2021-2022 & Student Handbook COASTAL BEND COLLEGE CATALOG 2021-2022 3 Table of Contents 2021-2022 Academic Calendar........................................ 7-9 Tuition and Fees General Information ..........................................................11 Residency ..........................................................................28 Installment Plan .................................................................28 CBC Overview Charges by Semester .........................................................28 Accreditation .....................................................................11 Non-Refundable Fees ........................................................28 Statement of Equal Opportunity .......................................11 Other Charges for Services ................................................28 Service Area Map ..............................................................12 Tuition and Mandatory Fee Refund Policy .........................29 Beeville Campus Map ........................................................13 Credit Balance Refund Policy .............................................30 Beeville Named Campus Facilities .....................................14 Excess Hours ......................................................................29 Coastal Bend College Board of Trustees ............................15 Senior Citizen (65+ )Tuition Waiver ...................................29 College History ..................................................................16 Tuition and Fees 2021-2022 ..............................................30 Mission, Goals and Values .................................................17 Tuition for Dual Credit Students ........................................30 Strategic Plan: 2020-2025 .................................................17 On-Campus Housing Fees ..................................................30 Cost of Attendance 2021-2022 ..........................................30 CBC Foundation Meal Plan Fees ..................................................................30 Mission Statement ............................................................18 Goals ..................................................................................18 Financial Aid Funding Priorities ..............................................................18 Eligibility for Financial Aid .................................................31 Donations ..........................................................................18 Grants ................................................................................32 Board of Directors .............................................................18 Student Loans ....................................................................32 Scholarships .......................................................................33 Organizational Chart Work-Study Programs ........................................................33 Organizational Chart .................................................... 19-21 Return of Title IV Financial Aid ..........................................33 Student Handbook Student Success Guide Admission Procedures .......................................................23 Degree Audit .....................................................................34 Proof of Bacterial Meningitis Immunization ......................23 Changing a Major ..............................................................34 Drug Screening and Background Checks ...........................23 Auditing Courses ...............................................................34 New Students ....................................................................24 Continuing Education “Mirror” Courses ............................34 New Student Orientation ..................................................24 Evaluation of Transfer Credits ............................................34 Transfer Students...............................................................24 Student Load and Classification.........................................35 Former Students ................................................................24 Adding a Course ................................................................35 Academic Fresh Start .........................................................25 Dropping a Course .............................................................35 Home Schooled Students ..................................................25 Limitation on Number of Course Drops .............................35 Dual Credit .........................................................................25 Course Cancellation ...........................................................35 International Students .......................................................25 QEP Mission Statement ...................................................35 Admission Inquiries ...........................................................25 Learning Frameworks Waivers ..........................................35 Student Success Center .....................................................35 Testing Testing Requirements ........................................................25 Residence Life/Housing TSI Assessment ..................................................................26 Application Process ...........................................................36 Mandatory Pre-Assessment Activity .................................26 Benton Hall ........................................................................36 Exceptions to the TSI Requirements ..................................26 Benton Hall Meal Plans .....................................................36 Re-Testing ..........................................................................26 Apartments........................................................................37 Determination of Readiness to Perform ............................26 Housing Refund/Cancellation Deadlines ...........................37 Other Placement Examinations .........................................27 Extra Charges for On-Campus Residents ...........................37 College Level Examination Program (CLEP) .......................27 Credit by Examination .......................................................27 CBC Subject Competency Examinations ............................27 College Board Advance Placement (AP) ............................28 National Testing Programs ................................................28 4 COASTAL BEND COLLEGE CATALOG 2021-2022 Table of Contents Student Support Services Transferability of Hazlewood Benefits ...............................41 Student Success Centers....................................................37 Hazlewood for Veterans and Dependents .........................41 Electronic Devices .............................................................37 Re-Admission After Military Service ..................................42 Closed Campus/Site Information .......................................37 Credit for Military Training ................................................42 Health Services ..................................................................38 Additional Veterans Benefits .............................................42 Student Insurance .............................................................38 Head Start Center ..............................................................38 Scholastic Performance Posting Announcements....................................................38 Phi Theta Kappa .................................................................44 Parking Zone Restrictions ..................................................38 Dean’s List ..........................................................................44 Cougar Card .......................................................................38 Student Progress ...............................................................44 Textbooks ..........................................................................38 Grading System ..................................................................44 Cougar Den ........................................................................38 Grades in College Preparatory Courses .............................44 Grading System ..................................................................44 Tutoring Course Attendance ............................................................45 Tutoring .............................................................................38 Scholastic Probation ..........................................................45 Online Learning Student Resources ..................................39 Scholastic Suspension ........................................................45 Removal of Scholastic Suspension .....................................45 Athletics Complaint Procedures Concerning Grades ........................46 NJCAA Athletics ................................................................39 Graduation Procedures Graduation with Honors ....................................................45 Outreach Programs Transcript Request .............................................................45 TRIO Upward Bound & Upward Bound Rural ....................40 TRIO Talent Search.............................................................40 Student Rights Equal Educational Opportunities .......................................46 Veteran’s Affairs Social Security Numbers ....................................................46 Military Friendly School .....................................................41