College Catalog Policy
Blinn College Administrative Regulations Manual
Subject: College Catalog Policy
Effective Date: July 7, 2022
Board Policy Reference: AD
Purpose
In compliance with Blinn College District’s Board Policy AD(LEGAL), SACSCOC Standards, and the Texas Administrative Code, Blinn College publishes “its purpose, role, and mission statement in its official publication for students” in the College catalog. Copies of this publication have been deposited with the Texas State Library in compliance with the State Depository Law.
Catalog
The Blinn College District catalog describes a flexible program of the curricula, educational plans, offerings, and requirements that may be altered to carry out the purposes and objectives of the College. The College Catalog is updated yearly by the College’s Office of Student Services in conjunction with the Office of Academic Affairs. The provisions of the catalog do not constitute an offer for a contract which may be accepted by students through registration and enrollment in the College.
Catalog Changes
All changes in the College Catalog must be approved by the Vice Chancellor for Student Services, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, and Vice Chancellor for Health Sciences, Technical and Workforce Education. Approved changes are submitted to the Office of Marketing and Communications which will process the updates/changes in the Catalog. The College reserves the right to change any provision, offering, or requirement at any time within the student’s period of study at the College. The College further reserves the right to require a student to withdraw from the College for cause at any time.
Information on Catalog Changes
For notification purposes to students, changes made after the publication of the Catalog will be listed in the web version of the College Catalog under the section “Catalog Changes.”
Timeline for Changes
Substantial catalog changes, ones that considerably impact the student’s college experience, should be submitted to the Office of Student Services or Academic Affairs no later than January preceding the subsequent academic year when the changes take effect. It is the responsibility of Academic Affairs and Student Services administrators to ensure that departments have submitted requested changes within the appropriate timeframe.
Archived Catalog
To serve former and returning students and in compliance with SACSCOC Standard 10.3, Blinn College makes its archived version of the catalog available to the general public in a digital format under the web version of the College Catalog.