Skyline College Catalog 2011-2012 Program & course descriptions ...

P R O G R A M S & S E R V I C E SReturn of Federal FundsWhen a Student Withdraws:Students who receive federal financial aid and do notattend any classes or who withdraw from all classes priorto completing more than 60% of the semester will berequired to repay all or part of any unearned funding thatwas paid to them. A student’s withdrawal date, for purposesof federal financial aid, will be determined as follows:1. The date the student officially notified the AdmissionsOffice of his or her intent to withdraw, or2. The midpoint of the semester for a student who leaveswithout notifying the college, or3. The student’s last date of attendance at a documented,academically-related activity.Students will be billed for any funds that are requiredto be repaid. Funds must be repaid immediately or thestudent may be reported to the U.S. Department ofEducation for a grant overpayment.Further information about all programs and types ofresources available can be found in the Student FinancialAid Handbook at www.SkylineCollege.edu underFinancial Aid, or at the Financial Aid Office in Building 2,Student Services Center, or by calling (650) 738-4236HEALTH SERVICESThe following services are available from the SkylineCollege Health Center:• Emergency care and first aid• Health screening for blood pressure, hearing, vision,Tuberculosis, and pregnancy• Consultation and evaluation of present health condition• Nutrition and stress counseling• Counseling and referrals for problems related to alcoholand drugs, eating disorders, acquaintance/daterape, and other related matters• Anonymous HIV counseling and referral• Psychological counseling services• Brochures and information on health topicsEmergency and accident insurance coverage is in effectwhen students are on campus or attending college sponsoredevents. Students are encouraged to carry their ownhealth and dental insurance. An application for low costmedical and dental insurance is available through theCollege Health Center.The Skyline College Health Center is located inBuilding 2, Room 2209. Check the Class Schedule forhours of operation. The College Health Center is closedon weekends. College Health Center personnel assist studentswith health issues. Please drop in or call the Centerat (650) 738-4270.HONOR SOCIETY –PHI THETA KAPPABeta Theta Omicron is the Skyline College chapter ofPhi Theta Kappa, the International Honor Society for twoyearcolleges. Beta Theta Omicron is both an InternationalDistinguished Chapter and a Regional DistinguishedChapter. Members of Phi Theta Kappa are eligible for theNational Dean’s List, the All-USA and All-CaliforniaAcademic teams, and a wealth of scholarships at fouryearcolleges and universities that are available only to PhiTheta Kappans.Students who have completed 12 units at SkylineCollege with a GPA of 3.5 in degree-applicable coursesand who are currently enrolled are eligible to join. Allmembers of Beta Theta Omicron are lifetime members ofPhi Theta Kappa.Members may participate in a variety of leadership,scholarship, fellowship, and service activities provided byBeta Theta Omicron. Additional information and applicationsare available at www.SkylineCollege.edu/boo.Applications are also available in the Office of Admissionsand Records.THE LEARNING CENTER (TLC)The Learning Center (TLC) is a flexible learning environmentproviding academic support through individual orsmall group tutoring, short courses, workshops, computersand instructional media for students enrolled inSkyline courses. The goal of the Learning Center is tooffer students opportunities to learn more effectively withgreater confidence through individualized assistance andinstructional approaches that engage diverse modes oflearning and intelligence systems. The Center offers acomprehensive program of support for all levels ofEnglish, ESL, reading and math, and provides tutoring ina variety of academic subject areas.Located on the first floor of Building 5, the TLC housesthe following laboratories:ESOL Lab: Offers a quiet space for greater practice inpronunciation, speaking and listening through conversationgroups, computer-based learning materials, and oneon-onetutoring to improve English language acquisition.The Language Lab is designed to support and assiststudents in the Foreign Languages, ESOL, English andReading departments. With 35 student stations and aninstructor station, all complete with headphones, theLanguage Lab offers many language-enhancing softwareprograms for student use, including• Rosetta Stone for Arabic, Chinese, Filipino andSpanish• Houghton Mifflin English Composition and Grammar• Audacity (voice reading software).Students may use the lab to access audio/visual materialsfor their courses.58 w w w. S k y l i n e C o l l e g e . e d u 2011 – 2 012 C A T A L O G