2009-2010 Catalog 2009-2010 Catalog - WyoTech Tour

TABLE OF CONTENTSABOUT WYOTECH ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 1CORINTHIAN COLLEGES, INC............................................................................................................................................................... 1MESSAGE TO OUR STUDENTS .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 1PHILOSOPHY AND PURPOSE ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 1HISTORY ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1ACCREDITATION AND AFFILIATIONS ......................................................................................................................................................................... 2Institutional Accreditation ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2Memberships ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2Entitlement Agencies ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 2TEACHING FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT ................................................................................................................................................................. 3Technical Resource Center .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3VETERANS .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 4SCHOOL TOURS ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS/ESL INSTRUCTION .................................................................................................................................................. 4INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4Advisory Committees............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 4STATEMENT OF NON-DISCRIMINATION .................................................................................................................................................................... 4STUDENT DISABILITY SERVICES/ACCOMMODATIONS ...................................................................................................................................... 5AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE EXCELLENCE CERTIFICATION (ASE) ........................................................................................................................ 5INTER-INDUSTRY CONFERENCE ON AUTO COLLISION REPAIR (I-CAR) ................................................................................................... 5ADMISSIONS ................................................................................................................................................................................................5ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES .................................................................................................................................................. 5ABILITY TO BENEFIT POLICY .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 6GED PREPARATORY PROGRAM ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 6ATB Testing – COMPASS ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6Retesting Requirements – COMPASS ................................................................................................................................................................................ 6Retaking the COMPASS Test ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 6ATB Testing – CPAt .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 6Retesting Requirements – CPAt ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 6Retaking the CPAt .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 6ATB Testing – Wonderlic Basic Skills Test (WBST) ........................................................................................................................................................ 7Retaking the WBST ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 7ATB Advising .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7Pre-Enrollment ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7Post-Enrollment ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7Denial of Admission .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 7Delayed Admission ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 7ADVANCED STANDING/TRANSFERRING CREDIT INTO WYOTECH ............................................................................................................ 7TRANSFERABILITY OF CREDITS TO OTHER INSTITUTIONS ............................................................................................................................. 8ACADEMIC STANDARDS ..........................................................................................................................................................................8DEFINITION OF CLOCK AND CREDIT HOUR ........................................................................................................................................................... 8GRADING SYSTEM ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 8GRADING PERIODS ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8WITHDRAWAL .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8COURSE INCOMPLETES ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8MAKE-UP WORK ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8STUDENT PROGRESS REPORTS ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 8REMEDIAL COURSES AND PASS/FAIL GRADES ....................................................................................................................................................... 8GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 8CLASS SIZE ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 9ATTENDANCE/TARDY POLICY ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 9Readmission............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 9CANCELLATION OF CLASSES/COURSES ..................................................................................................................................................................... 9Inclement Weather ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 9LEAVES OF ABSENCE ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9EFFECT OF LEAVES OF ABSENCE ON FINANCIAL AID ELIGIBILITY ........................................................................................................... 9READMISSION POLICY ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9ACADEMIC, ATTENDANCE, AND CONDUCT PENALTIES ................................................................................................................................... 9UPDATE TRAINING ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9STANDARDS OF SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS ................................................................................................................................... 10Evaluation Periods for Satisfactory Academic Progress 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