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)LLEGE OF THE —_ --0>=3 ?inn id z^-y "= tv — "^ - •^JE 'id: =. -fti -id- =io "S r -»i =- -g Jcp-H Altrightsreserveo (^W PRCMieR sNwctoioptoyhrproeaiudrgtthinttohfa©etrhw2eirts0irpt0iute2bevlnaili;--^ Canada:PremierSi" USA PremierAget ' Email.premier@pi* Website:www.prciiM \0 COLLEGE OF THE ALBEMARLE rcoA STUDENTHANDBOOK 2002-2003 This agenda belongs to: ADDRESS CITY/TOWN ZIPCODE PHONE STUDENTNO. PLEASENOTE:Thetrailo PmleaonrecydaUepapaOl^ 41 0^-' 3: b . WELCOME ! WelcometoCollegeofTheAlbemarle! Studentsarethemostimportantpeopleatthecollege. Thefacultyandstaffareeagertohelpyoureachyoureducationalandcareergoals. Weare committedtoprovidmganenvironmentofmutualrespectinwhicheachmemberofourcollege willrealizeher/hismaximumpotential. Readthishandbooktobeginyourcollegecareeronapositivenote. Itisfilledwithinformation tohelpyousucceedatCOAandinyourcareer Develophabitsforyoursuccess. Bydoingso. youwillexperienceahealthy,productive,andrewardinglife. GraduatesofCollegeofTheAlbemarlehaveperformedwellinawidevarietyofcareers. Ifyou areinterestedtoknowthegraduationrateofsliidtai^inyourprogramofstudy,pleaseseethe Registrar. Pleaseseektheassistanceolfacultyandstaffasyouneedit. Getinvolvedincollege activities. Haveawonderfulyear! £^^C RayScaffa VicePresidentforStudentDevelopment COAPRIDE Self-respect.- Dignity.. High-mindedpersonalvalues...Satisfactiontakeninyour achievements-,-Thefulfillmentreceivedfromdoingyourbest...Thisispride. CToaukritnegsryes.p.o.nRseibsiplointsyibfiolriytoyu.r.a.cSteirovnisc.e..-T.hRiessipseCctOfAorPfreidlel.owstudents,faculty,andstaff.. COAPrideisacollectiveagreementamongallstudents,faculty,andstafftosustainanexcellent communityforlearning. Weallworktogethertomaintainasafeandcleancampus. Eachofus contributestoafriendlyandhelpfiilatmospherefromwhichallofusbenefit. Thisincludes refrainingfromusingprofanity,placingtrashincans,attendingeveryclassontime,completing eachassignmenttothebestofyourabihty,providingassistancetonewcomers,participatingin activitiesandservices,andenablingeachmemberofourcampuscommunity'toreachindividual andcommongoals. COAPridesetsahighstandardofexcellenceforallofus. CallRayScaffa,335-0821,exl.2251.orLmdaLewis,ext.2218.togetinvolvedwithCOA PRIDE. r PurposeoftheCollege ThepurposeofCollegeofTheAlbemarleistoprovideaccessibleeducation,training,and retrainingforbetterjobsandbetterlivesinnortheasternNorthCarolina. MissionStatement InkeepingwiththemissionoftheNorthCarolinaCommunityCollegeSystem,CollegeofThe Albemarleopensthedoortohigh-quality,accessibleeducationalopportimitiesthatminimize barrierstopost-secondaryeducation,maximizestudentsuccess,andimprovethelivesandwell beingofindividualsbyproviding: • Education,training,andretrainingfortheadultworkforceinaglobaleconomy, includingliteracyeducation,occupational,andpre-baccalatireateprograms; • Supportforeconomicdevelopmentthroughservicestobusinessandindustry; • Servicestocommunitiesandindividualswhichpromotethequalityoflife;and • Anenvironmentthatpromotesjobsatisfactionandcareerdevelopmentforfacultyand staff ^* StatementofOurValues Werespectthestudents,clients,andfellowemployeeswhomweserve. Webelieveinthedignityandpotentialofeveryperson. Weappraiseothersbythedepth oftheircharacter,appreciatingtheirculturalheritagesandtheirdiverseopinions. Werespectourrelationshipswithoneanother. Weworkwithoneanotheronthebasisoftrust,givingtrusttoothersandseekingtoearn theirtrustbyspeakingandactingwithintegrity,dependability,andsincerity. Wevalue interdependentteamworkwhichoperatesthroughtheexerciseofmutualrespectandthe shanngofideasanddecisions. Werespecttheeducationalprocesswhichweprovide. Wevalueexcellenceininstruction. Throughthepracticeofourvaluesandattitudes,we