Student Success Gardner (978) 632-6600 Leominster Manual & Day Planner (978) 840-3221 Devens (978) 630-9569 2008-2009 www.mwcc.edu
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www.mwcc.edu AA/EEO Institution Gardner • Leominster • Devens Table of Contents Table of AcademicCalendar...... 2 Welcome...... 3 Contents Noticeof Non-discrimination ...... 4 BeingSuccessful...... 5-6 This book belongs to: LifeGoesOn...... 7 WorkingforaLiving...... 8-9 Staying Well. Being Safe...... 10-12 ______Fun...... 12 FitInFitness...... 13 Knowledge is Power (library & computers) 13-14 –––––––––––––––––– InvolvedandinCharge...... 14 MWCC Email Address On Your Mark (Childcare, Transportation, & Parking) ...... 15-16 Mount Wachusett Community College Findit—Buyit—Useit...... 16 seeks to provide equal educational and Online...... 17 employment opportunities and does not MWCC Student Code of Conduct ...... 17-23 discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, age, physical or mental TheRulesoftheGame...... 23 disability, sex, national origin or ancestry, Campus Guideand Map...... 24-29 marital status, sexual orientation, genetic Faculty & Staff Directory...... 30-37 information or veteran status. Student Government Association By-laws . . 38-46 DayPlanner...... 47-100
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Student Success Manual & Day Planner 2008 - 2009
Front cover photo from MWCC nature trail by: Dana Armstrong Printed August 2008 1 Academic Fall Semester 2008 September 1 Labor Day September 2 Professional day (faculty) Calendar September 3 Advisement/orientation day September 4 Semester begins for full and Cycle 1 classes September 11 Last day to add/drop—full semester and Cycle 1 October 13 Columbus Day—no classes October 27 Cycle 1 classes end October 28 Cycle 2 classes begin November 3-7 Advising/registration period for spring November 4 Last day to add/drop Cycle 2 classes November 11 Veterans Day—no classes November 27-28 Thanksgiving Holiday— no classes December 1-5 Student evaluations December 9 Last day for Gardner day classes December 10 Reading day—Gardner day classes December 11-17 Final exams December 17 Conflict exam day (Gardner full semester day classes only) Intersession 2009 January 5-22 Spring Semester 2009 January 21 Advisement/orientation day January 22 Professional day (faculty) January 23 *Discretionary day January 26 Semester begins for full semester classes February 2 Last day to add/drop—full semester February 2 Last day to add/drop Cycle 3 February 16 Presidents Day—no classes March 11 Cycle 3 classes end March 16-20 Spring Break—Cycle 3 classes held on 17th & 18th March 23 Cycle 4 classes begin March 30 Last day to add/drop Cycle 4 March 30-April 3 Advising/registration period for summer/fall April 20 Patriots Day—no classes May 5 Monday schedule and last day for Gardner full semester day classes May 6 Reading Day—Gardner day classes May 11 Cycle 4 and evening classes end May 7-12 Final exams for full semester Gardner classes May 20 Commencement Summer 2009 May 11-22 Maymester May 26–June 26 Summer 1 July 6–August 6 Summer 2
*Discretionary day for orientation day, professional day or intersession to be rescheduled if one of these events is canceled due to snow. 2 Welcome
“Education is our n behalf of the MWCC faculty, staff, and trustees, I welcome and congratulate you on choosing MWCC passport to the O to further your education. You have opened a world future, for tomorrow of opportunity for yourself. belongs to the MWCC strives to offer programs and services that meet the needs of YOU, the student. One of the ways we do this is to people who prepare be help limit the costs incurred in continuing your education. for it today.” For instance, gas prices continue to increase, so commuting far is not an option for many people. At MWCC, you don’t have to sacrifice going to college to the rising cost of gasoline. - Malcolm X With conveniently located campuses in Gardner, Leominster, and Devens, MWCC is practically in your backyard. Also, MWCC has over 15 programs at least 85% online.
To make your education more convenient, MWCC recently opened a new 40,000 square foot campus at Devens, located just minutes off Route 2. The Devens Campus offers several programs to help you achieve your educational goals. Students can take advantage of short-term training healthcare certificates, general education coursework to help you complete required courses toward a degree, and the new Biotechnology/Biomanufacturing program. The Devens Campus is a full-service campus, so you will find the support services you need all along the way.
Also, the Devens Campus is introducing new “Hybrid” courses which allow you to attend class one day a week and complete the rest of your coursework from home. Just as the “Hybrid” car saves on gas, so do these convenient courses! Complete your education while saving on transportation and enjoying the convenience of completing your work from home.
To continue making your education more convenient, MWCC has expanded its 7 ½ week cycle courses. For several years, MWCC has offered these classes at its Leominster Campus. Now, because of their popularity, we have now expanded them at the Gardner and Devens campuses as well. Courses in accounting, computers, English, math, psychology, sociology, and more are now being offered in Leominster, Gardner, and Devens in this popular format.
I hope you find that these new options make completing your education even more convenient. As always, we are proud to be your educational resource.
Sincerely,
Daniel M. Asquino, Ph.D. President
3 Notice of Non-discrimination Notice of Mount Wachusett Community College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, age, physical or mental Non-discrimination disability, sex, national origin or ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information or veteran status. This policy, incorporates by reference and where applicable, the requirements of Federal Executive Orders 11246 and 11375 as amended; the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended; the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1988; the Civil Rights Act of 1991; Title IX of the Higher Education Amendments of 1972 as amended; Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; Section 402 of the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974; and pertinent laws, regulations and executive orders; “We are of course a directives of the Board of Higher Education, the Boards of Trustees of the Community Colleges and the Commonwealth of nation of differences. Massachusetts, and other applicable local, state and federal statutes. The following persons have been designated for Those differences inquiries regarding non-discrimination programs and policies: • Diane M. Ruksnaitis, Officer, Affirmative Action don’t make us weak. • Donna Thibault, Coordinator of Students with Disabilities, 504 Coordinator They’re the source of • Ann McDonald, Vice President of Student Services & Enrollment Management, Coordinator, our strength.” American Disabilities Act • 444 Green Street, Gardner, MA 01440 -Jimmy Carter, Telephone: Voice (978) 632-6600; TTY: (978) 632-4916 Inquiries concerning the application of non-discrimination 39th President ofthe policies may also be referred to the regional director, Office for United States Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, J. W. McCormack POCH, Room 222, Boston, MA 02109-4557. Telephone: (617) 223-9662. Información Sobre Política de No-discriminación Mount Wachusett Community College es un patrono con igualdad de oportunidades y no discrimina en base a raza, credo, color, religión, origen nacional, género, edad, estado militar, impedimento físico o mental, orientación sexual, estado civil ó información genética. Esta política incorpora por referencia ó cuando aplique, los requisitos de las Ordenes Ejecutivas Federales 11246 y 11375 según enmendadas, el Acta de 1992; el Acta de Derechos Civiles de 1964 según enmendada; el Acta de Restauración de Derechos Civiles de 1988; el Acta de Derechos Civiles de 1991; Título IX de las Enmiendas al Acta de Educación Superior del 1972 según enmendadas; la Sección 503, 504 del Acta de Rehabilitación del 1973; el Acta de 1990 de Americanos Incapacitados; Sección 402 del Acta de 1974 de Asistencia de Reajuste para los Veteranos de Vietnam y leyes pertinentes, regulaciones y órdenes ejecutivas; directivas del Consejo de Educación Superior, Junta de Directores de MWCC y cualquier otro estatuto local, estatal y federal que aplique. Preguntas relacionadas con la aplicación del Título VI y Título IX arriba mencionadas pueden ser dirijidas al Oficial de Accion Afirmativa quien es también el Oficial de Título VII. Preguntas sobre ADA y la Sección 504 pueden ser dirijidas al Decano de Servicios Estudiantiles (Coordinador ADA) y al Consejero de Estudiantes con Incapacidades (Coordinador Sección 504). Las siguientes personas han sido designadas en caso de preguntas en relación a programas y políticas concernientes a prácticas no-discriminatorias. • Diane M. Ruksnaitis, Oficial de Acción Afirmativa • Donna Thibault, Coordinadora de Servicios para Estudiantes con Incapacidades, Coordinadora de 504 • Ann McDonald, Vice Presidenta de Servicios de Estudiantes y Manejo de Matriculación, Coordinadora de el Acto Americano de Incapacidades • 444 Green Street, Gardner, MA 01440 Teléfono (978) 632-6600; TTY: (978) 632-4916
4 Being Academic Support Center Your primary purpose for attending MWCC is to learn and gain new skills and knowledge. You Successful will attend classes and do the studying, but the staff and services of the Academic Support Center “Success is that old can help you succeed in your studies. Their ABC—ability, services include: a writing center, online writing lab, math lab, and individual, online and group breaks, and tutoring sessions. All services are provided free of courage.” charge to MWCC students. The center is located in room 116 on the first floor. - Charles Luckman For more information, go to http://academicsupport.mwcc.edu Visions Program The Visions Program is a TRIO/Student Support Services project funded by the US Department of Education to assist first-generation students with their college studies, graduate, and then transfer. Counseling, advising, academic tutoring, a laptop loan program, financial assistance, transfer and college success workshops are among the many services provided to support students in achieving their goals. For more information on Visions services, eligibility requirements, and application procedures, go to http://visions.mwcc.edu. Academic Advising Services All students should seek the advice of an academic adviser as they proceed through their academic course of study. Academic advisers are both faculty members and college administrators who are trained to assist students in course selection, schedule creation, the selection of a major and other course and academic related questions. Students attending day courses at the Gardner campus are assigned faculty advisers at the beginning of each semester. All students may access academic advising services through the Advising & Counseling Center on the Gardner campus or by appointment at the Leominster or Devens campuses. Refer to the phone directory for contact information.
5 Not sure who your academic adviser is? Contact Being the records office at extension 107 to find out. For answers to your advising questions, email [email protected]. Successful Students may access information on academic programs and courses at http://www.mwcc.edu/programs. “The best way to predict your future is Disability Services to create it.” Students with documented disabilities may access information and services through the college’s disability counselor. Counselors for - Peter Drucker, students with disabilities are available to assist influential management students with academic course accommodations consultant or seek advice on achieving academic success. Disability Services are located in the Advising & Counseling Center at the Gardner campus and on a posted schedule at the Leominster campus. A full explanation of services including accommodation requests is described on the MWCC disability services website http://www.mwcc.edu/services/disability. Class Attendance Success in college is often related to class participation and attendance. Students are expected to attend ALL scheduled class meetings. If a student is unable to attend a class, it is the student’s responsibility to communicate with the instructor and make up work that was missed as a result of his/her absence. Absence does not constitute an excuse for academic work due. Excessive absence is defined by each faculty member and included in the course syllabus. If a student is excessively absent, he or she may be withdrawn or receive a failing grade for the course. MWCC supports the individual attendance policy as stated on every course syllabus. In the case of emergency or illness that will cause a student to miss three or more consecutive sessions, the student should notify his or her instructors. If a student expects to be absent for an extended period due to illness, accident, etc., he/she should notify the student services office (students need not call for a one day absence).
