2021-22 CATALOG WWW.CONTRACOSTA.EDU I Chapter One, General Information 1 -C 2600 Mission Bell Drive San Pablo, CA 94806 Phone: (510) 235-7800 Fax: (510) 236-6768 www.contracosta.edu School Nickname/Acronym: CCC School Mascot: Comets School Colors: Silver and Columbia Blue Academic Year: Semester Contra Costa Community College District: Contra Costa College, Diablo Valley College and Los Medanos College his catalog serves as a contract between you, the student, and TContra Costa College. That contract is valid as long as you are continuously enrolled. This catalog also provides essential information about the programs, courses, services, rules, and regulations of Contra Costa College. Becoming familiar with this information will help you make e ective use of the resources our college provides. The catalog is supplemented by other o cial college publica- tions, particularly the class schedule, which provides speci c information about the courses o ered each term. While this catalog is true and correct at the time of publication, the anticipated programs, courses, services, rules, regulations, and fees are subject to modi cation at any time to accommodate changes in resources or educational plans of the Contra Costa Community College District. Any such changes will be announced in a published addendum 2 Contra Costa College Catalog 2021-2022 Table of Contents Message From the President ..........................................................................................................................................................................................3 Administration and College Organization ...............................................................................................................................................................4 Academic Calendars ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................4 Service Centers and Building Abbreviations ..........................................................................................................................................................4 Division/Department Organization ........................................................................................................................................................................5-6 Chapter One – General Information ...........................................................................................................................................................................7 The College: Who We Are ...........................................................................................................................................................................................7 Accreditation ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................8 What We Believe, Vision, Beliefs, Values, Mission, Goals....................................................................................................................................8 Conceptual Framework for Shared Governance at CCC ....................................................................................................................................8 Faculty Commitment to Mentoring .........................................................................................................................................................................9 Disclosure Statements ..........................................................................................................................................................................................9-10 Student Rights, Responsibilities and Code of Conduct ............................................................................................................................10-20 Chapter Two – Admission, College Policies and Services ............................................................................................................................... 21 What We Oer........................................................................................................................................................................................................21-22 Study Abroad ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 22 Admissions and Residence Status ...................................................................................................................................................................22-24 International Students ........................................................................................................................................................................................25-26 Veterans Benets ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 24 Nursing Program Admissions ................................................................................................................................................................................. 26 Student Success and Support Programs .......................................................................................................................................................26-27 Registration and Enrollment .............................................................................................................................................................................27-29 Course Prerequisites/Corequisites ........................................................................................................................................................................ 29 Course Repetition ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 29 Class Audit Policy........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 29 College Costs and Incidental Charges ...................................................................................................................................................29-31, 32 Financial Assistance ............................................................................................................................................................................................31, 33 Fees and Tuition Chart .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 32 Refund Policy and Procedures..........................................................................................................................................................................33-34 Academic Policies .................................................................................................................................................................................................34-35 Grading and Academic Honors ........................................................................................................................................................................35-37 Academic Alert and Dismissal ..........................................................................................................................................................................37-38 Other Academic Credit .......................................................................................................................................................................................38-39 Charts for CCC College Credit under Advanced Placement (AP) Tests, College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) Exams ........................................................................................................................................40-45 Student Resources ...............................................................................................................................................................................................46-51 Parking and Public Transportation .................................................................................................................................................................51-52 Student Life Department ...................................................................................................................................................................................52-53 Athletics ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 53 Admissions Information in Español ...................................................................................................................................................................... 54 Chapter Three – Educational