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What may not be apparent is the most distinctive feature of CVCC; a community of caring faculty, staff,
and administrators who dedicate themselves to helping every student succeed. For that reason, I invite you
to call or visit us to learn more about our outstanding academic programs and student services. We can
even help you identify financial aid and scholarship opportunities that place
a college degree within your reach. Once you visit us, you will soon discover
that you are surrounded by supportive people who care about your education,
who share your aspirations, and who claim your dreams as their own.
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elcome to Central Virginia Community college (CVCC)! Whether you are seeking an
affordable start toward a bachelor’s degree or the technical skills to advance your career,
CVCC stands ready to help you achieve your goals and enrich your life.
I invite you to explore this catalog to learn more about the many ways in which CVCC can meet your
needs. We have a program of study for everyone: college-transfer curricula that guarantee admission to
four-year institutions, career and technical programs to prepare you for employment, and continuing
education course for personal enrichment and professional development. Best of all, you can pursue your
studies at a time that suits you at a variety of locations—at our main campus in Lynchburg or at one of our
off-site centers in Altavista, Amherst, Appomattox, and Bedford. Because we match our mission to your
needs, you can take classes during the day, at night, or even online.
Listed below are just a few of the many programs and services we offer to help our students succeed:
• Multiple associate’s degree programs that allow our graduates to transfer to over 30 Virginia
colleges and universities through guaranteed admission agreements. CVCC graduates who take
advantage of these agreements will save thousands of dollars while working toward a bachelor’s
degree.
• A variety of associate’s degrees, diplomas, and certificates that provide CVCC graduates
with credentials for entry or further advancement in the workplace. Our career and technical
programs provide cutting-edge training for Region 2000 employment needs.
• An extensive program of professional and personal enrichment activities. From our Summer
Career Academies for middle and high school students to a wide variety of continuing education
classes such as contractor licensure, motorcycle training, and computer skills, we have a program
for everyone.
• A comprehensive array of support services to help you reach your goals. Financial aid, academic
and career counseling, free tutoring, and college success skills are just a few of the services we
provide to support you every step of the way.
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for your general guidance. The college does not guarantee that the information contained within them, including, but not limited
to, the contents of any page that resides under the DNS registrations of www.cvcc.vccs.edu or http://gocvcc.edu is up-to date,
complete and accurate, and individuals assume any risks associated with relying upon such information without checking other
credible sources, such as a student’s academic advisor. In addition, a student’s or prospective student’s reliance upon information
contained within these sources, or individual program catalogs or handbooks, when making academic decisions does not constitute,
and should not be construed as, a contract with the college. Further, the college reserves the right to make changes to any provision
or requirement within these sources, as well as changes to any curriculum or program, whether during a student’s enrollment
or otherwise. Links or references to other materials and websites provided in the above-referenced sources are also for information
purposes only and do not constitute the college’s endorsement of products or services referenced.
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Central Virginia Community College • 2014-2016
Table of Contents
College Academic Calendars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
State and Local Organizations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
I. GENERAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
The College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Offsite Centers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Mission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Statement of Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Accreditation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
II. ADMISSIONS AND FINANCIAL AID . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Prior to Admission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Academic Advising/Couseling Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Placement Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Admission Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
General Admission to the College. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Readmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
General Admission Denials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Procedures for Admission Denials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Appeal Process for Enrolled Students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Residency Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Admission to Specific Plan of Study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Admissions — High/Home School Students . . . . . . . . . 16
Admissions — International Students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Admissions — Senior Citizens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Students Transferring from Other Colleges . . . . . . . . . . 18
Students Transferring to Other Colleges . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Guaranteed Admissions Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
CVCC Guaranteed Admission Agreements . . . . . . . 19
Tuition and Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Tuition for In-State vs. Out-of-State Resident . . . . . . . . . 19
General and Technology Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Books and Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Tuition Refunds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Financial Aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Cost of Attending CVCC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Financial Aid Eligibility Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
How Financial Aid Eligibility (FAE)
is Determined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
How to Apply for Financial Aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Satisfactory Academic Progress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Return of Title IV Funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Financial Aid Programs Available . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Student Loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Educational Foundation Scholarships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Job Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Veterans Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
GI Bill (Active Duty) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Vocational Rehab. & Employment Service . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Post 9/11 GI Bill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Survivor’s & Dependents’ Educational Assistance. . . . . 24
Montgomery GI Bill (Selected Reserve) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Montgomery GI Bill (Reserve) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Virginia Military Survivors Education Program . . . . . . 24
Dependent Children Tuition Waiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
III. EDUCATIONAL SERVICES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Student Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Counseling Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Recruitment and Retention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Faculty Advising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Career Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
College Success (Orientation) Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Services for Students with Disabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . 26-27
Workforce Solutions and Community Education . . . . . . . . 27
