College Catalog 2021-2023

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About the College	1
Message from the President	1
About the Bunker Hill Community College Catalog	2
Bunker Hill Community College Goals	4
Bunker Hill Community College Board of Trustees	5
Massachusetts Board of Higher Education	5
System and Institutional Mission, Vision and Values Statements	6
Equity and Inclusion	7
Accreditation Statements	9
Institutional Policy Statements	9
System-Wide Student Policies	11
Academic Calendar	12
Admissions	14
Student Central: Financial Aid, Student Payment and Academic Records	16
BHCC Student Central	16
Financial Aid and Scholarships	16
Financial Aid Policies	17
Scholarships and Awards	18
Grants	18
Work-Study Program	18
Cost of Attendance	18
Academic Records	21
Campuses and Instructional Sites	21
Charlestown Campus	21
Chelsea Campus	21
Satellites and Instructional Sites	22
Parking and Security	23
Directions to BHCC Locations	23
Academic Policies and Information	24
Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy	28
Educational Records	29
Grading and Notation System	30
Graduation and Alumni Engagement	31
Graduation Information	31
The Bunker Hill Community Colege Alumni Association	31
The Bunker Hill Community Colege Foundation, Inc.	31
Advising and LifeMap	32
Advising: Academic, Career and Transfer	32
Placement Testing and Assessment	34
Internships and Career Development	35
Educational Opportunities	36
Academic Innovation & Distance Education (AIDE)	36
The Commonwealth Honors Program at BHCC	36
BHCC Learning Communities	36
Alternative Learning	36
Office of Community Engagement	37
Partnerships with Secondary Schools	38
Summer Transition Program	38
Student Success Program (TRIO)	38
Workforce and Community Education	38
Adult Education and Transitions to College Programs	39
Academic Resources	39
College Connection	39
Language Lab	39
Library and Learning Commons	39
MathSpace	39
Tutoring and Academic Support Center (TASC)	40
The Writing Place	40
Student Affairs and Student Programs	40
Athletics and Wellness	40
Counseling, Prevention and Wellness	40
Dean of Students	40
Disability Support Services	40
DISH Food Pantry	41
Health Services	41
International Center	41
Single Stop	41
Student Activities, Clubs and Organizations	41
Student Handbook	42
Study Abroad	42
The Mary L. Fifield Endowed Student Emergency Assistance Fund	42
Veterans Center	42
Virtual LGBTQIA+ Center at BHCC	42
Degree and Certificate Programs	43
General Education Program	44
Elective Courses	49
Programs of Study	50
Course Descriptions	244
Program Advisory Committees	300
Administrative Divisions	302
Faculty, Staff and Administrators	303
Glossary of Academic Terms	324
Index	326
Class Schedule Form	330

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