2015-2016 Catalog and Student Handbook JOSEPH R. DANIEL TECHNOLOGY CENTER The statements and provisions in this catalog are not to be regarded as a contract 18121 Technology Drive between the student and the College. The College reserves the right to change, Culpeper, Virginia 22701 when warranted, any provisions, schedules, programs, courses, or fees. (540) 937-2900 This catalog has been revised to reflect curriculum changes as of January 2015. Fax (540) 937-2918 Germanna Community College does not discriminate on the basis of race, FREDERICKSBURG AREA CAMPUS color, national origin, sex, age, (except when age is a bona fide occupational 10000 Germanna Point Drive qualification), religion, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, Fredericksburg, Virginia 22408 or other non-merit factors, or disability in its education programs, recruitment (540) 891-3000 efforts, employment opportunities, programs or activities. 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You want good jobs close to the home—and we want to help you prepare to fill those jobs. You have a sense of belonging here, of caring about what happens here— and so do we. You want the area to thrive—and so do we. You, our students, are the area’s workforce, its entrepreneurs, its nurses, its teachers—quite simply, its present and its future. In that spirit, in an effort to help students from enrollment to graduation, Germanna has launched a new Student Success Coach Program. If you want Dr. David A. Sam extra support, inquire about the program. The coaches will stay with you all the way through your time at Germanna, giving you the help you need to succeed in college and in life. For over four decades, Germanna’s award-winning and dedicated faculty and staff have provided quality education, training and services to the citizens of Caroline, Culpeper, King George, Madison, Orange, Spotsylvania, Stafford counties and the city of Fredericksburg. We have grown to become the seventh largest community college in Virginia and fourteenth largest among all public institutions of higher learning in the Commonwealth. But we still approach service one student at a time, offering personal attention in an atmosphere of high challenge and high support. Even as we grow, at Germanna you will know your teachers—and they will know you. Germanna offers over 30 programs in transfer and career and technical areas of study at our Fredericksburg Area Campus in Spotsylvania, our Locust Grove Campus in Orange, our Culpeper Daniel Technology Center, at our two centers in Stafford County, and through online courses and extension sites throughout our region. We are pleased you have chosen Germanna. I look forward to opportunities to hear from you during open forums, through e-mail, and social media as we plan the next 40 years at Germanna. We promise to be your partner in helping you create your own future. Thank you for sharing that future with us here at Germanna. Sincerely, David A. Sam For more information about the Student Success Coach program, email Brian Ogle at [email protected]. Germanna Community College | 2015-2016 Catalog and Student Handbook 3 Academic Calender 2015-2016 Fall 2015 15 Wk 12 Wk 1st 8 Wk 2nd 8 Wk 1st 4 Wk 2nd 4 Wk 3rd 4 Wk 4th 4 Wk Classes Begin Aug 19 Sept 17 Aug 19 Oct 16 Aug 19 Sept 17 Oct 16 Nov 13 Last Day to Add * Aug 18 Sept 16 Aug 18 Oct 15 Aug 18 Sept 16 Oct 15 Nov 12 Last Day to Drop with a Refund Sept 4 Sept 30 Aug 27 Oct 26 Aug 25 Sept 23 Oct 22 Nov 19 Labor Day (College closed) Sept 7 Sept 7 Sept 7 Learning Day (College closed) Sept 22 Sept 22 Sept 22 Sept 22 Last Day to Withdraw without Oct 26 Nov 10 Sept 23 Nov 23 Sept 8 Oct 5 Nov 2 Dec 2 Academic Penalty Thanksgiving (College closed) Nov 25-28 Nov 25-28 Nov 25-28 Nov 25-28 Classes