iv Southside Virginia Community College
Table of Contents GENERAL INFORMATION The College ................................................................2 Mission Statement ......................................................3 Accreditation ..............................................................3 Types of Programs .....................................................3 General Education ......................................................4 Developmental Studies ..............................................5 Special Regional and Community Services ...............5 Workforce Development and Continuing Education ............................................5 Southside Higher Education Consortium ..................6 Cross-Registration Agreement ...................................6 Policies .......................................................................6 Campus Security and Crime Awareness....................6 Sexual Misconduct Policies .......................................7 Security Threat Assessment .......................................8 Substance Abuse Policy .............................................9 Smoking/Tobacco Policy Indoor Air Act ..................9 Weapons Policy..........................................................9 Computer Ethics Guidelines .................................... 10 Food and Beverage Areas ........................................ 11 Parking and Traffic Safety ....................................... 11 Selling and Solicitation ............................................ 11 Children on Campus ................................................ 11 Pets on Campus ........................................................ 11 Notification of Rights Under FERPA ...................... 11 Directory Information ..............................................12 Release of Information on Students .........................12 Retention and Graduation Rates ..............................12 Retention of Student Records ..................................13 Fax Documents ........................................................13 Photographs ..............................................................13 Meeting Rooms ........................................................13 Announcements and Notices....................................13 Distance Learning ....................................................13 Online Course Requirements ...................................13 Support for Online Students .................................... 14 Sex offender Admissions Policy .............................. 14 ENROLLMENT INFORMATION Admission ................................................................ 18 Special Admission Requirements for International Students .......................................... 18 Admission to Specific Curricula .............................. 19 Admission to Courses .............................................. 19 Enrollment of Homeschool Students ....................... 19 Developmental Courses ...........................................20 Residency Requirements ..........................................20 Waiver of Requirements or Credit Through Advanced Standing by Experiential Learning... 20 Transfer .................................................................... 21 Transfer to Four-Year Institutions of Higher Education ............................................................. 21 Classification............................................................22 General Classification ..............................................22 Student Level ...........................................................22 Student Status ..........................................................22 Expenses ..................................................................22 Books and Materials ................................................23 Waived Tuition and Fees .........................................23 Transcripts................................................................23 Tuition Refunds ........................................................23 Encumbrance of Records ......................................... 24 Suspension of Students for Non-Payment of Tuition and Fees, College Loans, College Fines, or Other Debts Owed The College ..................................... 24 Registration .............................................................. 24 Self-Advisement ...................................................... 24 Credits ...................................................................... 24 Repeating a Course ..................................................25 Academic Renewal...................................................25 Normal Academic Load ...........................................25 Approved Elective Course .......................................25 Auditing a Course .................................................... 26 Change of Registration ............................................ 26 Grading System Credit ............................................. 26 Explanation of Grades ............................................. 26 Grading System Non-Credit Activities ....................28 Grade Point Average ................................................28 President’s and Vice President’s List .......................28 Attendance ............................................................... 29 Examinations ........................................................... 29 Academic Standing .................................................. 29 Academic Warning .................................................. 29 Academic Probation ................................................. 29 Academic Suspension .............................................. 29 Academic Dismissal ................................................ 29 Program Requirements ............................................ 29 Second Degree, Diploma or Certificate ...................30 Graduation Honors ...................................................30 Graduation Expenses ...............................................30 Changes In Regulations ........................................... 31 STUDENT DEVELOPMENT SERVICES Student Development .............................................. 34 College Success Skills ............................................. 34
Programs of Study 43 Programs of St
ASSOCIATE DEGREES Transfer: Associa
Programs of Study 47 TRANSFER DEGRE
Programs of Study 49 TRANSFER DEGRE
Programs of Study 51 TRANSFER DEGRE
Programs of Study 53 TRANSFER DEGRE
ASSOCIATE DEGREES Associate of Appl
Programs of Study 57 ASSOCIATE OF A
Programs of Study 59 ADMINISTRATION
Programs of Study 61 SECOND SEMESTE
Programs of Study 63 SECOND SEMESTE
Programs of Study 65 SECOND SEMESTE
Programs of Study 67 SECOND SEMESTE
Programs of Study 69 THIRD SEMESTER
Programs of Study 71 SECOND SEMESTE
Programs of Study 73 Course Title H
Programs of Study 75 SECOND SEMESTE
Programs of Study 77 SECOND SEMESTE
Programs of Study 79 THIRD SEMESTER
Programs of Study 81 Associate Degr
TECHNICAL STUDIES — INDUSTRIAL MA
CERTIFICATES Programs of Study 85
Programs of Study 87 BUSINESS, GENE
Programs of Study 89 ELECTRICITY (C
Programs of Study 91 FIRE SCIENCE T
Programs of Study 93 GENERAL EDUCAT
Programs of Study 95 SECOND SEMESTE
Programs of Study 97 NURSING, PRACT
Programs of Study 99 NURSING, PRACT
CAREER STUDIES CERTIFICATES Program
Programs of Study 103 CAREER STUDIE
Programs of Study 105 COMPUTER AND
Programs of Study 107 EMERGENCY MED
Programs of Study 109 FIRE SCIENCE
Programs of Study 111 HVAC - BASIC
Programs of Study 113 PRECISION MAC
Description of Courses
ADJ 118 Crisis Intervention and Cri
Includes biological, chemical, nucl
solutions for on-site energy produc
AST 107 Editing/Proofreading Skills
AUT 178 Automotive Final Drive and
on proper care and safety practices
CAD 233 Computer Aided Drafting III
career opportunities in the field.
ELECTRICITY ELE 110 Home Electric P
EMS 157 ALS Trauma Care (3 Cr) Cont
ENG 236 Introduction to the Short S
propagation, antennas and transmiss
FST 240 Fire Administration (3 Cr)
include operating systems, word pro
tion of the various sectors of the
IND 113 Materials and Processes in
special honors courses. May be repe
ments and studies the system of rec
MARKETING MKT 100 Principles of Mar
(Credit will not be awarded for mor
0 hours. Laboratory 4 hours. Total
PSY 219 Cross-cultural Psychology (
and correctional system in treatmen
Student Handbook
materials must be checked out befor
Commencement Southside Virginia Com
express their opinion about other c
strictions to ensure that the missi
Each student, as a responsible adul
5. Affirmative Action and ADA compl
any public institution shall be gui
State and Local Organizations
HONORARY DEGREES IN HUMANE LETTERS
Townsend, Rosa I. (2000) Profession
Noblin, Emily M. (2007) Assistant P
Pegram, Kathy M., Education Support