Center for Continuing Education (CCE)

History and Programs

Guilford established the first undergraduate educational program for adult students in Greensboro in 1954. The present Center for Continuing Education (CCE) at Guilford offers students 23 years of age or older the opportunity to complete a quality undergraduate degree through day, evening or weekend study. Academic advisers assist adult students in the re-entry process.

The adult degree program at Guilford is characterized by quality academic instruction, a liberal arts tradition, convenient day and evening classes, support services for working adults and an atmosphere of care and concern for each student. Guilford provides its CCE students with advising on admission and courses, special registration, an Adult Transitions course, assistance with study skills, career development services and an active adult student government association.

Additional special features of Guilford’s adult services include an adult student lounge, canteen and mailboxes in Hendricks Hall, evening hours and convenient campus parking in an accessible and safe location. Senior citizen discounts are available for auditing courses.

CCE students experience Guilford’s Quaker values and heritage in a student-centered learning environment with small classes, cordial and informal relationships with faculty and staff, flexibility of programs and services and an atmosphere of respect for all persons.

Criteria for CCE Status

To qualify as a CCE student, an individual must meet one of the following criteria: 1) be 23 years old by the last day of the first term of enrollment at Guilford; or 2) hold a baccalaureate degree from an approved accredited institution. Under special circumstances, a waiver of the age requirement may be requested through the Center for Continuing Education.

The CCE Student Body

Adult students select Guilford for a variety of reasons as the best choice for undergraduate education or the fulfilling of personal academic goals. Most CCE students enroll because they wish to begin or complete an undergraduate degree in the liberal arts or selected applied professional areas to advance their careers, qualify for certain positions, prepare for examinations in particular fields or enrich personal knowledge and skills. Some CCE students already have an undergraduate degree and wish to increase their professional competence or to expand skills and knowledge in new directions by adding a second bachelor’s degree or certification.

While the majority of adult students transfer credits from two- and four-year institutions and plan to complete degrees at Guilford, some have not yet attended college and plan to work on a degree program, earn a Certificate of Study or take courses for personal enrichment. CCE students are enrolled in nearly every major offered at Guilford.

Programs of Study

Degree Programs

CCE students are fully integrated into the college program and are eligible to enroll in any of the college’s majors.

For students who can attend classes only at night, Guilford currently offers these evening majors: accounting, African American studies, business management, community and justice studies, computer information systems, computing and information technology, criminal justice, education (K-6), education (9-12), forensic accounting, forensic biology, history, political science and psychology. The evening schedule provides a full range of courses to complete a degree in one of the evening majors.

Re-entry Assistance: Adult Transitions Course

As a support for adults returning to school, Guilford offers a distinctive four-credit course, Adult Transitions. The course focuses mainly on clear and effective writing. It also helps students improve study skills, better understand their learning styles and celebrate life-long learning.

Certificate of Study Programs

In addition to degree-granting programs, Certificates of Study are available. The Certificate of Study program consists of four to eight courses in a clearly defined sequence. It is designed for the person who seeks an organized and well-planned learning experience but does not wish to embark upon a complete bachelor’s degree program. It also appeals to the person who has completed undergraduate studies in one area and seeks to develop and document serious study in one or more additional areas of expertise without pursuing a graduate degree.

Certificates of Study are formalized in the following areas:

Accounting

Requirements:
30 semester hours minimum to include:

  • ACCT 201 Introduction to Accounting
  • ACCT 301 Intermediate Accounting I
  • ACCT 302 Intermediate Accounting II
  • ACCT 303 Intermediate Accounting III
  • ACCT 311 Cost Accounting
  • Approved elective from the following:

    ACCT 321 Taxation of Individuals

    ACCT 322 Taxation of Corporations and Partnerships

    ACCT 401 Advanced Accounting

    ACCT 411 Auditing

    ACCT 421 C.P.A. Problems

    ACCT 422 C.P.A. Law

  • One additional course not previously chosen from the list above.
  • Additional credits to total 30 semester hours from:
  • Courses listed above, approved Independent Study, Business Law course, or other approved course.

Chemistry

Requirements:

  • CHEM 111 Chemical Principles I
  • CHEM 112 Chemical Principles II
  • CHEM 231 Organic Chemistry I
  • CHEM 331 Physical Chemistry I
  • One additional chemistry course
  • MATH 121 Calculus I
  • PHYS 122 Classical and Modern Physics II or PHYS 212 College Physics II

Forensic Accounting

Requirements:

  • ACCT 310 Introduction to Forensic Accounting
  • ACCT 320 Criminology and Legal Issues for Forensic Accountants
  • ACCT 330 Computer Forensics
  • ACCT 412 Advanced Fraud Investigations
  • Two courses from:

