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2019-2020 College Catalog and Student Handbook COLLEGE CATALOG and Student Handbook • 2019-2020 Edition SOWELA Technical Community College SOWELA TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE DIRECTORY Office Phone Information Available Number Advising F.A.S.T 421-6577 Advising & Orientation (Flight Advising Success Team)) Business Office 421-6515 Student Account Inquiries, Collections, Refunds Counseling (Students) 421-6971 Counseling Services Disability Services (ADA) 421-6969 Services for Special Needs Dual Enrollment 421-6581 College & Career Transitions Emergency 274-9790 SOWELA Security Applications to SOWELA, Admissions, Finan- Enrollment Services One Stop 421-6550 cial Aid, Registrar, Scholarships, fee payment, Center student ID, parking tag Information Technology 421-6520 Help Desk for email, Canvas, App Library 421-6530 Circulation Desk 421-6567 ext Library/Morgan Smith Site Circulation Desk 4656 421-6566 ext Library/Oakdale Site Library Assistant 4550 Literacy/Adult Ed Lake Charles 421-6578 HiSET Training; WorkReadyU 421-6567 ext Literacy/Adult Ed/Jennings HiSET Training; WorkReadyU 4658 421-6566 ext Literacy Advisor/Oakdale HiSET Training; WorkReadyU 4551 Graduation, Records, Transcripts, Grade Office of the Registrar 421-6555 Changes, Program Changes Recruitment, Course Placement, Career Coun- 421-6951 Recruitment & Career Planning seling, Job Search, & Job Placement Student Activities, Student Clubs, Student Student Support Services 421-6969 Government Student Success 421-6967 Mentoring, Student Ambassadors 2 SOWELA Technical Community College SOWELA DIRECTORY CONTINUED... Office Phone Information Available Number Enrolling in the Senior Technical Education STEPS 421-6597 Program at SOWELA Student Employment 421-6510 On-Campus Student Jobs ACCUPLACER, HiSET & Pearson Vue Testing Center 421-6580 Certification Testing Short-term skills development courses, Cus- tomized Professional Training, Personal and Workforce Solutions 421-6560 Employee Development, On-campus Space Rentals, Summer Camps Jennings Site 421-6567 Jennings-Morgan Smith Site General Questions Oakdale Site 421-6566 Oakdale Site General Questions Please note-all numbers are area code 337. To call Jennings direct, local use 337-824-4811 and dial the last four numbers listed for the extension. To call Oakdale direct, local use 318-335-3944 and dial the last four numbers listed for the extension. 3 SOWELA Technical Community College CAMPUS/SITE ADDRESSES: Information Systems Technology (AAS) MAIN CAMPUS Nurse Assistant (CTC) 3820 Senator J. Bennett Johnston Avenue, Nursing (RN)(AS) Lake Charles, LA 70615 Office Systems Technology (AAS) Mailing Address: P. O. Box 16950, Practical Nursing (TD) Lake Charles, LA 70616 Process Technology (AAS) Phone: (337) 421-6565, Transfer Degree (Arts - Louisiana) (AALT) Toll Free (800) 256-0483 Fax: (337) 491-2135 Transfer Degree (Science - Louisiana) (ASLT) Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Technology (TD) MORGAN SMITH SITE Welding (TD) 2110 North Sherman Street, Jennings, LA 70546 Morgan Smith Site, Jennings: Mailing Address: P. O. Box 1327, Business Administration (AAS) Jennings, LA 70546 Industrial Electrician (TD) Phone: (337) 824-4811 LC Phone: (337) 421-6567 Practical Nursing (TD) Fax: (337) 824-5653 Sterile Processing Technology (CTS) Surgical Technology (AAS) Oakdale Site Welding (TD) 117 Highway 1152, Oakdale, LA 71463 Oakdale Site, Oakdale: Phone: (318) 335-3944 LC Phone: (337) 421-6566 Business Administration (AAS) Fax: (318) 335-3347 Forest Technology (TD) Industrial Instrumentation Technology (AAS) PROGRAM OFFERINGS: Practical Nursing (TD) Welding (TD) SOWELA’s Main Campus, Lake Charles: Accounting Technology (AAS) Aviation Maintenance Technology (AAS) Business Administration (AAS) Chemical Laboratory Technology (AAS) Criminal Justice (AAS) Culinary Arts (AAS) Drafting & Design Technology (AAS) General Apprenticeship - Electrical (TD) General Apprenticeship - Plumbing (TD) General Studies (AGS) Graphic Art (AAS) Industrial Electrical Technology (AAS) Industrial Instrumentation Technology (AAS) 4 SOWELA Technical Community College SOWELA Directory .................................................. 2 Student Fiscal Responsibility ...................................40 Campus & Sites, Addresses & Phone Numbers ......... 4 Tuition Adjustment Schedule .................................. 41 Program Offerings .................................................... 4 BankMobile Vibe Disbursement .............................. 42 THE COLLEGE Tuition and Registration Appeals ............................. 42 Message From The Chancellor ..................................8 Financial Assistance ................................................ 