2011-2012 Catalog and Student Handbook DANIEL TECHNOLOGY CENTER The statements and provisions in this catalog are not to be 18121 Technology Drive regarded as a contract between the student and the College. Culpeper, Virginia 22701 The College reserves the right to change, when warranted, (540) 937-2900 any provisions, schedules, programs, courses, or fees. Fax (540) 937-2918 This catalog has been revised to reflect curriculum changes as of June 1, 2011. FREDERICKSBURG AREA CAMPUS Germanna Community College does not discriminate on 10000 Germanna Point Drive the basis of race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, Fredericksburg, Virginia 22408 handicap or veteran status in providing education or (540) 891-3000 employment opportunities or benefits. Fax (540) 710-2092 TTY (540) 891-3059 This catalog becomes effective summer 2011. LOCUST GROVE CAMPUS This publication becomes dated upon printing; therefore, 2130 Germanna Highway it may not contain the most current data available. Locust Grove, Virginia 22508 To view current information for Germanna Community (540) 423-9030 College, please visit www.germanna.edu. Fax (540) 727-3207 TTY (540) 423-9888 STAFFORD COUNTY CENTER 2761 Jefferson Davis Highway Suite 107 Stafford, Virginia 22554 (540) 288-8830 www.germanna.edu Germanna Community College • 2011-2012 Catalog and Student Handbook 1 Letter from the President Welcome to Germanna Community College, where the needs of our students and communities serve to shape our mission and direct our daily work. Being responsive to those needs and yet forward-looking in our vision is more important than ever today, when our nation and our region face great economic challenges. Our learners must develop new skills so that they and our employers and communities can succeed in the global marketplace. Germanna must help those who have jobs develop an edge so they keep those jobs. And we must retrain those who have been laid off or threatened with job loss so they may get high-quality new jobs for a fast-changing world. For four decades, Germanna’s award-winning, dedicated and hard-working faculty and staff have provided quality education, training and services to the citizens of Caroline, Culpeper, King George, Madison, Orange, Spotsylvania and Stafford counties and the city of Fredericksburg. In 2008-09 we were the fastest-growing community college in Virginia and the 9th fastest-growing in our peer group across America. But we still approach things one student at Dr. David A. Sam a time, offering personal attention in an atmosphere of high challenge and high support. Even as we continue to grow, at Germanna you will know your teachers-- and they will know you. We strive to foster the attitude that learning is a lifelong process. Our goal is not only to prepare our learners and graduates for work in the global economy, but also to lead lives of commitment to civic responsibility, involvement and volunteerism so they may be positive forces in their communities. Germanna offers over 30 programs in transfer and career and technical areas of study at our Fredericksburg Area Campus in Spotsylvania, our Locust Grove Campus in Orange, our Joseph R. Daniel Technology Center in Culpeper, and our new center in Stafford County, as well as through online courses. We are pleased you have chosen Germanna, and I wish to add my congratulations and best wishes as you immerse yourself in a life of learning at a premier community college. We hope you will take advantage of opportunities to join organizations, participate in cultural programs, take part in service learning volunteerism projects, and enjoy an invaluable and memorable experience at the College. I also look forward to opportunities to hear from you during open forums, through e-mail, on the phone, and face-to-face as we plan the next 40 years at Germanna. We promise to be your partner in helping you create your own future. Thank you for starting that future here at Germanna Community College. Sincerely, David A. Sam 2 Germanna Community College • 2011-2012 Catalog and Student Handbook Programs of Study Transfer Programs Associate of Arts & Sciences (AA&S) Degrees are awarded to students who Career Studies Certificates are awarded to students who complete one plan to transfer to four-year colleges after completing their community college of the career studies programs. Career studies programs are developed and programs. implemented in response to community needs. • Business Administration • Accounting • Education • Allied Health Preparation • Education (K-8) • American Sign Language • General Studies • Automotive Diagnostician • General Studies - Psychology Specialization • Automotive Technician • General Studies - Radiologic Technology Specialization • Banking • Liberal Arts • Business