COLLEGE CATALOG | 2016 SPRING 2016 Table Of Contents An Equal Opportunity Institution ................................................................. 4 STATEMENT OF NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY ............................................................ 4 POLICY STATEMENT ON SEXUAL HARASSMENT ........................................................... 4 PROCEDURE FOR THE RESOLUTION OF STUDENT SEXUAL HARASSMENT COMPLAINTS .............................. 5 GUIDE TO REQUESTING ACADEMIC ACCOMMODATIONS AND/OR AUXILIARY AIDS .................................. 7 PROCEDURE FOR THE RESOLUTION OF DISCRIMINATION COMPLAINTS AGAINST A STUDENT ......................... 10 A Message From the President .................................................................. 14 Board of Trustees .............................................................................. 15 PRESIDENT'S OFFICE ............................................................................. 16 ACCREDITATION STATEMENT ....................................................................... 16 THE DELAWARE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION ................................. 16 General Information ............................................................................ 16 DELAWARE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE .......................................................... 16 HISTORY ...................................................................................... 16 MISSION STATEMENT ............................................................................. 17 GOALS ........................................................................................ 17 INSTITUTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS ..................................................................... 17 ADVISORY COMMITTEES ........................................................................... 17 Services for Students .......................................................................... 17 ADMISSIONS ................................................................................... 17 COLLEGE ADMISSIONS PROCEDURE .................................................................. 18 ADVISORY STATEMENT ............................................................................ 19 DEGREE-SEEKING STUDENT ........................................................................ 19 NON-AWARD SEEKING STUDENT ..................................................................... 19 VISITING STUDENTS .............................................................................. 20 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS EARLY ADMISSIONS AND ENROLLMENT PROGRAMS ................................... 20 INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ........................................................................ 20 PLACEMENT IN COLLEGE LEVEL COURSES .............................................................. 20 ACADEMIC ADVISING ............................................................................. 21 REGISTRATION .................................................................................. 21 FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES ............................................... 22 CAREER PLANNING AND PLACEMENT ................................................................. 22 HOUSING & PARKING ............................................................................. 22 CAMPUS PUBLIC SAFETY ........................................................................... 22 NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF ANNUAL SECURITY REPORT ................................................... 22 CONDUCT ..................................................................................... 22 DRUG-FREE SCHOOL AND WORKPLACE POLICY .......................................................... 23 TOBACCO-FREE POLICY ........................................................................... 26 HEALTH SERVICES ............................................................................... 26 STUDENT ACTIVITIES ............................................................................. 26 ATHLETIC PROGRAM ............................................................................. 26 JOB PLACEMENT FOR GRADUATES ................................................................... 26 TRANSCRIPTS .................................................................................. 27 TRANSFER OUT AND ARTICULATED PROGRAMS .......................................................... 27 FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED ....................................... 27 TUTORING ..................................................................................... 28 PRIORITY OF SERVICE POLICY FOR VETERANS AND ELIGIBLE SPOUSES ......................................... 28 Financial Information ........................................................................... 30 TUITION ....................................................................................... 30 SENIOR CITIZEN TUITION POLICY .................................................................... 30 RESIDENCY POLICY .............................................................................. 30 INSTALLMENT PAYMENT PLAN ....................................................................... 32 TUITION/FEE ADJUSTMENT POLICYCOURSE OR SEMESTER WITHDRAWAL ....................................... 32 EARNED TITLE IV FINANCIAL AID ..................................................................... 33 BOOKS & SUPPLIES .............................................................................. 33 MALPRACTICE INSURANCE ......................................................................... 33 STUDENT SERVICE FEE ............................................................................ 33 1 / 155 LAB FEES ...................................................................................... 33 REGISTRATION FEE .............................................................................. 33 TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT FEE ........................................................................ 34 LATE REGISTRATION FEE .......................................................................... 34 EVALUATION OF PRIOR LEARNING/WORK EXPERIENCE FEE ................................................. 34 OTHER FEES AND CHARGES ........................................................................ 34 FINANCIAL AID STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS ............................................... 34 GENERAL STUDENT ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS .............................. 34 APPLYING FOR FINANCIAL AID ....................................................................... 35 SCHOLARSHIPS ................................................................................. 35 VETERANS, SERVICE MEMBERS AND DEPENDENTS OF DECEASED/DISABLED VETERANS AND SERVICE MEMBERS .......... 35 OTHER MILITARY PERSONNEL ....................................................................... 35 VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION ...................................................................... 35 Academic Policies and Procedures ............................................................... 36 ADVANCED STANDING ............................................................................ 36 ATTENDANCE ................................................................................... 38 CONTRACT FOR ACADEMIC PROGRAM COMPLETION ...................................................... 38 CURRICULUM CHANGES ........................................................................... 38 COURSE DROP PROCEDURE ........................................................................ 39 WITHDRAWAL FROM THE COLLEGE ................................................................... 39 COURSE ADD PROCEDURE ......................................................................... 39 READMISSION TO THE COLLEGE ..................................................................... 40 VETERANS AND SERVICE MEMBERS READMISSIONS POLICY ................................................. 40 AGE LIMITS FOR COURSES APPLIED TO GRADUATION ..................................................... 42 GRADE POINT SYSTEM (4.00) ....................................................................... 42 ACADEMIC AMNESTY PROCEDURE ................................................................... 43 TRANSFER CREDIT EFFECT ON CUMULATIVE GRADE POINT AVERAGE .......................................... 44 GRADE POINT AVERAGE ADDENDUM .................................................................. 44 FRESH START POLICY ............................................................................. 44 INCOMPLETE "I" STUDENT EVALUATION ............................................................... 44 SATISFACTORY "S" STUDENT EVALUATION ............................................................. 44 LISTENER/AUDIT "L" EVALUATION .................................................................... 45 ACADEMIC RECOGNITION .......................................................................... 45 PART-TIME STUDENTS ............................................................................ 45 GRADUATION HONORS ............................................................................ 45 COLLEGE POLICY ON ACADEMIC INTEGRITY ............................................................. 45 ACADEMIC STANDING POLICY ....................................................................... 49 ACADEMIC STANDING POLICY FOR DEVELOPMENTAL EDUCATION ............................................ 50 FINANCIAL AID SATISFACTORY