CATALOG 2020-2021 Published Spring 2021 Aultman College 2600 Sixth St. S.W. Canton, OH 44710-1799 330-363-6347 aultmancollege.edu The COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt campus operations, causing most services and classes to be offered exclusively online. Please check the Aultman College website (www.aultmancollege.edu/coronavirus) for the most updated information about our response, including how to access services and contact faculty and staff. 1 Table of Contents VISION, MISSION, VALUES ..................................................................................................................................... 8 ACCREDITATIONS AND AUTHORIZATIONS ........................................................................................................... 10 GOVERNING CATALOG ......................................................................................................................................... 13 NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION ....................................................................................................................... 14 FERPA POLICY (FAMILY EDU. RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT, PUBLIC LAW 93-380) * .................................................................. 14 FOUNDATIONAL EDUCATION PHILOSOPHY ......................................................................................................... 18 ADMISSION POLICIES AND PROCEDURES ............................................................................................................. 20 ADMISSIONS CRITERIA AND PROGRAM ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS POLICY* ............................................................................ 20 PROGRAM ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................................................. 22 INITIAL ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................................................... 26 STUDENT ADMISSION RANKING CRITERIA* ........................................................................................................................ 26 ANNUAL/ONGOING REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................................................... 30 ANNUAL DRUG TEST ..................................................................................................................................................... 30 ANNUAL REQUIREMENTS* ............................................................................................................................................. 30 CLINICAL/FIELDWORK REQUIREMENTS* ........................................................................................................................... 31 CPR (CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION) POLICY* .......................................................................................................... 35 ADVISING AND REGISTRATION ............................................................................................................................ 36 ACADEMIC ADVISING .................................................................................................................................................... 36 REGISTRATION ............................................................................................................................................................. 36 AUDITING A COURSE* ................................................................................................................................................... 36 CHANGES AFTER ADD/DROP PERIOD ............................................................................................................................... 38 CHANGES DURING ADD/DROP PERIOD ............................................................................................................................. 38 CHANGES IN REGISTRATION ............................................................................................................................................ 38 COURSE ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPATION* ..................................................................................................................... 38 DEGREE AUDIT ............................................................................................................................................................ 38 MILITARY ADVANCED STANDING* ................................................................................................................................... 39 OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT REQUEST ...................................................................................................................................... 39 RE-ENROLLING AFTER WITHDRAWAL ................................................................................................................................ 40 TRANSFER CREDIT* ...................................................................................................................................................... 40 TRANSIENT POLICY* ..................................................................................................................................................... 41 WITHDRAWAL AND NONATTENDANCE* ............................................................................................................................ 43 WITHDRAWAL FROM THE COLLEGE .................................................................................................................................. 43 STUDENT RECORDS .............................................................................................................................................. 45 NAME AND DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION CHANGES .......................................................................................................... 45 VERIFICATION OF STUDENT IDENTITY IN ONLINE/DISTANCE EDUCATION (DE) COURSES* ........................................................... 45 TUITION, FEES, AND BILLING ................................................................................................................................ 47 TUITION AND FEES EFFECTIVE FALL 2020 – SUMMER 2021 ................................................................................................. 47 MEAL PLANS ............................................................................................................................................................... 47 2 BILLING AND PAYMENT INFORMATION ............................................................................................................... 48 BILLING STATEMENTS .................................................................................................................................................... 48 BOOK VOUCHER PROGRAM ............................................................................................................................................ 48 DIRECT DEPOSIT ........................................................................................................................................................... 48 LATE FEES ................................................................................................................................................................... 48 PAYMENT OPTIONS ...................................................................................................................................................... 48 PAYMENT TERMS ......................................................................................................................................................... 49 TUITION AND REFUND POLICY* ....................................................................................................................................... 49 STUDENT PRINTING AND COPYING* ................................................................................................................................. 50 UNPAID BALANCES ....................................................................................................................................................... 50 VETERAN TRANSITION ACT ............................................................................................................................................. 50 FINANCIAL AID ..................................................................................................................................................... 51 DRUG CONVICTIONS AND FINANCIAL AID ELIGIBILITY........................................................................................................... 51 ENROLLMENT .............................................................................................................................................................. 51 FINANCIAL AID STUDENT RIGHTS/RESPONSIBILITIES ............................................................................................................ 52 FREE APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL STUDENT AID (FAFSA) ..................................................................................................... 52 SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS (SAP) POLICY* .......................................................................................................... 54 SOURCES OF FINANCIAL AID ........................................................................................................................................... 58 STUDENT FINANCIAL AID AND CONFIDENTIALITY* ..............................................................................................................