Community College of the Air forCe Student hAndbook 2017-2019 THE CONTENTS … The Foreword ............................................................................................................................. iv Message From The Commandant .............................................................................................. v Message From The Vice Commandant ...................................................................................... v The General Information............................................................................................................. 1 The CCAF Mission ............................................................................................................... 1 CCAF Vision ................................................................................................................. 1 Air Force Core Values ................................................................................................... 1 Accreditation ......................................................................................................................... 1 The History ........................................................................................................................... 1 The System............................................................................................................................ 3 Administrative Center ..................................................................................................... 3 Commandant ................................................................................................................... 3 Affiliated Schools ........................................................................................................... 4 Education Services .......................................................................................................... 4 Air University Board of Visitors..................................................................................... 5 Advisory Bodies.............................................................................................................. 6 Affiliated Schools Advisory Panel ............................................................................. 6 Education Services Advisory Panel ........................................................................... 6 CCAF Policy Council ................................................................................................. 6 CCAF Associate of Applied Science Degree ................................................................. 6 Student Learning Objectives ...................................................................................... 7 Entrance Requirements ............................................................................................... 7 Admission & Registration .......................................................................................... 7 Degree Program Eligibility ........................................................................................ 7 Subsequent Degree ..................................................................................................... 8 Degree Time Limit ..................................................................................................... 8 Statute of Limitation ................................................................................................... 9 Grading Policy ............................................................................................................ 9 Award of Credit .......................................................................................................... 9 Transfer Credit ........................................................................................................... 9 Transcripts..................................................................................................................... 10 Quarter-Hour Conversion ......................................................................................... 10 Civilian College Courses .......................................................................................... 11 Department of Defense & Other Service Schools .................................................... 11 Regional and National Accreditations ...................................................................... 11 American Council on Education Credit Recommendation ...................................... 12 Credit by Examination .............................................................................................. 12 Professional Credential Credit .................................................................................. 12 Degree Program or Catalog Change ............................................................................. 13 Advanced Standing ................................................................................................... 13 Candidacy Status & Graduation ............................................................................... 13 Degree Nomination Cut-Off Date ............................................................................ 13 Degree Award Date .................................................................................................. 14 Combat Wounded, Ill or Injured Airmen (Wounded Warriors) ............................... 14 Washback Policy ...................................................................................................... 14 2017-2019 CCAF STUDENT HANDBOOK ii Degree Program Withdrawal .......................................................................................... 14 Student Rights and Grievances ....................................................................................... 14 Degree Program Exception to Polity Process ................................................................. 15 "No Fault" Exception ..................................................................................................... 15 The Educational Documents ..................................................................................................... 16 The Document Update ........................................................................................................ 16 The Fraudulent Documents ................................................................................................. 17 The Document Process ....................................................................................................... 17 Privacy Act.......................................................................................................................... 17 The Information Release ..................................................................................................... 17 The Transcript Request ....................................................................................................... 17 The Student ............................................................................................................................... 18 Student Complaints ............................................................................................................. 18 The Feedback ...................................................................................................................... 19 Student Conduct .................................................................................................................. 19 Student Services .................................................................................................................. 19 Degree Programs ...................................................................................................................... 20 The Associate in Applied Science Degree .......................................................................... 21 Degree Completion Requirements ................................................................................ 21 Skill Lever Requirement ............................................................................................... 21 Residency Requirement ................................................................................................ 21 Technical Education Requirement ................................................................................ 21 Leadership, Management & Military Studies Requirement ........................................ 22 Physical Education Requirement .................................................................................. 22 General Education Requirement ................................................................................... 22 General Education Goal and Learning Outcomes ........................................................ 23 Program Elective Requirement ..................................................................................... 24 The Program Codes................................................................................................................... 25 Professional Credentialing ........................................................................................................ 29 Air Force Credentialing Opportunities On-Line (AF COOL) ............................................ 31 Joint Service Aviation Maintenance Technician Certification Council ............................. 32 Air Force Airframe and Powerplant Certification Program ............................................... 33 FAA Certification Credit 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