1 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS ACCREDITATION STATUS ...................................................................................................................... 8 DIRECTORY OF CORRESPONDENCE ....................................................................................................... 9 FOUNDED .......................................................................................................................................... 11 AFFILIATED ......................................................................................................................................... 11 APPROVALS ....................................................................................................................................... 11 INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERSHIPS .......................................................................................................... 11 AMERICANS WITH DISAB ILITIES ACT (ADA) ........................................................................................ 11 DISABILITY SUPPORT SERVICES ......................................................................................................... 12 SEXUAL HARASSMENT POLICY ........................................................................................................... 12 NON-DISCLOSURE OF EDUCATIONAL RECORDS .................................................................................. 12 NOTICE ON USE OF CATALOG ............................................................................................................. 12 COLLEGE ACADEMIC CAL ENDAR ......................................................................................................... 14 GENERAL INFORMATION .................................................................................................................... 17 MISSION STATEMENT ........................................................................................................................ 17 GUIDING PRINCIPLES ......................................................................................................................... 17 LOCATIONS ........................................................................................................................................ 18 HISTORY OF THE COLLEGE .................................................................................................................. 19 CAMPUS BUILDINGS .......................................................................................................................... 23 ACADEMIC ......................................................................................................................................... 23 NON-ACADEMIC ................................................................................................................................ 24 ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES ................................................................................ 26 ADMISSION STANDARDS ................................................................................................................... 26 JARVIS RENAISSANCE PROGRAM ...................................................................................................... 32 GENERAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION .................................................................................................. 33 SCHEDULE OF TUITION, FEES, ROOM AND BOARD ........................................................................... 33 BOARDING STUDENTS ....................................................................................................................... 33 Jarvis RenAissAnce Program .............................................................................................................. 36 Adult And Continuing EducAtion – DallAs Site ................................................................................... 36 Tuition and Fee Schedule .................................................................................................................. 36 Fall 2017 – Summer 2019 (Per Semester) ......................................................................................... 36 REQUIRED FEES ................................................................................................................................. 36 PAYMENT PLAN ................................................................................................................................. 37 REFUND POLICY ................................................................................................................................. 38 FINANCIAL AID INFORMATION ........................................................................................................... 39 WHAT IS FINANCIAL AID? .................................................................................................................. 39 ELIGIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL AID ........................................................................................................ 40 SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS .............................................................................................. 40 FINANCIAL AID APPLICATION PROCEDURE ....................................................................................... 42 TYPES OF ASSISTANCE ....................................................................................................................... 42 3 SCHOLARSHIPS .................................................................................................................................. 42 GRANTS ............................................................................................................................................. 43 LOANS ............................................................................................................................................... 44 WORK-STUDY PROGRAM .................................................................................................................. 46 STUDENT SERVICES ............................................................................................................................ 47 STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS ............................................................................................................... 47 CLASSIFICATION OF STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS ............................................................................... 47 RESIDENCE LIFE AND HOUSING ......................................................................................................... 50 STUDENT-FAMILY APARTMENTS ....................................................................................................... 50 OFF-CAMPUS HOUSING .................................................................................................................... 51 IDENTIFICATION CARDS .................................................................................................................... 52 STUDENT HANDBOOK ....................................................................................................................... 52 ATHLETICS ......................................................................................................................................... 52 RELIGIOUS LIFE .................................................................................................................................. 52 DINING SERVICES .............................................................................................................................. 53 SECURITY ........................................................................................................................................... 54 STUDENT COMPLAINTS ..................................................................................................................... 54 ACADEMIC REGULATIONS AND POLICIES ............................................................................................ 55 ACADEMIC INTEGRITY ....................................................................................................................... 55 ACADEMIC PROBATION, SUSPENSION, REINSTATEMENT AND EXPULSION ...................................... 57 CLASS ATTENDANCE .......................................................................................................................... 58 CLASS ROSTERS ................................................................................................................................. 59 CLASSIFICATION OF STUDENTS ......................................................................................................... 60 DISTANCE EDUCATION POLICY .......................................................................................................... 60 CREDIT ............................................................................................................................................... 60 CREDIT HOUR LOAD .......................................................................................................................... 60 CREDIT HOUR POLICY ........................................................................................................................ 61 GRADE APPEAL .................................................................................................................................. 63 GRADE DISTRIBUTION ....................................................................................................................... 64 GRADES AND QUALITY POINTS ........................................................................................................