Santa Fe Community College 2006-07 Catalog

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Serving Alachua and Bradford Counties Since 1966

Northwest Campus

3000 NW 83rd Street Gainesville, Florida 32606Phone: (352) 395-5000

Andrews Center

209 West Call Street Starke, Florida 32091Phone: (352) 395-5850 or (904) 964-5382

Blount Center

401 NW 6th Street Gainesville, Florida 32601Phone: (352) 395-5645

Davis Center

17500 SW Archer Road, Archer, Florida 32618Phone (352) 395-5254

Kirkpatrick Center

3737 NE 39th Avenue Gainesville, Florida 32609Phone: (352) 334-0300

Watson Center

4150 SE State Road 21, Keystone Heights, Florida 32656Phone (352) 395-5821

To get more information, point your Web browser to www.sfcc.eduThe email address is

information@sfcc.edu

Equal Access - Equal OpportunityLela Elmore

, EA/EO CoordinatorR-Annex, room 105, (352) 395-5420"It is the policy of Santa Fe Community College that no citizen of the United States or any otherperson within the jurisdiction thereof shall, on the grounds of race, color, national origin, creed,religion, gender, marital status, age, veterans status or disability, be excluded from participationin, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination or sexual harassment in employ-ment or under any educational program or activity of Santa Fe Community College."Santa Fe Community College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the SouthernAssociation of Colleges and Schools to award the Associate Degree.This catalog is for information only and does not constitute a contract. The college reserves theright to change, modify or alter without notice all fees, charges, tuition, expenses and costs of anykind and further reserves the right to add or delete without notice any course offering or informa-tion in this catalog.

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Table of Contents

General Information

Campus Addresses and Telephone Numbers ...............................................................1Accreditation by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools ...............................1Equal Access/Equal Opportunity Statement .................................................................1President’s Message ...........................................................................................................8District Board of Trustees .................................................................................................9Campus Maps ...................................................................................................................10Northwest Campus Building Directory .......................................................................10SFCC Calendar .................................................................................................................16Helpful Phone Numbers .................................................................................................17

College Information

Accreditation Status.........................................................................................................20College Philosophy and Mission ...................................................................................20Endowment Corporation ................................................................................................21Scholarship Funds and Major Donors ..........................................................................21History of the College .....................................................................................................24League for Innovation in the Community College .....................................................25Outreach Centers and Programs ...................................................................................26Andrews Center ..........................................................................................................26Blount Center ...............................................................................................................26Davis Center ................................................................................................................27Watson Center .............................................................................................................28Open Campus ..............................................................................................................28Continuing Education Program ...............................................................................29Community Education Program (Non-Credit) ......................................................29Center for Business & Professional Development .................................................29

Admissions

Admissions .......................................................................................................................32Academic Advisement - Associate of Arts Degree .....................................................32Career and Professional Studies Advisement .............................................................34High School Dual Enrollment Program .......................................................................36Placement and Orientation ............................................................................................38Admission Criteria...........................................................................................................39Transient Students ...........................................................................................................40Deadlines and Transcripts ..............................................................................................40Family and Student Educational Rights .......................................................................40Residence Classification ..................................................................................................41Student Course Loads .....................................................................................................44

College Expenses

Audit Fees .........................................................................................................................46Computer Access Policy .................................................................................................46Financial Aid .....................................................................................................................47Official Withdrawal .........................................................................................................47Refund and Adjustment of Fees ....................................................................................47Refund/Repayment Policy ..............................................................................................48Final Drop Day .................................................................................................................48Social Security...................................................................................................................48Student Financial Obligations ........................................................................................48Student Fees ......................................................................................................................49Additional Course Fees ...................................................................................................49

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Student Affairs

Academic Foundations Department .............................................................................52Learning Labs ..............................................................................................................52Bookstore ..........................................................................................................................52Center for Student Leadership and Activities (Student Life) ...................................53Student Government (SG) .........................................................................................53Multicultural Student Center ....................................................................................54Leadership Institute ....................................................................................................54Student Health Care Center .....................................................................................54Student Legal Services ...............................................................................................55Office of Community Service ....................................................................................55Creative Arts Programming ......................................................................................55College Reach-Out (CROP) ............................................................................................55Diversity and Outreach ...................................................................................................55Health, Exercise and Sports ............................................................................................56Honor Society (Phi Theta Kappa)..................................................................................56International Students .....................................................................................................57Library ...............................................................................................................................58Little School ......................................................................................................................58Office of Student Development Programs ..................................................................59Career and Job Placement Services ..........................................................................59Career Resource Center .............................................................................................59Counseling Center ......................................................................................................60Disabilities Resource Center .....................................................................................60Displaced Homemakers .............................................................................................60Student Development Instruction ............................................................................61Parking and Traffic Regulations ....................................................................................61Petitions Committee ........................................................................................................62Smoking and Eating ........................................................................................................63Student Conduct Code ....................................................................................................63TRIO Progams .................................................................................................................64Educational Talent Search .........................................................................................64Student Support Services ...........................................................................................64Upward Bound ............................................................................................................64Veterans Services ..............................................................................................................65Women’s History Month Committee ............................................................................68Work Exploration Center ................................................................................................68

Academic Affairs

Academic Objectives and Attendance ..........................................................................70Grade Point Deficit .....................................................................................................70Academic Warning, Probation and Suspension .....................................................71Withdrawals .................................................................................................................71Academic Dismissal ...................................................................................................72Returning after Suspension/Dismissal ....................................................................72Transferring to Santa Fe with Deficit Grade Points ...............................................72Transient Status ...........................................................................................................72Earning Credit While Suspended .............................................................................73Standards of Progress Summary ..............................................................................73Ombudsperson ............................................................................................................73College Preparatory Program ........................................................................................73English as a Second Language (ESL) .......................................................................75Cooperative Education ....................................................................................................75Degrees and Graduation .................................................................................................76Catalog Year ......................................................................................................................78