Customized Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Professional Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Workforce Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Business Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Student and Alumni Career Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Community Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Small Business Development Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Apprenticeship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Hours of Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Distance Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Sychronous Online Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Hybrid Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Web-based/Internet Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Faculty and Staff Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
IV. ACADEMIC INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Academic Degrees, Diplomas & Certificates . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Academic Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Graduation Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Graduation Exercise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Graduation Governing Catalog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Graduation Honors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Graduation Student Assessment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Second Degree or Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Auditing a Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Swapping a Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Class Attendance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Administrative Drop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Administrative Withdrawal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Classification of Students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Communication Skills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Computer Competency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Credit by Exam, Previous Completion,
or Occupational Experience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Program Plan Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Dean’s List/Honor Roll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Final Examinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Grading System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Academic Renewal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Developmental Course Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Appeal of Grades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38-40
Enrollment/Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Student Academic Load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Schedule Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Repetition of Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Semester Credits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Student Information Release (FERPA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Student Records Retention Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Student Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Good Standing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Academic Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Academic Probation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Academic Suspension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Readmission after Academic Suspension . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Academic Dismissal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Readmission after Academic Dismissal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Transcripts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
V. CURRICULA (PROGRAMS) OF STUDY . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Academic Divisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
General Education Goals & Student
Learning Outcomes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46-47
Community Service Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Developmental Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
State and Regional Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Transfer Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Humanities and Social Science Electives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Specific Program Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-90
VI. COURSE DESCRIPTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Course Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Course Credits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Course Hours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Course Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
General Usage Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Specific Course Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92-124
VII. STUDENT HANDBOOK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Campus Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Activities/Clubs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Bookstore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Bulletin Boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
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Campus Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Campus Police . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Campus Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Emergency Situations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Food Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Health Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Inclement Weather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Lost and Found . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Parking and Traffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Parking Citation Appeal Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Phone Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Small Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Campus Policies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
AIDS Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Campus Demonstrations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Campus Security and Crime Awareness . . . . . . . . . . 131
Security Cameras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Cell Phones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Discriminiation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Substance Abuse Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Weapons Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Information Technology Acceptable Use Policy . . . . . 136
Sexual Misconduct Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Sexual Offender Registry Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Smoking Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Student Bill of Rights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Student Complaint Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Policies and Procedures for Student Conduct . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Student Honor Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Student Conduct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Student Conduct Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Policy & Sanctions for Non-academic Misconduct . . . 143
Policy & Sanctions for Academic Misconduct . . . . . . . 144
Disciplinary Sanctions by Conduct Committee . . . . . . 145
Student Conduct Committee Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Student Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Student Government Constitution . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147-149
VIII. FACULTY AND STAFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151–157
Advisory Committees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158-159
Business & Allied Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Humanities & Social Sciences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Science, Math & Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160–163
Whom to Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
College Office Hours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Helpful Telephone Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Campus Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166-168
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Central Virginia Community College • 2014-2016
2014-2016 Academic Calendar
Summer 2014 10 Weeks 1st 5 Weeks 2nd 5 Weeks
