2015 -2016 Policies, Procedures, and Processes CATALOG 2015 - 2016 Bergen Community College 400 Paramus Road, Paramus, New Jersey 07652-1595 (201) 447-7100 • (201) 447-7845 (TTY) The College reserves the right to change any provisions contained in this publication without prior notice. Students are responsible for the information contained in this catalog. Failure to read this catalog does not excuse students from the requirements and regulations contained herein. The curriculum is accurate as of July 1, 2012. Please check the college Website for additional updates (www.bergen.edu). NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY: It is the policy of Bergen Community College to provide access to educational programs, services, and benefits to all students, without regard to religion, race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, marital status, sex, disability, or veteran status, including veterans of the Vietnam era. The College complies with Title VII of the Civil Rights Acts of 1964 and 1990, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Older Americans Act of 1975, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination. Complaints or questions concerning violations of these laws and policies should be addressed to: James Miller, Chief Human Resources Officer, Bergen Community College, 400 Paramus Road, Paramus, New Jersey, 07652; (201) 447-7124 (voice mail) or [email protected] (e-mail), or to the Secretary, Department of Education, Washington, D.C. 20201. www.bergen.edu 2 Table of Contents ABOUT BERGEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE ............................................................................. 9 Vision Statement ............................................................................................................................................. 9 Mission Statement ........................................................................................................................................... 9 Travel Directions to Bergen Locations ........................................................................................................ 10 Directions to Main Campus, 400 Paramus Road, Paramus, New Jersey .......................................................................... 10 Directions to Meadowlands (Lyndhurst) 1280 Wall Street West, Lyndhurst, New Jersey ............................................... 10 Directions to Ciarco (Hackensack) 355 Main Street, Hackensack, New Jersey ................................................................ 11 General information ....................................................................................................................................... 12 Philosophy ....................................................................................................................................................................... 12 Statement on Civility ...................................................................................................................................................... 12 Academic Year ............................................................................................................................................................... 13 History .............................................................................................................................................................................. 13 Accreditations, Authorization, and Licensure Information........................................................................................ 14 Grants, Scholarships, and Community Partnerships ................................................................................. 16 Title V Grant .................................................................................................................................................................... 16 HSI STEM Grant ............................................................................................................................................................ 16 Health Professions Opportunity Grant (HPOG) ......................................................................................................... 16 Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching ......................................................................................... 17 Bergen Community College Foundation ..................................................................................................................... 17 Bergen Community College Alumni Network ............................................................................................................. 17 Suburban Studies Faculty Group................................................................................................................................. 17 Torch Television ............................................................................................................................................................. 17 ADMISSIONS- Becoming a Student ...................................................................................... 19 Admissions Process, Minimum Entrance Requirements and Documentation ......................................... 19 Admissions into Special Student Programs ................................................................................................ 19 Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF) Program ......................................................................................................... 19 College Experience Program (CEP) ........................................................................................................................... 20 Developmental English and Mathematics .................................................................................................................. 21 Academic Intervention and Monitoring System ......................................................................................................... 21 American Language Program (ALP)/English as a Second Language (ESL)– for ESL Students ...................... 21 Dual Enrollment .............................................................................................................................................................. 22 3 Judith K. Winn School of Honors ................................................................................................................................. 22 Study Abroad .................................................................................................................................................................. 23 Summer Intensive Program .......................................................................................................................................... 23 Non-Degree-Seeking Students ..................................................................................................................... 23 Degree-Seeking Students ............................................................................................................................. 23 International Students ................................................................................................................................... 24 Transfer Students .......................................................................................................................................... 26 Transfer to Bergen: Policy, Requirements ................................................................................................................. 26 Graduation Residency Policy ....................................................................................................................................... 27 Transfer from Bergen .................................................................................................................................................... 27 Visiting Students ........................................................................................................................................... 32 Basic Skills Placement Testing – Testing Services (http://www.bergen.edu/testing ).............................. 32 Entrance Requirements for Health Professions Programs ........................................................................ 35 Academic Advisement .................................................................................................................................. 39 New Student Orientation ............................................................................................................................... 39 Special Registration - Tuition Waiver Registration ..................................................................................... 40 Senior Citizens................................................................................................................................................................ 40 Veterans .......................................................................................................................................................................... 40 New Jersey National Guard .......................................................................................................................................... 40 New Jersey World Trade Center Scholarship Program ........................................................................................... 40 Law Enforcement Officer Memorial Scholarship Program ......................................................................................