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UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I KAPI‘OLANI COMMUNITY COLLEGE
2017-18 CATALOG
Kūlia I Ka Nu‘u Strive for the Highest
www.kapiolani.hawaii.edu
FALL 2017 Academic Calendar (8/21/17 – 12/15/17) August 18 Statehood Day
August 21 FIRST DAY OF INSTRUCTION September 4 HOLIDAY: Labor Day
November 10 HOLIDAY: Election Day November 11 HOLIDAY: Veterans Day
November 23 HOLIDAY: Thanksgiving Day November 24 Non-Instructional Day
December 7 LAST DAY OF INSTRUCTION December 8 - 14 Final Examination Period
December 15 Last day of Fall 2017 semester
SPRING 2018 Academic Calendar (1/8/18 – 5/11/18) January 8 FIRST DAY OF INSTRUCTION
January 15 HOLIDAY: Martin Luther King Jr. Day February 19 HOLIDAY: President’s Day
March 26 - 30 Spring Break (Campus closed) March 26 HOLIDAY: Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaole Day
March 30 HOLIDAY: Good Friday May 2 LAST DAY OF INSTRUCTION
May 4 - 10 Final Examination Period May 11 Last day of Spring 2018 semester
May 12 Commencement
Summer Session I (5/21/18 –6/29/18)
Summer Session II (7/2/18 – 8/10/18)
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UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I KAPI‘OLANI COMMUNITY COLLEGE 4303 Diamond Head Road Honolulu, Hawai‘i 96816 (808) 734-9000 www.kapiolani.hawaii.edu Interim Chancellor, Louise Pagotto Board of Regents: Jan Naoe Sullivan, Chair; Randolph G. Moore, Vice Chair; Eugene Ball III, Wayne Higaki, Michael McEnerney, Jeffrey Portnoy, Lee Putnam, Michelle Tagorda, Ernest Wilson, Stanford Yuen
This catalog provides general information about Kapi‘olani Community College, its programs and services, and summarizes those major policies and procedures of relevance to the student. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information in this catalog. For further information, students should consult with the appropriate unit. This catalog was prepared to provide information and does not constitute a contract. The college reserves the right, without prior notice, to change, delete, supplement, or otherwise amend at any time the information, requirements, and policies contained in this catalog or other documents. Kapi‘olani Community College is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution and is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, marital status, arrest and court records, sexual orientation, or status as a covered veteran. This policy covers academic considerations such as admission and access to, and participation and treatment in, the college’s programs, activities, and services. With regard to employment, the college is committed to equal opportunity in all personnel actions such as recruitment, hiring, promotion, and compensation. Sexual harassment is expressly prohibited under college policy. The college strives to promote full realization of equal opportunity through a positive, continuing affirmative action program in compliance with federal executive order 12246. The program includes measuring performance against specific annual hiring goals, monitoring progress, and reporting on good faith efforts and results in annual affirmative action plan reports. As a government contractor, the college is committed to an affirmative policy of hiring and advancing in employment qualified persons with disabilities and covered veterans. For information on policies or complaint procedures for the college, contact: STUDENTS Brenda Ivelisse, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, ‘Ilima Building 205 (808) 734-9522 [email protected] EMPLOYEES AND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PLAN Kelli Brandvold, Human Resources Manager, ‘Ilima Building 208 (808) 734-9575 [email protected] STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES Kapi‘olani Community College recognizes its obligation to provide equal access to programs, services, and activities to students with disabilities. For information on accessibility information and services, contact the Disability Support Services Office, ‘Iliahi Building 113 (808) 734-9552 [email protected]
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ACADEMIC CALENDAR i
DISCLAIMER ii
NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY ii
TABLE OF CONTENTS iii
INTRODUCTION 1
STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES 10
TRANSFER ADVISING 14
ADMISSIONS, REGISTRATION, and FINANCIAL INFORMATION 28
COLLEGE POLICIES AND REGULATIONS 50
STUDENT REGULATIONS 59
DEGREE AND CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS 68
DEGREE AND CERTIFICATE PROGRAM CURRICULA
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Courses A-B
Courses C-D
Courses E-G
Courses H-I
Courses J-L
Courses M
Courses N
Courses O-P
Courses R-S
Courses T-Z
APPENDIX
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