Shelton State Community College

Catalog
Fall 2011 – Summer 2012

Accreditation

Shelton State Community College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the Associate in Arts, Associate in Science, and the Associate in Applied Science Degrees.
Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097, or call 404.679.4500 for questions about the accreditation of Shelton State Community College.  http://www.sacscoc.org/.  Please do not contact the Commission with other questions unless there is evidence that appears to support Shelton State Community College’s significant non-compliance with the Commission’s accreditation requirements or standards.

Contact information for the Commission on Colleges is provided to allow interested constituents to:  (1) learn about the accreditation status of the institution, (2) file a third-party comment at the time of the institution’s decennial review, or (3) file a complaint against the institution for alleged non-compliance with a standard or requirement.  Normal inquires about the institution, such as admission requirements, financial aid, educational programs, and educational support services, should be addressed directly to Shelton State Community College and not the Commission’s office.

Alabama State Board of Education

The Practical Nursing Program is approved by the Alabama Board of Nursing

The Associate Degree Nursing Program is approved by the Alabama Board of Nursing and accredited by the National League of Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC)

Memberships

The American Association of Community Colleges
The Alabama Community College Association
Council on Higher Education Accreditation
League for Innovation in the Community College
National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development
Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama
Southern Association of Community, Junior, and Technical Colleges

Check the College Web site, www.sheltonstate.edu, for addenda.

This catalog contains Alabama State Board of Education approved policies, regulations, and procedures which were in existence as the publication went to press. The College reserves the right to modify or amend any statements or policy to reflect current board policies, administrative regulations or procedures and applicable state or federal laws and regulations. Users are cautioned that changes in policies, procedures, and guidelines may have occurred since the publication of this material. In the event of such a conflict, the current statements of Board policy will prevail. Updates to amended policies and procedures will be available in the Counseling Center and on the Shelton State Community College Web site, www.sheltonstate.edu.

Although the publisher of this catalog has made every reasonable effort to attain factual accuracy herein, no responsibility is assumed for editorial, clerical, or printer errors or errors occasioned by honest mistake. All information contained in this catalog is subject to change by the appropriate officials of Shelton State Community College without prior notice.