MYSTUDENTHANDBOOK
2015‐2016
MLK Campus 1801 Martin Luther King Dr. San Antonio, Texas 78203 (210) 486‐2000 SWC Campus 800 Quintana Rd. San Antonio, Texas 78211 (210) 486‐7000 St. Philip’s College does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age or disability with regard to access, employment programs, or services. Inquiries or complaints concerning these matters should be brought to the attention of the Department of Human Resources, 201 Sheridan, Building AA, San Antonio, TX 78204 PurposeofStudentHandbook
ThisStudentHandbookhasbeendesignedtoanswerthequestionsstudentsaskmostfrequentlyabout
services,programs,expectationsandprocedures.Itisintendedtobeauser‐friendlyresourcetohelp
studentssuccessfullytransitiontocollegelifeandbecomefullyengagedintheireducationalexperience.
ItismeanttocomplementtheCollegeCatalog,nottoreplaceit.
President’sWelcome
WelcomefromPresidentLoston
WelcometoSt.Philip’sCollege.ThereisaplaceforyouintheSt.Philip’sFamily!
YourdecisiontoattendSt.Philip’sCollegedemonstratesyourcommitmentto
enhancingyourintellectualassetsandtransformingyourlifeandthelivesof
othersinyoursphereofinfluence.
Asyouexpandyourknowledgebaseandpursueyoureducationaljourney,itis
importanttodevelopkeystrategiesforaccomplishingyourgoals.Developing
short‐termandlong‐rangeobjectives,establishingpriorities,schedulingyourtimewiselyandmakinga
commitmenttoyourstudyhabitsisvitaltoachievingyourcareergoalsandbecomingagreatSt.Philip’s
student.
Thishandbookisanessentialinstrumenttoassistyouinattainingyourgoals.Youwillbeestablishingan
accountabilitysysteminpreparationforthemostsignificanteventduringyourtimeatSt.Philip’sCollege
–YourCommencement.
TheSt.Philip’sfamilyisheretohelp.Ifyouneedanyassistancepursuingyoureducationalandcareer
goalspleasecontactanadvisorintheWelcomeCenterorafacultymember;theyareyourlifeline.
IwishyouwellandthankyouforselectingSt.Philip’sCollege–“APointofPrideintheCommunity.”
Sincerely,
AdenaWilliamsLoston,Ph.D.
CollegeHistory
AsaHistoricallyBlackCollegeandasaHispanicServingInstitution,St.Philip’sCollegestrivestobean
importantforceinthecommunity,responsivetotheneedsofapopulationrichinitsethnic,cultural,and
socio‐economicdiversity.St.Philip’sCollegeseekstocreateanenvironmentfosteringexcellencein
academicandtechnicalachievementwhileexpandingitscommitmenttoopportunityandaccess.
TheCollegetakesprideinitsindividualattentiontostudentsinaflexibleandsensitiveenvironment.As
adynamicandinnovativeinstitution,St.Philip’sCollegevaluestheroleofcreativeandcriticalthoughtin
preparingitsstudents,campusandcommunitytomeetthechallengesofarapidlychangingworld.
DateEstablished
1898
1 | P a g e Accreditation
St.Philip'sCollegeisaccreditedbytheSouthernAssociationofCollegesandSchoolsCommissionon
Colleges(SACSCOC)toawardassociatedegreesandcertificates.ContactSACSCOCat1866SouthernLane,
Decatur,Georgia30033‐4097orcall404‐679‐4500forquestionsabouttheaccreditationofSt.Philip's
College.
TomaintainaccreditationwiththeSACSCOC,St.Philip'sCollegemustcomplywiththestandards
containedinthePrinciplesofAccreditation:FoundationsforQualityEnhancementandwiththepolicies
andproceduresoftheCommissiononColleges.TheCommissiononCollegesappliestherequirementsof
itsPrinciplestoallapplicant,candidate,andmemberinstitutions,regardlessoftypeofinstitution(public,
privatefor‐profit,privatenot‐for‐profit).
Vision
St.Philip’sCollegewillbethebestinthenationinStudentSuccessandPerformanceExcellence.
Mission
St.Philip’sCollege,foundedin1898,isacomprehensivepubliccommunitycollegewhosemission
istoempowerourdiversestudentpopulationthroughpersonaleducationalgrowth,ethical
decision‐making,careerreadiness,andcommunityleadership.AsaHistoricallyBlackCollegeand
HispanicServingInstitution,St.Philip’sCollegeisavitalfacetofthecommunity,respondingtothe
needsofapopulationrichethnic,cultural,andsocio‐economicdiversity.St.Philip’sCollege
createsanenvironmentfosteringexcellenceinacademicandtechnicalachievementwhile
expandingitscommitmenttoopportunityandaccess.
Thecollegefulfillsitsmissionbyoffering:
1. Generalcoursesinartsandsciencesleadingtoanassociatedegree.
2. Transfereducationforstudentsdesiringtoattendseniorinstitutions.
3. Developmentalcoursesthatimprovethebasicskillsofstudentswhoseacademicfoundations
requirestrengthening.
4. AppliedScienceandtechnicalprogramsleadingtoanassociatedegreeorcertificatedesigned
topreparestudentsforemploymentand/ortoupdatecrucialskills.
5. WorkforceandCareerdevelopmenttrainingprogramsforbusiness,industryandgovernment.
6. Continuingeducationprogramsforoccupationalandeducationalenrichmentorcertification.
7. Counselingandguidancedesignedtoassiststudentsinachievingtheireducationaland
professionalgoals.
8. Educationalsupportservicesincludinglibraryservices,tutoring,openusecomputerlabsand
writingcenter.
9. Servicesandappropriateaccommodationsforspecialpopulations,toincludeadultliteracyand
distanceeducation.
10. Qualitysocial,cultural,andintellectualenrichmentexperiencesforthecommunity.
11. Opportunitiesforparticipationincommunityserviceandeconomicdevelopmentalprojects.
Values
St. Philip’s College is committed to building individual and collective character through the
followingsetofsharedvaluesinordertofulfillourvisionandmission.
2 | P a g e StudentsFirst
RespectforAll
CommunityEngaged
Collaboration
CanDoSpirit
DataInformed
StrategicPriorities
SACSCOCReaffirmation
EthicalDecision‐Making
Graduation,Persistence,andProductiveGradeRateImprovement
StrategicObjectives
1. StudentSuccess–St.Philip’sCollegeprovidesacademicandstudentsupportandalignmarket–
basedpathwaystoachievestudentcompletion.
2. Leadership‐St.Philip'sCollegeprovidesopportunitiesforstudentsandemployeestodevelopas
leaders.
3. PerformanceExcellence‐St.Philip'sCollegecontinuouslyimprovesouremployee,financial,
technological,physicalandothercapacitiestoenhanceefficiencyandeffectiveness.
4. Reaffirmation‐St.Philip’sCollegesuccessfullysubmittedtheten‐yearSACSCOCFocusedReport
andQEPProposal.
3 | P a g e QualityEnhancementPlan
TheSt.Philip’sCollegeQualityEnhancementPlan(QEP)servestoimproveaparticularaspectofstudent
learningaspartofourcommitmenttoyoursuccess.ThefocusoftheQEPisethicaldecision‐making
whichrequirestheabilitytoconnectvaluesandchoicestoactionsandconsequences.ThegoaloftheQEP
isforyoutoengageinspecificmeasurableacademicactivitiesthatwillprovideopportunitiestoenhance
yourethicaldecision‐making.DuringyourtimeatSt.Philip’sCollegeyouwillbeprovidedcurricularand
extracurricularopportunitiestoachievethefollowingstudentlearningoutcomes:
1.Values:Studentsgainskillstoassesstheirownvalues.
2.EthicalIssues:Studentsidentifyandareknowledgeableofethicalissues.
3.Perspectives:Studentsanalyzevariousethicalperspectives.
EthicalDecision‐Makingprocess
1.
Stopandthinktodeterminethefacts.
2.
Identifyoptions.
3.
Considerconsequencesforyourselfandothers.
4.
Makeanethicalchoiceandtakeappropriateaction.
Pleasevisitourwebsiteoftenforupdatesandotherexcitingactivities.www.alamo.edu/spc/qep
4 | P a g e TABLEOFCONTENTS
MAKINGTHEGRADE
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ACADEMICSTANDING/PROBATION/DISMISSAL
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ADD/DROP/WITHDRAW
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ATTENDANCE
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COMPLETIONANDGRADUATION
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CORECOMPLETION
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COURSELOADS
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EARLYALERT‐GRADESFIRST
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FINALEXAMINATIONS10
READMISSIONTOCLASS11
SMARTSTART
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STUDENTDEVELOPMENTCOURSE(SDEV)
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STUDENTGRADECHANGESANDAPPEALS
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SYLLABI
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WITHDRAWALFORMILITARYSERVICES
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EVALUATIONANDGRADINGSYSTEM
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27HOURRULE
MYSUPPORTSERVICES
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ACADEMICADVISING
ADMISSIONSANDRECORDS
CAREERANDTRANSFERSERVICES
COUNSELINGSERVICES
DISABILITYSERVICES
GRADEPOINTAVERAGE/CALCULATINGTHEGPA
GRADUATEGUARANTEEPOLICY
REVERSETRANSFERGRADUATION
HONORLISTS
INTERNATIONALSTUDENTSERVICES
JOBPLACEMENTSERVICES
TESTINGCENTER
TRANSCRIPTS
TRANSFERSERVICESANDARTICULATIONAGREEMENTS
TRANSFERCURRICULAANDRESOLUTIONOFTRANSFERDISPUTES
COMPUTERLABS/TUTORING
THEROSER.THOMASWRITINGCENTER
TUTORINGANDTECHNOLOGYCENTER
MATHWORLD
BYRDSANCTUARY
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ACES
FERPA
ALAMOGPS
NAMECHANGE
RESIDENCY
STUDENTID
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MYMONEYMATTERS
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ALAMOCASHCARD
BUSINESS/BURSAR’SOFFICE
FINANCIALAID
TUITIONANDFEES
REFUNDS
TUITIONREFUNDPETITION
TUITIONINSTALLMENTPLAN
TUITIONTHIRDREPEATFEE
EMPLOYMENT
FINANCIALLITERARY
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MYCAMPUSLIFEANDRESOURCES
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FOODSALES
POLITICALCAMPAIGNS
STUDENTORGANIZATIONS
STUDENTACTIVITIESFEES
STUDENTINVOLVEMENTINDECISIONMAKING
STUDENTLEADERSHIPOPPORTUNITIES
STUDENTLIFE/ACTIVITIES
STUDENTPUBLICATIONS
STUDENTTRAVEL
USEOFCOLLEGEBUILDINGSANDFACILITIES
STUDENTIDCARD
BOOKSTORE
POSTINGONCAMPUS
RECREATIONALSPORTS
SERVICE‐LEARNINGANDVOLUNTEEROPPORTUNITIES
EVENTS/CALENDAR
HOUSING
HEALTHCENTER/EDUCATION
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ACADEMICFRESHSTART
ACADEMICGRIEVANCEPOLICY
ACADEMICINTEGRITYAPPEALPROCESS
CHILDRENONCAMPUSPOLICY
ELECTRONICDEVICESINTHECLASSROOM
FAMILYEDUCATIONRIGHTSPRIVACYACT(FERPA)
NON‐ACADEMICGRIEVANCEPOLICY
PARKING
PARKING/TRAFFICAPPEALPROCEDURES
RELIGIOUSHOLYDAYS
SMOKING/TOBACCOPOLICY
SOLICITATION
STUDENTCODEOFCONDUCT
VIOLATIONS
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MYWELLNESSANDSAFETY
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AIDS/HIVPOLICY
AMERICANSWITHDISABILITIESACT/ADACOORDINATOR
AMERICANSWITHDISABILITIESACTSTUDENTGRIEVANCEPROCEDURE
CAMPUSSEXCRIMESPREVENTIONACT
CLEARYACT
ALAMOCOLLEGEPOLICEDEPARTMENT
COMPLAINTAGAINSTPEACEOFFICE
CONCEALEDWEAPONS
CONTACTINGSTUDENTSINCASEOFANEMERGENCY
DRUG‐FREESCHOOLSANDCOMMUNITIESACTAMENDMENTSOF1989
EMERGENCYPLAN
HAZING
BACTERIALMENINGITIS
INTERROGATIONSANDSEARCHES
PROTECTINGPERSONALPROPERTY
REHABILITATIONACT
SEXUALHARASSMENT
TITLEIXPOLICY
PERSONALATTENDANTCARE
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APPENDICES
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7 | P a g e MAKINGTHEGRADE
AcademicStanding/Probation/Dismissal
GOODSTANDING
 GoodStandingrequiresthatyoumaintainaminimumoverallgradepointaverage(GPA)
of2.0orbetter.
ACADEMICPROBATION
 AcademicProbationoccursifyoursemestercumulativeGPAfallsbelow2.0.
CONTINUEDACADEMICPROBATION
 ContinuedAcademicProbationoccursifyourcumulativeGPAfallsbelow2.0butyour
semesterGPAisabove2.0.
ACADEMICDISMISSAL
 AcademicDismissaloccursifyouareonAcademicProbationorContinuedAcademic
ProbationanddonotearnasemestertermGPAof2.0oracumulativeGPAof2.0.Academic
Dismissalrequiresthatyoutakespecialaction,whichisoutlinedintheacademice‐catalog.
Add/Drop/Withdraw
SCHEDULECHANGES(ADDS&DROPS)
Youmayfinditnecessarytochangeyourclassesafteryoucompletetheregistrationprocess.You
mayaddordropclassesthroughACESduringdesignatedtimeperiodslistedinthee‐catalog.
Keepinmindthatchangestoyourschedulemayresultinadditionalchargesthatyouare
responsibleforpayingbeforethenextpaymentdeadline.
DROPS/WITHDRAWALS
Theterms“drop”and“withdraw”areusedinterchangeably.Facultymustdropastudentfornon‐
attendanceduringthefirstdayofclass orforlackofacademicprogressduringtheterm.Astudent
mayalsoinitiateadroptowithdrawfromaclass.Droppedclassesmaybenotedonyourtranscript
andmaycounttowardsthesix‐droprule(seethee‐catalog).Therealsomaybeafinancial
penaltyfordrops/withdrawals,includingfinancialaidpenalties.
STUDENTWITHDRAWALPROCESS
Beforewithdrawingfromonecourse,youmustmeetwiththeinstructor.Beforewithdrawing
fromallclasses,youshouldmeetwithanadvisor.
WHEREDOIGOTOWITHDRAW?
MLKCampus‐WelcomeCenter–RecordsandRegistrationOffice,Room203
SWCCampus–StudentServicesOffice,RoomB‐172
Attendance
IMPORTANCEOFCLASSATTENDANCE
8 | P a g e Attendancehasasignificantimpactonperformance,andattendanceonthefirstdayisessentialto
yoursuccess.Academicsuccessisdirectlytiedtotheeffortstudentsputintotheirstudies,the
degreetowhichtheyinteractwithfacultyandpeers,andtheextenttowhichtheyintegrateinto
thecampuslife.
EXCESSIVEABSENCEPROCESS
Excessiveabsencescanresultinaninstructordroppingyoufromaclass.Ifyoustopattending
classforanyreasonyoushouldcontacttheinstructorandtheAdmissionsandRecordsofficeto
officiallywithdrawfromtheclass.Absencesmaybeconsideredexcessivewhenmorethan12.5%
ofthetotalcontacthoursofinstructioninasemester,includinglectureandlabaremissed(See
e‐catalog
IfyouarenotdroppedfromthecourseoryouhavereachedtheSix‐DropRule(seee‐catalog)you
willreceivethegradeearnedinthatclassatthetimeyoustoppedattending.
CompletionandGraduation
Completingthecorecurriculumandearninganassociate’sdegreeisanimportantstepwhether
youplantotransferorentertheworkforce.Youcanmakethehoursyouhaveearnedworkforyou
whenyoufollowadegree/transferplanthatwillenableyoutogetanassociatedegree.Itreally
willmakeadifference.
WHYGRADUATE
 Researchindicatesthatgettingyourassociatedegreebeforetransferringgivesyoua25%
greaterchanceofcompletingabachelor’sdegree.
