2021-2022 Course Catalog & Information Guide

2021-2022 Course Catalog & Information Guide

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Learning Transforms Lives at SUNY Corning Community College

Table of Contents

Vision Statement........................................................................................................................................................................................4 Mission Statement ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Accreditation ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 4 SUNY CCC Institutional Learning Outcomes...........................................................................................................................................4 Non-Discrimination Notice .......................................................................................................................................................................4 Catalog Information .................................................................................................................................................................................. 6 Telephone Directory .................................................................................................................................................................................. 7 Calendar .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 College Closing ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 Academic Policies and Procedures............................................................................................................................................................9

Academic Policy Appeals.....................................................................................................................................................................9 Academic Progress Policy ....................................................................................................................................................................9 GPA Requirements: ..............................................................................................................................................................................9 Adding Courses .................................................................................................................................................................................... 10 Advanced Standing...............................................................................................................................................................................10 Animal Use In Courses Policy..............................................................................................................................................................10 Attendance............................................................................................................................................................................................ 10 Audit of a Course ................................................................................................................................................................................. 11 Catalog Changes...................................................................................................................................................................................11 Changing Programs ..............................................................................................................................................................................11 Course Cancellations ............................................................................................................................................................................11 Course Shelf Life..................................................................................................................................................................................11 Course Substitutions.............................................................................................................................................................................11 Credit / Advanced Standing .......................................................................................................................................................................12 There are several methods by which credit is granted: .........................................................................................................................12 Credit for Military or Other Training Programs ....................................................................................................................................12 Credit Through Portfolio Assessment ...................................................................................................................................................12 Dean's and President's Lists.................................................................................................................................................................13 Developmental Progress Policy .................................................................................................................................................................13 Dropping a Course.....................................................................................................................................................................................13 Drops by Instructor....................................................................................................................................................................................14 Early Alert ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 14 Email ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14 Final Exams...............................................................................................................................................................................................14 Fresh Start ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 14 State University of New York (SUNY) General Education Requirement ..................................................................................................16 Grades ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18 Grade Point Average (GPA)..................................................................................................................................................................18 Program Grade Point Average (PGPA): ................................................................................................................................................18 Grading Practices.......................................................................................................................................................................................18 Time Limit for Grade Change ...............................................................................................................................................................18 Graduation Application and Review ..........................................................................................................................................................18 Graduation Requirements ..........................................................................................................................................................................19 Graduation honors.................................................................................................................................................................................19 Independent Study ................................................................................................................................................................................ 19 Multiple Programs ................................................................................................................................................................................ 19 Pass/No Grade-No Credit Option ..........................................................................................................................................................19 Placement into Courses.........................................................................................................................................................................19 Posthumous Degree Policy........................................................................................................................................................................19 Registration ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 19 Repeat Courses .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 20

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Residency Requirement .............................................................................................................................................................................20 Semester Schedule Limits and Course Loads.............................................................................................................................................21 SUNY Cross-Registration Policy ...............................................................................................................................................................21 Transcript of Courses ................................................................................................................................................................................. 21 Warning Grades ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 21 Withdrawal from College ..........................................................................................................................................................................21 Writing-Process and Writing-in-Content-Areas Courses............................................................................................................................22 Accelerated College Education Program (ACE).........................................................................................................................................22 Honors Program ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 22 Admission ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 23

Application Process............................................................................................................................................................................... 23 Admission Policy .................................................................................................................................................................................. 23 Bills, Cost, and Payment ............................................................................................................................................................................25 Installment Plan .................................................................................................................................................................................... 25 Emergency Loans ................................................................................................................................................................................. 25 Refund of Tuition and Fees ...................................................................................................................................................................26 Costs .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 27

Financial Aid Awards and Procedures........................................................................................................................................................29 Types of Aid ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 29 Applying for State and Federal Aid ......................................................................................................................................................29 When to Apply......................................................................................................................................................................................29 How Eligibility is Determined..............................................................................................................................................................29 Disbursement of Federal Aid ................................................................................................................................................................30 Financial Aid Programs ........................................................................................................................................................................30 Additional Financial Aid Programs ......................................................................................................................................................30 Educational Loans ................................................................................................................................................................................ 31 Scholarships, Awards and Loans...........................................................................................................................................................31 Veterans' Benefits ................................................................................................................................................................................ 31 Policies Affecting Eligibility for Financial Aid ....................................................................................................................................32 Repeat Courses & Financial Aid Eligibility..........................................................................................................................................33 Academic Progress Policy for Federal Financial Aid............................................................................................................................33

Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy for Federal Financial Aid ............................................................................................................33 Standards of Federal Satisfactory Academic Progress...............................................................................................................................33