End Dec 8 Dec 15 Oct 15 Dec 15 Sept 16 Oct 15 Nov 12 Dec 15 Final Examinations Dec 9-15 Last Class Last Class Last Class Last Class Last Class Last Class Last Class Spring 2016 15 Wk 12 Wk 1st 8 Wk 2nd 8 Wk 1st 4 Wk 2nd 4 Wk 3rd 4 Wk 4th 4 Wk Classes Begin Jan 8 Feb 9 Jan 8 Mar 8 Jan 8 Feb 9 Mar 8 Apr 13 Last Day to Add* Jan 7 Feb 8 Jan 7 Mar 7 Jan 7 Feb 8 Mar 7 Apr 12 MLK Day (College Closed) Jan 18 - Jan 18 - Jan 18 - - - Last Day to Drop with a Refund Jan 25 Feb 22 Jan 19 Mar 17 Jan 14 Feb 15 Mar 14 Apr 19 Learning Day (College Closed) Feb 5 - Feb 5 - - - - - No class Feb 6 - Feb 6 - Feb 6 - - - Last Day to Withdraw without Mar 18 Apr 4 Feb 15 Apr 15 Jan 27 Feb 25 Mar 29 April 29 Academic Penalty Spring Break (No Classes) Mar 14-19 Mar 14-19 - - - - Mar 14-19 - Student Success Day Apr 12 Apr 12 - Apr 12 - - Apr 12 - Classes End May 3 May 10 Mar 7 May 10 Feb 8 Mar 7 Apr 11 May 10 Final Examinations May 4-10 Last Class Last Class Last Class Last Class Last Class Last Class Last Class Summer 2016 10 Wk 1st 5 Wk 2nd 5 Wk 7 Wk 1st 4 Wk 2nd 4 Wk Classes Begin May 23 May 23 June 28 June 13 June 1 July 7 Last day to add May 22 May 22 June 27 June 12 May 31 July 6 Last day to drop with refund June 2 May 30 July 5 June 20 June 6 July 11 No classes scheduled July 4-5 - July 4-5 July 4-5 - - Independence Day (College Closed) July 4 - July 4 July 4 - - Last day to withdraw without academic penalty July 5 Jun 13 July 20 July 14 June 17 July 25 Classes End Aug 3 June 27 Aug 3 Aug 3 June 28 Aug 3 Final Examinations Last class Last class Last class Last class Last class Last class 4 Germanna Community College | 2015-2016 Catalog and Student Handbook Programs of Study Transfer Programs Associate of Arts & Sciences (AA&S) Degrees are awarded to students who Career Studies Certificates are awarded to students who complete one plan to transfer to four-year colleges after completing their community college of the career studies programs. Career studies programs are developed and programs. implemented in response to community needs. • Business Administration • Accounting • Education • Allied Health Preparation • Education (K-8) • American Sign Language • General Studies • Automotive Diagnostician • General Studies - Psychology Specialization • Automotive Technician • Liberal Arts • Banking (No new enrollment accepted) • Science • Business Core • E-Commerce Associate of Science (AS) Degree is awarded to students who complete • Early Childhood Development requirements in Engineering. This degree is appropriate for those students • Entrepreneurship who plan to transfer to four-year institutions after completing the Engineering • Engineering Technology program. • Horticulture (No new enrollment accepted) • Engineering – Mechanical • Industrial Maintenance Technology • Engineering – Electrical • Legal Assistant • Microcomputer Applications for Business Occupational-Technical Programs • Networking Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Degrees are awarded to students • Advanced Networking majoring in one of the occupational-technical curricula who may plan to obtain • Nurse Aide full-time employment after graduation. • Paraprofessional Counseling • Business Management • Pharmacy Technician • Dental Hygiene (Through N.V.C.C.) • Police Science • Early Childhood Development • Supervision • Fire Science Technology • Surgical Scrub Nurse • Information System Technology - Information Management or Network • Vocational Healthcare (No new enrollment accepted.) Security • Information System Technology - Networking TELETECHNET (ODU): Students can earn bachelors and master’s degrees • Nursing through TELETECHNET, a partnership between Germanna Community College • Licensed Practical Nurses for Advanced Standing and Old Dominion University.