Message from the Vice President of Students
Welcome to Fort Scott Community College! The FSCC Student Services Office has a long and rich history and tradition—for decades the office has provided support and advocacy on behalf of students. The student services offices assists students in the resolution of problems, provides information about, and referral to campus resources, and promotes initiatives that address students’ needs and interests. This handbook provides you with an overview of the various offices and programs associated with FSCC. This handbook is filled with helpful information on what services and resources are available to you as a student, important campus policies, and contacts to other offices on campus. More information is available at fortscott.edu/Student. Your success is our priority and we hope you’ll take advantage of the many resources our campus has to offer.
Go Greyhounds!
Robert Goltra III Vice President of Students [email protected] 620-223-2700, ext. 3500 Office Location: Bailey Hall
FSCC Student Services Mission Statement Through departmental collaboration, professional guidance, reliable support services, and a welcoming environment, Fort Scott Community College’s Student Services commits to assisting students in achieving their educational objectives.
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20. East Campus East 20.
19. Rodeo Building Rodeo 19.
18. Danny & Willa Ellis Family Fine Fine Center Family Arts Ellis Willa & Danny 18.
17. Dave Regan Clubhouse Regan Dave 17.
16. Shirley & Claire YeagerClaire & Shirley 16. Stables
15. Cosmetology 15.
14. 14. TyField Cullor
13. Betty Ruth Willard Softball Fields Softball Willard Ruth Betty 13.
12. WalkingTrail 12.
11.Facility Maintenance
10. Lincoln School House School Lincoln 10.
9. Football Practice Field Practice Football 9.
8. Boileau Hall Boileau 8.
7. Greyhound Hall Greyhound 7.
6. Ecological Park Ecological 6.
5. Burris Hall Burris 5.
4. Lions Club Field Club Lions 4.
1. Bailey Hall Bailey 1. 3. Arnold Arena Arnold 3. important links Building Hedges 2. Administration Academic Calendar Campus Safety and Security fortscott.edu/Academics fortscott.edu/incidentreport
Programs of Study Title VI, Title IX and Violence fortscott.edu/Academics Against Women Act fortscott.edu/vawa
Attendance matters At Fort Scott Community College, your success is our success and success starts with attending class. We want you to know that your Attendance Matters at FSCC. An expectation at FSCC is for students to notify their instructor(s) when they are absent and set an appointment to meet with them during their office hours. For a list of instructor contacts,visit fortscott.edu/directory.
STUDENT SERVICES IMPORTANT NUMBERS Admissions/Scholarships Financial Aid Office Office Location: Bailey Hall Location: Administration building [email protected] [email protected] 620-223-2700, ext. 3520 620-223-2700, ext. 3522
Advising/Enrollment Registrar
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[email protected] 620-223-2700 ext. 3560 125) Room Hall, Bailey in is A-125 (Example:
campus (23rd & Horton) & (23rd campus
East Campus located across the street from main from street the across located Campus East
Burke Street Campus (8th & Burke Street) Burke & (8th Campus Street Burke
(#18 on map) on (#18
Danny & Willa Ellis Family Fine Fine Center Family Arts Ellis Willa & Danny
Burris Hall (#5 on map) on (#5 Hall Burris
Arnold map) on Arnold (#3 Arena
Dick Hedges Administration Building (#2 on map) on (#2 Building Hedges Dick Administration Cosmetology (#15 on map) on (#15 Cosmetology 620-223-2700, ext. 3630 map) on (#1 Hall Bailey TRiO Student Support Services Student Success Center/Free Tutoring Office location: Bailey Hall Office Location: Bailey Hall [email protected] [email protected] 620-223-2700, ext. 7630 20-223-2700, ext. 4300 Resident Life Title VI and IX Coordinator Office Location: Boileau Hall Office Location: Bailey Hall [email protected] [email protected] 620-223-2700, ext. 3630 620.223.2700, ext. 3500
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20. East Campus East 20.
19. Rodeo Building Rodeo 19.
18. Danny & Willa Ellis Family Fine Fine Center Family Arts Ellis Willa & Danny 18.
17. Dave Regan Clubhouse Regan Dave 17.
16. Shirley & Claire YeagerClaire & Shirley 16. Stables
15. Cosmetology 15.
14. 14. TyField Cullor
13. Betty Ruth Willard Softball Fields Softball Willard Ruth Betty 13.
12. WalkingTrail 12.
11.Facility Maintenance
10. Lincoln School House School Lincoln 10.
9. Football Practice Field Practice Football 9.
8. Boileau Hall Boileau 8.
7. Greyhound Hall Greyhound 7.
6. Ecological Park Ecological 6.
5. Burris Hall Burris 5.
4. Lions Club Field Club Lions 4.
1. Bailey Hall Bailey 1.
3. Arnold Arena Arnold 3.
2. Hedges Administration Building Hedges 2. Administration Fort Scott Community College - On Campus On - College Community Scott Fort important links College. Your Community. Your
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STUDENT SERVICES IMPORTANT NUMBERS Financial Aid Office Location: Administration building [email protected] 620-223-2700, ext. 3522
Registrar
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Office location: Bailey Hall CODES ROOM SCHEDULE CLASS
620-223-2700 ext. 3560 125) Room Hall, Bailey in is A-125 (Example:
campus (23rd & Horton) & (23rd campus
East Campus located across the street from main from street the across located Campus East
Burke Street Campus (8th & Burke Street) Burke & (8th Campus Street Burke
(#18 on map) on (#18
Danny & Willa Ellis Family Fine Fine Center Family Arts Ellis Willa & Danny
Burris Hall (#5 on map) on (#5 Hall Burris
Arnold map) on Arnold (#3 Arena
Dick Hedges Administration Building (#2 on map) on (#2 Building Hedges Dick Administration
Cosmetology (#15 on map) on (#15 Cosmetology Bailey Hall (#1 on map) on (#1 Hall Bailey TRiO Student Support Services Office location: Bailey Hall [email protected] 620-223-2700, ext. 7630
Resident Life Office Location: Boileau Hall [email protected] 620-223-2700, ext. 3630
Fort Scott Community College Student Handbook 2016-17 3 Main Campus Directory Fort Scott Community College’s Arnold Arena facilities are located on more than 150 This facility contains a gymnasium, acres of land at the southwest edge of indoor rodeo arena, classrooms, Fort Scott, Kan. The campus includes weight-lifting and exercise area, a restored one-room school from the lockers, showers, a computer lab and 19th Century; two lakes stocked with office space. The prefix “F” is used for fish surrounded by a paved walking numbered rooms in this building. trail; a series of environmental studies ponds; a turf practice field; a lighted Burke Street Campus baseball field and indoor practice area; This building houses the Nursing two lighted softball fields; an indoor Program, the HEP program and the rodeo arena; and pasture and stalls for Allied Health programs. rodeo team livestock. East Campus The commercial truck-driving program, Dick Hedges Administration agriculture and some construction Building courses are housed here. This tri-level building serves a multi- purpose role with administrative offices, Danny and Willa Ellis Family Fine the cafeteria, bookstore and conference Arts Center rooms sharing the second level, and This center is home to a 600-seat theatre, classrooms on the first floor. A three- three community meeting rooms and the story dormitory - Greyhound Hall - Gordon Parks Center for Culture and adjoins the building on the north side. Diversity. The Kathy Ellis Academic The prefix “E” is used for all numbered Hall houses FSCC's fine arts including rooms. art, band, choir, speech and theatre. The prefix “H” is used for numbered rooms Boileau Hall in this building. This dorm opened in 2002 and houses more than 100 students. School of Cosmetology A salon and classrooms are located in Robert & Sylvia Bailey Hall (Formerly this building. Numbered rooms in this Academic Building) building have the prefix "D." Most FSCC classrooms and laboratories are located here, along with the Library, N. Jack Burris Hall the Student Success Center, the Print This building houses the Environmental Shop and faculty offices. The building Technologies program. The facility also includes the offices of the Vice consists of an interactive distance President of Academic Affairs, Vice learning lab, a comprehensive President of Students, Director of environmental lab and offices. It also Admissions, Registrar, and Advisors. contains interactive video and satellite The prefix A is used for rooms in the downlink facilities, which are used for Academic Building. workshop broadcasts and classes across the state. Room numbers in this building use the prefix “G.”
4 Fort Scott Community College Student Handbook 2016-17 General Information Fort Scott Community College serves process with the Higher Learning the citizens of Bourbon County and Commission (HLC). The HLC/NCA the surrounding eastern Kansas can be contacted at 230 S. LaSalle areas with an emphasis on lifelong St., Ste. 7-500, Chicago, Illinois learning and continued day-to-day 60604, 800-621-7440/312-263- use of campus facilities, personal 0456, Fax: 312-263-7462, or info@ enrichment, marketable technical hlcommission.org. skills and a sound academic program. Through accreditation by the The college serves nearly 2,000 full- Higher Learning Commission, all time and part-time students on its FSCC college credit hours are fully main campus and outreach centers in accepted in the 19 states that make Bourbon, Crawford, Linn, and Miami up the association, through reciprocal counties. agreements by the association, and College athletic teams are the all college credit hours are accepted Greyhounds, named after the school throughout the 50 states in the United mascot. Varsity sports include football, States. baseball, softball, men’s and women’s Students or others with basketball, volleyball, and spirit questions about accreditation or squad. The varsity athletics programs licensure may contact the President are governed by the Kansas Jayhawk or the Vice President of Academic Community College Conference and Affairs. Documents relating to the National Junior College Athletic accreditation and licensure are on file Association (NJCAA). and may be reviewed in either of these Fort Scott Community College offices. does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, Governance of the College: the FSCC religion or disability in admission or Board of Trustees is the governing access to its programs and activities. body for the college. The board If you have questions regarding the operates the college under the rules above, please contact the President’s and regulations of the Kansas State Office at 2108 S. Horton, Fort Scott, Board of Regents covering such items KS 66701 or 620-223-2700. as tuition costs, length of school terms, health standards, approved courses Accreditation and Transfer: Fort of study and class offerings, teacher Scott Community College is fully qualifications and facilities. accredited by the Kansas State Board of Regents and the North Central Alumni & Friends Association: The Association of Colleges and Schools Fort Scott Community College Alumni (NCA). FSCC is currently involved in & Friends Association was organized the Academic Quality Improvement in 1983 to promote the welfare of Program (AQIP), an accreditation FSCC through the establishment of
Fort Scott Community College Student Handbook 2016-17 5 mutually beneficial relationships among From modest beginnings, the alumni, students, parents of students, Endowment Association, under the faculty and friends of the college. The direction of a board of directors, now association promotes a spirit of loyalty provides significant assistance to the and fellowship; provides a channel college in the form of scholarships. In for the flow of information, needs addition, at the request of a donor, gifts and wants of the college and alumni; may be used for special projects. assists in publicizing programs; helps Thanks to the generosity of many to interest prospective students in donors, the Endowment Association, the college; and gives support to the FSCC will remain a vibrant, responsive, Endowment Association. The Alumni full-service institution, fully capable of and Friends Association functions as a fulfilling its mission. part of the development program. The association maintains a computerized Friends of the college who wish to database of names and addresses of make a gift, establish a scholarship, or alumni since 1919, and publishes an contribute to the college in other ways alumni newsletter twice a year called should contact the Bailey Lyons, FSCC The Legacy. Gifts may be designated for Director of Development specific purposes and will be expended & Alumni Relations, at 620-223-2700, as directed by the donor or may be left ext. 5830. unrestricted. Greyhound Club: To help support Endowment Association: Established Fort Scott Community College athletic in 1975, the Endowment Association programs, the Greyhound Club functions as a non-profit, 501(c) raises money to foster the growth and (3) educational corporation that development of athletics. Membership encourages, receives, and administers dues, advertising revenues, profits from gifts and bequests to Fort Scott concession stands and money raised Community College in support of the from special events sponsored by the college mission. This private support Club are used to pay scholarships provides the margin of excellence in (tuition and books) for student athletes college programs. and supplement budgets. Greyhound Club membership is open to those interested in supporting athletics at FSCC.
6 Fort Scott Community College Student Handbook 2016-17 history of fSCC
Established in 1919, Fort Scott fencing. The other half contains a Community College is the oldest basketball gym, weight training area, public community college in Kansas. athletic dressing rooms, classrooms, a The first graduating class in 1921 had computer lab, and athletic offices. two members. Originally, Fort Scott In 1986, FSCC acquired the Junior College shared the Fort Scott Pittsburg School of Beauty from High School building and operated Pittsburg State University. A year later, as an extension of the high school FSCC teamed up with several entities program for students' 13th and 14th to provide workforce training and years of public education. other classes at the Pittsburg Education The college became a separate Center. institution with a county-wide district N. Jack Burris Hall, located pursuant to a 1965 act of the Kansas between the Administration Building Legislature, and was renamed Fort and Arnold Arena, was completed Scott Community Junior College. in 1989. The 3,600 square-foot After Bourbon County voters approved building houses the Environmental a general-obligation bond issue to Water Technologies program, which purchase the land and construct the provides training for operators of first two buildings, about 200 students water and wastewater treatment moved to the present 150 acre campus plants throughout Kansas. The FSCC in October 1967. Some federal funds program is one of a few in the nation also paid part of the original $1.2 to provide comprehensive training in million cost. In 1967, FSCC also began this specialty. offering courses in Paola. Boileau Hall opened in 2002 The Administration Building and is located to the northwest of was added in 1973. This building Burris Hall. This dormitory houses includes administrative offices and more than 100 students in a suite- meeting rooms, cafeteria, college type environment. It offers students a bookstore, classrooms, and an adjacent relaxed living atmosphere with a game dormitory. In 2010, the building room, spacious quarters, and 103 space was renamed the Dick Hedges parking lot. Administration Building. In 2004, FSCC purchased In 1982, the college completed the Sisters of Mercy Convent upon the 38,500 square-foot Arnold Arena, its closing. FSCC renovated the named in honor of Emory Arnold, space for community rooms and the an FSCC graduate and retired nursing program. Also in 2004, FSCC administrator. The arena serves remodeled a wing of the former Miami agricultural, business, and sports, as County Hospital at 501 S. Hospital well as community, state, and regional Drive in Paola, which then became organizations. One side consists of a the Miami County Campus. This rodeo arena with earth floor and pipe expansion nearly doubled FSCC's
Fort Scott Community College Student Handbook 2016-17 7 About Fort Scott, KS campus in Paola and created more opportunities for programs in the Fort Scott, the county seat of Bourbon northern tier. County, is a thriving agricultural- The Gordon Parks Museum and industrial town at the intersections of Center for Diversitywas established in U.S. Highways 54 and 69 in southeast 2004 by FSCC to honor Fort Scott native Kansas. About 8,100 people reside in Gordon Parks and to use his powerful Fort Scott, and an additional 7,000 life story to teach and inspire. Parks, live in the surrounding Bourbon who was a long-time photographer County area. for Life magazine, also excelled as a Fort Scott is just an 80 minute writer, poet, musician, and filmmaker. drive south of Kansas City, a three- In 2009, FSCC opened the new hour drive east of Wichita, a three- Danny and Willa Ellis Family Fine hour drive northeast of Tulsa, Okla., Arts Center. This building includes a and a short hour and fifteen minute 600-seat theatre, community meeting drive to Joplin, Mo. A municipal rooms, the Gordon Parks Center for airport serves the city. Culture and Diversity, and the Kathy Fort Scott has a four-season Ellis Academic Hall, which houses climate with an average temperature FSCC arts programs including art, of 58° F. The sun shines about 68 band, choir, speech, and theatre. percent of the time; the normal yearly In 2010, FSCC successfully precipitation is 40 inches and the secured the Kansas National Guard average yearly snowfall is 15 inches. Armory building for campus Winter temperatures range from about expansion. Construction Trades, -5°F to about 40°F, and summer Truck Driving and Agriculture are temperatures range between 60°F to housed in the armory. 100°F. The original Academic Rich History of Fort Scott Building was renamed Robert & Fort Scott citizens value their historic Sylvia Bailey Hall in 2011. background as the second-oldest town In 2014, the School of in Kansas, dating from the time the Cosmetology moved into the building town was established as a military at the southwest corner of Bailey Hall. outpost in 1842 and named in honor of General Winfield Scott. The original army post on the Indian frontier has been restored and is operated by the National Parks Service as the Fort Scott National Historic Site. It draws thousands of visitors annually. National Cemetery No. 1, established in 1863, is also located in Fort Scott. Other historic sites include
8 Fort Scott Community College Student Handbook 2016-17 About Fort Scott, KS the Old Congregational Church; the Student Conduct Fort Lincoln School, an 1889 one-room All student behavior shall be based schoolhouse located on the northeast upon respect and consideration for corner of the FSCC campus; and the the rights of others. Students shall be Old Military Bridge. The town’s brick- responsible for knowing and abiding by paved streets, late 19th Century retail the rules and regulations of the college. businesses, and Victorian housing The college assumes that reflect the town’s historic background. all students are able and willing to maintain standards of self-discipline Community Services appropriate to membership in a college The community is served by a daily community. A rigid code of conduct is newspaper, The Fort Scott Tribune, and purposely omitted in order to establish AM/FM radio station KOMB/KMDO. confidence in this assumption. The Greyhound Athletics are broadcasted college reserves the right to take on KOMB 103.9 and games are disciplinary measures in the best streamed online as well. interests of FSCC. Medical facilities include a new Discipline is the responsibility comprehensive hospital operated by the of the Vice President of Students. Sisters of Mercy with medical clinics Cases involving minor infractions and a mental health clinic serving a of normal discipline are handled five-county area. by the Disciplinary Review Board. Cultural activities, sporting Disciplinary action will be initiated events, and social activities are when a student’s behavior/action sponsored by more than 30 churches, is determined to be dangerous to elementary schools, and secondary that individual’s health/well being, schools, the Bourbon County Arts infringement on others’ rights, damage Council, the Historic Preservation to college property, or any other Association, the Civic Symphony, situation which reflects negatively Buck Run Community Center, Bourbon on the college community, programs, County Fairgrounds, 180 acres of city organizations, or activities. parks, Lake Fort Scott, the Municipal The college reserves the right Swimming Pool, a country club golf to dismiss a student whose conduct course, and numerous civic and social is at any time unsatisfactory in the organizations. Fort Scott also offers a judgment of college officials. Conflicts variety of retail businesses. with rules/regulations governing the following areas place a student in violation, and subject to discipline, of the Student Code of Conduct.