6 Life Transfer & Joint Admissions More than half of all students who enroll at the college transfer to baccalaureate institutions after Goes On completing their associate degrees at MWCC. The associate degree prepares students for transfer by providing a strong base in liberal arts courses as well as exposure to their area “Life is a succession of interest. of lessons, which Transfer students can benefit from both the Joint must be lived to be Admissions Program which guarantees understood.” admission to Massachusetts public state colleges and universities as well as many transfer -Ralph Waldo Emerson, agreements that describe optimal transfer routes American writer and for students. Additionally, the Tuition Advantage Program (TAP) offers Joint Admissions transfer philosopher students a discounted tuition at their transfer college or university if they satisfy academic requirements. For more information on these programs and all other transfer services, go to http://transfer.mwcc.edu Career Services Choosing a career is no easy matter! Students should not worry if they are uncertain about their choice of major or career choice. Like everything else in college, making this choice is a process that students go through at their own pace and that the staff and faculty will support along the way. Career counselors are available in the Advising & Counseling Center. Career assessments as well as many informational resources are available to students in the center and online at http://www.mwcc.edu/prospective/ advising.html. Job Shadowing Someone once said that “you don’t get a dress rehearsal in life,” but when it comes to making career choices, you can. If you want to “try out” a particular career or occupational field, you can arrange for a jobshadowin g experience to “shadow” someone in that field for a day. Job shadowing experiences are unpaid, and allow students to experience the environment and the type of work that they are investigating. Stop into the Advising & Counseling Center for more information.
7 Job Placement Working Many students work full or part time while attending college. These jobs may be the first stop on a career path or part of a lengthy career in a particular industry. Whatever the for a Living case, students may seek assistance in their jobsear ch process through jobplacemen t services. Full and part time jobopenings are posted at the Gardner campus. Students training or retraining for new careers may seek assistance with resume “You see things; writing, interview skills and access to and say, ‘Why?’ various jobseeking tools. Speak with the jobdeve loper in Room 135 for But I dream things additional information on placement that never were; services. For more information, go to and say ‘Why not?’’ www.mwcc.mass.edu/services/success/ job_search.html - George Bernard Shaw
Paying for College Paying for college is a big responsibility. Payment of all charges is due in full by the due date specified on your bill. Students whose accounts have not been paid in full, or otherwise cleared through commitments by other sources will be subject to cancelation of class enrollment. Students will not be allowed to re-enroll without proper payment. Payment is accepted via cash or credit card; waivers, scholarships, and financial aid; through third party payments (such as through an employer); and through an affordable monthly payment plan. For more information and payment resources, go to http://studentaccounts.mwcc.edu. College Costs College costs include tuition and fees as well as textbooks, materials and other related educational expenses.
For those who borrow, the expected amount of student debt that an MWCC student might anticipate is $5,400 at the conclusion of the associate’s degree. Approximately one third of MWCC graduates borrow money through student loans to complete their MWCC education.
8 Working To help you pay for your college education, MWCC recommends that you apply for financial aid. Also, many scholarships are available if you for a Living apply and are qualified. Many MWCC students work to help pay for their college education. Before taking a full course load while working full-time, carefully consider how “Success is to be many credits you can take and hours you can measured not so work. How will this affect your performance in much by the position your classes? How will this affect your ability to pay your bills? Adjust the ratio between your that one has reached course load and the number of hours you work in life…as by the to ensure that you can both do well in your obstacles which he classes and pay your bills. has overcome while Financial Aid trying to succeed.” Most students attending MWCC benefit from some form of financial aid. Most financial aid is -Booker T. Washington, need-based and begins with the student applying American educator through the federal financial aid form at www.fafsa.ed.gov. Once the results of the FAFSA are received by the MWCC financial aid office, each student’s application is reviewed and their awards are made. Students may be eligible for either grant, loan, or work related aid. Timing is everything, and with financial aid, earlier is always better. Students should adhere to all published deadlines to receive their optimal financial aid awards. For more information go to http://www.mwcc.edu/financial. Scholarships Scholarships are another form of financial aid that include a review of the student’s academic, personal and financial information. Depending upon the scholarship, students may need to document volunteer and community service activities and write a personal statement describing their reason for enrollment at the college or other related information. Scholarships are awarded to eligible students each semester. The deadline for scholarship applications is March 10.
9 Personal Counseling Staying If the only thing that students had to take care of in college was their academic coursework, college might not be so difficult. But you don’t Well. leave your personal life at home when you enroll in college, so learning how to balance everything in your life is another lesson that Being Safe. you must learn. Sometimes talking through your problems or concerns is a good first step to learning how to address them. A personal “Life’s most counselor is available to discuss personal concerns and adjustment to college life. persistent and urgent Stop in to speak with a counselor in the question is, what Advising & Counseling Center. are you doing www.mwcc.edu/services/counseling for others?” Health Insurance All students enrolled in nine or more credits -Martin Luther King Jr., are required to carry health insurance for the American minister and period of their enrollment. Students may civil rights leader produce proof of health insurance coverage or purchase the student health insurance made available through the Massachusetts Community College system. For more information on the college’s health insurance program, check the College Catalog on page 21, or online at www.universityhealthplans.com. Coverage is not available for family members or part-time students. Health Services MWCC health services offers a holistic array of services focusing on your well being. In addition to maintaining students’ health records, the health services office offers services through a registered nurse on staff. Students can discuss their health concerns and make arrangements necessary to feel well while on campus. Referrals are made to other health care professionals for ongoing services. For more information go to: www.mwcc.edu and click on the Current Students tab. Immunization Requirements To be registered at a Massachusetts institution of higher learning, students must present a physician’s certificate that they have received necessary immunizations.
10 Staying A school immunization record may be presented in lieu of the certificate. Exemptions will be granted to those students who present a Well. certificate from a physician who believes that the health of the student would be endangered by such an immunization and to students who state Being Safe. in writing that such an immunization would conflict with their religious beliefs. If there is any doubt of immunization, the person is to be “The greatest considered non-immunized. Information discovery of my concerning immunization may be obtained from generation is that a the health and wellness center. human being can Inclement Weather Policy alter his life by MWCC campuses will remain open unless altering his attitudes conditions are so extreme that parking lots and sidewalks cannot be safely cleared and/or major of mind.” streets and highways leading to campuses are clearly dangerous. Closing or delayed opening -William James, information is available through the following US pragmatist sources (closings are not posted on the MWCC philosopher & website): Monday through Friday via television psychologist and radio. Television: CBS Channel 4, WCVB Channel 5, WHDH TV Channel 7 and WFXT 25-Fox. Radio: WRKO 680 AM, WTAG 580 AM, WSRS 96.1 FM, WORC 1310AM, WEIM 1280 AM, WINQ 97.7 FM, WKNE 103.7 FM, WMJX 106.7 FM, WXLO 104.5 FM, WBZ News Radio 1030 AM, WKBK 1290 AM, WNYN Eagle 99.9 FM, and WGAW 1310 AM. A recorded message is provided at (978) 632-6600 (due to the high volume of calls you may experience difficulty getting through). Closings or delays are usually determined by 6:00 a.m. for day classes and 3:00 p.m. for evening classes. However, weather conditions may require cancellations at other times. Reporting Threatening Incidents Students’ safety and security are of the utmost importance to the college. Students should report any individual or groups of individuals whose behavior is threatening to them to the Campus Police or the Student Services Office. The college’s Threat Assessment Team reviews all reported incidents and initiates steps to intervene and assist in resolving matters before they become problematic. All reports should be made immediately to the Campus Police or Students Services Office. 11 Campus Security Report MWCC is fortunate to have a safe and welcoming environment where students can enjoy their studies and overall college experience. The annual security report, issued each fall, describes safety measures, crime statistics and other related policies. The report may be accessed at: http://www.mwcc.edu/pdfs/securityreport.pdf Student Life Getting involved on campus is one way to help ensure your success. Studies show that Fun students who participate in student activities generally have more academic success than those who don’t. More importantly, you’ll have fun! Whether you join a club, “Success is a participate in activities on campus, or become team sport.” a member of one of the college’s Honor - Unknown Societies, join in and experience everything that college life has to offer. The MWCC student life webpage features up-to-date information so you can plan to participate as your schedule permits. Access information at http://student.mwcc.edu/studentlife. Student Center - “The Lions Den” The Student Center provides a relaxing, fun, casual atmosphere where students can gather and interact before and after classes. Special events and programs are offered in the center by the student life office and student clubs and organizations. We invite you to drop in. The Student Center is located in room 153, next to the bookstore at the entrance to the Wetmore Center.
12 Fit in Fitness & Wellness Center The Fitness & Wellness Center is available to students to incorporate a work out into their schedule. Reduced student membership rates Fitness for full and part time students are available. The facility features extensive fitness equipment “Health is a state of for strength training and cardiovascular complete physical, workouts. An indoor swimming pool, tanning service, massage therapy service, and a multitude mentaland social of exercise classes ensure something for well-being, and not everyone’s interest and ability. Information on merely the absence of membership and services for the MWCC Fitness & Wellness Center is disease or infirmity.” available at http://fitnessctr.mwcc.edu. -World Health Organization, 1948 Knowledge The Library The MWCC library is a gem of a resource for is Power students and community users. Students can access information through the loaning of books, “Libraries are not materials and periodicals or by accessing the made, they grow.” many resources available on the library’s website at http://library.mwcc.edu. - Augustine Birrell, a nineteenth-century writer Most English Composition courses feature an orientation to the library as part of the class. Don’t wait for a formal orientation, stop in the library to find out about all of their programs and services. Computer Access On Campus Open access computers are located in the library and student center for academic and educational use. Computers are also available in the academic Support Center and in labs on the second and third floors. You can do research, homework, and prepare for presentations using these electronic resources. Wireless access is available to students wishing to access the college’s network capabilities, you can get more information on this service and sign up through the Information Services department located in room 024.
