Contents Statement from President .................................................................................................................................... 6 **Mission** ............................................................................................................................................................ 7 Notice of Non-Discrimination ............................................................................................................................ 7 College Legal Assurances ................................................................................................................................... 7 Catalog Information Disclaimer ......................................................................................................................... 8 Institutional Mission ........................................................................................................................................... 8 Vision .................................................................................................................................................................. 8 Philosophy........................................................................................................................................................... 8 Purposes .............................................................................................................................................................. 8 Student Outcomes ............................................................................................................................................... 9 **College Information** ...................................................................................................................................... 10 Accreditation ..................................................................................................................................................... 10 **Admissions Information**................................................................................................................................ 12 Standards ........................................................................................................................................................... 12 Admissions Categories...................................................................................................................................... 12 Full-Time Students (U.S. Citizens) ................................................................................................................... 12 International Students ....................................................................................................................................... 12 Transfer Student ................................................................................................................................................ 13 Part-Time Student ............................................................................................................................................. 13 Home Schooled Students .................................................................................................................................. 13 High School Student ......................................................................................................................................... 14 Students Who Have Not Completed a High School Degree ............................................................................. 14 Reentering Students .......................................................................................................................................... 14 Senior Citizen Grant ......................................................................................................................................... 14 Veterans ............................................................................................................................................................ 14 Undocumented Immigrant Policy ..................................................................................................................... 15 Outreach Students ............................................................................................................................................. 15 Non-Credit Courses .......................................................................................................................................... 15 Selective Admissions Programs ........................................................................................................................ 15 Campus Visits for Prospective Students ........................................................................................................... 16 Determination of Residency ............................................................................................................................. 16 Early Enrollment ............................................................................................................................................... 16 Changing Major ................................................................................................................................................ 16 Final Examination ............................................................................................................................................. 16 Class Attendance ............................................................................................................................................... 16 1 Administrative Drop Policy .............................................................................................................................. 17 Withdrawal for Non-Attendance ....................................................................................................................... 17 Add/Drop/Last Day to Withdraw Policy .......................................................................................................... 18 Waitlist Policy ................................................................................................................................................... 19 Official Withdrawal .......................................................................................................................................... 19 When Records May Be Put on Hold or Stop .................................................................................................... 19 Students Living on Campus Online Credit Hours ............................................................................................ 19 Refund Policy.................................................................................................................................................... 20 Tuition and Fees Refunds ................................................................................................................................. 20 Federal Return of Title IV Funds Policy........................................................................................................... 21 **Academic Information** .................................................................................................................................. 22 Academic Load ................................................................................................................................................. 22 Performance Based Scholarship Policy ............................................................................................................ 22 Course Numbering ............................................................................................................................................ 22 Credit Definition ............................................................................................................................................... 22 Auditing Classes ............................................................................................................................................... 23 Repeating a Course ........................................................................................................................................... 23 Life Experience Credit ...................................................................................................................................... 23 Academic Renewal ........................................................................................................................................... 23 Credit by Examination ...................................................................................................................................... 24 College Level Examination Program (CLEP) .................................................................................................. 24 Military Service Credit ..................................................................................................................................... 25 Placement Testing Policy .................................................................................................................................. 27 Advanced Placement Program .......................................................................................................................... 29 Transcripts......................................................................................................................................................... 29 Transfer Students 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