Nondiscrimination Policy In accordance with the provisions of Title VI, Title VII Title IX, Section 504, the Americans with Disabilities
Fort Scott Community College Student Handbook 2016-17 9 Act, and the Age Discrimination Act and state civil rights laws that prohibit contain requirements for recipients to discrimination: issue notices of nondiscrimination. 34 Title I of the Americans C.F.R. Sections 100.6(d), 106.9, 104.8, with Disabilities Act of 1990 110.25, 41 C.F.R. Sections 60-1.42(a), prohibits employment discrimination respectively. The Title II regulation against qualified individuals with also contains a notice requirement disabilities by employers with that applies to all units of government, 15 or more employees. The U.S. whether or not they receive federal Equal Employment Opportunity aid. (See 28 C.F.R. Section 35.106.) Commission and the Office for Civil Inquiries concerning FSCC’s Title IX Rights are the agencies assigned to Coordianators: Fort Scott Community enforce Title I of the ADA. College’s compliance under these Title II of the Americans with laws, should be directed to contact Disabilities Act of 1990 prohibits the College's Compliance Officer/ disability discrimination by public Director of Human Resources at entities, including public colleges 2108 South Horton Street, Fort Scott, and universities whether or not they Kansas 66701 or 620-223-2700 or the receive federal financial assistance. Vice President of Students at 620-223- The Office for Civil Rights (U.S. 2700, ext. 3500 Department of Education) is the law Federal citations: enforcement agency charged with Discrimination and harassment enforcing Title II of the ADA. grievance procedures can be found Title VI of the Civil Rights Act at fortscott.edu/vawa of 1964 prohibits discrimination on the This public “NOTICE of basis of race, color, or national origin NONDISCRIMINATION” is required in any program or activity receiving by several federal laws and regulations federal financial assistance. Programs including those implementing Title and activities that receive federal VI, Title VII, Title IX, Americans financial assistance from the United with Disabilities Act, Section 504 States Department of Education are and the Age Discrimination Act. This covered by Title VI. The Office for notice serves to inform all members Civil Rights (U.S. Department of of the Fort Scott Community College Education) is the law enforcement faculty, staff, student body and guests, agency charged with enforcing Title that FSCC prohibits discrimination VI. on the basis of race, color, religion, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act sex, sexual orientation, age, ancestry, of 1964 protects individuals against national origin, or disability in unlawful employment practices based admissions; educational programs, on their race, color, sex, and national services or activities; and employment. origin. The Civil Rights Act of 1991 Following are the applicable federal significantly extended plaintiffs'
10 Fort Scott Community College Student Handbook 2016-17 rights under Title VII. The U.S. Equal Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Employment Opportunity Commission Act of 1973 protects people from is the law enforcement agency charged discrimination in admission, with enforcing Title VII. employment, treatment, or access Title IX of the Education based on disability in programs or Amendments of 1972 prohibits activities receiving federal financial discrimination on the basis of sex in assistance. The Office for Civil Rights education programs or activities and (U.S. Department of Education) is the extends to employment and admission law enforcement agency charged with to institutions that receive federal enforcing Section 504. financial assistance. The Office for Executive Order 11246 requires Civil Rights (U.S. Department of certain government contractors to Education) is the law enforcement engage in affirmative action and to agency charged with enforcing Title not discriminate based on race, sex, or IX. national origin. The Office of Federal Age Discrimination Act of 1975 Contract Compliance Programs (U.S. protects people from discrimination Department of Labor) is the agency based on age in programs or activities charged with enforcing the EO 11246 receiving federal financial assistance. and ensuring that federal contractors The Office for Civil Rights (U.S. are in compliance. Department of Education) is the law enforcement agency charged with Violence Against Women Act enforcing the ADA of 1975. The Violence Against Women Act Age Discrimination in (VAWA) is a landmark piece of Employment Act of 1967 protects legislation that seeks to improve individuals who are 40 years of age criminal justice and community-based or older. The U.S. Equal Employment responses to domestic violence, dating Opportunity Commission is the law violence, sexual assault and stalking in enforcement agency charged with the United States. enforcing the ADEA. Civil Rights Act The passage of VAWA in 1994 of 1991 provides monetary damages and its reauthorization in 2000, 2005 in cases of intentional employment and 2013 has changed the landscape for discrimination. The U.S. Equal victims who once suffered in silence. Employment Opportunity Commission Victims of domestic violence, dating is the law enforcement agency charged violence, sexual assault and stalking with enforcing the CRA of 1991. have been able to access services; Equal Pay Act of 1963 protects and a new generation of families and men and women who perform justice system professionals has come substantially equal work in the same to understand that domestic violence, establishment from sex-based wage dating violence, sexual assault and discrimination. The U.S. Equal stalking are crimes that our society Employment Opportunity Commission will not tolerate. is the law enforcement agency charged In support of the Violence with enforcing the EPA. Against Women Reauthorization Act, Fort Scott Community College Student Handbook 2016-17 11 Title IX regulations and the Clery Act, and conduct that can be considered FSCC prohibits all violent offenses. harassing, coercive, or disruptive, FSCC’s Greyhounds Take a Stand including sexual harassment. Verbal program promotes the education efforts or physical conduct based on college to help stop relationship violence member’s sex, race, color, national in support of Title IX, the Violence origin, age, religion, disability, veteran Against Women Reauthorization Act, status, or any other legally protected the SaVE Act and Clery. characteristic will not be tolerated either to or by other members of the Greyhounds Take a Stand Against: College. The College shall provide Stalking, Bullying, Retaliation, Sexual ongoing anti-harassment training Assault, Discrimination, Substance to ensure its learning and working Abuse, Inducing Incapacitation, environment is free of sexual and other Prohibited Sexual, Misconduct, unlawful harassment. Dating and Domestic Violence. For By definition, sexual harassment is more information, visit fortscott. unwanted, unwelcome, inappropriate, edu/campussecurityreport or file an or irrelevant sexual or gender- anonymous report at fortscott.edu/ based sexual advances. Conduct is IncidentReport. unwelcome if the individual did not request or invite it and "regarded the If you need immediate help conduct as undesirable or offensive." or need to report a violent act such as Acquiescence in the conduct or the bullying, domestic or dating violence, failure to complain does not always sexual assault, stalking or substance mean that the conduct was welcome. abuse contact the Vice President of Unwelcome sexual advances, Students at 620-223-2700 ext. 3500. requests for sexual favors, and other FSCC employees may contact human visual, verbal, or physical conduct resources at 620-223-2700 ext. 5201. of a sexual nature constitute sexual In an emergency, contact the Fort Scott harassment when: Police Department at 620-223-1700 or • Submission to such conduct is made 911. either explicitly or implicitly as a Sexual Harassment Policy term or condition of employment, With respect to the following sexual or a factor in the benefits, services, harassment policy, it is understood that or opportunities received in the “member of the college” or “college College’s educational programs; or member” encompasses students, Board • Submission to or rejection of such members, administrators, certified and conduct by an individual is used as support personnel, full time faculty, a basis of employment or education adjunct faculty, vendors, or any other decisions; or having business or other contacts with • Such conduct has the purpose or the college. effect of interfering with work or FSCC is committed to providing a educational performance; or learning and working environment that • Such conduct creates an intimidating, is free from all forms of discrimination
12 Fort Scott Community College Student Handbook 2016-17 hostile, offensive or demeaning Any member of the college who environment. believes that he or she is or has been the Sexual harassment can include victim of sexual harassment by another unwelcome sexual advances, requests member of the college should report in for sexual favors, and other verbal, writing the alleged acts immediately nonverbal, or physical conduct of a to the Director of Human Resources, sexual nature. Sexual harassment of Fort Scott Community College, 2108 a member of the college can deny or S. Horton Fort Scott, KS 66701, 620- limit, on the basis of sex, the member’s 223-2700. Additionally, any FSCC ability to participate in or to receive employee with knowledge or belief benefits, services, or opportunities in of conduct that may constitute sexual the school's programs or employment. harassment is obligated to immediately Sexual harassment is, therefore, a form report the incident to the Director of sex discrimination prohibited by of Human Resources, Fort Scott Title IX. Community College, 2108 S. Horton Examples of sexual harassment Fort Scott, KS 66701, 620-223-2700. to or from any member of the college Upon receipt of the report of include but are not limited to: complaint alleging sexual harassment • Unwanted sexual advances, including or sexual violence, the college will verbal advances or propositions. immediately authorize an investigation. • Offering or denying employment This investigation will be conducted and/or benefits based on receipt of FSCC’s HR Director (and/or his/her sexual favors. designee). • Making or threatening reprisals In determining whether the alleged after a negative response to sexual conduct constitutes sexual harassment advances. or sexual violence, the college • Visual conduct that may include should consider the surrounding leering, making sexual gestures, or circumstances, the nature of the sexual displaying of sexually suggestive advances, relationships between the objects, pictures, cartoons, or parties involved, and the context in posters. which the alleged incidents occurred. • Verbal conduct that includes making Whether a particular action or incident or using derogatory comments, constitutes sexual harassment or sexual epithets, slurs, or jokes. violence requires a determination based • Verbal abuse of a sexual nature, on all the facts and the surrounding graphic verbal commentaries about circumstances. The investigation may an individual's body, sexually consist of personal interviews with the degrading words used to describe an complainant, the individuals against individual, or suggestive or obscene whom the complaint is filed, and others letters, notes, or invitations. who have knowledge of the alleged • Physical conduct may include incident(s) or circumstances giving touching, assaulting, or impeding rise to the complaint. The investigation or blocking movements. may also consist of any other methods
Fort Scott Community College Student Handbook 2016-17 13 and documents deemed pertinent by Acceptable Use Policy (Computer the investigator. and network usage) Upon receipt of such report, Fort Scott Community College, FSCC will immediately investigate the through the Information Technology matter and take prompt and effective Office, provides computing resources action to stop the harassment and and worldwide network access for prevent its recurrence. In all cases, legitimate academic and administrative FSCC should make every effort to purposes. Individuals utilizing FSCC prevent disclosure of the names of all computer and network resources parties involved (the complainant, the are expected to be aware of specific witnesses, and the accused) except to policies governing their use, and the extent necessary to carry out an should act responsibly while using investigation. shared computing and network A complete report of the resources. This applies not only to investigation shall be made within College employees and students, thirty calendar days to the President, but also to third party individuals Vice President of Students, or the dean or entities granted access to FSCC in charge of the immediate work area network resources. upon completion of the investigation. At times, FSCC may elect to Upon receipt of a recommendation that provide network access to individuals the complaint is valid, the Board of or entities operating inside our Trustees will be informed of the action facilities. These arrangements will be recommended by the President. made to further the academic vision The college will take such and mission of FSCC, and all use by disciplinary action as it deems these outside entities will be subject to necessary and appropriate including the following policies and restrictions. warning, suspension, or immediate All policies are subject to change as the discharge of an employee or expulsion computing and network environment in the case of a student to end sexual evolve. harassment and/or sexual violence and Each person using FSCC prevent its reoccurrence. computer and network resources The college will discipline any should: individual who retaliates against any 1. Abide by common security measures person who reports alleged sexual implemented to protect FSCC harassment or sexual violence or information, data, and systems. retaliates against any person who a. Examples of adhering to these testifies, assists, or participates in an measures include, but are not investigation proceeding, or hearing limited to: relating to a sexual harassment or i. Periodic establishment sexual violence complaint. Retaliation of new passwords for includes, but is not limited to, any form your computer accounts. of intimidation, reprisal, or additional harassment.
