2014-2015 NICCATALOG PHONE AND EMAIL DIRECTORY Campus Switchboard and General Info .............769‑3300 Help Desk (Information Technology) ..................769‑3280 Aerospace Center of Excellence ........................769‑7802 Human Resources ...............................................769‑3304 Academic Divisions Information Technology ......................................769‑3230 Business and Professional Programs .............769‑3226 International Student Advisor .............................769‑7713 College Skills ...................................................769‑3327 Instruction ............................................................769‑3400 Communication and Fine Arts .........................769‑3276 Landscape Services/Facilities ............................769‑5904 English and Humanities ...................................769‑3394 Library ..................................................................769‑3355 Health Professions and Nursing ......................769‑3481 Lost and Found ...................................................769‑3310 Math, Computer Science, and Engineering ....665‑4521 Mail Center ..........................................................769‑3225 Natural Sciences .............................................769‑3495 Outdoor Pursuits .................................................769‑7809 PE, Dance, and Resort/Recreation Management .769‑3409 Parking Services ..................................................769‑5902 Social and Behavioral Sciences ......................769‑7782 Peer Tutoring .......................................................769‑3206 Trades and Industry .........................................769‑3433 Physical Plant ......................................................769‑3413 Admissions ..........................................................769‑3311 President’s Office ................................................769‑3303 Adult Basic Education/GED ................................665‑5099 Professional‑Technical Education Advising ...............................................................769‑7821 Business and Professional Programs ............769‑3226 Alumni Association ..............................................769‑7806 Health Professions and Nursing ....................769‑3481 American Indian Student Advisor .......................769‑3365 Student Support Services ..............................769‑5979 Associated Students of NIC (ASNIC) ..................769‑7761 Trades and Industry ........................................769‑3433 Athletics ..............................................................769‑3348 Recreational Sports .............................................769‑3299 Auxiliary Services ................................................769‑3361 Registrar’s Office .................................................769‑3320 Bookstore ............................................................769‑3364 Residence Hall ....................................................769‑5932 Bonners Ferry Center ..........................................267‑3878 Sandpoint Center (NIC at Sandpoint) .................263‑4594 Boswell Hall Box Office .......................................769‑7780 Schuler Performing Arts Center ..........................769‑3424 Business Office ....................................................625‑2304 Security/Emergency ........................................... 769‑3310 Career Services ...................................................769‑3297 Sentinel (Student Newspaper) ............................769‑3388 Center for New Directions ...................................769‑3445 Silver Valley Center ..............................................783‑1254 Children’s Center .................................................769‑3471 Student Accounts (Payments) ............................769‑3344 College Skills Center/Peer Tutoring ....................769‑3206 Student Activities (ASNIC) ..................................769‑7761 Communications and Marketing.........................769‑7764 Student Services .................................................769‑7863 Community Education (Workforce Training).......769‑3333 Testing Center .................................676‑7207 or 676‑7203 Communications and Government Relations ....769‑3316 Veterans Services ................................................769‑3281 Computer Lab (Library) .......................................769‑3251 Workforce Training Center ..................................769‑3333 Copy Center (Staff and Faculty) .........................769‑3357 Center for New Directions ...................................769‑3445 EMAIL ADDRESSES Custodial ..............................................................765‑5903 Development (NIC Foundation) ..........................769‑5978 Admissions Office [email protected] Disability Support Services .................................769‑5947 Advising 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[email protected] Dual Credit (High School Students) ....................769‑3229 Alumni Office [email protected] eLearning .............................................................665‑5095 Bookstore ........................................... [email protected] Emergency .................................................................. 9 1 1 Career Services [email protected] Facilities ...............................................................769‑3413 Financial Aid Office [email protected] Financial Aid .......................................................769‑3368 Foundation ......................................... [email protected] Food Services ......................................................769‑3359 eLearning [email protected] GED ......................................................................665‑5099 Housing ...................................................housing@nic.edu 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 Ken Howard, Chair Academic Calendar ...................................................4 Judy Meyer, Vice Chair General Information ..................................................8 Ron Nilson, Secretary/Treasurer College Terminology................................................10 Todd Banducci, Trustee Christie Wood, Trustee Important Information for Students .......................13 Student’s Right to Know ...............................................14 FERPA ............................................................................14 NIC VISION, MISSION, AND Tobacco-Free Campus Guidelines ...............................15 VALUES STATEMENTS Crime Statistics .............................................................15 Service Dogs on Campus .............................................16 VISION: Admissions ...............................................................17 As a comprehensive community college, North Idaho Outreach Centers ..........................................................20 College strives to provide accessible, affordable, quality learning opportunities. North Idaho College Financial Aid .............................................................23 endeavors to be an innovative, flexible leader recognized as a center of educational, cultural, Tuition and Fees ......................................................27 economic, and civic activities by the communities it serves. Academic and Registration Information ...............31 Registration ...................................................................32 MISSION: MyNIC Information ........................................................32 North Idaho College meets the diverse educational Course Schedule Changes/Add/Drop ..........................32 needs of students, employers, and the northern Idaho Drop with a Grade of W .................................................32 Independent Studies .....................................................32 communities it serves through a commitment to Directed Studies ............................................................33 student success, educational excellence, community Address/Name Changes ...............................................33 engagement, and lifelong learning. Grading Policies ............................................................33 Academic Probation/Suspension/Disqualification ......34 VALUES: Credit by Exam ..............................................................35 North Idaho College is dedicated to these core values Graduation .....................................................................35 Transcripts .....................................................................36