    BUS 215 Business Law

    BUS 241 Computers and Management

    IDS 402 Business Ethics

    JPS 200 Criminal Procedures

    JPS 230 Interpersonal Communications

    PSY 232 Introduction to Personality

    SOAN 101 Principles of Sociology

    SOAN 103 Cultural Anthropology

Forensic Science

Requirements:

  • JPS 200 Criminal Procedure
  • Biol 245 Introduction to Forensic Science
  • Biol/Chem 246 Forensic Chemistry
  • Biol 349 Forensic Anthropology

Interpersonal Communication

Requirements:

  • Introductory course—JPS 270  Interpersonal Communications
  • JPS 244 Conflict Resolution Strategies
  • JPS 323 Diversity at Work
  • Capstone course—JPS 437 Multicultural Communications

Organizational Communication

Requirements:

  • Introductory course: JPS 271 Organizational Communication and Teamwork
  • Three electives chosen from the following:

    BUS 321 Human Resources Management

    JPS 244 Conflict Resolution Strategies

    JPS 323 Diversity at Work

    PSY 332 Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Spanish for the Workplace

Requirements:

  • SPAN 111 Communicating in Spanish for Business I
  • SPAN 112 Communicating in Spanish for Business II
  • SPAN 211 Intermediate Spanish for Business I
  • SPAN 212 Intermediate Spanish for Business II
  • SPAN 221 Advanced Spanish in Business
  • SPAN 310 Contemporary Latin America or SPAN 311 Contemporary Spain

Non-credit Courses and Workshops

CCE also sponsors a variety of workshops and seminars for the community that develops knowledge and skills without academic credit. Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are available for some programs. Topics might address cultural, educational, historical and political issues, standardized test preparation, workplace competencies, self-assessment and improvement and topics of interest to older adults. Programs leading to Certified Financial Planner (CFP), Human Resources (SHRM) and Paralegal certification are also available. There is a fee for most of the non-credit workshops. Specialized training programs are also provided by CCE on an individualized basis to local businesses, industry, schools and other organizations to develop human resources and manage businesses more effectively.

The Academic Schedule

Classes are offered during the day in several formats, ranging from an hour and a quarter to three hours in length. Evening classes are available four nights a week between 6 p.m. and 10:10 p.m. during the fall and spring semesters and Summer Term.

Saturday Classes

These are designed exclusively for Center for Continuing Education students, enabling them to attend full-time on Saturdays. NOTE: Not all major programs offer Saturday classes.

Admission

To qualify as a CCE student, an individual must meet one of the following criteria: 1) be 23 years old by the last day of the first term of enrollment at Guilford; or 2) hold a baccalaureate degree from an approved accredited institution. Under special circumstances, a waiver of the age requirement may be requested through the Center for Continuing Education. Applicants are required to submit an application, official transcripts and a $25 application fee. An admission statement (essay) may also be requested. There are additional requirements for visiting/transient students, applicants requiring a student visa and applicants with a native language other than English.

Degree Candidates. Adult students who wish to be accepted to pursue a first or second baccalaureate degree program or a Certificate of Study must have official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended submitted directly to the CCE admission office at Guilford College. Official high school transcripts are required if the student will be entering as a freshman or will be receiving veterans’ benefits.

Students who are college graduates taking courses for personal or professional interest need only furnish an official transcript from the institution that awarded the baccalaureate degree.

For application materials, call (336) 316-2179 or write to:

Guilford College

Center for Continuing Education

5800 West Friendly Avenue

Greensboro, NC 27410

Application materials are also available online at www.guilford.edu/adults.

Auditors. Adults who wish to pursue college-level work without receiving grades or college credit may enroll as auditors. These students do not complete the application form and do not furnish the credentials required of degree candidates. They may register on a space-available basis by obtaining written permission from the instructor on a registration form on the first day of the course.

CCE Student Services

Adult Student Government

The CCE Student Government Association (SGA) is composed of all students registered for college-credit work through CCE. The association exists to serve the welfare and interests of its members and works toward the establishment of a community supportive of the continuing education of adults. Among other activities the association sponsors social and cultural events.

The Student Government Association operates under the direction of an elected Executive Board. The executive board derives its authority from the president of the college and is responsible for the allocation of CCE student activity fees.

Adult Student Lounge

A study and activities lounge is provided for CCE students in Hendricks Hall. Telephones for local calls, study space, wireless access and computers for student use are also available. Building hours are 7:30 a.m.-10:30 p.m. M-F and 7:30a.m.-6:30 p.m. on Saturdays, when classes are in session. The building is not available on Sundays unless special permission is obtained in advance.

Extracurricular Activities

CCE students may participate free of charge in academic departmental clubs and activities, intramural sports, the campus fine arts series and all events sponsored by their student government association. CCE students are not eligible to be elected officers in student clubs and activities designed for traditional-aged students. CCE students are eligible to participate in the following activities and organizations in accordance with the stipulated guidelines:

Other campus activities available to CCE students on a “fee for use” basis include sporting events, yearbook photos, purchase of the yearbook and participation in the college choir when not taken for academic credit.