14 Fort Scott Community College Student Handbook 2016-17 ii.Protecting the 3. Use computer and network confidentiality of resources efficiently. Usage of passwords. high-bandwidth applications should iii.Limiting use to only not be allowed to interfere with other the registered account legitimate purposes. owner. a. Installing and playing b. Examples of misuse include, network games are prohibited but are not limited to: unless part of an established i. Using a computer curriculum. account and/ b. Kazzaa, Limewire, Bearshare, or obtaining a Frostwire, Bittorrent, password that you are Gnutella and other “peer-to- not authorized to use peer” file sharing applications ii. Using the FSCC are prohibited for anything network to gain other than legitimate, lawful unauthorized access purposes. to any computer i. Legal use may include, system. but not be limited to: iii. Leaving a list of 1. Downloading personal passwords in software patches an unsecured location direct from the (i.e. sticking on software publisher monitor). via Bittorrent iv. Sharing your username 2. Downloading and / or password with Linux ISO images another (including via Bittorrent work-study or other ii. Prohibited uses may FSCC employees). include, but are not 2. Clearly and accurately limited to: identify yourself in electronic 1. Downloading communications. Using any copyright methods to conceal or mask protected music the identity of electronic (in violation of communications will constitute a federal copyright violation of this policy. law) a. Electronic communications 2. Downloading shall include but not be limited copyright to: protected movies i. Email (in violation of ii. Instant messaging federal copyright iii. Bulletin boards law) iv. Web postings
Fort Scott Community College Student Handbook 2016-17 15 3. Downloading of any and all software licensing copyright agreements and/or copyright laws as protected software specified by the vendor or licensor. (in violation of 7. Respect College property. Misuse federal copyright of College property includes, but law) is not limited to, c. Other examples of a. Theft or damage of equipment inappropriate use include or software, deliberately wasting computer b. Knowingly running or resources by sending installing computer viruses or unsolicited email and sending password acquiring programs. "chain letters" or engaging in c. Attempting to circumvent "pyramid" schemes. installed data protection 4. Ensure that others are free from methods harassment or intimidation. This d. In any way attempting to includes, but is not limited to, interfere with the harassment and intimidation of physical computer network/ individuals on the basis of race, hardware, or attempting to sex, religion, ethnicity, sexual degrade the performance orientation, disability, etc. or integrity of any campus 5. Ensure that the use of computer network or computer system. and network resources is academic 8. Misuse of computing and network or research oriented. Use of FSCC resources or non-compliance with computer or network resources for written usage policies may result personal profit or commercial gain in one or more of the following is prohibited. consequences: a. The exception is in the instance a. Temporary deactivation of of third party entities that have computer/network access been granted network access b. Permanent deactivation of by FSCC administration. computer/network access b. These entities may, by their c. Termination of contractual nature, be viewed as using the agreements between FSCC network for commercial gain, and the third party entity. but use is still restricted to the d. Expulsion from school or activities that are approved by termination of employment FSCC administration. These e. Legal prosecution under activities will be in line with applicable Federal and State FSCC goals and missions laws and in support of the FSCC f. Possible penalties under community. the law, including fines and 6. Respect copyright and intellectual- imprisonment property rights. Users must adhere to all federal and state copyright laws, and the terms and conditions
16 Fort Scott Community College Student Handbook 2016-17 The Information Technology office is as being no more than two days in a authorized and expected to identify, row, for an extended portion of the monitor, and manage all computers day. This does not include college- and software connected to the FSCC sponsored community events. network for compliance with the 5. Children must be removed from the above policies. The Information campus immediately if they become Technology office may require security noisy and/or disruptive. or monitoring software to be installed 6. Children may be allowed in classes on a computer prior to connection at on an emergency basis, but only their discretion. at the discretion of the individual instructor. Instructors have the right Alcohol and Drug Policy – Alcoholic to ban children from the classroom, beverages and illegal drugs are even on an emergency basis. prohibited on college property. Possession, distribution or use of Dishonesty – includes cheating, alcoholic beverages, 3.2 beer, or the plagiarism, other areas of academic unlawful manufacture, distribution, dishonesty, or intentionally giving false dispensing, possession or use of a information to the college. controlled substance on the Fort Scott Disruptive Behavior – includes Community College Campus, within disorderly, indecent, or obscene the college buildings or at any college- conduct either in the classroom or on sponsored event is strictly prohibited. campus owned/operated facilities or Violation will result in immediate properties on /at college sponsored disciplinary action up to and including events. dismissal from college. Electronic Communications – Assault and Battery – includes Students are expected to abide by any action, including hazing, which ethical standards in the use of all threatens the physical well being, electronic communications which mental health, or safety of others. includes, but is not limited to, Internet Children on Campus services and electronic mail. 1. Students/Faculty/Staff who bring Fireworks, Firearms and children to the FSCC campus Ammunition, Knives or Other assume all associated risks Weapons – A Fort Scott ordinance (emotional or physical). forbids the detonation of fireworks 2. Children on campus must always within the city limits. Kansas Statute 39- be accompanied by a parent or 17-1309 forbids carrying weapons on guardian. school property. Firearms, ammunition, 3. Children may not be left in the care knives, explosives, explosive weapons, of a faculty or staff member. weapons of any type or any stolen 4. Children are allowed on campus property are strictly prohibited on the only on an emergency short-term campus. This list includes, but is not basis. “Short-term basis” is defined limited to, any weapon designed to fire
Fort Scott Community College Student Handbook 2016-17 17 any projectile,i.e., paintball guns, BB students, independent contractors, and guns, air rifles, pellet guns, etc. The visitors. college cooperates and will report any Telephone/Long Distance violations to local law enforcement Dishonesty – Students are not to agencies for prosecution. Students make personal long distance calls will also be dismissed from the college on the college’s phone line. Should should any type of weapon be used in students need to make personal long a threatening manner. distance calls, they should use a Gambling – by Kansas Statute 21- personal credit card, call collect, or 4303, gambling is illegal and is not have the call charged to their home permitted. phone number. Unauthorized use of another student’s credit card is strictly Smoking/use of tobacco/e-cigarettes forbidden. - FSCC has updated the smoking policy on campus in accordance to Theft/Vandalism – theft or damage Kansas No Smoking Ban – HB 2221. to college or other’s property will The use of all tobacco products is subject students to college disciplinary prohibited in all FSCC buildings and measures and potential legal action. within 10 feet of all building entrances. Traffic Laws and Regulations – In 2016, FDA finalized a rule All local and state regulations are in extending regulatory authority to effect on campus 24 hours a day. City, include all tobacco products, including county, and state law enforcement vaporizers, vape pens, hookah pens, agencies have jurisdiction on campus. electronic cigarettes (E-Cigarettes), All laws and regulations are strictly e-pipes, and all other ENDS. The enforced to assure safety. use of tobacco products, including vaporizers, vape pens, hookah pens, electronic cigarettes (E-Cigarettes), e-pipes, and all other ENDS is only permitted within designated smoking areas on the FSCC grounds. Designated smoking areas are no closer than 10 feet to building entrances and are identified and clearly marked as smoking areas. Receptacles for extinguishing smoking materials have been placed in appropriate locations on campus. Non-smoking signs and notices have been updated at each entrance to campus buildings. The smoking policy applies to all employees,
18 Fort Scott Community College Student Handbook 2016-17 College Disciplinary Process The rights of each individual at within three (3) business days after Fort Scott Community College the original decision has been made. deserve the respect and protection of The vice president will inform the administrators, faculty and staff. To College Disciplinary Review Board, in assure fair treatment of each individual, writing, within three (3) business days rules of disciplinary process have been of receiving written notice of the appeal developed and are in effect. The main from the student. An appeal hearing objectives of the disciplinary process will be conducted within seven (7) are to protect members of the campus business days following notice to the community from harm due to the College Disciplinary Review Board. indiscretion of those on campus who are All appeal hearings are private to unable or unwilling to respect the rights best insure justice and to discourage of others, and to assure students due delay. The appeal is a review of the process if they have been charged with record from the original decision. If violating college rules and regulations evidence, which was unavailable at as listed in the Student Catalog. the time of the original decision is Misconduct is considered a matter discovered, it will also be considered. of concern to administrators, faculty, The student requesting the appeal must staff and students alike. Reports be present on the hearing date as set of misconduct are usually made to in the letter to the student. Failure to the Vice President of Students for be present as scheduled waives the investigation and determination of student's right to appeal. appropriate action. College Disciplinary Review Implementation of Disciplinary The College Disciplinary Review Process Board shall hear the appeal after The Vice President of Students will being informed in writing by the review with the student the nature of Vice President of Students that the complaint and the relevant evidence the disciplinary action has been and testimony. When the investigations appealed by said student. This Board have been completed, the vice president is composed of three professional staff will take appropriate disciplinary members (appointed by the faculty action or refer the case to the College representatives) and three full-time Disciplinary Review Board. students (appointed by the President's Disciplinary Appeals Procedures Ambassadors organization). If the appropriate action taken by the At this appeal hearing, the Chair Vice President of Students calls for the of the Board shall give both the student student to be expelled or penalized, the and the Vice President of Students, student will be informed in writing. A or his/her designee, an opportunity to student may appeal the decision of the testify. Both may bring witnesses to vice president. This appeal must be the hearing. The number of witnesses submitted, in writing, to the Services will be limited to five (5) unless
Fort Scott Community College Student Handbook 2016-17 19 prior approval is granted by the Vice request for an appeal must be made President of Students. Each witness in writing to the College President will be afforded a maximum of five within three (3) business days after the (5) minutes of testimony. College Disciplinary Review Board After the witnesses have been has made its decision. The College heard, members of the College President shall hear the appeal within Disciplinary Review Board may ask seven (7) business days and render a questions of the student who has had written decision to all parties. The disciplinary action taken against him/ decision of the President is final. her, the dean or his/her designee, or Presidential Review the witnesses who have testified. The The College President shall hear College Disciplinary Review Board the appeal within seven (7) days shall decide to uphold the decision of and render a written decision to all the Vice President of Students, or his/ parties. Decisions of the President her designee, or to recommend that should be considered final by students, the action be modified. administrators, faculty and staff. The student or the Vice President of Students, or his/her designee, may appeal the decision of the College Disciplinary Review Board. This
20 Fort Scott Community College Student Handbook 2016-17 Student appeals other than disciplany areas The Student and Academic Decisions phrase or the paraphrasing and/or Academic decisions are made by summarizing of an idea without faculty members, division chairs, and proper documentation. Vice President of Academic Affairs. 3. Giving assistance to or receiving If a student believes that an academic assistance from another person decision is unfair, he/she may meet during an examination. with the above personnel who will 4. Falsification of an academic record. review the student’s complaint and 5. Obtaining or attempting to obtain render a final decision. Determination copies of an uncirculated examination will be made based on fairness, that is, or examination questions. that the instructor treated all students 6. Using any electronic device to receive equally in the class. or transmit on an examination. Academic Ethics Academic Dishonesty Policy FSCC assumes that all students are This policy pertains to all FSCC classes enrolled to learn, and expects each and does not affect any action taken by individual to function as an ethical the instructor of the class. The instructor student. Integrity in the classroom is retains the right to take the action he or expected. Therefore, any cheating is she deems appropriate to the specific at variance with the purposes of both case, including but not confined to the the student and the institution. Any following: student dishonesty detected in a course • Discussing the violation with the (including during examinations or in student submitting plagiarized • Failing the student for the specific materials) may result in the student assignment in question receiving no credit for the examination, • Failing the student for the class. If written work or quiz, and may result the instructor decides to fail the in an F grade, suspension and/or student for the course, the student dismissal from the course. A violation will receive an F grade on his or her of academic integrity includes but is transcript. The instructor also has not limited to the following: the following options regardless of 1. Cheating on examinations, written the actions already taken: quizzes, and other written work. 1. The instructor can notify the appropriate 2. Plagiarism, which is defined Division Chair or Associate Dean that as the use of another’s written academic dishonesty has occurred. work, visual images, photographs, The notification will include the or other intellectual property following information: without recognition/citation; the a. Name and ID number of the student use of another student’s work; the or students involved; purchase and/or use of a paper b. Proof that academic dishonesty that has already been prepared; has occurred; or the borrowing of an idea or
Fort Scott Community College Student Handbook 2016-17 21 c. A description of any action be referred to the administration for already taken by the instructor. study and possible resolution.
2. Once the Division Chair or Associate This appeals procedure is designed Dean has received this information, for academic and classroom issues rather he/she will notify the student’s than disciplinary actions (previously advisor and any sponsors or coaches addressed in this catalog). This process with whom the student is associated provides students with protection of the breach in academic integrity. against unwarranted infringement of The Division Chair or Associate their rights. Such appeals may concern Dean will also notify the student alleged violations of college policies, by mail that a second occurrence infringement of students’ rights and will result in a recommendation of problems dealing with other students, dismissal from the college to the college staff and faculty or college Vice President of Academic Affairs. activities. 3. The Division Chair or Associate The following procedures should Dean will maintain a file listing be followed in order to ensure an students whose names have been appropriate resolution of a student turned in for academic dishonesty. complaint: 4. Should the student be dismissed from 1. The student should attempt to rectify the college for academic dishonesty, the grievance with the instructor if the student retains the right of possible. Mistakes are sometimes pursuing an appeal to the decision made, and instructors encourage as described in the college catalog. students to talk to them first. 2. If the attempt to work with the Appeals Process (Other than instructor is unsuccessful, the student Disciplinary) should take the grievance to the Any FSCC student has the right to supervisor of the area in which the appeal what is perceived to be an unfair alleged violation occurred. After practice without fear of reprisal, abuse consulting with the appropriate or other form of discouragement by the supervisor /division chair and attempt staff, faculty or administration. to resolve the grievance through Such unfair practice may be informal discussions. The supervisor registered by the student informally will inform the student, in writing, as an oral complaint (a recommended of any decision made and the reason first step), or officially filed in writing. for that decision. Personnel decisions The College encourages the resolution cannot, however, be discussed with of all complaints through the most students or parents. informal means and at the lowest 3. If the student feels that the complaint possible administrative level. When has not been satisfactorily resolved, a complaint is made directly to the he/she may submit a written appeal Board of Trustees as a whole or to to the appropriate Vice President Board members as individuals, it will and request a conference. The Vice
22 Fort Scott Community College Student Handbook 2016-17 President will meet with the student national origin including complaints of and any other College personnel harassment, FSCC will take appropriate involved. The Vice President will corrective and remedial actions. inform the student, in writing, of any decision made and the reason Procedure: for making that decision. •Grievances from applicants, 4. If the student still feels that the employees, and students must be complaint has not been satisfactorily submitted to FSCC’s Section HR resolved, he/she may submit a written Director (or his/her designee) as soon grievance to the President for review. as possible but no later than sixty The decision of the President is final. (60) calendar days after the date the person filing the grievance becomes Students concerned with the grievance aware of the alleged discriminatory procedure, after exhausting the action. college’s appeal procedure, may • A grievance must be in writing, contact the Kansas Board of Regents, containing the name and address of 1000 SW Jackson, Suite 520, Topeka, the person filing it. The grievance KS 66612-1368, 785-296-3421, fax must state the problem or action 785-296-0983 for further clarification. alleged to be discriminatory and the remedy or relief sought. Discrimination Grievance • FSCC’s HR Director (or his/ Any applicant, employee, or student her designee) will conduct an who believes he/she has been subjected investigation of the grievance. This to discrimination including harassment investigation may be informal, but on the basis of sex, disability, age, it must be thorough, affording all race, color, or national origin may file interested persons an opportunity a grievance under this procedure. It is to submit evidence relevant to the unlawful for FSCC to retaliate against grievance. The investigation may anyone who files a complaint or assists consist of personal interviews with in an investigation of a complaint of the complainant, the individuals discrimination, including harassment. against whom the complaint is filed, Complaints will be promptly and others who have knowledge of the and thoroughly investigated in a alleged incident(s) or circumstances confidential manner as outlined giving rise to the complaint. The below. The aggrieved will be allowed investigation may also consist of to provide evidence to support the any other methods and documents grievance. The aggrieved will be deemed pertinent by the investigator. notified in writing of the status of the FSCC’s HR Director will maintain grievance at the end of each stage of the files and records relating to such the investigation. grievances. If an investigation validates • FSCC’s HR Director will issue a discrimination or harassment based written decision to the individual on sex, disability, age, race, color, or
Fort Scott Community College Student Handbook 2016-17 23 on the grievance no later than thirty • FSCC staff, including the Vice (30) calendar days after its filing. President of Students and Vice President of Academic Affairs, • The person filing the grievance may assist FSCC’s HR Director may appeal the decision of FSCC’s Coordinator with investigations HR Director by writing the College or other appropriate actions in President within fifteen (15) calendar grievances involving students. days of receiving FSCC’s HR • FSCC’s HR Director (and/or his/ Director decision. The appeal should her designee) will make appropriate explain why the HR Director’s finding arrangements to ensure that should be overturned. individuals with disabilities are • The College President will review provided reasonable modifications the grievance records including all and appropriate auxiliary aids submitted evidence and issue a written and services where necessary to decision on the appeal no later than participate in this grievance process. thirty (30) calendar days after its Such arrangements may include filing. making the grievance procedure • Filing a grievance with FSCC’s HR available in alternate formats such Director (or his/her designee) does as Braille, large print, audiotape, not prevent the applicant, employee, providing interpreters for the deaf or or student from filing a complaint hard-of-hearing, or assuring a barrier- with the Office for Civil Rights, US free location for proceedings. Department of Education.
24 Fort Scott Community College Student Handbook 2016-17 Admissions Procedure
Eligibility for Admissions (math) exams and meet the entrance FSCC welcomes applications for requirements to be accepted into the admission from individuals who have programs. graduated from an accredited high Individuals who do not meet school or satisfactorily completed a the admission requirements, but may high school diploma equivalency (GED) benefit from college-level instruction examination. FSCC offers classes may be admitted for one semester upon and testing procedures necessary for advisement from the FSCC Advising completion of GED requirements. Home- Office. Subsequent enrollment is schooled students must provide an official permitted only when the requirements transcript that includes the principal's above are completed Except as noted signature and date of graduation. Only herein and below, all incoming students transcripts from a state-approved home must furnish an official copy of their school will be accepted. To be eligible high school transcript or GED. For the for an athletic scholarship, a student high school graduate, home-schooled must possess a high school diploma or student, or GED completer, the official GED from an accredited institution. high school transcript or GED certificate Certain courses of study may require should be provided prior to the student’s additional criteria. All admissions are initial enrollment at FSCC. A high subject to limitations of space. school transcript that does not contain To apply, visit fortscott.edu. the student's date of graduation will not and click the Apply Now button. The be considered official. All individuals free application will allow students must have an official GED certificate or to generate a student ID, which is an official high school diploma on file necessary for enrollment. Prior to with the Registrar’s office to be eligible enrolling, students are required to take to graduate from Fort Scott Community the Compass test or provide official College. scores from another qualifying placement In order to receive an athletic assessment. Students who have ACT scholarship, varsity athletes must scores of 21 on both the English and math have an official high school transcript sections of the ACT or have taken English with graduation year and a diploma 101 and college algebra for college credit or an official GED certificate from an and have passed with a grade of “C” accredited institution on file with the or above, are exempt from taking the FSCC Registrar’s office prior to the first Compass test. A copy of the ACT and/ day of classes. or a college transcript must be provided by the student. Students interested in High School Students the cosmetology, manicuring, Certified High school students in good standing Medication Aide, or Home Health who are juniors or seniors, or who are Aide programs will need to take the state-approved gifted students, may Nelson/Denny (reading) and WRAT enroll in classes and earn college
Fort Scott Community College Student Handbook 2016-17 25 credit. Such students must secure and Schools. Colleges previously written permission from their high attended must be identified on the school principal prior to enrollment. application for enrollment and official These students must follow the same transcript(s) must be sent directly from application procedure and student each college. The student is responsible criteria mentioned above. for arranging for the provision of such transcript(s). Such transcript(s) should High School Articulation Agreements be provided prior to initial enrollment FSCC has articulation agreements with at FSCC. Enrollment in subsequent many high schools in Kansas to grant semesters will be denied if official college credit for classes taken at the transcript(s) have not been provided. high school. The steps to acquire this credit are: Special Interest Students 1. Consult with high school counselor FSCC welcomes applications from regarding specific articulated classes students interested in completing offered by FSCC. courses but not currently seeking an 2. Take high school classes. FSCC degree or certificate. These 3. Ask high school to send an official students may enroll in up to five credit transcript to FSCC. hours per semester. Special interest 4. Talk with the advising office students are not eligible for Financial regarding high school articulation Aid. agreements. Special interest students will 5. Pay the business office for the credit not be required to provide official the student is eligible to receive high school or college transcripts. based on high school credits. However, if the special interest student 6. Enroll in 9 or more non-concurrent subsequently decides to pursue a degree college credits at FSCC. or certificate (other than Commercial 7. Articulated classes will be added Truck Driving) from FSCC, official to the transcript the semester the high school and college transcripts will students completes those 9 credits. then be required. Students who have earned 64 or Transfer Students more credit hours, but are not seeking Transfer students are defined as those an Associate Degree or already holding students seeking admission to Fort a college degree are not subject to the Scott Community College who have five-credit-hour limitation and may completed three or more credit hours enroll in college classes as special of college-level work at another college interest students or as certificate- or university. To receive transfer seeking students. credit, students must have attended an Senior citizens age 65 and older institution accredited by an appropriate can take classes at FSCC without paying college-level accrediting component of fees or tuition. However, these classes a regional accrediting body, such as the will be considered "non-credit" and are North Central Association of Colleges subject to available space.
