Catalog Revisions
| Item | Section | Change Description (Before) | Change Description (After) | Date of Update - Effective Term |
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| 1 | Nursing, Vocational Nursing, Level 2 Certificate | added footnote 2: VNSG 1301 Mental Health Nursing will rotate second and third term. | 5/9/2023 | |
| 2 | Cancer Data Management Admission | Students are admitted annually into the Cancer Data Management program. In addition to the general admission requirements of San Jacinto College, prospective students must meet the Cancer Data Management admission criteria. | In addition to the general admission requirements of San Jacinto College, prospective students must meet the Cancer Data Management Program admission criteria. The CDM Program conducts ongoing reviews of applications. Program admissions are granted throughout the year. | 5/9/2023 |
| 3 | Student Handbook/Campus Guidelines | Surveys and Petitions No individual or organization may conduct a survey or poll of students, employees, or campus visitors or circulate or post a petition or otherwise solicit signatures on a petition on College property without prior approval of the Director of Institutional Research and Data Science. (Faculty-assigned surveys or polls to be conducted within the classroom are exempt from this policy. | Research Participation Requests from Outside Organizations Outside organizations such as other institutions of higher education and individual researchers often collaborate with San Jacinto College (SJC) on academic research studies. San Jacinto College students occasionally are offered these research participation opportunities by SJC faculty or staff. Outside institutions and researchers who are interested in collaborating with our students or employees for research purposes are required to contact the San Jacinto College Institutional Review Board at www.sanjac.edu/irb, meet all required criteria of the review board, and obtain the prior approval of the San Jacinto College Institutional Review Board. No individual or organization outside of the College may conduct research involving our students, employees, or campus visitors without prior approval of the San Jacinto College Institutional Review Board. Faculty-assigned surveys or polls to be conducted within the classroom are exempt from this procedure. Additionally, nothing in this procedure precludes individuals from presenting petitions or surveys in outdoor common areas on campus as provided in College Procedure VII.7003.A.a. | 5/16/2023 |
| 4 | Student Handbook and catalog pages; change office and staff titles throughout. Exact locations provided in footnote 1. | Compliance and Judicial Affairs Office | Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities | 5/17/2023 |
| 5 | Previous Catalogs | The Office of the Registrar maintains paper copies of College catalogs beginning from academic year 1961. Individuals wanting information from catalogs that are not archived electronically may request specific years and pages by sending an email to the Records Management Office at sanjac.transcripts@sjcd.edu. The College then scans the requested information and sends it electronically to the person making the request. These scans include the title page of the catalog and any other information requested from that catalog. If the individual making the request needs a paper copy rather than an electronic copy, the College photocopies the requested pages and mails this to the requester. Users may access PDF version of previous catalogs from academic year 2003-2004 through last year here: (Catalogs 2003-2004 to present). | The Office of the Registrar maintains paper copies of College catalogs beginning from academic year 1961. Users may access PDF version of all previous catalogs from academic year 1961-1962 through last year here. For many years, the different campuses published separate catalogs; those are shown below. Starting with academic year, 1991-1992, the College published one catalog College-wide. (Catalogs 1961-1962 to present). | 5/22/2023 |
| 6 | Child Development/Early Childhood Education, Certificate of Technology (4CHID-ECE) | added optional courses: CDEC 1358 or CDEC 1317; CDEC 1313 or CDEC 2322; CDEC 2324 or CDEC 1356, changing the certificate total hours from 39-40 to 36-37. | 6/12/2023 | |
| 7 | Child Development, Associate Training for Director, Occupational Certificate (6CHID-DIR) | Removed optional course CDEC 1356 | 6/12/2023 | |
| 8 | Educational Aide Occupational Certificate (6CHID-EDAD) | Removed optional course CDEC 1323 | 6/12/2023 | |
| 9 | Educational Aide Certificate of Technology (4CHID-EDAD) | Removed optional course CDEC 1323 | 6/12/2023 | |
| 10 | Child Development/Early Childhood Education, Associate of Applied Science (3CHID-ECE) | Added footnote for optional acceptance of CDEC 1470 instead of DCEC 1323: Students may substitute CDEC 1470 for CDEC 1323 | 6/12/2023 | |
| 11 | Student Handbook | Student Handbook changes to Code of Student Conduct and Complaint Procedures | Original and new versions of changed sections in footnote 2 | 8/1/2023 |
| 12 | Environmental Health and Safety Technology, Associate of Applied Science and Level 2 Certificate | For more information, students may contact: Department Chair Direct: 281.478.2712 | For more information, students may contact: Department Chair –281-998-6350, x1188 Direct: 281.478.2712 - shawn.dickerson@sjcd.edu | 8/2/2023 |
| 13 | Process Technology, Associate of Applied Science and Level 2 Certificate | Program Director - 281-998-6350, x1495 - kevin.adams@sjcd.edu Department Chair - 281-998-6350, x1352 - Direct Line Office: 281-478-2712 - joseph.zwiercan@sjcd.edu | Remove: Program Director information completely. Department Chair –281-998-6350, x1188 Direct: 281.478.2712 - shawn.dickerson@sjcd.edu | 8/2/2023 |
| 14 | Education | Added new program: Early Childhood Education, Bachelor of Applied Science | 8/3/2023 | |
| 15 | STEM | Added new program: Biomanufacturing Technology, Associate of Applied Science | 8/3/2023 | |
| 16 | Engineering Design Graphics--General | total 45 SCH | Revise plan of study by removing an elective component to reduce the plan of study from 45 SCH to 41 SCH. | 8/4/2023 |
