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STUDENT HANDBOOK 2003-2004 Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2012 with funding from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill http://www.archive.org/details/montreatcolleges20032004 MONTREAT COLLEGE STUDENT HANDBOOK 2003 2004 - Published by The Office of Student Services Montreat College Montreat, North Carolina 28757 July 2003 Fall 2003 Semester Student Services workshop August 14-15,Thurs.-Fri. Student leadership workshop August 17-22, Sun.-Fri. Faculty workshop August20, Wed. Arrival andfinancial registrationofnew students August21, Thurs. New studentorientation August21-26,Thurs.-Tues Arrival ofcontinuing students August24, Sun. Financial registration ofcontinuing students August 25, Mon. Classes begin at 8 A.M August 27, Wed. Opening convocation at 11 A.M August28,Thurs. Lastday to add acourse September 3, Wed. S.A.L.T September 12-14, Fri.-Sun. Homecoming October 2-5, Thurs.-Sun. Midterm/Fall break begins after lastclass (residence halls close at5 P.M.) October 15, Wed. Residence halls reopen at7 P.M October 19, Sun. Classes resume October20, Mon. "W Lastday todrop a course with October22, Wed. BoardofTrustees meeting October23-24,Thurs.-Fri. Board ofVisitors meeting October31-November 1, Fri.-Sat. Advising/Preregistration for spring semester November 10-21 Thanksgivingbreak begins after lastclass (residencehallsclose at5 p.m.) November25, Tues. Residencehalls reopen at7 P.M December 1, Mon. Classes resume at 8 a.m. (following aMondayschedule) December2, Tues. Lastday ofclass December 12, Fri. Final examsbegin at 8 A.M December 15-18, Mon.-Thurs. Christmas vacation begins afterlastexam (residence halls closeat5 P.M.) December 18, Thurs. Spring 2004 Semester Arrival ofnew and continuing students January 11, Sun. Financial registration ofall students January 12, Mon. Classes begin at 8 a.m January 13, Tues. Opening convocation at 11 A.M January 13, Tues. Lastday to add acourse January20, Tues. Crossroads February 3-5, Tues.-Thurs. WinterCommencementat2 P.M February 14, Sat. Midterm March 3, Wed. Spring breakbegins afterlastclass(residencehallsclose at5 P.M.) March 5, Fri. Residence halls reopen at7 P.M March 14, Sun. Classes resumeat 8 A.M March 15, Mon. Lastday to drop acourse with "W" March 17, Wed. Advising/Preregistration for Fall semester April 5-16 Easterbreak begins afterlast class (residence halls close at 5 P.M.) April 8, Thurs. Residence halls reopen at 7 p.m April 12, Mon. Classes resume at 8 A.M. (following a Monday schedule) April 13, Tues. Board ofTrustees meeting April 22-23,Thurs.-Fri. Honors Convocation May 4, Tues. Final exam study day May 6, Thurs. Final examsbegin at 8 A.M May7-8, 10-11,Fri.-Tues. Spring Commencementat 2 P.M May 15, Sat. 111 TABLEOF CONTENTS Academic Calendar 2 CampusInformation General HoursofOperation 6 Student Services Staff 7 Medical Information 8 Campuslife Introduction 9 TheBelkCampusCenter 9 TheMontreatCampusStore 9 Student Mailboxes/DocumentCenter 9 Bulletin Boards 9 CheckCashing Service 9 TheCollegeChaplain 10 TheWellnessCenter- StudentHealth Services 10 TheWellnessCenter-Counseling 10 Drug and Alcohol AbusePrevention Program 10 TheCareerDevelopmentOffice 1 TheLibrary 11 Academic SupportServices 1 TheWritingCenter 1 Campus Policeand Safety Department 11-12 CommunityStandards Standards ofConduct 12 HonorSystem 12-13 HonorCode 13 General Behavior 13-14 Policy forHandling DisruptiveBehaviorintheLibrary 14 Sexual HarassmentPolicy 14 TheFamily Educational Rights andPrivacyActof 1974 14-15 Non-Discrimination/Equal Opportunity Policies 15 StudentHealth Services Policyon StudentAbsences 15-16 AIDS/STD (SexuallyTransmittedDisease) Policy 16 Vehicle/Parking Policies 16 OffCampusHousing 16 Tobacco Use Policy 16 Alcohol UsePolicy 17-18 Possession orUseofIllegal Drugs 18-19 Weapons andExplosives 20 Pornographic Material 20 Appropriate