26 Fort Scott Community College Student Handbook 2016-17 Re-admission of Former Students learning credit. Former students who are returning • Credit cannot be used to repeat to FSCC must furnish the Registrar classroom credit in which you have with official transcripts of all college received a grade. work. This must be completed • The decisions of whether or not to prior to re-enrollment at FSCC. award prior learning credit is final and cannot be appealed. Evening & Extension Students • A fee may be required to have your Students desiring to enroll in credits evaluated. evening and/or off-campus classes • Once credits are evaluated and placed must meet the same admission on the official transcript they are requirements as outlined under the considered part of the student's "Eligibility for Admissions" section. official academic record and cannot be removed.
Advanced Standing & Credit by Examination Advanced Placement (AP) Exam Students will qualify for and receive, Program advanced standing and credit at FSCC FSCC accepts a maximum of 24 if they have earned credit at another semester hours of credit earned by accredited college or university, or if successfully completing the AP credit has been obtained by one of the Examinations provided that the credit sources listed below. FSCC current does not represent a duplication of offers credit for prior learning through credit previously earned. Appropriate a variety of methods. Prior Learning credit will be awarded for the Credits are credits that you receive successful completion of the subject from FSCC for knowledge acquired examinations, provided that the student outside of the traditional classroom earned a minimum examination score setting. Students who have proper of 3. To request a copy of your score documentation for previous learning report to be sent to FSCC, visit may be eligible to earn college credits. collegeboard.org. If you feel you maybe be College Level Examination qualified to earn college credit for Program previous learning experiences, please FSCC accepts a maximum of 24 send the proper documentation to the semester hours of credit earned by Registrar's Office. successfully completing the CLEP General Examinations provided • All credit earned will receive a grade that the credit does not represent of "P" for passing. a duplication of credit previously • Credit obtained at FSCC from prior earned. Appropriate credit will be learning may not transfer to another awarded for the successful completion college or university. of the subject examinations, provided • You may not enroll in a class for that examination scores of 3, 4, or which you are applying for prior 5 are achieved. A score of 2 will be
Fort Scott Community College Student Handbook 2016-17 27 accepted only if the student achieved in at least 30 days prior to the start of a cumulative high school grade point the semester to allow for adequate average of 3.0 or higher. To request a evaluation time. Supplying a portfolio copy of your score report to be sent to to the institution does not guarantee FSCC, visit collegeboard.org. credit will be awarded. Please submit Advanced Standing for Military your portfolio to the Registrar's Office Service or Vice President of Academic Affairs' FSCC follows the recommendations Office. of the Office of Educational Credits International Students & Resident listed by the American Council of Aliens Education (ACE). Advanced standing Fort Scott Community College is credits will be given to veterans for authorized under Federal law to formal service school courses on the enroll nonimmigrant alien students. basis of the recommendations of ACE. Resident aliens must establish status Credit earned by correspondence and/ during enrollment by providing the or extension is limited to a maximum of resident alien (green) card number. 30 hours to be allowed for graduation. Also, resident aliens must meet with No letter grade is awarded when an advisor for course placement students receive advanced standing and academic evaluation, including for military educational experience. English proficiency. It is counted as transfer credit without International students must a grade, but is counted toward apply for admission and supply the graduation and may be used to fulfill required documents within these curriculum requirements. To request a deadlines: copy of your Joint Service Transcript • August 1 for the following Fall to be sent to FSCC please go to the semester following website: just.doded.mil. • December 1 for the following Spring Portfolio Evaluation semester FSCC will evaluate work experience • May 1 for the following Summer portfolios for college credit. Credit semester for previous work experience will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis by Before admission can be the Vice President of Academic Affairs granted, the following documents must and Registrar, and other members of be on file: the faculty or Advising Department • An application for admission as necessary. signed by the prospective student, The portfolio will need to accompanied by a $50 nonrefundable include a narrative with detailed application fee. Students may obtain documentation of experience, training, applications for other students, but education, work history and any they may not complete, sign or return other documentation requested by the another student’s application. institution. Portfolios should be turned • A secondary school transcript, translated into English, from
28 Fort Scott Community College Student Handbook 2016-17 the student’s home country. The or classroom hours, no more than prospective student is responsible for the equivalent of one class or three the certified transcript evaluation, credits per session, term, semester, translation and attendant costs. trimester, or quarter may be counted • A transcript from all colleges toward the full course of study previously attended; if the college requirement if the class is taken on- is outside the United States, the line or through distance education and student is responsible for transcript does not require the student's physical evaluation, translation and attendant attendance for classes, examination or costs. other purposes integral to completion • A TOEFL (Test of English as a of the class. An on-line or distance Foreign Language) score of 68 or education course is a course that is higher on the Internet-Based TOEFL, offered principally through the use 190 or higher on the Computer of television, audio, or computer test, or 520 or higher on the paper transmission including open broadcast, test; specific programs may have closed circuit, cable, microwave, higher requirements. Questions or satellite, audio conferencing, or about TOEFL administration can computer conferencing. If the F–1 be addressed to Educational Testing student's course of study is in a language Service, Princeton, N.J. 08450. A study program, no on-line or distance student with circumstances that education classes may be considered warrant an appeal may send a request to count toward a student's full course for appeal to the International Student of study requirement. Advisor, 2108 S. Horton, Fort Scott, Undocumented Immigrants and KS 66701, USA. Appeals go to Others the TOEFL Appeals Committee; Effective July 1, 2004, the Kansas the final decision is that of the Legislature (HB2145) established International Student Advisor. No eligibility regulations for certain other requirements are open to appeal. undocumented immigrants and others • Tuberculosis test results. to qualify for paying resident tuition • Proof of medical insurance. and fees rates, for any enrolled class • Evidence of financial resources in the beginning after that date, under the amount of at least $13,000. following conditions: After these documents are in the 1. the student has attended an accredited prospective international student’s Kansas high school for three or more file, Immigration & Naturalization years; and Form No. 20 (I-20) can be completed, signed and issued. Without an I-20, 2. has either graduated from an an international student cannot attend accredited Kansas high school or has a college in the U.S. FSCC does not earned a GED issued in Kansas; and provide scholarships or financial aid 3. in the case of a person without lawful to international students. For F–1 immigration status has signed and students enrolled in classes for credit filed an affidavit with the institution
Fort Scott Community College Student Handbook 2016-17 29 stating that the person or person’s rules and regulations governing the parents have filed an application to determination of residence of students legalize such person’s immigration for student tuition and out-of-state and status, or will file such an application foreign student tuition purposes. (L. as soon as such person is eligible 1972. ch. 271.Sec.1; April 11.) to do so; or Students who have not resided 4. in the case of a person with a legal, in Kansas for six months prior to nonpermanent immigration status: the first day of the semester (or the has filed with the postsecondary summer session) are determined to educational institution an affidavit be non-resident students and must pay stating that such person has filed out-of-state tuition rates. an application to begin the process After a student has continuously for U.S. citizenship or will file such resided in Kansas for six months, he/ application as soon as such person she may petition for in-state residency is eligible to do so. *Kansas has no status by securing and completing an accreditation standards for home Affidavit of Residency form from the schools; therefore, home-schooled Registrar prior to the first day of the students are not eligible for resident semester or the summer session. A rates under this law. *The law has student can be a resident of only one no effect on the eligibility standards state. If a student leaves the state and or requirements for any type of claims residency in another state, he/ financial aid. *Students who are she forfeits Kansas residency regardless eligible under HB2145 must contact of the time spent out of the state. the Admissions Office to complete The responsibility of enrolling the necessary requirements. under proper residence classification for tuition purposes is that of the Kansas Residency student. If there is any question of Persons enrolling in a community residency classification, as regulated college who have not been domiciliary by the Kansas Board of Regents, the residents of the State of Kansas if they student must raise the question to the are adults, or, if they are minors, whose Registrar prior to the first day of classes parents have not been domiciliary of any given semester. If a student residents of the State of Kansas for enrolls incorrectly as a resident of six months prior to enrollment for Kansas, and it is determined at a later any enrollment term or session are not date that the student was a non-resident residents of Kansas and will be charged for tuition purposes, payment of non- out-of-state tuition. Residence of resident tuition will be required for all minors shall be determined as provided terms during which the student was in K.S.A. 72-1046 and acts amendatory incorrectly registered. thereof and of adults as provided in subpart Twenty-three of K.S.A. 66- 201 and acts amendatory thereof. The Kansas Board of Regents may adopt
30 Fort Scott Community College Student Handbook 2016-17 Enrollment Policies Enrollment Advising FSCC has an open enrollment policy, Students must meet with an Advisor which allows students to be accepted and during their first semester to schedule begin the enrollment process at anytime classes and begin a degree plan. throughout the year. Students are encouraged to meet with their advisor each subsequent semester Steps to enroll: for assistance with specific course 1. Apply to FSCC at fortscott.edu requirements, transfer credits, course 2. Send transcripts to FSCC Registrar: sequence, and general college matters. a. High School transcripts – Fax to 620-223-4927 Placement Tests b. College transcripts – Mail official Though there are no examinations copy required for general admission, all c. GED – Mail with scores degree-seeking students and students 3. Complete FAFSA at fafsa.gov enrolling in English composition or a. Questions? Call 800-874-3722 mathematics courses must provide b. School code is 001916 placement scores from a testing c. For more information about instrument approved by the college college funds, visit (ACT, SAT, ASSET, AccuPlacer, college.gov and Compass tests) completed within 4. Take a placement test (Compass or three years before enrollment. Degree- ACT) seeking students without placement 5. Meet with a FSCC Advisor scores must take the Compass test. a. Choose classes Students seeking an Associate b. Enroll of Science or Associate of Arts degree c. Receive copy of schedule must have an score of 21 or higher on d. Purchase books the English and math portion of the ACT or take the COMPASS test Student-athletes should prior to enrolling in English or math complete these steps prior to classes. Students who are enrolled in a meeting with the Head Coach. The certificate or degree program in an Business Office may place a hold on occupational or technical program student accounts with unpaid charges, should check the program requirements which may prevent enrollment, schedule and with the program director to ensure changes, transcript receipt, and/or placement test requirements. graduation.
Fort Scott Community College Student Handbook 2016-17 31 Students are enrolled in classes according to their scores: Skill Area/Score Range Course Recommendations Math Pre-Algebra test 0-21 Math Skills * 22-50 Elementary Algebra* 51-100 Interm. Algebra w/ review* Algebra test 0-19 Elementary Algebra* 20-30 Interm. Algebra w/ review* 31-49 Interm. Algebra * 50-100 College Algebra
ACT score 0-14 Math Skills* ACT score 15-16 Elementary Algebra* ACT score 17-18 Interm. Algebra w/ review* ACT score 19-20 Interm. Algebra* ACT score 21-> College Algebra Reading & Writing COMPASS Scores ** Cut-off Scores Average Reading Writing Range 0-50 0-37 0-44 Reading & Writing Strat. I* 51-70 38-60 45-65 Reading & Writing Strat. II* 71-80 61-69 66-75 English 101 with Review 81-> 70-> 76-> Reg. English 101 ACT Placement for Reading and Writing ACT score 0-14 Reading & Writing Strat. I * ACT score 15-17 Reading & Writing Strat II* ACT score 18-20 English 101 with Review ACT score 21-> English 101
* indicates Developmental Education course. **Students who test into two different levels of COMPASS Reading and Writing will consult with SSC staff for proper placement.
If a Reading & Writing Strategies I or II student passes the course diagnostic with 80% or above, then that student will be asked to write an essay, which will be reviewed by the classroom instructor and at least one English 101/English 102 instructor. If the instructors approve the students' writing sample, then that student may advance to the next course level. If a student tests into Reading and Writing Strategies I or II; and Math Skills, Intermediate Algebra or Elementary Algebra; they will be required to take EDU 1163, Study Skills.
32 Fort Scott Community College Student Handbook 2016-17 Compass Test Capstone Course The Compass placement test is a self- Students seeking an Associate of directed, computerized assessment Arts, an Associate of Science or developed by the ACT Program to an Associate of General Studies measure students’ levels of basic skills will be required to take a one- in reading, writing, and math. Compass hour Capstone Course, which will testing services are available at the include a major research project. The FSCC main campus in Fort Scott, KS, Capstone is designed to take students the PEC Center in Pittsburg, KS, or into the workplace or a four-year the Miami County Campus in Paola, institution, focusing on independent KS. Nursing students may also take learning skills required for both. the Compass test at the Burke Street Campus. Graduation Exam Testing is available during CAAP is a national, standardized regular business hours; no appointment assessment program based on is needed. Students may take the professional research and development Compass test twice free. After the by ACT. The WorkReady Certificate second time, students who wish to is based on the nationally recognized improve their scores by retaking all certificate from ACT WorkKeys or a part of the Compass test will verifying to employers a student’s be charged $5.00. The Compass test skills before he or she even walks into is not timed, but examinees should the interview room. The Certificate allow approximately two hours for measures skills in three areas— completing the test. Calculators are reading, locating information and provided for the mathematics portion mathematics—and certifies the student of the test. as a Platinum, Gold, Silver, or Bronze candidate. Once a student earns a College Orientation Certificate, he or she can show it to The College Orientation course is employers as proof of his or her skills designed to help familiarize students in these areas. with FSCC and strategies to be Prior to graduating from FSCC, all successful in college. This course AA, AS, and AGS students must take is required for all first time, full the CAAP exam. All AAS students time students entering FSCC with must take the WorkKeys exam. The fewer than 12 college hours after student will be asked to register for the high school graduation. Some appropriate exam when he/she applies technical and specific programs have for graduation. Students enrolled in the a orientation course that students will Capstone course will not be required take in place of College Orientation. to pay the exit exam fee; otherwise the exit exam fee is $25.
Fort Scott Community College Student Handbook 2016-17 33 2016-17 Academic Year Tuition & Fees (Cost per Credit Hour)
Status Tuition Fees Total Kansas Resident Bourbon County $47 $47 $94 Other Counties $50 $47 $97 Non-Resident, Contiguous State* $78 $47 $125 Non-Resident, Other States $106 $47 $153 International $128 $47 $175
Online Fee (additional fee per credit hour) $30 Greenbush Virtual Fees (per credit hour) $90
Note: Tuition and fee charges are subject to change without notice.
Traditionally, the FSCC Board of Trustees sets tuition and fee rates every spring for the following academic year Contact the Cashier for current information.
*Residents of Missouri, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Colorado, and Nebraska are eligible for the contiguous state (Non-Resident, Border States) tuition rate.
Special Needs counseling assessment and planning FSCC provides support for qualified services are available to those who students with disabilities. Students qualify with special needs. Transition seeking assistance with academic services are also available to these programs because of disabilities students. Students requesting services (physical, emotional, mental, or should submit a written request and multi-disabilities) should contact the official documentation prior to the start Disabilities Coordinator through the of each semester. Allow a minimum of Advising Office. Academic, career three weeks for services to be provided.
34 Fort Scott Community College Student Handbook 2016-17 Additional Program Fees Shop Practice Manual - $120 Multimeter - $160 In addition to the fees described above, SkillsUSA dues - $25 some programs of study and courses Tool Kit - $1,600 charge extra fees to cover the costs of materials and supplies provided by the HVAC: college. Some programs and courses may Program Fee - $600 (1st semester) require students to purchase additional Work Ready Certificate - $250 materials and supplies on their own or (1st semester) pay for certification testing. Please contact EPA 608 Testing Fee - $40 the program's coordinator with questions. Tool Kit - $1,000 (1st semester) Agriculture: Masonry: Material Fee - $25 per course. Material Fee - $15 per credit hour
Allied Health: Nursing: Lab Fee - $30 per semester Program and Lab Fee - $640 Insurance Fee - $20 per year Testing Fee - $25 per year Manicuring: KDAD ALH Ap. Fee - $22 per semester Fee: $400 Online Testing Fee - $18 per course John Deere: Construciton Trades: Program Fee - $275 per semester Material Fee - $35 per credit hour Trucking: Cosmetology: Fee - $3,500 Supply Kit - $1,200 Refresher Course - $1,500 Book Charge - $570 Tractor/Trailer Rental - $400 Uniforms / Smock - $125 Rollabout - $125 (Fort Scott Campus) Welding: Lab Fee - $250 per semester Material Fee - $35 per credit hour.