43 About SOWELA .......................................................10 Satisfactory Academic Progress ...............................44 EEO/Title IX/Section 504/ADA .................................10 How Other Factors Pertain to SAP .......................... 45 Accreditation ...........................................................10 Academic Renewal ................................................. 45 History .....................................................................11 Re-Establishing Financial Aid Eligibility ..................46 Mission ................................................................... 12 How to Submit a Financial Aid Appeal ...................48 Vision ...................................................................... 12 Treatment of Title IV Funds ......................................48 Values ..................................................................... 12 Return of Title IV Funds ...........................................49 Service Area ............................................................ 12 Types of Aid Available ............................................. 53 Governing Board..................................................... 12 Hardship Waiver ..................................................... 55 Frequently Asked Questions .................................... 12 GENERAL POLICIES/PROCEDURES Adult Ed/HiSET Questions .......................................14 Indebtedness to the Institution ................................. 57 ACADEMIC CALENDARS Statement of Non-Discrimination ............................ 57 Fall 2019 Semester .................................................. 17 Student Educational Records ................................... 57 Spring 2020 Semester. ............................................. 21 Family Educational Right and Privacy Act (FERPA) .. 57 Summer 2020 Term .................................................24 Harassment/Sexual Harassment Policy ....................58 ADMISSIONS Sexual Assault Policy .............................................. 61 General Admissions Requirements ..........................28 Student Code of Conduct ....................................... 62 Admission of First-Time Freshmen ...........................28 Suspension .............................................................. 62 Admission in the Practical Nursing Program ...........29 Expulsion ................................................................ 63 Admission in the Nursing Program ..........................29 Student Grievance Process ...................................... 63 Admission in the Surgical Technology Program .......29 The Grievance Process ............................................ 63 Admission of International Students ........................29 Campus Security. ....................................................66 Admission of Transfer Students ................................29 Student Prohibitions/Firearms Policy .......................66 Admission of Readmit Students ...............................30 Alcohol and Drug Policy .........................................66 Admission to Senior Technical Education Search and Seizure .................................................69 Program at SOWELA (STEPS) ..................................30 Emergency Procedures ............................................69 Early Admissions .....................................................30 Personal Property ....................................................69 Admission of Non-Matriculating Students ............... 31 Protective Orders ....................................................69 Admission of Non-Louisiana Residents.................... 31 Safety ......................................................................69 Dual Enrollment ...................................................... 32 Tobacco Use/Smoking .............................................70 Dual Enrollment Procedure for Home Schooled Solicitations ............................................................ 71 Students .................................................................. 33 Telephone ................................................................ 71 Orientation/Online Orientation ............................... 33 Traffic and Parking ................................................... 71 Placement Testing ...................................................34 Textbooks ................................................................ 72 Resident Tuition ...................................................... 35 Library and Learning Resource Center .................... 72 Nonresident Tuition Fees .........................................36 Morgan Smith Library/Jennings ............................... 72 Other Fees .............................................................. 37 Oakdale Library/Oakdale ........................................ 72 Payment Options ....................................................38
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