Core • Science • E-Commerce Associate of Science (AS) Degree is awarded to students who complete • Early Childhood Development requirements in Engineering. This degree is appropriate for those students • Engineering Technology who plan to transfer to four-year institutions after completing the Engineering • Horticulture program. • Industrial Maintenance Technology • Engineering • Legal Assistant • Microcomputer Applications for Business Occupational-Technical Programs • Networking Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Degrees are awarded to students • Nurse Aide majoring in one of the occupational-technical curricula who may plan to obtain • Paraprofessional Counseling full-time employment after graduation. • Pharmacy Technician • Business Management • Police Science • Dental Hygiene • Small Business Management • Early Childhood Development • Supervision • Information System Technology - Information Management or Network Security • Surgical Scrub Nurse • Information System Technology - Networking • Vocational Health Care • Nursing • Police Science TELETECHNET (ODU): Students can earn bachelors and master’s degrees through TELETECHNET, a partnership between Germanna Community • Technical Studies Industrial Maintenance (Pending SACS approval) College and Old Dominion University. Certificates are awarded to students who complete one of the approved non- • ODU at FAC degree curricula which are usually less than 2 years in length. • ODU Distance Learning • Dental Assisting (Pending SACS approval) • Early Childhood Development • Fine Arts Center for Workforce & Community Education • Fire Science Technology Offers a wide range of credit and noncredit courses, seminars, workshops, consulting and training services through the Center. • General Education • Graphic Communications • Police Science • Practical Nursing - Practical Nursing Program Site Option (Germanna Community College/ Culpeper Co. Public School) Germanna Community College • 2011-2012 Catalog and Student Handbook 3 Academic Calendar 2011-2012 Summer 2011 10 weeks 1st 5 weeks 2nd 5 weeks 7 weeks Classes Begin May 23 May 23 June 28 June 13 Holiday May 30 May 30 Holiday July 4 July 4 July 4 Classes End August 2 June 27 August 2 August 1 Fall 2011 (REVISED - POST EARTHQUAKE) 15 week session 1st 8 week term 2nd 8 week term 6 week term 10 week session -NEW Classes Begin August 22 August 22 October 19 August 22 September 28 College closed (Earthquake) Non Nursing/Dental Hygiene Aug. 24-Sep 4 Aug. 24-Sep 4 _ Aug. 24-Sep 4 _ College closed (Earthquake) Nursing/Dental Hygiene Aug. 24-29 Aug. 24-29 _ Aug. 24-29 Classes resume August 30 August 30 _ August 30 _ (Nursing/Dental Hygiene) Holiday (Labor Day) September 5 September 5 _ September 5 _ Last day to add a class (or change from audit to credit) September 5 September 5 October 21 September 5 October 3 (Midnight) (Midnight) (Midnight) Classes resume September 6 September 6 _ September 6 _ Last Day to drop with refund September 16 September 12 October 27 September 9 October 10 Withdrawal date (or change from credit to audit) October 31 September 26 November 28 September 16 November 10 College Learning Day September 27 September 27 _ September 27 _ (no classes) Holiday (Thanksgiving) November 23-26 November 23-26 November 23-26 _ November 23-26 Classes end December 10 October 18 December 17 October 4 December 10 Final Examinations December 12-17 last day of class last day of class last day of class last day of class Spring 2012 (REVISED) 15 weeks 1st 8 weeks 2nd 8 weeks 6 weeks Classes Begin January 6 January 6 January 6 March 13 Holiday (MLK) January 16 January 16 January 16 Learning Day (no classes) February 3 February 3 February 3 Spring Break (no classes) March 5-10 March 5-10 Classes end April 30 February 20 March 12 May 7 Final Examinations May 1-7 Last day of class Last day of class Last day of class Applying for Graduation: Students should apply for graduation according to the following schedule. Applications are available in the Office of Admissions and Records and online via myGCC. Semester final course will be completed: Apply for graduation by: Summer Semester 2011 May 31, 2011 Fall Semester 2011 August 31, 2011 Spring Semester 2012 November 30, 2012 This calendar is subject to change at any time due to emergencies or causes beyond the reasonable control of the institution, including severe weather, loss of utility services, or orders by federal or State agency. Students should refer to the Academic Calendar available online (www. germanna.edu), to determine if there are any changes for a given semester. 4 Germanna Community College • 2011-2012 Catalog and Student Handbook Contents General Information Germanna Community College .....................................................................7 Student