Student Handbook College Credit Course Students TABLE OF CONTENTS Getting Started .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 5 How to Enroll in the Program ......................................................................................................................................................................... 5 After Enrolling ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Logistics ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 6 First Day of the Program: Sunday June 17, 2012 .......................................................................................................................................... 6 Check-in Times ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 6 All-Student Orientation: 6-8pm .................................................................................................................................................................. 6 Program Length and Move-out Dates ............................................................................................................................................................ 6 Traveling to campus ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Travel by Car ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 7 Transportation from the Airport ................................................................................................................................................................. 7 Academics and Courses .................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 2012 College Prep Course Listings ............................................................................................................................................................... 8 How to read the Online Course Listings .................................................................................................................................................... 8 Choosing your courses.................................................................................................................................................................................. 8 Course Choice Approval ........................................................................................................................................................................... 8 Course Length .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Course Load ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 9 Course Location ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Course Numbering.................................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Prerequisites............................................................................................................................................................................................. 9 Intensive Course Sequences .................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Foreign Language Placement Exams ....................................................................................................................................................... 9 Musical Performing Organizations .......................................................................................................................................................... 10 Registration Changes .................................................................................................................................................................................. 10 Alternate Courses (in case of closed or cancelled courses) .................................................................................................................... 10 Grades and Transcripts ............................................................................................................................................................................... 10 Viewing Your Grades and Requesting an Official Transcript ................................................................................................................... 10 Grading System ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 10 Credit Hours ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 10 Books and the Bookstores .......................................................................................................................................................................... 10 Registration Confirmation Letters ................................................................................................................................................................ 10 Financial Information ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 11 Program Costs ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 11 Financial Obligations ................................................................................................................................................................................... 11 Payments and Billing ................................................................................................................................................................................... 12 How Bills are Sent .................................................................................................................................................................................. 12 Payment Methods ................................................................................................................................................................................... 12 Tuition and Fees Billing Schedule ........................................................................................................................................................... 12 Room and Board Billing .......................................................................................................................................................................... 12 Changes to Your Charges ...................................................................................................................................................................... 12 Billing and Payment Questions ............................................................................................................................................................... 12 CPP Tuition Scholarships ............................................................................................................................................................................ 13 Other Resources for Financial Assistance .............................................................................................................................................. 13 Change of Registration and Refund Policy....................................................................................................................................................... 14 Registration Change Policies ...................................................................................................................................................................... 14 How to Add or Drop a Course ..................................................................................................................................................................... 14 Refund Policy and Schedule ......................................................................................................................................................................