California Arts University ACADEMIC CATALOG 2018-2019 4100 W. Commonwealth Ave. #101 Fullerton, CA 92833 Phone: 213-700-7575 Website: http://www.cau-edu.us E-mail: [email protected] All classes of instruction are held at the above address. © The institution’s catalog is updated annually. Annual updates may be made by the use of supplements or inserts accompanying the catalog. If changes in educational programs, educational services, procedures, or policies required to be included in the catalog by statute or regulation are implemented before the issuance of the annually updated catalog, those changes shall be reflected at the time they are made in supplements or inserts accompanying the catalog. The Academic Catalog of California Arts University provides information and does not constitute a contract. However, California Arts University reserves the right to make changes in the programs, regulations, tuition, fees, and courses described in the catalog without notice. 1 Table of Contents GENERAL INFORMATION ................................................................................................................................. 5 Disclaimers ................................................................................................................................................... 5 Contact Information..................................................................................................................................... 5 About Our University ................................................................................................................................... 5 Institutional Mission Statement .................................................................................................................. 5 Institutional Purpose ................................................................................................................................... 6 Institutional Objectives ................................................................................................................................ 6 Institutional Learning Outcomes ................................................................................................................. 6 Philosophy of Education .............................................................................................................................. 6 Statement of Faith ....................................................................................................................................... 7 Accreditation and Approval Notice .............................................................................................................. 7 Location and Facilities .................................................................................................................................. 8 Nondiscrimination Policy Statement ........................................................................................................... 9 Statement of Ethical Values and Standards ................................................................................................. 9 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM .............................................................................................................................. 10 Program Purpose and Objectives ............................................................................................................... 10 MACMP Program Learning Outcomes ....................................................................................................... 10 Admission Policies (Requirements and Procedure) ................................................................................... 10 Language Proficiency Information and Instructional Language ................................................................ 11 Admission Application Requirements ........................................................................................................ 11 Program Requirements .............................................................................................................................. 12 Course of Study (Program Scope and Sequence) ...................................................................................... 12 Course Descriptions ................................................................................................................................... 12 FINANCIAL INFORMATION ............................................................................................................................. 14 Tuition and Fees ......................................................................................................................................... 14 Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF) ....................................................................................................... 16 Scholarships ............................................................................................................................................... 18 Payment Information ................................................................................................................................. 18 Right to Cancel ........................................................................................................................................... 18 Loans and Responsibility ............................................................................................................................ 18 Refunds ...................................................................................................................................................... 19 Questions and Complaints ......................................................................................................................... 19 2 ACADEMIC POLICIES AND PROCEDURES ........................................................................................................ 20 Ability-to-Benefit Policy ............................................................................................................................. 20 Transfer of Credit Policy ............................................................................................................................ 20 Credit Hour Policy ...................................................................................................................................... 22 Registration ................................................................................................................................................ 22 Procedures for Adding or Withdrawing from Courses (Add/Drop) ........................................................... 22 Attendance Policy ...................................................................................................................................... 23 TARDINESS ............................................................................................................................................. 23 CLASSROOM PARTICIPATION ................................................................................................................. 23 Leave of Absence and Withdrawal ............................................................................................................ 24 Retention of Students Records .................................................................................................................. 24 Record keeping: Custodian of Records ...................................................................................................... 25 Transcripts ................................................................................................................................................. 25 Standards for Student Achievement.......................................................................................................... 25 Academic Progress Requirement ........................................................................................................... 25 Graduation Requirements and procedures ........................................................................................... 25 Grade Requirements .............................................................................................................................. 26 Grading Policy ........................................................................................................................................ 26 Academic Probation and Dismissal ........................................................................................................ 26 Academic Achievement Recognition ..................................................................................................... 27 Honesty .................................................................................................................................................. 27 Faculty Assistance .................................................................................................................................. 27 Program Length ..................................................................................................................................... 27 Standards of Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) .............................................................................. 28 Unsatisfactory Academic Progress ........................................................................................................ 28 Incomplete ............................................................................................................................................