Classes Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 19. . . . . . . . . . . . . May 19. . . . . . . . . . . . June 23
Last Day for Adds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 21. . . . . . . . . . . . . May 20. . . . . . . . . . . . June 24
No Classes (Memorial Day) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 26. . . . . . . . . . . . . May 26
Make-up Classes for Memorial Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 30. . . . . . . . . . . . . May 30
Last Day to Drop/Receive Tuition Refund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 28. . . . . . . . . . . . . May 22. . . . . . . . . . . . June 27
Summer 2014 Graduation Applications Due . . . . . . . . . . . . . . July 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . July 16. . . . . . . . . . . . . July 16
Last Day to Withdraw Without Grade Penalty . . . . . . . . . . . . June 30. . . . . . . . . . . . . June 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . July 14
College Closed (Independence Day) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . July 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . July 4
Classes End . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . July 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . June 19. . . . . . . . . . . . July 24
Final Exams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . July 28-29. . . . . . . . . . . June 20. . . . . . . . . . . . July 28
Grades Due from Faculty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . July 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . June 23. . . . . . . . . . . . July 30
Fall Semester 2014
Faculty Report Day. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monday, August 18
Classes Begin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wednesday, August 20
Last Day for Adds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tuesday, August 26
No Classes (Labor Day). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monday, September 1
Last Day for Drops/Receive Tuition Refund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Friday, September 5
No Classes (Fall Break). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monday-Tuesday, October 13-14
Last Day to Withdraw Without Grade Penalty. . . . . . . . . . . . . Monday, October 27
Fall 2014 Graduation Applications Due. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Friday, November 14
No Classes (Thanksgiving). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wednesday-Sunday, November 26-30
Classes End. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wednesday, December 10
Final Exams. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thur.-Fri., December 11-12 & Mon.-Tue., December 15-16
Grades Due from Faculty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thursday, December 18
Spring Semester 2015
Faculty Report Day. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Friday, January 2
Classes Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monday, January 12
Last Day for Adds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Friday, January 16
No Classes (Martin Luther King Jr.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monday, January 19
Last Day for Drops/Receive Tuition Refund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tuesday, January 27
Spring 2015 Graduation Applications Due. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Friday, February 13
No Classes (Spring Break). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saturday-Sunday, March 7-15
Last Day to Withdraw Without Grade Penalty. . . . . . . . . . . . . Tuesday, March 24
Classes End. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monday, May 4
Final Exams. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tuesday-Friday, May 5-8
Grades Due from Faculty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monday, May 11
Commencement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thursday, May 14
Last Faculty Workday.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Friday, May 15
College Calendar
2014-2016 Academic Calendar
Summer 2015 10 Weeks
1st 5 Weeks 2nd 5 Weeks
Classes Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . May 18. . . . . . . . . . . . June 22
Last Day for Adds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 20. . . . . . . . . . . . . May 19. . . . . . . . . . . . June 23
No Classes (Memorial Day) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 25. . . . . . . . . . . . . May 25
Make-up classes for Memorial Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 29. . . . . . . . . . . . . May 29
Last Day to Drop/Receive Tuition Refund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . June 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 21. . . . . . . . . . . . June 26
College Closed (Observe Independence Day) . . . . . . . . . . . . . July 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . July 3
Summer 2015 Graduation Applications Due . . . . . . . . . . . . . . July 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . July 15. . . . . . . . . . . . . July 15
Last Day to Withdraw Without Grade Penalty . . . . . . . . . . . . June 30. . . . . . . . . . . . . June 15. . . . . . . . . . . . July 13
Classes End . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . July 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . June 19. . . . . . . . . . . . July 24
Final Exams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . July 27-28. . . . . . . . . . . June 19. . . . . . . . . . . . July 27
Grades Due from Faculty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . July 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . June 22. . . . . . . . . . . . July 29
Fall Semester 2015
Faculty Report Day. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monday, August 17
Classes Begin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monday, August 24
Last Day for Adds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Friday, August 28
No Classes (Labor Day). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monday, September 7
Last Day for Drops/Receive Tuition Refund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tuesday, September 8
No Classes (Fall Break). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monday-Tuesday, October 12-13
Last Day to Withdraw Without Grade Penalty. . . . . . . . . . . . . Thursday, October 29
Fall 2015 Graduation Applications Due. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Friday, November 13
No Classes (Thanksgiving). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wednesday-Sunday, November 25-29
Classes End. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monday, December 14
Final Exams. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tuesday-Friday, December 15-18
Grades Due from Faculty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monday, December 21
Spring Semester 2016
Faculty Report Day. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monday, January 4
Classes Begin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monday, January 11
Last Day for Adds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Friday, January 15
No Classes (Martin Luther King Jr. ). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monday, January 18
Last Day for Drops/Receive Tuition Refund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tuesday, January 26
Spring 2016 Graduation Applications Due. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Friday, February 12
No Classes (Spring Break). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saturday-Sunday, March 5-13
Last Day to Withdraw Without Grade Penalty. . . . . . . . . . . . . Wednesday, March 23
Classes End. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monday, May 2
Final Exams. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tuesday-Friday, May 3-6
Grades Due from Faculty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monday, May 9
Commencement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thursday, May 12
Last Faculty Workday. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Friday, May 13
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Central Virginia Community College • 2014-2016
State Board for Community Colleges
Bruce J. Meyer, Chair
Dorcas Helfant-Browning, Vice Chair
Dr. Glenn DuBois, Secretary and VCCS Chancellor
Benita Thompson-Byas
Darren Conner
James Cuthbertson
LaVonne Ellis
Idalia Fernandez
Admiral Robert R. Fountain
Stephen Gannon
Sasha Gong
Mirta M. Martin
David Nutter
Robin Sullenberger
Michael E. Thomas
Michel Zajur
Central Virginia Community College Board
Ms. Vivian Smith Brown, Chair City of Lynchburg
Mr. Ben Witt, Vice Chair
Bedford County
Mr. Richard Carter, Sr.