 Mosttransferringstudentshavecompletedcorecurriculumrequirementsthatwillapplyto
thetransferringinstitution.Youaremorelikelytobeacceptedtoauniversitybyfollowinga
transferplan.
 Entry‐levelsalariesaverageover$7,000ayearmorewhenyouhaveanassociatedegreethan
theywouldwithahighschooldiplomaalone.
 Tobeeligibletoapplyforcareeradvancement85%ofbetterpayingjobsinSanAntonio
requireanassociatedegree.
Completinganassociatedegree–andbeingapartofthecommencementceremonywith
formalregalia(capandgown)–givesyouasenseofaccomplishmentandmakesyouarole
modeltofamily,friendsandneighbors.Theywillcelebrateyourjourneyandnothingcouldbe
betterthanthat!
Notconvinced?VisitanAdvisortoreviewyourrecordsanddiscussyouracademicprogress,
pendingclasses,petitions,equivalencies,etc.Goforit!Applyforgraduation.
ForDegree/Certificaterequirements,refertothee‐catalogorAlamoGPS.
DEADLINES
Forgraduationdeadlines,visitwww.alamo.edu/spc/graduation
COMMENCEMENT
Commencementisacelebrationofyourachievement.Allcandidatesfordegreesandcertificates
areencouragedtoparticipate.Youdonotneedtobeenrolledduringthesemesterthatthe"Apply
9 | P a g e toGraduateForm"issubmittedorduringthesemesterinwhichthedegreeisconferredinorder
toparticipate.
Thereisnocostforgraduation.Thediploma,cap,andgownareprovidedbytheAlamoColleges.
CONTACT
Forfurtherinformation,contactRecordsandRegistrationat486‐2700.
CoreCompletion
TheAssociate’sDegreeequalsCoreCompletion/”TheBasics.”
CORECOMPLETION
ManyAlamoCollegesstudentsplantotransfertoacollegeoruniversityandwillneedthe
appropriatecoursestodoso.AllassociatedegreerequirementsincludeaGeneralEducationCore
Curriculum,or“TheBasics.”EverypublicinstitutioninthestateofTexasrequiresaCore
Curriculumdesignedtoprovideasolidfoundationforcollegeeducationandtomaketransfers
betweenandfromTexasinstitutionsofhighereducationassmoothaspossible.TheAlamo
CollegesCoreCurriculum(approximately42credithours)willsubstitutefortheCoreCurriculum
atanyotherpubliccollegeoruniversityinTexas.
CourseLoads
Studentsgenerallymaynotenrollformoresemestercredithoursthanthenumberofweeksina
semester/session.Ifyouareenrolledintermsofdifferentlengthsatthesametime,youmay
enrollinamaximumnumberofsemestercredithoursequaltothenumberofweeksinthelongest
term.NOTE:Thedefinitionoffull‐andhalf‐timestatusforfinancialaidpurposesmaybedifferent.
Foranoverviewoffull‐timestatus,part‐timestatusandcoursehourmaximum,seethee‐catalog.
PETITIONFORCOURSEOVERLOADS
StudentsrequestingtotakemorethanthemaximumsemestercredithoursallowedbytheAlamo
Colleges,needtorequesta“PetitionforCourseOverload”formfromtheRecordsOffice,locatedin
theWelcomeCenter,Room203andmustcompleteandsubmitforapprovaltoappropriateDean
forthecoursewhichwillcausetheoverload.
EarlyAlert–GradesFirst
Youracademicsuccessisimportanttoyourinstructors.Ifinstructorsnoticethatyouareexperiencing
academicdifficultiesearlyintheterm,theymaysendanemailtoyourACESaccountthatwilladviseyou
about waystoaddressthosedifficulties.ItisveryimportantthatyoupromptlyrespondtoanyEarlyAlert
communication.Yoursuccessdependsonit.
FinalExaminations
FINALEXAMPOLICY
Acomprehensivefinalevaluation,nottoexceedthreehoursinlength,shallbegivenattheendof
eachcourseattheofficialscheduledfinalexamtime.Anyexceptionstothisrequirementmustbe
approvedbytheappropriateDean.Otherevaluationsaregivenatthediscretionoftheinstructor.
10 | P a g e AStudentwhomustbeabsentfromafinalevaluationshouldpetitionthatinstructorfor
permissiontopostponetheevaluation.Astudentabsentwithoutpermissionfromafinal
evaluationisgraded“0”ontheexam.
FINALEXAMSCHEDULE
TheFinalExamSchedulechangeseveryterm.Forfinalexamdatesandtimes(whichdifferfrom
normalclassmeetingdatesandtimes)seethee‐catalog.
ReadmissiontoClass
Ifyouhavebeendroppedfromclassesforexcessiveabsencesthathaveresultedinalackof
academicprogress,youmaybereinstatedonlyatthediscretionoftheinstructor.Areinstatement
formmustbesignedbytheinstructorandsubmittedtotheAdmissionsandRecordsOffice.
SmartStart
Studentabsenceswillberecordedfromthefirstdaytheclassmeets,andstudentswhodonot
attendthefirstscheduledclassorcontacttheinstructorwillbedropped.Studentsshouldverify
thatthedropwascompleted(seethee‐catalog).
StudentDevelopment(SDEV)Courses
Allstudentsmustcompleteastudentdevelopmentcoursedesignedtohelpthemsuccessfully
transitiontocollegeandbetterunderstandtheAlamoColleges’expectations.Student
Development(SDEV)coursesoffertechniquesinlife‐longlearning,creativeandcriticalthinking,
timemanagement,testandnotetaking,studying,careerplanningandtheestablishmentoflasting
relationships.StudentswhosuccessfullycompleteSDEVorLearningFrameworkscourseshavea
provenrecordofhigherretentionandpersistenceincollege.Avarietyofstudentdevelopment
coursesareofferedtofitspecificstudentneeds.Seethee‐catalogtoseewhichoneappliestoyou.
StudentGradeChangesandAppeals
Youhaveamaximumofoneyearfromtheendoftheterminwhichthefinalgradewasissuedto
requestareviewofthegradeorpetitionforagradechange.Judgingthequalityofacademic
performancerestswiththeinstructorassignedtothecourse.Ifyoubelievethatthegradeis
incorrect,youshouldscheduleaconferencewiththeinstructoror,iftheinstructorisnot
available,thedepartmentchair.Ifyoustillarenotsatisfiedwiththegrade,youcanfilean
AcademicGrievancewithinfivedaysoftheinstructor’sdecision.SeeAcademicGrievance
Procedureinthe“District,StateandFederalRegulations”sectionofthee‐catalog.
Syllabi
SYLLABUS
Thesyllabusprovidesanoverviewoftheassignmentsandactivitiesinacourse.Itisyourguideto
whattoexpectfromthecourseandtoyourresponsibilitiesasastudentinthatcourse.Become
familiarwiththesyllabusandkeepupwiththeassignmentstoensurethatyouearnthehighest
gradepossible.
11 | P a g e E‐SYLLABUS
Texascollegesanduniversitiesarerequiredtomakecoursesyllabiavailablethroughtheir
websites.Inaddition,instructorsarerequiredtoprovidecurriculumvitae(resumes)thatinclude
theireducationalbackgroundandpublishedmaterialsothatstudentsmaymakeinformed
decisionsbasedoninstructorcredentials.
WithdrawalforMilitaryService
Militarystudentsmaywanttheirtranscriptstoreflectthattheywithdrewduetomilitaryreasons
ormayrequestthattheirtranscriptsshownoindicationthattheywereenrolled,andthe
course(s)willbepermanentlyremovedfromtheirtranscript.Ifastudentwithdrawsasaresultof
beingcalledtoactivemilitaryservice,theAlamoColleges,atthestudent’soptionandwithproper
documentation,shall:
‐‐GrantastudentwhoiseligibleundertheAlamoColleges’guidelinesagradeinallcoursesby
designating“Withdrawn‐Military”(WM)onthetranscript,OR
‐‐Asdeterminedbytheinstructor,assignanappropriatefinalgradeorcredittoastudentwhohas
satisfactorilycompletedasubstantialamountofcourseworkanddemonstratedsufficientmastery
ofthecoursematerial.
St.Philip’sCollegeshallprovidea100%refundwiththepresentationofmilitaryorders.
EvaluationandGradingSystem
EVALUATION
Instructorsevaluateyourcourseworkbasedonhowwellyouachievetheobjectivesofacourse.
Yourinstructors,andtheirsyllabi,willexplaintheseobjectives,aswellashowgradeswillbe
assigned.
PermanentgradesarerecordedattheendofthetermandareavailablethroughAlamoACES
approximatelyoneweekafterallfinalsarecompletedfortheterm.
GRADINGSYSTEM
TheAlamoCollegesusesthefollowinggradingsystem:
A(excellent/exceptionalperformancebeyondmastery)
B(aboveaverage/beyondbasicmastery)
C(average/mastery)
D(belowaverage/pass)
F(failure)
I(incomplete)
IP(in‐progress)
NC(non‐credit)
W(withdrawal)
WS(withdrawal,SB1231)
WX(withdrawalexemption,SB1231)
WM(militarywithdrawal,SB1231)
CR(non‐traditionalcreditonly)
AU(audit)
P(pass)
12 | P a g e NR(notrecorded)
MilitaryServicewithdrawalsarerecordedasa“WM.”All“WS”or“W”gradeshavenoeffectonthe
GPA,butdonegativelyimpactSatisfactoryAcademicProgress(SAP)forfinancialaid
eligibility.Tosimplystopattendingaclassmayresultinagradeof“F.”
27HourRule
27HourRuleSpecialTuition
Ifyoutakemorethan27hoursofDevelopmentalEducation(CollegePrep)courses,youwillbe
chargedanadditionalrate.However,noadditionalchargesareassessedtonon‐
resident/internationalstudents.
13 | P a g e MYSUPPORTSERVICES
AcademicAdvising
Tobeadequatelypreparedforregistration,studentsmustseekacademicadvisingbeforethe
registrationprocessbeginstobecomefamiliarwithpre‐requisitesforcourses,degreesand
programs,andtransferinstitutions.
VisittheWelcomeCenterforAcademicAdvisingattheMLKcampus.AtSouthwestcampus,visit
theStudentSupportServicesofficelocatedinBldg.1,B172.
AdmissionsandRecords
TheAdmissions&Residency/Records&Registrationprocessesadmissionsapplications
(ApplyTexas),highschoolandcollegetranscripts,collegetranscriptrequests,stateresidency
determinations,earlyadmissions,andproofofbacterialmeningitisvaccinations.Additional
informationabouttheadmissionandregistrationprocesscanbefoundintheonlinee‐catalog.
CareerandTransferServices
CareerServiceshelpsstudentsresearchandidentifymajors,transferabilityofcoursestovarious
universities,careerpaths,searchforemployment,developresumes,andimproveinterviewing
skills.Assessmentprogramsareavailableforstudentstoexplorecareers,majorsandjoint
admissionagreements;toincludeCareerServicesOnline,CareerCoachandFocus2.
Transferservicesareavailabletoassiststudentswhoareinterestedintransferringtoafouryear
institution.Additionally,transferarticulationagreementsforarangeofmajorsareavailablewith
localandstateinstitutions.Foradditionalinformation,TransferServicesislocatedinthe
WelcomeCenterforAcademicAdvisingattheMLKcampus.AtSouthwestcampus,visitthe
StudentServicesofficelocatedinBldg.1,B172oronline.
CounselingServices
Personalcounselingisavailabletoassiststudents.Ourcounselorsprovidefreeshort‐termor
crisiscounseling.Iflong‐termhelpisneeded,studentsarereferredtoappropriateexternal
resources.Studentsmayobtainreferralsorinformationoncommunityresourcessuchas
childcare,financialassistanceforcollege,medicalordentalcare,legalassistance,andassistance
formilitaryfamilies,etc.Allresourcesarefreeorlow‐costandareavailableinBexarand
surroundingcounties.Forassistance,contactaCounselortoarrangeanappointmentat210‐486‐
2333orvisittheSuttonLearningCenter,Room102attheMLKcampus.Counselorservicesare
alsoavailableattheSWCcampusbyappointmentat210‐486‐7175locatedattheLIFEspace
Center,Bldg.1RoomA‐135.
DisabilityServices
DisabilityServicesassistinensuringreasonableaccommodationsareprovidedbytheCollegeto
ensureaccesstoallcourses,programs,services,activities,andfacilities.Qualifiedstudentswith
14 | P a g e learning,physical,developmental,mentalandemotionaldisabilities,whoareattendingor
contemplating,attendinganAlamoCollege,maybeeligibleforservices.
Inordertobeeligiblefordisabilityrelatedservices,studentsmusthaveadocumenteddisability
asdefinedbytheADAAAandSection504oftheRehabilitationActof1973.Accommodationsmay
includetestingarrangements,readers,scribes,coordinationofinterpreterservices,andin‐class
academicaccommodations.ContacttheDisabilityServicesat(210)486‐2295attheMLKCampus
ortheLIFEspaceCenterat(210)486‐7175attheSWCCampusforadditionalinformation.
GradeAvailability
Attheendoftheterm,studentsforwhomnofinalgradeispostedbythefacultywillhaveagrade
ofNR(NotRecorded)assigned.Studentsshouldfollowupwiththeirinstructoror,shouldthe
instructornotbeavailable,thedepartmentchairregardingquestionsaboutgrade.
GradePointAverage/CalculatingtheGPA
TheGPAisderivedbydividingthetotalnumberofqualitypointsbythetotalnumberofsemester
credithoursattempted(notincludingW,WM,WS,WX,IP,CR,NC,NR,AU)forwhichgradeshave
beenreceived.Theaverageisbasedonallsemesterandtermcoursework.
GraduateGuaranteePolicy
Thegraduate/completermusthaveearnedtheA.A./A.S./A.A.S./A.A.T.DegreeorCertificateina
technicalprogrampublishedinthecatalogsofthecollegeawardingthedegree.Theguarantee
doesnotimplythatthegraduatewillpassanylicensingorqualifyingexaminationfora
particularcareer.
ReverseTransferGraduation
IfyoutransferfromtheAlamoCollegestoanotherTexaspubliccollegeoruniversitywithout
havingcompletedyourAssociateDegree,youmayqualifyforanAssociateDegreeunderthe
ReverseTransferDegreeProgram.Tobeeligible,studentsmusthaveaccumulated25%ofthe
Associatedegree(usually15creditcollege‐levelcredithours)atAlamoCollegesawardingthe
degreeandsubsequentlycompletingtheAlamoCollegesdegreerequirementsatthetransfer
institution.EarnedhoursmustincludesixsemesterhoursinU.S./Texasgovernmentandsixhours
inU.S./Texashistory.
TorequestaReverseTransferDegreeyouneedtosubmityourApplicationGraduationForm
onlinethroughACES,andsubmitanofficialtranscriptfromapublicTexascollegeoruniversity
indicatingtheawardofabaccalaureatedegree.Seeyourcollegeforfullinstructions.
HonorLists
HonorsaregrantedstudentswhoearnacumulativeGPAof2.00orhigherinadditiontoacurrent
semesterGPAof3.5orhigherintheirFallorSpringsemestersattheAlamoColleges.TheHonors
willbeawardedbythestudent’shomecollege.Gradesearnedfordevelopmentalcourses
beginningwiththenumberzero(0)arenotconsideredinHonorscalculations.
15 | P a g e InternationalStudentServices
TheInternationalStudentsServicesisdedicatedtohelpingourinternationalstudentssucceed
whileenrolledattheSt.Philip’sCollege.Everyeffortismadetoensurethestudentsreturnhome
withmemoriesofapleasantAmericanexperience.InternationalStudentServicesservesasthe
primaryofficialliaisonbetweenSt.Philip’sCollegeandtheU.S.CitizenshipandImmigration
Services(USCIS).Studentsareprovidedassistancewithapplicationsforadmission,registration,
immigrationissuesasitpertainstothestudent’snon‐residentstatus.Studentsareoffered
assistanceregardingtheUnitedStatesCitizenshipImmigrationServicesbenefitsavailabletoallF‐
1studentsaswellasguidanceformaintainingtheirlegalstatusfromthepointofcollege
admissiontothepointoftransfertoanotherinstitutionorreturntotheirhomecountry.For
furtherinformationcontactInternationalStudentServicesofficeat(210)486‐2876orvisittheISS
officelocatedintheWelcomeCenter,Room106H.
