2014-2015 Student Handbook 2018-19 Holyoke Community College Community Holyoke Holyoke Community College Community Holyoke 1 Table of Contents Student Resources & Programs ...... 5 Academic Policies ...... 28 Admissions ...... 5 Academic .Probation .and .Dismissal ...... 28 Advising ...... 5 Attendance .and .Tardiness ...... 28 Alumni .Association ...... 5 Computer .Lab .& .Library .Printing .Policy ...... 28 Athletics ...... 5 Curriculum .Change ...... 28 Athletic .& .Fitness .Facilities ...... 6 Definition .Of .Credit .Hour ...... 28 Bus .Passes .and .Schedules ...... 6 Degree .Requirements ...... 29 Campus .Communication ...... 6 Grading .Policy ...... 29 Campus .Police .Department ...... 6 Developmental .Courses ...... 30 Career .Services ...... 7 Exams ...... 30 Center .for .Academic .Program .Support .(CAPS) ...... 7 Fresh .Start .Option ...... 30 Clubs .and .Student .Activities ...... 9 Incomplete .Grades ...... 30 College .Store ...... 9 Placement .Testing ...... 30 Computing .Facilities ...... 10 Registration .for .Classes ...... 30 Cooperating .Colleges .of .Greater .Springfield .(CCGS) ...... 10 Withdrawal ...... 31 Counseling .Services ...... 10 Credit .by .Examination ...... 10 General Policies & Procedures ...... 32 Dining .Services ...... 10 Bulletin .Board .Policy ...... 32 ESL .Support .Program ...... 10 Campus .Closing .Notification ...... 32 Inglés .como .Segundo .Idioma ...... 10 Changing .Biographical .Data ...... 32 Experiential .Learning .(ExL) ...... 11 Children .on .Campus .Policy ...... 32 Facilities .Use ...... 11 Confidentiality .of .Student .Records ...... 33 Federal .Work .Study .(FWS), .Community .Service .Program ...... 11 CORI/SORI .Policy ...... 34 Financial .Aid ...... 11 Disability .Policy .and .Procedures ...... 35 First .Year, .Philosophy .Of .The ...... 11 Dress .Code ...... 35 Food .Pantry ...... 12 Emergencies ...... 35 Health .Services ...... 12 Fire .Alarms ...... 35 Honors .Program ...... 12 Fund .Raising .And .Solicitation .Policy ...... 35 Honors .- .Dean’s .List ...... 13 Health .Insurance ...... 36 Honors .- .Graduation ...... 13 HIV/Aids .Policy ...... 36 Honors .- .Phi .Theta .Kappa ...... 13 ID .Cards ...... 36 Labs ...... 13 Immunization .Requirements ...... 36 Library ...... 13 Preferred .First .Name .Policy ...... 36 Media .Services .Department ...... 14 Weather .Hotline ...... 36 Multicultural .Academic .Services ...... 14 MyHCC .(Email, .Moodle .& .More) ...... 14 Campus Conduct Policies ...... 37. New .Directions ...... 15 Academic .Integrity .Policy ...... 37 Office .for .Students .with Disabilities. .and .Deaf .Services .(OSDDS) . . . . 15 Acceptable .Use .of .Information .Systems ...... 37 Online .Programs ...... 15 Affirmative .Action .Policy ...... 42 Parking ...... 15 Gender .Identity/Expression .Policy ...... 43 Parking .for .Students .with .Disabilities ...... 16 Grievance .Procedure .For .Students ...... 43 Pathways .Program ...... 16 Harassment ...... 47 Perkins .Secondary .to .Post-Secondary .Initiatives ...... 16 Hazing .Law ...... 47 Scholarships ...... 16 Policy .Against .Sexual .Violence ...... 48 Senior .Programs ...... 16 Policy .Against .Sexual .Harassment ...... 49 Service .Learning ...... 17 Smoking .Policy ...... 50 STRIVE: .Student .Support .Services ...... 17 Social .Media ...... 50 Student .Account .Services ...... 17 Student .Code .Of .Conduct ...... 50 Student .Affairs ...... 17 Student .Expression .And .Guest .Speaker .Policies ...... 55 Student .Government ...... 17 Student .Rights .And .Responsibilities ...... 56 Student .Records .and .Registrar’s .Office ...... 17 Substance .Abuse .Prevention .Policy ...... 56 Taber .Art .Gallery ...... 17 Use .of .Copyrighted .Materials ...... 58 Thrive .– .Financial .Success .Center ...... 17 Transfer .Opportunities ...... 18 Right to Know ...... 60 Transition .to .College .& .Careers .(TCC) .Program ...... 19 It's .Your .Right .to .Know… ...... 60 Voter .Registration ...... 20 Accreditation ...... 60 Veteran .Services ...... 20 Athletic .Participation .Rates ...... 60 WellConnect ...... 20 Campus .Safety .and .Crime .Statistics ...... 60 Wellness .Promotion ...... 20 Degrees .and .Certificates ...... 60 Facilities ...... 60 Financial Information ...... 21 Facilities .and .Services .for .Students .with .Disabilities ...... 60 Financial .Aid ...... 21 Faculty .and .Instructional .Personnel ...... 60 Student .Account .Services ...... 25 Financial .Aid .Information ...... 60 Refund .Policy ...... 26 HiSET .Classes .& .Testing .Services ...... 61 Past .Due .Bills/Student .Account .Balances ...... 27 Privacy ...... 61 Student .Right-to-Know .Graduation .and .Transfer .Rates ...... 61 Campus .Safety .and .Crime .Statistics ...... 62
