Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2016 with funding from North Caroiina Digitai Heritage Center https://archive.0rg/details/robesoncommunit2OOOrobe_O . 2000-01 Student Handbook Robeson Community College Post Office Box 420 1 Lumberton, North Carolina 28359 Phone: 910/738-7101 Website Address wwia/.robeson.cc.nc.us PURPOSE The Robeson Community College Student Handbook contains many of the services available to students, vital administrative policies and procedures affecting students, and academic regulations frequently referred to by students. The Handbook is designed to assist students in recognizing the full advantage of the opportunities offered by Robeson Community College. Therefore, it is the responsibility of each student to become familiar with the information presented in the Handbook. NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY Robeson Community College Board of Trustees and Staff recognize the importance of equal opportunity in all phases of the College's operations and has officially adopted a position of nondiscrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, age, religion, disability, national origin or other non-relevant factors. This policy applies to both students and employees at all levels of the school's operations. The Vice President for Personnel Services coordinates the College's compliance effort. Contact can be made by writing Robeson Community College, P.O. Box 1420, Lumberton, NC 28359 or by calling (910) 738-7101 CAMPUS VISITS Visitorsto Robeson Community College arewelcome. StudentServices is open Monday through Thursday from 8:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. and on Friday from 8:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. To arrange a guided tour of our campus, please contact the Admissions Office. During the months of June and July, offices close at 7:00 P.M. Monday through Thursday. STUDENT RIGHT-TO-KNOW ROBESON COMMUNITY COLLEGE The Student Right-To-Know Act of 1990 requires the College to make LIBRARY available to enrolled and prospective students the graduation or PO BOX 1420 persistence rates of selected groups of students. This information is LUMBERTON NC 28359 available for review in the Office of Records and Registration, located in Student Services (Building 13). RCCExitoif1-95:#22 St.Pauls Lumberton-*- Building 1: Electrical/electronics, Building 9: Airconditioning, auto financial aid, student welding, faculty offices mechanics, carpentry, government, cafeteria, developmental studies, lounge, bookstore Building 2: Administration, business general classrooms, Building 14: Firstfloor: business office, personnel office faculty offices education programs, Building 3: Adult & continuing Building 10: Institutional storage continuing education education, literacy facility labs, information highway education, cosmetology, room, conference room, faculty offices Building 11: Emergencyservices printshop, media center, education: faculty offices Building 4: Library, facultyoffices aednmfionricstermaetniton&, BlaLwET Secondfloor: business education programs, Building 5: Curriculum programs, EMS, health administration, general care classes,general small business center, classroom, evening classrooms HRD, learning center, information highway faculty offices Building 12: Auto body repair, room, general Building 6: Custodial & maintenance industrial maintenance, classrooms, faculty department industrial labs, continuing offices education labs, general Building 15: A. D. Lewis Auditorium, Building 7: Science labs, general classrooms, criminal board room classrooms justice, faculty offices Note: Visitor parking located in Building 8: Nursing, respiratorycare, Building 13: Studentservices: frontof Buildings 1 &2, labs, general admissions, records, between Buildings 3 & classrooms, faculty administrative computer 14, and infront of offices center, counseling. Building 13 Table of Contents GENERAL INFORMATION Accreditation 7 The Campus 7 History of the College 7 Statement of Purpose 8 Programs of Study 9 ACADEMIC SERVICES AcademicAdvising 10 GraphicArts 10 Library 11 Media Center 11 Tutorial Services 11 CAMPUS SERVICES Admissions 12 Reenrollment Policy 12 Special Credit Students 12 Transfer Credit 12 Bookstore 13 Business Office 13 Campus Security 13 Counseling and Career Services 13 Testing Services 14 Right ofAppeal 15 Drug and Alcohol AbuseAwareness Prevention Program 15 Disability Services 16 Student Center 18 Student Services 19 Veteran Services 20 ACADEMIC POLICIES AND PROCEDURES Attendance Policy and Procedures 21 Noncontinuous Enrollment 22 Reinstatement Policy 22 Tardies 23 Educational Records 23 Family Educational Rights and PrivacyAct 23 Directory Information 23 Right ofAccess 25 Location of Student's Education Records 27 Forms 28 1 Grading Policies 31 Computing Grade PointAverage 31 Course Substitution 31 Credit by Examination 31 Credit by Transfer 33 Military Credits 34 Grade Appeal Process 35 Grade Reports 35 Records of Progress 35 Grading System 36 Grading System-Associate Degree Nursing 37 Grading System-Respiratory Care Program 38 Repeating Course Work 39 Waiver of Prerequisites 40 Programs 40 Program (Curriculum) Change Procedures 40 Program Completion Requirements 40 Registration Procedures/Policies 41 Class Schedule 41 Change of Name and/orAddress 41 Contact Hours 41 Credit Hours 41 Drop/Add Procedures and