בס"ד YESHIVA OHR ELCHONON CHABAD WEST COAST TALMUDICAL SEMINARY CATALOG 2018-2019 This catalog is in effect for the 2018-19 school year. This Catalog replaces all previous versions. Table of Contents Faculty ..................................................................................................................................................................... 5 College Campus ...................................................................................................................................................... 7 History ..................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Purpose and Mission ............................................................................................................................................... 8 Licensure and Accreditation .................................................................................................................................... 9 Legal Notice - Issuance of Degrees ........................................................................................................................ 9 Non-Discrimination Policy ....................................................................................................................................... 9 Tuition and Fees For 2018-2019 Academic Year ................................................................................................... 9 California Resident Student Tuition Recovery Fund ............................................................................................. 10 Refund and Withdrawal Policy .............................................................................................................................. 11 Return to Title Iv Calculations ............................................................................................................................... 11 Admissions Requirements ..................................................................................................................................... 12 Foreign Students and Visa Services ..................................................................................................................... 13 Transfer Credits ..................................................................................................................................................... 13 Notice Concerning Transferability of Credits and Credentials Earned at our Institution ....................................... 13 Placement Disclaimer ............................................................................................................................................ 14 Academic Program ................................................................................................................................................ 15 Language Skills ..................................................................................................................................................... 16 Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy ................................................................................................................. 17 Federal Financial Aid Warning and Academic Probation ...................................................................................... 18 Reinstatement ....................................................................................................................................................... 18 Incompletes ........................................................................................................................................................... 19 Withdrawals ........................................................................................................................................................... 19 Transfer Credits and Satisfactory Progress .......................................................................................................... 19 Appeals Process, Mitigating Circumstances ......................................................................................................... 19 Repetitions............................................................................................................................................................. 19 ESL/Noncredit Remedial Courses ........................................................................................................................ 19 Attendance ............................................................................................................................................................ 20 Leave of Absence .................................................................................................................................................. 20 Grounds for Dismissal ........................................................................................................................................... 20 Requirements for Completion of the Academic Program ...................................................................................... 21 Curriculum Requirements for Bachelor of Rabbinical Studies .............................................................................. 22 Course Numbering System ................................................................................................................................... 23 Course Descriptions .............................................................................................................................................. 23 Sample Curriculum ................................................................................................................................................ 29 Student Services ................................................................................................................................................... 31 Student Counseling ............................................................................................................................................... 31 Medical Services ................................................................................................................................................... 31 Housing ................................................................................................................................................................. 31 Tutoring ................................................................................................................................................................. 31 Library .................................................................................................................................................................... 31 Publications ........................................................................................................................................................... 32 Community Service Opportunities ......................................................................................................................... 32 Special Educational Services ................................................................................................................................ 33 Community Children's Programs ........................................................................................................................... 33 Student Rights ....................................................................................................................................................... 34 Internal Complaint Procedure................................................................................................................................ 34 Aarts Complaint Procedure ................................................................................................................................... 34 State Complaint Procedure ................................................................................................................................... 34 Notification of Rights Under FERPA ..................................................................................................................... 34 Availability of Full Time Employee to Assist Enrolled and Prospective Students ................................................. 36 Financial Aid .......................................................................................................................................................... 36 2 Applying for Financial Aid ...................................................................................................................................... 37 Financial Aid Need ................................................................................................................................................ 37 Application Deadline .............................................................................................................................................. 38 Federal Aid Programs ........................................................................................................................................... 38 State Grants .......................................................................................................................................................... 40 Student Loans ......................................................................................................................................................