2 FALL 2018 CALENDAR
TBA ...... Orientation/Program .Days .– (required as M, .Nov . .13 ...... Open .Registration .Begins scheduled) F, .Nov . .10 ...... No .Classes .(Campus .Open) W, .Aug . .30 ...... Professional .Association .Meeting .followed .by . S, .Nov . .11 ...... Veteran’s .Day: .HOLIDAY .(Campus .Closed) Professional .Development (required). .Full .Day T, .Nov . .21 ...... Last .day .for .withdrawal .with .“W” .for .Full Semester. . Th, .Aug . .31 ...... Professional .Development (required). .8:30 .am– .12 . Classes Noon W,2 .Nov . .2 ...... Classes .follow .a .Friday .Schedule M, .Sep . .4 ...... Labor .Day: .HOLIDAY .(Campus .Closed) Nov 4 . .23, .2 .& .25 ...... Thanksgiving .Holiday/Recess .(Campus .Closed) T, .Sep . .5 ...... Classes .begin .for .the .Fall .Semester F, .Dec . .15 ...... End .of .Fall .Semester .Classes T-F, .Sep . .5-8 ...... Add/Drop .Period .- .4 .Days M-Th, .Dec . .18-21 ...... Final .Exams (required as scheduled) M, .Oct . .9 ...... Columbus .Day: HOLIDAY. .(Campus .Closed) F, .Dec . .22 ...... Make .Up .Day .for .Cancelled .Final .Exams T, .Oct . .10 ...... All .Classes .follow .a Monday. .Schedule W, .Dec . .27 ...... Final Grades due to Registrar by 12:00 Noon F,0 Oct. . .2 ...... Mid-semester .grades .due .to .Registrar .by .12:00 . Noon M-M, .Dec . .25- .Jan . .1 ...... College .Closed .for WINTER. HOLIDAYS Oct3 . .2 .- .Nov . .9 ...... Advising .Period T, .Jan . .2 ...... College .Reopens W,5 .Oct . .2 ...... Priority .Registration .Opens .at .8:00 .am
SPRING 2019 CALENDAR
TBA ...... Orientation/Program .Days .- (required. as scheduled) W, .Mar . .21 ...... Priority .Registration .Opens .at .8:00 .am M, .Jan . .15 ...... Martin .Luther .King’s .Birthday .: .HOLIDAY .(Campus . M, .Apr . .9 ...... Open .Registration .Begins Closed) M, .Apr . .16 ...... Patriots .Day: .HOLIDAY .(Campus .Closed) T, .Jan . .16 ...... Professional .Day (required). Full .Day F,0 .Apr . .2 ...... Last .day .for .withdrawal .with .“W” .for .Full Semester. . W, .Jan . .17 ...... Professional .Day (required). 8:30 .am .– .12 .Noon Classes M, .Jan . .22 ...... Classes .begin .for .the .Spring .Semester T, .May .8 ...... End .of .Spring .Semester .Classes M-Th, .Jan . .22-Jan . .25 ...... Add/Drop .Period .- .4 .Days W .& .Th, .May .9 .& .10 ...... Make .Up .Day .for .Cancelled .Classes M, .Feb . .19 ...... Presidents .Day: .HOLIDAY .(Campus .Closed) M-Th, .May .14-17 ...... Final .Exams (required as scheduled) T,0 .Feb . .2 ...... All .Classes .Follow .a .Monday .Schedule T, .May .22 ...... Final grades due to Registrar by 12:00 Noon F, Mar. . .9 ...... Mid-semester .grades .due .to .Registrar .by .12:00 . W, .May .23 ...... Honors .& .Awards .Night .- .6:30 .pm Noon S, .June .2 ...... Commencement .– .10:00 .a m. . (required) Mar . .12 .– .Mar . .17 ...... Spring .Recess M, .May .28 ...... Memorial .Day: .HOLIDAY .(Campus .Closed) Mar . .19- .Apr . .6 ...... Advising .Period
CONTACT US! General Information: College Store: 413 .552 .2521 Multi-Environment Resource Transcript Request Information 413 .538 7000. Consultants (MERC): Line: 413 .552 .2142 . Campus Police (Public Safety) 413 .552 .2232 . transcripts@hcc edu. Got questions! 413 5. 52 .2400 . merc@hcc edu. answers@hcc edu. hccpd@hcc edu. Veteran Services: .413 .552 .2265 . New Directions: .413 .552 .2346 veterans@hcc edu. Academic Affairs: .413 .552 .2770 Center for Business & Professional Development: Office for Students with Weather Hotline: Admissions: 413 .552 .2321 . 413 5. 52 .2122 Disabilities and Deaf Students: 413 .552 .2900, .ext . .1418 . admissions@hcc edu. 413 .552 2. 417 . Call .this .number .during .winter . Community Education: Advising, Career and Transfer osd@hcc edu. storms .to .find .out .if .the .college . 413 5. 52 .2324 (ACT)Center: is .open . Online Programs & Academic Financial Aid: 413 5. 52 .2150 . Advising: 413 .552 .2722 . Initiatives: .413 .552 2. 