PVCC 2020-2021 College Catalog

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Piedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC) provides its Web site, catalog, handbooks and any other printed materials or electronic media for your general guidance. PVCC does not guarantee that the information contained within them, including, but not limited to, the contents of any page that resides under the Domain Naming System (DNS) registrations of www.pvcc.edu, www.facebook.com/Piedmontvacc, www.twitter.com/Piedmontvacc, or www.youtube.com/pvccvirginia, are up-to-date, complete and accurate. Individuals assume any risks associated with relying upon such information without checking other credible sources, such as an advisor in PVCC’s Admissions and Advising Center.

In addition, a student’s or prospective student’s reliance upon course information contained within these sources, or individual program catalogs, handbooks, printed or digital class schedules when making academic decisions does not constitute, and should not be construed as, a contract with PVCC. Further, PVCC 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. We strongly encourage current and prospective students to confer with an advisor in PVCC’s Admissions and Advising Center for the most credible information about the College’s programs and services.

An Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution

It is the policy of both Piedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC) and the Virginia Community College System (VCCS) to maintain and promote equal employment and educational opportunities without regard to race, color, sex or age (except where sex or age is a bona fide occupational qualification), religion, disability, national origin, marital status, veteran status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, or other non-merit factors.

Non-Discrimination Statement

Piedmont Virginia Community College is an equal opportunity institution providing educational and employment opportunities, programs, services, and activities. PVCC does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, family medical history or genetic information, military service, national origin, parental status, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), sexual orientation or any other non-merit base factor.

The College also prohibits sexual harassment including sexual violence or misconduct. Student or prospective students who believe they have witnessed or experienced discriminatory conditions or discriminatory acts inclusive of sexual misconduct, sexual violence, sexual harassment or inaccessible conditions, should present their concerns to either of the following:

Title IX Coordinator, Human Resources Director. 501 College Drive, Main Building, Room M810A, Charlottesville, VA 22902. humanresources@pvcc.edu; 434.961.6567

Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights. 400 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20202-1100; www.ed.gov.

Online Version of the Catalog

The PVCC College Catalog resides on the College’s website www.pvcc.edu. Curricular listings in the catalog are in effect through the academic year shown on the catalog cover. Up-to-date information also is available throughout the PVCC website. Statements and policies in this catalog are not to be regarded as a contract between the student and the College that cannot be recalled or changed when conditions so warrant. The College reserves the right to change, when necessary, any of its policies, programs, courses and fees.