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2019-2020 STUDENT HANDBOOK Central Maine Community College 1250 Turner Street Auburn, ME 04210 (207) 755-5100 www.cmcc.edu Updated: June 11, 2019 EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBERS Auburn Fire Department or Police Emergency 911 Auburn Police Department (non-emergency) (207) 784-7331 Campus Security campus ext. (207) 212-8566 Poison Control Center (800) 442-6305 State Police (800) 482-0730 Ambulance Service (207) 777-6000 Central Maine Medical Center (207) 795-2200 St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center (207) 777-8120 2 STUDENT HANDBOOK TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBERS ...........................................................................................................................2 NOTICE OF NON DISCRIMINATION ........................................................................................................................4 ACADEMIC CALENDAR ..........................................................................................................................................5 HELP AT A GLANCE .................................................................................................................................................6 COLLEGE POLICIES ................................................................................................................................................7 STORM CANCELLATIONS .......................................................................................................................................7 CMCONNECT & EMAIL ............................................................................................................................................7 EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION SYSTEM ..................................................................................................................7 ACADEMIC SERVICES.............................................................................................................................................8 ACADEMIC ADVISING ....................................................................................................................................8 ADVISING OFFICE ..........................................................................................................................................8 DISABILITY SERVICES ..................................................................................................................................8 FIRST-YEAR EXPERIENCE PROGRAM ........................................................................................................8 TRIO STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES (Jalbert Hall) .................................................................................8 THE LEARNING COMMONS (Jalbert Hall) ...................................................................................................9 ACCREDITATION ......................................................................................................................................................9 STUDENT SERVICES .............................................................................................................................................10 ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY FOR COLLEGE COMPUTERS & OTHER INFORMATION RESOURCES .....................................................................................................................10 ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE ..........................................................................................................................10 ALCOHOL AND DRUG-FREE POLICY STATEMENT .................................................................................11 ATHLETICS 11 AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINE (Jalbert Hall) .........................................................................................11 COLLEGE STORE (Jalbert Hall - Lower Level) .........................................................................................11 CENTRAL SERVICES (Jalbert Hall - Lower Level) ...................................................................................11 CAMPUS SECURITY (The Tower) ...............................................................................................................11 MISSING PERSON ........................................................................................................................................11 STUDENT COUNSELING ............................................................................................................................12 PLACEMENT, CAREER & TRANSFER SERVICES .....................................................................................12 DISABILITY SERVICES ...............................................................................................................................12 FIREARMS AND WEAPONS .......................................................................................................................15 FIRE DRILLS ................................................................................................................................................15 FIREWORKS .................................................................................................................................................15 FOOD SERVICE (Jalbert Hall) ....................................................................................................................16 HEALTH SERVICES .....................................................................................................................................16 HOUSING .......................................................................................................................................................16 IMMUNIZATIONS ...........................................................................................................................................16 INSURANCE .................................................................................................................................................17 LIBRARY & REFERENCE SUPPORT (Learning Commons, Jalbert Hall) ...............................................17 LOST AND FOUND ......................................................................................................................................17 MOTOR VEHICLES/PARKING PERMITS/PARKING ..................................................................................17 PERSONAL PROPERTY ..............................................................................................................................17 PHI THETA KAPPA HONOR SOCIETY ........................................................................................................17 SEXUAL HARASSMENT .............................................................................................................................17 SMOKING/TOBACCO FREE POLICY .........................................................................................................18 STUDENT ACTIVITIES .................................................................................................................................19 STUDENT SENATE ......................................................................................................................................19 STUDENT SENATE CONSTITUTION ..........................................................................................................19 STUDENT SENATE BY-LAWS ......................................................................................................................21 STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT ............................................................................................................................27 SOCIAL MEDIA POLICY .........................................................................................................................................35 SOCIAL MEDIA/ONLINE INTERACTION GUIDELINE ..........................................................................................39 COMMUNITY INFORMATION & RESOURCES .....................................................................................................40 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION ..........................................................................................................................................44 LIST OF CITED DOCUMENT LINKS ......................................................................................................................45 3 NOTICE OF NON DISCRIMINATION Central Maine Community College does not discriminate as proscribed by federal and/or state law on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, disability, marital, parental or Vietnam era veteran status in specified programs and activities. Inquiries about the College’s compliance with, and policies that prohibit discrimination on, these bases may be directed to: Barbara Owen, Affirmative Action Officer & ADA Compliance Officer Jalbert Hall, CMCC 1250 Turner Street, Auburn, ME 04210 Telephone: 207-755-5233 or (800) 891-2002 Maine Relay Service: 800-457-1220 Fax: 207-755-5491 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.cmcc.edu United States Department of Education Office for Civil Rights 33 Arch Street, Suite 900 Boston, MA 02110 Telephone: 617-289-0111 TTY/TDD: 617-289-0063 Fax: 617-289-0150 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/index.html?src=oc Maine Human Rights Commission (MHRC) 51 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333-0051 Telephone: 207-624-6050 TTY/TDD: 207-624-6064 Fax: 207-624-6063 Internet: http://www.state.me.us/mhrc Equal Employment