2010 Student handbook

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by  Broward College

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WF1o1I1rLiLL.iIi.sSiukIHIaiOsmLO,l,CaOsMBBlvEdCENTER DearStudent:
Aspresident, IwanttowelcomeyoutoBrowardCollege.Youhave
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inreachingyouracademicandcareergoals. Ourdistinguished faculty
A.HUGHADAMS providesexcellenceintheclassroom, andtheyarecommittedtoyour
CENTRAI<VMPlS successasanindividual.
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mediaandleadershipdevelopment. BrowardCollegeisastudent-
centeredinstitution,andyouareournumberonepriority. Wehavea
commitmenttoprovidestudentservicesthatsupportyourgoalsand
assistyouasyouprogresswithyourcollegeeducation. Thoseservices
n\is<i\iii; alsoarelistedhere. TheBrowardCollegeStudentCodeofConduct
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PembrokePines iscarefullythoughtoutanddescribesethicalbehaviorthattranslates
wellintotheevery-dayworld.
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Ithinkyouwillfindthehandbookuseful,andIcongratulateyouon
makingthechoicetoattainacollegeeducation.
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7451RivieraBKJ Sincerely,
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DavidArmstrong
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WillisHolcombeCenter
Phone[phone] www.broward.edu
W11I1LELaIsStLHaOsLOlCaOsMBlBvEd.CENTER DearStudent:
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WelcometoBrowardCollegeandcongratulationsonmakingthe
IENCSOTNIOTMUTIECFDOERVELOPMENT decisiontopursueyourdegree.Whetheryoudecidetogetacertificate,
1F1o1rtEaLsatudLearsdaOllea,sFBLlvd3.3301 AA,AS,orbachelorsdegree,Iknowyou'llfindalltheresourcesyou'll
needtosucceedrighthereatBCandtoFinishWhatYouStart.
A.HUGHADAMS
CENTRALCAMPUS
3301S.W.DavieRoad Ihopeyou'llfindtheStudentHandbookandPlannertobeauseful
guideinensuringyoursuccessatBC.Youhaveaccess.Now,let's
NORTHCAMPUS changethattoAccesswithSuccess.Utilizealltheresourcesthecollege
1000CoconutCreekBlvd offerssuchassmarthinkingforonlinetutoringhelpandtheOfficeof
CoconutCreek.FL33066
StudentSuccess,whichoffersfreeworkshopsandseminarsonways
tosucceedduringcollege.Besuretomakeappointmentswithyour
JUDSONA.SAMUELS
SOUTHCAMPUS advisororcounselorforassistancewithyoureducationalplanning.
7200Hollywood,'I'mesBlvd
PembrokePines,FL33024
Thereareanextensiveamountofresourcesandsupportservices
availabletoyou.Iencourageyoutotakeadvantageofthemsoyoucan
makeyourtimeatBCbothworthwhileandsuccessful.Thefacultyand
staffwanttoseeyousucceed,butpleasekeepinmindthatyouneedto
WESTONCENTER takeresponsibilityforyourownlearningsuccess.
4205Bonavenrun?Blv
Weston.FL33332
Withthatinmind, it'simportanttofollowthesestepstoensurethat
youFinishWhatYouStart.
1.Defineyourself
2.Createaneducationplan
3.Getfinancialaid
4.Registerearly
T1GERTAILLAKE 5.Attend andfinishallclasses
R58E0GCuRlfEsAtrTeIaiOrNjAWLajCENTER 6.MaintainyourGPA
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Onceagain,Ihopeyou'llusethishandbook,alongwiththeresources
BChastooffer,tohelpyoureachyouracademicandcareergoals. I
knowIsharethesamevisionwithmycolleagueswhenIsaywewant
tosuccessfullyimpactyoursuccessbyhelpingyouFinishWhatYou
Start.
