Table of Contents 3 President’s Message 4 Calendar 8 General Information 12 Admissions 24 Financial Aid 36 Academic Procedures and Regulations 59 Campus Life 64 Support Services 68 Programs of Instruction 114 Courses of Instruction 169 Community Education, Outreach and Workforce Development 173 Transferring 177 Administration, Faculty and Staff 185 Index 1 Student Philosophy Statement (Approved by Curriculum and Learning Council July 2010) Eastern Wyoming College is committed to providing a student experience that promotes academic success in a challenging and supportive environment, facilitates the transition to college for first time students, and helps all students identify and achieve their individual goals. EWC’s student experience is designed to foster personal growth by increasing independence, promoting ethical behaviors and personal responsibility for learning, and affording opportunities for student involvement in campus activities to enhance social development. 2 February 2017 Welcome to Eastern Wyoming College! We’re a small college that serves a huge area: our main campus is in Torrington, we have a branch campus in Douglas, and outreach sites located in 6 Wyoming counties. Our service area is 16,507 square miles. That’s bigger than Rhode Island, Delaware, or Connecticut! Founded in 1948, we’re a traditional college with a modern campus, new student housing, and great athletic teams. We have small classes, excellent facilities, and the best academic and vocational programs and faculty in the region. A new 69,000 square foot Career and Technical Education Center will open in 2017 and a new agricultural facility is in the final planning stage. Both will allow for program growth and expansion. We also have numerous student clubs, as well as service and honors organizations, and abundant student activities. Our student and support services are second to none. Year after year, students and their families tell us how friendly they are. Whether you’re looking for a place to help you prepare for success at a four-year college or university, learn a skill or trade, or just move into the next phase of your life, you’ll find EWC is good fit for you. Even if you don’t fit the traditional student mold, we’re still the place for you! If you’re a high school student looking to jump-start your education, a single parent, a returning veteran, a person working full-time in your career, or the first in your family to attend college, we can meet your needs and support you along the way. We excel in starts and restarts. Focused programs, student support services, concurrent and dual enrollment, and outstanding on-line education are all here to meet your needs and fit your schedule. Helping you reach your goals is what EWC is all about. You’ll find we’re a great partner for the journey. Sincerely, Richard Patterson, PhD President Eastern Wyoming College • 3200 West C Street • Torrington, WY 82240 • (307) 532.8200 • (307) 532.8329 Fax (866) EASTWYO • ewc.wy.edu 3 Calendar 4 2017 - 2018 Tentative Calendar Fall, 2017 Semester August 25 (Friday) New Admissions Closed at 4 pm August 27 (Sunday) Residence Halls Open at 10 am August 28 (Monday) New Student Orientation & Registration Night Classes That Start After 5 pm Begin August 29 (Tuesday) Regular Semester (16 week) Classes Begin First Half Block (8 week) Classes Begin September 1 (Friday) Last Day to Add Regular Semester (16 week) Classes at 4 pm September 4 (Monday) Labor Day / No Classes September 5 (Tuesday) Classes Resume Late Registration Ends at 4 pm Last Day to Drop Regular Semester (16 week) Online Classes to Receive 100% Tuition and Fee Refund September 11 (Monday) Last Day to Drop Regular Semester (16 Week) Online Classes to Receive 100% Tuition Refund October 4 (Wednesday) Last Day to Drop First Half Block (8 week) Classes at 4 pm October 18 (Wednesday) Midterm End of First Half Block (8 week) Classes October 19 (Thursday) Fall Break Begins / No Classes October 23 (Monday) Fall Break Ends / Classes Resume Second Half Block (8 week) Classes Begin November 9 (Thursday) Spring / Summer 2018 Course Registration for Sophomores Only November 13 (Monday) Spring / Summer 2018 Open Course Registration November 17 (Friday) Last Day to Drop Regular Semester (16 week) Classes at 4 pm November 22 (Wednesday) Thanksgiving Break Begins / No Classes November 27 (Monday) Thanksgiving Break Ends / Classes Resume December 1 (Friday) Last Day to Drop Second Half Block (8 week) Classes at 4 pm December 12 (Tuesday) Finals Week Begins No final examinations will be rescheduled to accommodate travel arrangements that include leaving campus before a student’s scheduled exam. December 15 (Friday) Finals Week Ends Semester Ends at 6 pm Residence Halls Close at 6 pm 5 2017 - 2018 Tentative Calendar Spring, 2018 Semester January 5 (Friday) New Admissions Closed at 4 pm January 8 (Monday) Residence Halls Open at 10 am January 8 (Monday) Night Classes That Start After 5 pm Begin January 9 (Tuesday) Regular Semester (16 week) Classes Begin First Half Block (8 week) Classes Begin January 12 (Friday) Last Day to Add Regular Semester (16 week) Classes at 4 pm January 15 (Monday) Wyoming Equality/Martin Luther King Day/No Classes January 16 (Tuesday) Classes Resume Late Registration Ends at 4 pm Last Day to Drop Regular Semester (16 week) Online Classes to Receive 100% Tuition and Fee Refund January 22 (Monday) Last Day to Drop Regular Semester Online Classes to Receive 100% Tuition Refund February 8 (Thursday) Winter Break Begins / No Classes February 12 (Monday) Winter Break Ends / Classes Resume February 14 (Wednesday) Last Day to Drop First Half Block (8 week) Classes at 4 pm February 28 (Wednesday) Midterm End of First Half Block (8 week) Classes at 4 pm March 1 (Thursday) Second Half Block (8 week) Classes Begin March 2 (Friday) Spring Break Begins at 4 pm/No Classes March 12 (Monday) Spring Break Ends / Classes Resume March 30 (Friday) Easter Break Begins / No Classes April 3 (Tuesday) Easter Break Ends / Classes Resume April 6 (Friday) Last Day to Drop Regular Semester (16 week) Classes at 4 pm April 12 (Thursday) Fall 2018 Course Registration for Sophomores Only April 16 (Monday) Fall 2018 Open Course Registration April 20 (Friday) Last Day to Drop Second Half Block (8 week) Classes at 4 pm May 1 (Tuesday) Finals Week Begins No final examinations will be rescheduled to accommodate travel arrangements that include leaving campus before a student’s scheduled exam. 6 2017 - 2018 Tentative Calendar May 4 (Friday) Finals Week Ends Semester Ends at 6 pm Graduation at 7 pm May 5 (Saturday) Residence Halls Close at Noon Summer, 2018 Semester May 9 (Wednesday) Summer Pre-Session Begins June 4 (Monday) Regular Summer Session Begins July 4 (Wednesday) EWC Observed Holiday (Fourth of July) / No Classes July 5 (Thursday) Classes Resume July 13 (Friday) Regular Summer Session Ends July 26 (Thursday) EWC Fair Day (Tentative) / No Classes July 27 (Friday) Summer Session Flexible End Date Summer classes vary in length. Please consult the most current class schedule on the EWC web page at ewc.wy.edu. The EWC Administration reserves the right to make changes without notice. Eastern Wyoming College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, religion, political belief, veteran status, age, or disability in admission or access to, or treatment, or participation in or employment in its educational programs or activities. Inquiries concerning Title II, Title VI, Title VII, and Section 504, may be directed to Mr. Edward Meyer, Director of Human Resources, 307.532.8330. Inquiries concerning Title IX may be directed to Dr. Rex Cogdill, Vice President for Student Services, 307.532.8257. Both may be reached at Eastern Wyoming College, 3200 West C Street, Torrington, WY 82240. Alternatively you may contact the Wyoming Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights Coordinator, 2300 Capitol Avenue 2nd Floor, Cheyenne, WY 82002-0050, or 307.777.7675. 7 General Information 8 General Information Development of Mission Eastern Wyoming College College Mission - Adopted June 10, 2008 Eastern Wyoming College is a student-centered, Eastern Wyoming College was established in comprehensive community college that responds September 1948 as the Southeast University to the educational, cultural, social, and economic Center, an extension of the University of needs of its communities with quality, affordable Wyoming and a part of the Torrington School educational opportunities for dynamic lifelong District 3. From 1948 – 1956, the College learning. struggled for existence on a very limited budget which necessarily limited the faculty, curriculum, Strategic Directions and student enrollment. At one time during this period, the College enrolled only 16 full-time Strategic Directions - October 7, 2015 students taught by two full-time instructors, and was offering only a dozen classes. Strategic Direction #1 - Promote Pride and Unity among College Community. In June of 1956, the citizens of the Torrington 1. Promote/foster a cohesive, collaborative and Public School District voted to organize the professional environment. Goshen County Community College District 2. Promote the addition of services and as an independent political subdivision of the infrastructure that promote college pride. state with its own board of control. Although 3. Attract and retain high quality people. this initial action in the formation of a separate college district encompassed the same territorial Strategic Direction #2 - Provide High Quality boundaries as that of the Torrington Public School Programs. District, it was possible to enlarge the district 1. Provide professional and safe facilities that are by election to annex additional public school equipped to support quality programs. districts to the College District. During the fall 2. Responsive to educational and training needs of 1956, District 1 and District 10 elected to of constituents.