13 The Electronic Use Policy Knowledge The Electronic Use Policy describes the capabilities and limitations of computer use on campus and through remote access. is Power Currently, the college does not support Microsoft Works®, but Microsoft Word®, “Whether you believe and other Microsoft Office® products are included in the software options on the you can do a thing or library’s computers. not, you are right." When saving work from one of MWCC’s -Henry Ford computer labs, MWCC recommends that you email documents to your email address for later access. Or, you can use a portable flash drive (just be sure to take it with you when you are finished!). Please note that many MWCC computers no longer have floppy disc drives. Students may print documents in the library at a cost of $.10 per page. You can access the Electronic Acceptable use policy at www.mwcc.edu/pdfs/aup.pdf Involved & Student Government Association in Charge The MWCC Student Government “Nothing we do, Association (SGA) serves an important role on campus. These student leaders however virtuous, represent all students in important decision can be accomplished making processes. Students participate in alone.” leadership opportunities on campus and across the Commonwealth. Opportunities for - Reinhold Niebuhr involvement in campus wide and state wide committees and organizations help students learn and develop their skills outside of the traditional classroom setting. Service Learning Students at MWCC have the opportunity to participate in service learning activities as part of their college experience. Service learning activities are coordinated as part of a classroom activity. It allows for hands on learning at the same time that the student is able to volunteer in providing much needed assistance in any number of settings. 14 On Your Childcare Services The Garrison Center for Early Childhood Education, located at the MWCC Gardner Mark campus, is a collaboration between MWCC’s Early Childhood Education program and the Montachusett Opportunity Council Child Care/Head Start program. The center provides “No one can whistle a quality care for children ages 2.9 to 5 years-old symphony. It takes a while serving as a formal laboratory school for MWCC students in the Early Childhood whole orchestra to Education program. For more information, play it.” call (978) 343-7360. -H.E. Luccock Transportation The following transportation possibilities are available: MART Gardner Intra-City Busses; MART Fitchburg/Leominster Busses; MBTA Commuter Rail Service to Fitchburg only; Northern Tier and Vermont Transit Bus Lines. Further information on each is available in the student services office, room 141. Carpools may be facilitated by contacting the student services office. Parking on Campus Parking stickers are not required for students. Handicapped parking and parking by special permit are provided. Appropriate handicapped placard or plate is required. If you are in need of temporary handicap parking, please contact the college nurse.
Student parking is available in parking lot B, C, and D and along the Fitness Center roadway. Students may not park in lot A, along the perimeter sidewalks of lots B & C (designated for handicap, faculty, staff, and daycare parking), Lot E (loading dock area), Lot F (Greenhouse lot), or any other area restricted by signage. Vehicles may not park on grassy areas except at the direction of the campus police. Vehicles illegally parked will receive a parking citation.
Parking violations are issued by the campus police. Fines are paid to the City of Gardner, parking clerk. Unpaid fines will result in a surcharge and prevent you from renewing your driver’s license and registration.
15 All unauthorized vehicles left on campus Find it– after 12:00 a.m. may be subject to towing at the owner’s expense. If there is a need to leave a vehicle on campus, Buy it– prior permission must be granted by the campus police at ext. 150. During inclement weather, i.e. snow storms, no vehicle shall be left on campus after Use it! hours. Any vehicle left on campus during an emergency is subject to towing at the owner’s expense. "Think before you act." Bookstore -Pythagorus The college’s Bookstore is operated by Barnes & Noble at the Gardner campus. Books and supplies may be purchased from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday, or 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Extended hours are offered during the beginning of each term so check the website at www.whywaitforbooks.com to verify the dates and times. Cafeteria Dining services are available at the While textbook prices vary widely, we Gardner campus during posted hours. recommend that you budget for $125.00 Extensive vending options are available per course for your required learning at all MWCC campuses to offer students materials. Your MWCC Bookstore is food options during all college concerned about textbook prices and operating hours. makes every attempt to provide lower cost options such as Used Textbooks Student IDs (sold at 25% discount) and digital All MWCC students should obtain a textbooks. Book buyback occurs at the student ID and keep it with them as a end of each term also. form of identification on campus. The A full refund will be given in your ID card also serves as the library card original form of payment if textbooks are and may be requested when accessing returned within one week from the first services in many offices and facilities on day of classes for that term. Proof of a campus. The cost for a student ID is schedule change and a receipt are $5.00 and can be obtained during posted required for a full refund to be given in hours through the office of student life. your original form of payment within See the day planner at the back of this three days of purchase. All medical and booklet for the dates and times when specialty reference refunds will be given student ID’s are issued. in your original form of payment within three days of purchase. No refunds are Lost & Found granted without a receipt. Textbooks All items that are discovered lost on must be in original condition. (If there is campus are brought to the campus shrinkwrap covering the book when you security office. Students who have lost or bought it then it must still be intact in found items on campus should bring order to get a refund.) them to the campus security office. 16 Online Online Services Many services related to your enrollment at MWCC may be accessed online by students using “Treat your password an assigned student ID and personal like your toothbrush. identification number (PIN). To access these services, go online to www.mwcc.edu and click Don't let anybody on “WebSer vices” to: else use it, and get • Register for courses a new one every • Add/drop courses six months.” • Open and/or forward your student -Clifford Stoll email account • Review your financial aid information • View and print your class schedule, grades, and transcripts (grades are not mailed) • Review and pay your bill online (after registering) • Access MWCC library web services • Find the most up-to-date credit course listings • Review the college catalog • Run a degree evaluation
Definitions Student Accused Student – The student who is alleged to have violated the College’s Student Code of Conduct. Code of Appeals Officer – The person designated by the College’s President to hear student appeals of a judicial board finding.
Conduct Cheating – Includes, but is not limited to: (1) use of any unauthorized assistance in taking quizzes, tests, or examinations; (2) dependence upon the aid of sources beyond those authorized by the instructor in writing papers, preparing reports, solving problems, or carrying out other assignments; or (3) the acquisition, without permission, of tests or other academic material belonging to a member of the College faculty or staff. Cheating shall also include the use, by paraphrase or direct quotation, of the published or unpublished work of another person without full and clear acknowledgement. It also includes the unacknowledged use of materials prepared by another person or agency engaged in the selling of term papers or other academic 17 Student Code of Conduct (continued) materials. Taking credit for work done Member of the College Community – by another person or doing work for Includes any person who is a student, which another person will receive credit. faculty member, College official or any Copying or purchasing other’s work or other person employed by the College. arranging for others to do work under a A person’s status in a particular situation false name. shall be determined by the Director of Human Resources or the Registrar. College – This term refers to Mount Wachusett Community College. Plagiarism – Includes, but is not limited to, the unauthorized use of another College Official – Includes any person individual’s ideas, thoughts or opinions, employed by the College, performing and expressing them as one’s own assigned administrative or professional without attribution to the individual as responsibilities. the source of those ideas of expressions. It also includes the use of facts, charts, College Premises – Includes all land, and other graphic representations or buildings, facilities, and other property information that is not common in the possession of or owned, used, or knowledge, and presenting them without controlled by the College, including acknowledging the source whether they adjacent streets and sidewalks. are in printed form or in an electronic Complaint – The informal, often format. Plagiarism not only includes unwritten stage of an allegation of direct quotes but also paraphrasing. It a violation of the Student Code also includes the unacknowledged use of of Conduct. materials prepared by another person or agency engaged in the selling of term Day – As used in this policy, shall mean papers or other academic materials. a calendar day. This would also include material that is obtained from the computer. Faculty or Staff Member – Any person hired by the College to conduct Student – Includes all persons taking classroom, instructional, administrative courses at the College, both full-time or support activities. and part-time, credit and non-credit. Persons who are not officially enrolled Complaining Party – The individual for a particular term but who have a bringing a complaint against an continuing academic relationship with accused student. the College are considered “students.”
Judicial Board – A panel of College Student Organization – Any number of Officials designated by the Vice students who have complied with the President of Student Services & formal requirements for the College’s Enrollment Management to conduct a organization recognition process. hearing after the Vice President of Student Services & Enrollment Time– The number of days indicated at Management has determined that a each level shall be considered as a violation of the Student Code of maximum. All reasonable efforts shall be Conduct has occurred and an made to expedite the process, but the Administrative Remedy cannot Vice President of Student Services & be reached. All Judicial Board Enrollment Management or designee members shall act in an impartial, may extend the time limits at their unbiased manner. discretion with notice to both parties in writing. 18 Student Code of Conduct (continued) Vice President of Student Services & 10. Failure to comply with directions of Enrollment Management or Designee – College officials or law enforcement The College Official designated by the officers acting in performance of their College’s President to be responsible for duties and/or failure to identify oneself the administration of the Student Code to these persons when requested to of Conduct. do so. 11. Failure to identify oneself when on College property or at a Disciplinary Offenses College-sponsored or supervised event, The College’s jurisdiction under this upon request of a College official acting policy shall extend to student conduct in the performance of his/her duties. occurring on College property, property 12. Use, possession, or distribution under the management and/or control of of alcoholic beverages or public the College, and/or off College property intoxication except as expressly when such conduct adversely affects the permitted by law and/or College College Community, poses a risk of harm regulations. or the threat of harm to the College 13. Use, possession, or distribution Community and/or interferes with the of illegal drugs or other controlled College’s pursuit of its objectives and substances. mission. A student shall be subject to 14. Breach of peace; including disorderly, the disciplinary sanctions outlined in lewd, or indecent conduct, or aiding, this policy for acts including, but not abetting, or procuring another person to limited to: breach the peace on College premises or at functions sponsored by, or 1. Physical violence or the threat thereof participated in, by the College. and/or any conduct that threatens or 15. Defacement or destruction of College endangers the health or safety of materials or College property. Attempted any person. or actual theft, or unauthorized use of 2. Creating or false reporting of bombs. and/or damage to property of the 3. Extortion - The use, or the express or College or property of a member of the implicit threat of the use, of violence or College community or other personal or other criminal means to cause harm to public property. person, reputation, or property as a 16. Acting in a manner or participating means to obtain property from someone in an event which disrupts the normal else without his/her consent. operations of the College and the 4. Unauthorized use of fire alarm or learning environment and infringes on fire equipment. the rights of other members of the 5. Unauthorized or illegal gambling. College community; leading or inciting 6. Hate Crimes as defined under state or others to disrupt scheduled and/or federal law. normal activities within any campus 7. Hazing as defined under state of building or area; intentional obstruction federal law. which interferes with freedom of 8. Illegal or unauthorized possession of movement, either pedestrian or firearms, explosives, other weapons, vehicular, on campus. or dangerous chemicals on 17. Harassment (verbal or physical) and College premises. or intimidation of a member of the 9. Conduct resulting in a violation of the College Community. College’s Information Technology 18. Acts of dishonesty, including but not Acceptable Use and/or Email Policies. limited to the following:
19 Student Code of Conduct (continued) a. Cheating, including use of 22. Unauthorized activity that unauthorized books or notes, constitutes forgery. plagiarism, or other forms of academic 23. Violation of State or Federal Laws dishonesty, as defined by not otherwise enumerated herein. College policy. 24. Violation of published College b. Forgery, alteration, or misuse of any policies, rules, or regulations not College document, record, or otherwise enumerated herein. instrument of identification. Alteration of college records, documents, or Disciplinein theClassr oom identification instruments or the use Disrupting or disturbing the classroom is of the same with the intent to defraud. a violation of the College’s Student Code c. Furnishing false information to any of Conduct. A faculty member has the College official, faculty member right to remove a disruptive student or office. from class, pending a review of the d. Disrupting or tampering with the situation by the Vice President of election of any College recognized Student Services and Enrollment student organization. Management or designee. Any faculty 19. Abuse of the Disciplinary process, member may, at any time, refer a student including but not limited to: to the Vice President of Student Services a. Falsification, distortion, or and Enrollment Management or misrepresentation of information designee, if the student is in violation of before a Judicial Board. the Student Code of Conduct. The Vice b. Disruption or interference with President of Student Services and the orderly conduct of a judicial Enrollment Management or designee proceeding. may impose disciplinary sanctions c. Attempting to discourage an against the offending student consistent individual's proper participation in, or with the rules and regulations of the use of, the judicial system. Student Code of Conduct. At the d. Attempting to influence the discretion of the Vice President of impartiality of a member of a Judicial Student Services and Enrollment Board prior to, and/or during the Management or designee, a student may course of, the judicial proceeding. be allowed to attend class during the e. Harassment (verbal or physical) disciplinary review process. In making and/or intimidation of a member of a this determination the Vice President of Judicial Board prior to, during, and/or Student Services and Enrollment after a judicial proceeding. Management or designee will consider f. Failure to comply with the the severity of the disruptive behavior sanction(s) imposed under the and may consult with the Chief Student Code. Academic Officer. g. Influencing or attempting to Complaints Alleging Sexual Harassment influence another person to commit or Discrimination an abuse of the judicial system. Claims of discrimination or sexual 20. Unauthorized possession, harassment shall be pursued under the duplication, or use of keys to any College’s Affirmative Action Plan. For College premises or unauthorized entry more information, please contact Diane to or use of College premises. Ruksnaitis, the College’s Affirmative 21. Unauthorized solicitation, including Action Officer, at the Office of Human but not limited to sale of goods and Resources or at 978-630-9160. services for personal profit.
