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I’M READY TO BE AN APACHE

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I’M READYFOR TWO YEARS OF AWESOME

Life is about making good choices.

It’s about personal growth in a place where you can make a difference.

It’s about having the imagination and perseverance to see things in new ways.

It’s a place where a ceremony of drums provides a cadence for all traditions to follow.

Commitment and integrity help you become the person you want to be.

Make your choice and the future will be yours.

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Promise 1 - A quality education

Promise 2 - A vibrant student life

Want a job now? A professional or technical degree can get you there. Plan to transfer? Completion of your core curriculum can transfer that block of courses to any Texas public college or university.

Students connect and succeed through athletics, performing arts, and more than 30 clubs and organizations.

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Welcome to TJC, a special place in East Texas where you’ll be making choices that affect the rest of your life.

It’s Apache Territory around here, a place where lifelong friendships are kindled. Become part of a community held together by the pursuit of truth, excellence, and, of course, lots of fun!

TJC is an educational home for an exceptionally talented community of professors and students guided by our 3 promises - a quality education, a vibrant student life and community service.

TJC.edu Promise 3 - Community service Join our campus-wide effort to improve the quality of life in our community, our country and our world.

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TO MAKE MYSELF AT HOME TJC is a residential college. Our nine residence halls are small communities where students live, learn and get their first taste of life away from home.

Have some fun. Tyler is the largest city in East Texas, so there’s a lot to do on and off campus 3D multi-screen theaters, great restaurants, the downtown square, South Broadway, cool night spots and endless outdoor activities.

visittyler.com

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TJC offers more than 30 clubs and organizations. Summer orientation is also a great way to become connected quickly.

• Anime Club • Apache Band • Apache Belles • Apache Chess Society • Apache Chiefs • Apache Renegades • Apache Respiratory Care Club • Apaches for Christ • Association of Baptist Students • Hispanic Student Organization • Honors Program • Las Mascaras • Phi Theta Kappa • TJC Bicycle Club • TJC Tennis Club and many more 6 PRINT Road Piece.indd 8

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TJC.edu/clubsorgs

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TO PLAY FOR THE HOME TEAM 8

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Apache athletic teams have won 52 NJCAA national championships and countless conference titles and individual awards.

TJC also offers intramural sports, club sports, and a health and physical education center open to all students.

Men’s sports: • Baseball • Basketball • Football • Golf • Soccer • Tennis

Women’s sports: • Basketball • Golf • Soccer • Softball • Tennis • Volleyball

apacheathletics.com

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TO CHOOSE MY MAJOR TJC offers four unique schools of study: Engineering, Mathematics and Sciences Humanities, Communications and Fine Arts Nursing and Health Sciences Professional and Technical Programs

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Engineering, Mathematics and Sciences

• Biology • Chemistry • Economics • Engineering • Environmental Science • General Studies • Geology • Government • Health and Kinesiology • Mathematics • Physics • Psychology • Science • Social Work • Sociology

Humanities, Communications and Fine Arts • Art • Communications • Dance • English • Foreign Language • General Studies • History • Multimedia Marketing and Production • Music • Musical Theatre • Theatre

Nursing and Health Sciences

• Dental Assisting* • Dental Hygiene • Diagnostic Medical Sonography • Human Services • Medical Laboratory Technology • Nursing-Associate Degree Nursing • Nursing-LVN-ADN Transition • Nursing-Paramedic-ADN Transition • Nursing-Vocational Nursing • Occupational Therapy Assistant† • Physical Therapy Assistant†† • Radiologic Technology • Respiratory Care • Surgical Technology • Vision Care

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Professional and Technical Programs

• Education (Alt. Teacher Certification) • Electrical/Electronic Controls • Automotive Technology Technology • Business • Emergency Medical Service • Business Management Professions • Child Development/Early • Engineering Design Technology Childhood • Process Piping Design • Computer Information Systems • Fire Protection Technology (System Administration/WAN • Game and Simulation Technology) Development • Computer Science • Health and Medical Administrative • Criminal Justice • Criminal Justice Law Enforcement Services Investigations

• Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technology • Paralegal • Power Plant Technology • Professional Tennis Management • Public Administration • Sign Language/Interpreting • Surveying and Mapping Technology • Visual Communications • Welding Technology • Wellness and Exercise Specialist

* Pending SACS approval † The occupational therapy assistant program has applied for accreditation and has been granted Candidacy Status by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), located at 4720 Montgomery Lane, Suite 200, Bethesda, MD 20814-3449. ACOTE’s telephone number c/o AOTA is (301) 652-AOTA and its web address is www.acoteonline. org. Once accreditation of the program has been obtained, its graduates will be eligible to sit for the national certification examination for the occupational therapy assistant administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT). After successful completion of this exam, the individual will be a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COT A). ln addition, most states require licensure in order to practice; however, state licenses are usually based on the results of the NBCOT Certification Examination. Note that a felony conviction may affect a graduate’s ability to sit for the NBCOT certification examination or attain state licensure.

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†† Graduation from a physical therapist assistant education program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 1111 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, VA 22314; phone; 703-706-3245; accreditation@apta.org is necessary for eligibility to sit for the licensure examination, which is required in all states. Tyler Junior College is seeking accreditation of a new physical therapist assistant education program from CAPTE. The program will submit an Application for Candidacy, which is the formal application required in the pre-accreditation stage. Submission of this document does not assure that the program will be granted Candidate for Accreditation status.

Achievement of Candidate for Accreditation status is required prior to implementation of the technical phase of the program; therefore, no students may be enrolled in technical courses until Candidate for Accreditation status has been achieved. Further, though achievement of Candidate for Accreditation status signifies satisfactory progress toward accreditation, it does not assure that the program will be granted accreditation.

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TO TAKE A LOOK AROUND IN PERSON: Tours of the main campus are conducted Mondays through Fridays, 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. admissions@tjc.edu VIRTUAL TOUR: TJC.edu/apply SCHEDULE ONLINE FOR A CAMPUS TOUR: TJC.edu/campustours

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GETTING STARTED ADMISSIONS

TJC.edu/apply 1. Apply for admission.

ApplyTexas.org | tjc.edu/apply Admissions and Records, 903-510-2523 2. Submit official copies of transcripts, test scores, and immunization records* to: Tyler Junior College • Attn: Admissions P.O. Box 9020 • Tyler, TX 75711-9020 3. Apply for financial aid and explore scholarship opportunities.

FAFSA.ed.gov | Financial Aid, 903-510-2385 4. Retrieve your Apache Access portal username and password.

Access the portal using the student tab on the TJC homepage.

5. Register and pay to take an entrance exam, unless you are exempt. Testing Center, 903-510-2617 6. Register for New Student Orientation. tjc.edu/Orientation Center for Student Life & Involvement, 903-510-3151 Once you have completed these steps for admission, you will be able to register for classes.

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REGISTRATION TJC.edu/register Please note: Students must reapply for financial aid and scholarships every February.

1. View current registration and payment information.

Apache Access Portal 2. Check the class schedule.

Apache Access Portal 3. Discuss your educational plans with an advisor.

Advising Services, 903-510-2425 • tjc.edu/advising 4. Register for classes and print your schedule.

Apache Access Portal 5. Pay for your classes or accept financial aid awards.

Apache Access Portal Cashiers Office, 903-510-2672 Financial Aid, 903-510-2385 6. Buy your books and supplies.

*All new students under the age of 22 must receive the bacterial meningitis vaccine in order to attend classes.

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I’M READY TO SUCCEED Commit to Complete

Achieving the Dream

Tyler Junior College is committed to assisting students in their efforts to achieve their educational goals. Two-thirds of all new jobs that produce livable wages require a credential beyond high school.

Students who complete a certificate or degree are far more likely to be hired and far less likely to become unemployed.

Furthermore, research indicates that upon transfer into a baccalaureate program, students who complete an associate degree are more likely to complete a bachelor’s degree than are students who transfer without completing a degree. Each year, TJC students are asked to commit or renew their commitment to completing a degree or certificate at Tyler Junior College. Likewise, faculty and staff commit themselves to assisting students however possible as they strive to keep that commitment.

