Academic Catalog: 2018-2019 | 1 RANGER COLLEGE ACADEMIC CATALOG 2017-2018 Ranger College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award the associate degree. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Ranger College. APPROVED BY Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Texas State Board of Nursing Texas Department of Licensing and Regulations MEMBER OF American Association of Community Colleges Texas Association of Community Colleges Texas Junior College Association Texas Community College Teachers Association Texas Association of Cosmetology Schools Texas Association of Music Schools Texas Association of School Boards West Central Texas Council of Governments Comanche Chamber of Commerce Eastland Chamber of Commerce Ranger Chamber of Commerce Service members Opportunity College Stephenville Chamber of Commerce Brownwood Chamber of Commerce This Catalog represents a flexible program of the curricula, educational plans, offerings, and requirements which may be altered from time to time to carry out the mission and objectives of the College. The provisions of this Catalog do not constitute an offer for a contract which may be accepted by students through registration and enrollment in the College. The College reserves the right to change any provision, offering, or requirement at any time within the student’s period of study at the College. The College further reserves the right to require a student to withdraw from the College for cause at any time. Consumer Information: Ranger College Accreditation Documentation. Anyone may inspect the College’s 1992 Self-Study, the Reaffirmation documentation, and the 2002 Self-Study in the Golemon Library. Requests for additional information may be directed to the President’s Office. Ranger College 1100 College Circle, Ranger, Texas 76470 Ph. 254.647.3234 Fax 254.647.1656 www.rangercollege.edu 2 | Ranger College ADMINISTRATION PRESIDENT Dr. William Campion VICE PRESIDENT Dr. Jennifer Kent SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF INSTRUCTION Dr. Kerry Schindler EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT Dixon Bailey VICE PRESIDENT OF STUDENT SERVICES Manuel McGriff VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Paul Woodfin VICE PRESIDENT OF BROWN COUNTY Gordon Warren ATHLETIC DIRECTOR Billy Gillispie ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT OF INSTRUCTION Matt Cardin ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT OF ACADEMIC ADVISING Crystal Rose DEAN OF ENROLLMENT MANGAGEMENT/REGISTRAR Robert Culverhouse DEAN OF NURSING Carolyn Zapata DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES Brad Keller DIRECTOR OF COSMETOLOGY Wendy Herrod DIRECTOR OF DUAL ENROLLMENT PROGRAMS Brenda Madore DIRECTOR OF COUNSELING Gabe Lewis DIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL AID Academic Catalog: 2018-2019 | 3 Don Hilton DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Glenn Paul DIRECTOR OF INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH John Slaughter DIRECTOR OF LIBRARY & LEARNING RESOURCES Brandi Faulkner DIRECTOR OF STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES Jim Cockburn DIRECTOR OF TESTING/SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO PRESIDENT Stan Feaster BOARD OF REGENTS Mr. Jackie Stephens Chairman Mr. Ron Butler Vice-Chair Dr. Philip Webb Secretary Mr. Doug Crawley Member Ms. Sandi Herod Member Mr. Joe Walraven Member Ms. Della Carey Member Mr. Bob Murry Member Ms. JoAnn Greenwood Member 4 | Ranger College FOREWORD Ranger College welcomes all students. Recent developments in post-secondary education have eliminated practically all barriers to training beyond high school. Ranger College offers programs and individual courses in both academic and workforce education. This catalog details the precise areas offered, and each prospective student is urged to examine the list of courses. Students currently enrolled are encouraged to check the list of degree and certificate requirements so that these may be acquired with a minimum of time and effort. At Ranger College, faculty and administration emphasize personal attention to individual student needs. The student is recognized and treated as a person, not a number. INSTITUTIONAL MISSION The mission of Ranger College is to provide high-quality educational opportunities that promote student success in academics, developmental education, workforce programs, and continuing education, empowering individuals to become responsible members of the local and global community. The purpose of Ranger College as it relates to the Mission Statement is as follows: 1. To provide academic college courses at the freshman and sophomore levels leading to associate degrees and/or transferable college credit; 2. To provide workforce education courses and programs that includes training leading to