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About the College, Locations & Phone Numbers
The Gaston College Catalog is an annual publication which lists the academic policies and procedures. In addition, the catalog includes information on fees, curriculum requirements, and courses for over 100 programs of study, course descriptions, and a listing of administration, faculty, and staff at Gaston College. Publication notice: This edition of the Catalog was published May 2012. General College information and/or specific program information may have changed since this catalog was printed.
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About the College
Celebrating nearly 50 years of service, Gaston College is one of 58 community colleges in the North Carolina Community College System. In January 1963, the college was granted a charter by the State of North Carolina, and began its first classes in temporary headquarters in September 1964. The college moved to its permanent campus on Highway 321 between Dallas and Gastonia two months later. Serving both Gaston and Lincoln counties, Gaston College enrolls over 6,000 students each term in curriculum programs and averages over 16,000 students annually in its Economic and Workforce Development/Continuing Education programs.
Gaston College Campuses and Phone/Fax Numbers
Gaston College (Main)
Dallas Campus
201 Highway 321South
Dallas, NC 28034-1499
704.922.6200 • FAX 704.922.2323
Lincoln Campus
P.O. Box 600
511S. Aspen St.
Lincolnton, NC 28093
704.748.200 • FAX 704.748.1074
Kimbrell Campus & Textile Technology Center
7220 Wilkinson Blvd.
Belmont, NC 28012
704.825.4000 • FAX 704.825.7303
Gaston College Website Address www.gaston.edu
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Telephone Numbers
Dallas Campus
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704.922.6200
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Admissions |
704.922.6214 |
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Bookstore |
704.922.6428 |
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Business Office |
704.922.6414 |
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Campus Cafe |
704.922.6430 |
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Class Auditor |
704.922.6347 |
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Counseling |
704.922.6220 |
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Financial Aid |
704.922.6227 |
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Office of the Registrar/Student Records/Transcripts |
704.922.6232 |
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Sponsorship Office |
704.922.6410 |
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Writing Center |
704.922.2369 |
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Academic Affairs Division Offices
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704.922.6240
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Business & Information Tech |
704.922.6263 |
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Cooperative Education |
704.922.6212 |
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Educational Partnerships |
704.922.6297 |
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Engineering & Industrial Education Technology |
704.922.6295 |
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G-NET/TRiO |
704.922.2363 |
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Health Education |
704.922.6379 |
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Learning Center |
704.922.6349 |
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Liberal Arts & Sciences |
704.922.6311 |
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Libraries |
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Dallas |
704.922.6356 |
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Lincoln |
704.748.1050 |
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Kimbrell |
704.825.6278 |
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WSGE Radio |
704.922.6552 |
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Lincoln Campus
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704.748.5200
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Office of the Dean |
704.748.5200 |
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Bookstore |
704.748.5233 |
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Business Office |
704.748.5210 |
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Counseling |
704.748.5209 |
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Kimbrell Campus
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704.825.4000
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Office of the Dean |
704.825.6272 |
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Bookstore |
704.825.6280 |
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Business Office |
704.825.6255 |
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Economic and Workforce Development/ Continuing Education
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704.922.6521
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Office of VP for Economic and Workforce Development |
704.922.6476 |
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Community Education |
704.922.6251 |
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Traffic School |
704.922.6353 |
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Corporate Education |
704.922.6447 |
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Criminal Justice Academy |
704.922.6531 |
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Department for EMS Education |
704.922.6241 |
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Fire and Rescue Training |
704.922.6257 |
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Small Business Center |
704.922.6449 |
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Life Skills
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Adult Basic Education |
704.922.6320 |
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Adult High School Diploma |
704.922.6319
or 704.748.5205 |
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Basic Skills Classes |
704.922.6320 |
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English as a Second Language |
704.922.6318 |
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Human Resources Dev |
704.922.6547 |
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Mission Statement
Gaston College is an open-door public community college, located in Gaston and Lincoln counties, that promotes student success and lifelong learning through high caliber, affordable, and comprehensive educational programs and services responding to economic and workforce development needs.
Activities in Support of the Mission
To accomplish its mission, the College:
- Provides comprehensive Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree programs designed primarily to prepare students to enter the workforce.
- Provides diploma and certificate programs consisting of a sequence of courses that frequently can be completed in one year or less by full-time students. These programs are intended for individuals seeking employment in a specific occupation.
