membership on the society’s Academic All-American Team. To become a member,
students must be currently enrolled and must have a grade point average of at least 3.5
after a minimum of 12 hours of course work leading to an associate degree. Contact
309.341.5219
.
PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT
For a Main Campus emergency, dial
5499
from any campus phone; non-emergency
dial
0
. In Carthage, students should contact the Main Office. Carl Sandburg
College provides for safety and security needs of staff, students and visitors
through the Public Safety Department with officers who are on site on the Main
Campus 24 hours per day, 365 days per year. Any person who witnesses a crime
or becomes a victim of a crime should report it as soon as possible to Public
Safety. When multiple incidents occur during the same time frame, reports and
subsequent action by Public Safety officers are handled in order of priority: 1)
personal safety; 2) property crime; 3) services. A phone and safety booklet are in
each classroom for emergency situations. For other services available through the
Public Safety Department, contact the Director of Public Safety at
309.341.5325
.
R
REFUND SCHEDULE
Tuition refunds will be issued to eligible students based upon effective date of
withdrawals. The date that a written request for withdrawal is received by the
Admissions and Records Office determines the effective date of withdrawal. Full
refund of tuition and fees will be made if the College cancels a course. Refunds
will be determined on the basis of the following schedule:
Length of Class
Refund Period*
Percent
9-16 Weeks
1st 9 calendar days of term
100%
Thereafter
0%
5-8 Weeks
1st 5 calendar days of term
100%
Thereafter
0%
4 Weeks
1st 3 calendar days of term
100%
Thereafter
0%
2-3 Weeks
1st 2 calendar days of term
100%
Thereafter
0%
Less than 2 Weeks
Prior to Day 1
100%
Thereafter
0%
*Refund period refers to the number of calendar days beginning with the first
day of the Carl Sandburg College term. Courses with shorter terms begin with the
appropriate term date.
Note: Corporate and Leisure College courses dropped the day before class starts
– 100%; thereafter – 0%
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