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DIRECTORY OF CORRESPONDENCEAll correspondence should be addressed to Trinity Valley Community College, 100 Cardinal Drive, Athens,Texas 75751 or call 903-677-TVCC, Toll Free 1-866-882-2937 (TVCCYES) or www.tvcc.edu. Direct requests relating to the following areas to the appropriate office listed below:INSTRUCTION. Vice President of Instruction/ 903-675-6210ACADEMIC EDUCATION.Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs/ 903-675-6238WORKFORCE EDUCATION.Associate Vice President of Workforce Education/ 903-675-6232CONTINUING & WORKFORCE EDUCATION.Dean of Continuing & Workforce Ed/ 903-675-6212ADULT EDUCATION, GED CLASSES. Director of Adult Education Programs/ 903-675-6398DISTANCE LEARNING. Director of Distance Learning/ 903-675-6324SCHOOL RELATIONS. Director, School Relations/ 903-675-6357HOUSING & INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS.Vice President of Student Services/ 903-675-6220ADVISEMENT.Director of Student Pathways and Success/ 903-675-6311TESTING.Director of Testing/ 903-675-6385ADMISSIONS, TRANSCRIPT AND ACADEMIC RECORDS. Registrar / 903-675-6217BUSINESS SERVICES. Controller / 903-675-6269STUDENT FINANCIAL AID.Director of Financial Services/ 903-675-6233INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY HELP DESK.903-670-2621FOUNDATION, DEVELOPMENT& ALUMNI RELATIONS. Vice President- Office of Institutional Advancement/ 903-670-2620INSTITUTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS. Director of Strategic Planning, Effectiveness & AccreditationSACSCOC Liaison/903-675-6282INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH. Coordinator of Institutional Research/ 903-675-6313TVCC – PALESTINE.Provost, TVCC – Palestine/903-729-0256TVCC – TERRELL. Provost, TVCC-Terrell/ 972-563-9573VETERANS AFFAIRS. Veterans Affairs Officer/ 903-675-6228HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER.Provost, Health Occupations/ 972-932-4309AFFIRMATIVE ACTION. Affirmative Action Officer/ 903-675-6215DISABILITIES. Coordinator for ADA Compliance/ 903-675-6224PUBLIC INFORMATION. Public Information Officer/ 903-675-6327This catalog does not constitute a contract between Trinity Valley Community College and the student. The College reserves the right to make changes to the information in this publication as deemednecessary, including, but not limited to changes in regulations, courses, fees, and other matters of policyand procedure. Every effort will be made to minimize the inconvenience such changes might create forstudents.
TABLE OF CONTENTSCOLLEGE ORGANIZATION .7BOARD OF TRUSTEES .7ADMINISTRATION .7DIVISION/CURRICULUM CHAIRPERSONS .8GENERAL INFORMATION .9EFFECTIVE CATALOG DATE .9HISTORY.9MISSION STATEMENT .9STATEMENT OF PURPOSE . 10TVCC VALUES . 10CAMPUSES . 10CAMPUS INFORMATION . 11AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EQUAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY . 11ACCREDITATION . 12PROGRAM APPROVAL . 12PUBLIC INFORMATION . 12CUSTODIAN OF RECORDS. 122019-2020 CALENDAR . 13FALL 2019 TERM . 13WINTERMESTER 2019 TERM . 14SPRING 2020 TERM . 14SUMMER 2020 TERM. 15INCLEMENT WEATHER . 17ADMISSION INFORMATION . 18ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES . 18ACADEMIC FRESH START . 22STUDENT IMMUNIZATIONS . 22BACTERIAL MENINGITIS. 23INDIVIDUAL APPROVAL POLICY . 24TRANSCRIPT EVALUATION PROCEDURE . 24TUITION AND FEE SCHEDULE . 25ROOM AND BOARD COSTS . 26TUITION REFUND POLICY . 27TUITION REFUND POLICY APPEAL PROCESS . 28STUDENT SERVICES . 28COMMUNICATIONS . 28OFFICIAL SUMMONS . 29ONLINE REGISTRATION . 29STUDENT PATHWAYS . 30STUDENT SUCCESS SERVICES . 31TESTING . 34TEXAS SUCCESS INITIATIVE PROGRAM (TSI)* . 34PLACEMENT EXAMINATIONS . 38ACT STUDENT ASSESSMENT . 38GENERAL EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENTAL (GED) TESTING . 39ALTERNATIVE METHODS OF EARNING CREDIT . 39DISTANCE LEARNING. 47FINANCIAL AID AND SCHOLARSHIPS . 481
SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS POLICY . 49FINANCIAL AID WARNING . 50FINANCIAL AID SUSPENSION . 50REGAINING FINANCIAL AID ELIGIBILITY . 50FAILURE TO MAINTAIN SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS (SAP) APPEAL PROCESS . 51OUT-OF-HOURS APPEAL – DEGREE PLAN AUDIT. 52RETURN OF UNEARNED TITLE IV FINANCIAL AID (R2T4) . 52ABILITY TO BENEFIT REQUIREMENT. 53STUDENT EMPLOYMENT . 53FINANCIAL AID INFORMATION FOR VETERANS OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES . 54GRANT, EXEMPTIONS, SCHOLARSHIP, AND LOAN OPPORTUNITIES . 58SCHOLARSHIP REQUIREMENTS. 63TVCC FOUNDATION. 64TVCC FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS . 65ENDOWED FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS . 67NON-ENDOWED FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS . 75FOUNDATION NURSING SCHOLARSHIPS . 83HOUSING . 85LEARNING RESOURCE CENTER (LRC) . 85PARKING, TRAFFIC, AND STUDENT ID CARDS . 86STUDENT LIFE . 86STUDENT ENGAGEMENT. 86ATHLETICS. 86CARDINAL FITNESS CENTER . 87DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE PREVENTION PROGRAM (DAAPP) . 87INTRAMURAL SPORTS . 87STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS . 87STUDENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES . 93FREEDOM OF EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY . 93HIGHER EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY ACT (HEOA), PEER-TO-PEER FILE SHARING REQUIREMENTS . 93MINOR CHILDREN ON CAMPUS. 93POLICY OF RIGHTS, CONDUCT AND RESPONSIBILITIES . 93CONCEALED HANDGUN CARRY POLICY . 94STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT . 94SEXUAL ASSAULT POLICY AND PROCEDURE . 101SEXUAL ASSAULT SANCTIONS. 102PROCEDURE FOR REPORTED INCIDENTS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT . 102DRUG AND ALCOHOL POLICY . 104STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT JUDICIAL PROCESS . 105FAMILY EDUCATION RIGHTS & PRIVACY ACT OF 1974 . 110RIGHT OF IMAGE OWNERSHIP . 113STUDENT TRAVEL . 114TOBACCO-FREE COLLEGE . 114ACADEMIC REGULATIONS . 115ACADEMIC GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE . 115ACADEMIC INTEGRITY . 119ASSESSMENT AND PLACEMENT OF STUDENTS . 119ATTENDANCE AND ABSENCE POLICY . 119CIVILITY STATEMENT . 120CLASSIFICATION OF STUDENTS . 120COMPLETION RATE . 121COURSE CANCELLATION POLICY . 121DEVELOPMENTAL EDUCATION COREQUISITE PROGRAM . 1212
GRADES . 125PRESIDENT’S HONOR ROLL . 126HONORS LIST .
All correspondence should be addressed to Trinity Valley Community College, 100 Cardinal Drive, Athens, Texas 75751 or call 903-677-TVCC, Toll Free 1-866-882-2937 (TVCCYES) or www.tvcc.edu. Direct re-quests relating to th