| 17 | Student Grades and Records, Failure, Excessive Absences (FX) | Faculty may award a grade of FX at the end of the term to any student. This grade means that the student registered and paid for the course and failed the course because the student missed an excessive number of classes and did not exercise the right to drop the course or was not eligible to drop the course because of TSI or six-drop rule regulations. For each grade of FX submitted, faculty must report the last date the student attended the course. The College will not post grades of FX without this date. The grade of FX carries the same academic impact as the grade of F in that the credit hours are included in the calculation of the grade point average and the grade awards zero (0) grade points. The grade of FX indicates a completed course just as a grade of F indicates a completed course. The grade of FX is not a drop or withdrawal. The process to appeal the grade of FX is the same as an appeal for any other faculty-awarded grade. | An “FX” indicates that a student registered and paid for a course and failed the course with an “F” while accumulating an excessive number of absences. An “FX” is awarded at the end of the term. The student’s last date of attendance must be reported if an “FX” is awarded. An excessive number of absences is defined as a student missing 10% or more contact hours of a course for unexcused reasons or reasons unknown to the faculty. An “FX” is not a course withdrawal. The process to appeal an “FX” is the same as an appeal for any other faculty- awarded grade. | 8/10/2023 |
| 18 | Student Grades and Records, Incomplete (I) | Incomplete (I) is a temporary grade that indicates a student has satisfactorily completed the requirements of a course with the exception of a final examination or other work delayed by illness, emergency, or authorized absence. The student is responsible for making arrangements to complete the work within the time limit set by the instructor. This time limit, however, may not extend beyond the conclusion of the next fall or spring term. If the student has not submitted course requirements set by the instructor and had a final grade posted by the end of the next long term, the record system will automatically convert the Incomplete to an F. | Incomplete (I) is a temporary grade that indicates a student has satisfactorily completed the requirements of a course with the exception of a final examination or other work delayed by illness, emergency, or authorized absence. Faculty are to identify and contact students who fall within this category to provide the option of an Incomplete (I). A student can also request consideration for a grade of Incomplete (I) to the faculty. If approved, the student is responsible for working with the faculty to complete missed assignment(s) within the time limit set by the faculty. This time limit, however, may not extend beyond the conclusion of the next fall, spring, or full summer term. If the student has not submitted course requirements set by the faculty and had a final grade posted by the end of the next fall, spring, or full summer term, the record system will automatically convert the Incomplete (I) to an F. | 8/10/2023 |
| 19 | Student Grades and Records, Class Attendance | Students must attend all lecture and laboratory periods. An education is more than just acquiring information. Through regular class attendance, students gain clearer insight into complex issues through interaction with instructors and other students. Instructors keep an accurate record of each student’s attendance and do not allow students who do not attend regularly to slow the pace of the class. However, instructors may provide an opportunity for a student who presents a reasonable excuse for an absence to make up missed work. A student who does not offer a satisfactory explanation for an absence will have that absence classified as unexcused and earn an F for any test, assignment, or laboratory work given or due during that absence. The student will not be allowed to make up work that was missed. Whenever a student’s absences reach 8.33 percent of the contact hours of the course for unexcused reasons or reasons unknown to the instructor, the instructor may request that the student drop the course (if applicable, students may see TEC 51.907 Six-Drop Limit Provisions section) and if not eligible to drop or the student chooses not to drop, the instructor may award a grade of FX at that time, which will prohibit the student from attending class. For example, the number of contact hours in a fall or spring term course equals the number of weekly classroom and laboratory hours in the course description multiplied by 16. Therefore, instructors may prohibit the students who accumulate four hours of absence in classes meeting three hours per week or eight hours of absence in classes meeting six hours per week from attending class. Three unexcused tardies count as one unexcused absence. An instructor also has the authority to request that the student drop the course and to prohibit a student from participating in class when the instructor believes the student has accumulated so many absences (including excused absences) that the student cannot reasonably expect to pass the course. An instructor may also award the temporary grade of I (Incomplete) only under certain circumstances. Students may see the Incomplete (I) section under the Grading System section for specific information. Note: A student who wishes to withdraw from a course must withdraw officially online or through the Career, Advising, and Transfer office; informing the instructor of the intent to withdraw is not sufficient. The Withdrawal from Courses section that follows provides more information. Accreditation or certification standards that require more stringent attendance policies may govern certain departments or programs. College regulations specify that only students who have registered for the class and who are listed on the official class rolls may attend a class. Students not listed on official class rolls may not attend classes; nor may students who have withdrawn or who have been withdrawn attend classes. | Students are expected to attend all class sessions, and faculty will keep an accurate record of each student’s attendance. Faculty may provide an opportunity for a student who presents a reasonable excuse for an absence to make up missed work. To withdraw from a course(s), a student must follow the College’s official withdrawal process. Contact the Advising, Career, and Transfer office for additional information. Accreditation, certification, or licensure standards that require more stringent attendance policies may govern certain departments or programs. College regulations specify that only students who have registered for the class and who are listed on the official class roll may attend a class. Students not listed on the official class rolls may not attend classes; nor may students who have withdrawn attend classes. | 8/10/2023 |