JobPlacementServices
Academicadvisingoffersassistancewithcompletingandprintingjobapplications,resumes,and
otherforms.Whetheryouarelookingforapart‐timejoborplanningyourfutureoccupation,SPC
careerprofessionalsareheretoassist.
MLKCampus–WelcomeCenterforAcademicAdvising,orcall210‐486‐2008
SWCCampus–StudentServicesOffice,Bldg.1,RoomB‐172,orcall210‐486‐7281
TestingCenter
TheTestingCenteratSt.Philip'sCollegeoffersavarietyoftestingservicestoassiststudentswith
fulfillingstateexaminationrequirements(TexasSuccessInitiative)anddeterminingacademic
placement.TheTestingCentermayalsoprovidedistanceeducation,facultyassignedexams,and
GEDtestingwhichareallsubjecttoavailabilityandrequireanappointment.Additional
informationincludinghoursfortheMLKandSouthwestCampuslocationscanbefoundonthe
TestingCenterWebsite.
MLKCampus–WelcomeCenter,Room207B,486‐7281
SWCCampus–StudentServicesOffice,RoomB‐172,486‐2444
Transcripts
Thefirstcopyofyourofficialtranscriptisstillfree,butyouwillbecharged$10foreachadditional
copy.Transcriptrequestscantake3‐5businessdaystobeprocessed.St.Philip’sCollegewillnot
mailviaovernightservicesorfaxtoothereducationalinstitutions,students,employersorother
thirdpartiesoracceptstudents'personalrequestsfortranscriptsviaemailorphone.Educational
Releasessignedbythestudentarerequiredforeachrequestandaresubjecttoreview.For
detailedinstructionsonhowtorequestanofficialtranscriptchecktheRecordsandTranscripts
webpage.
Unofficialtranscriptsarefreeandcanbeprintedthroughself‐serviceinACES.Notethatifyou
havea“transcripthold”onyourrecordyouwillnotbeabletovieworprintyourtranscriptuntil
16 | P a g e theholdisresolved.Ifthisisthecase,youwillbenotifiedviayourAlamoCollegesemailofthe
needtoclearthehold.
TransferandServicesandArticulationAgreements
TransferarticulationagreementsoffersstudentstheopportunitytoreceiveanAssociatesofArts
degreeinLiberalArtsuponthecompletionofallcourseslistedunderthe2+2plan.Thiswilllock
inanagreementwiththeuniversityofyourchoicesothatthecoursesyoutakeatSt.Philip's
Collegetransfereffortlessly.Everyyear,manyuniversitieswillchangetheirdegreeplansand
majorrequirements,requiringstudentstotakevariouscourseseachyear.BysigningaJoint
AdmissionAgreementwithauniversity,youwillbelockedintothedegreeplanandtheywill
honorthecoursesoutlinedintheagreement.Inaddition,sinceeachuniversityhasdifferent
courserequirements,aTransferAgreementwillguaranteethatyouhavecompletedallofthe
prerequisitesrequiredattheuniversitythatyoutransferto.
TransferCurriculaandResolutionofTransferDisputes
IfyouareinterestedintransferringtotheAlamoColleges,allcoursesmustcomefroman
accreditedinstitution.Agradeof“C”orbetterisrequiredforalltechnicalcoursesandagradeof
“D”orbetterisrequiredforallotheracademiccoursework.Transferdisputesmayarisewhenyou
aretransferringcoursestotheAlamoCollegesfromotherinstitutionsand/orwhenAlamo
Colleges’coursesarenotacceptedforcreditbyanotherTexaspublicinstitutionofhigher
education.Bothinstitutionsinvolvedinthetransferissuewillattempttoresolvethetransfer
disputeinaccordancewiththeTexasHigherEducationCoordinatingBoardrulesand/or
guidelines.
OpenComputerLabsforAllStudents
OpenComputerLabsareavailableforstudents.Networkedcomputersareloadedwithgeneral
andspecialusesoftwareandareconnectedtotheInternetsouserscanaccessacademicrelated
resourcesandemails.StudentsareexpectedtofollowallAcceptableUseofInformation
TechnologyResourcesguidelinespostedinthestudentcomputerlabsandontheCollegewebsite.
Wi‐FiaccessviaaGuestNetworkisavailableinallbuildingsandselectedoutdoorareas.Checkthe
SPCTechnicalServiceswebsite forWi‐Fi___33HotspotsMapsandconnectioninstructions.
Tutoring
Tutoringisofferedinavarietyofareasforstudentsofalllevels.St.Philip’sCollegehasnumerous
tutoringlocationsateachofourcampuses.TutoringisalsoavailableonlineusingBrainfuse,using
yourACESaccountorviaCanvas.
TheRoseR.ThomasWritingCenter‐NorrisTechnicalBuilding(NTB),Room405W
TheRoseR.ThomasWritingCenterprovidesalow‐stress,positivelearningenvironmentwhere
youcanread,study,doresearchorgethelpwithyourwriting.TheexperiencedWritingCenter
staffwillreadilyguideyouthroughcomplexwritingassignmentsortasksthatrequirespecific
writingand/orgrammarskills.Thestaffissingularlydedicatedtoimprovingyourwritingability
andenhancingyourpresentationskills. 17 | P a g e TutoringandTechnologyCenter–NorrisTechnicalBldg.(NTB)116andSWCLibrary
TheTutoringandTechnology(TnT)Centerprovidesarangeofstudentacademicsupport
services.Theseincludetutoringinsubjectssuchasaccounting,speechandhistory,aswellas
others.TheTnTCenterishometostateoftheartequipment,includingwirelessinternetaccess
andcomputers.TheTnTalsoprovidesacademiccoachingworkshops,grouptutoring,andstudy
spaces.
MathWorld–ScienceBuildingMLKCampus(SCI)101&SWCCampusBldg.1C‐150
MathWorldhascollegedegreedspecialiststhathelpstudentstounderstandandcompletemath
work.EachMathWorldinstructorhasbeenselectedtoprovidemaximumassistancetoadiverse
populationofstudents.
BrydSanctuary–TheNaturalSciencesTutoringLab(ByrdSanctuary)ScienceBldg.(SCI)–202A
TheByrdSanctuaryprovidessupportforacademicandpersonalgrowthintheNaturalSciencesas
wellastodevelopanappreciationforlearningandlifelongsuccess.The“Byrd”deliversessential
tutoringservicestostudentsinamotivationalandstimulatingenvironment.
VeteransAffairs
TheOfficeofVeteranAffairsoffersassistancetostudentsreceivingeducationalassistanceunder
oneofthepublicandstatelawsforveteransand/ortheirdependentsinthefollowing:
WeacceptandprocessrequestsforenrollmentcertificationtotheDepartmentofVeteransAffairs.
ProvideeligibilityinformationfortheHazlewoodExemptionActforqualifiedveteransandtheir
dependents.TheofficeprocessesHazlewoodExemptionsfortuitionandfees.
ProvidefullsupportforCH31‐VocationalRehabilitationProgram.
ApprovedworksiteforVAWorkStudyProgram.
Weoffertransitionassistanceforveteransreintegratingintocampusandcivilianlife.
Studentsutilizingstateorfederalveterans’benefitsshouldcontacttheVeteranAffairsOffice
beforeregistrationtoobtaininformationat(210)486‐2011,SPC‐VetAffairs@alamo.eduorin
personlocatedintheWelcomeCenter,205.
18 | P a g e MYINFORMATION
ACES
ACESisaself‐servicesecureportalthatprovidesstudentswithaccesstovariousresourcesusinga
singlesign‐on.AsanACESuser,youwillhaveaccesstoregisterforclasses,financialaid
information,email,libraryresources,grades,transcripts,onlinecourses,careercoach,AlamoGPS,
andmuchmore.ACESalsoprovidesyouwiththelatestinformationofeventsandimportantnews
takingplaceoncampus.
FamilyEducationalRightsandPrivacyAct(FERPA)
TheFamilyEducationalRightsandPrivacyAct(FERPA)requiresanyschoolthatreceivesfederal
fundstoreleaseorwithholdastudent’seducationrecordsinaccordancewithitsrules.The
FamilyEducationalRightsandPrivacyAct(FERPA)isdesignedtoprotecttheprivacyofstudents’
educationrecords.
ALAMOGPS
AlamoGPSisaneasy‐to‐readweb‐baseddegreeauditprogramandanacademicadvisementtool
designedtohelpyouunderstandthedegreerequirementsforyourmajor.Ithelpsyouviewhow
coursescompletedcounttowarddegreerequirementsandwhatcoursesandrequirementsstill
needtobecompleted.Thesystemisdesignedtofacilitateacademicadvisingbutisnotintendedto
replaceface‐to‐faceadvisingsessions
NameChange
Ifyournamelegallychanges,youwillneedtochangeyourlegalnameonyourpermanent
academicrecordbypresentingappropriatedocumentationtotheEnrollment
Services/AdmissionsandRecordsoffice.Torequestanamechange,submitacompletedformand
thesignedcourtorder,marriagelicense,ordivorcedecreeshowingthenew,restoredoradopted
legalname.
TocorrectanamethathasbeenmisspelledintheAlamoColleges'recordsrequiresthatyou
submitthecorrectspellingbyprovidinganofficialbirthcertificateorotherappropriatelegal
document.
Residency
Residencyisestablishedbasedontheanswersyouprovidetothecoreresidencyquestionsonthe
ApplyTexasapplication.YoumaybecontactedbySt.Philip’sCollegeforadditionalresidency
documentationiftherearequestionsaboutyourresidencystatus,whichisusedtodetermine
yourtuitionrateandshouldbechangedpriortocensusdate.
19 | P a g e StudentID
YouarerequiredtohaveanAlamoCollegesID.ToobtainacollegephotoID,youmustbe
registeredwithtuitionpaid,beenrolledinaninstallmentplan,orhavenotuitionbalance,andyou
mustpresentavalidphotoID.Allstudentsmustpresentastudentidentificationcardforaccessto
servicesandactivitiessuchaslibraryusage,physicaleducationfacilities,specialevents,academic
advisement,transcriptrequests,etc.
IDcardlocation&hours:WelcomeCenterRoom,105A.RegularBusinessHours.
20 | P a g e MYMONEYMATTERS
AlamoCashCard
Onlystudentswithacreditbalance(aftertuitionandfeeshavebeenpaidfromthestudent's
account)willreceiveanAlamoColleges'ALAMOCashcard.ALAMOCashcardsaremailedtothe
addressonrecord.StudentswillbenotifiedviaAlamoCollegesACESstudente‐mailiftheyhave
arefunddue.
Business/Bursar’sOffice
TheBusinessofficeisavailableforcashpayments.TheVirtualBusinessOffice(VBO)isanonline
hubwherestudentscanpayforcollegerelatedproducts,services,tuitionandfees.Installment
Plansandanytuition/feespaidbycheckorcreditcardareonlyavailablethroughtheVBO.Check
outthecompletehostofitemsatAlamoCollege'sMarketplaceMall.It'sconvenientandsecure!
FinancialAid
FinancialAidisfinancialassistanceforthosewhoqualify.Tolearnifyouqualify,youmust
completeaFreeApplicationforFederalStudentAid(FAFSA)atwww.fafsa.gov.
FederalStudentaidincludes:
1) Grants–AfederalPellGrantisaneedbasedgrantawardedtostudentswhoqualifyandhave
notearnedabachelor’sorprofessionaldegree.Grantsarefinancialaidthatdoesn’thavetobe
repaid(unless,forexample,youwithdrawfromschoolandowearefund).
2) Loans–borrowedmoneyforcollege;youmustrepayloans.
3) Work‐study–Aworkprogramthroughwhichyouearnmoneytohelpyoupayforschool.
4) Scholarships‐Aregifts.Theydonotneedtoberepaid.Therearehundredsofferedby
schools,employers,individuals,privatecompanies,nonprofits,communities,religiousgroups,
andprofessionalandsocialorganizations.CheckouttheinformationontheAlamoColleges
Scholarships
Tolearnifyouqualify,youmustcompleteaFreeApplicationforFederalStudentAid(FAFSA)at
www.fafsa.gov.
Weencourageyoutoapplyassoonasthepreviousyear’sincometaxhasbeenfiledforthe
upcomingacademicyearbytheprioritydeadline.Itisyourresponsibilitytoensurethatfinancial
aidwillbeprocessedintimeforthesemesteryouwillbeattending.
FinancialAidcommunicatesonlythroughyourAlamoCollegesemailandfinancialaidisspecificto
eachAlamoCollegeCampus.PleasevisittheFinancialAidwebsite.
TuitionandFees
Tuitionisasumofmoneychargedforinstructionatacollegeoruniversity.Thecostoftuitionis
basedonenrollmentstatus(numberofhours/typesofcourses)andyourresidencystatus.There
arealsofeesassociatedwithenrollmentinaninstitution.Somefeesareauthorizedbystatueor
bythegoverningboardofaninstitution,andarechargedtoastudentuponenrollmenttoprovide
21 | P a g e servicesavailabletoeverystudent.Examplesofsuchfeesare:library,laboratoryfees,course,
studentactivities,etc.otherfeesarecoursebasedandrequiredofallstudentsenrolledina
particularcourse,suchasmaterialsforachemistrylab,oradiscretionaryfeerequiredofstudents
inagivencourse,orforstudentsparticipatinginaspecialactivity,suchasaparkingfee.
Refunds
Refundsaredependentonstudentshavingpaidmorethantheminimumrequiredtuitionand
havingpaidtheirtuitioninfull.Forexample:
1) FinancialAidcredit‐ifyourtuitionandfeeswerelowerthanyourfinancialaidaward
youwillreceivearefund.
2) Withdraw/dropfromacourse(s)‐youmaybeeligibletoreceivearefundbasedonthe
collegerefundschedule,seethee‐catalog.
Refundsforothernon‐standardlengthcoursesshallbemadebasedontheRefundofTuitiontable
providedbytheTexasHigherEducationCoordinatingBoard(THECB).Refundsaredependenton
studentshavingpaidmorethantheminimumrequiredtuitionandhavingpaidtheirtuitioninfull.
Studentsareresponsibleforreimbursementstocompaniesoragenciesthathavefinancially
assistedthemwiththeirtuition.
RefundsforstudentsontheInstallmentPlanwillbeappliedtothebalancedue,asstatedinthe
InstallmentPlanContract.Allacademiccalendardaysareconsideredforrefundpurposes,not
onlythedaysthestudentattendsclass.
TuitionRefundPetition
Norefundispossibleafterthedesignateddeadline,exceptinextraordinarycircumstancesandif
approvedbyStPhilip’sCollege.
TuitionInstallmentPlan
Theinstallmentplanallowsstudentstoseparatetheirtuitionintopayments.Thefirstpaymentis
duewhenthecontractissigned.Thisactionwouldneedtotakepriortoyourpaymentdeadlineof
thesemester.TheInstallmentPlansareavailableonlinethroughACES.TheInstallmentPlanis
availableforallsemestersandhaspresetdatesthatdeterminewhenthestudents’nextpaymentis
due.Thereisa$25.00chargeduewhencontractissetup.Thesummerinstallmentplanisatotal
ofthreepayments(50%downand25%foreachinstallment).Thespringandfallinstallment
plansareatotalof5payments(20%downand20%foreachinstallment).
TuitionThirdRepeatFee
TheAlamoCollegeswillchargeahighertuitionratetostudentsregisteringthethird(3)or
subsequenttimeforacourse.TheStatewillnolongersubsidizeastudent’senrollmentforthe
third(3)orsubsequentattempt.Studentsshouldmeetwithanadvisortodetermineiftheyare
repeatingacourseforthethird(3)time.
22 | P a g e Employment
Whetheryouarelookingforapart‐timejoborplanningyourfutureoccupation,SPCcareer
professionalsareheretoassistyou.Wecanhelpidentifyyourpersonalgoals,interests,and
abilitieswithpersonalizedcareerandpersonalitytests.Weunderstandthatmanystudentsmust
workforfinancialobligationsduringtheireducation.Wewouldliketohelpyouwithyourcareer
searchandtoassistyouwithbalancingyourworkandschool.
