1 TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL INFORMATION .......................................................................................................................... 5 OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................................................... 5 STATEMENT OF LEGAL CONTROL .......................................................................................................... 5 HOURS OF OPERATION ............................................................................................................................. 5 SCHOOL CLOSING DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER ............................................................................. 6 MISSION STATEMENT ................................................................................................................................ 6 GOALS .......................................................................................................................................................... 6 ACCREDITATION AND APPROVALS ........................................................................................................ 7 ACCREDITATION STATEMENT ................................................................................................................. 7 APPROVALS ................................................................................................................................................ 7 VETERANS ................................................................................................................................................... 7 STUDENT SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES .................................................................................................... 8 ACADEMIC ADVISING................................................................................................................................. 8 EMPLOYMENT PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE ............................................................................................. 8 OTHER ACTIVITIES ..................................................................................................................................... 8 CAMPUS SECURITY ACT INFORMATION ................................................................................................ 8 SAFETY POLICIES ...................................................................................................................................... 8 ADMISSIONS .............................................................................................................................................. 10 GENERAL ADMISSIONS POLICY ............................................................................................................ 10 ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................................................ 10 MA, PN, PCS, NA PROGRAMS ................................................................................................................. 11 READMISSION ........................................................................................................................................... 11 NON-MATRICULATED STUDENTS .......................................................................................................... 11 FINANCIAL AID .......................................................................................................................................... 12 FEDERAL AID SOURCES ......................................................................................................................... 12 OTHER FUNDING SOURCES .................................................................................................................... 13 STONE ACADEMY MATCHING SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM ................................................................. 13 SELECTIVE SERVICE REQUIREMENT .................................................................................................... 13 ACADEMICS ............................................................................................................................................... 14 DEFINITION OF UNIT OF ACADEMIC CREDIT........................................................................................ 14 GRADING SYSTEM .................................................................................................................................... 14 TRANSFER CREDIT .................................................................................................................................. 15 EXTERNSHIP REQUIREMENT .................................................................................................................. 15 MAKE-UP WORK ....................................................................................................................................... 15 SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS (SAP) STANDARDS ............................................................ 16 ACADEMIC PROGRESS TABLE FOR CREDIT HOUR/CLOCK HOUR PROGRAMS ............................ 17 www.stone.edu |2 TABLE OF CONTENTS MAXIMUM TIME FRAME (MTF) FOR PROGRAM COMPLETION ............................................................... 18 FINANCIAL AID WARNING, FINANCIAL AID PROBATION, SAP APPEAL & TERMINATION................ 18 SAP APPEAL REVIEW PROCESS............................................................................................................ 18 PN PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................................. 21 FAILING GRADES ...................................................................................................................................... 21 COURSE REPEATS ................................................................................................................................... 21 COURSE INCOMPLETES .......................................................................................................................... 21 PROGRAM WITHDRAWALS AND RE-ENTRY ......................................................................................... 21 COURSE AND PROGRAM CHANGES ..................................................................................................... 22 CONDUCT................................................................................................................................................... 22 RESOURCE CENTER ................................................................................................................................ 22 GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS .............................................................................................................. 23 “REFRESHER” OPPORTUNITIES ............................................................................................................ 23 NOTIFICATION OF RIGHTS UNDER THE FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT (FERPA) ......................................................................................................................................... 23 RULES AND REGULATIONS .................................................................................................................... 26 SEXUAL MISCONDUCT AND TITLE IX .................................................................................................... 28 NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY ................................................................................................................ 28 HARASSMENT/INTOLERANCE POLICY .................................................................................................. 28 SEXUAL HARASSEMNT POLICY ............................................................................................................. 29 SEXUAL VIOLENCE STATEMENT ........................................................................................................... 29 TITLE IX STATEMENT ............................................................................................................................... 29 GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE FOR DISCRIMINATION, HARASSMENT, SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND TITLE IX ................................................................................................................................................. 30 DRUG AND ALCOHOL POLICY ................................................................................................................ 31 PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES POLICY .................................................................................................. 32 PROCEDURE FOR SUGGESTIONS AND GRIEVANCES ........................................................................ 33 REFUND/WITHDRAWAL POLICY ............................................................................................................. 33 STUDENT RIGHT TO KNOW ..................................................................................................................... 35 PROGRAMS OF STUDY ............................................................................................................................ 36 PRACTICAL NURSING - DAY AND EVENING – ALL CAMPUSES ......................................................... 36 MEDICAL ASSISTING – DAY AND EVENING – ALL CAMPUSES .......................................................... 39 PATIENT CARE SPECIALIST – DAY AND EVENING – ALL CAMPUSES .............................................. 42 NURSE'S AIDE 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