Cypress College Catalog 2018-19

1 Cypress CollegeCatalog2018 20199200 Valley View Street Cypress , California 90630 (714) 484-7000 Fifty-Three Published Annually July, 2018 Cypress College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, (10 Commercial Blvd., Ste. 204, Novato, CA 94949, 1-415-506-0234, Fax 1-415-506-0238, ), an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Commission on Recognition of Postsecondary Accreditation and the Department of College Catalog is a publication of the Cypress College Office of Instruction2 / Catalog Cypress College 2018 2019 Table of ContentsAcademic Calendar.

2 3 About Cypress Policies ..9 Distance Education Program ..26 Instructional Support Programs ..28 Student Support Services ..32 Campus Life ..39 Administrative of Descriptions ..73 Administration/Organizational Guide to Help College 2018 2019 Catalog / 3*Academic Calendar 2018 2019 Cypress College operates on a 16-week semester2018 Fall Semester August 20 December 8, 2017 August 20 ..First Day of InstructionSeptember 3 ..Legal Holiday Labor DayNovember Holiday Veterans DayNovember 22, 23, 24, Holiday Thanksgiving RecessDecember of Fall SemesterDecember 9, 2017 January 28, Recess between Semesters2019 Spring Semester January 28, 2019 May 25, 2019 January 21.

3 Martin Luther King HolidayJanuary 28 ..First Day of InstructionFebruary Holiday Lincoln s Birthday (No classes Saturday 17th or Sunday 18th)February Holiday Presidents DayApril 15 Recess (No classes Saturday 20th or Sunday 21st)April ClosedMay TBD ..CommencementMay 26 ..End of Spring SemesterMay 27 ..Observed Legal Holiday Memorial Day2019 Summer Session to be announced*Dates and deadlines are subject to 2018 June 2019 JANUARY S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 FEBRUARY S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

4 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 MARCH S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 APRIL S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 MAY S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 JUNE S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 JULY S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

5 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 AUGUST S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 SEPTEMBER S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 OCTOBER S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 NOVEMBER S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 DECEMBER S M T W T F S

6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 3120182019 Cypress College has made every reasonable effort to determine that everything stated in this Catalog is accurate. This publication is prepared in advance of the time period it covers; therefore, changes in courses and programs offered, together with other matters contained herein, are subject to change without notice by the administration of Cypress / Catalog Cypress College 2018 2019 Cypress CollegeVISION STATEMENTA premier learning community recognized for supporting student success and enriching STATEMENTC ypress College enriches students lives by providing premier educa-tional opportunities including transfer to four-year institutions, associate degrees.

7 Certificates and a baccalaureate degree. The College offers comprehensive career technical educational programs, basic skills and lifelong learning. Multiple educational-delivery methods meet the varied needs of our students. The College is dedicated to supporting the success of our students, fostering diversity, enriching society, and contributing to the economic development of our community and IN EDUCATIONC ypress College emphasizes education for the individual student. Excel-lence of instruction and individualized learning laboratories enhance the possibility for students to achieve their highest potential.

8 In addition, a staff of tutors and full-time counselors provides instructional support and extensive guidance information to aid students in their choice of programs and classes. For the student who plans to complete a Bacca-laureate degree, the College provides a smooth transition from high school to colleges and occupational programs are available for the student who desires preparation for immediate employment. Each occupational program is planned with the aid of a local advisory committee to insure relevance to changing career opportunities in each area of College is composed of twelve major instructional buildings located on a 110-acre site.

9 The campus buildings contain conventional class-rooms as well as laboratory facilities for science, art, computer tech-nology, photography, automotive services, dental clinic, mortuary science, kinesiology (formerly physical education) and other special-ized programs. The College s Educational Services provide opportunities for students with disabilities to be fully integrated into various College addition to these instructional facilities, the campus is provided support services by a bookstore, and food service centers.

10 There are nine parking lots with an aggregate of 4,000 parking spaces designed to service students and staff, with an appropriate number of spaces reserved for individuals with College serves the educational needs of its entire community by providing a variety of occupational programs, transfer programs, and special interest classes. The College offers something for everyone, regardless of the student s individual background or educational goals. Since opening in 1966, Cypress population has grown from an original enrollment of 1,200 to a student population of almost 15, VALUESC ypress College is committed to:Excellence: quality and high standards in instruction and student services, enhanced by professional growth for faculty and : an ethical standard of honesty, fairness, accountability, and : teamwork, collaboration, communication, courtesy and respect both on campus and with the surrounding : a community that embr