ZZZFVFHGX GENERAL BULLETIN 1 GENERAL BULLETIN CATALOG ISSUE CHADRON STATE COLLEGE CHADRON, NEBRASKA All qualified applicants for admission or employment will receive consideration without regard to age, race, marital status, gender, religion, national origin, or disability. No person attending Chadron State College shall on grounds of age, race, marital status, gender, religion, national origin, or disability be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under any program or activity. The college is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. This catalog is an official publication of Chadron State College and is intended to provide general information. Although the policies, procedures, and descriptions are current and accurate at the time of publication, the college and the Nebraska State Colleges Board of Trustees reserve the right to make changes at any time to facilitate the delivery of high-quality educational services. The information in this catalog, therefore, is subject to change and does not constitute a contract between the college and any other party. Any such changes are available from the Registrar’s Office. Students are responsible for adhering to regulations and completing requirements for their program of study. 2 CHADRON STATE COLLEGE TABLE OF CONTENTS Directory ............................................................................................................................................................................6 Calendar .............................................................................................................................................................................7 Chadron State College ......................................................................................................................................................9 The College ...................................................................................................................................................................10 Program Authorization and Institutional Accreditation ................................................................................................10 Governance and Organizational Structure ....................................................................................................................11 History ..........................................................................................................................................................................11 Mission..........................................................................................................................................................................12 Privacy Rights, Nondiscrimination, and Disclosure Policies .......................................................................................12 Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act..................................................................................................................12 Non-Discrimination Policy/Equal Educational and Employment Opportunity Policy.................................................13 Student Right to Know..................................................................................................................................................13 Assessment........................................................................................................................................................................13 Student Services ..............................................................................................................................................................14 Student Academic Success Services .............................................................................................................................14 Academic Counseling...............................................................................................................................................14 Campus Activities.....................................................................................................................................................14 Career Counseling....................................................................................................................................................14 Career Services.........................................................................................................................................................14 Disability Services....................................................................................................................................................14 Health Services.........................................................................................................................................................15 Housing ....................................................................................................................................................................15 Multicultural Services ..............................................................................................................................................15 Residence Life Programs .........................................................................................................................................16 Student Support Services .........................................................................................................................................16 Tiyospaye Center......................................................................................................................................................16 Tutoring ....................................................................................................................................................................16 Chadron State College Baccalaureate Programs..........................................................................................................16 Undergraduate Admissions ...........................................................................................................................................16 General Admissions Information .............................................................................................................................16 Freshman Admission................................................................................................................................................17 Transfer Student Admission .....................................................................................................................................18 Former Student Readmission ...................................................................................................................................19 International Student Admission ..............................................................................................................................20 Early Entry Student Admission................................................................................................................................21 Non-degree Seeking Student Admission..................................................................................................................21 Special Merit Admissions.........................................................................................................................................21 Veterans of Military Service Admission...................................................................................................................21 Non-residents Classification for Admission and Fee Assessment............................................................................21 Student Registration ........................................................................................................................................................22 Advising ........................................................................................................................................................................22 Class Registration..........................................................................................................................................................22 Late Registration ......................................................................................................................................................23 Audit Registration.....................................................................................................................................................23 Changes of Registration and Withdrawal.................................................................................................................23 Tuition, Fees, and Financial Aid .....................................................................................................................................23 Cost and Refund............................................................................................................................................................23 Financial Aid .................................................................................................................................................................23 Student Academic Performance .....................................................................................................................................24 Academic Grading Performance ...................................................................................................................................24