Introduction

Central Alabama Community College, one of 24 publicly supported institutions in the Alabama Community College System and is governed by the Alabama Community College System Board of Trustees. The College strives to provide access to high quality affordable programs to prepare students for the immediate workforce or successful transfer to university programs. The College can and will meet the general academic, career, technical, senior college transfer, adult education, skills training, and training for industry/business needs of its communities.

Central Alabama Community College is dedicated to developing the individual student as a productive member of society and to helping each student define and meet his or her educational goals. The Office of the Dean of Students is available to help students interpret information contained in the College Catalog & Student Handbook. If the Alabama Community College System adopts any policy or regulation which conflicts with or is inconsistent with any of the published procedures or policies, the relevant policies and regulations of the Alabama Community College System supersedes information contained in the College Catalog & Student Handbook. Central Alabama Community College reserves the right to revise any of the policies or procedures, with or without public notice. In the event of a revision, the College will make every reasonable effort to make the revised information available to students.

Any policy or procedure contained in the College Catalog & Student Handbook that is contrary to federal, state, or local law or court order or any applicable rule, regulation or policy of the Alabama Community College System is null and void.

The College Catalog & Student Handbook is not, and is not intended to be, a contract, warranty, or guarantee between Central Alabama Community College and any individual. It is compiled for the convenience of students and prospective students as an informational resource.

Failure to read the College Catalog & Student Handbook does not excuse students from the policies and procedures published in the College Catalog & Student Handbook. Personal factors, illness, or contradictory advice from any source are not acceptable grounds for seeking exemptions from these policies and procedures.