achieved through a responsive curriculum, effective student and institutional support services, and a strong community partnership. The College enables the community to access education and training by offering instruction at multiple sites, on flexible schedules, and through technological delivery systems. The institution is committed to institutional effectiveness and broad-based planning in order to ensure accountability to all constituents of the College and the community.

Definition Of Terms

In order for an applicant to understand the terminology, this list of definitions is provided.

Academic Clearance — This procedure requires any student who is on Suspension to meet with his or her assigned adviser and to jointly complete the Academic Clearance Form in order to continue the registration process or to remain enrolled if pre-registered.

Academic Probation— Indicates that the student has not met the criteria for academic progress as indicated in the section of this catalog entitled "Academic Status and Retention Standards."

Academic Suspension— Indicates that the student has not met the criteria to remove Academic Probation status and will not be permitted to enroll the subsequent semester.

ADA (American Disabilities Act/Section 504 Rehabilitation Act) Any person having questions about services and facilities for people with disabilities or feel that he or she has been affected by discrimination should contact the ADA Coordinator. Grievances and complaints concerning reasonable accommodation and equal access in College programs, facilities, activities, or services can be made to the ADA Coordinator in the basement of Wood Campus Center.

Admission— Acceptance of a candidate for enrollment.

Admission with Advanced Standing— Acceptance granted on the basis of credits earned in another college or on the basis of demonstrated educational attainment beyond the minimum required for admission as a beginning freshman.

Advisee— The student.

Adviser - The instructor assigned to help students with their academic concerns.

Calendar— The system by which the institution structures its school year. The semester calendar is composed of three terms. Fall and Spring terms involve fifteen weeks of instruction. Summer term involves ten weeks of instruction and may be subdivided into shorter terms.

Classification—Student’s status in respect to progress toward the completion of his curriculum based upon the number of semester hours of courses to his credit at the time of registration and the scholarship achievement required for advancement to another class.

Continuing Education Unit— One CEU is defined as ten contact hours of participation in an organized continuing education experience under responsible sponsorship, capable direction, and qualified instruction.

Course— Organized subject matter in which instruction is offered within a given period of time and for which credit toward graduation or certification is usually given.

Course Number— Identification of a course by class level and a method to distinguish it from other sources in a given area of study.

Course Prerequisite— A preliminary requirement that must be met before a certain course may be taken without special permission.

Credit Hour (Semester Hour)— Defined by the number of hours per week in class and the number of weeks in the semester. One semester hour is usually assigned to a class that meets 50 minutes per week over a period of one semester, or a laboratory-type instruction that meets two (or three) hours a week for a semester, or a combination of these, depending upon the type of instruction and the material covered in the course. A three-hour non-laboratory course would meet three hours a week during the semester and the credit hours earned would be three semester hours. A total of 60 semester hours is the minimum required for graduation in associate degree programs.

Curriculum— The whole body of courses offered for study.

Dean’s List and Honor Roll— Common designations for the published lists of students who have achieved a recognized standard of academic excellence.

Degree (Earned) — Title bestowed as official recognition for the completion of a curriculum.

Degree, Associate— The degree granted upon the completion of an educational program of two years of college work and for the completion of a specific curriculum.

Degree Student— One who has fulfilled all the admission requirements and who is pursuing an associate degree program, referred to by some colleges as a regular student.

Division — A unit of organization which offers instruction in a general branch of knowledge, grouping related subject areas and fields.

Dual Enrollment—The opportunity for an eligible high school student to take college level courses on the high school campus with appropriate approvals to earn both high school and college credit for successful course completion.

Elective— A subject or course which the student may choose as distinguished from courses which are required.

Full-Time Student— One who is carrying at least 75 percent of the normal student work load. Twelve semester hours is commonly accepted as a minimum load for a full-time student.