20 Student Code of Conduct (continued) Off Campus Behavior c. If the Vice President of Student If a student is charged only with an Services and Enrollment Management off-campus violation of federal, state, or or designee determines that a local laws, the College reserves the right violation exists, two procedural to take disciplinary action and impose options are available. One, the sanctions against the student. violation may be resolved through an Proceedings under this Student Code administrative disposition conducted may be carried out prior to, by the VP or designee. In this case, simultaneously with, or following civil the student may accept the or criminal proceedings off-campus. administrative remedy proposed by the VP or designee and in doing so Code of Conduct waives in writing his/her right to a disciplinary hearing or appeal. Disciplinary Process Alternatively, if the Accused Student The Disciplinary Process is initiated once does not accept the proposed a formal complaint is filed against a administrative remedy, then the student by a member of the College student may receive a hearing before a community or by the Vice President of Judicial Board, to which a right of Student Services and Enrollment appeal exists. Management. This policy is not intended to prevent members of the College d. If the student chooses a hearing Community from attempting to resolve with the Judicial Board, the VP or matters mutually and informally. For designee will schedule a hearing. example, if a student engages in e. The Judicial Board will hear the disruptive conduct in the classroom, a case and issue a written decision faculty member may confront the and/or sanction within ten (10) days student and resolve the matter without of the hearing. resorting to filing a complaint under the Code. Where, however, a matter cannot f. The student may appeal the Judicial be resolved mutually and informally, the Board decision to the College’s Code of Conduct Process shall be Appeals Officer. A right of appeal followed. exists only if based on new evidence or information. 1. Disciplinary Process a. All complaints under the Code of Failure to cooperate with the College’s Conduct shall be filed with or by the investigation of an alleged Code of Vice President of Student Services and Conduct violation, which includes Enrollment Management or designee. appearing before a Judicial Board or College official if summoned to do so, b. When the VP receives a complaint will result in the student forfeiting that a student has acted in a manner his/her rights to a hearing or appeal which may be in violation of the and/or may result in disciplinary action. Code, the VP or designee initiates the disciplinary process by meeting with 2. Sanctions the Accused Student, putting him/her A student found in violation of the on notice of the alleged violation and College’s Code of Conduct shall be providing him/her an opportunity to subject to one or more of the respond to the allegations. Thereafter, following sanctions: the VP or designee may conduct an investigation. 21 Student Code of Conduct (continued) a. Verbal Warning designee may permit at his/her b. Written Warning discretion individual hearings for each c. Restrictions/Loss of Privileges Accused Student. d. Probation • The Accused Party has the right to e. Community/Educational Service be assisted by any advisor he/she may f. Restitution choose, at their own expense. The g. Suspension advisor may be an attorney. An h. Expulsion advisor is not permitted to speak or to participate directly in any hearing The intent of the College is to impose before a Judicial Board. sanctions in a progressive manner, • Pertinent records, exhibits, and beginning with the least punitive written statements may be accepted as sanction. However, depending on the evidence for consideration by a nature and severity of the student’s Judicial Board at the Board’s violation, the College reserves the right discretion. to impose any of the above-referenced • All procedural questions are subject sanctions at any time. The College also to the final decision of the VP or reserves the right to issue an interim designee. suspension where a student’s conduct: • After the hearing, the Judicial Board (a) poses a threat to him/herself or shall determine by majority vote others; (b) poses a threat to or results in whether the student has violated each damage to College property; or (c) poses section of the Student Code which the a threat to or results in disruption or student is charged with violating. interference with the normal operations • The Judicial Board's determination of the College. During an interim shall be based on whether it is more suspension, a student is prohibited from likely than not that the Accused entering the College’s premises or Student violated the Student Code. participating in any College activities until further notice from the VP. c. There shall be a record created of all hearings before a Judicial Board. 3. Charges and Hearing The record shall be the property of a. When an Accused Student is to the College subject to state and appear before a Judicial Board, all federal student record laws. charges shall be presented to the d. A hearing before a Judicial Board is accused student in written form. A an administrative hearing. The rules notice of charges shall be presented to of evidence do not apply. Direct the student no less than five (5) days cross-examination is not permitted. prior to the hearing. A hearing shall All questions must be directed be scheduled no later than thirty (30) through the Board, as indicated below. days following the accused student’s request for a hearing. 4. Conduct of Hearing A hearing shall proceed as follows: b. Hearing rules are as follows: •The VP or designee presents the • Hearings normally shall be complaint with supporting investigatory conducted in private. materials and/or witnesses. • Admission of any person to the •Accused Student presents statement, hearing shall be at the discretion of materials and/or witnesses in opposition the VP or designee. to the complaint. • In hearings involving more that one •Once the parties have presented their Accused Student, the VP/SSAO or respective positions, the Judicial Board 22 Student Code of Conduct (continued) may question each party, their witnesses and which is sufficiently relevant such and review all documentary evidence that it could alter the VP’s decision. presented. •After the Board has questioned the An Appeal must be filed in writing with parties and/or witnesses, each party will the Appeals Officer within five (5) days be given the opportunity to question the of the Accused Student’s receipt of the other. All questions must be directed VP’s decision. through the Board. If the Board determines that the question is relevant Upon considering an appeal, the Appeals to the matter, the other party will be Officer may: asked to respond. a. confirm the original decision and •Following the parties' questioning sanction; or period, the Board will have another b. modify the original decision and/or opportunity to question the parties. sanction. •Following the hearing’s conclusion, the The Appeals Officer’s decision shall be Judicial Board shall deliberate and issue final. a written recommendation to the VP or designee, within two days. The VP shall Adopted on: July 1, 2008 accept, reject, or modify the Board’s recommendation. The VP shall issue his/her decision to the Accused Student within five (5) business days of receiving the Board’s recommendation.
5. Appeal An Appeal of the VP’s decision is permitted only to consider new evidence, which was not brought out in the original hearing because such evidence was not reasonably known to the Accused Student at that time, The See the “Policies, Rules, and Regulations” portion of the College Catalog at www.mwcc.edu/catalog/procedures.html Rules of for thefollowin g: • Drug & Alcohol Policies • Gambling, Firearms & Weapons the Game • Smoking Policy • Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act “Honesty is the best (FERPA) • Grievance Procedure policy.” • Sexual Harassment Policy - Miguel de Cervantes, • Campus Sexual Assault Policy author of Don Quixote 23 Campus Guide & Map Guide to Facilities Main Building First Floor: Academic Affairs; Academic Support Center; Administrative Offices; Admissions; Advancement & Community Relations, Assessment; Bookstore; Bursar; Lifelong Learning & Workforce Development; School of Liberal Arts, Humanities, and Developmental Education; Library; Enrollment Services; Financial Aid; MWCC Foundation; Student Services; Theatre; and Visions Program. Second Floor: School ofScience & Technology and School of Health Sciences. Third Floor: School ofBusiness , Social Sciences & Education, Institutional Advancement, and College Access & Preparation Programs. Lower Level: Audio/Video Studios; Comptroller & Business Office; Information Systems Services; Print Shop; Security; Shipping/Receiving, Mail Room. Fitness & Wellness Center Indoor: Olympic-size swimming pool; weight room; locker rooms; racquetball and basketball courts, aerobics, cardio/fitness area. Outdoor: tennis courts; soccer / football field; basketball court; baseball / softball field; track.
