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PARKLAND COLLEGEContentsWelcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Academic Calendar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3General Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Communications and External Affairs. . . . . 15Student Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Academic Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372021–2022catalogRevised August 2021 editionEducational Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49Programs of Study. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61Courses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309Campus Tours 217/351-2482General Information 217/351-2200Admissions 217/351-2208 (toll free) 1-800-346-8089Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3132021–2022 Calendar1

Welcome to Parkland CollegeOn behalf of the trustees, administration, faculty, and staff at Parkland College, I am pleased towelcome you to an environment that embraces academic innovation, values diverse cultures andideas, and promotes the hardworking Cobra spirit.If you are new to campus, rest assured that your professors and counselors have your growthand success top-of-mind and are happy to work with you at a personal level. They want to learnyour name as well as provide you with all the support services you need to earn your associate’sdegree or certificate. They want to smile when you cross our stage at commencement, receiveyour first university transfer letter, or land your first job. They are not just instructors and advisors but cheerleaders in your corner, working to build your confidence day by day.If you are returning to Parkland College, whether after a long period away or after just a semester,please know that we are happy to have you back with us. We invite and encourage you to engagein Parkland College Student Life groups and activities, including our new Student LeadershipAcademy, Student Government, and service-learning opportunities. It is no surprise that gettinginvolved in campus organizations makes you feel stronger scholastically, leads to greater persistence, and helps you complete your academic credential.Remember, we are partners with you on this journey of learning. Call, email, or stop by, and we’llbe glad to lend a hand. Oh—and be sure to let us know how we’ve helped you before you leaveus. We enjoy smiling.Thomas R. Ramage, Ed.D.PresidentThis catalog is for information only and does not constitute a contract. The college reserves the right to change, modify, or alter without notice all fees,charges, tuition, expenses, and costs of any kind and further reserves the right to add or delete without notice any course or program offering, service, orinformation in this catalog.In cases of discrepancy between the printed and online catalog, the online version takes precedence over the printed edition.2Calendar 2021–2022

2021–2022 Academic CalendarSummer Session 2021Instruction begins May 17, June 7, and July 6 and ends no later than July 29.Final exams will be held during the last class meeting.March 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Registration for continuing studentsMarch 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Open registration beginsMay 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Last day to register for classes that begin the week of May 17June 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Last day to register for classes that begin the week of June 7July 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Last day to register for classes that begin the week of July 6July 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deadline to petition for summer graduationCampus holidays and closuresMay 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Memorial Day (college closed)July 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Independence Day observed (college closed)Fridays, June 11–July 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . College offices closedFall Semester 2021March 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Registration for continuing studentsApril 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Open registration beginsAugust 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Last day to register for classes that begin the week of August 23August 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Full-semester and first 8-week classes beginSeptember 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Last day to register for classes that begin the week of September 13September 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-week classes beginOctober 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Last day to register for classes that begin the week of October 18October 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Second 8-week (midterm) classes beginNovember 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deadline to petition for fall graduationDecember 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Last day of classesDecember 13–17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Final examinationsCampus holidays and closuresAugust 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Faculty and staff development (offices closed 8–10 am)September 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Labor Day (college closed)November 24–28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thanksgiving recess (begins at 5 pm. on November 24; college closed)December 23–January 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Winter break (college closed)Spring Semester 2022October 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Registration for continuing studentsNovember 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Open registration beginsJanuary 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Last day to register for classes that begin the week of January 10January 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Full-semester and first 8-week classes beginJanuary 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Last day to register for classes that begin the week of January 31January 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-week classes beginMarch 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deadline to petition for spring graduation to participate in commencementMarch 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Last day to register for classes that begin the week of March 7March 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Second 8-week (midterm) classes beginApril 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deadline to petition for spring graduation not participating in commencementMay 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Last day of classesMay 6–12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Final examinationsMay 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CommencementCampus holidays and closuresJanuary 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Martin Luther King Jr. Day (college closed)February 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Professional Development Day (no day or evening classes)March 12–20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spring vacationMarch 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spring holiday (college closed)Class start and end dates, tuition due dates, add/drop/withdrawal dates, and final exam schedulesare published on the student portal (my.parkland.edu) and at parkland.edu.2021–2022 Calendar3