employment, licensure, certificates, or associate degrees; 3. To provide developmental education which enables students to successfully advance to freshman- level academic coursework; 4. To provide continuing education short courses and activities for occupational, recreational, or cultural upgrading; 5. To provide a program of student services and of educational support services designed to contribute to the cultural, social, moral, and intellectual development of students in a safe environment; 6. To provide administrative, financial, and auxiliary services in support of college programs; 7. To provide a program of distance learning instruction which is equivalent in quality to main-campus instruction; and 8. To provide other programs to meet purposes as may be prescribed by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board or local governing boards in the best interest of post-secondary education. CORE VALUES Ranger College shall be a dynamic public community college that is dedicated to fostering student success through excellence in educational instruction, quality support services, and responsible governance within the framework of the following values: ● Quality – maintaining high standards; ● Integrity – having trust in one’s good character; ● Ethics – adhering to truth, honesty, and requisite standards; ● Diversity – understanding and respecting differences in culture, gender, language, age, etc.; Academic Catalog: 2018-2019 | 5 ● Leadership – seizing opportunities that move the organization and its people forward; ● Self-fulfillment – achieving one’s maximum potential. Admissions, employment, and program policies of Ranger College are nondiscriminatory in regard to race, creed, color, sex, age, disability, veteran’s status, and national origin. All recruitment and admissions material complies with Section 504 and the ADA. This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Individuals wishing to file a Civil Rights program complaint of discrimination should complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint form, found online at http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html or at any USDA office, or call 866.632.9992 to request the form. A letter containing all the information requested in the form may also be written. Completed complaint forms or letters should be mailed to U.S. Department of Agriculture, Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, by fax (202) 690- 7442, or email at [email protected]. 6 | Ranger College Ranger College ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2018-2019 FALL SEMESTER 2018 August 20 Faculty and staff in-service training August 26 100 percent tuition refund deadline August 27 Classes begin September 3 Labor Day holiday September 11 Fall census date September 17 70% tuition refund deadline September 24 25% tuition refund deadline September 28 Faculty professional development meeting October 12 Deadline to apply for fall graduation October 20 Day of Champions October 28 PTK Induction October 31 Last day to drop a class with “W” November 2 Faculty professional development meeting November 19-23 Thanksgiving Break December 7 Graduation December 10 Last day to withdraw from all courses with “Q” December 10-12 Final Exams (online classes) December 11-13 Final Exams (face-to-face classes) December 14 Instructor grades due (noon) December 19-January 4 Ranger College offices closed for Winter Break WINTERMESTER 2018 December 17 Classes begin January 4 Final Exams / Wintermester ends January 7 Instructor grades due SPRING SEMESTER 2019 100% tuition refund deadline January 21 Ranger College offices closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day January 22 Classes begin February 5 Spring census date February 11 70% tuition refund deadline February 18 25% tuition refund deadline February 22 Faculty professional development meeting March 8 Deadline to apply for spring graduation Academic Catalog: 2018-2019 | 7 March 11-15 Spring Break March 29 Last day to drop a class with a “W” March 31 PTK Induction April 19 Ranger College offices closed for Good Friday April 26 Faculty professional development meeting May 3 Graduation May 6 Last day to withdraw from all classes with “Q” May 6-8 Final Exams (online classes) May 7-9 Final Exams (face-to-face classes) May 10 Instructor grades due (noon) MAYMESTER 2019 May 13 Classes begin May 31 Final Exams / Maymester ends June 3 Instructor grades due (noon) SUMMER A, B, and C 2019 100% tuition refund deadline June 3 Summer A and C classes begin June 6 Summer A census date June 7 70% tuition refund deadline for Summer A June 11 25% tuition refund deadline for Summer A June 13 Summer C census date June 14 Deadline to apply for summer graduation June 21 70% tuition refund deadline for Summer C June 28 25% tuition refund deadline for Summer C July 8 Summer A: Last day for “W” or