Napa Valley College Catalog for 2004 through 2006

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Table of Contents

Chapter One: Introduction

History | Accreditation | Board of Trustees | Napa Valley College Foundation | Napa Valley College Faculty | The Napa Valley College Student | Philosophy - What We Believe  | Mission - Our Purpose  Primary Goals and Functions | Academic Freedom | Shared Governance Standards of Student Conduct | Student Grievance and Complaint Procedure | Non-Discrimination Policy | Prohibition of Sexual Harassment | Open Classes | Alternate Media | Drug-Free Campus Smoking Policy | Student Right-to-Know Information | Family Rights and Privacy Act | Release of Student Information | Student Records Retention and Destruction

Chapter Two: The College at a Glance

Credit Program | Community Education | The Upper Valley Campus as a Community Center | Evening and Weekend College Classes | Summer Session | Small Business Development Center | Bookstore | Cafeteria | Campus Parking and Traffic Regulations | Designated Parking | Accident Insurance  | Student Center | Telephone Inquiries | Transportation |

Chapter Three: The Admissions Process

Eligibility for Admission | New Majority, 1st Generation College and Low Income Students | International Students | Residence Requirements | The Admission Process- Matriculation | Assessment | Orientation/Advising Sessions | Matriculation Status | Appeals | Admission Procedures | Procedimientos de admisión

Chapter Four: Registration Information

Adjustments to Schedule of Classes | Study Load | Fees | Auditing Fee | Tuition Fee | Accident Insurance Fee | Student Health Services Fee | Parking Fees | Appealing Your Fees | Refunds | Tuition Refund | Other Ways To Earn College Credits | Advanced Placement (AP) | Evaluation of Credit from Other Institutions | Military Service Credit | Challenging a Prerequisite | Waiting List | Repeating a Course | Independent Study  | Transcripts of Academic Records  | Withdrawal from Classes

Chapter Five: Academic Standards

Attendance | Unit | Classification of Students | Final Examinations Schedule | Grading System | Credit/No Credit Grading | Incomplete Grade | Grade Point Average | Satisfactory Progress  | Scholastic Honors  | Program Changes and  Withdrawal from Courses | Military Withdrawal | Grade Change | Academic Renewal | Probation | Dismissal | Right of Appeal  | Reinstatement after Dismissal | Academic Honesty | Types of Academic Dishonesty

Chapter Six: Student Services

Counseling and Advising | Academic Counseling | Career Counseling | Personal Counseling/Crisis Intervention | Counseling Appointments | Ensuring a Successful Counseling Appointment | Career Center | Off-Campus Employment | Women's Resource and Action Program | Learning Resources | Library | Campus Computer Lab | Media Services or Instructional Media Center | Learning Skills and Testing Center | Diagnostic Learning Services | Writing Center  | Office Skills Center | Child Development Center | Special Services | WorkAbility III | Student Health Services | Housing | Ombudsperson (Student Advocate) | Articulation with Solano College | International Education Program

Chapter Seven: Financial Aid

Awards | Qualifications | Eligibility | Expenses | Financial Aid Disbursements | Jobs International Education | Financial Aid Repayments | Grants | Scholarships | Loans | Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS)| Cooperative Agencies Resources for Education (CARE) | California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids Act (CalWORKs) | Student Support Services (TRIO Program) | Talent Search (TRIO Program) | Academic Progress Policy for  Financial Aid/EOPS Students | Financial Aid Limitations | Repayment Regulations | Veterans Benefits | Educational Plans | Satisfactory Academic Progress

Chapter Eight: Student Life

Associated Student Body | ASB Executive Board | Participation in Shared Governance | Leadership | Clubs and Organizations on Campus | Recreation | Intercollegiate Athletics | Theatre | Music

Chapter Nine: The Associate Degree

The Associate Degree | Catalog Rights | Associate Degree Requirements | Unit Requirement | Scholarship Requirement | Residence Requirement |  P.E./Health Requirement | Competency Requirements | Petition for Graduation | American History and Institutions | General Education | Natural Science | Humanities | Social and Behavioral Sciences | Language and Rationality | English Composition | Mathematics | Communication and Analytical Thinking | Multicultural/Gender Studies | Completing a major | Completing a Major for the A.A. Degree | Humanities and Fine Arts Major | Natural Science and Mathematics Major | Social and Behavioral Sciences Major | General Studies Major | Transfer in a Specific Major | General Education/Breadth Requirements Major

Chapter Ten: Occupational Education

Occupational Education Advisory Committees | Program Requirements | Multicultural/Gender Studies Requirement | Program Area Person To See | Administration of Justice | A.S. Degree in Administrative of Justice | Certificate Options | Law Enforcement | Public Safety Dispatch | Wildlife Law Enforcement  | Paralegal Studies  | Associate Degree Program in Nursing | Advanced Placement Program for Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs)  | Non-Degree 30 Unit Option For Licensed Vocational Nurses

Business | Concentration in Accounting  | Concentration in Business and Commerce | Concentration in Computer Studies | Concentration in Management and Business | Concentration in Office Administration | Biomedical Electronics Technology (** UNDER REVISION **)

Child and Family Studies | Communications/CATV Technology (** UNDER REVISION **) |Cosmetology |Digital Design Graphics Technology | Electronics Technology (*UNDER REVISION*)|

Human Services | Machine Tool Technology | Photography Technology | Psychiatric Technician | Psychiatric Technician Fast-Track Program | Respiratory Care | Multicultural/Gender Studies | Telecommunications (** UNDER REVISION **) |Viticulture and Winery Technology | Winemaking Option | Wine Marketing and Sales Option | Vocational Nursing | Welding Technology

 

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