Tentative 2022–2023 Academic CalendarSummer Session 2022Instruction begins May 16, June 6, and July 5 and ends no later than July 28.Final exams will be held during the last class meeting.March 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Registration for continuing studentsMarch 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Open registration beginsMay 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Last day to register for classes that begin the week of May 16June 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Last day to register for classes that begin the week of June 6July 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Last day to register for classes that begin the week of July 5July 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deadline to petition for summer graduationCampus holidays and closuresMay 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Memorial Day (college closed)July 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Independence Day observed (college closed)Fridays, June 10–July 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . College offices closedFall Semester 2022March 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Registration for continuing studentsApril 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Open registration beginsAugust 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Last day to register for classes that begin the week of August 22August 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Full-semester and first 8-week classes beginSeptember 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Last day to register for classes that begin the week of September 12September 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-week classes beginOctober 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Last day to register for classes that begin the week of October 17October 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Second 8-week (midterm) classes beginNovember 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deadline to petition for fall graduationDecember 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Last day of classesDecember 12–16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Final examinationsCampus holidays and closuresAugust 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Faculty and staff development (offices closed 8–10 am)September 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Labor Day (college closed)November 23–27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thanksgiving recess (begins at 5 pm on November 23; college closed)December 23–January 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Winter break (college closed)Spring Semester 2023October 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Registration for continuing studentsOctober 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Open registration beginsJanuary 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Last day to register for classes that begin the week of January 9January 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Full-semester and first 8-week classes beginJanuary 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Last day to register for classes that begin the week of January 30January 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-week classes beginMarch 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deadline to petition for spring graduation to participate in commencementMarch 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Last day to register for classes that begin the week of March 6March 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Second 8-week (midterm) classes beginApril 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deadline to petition for spring graduation not participating in commencementMay 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Last day of classesMay 5–11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Final examinationsMay 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CommencementCampus holidays and closuresJanuary 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Martin Luther King Jr Day (college closed)February 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Professional Development Day (no day or evening classes)March 11–19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spring vacationMarch 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spring holiday (college closed)Class start and end dates, tuition due dates, add/drop/withdrawal dates, and final exam schedules are published on the studentportal (my.parkland.edu) and at parkland.edu.4Calendar 2021–2022

general informationContentsAdministrative Directory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Accreditation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Mission and Purposes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Parkland College Association. . . . . . . . . . . . 9Statement of Core Values. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Parkland Campus and Facilities. . . . . . . . . 10Civility Statement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Parkland College Foundation. . . . . . . . . . . . 12Cultural Diversity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Parkland College Crest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Equal Employment Opportunity. . . . . . . . . . . . 7Access to Parkland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13General Education and General LearningOutcomes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Parkland CollegeDistrict 505 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Collegewide Assessment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Campus Map. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82021–2022 General Information5