Theconstantdemandsonacollegestudent’stimecanleaveyoufeelingoverwhelmed.Many
studentsfeelthattherearesimplyneverenoughhoursinthedaywhentheyworkwhilejuggling
theircourseload.Findingthebalanceishardbutitcanbedone.Usethechartbelowasaguide
forbuildingyourschedule:
WORK(Hoursper
SCHOOL(Courseloadshould
Week)
be)
40hours(Full‐time)
6hours(1/2time)
30hours(Part‐time)
9hours(3/4time)
20hours(Part‐time)
12hours(Full‐time)
10hours(weekend,etc.) 12+hours(Full‐time)
Foradditionalassistancewithjobsearchesbothonandoffcampus,pleasevisitcareerservices.
FinancialLiteracy
Financialliteracyistheknowledgeandskillsnecessaryforyoutomakewisechoicesaboutyour
finances.Thisisessentialforyoutolearn;itwillhelpyouwhileyouareincollege,aswellasthe
restofyourlife.Herearesomeofthevitalthingsthatyouwillneedtounderstandinordertobe
successfulwithyourfinances:
1. Budgeting:learnhowtomanageyourmoneyandtimebycreatingabudgetandaschedule.
2. Credit:learntheimportanceofhavinggoodcreditandhowtogetit.
3. Scholarships:exploredifferentscholarshipopportunitiesthatyoumaybeeligiblefor.
4. Studentloaninformation:understandyourrightsandresponsibilitiesasaloanborrower
andunderstandtheimportanceofpayingyourloanback.Itisveryimportantthatyou
completeyourprogramofstudywithaslittleasdebtaspossible!
Thereisassistanceoncampuswithanyoftheaboveitemsalongotherfinancialliteracyquestions
thatyoumayhave.ForfurtherassistancevisitourwebsiteFinancialLiteracyServices
www.alamo.edu/spc/financial‐literacyorcomeseeusinSLC102.
23 | P a g e MYCAMPUSLIFEANDRESOURCES
FoodSales
StudentscanpurchasefoodateachoftheAlamoColleges.Foodoptionsavailableinclude:
cafeterias,vendingareas,coffeeshops,andmore.
PoliticalCampaigns
AlamoCollegesarecommittedtofosteringadiverseandopendiscussionofideas,opinions,and
viewpointsaswellasencouragemembersofthecollegecommunitytobeactiveandengaged
citizens.However,asacharitableentitysubjecttofederal,state,andlocalregulationsregarding
politicalandcampaignactivities,AlamoCollegesarerequiredtoremainpoliticallyneutraland
cannotparticipateorintervene,directlyorindirectlyinthecampaignofanycandidateorpolitical
party.
Foradditionalinformationconsultthefollowingboardpolicy(D.3.4)whichoutlinesthe
regulationsAlamoColleges,itsfaculty,staffandstudents,includingstudentorganizations,must
followinregardtopoliticalcampaignsandcandidates.
StudentOrganizations
TheSt.Philip’sCollegerecognizestheimportanceoforganizedStudentClubsandOrganizations.
Theseclubsandorganizationshelpstudentsdeveloptheirsocial,leadership,problemsolving,and
networking,andteambuildingskills.Theyareanintegralcomponentofthetotaleducational
experienceofourstudentandpromotethegrowthoftheirpersonalandprofessional
development.
 AlamoMotorheadz
 AutomotiveClub
 BetterTogether
 BusinessLeadersClub
 Collegiate100
 CyberTigers
 DieselMechanicsClub
 EarlyChildhoodandFamilyStudiesStudentClub
 EurekaScienceClub
 FutureUnitedLatinoLeadersforChange(FULLC)
 IAmWoman
 InternationalStudentsClub
 LearnedTradesClub
 PhiThetaKappa
 PhysicalTherapyAssistantsClub
 RespiratoryCarePractitioners
 SPCFutbol
 SpiritandPrideCrew
 StudentGovernmentAssociation
24 | P a g e 
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StudentLeadershipSociety
StudentVeteransOrganization
TigerCheer
VocationalNursingStudentOrganization
VolleyballClub
StudentActivitiesFee
EachcollegehasitsownStudentServicesActivityFeeCommittee,whichisresponsibleformaking
recommendationstothePresidentoftheCollegeabouttheallocationoffundscollectedfromthe
studentservicesfee($1percredithour).Thecommitteeiscomprisedoffivestudentsandfour
faculty/staff.UponapprovalofthebudgeteachyearbytheBoardofTrustees,thecommittee
meetsmonthly,orasneeded,todetermineallocationsforcharteredandrecognizedstudentclubs
andorganizations,Intramural/ExtramuralSports/RecreationalActivities,tosupportStudent
Activitiesprogramming,andotherleadershipdevelopmentprograms.
StudentInvolvementinDecisionMaking
StudentsarekeystakeholdersintheAlamoColleges’operationsandplanning.Student
participationandinvolvementindecision‐makingisvaluedandsoughtthroughcollege
committees,campusforums,studentsurveys,andconsultationwithstudentorganizationleaders
andtheiradvisors.
Opportunitiesforgettinginvolvedinclude,butarenotlimitedto:MartinLutherKingMarch,Week
ofWelcome,Homecoming,CesarChavezMarch,StudentGovernment,StudentServicesFee
Committee,StudentOrganizations,CultureFest,NewStudentConvocation,Women’sHistory
Month,BlackHeritageMonth,andHispanicHeritageMonth.
StudentLeadershipOpportunities
TheAlamoCollegesrecognizetheimportanceofbuildingstrongleadersandofstudents’
participationinthedevelopmentoftheirownleadershipskills.Studentsmaychoosefroma
varietyofopportunitiestogetinvolved,includingstudentgovernment,studentorganizations,the
StudentLeadershipInstitute,andPhiThetaKappa.Tolearnmoreabouttheleadership
opportunitiestheAlamoCollegeshavetooffer,exploreourprogramsandcollege‐based
leadershipprograms.
TheAlamoCollegesStudentLeadershipInstitute(SLI)offersallcollegestudentstheopportunity
toenhancetheirleadershipmindset,skillset,andtoolset.Thistwo‐semesterleadershipprogram
impartsthelearningtoolsandresourcesforstudentstobecomeleadersoncampus,inthe
workplace,andindiversecommunities.StudentsinvolvedinSLIwillhavetheopportunityto
receivescholarships,increaseself‐confidence,improvecommunicationskills,build
relationships/network,becomeanAlamoCollegesambassador,andemergeasaproactive,
productive,andengagingleaderandhavefundoingitall!
TojoinSLI,studentsmusthaveacumulativegradepointaverageof2.75orhigher,beenrolledin
aminimumof6semestercredithours,andsubmitacompleteapplicationpacket.Learnmore
aboutSLIbyvisitingwww.alamo.edu/district/sli.
25 | P a g e Forinformationregardingotherleadershipopportunities:
 StudentEngagementGrant
 PhiThetaKappa
StudentLife/Activities
Studentdevelopmentisimportantbothinsideandoutsidetheclassroom.TheDepartmentof
StudentLifefocusesonstudents’totaleducationalexperience,includingco‐curricularactivities
andevents,studentorganizations,sportsprograms,lectures,liveperformances,specialevents,
andmore.Professionalstaffprovideguidanceandleadershiptrainingtoassiststudentsin
achievingtheiracademicandpersonalgoals.LearnmoreaboutwhatStudentLifeoffers:
Location:MLKCampus–NorrisTechnicalBuilding,Room305
Location:SWCCampus,Bldg.1D‐143
StudentPublications
Studentpublicationsallowstudentwriters,editors,photographersandartiststodeveloptheir
talents,displaytheircreativity,andintelligentlysharetheiropinionswhileprovidingaserviceto
thecampuscommunity.Publicationsmayincludestudentnewspapers,literaryjournals,
yearbooks,orothermedia,andmaybemanagedthroughacademicorstudentaffairs
departments,studentclubsororganizations.
 TigerP.A.W.SLiteraryJournal
 StudentSuccessNewsletter
StudentTravel
St.Philip’sCollegeseekstopromotesafetraveltoeventsandactivitiesoccurringbeyondthe
boundariesoftheCollege/Districtpropertybystudentsandrecognizedstudentorganizations.As
such,wehavestudenttravelpolicesthatapplytoindividualstudentsandrecognizedstudent
organizationtravel.Thetravelpolicyisapplicablewhentheindividualstudentorrecognized
studentorganizationtravelsonbehalfofCollege/Districtwithorwithoutthefinancialsupport
fromtheCollege/District.
ExamplesofactivitiesandeventsthatfallunderthisPolicyinclude,butarenotlimitedto:club
sportstrips,theactivitiesofrecognizedstudentorganizations,SSFAC‐fundedcommunityservice
travel,andinsituationswhereastudentorrecognizedstudentorganizationofficiallyrepresents
theCollege,e.g.,leadershipacademies,conferences,andotherprograms.
UseofCollegeBuildingsandFacilities
St.Philip’sCollegebuildingsandfacilitiesareusedtosupporttheeducationalgoalsoftheColleges
asoutlinedbytheBoardofTrustees.Regulationsregardingthesafetyanduseofcampusfacilities
areoutlinedintheBoardPolicyontheStudentCodeofConductF.4.2.1.
26 | P a g e Tolearnmoreaboutreservingaroomorspaceatthecampusforaspecificevent,contactStudent
Lifeat(210)486‐2135.Allrequestorsarerequiredtocompletetheon‐lineRequestforUseof
FacilitiesForm‐http://spcdev1.alamo.edu/vpcs/FacilityRequestForm.aspx.
StudentIDCard
TheSt.Philip’sCollegeIDcardisyourtickettomanyactivities.YoumayuseyourIDcardtocheck
outbooksandmaterialsinthecollegelibrary,touserecreationalfacilities,togainaccesstoour
gymnasiumcomplex,andyoumayalsogetabuscardfordiscountfares.
Location:MLKCampus‐WelcomeCenter,Room105A
Location:SWCCampus–StudentServicesOffice,RoomB‐172
 Replacementcost:Yourfirstcardisfree.Ifyourcardislost,stolen,ordamageda
subsequentphotoidentificationcardwillbeprovidedonlyafterareplacementfeeof
$10.00ispaid.
Bookstore
*NewandUsedTextbooks *ReferenceBooksandStudyAids
*Schoolandofficesupplies
*Calculators/electronicaccessories
*BackpacksandTotes
*SpecialOrderandEventBooks
*Campusspecificclothingandgifts *SnacksandConvenienceItems
*Uniforms,ScrubsandCourseRequiredSuppliesforcampusspecificneeds
ORDERONLINE
Skipthelinesandavoidthewait!Placeonlineordersfortextbooksandcoursematerialsat
(www.stphilipsshop.com).Weoffermanyoptionsfrominstorepickupofyourordertonextday
shipping.WealsoofferfreeshippingtoanyAlamoCollegesBookstorelocation,soyoucanship
bookstoyourclosestcampusbookstorefornoadditionalcharge!Whenyouaredonewiththe
books,youcanreturnthemtousinpersonforbuybackandrentalcheck‐in.Orifyouareoutof
town,mailtherentalcheck‐insbacktous.
RENT‐A‐TEXTBOOK
Weareproudtoannouncethatstudentshavetheoptionofrentinginsteadofpurchasingthe
textbookformanyofourclasses.Thepricesforrentingatextbookwilldependonwhetherthe
textbookisneworused.Rentingwithuswillsaveyouanaverageof50%ormoreoffthepriceofa
newtextbook.Notalltextbooksmaybeavailableforrentbasedonconsumablematerialsand
packageoptions.
GOINGDIGITAL
St.Philip’sCollegeBookstorescarrymorethanjustprintedtextbooks.Weofferavarietyofdigital
titleoptionsthatrangefromrentalforasemestertopurchaseforyourdigitalbookshelf.Wesell
accesscodesfordigitalclassrequirementsfromMyMathLabtoALEKSandeverythinginbetween.
Ifyouwanttoknowmoreaboutourdigitaltextbookssignupatwww.cafescribe.comandtryout
27 | P a g e someofourfreetrialoffers.Foracademicallypricedsoftwareandhardwaresimplyclickthelinks
onthe(www.stphilipsshop.com)site.
INTERCAMPUSTRANSFERS
WeknowthatyouhavetheoptiontotakeclassesatanyoftheAlamoColleges.Inordertoprovide
exceptionalcustomerservice,wecanordertextbooksinstorefromtheothercampusesandhave
themdeliveredtothecampusofyourchoiceforyouronestopshoppingneeds.Simplyaskasales
associatefordetailsorplaceyourorderonlineandhaveyourordershippedatnochargetothe
campusbookstoreofyourchoice.
TEXTBOOK“BUYBACK”
Whilethereisnoguaranteethatyourtextbookswillbeboughtbackattheendofeachsemester,
wetryourhardesttomakesuretheyare.Wemaybuybacktextbooksthatareneededforfuture
semestersorforournationalresalelist,forupto50%ofthecurrentpurchaseprice.While,we
buybacktextbooksyearround,thebesttimetosellbooksbackisduringthelasttwoweeksof
eachsemester.
RETURNINFORMATION
Finalreturndatesforeachsemesterareprintedatthebottomofyouroriginalreceipt.The
originalreceiptisrequiredforreturns,refundsandexchanges.Thetextbooksmustbeinoriginal
purchasedconditiontoreceivearefund.Pleasecontactusifyouhaveanyquestionsaboutreturns.
Location:CampusCenter
PostingonCampus
Bulletinboardspaceisavailableateachcampusatnocostasaservicetostudentsandthe
community.Ifyouneedtoadvertiseforaroommateoraride,ifyouhavesomethingforsaleora
jobopeningoryouwanttoannounceanevent—stopbyorcontacttheofficeofStudent
Life/Activitiesformoreinformationonthepolicy/procedure.
Location:MLKCampus‐StudentLife–NorrisTechnicalBuilding,Room305
Location:SWCCampus–StudentLife–Bldg.1,D‐143
RecreationalSports
ThesportsandrecreationalprogramisanintegralpartintheOfficeofStudentLife.
Theclubsports/extramuralprogramofferstoprovideanystudentwithcompetitiveathletic
opportunitiesthatcoincidewithahighereducation.Studentswilllearnnewskills,improveskill
levelsandenjoytherecreationalandsocialfellowshipderivedfromsportsinvolvement.Aclub
sportisdefinedasaRegisteredStudentOrganization(RSO)structuredforthepurposeof
furtheringthecommoninterestsinanactivitythroughparticipationandcompetition.
Recreationalactivitiesencompassawidevarietyofintramuralandextramuralevents,whichcan
includebothindividualandteamcompetition.
28 | P a g e Location:MLKCampus–StudentLife–NorrisTechnicalBuilding,Room305orcall210‐486‐2135
Location:SWCCampus–StudentLife–Bldg.,D‐143orcall210‐486‐2241
ServiceLearningandVolunteerOpportunities
ServiceLearning:
Someinstructorsoncampusincludeaservice‐learningcomponentaspartoftheircourse's
curriculum.Thesecoursesusetheknowledgeyoulearninthegivencourseandextenditwith
hands‐onexperienceinthecommunitysetting.Thismeansthatwhatstudentslearninthe
classroomandthroughhomework/researchwillbeusedinactualreal‐worldsituationstohelp
withfullyunderstandingthetopicsdiscussedinyourcourse.Dependingontheinstructor,service‐
learningcanbeanoptionalorrequiredpartofthecourse.
Volunteerism:
Civicengagementisanimportantfeatureofthecollegeexperience.Opportunitiestovolunteeron
andoffcampusareofferedtohelpstudentsunderstandhoweachpersoncanmakeadifferencein
theircommunity.Non‐profitorganizationsactivelyprovidestudentswithvolunteeropportunities
toensurethatstudentshaveanoutletiftheychoosetousetheirfreetimevolunteeringfor
worthwhilecauses.Formoreinformationvisitwebsite,http://alamo.edu/spc/service‐learning/.