CCE Tuition and Fees: 2008-2009

 

4 Credits
8 Credits
12 Credits
16 Credits
Tuition and Fees
$1,080
$2,160
$3,240
$4,320
Registration Fee
15
15
15
15
Activity Fee*
40
40
40
40
Technology Fee
30
30
30
30
$1,165
$2,245
$3.325
$4.405

*includes fees for SGA, Learning Commons and Career Development Center

Other Fees

Tuition per Credit $270

Application Fee $25

Duplicate Diploma Fee $50

Athletic Facilities Usage Fee $26

Returned Check Charge $25

Duplicate ID Charge $25

Fee for Late Drop/Adds and Registration $50

Motor Vehicle Registration

                For one Academic Year $45

                For one Semester ONLY $25

                Bicycle Registration $5

CCE Audit Fee (per credit) $60

Senior Citizen Audit Fee (per course) $50

Transcript Processing Fee $10

Transcript Processing Fee (On-Demand, Immediate Processing) $20

Special Course Fees

(subject to change)

Modern Dance I $70

Modern Dance II $75

Horseback Riding $420

Education 440 (student teaching) $75

Education 440 (student teaching for two teachers) $105

Music Fees-Guilford; one ½ hour lesson per week $350

Music Fees-Guilford; one 1 hour lesson per week $700

Private Music Fees-Greensboro Academy of Music; one ½ hour lesson per week $450

Private Music Fees-Greensboro Academy of Music; one 1 hour lesson per week $800

Inter Networking Computer $50

Guitar Class $160

Voice Class $160

African Drumming Class Fee $160

** The North Carolina Legislative Tuition Grant (NCLTG) is awarded to all degree-seeking students enrolled full time as of October 1 for the fall semester, and January 22 for the spring semester with no previous four-year degree, who have been legal residents of North Carolina for one year or more. If you feel you are eligible for the NCLTG and have sent in your forms for this grant, you may deduct an estimated amount of $975 from your balance (amount subject to change pending state funding). If you drop below 12 credit hours or withdraw from the college prior to October 1sor January 22, you will receive no portion of the NCLTG.

Payment Option Plans

Payment in full is due by August 1 for the fall semester and January 2 for the spring semester.

  • Payment can be made by cash, check, cashier’s check or money order.

  • Payment by Credit Card. The college will accept payment in full, subject to confirmation, by VISA , MasterCard, Discover or American Express. 

  • Payment by Academic Management Services (AMS) TuitionPay – Monthly Payment Plan.

  • It may be convenient to pay education costs on a monthly basis. Guilford has partnered with AMS to provide an expanded payment plan program that offers services such as:

  • A flexible 10-month installment, interest-free monthly payment beginning June 5 for the academic year.

  • A monthly payment plan with an $80 annual enrollment fee includes tuition protection coverage (TPC), extended customer service hours, Internet access to your account, monthly statements mailed each month and Western Union phone-pay option.

  • If you want to use the AMS program, contact them toll-free at (866) TUITION (884-8466) or (800) 635-0120 or visit the AMS Web site at http://www.tuitionpay.com to learn more about the AMS plan.

  • Financial Aid. Accounts may be settled with financial aid funds. Please contact the student financial services office at 336-316-2176, or 316-2354 for more information or visit the financial aid Web site at www.guilford.edu/finaid.

Billing Information

Semester invoices are mailed approximately one month prior to the due date of payment.  Invoices are sent to students at their permanent residence. If you wish to have a student invoice sent to another party, it is your responsibility to forward the invoice to another address. In special cases, you may submit a request for a second billing address.

Please make checks payable to Guilford College and send in the envelope included with your bill. Please return the enclosed payment worksheet with your payment indicating any changes in the amount of the invoice. Please include copies of any documents relating to outside awards, scholarships, loans, etc., which you have as payment on the balance due. Please mail payment in sufficient time to be received by the date due.

Subsequent bills will be sent during the first weeks of September, October and November for fall and during the first weeks of February, March and April for spring. Mid-semester bills will only be sent to those students with a balance due. You can query the status of your account through BannerWeb. Login to BannerWebàStudent and Financial AidàStudent Recordsàand select either Account Summary or Account Summary by Term. In the event that you need a copy of the statement of your account, you can request one from the Office of Student Financial Services. An updated statement will be mailed to you.

Accounts Receivable Holds/ Past Due Accounts

Accounts Receivable Holds are placed on a student’s account when the amount billed becomes past due. A student’s account becomes past due after the first day of classes at the beginning of each semester. All charges incurred subsequent to the first day of classes are expected to be paid in full immediately. If those charges are not paid immediately, they then become past due at the time of the next billing period where the account will be listed as past due. An accounts receivable hold will remain on the student’s account until the balance is settled in full. An accounts receivable hold will prohibit students from completing check-in at the beginning of the semester, making changes to current schedule, registering for future semesters and receiving transcripts.