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FRONT (Golf course) 29 Faculty & Staff Directory Ext NAME ROOM "email address followed by @mwcc.mass.edu"
208 ACADEMIC AFFAIRS, Office of 118 D 333 ACADEMIC SUPPORT CENTER 116 110 ADMISSIONS, Office of 169 ADMISSIONS 568 ADVISING & COUNSELING OFFICE (Continuing Students) 134/136 x 482 Contey, Michelle (Career Development Counselor) 134E M_CONTEY x 197 Gagnon, Linda 134C L_GAGNON x 321 Greenlaw, Nancy (Associate Dir. Of Transfer Services) 134G N_GREENLAW x 440 Griffin, Kerrie 134C K_GRIFFIN x 568 Fontaine, Dawn (Clerk II Advising & Counseling Cntr) 134 D_FONTAINE x 178 Kennedy, Nancy (Personal Counselor) 136 N_KENNEDY x 190 Moran, Deirdre (Career Development Counselor) 136A D_MORAN x 116 Murray, Elaine (JobShadowi ng Coordinator) ( p.t.) 134D E_MURRAY x 442 O’Shea, Patrick (Career & Tech) 134A P_OSHEA x 120 Thibault, Donna (Coordinator, Disabilities) 134H D_THIBAULT 594 ALUMNI (Carol Cullins) 193 C_CULLINS 128 Anderson, Joel (Associate Professor) 229 J_ANDERSON 209 Arnold, Carrie (p.t.) 243 133 Arsenault, Sandra (Program Assistant, Student Activities) 151 S_ARSENAULT 168 Asher, Wm (p.t.) 101 Asquino, Dr. Daniel M. (President) 103 D_ASQUINO 244 ASSESSMENT CENTER 128C 159 AUTOSHOP/GARAGE/Peter Kaufmann/Paul Seeley 033 211 Awdycki, John T. (Adjunct Professor p.t.) 279 J_AWDYCKI 333 Bailey, W. Lynn (Peer Tutor Coordinator, ASC) 116 W_BAILEY 242 Barney, Janice (Professor) 223 J_BARNEY 350 Bates, Vincent (Dean/School of Liberal Arts, 184 V_BATES Math & Development Education) 431 Blain, Sue (p.t.) 243 S_BLAIN 343 Blake, Susan (Associate Professor) 374 S_BLAKE 182 Boisseau, Jeffrey (Theatre) 189 J_BOISSEAU 385 Bolduc, Linda (Professor) 266 L_BOLDUC 541 BOOKSTORE (Barnes and Noble) Manager (978) 632-8238 BOOKSTORE 316 Boucher, Debra (Transfer Counselor, Visions) 143 D_BOUCHER 108 Boucher, Kathy (p.t.) (Information Center) K_BOUCHER 286 Boucher, Nancy (Librarian) 129 N_BOUCHER 168 Boudreau, Kristin (CGD-p.t.) 185 K_BOUDREAU 244 Bourgeois, Brenda (Clerk III, Assessment Center) 128C B_BOURGEOIS 275 Brennan, Deborah (Clerk V -Distance Learning & LLL) 162 254 Brewerton, Patricia (Career Development Counselor) 135 P_BREWERTON 325 Brooks, Jo Ann (Asst.Dean, Academic Support Services) 116 J_BROOKS 206 Buffone, Mary (Assistant Director/ Financial Aid) 164 M_BUFFONE 432 Bushey, Marie (p.t.) 243 0 Butler, Helen (p.t.) (Information Center) H_BUTLER 542 CAFETERIA 212 CAGE/GYMNASIUM INFORMATION BOOTH GYM 211 Caisse, Paul (Professor p.t.) 269 P_CAISSE 150 CAMPUS SECURITY 302 Capozzi, Julie (Associate Professor) 381 J_CAPOZZI 310 Carney, Jane (Dean/Business, Social Sciences, & Education) 331 J_CARNEY 345 Carroll, Patricia (LabAssist ant) 292 P_CARROLL 168 Cauthen, Gene (Art-p.t.) 185 209 Charalambous, Mark 243 M_CHARALAMBOUS Charlonne Valerie (Director EOC) V_CHARLONNE 303 Clark, William (Professional Tutor, Visions) 142 W_CLARK 252 Clement, Gregory (Assistant Dean of Student Services) 141 G_CLEMENT 244 CLEP/TESTING 128C 248 College Access and Preparation Programs (CAPP) 316 (Project Go, GEAR UP, Project Excel, MCAS Pathways, Citizenship Academy, EOC) 313 Coleman, Raymond (p.t.) 317 R_COLEMAN 482 Contey, Michelle (Career Development Counselor) 134E M_CONTEY 228 Conn, Heather (Assistant Professor) 275 H_CONN 254 COOPERATIVE EDUCATION/Pat Brewerton 135 P_BREWERTON 30 Faculty & Staff Directory Ext NAME ROOM "email address followed by @mwcc.mass.edu"
297 Correa, Gloria (Program Assistant, Visions Program) 144 G_CORREA 551 Costa, Karen (Asst. Director, Enrollment Services) 167 K_COSTA 235 Costello, Eileen (Dean/Health Sciences) 232 E_COSTELLO 101 Cox, Lois K. (Executive Assistant to the President) 104 L_COX 196 Criminal Justice Program of MWCC 333/315 168 Cronin, Edward R. (Professor) 368 E_CRONIN 307 Croteau, Joan (Writing Center Coordinator ASC) 116 J_CROTEAU 150 Croteau, Melissa (Campus Police) M_CROTEAU 347 Cullen, Leslie (Associate Professor) 366 L_CULLEN 103 Dakota, Pat (Staff Associate/Executive Vice President & Admin. Svcs.) 101 P_DAKOTA 488 Davis, Melissa (Clerk II-Devens PN Program) Offsite M_DAVIS DAY CARE (CHILD CARE/M.O.C.) & HeadStart (978) 630-9446 (800) 523-6373 or (978) 343-0185 FAX: (978) 632-4665 413 Decker, Karla (Clerk IV-Dental Hygiene Program) Offsite K_DECKER 367 Dental Hygiene Program (Director, Anne Malkasian) 569 Devens Learning Center 569 Devens Reception (Information) 120 Disabilities Services (Donna Thibault) 134H 273 DISTANCE COURSES 162 DIVISIONS/Departments: 208 Academic Affairs 118D 103 Administrative Services 101 315 Business, Social Sciences, & Education 315 (Business, Computer Information Sys, Psychology, Sociology, Criminal Justice, Early Childhood, History, American Sign Language, Human Services, Paralegal, Medical Assistant, Education, Political Science) 124 Lifelong Learning & Workforce Development 162 265 Health Sciences 216 (Nursing, Physical Therapy, Fitness & Wellness, CHC, Massage Therapy, Dental Hygiene) 119 Institutional Advancement 349 168 Liberal Arts, Math & Developmental Education 185 209 Mathematics, Science & Technology 215 (Math, Broadcasting, Automotive, Chemistry, Biology, Biotechnology, Clinical LabSci ence, Natural Resources, Photography, Physics) 142 Student Services 141 349 Donahue, Lorie (Professor) 382 L_DONAHUE 222 Donovan, Daniel J. (Professor) 264 D_DONOVAN 433 Dowland, Lara (Assistant Professor) 271 233 Duphily, Nancy (Director of Nursing) 222 N_DUPHILY 129 Early Childhood (Rosanne Morel) 367 Educational Opportunity Center (EOC) Leominster (978) 840-0176 299 ELEVATOR 319 Elinevsky, Yoav (Professor) 371 Y_ELINEVSKY 111 EMERGENCY Encarnacion, Teresita (Staff Assistant) (978) 840-3221 T_ENCARNACION 238 ENROLLMENT CENTER 167 131 ESL 364 102 EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT/ED TERCEIRO 107 145 FACILITIES MANAGEMENT 147 288 Fama, Melissa (Interim Vice President/Academic Affairs) 124 M_FAMA 271 Farris, Scott (Associate Dir/Financial Aid) 164 S_FARRIS Farrow, Melissa 243 M_FARROW 309 Feldman, Jacqueline (Vice President/Lifelong Learning & Workforce Development) 163A J_FELDMAN 295 Fielding, Dr. John T (Interim Assist. Dean of Academic Affairs) 373 J_FIELDING 169 FINANCIAL AID, Office of (*469 for Inhouse only) 164 212 FITNESS AND WELLNESS CENTER/Gymnasium 568 Fontaine, Dawn (Clerk II Advising & Counseling Cntr) 134 D_FONTAINE 187 Forrester, Judith (p.t.) (Staff Assistant/Academic Affairs) 118C J_FORRESTER 276 Foundation, College (Darlene Morrilly, Executive Director) 118
31 Faculty & Staff Directory Ext NAME ROOM "email address followed by @mwcc.mass.edu"
328 Fredette, Judy (Nursing, Associate Professor ) 234 J_FREDETTE 114 Gambone, Nancy (Assistant Dir/Fitness & Wellness) A208 N_GAMBONE 159 GARAGE/Peter Kaufmann/Paul Seeley 033 Garcia, Zulma (Clerk II Leominster (978) 840-3221) 150 Gaspar, Artur (Campus Police Officer II) 034 A_GASPAR 168 Gates, Donna (Art-p.t.) 185 133 Gay & Lesbian Student Group/PRIDE 177 Gearan, Janice (Professor) 375 J_GEARAN 230 Gelbwasser, Herman T. (Professor) 282 H_GELBWASSER 372 Giacoppe, Judith (Associate Professor) 260 J_GIACOPPE 180 Gilbert, Rick (Evening Counselor for Advising and Disabilites) 167B 168 Gillis, Meg (CGD-p.t.) 185 209 Glotch, Mary (p.t.) 243 M_GLOTCH 231 Goderre, Ellen 229 344 Goldstein, Susan (Professor) 372 347 Graphic Design Department (Leslie Cullen) 208 Gray, Edna (Staff Assistant/Academic Affairs) 118 E_GRAY 369 Greenhouse 327 Greene, Elaine D. G. (p.t.) Devens 293 321 Greenlaw, Nancy (Associate Dir. of Transfer Services) 134G 553 Greenwood, Michael (Professor) 335 M_GREENWOOD 339 Gregson, Patricia (Vice President/College Access & Transition) 332 P_GREGSON 440 Griffin, Kerrie (First Year Adviser) 134B K_GRIFFIN 361 Gustowski, Jane (Vice President / Adminstrative Services) 106 J_GUSTOWSKI 212 GYMNASIUM/Fitness and Wellness Center 124 Hagopian, Marian (p.t.) HEADSTART (978) 630-4664 GYM 136 HEALTH SERVICES/Diane King (in house nurse) Fax: (978) 630-9528 133 HEARING IMPAIRED (see TTY) 378 HELPDESK (Information Technology) 025 HELPDESK 209 Herold, Renee (p.t.) 243 R_HEROLD Heroux, Virginia (Instructor) Offsite V_HEROUX 168 Hollingworth, Keith (p.t.) 185 K_HOLLINGWORTH 331 HONORS PROGRAM/Sheila Murphy 365 HOUSING - FSC x 110 PRIVATE x 142 172 Howlett, Therese (Student Accounts Office) 165 T_HOWLETT 356 Ialenti, Dr. Vincent (Assist. Dean of Distance Learning & Instructional Technology) 321 V_IALENTI 378 INFORMATION SYSTEMS & SERVICES (INFO TECH) 025 HELPDESK 110 INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS (Admission, Visa, questions) 169 312 INTERNATIONAL STUDY ABROAD (Bonnie Toothaker) 361 B_TOOTHAKER 313 Jablonski, Liane 317 L_JABLONSKI 265 Jaillet, Gayle (Administrative Assistant I Health Sciences) 216 292 Jaillet, Margaret (Coordinator PTA/CHD.) 230 M_JAILLET 254 JOB DEVELOPMENT (Patricia Brewerton) 142 P_BREWERTON 221 Johnson, Gail (p.t.) 318 168 Jordan, Kristine (CGD-p.t.) 185 K_JORDAN 217 Kane, Dr. Maryann (Professor) 369 M_KANE 336 Kaufmann, Peter L. (Professor) Auto W07 P_KAUFMANN 418 Kendrick, Amy (Assistant Professor) 297 A_KENDRICK 178 Kennedy, Nancy (Personal Counselor) 136 N_KENNEDY 175 Keskula, Janice (LPN Nursing Faculty-Asst Professor) 218 J_KESKULA 368 Khanna, Gaurav (Visions Director) 143 G_KHANNA 209 Kim, Jack (p.t.) 243 J_KIM 136 King, Diane (Coordinator of Health Services) 133 D_KING 279 Kinner, Elaine (Administrative Assistant I/Admissions) 169 E_KINNER 215 Kisiel, Christine (Professor) 269 C_KISIEL 250 Kneeland, Caroline (Professional Tutor/Project Excel) 365 Kolimaga, Karen (Chief Public Safety & Security) 148 K_KOLIMAGA 32 Faculty & Staff Directory Ext NAME ROOM "email address followed by @mwcc.mass.edu"