Events/Calendar
St.Philip’sCollegehostsavarietyofeventstoengagestudentsandsupportourcommunities
throughouteachacademicyear.Manyeventssuchasweekofwelcome,homecoming,graduation,
andFiestaoccuronanannualbasis.Tofindoutmoreinformationonwhateventsareofferedon
campus,readbelow:
EventsCalendar:http://www.alamo.edu/spc/events/
Housing
TheTobinLoftsatSanAntonioCollegeprovidefullyfurnishedone‐,two‐andfour‐bedroomunits
forstudentswhoattendanyinstitutionofhighereducationinSanAntonio.Allbillsareincludedin
theprice(electricity,cable,internet&water.)
Formoreinformationortoapplyonline,visitwww.livetobinlofts.comorcall888‐696‐3145.
HealthCenter/Education
TheStudentHealthCentersarestaffedwithprofessionallytrainedandlicensednurses.Campus
nursesprovidebasicmedicalcareandpreventativewellnessprogramming.Inaddition,the
StudentHealthCenterscollaboratewithcommunityorganizationstobringblooddrives,health
screenings,andotherwellbeingservicesoncampus.TheCentersseektoinformandeducatethe
campuscommunityintheartof"stayingwell."
29 | P a g e Formoreinformation,visittheHealthCenter:MLKCampus–SuttonLearningCenter,Room–127
orSWCampus–ITCBldg.,SectionC,RoomC‐100orcall486‐7161.
30 | P a g e MYRIGHTSANDRESPONSIBILITIES
AcademicFreshStart
Youroldgradesdon’thavetocountagainstyou.Ifyou’reaTexasresidentandapplyforadmission
(orreadmission)toTexaspubliccollegesoruniversitiesandenrollasanundergraduate,youmay
beabletobeginanewcourseofstudywithaclearacademicrecord.
Ifyouhavecreditsforcollegecoursestakentenormoreyearspriortotheplannedenrollment
date,thosecredits(andgrades)canbeignoredforenrollmentpurposesundertheTexas
"AcademicFreshStart"Law.Thisisanallornothingoption.Youcannotpickandchoosewhich
coursestoignoreandwhichcoursestocount.Thismeansthatcoursestakenpreviouslycannotbe
usedtofulfillprerequisiteordegreerequirementsandarenotusedinyournewG.P.A.Academic
FreshStartmustbedeclareduponadmissiontotheAlamoColleges.FreshStartDeclarationmust
berequestedatthestudent’shomecollegeandwillbeappliedforallAlamoCollegesandnotone
institution.
AcademicGrievancePolicy
Facultyisresponsibleforclassroommanagement,teachingstrategies,testing,andevaluationof
studentperformance.Atacademicinstitutionsconflictsmaydevelopwithintheeducational
processthatrequiresacademicinterventionusingtheAcademicGrievanceprocess.Whenstudent
complaintscannotberesolvedthroughinformalinteractionwithafacultymemberor
chair/coordinator,studentsaredirectedtousetheAcademicGrievanceprocedure(seebelow
formandassociatedflowchartorvisitSPCwebsite)byfilingaStudentAcademicGrievanceform,
availablefromanydivisionchair.StudentsareencouragedtousetheAcademicGrievanceprocess
onlywhenthereisclearandconvincingevidencethatafacultymemberhastreatedthestudent
unfairly,arbitrarily,orcapriciously.TheAcademicGrievanceprocedureallowsforunresolved
complaintstocontinuemovingfromstudent,toinstructor,todivisionchair,todeanuntil
consensusisreachedorfinaldecisionaffirmingordenyingthegrievanceismadebythe
appropriatedean.
31 | P a g e ST.PHILIP’SCOLLEGE
STUDENT ACADEMIC GRIEVANCE Date Grievance Initiated: _______________ Name: ____________________________________ Major: _________________________________ Addr: ____________________________________ SS#: _________________________________ ____________________________________ Tel: _________________________________ Step 1 – Description of Grievance: __________________ Date of Incident __________________________ Course Number & Section _______________________ Instructor Grievance: ________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ Remedy: _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ Student‐ Instructor Conference Date: _____________________ ______Resolved ______Unresolved (Proceed to Step 2) _________________________________________ __________________________________________ Signature of Student Date Signature of Instructor Date (Supporting Documentation must be forwarded at each step) Step 2 – Conferences: Student‐Chair Conference Date: ______________________ Chair‐Instructor Conference Date: ______________________ ______Resolved ______Unresolved (Proceed to Step 3) _________________________________________ __________________________________________ Signature of Student Date Signature of Instructor Date (Supporting Documentation must be forwarded at each step) Step 3 – Conference: Student‐Instructor‐Chair Conference Date: _________________________ ______Resolved ______Unresolved (Proceed to Step 4) _______________________ _________________________ _________________________ Signature of Student / Date Signature of Instructor / Date Signature of Chair / Date 32 | P a g e (Supporting Documentation must be forwarded at each step) (Continues with Step 4 on Reverse) Step 4 – Action of Chair: Upon consideration of the circumstances presented, I hereby _________ * Affirm ________ Deny the grievance in question. __________________________________________ Signature of Chair Date * A written explanation must be forwarded to the instructor. Action of Parties: Student: I _____ accept _____reject the decision of the Chair. __________________________________________ Signature of Student Date Instructor: I _____ accept _____reject the decision of the Chair. __________________________________________ Signature of Instructor Date (Supporting Documentation must be forwarded at each step) Step 5 – Appeal to Dean: Date: ______________________________ Student‐Instructor‐Chair‐Dean Conference date: ___________________ Action by Dean: Upon consideration of the circumstances presented, I hereby _____ affirm * _____ deny the grievance in question. __________________________________________ Signature of Dean Date * A Conference with the Instructor and Chair must be held and a written explanation of the decision must be provided. Remarks: _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ Student Academic Grievance Policy, Policy Ref: FLD Local, pg. 3 of 3 “..The decision of the Dean is final.” 33 | P a g e Thechartbelowoutlinesthespecificacademicgrievanceprocess.
AcademicIntegrityAppealProcess
Ifafacultymemberfindsthatastudentisinpossibleviolationoftheacademicstandardsofthe
StudentCodeofConduct(seeF.4.2.2,“AcademicIntegrityViolations”),thefacultymembershall
documenttheact,completingtheAcademicIntegrityReportFormandattachrelevantevidence.
Thefacultymembershallnotifythestudentandexplaintheproceduresandpossiblepenalties.
Thefacultymembershallthenmeetwiththestudent,atatimearrangedbetweenthestudentand
facultymember,toallowthestudenttoexplaintheincident.Thefacultymembersubsequently
may,athis/herdiscretion,imposeanyofthefollowingsanctions:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Dismissthecharge.
Issueawrittenwarningtothestudent.
Reducethegradeontheassignmentortest.
Reducethefinalgradefortheclass.
Eachoftheconsequences2–4shallbeaccompaniedbyacompletedandsignedAcademic
IntegrityReportForm.Ifthestudentagreeswiththefacultymember’sdecision,theformshallbe
submittedelectronicallytotheChiefStudentAcademicOfficerandthepapercopyshallbefiledin
thedepartmentoffice.
34 | P a g e ChildrenonCampusPolicy
Studentscannotbringchildrentoclasses,labs,orotherfacilitiessuchaslibraries.Minorsunder
theageof12mustnotbeleftunattendedon‐campusatanytime.Individualinstructorsmay
enforceadditionalrestrictionsorwaiversfortheirparticularclassroomsorlabs,whichwillbe
includedinthecoursesyllabus.
ElectronicDevicesintheClassroom
Studentsarerequiredtosilenceandstoreoutofsightallelectroniccommunicationdevicessuch
aspagers,cellularphones,PDAs,etc.wheninclassrooms,laboratories,libraries,orotherareas
wheresuchdeviceswouldinterferewithinstructionandlearning.Facultymembershavethe
latitudetomodifythispolicyintheirsyllabi.
FamilyEducationRightsPrivacyAct(FERPA)
TheFamilyEducationalRightsandPrivacyAct(FERPA)requiresanyschoolthatreceivesfederal
fundstoreleaseorwithholdastudent’seducationrecordsinaccordancewithitsrules.Formore
informationpleaserefertotheacademiccatalog.
Non‐AcademicGrievancePolicy
TheNon‐AcademicGrievancePolicyprovidesaremedyforstudentswhobelievetheyhavebeen
theobjectofunjusttreatmentbyanAlamoColleges’employee.Thispolicydoesnotapplyto
decisionsregardingfinancialaideligibility,studentdisciplinaryactions,oracademicmatters.Non‐
AcademicGrievancePoliciesandProceduresareoutlinedintheAlamoCollegesBoardPolicyF.4.7
(Policy)Non‐AcademicGrievancesandF.4.7.1(Procedure)Non‐AcademicGrievances.
Additionally,pleaseseebelowformandassociatedflowchartorvisitSPCwebsite.
35 | P a g e 36 | P a g e 37 | P a g e Thechartbelowoutlinesthespecificthenon‐academicgrievanceprocess:
38 | P a g e Parking
TheoperationofamotorvehicleorbicycleonthepropertyoftheCollegeDistrictisaprivilege
grantedbytheCollegeDistrictandisnotaninherentrightofanyemployeeorstudent.All
employeesandstudentswhooperatevehiclesorwhoparkonthepropertyoftheCollegeDistrict
shallpurchaseavehicleregistrationpermit.Purchaseofavehicleregistrationpermitdoesnot
guaranteeaplacetoparkoncampus.Thecostforthepassisautomaticallybilledduring
registrationforclasses.
StatelawsandCollegeDistrictrulesandregulationspertainingtotheoperationandparkingof
vehiclesonCollegeDistrictpropertyshallbefollowedatalltimesbyallpartieswhooperateor
parkvehiclesonCollegeDistrictproperty.
Parking/TrafficAppealProcedures
EachcampuswithintheAlamoCollegesshallberesponsibleforimplementingandmaintaininga
CampusCitationAppealsCommitteetoaffordDueProcessforanypersonreceivinganAlamo
CollegesCampusCitation.ProcedureshallbemadeavailabletoallEmployeesandStudentsat
theircampusinprintedformorpostedoneachcampus’website.
AlamoCollegesCampusCitationsmaybeappealedwithinten(10)working/schooldaysfromdate
ofthecitationbyfilinga"CitationAppealFrom"withtheCampusCitationAppealsCommittee.The
appealmustbesubmittedonaCampusCitationAppealformandsentasanemailattachmentto
CampusCitationAppealsCommittee.
Allowten(10)businessdaysforappealprocessing.Ifnotificationofappealdispositionisnot
receivedonorbeforethe10thbusinessday,itistheappealingparty'sresponsibilityfor
contactingtheCampusCitationAppealsCommitteebyemailtoinquireonstatusofappealed
citationAFTERthe10thbusinessday.
ReligiousHolyDays
A“religiousholyday”isaholydayobservedbyareligionwhoseplacesofworshipareexempt
frompropertytaxationunderSection11.20,TaxCode.Astudentshallbeexcusedfromattending
classesorotherrequiredactivities,includingexaminations,fortheobservanceofareligiousholy
day,includingtravelforthatpurpose.Studentsmustnotifythefacultymemberinwriting
withinthefirsttwelvedaysofthesemesterwhichday(s)willbeobserved.Astudentwhose
absenceisexcusedunderthisprovisionmaynotbepenalizedforthatabsenceandshallbe
allowedtotakeanexaminationorcompleteanassignmentwithinareasonabletimeas
establishedbythefacultymember.Thefacultymembermayrespondappropriatelyifthestudent
failstosatisfactorilycompletetheassignmentorexaminationbythedeadline.
Smoking/TobaccoPolicy
AlloftheAlamoCollegesaredesignatedsmoke‐free.Smokingand/orusingtobaccoproductsis
prohibitedinallclassrooms,laboratories,offices,conferencerooms,hallways,parkinglots,andall
otherroomsinallbuildingsoftheAlamoCollegesandonallpropertythatisowned,leased,
rented,orotherwiseunderthecontroloftheAlamoColleges,includingparkinglotsandanyother
propertyownedbytheAlamoColleges.
39 | P a g e DepartmentofPublicSafetyofficerswillissuetothoseinviolationofthepolicyapenaltycitation.
Repeatedviolationswillresultinfurtherdisciplinaryaction.
Solicitation
AnysolicitationoncampusmusthavetheapprovaloftheVicePresidentofCollegeServices,
whethersuchsolicitationisbyanofficiallyrecognizedstudentorganization,collegeorganization,
governmentalagencyorother.Theterm“solicit”isdefinedasadvertising,takingoforders,sales,
donations,campaigning(politicalorother),collectionanddistributionofliterature.
ContacttheOfficeofStudentLifeforadditionalinformation:(210)486‐2135.
StudentCodeofConduct
ItistheexpectationofallstudentswhoattendtheAlamoCollegestofollowtheStudentCodeof
Conductinthee‐catalog.
VIOLATIONS
Non‐academicmisconductconstitutesanyviolationnotassociatedwithacademic
performance.Allstudentsshallobeythelaw,showrespectforproperlyconstitutedauthority,and
observecorrectstandardsofconduct.
Unlessotherwiseindicated,theCodeofConductappliestooffensesonAlamoCollegesPremises
andatAlamoCollegesSponsoredActivities;however,notethatthedefinitionof“AlamoColleges
Premises”contemplatesthattheuseofAlamoCollegesresourcessuchasinternetaccess
(includingWi‐Fi,ACES,BlackboardVista)andtelecommunicationsdevices(includingtelephones)
inthecommissionofanyoffenserequiretheoffensetobeconsideredtohaveoccurredwhile
physicallyonAlamoCollegesPremisesregardlessofwheretheoffenseoccurs.Throughoutthe
CodeofConduct,capitalizedtermsindicatethosetermsarespecificallydefinedintheDefinitions
section.
InadditiontoanyandallactivitiesprohibitedbylawandAlamoCollegespolicies,procedures,and
collegerules,thefollowingisanonexclusivelistofexpresslyprohibitedbehavior:
1. EngaginginInappropriateBehaviororCommunications.Violationofthisprovisionshallinclude
postingortransmittingofinappropriatemessageselectronically(suchasviaBlackboardVistaor
otherdistancelearningplatformorviae‐mail).
2. EngaginginDisruptiveBehavior.Violationofthisprovisionshallinclude“heckling”ormaking
inappropriatenoisesduringclass,whichinterruptstheflowofinstructionorstudent
concentration.Violationshallalsoincludeinaudiblebehaviorsuchaspassingnotes,
sending/receivingtextmessages,checkinge‐mailorotherwiseviolatingrulesofbehavior
describedintheclasssyllabus.
3. BelongingtoorsolicitingmembershipinaCriminalStreetGang.Violationofthisprovisionshall
bepresumedwhen“colors”,signs(suchashandgestures)oranysymbolsreasonablyassociated
withgangmembershiparedisplayed,exhibitedorcommunicated.
4. ParticipatinginorpromotingGamblingactivitiesunlesstheyaresponsoredbytheACCD
Foundationorotherwisepermittedbylawforcharitablepurposes.
5. EngaginginPublicIndecency.
40 | P a g e 6. Displayingordistributingobscenephotographs,drawingsorsimilarvisualrepresentationsor
otherobscenematerial.
7. PossessingorPromotingChildPornography.
8. PossessingaWeapon,exceptthatFirearmLicenseHoldersshallonlypossessFirearmsinstrict
accordancewiththetermsofthelicenseandshallinnoeventpossessaFirearminabuildingon
anyAlamoCollegesPremisesandPeaceOfficersshallonlypossessFirearmsinstrictaccordance
withTCLEOSErequirementsandthoseofthecommissioningagency.
9. PossessingordeployingaHoaxBomboranycontainerthatmayreasonablybeperceivedto
containaHoaxBomboranExplosiveWeapon.
10. EngaginginDisorderlyConduct.
11. ParticipatinginororganizingaRiot,unlesstheassemblywasatfirstlawfulandpeacefuland
whentheStudenttriedtoleavewhenoneofthoseassembledmanifestedanintenttostartaRiot.
12. CommunicatingorcirculatingaFalseAlarmorReport.
13. Stalking.
14. Photographingorotherwisevisuallyrecording(byanymeans)anotherwithouttheotherperson’s
consent,undercircumstanceswhichwouldtendtocausearousalorsexualgratificationtoany
person.