EMT: Special Course Fees: Beginning Lab Fee - $285 per semester Art Fee - $25 per course Background Check - $50 per semester Lifetime Fitness Fee - $5 per course Practical Skills Exam - $125 per semester Science Fee - $25 per course Insurance - $15 per year Capstone Fee - $25 per course State Certification A - $50 per semester Qualified Admissions Program (PSU) – Fees First Responder: based upon Pittsburg State University’s Course Fee - $50 per semester current fee schedule. Harley-Davidson: Program Fee - $250 per semester Lab Fee - $200 Manual Fee - $120
Fort Scott Community College Student Handbook 2016-17 35 Student IDs/Hound Card the Registrar’s Office or upon receipt All students taking classes will be of correspondence from the student charged $5 per semester for the cost of indicating he or she has dropped. Refunds an ID card. Issuing stations are located should be requested from the business at the Fort Scott main campus, Pittsburg office at the time of official drop. Education Center, and Miami County If a student withdraws from a class, no Campus. Exceptions are made for high refund is issued. school concurrent students and students taking only online courses. Concurrent Electronic Funds Transfer and online students may purchase a Electronically deposit financial aid student ID. and other student refunds directly into your checking and savings account. Refunds Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) refunds A student who officially drops a class allow students to receive disbursements may receive a full refund if he or she electronically, eliminating the delay and does so prior to the designated drop date costs involved with mailing paper checks. for the course. Refunds are calculated based on the date the student officially drops in
36 Fort Scott Community College Student Handbook 2016-17 Financial Aid
FSCC provides its students with a the financial aid office in a timely quality education at an affordable manner. Continue checking GIZMO cost. Even so, many students require to accept or decline financial aid some financial help to achieve their awards. educational and career goals. Students may apply for federal financial aid if Based on the evaluation of the student's they are seeking a degree or certificate FAFSA application, FSCC determines at FSCC, if they have a high school the amount of aid that he or she may diploma or equivalent, and if they are receive. This application is the basis not taking courses at FSCC while still of all Title IV federal financial aid. It in high school. must be completed before eligibility The FSCC Financial Aid office can be determined for any type of is located in the Administration non-scholarship assistance—either building. Under regulations of the U.S. grants, loans or work-study jobs. FSCC Department of Education, the financial is able to meet the needs of students aid officer administers federal grant who qualify for financial aid depends and loan programs and the college on the availability of federal, state, and work-study program. Scholarships are local funds. The Financial Aid Office administered by the Student Services considers each student’s financial Office or the Development Office. need assessment individually, and each is awarded according to federal Apply for Financial Aid guidelines. 1. Apply for an FSA ID at https:// fsaid.ed.gov. Records needed for FASFA 2. Complete the Free Application The records a student will need to for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) complete the federal aid form include at fafsa.gov. Include FSCC's the previous year’s federal income tax federal school code (001916) to returns; validated records of money ensure the FSCC Financial Aid earned; records for non-taxable office will receive the application income, such as student financial aid, electronically. child support, or veterans’ benefits; 3. Ask high school to send an official current bank statements; business transcript that includes graduation and farm records; value of stocks and date to the FSCC Registrar's Office. bonds records; and other investment 4. Submit all previous college records. Students may be selected by or vocational school official the federal government to verify the transcripts to the FSCC Registrar’s information reported on the FAFSA. office. Students who are selected receive a 5. Check GIZMO account for notification in their GIZMO account missing or required documents. to submit additional documentation to Return any document requests to the Financial Aid Office. The student
Fort Scott Community College Student Handbook 2016-17 37 should ensure sure that all the paperwork Deadline Dates required for the application is correct Students should file their applications and readable, including all signatures by July 1 for the fall semester and by and dates. Failure to submit the required December 1 for the spring semester. information will stop the processing After those dates, the Financial Aid of the application or delay the timely Office can not guarantee a financial receipt of assistance. Students who are aid award by the time the student starts unsure of the documentation needed classes, and the student would need to should contact the Financial Aid Office make arrangements for payment with for clarification. the Business Office. Students must also provide the When selected for verification, a Registrar's Office with all academic student must submit all transcripts from previous colleges required documents, including an award and/or vocational technical schools. letter signed by the student, before the Transcripts must be provided regardless last day of the semester in order to be of whether they received aid or considered for financial aid that completed hours. Anyone who obtains semester. Failure to meet this deadline federal student aid by giving incorrect will result in no aid awarded for that information must pay it back. Giving semester. false or misleading information on an application form is a crime subject to Disbursements a $20,000 fine and/or prison sentence. Disbursements of financial aid will occur no later than three weeks after Student Aid Report the 20th day of class each semester. Any After the student submits the FAFSA, aid awarded that exceeds the amount the schools listed bymthe student owed on tuition, fees, or books will be will receive an Institutional Student deposited to the student's FSCC Hound Information Record (ISIR). Students ID card or to a bank account designated must be sure to list their potential by the student in his or her GIZMO postsecondary schools on their aid account. application so their financial aid can Students who receive federal grants be processed. The ISIR will show the or loans should be aware that FSCC will institution the calculated Estimated deduct any money owed to the college Family Contribution (EFC), which is before disbursing excess funds to the computed from the information on the student. Students whose total bill from application and determines the amount FSCC in any semester exceeds the total of aid the student is eligible to receive. of all grants, scholarships, and loans Generally, the lower the number, the must pay the difference in accordance more aid the student is eligible to with the Payment of Obligations section receive. Students will be notified of their of this Catalog. financial aid awards via their GIZMO account.
38 Fort Scott Community College Student Handbook 2016-17 Eligibility Guidelines aid is awarded. If a student owes money To qualify for federal aid, a student to a previous school, the student will not must have either a high school diploma be eligible to receive aid at FSCC until or recognized equivalent (GED). The that school has been paid in full and an Registrar's office must receive an official official academic transcript has been high school transcript or GED before received at the Registrar’s office. any aid will be awarded. A student A student must not be in default must also be seeking an associate on a previous educational loan or owe degree or be enrolled in an eligible a repayment on a federal grant. The one year certificate program. Students student must inform the financial aid must maintain “satisfactory academic officer if he or she is in default or owes progress,” defined later in this section. such a repayment. Students who have Generally, students who have previously defaulted on a student loan for previously received an associate attendance at FSCC may not be eligible degree may not receive federal aid for further student loans at FSCC. for any additional classes at FSCC. Students must inform the Financial Aid However, if a student has a change of Office if they are concurrently attending major or is seeking a different degree any other educational institution while or certificate, a Degree Appeal form, receiving financial aid at FSCC. It is with documentation, can be submitted illegal to receive financial aid at two to the Financial Aid Office. The Appeal different institutions at the same time. will then be forwarded to the Appeals Committee. Forms can be found at Award Notification fortscott.edu/financialaid. Eligible students will receive an award Students may be eligible to receive letter via the FSCC assigned email financial aid for up to 96 attempted credit account. The award letter will list the hours at the community college level. types of aid available to the student based Hours taken to repeat a course and/or on full time enrollment.. If the student hours from which a student withdraws do is enrolled in less than full time but at not count as hour(s) completed, but will least six credit hours, the amount of the be counted as hours attempted toward award will be pro-rated. The award letter their 96 credit hours of eligibility. must be downloaded, printed, signed, Transfer students who are eligible dated and returned to the Financial Aid to receive financial aid at office. After the award letter has been FSCC must comply with the same received by the Financial Aid office, standards for satisfactory academic the student may charge books against progress and time-frame limits as all the award if the amount of aid offered other students. exceeds actual charges for tuition, Official academic transcripts from fees, or dorm. Students must contact all prior colleges and vocational schools the Business Office to obtain a Book must be sent to the Registrar’s office. Voucher for the amount available to These transcripts will be evaluated by the charge in the book store. Financial Aid office before any financial
Fort Scott Community College Student Handbook 2016-17 39 Cost of Attendance has been suspended due to unsatisfactory The cost of attendance for a student is academic progress, the student will not an estimate of that student's educational receive any financial aid funding until expenses for the academic year. Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy Allowable costs include tuition and standards are met or eligibility has been fees, books and supplies, transportation, reinstated by the Financial Aid Appeals room and board, and personal/ Committee. miscellaneous. Cost components are All appeals must be submitted determined by dependency status, in writing. Appeal forms are available living at home or away from home, on the FSCC web site under Financial state residency, and program of study. Aid Forms. Appeal dates are set For an estimate of cost of attendance, by the Financial Aid Office and please see the Net Price Calculator at will be heard by the Financial Aid fortscott.edu/NetPriceCalculator. Appeals Committee. Students will be notified of the decision in writing Return of Federal Financial by the Financial Aid Department via Assistance (Title IV Funds) their FSCC student email account. Effective October 2000, the U.S. Department of Education specifies Federal Grants how Fort Scott Community College Federal grants are awarded to students must determine the amount of Student who demonstrate financial need Financial Aid program assistance that is according to federal formulas. Grants earned if a student withdraws from all do not have to be repaid. The grants classes. Either a full withdrawal from available to students at FSCC are all classes or all “F’s” before completion the Pell Grant and the Supplemental of 60% of the semester may result in the Education Opportunity Grant (SEOG) student being in a re-payment situation for students with exceptional need. with both FSCC and the Department of Education. Details of this regulation Student Loans under Section 668.22 in the Federal Federal Stafford loans are available to Register are available in the Financial students in good standing whose grant Aid Office. eligibility or private resources are not Students contemplating sufficient to pay for their education. withdrawal should consult with the Students who wish to be considered Financial Aid Office to see how the for federal student loans must apply in withdrawal would affect their Federal time for the loan to be processed and Aid and if they will be responsible for the funds to be disbursed before the a repayment. Students who decide to last day of the semester. All students withdraw must complete the necessary who receive loans must complete forms in the Student Services Office. the FAFSA, an entrance counseling session, and a master promissory note Reinstatement of Aid to receive their loan proceeds. An exit In the event that financial aid eligibility counseling session must be completed
40 Fort Scott Community College Student Handbook 2016-17 before the end of the loan period. More criteria for the need-based program. information about these requirements Students interested in work study should can be found at studentloans.gov. inquire at the Financial Aid office to The two types of loans available see if they meet the federal eligibility to FSCC students are the Direct requirements. All students applying for Subsidized Stafford Loan and the Direct work-study employment, regardless of Unsubsidized Stafford Loan. Loans their family financial situation, must can only be disbursed to students who have a completed financial aid file. are enrolled in at least six credit hours Eligible students will be directed to and are making Satisfactory Academic any known supervisors that need work- Progress at the time of disbursement. study positions filled. Department Students must begin repaying their supervisors will interview applicants loans six months after they complete and make the final decision to hire. their program, drop below six credit Before a student may start hours, or leave school. Interest rates are working, an employment packet must determined at the time of origination. be completed by both the student and In addition, creditworthy parents his/her supervisor and returned to the of students may be eligible for Parent financial aid office. An assignment sheet PLUS loans administered as part of the will be given to the supervisor after the federal student aid program. Parents award letter is signed by the student. can complete PLUS applications at studentloans.gov. Federal regulations Late Start Classes require that each loan approved will Classes that have starting dates after be disbursed in two payments. If a the first week of the semester will loan is awarded for both the Fall and only be eligible for aid if the student Spring semesters, half of the total enrolls in the class before the 20th day amount will be disbursed in the Fall of the semester. No disbursements and half in the Spring. If a loan is will be made for these classes until awarded for just one semester (Fall the instructor has submitted the final only or Spring only), loan funds will certification roster to the Registrar’s be released in two disbursements. the office and the eligible date of the course second disbursement occurring halfway has passed. Intersession classes may through the semester or loan term. be considered for aid if the student is enrolled by the 20th day of the previous College Work-Study semester and was not enrolled in at The federally funded work-study least 12 credit hours for that previous program provides campus employment term. Final certification rosters must for students in good standing with be submitted before disbursements financial need. A similar program, will be made. administered by the college with institutional funds, is available for Scholarships some students who do not meet the Students may apply for scholarships in addition to financial aid. Scholarships
Fort Scott Community College Student Handbook 2016-17 41 are awarded on the basis of academic 22-1999 no earlier than one month ability, participation in activities, before the semester begins. Please note: financial need and athletic skill. all official academic transcripts from Scholarship applications are available previous colleges or vocational training online atfortscott.fortscott.edu/ must be received in the Registrar’s scholarships and are due by May 1. office before enrollment will be Greyhound Athletics is part of the certified with the VA. All other forms KJCCC Conference and the conference must be handled by the student directly rules and regulations state that student with the Veterans Administration in St. athletes may be awarded a tuition and Louis, Mo. Approximately six weeks loan of books scholarship. Student are required before benefits will be Athletes are responsible for paying awarded. room and board along with all fees The student receiving VA benefits associated with their individual classes. is responsible for informing the VA FSCC scholarships generally fall into Certifying Official each semester two categories: institutional and those that they wish to use their benefits by awarded through private groups such submitting a Request for Enrollment as the FSCC Endowment Association. Certification form to the Financial The U.S. Department of Education also Aid office. The VA Certifying Official requires that all off-campus scholarships acts as an agent to verify enrollment or other resources must be reported to and does not determine eligibility for the Financial Aid Office before the benefits. In addition, all tuition and fees student is awarded any federal student must be paid or arrangements made for assistance. All scholarships will payment at the time of enrollment. All be considered resources against the students receiving Veterans benefits student's cost of attendance at FSCC. must adhere to FSCC’s policy on “Satisfactory Academic Progress” Veterans’ Benefits explained earlier in this section. FSCC has been approved to offer Any changes in enrollment, either training for eligible veterans. All adding, dropping, or withdrawing from veterans must follow the steps classes must be reported to the VA required on the FSCC website. This Certifying Official in order to avoid includes submission of the Request an overpayment. Any students who for Enrollment Certification Form for believe they are eligible for veterans each period of enrollment at FSCC. benefits must deal directly with the A student’s eligibility is determined Veterans Administration. To speak with by making application with the VA a VA representative, call 800-827-1000. at gibill.va.gov. After applying for benefits and enrolling in classes, the financial aid officer, who is the FSCC veterans' certifying official, will send in the Enrollment Certification Form
42 Fort Scott Community College Student Handbook 2016-17 Other Assistance In addition to aid programs administered by the college, some students may also qualify for assistance from state or federal agencies. Students who believe they may qualify for such assistance must make application directly to these agencies, which administer their own programs.
Bureau of Indian Affairs Vocational Rehabilitation Higher Educational Office, Department of Social Federal Building & Rehabilitation Services Muskogee, OK 74001 Pittsburg, KS 66762
Social Security KANSAS WORKS Administration Vocational Training 4102 S. Arizona Ave. Workforce Development Joplin, MO 64804 105 W. Euclid 866-964-7421 Pittsburg, KS 66762 620-231-4250
Because state programs vary, students should contact the state higher education agency that administers the program in their state. It can be found at search.ed.gov with the key "state higher education agencies."
Fort Scott Community College Student Handbook 2016-17 43 FINANCIAL AID Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy
Federal regulations require that grade will be considered the same students must be making “Satisfactory as a withdrawal. Students will be Academic Progress” (SAP) to remain allowed 96 credit hours to complete eligible for all federal student their course work and receive aid. financial aid programs. These programs include the Supplemental If in the first semester a student Educational Opportunity Grant, the does not maintain Satisfactory College Work-Study Program, the Academic Progress, that student will Pell Grant, Federal student loans, and be placed on Warning status for the all Veterans’ Administration benefit next enrolled semester and may still programs. In accordance with Federal receive aid. Financial aid Warning guidelines, the college has established status applies to the next enrolled a framework for evaluating a student’s semester following the semester the efforts to achieve an educational goal student was determined as not making (such as a certificate or degree) within Satisfactory Academic Progress. a given period of time. Students may continue to receive financial aid while on Warning status. • Students must be attending all To remove Warning status, the student classes and be in good standing must reinstate his/her academic good- at the time grants and loans are standing per the minimum criteria of disbursed. our Satisfactory Academic Progress • A student must have a minimum Policy as stated below: grade point average (GPA) of 1.75 for the first semester at any • Maintain a minimum of 2.0 (C) post-secondary institution and a cumulative GPA cumulative GPA of 2.0 for all other • Students must complete enough semesters. hours each semester to maintain • Students must complete enough the level or status for which they hours each semester to maintain are paid. the level or status for which they • If on warning for PACE, student are paid. For example, if a student must complete all attempted hours; is paid on full-time he/she must no withdraws, incompletes or complete 12 or more hours. Three- grades of “F”. quarter time, 9-11 hours; half-time, 6-8 hours; and less than half time, Please always contact the Financial 1-5 hours. Aid Office before withdrawing from • Students must complete 70% of their any classes! If a student does not overall attempted coursework. For complete the above criteria after being example, if a student attempted 12 placed on Warning status, that student credit hours and completed 9 hours, will then be placed on Suspension their completion rate would be 75%. and will not receive any financial aid • Intersession courses will be funding until Satisfactory Academic included in the prior semester’s Progress Policy standards are met. SAP evaluation. An incomplete Students denied aid due to Suspension
44 Fort Scott Community College Student Handbook 2016-17 status must take courses at FSCC at Academic Policies their own expense until minimum Although FSCC attempts to keep student academic standards are achieved. regulations to a minimum, the college Students may appeal their expects students to be responsible Satisfactory Academic Progress persons whose behavior reflects well status of Suspension by submitting a on both the community and the college. written appeal form to the Financial Each student is expected to follow all Aid Office. SAP Appeal Forms are college rules, pay fees, attend classes available on the FSCC website and regularly, and maintain satisfactory must be submitted with appropriate academic progress. The college may documentation. Appeals are suspend, expel or deny admission or reviewed by the SAP Committee and re-admission to anyone whose conduct their decision or recommendation is considered detrimental to the college is final. Students will be notified and its educational objectives. via their FSCC student email by the Financial Aid Office of the SAP Educational Equity Committee’s decision. FSCC is committed to a policy of If the appeal is denied, the educational equity. Accordingly, FSCC student will remain on Suspension admits students; grants financial aid and must pay for their education and scholarships; and conducts all costs at their own expense. If the educational programs, activities and student is denied aid based on his/her employment practices without regard academic progress, then that denial to race, color, sex, national origin, age takes precedence over any previous or disabilities. award notification the student may have received. A student whose Definition of a Student financial aid eligibility has been revoked because of unsatisfactory Any person actively pursuing a course academic progress must complete, of study at FSCC is considered to hold without financial aid, two full-time student status. For the purposes of semesters and maintain a cumulative these and other regulations, a student is GPA of 2.0. further defined as one who is currently If the appeal is approved, enrolled at FSCC or has completed the student’s financial aid eligibility the immediately-preceding term and will be reinstated with a Probation is eligible to enroll for the next term. status and the student must adhere to an Academic Plan. The committee Student Classification does have the authority to set specific Students are classified according to the Academic Plans for students. Failure following criteria: to maintain SAP while on Probation Part-time students: students enrolled will result in denial of aid without in 1-5 semester hours (fewer than 6 the opportunity to appeal. semester hours for the summer session) Half-time students: students enrolled in 6-8 semester hours.
