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Catalog and Student Handbook2013-2014Chattahoochee ValleyCommunity College2602 College Drive Phenix City, Alabama 36869 334-291-4900web: http://www.cv.edufacebook: ditationChattahoochee Valley Community College is accredited by the Southern Association ofColleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award the Associate of Arts, Associate ofScience and Associate of Applied Science degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Chattahoochee Valley Community College.The Associate Degree and Practical Nursing programs at Chattahoochee Valley CommunityCollege are accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, 3343Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850, Atlanta, GA 30326, phone: 404-975-5000, fax: 404-975-5020, website: www.nlnac.org.The Practical Nursing and Associate Degree Nursing programs are approved by the AlabamaState Board of Nursing.Institutional membershipsAlabama Community College AssociationAmerican Association of Community CollegesThis Catalog and Student Handbook, effective August 19, 2013, is for information only anddoes not constitute a contract. The College reserves the right to change, without notice, policies, fees, charges, expenses and costs of any kind and further reserves the right to add ordelete any course offerings or information in this Catalog and Student Handbook.Policy statements and program requirements in this catalog are subject to change. Exceptwhen changing their programs of study, students may follow requirements of the Catalogunder which they enter the College for a period of four years. If they have not completedtheir programs of study, they must change to the current Catalog. Exceptions must be approved
by the Dean of Student Services. When students change their programs of study, they mustchange to the Catalog that is current at the time of the change.Nondiscrimination policyIt is the official policy of the Alabama Department of Postsecondary Education, including allinstitutions under the control of the State Board of Education, that no person shall, on thegrounds of race, color, disability, sex, religion, creed, national origin or age, be excluded fromparticipation in, be denied the benefits of or be subjected to discrimination under any program,activity or employment opportunity.Chattahoochee Valley Community College is committed to this policy of nondiscrimination and complies with the nondiscrimination regulations under Title VI and Title VII ofthe Civil Rights Act of 1964; Title IX Education Amendments of 1972; Sections 503 and 504,Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.Inquiries concerning this policy may be directed to the Student ADA Coordinator, Ms.Vickie Williams, Wilson Hall, 334-214-4803; to the Employee ADA Coordinator, Ms. DebbieBoone, Wallace Hall, 334-291-4927; to the Title IX Coordinator, Ms. Susan Young, IPAC 214,334-291-4904 or to the Affirmative Action Officer, Mr. Earl Cook, Brassell Hall 204, 334-2914966. Additional inquiries can be made directly to the VP/Dean of the College, Dr. David Hodge,Wallace Hall, 334-291-4945.Universal human rights pledgeI believe that every individual has infinite and eternal worth.I believe that recognition of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the humanfamily is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world.I believe that every individual is entitled to dignity and respect, without prejudice towardrace, color, gender, disability, language, religion, creed, national origin, property, age or otherstatus.I believe that every thought and every act of such prejudice is harmful. If it is my thought oract, then it is harmful to me as well as to others.Therefore, I will strive every day of my life to eliminate such prejudice from my thoughtsand actions.I will discourage such prejudice by others at every opportunity.I will treat all people with dignity and respect.I will strive daily to honor this pledge, knowing that the world will be a better place becauseof my effort.— Adapted from the Birmingham Pledge and the Universal Declaration of Human Rightsii Nondiscrimination policy
Drug-free workplace policyIn compliance with the drug-free workplace requirements of Public Law 100-690 for recipients of federal contracts and grants, the following policy is in effect for CVCC.1. The unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensation, possession or use of a controlledsubstance is prohibited by CVCC on any property owned, leased or controlled by oron behalf of CVCC. A “controlled substance” shall include any substance defined as acontrolled substance in Section 102 of the Federal Controlled Substance Act (21 U.S.Code of Alabama, Section 20-2-1, et seq.).2. CVCC has and shall maintain a drug-free awareness program to inform employeesabout:a. the dangers of drug abuse in the workplace;b. CVCC’s policy of maintaining a drug-free workplace;c. any available drug counseling, rehabilitation and employee assistance program andd. the penalties that may be imposed upon employees for drug abuse violations.3. All employees of CVCC shall comply with paragraph 1 above.4. Any employee who is convicted by any federal or state court of an offense thatconstitutes a violation of paragraph 1 above shall notify the President of CVCC inwriting of said conviction within five (5) days after the conviction occurs. Conviction,as defined in P.L. 100-690, shall mean “a finding of guilt (including a plea of nolocontendere) or imposition of sentence or both.” Failure to notify the President of CVCCof such a conviction shall be considered insubordination as well as a violation ofthis policy.5. In the event of a report of a conviction pursuant to paragraph 4 above where theemployee is working in a project or a program funded through a federal contract orgrant, CVCC shall notify in writing within ten (10) days any federal agency or agenciesto whom such notification by CVCC is required under P.L. 100-690.6. In the event an employee violates paragraph 1 above or receives a conviction asdescribed in paragraph 4 above, the respective employee shall be subject to appropriatedisciplinary action which may include, but is not limited to, termination of employment.CVCC shall also reserve the right to require said employee, as a condition of continuedemployment, to satisfactorily complete a drug treatment or rehabilitation program of areasonable duration and nature.7. CVCC shall make a good faith effort to ensure that paragraphs 1-6 above are followed.8. Each employee of CVCC shall receive a copy of the CVCC Drug-Free Workplace Policy,and after reading it, shall sign a statement acknowledging having read and received acopy of this policy. iii
