Phoenix College 2011–2012 CATALOG AND HANDBOOK
Success Center (602.285.7486) www.phoenixcollege.edu/success The Success Center, located in Building B, Room 228, provides free tutoring services, resources, and programs to support students at Phoenix College so they develop skills essential for successful learning. Students improve their study habits and receive assistance through success coaching, study skills development, multimedia materials, and homework help in academic subjects. Students work with success coaches, meet with classmates, and attend workshops in order to strengthen their academic experience at Phoenix College while becoming independent learners. Hours Fall and Spring semesters: Monday-Thursday: 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Summer semesters: Monday-Thursday: 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Friday-Sunday: Closed.
Testing Center (602.285.7844) The Testing Center promotes academic achievement and success by providing efficient and accessible services in a secure testing environment. We offer college course placement, the General Education Diploma, and proctoring services for distance learning students attending other colleges. Please contact the Testing Center by calling 602.285.7844, or, via email at pctestingcenter@pcmail.maricopa.edu, for testing times and additional information.
Title V (602.285.7908) www.phoenixcollege.edu/titlev Title V Grant: Achieving Academic Success - In Fall 2000, Phoenix College joined a national list of colleges and universities when it was designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution. Title V funding is a capacity-building grant that is designed to strengthen existing college programs and services in order to better serve all students. For more information, please contact Seth Goodman, Title V Project Director, at (602) 285-7908.
(602.285.7502) www.phoenixcollege.edu Transcripts are issued upon written request. Official transcripts will not be issued for students who have outstanding debts to any of the Maricopa Community Colleges. Students may also request transcripts via the Web at My.maricopa.edu. E-mail inquiries may be sent to: info@pcmail.maricopa.edu.
For an articulation of transcripts from other colleges, students must: 1.
Request an official transcript from the previous school(s) attended to be mailed, not faxed, directly to Phoenix College, 1202 W. Thomas Rd., Phoenix, AZ 85013, ATTN.: Admissions and Records Office.
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Contact the Admissions Office at Phoenix College to verify receipt of the transcript, to request that it be articulated, and that the results be sent to the student. [The articulated credit process will take approximately three weeks.]
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Contact an advisor for a review of the articulated credit and degree requirements.
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Please contact the Admissions and Records Office if the transcript to be articulated is from a foreign institution.
Veterans Information (602.285.7504) www.phoenixcollege.edu/veterans The Veterans Service Office is located in the Admissions and Records Building and offers all veterans assistance with educational benefits, enrollment and transcript information, tutorial assistance, referral for personal, career and academic counseling and other miscellaneous veterans information. The Phoenix College Veteran’s Services Office has been approved to certify eligible veterans for educational benefits. The following information is provided to assist the student in understanding Department of Veteran’s Affairs certification requirements. The student must notify the VA office each semester of enrollment if planning to use VA benefits. If you are concurrently enrolled in more than one institution while attending Phoenix College, you must notify the Veteran’s Services Office at EACH school in order to ensure the correct payment of benefits. If you are using your educational benefits for the first time at Phoenix College, it usually takes eight to ten weeks to receive your first educational benefit check. Veterans wishing to receive advance pay should apply with the Veteran’s Services Office at least 45 days prior to the first day of classes. Continuing students are not eligible for advanced pay. Tuition deferments may be available for veterans/ dependents using educational benefits. The VA will pay for courses that do not meet for the entire term (dynamic dating courses), but funding is only for the duration of the class. The payment of benefits may change as dynamic dating courses begin or end. Any questions regarding dynamic dating courses should be referred to the Veteran’s Services Office. Every veteran is responsible for notifying the Veteran’s Services Office of any change in his/her schedule during the drop/add period and throughout the term in order to ensure appropriate funding based on the student’s enrollment. VA regulations state that veterans who drop classes after the drop/ add period may be liable for overpayment back to the beginning of the term. Veterans who receive a grade of "Z" (no credit), "W" (withdrawal), or "Y" (withdrawal failing) may be responsible for repayment of funds. VA regulations require the college to have official copies of transcripts from every college/university attended if the veteran is applying for educational benefits. All transcripts must be requested by the student and should be sent directly to the Admissions and Records Office at Phoenix College, 1202 W. Thomas Rd., Phoenix, AZ 85013.
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