2015 KERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT 2016 CATALOG 100 E. College Avenue Porterville, CA 93257 559.791.2200 www.portervillecollege.edu This page intentionally left blank. PORTERVILLE COLLEGE 2015-2016 Catalog PORTERVILLE COLLEGE 100 East College Avenue Porterville, CA 93257 www.portervillecollege.edu 559-791-2200 Kern Community College District 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS PORTERVILLE COLLEGE 2015-16 Catalog If this material is needed in alternate format for people with disabilities, please contact Disabled Student Programs & Services at 791-2215. Disclaimer Porterville College reserves the right to modify its programs, tuition and fees, admission and graduation requirements, schedules and other policies, procedures and regulations stated in this catalog without notice. Addenda may be found on the college website (www.portervillecollege.edu/academics/catalog). TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS President’s message: ..........................................................................................................................................................................................8 Kern Community College District ...............................................................................................................................................................8 About the College ...............................................................................................................................................................................................8 History ......................................................................................................................................................................................................9 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE Location ......................................................................................................................................................................................................9 Mission Statement ........................................................................................................................................................................................9 Values ...................................................................................................................................................................................................9 Philosophy............................................................................................................................................................................................9 Facilities 9 Porterville College Foundation ....................................................................................................................................................................9 Foundation Mission Statement: .........................................................................................................................................................10 Accreditation ..............................................................................................................................................................................................10 Student Right-to-Know ..............................................................................................................................................................................10 Academic Calendar ....................................................................................................................................................................................10 Fall Semester 2015 (August 22 - December 12) ................................................................................................................................10 Spring Semester 2016 (January 16 - May 13) .................................................................................................................................10 Summer Intersession ..........................................................................................................................................................................11 Equal Employment Opportunity Statement ...............................................................................................................................................11 Unlawful Discrimination ...........................................................................................................................................................................11 Declaración De Igualdad de Oportundad ...................................................................................................................................................11 Discriminación Ilegal .................................................................................................................................................................................11 Students with Disabilities ..........................................................................................................................................................................12 Estudiants Incapacitados ............................................................................................................................................................................12 Habilidades en el lenguaje .........................................................................................................................................................................12 Policy Concerning Sexual Harassment ......................................................................................................................................................12 Policy 11D2A .....................................................................................................................................................................................12 Sexual harassment is defined as: ........................................................................................................................................................12 Procedures ..........................................................................................................................................................................................13 Acoso Sexual .............................................................................................................................................................................................13 Póliza 11D2A .....................................................................................................................................................................................13 La presión o acoso sexual se define así: .............................................................................................................................................13 Procedimientos ...................................................................................................................................................................................13 Admission and Registration ............................................................................................................................................................................15 Getting Started at Porterville College ........................................................................................................................................................16 Academic Eligibility ..........................................................................................................................................................................16 Special Status Admission ...................................................................................................................................................................16 Residency Determination ...................................................................................................................................................................16 International Students ........................................................................................................................................................................16 Admissions Form ...............................................................................................................................................................................16 Changing Identification Number ........................................................................................................................................................16 Changing Directory Information ........................................................................................................................................................16 Passwords ...........................................................................................................................................................................................17 Student Success ..........................................................................................................................................................................................17 What is Student Success? ...................................................................................................................................................................17 Assessment .........................................................................................................................................................................................17 Assessment Policy for Students with