RC BYBZ Brooklyn, NY 11219 NY Brooklyn, 48th1577 St. Rabbinical College Bobover Yeshiva Bnei Zion Yeshiva Bobover Rabbinical College Bnei Zion Yeshiva Bobover College Rabbinical Rabbinical College RC Bobover Yeshiva BYBZ Bnei Zion 1577 48th St. • Brooklyn, NY 11219 phone 718-438-2018 Fax 718-871-9031 2020 - 2021 CATALOG 20 20 - 20 2 1 C ATALOG "What distinguishes man from all other creatures is his ability to think, to know, to comprehend, to reason. To the extent that he develops these qualities and refines his wisdom, he fulfills his purpose, deepens his humanity and enriches society." Rabbi Solomon Halberstam Admor of Bobov 5 TABLE OF CONTENTS PREFACE ....................................................................................................... 11 ACCREDITATION........................................................................................ 11 NOTICE OF NON-DISCRIMINATION ..................................................... 12 DISCLAIMER OF PLACEMENT ................................................................ 12 CORONA - COVID-19 ................................................................................... 12 MISSION AND PURPOSE ........................................................................... 13 STUDENT RIGHT-TO-KNOW DISCLOSURES ........................................ 14 OFFICERS OF THE COLLEGE .................................................................. 16 ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS .................................................................. 16 ACADEMIC CALENDAR ............................................................................. 17 THE COLLEGE CAMPUS ............................................................................ 18 THE REFERENCE LIBRARY ..................................................................... 18 THE ARCHIVAL COLLECTION ................................................................ 19 NON-HARASSMENT POLICY .................................................................... 20 DISABILITY ACCESS ................................................................................... 20 Physical Disabilities ......................................................................... 20 Learning Disabilities ......................................................................... 20 Addressing Learning Disabilities Proactively ................................... 21 Reasonable Accommodations ........................................................... 21 Examples of Possible Accommodations ........................................... 22 INTELLECTUAL INTEGRITY/ ACADEMIC HONESTY ....................... 22 Copyright Infringement ................................................................... 23 Responding To Cases of Academic Dishonesty ............................... 23 Appeals .............................................................................................. 24 Outside Proceedings ......................................................................... 24 Privacy ............................................................................................... 25 POLICY ON ACCESS TO STUDENT RECORDS (FERPA) ...................... 25 The Solomon Amendment ................................................................ 26 ACADEMIC CONCERNS, COMPLAINTS, AND GRIEVANCES BY STUDENTS ...................................................... 27 Concerns about Grades or Other Academic Assessments ................ 27 Ethical or Moral Misconduct ............................................................ 27 Confidentiality ................................................................................... 28 VACCINATION POLICY ............................................................................. 28 New York State Policy ....................................................................... 28 Acceptable forms of proof of immunization ...................................... 28 Meningitis Vaccine (Meningococcal) ............................................... 28 In Process .......................................................................................... 29 6 POLICIES ON ALCOHOL AND DRUGS ................................................... 29 Alcohol .............................................................................................. 29 Health Issues Related to Alcohol ...................................................... 30 Legal Stipulations .............................................................................. 30 Penalties for Alcohol or Drug-Related Violations ............................. 31 Types of Alcohol or Drug-Related Violations in NYS ....................... 31 Additional Penalties .......................................................................... 33 College Policies ................................................................................. 34 Drugs ................................................................................................. 34 College Drug Policy .......................................................................... 35 Health Issues Related to Drugs ........................................................ 35 Federal Penalties and Sanctions for Illegal Possession of a Controlled Substance .................................................................. 36 New York State Penalties .................................................................. 38 Drug Offenses at or Near Educational Institutions .......................... 41 Drugs and Federal Aid ...................................................................... 41 STUDENT INFORMATION ........................................................................ 41 Admission Requirements - Undergraduate Program ........................... 41 TUITION AND FEES ................................................................................... 42 Undergraduate Tuition and Fees ...................................................... 42 Sample Undergraduate Budgets ....................................................... 42 Graduate Tuition and Fees ............................................................... 43 Sample Graduate Budgets ................................................................. 43 RCBYBZ WITHDRAWAL AND REFUND OF FEES POLICY.................. 44 Official Notification .......................................................................... 44 School’s withdrawal process .............................................................. 45 RCBYBZ Withdrawal Refund Schedule ............................................ 45 Leave Of Absence.............................................................................. 45 Administrative Withdrawal/Expulsion ............................................. 46 RCBYBZ SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS ................................. 47 Satisfactory Pace of Credit Accumulation ......................................... 47 Satisfactory Academic Progress and Grade Point Average (GPA) .... 47 Completion Rate of Credit Hours - Quantitative Component .......... 47 Interruption of Studies ...................................................................... 48 APPEALS AND PROBATION ...................................................................... 48 Reinstatement on Academic Probation ............................................. 49 FINANCIAL AID OFFICE MISSION .......................................................... 50 FINANCIAL AID INFORMATION ............................................................. 50 Applying For Financial Aid ............................................................... 50 Dependency Status ............................................................................ 52 Federal Aid Eligibility ....................................................................... 52 Citizenship ........................................................................................ 52 Valid Social Security Number ........................................................... 53 Selective Service ................................................................................ 53 7 Resolving Default Status ................................................................... 54 Drug Conviction ................................................................................ 55 Possession of Illegal Drugs ............................................................... 55 Sale of Illegal Drugs .......................................................................... 55 Qualified Rehabilitation .................................................................... 56 FEDERAL GRANTS...................................................................................... 57 Federal Pell Grants ............................................................................ 58 Updates To the Federal Pell Grant Program ..................................... 58 Application Deadline ........................................................................ 58 Federal Pell Grant Lifetime Eligibility Used (LEU) ......................... 58 Verification Procedures for Federally Funded Programs ...................... 59 Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (SEOG) ..... 59 Disbursement .................................................................................... 60 First Payments and Reviewing Student Eligibility ........................... 60 Disbursement for Books and Supplies for Pell Eligible Students .... 60 SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS STANDARDS FOR FEDERAL GRANT PROGRAMS .................................................... 62 Which Types Of Aid