Tyler Junior College is a Leader College within the Achieving the Dream network of institutions of higher education. The Achieving the Dream National Reform Network includes over 200 institutions of higher education, 100 coaches and advisors, 15 state policy teams, and numerous investors and partners working throughout 34 states and the District of Columbia.

The mission of the Achieving the Dream Network is to promote student success and completion. Colleges within the network utilize data as a means of determining the success of interventions implemented across the college campus. As a Leader College, TJC has assumed the responsibility of sharing the results of our reform efforts with other institutions in an effort to assist students nationwide to achieve their dreams through education.

The Center for Student Success The Center for Student Success provides instruction, interventions, services, innovative programs and resources to strengthen academic success, to improve student retention and to enhance college completion for all students. The Center for Student Success is comprised of the following divisions: The Division of Academic Resources and The Division of Student Resources.

Academic Resources: • Early Alert • Non-Course Based Options • TSI Readiness Student Resources: • Counseling • Disability Services • Learning Resources/Library • Tutoring • TRiO

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Academic Advising: Director .................................................................................................................................... 903–510–3287 Nursing & Health Sciences ............................................................................................... 903–510–2662 Professional & Technical Programs ............................................................................... 903–510–2347 Humanities, Communications and Fine Arts ............................................................903–510–2425 Engineering, Mathematics and Sciences ....................................................................903–510–2425 Apache Call Center: Admissions .............................................................................................................................. 903–510–2523 Business Services..................................................................................................................903–510–2569 Cashiers.....................................................................................................................................903–510–2672 Financial Aid ..........................................................................................................................903–510–2385 Registrar ........................................................................................................................903–510–2401, 2401 Transcripts .............................................................................................................................903–510–2400 Bookstore (Follett) ....................................................................................................................... 903–510–2522 Campus Police during business hours ................................................................................903–510–2258 On–Campus Emergency ................................................................................................... 903–510–2222 Career Services ............................................................................................................................903–510–2334 Center for Student Life and Involvement ........................................................................... 903–510–2613 Center for Student Success .....................................................................................................903–510–3342 Continuing Education ................................................................................................................903–510–2900 Counseling ...........................................................................................................................903–510–2878, 2041 Dining Services (Aramark) ..........................................................................................................903–510–2516 Disability Services ........................................................................................................................ 903–510–2878 TDD/TTY ................................................................................................................................ 903–510–2394 Distance Learning Information................................................................................................. 903–510–2529 Campus Clinic ...............................................................................................................................903–510–3862 Foundation, TJC ........................................................................................................................... 903–510–2382 Human Resources ........................................................................................................................ 903–510–2382 Intercollegiate Athletics .............................................................................................................903–510–2458 Ornelas Health & Physical Education Center .................................................................. 903–510–2555 Recreation Room ................................................................................................................ 903–510–2611, 2259 Residential Life and Housing ...................................................................................................903–510–2345 Scholarships ....................................................................................................................................903–510–3234 Student Affairs ................................................................................................................................ 903–510–2261 Testing Center .................................................................................................................... 903–510–2617, 2049 Vaughn Library ...............................................................................................................................903–510–2502 TJC–Main Campus ......................................................................................................................903–510–2200 Toll–free (during business hours) .................................................................................800–687–5680 Inclement Weather ............................................................................................................ 903–510–3000 TJC–Jacksonville ...........................................................................................................................903–510–3331 TJC–Lindale ....................................................................................................................................903–510–3100 TJC–Rusk ...........................................................................................................................................903–510–2114 TJC West Campus ......................................................................................................................903–510­–2900

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Mission Statement: To provide a comprehensive collegiate experience that is anchored in the rich traditions of a quality education, vibrant student life and community service. Accreditation: Tyler Junior College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate degrees. Contact SACSCOC at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097, telephone 404-679-4500 or at http://www.sacscoc.org for questions about the accreditation of Tyler Junior College. General inquiries about Tyler Junior College admission requirements, financial aid, educational programs or other offerings should be directed to the College and not the Commission. Tyler Junior College gives equal consideration to all applicants for admission, employment and participation in its programs and activities without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, veteran status or limited English proficiency (LEP). Tyler Junior College respects the legal rights of each person to work and learn in an environment that is free from unlawful sexual discrimination including sexual harassment and sexual violence.

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