ContentsAccreditation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iInstitutional memberships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iNondiscrimination policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iiUniversal human rights pledge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iiDrug-free workplace policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iiiAcademic Calendar12013-2014 Academic Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3The College5The President’s message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Campus directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Campus buildings and facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Alabama Community College System mission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Chattahoochee Valley Community College mission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Vision Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Institutional goals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Associate degree outcomes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12CVCC Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Institutional Advancement Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Admissions15Admission eligibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17High school graduates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Graduates of nonaccredited high schools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Ability-to-Benefit students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Transfer students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Transient students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18International students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Accelerated high school students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Dual-enrollment/dual-credit high school students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Noncredit students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Admission procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Standard admission procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Special admission procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Accelerated and dual-enrollment/dual-credit high school students . . . . . . . . . . . . 20International students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Readmission students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Noncredit students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Admission status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Unconditional degree student . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Conditional degree student . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Contents v
Unconditional certificate student . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Conditional certificate student . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Unconditional unclassified student . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Conditional unclassified student . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Transient student . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Accelerated high school student . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Dual-enrollment/dual-credit student . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Noncredit student . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Change of admission status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Selection of program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Academic assessment and placement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Required English, reading, mathematics, and orientation courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23WorkKeys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Financial Information25Residency and eligibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Tuition and fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29Other student fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31Approximate costs for Associate Degree in Nursing-Mobility Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32Approximate costs for Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33Approximate costs for Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35Approximate costs for Medical Assisting Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36Approximate costs for Nursing Assistant (NAS 100) students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36Approximate costs for EMT-Basic students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37Approximate costs for EMT-Advanced students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37Withdrawals and refunds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37Alabama Community College System policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37Administrative fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38Federal Title IV refund and repayment policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38Student holds/Delinquent Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38Financial aid and scholarships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39Grants, loans and work opportunities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39Application procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39Federal programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39Appeal process for financial aid suspension status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40Federal Stafford Student Loans (Direct Loans) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41, 228State program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41Scholarships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42Military and veterans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42Application procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43Enrollment certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43Other programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44Student Development and Student Services45Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47Definition of records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47Directory information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47vi Contents
Release of student records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48Student inspection of records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48Counseling and advising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49Academic advising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49Academic advising philosophy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49Responsibilities of the institution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50Responsibilities of the advisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50Responsibilities of the student advisee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50Job placement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51Student development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52Athletics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52Student honors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52Learning Resource Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53Learning labs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53Writing Lab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53Mathematics Lab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53Computer labs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53Services for students with disabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54Academic Policies55Calendar system and credits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57Classification of students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57Course load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CVCC shall also reserve the right to require said employee, as a condition of continued employment, to satisfactorily complete a drug treatment or rehabilitation program of a reasonable duration and nature. 7. CVCC shall make a good faith ef
