2012-2013 North Idaho College Catalog PHONE AND EMAIL DIRECTORY Campus Operator and General Info ...................769‑3300 Help Desk (Information Technology) ..................769‑3280 Academic Divisions Human Resources ...............................................769‑3304 Business and Professional Programs .............769‑3226 Information Technology ......................................769‑3230 College Skills ...................................................769‑3327 International Student Advisor .............................769‑7713 Communication, Fine Arts, Humanities ...........769‑3276 Instruction ............................................................769‑3400 English and Modern Languages ......................769‑3394 Landscape Services/Facilities ............................769‑5904 Health Professions and Nursing ......................769‑3481 Library ..................................................................769‑3355 Math, Computer Science, Engineering ...........665‑4521 Lost and Found ...................................................769‑3310 Natural Sciences .............................................769‑3495 Mail Center ..........................................................769‑3225 PE, Dance, and Resort/Recreation Management .769‑3409 Outdoor Pursuits .................................................769‑7809 Social and Behavioral Sciences ......................769‑7782 Parking Services ..................................................769‑5902 Trades and Industry .........................................769‑3433 Peer Tutoring .......................................................769‑3206 Admissions ..........................................................769‑3311 Physical Plant ......................................................769‑3413 Adult Basic Education/GED ................................665‑5099 Ponderay Center .................................................263‑4594 Advising ...............................................................769‑7821 President’s Office ................................................769‑3303 Alumni Association ..............................................769‑7806 Professional‑Technical Education American Indian Student Advisor .......................769‑3365 Business and Professional Programs ............769‑3226 Associated Students (ASNIC) .............................769‑7761 Health Professions and Nursing ....................769‑3481 Athletics ..............................................................769‑3348 Student Support Services ..............................769‑5979 Auxiliary Services ................................................769‑3361 Trades and Industry ........................................769‑3433 Bookstore ............................................................769‑3364 Recreational Sports .............................................769‑3299 Bonners Ferry Center ..........................................267‑3878 Registrar’s Office .................................................769‑3320 Boswell Hall Box Office .......................................769‑7780 Residence Hall ....................................................769‑5932 Business Office ....................................................625‑2304 Schuler Performing Arts Center ..........................769‑3424 Campus Security .................................................769‑3310 Security/Emergency ........................................... 769‑3310 Career Services ...................................................769‑3297 Sentinel Newspaper ............................................769‑3388 Center for Educational Access ...........................769‑5947 Silver Valley Center ..............................................783‑1254 Center for New Directions ...................................769‑3445 Student Accounts (Payments) ............................769‑3344 Children’s Center .................................................769‑3471 Student Activities (ASNIC) ..................................769‑7761 College Skills Center ...........................................769‑3206 Student Services .................................................769‑7863 Communications and Marketing.........................769‑7764 Testing Center .................................676‑7207 or 676‑7203 Community Education ........................................769‑3333 Veteran’s Services ...............................................769‑3281 Community Relations ..........................................769‑3316 Workforce Training Center ..................................769‑3333 Computer Lab (Library) .......................................769‑3251 Copy Center (Staff and Faculty) .........................769‑3357 EMAIL ADDRESSES Counseling ...........................................................769‑7818 Custodial ..............................................................765‑5903 Admissions Office [email protected] Development (NIC Foundation) ..........................769‑5978 Advising ................................................. [email protected] eLearning and Outreach .....................................665‑5095 Alumni Office [email protected] Dual Credit (High School Students) ....................769‑3229 Bookstore ........................................... [email protected] Emergency .................................................................. 9 1 1 Career Center [email protected] Facilities ...............................................................665‑5090 Financial Aid Office [email protected] Financial Aid .......................................................769‑3368 Foundation ......................................... [email protected] Food Services ......................................................769‑7771 eLearning and Outreach [email protected] GED ......................................................................676‑8005 Housing ...................................................housing@nic.edu Grants Coordinator .............................................769‑5978 Molstead Library [email protected] Gymnasium ..........................................................769‑3348 Registrar’s Office .............................. [email protected] Health Services and Therapeutic Counseling ....769‑7818 Testing Center .............................. [email protected] North Idaho College is committed to its policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, or status as a Vietnam-era veteran. This policy applies to education programs, services, and facilities, and includes, but is not limited to, admissions, employment, and access to programs and services. 2 BOARD OF TRUSTEES TABLE OF CONTENTS Michael (Mic) Armon, Chair Academic Calendar ...................................................4 Judy Meyer, Vice Chair General Information ..................................................8 Christie Wood, Secretary College Terminology................................................10 Ron Vieselmeyer, Treasurer Important Information for Students .......................13 Ken Howard, Trustee Student’s Right to Know ...............................................14 FERPA ............................................................................14 NIC VISION, MISSION, AND Crime Statistics .............................................................15 VALUES STATEMENTS Admissions ...............................................................17 Outreach Centers ..........................................................20 VISION: As a comprehensive community college, North Idaho Financial Aid .............................................................23 College strives to provide accessible, affordable, quality learning opportunities. North Idaho College Tuition and Fees ......................................................27 endeavors to be an innovative, flexible leader recognized as a center of educational, cultural, Academic and Registration Information ...............31 economic, and civic activities by the communities it Registration ...................................................................32 serves. MyNIC Information ........................................................32 Course Schedule Changes/Add/Drop ..........................32 MISSION: Drop with a Grade of W .................................................32 North Idaho College meets the diverse educational Independent Studies .....................................................32 needs of students, employers, and the northern Idaho Directed Studies ............................................................33 Address/Name Changes ...............................................33 communities it serves through a commitment to Grading Policies ............................................................33 student success, educational excellence, community Academic Appeals/Instructional Petitions ...................33 engagement, and lifelong learning. Probation/Suspension/Disqualification ........................34 Credit by Exam ..............................................................35 VALUES: Graduation .....................................................................35 North Idaho College is dedicated to these core values Transcripts .....................................................................36