Program Completion Requirement (150% Rule) for Federal Financial Aid Eligibility ........................................................................35 Multiple Programs of Study for Federal Aid Eligibility........................................................................................................................35 Fresh Start and Federal Aid Eligibility..................................................................................................................................................35 Withdrawal from CCC and Financial Aid Obligations .........................................................................................................................36 Academic Progress Requirements for New York State Aid...................................................................................................................36 Degrees...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 38 Associate in Arts Degree (AA).............................................................................................................................................................38 Associate in Science Degree (AS) ........................................................................................................................................................38 Associate in Applied Science Degree (AAS)........................................................................................................................................38 Associate in Occupational Studies Degree (AOS)................................................................................................................................38 Certificates ...........................................................................................................................................................................................38 Program Link to Career or Transfer Paths..................................................................................................................................................39 SUNY Transfer Paths.................................................................................................................................................................................43 Academic Programs .................................................................................................................................................................................. 44 Course Descriptions .................................................................................................................................................................................. 82 Course Categories Chart.......................................................................................................................................................................85 Building Codes .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 126 ACE High School Codes ......................................................................................................................................................................126 Course Locations .................................................................................................................................................................................. 126 Satellite Campuses ............................................................................................................................................................................... 126 Appendix: Fire Courses available for Life Experience Credit...................................................................................................................127 Rights, Responsibilities and Other Important Information ........................................................................................................................128 Academic Honesty................................................................................................................................................................................128 Alcohol Use Policy...............................................................................................................................................................................128 Anti-Bullying Policy ............................................................................................................................................................................128 Athlete's Code of Conduct ...................................................................................................................................................................129 Behavioral Intervention Team ..............................................................................................................................................................130 Computing Code of Conduct................................................................................................................................................................130 Children on Campus .............................................................................................................................................................................130 Confidentiality and Privacy Rights.......................................................................................................................................................131 Consensual Sexual and Amorous Relations Policy ..............................................................................................................................132 Drug-Free Campus ............................................................................................................................................................................... 132

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Equal Employment/Educational Opportunity.......................................................................................................................................132 Financial Obligations............................................................................................................................................................................134 Freedom in the Classroom....................................................................................................................................................................134 Freedom of Protest ............................................................................................................................................................................... 134 Grievances ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 134 Health Services.....................................................................................................................................................................................134 Library Use...........................................................................................................................................................................................135 Non-Students on Campus .....................................................................................................................................................................135 Reasonable Accommodations Policy....................................................................................................................................................135 Religious Absences ..............................................................................................................................................................................135 Response Policy for Sexual Violence and Other Misconduct...............................................................................................................136 Safety/Security .....................................................................................................................................................................................138 Service-Assistance Animal Policy........................................................................................................................................................139 Sexual Violence Students' Bill of Rights .............................................................................................................................................139 Student Code of Conduct......................................................................................................................................................................139 Tobacco Free Campus ..........................................................................................................................................................................140 Weapons on Campus ............................................................................................................................................................................141 College Administration .............................................................................................................................................................................142 Full-time Faculty ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 142 Full-time Administrators ...........................................................................................................................................................................146 Full-time Staff ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 148 Glossary..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 151 Spencer Hill Campus Map.........................................................................................................................................................................153

Vision Statement SUNY Corning Community College will be a premier community college where learning transforms lives.

Mission Statement SUNY Corning Community College serves lifelong learners in our region by providing access to high-quality, affordable transfer, career, and workforce development educational opportunities. Our learning environment fosters empowerment, leadership, and teamwork for academic, professional, and personal success. We collaborate locally and promote global awareness for social, environmental, and economic sustainability.

Accreditation The degree programs described in this catalog are registered with the New York State Education Department and are approved by the State University of New York Board of Trustees. The College is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. The Nursing Program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc., 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850, Atlanta, Georgia 30326. It may be contacted at 404-975-5000 for program information. SUNY CCC is fully accredited by the Veterans Administration for educational benefits to qualified veterans under existing applicable public laws. Corning is also accredited under Chapter 35, Title 38, U.S.C. (a program of educational aid for children, spouses, and survivors of veterans whose deaths or permanent total disabilities were a result of injuries or diseases received from their military service). SUNY CCC is also part of the National Council for the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements.

SUNY CCC Institutional Learning Outcomes SUNY CCC's Institutional Learning Outcomes are the expectation of student achievement through curricular and co-curricular activities 1 - Demonstrate critical thinking. 2 - Communicate effectively orally and in writing, and through other modes of expression. 3 - Utilize research, apply scientific reasoning and mathematical concepts, and employ creative techniques to solve problems 4 - Demonstrate knowledge and skill proficiency in a program of study. 5 - Apply information literacy skills necessary to support continuous, lifelong learning. 6 - Demonstrate cultural and global awareness and civic knowledge. 7 - Demonstrate growth in professional and personal development.

Non-Discrimination Notice SUNY Corning Community College is committed to fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff, and students, as well as ensuring equal educational and employment opportunity and access to services, programs, and activities without regard to an individual's race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, criminal conviction, or any other protected characteristic. Employees, students, applicants, or other members of the College community

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(including, but not limited to vendors, visitors, and guests) may not be subjected to harassment that is prohibited by law or treated adversely or retaliated against based upon a protected characteristic.

The College's policy is in accordance with federal and state law and regulations prohibiting discrimination and harassment. These laws include the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended by the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972, and the NYS Human Rights Law. These laws prohibit discrimination and harassment, including sexual harassment and sexual violence. Inquiries regarding the application of Title IX and other laws, regulations, and policies prohibiting discrimination may be directed to: Connie Park, Executive Director of Human Resources/Chief Diversity Officer/Title IX Coordinator, 1 Academic Drive, Corning, NY 14830, cpark3 @ corning-cc.edu, 607-962-9444. Inquiries may also be directed to the United States Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights, 32 Old Slip, 26th Floor, New York, NY 10005-2500, OCR.NewYork@, 646-428-3800. The College's complete Equal Employment and Education Opportunity Policy, which includes the procedure for filing complaints of discrimination and harassment, is available in the back of this catalog.

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