359 Korman, Jim (Professor) 327 J_KORMAN 148 Kozlowski, Johanna (p.t.) 150 J_KOZLOWSKI Kreidler-Phaeuf, Holly (Educational Specialist Leom EOC (978) 840-1076 x 145) Offsite H_KREIDLER-PHANEUF 185 Kulig, Joyce (Learning Disabilities Specialist, Visions) 139 J_KULIG 330 Labarge, Amy (Transition Counselor) 279 A_LABARGE LaBonte, Susan (Leominster Campus (978) 840-3221) S_LABONTE 150 LaFrenier, Jeff (Campus Police Lieutenant) 034 J_LAFRENIER 145 Lagasse, Claire (Clerk IV/Facilities & Security) 147 C_LAGASSE 560 Langford, Mary (Associate Professor) 228 M_LANGFORD 278 Laperriere, Kathleen (Academic Affairs Clerk) 128C K_LAPERRIERE 204 LaRoche, Linda (Tech. Assistant III/Math, Science, & Technology) 283 L_LAROCHE 315 Lattrell, Margaret (Admin. Assistant I, Business, Social Sciences, & Education) 315 M_LATTRELL 213 Laverty, Paul J. (Professor) 225 P_LAVERTY 231 Leavens, Jane (p.t.) 229 391 LeBlanc, RaeAnn (Professor, Nursing) 276 R_LEBLANC 254 LeBlanc, Renette (p.t.) 592 Lefrancois, William (Professor) 261 W_LEFRANCOIS Leominster Campus (LLL) (978) 840-3221 Lisa Derby Oden (Director, Leominster Campus) LaBonte, Susan (Academic & Non-Credit Liaison) McLaughlin, Peggy (Site Coordinator) 543 Leonard, Jane (p.t.) 379 J_LEONARD 274 LePage, Joan (Enrollment Services) 166 J_LEPAGE Lewis, Kathy (EOC Leominster (978) 840-3221 x 198) (Bilingual School Liaison)(388 Audix only) K_LEWIS 168 LIBERAL ARTS, MATH & DEVELOPMENTAL EDUCATION 185 125 LIBRARY 128 176 L.I.F.E. (Lifelong Institute for Education) Lorraine Wickman 194 238 To Enroll into LIFE Program 124 LIFELONG LEARNING & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT 124 Little, John (p.t.) 243 J_LITTLE 355 Lopez, Luz (Administrative Assistant /Academic Support Center) 116 L_LOPEZ 251 Luzzetti, Elaine (Associate Prof.) 218 E_LUZZETTI 268 MAC LAB 350 Machemer, Irene (p.t.) (Leom. Campus (978) 840-3221) 367 Malkasian, Anne Offsite A_MALKASIAN (Dental Hygiene Program Director-Burbank Campus) 538 Manseau, In Sook (Library Lab Specialist) Library I_MANSEAU 224 March, Heather (Professor) 329 H_MARCH 149 Marshall, Ann (Receiving Teller II/Bursar's Office) 165 A_MARSHALL 283 Martin-Binder, Nancy (p.t.) 243 124 Mascitti, Sam (p.t.) 243 S_MASCITTI 212 MASSAGE APPOINTMENTS Gym 287 MASSAGE THERAPY DEPARTMENT (Jackie Shakar) 209 MATH DEPARTMENT (Mathematics, Science & Technology) 215 333 MATH TUTORING/Bonnie Wicklund 116 340 Matsuda, Thomas (Associate Professor) 273 T_MATSUDA 231 Mayer, Robert (p.t.) 217 R_MAYER 270 Maynard, Joyce (Records Office) 169 J_MAYNARD 255 McCann, Heidi (Reference & Instructional Services-Library) H_MCCANN 419 McCracken, Ellen (Assistant Professor Dental Hygiene) Offsite E_MCCRACKEN 164 McDonald, Ann S. (Vice President/Student Services & Enrollment Management) 141 A_MCDONALD 318 McGinn, Kathy (Professor) 384 K_MCGINN McLaughlin, Margaret (Peggy) (Adm. Asst I/Leom Campus (978) 840-3221 x168) M_MCLAUGHLIN 266 McNally, John (Professor/Health Sciences/Fitness & Wellness Center) FC113 J_MCNALLY
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357 MEDICAL ASSISTING (Brenda Tatro) 272 110 Melendez, Zulma (Enrollment Center) 169 Z_MELENDEZ 229 Meza, Patricia (Instructor) P_MEZA 221 Miller, Joyce (Professor) 187 J_MILLER M.O.C. DAYCARE (978) 630-9446 (800) 523-6373 or (978) 343-0185 M.O.C. HEADSTART (978) 630-9446 (800) 523-6373 or (978) 343-0185 M.O.C. Gardner Community Partnership Program, Lori Rushia, (978) 632-4664/(978) 632-4665 241 Montagno, Thomas (Professor) 227 T_MONTAGNO 168 Montgomery, Susan (p.t.) 185 S_MONTGOMERY 190 Moran, Deirdre (Career Development Counselor) 136A D_MORAN 129 Morel, Dr. Rosanne (Professor) 367 R_MOREL 168 Morris, Kathleen (p.t.) 185 K_MORRIS 168 Motew, Mary Becky (p.t.) 185 M_MOTEW 331 Murphy, Sheila (Professor) Honors Program Coordinator 365 S_MURPHY 116 Murray, Elaine (JobShad owing Coordinator) (p.t.) 134 E_MURRAY 195 Mynes, Jess (Cataloging/Reference Librarian) 128 J_MYNES 168 Nacke, John (Med. Ethics-p.t.) 185 J_NACKE 196 Natalizia, Elena (Professor) 333 E_NATALIZIA 265 NURSING, Department of 216 236 Nursing Conference Room 295 136 Nurse’s Office (inhouse) 133 282 Nutting, William ( Professor) 281 W_NUTTING 126 Oldach, Linda R. (Assistant Dean/ Library and Information Services) 130 L_OLDACH On line Bill payment problems (see Bursar) 104 Owens, Erin (Instructor/Nursing-Devens) 307 Oxford, James Jr. (p.t.) 344 184 Pacheco, John L. (Professor) 188 J_PACHECO 585 Panagiotes, Kathy (LPN Nursing Associate Professor) 226 K_PANAGIOTES 248 Pathway-MCAS Pathway Programs 170 Patterson, David (Professor) 370 D_PATTERSON 168 Paul, Sally (Engish-p.t.) 185 202 Pecorelli, Katherine (Associate Professor) 267 K_PECORELLI 168 Petersen, Mary (Adminsitrative Assistant I-Humanities) 185 M_PETERSEN PHYSICAL THERAPY LAB 342 287 PHYSICAL THERAPIST PROGRAM 384 214 Picone, Meghan (Assistant Professor) 278 M_PICONE Pinto, Sayra (Assoc. Vice President of Inclusion & Community Learning (978) 840-3221) Off Site 218 Pitkiewicz, Paula (Professor) 323 P_PITKIEWICZ 254 PLACEMENT (JOB) SERVICES 142 274 Plummer, Mary (Clerk IV/Enrollment Services) 166 M_PLUMMER 209 Pomeroy, Marsha (p.t.) 243 354 Pool Pool 304 Pothier-Hill, Wanda (English-p.t.) 140 W_POTHIERHILL 101 PRESIDENT/DR. DANIEL M. ASQUINO 103 D_ASQUINO Provost, Maureen (Associate Professor 7457 or (978) 630-9457) Garrison Ctr. M_PROVOST 547 Public Relations 530 Pucko, Lori 106 RECORDS (Registrar) 169 226 Reed, Dr. Carol (Professor) 270 C_REED 338 Reference Desk (Library) Toll free # (1 (888) 884-6922) Registrar (see Records/ Enrollment Services) 296 Reilly, John (Associate Professor) 377 216 Rice, Sharyn (Vice President/Advancement & Community Relations) 105 S_RICE 237 Roberts, Glenn (Assoc. Dean of Advisement & Registration/Enrollment Services) 166 G_ROBERTS 150 Roger, Chad (Police Officer I) 034 C_ROGER 420 Rogers, Ray 269
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248 Rojas, Victor (Asst. Director /GEAR UP (978) 345-3240 x 193) 316 V_ROJAS 145 Room Request 209 Rowan, Kathleen (p.t.) 243 K_ROWAN 160 Ruksnaitis, Diane (Asst. VP of Human Resources/Affirmative Action Officer) 110 D_RUKSNAITIS 362 Sabulis, Patricia (Clerk IV/Enrollment Services (978) 840-0176 x107) 166 P_SABULIS Saddler, Yong (EOC) Y_SADDLER 363 Sanborn, Dale (Devens (800) 441-5813)(Director/ABE Program) D_SANBORN 261 Sapienza, Nola (Professor) FC114 N_SAPIENZA 273 Sargent, Melissa (Coordinator of Workforce & Community Training) 162B M_SARGENT 305 Sears, Amanda 146 150 SECURITY/LOST AND FOUND 034 Seeley, Paul (Associate Professor) P_SEELEY Semidey, Anthony (Academic Counselor /GEAR UP) (978) 345-3240 x 195 Off Site A_SEMIDEY 150 Senecal, Darren (Campus Police) 208 Service Learning / Melissa Fama 124 287 Shakar, Jacqueline (Professor) 224 J_SHAKAR 338 Shapland, Bonnie (Evening Reference Librarian p.t.) Library 131 Sharma, Dr. Madhu (Professor) 240 Shine, Dr. Richard 124 R_SHINE 590 Shivers, Candace (Associate Professor) 363 C_SHIVERS 313 Shuman, Stuart 317 S_SHUMAN 183 Silberzweig, Jean (Associate Professor, Nursing) 262 J_SILBERZWEIG 383 Smith, Laura R. (Assessment Officer.) 128E L_SMITH 140 Smith, Michelle (Assistant Professor) 293 M_SMITH 524 Soucier, JoEllen (Director of Student Records & Fin. Aid Mgt.) 166 135 Spencer, Aaron (Assistant Director of Admissions) Stanley, Jim (ESOL Instructor/Leom. Campus (978) 840-3221) 119 Stanwood, Bill 162 Steele, Gail (Professor) 186 S_STEELE 298 Stevens, Edward H. (Professor) 378 E_STEVENS 168 Stevens, Joslyn (Art-p.t.) 185 136 Stoy, Marianne (Clerk IV Health /Student Services) 133 M_STOY 149 STUDENT ACCOUNTS 165 x 172 Howlett, Therese (Bursar) T_HOWLETT x 149 Marshall, Ann (Receiver Teller II, Bursar) A_MARSHALL 252 STUDENT LIFE 141 158 STUDENT COMPUTER LABS (PC's) 238 133 STUDENT GOVERNMENT (Information) 151 142 STUDENT SERVICES 141 297 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES / Visions Program STUDY ABROAD (SEE INTERNATIONAL STUDY ABROAD) 544 Suchocki, Kathy (Clerk IV-Gardner PN Program) 216 K_SUCHOCKI 142 Suhoski, Jacqueline (Staff Assistant/Student Services) 141 J_SUHOSKI 209 Sundstrom, Charlene 215 (Administrative Assistant I/Math, Science, & Technology) 215 C_SUNDSTROM 323 Sweeney-Moore, Kristen (CAPP) 322 K_SWEENEY 223 Swerzenski, Paul J. (Professor) 362 P_SWERZENSKI 267 Swift, Bill (Dir. of Maintenance & Mechanical Operations) MW1 W_SWIFT 232 Takvorian, Kenneth A. (Professor) 221 K_TAKVORIAN 248 TALENT SEARCH/PROJECT GO (See Project GO) 316 357 Tatro, Brenda (Medical Assisting Program-Assistant Professor) 272 B_TATRO 210 Taylor, Susan (Professor) 263 S_TAYLOR 310 TECH PREP/Jane Carney 331 102 Terceiro, Jr., Edward R. (Executive Vice President) 107 E_TERCEIRO 405 Thaxton, Collene (Devens LPN Program/Assistant Professor) Offsite C_THAXTON 120 Thibault, Donna (Counselor for Students with Disabilities) 134 D_THIBAULT 312 Toothaker, Bonnie (Director/International Education) (Professor) 361 B_TOOTHAKER
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274 TRANSCRIPTS 321 TRANSFER SERVICES (Nancy Greenlaw) 134G TTY (Hearing Impaired) (978) 630-9 plus extension below x 290 to tty in office of Heather March x 532 to tty in office of Student Services x 341 ASL part-time Faculty 125 Tucker, Lueen (Circulation Assistant Librarian) (p.t.) 128 L_TUCKER 203 Tully, Donna (Associate Professor) 265 D_TULLY 333 Tutoring 312 168 Ufema, Rebecca (Mus-p.t.) 185 R_UFEMA 364 Valois, Michelle (Professor) 380 M_VALOIS 270 VETERAN AFFAIRS /Joyce Maynard & Mary Plummer 169
Vice Presidents: 288 Academic Affairs (Melissa Fama, Interim Vice President) 124 M_FAMA 361 Administrative Services (Jane Gustowski) 106 J_GUSTOWSKI 216 Advancement & Community Relations (Sharyn Rice) 106 S_RICE 309 Lifelong Learning & Workforce Development (Jacqueline Feldman) 162 J_FELDMAN 164 Student Services, & Enrollment Mgt. (Ann McDonald) 141 A_MCDONALD
168 Vilandre, David (English-p.t.) 185 D_VILANDRE 297 VISIONS PROGRAM / Student Support Services 144 288 VOCATIONAL EDUCATION 137/138 123 Voorheis, Chrystal (Clerk III/Enrollment Services) 166 C_VOORHEIS 273 Vouzikas, Alexander (p.t.) (Evening classes only) 162 194 Walsh, John (Director of Admissions) 169A J_WALSH 189 Washkevich, Stephen (Director Fitness & Wellness Center) A207 S_WASHKEVICH 168 Warren, Jerianne (p.t.) 185 J_WARREN 207 Weitze, Charles (Dean/Math, Science, & Technology) 231 C_WEITZE 311 Welch, William L. (Professor) Dr. 325 W_WELCH 168 West, Vaughn (p.t.) 185 V_WEST 487 Westover, Donald (Director of Instructional Design) 344 306 Wicklund, Bonnie (Math LabCoo rdinator, ASC) 116A B_WICKLUND 176 Wickman, Lorraine (L.I.F.E.) 194 L_WICKMAN 150 Wilder, Clifford (Campus Police Officer II/Sargeant) C_WILDER 168 Williams, Jeffrey (Music & Theatre-p.t.) 185 J_WILLIAMS 380 Williams, Lisa (Admissions Representative) 166 L_WILLIAMS 250 Williamson, Michael (Professional Tutor/Project GO) 225 Wilson, Tina (Associate Professor) 268 T_WILSON 107 Wiseman, Stephanie (Clerk IV/Records) 169 S_WISEMAN 117 Work Study 333 WRITING TUTORING 116 WRITINGCENTER 366 Wyman, David (Associate Professor) 368 D_WYMAN
