Contact Information Phone - 912.681.5500 Toll Free - 800.646.1316 Web - www.ogeecheetech.edu Frequently Called Numbers (All numbers are in Area Code 912) Academics 688.6045 Admissions 688.6994 Adult Education 871.1721 Bookstore 871.1648 Bulloch County Workforce Development Center 871.1721 Business Office/Cashier 871.1643 Campus Safety & Security/Police Department 681.5667 Career Services 871.1620 Continuing Education 486.7409 Cosmetology – Reception Desk 871.1984 Economic Development 486.4607 Evans Technical Education Complex – Hagan, GA 739.2959 Financial Aid 871.1937 GED 871.1721 Human Resources 871.1801 Law Enforcement Academy – Hagan, GA 739.5367 Library 871.1886 Ogeechee Technical College Foundation 688.6098 Registrar/Records 486.7221 Screven County Workforce Development Center 564.7326 2 Welcome from Our President Dear Students, On behalf of everyone here at Ogeechee Technical College, welcome! We are glad that you have made the decision to consider our College to pursue your educational goals and enhance your life. At Ogeechee Tech, we provide EDUCATION WITH PURPOSE! What does that mean? It means that through education we provide you with the tools to improve your skills and to help you advance in your chosen area of interest. Whether you are seeking a degree, diploma, or certificate, taking a continuing education class, improving literacy skills, or completing a GED, you have taken the first step toward a life with purpose by considering the many programs at Ogeechee Tech. This catalog provides information about our programs and services. You will find details about our classes, contacts for various services, and general information which will guide you through your experience at Ogeechee Tech. However, this catalog is but one source of support. We want you to be successful and to achieve your goals; therefore, our entire faculty, staff, and administration are here to serve you. Remember that phrase, EDUCATION WITH PURPOSE? At Ogeechee Technical College, it is our goal to help fulfill your purpose—whether your vision for your life includes preparing gourmet meals, caring for pets, creating dynamic hair styles, fighting fires, or any number of other exciting and challenging career options. So you see, OUR purpose at Ogeechee Technical College is to assist you in your quest to achieve YOUR purpose! My best wishes! Dawn H. Cartee, Ed. D. President 3 Location Ogeechee Technical College is located approximately two miles south of Statesboro, Georgia, on U.S. 301 at Joseph E. Kennedy Boulevard. Main Campus One Joseph E. Kennedy Blvd. Statesboro, GA 30458 912.681.5500 800.646.1316 Bulloch County Workforce Development Screven County Workforce Development Center Center 8 Joseph E. Kennedy Blvd. 107 South Community Drive Statesboro, GA 30458 Sylvania, GA 30467 912.871.1721 912.564.7326 Evans Technical Education Complex 625 Cedar Avenue Hagan, GA 30429 912.739.2959 Accreditation Ogeechee Technical College is accredited by the: Commission of the Council on Occupational Education 7840 Roswell Road, Bldg. 300, Suite 325 Atlanta, Georgia 30350 Telephone: (770) 396-3898/ Fax: (770) 396-3790 www.council.org Affiliation Ogeechee Technical College is a unit of the Technical College System of Georgia and is a postsecondary educational institution, operated under the supervision of the State Board of the Technical College System of Georgia, serving the needs of business, industry, and the public in Bulloch, Evans, and Screven counties. Notification This catalog does not constitute a contract between Ogeechee Technical College and its students, applicants for admission, or any other person. Ogeechee Technical College reserves the right to change, without notice, any statement in the Catalog. Information on changes is available in the Institutional Effectiveness Office. This Catalog and Student Handbook is effective Fall Semester 2013. 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS ACADEMIC CALENDAR 7 GENERAL INFORMATION 8 HISTORY OF OGEECHEE TECHNICAL COLLEGE 8 MISSION STATEMENT 9 VISION STATEMENT 9 STATE STANDARDS 9 EMPLOYER’S GUARANTEE/WARRANTY 9 ACCREDITATION STATEMENT 9 PROGRAM ACCREDITATIONS/APPROVALS 9 BUSINESS HOURS 10 CAMPUS TOURS 10 COLLEGE CALENDAR 10 BOOKSTORE 10 HOUSING 11 LIBRARY 11 STUDENT CENTERS 11 ADMISSIONS 12 ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS 12 REQUIRED ACADEMIC CRITERIA 12 ASSESSMENT 12 PLACEMENT TESTING 12 ADMISSIONS CATEGORIES 13 ADMISSIONS PROCEDURES 13 APPEALS 14 CAMPUS SAFETY AND SECURITY 20 CAMPUS POLICE 20 VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND PARKING PERMITS 20 PARKING AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS 20 ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW AND APPEAL 20 ACCIDENT INSURANCE 20 EMERGENCY OPERATIONS AND SAFETY 21 FINANCIAL AID 23 Helpful Hints for Applying 23 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS 23 TYPES OF FINANCIAL AID 23 Federal Pell Grant 23 Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) 23 Federal Work Study (FWS) 23 Federal Direct Loans 23 Georgia HOPE (Helping Outstanding Pupils Educationally) Scholarship Program 24 WIA 24 Veteran Administration (VA) Benefits 24 Vocational Rehabilitation 24 Scholarships 24 SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS (SAP) 24 Grade Point Average 24 Maximum Time Frame 24 Completion Rate 25 Grades 25 Transfer Students 25 Appeal of Financial Aid Suspension 25 Appeal Outcomes 25 FEES AND EXPENSES 26 5 FEE CATEGORIES 26 APPLICATION FEES 26 TUITION AND FEES 26 EXEMPTION OF STUDENT TUITION AND FEES 26 COURSE SUPPLY FEES 27 LIABILITY INSURANCE 27 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 28 TUITION REFUNDS 29 STUDENT AFFAIRS 30 NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION 30 IDENTIFICATION CARDS 30 DISABILITY RESOURCES 31 CAREER AND COUNSELING RESOURCES 31 CAREER SERVICES 32 HONORS AND PUBLICITY INFORMATION 32 STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS 33 GOAL 33 POLICIES AND PROCEDURES 34 STUDENT CONDUCT (STUDENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES) 34 ACCEPTABLE COMPUTER AND INTERNET USE POLICY 41 STUDENT DRESS CODE POLICY 41 CAMPUS CRIME REPORT 43 DRUG AND ALCOHOL-FREE CAMPUS AND WORKPLACE POLICY 43 FIREARMS, WEAPONS, AND EXPLOSIVES POLICY 44 TOBACCO FREE POLICY 45 STUDENT GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES 47 STUDENT GRIEVANCES-- UNLAWFUL HARASSMENT AND DISCRIMINATION OF STUDENTS PROCEDURE 48 VOTER REGISTRATION 54 LOST AND FOUND 54 ACADEMIC INFORMATION 55 SCHEDULE OF CLASSES 55 ONLINE/TRANSIENT COURSES 55 ADVISEMENT 55 REGISTRATION 55 REGISTRATION PROCEDURES 55 COURSE LOAD/FULL-TIME STUDENT STATUS 56 DROPPING/ADDING COURSES 56 AUDITING COURSES 56 ATTENDANCE POLICY 57 GRADE REPORTS 58 ACADEMIC APPEALS 58 ACADEMIC PROBATION AND SUSPENSION 58 ACADEMIC TRANSCRIPT REQUEST PROCESS 59 ENROLLMENT VERIFICATION 59 GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS 61 GENERAL EDUCATION COMPETENCIES 61 HEALTH SCIENCE PROGRAM INFORMATION 62 PROGRAMS OF STUDY 63 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS 206 ADMINISTRATION, FACULTY, AND STAFF LISTING 254 PART-TIME FACULTY AND STAFF 259 6 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE Ogeechee Technical College is a unit of the Technical College System of Georgia. The Technical College System of Georgia and its constituent Technical Colleges do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, gender, religion, disability, age, political affiliation or belief, genetic information, disabled veteran, veteran of the Vietnam Era, spouse of military member or citizenship status (except in those special circumstances permitted or mandated by law). This nondiscrimination policy encompasses the operation of all technical college-administered programs, programs financed by the federal government including any Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA) Title I financed programs, educational programs and activities, including admissions, scholarship and loans, student life, and athletics. It also encompasses the recruitment and employment of personnel and contracting for goods and services. Ogeechee Technical College shall promote the realization of equal opportunity through a positive continuing program of specific practices designed to ensure the full realization of equal opportunity. The following individuals have been designated to coordinate the College’s implementation of nondiscrimination policies: For Title IX: Kelli Waters, Student Activities and Special Populations Coordinator Ogeechee Technical College One Joseph E. Kennedy Blvd. Office 143D, JEK Building Statesboro, GA 30458 Phone 912.871.1885 [email protected] For ADA/Section 504: Penny Hendrix, Disability and Student Support Services Coordinator Ogeechee Technical College One Joseph E. Kennedy Blvd. Office 171E, JEK Building Statesboro, GA 30458 Phone 912.486.7211 [email protected] If an individual with a disability needs this catalog in an alternative format, please contact the Disability and Student Support Services Coordinator at 912.486.7211. 7 ACADEMIC CALENDAR Fall Semester 2013 August 15 - Tuition/Fees Deadline/Late Registration August 19 - Fall Semester Begins August 29 - Last Day to use Financial Aid in Bookstore September 2 - Labor Day Holiday - Campus Closed September 13 - Financial Aid refunds available October 9 - Midterm November 25 - Internal Staff Development - Campus Closed November 27-29 - Thanksgiving Holidays - Campus Closed December 1 - Financial Aid Deadline for Spring Semester December9 - Last Day of Classes December 10 & 11- Finals December 12 - Grades Due December 23 – January 1 - Winter Break - Campuses Closed Spring Semester 2014 January 2- Campus Reopens January 13 - Spring Semester Begins January 20 - Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday – Campus Closed February 19-21 - Winter Break - No Classes April 1 - Financial Aid Deadline for Summer Semester April 10 - Internal Staff Development - Campus Closed April 14-18 - Spring Break May 8 - Last Day