Fort Scott Community College Student Handbook 2016-17 45 Three quarter-time students: students Rights Under FERPA enrolled in 9-11 semester hours. The Family Educational Rights and Full-time students: Those Privacy Act (FERPA) affords students enrolled in 12 or more semester certain rights with respect to their hours (6 or more semester hours during educational records. They are: summer). 1. The right to inspect and review the Freshmen: students who have student’s education records within completed fewer than 30 semester 45 days of the day FSCC receives hours. a request for access. Student should Sophomores: students who have submit to the Registrar, Dean, or other completed with at least 30 semester appropriate official of the college, hours, but not more than 59 hours. a written request that identifies the Other students: students who have record(s) to be inspected. The FSCC completed more than 59 credit hours. official will make arrangements for access and notify the student of the Students’ Right to Privacy time and place where the records Fort Scott Community College complies maybe inspected. If the record is not with all federal regulations set forth in maintained by the FSCC official to Public Laws 98-380, 93-568 & 106-102. whom the request is directed, that Without express written consent, FSCC official shall advise the student of the may not release information regarding correct official to whom the request grades, educational achievement, should be addressed. financial information or anything other 2. The right to request the amendment than Directory Information (as noted of the student’s education records that in the section below) to anyone other the student believes are inaccurate than the student. Students who wish or misleading. The student may immediate family members to be able ask FSCC to amend a record that to access such information must fill is believed to be inaccurate or out and sign a form indicating their misleading. The student should write wishes. Forms can be obtained in the official responsible for the record, Student Services, the Business Office, clearly identify the part of the record and Financial Aid. he/she wants changed, and specify why it is inaccurate or misleading. If Financial Aid and Students’ Right FSCC decides not to amend the record to Privacy as requested, the student will be so The Financial Aid Office complies notified and advised of his/her right with the federal regulations set forth in to a hearing regarding the request for Public Laws 98-380, 93-568 & 106-102. amendment. Additional information FSCC will disclose no information in a regarding the hearing procedures student’s financial aid file without the will be provided to the student when student’s written consent. notified to the right to a hearing.
46 Fort Scott Community College Student Handbook 2016-17 3. The right to consent to disclosures Privacy Rights of Students (Directory of personally identifiable information Information) contained in the student's education FSCC from time to time publishes records, except to the extent that bulletins, lists, brochures, booklets, FERPA authorizes disclosure without directories, press releases, sports consent. One exception which information, honor rolls, etc., containing permits disclosure without consent information that specifically identifies is disclosure to school officials with students and information about them. legitimate educational interests. A FSCC is authorized to publish, and will school official is a person employed publish, such Directory Information, by the College in an administrative collectively or individually, unless supervisory, academic or research, or a student within a reasonable period support staff position (including law of time after the start of the semester enforcement unit personnel and health notifies the Registrar in writing that all staff); a person or company with whom of the categories listed below should the College has contracted (such as not be released without prior written an attorney, auditor, or collection consent. agent); a person serving on the Board The following information is of Trustees; or a student serving considered Directory Information: on an official committee, such as a student name, hometown, year of birth, disciplinary or grievance committee, full or part-time Status, classification, or assisting another school official in dates of attendance, major/field of performing his or her tasks. A school study, awards received, photograph, official has a legitimate educational degree/certificate granted and date interest if the official needs to review granted, sports weight/height of athletic an education record in order to fulfill team members, and/or participation in his or her professional responsibility. officially recognized activities/sports. Upon request, the College discloses education records without consent to Social Security Number officials of another school in which When applying for admission, a a student seeks or intends to enroll. student is asked to provide the college 4. The right to file a complaint with with a social security number. While the U.S. Department of Education students may choose not to provide this concerning alleged failures by FSCC information, no student may receive to comply with the requirements of financial aid from any federally funded FERPA. Name and address of the program or state payroll unless the social office that administers FERPA: security number is on file. The college may be required to provide your social Family Policy Compliance Office security number to the Kansas Division U.S. Department of Education of Accounts and Reports for use in 600 Independence Avenue, SW detection of fraudulent or illegal claims Washington, DC 20202-4605 against state monies in accord with the general authority of KSA 75-3728b.
Fort Scott Community College Student Handbook 2016-17 47 Campus Photo Policy 1. Cheating on examinations, written Throughout each semester, FSCC staff quizzes, and other written work. may take photos of participants. These 2. Plagiarism, which is defined as photos may be used for future promotion the use of another’s written work, such as press releases, website, social visual images, photographs, or media, etc. If a student does not want other intellectual property without his or her photo used, he or she should recognition/citation; the use of another contact the Director of Public Relations student’s work; the purchase and/or or tell staff at the time the photo is taken. use of a paper that has already been prepared; or the borrowing of an idea Updating Student Information or phrase or the paraphrasing and/or It is critical that contact information for summarizing of an idea without proper students remain current; the College documentation. uses that information to notify students 3. Giving assistance to or receiving about financial and academic issues. assistance from another person during Contact information should include a an examination. valid email address. Students needing 4. Falsification of an academic record. to change their recorded information 5. Obtaining or attempting to obtain including name, address, or social copies of an uncirculated examination security number must complete an or examination questions. “Address/Name Change Form” at 6. Using any electronic device to receive the Registrar’s Office. Changing a or transmit answers on an examination. name requires a copy of a marriage certificate or court order. Changing an This policy pertains to all FSCC classes erroneously reported social security and does not affect any action taken by number requires a copy of the official the instructor of the class. The instructor social security card. retains the right to take the action he or Academic Dishonesty Policy she deems appropriate to the specific FSCC assumes that all students are case, including but not confined to the enrolled to learn, and expects each following: individual to function as an ethical • Discussing the violation with the student. Integrity in the classroom is student expected. Therefore, any cheating is • Failing the student for the specific at variance with the purposes of both assignment in question the student and the institution. Any • Failing the student for the class. If the student dishonesty detected in a course instructor decides to fail the student may result in the student receiving no for the course, the student will receive credit for the examination, written work an F grade on his or her transcript. or quiz, and may result in an F grade, The instructor also has the following suspension and/or dismissal from options regardless of the actions the course. A violation of academic already taken: integrity includes but is not limited to 1. The instructor can notify the the following: appropriate Division Chair or
48 Fort Scott Community College Student Handbook 2016-17 Associate Dean that academic Academic Affairs to register for 20 or dishonesty has occurred. The more credit hours. notification will include the The advisor is the one person working following information: closely enough with the student to make a. Name and ID number of the a judgment regarding the advisability of student or students that student carrying more than 19 hours. involved The advisor will take into consideration b. Proof that academic dishonesty the student’s past academic record has occurred and realistic expectations, as well as c. A description of any action already extracurricular demands such as student taken by the activities and employment situations. instructor The Vice President of Academic Affairs 2. Once the Division Chair or Associate must approve if a student wishes to enroll Dean has received this information, in more than 19 hours. he/she will notify the student’s Enrollment Status – Student’s advisor and any sponsors or coaches Responsibility with whom the student is associated of It is the students’ responsibility to the breach in academic integrity. The periodically check their class schedule Division Chair or Associate Dean will in their GIZMO account. Students are also notify the student by mail that responsible for adding, dropping, or a second occurrence will result in a withdrawing from a class. If students recommendation of dismissal from have questions about their class the college to the Vice President of schedules, they should contact the Academic Affairs. Advising Office. 3. The Division Chair or Associate Dean will maintain a file listing students Drop for Not Attending the First Day whose names have been turned in for of Class academic dishonesty. Students who do not attend class on 4. Should the student be dismissed from the first day may be withdrawn from the college for academic dishonesty, the class and have to re-enroll. For a the student retains the right of pursuing student to re-enroll in a class, he or she an appeal to the decision as described would follow the procedure detailed in the college catalog. below in the section “Class Schedule Academic Load Changes: Adding a Class.” If the class A normal academic load for the is full, the student will be put on a wait typical college student is 15-16 hours list if he/she is dropped from the course per semester and six hours during for not attending the first day of class. the summer session. Some programs require students to carry more hours; Withdrawal for Nonpayment students enrolled in programs that do Students who have not made formal not require such heavy loads must obtain financial arrangements with the College the approval of the Vice President of by the 20th day of class may be
Fort Scott Community College Student Handbook 2016-17 49 withdrawn from the class. It is the will result in no record on the student’s student’s responsibility to find out how official transcript: the first four weeks of much is owed and to pay tuition and fees; the Fall and Spring Semesters, the first this information is available through four days of the summer sessions, and the student's GIZMO account. The the first two days of intersession classes. College attempts to contact the student Students are strongly encouraged using the FSCC-assigned email, so the to discuss the contemplated withdrawal student is responsible for regularly with their advisor as there may be checking his/her FSCC-assigned financial, scholarship, graduation, or email. Financial arrangements other academic implications associated may include full payment, financial with any withdrawal. It is the student’s aid, or with payments set up with the responsibility to submit the completed Business Office withdrawal form to the Registrar.
Dropping/Withdrawing from a Class Withdrawal from Class after the Students wanting to drop or withdraw Refund Period from a class should see the Student A student who desires to withdraw from Services Office for the appropriate form a class after the first four weeks of the to fill out; the form must be signed by the Fall and Spring semesters, the first student and returned to the Registrar’s four days of the summer sessions, or Office. Students are also responsible the first two days of Intersession must for knowing which courses they need submit the request to the Registrar’s and ensuring that they are enrolled Office on the appropriate form. The in the appropriate courses. Anyone form is available from the Advising not enrolled in a class by the final day Office. No refund will be given. to add a class (usually 10 days after Students are strongly encouraged courses begin) may not earn a grade to discuss the contemplated withdrawal for the class, even if he/she does all with their advisor because there may be work required. financial, scholarship, graduation, or other academic implications associated Dropping a Class during the Refund with the withdrawal. It is the student’s Period responsibility to submit the completed Students with proper authorization withdrawal form to the Registrar. may drop classes using the on-line Students who find it necessary to GIZMO service during the refund withdraw from a class after the end of period. All other students must submit the 14th calendar week of the Fall or the request to the Registrar’s Office on Spring semester or the third week of a the appropriate form available from summer session must obtain the written the Advising Office. The student must approval of the course instructor. No obtain the written approval of his or her withdrawal will be accepted following advisor before the requested “drop” will the last regular class day prior to the start be processed. Courses dropped during of final exams. A withdrawal results in a the following specific time periods grade of “W,” which is interpreted as “no
50 Fort Scott Community College Student Handbook 2016-17 hours attempted, no hours completed, notify the Advising Office so that the and no academic grade points credited” student can be encouraged to return to on the FSCC transcript. class. When attendance becomes so The student shall not expect irregular that the student is in danger or request that a representative of of not meeting the course objectives, the college initiate a withdrawal on the instructor will notify the Advising his or her behalf. The appropriate Office, and attempt to notify the student form for executing a withdrawal that an attendance problem exists. It from a course must be used and is the responsibility of the student to signed by the student. Under certain meet the attendance requirements of extraordinary circumstances (i.e., the class. Failure to meet the attendance sudden and extended family emergency; requirements of the class will adversely major health problem preventing affect the student’s grade and may result continued attendance; sudden recall to in the award of a grade of F. Instructors military duty), the student may request may have work due that cannot be made permission to be withdrawn from his/her up unless the absence is excused. classes. This request requires approval Day/Night/Intersession Classes of the faculty member and the Vice FSCC offers a full daytime schedule President of Academic Affairs or Vice during the fall and spring semesters and President of Students. summer session and a night schedule Class Attendance that parallels daytime offerings, both Regular class attendance and on-campus and at outreach educational participation in class activities is extension centers.Night classes are expected. It is the responsibility of the ideal for individuals with schedule student to make up class work missed conflicts, students who work during for any reason, including college- daytime hours, and those who want sponsored activities.Students should to take courses not offered during the not enroll in a course if he or she knows day. Night classes are held year-round. that he/she will frequently be absent or Intersession programs are be absent for a large stretch of the class offered between semesters in the fall (i.e., impending surgery, childbirth, long and the spring for students who desire trip, etc.). If a student is uncertain about to continue their studies during vacation whether to enroll, he/she should speak periods, and for adults for whom the to someone in the Advising Office or to more concentrated time frame is more the instructor. At the first class meeting, convenient. Inquiries about intersession the instructor will inform students, both classes should be addressed to the Vice orally and in writing, of the course President of Academic Affairs Office. requirements and the attendance and FSCC makes no distinction on grading policies. the student’s permanent record between classes taken during the day and those Class Absence taken at night, nor between those taken If a student has not attended class for on campus and those taken at extension more than a week, the instructor will centers.