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FAX NUMBERS Administrative Services (978) 630-9559 Advancement & Community Relations (978) 630-9561 Bookstore (978) 630-4728 Chartwells (978) 632-6874 College Access & Preparation Program (978) 630-9400 Lifelong Learning (978) 630-9537 Enrollment Services (978) 630-9554 Financial Aid (978) 630-9459 Fitness & Wellness Center (978) 630-9562 Health Science/Nursing (978) 630-9565 Health Services (978) 630-9528 Leominster Campus (978) 840-1231 Library (978) 630-9556 President's Office (978) 632-8925 Records (978) 630-9554 Security (978) 630-9390 Student Life (978) 630-9557 Student Services (978) 630-9540
Hearing Impaired (TTY) (978) 630-9 plus ext. below x 290 to tty in office of Heather March x 532 to tty in office of Student Services x 112 to tty in office of Students with Disabilities x 341 ASL part-time Faculty
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Preamble faculty, staff and administration; As the student body of Mount • increase and promote Wachusett Community College, communication between students, hereinafter, MWCC, we recognize the faculty, staff, administration and commitment to quality education for the SGA; all students. While a cooperative • establish and protect the student venture concerning all sectors of the needs and rights; and, college and society is important, the • foster a positive campus growth of the individual student environment that encourages student depends on the participation of that involvement in all events, activities student in the educational process. and programs.
These By-Laws should, therefore, be Article III-The Composition of in the spirit of any organization The SGA within this college to be of service to SECTION 1: MEMBERS the students, to maximize the The SGA shall consist of no more student's opportunities for than twenty-four (24) members, who meaningful involvement in all will serve one-year terms concluding activities, and to encourage the free at Commencement. No student may investigation and expression of serve on the SGA for more than seven all thought. semesters total. The divisions of powers will be as follows: To that end, these By-Laws shall • Student Trustee elected by his/her guide our efforts. It is our hope that peers in April/May of each year to through service to the college and the serve for a one-year term and community our own lives might be registered for a minimum of 12 enriched as well as the lives of those credits and has completed at least one around us. semester at MWCC • (8) Sophomore representatives with Article I-Name 31 or more credit hours earned/in This organization shall be known as progress at the time of the election the MWCC Student Government • (8) Freshman representatives with Association, hereinafter, SGA. 0-30 credit hours earned/in progress SGA will be the official initials of at the time of the election this body. • (6) At large representatives with either freshman or sophomore status Article II-Mission Statement • Evening student representative with We, the SGA, intend for this either freshman or sophomore status organization to act responsibly and beneficially towards all issues pertaining to the MWCC student body. As representatives of this student body, we will: • represent the student body to the 38 Student Government Association By-Laws
SECTION 2: SGA EXECUTIVE and non-academic policies. Any COUNCIL COMPOSITION AND violations of this article will be FUNCTION grounds for review and dismissal The SGA Executive Council will from the SGA. consist of five members: the four elected officers and the Student SECTION 2: ACADEMIC Trustee. The four officers will consist REQUIREMENTS of the president, vice-president, • Members must maintain a secretary and treasurer. The council minimum of 2.0 GPA will be responsible for: • Members are expected to • Setting goals to accomplish for the attend classes given term • Members must be registered for a • Mediating concerns of the SGA minimum of six credits with at • Acting on behalf of entire SGA in least three credits taken between an emergency the hours of 8:00 a.m. and • Making recommendations to 3:00 p.m. at any MWCC campus the SGA • Evening student representatives must be registered for a minimum SECTION 3: FACILITATORS of six credits after 4:00 p.m. which The SGA will have four facilitators can be taken at the any of the as follows: MWCC campuses • Student Government Adviser to exist as the link between the SGA and SECTION 3: RESPONSIBILITIES the faculty and administration • Members must belong to one • Parliamentarian to assist the SGA in standing committee and attend all following and learning appropriate SGA meetings procedures based on Robert's Rules • Members shall be directly of Order responsible to the needs of the • Vice president of student services or student body and shall regularly designee to guide and assist students consult with the students on in all areas related to student life all matters on campus • Members are expected to • Student activities representative participate in all SGA to assist in the administration of sponsored events campus programming • Members must be available to work one hour shifts at the SGA booth Article IV-SGA Representative • Members must be available to serve Responsibilities/Requirements on ad hoc committees as appointed SECTION 1: CODE OF ETHICS by the SGA president As members of the MWCC SGA, • Members must be available to representatives will exhibit social attend meetings between 8:00 a.m. skills appropriate to professional and 3:00 p.m. at the Gardner interactions. All representatives must campus during scheduled academic comply with the MWCC academic calendar days as long as the 39 Student Government Association By-Laws
meetings do not conflict with SECTION 4: SECRETARY class commitments • Keep a record of attendance and proceedings of each meeting Article V: Duties of SGA Executive • Prepare minutes of the SGA Council meetings and file them in SECTION 1: PRESIDENT representatives' mailboxes two days • Preside over all meetings of following each meeting the SGA • Be responsible for correspondences • Plan the agenda for every and notices of the SGA meeting and make it available in • Deposit a copy of each set of representative's mailboxes one minutes and other correspondence school day prior to the meeting with the student life office within • Be responsible for SGA ad hoc two days following each meeting committee appointments • Post all minutes for the student • Have the power to excuse SGA body review meeting absences with written reason in advance of the meeting SECTION 5: STUDENT TRUSTEE • Serve as the SGA representative to • Complies with all MWCC Board of the president and the president’s Trustee By-Laws Executive Council • Attend all Trustee meetings • Keep record of all SGA absences and functions • Render a report of all items that SECTION 2: VICE-PRESIDENT relate to the student body • Assume the duties of the president • Member of the Ways and in his/her absence Means Committee • Assist the president in the coordination and running of all SECTION 6: ELECTION OF SGA meetings OFFICERS • Serve as chairperson of the SGA All officers will be elected in late Constitution Committee April or early May by the SGA body for the following term. Nomination SECTION 3: TREASURER procedures must comply with • Render a report at SGA meetings Robert's Rules of Order. The when called upon to do so president, vice president, treasurer, • Assume the duties of presiding over and secretary will be elected by the SGA meetings in the absence of a majority vote of the SGA both the president and representatives. All officer candidates vice-president must have a minimum of two months • Serve as chairperson of the SGA experience as a seated SGA member. Ways and Means Committee All SGA officer positions may be held • Record minutes in the absence of by any seated SGA representative. the Secretary
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SECTION 7: RESIGNATIONS FROM making recommendations of changes OFFICE to the SGA body for approval. All • Resignations must be submitted in clubBy-Law changes are required to writing to the president come before the Constitution • The president must submit his/her Committee for review and written resignation to the recommendation to the SGA body vice-president for final approval. • All resignations will be announced promptly to the SGA body. SECTION 3: AD HOC • Open officer seat/s shall be filled at COMMITTEES the meeting following the Ad hoc committees will be formed at announcement of the resignation the discretion of the SGA board and the chairperson will be appointed by SECTION 8: RESIGNATION FROM the president of the SGA as necessary. SGA • Resignations must be submitted in Article VII-Meetings writing to the president SECTION 1: REGULAR MEETINGS • Seats will be filled according to Regular meetings of the SGA shall be Article IX section 8 held no less than twice a month at an • All resignations will be announced agreed upon time and place on the to the SGA body MWCC Gardner campus. The time and dates of these meetings will be Article VI-SGA Committees posted on the SGA announcement SECTION 1: WAYS AND MEANS board. All meetings are open to the COMMITTEE general student body unless an The committee will consist of the executive session is called according treasurer as the chairperson and three to procedures found in Robert's Rules appointees. They will be responsible of Order. for all fiscal matters, including but not limited to the disbursement of SECTION 2: PARLIAMENTARY LAW funds. All fiscal matters are required Robert's Rules of Order shall be the to come before the Ways and Means final authority on all questions of Committee for review and procedure and parliamentary law not recommendation to the SGA body. covered by these By-Laws.
