Minds. Motivated. STUDENT HANDBOOK 2017-18 North Orange County Community College Board of Trustees: Dr. BarbaraBoard Dunsheath, of Trustees: President Molly McClanahan, President Molly McClanahan, Vice President Jacqueline Rodarte, Vice President JacquelineJeffrey P.Rodarte, Brown, SecretarySecretary JeffreyRyan P. Bent Brown LeonardStephen K. T. Lahtinen Blount Dr.Stephen Barbara T. Dunsheath Blount M. TonyEd LopezOntiveros TanyaDaniel Washington, Sebastian, Student Trustee,Trustee, Cypress Cypress College College FranciscoAndrew AvilesWashington, Pino, StudentStudent Trustee, FullertonFullerton College College CherylDr. Cheryl A. Marshall, Marshall, Ed.D., Chancellor Chancellor Dr.JoAnna Robert Schilling, Simpson, Ph.D., President, President, Cypress Cypress College College The NorthThe NorthOrange Orange County County Community Community College College District, District, in compliance in compliance with with all applicableall applicable Federal Federal and and State laws, doesState not laws, discriminate does not discriminateon the basis onof therace, basis color, of race,national color, origin, national ancestry, origin, ancestry,marital status, marital age, status, religion, age, disability,religion, sex, or disability, sexual orientation sex, or sexual in any orientation of its policies, in any ofprocedures, its policies, or procedures, practices. orThe practices. District The is Districtalso committed is to maintainingalso committed campuses to thatmaintaining are free campusesof harassment, that are drugs, free andof harassment, alcohol. A drugs,copy of and the alcohol. District’s A copy full policyof the on District’s full policy on nondiscrimination, sexual harassment, sexual assault treatment and counseling, nondiscrimination, sexual harassment, sexual assault treatment and counseling, and maintenance of a drugs-free and maintenance of a drugs-free environment is available in the District’s Human Resources Office. environment is available in the District’s Human Resources Office. Acknowledgements: Acknowledgements: Cypress College President CypressDr. Robert College Simpson President Dr. JoAnna Schilling Director of Campus Communications Dean of Counseling,Marc Student Posner Development, and Admissions & Records Dean of Counseling,Dr. Paul Student de Dios Development, and Admissions & Records Director of Campus Communications Dr. Paul de Dios Marc Posner StudentStudent HandbookHandbook Editors Editors LelaLela Beck Beck KellyKelly Carter Carter Front CoverCover Artwork Artwork DuongDuong Nguyen Nguyen BackBack CoverCover Artwork Artwork AndrewAndrew BarigaBariga Handbook Layout HandbookLela Beck Layout Lela Beck LelandLeland Simpliciano Simpliciano North Orange County Community College Table of Contents INTRODUCTION TO CYPRESS (2-5) STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES (36-43) Educational Options in CA ................................ 60 Message from the President..............................2 Admissions and Records .................................36 Academic Options (Certificates) ........................61 Mission, Vision, and Values.............................3 Adult Re-entry .................................................36 Academic Options (Transfer Programs) ...........62 Why Cypress .................................................... 4 Articulation .....................................................36 Academic Options (Degrees & ADTs) ............... 63 Cypress College +1 ........................................... 5 Assessment Center ...........................................36 Native General Education Requirements ..........63 Associated Students .........................................36 Liberal Arts (Arts & Humanities) ..................... 63 GETTING STARTED (6-10) Bookstore .........................................................37 Liberal Arts (Human Communication) ............63 Beginning Checkist To Do List ........................ 6 Bookstore Express ............................................37 Liberal Arts (Math & Science) ...........................63 Admissions and Enrollment ............................ 8 Bursar’s Office ..................................................37 Liberal Arts (Social & Behavioral) ....................63 Financial Aid .................................................10 California’s Work Opportunty and CSU GE BREADTH and IGETC ...................... 64 Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKS) ..............37 Transfer Credit - Baccalaureate Degrees .........64 STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS (12-17) Campus Safety .................................................37 About CSU GE BREADTH Requirements ............65 Top College Apps for Students.......................12 Parking .............................................................37 CSU GE BREADTH ............................................ 66 Test Taking Strategies ....................................13 Career Planning Center ..................................38 About IGETC Requirements .............................. 66 Study Habits ..................................................14 Center for Intercultural Understanding .........38 IGETC Requirements .......................................... 69 Time Management ........................................15 Cooperative Agencies Resources for Sample Planning Worksheet .........................16 Education (CARE) ......................................... 38 SUCCESS TOOLS (80-82) Personal Planner ...........................................17 Counseling Services ..........................................38 Student Educational Plan ....................................80 Cypress Chronicle .............................................39 Computing Your Grade Point Average (GPA)...82 ASSESSMENT & PLACEMENT (18-21) Disability Support Services ..............................39 English and ESL Placement ..........................18 Divisions/Departments ....................................39 POLICIES AND PROCEDURES (83-103) Math Flow Chart for Non-Science Majors ...19 Extended Opportunity Programs and Active Shooter Procedures ..................................83 Math for STEM Majors .................................20 Services (EOPS ............................................... 40 Policies Attendance, Absence, Financial Aid ................................................... 40 & Withdhdrawals ...............................................84 CAREER DEVELOPMENT (22-25) Food Services ................................................... 40 Children on the Campus Guidelines .................85 Career Development Process .........................22 Foundation/Scholarships ................................ 40 Computing Resources ........................................86 Introduction to Career Research ..................24 Health Services ................................................ 40 Sexual Assault ....................................................87 Career Planning Resources ............................25 Honors Program ...............................................40 Reporting Sexual Assault/Sexual Misconduct ..88 International Students .....................................41 Referrals & Contact Information.......................89 COUNSELING CENTER (26-30) Learning Resource Center (LRC) Filing for Complaints .........................................90 Department Counselors and Locations ........27 Language Lab ................................................. 41 Student Rights & Responsibilities .....................91 Athletic/Physical Education ..........................27 Learning Resource Center Open Lab ............ 41 BP 5500 Student Discipline Procedures ...........92 Business .........................................................27 Legacy Program ............................................... 41 AP 5500 Student Discipline Procedures ...........95 CalWORKS ...................................................27 Library ...............................................................41 Students & Privacy of Student Records ...........103 Career Planning/Re-Entry ...........................27 Lost and Found (see Campus Safety) .............41 Career Technical Education .........................27 Math/Science Learning Center ...................... 41 Disability Support Services (DSS) ...............27 Patron of the Arts ............................................ 42 Extended Opportunity Programs and Puente Program ............................................... 42 Services (EOPS) ............................................27 School of Continuing Education ................... 42 Fine Arts ...................................................... 28 Service Learning ...............................................42 Health Science ...............................................28 Student Success and Support Program ..........42 Honors ...........................................................29 Teacher Preparation Program ........................43 Humanities, Language Arts & Transfer Center .................................................43 Social Science ................................................29 Tutoring .......................................................... 43 International Student Program .................. 29 Veteran’s Resource Center ................................43 Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM ......................................... 30 STUDENT LIFE & DEVELOPMENT (44-48) Transfer ......................................................... 30 Art Gallery ........................................................44 Veterans Affairs