Sincerely,
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AngeliaMillender
VicePresidentforStudentAffairsandEnrollmentManagement
ANEQUALACCESS/EQUALOITORTUMTYINSTITUTION
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Contents
MissionStatement 3
CampusDirectories 4
StudentAffairs 12
FinishWhatYouStart:DefineYourself 14
CareerCenter 15
ChoosingaMajor 15
FindingaJob 16
FinishWhatYou Start:Createan Education Plan 1
Educational Planning 19
AdvisingandCounseling 19
StudentAssistanceProgram 19
FinishWhatYouStart:GetFinancialAid 20
FinishWhatYouStart:RegisterEarly 24
HowtoRegister 25
StudentTesting 25
StudentIDCards 26
FinishWhatYouStart:Attendand FinishAll Classes 28
ImpactofWithdrawal 29
TutoringServices 29
Libraries 29
ChildcareServices 30
OfficeofStudentSuccess 30
DisabilityServices 31
InternationalStudents 3I
BC Bookstores 32
JoiningaStudentOrganization 32
StudentGovernment 35
LeadershipDevelopment 35
CommunityVolunteerism 35
CompetitiveEdge 35
StudentPublications 35
Physical Fitnessand Recreation 36
Exercise Facilities 36
WaterSports 37
IntercollegiateAthletics 37
FinishWhatYouStart:MaintainYourGPA 38
ImportantPoliciesand Procedures 40
StudentCodeofConduct 40
DismissalofDisruptiveStudents 44
UnlawfulSexual Harassment/Battery/Assault 44
Unlawful Discrimination, Harassment,and Retaliation 45
HIV/AIDS 45
FamilyEducational Rightsand PrivacyAct 45
ADACompliance 47
EquityCoordinator 47
StudentsRighttoKnow 48
ComputerUsage 48
E-mailUsage 48
CopyrightCompliance 49
ComplaintProcessforStudentsforNon-Instructional Issues 49
Paymentand RefundofStudentTuitionand Fees 51
Florida ResidencyforTuition Purposes 54
ExcessHoursAdvisoryStatement 54
CollegeTransferGuarantee 55
ClassAttendancePolicy 55
GradesandGradeAppeal Process 57
ReligiousObservances 63
20 0-20 StudentPlanner 64
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2 BrowardCollege
Board of Trustees
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BCDistrictBoardofTrustees:
TopRow(lefttoright):DistrictBoardChairSeanGuerinandBoardViceChairSeanAlveshire
SecondRow(lefttoright):BoardmembersPaulTannerandJohnBenz.
Mission Statement
Themission ofBroward College istoachieve studentsuccess bydevelopinginformedandcreative
students capableofcontributingtoa knowledge-and service-basedglobal society. Asapublic
communitycollegeaccreditedtoofferassociatedegrees,selected baccalaureate degrees,and
certificateprograms,the institutionand its DistrictBoardofTrusteesarecommittedtofosteringa
learning-centeredcommunitythatcelebratesdiversityand inclusion byempoweringand engaging
students,faculty,and staff.
President
Broward College
David Armstrong
J. Jr.
www.broward.edu
North Campus
1000 Coconut Creek Blvd.
Coconut Creek, Fl 33066
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• SMOKINGAREAS + CALLBOXLOCATIONS CampusSafetyBuilding46/101
ALLELEVATORPHONESACTASCALLBOXES
41 Health Science 50 BusinessAdministration/Visual and
42 Physical Plant PerformingArts
46 StudentServices 51 BusinessAdministration/Bachlorof
47 English/Communication/ Applied Science
Reading/ESL 52 Classrooms/Math Lab
48 EngineeringTechnology/ 56 Social/Behavioral Science
ComputerScience 57 Mathematics/Science
49 Administration/Classrooms 60 OmniAuditorium/Wellness
62 BC/North Regional Library/LRC
63 Little Learners College
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North Campus Directory
Provost Dr.BarbaraJ.Bryan 201-2202 Bldg.49-200
Deans:
AcademicAffairs Dr.Kevin Keating 201-2269 Bldg.49-200
Academic Resources CaseyGilson 201-2271 Bldg.62-209
BusinessAffairs Dr.GeorgeStalliard 201-2403 Bldg.49-200
Baccalaureate Programs Dr.Monica Ramirez 201-2231 Bldg.49-200
StudentAffairs James Evans 201-2301 Bldg.46-222
Associate Dean
ofStudentAffairs FrankGonzalez 201-222 Bldg.46-230
Health Sciences Dr.Gregory Ferenchak 201-2060 Bldg.41-109
AcademicAffairs 201-2206 Intramural Sports 201-2437
Academic/LearningResources 201-2260 Job Development& Placement 201-2282
Admissions 201-2240 Language Lab 201-2262
Advisement/Counseling 201-2305 LearningCommunities 201-2390
BachelorofApplied Science Library 20 -2600
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Degree Programs 201-2230 LRC Open Lab 201-2439
Battersby/Toski GolfCenter 975-2045 Mathematics 201-2283
BC EmergencyHotline 20 -4900 Math Lab 20 -239
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Bookstore 201-2225 MentorProgram 201-2367
BusinessAdministration 201-2360 OmniAuditorium 201-2233
Campus Safety 20 -2229 Reading/ESL/SLS 201-2321
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CareerCenter 201-2272 ReadingLab 201-2392
CashiersOffice 201-2210 Registration 201-2245