SECTION 2: CONSTITUTION SECTION 3: OFFICIAL MEETINGS COMMITTEE A quorum (one more than half of the The committee will consist of the current members) of the SGA must vice-president, as the chairperson, be in attendance for an official and a minimum of three appointees. meeting to be held. The committee will be responsible for all elections. Furthermore, the committee will be responsible for reviewing the SGA By-Laws and 41 Student Government Association By-Laws
SECTION 4: MEETING SECTION 2: CANDIDATE Each committee will meet at least REQUIREMENTS once per month while classes are in A candidate must comply with all session. The committees’ meeting requirements and responsibilities schedules will be established by the contained within these By-Laws. committee chairperson at the second Additionally, a candidate must agree SGA meeting of each semester. in writing to uphold these By-Laws and all they entail. Article VIII-Removal From Seat/Office SECTION 1: REMOVAL SECTION 3: NOMINATION If a representative is found not to PROCESS comply with all requirements, Nomination papers will be available responsibilities, duties and/or ethics three weeks before elections and found within these By-Laws, a must be signed out of the student life two-thirds vote of the SGA may be office and returned one week before used to remove said party. the election with twenty-five valid student signatures in order for the SECTION 2: ABSENCES candidate's name to appear on • Two (2) absences in a semester the ballot. shall warrant notification in writing by the SGA president and SECTION 4: BALLOT WRITING announcement of the situation will The Constitution Committee shall be made to the SGA body and prepare the ballot with candidate's recorded in the minutes names appearing on the ballot in • A third absence shall constitute alphabetical order. Incumbent immediate dismissal from the SGA candidates will be so designated.
Article IX-Election Process SECTION 5: BALLOT TALLYING SECTION 1: POSITION ELECTIONS • Each ballot cast shall be filled out All SGA representative position by an MWCC student registered elections shall be held by secret ballot for one or more classes for the and supervised by the Constitution current semester Committee who will report to a • An entire ballot will be disqualified representative from the student if the student voter has voted for services office. Student elections more than the number of seats will be in April for the following available for any position positions: four freshmen, eight • Any selected candidate, who is also sophomores, one Student Trustee, a write-in candidate for the same four at-large, and one evening position, on the same ballot will be position. An election will take counted only once place in September for the • The names of non-students and remaining positions. students whose names appear more than once on a ballot (write in or checked) in areas for different 42 Student Government Association By-Laws
positions, shall disqualify the Article X-Student Clubs and entire ballot Organizations • Any defacement of a ballot will SECTION 1: NEW disqualify the entire ballot CLUB/ORGANIZATION • All disqualified ballots will be The following steps are to be tallied as blank ballots cast followed to form a new clubor organization on the MWCC campus: SECTION 6: NUMBER OF VOTE • The group must announce its REQUIREMENTS intention to form a new clubto the One vote is all that is required for a student life office or to a member ballot candidate to fill the position of of the SGA SGA Representative. Write-in votes • The group must hold a will also be accepted. Twenty-five preliminary meeting and establish a votes will be required for a write-in tentative organization candidate to be voted into office. The • The group must submit to the SGA largest number of votes will decide a petition letter with the following who receives any position. A tie for information: any position will be broken by a 1. The name of the organization special election to take place within 2. The purpose of the organization one week of the original election. 3. The benefits of the organization to the student body SECTION 7: SPECIAL ELECTIONS 4. The name of the faculty adviser A special election or other means 5. Twenty-five signatures of may be held at the discretion of the registered MWCC students existing SGA to present the student • The group must draft a body any proposed changes to the Constitution or By-Laws and ratify SGA's existing By-Laws. this document with a vote of the majority of its members SECTION 8: VACANCIES • The group must submit its Replacements for vacant seats shall Constitution or set of By-Laws to be sought first from the list of the SGA for review by the candidates from the fall/spring Constitution Committee and election in order of most votes ratification by the SGA after a received. After this list is exhausted, recommendation for acceptance has replacements shall then be required been made by the Constitution to attend and participate as a non- Committee voting member in two consecutive SGA meetings; after which the SGA will vote on whether or not to make the candidate a SGA Representative. A majority vote of the representatives present is required. A special election may be held to fill vacancies upon a majority vote of the SGA. 43 Student Government Association By-Laws
SECTION 2: FUNDS FOR CLUB SECTION 2: EXPENDING FUNDS ACTIVITIES Funds in the student activities All organizations requesting student account shall be expended according funds for the ensuing academic year to the following apportionment: shall submit a proposed annual • $400 Allocated annually in the fall budget request to the SGA's Ways semester to iPublications prior to and Means Committee no later than any other allocations. October 15 of each year. Clubs or • 69.5% - College-wide services shall organizations seeking funding beyond be made available upon request and this date may submit their request to shall be administered by the the Ways and Means Committee for student life office and advised by review after the committee has the Ways and Means Committee. concluded its annual allocations in • 17% - Year-end activities (i.e. October of each year. All funds Awards Ceremony/Dinner, Spring allocated to clubs and organizations Fling, etc.) by the Ways and Means Committee • 16% - Orientation which are not expended at the end of • 23% - Programming the academic year (encumbered by • 8% - Healthcare center June 1), will be reverted to the SGA’s • 4.5% - Student activities office contingency account. Any income • 1% - Student Government that a clubhas earned will remain in Association their club account. All budget • 23% - Clubs and organizations shall requests should include a record of be available, upon request, for the both the previous year expenditures budgetary requirements of general and the earned income balance for activities and curricular clubs of that year. Failure to comply with interest to student groups budget regulations will be grounds • 3.5% - Contingency for dissolving an organization's • 4% - Student training and funding. Regulations regarding the conferences shall be used to fund use of student funds are outlined in all SGA training, including the MWCC Student Cluband leadership training workshops. Organization Handbook distributed through the student life office. SECTION 3: APPROPRIATIONS All appropriations for funds must be Article XI-Funds referred to the Ways and Means SECTION 1: MANAGEMENT Committee for a recommendation. The SGA shall work with the student The SGA must approve all allocations life office in the management of the by a majority vote. student activities accounts, which shall hold all moneys allocated from the college fee paid by students on a semester basis.
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SECTION 4: ALLOCATIONS SECTION 6: EVENTS No student funds may be allocated to Anytime that the general public shall any club, committee, or group unless be admitted to an event, prior the following conditions are met: approval must be obtained from the • The members of said club, Vice President of Student Services & committee, or group must be Enrollment Management and the students, unless the group Executive Vice President. expresses an interest in having faculty/staff as members. In this SECTION 7: DONATIONS circumstance the allocation would No allocated student funds may be be allowed on the condition that expended by student clubs or the the faculty/staff member pay his/her SGA for any political, economic, own expenses for clubactivities. social, or religious purposes external Cluband organization advisers are to the college. All expenditures are exempt from paying their expenses subject to approval by the president as they are required to attend all of the college or designee. meetings and events. • Whenever programs are presented SECTION 8: DEBT to the general public and admission No person shall incur any debt in the is charged, said programs shall be name of the student body without offered to the student body, faculty first securing the approval of the and administration at a cost of SGA. Anyone disregarding this 25% less than the cost to the By-Law shall be held responsible for general public. the amount of the debt incurred.
SECTION 5: ALLOTMENTS SECTION 9: SIGNATURES The allotment to a clubor By the law of the Commonwealth of organization, made on an annual Massachusetts, the president of the basis, shall be allotted half each college is responsible for association semester. The second semester funds. The signature of the president allotment is contingent upon the club or designee will be required for all earning an amount totaling 15% of expenditures along with the signature their total allotment in the first of the SGA treasurer or member of semester and review by the Ways and the SGA Ways and Means Means Committee on the club's Committee. progress in January of each academic year. The clubor organization must SECTION 10: INACTIVE also earn 15% of the total allotment CLUBS/ORGANIZATIONS in the second semester to maintain An inactive clubor organization, good standing. The total percentage for purposes of this article, shall be to be earned on an annual basis defined as a clubthat performs no is 30% of the clubor services or activities. After a clubhas organization allotment. been inactive for three consecutive semesters, a notice will be sent to the 45 Student Government Association By-Laws
last known adviser, alerting her/him Article XII-Amendments to the fact that after four consecutive The By-Laws of the SGA may semesters of inactivity the club's be amended by the following earned income will be reallocated. requirements: Reallocation of the earned funds will • Any amendment must be approved take place at the end of the fourth by a two-third (2/3) vote of the consecutive semester of inactivity seated SGA prior to the end of the fiscal year. • SGA approved amendments must Earned monies from said clubwill be posted on the SGA then be transferred to the announcement board at least two contingency account. weeks prior to any election, announcing to the student body the SECTION 11: REALLOCATION OF proposed changes to the By-Laws FUNDS • At the election, the change or Funds in the Clubs and Organizations amendment is voted on and must line item that have not been allocated be approved by the majority of the to clubs and organizations by March students voting to be adopted. 1 may be transferred to the programming account at the ArticleXIII: Adoption discretion of the Student All acts of the SGA made under Government Association. previous constitutions or By-Laws shall remain in effect unless specifically rescinded by the SGA.
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