- Provides Associate in Arts (A.A.), Associate in Science (A.S.) and Associate in Fine Arts (A.F.A.) degree programs primarily designed to prepare students to transfer to a four-year college or university.
- Provides developmental education to prepare students for entry into a degree, diploma, or certificate program.
- Provides compensatory education, adult literacy, English as a Second Language, and high school diploma or equivalency for individuals seeking to improve basic skills, complete high school requirements, prepare for the workforce, or enter post-secondary education.
- Provides continuing education programs for individual, personal, and professional development and for employee education and training to satisfy the skill development needs of business, industry, and public agencies.
- Assures quality in all educational programs by measuring performance on a set of well established criteria and by identifying and analyzing program needs.
- Assures quality instruction by establishing effective, innovative, and professional teaching practices; by frequent evaluation of instructor effectiveness, and by updating methods, materials, equipment and facilities.
- Provides support services for all students, including specialized services for the disadvantaged, the handicapped and other special needs groups to enable student success.
- Promotes positive relationships with public and private schools, colleges, and universities, and with business and industry.
- Provides services that support community economic, educational, and cultural efforts, which promote cooperative relationships with the community.
- Promotes accessibility to educational programs through off-campus course offerings and through distance-learning opportunities.
Performance Measures
In response to a mandate from the NC General Assembly (S.L. 1989; C. 752; S. 80), the State Board of Community Colleges adopted twelve (12) performance measures to ensure the effectiveness of community college programs and to provide public accountability. In 2007, the General Assembly approved modifications to the North Carolina Performance Measures and Standards, which reduced the number to eight (8) measures. The results are published annually by the North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS) on the NCCCS Web page at http://www.nccommunitycolleges.edu/Publications.
Performance Measure
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Standard |
Gaston College |
Progress of Basic Skills Students |
A composite measure that includes the percent of students progressing within a level of literacy, the percent of students completing a level entered or a predetermined goal, and the percent of students completing the level entered and advancing to a higher level. |
75% |
90% - Met |
Passing Rates on Licensure and Certification Exams |
The percentage of first-time test takers from community colleges passing an examination required for North Carolina licensure or certification prior to practicing the profession. |
80% aggregate
No exam with pass rate less than 70%
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88% - Met
All exams met the performance measure
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Performance of College Transfer Students |
The percentage of associate degree recipients and the students who transferred with 24 or more semester hours at a community colleges who had a GPA of 2.0 or higher after two semesters at a university. |
83% |
84.7% - Met |
Passing Rates in Developmental Courses |
The percentage of students who complete developmental English, mathematics, or reading courses with a grade of “C” or better. |
78% |
83% - Met |
Success Rate of Developmental Students in Subsequent College-Level Courses |
The percentage of students who take developmental courses and pass the subsequent college-level courses. |
80% |
90% - Met |
Satisfaction of Program Completers and Non-Completers |
The proportion of graduates and early-leavers who are satisfied with the College’s programs and services. |
90% |
95% - Met |
Curriculum Student Retention, Graduation and Transfer |
A composite indicator of students who complete a program or who continue enrollment elsewhere. |
65% |
67% - Met |
Client Satisfaction with Customized Training |
Percentage of individuals who have received Small Business Center services from a community college indicating that their expectations have been met. |
90% |
97% - Met |
Notification of Nondiscrimination
Gaston College is committed to affirmative action and equal opportunity in employment and educational programs and activities and does not discriminate against current or potential employees or students on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability. Gaston College supports protections under all applicable state and federal laws including but not limited to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) of 2008. Inquiries should be directed to the Director of Human Resources (Employees) or Director of Counseling (Students), 201 Highway 321 South, Dallas, NC 28034 or call 704.922.6200.
Right to Change
The Gaston College Board of Trustees and/or Administration of Gaston College reserves the right to change at any time, and without notice, graduation requirements, fees and other charges, curriculums, course structure and content, and other such matters as may be within its control, notwithstanding any information set forth in this catalog. Gaston College reserves the right to cancel classes due to insufficient enrollment. Course offerings approved after publication of this catalog are described in class schedules, which are issued each semester. 2012-2013 tuition rates subject to change pending legislative action and approval.
