Page 14 of Antelope Valley College 2005-2006 Catalog by Antelope Valley Community College Lancaster California

12 Admission and Registration their educational and social experience at AVC. Any student at AVC can participate in ASO and are encouraged to do so. ASO is active on all AVC shared governance activities and other college-wide committees. In addition, ASO and the Inter Club Council (ICC) bring issues and activities forward that support students in their academic and social lives. The ASO also provides activities and services housed in the Student Lounge located in the Student Center. Students can purchase an ASO sticker for $10 each semester ($5 during the summer semester) and receive a number of benefits such as tutoring, free admission to all home athletics events (except post season), free admission to the AVC Cinema Series, discount tickets to amusement and theme parks, plus much more. One of the great advantages of the ASO sticker is if purchased during registration (except summer semester), students can buy a combined parking permit and ASO sticker for $20. This purchase must be made at the Cashierfs Office. Student Representation Fee: The student representation fee of $1 provides support of governmental affairs representatives to express the opinions and viewpoints of community colleges regarding issues before city, county and district government offices and agencies at the local, state and federal level. Students may, for religious, political, financial, or moral reasons, request a re fund of the student representation fee by completing the Student Representation form from the Student Development and College Activities Office. Student Health Services and Insurance Plans: Medical services are available for AVC students once a week when classes are in session. The service is provided through a joint agreement with AVC and Partners in Care Foundation, which provides the Care-A-Van. Health services such as physicals, primary care and preventive care, vaccinations, lab work and diagnostic testing, womens health treatment, treatment and prevention of acute illness and chronic disease and health education are available. Vaccinations are also available for uninsured children of AVC students. Appointments can be made Cancellation of Classes Insufficient enrollment for any class may warrant course cancellation without advance notice. Students should consult the Web to select alternate classes. Semester Unit Load The normal load for a full-time student at the college is 15 units per semester. For most purposes, the official designation of a full-time student is one who is enrolled in 12 or more semester units, while a part-time student is one who is enrolled in fewer than 12 semester units. A student may not enroll for more than 19 units per semester without the written approval of the Dean/Director of Counseling and Admissions and Records. Registration Registration is accomplished through the Web or through a walk-in process. New students must complete an Admission Application available online or at the Admissions and Records Information Counter. Registration is not complete until all associated fees are paid. Late Registration Late registration begins the first day of class for each semester. Should an instructor have openings in a closed class, he/she may allow additional students to enroll in his/her class. Students must be present at the first class meeting to be considered for enrollment. Once classes begin, students must have an instructors signature to register. Drop/Withdrawal Policy It is the students responsibility to withdraw from any classes for which he/she registers, regardless of whether the student has attended the class or not. Students also have the responsibility of officially withdrawing from college when they stop attending all classes, and of observing established deadlines. Otherwise gFh grades may be assigned. Student Fees and Expenses Enrollment Fee: Every effort is made to keep expenses as low as possible. Beginning with the Fall 1984 semester, all California Community Colleges began collecting the California Community College Enrollment Feeh approved by the State Legislature and the Governor. Under the new fee program designed to partially defray the cost of education and instruction materials students are required to pay an enrollment fee of $26 per unit, for each semester. The enrollment fee may change without notice, subject to mandates issued by the State of California. Nonresident Tuition: Tuition will be charged to students who qualify as nonresidents including out-of-state students and international students. The tuition rate for the 2005-06 school year is $151 per semester unit, payable at the time of registration. Nonresidents are also required to pay the enrollment fee. (The tuition rate is recalculated each year based on cost per student and is therefore subject to change.) Additional information regarding residency requirements may be obtained from the Admissions and Records Office. Instructional Materials Fees: Materials fees will be charged to students in certain credit and non-credit courses when such materials are necessary to achieve the required objectives of a course and will be of continuing value to the student outside of the classroom. The instructional materials fee must be paid at the same time as enrollment. Parking Fee: A parking permit is required to park a vehicle anywhere on campus. A semester permit can be purchased for $15 or a permit can be purchased in combination with the Associated Student Organization card for a total of $20. Parking permits for the summer session are $7.50. In lieu of a semester permit, students may purchase daily permits from vending machines located in each parking lot. These permits are 50 cents and are good only on the day they are purchased. Parking without a permit or with a permit improperly displayed may result in a $25 parking citation. Associated Student Organization Fee: The Associated Student Organization (ASO) is an elected group of students who represent and advocate on behalf of AVC students. ASOs main purpose is to work on behalf of all AVC students to enhance

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