Childcare Science 201-2284
(Little Learner's College) 201-2440 Social/Behavioral Sciences 201-2263
Communication/FineArts 201-2370 StudentAffairs 201-2300
Computer Lab 201-2255 StudentGovernment 20 -246
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ContinuingEducation 201-2204 StudentLife 201-2325
DisabilityServices 201-2313 StudentSuccess 201-2310
eLearning 201-6564 TestingCenter 201-2345
Engineering/Tech/CompScience 201-2324 TranscriptRequest 201-7476
English 201-2385 VeteransAffairs 201-2330
Financial Services 201-2330 Vision CareClinic 201-2400
Health Sciences 201-2148 Wellness Educ./Athletics 201-231
Honors Institute 201-2407 WritingCenter 201-2279
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Central Campus
3501 Davie Road
Davie, FL 33314
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Behavioral Sciences 17 University/College Library,Learning
2 Classrooms,CollegeAcademy Resources,Willis Holcombe Institute
3 VisualArts 18 BuehlerObservatory
4 BaileyConcertHall.Theatre,Music, 19 RobertE.FerrisAdmissions&
Classrooms StudentAffairs Center,Admissions,
5 Classrooms Bookstore,Cashier's Office,
6 FineArtsTheatre Counseling,Registration,Security,
7 Math,Natural Science,Biology, StudentFinancial Services,Student
Chemistry Life
8 Health Sciences 20 Printing& GraphicArtsServices
9 BusinessAdministration, 21,22 InstituteforPublicSafety
Communications,ESL, 23 Physical Plant
10 Gym,Classrooms 24 Vehicle Maintenance
II Wellness 25 Grounds,Building Maintenance,
13 ComputerScience,Engineering Facilities
14 English 27 Child DevelopmentCenter
15 Classrooms 28 Aquatic Complex
16 BuehlerPlanetarium 43-50 IPSClassroom Modulars
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Central Campus Directory
Provost DavidAsencio 201-651 Bldg. 1-157
Deans:
AcademicAffairs Dr.Peter Battaglia 201-6513 Bldg. 1-165
BusinessAffairs JohnThornton 201-6624 Bldg. 1-159
Health Sciences Dr.Debbie Papa 201-6767 Bldg.8-136
InstituteofPublic Safety LindaWood 201-6789 Bldg.22-13
StudentAffairs Kaye Francis 201-6522 Bldg. I9-I3C
Assoc.Dean ofStudentAffairs MindyTilles 201-6874 Bldg. 19-1 If
University/College Library,
LRC&TechnologySupport Miguel Menendez 201-6480 Bldg. 17-317
Advisement/Counseling 201-6528 Flexible Learning 201-6567
Admissions 201-6800 Health Sciences Dept 201-6767
Architecture& Design Dept. 201-7396 Health Science Scholarship1 201-6899
BaileyHall 201-6880 Health Services Management 201-6904
BC Emergency Hotline 20 -4900 Honors Institute 201-7645
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Behavioral Sciences-Education Institute ofPublic Safety 201-6789
Dept. 201-6587 Intramural Sports 201-6328
Biological Sciences Dept. 201-6557 Learning Resources 201-6660
Bookstore 201-6830 Library 201-6648
BusinessAdministration Dept. 201-6710 LRCTutoring 201-6663
Campus Safety 201-6626 Mathematics Dept. 201-6692
CareerCenter 201-6612 Math Lab 201-6645
Cashiers Office 201-6545 MedicalAssisting 201-6906
Communication Dept. 201-6558 Nursing 201-6851
ComputerScience& RN - BSN 201-4880
EngineeringOpen Lab 201-6101 PerformingArts Dept 201-6843
ComputerScience& Physical Sciences Dept. 201-6677
EngineeringDept. 201-6723 Planetarium 201-6681
ContinuingEducation (Main#) 201-7800 Radiography 201-2352
ContinuingEducation (Language 201-6960 Reading Lab 201-6424
Continuing Educationfor Registration 20 -6865
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Health Sciences 201-6768 ROTC 201-6791
Counseling 201-6528 Security 201-6626
CriminalJustice 201-6791 Social Sciences Dept. 201-6630
Dental 201-6448 StudentAffairs 201-6522
DisabilityServices 201-6527 StudentFinancial Services 201-6573
Distance LearningTestingCenter 201-6871 StudentGovernment 201-6846
Emergency Management 201-6791 StudentLife 201-6756
Emergency Medical Services 201-6920 StudentSuccess 201-6528
English Dept. 201-6637 TestingCenter 201-6982
ESLLab 201-4901 VeteransAffairs 201-7621
ESL/Reading/SLS Dept. 201-6427 VisualArts 201-6517
EveningAdministrator 201-6359 Wellness Dept. 201-4862
Financial Services 201-6573 Wellness Center 201-6948
Fire Science 201-6791 WritingLab 201-6596
www.broward.edu
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South Campus
7200 Pines Blvd.
Pembroke Pines, Fl 33024
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65 Wellness Center/GYM 72 Learning Resources
67 Bookstore 73 Child Development
68 StudentServices/Student Center
Life/Cafeteria 81 Library
69&7I Classroom Bldg. 90-98 Classroom Modulars
70 Science/Computer Labs 99 Aviation
403-4 ClassroomTrailers
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71 - 2ndfloor Admin/Provost
Broward College