Appomattox County
Mr. Nathaniel Marshall
City of Lynchburg
Mr. Keith Maxey
Campbell County
Dr. Lloyd Tannenbaum City of Lynchburg
Dr. Steve Troxel
City of Lynchburg
Ms. Elizabeth (Lou) Tweedy
Campbell County
Vacant
Amherst County
Vacant
Bedford County
State & Local Information
Administration President
Dr. John S. Capps
Vice President for Academic Affairs and Student Services
Mr. William Sandidge
Vice President of Financial and Administrative Services
Mr. John K. Poole
Vice President of Information Technology Services
Mr. David J. Lightfoot
Vice President of Institutional Advancement
Mr. Michael V. Bradford
Vice President of Workforce Solutions and Community Education
Dr. Ruth Hendrick
Dean of Business and Allied Health
Dr. James Lemons
Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences
Dr. Muriel Mickles
Dean of Institutional Effectiveness and Strategic Planning
Dr. Joey Fronheiser
Dean of Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Technologies
Dr. Jeffrey Laub
Dean of Student Services
Mrs. Judy E. Graves
Director of Admissions and Records
Mrs. Julie E. Loving
Director of Financial Aid
Mrs. Deborah Marshall
Coordinator of Altavista Center
TBA
Coordinator of Amherst Center
Mr. Michael J. Danos
Coordinator of Appomattox Center
Dr. Walter Krug
Coordinator of Bedford Center
Mr. Patrick Gatti
Coordinator of Library Services
Mr. Michael Fein
Board of The CVCC Educational Foundation, Inc.
The CVCC Educational Foundation, Inc. was established in 1981 to develop community financial support of the College.
This support is essential for the institution to continue its tradition of responsive and excellent educational programs.
The College seeks community support to maintain the quality of programs through grants for scholarships, purchases of
instructional equipment, and faculty/staff professional development. The CVCC Educational Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)(3)
tax-exempt corporation that may accept gifts in the form of cash, securities, bequests, life insurance, annuities, real estate,
personal property, stocks, and bonds. A Board of Directors comprised of community leaders is charged with managing the
Foundation’s resources and disbursing them to the College.
Winfred D. Nash, President
J. Fredrick Armstrong, Vice President
John S. Capps, Secretary (ex officio)
John K. Poole, Treasurer (ex officio)
Doyle B. Allen
Sandy Baker
William V. Blevins, Jr.
Michael V. Bradford,
Executive Director (ex officio)
Clyde T. Clark, Sr.
Lorenza E. Davis, Sr.
John D. Doyle, Jr.
Gregory A. Graham
Larry E. Jackson
Patti O. Jurkus
Karen P. Kinnier
Steve McElroy
Ryan A. McEntire, CPA
Chet McPhatter
Zoe S. Myers
Mitchell W. Reaves
David T. Scott
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Alumni & Friends Association
The Central Virginia Community College Alumni & Friends Association (AFA) was founded in 1999 and its mission is to
afford opportunities for CVCC Alumni to serve and be served by the college, and to strengthen the bonds of the alumni
through interaction with and among other alumni.
CVCC’s 70,000 plus alumni are the most valuable resource the college has within the larger community. Alumni are
lifelong supporters of the college through advocating for CVCC with high school students, businesses, and legislators;
donating personal wealth; volunteering time and professional expertise to current students and other alumni; and supporting
fundraising events that sustain the Alumni Scholarship Program, offered for the children of CVCC Alumni.
Governed by an elected board of alumni, the CVCC Alumni Association seeks to also give back to alumni. Through
membership in the AFA, alumni are afforded opportunities to gather at Alumni affairs, receive discounts from local
businesses that support the AFA mission, and take part in new opportunities that will be strictly for AFA members.
Each year, a CVCC Outstanding Alumnus is chosen from among those nominated for the honor to serve as the key
speaker for the Spring Commencement Exercises. In order to participate in this process, go to www.cvcc.vccs.edu/alumni and
complete the nomination form.
The AFA endures in its support of CVCC as the college changes and adapts with the times and yet maintains it
purpose, integrity and vision. Alumni are welcomed and invited to join the Association as well as update their information
at www.cvcc.vccs.edu/alumni.