15. Assaultinganyperson.
16. Sexuallyassaultinganyperson.
17. Startinganyfire,regardlessofwhetherthefirecontinuesafterignitionorcausesanexplosion
unlessdoingsoisappropriateaspartofanAlamoCollegesSponsoredActivity(suchasalabor
classroomactivity)underappropriatefacultysupervision.
18. EngagingorparticipatinginCriminalMischief.
19. CommittingorattemptinganactofTheft.
20. Attemptingtonegotiateastolencheck.
21. EngaginginForgeryorpossessing,issuing,transferring,registeringthetransferof,passing,
publishing,orotherwiseutteringawritingthatisaresultofForgery.
22. Presentingorusingacreditordebitcardwhichshouldbeknowntohavenotbeenissuedtothat
personandisnotusedwiththeeffectiveconsentofthecardholder;orthecardhasexpiredorhas
beenrevokedorcancelled.
23. MakingamateriallyfalseormisleadingwrittenstatementtoobtainpropertyorCreditforthat
personoranother(includingstudentloansorgrants).
24. IssuingaBadCheck.
25. Preparing,selling,offeringoradvertisingforsale,ordeliveringtoanotherpersonanAcademic
Product,inexchangeforanythingofvalue,exceptwheretheconductconsistssolelyofofferingor
providingtutoringoreditingassistancetoanotherpersoninconnectionwiththeotherperson’s
preparationofanAcademicProducttosatisfytheotherperson’sacademicrequirement,andthe
particularStudentdoesnotofferorprovidesubstantialpreparation,writing,orresearchinthe
productionoftheAcademicProduct.
26. Influencingorattemptingtoinfluenceanemployee,facultymemberoradministratorinaspecific
exerciseofofficialduties(suchascoursegrades,extensionsofdeadlinesorwaiversofacademic
requirements)byofferinganybenefittotheemployee,facultymemberoradministrator.
27. Hazing,soliciting,encouraging,directing,aiding,permittingorattemptingtoaidanotherinHazing
orfailingtoreportknownHazingincidentstotheAdministration.
28. Failingtoleaveaclassroom,officeorbuildingwhenrequestedtodosobyafacultymember,
employee,policeofficerorAdministrator.
29. AlcoholandDrugUse:
a. TheuseofintoxicatingbeveragesshallbeprohibitedonAlamoCollegesPremisesorat
AlamoCollegesSponsoredActivities;provided,however,thatwiththepriorconsentofthe
41 | P a g e Board,theprovisionshereinmaybewaivedwithrespecttoanyspecificaffairthatis
sponsoredbytheAlamoColleges.Statelawshallbestrictlyenforcedatalltimesonall
propertycontrolledbytheAlamoCollegesinregardtothepossessionandconsumptionof
alcoholicbeverages.
b. NoStudentshallpossess,use,transmit,orattempttopossess,use,ortransmitorbeunder
theinfluenceof(legalintoxicationnotrequired)anyofthefollowingsubstancesonAlamo
CollegesPremisesorataAlamoCollegesSponsoredActivity,functionoreventatalltimes:
1. Anycontrolledsubstanceordangerousdrugasdefinedbylaw,including,butnot
limitedto,marijuana,anynarcoticdrug,hallucinogen,stimulant,depressant,
amphetamine,orbarbiturate.
2. Alcoholoranyalcoholicbeverage.
3. Anyabuseofglue,aerosolpaint,oranyotherchemicalsubstanceforinhalation.
4. Anyotherintoxicant,ormood‐changing,mind‐altering,orbehavior‐alteringdrugs.
c. Thetransmittal,sale,orattemptedsaleofwhatisrepresentedtobeanyoftheabove‐listed
substancesisalsoprohibitedunderthisprocedure.
d. AStudentwhousesadrugauthorizedbyalicensedphysicianthroughaprescription
specificallyforthatStudent’suseshallnotbeconsideredtohaveviolatedthisrule.
30. EngaginginSexualHarassmenttowardanymemberoftheAlamoCollegesCommunity.
31. EngaginginotherHarassmentmotivatedbyrace,color,religion,gender,nationalorigin,age,
veteranstatus,disabilityoranyotherreasonanddirectedtowardanymemberoftheAlamo
CollegesCommunity.
32. Tamperingwithfireextinguishers,firealarmboxes,orsmokeorheatdetectorsanywhereon
AlamoCollegesPremisesoratanAlamoCollegesSponsoredActivity.
33. EjectingobjectsfrombuildingsorvehiclesonAlamoCollegesPremisesoratanAlamoColleges
SponsoredActivity.
34. FailingtocomplywithlawfuldirectionsofAlamoCollegesofficials(includingAdministrators,
facultymembersandPoliceOfficers)actinginperformanceoftheirduties.
35. FailingtocomplywithAlamoColleges’policies,procedures,regulations,andadministrativerules,
includingbutnotlimitedtothosepertainingtotraffic,parkingandtheuseofAlamoColleges’
facilities.
36. Inappropriateuseofinformationtechnologyresources.
37. Unauthorizedpossession,duplication,distribution,oruseofkeystoanyAlamoCollegesPremises.
38. UnauthorizedentryintooruseofAlamoCollegesPremises,orallowingsuchentryoruseby
others.
39. Obtaining,possessing,transferring,orusingIdentifyingInformationofanotherpersonwithout
theotherperson’sconsent,toharmordefraudanother.
40. Obstructionorattemptedobstructionofthedisciplinaryprocess(investigations,hearingsor
proceeding),includingfailuretocomplywiththeinstructionsoftheStudentConduct
Administratorortheguidelinesofthesanction(s).Violationsincludebutarenotlimitedto:
a. FailuretoobeythesummonsornoticebytheStudentConductAdministrator,a
disciplinarybody,orotherAlamoCollegesofficial.
b. Falsification,distortionormisrepresentationofinformationbeforeahearingofficeror
committee.
c. Disruptionorinterferenceoftheorderlyconductofadisciplinaryproceeding.
d. Attemptingtodiscourageparticipationinoruseofthedisciplinaryprocess.
e. AttemptingtoinfluencetheimpartialityofamemberoftheHearingCommitteepriorto
and/orduringthecourseofthedisciplinaryproceeding.
42 | P a g e f. Harassment(verbal,non‐verbalorphysical)orintimidationofamemberoftheHearing
Committee,orharassmentorintimidationofanindividualforfilingacomplaint,testifying,
assisting,cooperatingwith,orparticipatinginanymannerinthedisciplinaryprocess.
g. Failuretocomplywiththesanction(s)imposed.
h. Influencing,orattemptingtoinfluence,anotherpersontocommitanabuseofthe
disciplinaryprocess.
43 | P a g e MYWELLNESSANDSAFETY
AIDS/HIVPolicy
Communicablediseasesinclude,butarenotlimitedto,measles,influenza,viralhepatitis‐A
(infectioushepatitis),viralhepatitis‐B(serumhepatitis),HumanImmunodeficiencyVirus(HIV
infection),AcquiredImmuneDeficiencySyndrome(AIDS),leprosy,methicillin‐resistant
Staphylococcusaureus(MRSA),andtuberculosis.
Studentswithcommunicablediseases,whetheracuteorchronic,shallbesubjecttothefollowing
provisions,shallbesubjecttoadditionalprovisionsbasedonpolicyF.3.1.1
AmericanswithDisabilitiesAct/ADACoordinator
Somestudentshavedisabilitiesthatchallengetheircapacitytosucceedintheclassroom.
DisabilitysupportservicesattheAlamoCollegeswillassiststudentswithacquiringthetoolsthey
needtobesuccessfulincollege.Studentswhoareeligiblefordisability‐relatedservicesmusthave
atemporaryorpermanentdisabilityasdefinedbytheAmericanswithDisabilitiesActof1990
(ADA)andSection504oftheRehabilitationActof1973.UndertheADAandSection504,aperson
isdisabledifheorshehasaphysicalormentalimpairmentthatsubstantiallylimitsoneormore
majorlifeactivitiessuchaswalking,standing,seeing,speaking,hearing,orbreathing.Forspecific
informationregardingdisabilityservices,contacttheDisabilityServicesofficeat
http://www.alamo.edu/spc/disabilityservices/.
AmericanswithDisabilitiesActStudentGrievanceProcedure
StudentswhofeelthattheyhavebeendiscriminatedagainstorwhofeelthattheCollegeDistrict
hasnotadequatelyfulfilleditsobligationsundertheprovisionsofTitleIX,Section504,ortheADA
mayaddresstheirconcernstothecoordinatororfileacomplaintpursuanttotheCollegeDistrict’s
studentgrievanceprocedures.
CampusSexCrimesPreventionAct
Whatisasexoffender?Sexoffensesarecrimesofasexualnature.Theyvaryintypeandcanbe
misdemeanorsorfelonies.Felonyoffensesaremoreseriouscrimesthanmisdemeanors.
TheTexasDepartmentofSafety(DPS)hasestablishedawebsiteastheofficialinternetsourcefor
SexOffenderRegistrationInformation.TheSexOffenderRegistrationopenrecordinformationis
extractedfromtheDPSSexOffenderRegistrationDatabase.TheDPSmaintainsfilebasedon
registrationinformationsubmittedbycriminaljusticeagenciesandrepresentsastatewidesource
ofinformationonsexoffendersrequiredbylawtoregister.
ClearyAct
TheClearyActrequiresallcollegesanduniversitiesthatparticipateinfederalfinancialaid
programstokeepanddiscloseinformationaboutcrimeonandneartheirrespectivecampuses.
44 | P a g e ComplianceismonitoredbytheUnitedStatesDepartmentofEducation,whichcanimposecivil
penalties,upto$35,000perviolation,againstinstitutionsforeachinfractionandcansuspend
institutionsfromparticipatinginfederalstudentfinancialaidprograms.
AlamoCollegePoliceDepartment
TheAlamoCollegesPoliceDepartmentprovideslawenforcementandsecurityservicestoall
componentsoftheAlamoCollegesincludingacademiccampusesandavarietyofsatellitefacilities
initsserviceregionincludingBexarandGuadalupeCounties.
TheAlamoCollegesPoliceDepartmentistheprimarypoliceauthorityforthecollegesofthe
AlamoColleges.OurPoliceOfficersarecertifiedTexasPeaceOfficersasdefinedinArticle2.12of
theTexasCodeofCriminalProcedure.
Policeprotectionisprovided24hoursaday,365daysayear.Theprimaryobjectiveofthepatrol
officeristoprovideasafeenvironmentforemployees,students,andthecommunity.
Thedepartmentisresponsiblefor:
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Emergencyservices
Criminalinvestigations
Trafficenforcements/investigations
Providingescorts
Crimeprevention
Respondingtocall(s)forservice
Non‐emergencyrequest(s)
Parkingmanagement
LostandFound
CompliancewiththeCampusSecurityActof1990
TheDepartmentofPublicSafety(DPS)officekeepsa“LostandFound”forthecampus.Ifyou’ve
lostsomething,contacttheDPSofficeat210‐485‐0099.Unclaimeditemsaredisposedofatthe
endofeachsemester.Founditemsshouldbeturnedintothepoliceassoonaspossible.
ComplaintAgainstPeaceOfficer
TheGovernmentCodeoftheStateofTexasrequiresthatinorderforacomplaint,againstalaw
enforcementofficerintheStateofTexas,tobeconsideredbyaChiefortheheadofaPolice
Department,thecomplaintmustbeplacedinwritingandsignedbythepersonmakingthe
complaint.Acopyofthesignedcomplaintmustbepresentedtotheaffectedofficeroremployee
withinareasonableamountoftimeafterthecomplaintisfilledandbeforeanydisciplinaryaction
maybetakenagainsttheaffectedemployee(Sec.614.022‐023).
ForadditionalinformationregardingthecomplaintprocessconsulttheAlamoCollegesPolice
Departmentwebsite.
ConcealedWeapons
InaccordancewithTexasPenalCodeChapter46,itisafelonytointentionally,knowinglyor
recklesslypossessesafirearm,illegalknifeorprohibitedweapon(withorwithoutaconcealed
45 | P a g e handgunpermit)onthephysicalpremisesofaschooloreducationalinstitution,toincludeany
buildingsorpassengertransportationvehiclesunderthedirectcontroloftheeducation
institution.
EnteringDistrictpremisesoranyoff‐campuspremisesataDistrict‐sponsoredactivity,functionor
event,withaprohibitedweapon,unlesspursuanttowrittenregulationsorwrittenauthorization
oftheCollege.Thisprohibitionshallnotnormallyapplytoinstructionalsuppliessuchaspencils,
compasses,andthelike,unlessthoseinstrumentsareusedinamenacingorthreateningmanner.
Weaponsshallinclude,butnotbelimitedto,thefollowing:
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Explosiveweapons
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Firearms
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Firearmammunition
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Switchbladesorotherillegalknives
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Martialartsweapons
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Chemical‐dispensingdevices
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Fireworks
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Straightrazors
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ClubsandotherweaponsasmorespecificallydefinedinthePenalCodeoftheState
ofTexasandtheCityofSanAntonio,Texas.
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Laserpens
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LockersandcarsparkedonCollegecampusoronpremisesleasedorusedfor
officialDistrictorCollegefunctionsmaybeinspectedbyCollegepersonnelifthereis
reasonablecausetobelievetheycontainweapons.
ContactingStudentsinCaseofanEmergency
TheAlamoCollegeshasimplementedamassemergencycommunicationsystem.Intheeventofa
Collegeoremergencyclosure,studentswillbenotifiedthroughemail,voicemail,andtext
message.Participationisonan“optinbasis,”youareencouragedtoparticipatebylogginginto
yourACESaccountandclickingon“MyPage”link.Inordertoensuresuccessfuldeliveryof
emergencynotifications,allstudentsareencouragedtoreviewtheaccuracyofhis/hercontact
informationonfile.
Additionally,afamilymemberwhoistryingtoreachanAlamoCollegesstudentcancontactthe
AlamoCollegesPoliceDepartmentat(210)485‐0099.
Drug‐FreeSchoolsandCommunitiesActAmendmentsof1989
InaccordancewiththeDrug‐FreeSchoolsandCommunitiesActAmendmentsof1989,St.Philip’s
Collegehasadoptedandimplementedaprogramtopreventtheunlawfulpossession,use,or
distributionofillicitdrugsandalcoholbyastudentonitspropertyoraspartofanyofits
activities.Studentswhoviolatefederal,statesstatues,theStudentCodeofConduct,College
Districtpolicy,orotherapplicablerequirementsrelatedtoalcoholanddruguseshallbesubjectto
appropriatedisciplinaryaction.Suchdisciplinaryactionmayincludereferraltodrugandalcohol
counseling,orrehabilitationprogramsorstudentassistanceprograms,suspension,expulsion,and
referraltoappropriatelawenforcementofficialsforprosecution.
46 | P a g e EmergencyPlan
ACPDhastheprimaryresponsibilityformonitoringemergencythreatsandevents.TheACPDis
availabletoreceiveemergencycommunicationsfromofficialandpublicsourcesandtheOnDuty
ShiftSupervisorisfullytrainedtofollowICSguidelinesandestablishstandardoperating
proceduresforemergencyresponse.Whenanemergencywarrants,thefirstACPDofficeronscene
wouldimmediatelyestablishanincidentcommandpost(ICP)atoradjacenttothethreatsiteand
notifyDispatchtonotifyotherCollegestaffontheemergencycalllist.TheACPDofficeronscene
willretainincidentcommanduntilproperlyrelievedandwilldeterminetheappropriatelevelof
response.TheprovisionsoftheEmergencyOperationsPlanandStandardOperatingProcedures
willguidetheIncidentCommanderincontrollingtheincidentandifappropriate,transferring
commandtoasuperiorormoreexperiencedfirstresponder.TheIncidentCommanderwill
establishcontactwiththeCollegePresidentandChancellor,assoonaspossible.
InaccordancewiththeDistrictEmergencyOperations,aformaldeclarationtoactivatetheEOP
andERTcomesfromtheCollegePresident,followingcollaborationanddiscussionwiththe
ChancellorandtheViceChancellors.TheDistrictEOPstates:
TheauthoritytodeclareastateofemergencyfortheCollegesandDistrictrestswiththe
Chancellor,ViceChancellors,and/ortheCollegePresidentsortheirdesignee.