| 20 | Respiratory Care, Associate of Applied Science | RSPT 2314 | RSPT 2372 | 8/22/2023 |
| 21 | Construction, Industry, Manufacturing and Transportation: Auto Tech, Toyota Technician Training & Education Network (T-TEN) Program, Associate of Applied Science and Level 2 Certificate | Sean Ham, Program Coordinator at 281-542-2038 or sean.ham@sjcd.edu | William East, Program Coordinator at 281-542-2038 or william.east@sjcd.edu | 10/17/2023 |
| 22 | Fields of Study | See footnote 3 | The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) introduced Texas Direct, to improve communications and advising about transfer pathways across the state. This strategic initiative will increase the visibility and impact of the important work of the Texas Transfer Advisory Committee and the discipline specific subcommittees to streamline pathways that save students and families time, money, and effort. Texas Direct is the state’s effort to articulate seamless degree pathways between two- and four-year institutions. Students who complete the Texas Core Curriculum and a specific Field of Study (FOS) at any public two-year institution automatically qualify to receive an associate degree – the Texas Direct Transfer Degree. They are also qualified to transfer their courses as a block applied directly to their selected major. San Jacinto College is currently revising several associate degrees to align with THECB FOS. | 10/17/2023 |
| 23 | Courses A-Z (NURS) | added NURS 4314, 4326, 4341, 4358, 4457 | 10/25/2023 | |
| 24 | RN-to-BSN Overview | added section: RN-to-BSN Program Expected Level of Achievement (ELA) 1. RN-to-BSN Program will transition from hybrid delivery to 100% online delivery by the end of the 2023 academic year. 2. Increase enrollment by 5% for the upcoming academic terms (fall 2023, spring 2024, fall 2024). 3. 80% of the students will graduate with their starting program cohort. 4. 80% of the students who complete the program will secure employment in a professional nursing role that requires a minimum of a BSN credential. | 11/6/2023 | |
| 25 | General Information: Admissions | Evaluation of Transcripts for Transfer Students Students may request the College to conduct a course-by-course evaluation of official transcripts from colleges and universities accredited by one of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) Recognized Accreditors . To request an evaluation, students may call 281-998-6150 or contact the campus Admissions or Advising, Career, and Transfer. Transcripts must be received and on file by the College before students submit the Transcript Evaluation Form. When the evaluation is completed, the student will be notified via their College email account after which the student may view the equivalent courses by going to SOS, clicking Student Records, and then clicking Unofficial Transcript. The College evaluates credit from transfer institutions on quarter hours using a ratio of .667 quarter hours to 1 semester hour. The College will evaluate credit from transfer institutions on other calendar types using an appropriate ratio. | Evaluation of Transcripts for Transfer Students Students may request the College to conduct a course-by-course evaluation of official transcripts from colleges and universities accredited by one of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) Recognized Accreditors or approved by College committee. To request an evaluation, students may call 281-998-6150 or contact the campus Admissions or Advising, Career, and Transfer. Transcripts must be received and on file by the College before students submit the Transcript Evaluation Form. When the evaluation is completed, the student will be notified via their College email account after which the student may view the equivalent courses by going to My San Jac Portal, clicking Student Records, and then clicking Unofficial Transcript. The College evaluates credit from transfer institutions on quarter hours using a ratio of .667 quarter hours to 1 semester hour. The College will evaluate credit from transfer institutions on other calendar types using an appropriate ratio. | 11/6/2023 |
| 26 | Medical Imaging, Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Associate of Applied Science, Information tab, Student Learning Outcomes | See footnote 4 | See footnote 4 | 11/7/2023 |
| 27 | Medical Imaging, Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Associate of Applied Science | See footnote 5 | See footnote 5 | 11/27/2023 |
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Student Handbook and catalog pages; change office and staff titles throughout. Exact locations here.
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Student Handbook changes to Code of Student Conduct and Complaint Procedures. Original and new versions of changed sections.
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Previous text for Fields of Study page: Previous_field-study_page.pdf
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Previous and current text for Medical Imaging, Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Associate of Applied Science, Information tab, Student Learning Outcomes: Medical_Imaging_SLO_revision.pdf
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Previous and current text for Medical Imaging, Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Associate of Applied Science, Information tab: Medical_Imaging_Info_revisions.pdf