UseofInformationTechnologyResources 20-21 Hazing 22 Fire Prevention and FireEquipment 22 Building Rooftops 22 Sexual BehaviorPolicy 22 Sex Offenses 22 Sexual Assault ResponseGuarantee 23 Restricted Areas 23 Lake Susan 23 Sunbathing 24 Dress Regulations 24 Respect forCollege Property 24 Throwing Objects 24 Littering 24 Film/VideoReview 24 Student Organization Recognition 25 Food ServicePolicies 25 Procedures forStudentGrievances 25-26 Administrative Disciplinary Procedure 26 Academic Integrity Policy 26-27 Class Attendance 27 ResidenceLife Welcome 29 OurCommitment 29 Residence LifeStaff 29 Issuance ofKeys 29 Room Furnishings 30 Official BreaksoftheCollege 30 Private Rooms 30 RoomChanges/Consolidation 30 Renter's Insurance 31 Room Decorations 31 Alcoholic Beverage Containers 31 LoftPolicy 31 Inventory Checklist 31 Residence HallCheck-Out Procedures 31-32 RoomCleanliness 32 Room Damageand MisuseofCollege Property 32 RoomEntry, Search and Seizure 32-33 TelephonesandTelevision 33 Bulletin Boards 33 Smoking Policy 33 Pets 33 QuietHours 33 Kitchens 33 Locking Up 34 FireSafety 34 FirePreventionandFireEquipment 34 HallMeetings 34 Visitation 34-35 Visiting in Residence Hall Lobbies 35 OvernightGuestPolicy 35 Emergencies 36 Upperclass Housing 36 StudentGovernmentAssociation Constitution 38-50 CAMPUS INFORMATION GENERAL HOURS OF OPERATION GENERAL COLLEGE OFFICE HOURS Monday-Friday 8:00a.m.-4:30p.m. BELK CAMPUS CENTERLOWERLOBBY IS OPEN24 HOURS A DAY. THE CAVALIERCAFE (BelkCampusCenter) Monday-Friday (lunch) 11:00a.m.-2:00p.m. Sunday-Thursday (dinner)6:30p.m. - 10:00 p.m. (closedSaturdays) HOWERTON DINING HALL (Howerton Hall) Howerton Dining Hall is open continuously from 7:30 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday. On Friday, hotbreakfast, continental breakfast, hot lunch and dinneronly will be served. The scheduleforMonday throughThursday is: Hot Breakfast 7:30- 9:00a.m. Continental Breakfast 9:00-11:00a.m. HotLunch 11:15 a.m. - 1:15 p.m. Lite Lunch 1:15 -4:45 p.m. Dinner 5:00- 6:30p.m. HotBreakfast- normalbreakfastwith the hotline setup Continental -only the items outfront(cereal, milk, bagels, wafflebar, etc.) HotLunch -normal lunch with thehot line setup Lite Lunch -salad bar,deli line, beverages, waffle bar,andcerealarea Dinner- normal dinnerwith thehotline setup Saturday,Sunday Breakfast 8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m. Lunch 12:00 noon - 1:00p.m. (Community Buffeton Sunday) Dinner 5:00p.m.-6:00p.m. NELSONBELLLIBRARY L. Monday-Thursday 8:00a.m.-11:00p.m. Friday 8:00a.m.-5:00p.m. Saturday 1:00p.m.-5:00p.m. Sunday 2:00p.m.-11:00p.m. DOCUMENT CENTER (Belk Campus Center) Monday-Friday 7:30a.m.-4:00p.m. College Copiers - .10 per impression. Cutting, stapling, folding, plastic binding, padding and transparencies are available for minor fees. Outgoing college mail should be placed in the Document Center before 4:00 p.m. each day. On and offcampus mail slots are available in the Belk Center lowerlobby forafter hours mail drops. Stamps may be purchased in the DocumentCenter. MONTREAT COLLEGE BOOKSTORE (Belk Campus Center) Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m.-4:00p.m. Saturday-Sunday Closed STUDENT SERVICES STAFF Name Tide Office Location Charlie Lance DeanofStudents BelkCampusCenter SandraOwen Administrative Assistant BelkCampusCenter TomOxenreider AssistantDean BelkCampusCenter Steve Woodworth Howerton Hall ResidenceDirector Howerton Hall AssistantDirectorofStudentActivities BelkCampusCenter andLeadership Jeremy Burnett Davis Hall Residence Director Davis Hall Ken Sigler DirectorofStudentActivities BelkCampusCenter andLeadership Michelle Weeks McGregorHall ResidenceDirector McGregorHall Kathleen Wince Anderson Hall Residence Director Anderson Hall CareerCounselor BelkCampusCenter CassandraPavone Counselor WellnessCenter ScottAdams ChiefofCampus Police Black Mountain Campus LindaThompson Nurse Wellness Center Connie Bouldin Nurse Wellness Center