COURSE CATALOG STUDENT HANDBOOK 2021 - 2022 Academic Year WWW.BELMONTCOLLEGE.EDU 1 ACADEMIC ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2021 - 2022 CALENDAR Summer Term • May 17 – July 2, 2021 Fall Semester • August 23 – December 10, 2021 Summer term registration begins ................................................................................Feb. 8 Fall semester registration begins .................................................................................April 5 Summer term tuition and fees due .............................................................May 10 Fall semester tuition and fees due ...............................................................Aug. 16 Summer term begins..................................................................... May 17 Fall Forum/faculty work days ...........................................................................................Aug. 16–20 Last day to add or drop a class without record without Fall semester begins ..................................................................... Aug. 23 faculty approval* ..................................................................................................................May 21 Last day to add or drop a class without record without Last day to add a class with faculty approval* faculty approval* ..................................................................................................................Aug. 27 (financial arrangements must be in place) .........................................................................May 28 Last day to add a class with faculty approval* .....................................................Sept. 3 COLLEGE CLOSED – Memorial Day..........................................................................May 31 (financial arrangements must be in place) Summer midterm .....................................................................................................................June 18 COLLEGE CLOSED – Labor Day ...................................................................................Sept. 6 COLLEGE CLOSED – Independence Day...............................................................July 5 Late start classes begin .........................................................................................................Oct.47 Last day to withdraw with a ‘W’* ....................................................................................July 9 Last day to drop late start classes without record ...........................................Oct. 8 Summer Nurse Pinning Ceremony .............................................................................July 22 Fall semester midterm ...........................................................................................................Oct. 15 Summer term ends ........................................................................ July 23 COLLEGE CLOSED – Veteran’s Day ...........................................................................Nov. 11 Summer term grades due ....................................................................................................July 26 COLLEGE CLOSED – Thanksgiving ...........................................................................Nov. 25 & 26 Last day to withdraw with a ‘W’* ....................................................................................Nov. 29 Fall semester ends ......................................................................... Dec. 10 Fall semester grades due .....................................................................................................Dec. 13 COLLEGE CLOSED – Christmas Holidays ............................................................Dec. 24 - 31 COLLEGE CLOSED – New Year’s ..................................................................................Jan.1 & 2 * Dates will be adjusted accordingly for flex classes. NOTE: All dates subject to change **Please contact admissions at 740-699-3810 for orientation dates and times. 2 COURSE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2021 - 2022 Spring Semester • January 10 – May 6, 2022 Summer Term • May 16 – July 22, 2022 Spring registration begins ..................................................................................................Oct. 4 Summer registration begins .............................................................................................Feb. 7 COLLEGE CLOSED – New Year’s ..................................................................................Jan. 1 & 2 Summer term tuition and fees due .............................................................May 9 Spring semester tuition and fees due ........................................................Jan. 3 Summer term begins..................................................................... May 16 Faculty Work Days ....................................................................................................................Jan. 3 - 7 Last day to add or drop a class without record without Spring semester begins ................................................................ Jan. 10 faculty approval* ..................................................................................................................May 20 Last day to add or drop a class without record without Last day to add a class with faculty approval* ............................................................May 27 faculty approval*.................................................................................................................Jan. 15 (financial arrangements must be in place) Last day to add a class with faculty approval* .................................................Jan. 22 COLLEGE CLOSED – Memorial Day..........................................................................May 30 (financial arrangements must be in place) Summer midterm ......................................................................................................................June 17 COLLEGE CLOSED – President’s Day .......................................................................Feb. 21 COLLEGE CLOSED – Independence Day...............................................................July 4 Late start classes begin .........................................................................................................Feb. 22 Last day to withdraw with a ‘W’* ....................................................................................July 8 Last day to drop late start classes without record ...........................................Feb. 25 Summer Nurse Pinning Ceremony .............................................................................July 21 Spring semester midterm ...................................................................................................March 11 Summer term ends ........................................................................ July 22 Spring break (No Classes/College Closed) ..........................................................March 6–12 Summer term grades due ....................................................................................................July 25 Last day to withdraw with a ‘W’* ....................................................................................April 22 Nurse Pinning Ceremony ...................................................................................................May 5 Spring Graduation ....................................................................................................................May 5 & 6 Spring semester ends ................................................................... May 6 Spring semester grades due..............................................................................................May 9 * Dates will be adjusted accordingly for flex classes. **Please contact admissions at 740-699-3810 for orientation dates and times. WWW.BELMONTCOLLEGE.EDU 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS Belmont Information .........................................................5 Student Life ........................................................................36 Mission, Vision & Values ..........................................................................6 History & Accreditations ..........................................................................6 Academic Policies & Procedures ......................................45 Learning Philosophy ....................................................................................7 Learning & Student Success Model .................................................7 Program Information .........................................................58 Core Learning Outcomes ........................................................................8 Program Table of Contents ....................................................................59 Belmont - Your Community’s College ...........................................9 Off-Campus Operations............................................................................10 Course Descriptions Information ....................................136 Workforce Development & Community Education ............11 General Education Courses ...................................................................137 Admissions Information ....................................................13 General Information ..........................................................183 College Directory ...........................................................................................184 Registration & Fees ............................................................19