Fort Scott Community College Student Handbook 2016-17 51 Credits Transferred from Colleges permission is required if the student The college may accept appropriate received a D or F the first time; a student credits earned from an accredited college who received a C or higher must obtain and may permit up to 45 semester hours permission from the Vice President of of transferred work toward a degree. Academic Affairs. Students must complete at least 15 semester hours applicable toward Repeating a course taken at FSCC, for graduation at FSCC to qualify for the which credit has already been earned, associate degree. To receive transfer will cancel the grade and the credit credit, students must have attended an previously awarded for that course; institution accredited by an appropriate however, a record of the prior course college-level accrediting component of will continue to appear on the transcript. a regional accrediting body, such as the Only the grade and credit from the North Central Association of Colleges most recent repeat of the course will and Schools. Transfer credits will be be used when computing the grade assessed for their correspondence to point averages. When a student has FSCC courses. withdrawn from a repeated course, the transcript entry indicates “W” and the Course Auditing most recent letter grade (A, B, C, D, Auditing a course means that a student or F) is used for the GPA calculation. attends a class regularly and will not Students transferring to other schools be permitted to take exams, complete are subject to the grade policy of that assignments or perform other tasks institution. required by the instructor. Students receive no credit for courses completed Class Schedule Changes (Adding a by auditing. Credit registration cannot Class) be converted to audit status at any time. A student desiring to add a class to Students may enroll to audit a class those in which he or she has already if space is available. Auditing a class enrolled must submit the request to the must be approved by the instructor Registrar’s Office on the appropriate and the Vice President of Academic form available from the Advising Affairs. “Audit” must be written on the Office. The student must obtain the enrollment form, which must be signed written approval of his or her advisor by the instructor and the dean before before the requested “add” will be the beginning of the semester. Tuition processed. Such requests will be and fees for audited classes will be considered on the basis of whether assessed at the same rate as that charged space is available in the course. The for enrolling in credit courses. Audited written approval of the class instructor courses are not eligible for financial aid. is required to add a course after the first week of the semester. No course Repeating a Course may be added after the second week A student who has failed a course or of the semester with the exception of who intends to improve his or her grade “late start” classes. Students adding may re-enroll in a class. No special
52 Fort Scott Community College Student Handbook 2016-17 courses are responsible for making up of the class to complete the work. such academic work as required by the Students will receive the grade earned at instructor. the close of the semester. With specific written permission from the instructor, GIZMO (Campus Connect) the student may submit incomplete GIZMO is an online student portal that work within a specified amount of time. allows students to enroll online and Course grades will reflect the initial view their class schedules, unofficial grade submission until the student transcripts, financial obligations, and successfully completes all course grades at the end of each semester. requirements as agreed upon with the instructor in the written permission Blackboard form. At that time, the course instructor Blackboard is an Internet-based will initiate a grade change through the Learning Management System (LMS). Registrar's office. Blackboard can function both as a complement to traditional courses Credit Hours and as a site for distance learning. It College class work is measured in enables instructors to easily distribute terms of semester credit hours. College course information such as the syllabus, credit hours are derived from minutes course reading materials, web links to accumulated in classroom studies as informational articles, slide shows, well as competency-based classes. videos and other relevant online For example, a one-hour class meets content. Students may be required to one hour a week; a three-hour class access Blackboard in some courses. meets three hours a week; and a five- Blackboard may also be accessed at hour class meets five hours a week. any home computer, in the computer Courses that include laboratory time lab, or in the Student Success Center. require extra hours. The number of Depending on the Blackboard tools the semester hours’ credit offered for each course instructor utilizes, students may course is included with each course take surveys, quizzes, and tests; send description in the curriculum sections and receive course mail; post messages of the catalog. The Kansas State Board to threaded discussions and chat rooms; of Regents requires that a lecture class upload assignments using digital drop meet 750 minutes for each hour of boxes; and/or check course progress college credit. and grades at any time during a course. Examinations Incomplete Work Each instructor determines the number Students who have been making and type of examinations and/or satisfactory progress for 75 percent requirements to be administered in of the class, but who can't complete classes. The percentage of the student’s all course requirements because of final grade that will be based on documentable circumstances, may examinations is decided by the establish a contract with the instructor instructor. Whether students will be
Fort Scott Community College Student Handbook 2016-17 53 permitted to take special or make-up is notified that these deficiencies have examinations is left to the discretion of been remedied. the individual instructor. Final Exams Grade Changes are given at the scheduled time each Once a faculty member has reported semester. If a time conflict should a final grade to the Registrar, the occur and a student must take the final faculty member must complete and test at another time, the student must submit a change of grade through consult the instructor & secure the Campus Connect to the Registrar in written approval of the Vice President order to change. This request must be of Academic Affairs. made within one year. Upon receiving notification of the grade change through Grades GIZMO, the Registrar will modify Acceptable scholastic performance the grade on the student’s permanent requires a minimum 2.0 grade-point- record. average (GPA) on a 4.0 grading scale, or a C average. Students may Grade Appeals not graduate from either certificate If the student believes that an error or degree programs unless they have has been made in the assignment or maintained a cumulative grade-point recording of a grade, the student must average of 2.0 or higher. FSCC utilizes first confer with the instructor. If a system of letter grades and numeric such a conference does not resolve grade points. the problem, the student may request Grade Explanation... Grade Points/Credit Hr. review by the appropriate Division A Excellent...... 4 Chair or Dean. If this subsequent B Good...... 3 conference does not resolve the C Average...... 2 problem, the student may request D Below Average...... 1 review by the Vice President of F Failed to meet objectives...... 0 Academic Affairs. IP In Process...... Not computed Grade appeals must be made W Withdrawal...... Not computed by the end of the semester following P Met Requirement.....Not computed . award of the grade in order to receive (Pass/Fail) consideration. The decision of the Vice NA Not available.....Not computed President of Academic Affairs shall be Students can access grades in their final and not subject to further appeal. Gizmo account following the end of Academic Minimum Standards the semester. Grade reports are NOT and Reinstatement Procedures mailed to students; the only way to A grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 access grades is online. or better is required at Fort Scott Students who have not returned Community College, and failure to college materials or property or who maintain a 2.0 GPA will result in have not met all financial obligations academic probation and suspension to the college will have transcripts from the FSCC dormitories. If a student withheld until the Registrar’s Office
54 Fort Scott Community College Student Handbook 2016-17 is unable to raise his/her GPA to the a. A brief academic history, minimum standard within 2 semesters including high school; of probation, the student will face b. The reason for the student’s academic suspension. Failure to attend academic difficulties, class and participate in coursework including an explanation assigned by the instructor may result in of why academic probation administrative withdrawal from school. didn’t allow the student to Administrative withdrawal does not raise his/her GPA to the release the student from the obligation minimum level; to pay tuition and fees. c. Outside issues that have impacted academics and a Academic Probation brief plan of how the student Students placed on academic probation will make adjustments; must do the following: d. The student’s current major 1. Register for Study Skills (EDU and academic plans for 1163) if he/she has not already taken the future. the class. 2. The Vice President of Academic 2. Attend a weekly tutoring session in Affairs will call an Academic the SSC. Appeals meeting including the 3. Meet with a specified advisor to following: the Vice President of determine an appropriate class Academic Affairs, Vice President schedule for success, considering other of Students, an Advising Office obligations, previously attempted representative, and two faculty courses not completed successfully, members. The student may bring one long-term degree and/or career goals, other person to the meeting. intended graduation or transfer date, 3. The student must appear in person and reason for academic difficulties. before the Academic Appeals board. 4. Earn grades to raise the career GPA 4. If the student is reinstated, the to at least a 2.0 within two semesters. student must develop an action plan Academic Suspension for his/her future academic success Should a student’s career GPA not be and have it reviewed and signed by raised to at least a 2.0 GPA during the his/her advisor, the Vice President of probation period, the student will be Students, and the Vice President of academically suspended, which means Academic Affairs. that the student may not enroll at FSCC 5. If the student is reinstated, he/she for a minimum of one semester. will be placed on academic probation for one semester and follow all Academic Suspension Appeals procedures of academic probation Students may appeal to be reinstated listed above. after being academically suspended by 6. Early warnings will result in daily following this procedure: meetings with a tutor. 1. The student must write a letter of 7. If the student does not improve to the formal appeal to the Vice President of minimum GPA during that semester Academic Affairs, covering:
Fort Scott Community College Student Handbook 2016-17 55 and follow all required activities, he/ Procedure she will not be allowed to appeal again 1. Students wishing to petition for for at least a year. academic forgiveness must complete and submit a letter requesting Academic Forgiveness academic forgiveness to the chief Students may eliminate poor academic academic officer. The letter should records within the restrictions of the contain reasons why academic following policy: forgiveness is requested and a list of courses the student wishes to remove Requirements and Limitations from his/her transcript; the list should 1. To be eligible, the student must wait include all courses from a single a minimum of one year. semester and only courses from that 2. The student must have completed at semester. least twelve (12) consecutive credit 2. Petitions will be considered only after hours at a Kansas public institution a year following the semester and of higher education with a 2.5 GPA. only after the student has completed 3. One semester can be forgiven. 12 hours at Kansas public institution 4. All academic credits, including any of higher education. passing grades, will be excluded from 3. Upon receipt of the petition, the the GPA. academic forgiveness committee 5. The courses forgiven will be excluded will review the student’s transcript from the GPA, but they will still and current enrollment and make a appear on the student’s transcript. recommendation on forgiveness. 6. Academic forgiveness may be 4. If academic forgiveness is granted, implemented only once during a all previous course work will continue student’s tenure at FSCC. to appear on the transcript, but the 7. It is up to other institutions grades in those courses which have whether they honor FSCC’s academic been granted academic forgiveness forgiveness. Other institutions may will not be included in the student’s not honor this agreement. FSCC cumulative GPA. 8. Granting of academic forgiveness College Honor Rolls does not affect or alter a student’s Honor roll students are selected from record for athletic eligibility. individuals who are enrolled in 12 hours 9. Students granted academic or more in a degree program and who forgiveness may not receive honors have achieved the following cumulative at graduation. grade-point averages (GPAs) during the 10. While credits removed from the fall semester. Requirements: President’s computation of the GPA as a result Honor Roll — 4.0, Dean’s Honor Roll of academic forgiveness will not — 3.75-3.99, and Honor Roll — 3.50- be used to meet course or program 3.74. To determine GPA, the number of requirements, they will be used to grade points for each grade received are determine eligibility for financial multiplied by the number of semester aid awards.
56 Fort Scott Community College Student Handbook 2016-17 hours of credit earned. This figure Required Exit Exam (Work Keys will then be divided by the number and CAAP) of semester hours of credit attempted, Every student receiving the Associate excluding courses marked I or W. of Arts, Associate of Science, Associate of General Studies, or Associate of Petition to Graduate Applied Science degree is required to To receive a printed diploma/certificate take the exit exam at least one week prior and participate in graduation ceremonies, to graduation. Students are required to all students must complete the Petition sign up prior to the exam at the Student to Graduate form through the Registrar's Success Center, Pittsburg Education Office. It is the student's responsibility Center, or Miami County Campus. to know and understand graduation The exit exam will be offered Friday requirements as well as deadlines. afternoons during regular business Students must be a high school or GED hours. Failure to take the Exit Exam graduate to qualify for an associate will delay graduation. degree. Awarding of Degrees Deadlines for submitting a Petition to Degrees-awarded notations will be Graduate form are: November 1 for placed on the student’s transcript fall graduation, March 1 for spring upon completion of all requirements. graduation, and July 1 for summer Students transferring hours from other graduation. universities/colleges to complete The student will receive additional graduation requirements must have information regarding commencement official transcripts from each institution rehearsals, caps and gowns, and on file in the Registrar’s Office before any dates related to commencement the degree will be awarded and noted activities through their student email on their transcripts. account. Commencement will be held once a year in May. Those students who Reverse Transfer need to take six (6) or fewer hours in Students who transfer to a Kansas the summer term may participate in public university from a Kansas the graduation program in May of that public community college or technical academic year. college (or vice versa) are eligible for Reverse Transfer, which allows for the Graduation Ceremony attainment of any associate degree for Annual graduation ceremonies which one is eligible along the way conclude the spring semester at Fort to additional certificates and degrees. Scott Community College. Complete Within a student's first semester, details about graduation are posted on those who transfer coursework from a the bulletin board outside the Student public university, community college Services Office, at the website, and or technical college will be notified via mail to graduates who petition to if they are eligible to be considered graduate. for reverse transfer degree status, and which courses are needed to finish
Fort Scott Community College Student Handbook 2016-17 57 the related degree. Students who then An official transcript may be complete the coursework for a given requested from the Office of the associate degree will be eligible to Registrar. Transcripts can be ordered receive that degree, administered online at www.fortscott.edu. Order automatically by correspondence updates and tracking are available to between the new institution and the students if a valid email address is university, community college or provided. A student's signed consent technical college the student last is required to fulfill a transcript order. attended. Students may also request their Graduation Rates transcripts in person or by mail by As recorded with the National Center completing a transcript request form, for Education Statistics, the 2010 but not by e-mail, telephone, or fax. No cohort completion rate for students who transcript will be provided without the entered Fort Scott Community College student’s signature for the authorization on a first-time, full-time basis was 67 of such release. Students may print an percent. This figure includes those unofficial transcript from their GIZMO who received a degree or certificate at account. FSCC. 20 percent of first-time, full-time students transferred to higher-level FSCC Transcript Fees programs. 1) Cash/Check/Money Order $5.00 2) Credit/Debit card (online orders Transcripts only) $5.00 (additional fees may The Fort Scott Community College apply) permanent academic record of a student is a historical record of a student’s No transcript will be provided if the academic progress at the college. student has outstanding financial A permanent academic record is obligations to FSCC. Transcript requests established for all FSCC students who are processed within three working days have been enrolled for at least 25 percent of the day they are received; however, of any class’s required completion time. individuals should allow seven to 10 A transcript is a certified, official copy days for transcripts to reach another of a student’s permanent academic school or prospective employer or other record. The transcript reflects courses agency. Official transcripts received and grades enrolled in by the student from other institutions cannot be and recorded in accordance with released to any individual or institution. academic regulations as listed in the FSCC Catalog. Disciplinary actions FSCC & PSU Qualified Admissions are not recorded on transcripts. The Program transcript cannot be altered at the Fort Scott Community College and request of a student to delete any part Pittsburg State University's Qualified of the transcript. The entire transcript Admissions Program allows FSCC will be prepared each time a transcript students to attend classes and enjoy is requested. many of the benefits ofPit tsburg State's
58 Fort Scott Community College Student Handbook 2016-17 campus. Classes are offered in general Students enrolled in QAP classes and/or developmental education. cannot also be enrolled in classes Students enrolled in this program may at Pittsburg State during the same live in the University's residence halls, semester. use the library facilities, attend cultural An admissions processing fee and athletic events, and participate of $30 will be charged at the time of along with Pittsburg State students in enrollment. No additional admission other campus programs. fee will be charged when the student enrolls at Pittsburg State. Students are Enrollment in QAP classes is enrolled as undeclared majors. All fees limited to: and tuition are paid to FSCC. Students 1. Students who do not meet the are charged the FSCC hourly tuition qualified admissions standards at fee, plus a Pittsburg State campus Pittsburg State. privilege fee. Students enrolled in the 2. FSCC students enrolled at the FSCC program who have paid appropriate Pittsburg Campus. academic and campus privilege fees 3. Students who have graduated from a are certified by FSCC to be enrolled Crawford County high school. at FSCC for all academic purposes 4. FSCC students who find it more (financial aid, insurance companies, convenient to attend classes on the etc.) and Pittsburg State for campus Pittsburg State campus. privileges (student health center, 5. Pittsburg State Students will not be residence halls, parking, admission to permitted to enroll in courses offered events, etc.) through the program. Once students have accumulated 24 hours with a 2.0 GPA or higher, they can be admitted to Pittsburg State University.
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Arma - Crawford County Northeast High School 10001 E. South Street Arma, KS 66712 620-347-4115
Cherokee- Cherokee County Southeast High School 126 West Highway 400 Cherokee, KS 66724 620-457-8365
Frontenac -Crawford County John Deere Technology Center 1029 N. Hwy. 69 Frontenac, KS 66763 620-231-3835
Harley-Davidson Center 254 S. Hwy. 69 Frontenac, KS 66763 620-231-3818
Girard- Crawford County Girard High School 401 N Summit Girard, KS 66743 620-724-4326 LaCygne -Linn County Prairie View High School LaCygne, KS 66040 913-757-4447
Louisburg -Miami County Louisburg High School Louisburg, KS 66053 Paola -Miami County 913-837-4704 Miami County Campus 501 S. Hospital Dr., Ste. 300 Mound City - Linn County Paola, KS 66071 Jayhawk-Linn High School 913-294-4178 or 4183 Mound City, KS 66056 Fax: 913-294-5186 913-795-2224 Pittsburg -Crawford County Osawatomie -Miami County Pittsburg Campus Osawatomie High School & Cosmetology School Osawatomie, KS 66064 Pittsburg, KS 66762 913-755-2191 620-231-3690
60 Fort Scott Community College Student Handbook 2016-17 Outreach Program Locations In addition to offering all courses FSCC outreach programs give students required for a two-year associate degree, from surrounding counties access to the MCC offers technical training in a college education and a variety of healthcare, nursing, environmental courses closer to their homes. FSCC water technology, criminal justice, and outreach campuses are located in manicuring. The MCC can be contacted Bourbon, Linn, Crawford, and Miami at 913-294-4178. counties. FSCC and other institutions cooperate to provide general education John Deere Tech Center courses over a fully-interactive video In 2001, FSCC added the John Deere network serving schools throughout Ag Tech Program. Because of the Kansas. cooperation between Pittsburg State University, John Deere & Company, Pittsburg Education Center (PEC) Inc., and FSCC, the training facility is FSCC operates an outreach campus located at 1029 N. Hwy. 69 in Frontenac, complete with an office training center KS. Students interested in this program in Pittsburg for prospective employees may call (620) 231-3839 or 231-3690. and businesses. Training involves a wide range of office skills including Harley-Davidson Training Center word processing and data processing, The FSCC Harley-Davidson® and insurance claims coding, all on Motorcycle Technician program state-of-the-art equipment. The PEC provides students the opportunity to also houses the Qualified Admissions gain valuable, hands-on training in a Program. The PEC is located at 813 shop environment and learn the theory N. Broadway, and can be reached a needed to be successful. Students can 620-231-3690 pursue a one-year certificate or two-year Associate of Applied Science degree. School of Cosmetology The training facility is located at 274 In addition to a Cosmetology Department North Industrial Drive in Frontenac, in Fort Scott, FSCC also operates a Kan. Students interested in this program Cosmetology school in Pittsburg, as part may call 620-231-3818. of the Crawford County Campus. Both centers provide training in cosmetology, Construction Trades manicuring and continuing education. FSCC Pittsburg Construction Trades, In addition, both cosmetology schools Masonry, Welding, and HVAC operate training salons which are open departments operate at Southeast to the public at discounted prices. Kansas Career and Technical Education Center of Crawford County (CTEC), Miami County Campus (MCC) which is located at 1301 East 27th Street The Miami County Campus of FSCC is Terrace in Pittsburg, Kansas. For more located at 501 South Hospital Drive in information, please call 620-223-2700 Paola, Kan. The MCC is a full-service ext. 5247. outreach center located in Paola, Kan.