IF YOU DO NOT PLAN TO ENROLL IN FALL THE FOLLOWING SEMESTER:

ONCE REGISTERED, YOU ARE OFFICIALLY ENROLLED AT GUILFORD AND FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR CHARGES. IF YOU DECIDE NOT TO ATTEND CLASSES, YOU MUST NOTIFY A CCE COUNSELOR IN HENDRICKS HALL TO PROCESS AN OFFICIAL WITHDRAWAL FROM SCHOOL.

Withdrawal from the College

Withdrawal from Guilford is official only after a Withdrawal Form is completed and returned to the Center for Continuing Education and processed by the registrar. A request to the registrar for an academic transcript shall not be considered a notice of withdrawal from the college.

If withdrawal occurs prior to the first day of classes, 100 percent of all tuition and fees are refunded.  After the first day of classes, the refund is based on U.S. Department of Education requirements. A refund schedule can be obtained from the Office of Student Financial Services.

Grades are not mailed home. BannerWeb can be accessed with any Internet browser.

Office of Student Financial Services for service in the basement of New Garden Hall office hours are Monday to Thursday from 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. and Friday from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., exclusive of college holidays. E-mail address for the student financial services staff: finaid@guilford.edu.

Drop/Add Course Adjustments.  Financial aid awards that require half-time or full-time enrollment for the term will be canceled in accordance with state and/or federal requirements.

  • Regular and Intensive Enrollees: CCE students who remain enrolled at Guilford for at least 4 credit hours may obtain a full refund for courses dropped through the last day to add courses without a penalty.  No adjustments or refunds are made after this day.
  • Fast Track Enrollees: CCE students who remain enrolled at Guilford for at least 4 credit hours may obtain a full refund for Fast Track courses dropped through the last day to add Fast Track courses without a penalty.  No adjustments or refunds are made after this day.

Explanation of Fees

Student Activity Fee:  The student activity fee is charged to all students and administered by the CCE student government to cover the budget of activities, special events and publications. It also pays for use of the Learning Commons and Career and Community Learning Center by CCE students in which all students may participate or from which they receive benefits.

Motor Vehicle Registration Fee. Parking registration is required for every vehicle on campus. Parking registration will be automatically charged to all students’ accounts at the beginning of the school year. If parking is not desired, students must notify the Office of Student Accounts to waive the registration fee.

ID Replacement Charge:  Guilford has a permanent ID card system. If your ID has been lost or damaged beyond use, there is a $25 replacement fee.

Returned Check Charge. Returned checks will be re-deposited one time unless the business office is notified otherwise. A $25 handling charge will be added to the student’s account for each time a check is returned because of insufficient funds or other reasons. This is applicable to all checks written to Guilford.

Fee for Late Drop/Adds and Late Registration. For information on the fee for late drop/adds, please refer to the Academic Regulations and Procedures portion of the catalog.

Veterans should see the VA service representative in the registrar’s office. Veterans who do not plan to pay in full on Registration Day should contact AMS at (866) 884-8466 or visit the AMS Web site at http://www.tuitionpay.com to learn more about the AMS plan.

The Federal Tax Reform Act of 1997

The Tax Reform Act of 1997 created two tax credits, the Hope Scholarship Tax Credit and the Lifetime Learning Tax Credit. Due to this legislation, Guilford is required by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to issue the form 1098-T to students with transactions during the calendar year. The form 1098-T will report any eligible tuition and fees billed and qualified scholarships and/or grants credited during the calendar year.

Form 1098-T will be mailed by Jan. 31.

If you have any questions or concerns about the amounts reported please call the Office of Student Accounts at 336-316-2176 or 336-316-2384 or e-mail us at studentacct@guilford.edu. Remember, Guilford cannot offer any tax advice or assistance. Please direct any tax questions to the IRS at 1-800-829-1040 or refer to their Web page at www.irs.gov.

Motor Vehicles and Parking

A Guilford student may operate a motor vehicle on campus provided that it is properly registered. Students who operate motor vehicles on campus are required to pay a registration fee and park in a designated parking area. Students are required by law to comply with North Carolina state motor vehicle insurance requirements and all local, state and federal ordinances. Temporary parking permits may be obtained free of charge at the Office of Public Safety for vehicles operated by guests and visitors to the campus.

The Office of Public Safety is responsible for reporting violations of college motor vehicle regulations to Guilford officials. The Greensboro Police Department, the Guilford County Sheriff’s Department and the North Carolina Highway Patrol enforce North Carolina state laws pertaining to the operation of motor vehicles.

Details of traffic and parking regulations are included in the Student Handbook.