seektofostertheeducationofthewholeperson. Werespectthecommunitywhichweserve. Wevaluepartnershipinandservicetothecommimityasoneoftheresponsibilitiesof citizenship. Wevaluetheresourcesprovidedtousbyourcommunityandseektoemploy themefficientlyandeffectively. L CALENDAR FallSemester2002 FallRegistrationBegins Monday.July15 FirstDayofClasses Monday,August19 LastDaytoRegisterorAddClasses Wednesday,August21 EndofRefundPeriod:FirstEight-WeekSession Thursday.August22 EndofRefundPeriod:16-WeekSession Wednesday.August28 LaborDayHoliday Monday,September2 Mid-TermBreak Monday-Tuesday,October14-15 LastDaytoWithdrawWithoutGradePenalty Wednesday.October16 LastDayofFirstEight-WeekSession Wednesday,October16 FirstDayofSecondEight-WeekSession TTiursday.October17 ThanksgivingHoliday(noclasses) Wednesday-Fnday,November27-29 LastDayofClasses Monday.December9 ExamWeek Tuesday-Monday,December10-16 FallSemesterEnds Monday,December16 o SpringSemester2003 SpringRegisffationBegins Monday.November11.2002 LateRegistration Thursday-Wednesday,January2-8 FirstDayofClasses Wednesday.January8 LastDaytoRegister Fnday,January10 EndofRefundPenod:FirstEight-WeekSession Monday.January13 EndofRefundPenod:16-WeekSession..... Fnday,January17 MartinLutherKing,JrDay Monday,January20 LastDayToWithdrawWithoutGradePenalty Wednesday,March5 LastDayofFirstFight-WeekSession Wednesday.March5 MondayClassesMake-upDay Wednesday,March5 Mid-TermBreak(Make-upDays) Thursday-Fnday,March6-7 FirstDayofSecondEight-WeekSession Monday,March10 EndofRefundPenod:SecondEight-WeekSession Thursday.March13 SpnngHoliday(noclasses) Monday-Friday,April21-25 LastDayofClasses Friday.May2 Exatr.Week Monday-Fnday.May5-9 SpnngSemesterEnds..... Fnday.May9 SpringCommeocemenL Wednesday,May14 SummerSession2003 RegistrationBegins Monday,Apnl14 FirstDayofClasses Monday.May19 EndofRefundPenod:FirstFive-WeekSessioiL Tuesday.May20 MemonalDayHoliday Monday,May26 EndofRefundPenod: 10-WcckSession Tuesday.May27 LastDaytoWithdrawWithoutGradePenalty Monday.June23 LastDayofFirstFive-WeekScssiotL Monday,June23 FustDayofSecondFive-WeekSession Tuesday,June24 EndofRefundPenod:SecondFive-WeekSession Wednesday,June25 IndependenceHohday Fnday.July4 LastDayofClasses Monday.July28 SummerCommencemeni Wednesday,July30 -D o o o ACADEMICADVISEMENT Oneofthemostimportantactivitiesyouwillengageinwhileatthecollegeistheprocessof academicadvisement. Academicadvisementisatimeforyouandanadvisortodiscussyour academicandcareergoals,toexploreoptions,andmakeinformeddecisionsonaregularbasis. Youwillbeassignedanadvisorfromamongthefacultyoftheacademicdepartmentrepresenting yourmajorareaofstudy. Ifyouareundecidedaboutyourmajor,youwillbeassignedtoa StudentDevelopmentadvisor. Itisimportantthatyoumaintaincontactwithyouradvisorthroughoutyourenrollment. Faculty advisorspostascheduleofofTicehours,andyoushouldfeelfreetocallonthemanytimeyou needassistance. Youradvisorwillassistyouinselectingcourses,planningyoujschedule,and registeringforyourclasses. Oneofthemostsuccessfulwaystoensureasuccessfiilacademiccareeristoutilizetheacademic advisingprocess. HowtoPrepareforanAdvisingAppointment 1. MakeyourappointmentEARLY. 2. Keepyourappointmentorcallinadvancetocancelsothatsomeoneelsemayhavethe timeslot. 3. Beontime. 4. Reviewmaterialsthatyoureceivedatorientationorduringpreviousappointmentsbefore yougotoyouradvisingappointment. 5. Writedownanyquestionsyouwishtoaskyouradvisor. 