Educating Broward since i960 A BROWARD XJLLEGE ?0] Stud fn^O nn:?h *D&. £*** 0ok *$ t Anniversary Edition ^BROWARD OfficeofthePresident VSiCOLLEGE WillisHolcombeCenter Phone954-201-7200 www.broward.edu WF1o1I1rLiLL.iIi.sSiukIHIaiOsmLO,l,CaOsMBBlvEdCENTER DearStudent: Aspresident, IwanttowelcomeyoutoBrowardCollege.Youhave fIEMolNCriSOETaLNIsaOtTuMdULcTaIisECdOaFlPaOlsR\BlIvLdI.'I'MIN chahlolsmeanrakscoolfleoguerwdheedirceataicoandetomiocurexscteuldleenntcse.aWnedaorpepohretruentiotyassairsettyhoeu inreachingyouracademicandcareergoals. Ourdistinguished faculty A.HUGHADAMS providesexcellenceintheclassroom, andtheyarecommittedtoyour CENTRAI<VMPlS successasanindividual. NORTHCAMPUS ThisBrowardCollegeStudentHandbookisforyouruseasa <1000Cnuolco'n.u"t'ICrIeIekBBlOvMd raebsoouutrcoeuranstdugduenitdelidfeuracitnigviytioeus,ritnicmleuhdeirneg.cTohlelergeeicsliunbsf,orsmtautdieonnt mediaandleadershipdevelopment. BrowardCollegeisastudent- centeredinstitution,andyouareournumberonepriority. Wehavea commitmenttoprovidestudentservicesthatsupportyourgoalsand assistyouasyouprogresswithyourcollegeeducation. Thoseservices n\is<i\iii; alsoarelistedhere. TheBrowardCollegeStudentCodeofConduct K."i7Sh^'ii.].m'-' PembrokePines iscarefullythoughtoutanddescribesethicalbehaviorthattranslates wellintotheevery-dayworld. l\lSTOP'I'-IIR Ithinkyouwillfindthehandbookuseful,andIcongratulateyouon makingthechoicetoattainacollegeeducation. MIRAMAUAUTOMOTIVE/ MARINECENTER 7451RivieraBKJ Sincerely, MIRAMARTOWNCENTER 1 cQc^l OuJZj^. nlerPlace MiramarII33025 DavidArmstrong J. Jr. President .IOIM ViESS101 '!''HI'KllMl INsllELHON A BROWARD OfficeoftheVicePresidentfor 4 StudentAffairsandEnrollmentManagement A&COLLEGE WillisHolcombeCenter Phone954-201-7200 www.broward.edu W11I1LELaIsStLHaOsLOlCaOsMBlBvEd.CENTER DearStudent: ,FL33301 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 DaniflBeach.FL33004 Onceagain,Ihopeyou'llusethishandbook,alongwiththeresources BChastooffer,tohelpyoureachyouracademicandcareergoals. I knowIsharethesamevisionwithmycolleagueswhenIsaywewant tosuccessfullyimpactyoursuccessbyhelpingyouFinishWhatYou Start. Sincerely, ^L^^£>~0 AngeliaMillender VicePresidentforStudentAffairsandEnrollmentManagement ANEQUALACCESS/EQUALOITORTUMTYINSTITUTION Broward College 8 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 1 1 I 2 BrowardCollege Board of Trustees 4* 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 A\PARKING \ • 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 BrowardCollege 4 1 11 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 1 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 1 1 Bookstore 201-2225 MentorProgram 201-2367 BusinessAdministration 201-2360 OmniAuditorium 201-2233 Campus Safety 20 -2229 Reading/ESL/SLS 201-2321 1 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 1 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 1^ www.broward.edu Central Campus 3501 Davie Road Davie, FL 33314 EMERGENCYCALLBOXLOCATIONS •SMOKINGAREAS CAMPUSSAFETYOFFICE ALLPARKINGLOTSARESMOKINGAREAS ALLELEVATORPHONESACTASCALL BOXES Administration,Social Sciences, MFL,Reading 1 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 Broward College 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. 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