2012-2013 Academic Calendar
Fall Semester 2012
August 16 |
Late Fall Registration (8:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.) |
August 16-17 |
Student Break |
August 17 |
Convocation |
August 20 |
First Day of Fall Classes |
August 30 |
Last Day to Drop Classes with a 75% Refund or Audit Fall Semester |
September 3 |
College Closed: Holiday |
October 8-9 |
Faculty/Student Break (college closes at 4 p.m.) |
October 23 |
Last Day to Petition for Fall Graduation |
November 7-15 |
Advising & Registration for Spring: Returning Students |
November 14 |
Last Day to Withdraw - Fall Semester |
November 21 |
Faculty/Student Break (college closes at 3 p.m.) |
November 22-23 |
College Closed: Holiday |
November 27 -
December 6 |
Advising & Registration for Spring: New & Returning Students |
December 11-17 |
Final Exam Week |
December 18 |
Last Day of Class/Grades Due |
December 17 |
Last Day of Exams |
December 17 |
Pay Tuition & Fees for Spring Semester by Noon |
December 18 |
Last Day of Class/Grades Due |
December 18-19 |
Faculty/Student Break (college closes at 3 p.m. on 12/19/12) |
December 20-31 |
College Closed: Holiday |
Spring Semester 2013
January 1 |
College Closed: Holiday |
January 2-4 |
Faculty Break |
January 2-8 |
Student Break |
January 7 |
Late Spring Registration (8:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.) |
January 2-8 |
Student Break Only |
January 9 |
First Day of Spring Classes |
January 18 |
Last Day to Drop Classes with a 75% Refund or Audit for Spring Semester |
January 21 |
College Closed: Holiday |
February 11 |
Last Day to Petition for Spring Graduation |
February 20 |
On Wednesday Attend Monday Class |
February 21-22 |
Faculty/Student Break (college closes at 4 p.m.) |
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March 25-28 |
Faculty/Student Break (college closes at 4 p.m.) |
March 29-April 1 |
College Closed |
April 10-18 |
Advising & Registration for Summer: Returning Students |
April 16 |
Last Day to Withdraw or Audit Spring Semester |
April 22-26 |
Advising & Registration for Summer: New & Returning Students (Ends at 12 noon on 4/26) |
May 1 |
On Wednesday Attend Monday Classes |
May 8-14 |
Final Exam Week |
May 13 |
Start Summer Flex Schedule - Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. |
May 14 |
Pay Tuition & Fees for Summer Semester by Noon/Last Day of Class |
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May 15 |
Graduation/Grades Due |
May 16-24 |
Faculty/Student Break |
Summer Semester 2013
May 22 |
Late Summer Registration (8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.) |
May 27 |
College Closed: Holiday |
May 28 |
First Day of Full/First Summer Session Classes |
May 29 |
Last Day to Drop Classes with a 75% Refund - First Session |
June 3 |
Last Day to Drop Classes with a 75% Refund - Full Session |
June 10 |
Last Day to Petition for Summer Graduation |
June 11-20 |
Advising & Registration for Fall: Returning Students |
June 17 |
Last Day to Withdraw - First Session |
June 26 |
Last Day to Drop Classes with a 75% Refund - Second Session |
June 27 |
Last Day of First Summer Session Classes |
July 1 |
First Day of Second Summer Session |
July 4 |
College Closed: Holiday (July 4 week is not a faculty student break) |
July 8-24 |
Advising & Registration for Fall: New & Returning Students |
July 15 |
Last Day to Withdraw or Audit-Full Summer Semester Classes |
July 24 |
Last Day to Withdraw - Second Summer Semester Classes |
August 1 |
Pay Tuition & Fees for Fall Semester by Noon/Last Day of Summer Classes |
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August 2 |
Last Day of Class – Summer Semester |
August 5 |
Grades Due |
August 5-14 |
Faculty/Student Break |
August 9 |
End Summer Flex Schedule (Return to Regular Schedule 8/12) |
August 15-16 |
Student Break |
Student Right to Know
The average rate of persistence toward degree completion by students at Gaston College is available in the Student Records Office.
Accreditations and Memberships
Gaston College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate 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 Gaston College. The Commission on Colleges should be contacted only on matters related to the accreditation status of Gaston College and not for general College information.
The College’s diploma, certificate, Associate, and Applied Science Degree Programs are accredited by national accreditation boards, commissions, or service agencies. Additionally, the College is in good standing with over 20 institutional memberships. |