Otero College Catalog of Educational Programs and Services 2021- 2022 1802 Colorado Avenue La Junta, Colorado 81050 (719) 384-6831 www.otero.edu Member of: Accredited by: 230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500 | Chicago, IL 60604-1411 312-263-0456 | 800-621-7440 | Fax: 312-263-7462 | www.ncahlc.org Nothing in this Catalog is intended to create (nor shall be construed as creating) an expressed or implied contract. The College reserves the right to modify, change, delete, or add to, as it deems appropriate, the policies, procedures, and other general information in this Catalog. August 13, 2022 – for most up-to-date catalog please see the web site: www.otero.edu/catalog/ - 2 - OTERO COLLEGE CATALOG OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES 2021- 2022 ....................................................... - 2 - GENERAL INFORMATION .................................................................................................................................................... - 7 - WELCOME TO OTERO COLLEGE ...................................................................................................................................................... - 7 - CAMPUS MAP .......................................................................................................................................................................... - 10 - 2021-2022 COLLEGE CALENDAR ................................................................................................................................................. - 10 - INSTITUTIONAL MISSION AND STRATEGIC PLAN ................................................................................................................................ - 13 - HISTORY AND ACCREDITATION ...................................................................................................................................................... - 16 - COMMON STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT ........................................................................................................................................ - 17 - STUDENT RIGHT TO KNOW & CAMPUS SECURITY ............................................................................................................................. - 22 - TITLE IX COMPLIANCE ................................................................................................................................................................ - 26 - BUILDING EVACUATION & TRAFFIC REGULATIONS ............................................................................................................................ - 30 - CLASS ATTENDANCE ................................................................................................................................................................... - 30 - TUITION AND FEES SCHEDULE........................................................................................................................................... - 32 - RESIDENT TUITION & FEES .......................................................................................................................................................... - 33 - NON-RESIDENT TUITION & FEES................................................................................................................................................... - 35 - COURSE FEES ............................................................................................................................................................................ - 37 - PAYMENT OF TUITION AND FEES ................................................................................................................................................... - 40 - LIVING ACCOMMODATIONS AND EXPENSES ..................................................................................................................................... - 42 - STUDENT AFFAIRS ............................................................................................................................................................. - 45 - ADMISSION .............................................................................................................................................................................. - 46 - BASIC SKILLS ASSESSMENT ........................................................................................................................................................... - 50 - ADVISING & REGISTRATION ......................................................................................................................................................... - 50 - REQUIREMENTS FOR DACA STATUS STUDENTS ................................................................................................................ - 52 - OTHER INFORMATION ................................................................................................................................................................ - 52 - STUDENT E-MAIL ....................................................................................................................................................................... - 54 - GRADING & SCHOLASTIC STANDARDS ............................................................................................................................................ - 56 - GRADUATION ........................................................................................................................................................................... - 59 - OTHER SERVICES ....................................................................................................................................................................... - 60 - FINANCIAL AID .................................................................................................................................................................. - 63 - TYPES OF FINANCIAL AID ............................................................................................................................................................. - 63 - FINANCIAL AID AWARDS ............................................................................................................................................................. - 65 - FINANCIAL AID APPLICATION PROCEDURE ....................................................................................................................................... - 66 - OTERO COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS ................................................................................................................................................... - 67 - FOUNDATION & COMMUNITY SCHOLARSHIPS .................................................................................................................................. - 68 - STUDENT LIFE ................................................................................................................................................................... - 73 - STUDENT GOVERNMENT ............................................................................................................................................................. - 74 - INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS ....................................................................................................................................................... - 74 - PUBLICATIONS .......................................................................................................................................................................... - 74 - STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS .......................................................................................................................................................... - 75 - ACADEMIC AFFAIRS .......................................................................................................................................................... - 80 - COLLEGE SUPPORT PROGRAMS .................................................................................................................................................... - 81 - HYBRID COURSES & DESIRE TO LEARN ........................................................................................................................................... - 84 - DEVELOPMENTAL EDUCATION ...................................................................................................................................................... - 86 - SPECIAL PROGRAMS ................................................................................................................................................................... - 88 - DEGREE PARTNERSHIPS ............................................................................................................................................................... - 91 - AFFILIATED PROGRAMS ............................................................................................................................................................... - 94 - DEGREE PROGRAMS ......................................................................................................................................................... - 98 - - 3 - GUIDELINES .............................................................................................................................................................................. - 99 - ASSOCIATE OF GENERAL STUDIES ................................................................................................................................................ - 100 - ASSOCIATE