Withdrawal 41 Financial Obligations 42 Semester System 42 Transfer from Day to Evening/From Evening to Day 42 Transfer to Other Colleges 42 Satisfactory Academic Progress 43 Standards ofAcceptableAcademic Progress 43 Grade PointAverage 43 Academic Probation 43 Academic Suspension 44 Graduation Requirements 44 Diplomas 44 Marshals 45 Additional Requirements for Graduation 45 Honors 45 Noncontinuous Enrollment 46 2 EXPENSES Student Finances 47 Residency Requirements 47 Tuition 47 Fees 48 Breakage Fee 48 Graduation Fee 48 Laboratory Fee 48 Late Registration Fee 48 StudentActivity Fee 48 Transcript Service and Fee 48 Insurance 49 Malpractice Insurance 49 Student Insurance 49 Other Expenses 49 Commencement Invitations 49 College Ring 49 Refund Policy 49 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE Grants 50 Federal Pell Grants 50 North Carolina Student Incentive Grant (NCSIG) 51 Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG) 51 Scholarships 51 RCC AcademicAdult High School Scholarships 51 RCC Foundation Scholarships and Grants 52 RCC Foundation Scholarships for High School Seniors 52 Employment 52 Federal Work-Study Program 52 Loans 52 College Foundation, Inc 52 Nursing Scholarship Loans 53 Southeastern General Hospital Loans 53 ether Programs 53 Dependents’ and Survivors’ Educational Assistance 53 National Guard Tuition Assistance Program 54 North Carolina War Crphan Program 54 Veterans Educational Benefits 54 3 Vocational Rehabilitation for Disabled Veterans 54 VETERAN AFFAIRS Certification ofAttendance 55 Certification Categories for Veterans 55 Associate in Applied Science Degree 55 High School Equivalency 55 Change of Program 55 SatisfactoryAcademic Progress 55 Student Status 55 Termination 56 STUDENTACTIVITIES Student Government 57 Student Publications 57 Special Events 58 STUDENT GOVERNMENT CONSTITUTION SGAConstitution 59 HELPFUL AIDS AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS Alumni Affairs 64 Bulletin Board Communication 64 Emergency Notification 64 Health Service 64 Lost and Found 64 School Colors 64 Telephone 64 CAMPUS STANDARDS Policies Governing Student Misconduct 65 Campus Policies 72 AIDS Policy 72 Campus Law Enforcement/Campus Security 73 Bad Check Policy 75 Dress Code 75 Drug and Alcohol Policy 75 Evacuation Instructions 77 Closing School Due to Inclement Weather 78 Parking 78 Handicapped Parking 80 Smoking, Eating, Drinking, Radios 80 Visitors 80 4 7 Academic Calendar-2000-01 FALL SEMESTER 2000 Wednesday, August 9 Registration Monday, August 14 Classes Begin Drop/Add Begins Tuesday, August 15- Wednesday, August 16 Drop/Add Thursday, August 1 Last Day to Drop/Add Wednesday, August23 ... Last Day to Request a Tuition Refund for Fall Semester Monday, September4 Labor Day Holiday Monday, September25... Deadline to Finish Summer Session Incompletes Tuesday, October3 Last Day to Drop a Class Without Penalty for Fall Semester Friday, October6 Monday, October9- Tuesday, October 10 ... Fall Break and/or Make-up Days Monday, October30- Friday, November 10 ... AcademicAdvising for Spring Semester Friday, November 10 Deadline for Submitting Preregistration Forms for Spring Semester Early Registration Wednesday, November22- Friday, November24 Thanksgiving Holidays (Classes end at 3:00 p.m. on November22) Monday, November27 Classes Resume Monday, December4- Tuesday, December5 Spring Semester Early Registration Payment Period Wednesday, Decembers Day and Evening Classes End Thursday, December 7- Wednesday, December 13 Final Examinations Day and Evening Classes SPRING SEMESTER 2001 Thursday, January4 Registration Monday, January8 Classes Begin Drop/Add Begins Tuesday, January9- Wednesday, January 10. Drop/Add Thursday, January 11 Last Day to Drop/Add Monday, January 15 Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Thursday, January 18 Last Day to Request a Tuition Refund for Spring Semester Monday, February 19 Last Day to Complete Fall Semester Incompletes 5 Monday, February26 Last Day to Drop a Class Without Penalty for Spring Semester Tuesday, March 6- Friday, March 9 Spring Break and/or Make-up Days (Classes end at 3:00 p.m. on March 6) Monday, March 12 Classes Resume .... Thursday, April 12- Friday, April 13 Easter Holiday (Classes end at 3:00 p.m. on April 12) Monday, April 16 Classes Resume Monday, April 16- Friday, April20 Academic Advising for SummerTerm Friday, April20 Deadline for Submitting Preregistration Forms Wednesday, May2 Day Classes End ... Thursday, May3 Evening Classes End Thursday, May3- Wednesday, May9 Final Examinations, Day and Evening Classes Monday, May 7- Tuesday, May8 Summer Session Early Registration Payment Period Wednesday, May 6 Rehearsal 1 . Thursday, May 17 Commencement (A. D. Le\wis Auditorium) SUMMER SESSION 2001 Monday, May21 Registration Tuesday, May22 Classes Begin Drop/Add Begins Wednesday, May23 Drop/Add Ends Monday, May28 Memorial Day Holiday Tuesday, May29 Last Day to Request aTuition Refund for Summer Term Tuesday, June 19 ... Last Day to Drop a Class Without Penalty for Summer Session Tuesday, July3 Last Day to Finish Spring Term Incompletes Tuesday, July3- Wednesday, July4 Independence Day Holidays (Classes end at 3:00 p.m. on July 3) Thursday, July26 Day Classes End Monday, July30 Evening Classes End Monday, July30- Tuesday, July31 Final Examinations, Day Classes Tuesday, July31- Wednesday, August 1 ... Final Examinations, Evening Classes 6