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Roxbury Community College HANDBOOK : Dear Student, Welcome to Roxbury Community College, "Gateway to the Dream"! You are about to embark on a life changing experience as you pursue your academic and career goals at RCC. The faculty and staff are committed to providing you with the highest quality of instruction and services to meet your needs. We have an ethnically and internationally diverse student population representing more than 50 nationalities. The richness of the RCC experience is unlike that of any other community college in We Massachusetts. are truly a microcosm of tomorrow's workforce. Roxbury Community College has a number of resources to help you achieve your educational goals. The Student Handbook provides detailed information about these resources and services, and also college policies and procedures. Please do not hesitate to contact me, if I can be of assistance to you. Best wishes as you begin your Roxbury Community College experience. Sincerely, Stephanie C. Janey Vice President for Enrollment Management & Student Affairs The Learning Center, Bldg. #3, Room 207A 617-541-5345 [email protected] 1 ROXBURY COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENT HANDBOOK DEPARTMENT LOCATION PHONE/ EXTENSION Main Number 1234 Columbus Avenue 427-0060 Academic Affairs 301 Administration Building 541-5304 Academic Advising 207 Academic Building 541-5303 Admissions 101 Administration Building 541-5310 Assessment 207 Academic Building 442-8150 Athletics Reggie Lewis Track 541-3535 Bookstore 1st Floor Academic Building 427-0060 Ext. 5420 Business Office 213 Administration Building 541-5321 Business & Technology 455 Academic Building 541-5318 , Campus Security 109 Academic Building 541-5338 Career, Transfer & Internships 207 Academic Building 427-0060 Ext. 501 Commonwealth Aveue Campus 989 Commonwealth Avenue 787^5600 Counseling 311 Student Center Building 427-0060 Ext. 5032 Day Care 339 Academic Building 541-5325 i Continuing Education 102 Administration Building 541-5306 Early Childhood Education 353 Academic Building 541-5314 English 301 Academic Building 541-5325 ESOL 201 Academic Building 541-5311 Financial Aid Office 201 Administration Building 541-5322 GED 331 Student Center 541-5377 , Health Services 313 Student Center Buddiing 427-0060 Ext. 5030 Humanities 353 Academic Building 541-5314 Library 211 Academic Building 541-5323 Math, Science & Technology 401 Academic Building 541-5317 Nursing, Allied Health, Sports Med., & Phys. Ed. 219 Academic Building 541-5313 Reggie Lewis Track & Athletic Center 1350 Tremont Street 541-3535 Registrar's Office > 202 Administration Building 541-5320 Student Activities 317 Student Center ' 541-5332 , StudentAffairs/Enrollment Management, VP. 207 Academic Building 427-0060 Ext. 5444 Student Government Association '319 Student Center " 427-0060 Ext. 5003 The Learning Center 207 Academic Building 541-5324 RoxburyCommunityCollegeisaccreditedbytheNewEnglandAssociationofschoolsandColleges(NEASC). RoxburyCommunityCollegemaintainsandpromotesapolicyofnon-discriminationinemploymentandeducationonthebasisofrace,creed,religioncolor,gender, sexualorientation,age,disability,veteran'sstatus,maritalstatus,andnationalorigin.Wearecommittedtoapolicyofaffirmativeaction,equalopportunity,equal education,non-discrimination,diversityandequalaccess. , TABLE OF CONTENTS Directory of Offices and Services Mission Statement - PART ONE Facilitie; Academic Advisors 7 Activity Hours 7 Advising Center 7 Assessment 7 Associate Degrees 7 Athletics 7 Bookstore 8 Bulletin Boards 8 Campus Locations 8 Campus Security 8 Career Services 9 Transfer Services 9-11 Certificate Programs 11 Child Care 11 Counseling Services 11 Degree Programs 11 Dental Plan 12 Directory 12 Financial Aid Services 12 I Health Insurance 13 Health Services 13 Learning Center 13 Library 14 Lost & Found 14 Parking 14 Programs of Study 15 Public Transportation 16 Registrar 16 Senior Citizens 16 Student Activities 16 Student Government Association 17 Student Lounges 17 Telephones 17 Copyright 2003 3 Academic Honors 18 Adding and Dropping Courses 18 i Affirmative Action and Diversity 19 Attendance 19 Auditing Courses 19 Certification Forms 20 Certification of loan Deferrals 20 Change of Academic Programs 20 Change of Name and/or Address 20 Children on Campus 20 Code of Behavior 21 Caifidantiality 21 Course Load/Credits 22 Disabilities 22 Disciplinary Procedures 24 Drug & Alcohol Policy 25 Dual Admissions 26 Educational Records Transcripts 21 General Records Records 27 Right to Refuse Access 27 Grades 28 Grade Point Average 28 Grading Policy 28 Repeating a Course 29 Graduation Requirements 29 Independent Study 29 Satisfactory Academic Progress 30 Hazing Policy 31 IdentificationCards 32 Immunization 32 Placement Testing 32 Prerequisites 32 Refund Policy 33 Right to Protest 33 Sexual Harassment 34 Smoking 34 Student CORI/SORI Inquires 34 Student Grievance Procedures 35-37 Student Rights & Responsibilities 37 TuitionWaivers 38 Veterans 38 Withdrawal Procedures 38 Managing Your Day 39 Managing Your Tasks 40 Sucessful Studying Strategies 40 Test-Taking Skills 41 General Resources for Writing 41 Writing 42 . . . MISSION STATEMENT ROXBURY COMMUNITY COLLEGE, as an urban college, has both the f expectationandobligationto serve, withexcellence, camunities with predatiinantlyminorityand recent immigrant populations. With the belief that all students adtdttedto RoxburyOcranunityCollege can learnandpersevere to complete their educational objectives, Roxbury OcmnunityCollege aims toprovide, through its development programs, instruction andpersonal growth experiences that prepare students for lifelong learning, employment, good citizenship, ethical conduct, andcontinuous development. In addition to serving the learning needs ofthe greaterRoxburyarea and surrounding catmunities, RoxburyCatirunity College has chosenmathematics, nursing, science, andtechnologyas areas ofprimary focus RoxburyCbmrunityCollege fulfills itsmissionby offering a range of two-yearAssociate ofArts andAssociate of Science degree programs and one-year certificate programs, alcngwith General Equivalency Diploma (GED) preparation, other collegepreparationprograms, bilingual programs, and cotirajnity education programs Theseprograms are offeredinavarietyof settings, iyfeny of the programs are offered during daytime and evening hours. Academic and student support services areprovidedthrough the Library, the TeachingLearning Center, theAdvising Center, andthe Counseling Department . — PART ONE Facilities & Services ACADEMIC ADVISORS All students enrolled indegree programs axe assignedacademic advisors whoaremembers of the facultyand staff. Although students are reccrrmendedtomeet with advisors on a regular basis todiscuss course selections and career options, theyare reajiredtoiteetwiththeiradvisorspriortoregistrationeverysemester. Advisorswillpost theirhourson their officedoors. Students whodo not have advisors shouldcontact theAdvisingGenter, Student CenterBuilding, Roan 311(617-541-5303). ACTIVITY HOURS Special timesare reservedduringtheweek forstudent activities, clubmeetingsandassemblies. Generally, noclasses are scheduled during these hours: Tuesdays andThursdays from 11:30 amuntil 12:50 pm. ADVISING CENTER Student CenterBuilding, Room 311 TheAdvisingCentermonitors academicprogress, alerts advisors about students whoare experiencingacademicdifficulty, andrefers students tocounselors. The counseling staffworks closelywiththe school nurse, outsidehealthagencies, and otheragenciesassociatedwithdisabilities. Counseling is available inbothEnglishandSpanish. — ASSESSMENT See Placement Testing in Part 2 — ASSOCIATE DEGREES See Programs of Study ATHLETICS Theathleticsprogramoffersstudentsopportunitiestoparticipateinintercollegiate, intramjral, andrecreationalactivities. Intercollegiate teams exist forbaseball (men) andbasketball (menandwomen) Also, theReggieLewisTrackandAthleticCenterat RoxburyCamunityCollegeoffersother intramuralactivities, including tennis andvolleyball. Credit andnon-credit classes inaerobics, danceandkarateareofferedtoall students. For schedules ormore informationabout theprogramofferings, contact theAthletics Cepartment inthe ReggieLewis Track andAthleticCenter. BOOKSTORE Academic Building, First Floor TheCampusbookstore sells all textbooks requited foryourcourses, asveil as school supplies, clothing, gifts, greeting cards, newspapers, magazines andsnack ijbetns.' Foryour convenience, MasterCard, Visa andAmerican Express are accepted. Hoursofoperation: 9:00 am - 5:00 pmMonday and Thursday 9:00 am - 7:00 pmTuesday and Wednesday 9:00 am - 2:00 pm Friday* *Curingthe first twoweeks ofeach semester, extendedhours are posted. BULLETIN BOARDS Bulletinboardsare locatedineveryCollegebuilding. AnymaterialpostedonCollegebulletinboards must be approvedandstampedbythe Office of Student Activities. Anymaterial not stampedorany materialthat ispostedinplacesotherthanbulletinboards (i.e., pillars, wallsandelevators) willbe removed. "SSfeSi- '9&£'ji CAMPUS LOCATIONS RoxburyCommunityCollege consists of two campuses. The main campus, located at 1234 Columbus Avenue, is adjacent toMalcolmXBoulevardandCedar Streets. This 12-acre campus consists of five buildings: Administration, Academic, MediaArts, Student Center, andthe Reggie lewis Trackand AthleticCenter. The CatmonwealthAvenue Campus, formerlythe BostonBusiness School, is located at 989 Commonwealth Avenue. CAMPUS SECURITY Academic Building, Room 109 Students areencouragedto contact the securitystaff forassistancewhenever needed. All suspicious orcriminalactivity, aswell as, medical emergencies shouldbereportedtothe campus office. When claisses are insession, aguard is stationed intheCedarStreetparking lot from8:00 am- 10:00pm, Monday through Friday, and 8:00 am - 4:00 pmon Saturday. Forassistancecall ext. 5338. Pleasereportallsuspiciousorcriminalactivity totheChiefofSecurityin theCampus SecurityOffice.