6. Takeappropriatematerialstotheadvisingappointment(pen/pencil,catalog,graduation checksheet,classschedulebooklet,trialscheduleofclasses,etc.) 7. Followthroughonreferralsandrecommendationsthataremadeduringtheadvising sessions. AdvisingTools Thefollowingresourcesareavailabletohelpyouintheadvisingprocess. Collectthis informationandkeepitonfileandavailabletotakewithyouwhenyoumeetwithyouradvisor. CollegeCatalog Thecollegecatalogcontainsinformationaboutacademicpoliciesandregulations,thecurriculiun foreachacademicprogram,andcoursedescriptionsforeachcourseoffered. Thecourse descriptionswillshowanyprerequisiteorcorequisitecoursesoranyspecialrestrictions. You shouldreadallcoursedescriptionsanddiscusswithyouradvisorbeforeregisteringeach semester. Youshouldalsodiscusswithyouradvisorcoursesthatareonlyofferedcertain semestersoronalimitedbasisandhowthisaffectsprerequisites. . GradnationCheckSheet Youshouldmaintainanup-to-dateGraduationCheckSheetfortheprogramforwhichyouare pursuingadegreeordiploma GraduationCheckSheetsmaybeobtainedfromyouradvisoror fromtheStudentDevelopmentoffice. COAScheduleofClasses TheCOAScheduleofClassesistheofficialscheduleofclassespublishedeachsemester. In additiontocourselistingsoffered,theSchedulealsoprovidesthefollowing: 1 Datestobegmregistration 2. Firstdayofclasses 3 Lastdaytoregisterordrop/addclasses 4 Deadlinetopaytuition/fees 5. Tuitionrefimdperiod YoushouldusetheCOAClassSchedulefortheupcomingsemestertoprepareatrialschedule beforemeetingwithyouradvisor. RemembertouseyourGraduationCheckSheetasaguidefor preparingyourclassschedule. STUDENTDEVELOPMENTINFORMATION Toregisterforclassesordropandaddacourse,seeyourassignedacademicadvisor. Youradvisorwillhelpyoucompletethepaperworknecessary. Ifyoudonothavean assignedacademicadvisor,seeanadvisorinStudentDevelopment. Youarenotifiedbymailwhenyouareassignedanacademicadvisor. Ifyoucannot rememberwhoyouradvisoris,contactStudentDevelopment. Towithdrawfromallyourclasses,seeyourassignedacademicadvisor. Ifyoudonot haveanassignedacademicadvisor,seeanadvisorinStudentDevelopment. Tochangeyourmajor,completeaStudentInformationChangeFormavailableinStudent Developmentorfromyourassignedacademicadvisor. Toupdateyourname,address,orphonenumber,completeaStudentInformationChange FormavailableinStudentDevelopmentorfromyouiassignedacademicadvisor Toapplyforgraduation,completetheapplicationmailedtoyouduringthefallsemester beforethespnngorsummergraduanonforwhichyouareehgible Ifyoudonotreceive anapplicationinthemail,youmayobtainoneinStudentDevelopmentandcompleteit duringthefallsemesterbeforeyouplantograduate. Who'sWhoinStudentDevelopment? P.O.Box2327.ElizabethCity.NC27905-2327•252/335-0821•FAX252/335-201111-mmalbemarle.edu RayG.Scaffa.VicePresident,StudentDevelopment andDeanofStudents X2251 A120 ChenieA.Boyce,AdmissionsandTestingAdvisor X2281 A125 EmmaL.Boyce,AssistantDirector,Scholarships&StudentAid X2217 A108 MaryLouiseBrown,Registrar X2252 A121 AngelaGodfrey-Dawson,Director,ScholarshipsandStudentAid X2225 A122 JudyA.Gordon.Director,StudentActivities/Counselor X2277 A119 JoyceS.Johniklns,StudentAidAssistant X2355 A114 KennethL.Krentz,Director,AdmissionsandTesting X2220 A117 LindaH.Lewis.AdministrativeAssistant.StudentDevelopment X2218 A118 MaeneciaM.Lewis.ActivitiesandRetentionAdvisor X2240 A117a AnnetteRobierson,AdmissionsTechnician X2221 A118 TrishaB.Saviryer,StudentAidAssistant X2355 A114 ReneeJ.Shannon,StudentAidAssistant X2254 A112 MarthaW.Swain,Director,CounselingandCareerDevelopment x2243 A123 DareCountyCampus 132RussellTwiford Manteo.NorthCarolina27954 Phone(252)473-2264/Fax(252)473-5497 wvw/.albemarle.cc.nc.us/dare HoursofOperation Monday-Thursday,8:00a.m.-10:00p.m. Friday,8:00a.m.-4:30p.m. Staff TeresaT.James,Dean,DareCountyCampus EmilyG.Robertson,AssistantDean/Coordinator.StudentServices ChowanCountyCenter 1316CNorthBroadStreet Edenton.NorthCarolina27932 Phone(252)482-7900/Fax(252)482-7999 wfww.albemarle.ee.nc.us HoursofOperation Monday-Thursday.8:00a.m.-10:00p.m. Friday.8:00a.m.-4:30p.m. LynnHurdle-Winslow,Dean,ChowanCountyCenter EllaL.Holley.Director,StudentServices