Fort Scott Community College Student Handbook 2016-17 61 Academic Advising sportswear and gift items. Also available The FSCC Advising Department are computer software, greeting cards, provides professional, confidential pre-paid telephone cards, snacks and academic advisement. Students may hot and cold drinks. receive help with enrollment, tutoring services and other common needs. The Campus Crime/Security Policy Fort Scott Advising Offices are located Fort Scott Community College follows in Bailey Hall, and each sattelite office the guidelines set forth in the Crime also has an advising office. Awareness & Campus Security Act of 1990. The college has specific Assessment policies covering the following areas: All first-time, full-time students enrolled procedures for students to report in 12 or more credut gours, and all part- criminal activities on campus; security time students who have completed six at campus facilities; availability and hours or more, are required to take the authority of campus law enforcement; Compass test. The Compass test is a programs available to inform students series of placement tests developed by about security and the prevention of the American College Testing (ACT) crime; recording of crime through local Program to measure the level of basic police agencies; and possession, use and skills in reading, writing and math. sale of alcohol and drugs. The complete Official ACT scores will also serve as policies are available for review in the placement guides. office of the Vice President of Students. In support of the Violence Dining Services Against Women Reauthorization Act, The FSCC Cafeteria, located on the Title IX regulations and the Clery Act, Fort Scott campus, offers a number FSCC prohibits all violent offenses. of exciting additions to traditional FSCC’s Greyhounds Take a Stand cafeteria fare, including festive meals, program promotes the education efforts monthly premium specials, and final to help stop relationship violence in exam snacks. All dormitory residents support of Title IX, the Violence Against have a meal plan which provides three Women Reauthorization Act, the SaVE meals a day, Monday through Friday, Act and Clery. The displayed data is and two meals a day on Saturdays and made available as required under 20 Sundays. Food service is not available U.S.C. 1092, "The Student Right to on school holidays. Know and Campus Security Act." This data was compiled for the time period FSCC Bookstore January 1, 2010, through December The FSCC Bookstore is located on the 31, 2015. FSCC Data may be found at Fort Scott campus in the Administration fortscott.edu/campussecurityreport Building. Items available in the bookstore include college textbooks, supplementary reading materials, school supplies, art supplies, FSCC
62 Fort Scott Community College Student Handbook 2016-17 TYPE OF CRIME "living-learning" environment which is 2010 2011 2012 an integral part of the total educational Criminal Homicide 0 0 0 program at FSCC. Students find the Sex Offenses 0 1 0 FSCC dorms enjoyable places to live. A Robbery 0 0 0 professional staff oversees the residence Aggravated Assault 0 0 0 halls. Each air conditioned floor has a Aggravated Battery 0 0 0 Burglary 5 5 1 lounge area which can be used to study, Motor Vehicle Theft 0 0 0 relax, or visit with friends. Contact the Arson 0 0 0 Student Life Director for a dormitory contract. A deposit is required with the Developmental Reading, Writing, contract to reserve a room. and Math Skills The Developmental Education program General Educational Development is designed for college students who (GED) need tutoring or developmental work in Fort Scott Community College offers adult basic reading, writing, and math skills. education classes to assist students in the Developmental instruction is following: GED preparation, basic math taught in a comfortable, encouraging, and reading skills, employment skills, challenging environment. Completion and college preparation and transition. of Developmental Education Courses is Individuals who have completed the vital to a student’s success in college- adult education classes will have the level work. However, Development opportunity to earn a GED, Basic Education courses (those with a course Computer Skills certificate, and the number beginning in zero) do not count Kansas Work Ready certificate. toward graduation. People who have not earned a high Students whose Compass/ACT school diploma may take the tests if they scores indicate a need are required to are no longer enrolled in high school and complete Developmental Education have reached the age of 16. The cost of the courses prior to enrolling in college preparation class is $25, and a textbook English or math courses. Students whose may be purchased for $25. test scores place them into two or more FSCC offers a scholarship (3 credit Developmental Education courses are hours) to those who earn their GED also required to take EDU 1163, Study through the center. GED preparation Skills, to improve their chances of classes are held every six weeks; class success in College.. times are: 9 am to 12 pm, 1 pm to 4 pm, and 4 pm to 7 pm. Housing For students interested in living on- Library campus, FSCC offers two housing FSCC Library, located in Bailey Hall, complexes: Greyhound Hall and houses more than 10,000 volumes of Boileau Hall. The dormitories are books as well as collections of periodicals, designed to give students the best audio-visual materials and pamphlets. in residential living. Each provide a Online resources also available to
Fort Scott Community College Student Handbook 2016-17 63 students and the public including an for specialized instruction, or students online periodical index and full-text may come in voluntarily. Appointments retrieval services, the library catalog, and should be made with instructors who can a photocopier. The Library is open from evaluate individual abilities and make 8 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday. recommendations. Trained staff members are available to The SSC administers aptitude assist with the use of library resources. The tests and career evaluation testing. Library supports and enhances all phases Students may use the PLATO or A+ of the curriculum and college programs, computer instruction programs on topics and serves as a source of information and ranging from basic skills through college- assistance for independent study. level courses. In addition, computers are available for public use and include Parking internet access. Parking facilities are provided near all campus buildings. Reserved areas are Textcaster available for handicapped and disabled Textcaster is a campus-wide text message persons. On-campus parking is free. In and email notification system. Students addition, both dorms have parking lots may sign up through the Student Portal for their residents. on fortscott.edu. This service is provided for free, thanks to sponsor UMB bank. Student Success Center (SSC) Students can choose from the following The FSCC Student Success Center is categories in order to receive text located in Bailey Hall. The SSC provides notifications: emergencies and weather free tutoring to all students, as well as closings, athletic events, campus events, specialized instruction to strengthen basic and critical dates. Regular standard skills such as reading, writing, spelling messaging rates apply. and mathematics. The SSC provides instruction via self-study modules or in a traditional classroom setting. Faculty members may refer students to the SSC
64 Fort Scott Community College Student Handbook 2016-17 Campus Activities & Student Organizations
All-school events Greyhound #SocialSquad Special all-school events enliven the Greyhound #SocialSquad students school year for FSCC students. FSCC help promote the College via hosts a variety of events throughout social media while working closely the year, including workshops, films, with FSCC Public Relations and musical performances, dances, Admissions Departments. These picnics, homecoming festivities, and students actively participate in campus the annual Spring Fling. life, activities, and events.
Christians on Campus Livestock Judging Team Membership in the Christians on Livestock judging involves carefully Campus organization is open to all evaluating a class of animals—such students who seek the fellowship as steers, sheep, and swine—and of other Christian students. The then rating them against commonly organization sponsors activities such accepted standards. The student then as weekly Bible study, exploration of gives oral reasons regarding his or Christianity and other special events. her placement of the animals within the class. Through the program, Collegiate Farm Bureau students learn teamwork, effective Fort Scott Community College is communication skills, and leadership the first Collegiate Farm Bureau skills. organization formed in the state of Kansas. Now, the State of Kansas Meat Judging Team has one of the largest memberships of Fort Scott Community College's Collegiate Farm Bureau in the Nation. Meat Judging Team is one of the Membership in the Collegiate Farm most decorated meat judging teams Bureau is open to all students with an in the country. Meat judging team interest in Agriculture. Farm Bureau members identify, evaluate, and place is an organization that supports all cuts of meat to determine the quality, aspects of agriculture and provides leanness, and composition. Through leadership in protecting our natural the program, students learn leadership, resources. Members of the Collegiate critical thinking, and communication Farm Bureau will have opportunities skills as well as proper meat storage to compete in discussion meets, and handling procedures. quiz bowls, and various other local and state competitions. Also, these Miami County Campus members will have the opportunity Ambassadors (MICCA) to participate in various activities The Miami County Campus throughout the year. Ambassadors (MICCA) is a student organization that promotes interest
Fort Scott Community College Student Handbook 2016-17 65 in student life, provides fellowship Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) among students and faculty, and Phi Theta Kappa (PTK), an represents student needs and wants international honor society, recognizes in regard to student support and the academic achievements of two- activities. They also provide a forum year college students. The honor for the presentation of innovative society focuses on leadership, service, ideas to benefit the Miami County scholarship and fellowship. PTK is Campus and community. Any Miami offered on the Fort Scott and Miami County Campus student is eligible to County campuses. Students who have be an active member and may hold completed 12 credit hours and earned office. Non-students may act as a 3.5 GPA or higher are invited to join associate members, but may not vote PTK. or hold office. President's Ambassadors Music Groups The President’s Ambassadors are a With the permission of the director, any group of students who serve as official student may participate in FSCC vocal college hosts and hostesses while and instrumental music performance promoting the college. To qualify groups. All groups perform for college for membership, a student must be activities, other schools, and civic and a full-time student (minimum of 12 social organizations. credit hours), maintain at least a 2.5 The Greyhound Marching Band GPA, possess good communication & Pep Band performs at all home and leadership skills, and be active in football and basketball games. They organizations or activities on and off also play at pep assemblies and march campus. in regional parades. FSCC students may also perform with in the college/ SkillsUSA community symphony, which gives SkillsUSA is a partnership of students, students a chance to play standard teachers, and industry representatives orchestral repertoire and meet working together to ensure a skilled community members who have an workforce for America and excellence interest in instrumental music. for each student. The FSCC SkillsUSA FSCC has a variety of choir chapter gives students the opportunity groups as well. The Troubadours, to develop critical thinking and social a select group of vocalists, skills as well as a sense of community perform contemporary songs with through a variety of activities. FSCC’s choreography and tour at area high Harley-Davidson, construction, and schools. The Chamber Singers present masonry students have successfully the Christmas Renaissance dinner. The competed at the state and national Community Choir, a combined group levels, and FSCC students have held of FSCC students and community officer positions at the national and vocalists, produce the spring oratorio state level. in conjunction with the symphony.
66 Fort Scott Community College Student Handbook 2016-17 STEM Club make-up, sound, lighting, scene The FSCC STEM (Science, design, or stage props. Technology, Engineering and Math) Club promotes STEM-related majors Varsity Athletics to the student body, provides a forum FSCC is a member of the Kansas for science-minded students to discuss Jayhawk Community College current trends and topics related to Conference (KJCCC) and the National STEM industries, and encourages Junior College Athletic Association critical thinking and professionalism. (NJCAA). Greyhound Athletics adheres to the rules and regulations of both the Sports Broadcasting KJCCC and the NJCAA. Sports broadcasting students learn how to film, commentate, and produce FSCC provides opportunities for a live-streaming broadcast at FSCC competitive varsity participation and athletic contests. Students edit film scholarships in the following athletics. to create highlights for individual students and programs. In addition Women’s Sports Men’s Sports to working at FSCC events, students Volleyball Football receive mentorship and have the Rodeo Rodeo opportunity to work with local radio Basketball Basketball station 103.9FM. Spirit Squad Baseball Softball Student Nursing Organization The Student Nursing Organization Athletics scholarships are available introduces students to the nursing through the Head Trainer’s office. profession and educates the community Eligibility standards, recruitment in health-related matters. Activities regulations, scholarship requirements, include hosting nursing speakers, and additional information about any helping with the Bloodmobile, of FSCC’s athletic programs can be and presenting to area schools and obtained from the Athletic Director or organizations. It also sponsors the Admissions Office. fundraising projects to support continuing education workshops, as well as student and alumni receptions.
Theatre The speech and theater arts classes produce a community theater play or musical in the fall and spring. Any student with an interest in theater may audition for roles in these plays or volunteer to help in the production,
Fort Scott Community College Student Handbook 2016-17 67 Community Services and Events
Community Education entomology, farm management, The FSCC Community Education floriculture, food science, program consists of a number of livestock, meat evaluation, milk short courses organized to bring quality and products, nursery/ together people with common landscape, poultry, and speech. interests in particular learning areas. These programs are designed Breakfast with Santa to present concentrated learning Each December, FSCC hosts activities dealing with specific skills a special day with Santa for or concepts. The individual is thus local children. Each child enjoys helped toward maximum learning breakfast, has his/her picture taken in the shortest possible time. The with Santa, receives a gift, and individual finds that continuing watches a seasonal DVD during the education becomes an efficient and morning. Several generous local enjoyable means toward lifelong businesses and organizations partner learning. with the College to make this event Great Conversations possible. Through the Community Education program, FSCC sponsors a "Great Community Appreciation Day Conversations" discussion group In April, FSCC hosts a special for FSCC students and members of day where the Fort Scott campus the community. The group meets is opened for fun activities for the weekly during the fall and spring entire community. All in attendance semesters. The group reads and receive free food, and many go discusses major literary selections home with a free gift. About 40 from all of the literary genres campus wide volunteers help with including short fiction, poetry, essay the events and activities that range and drama using the Great Books from a rocket launch to classes on Foundation shared inquiry method. beginning computer skills.
Aggie Day Cosmetology Services The FSCC Agriculture Department FSCC Cosmetology students—in hosts more than 1,400 4-H and both Fort Scott and Pittsburg— FFA members to campus for the provide services to area residents, annual interscholastic Aggie Day including haircuts, hair coloring, Students compete in a variety styling, perms, waxing and of areas, including agronomy, manicures.
68 Fort Scott Community College Student Handbook 2016-17 Music Festivals Catering During two weekends in April or The FSCC Dining Services serves early May, regional elementary the community by catering banquets school musicians are invited to and dinners for large or small groups. participate in FSCC’s annual on- For more information, call 620- campus vocal and instrumental 223-2700. music festivals. Thousands of young musicians take part in the Women’s Appreciation Luncheon events, intended as an educational FSCC hosts this annual event in opportunity to improve performance April. All women in the community and technique. Presentations are are invited to eat lunch provided by judged by well-trained musicians the FSCC Food Service staff, listen with public school or private studio to piano music provided by an FSCC teaching experience. student, win door prizes donated Theatre Productions/Trips by many local merchants/business FSCC’s Department of Speech and and browse through merchandise/ Theater Arts presents three major services made available by the many community theater events each year vendors that participate in the event. that may include a musical, drama, comedy, a children’s theater play, and other theatrical productions. Continuing
Use of Facilities Education FSCC welcomes area civic groups, FSCC provides customized training service clubs and other non-profit for business and industry. Continuing organizations to use college facilities education courses offered through for meetings, dinners and special FSCC are non-credit. The Division events or exhibitions as long as of Continuing Education at FSCC the activities do not interfere offers "Tools for your Business," a with college programs or athletic customized training program that competitions. Businesses or groups addresses four phases of success. may contract with FSCC to use the These phases are customized for the college facilities and cafeteria for individual business who requests the short courses, seminars and training program. Additionally, the FSCC programs. Usage fees may apply. Nursing Program is approved by the For more information, call 620- Kansas Board of Nursing to offer 223-2700. continuing education.
Fort Scott Community College Student Handbook 2016-17 69 Programs of Study College Transfer Program of courses. General requirements for FSCC offers the first two years of the four-year institutions can be met most four-year college undergraduate at the community college level in bachelor's degree programs. By excess of the 62 hours required for following a transfer program, the associate degree. students can enroll their first two years at FSCC, earn an associate Two-Year Associate Degree degree, and transfer to the four-year Programs school without loss of time or credit. FSCC offers four types of two-year associate degree programs. To earn Students must work closely with an associate degree, students must academic advisors to make sure their complete a minimum of 62 college classes apply toward their chosen credit hours with a 2.0 (C) minimum course of study. The Advising Office grade-point average. Some programs has handbooks describing course require more than 62 credit hours. equivalencies between FSCC and the institutions to which FSCC students Students who plan to transfer to a four- most commonly transfer. The office year school may be excused from the also has many catalogs and other associate-degree requirements for reference works describing other the Associate of Arts and Associate four-year institutions. of Science degree at FSCC if the courses conflict with those prescribed Students who have not chosen a by the four-year school curriculum. major should follow the general Students seeking such waivers must education courses required by most submit proof of such conflict to the colleges. At FSCC, students can be Registrar. guided by the basic 62 semester-hour program for an Associate of Arts or All course requirements for the Associate of Science degree. Associate of Applied Science degree must be completed or waived by the Individuals who have chosen a department issuing the degree. major should closely review the requirements of their intended four- A student who transfers from another year school for that major. Courses school must take a minimum of 15 of study for some major fields may semester hours at FSCC to be eligible follow general education courses; to receive an associate degree from others may require a specific sequence FSCC.
70 Fort Scott Community College Student Handbook 2016-17 Career and Technical Education This FSCC reference booklet FSCC career and technical programs lists all courses and programs prepare students for entry-level approved by the Kansas State Board job skills in a variety of fields. of Regents on a Some certificate programs can be permanent basis. completed in a year or less. These courses may be supplemented in When reading the programs of some fields with general education study and course descriptions, note courses for associate degrees or to that course numbers preceded by transfer to a four-year college. an asterisk (*) are offered only on Both certificate and degree demand, not every semester and career education programs have only in case of sufficient enrollment been designed with the assistance (usually 10 to 12 students) and if of industry professionals and are faculty and facilities are available continually modified to ensure to provide a qualified instructor the curriculum is up-to-date and and appropriate meeting place. responsive to current industry practices.
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