Administrative Directory PresidentThomas Ramageramage@parkland.eduRoom U336217/351-2231 Executive Vice PresidentPamela Lauplau@parkland.eduRoom U333217/351-2542 Vice President for Academic Services andChief Academic OfficerNancy SuttonRoom U331nsutton@parkland.edu217/353-2113Vice President for Administrative Services andChief Financial OfficerChristopher RandlesRoom U307crandles@parkland.edu217/351-2513 Vice President for Communications andExternal AffairsStephanie StuartRoom U332sstuart@parkland.edu217/353-2170 Vice President for Student ServicesMichael Tramemtrame@parkland.eduRoom U334217/351-2551Mission and PurposesThe mission of Parkland College is to engage the communityin learning.The following purposes are of equal importance in fulfillingthe mission of Parkland College: Serve students by providinghigh-quality and responsive developmental, technicalvocational, transfer, and lifelong educational programs;high-quality and responsive support services;a climate throughout the college that values and promotes integrity, inquiry, diversity, inclusion, activecitizenship, global awareness, and academic freedom; Serve employees by providing a supportive and responsive work environment; Serve the larger community by providing services andresources that promote the intellectual, cultural, andeconomic development of Illinois Community CollegeDistrict 505. Honesty and Integrity. In our daily operations, ourclassrooms, and all of our interactions, it is essential thatwe communicate openly, truthfully, and without hypocrisy.Fairness and Just Treatment. We advocate and strivefor respect, equity, and justice in all of our operationsand proceedings.Responsibility. We believe that employees and studentsare personally and mutually accountable for their actionsas they carry out their duties. We understand the need tobalance the pursuit of our own well-being with concernfor others. Likewise, we understand the importance ofbalancing personal accountability with graciousness inthe acceptance of help from others.Multiculturalism. We celebrate the diversity in both ourcommunity and our world. Our goal is to recognize, promote, utilize, and educate one another regarding the uniquequalities and shared humanity of all people and cultures.Education. We provide a forum for innovation, criticalthinking, open inquiry, and lifelong learning opportu nities.Public Trust. In our efforts to serve the community, wehonor the trust placed in us by our citizenry. We also relyon our community to guide and advise us as we continueto serve its needs.Civility StatementParkland’s core values of Fairness and Just Treatment andResponsibility serve as guideposts for civility. Parkland College is committed to campuswide civility by cultivating acommunity where the faculty, staff, and students: Respect people and property Show empathy and tolerance Demonstrate concern for and fairness towards others Employ critical thinking and patience Accept accountability for their own actions Statement of Core ValuesAs an institution of learning, Parkland College cultivatesinquiry, practical application of knowledge, and broadenrichment across our community. The following valuesare important to the fulfillment of Parkland College’s mission to provide programs and services of high quality toour students and community.6Cultural DiversityParkland College’s commitment to cultural diversity entailslearning more about and respecting cultures other thanour own; emphasizing similarities among cultures andappreciating their differences; sensitizing the faculty, staff,administration, and students to the plurality inherent in theterm ‘culture’; broadening our own personal definitions ofculture; and bridging cultures.Parkland College will help spread the awareness of culturaldiversity to the residents of Illinois Community College District 505 by: Respecting the inherent right of all persons to live withdignity and freedom. Respecting individual rights of expression. Setting a standard for the larger community by promotingsensitivity, communication, and understanding amongpeople with differing beliefs, color, gender, cultures, andbackgrounds. Encouraging equal opportunity for students, faculty, and staff.General Information 2021–2022

Providing opportunities (e.g., curriculum development,art exhibits, theatrical presentations, and special events)for increasing our awareness of cultural differences andpersonal lifestyles within our college and within ourcommunities.Equal Education OpportunitiesParkland College ensures equal educational opportunitiesfor all students. The college prohibits all forms of discrimination and harassment, including those that violate federaland state law, or college policy. It will not discriminate onthe basis of sex/gender, race, color, age, creed, national orethnic origin, physical or mental disability, veteran status,pregnancy status, religion, genetic information, genderidentity/expression, or sexual orientation in its employmentpractices or educational programs and activities. It takesappropriate steps to ensure that the lack of English languageskills will not be a barrier to admission and participation invocational education programs. Parkland College has designated the vice president for student services (217/351-2551,2400 W. Bradley Ave., Rm. U334, Champaign, IL 61821) andthe director of human resources (217/353-2024, 2400 W.Bradley Ave., Rm. A116, Champaign, IL 61821) as the collegeofficials responsible for coordinating civil rights complianceactivities and grievance procedures. For Parkland policy,refer to policy 3.01, 3.02, and 8.26.Equal Employment OpportunityIt is Parkland’s policy, as an Equal Employment Opportunity(EEO) employer, to assure for all persons freedom fromdiscrimination because of race, color, sex, gender, genderexpression,

PARKLAND COLLEGE. 2 Calendar 2021-2022 Welcome to Parkland College On behalf of the trustees, administration, faculty, and staff at Parkland College, I am pleased to . Class start and end dates, tuition due dates, add/drop/withdrawal dates, and final exam schedules are published on the student portal (my.parkland.edu) and at parkland.edu.