2020-2021 & Student Handbook COASTAL BEND COLLEGE CATALOG 2020-2021 3 Table of Contents 2020-2021 Academic Calendar........................................ 7-9 College Level Examination Program (CLEP) .......................29 General Information ..........................................................11 Credit by Examination .......................................................28 CBC Subject Competency Examinations ............................29 CBC Overview College Board Advance Placement (AP) ............................29 Accreditation .....................................................................11 National Testing Programs ................................................29 Statement of Equal Opportunity .......................................11 Service Area Map ..............................................................12 Beeville Campus Map ........................................................13 Tuition and Fees Beeville Named Campus Facilities .....................................14 Residency ..........................................................................30 Coastal Bend College Board of Trustees ............................15 Installment Plan .................................................................30 College History ..................................................................16 Charges by Semester .........................................................30 Mission, Goals and Values .................................................17 Non-Refundable Fees ........................................................30 Strategic Plan: Vision 2020 Goals ......................................17 Other Charges for Services ................................................30 Institutional Effectiveness..................................................17 Tuition and Mandatory Fee Refund Policy .........................30 Advantages Offered by CBC ...............................................17 Credit Balance Refund Policy .............................................30 Excess Hours ......................................................................31 CBC Foundation Senior Citizen (65+ )Tuition Waiver ...................................31 Mission Statement ............................................................18 Tuition and Fees 2020-2021 ..............................................31 Goals ..................................................................................18 Tuition for Dual Credit Students ........................................31 Funding Priorities ..............................................................18 On-Campus Housing Fees ..................................................29 Donations ..........................................................................18 Cost of Attendance 2020-2021 ..........................................32 Board of Directors .............................................................18 Meal Plan Fees ..................................................................32 Organizational Chart Financial Aid Organizational Chart .................................................... 19-21 Eligibility for Financial Aid .................................................32 Grants ................................................................................32 Student Handbook Student Loans ....................................................................32 Admission Procedures .......................................................23 Scholarships .......................................................................33 Proof of Bacterial Meningitis Immunization ......................23 Work-Study Programs ........................................................33 Drug Screening and Background Checks ...........................23 Return of Title IV Financial Aid ..........................................34 New Students ....................................................................24 New Student Orientation ..................................................24 Student Success Guide Transfer Students...............................................................24 Degree Audit .....................................................................35 Former Students ................................................................24 Changing a Major ..............................................................35 Academic Fresh Start .........................................................25 Auditing Courses ...............................................................35 Home Schooled Students ..................................................25 Continuing Education “Mirror” Courses ............................35 Dual Credit .........................................................................25 Evaluation of Transfer Credits ............................................35 International Students .......................................................25 Student Load and Classification.........................................35 Admission Inquiries ...........................................................25 Adding a Course ................................................................35 Dropping a Course .............................................................36 Testing Limitation on Number of Course Drops .............................36 Testing Requirements ........................................................26 Course Cancellation ...........................................................36 TSI Assessment ..................................................................26 QEP Mission Statement ...................................................36 Mandatory Pre-Assessment Activity .................................26 Learning Frameworks Waivers ..........................................36 Exceptions to the TSI Requirements ..................................27 Student Success Center .....................................................36 Re-Testing ..........................................................................27 Determination of Readiness to Perform ............................28 Other Placement Examinations .........................................28 4 COASTAL BEND COLLEGE CATALOG 2020-2021 Table of Contents Residence Life/Housing Outreach Programs Application Process ...........................................................37 TRIO Upward Bound & Upward Bound Rural ....................41 Benton Hall ........................................................................37 TRIO Talent Search.............................................................41 Benton Hall Meal Plans .....................................................37 Apartments........................................................................38 Veteran’s Affairs Housing Refund/Cancellation Deadlines ...........................38 Military Friendly School .....................................................42 Extra Charges for On-Campus Residents ...........................38 Standards of Progress for Veterans ...................................42 Hazlewood Act...................................................................42 Student Support Services Transferability of Hazlewood Benefits ...............................42 Student Success Centers....................................................39 Hazlewood for Veterans and Dependents .........................42 Electronic Devices .............................................................39 Re-Admission After Military Service ..................................42 Closed Campus/Site Information .......................................39 Credit for Military Training ................................................43 Health Services ..................................................................39 Additional Veterans Benefits .............................................43 Student Insurance .............................................................39 Head Start Center ..............................................................39 Scholastic Performance Posting Announcements....................................................39 Phi Theta Kappa .................................................................44 Parking Zone Restrictions ..................................................39 Dean’s List ..........................................................................44 Cougar Card .......................................................................40 Student Progress ...............................................................44 Textbooks ..........................................................................40 Grading System ..................................................................44 Cougar Den ........................................................................40 Grades in College Preparatory Courses .............................44 Grading System ..................................................................44 Tutoring Course Attendance ............................................................45 Tutoring .............................................................................40 Scholastic Probation ..........................................................45 Online Learning Student Resources ..................................40 Scholastic Suspension ........................................................45 Removal of Scholastic Suspension .....................................45 Athletics Complaint Procedures Concerning Grades ........................46 NJCAA Athletics ................................................................41