Houston North Loop (HNL) Houston Southwest (HSW) ABHES Main Campus ABHES Non-Main Campus of HNL 240 Northwest Mall 7322 Southwest Freeway, Suite 110 Houston, TX 77092 Houston, Texas 77074 (713) 425-3100 (713) 470-2427 San Antonio (SA) Fort Worth (FW) ABHES Non-Main Campus of HNL ABHES Non-Main Campus of HNL 4738 N. W. Loop 410 4248 North Freeway San Antonio, Texas 78229 Fort Worth, Texas 76137 (210) 298-3600 (817) 632-5900 Austin Campus (AUS) Dallas Campus (DAL) ABHES Main Campus ABHES Non-Main Campus of AUS 6330 East Highway 290, Suite 180 8390 LBJ Freeway, Suite 300 Austin, Texas 78723 Dallas, Texas 75243 (512) 617-5700 (214) 420-3400 McAllen Campus (MCA) ABHES Non-Main Campus of HNL 1917 Nolana Avenue, Suite 100 McAllen, Texas 78504 (956) 800-1500 School Catalog Volume XVI July 2017 Effective July 1, 2017 Accredited by Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools Approved and regulated by Texas Workforce Commission, Career Schools and Colleges, Austin, Texas; and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Austin, Texas TABLE OF CONTENTS STATEMENT OF INSTITUTIONAL MISSION, PHILOSOPHY, AND PURPOSE ..................................... 6 SCHOOL HISTORY/STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP .......................................................................... 6 APPROVALS/ACCREDITATION ...................................................................................................... 7 DESCRIPTION OF FACILITY ........................................................................................................... 7 PROFESSIONAL ADVISORY BOARD .............................................................................................. 8 ADMISSIONS INFORMATION ............................................................................................................................................... 8 ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS ......................................................................................................... 8 ADDITIONAL ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR PROGRAMS ........................................................ 9 CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS .............................................................................................. 10 ADMISSIONS APPLICANT RANKING .............................................................................................. 10 APPLICANTS WITH DISABILITIES .................................................................................................. 11 ACCEPTANCE BY THE COLLEGE ................................................................................................... 11 CREDIT FOR PREVIOUS EDUCATION ............................................................................................. 11 STATEMENT OF NON-DISCRIMINATION ....................................................................................... 12 STUDENT RIGHTS UNDER THE FAMILY AND EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT (FERPA) ......................................................................................................................... 12 STUDENT MEDICAL COVERAGE ................................................................................................... 14 BASIC COMPUTER SPECIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR ONLINE COURSES AND PROGRAMS ...................................................................................................................... 14 FINANCIAL AID INFORMATION .......................................................................................................................................... 15 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION PROCESS ........................................................................ 15 YEARLY REAPPLICATION ............................................................................................................. 15 DIFFERENT TYPES OF FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS ...................................................................... 15 CHCP SCHOLARSHIPS, GRANTS AND TUITION DISCOUNT PROGRAMS ......................................... 17 STUDENT ENROLLMENT STATUS ................................................................................................. 19 TUITION INSTALLMENT AGREEMENT .......................................................................................... 19 LAST DAY OF ATTENDANCE (LDA) ............................................................................................ 19 DETERMINED DATE OF WITHDRAWAL ........................................................................................ 19 CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICIES – GROUND AND ONLINE PROGRAMS ....................... 19 GENERAL CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICIES – ALL CAMPUS ......................................... 21 ACADEMIC INFORMATION .................................................................................................................................................. 24 METHODS OF DELIVERY .............................................................................................................. 24 ACADEMIC PROGRAMS ................................................................................................................ 24 MULTIPLE INSTRUCTORS ............................................................................................................. 24 TRANSFER ABILITY OF ACADEMIC CREDIT ................................................................................. 24 TEXTBOOK / EBOOK POLICY ........................................................................................................ 24 GRADING SYSTEM ........................................................................................................................ 24 Academic Credit .......................................................................................................................... 25 Quality Grade Points .................................................................................................................... 25 Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) .................................................................................. 25 Grading Period ............................................................................................................................. 25 Grade Appeals .............................................................................................................................. 25 Progress Reports .......................................................................................................................... 25 Tutoring and Remedial Work....................................................................................................... 25 Student Awards ............................................................................................................................ 25 Repeating Failed Courses ............................................................................................................. 25 Make-Up Work/Exams ................................................................................................................ 26 Online Late Work Policy ............................................................................................................. 26 Incomplete Grade ......................................................................................................................... 26 Externship Incomplete Grade ....................................................................................................... 26 Page 2 of 187 PROGRAM TRANSFERS ................................................................................................................. 26 COURSE ADD/DROP POLICIES ...................................................................................................... 26 WITHDRAWALS ............................................................................................................................ 27 RE-ENTRY POLICIES ..................................................................................................................... 27 Re-entry Eligibility ...................................................................................................................... 27 Residential and Hybrid Program Procedure ................................................................................. 28 Online Program Procedure ........................................................................................................... 28 ATTENDANCE INFORMATION ............................................................................................................................................. 29 CLASSROOM ATTENDANCE .......................................................................................................... 29 TARDINESS ................................................................................................................................... 29 LEAVE OF ABSENCE ..................................................................................................................... 29 ONLINE CLASSROOM ................................................................................................................... 30 LMRT MAKE-UP HOURS ............................................................................................................. 30 LMRT MAKE-UP HOUR POLICY .................................................................................................. 30 MASSAGE THERAPY MAKE-UP HOUR POLICY ............................................................................. 30 ONLINE STUDENT ACADEMIC ADVISING ....................................................................................