 Inthecaseofamajoremergency(moderateorhighrisk),theIncidentCommandershall
immediatelyactivatetheappropriateemergencyresponseproceduresnecessaryto
safeguardindividuals,property,andmaintainnormaloperationsforeducationalfacilities.
TheIncidentCommandershallimmediatelyconsultwiththeChancellor,ViceChancellors,
andPresidentsregardingtheemergencyandtheneedforadeclaration.
 Onceanemergencydeclarationismade,onlyregisteredemployees,administration,
registeredstudents,andaffiliates(i.e.personsrequiredbyemployment)areauthorizedto
bepresentonDistrictpropertiesandColleges.IndividualswithoutproperIDshallbeasked
toleave.UnauthorizedindividualsremainingonDistrictpropertiesand/orCollegesmaybe
subjecttoarrestinaccordancewiththePenalCode.
1. Undertheoverallemergencymanagementprogram,theNIMSandICSattheDistrict
levelwillnotbeinitiatedunlesstheleveliseitherModerateand/orHighRisk,
dependingontheemergencyordisaster.
2. Notwithstanding,thevariousoverallorganizationalelementssuchasACPD,ERM,
Facilities,PublicRelationsetc.,thatsupporteachcampusandsatellitelocations,will
bemobilizedtoprovidethedegreeofsupportcommensuratewiththerequirements
attheindividualcampuses/sites.ThismaymeanonlyactivatingtheExecutive
PolicyGroupandnottheERT,oraminimalERTICSstructure.
FullplanactivationoftheERTwillbeatthediscretionoftheCollegePresidentincoordination
withtheERTManager.TheERTManagerwillworkwiththeCollegePresidenttoprepareand
followtheinitialIncidentActionPlan(ICS‐201)andfollow‐upIncidentActionPlansusingform
ICS‐202.
Onactivation,designatedmembersoftheCollegeEmergencyResponseTeamwillbenotifiedto
reporttothedesignatedEmergencyOperationsCenter(EOC).TheERTManagerwilldirectthe
Operations/PlanningSectionChieftocompletetheIncidentActionPlanandtoreviewthe
47 | P a g e circumstancesoftheemergencywiththeotherstaffmembers.Thiswillincludethereleaseof
informationtotheCollegecommunityregardingtheimpendingthreatoremergencysituationsby
thePublicInformationOfficerandtheERTManagerwiththeapprovaloftheCollegePresident.
DuringactivationtheEOCisresponsibleforinformationcollection,coordinationand
dissemination.TheEOCisresponsibleforpreparinganddisseminatingthefollowingreports–
1. InitialIncidentActionPlan(IAP)–Ashortreportpreparedandtransmittedwhenanon‐going
emergencyincidentappearslikelytoworsenandadditionalassistancemaybeneeded.This
reportwillbedisseminatedtootherdirection&controlfacilities,keydecision‐makers,and
otherjurisdictionsifnecessary.
2. SituationReport(SITREP)–Adailyorshiftchangesituationreportwillbepreparedand
distributedduringmajoremergencies.TheEOCwillpreparetheoveralldailyreport.
3. LogofEvents–TheEOCandtheIncidentCommandPostwilleachmaintainanaccurateLogof
Events(ICSForm214)recordingkeyresponseactivities,including:
 Activationordeactivationofemergencyfacilities
 EmergencynotificationstoCollegeoroutsideagencies
 RelocationtoanalternateEOC
 Significantchangesintheemergencysituation.
 Majorcommitmentsofresourcesorrequestsforadditionalresources.
 Issuanceofprotectiveactionrecommendationsincludingevacuations
 Casualties(injuredandconfirmeddead)
 Shiftturnover
 Containmentorterminationoftheincident
TheEOCwillbemaintainedinastateofreadinessbytheVicePresidentofCollegeServices.The
EOCnormallyservesasthecentralized,well‐supportedlocationforeverydayemergency
managementcoordination.Responseactivitiesandworkassignmentsmaybeplanned,
coordinated,anddelegatedfromtheEOC.TheEOCwillbesuppliedwithappropriateequipment,
suppliesandtoolsfora24x7capability,includingportabilityformovementtoanAlternateEOC.
Ifnecessary,theERTManager,incoordinationwiththeChiefofACPDandtheDirectorofDistrict
Communications,canprepareaDeclarationofaCampusEmergencyfortheCollegePresident’s
approvalandsignature.
4. AfterActionsReport(AAR)–Followingtheconclusionofanysignificantemergencyeventor
exercise,theDirectorofEnterpriseRiskManagement(asadvisedbyEmergencyManagement
Coordinator)willconductapost‐incidentorexercisereview.Reviewmaybeconductedinthe
formofameetingorbyrequestingwritteninputsfromparticipantsregardingstrengthsand
weaknessesobservedandrecommendationsforimprovement.Ifcircumstanceswarrantthe
DirectorofSafety,RiskandEmergencyManagementmaypublishawrittenAfterAction
Report.
48 | P a g e 49 | P a g e EvacuationPlanSouthwestCampus(SWC)
50 | P a g e Hazing
Anykindofhazingisforbidden."Hazing"isdefinedasanyintentional,knowing,orrecklessact,
occurringonorofftheCollegecampus,byonepersonaloneoractingwithothers,directedagainst
astudent,thatendangersthementalorphysicalhealthorsafetyofastudentforthepurposeof
pledging,beinginitiatedinto,affiliatingwith,holdingofficein,ormaintainingmembershipinany
organizationwhosemembersareorincludestudentsattheCollege.Thetermincludes,butisnot
limitedto:
(a)Anytypeofphysicalbrutality,suchaswhipping,beating,striking,branding,electronic
shocking,placingofaharmfulsubstanceonthebody,orsimilaractivity;
(b)Anytypeofphysicalactivity,suchassleepdeprivation,exposuretotheelements,confinement
inasmallspace,calisthenics,orotheractivitythatsubjectsthestudenttoanunreasonableriskof
harmorthatadverselyaffectsthementalorphysicalhealthorsafetyofthestudent;
(c)Anyactivityinvolvingconsumptionofafood,liquid,alcoholicbeverage,liquor,drug,orother
substancewhichsubjectsthestudenttoanunreasonableriskofharmofwhichadverselyaffects
thementalorphysicalhealthorsafetyofthestudent;
(d)Anyactivitythatintimidatesorthreatensthestudentwithostracism,thatsubjectsthestudent
toextremementalstress,shame,orhumiliation,orthatadverselyaffectsthementalhealthor
dignityofthestudentordiscoursesthestudentfromenteringorremainingregisteredatthe
College,orthatmayreasonablybeexpectedtocauseastudenttoleavetheorganizationorthe
Collegeratherthansubmittoactsdescribedinthissubsection;
(e)Anyactivitythatinduces,causes,orrequiresthestudenttoperformadutyortaskwhich
involvesaviolationofthePenalCode.
BacterialMeningitisVaccination
TexasStateLaw(SB1107)requiresstudentswhomeetthecriteriabelow,toprovideproper
documentationthattheyhavereceivedthebacterialmeningitisvaccinationwithinthelastfiveyearsand
atleast10calendardaysbeforethebeginningofthesemester.
 Allnew,transferortransientstudentsunderage22.
 Allreturningstudentsundertheageof22,whohaveexperiencedabreakinenrollmentofatleast
onefallorspringterm.
 Studentsenrolledinonlineordualcreditcourseswhophysicallyattendclassesatanyofthe
AlamoColleges.
 Neworreturningcontinuingeducationstudentsenrolledinacourseorprogramthatisatleast
360contacthours.
InterrogationsandSearches
TheAlamoCollegesrespecttherightofstudentstoprivacyandsecurityandagainstarbitrary
invasionoftheirpersonorproperty.However,schoolofficialshavealimitedrighttosearch
studentsortheirpropertywhenintheinterestofoverallwelfareofotherstudentsorwhen
necessarytopreservegoodorderanddisciplineoftheschool.Ifnosearchwarrantisobtained,
anyprohibiteditemwithin“plainview”issubjecttoseizure.
Areassuchaslockersanddesks,whichareownedandcontrolledbytheAlamoColleges,maybe
searchedbyschoolofficialswhentheyhavereasontobelievethatstolenitemsoritemsprohibited
bylaworbyBoardpolicyarecontainedintheareatobesearched.Indiscriminatesearchesinthe
natureof‘fishingexpeditions”shallbeprohibited.
51 | P a g e StolenitemsanditemswhichareforbiddenbyAlamoColleges’policyorlawmaybeconfiscated
andmaybeusedasevidenceininternalschooldisciplinaryproceedingsagainstthestudent.The
precedingpoliciesshallnotapplyintheeventthatlawenforcementauthoritiesareinvolvedinthe
search.Schoolsearchesconductedwithassistancefromlawenforcementauthoritiesaregoverned
bytheFourthAmendmentoftheU.S.Constitution.
ProtectingPersonalProperty
PersonalProperty:
Anticipatepotentialriskandtakestepstoremoveorreduceit.Ninetypercentofpreventionisthe
public'sawareness.
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Markallbooks,backpacks,cellphones,etc.withnameanddriver’slicensenumber
Programemergencynumbersincellphone
Reportallstolenbookstolocalbookstore,andcampuspolice
Guardyourpersonalbelongingsatalltimes(computers,electronicdevices,jewelry,purses,
wallets,etc.)
VehicleSafety:
Avehicleinaparkinglotisaninvitingtargetfortheft,vandalismorburglary.Tominimizetheriskof
thesecrimes:
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Removeignitionkey
Lockalldoors
Secureallwindows
Avoidleavingvaluablesinthevehicle,ifyoumust,locktheminthetrunkbeforedeparting
yourhome
Useanti‐theftlocks
Considerinstallinganalarmsystem
Recordserialnumbersofallradio,stereoortheotherequipment
Reportsuspiciousactivityinparkinglots
RehabilitationAct
Nopersonshall,onthebasisofrace,color,religion,gender,nationalorigin,age,veteranstatus,
geneticinformation,sexualorientationordisability,beexcludedfromparticipationin,deniedthe
benefitsof,orsubjectedtodiscriminationunderanyprogramoractivitysponsoredorconducted
bytheCollegeDistrict.
StudentComplaints
StudentswhofeelthattheyhavebeendiscriminatedagainstorwhofeelthattheCollegeDistrict
hasnotadequatelyfulfilleditsobligationsundertheprovisionsofTitleIX,Section504,ortheADA
mayaddresstheirconcernstothecoordinatororfileacomplaintpursuanttotheCollegeDistrict’s
studentnon‐academicgrievanceprocedures(seeF.4.7.1).
52 | P a g e SexualHarassment
StudentsshallnotengageinsexualharassmenttowardanotherstudentoranAlamoColleges
employee.Whenachargeofsexualharassmentagainstastudentissubstantiated,thecollegeshall
takedisciplinaryactionpursuanttotheStudentCodeofConduct.
Sexualharassmentbyastudentincludesunwantedandunwelcomeverbalorphysicalconductof
asexualnature,whetherbyword,gesture,oranyothersexualconduct,includingrequestsfor
sexualfavors.
Sexualharassmentincludes,butisnotlimitedto:
1.Unwelcomephysicalcontactofasexualnaturesuchasinappropriatetouching.
2.Overtorimpliedthreatsagainstanindividualtoinducehim/hertoperformsexualfavorsorto
engageinanunwelcomesexualrelationship.
3.Verbalinnuendosorjokesofasexualnature,includinggraphicordegradingverbalcomments
aboutanindividualorhis/herappearance.
4.Useofsexuallysuggestivetermsorgesturestodescribeaperson’sbody,clothing,orsexual
activities.
5.DisplayingorpostingoffensivesexuallysuggestivepicturesormaterialsonCollegeDistrict
property.
Thechiefstudentaffairsofficerordesigneeshallpromptlyinvestigateandaddressallcomplaints
ofsexualharassmentfiledagainstastudentwhetherthecomplaintisbroughtforwardbyanother
studentoranAlamoCollegesemployeepursuanttotheStudentCodeofConduct.
NeithertheAlamoColleges,noranyCollegeemployee,agent,norstudentshallretaliateagainsta
studentwhoingoodfaithreportsperceivedsexualharassment.
TitleIXPolicy
TitleIXisafederallawthatprohibitsdiscriminationbasedonsex(gender)ofemployeesand
studentsofeducationalinstitutionsreceivingfederalfinancialassistance.TitleIX'sprohibitionof
discriminationincludesactsofsexualharassmentandrelationshipviolence.
St.Philip’sCollegedoesnottoleratesexdiscrimination,sexualharassment,orsexualviolenceof
anykind.ToensurecompliancewithTitleIX,theAlamoCollegeshasdesignatedaDistrictTitleIX
CoordinatorandSPChasaDeputyTitleIXCoordinator—VicePresidentofStudentSuccess.
FilingaReport
Anystudentoremployeewhobelievesheorshehasbeenavictimofsexdiscrimination,sexual
harassment,orsexualviolenceisencouragedtocontacttheDistrictTitleIXCoordinatororVice
PresidentforStudentSuccess.
FilinganExternalComplaint
TheUnitedStatesDepartmentofEducation'sOfficeforCivilRightsenforcesTitleIX.Anystudent,
employee,orvisitorstocampusmaydirectacomplaintdirectlytothatoffice.
OfficeofCivilRights
USDepartmentofHealthandHumanServices
53 | P a g e 1301YoungSt.Ste.1169
Dallas,TX75202
Voicephone(800)368‐1019
*AllreportsmadetotheOfficeofCivilRightsmustbefiledwithin180daysoftheallegedincident.
PersonalAttendantCare
St.Philip’sCollegeiscommittedtoprovidingallstudentsequalaccesstoitsprograms,facilities,
andservices.Inkeepingwiththiscommitment,theAlamoCollegesrecognizethataPersonalCare
Attendant(PCA)maybenecessarytoaddressthepersonalneedsofastudentwithadisabilityin
orderforthatstudenttofullyparticipateinthecollege'sofferings.
StudentswhorequirepersonalcareattendantservicesareencouragedtoprovideaPCAtoassist
thestudentwithpersonalneedsaswellastofacilitateasfullintegrationintothecollege
experienceasreasonablypossible.ItisnottheresponsibilityofSt.Philip’sCollegetoprovide
personalcareattendantservicestomeetthepersonalneedsofthestudents.Itisthesole
responsibilityofthestudenttoprovideaPCAtoassistthestudentshouldanattendantneedtobe
hired.
54 | P a g e COLLEGELINGO(GLOSSARY)
2+2
Aplanthatliststhecoursesstudentsshouldtaketheirfreshmanandsophomorelevelyears,and
thecoursestotakeatafour‐yearinstitutionthejuniorandsenioryears.
3‐PEAT
Thirdattempttuitioncharge.Duetostatelegislation,theAlamoCollegesisnolongerreimbursed
bythestateforcoursestakenbystudentswhohaveattemptedthesamecoursethreeormore
timespreviously(whichincludescoursestakenthatresultsinagradeof“W”).Therefore,the
tuitionforsucha“three‐peat”coursewillbethecurrentcostforoutofstatetuition.
ACADEMICDISHONESTY
Allegationsthatinclude,butarenotlimitedto,cheatingonatest,plagiarism,andcollusion.
Punitiveactionsandsanctionsmaybeimposed.
ACADEMICDISMISSAL
Statusofastudentnotallowedtoenterclassesforatleastoneregularsemester.Academic
DismissalresultswhenastudentonAcademicProbationduringasemesterfailstomeetminimum
academicstandardsprescribedbytheAlamoColleges.
ACADEMICPROBATION
Appliedtoastudentwhosegradesarebelowminimumperformancestandardsattheendofa
semester.Removalfromprobationisaccomplishedbymeetingthestandardswhileonprobation.
Failuretomeetthestandardswhileonprobationfortwosuccessiveregularsemestersresultsin
AcademicDismissal.
ACADEMICYEAR
FromAugust1toJuly31,includingfallandspringsemestersandsummersessions.
ACES
AlamoCollegesEducationalServicesisaweb‐basedportalthatcanbemodifiedbyeachuserto
meethisorheronlineneedsandpreferences.Featuresincludeemail,announcements,andaccess
tocoursematerials.
ADD
Enrollmentinacourseafterinitialregistration.
