Houston North Loop (HNL) Houston Southwest (HSW) ABHES Main Campus ABHES Non-Main Campus of HNL 240 Northwest Mall 7322 Southwest Freeway, Suite 110 Houston, TX 77092 Houston, Texas 77074 (713) 425-3100 (713) 470-2427 San Antonio (SA) Fort Worth (FW) ABHES Non-Main Campus of HNL ABHES Non-Main Campus of HNL 4738 N. W. Loop 410 4248 North Freeway San Antonio, Texas 78229 Fort Worth, Texas 76137 (210) 298-3600 (817) 632-5900 Austin Campus (AUS) Dallas Campus (DAL) ABHES Main Campus ABHES Non-Main Campus of AUS 6505 Airport Boulevard, Suite 102 8390 LBJ Freeway, Suite 300 Austin, Texas 78752 Dallas, Texas 75243 (512) 892-2835 (214) 420-3400 School Catalog Volume IX July 2014 Effective July 1, 2014 Accredited by Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools Approved and regulated by Texas Workforce Commission, Career Schools and Colleges, Austin, Texas; and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Austin, Texas TABLE OF CONTENTS STATEMENT OF INSTITUTIONAL MISSION, PHILOSOPHY, AND PURPOSE ..................................... 5 SCHOOL HISTORY/STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP .......................................................................... 5 APPROVALS/ACCREDITATION ...................................................................................................... 6 DESCRIPTION OF FACILITY ........................................................................................................... 6 PROFESSIONAL ADVISORY BOARD .............................................................................................. 6 ADMISSIONS INFORMATION ................................................................................................7 ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS ......................................................................................................... 7 APPLICANTS WITH DISABILITIES .................................................................................................. 8 ACCEPTANCE BY THE COLLEGE ................................................................................................... 8 CREDIT FOR PREVIOUS EDUCATION ............................................................................................. 8 STATEMENT OF NON-DISCRIMINATION ....................................................................................... 8 STUDENT RIGHTS UNDER THE FAMILY AND EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT (FERPA) ......................................................................................................................... 8 STUDENT MEDICAL COVERAGE ................................................................................................... 10 BASIC COMPUTER SPECIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR ONLINE COURSES AND PROGRAMS ...................................................................................................................... 10 FINANCIAL AID INFORMATION ...........................................................................................11 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION PROCESS ........................................................................ 11 YEARLY REAPPLICATION ............................................................................................................. 11 CHCP SCHOLARSHIPS, GRANTS AND TUITION DISCOUNT PROGRAMS ......................................... 11 STUDENT ENROLLMENT STATUS ................................................................................................. 12 TUITION INSTALLMENT AGREEMENT .......................................................................................... 13 LAST DAY OF ATTENDANCE (LDA) ............................................................................................ 13 DETERMINED DATE OF WITHDRAWAL ........................................................................................ 13 CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICIES – GROUND CAMPUSES ................................................. 13 CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICIES – ONLINE CAMPUS ....................................................... 15 GENERAL CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICIES – ALL CAMPUS ............................................. 16 ACADEMIC INFORMATION ...................................................................................................18 METHODS OF DELIVERY .............................................................................................................. 18 ACADEMIC PROGRAMS ................................................................................................................ 18 MULTIPLE INSTRUCTORS ............................................................................................................. 18 TRANSFER ABILITY OF ACADEMIC CREDIT ................................................................................. 18 TEXTBOOK POLICY ...................................................................................................................... 18 GRADING SYSTEM ........................................................................................................................ 18 Academic Credit .......................................................................................................................... 19 Quality Grade Points .................................................................................................................... 19 Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) .................................................................................. 19 Grading Period ............................................................................................................................. 19 Grade Appeals .............................................................................................................................. 19 Progress Reports .......................................................................................................................... 19 Tutoring and Remedial Work....................................................................................................... 19 Student Awards ............................................................................................................................ 19 Repeating Failed Courses ............................................................................................................. 19 Make-Up Work/Exams ................................................................................................................ 19 Online Late Work Policy ............................................................................................................. 20 Incomplete Grade ......................................................................................................................... 20 PROGRAM TRANSFERS ................................................................................................................. 20 WITHDRAWALS ............................................................................................................................ 20 RE-ENTRY POLICIES ..................................................................................................................... 21 Page 2 of 113 Re-entry Eligibility ...................................................................................................................... 21 Residential and Hybrid Program Procedure ................................................................................. 21 Online Program Procedure ........................................................................................................... 21 ATTENDANCE INFORMATION ..............................................................................................22 CLASSROOM ATTENDANCE .......................................................................................................... 22 TARDINESS ................................................................................................................................... 22 LEAVE OF ABSENCE ..................................................................................................................... 22 ONLINE CLASSROOM ................................................................................................................... 23 LMRT MAKE-UP HOURS ............................................................................................................. 23 LMRT MAKE-UP HOUR POLICY .................................................................................................. 23 ONLINE STUDENT ACADEMIC ADVISING ..................................................................................... 23 ONLINE STUDENT PERSONAL ASSISTANCE AND REFERRALS ...................................................... 23 EXTERNSHIP POLICIES ..........................................................................................................24 EXTERNSHIP ELIGIBILITY ............................................................................................................. 24 EXTERNSHIP ATTENDANCE .......................................................................................................... 24 TIME SHEETS ................................................................................................................................ 25 EXTERNSHIP SCHEDULES ............................................................................................................. 25 TERMINATION /WITHDRAWAL FROM EXTERNSHIP ...................................................................... 25 ACADEMIC COMPLIANCE .....................................................................................................26