2011-2012 Catalog PHONE DIRECTORY AND E-MAIL ADDRESSES Campus Operator and General Info ...................769‑3300 HelpDesk (Information Technology) ...................769‑3280 Academic Divisions Human Resources ...............................................769‑3304 Business & Professional Programs ................769‑3226 Information Technology Department .................769‑3230 College Skills .................................................769‑3327 International Student Advisor .............................769‑7713 Communication, Fine Arts, Humanities .........769‑3276 Instruction ............................................................769‑3400 English and Modern Languages ....................769‑3394 Landscape Services/Facilities ............................769‑5904 Health Professions and Nursing ....................769‑3481 Library ..................................................................769‑3355 Math, Computer Science, Engineering ..........665‑4521 Lost and Found ...................................................769‑3310 Natural Sciences ............................................769‑3495 Mail Center ..........................................................769‑3225 PE, Dance, & Resort Recreation Management .769‑3226 Outdoor Pursuits .................................................769‑7809 Social and Behavioral Sciences .....................769‑7782 Parking Services ..................................................769‑5902 Trades and Industry ........................................769‑3433 Peer Tutoring .......................................................769‑3206 Admissions .........................................................769‑3311 Physical Plant ......................................................769‑3413 Adult Basic Education/GED ................................665‑5099 Ponderay Center .................................................263‑4594 Advising ...............................................................769‑7821 President ..............................................................769‑3303 Alumni Association ..............................................769‑7806 Professional‑Technical Education American Indian Student Advisor .......................769‑3365 Business and Professional Programs ............769‑3226 Associated Students (ASNIC) ............................769‑7761 Health Professions and Nursing ....................769‑3481 Athletics ..............................................................769‑3348 Student Support Services ..............................769‑5979 Auxiliary Services ................................................769‑3361 Trades and Industry ........................................769‑3433 Bookstore ............................................................769‑3364 Recreational Sports .............................................769‑3299 Bonners Ferry Center ..........................................267‑3878 Registrar’s Office .................................................769‑3320 Boswell Hall Box Office .......................................769‑7780 Residence Hall ....................................................769‑5932 Business Office ....................................................625‑2304 Schuler Performing Arts Center ..........................769‑3424 Campus Security .................................................769‑3310 Security/Emergency ........................................... 769‑3310 Career Services ...................................................769‑3297 Sentinel Newspaper ............................................769‑3388 Center for Educational Access ...........................769‑5947 Silver Valley Center ..............................................783‑1254 Center for New Directions ...................................769‑3445 Student Accounts (Payments) ............................769‑3344 Children’s Center Day Care .................................769‑3471 Student Activities (ASNIC) ..................................769‑7761 College Skills Center ...........................................769‑3206 Student Services ................................................769‑7863 Communications and Marketing.........................769‑7764 Testing Center .................................676‑7207 or 676‑7203 Community Education ........................................769‑3333 Veteran’s Services ...............................................769‑3281 Community Relations ..........................................769‑3316 Workforce Training Center ..................................769‑3333 Computer Lab (Library) .......................................769‑3251 Copy Center (Staff & Faculty) .............................769‑3357 E-MAIL ADDRESSES Counseling ...........................................................769‑7818 Admissions Office ............................................ [email protected] Custodial ..............................................................765‑5903 Advising .......................................................... [email protected] Development (NIC Foundation) ..........................769‑5978 Alumni Office .................................................. [email protected] eLearning and Outreach Centers .......................665‑5095 Bookstore ................................................. [email protected] Dual Credit for High School Students ................769‑3229 Career Center [email protected] Emergency ................................................................* 9 1 1 Financial Aid Office [email protected] Facilities ...............................................................665‑5090 Financial Aid .......................................................769‑3368 Foundation ................................................foundation@nic.edu Food Services ......................................................769‑7771 eLearning and Outreach Centers [email protected] GED ......................................................................676‑8005 Housing .......................................................... [email protected] Grants Coordinator .............................................769‑5978 Molstead Library [email protected] Gymnasium ..........................................................769‑3348 Registrar’s Office ................................... [email protected] Health Services and Therapeutic Counseling ....769‑7818 Testing Center [email protected] North Idaho College is committed to its policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, or status as a Vietnam-era veteran. This policy applies to education programs, services, and facilities, and includes, but is not limited to, admissions, employment, and access to programs and services. 2 BOARD OF TRUSTEES TABLE OF CONTENTS Michael (Mic) Armon, Chair Academic Calendar ...................................................4 Judy Meyer, Vice Chair General Information ..................................................8 Christie Wood, Secretary College Terminology................................................10 Ron Vieselmeyer, Treasurer Student’s Right to Know .........................................14 Ken Howard, Trustee FERPA ............................................................................14 Directory Information ....................................................14 Crime Statistics .............................................................15 NIC MISSION STATEMENT Admissions ...............................................................17 AND CORE THEMES Financial Aid .............................................................23 North Idaho College is committed to student suc- Tuition and Fees ......................................................27 cess, teaching excellence, and lifelong learning. As Academic and Registration Information ...............31 Registration ...................................................................32 MyNIC Information ........................................................32 a comprehensive community college, North Idaho Course Schedule Changes/Add/Drop ..........................32 Withdrawing ...................................................................32 College provides quality educational opportunities Independent Studies .....................................................32 Directed Studies ............................................................33 Address/Name Changes ...............................................33 that expand human potential and enhance the Grading Policies ............................................................33 Academic Appeals/Instructional Petitions ...................33 Probation/Suspension/Disqualification ........................34 quality of life for the students and the communities Credit by Exam ..............................................................35 Graduation .....................................................................35 it serves. Transcripts .....................................................................36 Student Rights and Responsibilities ............................36 The college mission is reflected in its three core Workforce Training and Community Education .................................................................39 themes: Program Offerings ...................................................43