ADVISOR
Assistsstudentsinfollowingtheiracademic,career,andtransferplanttoincludeadegreeaudit,
selectionofcourses,andregistration.Allstudentsareassignedanadvisortoassistwiththeir
IndividualSuccessPlan.
APPEAL
AStudentrequestforreconsiderationorreviewofadecisionmadeaffectingfinancialaid
suspension,dismissal,gradechange,prerequisitechallenge,disciplinaryaction,etc.
55 | P a g e ASSOCIATEDEGREE
Grantedbytwo‐yearCollegeandofferedattheAlamoColleges;usually66ormoresemesterhours
ofcredit.
AssociateofArt
AssociateofScience
AssociateofAppliedScience
AssociateofArtsinTeaching
AssociateofArtsorScienceCollege/UniversityTransfer
AUDIT
Registrationinacoursefornon‐creditstatus.Agradeof“NC”isassignedtoauditingstudents.An
additionalauditfeeisrequired.
“BASICS”
Coursesthatsatisfygeneraleducationrequirementsforadegree.Caution:Coursesmaydiffer
baseduponmajor,fieldofstudy,transferinstitution,orcatalogyear.
BASICSKILLLEVELS
Studentsmusttestoutorcompleteacertaincourseorcoursestoprovetheydemonstratethe
appropriateskillleveltoenterthenexthigher‐levelcourse.Prerequisitesforclassesarelisted
withthecoursedescriptionsintheonlinecollegecatalogs.
BURSAR
Thebusinessofficewherestudentsmaypaybills.Parkingpermitsmayonlybepurchasedthrough
ACES.
CATALOG/BULLETIN
Publicationthatgivecollegeinformation,degrees/programs,admissionsandgraduation
requirements,etc.
CENSUSDATE
Thedateonwhichthecollegecertifiesenrollmenttothestate.Coursesdroppedbystudentsonor
priortotheCensusDatewillnotappearonpermanentrecordsandwillnotaffectthreeattempt
rule.
CERTIFICATEOFCOMPLETION
AwardedtostudentswhocompletedesignatedcourseswithinanAssociateofAppliedScience
program.
COLLEGEINSTRUCTOR
Collegeanduniversityfacultyareranked(lowesttohighest)asadjunct,lecturer,instructor,
assistantprofessor,associateprofessororfullprofessor.
COLLEGELEVEL
Coursesthatrequirecollegelevelskillsparticularlyintheareasofreading,mathematics,and
writing,usuallybasedupontheresultsofcollegeentrytestsand/orpreviousacademicrecords.
56 | P a g e COLLUSION
Theunauthorizedcollaborationwithanotherpersoninpreparinganycoursework/assignment.
CO‐LISTEDCLASSES
Coursesthatmaybetakeneitherforcreditornon‐credit(continuingeducation).
CONCENTRATION
AFieldofstudychosenasanacademicspecialty.
CORECURRICULUM
Alldegreesrequirea“generaleducationcore”andarerequiredatallTexaspublicinstitutions.All
AlamoCollegesrequirethesamecorecurriculumanduponcompletionitwillbetransferableto
anyTexaspublicinstitutionofhighereducation.
CO‐REQUISITE
Acoursethathastobetakenatthesametimeasanothercourse.
CORPORATEANDCOMMUNITYEDUCATION
Providesavarietyofquality,relevantandessentialtraditionalandnon‐traditionaleducational
programstoindividuals,businesses,andthecommunitytohelpfulfillemployertrainingneeds,as
wellasthecareerand/orpersonaltrainingaspirations.AlsoreferredtoasContinuingEducation.
COUNSELOR
Counselingservicesmayincludeacademic,transfer,career,personalandcrisiscounseling.Crisis
Counselorsareavailabletoassiststudentswithvariouspersonalandmentalhealthconcerns.
COURSENUMBER
Allcreditcoursesofferedareidentifiedbyafour‐digitnumber.
• Thefirstnumberidentifiesthelevelofthecourse:
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0–Developmental
1–Freshman
2–Sophomore
Thesecondnumberindicatesthesemestercredithour(SCH)valueofthecourse.
Thethirdandfourthnumbersdistinguishthecourseswithinaprogramarea.
CURRICULUM
Setofcoursesorprogramofstudyoutlinedinadegreeplan,orlessonstaughtinacourse.
DEAN
Anadministratorinchargeofagroupofdepartmentsofthecollege.
DEAN’SLIST
Earninga3.5orhighergradepointaverage.Studentmaybeenrolledpart‐time(6‐11)semester
hoursorfulltime(12ormore)semesterhours.
DEGREES
ASSOCIATE–Grantedbytwo‐yearcollege;usually66ormoresemesterhoursofcredit.
57 | P a g e BACHELOR–Grantedbyfour‐yearcollegeoruniversity;usually124ormoresemesterhoursof
credit.
MASTER–Grantedbysomecollegesandmostuniversities;usually36+semesterhoursof
graduate‐levelcoursesbeyondthebachelor’sdegree,plusamajorresearchpaper(thesis).
DOCTORATE(Ph.D.,Ed.D,etc.)–Grantedbyafewcollegesandsomeuniversities;usually45+
semesterhoursofgraduate‐levelcoursesbeyondtheMaster’sdegree,plusextensiveresearchand
intensivewrittenreport(dissertation).
DEGREEPLAN
AneducationroadmapforsuccessfulcompletionofadegreeortransferfromPaloAltoCollegeto
thefour‐yearuniversity.
DEPARTMENTCHAIR
Theheadpersonofanacademicdepartment.
DEVELOPMENTALCOURSES
Coursesdesignedforstudentswhoserecordsindicatethattheyneedpreparationforentering
collegelevelcourses.
DISCIPLINE
Mayrefertoacourseorrelatedcoursesinagivensubjectarea,suchashistory.
DISTANCEEDUCATION
Coursesofferedthroughavarietyofinstructionalmodes.Deliverysystemsinclude:Internet
courses,telecourses,andhybridcourses.
DROP
Voluntaryorinvoluntaryofficialwithdrawalfromacourse.
DROP‐SLIP
Inordertoofficiallywithdrawfromacoursetheform,“NoticeofChange”mustbesubmittedto
theAdmissionsandRecordsoffice.Askyourinstructorfor“drop”proceduresapplicableat
varioustimesofeachsemester.
ELECTIVE
Acourseyouchoosetotakethatisnotarequiredpartofyourregularcurriculum.
EXTRACURRICULARACTIVITIES
Activitiesthatoccuroutsidetheclassroomduringthestudent’spersonaltime.
EXTRAMURALS
ExtramuralSportsofferstheopportunitytoparticipateincompetitiveactivitiesthrough
tournamentsandleagues.InordertobeeligibletoparticipateinExtramuralSports,participants
arerequiredtobeenrolledinatleast6collegecredithoursandmaintainaminimum2.0GPA.
Theserequirementswillbeverifiedandmonitoredduringthesemester.
FACULTYADVISOR
Assistsstudentswithparticularrequirementsforeachdepartment’sconcentrationorfieldof
study,assesswhatcoursesareneededtocompletethedegreeplan.
58 | P a g e FLEXCLASS
Coursesthatareonly8weeksinlengthFlexI—1st8weeksandFlexII—2nd8weeksofthe
semester.
FINALS
Finalexaminations.End‐of‐semestercourseexaminationsineachsubject,ofabout2‐1⁄2hours
duration.RefertotheScheduleofClassesfortheexamschedule.
FINANCIALAID
Variousformsoffinancialassistanceforstudentsincludinggrants,scholarships,studentloans,
andwork‐study.Pellgrantsarethemostcommonformoffinancialaid.
FRESHMAN
Astudentwithlessthan30semesterhoursofcollegelevelcredit.
FULL‐TIMESTUDENT
Studenttaking12ormorecredithoursinasemester/term;somegrants,loans,orscholarships
mayrequirethisstatus.
GPA(GRADEPOINTAVERAGE):
Numericalgradeaveragecalculatedoncompletedcourses.TheminimumGPAforGoodStanding
is2.0.
GRADE/QUALITYPOINTS
Qualitypointsarenumbervaluesassignedtothelettergrades,e.g.A=4points,B=3,C=2,D=1,F=0.
GRADUATE
Astudentwhohassatisfiedtheminimumrequirementsfortheirdegreeprogramwithaminimum
cumulativegradepointaverageofa2.0.
GRANTS
Federalandstatefinancialaidfundsthatdonothavetobepaidback.Studentsrequiredtoapply
onceperyear.
GRIEVANCEPOLICY
Aprocessinwhichstudentsmayelecttoresolveconflictswherethereisclearandconvincing
evidencethatthestudenthasbeentreatedunfairlyorabusivelybyfacultyorcollegepersonnel.A
copyofthispolicyisavailableinthecollegewebsiteandintheStudentHandbook.
HYBRIDCOURSE
Combinestraditionallecture,discussionorlabsectionswithonlineorothercomputer‐based
learning.HybridcoursesmoveasignificantpartofthecourseworktothecomputerorInternet,
whichreducestheamountoftimeyouwillspendinaclassroomsetting.
HOLD
Preventsregistrationandindicatestheactionthatthestudentneedstotakebeforehe/shecan
registerforclasses.Examplesincludeparkingtickets,libraryfines,missingtranscriptsand
academicprogressissues.
59 | P a g e INSTALLMENTPLAN
Studentsmayelecttoutilizetheinstallmentplantopayfortheirtuition.Halfoftheirtuitionisdue
bythepaymentdeadlineandtheremaininghalfisdividedintotwoinstallments.Thisplanis
availableonlyduringthefallandspringsemesters.Anadditionalfeeisrequiredforthisservice.
INTERNETCOURSE
Studentsparticipateintheclassbyusingtheinternetforallorpartofthecoursework.The
instructorpostsawebpagewhichcontainscourseinformationandassignments.Communication
betweenstudentsandinstructorsoccursbye‐mail.
INTRAMURALS
ThepurposeofIntramuralSportsactivitiesistoprovidestudents,staff,andfacultythe
opportunitytoparticipateinactivitiesthatarefun,promotewellness,andencouragesocialization.
Inordertobeeligibletoparticipate,youmustbeanenrolledstudentorcurrentlyemployedstaff
orfaculty.
JOINTADMISSIONS
Agreementsbetweenthecommunitycollegeanduniversitieswhichallowsasmoothtransfer
processforstudentsbyidentifyingcoursesfortransfer.Thisprogramgivesyouaccesstothe
universityresourcessuchaslibrarybeforeyouevenbegintakingclassesthere.
LEARNINGRESOURCESCENTER
Campuslibraryofferingon‐sitelibrarymaterials,informationtechnologies,andinstructional
servicesnecessarytosupportandsupplementtheteaching‐learningprograms.
CONCENTRATION/FIELDOFSTUDY
Referstoprimaryareaofstudyorconcentrationrequiredforadegree.
MAYMESTER(3weeks)
SessionofferedbetweentheSpringandfirstSummersession.AFull‐TimeStudentisenrolledin3‐
4semesterhours.
ORIENTATION
AninformationalmeetingoractivityrequiredformostcoursestaughtovertheInternetor
television.
PERMANENTRECORD
Astudent’spermanentrecord,partoftheofficialarchivesoftheCollege,containingpersonaldata,
testscores,summaryoftransferandadmissionsinformation,PaloAltoCollegecoursesattempted,
grades,gradepoints,andscholasticstatus.
PLAGIARISM
Incollege,plagiarismgenerallymeanscopyingandsubmittingforcoursecreditasentence,
paragraph,orarticle,withoutidentifyingorcreditingthesource.Plagiarismusuallyresultsina
failinggrade.
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Acoursewhichmustbecompletedpriortotakinganothercourse.
PRESIDENT’SLIST
Earninga4.0gradepointaverage.Studentmaybeenrolledpart‐time(6‐11)semesterhoursor
fulltime(12ormore)semesterhours.
PRIORITYREGISTRATION(TimeTicket)
Atimeofregistrationwherecurrentstudentsgettoregisterearlierthannewlyadmittedstudents.
RECRUITER
Apersonwhoprovidesoutreachandsupportforareahighschools,businesses,andcommunity
organizations.Supportmayinclude:testing,admissionsandfinancialaidinformation.
REPEATEDCOURSES/GRADERECALCULATION
Ifastudentrepeatsacourse,thehighergradeearnedisconsideredinassigninggradepoints.Itis
thestudent’sresponsibilitytofilloutarecalculationformatAdmissionsandRecordsforthis
consideration.Othercollegesanduniversitiesmaynotfollowthispractice.
SB1231(6DROPRULE)
Studentsarelimitedtoatotalofsixcoursedropstheirundergraduatecareer,includinga
course(s)droppedatanotherinstitutionasdefinedinSection51.907oftheTexasEducationCode,
whichlimitsthenumberofcoursesthatmaybedroppedundercertaincircumstances.
SCHEDULEOFCLASSES
Apublicationgivinginstructionsforenrollment,coursenumbers,informationaboutthetimes,
locations,andinstructorsoftheclassesofferedandregistrationfacts;issuedbeforeeach
semester.Availableinprintandonline.
SCHOLARSHIPS
Eligibilitycriteriavaries,financialaidawardsmadeoncompetitivebasis,fundsnotrequiredtobe
repaid.
SECTIONNUMBER
Identifiestheclassday,time,location,andinstructorofeachclass,e.g.,onthescheduletheremay
beseveralclassesoftheEnglish1301course.Eachclass,calleda“section”,isdenotedbydigits
appearingafterthedecimal:Eng.1301.001,Eng.1301.002,etc.
SEMESTERS&COURSELOAD
TheAlamoCollegesofferscoursesinavarietyofformatsrangingfrom3to16weeksinduration.
Studentsmaytakeamaximumnumberofcoursesasdesignatedfortherespectivesemester.No
studentmayenrollformorethan18semesterhoursduringFallandSpringsemestersorfulltime
duringMaymester,FlexandSummerSessionsexceptbywrittenauthorizationoftheVice‐
PresidentofStudentAffairsoradesignee.
SOPHOMORE
Astudentwhohas30to59semesterhoursofcollegelevelcredit.
61 | P a g e STUDENTADVISOR
Yourveryown“guide”tohelpyouplanyoureducationalcareer;reviewyourdegreeplan;
academicprogress;transferplanning;andgeneralinformation.
STUDENTCODEOFCONDUCT
Includesacceptableandunacceptableconductoncampusandconsequencesforstudent’sactions.
STUDENTLOANS
Long‐termloans–amountborroweddeterminedbystudentfinancialneed,repaymentbegins
6monthsaftergraduationorwithdrawalfromschool.
SUMMERSESSION(6,8&10weeks):
SessionsareofferedJune–August,thelengthvaryingbyclass.AFull‐TimeStudentisenrolled6or
morecredithours.APart‐TimeStudentisenrolledinfewerthan6semestercredithours.
SYLLABUS
Anoverviewoftheassignmentsandactivitiestobeincludedinacourse;acontractbetweenthe
studentandinstructor.
TELECOURSE
PrerecordedvideoprogramsthatarebroadcastthroughTimeWarnerCableandGrandeCable.
TelecoursetapesandDVDscanalsobepurchasedatthebookstore.
TRANSCRIPT
Apermanentrecordofthecoursesyouhaveattemptedandthegradesyoureceived.Italso
includesthecoursesyouwithdrewfromaftertheCensusDate.Anofficialtranscriptincludesthe
college’ssealandtheregistrar’ssignature.Anofficialtranscriptisrequestedbyyourtransfer
institution.
TRANSFERCREDIT
Coursesthatanothercollegeoruniversitywillaccepttomeetitsrequirements.
TRANSFERPLAN
ThetransferplanisaneducationroadmapforsuccessfultransferfromSt.Philip’sCollegetothe
four‐yearuniversity.ATransferPlanmaynotleadtoadegreeatSt.Philip’sCollege.
UNDERGRADUATE
Classificationappliedtoanystudentwithlessthanabachelor’sdegree.
WEBADVISING
Availableonlineorviae‐mailforstudentswhohavequestionsorconcernsaboutregistration,
theiracademicneedsoravailablestudentsupportservices.
WORK‐STUDY
Studentemploymentoncampusorselectedoffcampuslocationsonlyavailabletostudents
receivingPellgrant.
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AcademicCalendar
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