272 . Wellconnect: 860 .640 4777. . financialaid@hcc edu. advisingcenter@hcc edu. onlineprograms@hcc edu. . www wellconnectbysrs. com. . Health Services Career: .413 .552 .2722 . advising: .online@hcc edu. (access .code: .HCC-STU) healthservices@hcc edu. careercenter@hcc edu. Student Account Services: Facebook: www facebook. com/. IT HelpDesk Transfer: 413 .552 .2498 . 413 .552 2101. . HolyokeCommunityCollege helpdesk@hcc edu. . studentaccounts@hcc edu. transfer@hcc edu. Twitter: https://twitter com/. 413 5. 52 .2075 Assessment Center Testing Student Activities: .413 .552 .2418 HolyokeCC Kittredge Center for Business 413 .552 .2015 . Student Records/Registrar: YouTube: .www youtube. com/. and Workforce Development: assessment@hcc edu. 413 .552 2. 319 . userHolyokeCC 413 5. 52 .2500 . registrar@hcc edu. David M. Bartley Center for kittredgecenter@hcc edu. Website: wwwc .hc edu. Athletics and Recreation: Thrive Financial Success Library: 413 .552 2. 372 . 413 .552 .2161 . Center library@hcc edu. bartleycenter@hcc edu. . 413 .552 2. 783 . thrive@hcc edu. It is the policy of Holyoke Community College not to discriminate on the basis of age, sex, creed, color, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability in its educational programs, activities, or employment policies as required by Title IX of the 1972 Education Amendments and other Federal and State anti-discrimination laws. 3 Holyoke Community College Campus Map
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STUDENTS (Permit required) All credit and non-credit students are required Day Parking: 6 a.m. - 4 p.m. A, B, C, D, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S to register their vehicles with the Campus Police Department . During the evening, Evening Parking: 4 p.m. - 11 p.m. A, B, C, D, E, F, H, K, L, M, students may register their cars at the N, O, P, R, S switchboard located on the third floor of Frost. Students may not park in Upper J, Mini J, or G lot at any time . You must provide a valid vehicle registration. STAFF (Permit required) There is no additional charge for a parking Day Parking: E, F, H, K, L • Evening Parking: G, J, L sticker. It is included with the purchase of credit and/or non-credit course(s). VISITORS J, E • for Special Events: F • Handicapped: G (Permit required)
Additional Locations HCC Adult Learning Center Ludlow: Ware: Picknelly Adult and Family Education Center Ludlow Area Adult Learning Center Education to Employment (E2E) Holyoke: (PAFEC) (LAALC) Center Center for Health Education 206 Maple St., Holyoke, MA 01040 54 Winsor St., Ludlow, MA 01056 79 Main Street, Ware, MA 01082 404 Jarvis Ave., Holyoke, MA 413.552.2990 ext. 3 413.583.0320 413.277.0294 413.552.2467 Free HiSet instruction, academic advising www.ludlowcenter.org Workforce training programs, and basic computer skills, during the evening Free English for Speakers of Other Lan- personal enrichment classes, civic HCC MGM Culinary Arts Institute throughout the year. guages (ESOL) instruction, academic advis- events, and student support activi- Cubit Building, ing, and basic computer skills during the ties. 164 Race Street, Holyoke, MA 01040 Northampton: day and evening throughout the year. Smith Vocational & Agricultural High School 80 Locust Street, Northampton, MA 01060 Books are to be purchased through the College Store.
4 NOTE: This publication contains current information regarding college policies for Holyoke Community College. It is not, however, intended to be and should not be relied upon as a statement of the college’s contractual undertakings. The Holyoke Community College Board of Trustees and the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education reserve the right to alter its policies, procedures, and fees as set forth in this manual.This document is available in an alternative format through the marketing and public relations office 413.552.2259. The college reserves the right to add, revise, withdraw, or cancel courses and programs and to make changes to its academic calendar, policies, tuition, and fees at its discretion.
Student Resources & Programs
ADMISSIONS CAREER DEVELOPMENT: FR 221, 413.552.2321, [email protected] 413.552.2722 Holyoke .Community .College .is .a .public .institution .of .higher . [email protected] education .with an. .open .admission .policy .Gener . al r. equire- Career .Development .offers .resources .for .career .explora- ments for. admission. to. .a .degree .or .certificate .program .in- tion, .job .searches, .choosing .a .major, .and .individual .career . clude .a .high school. .diploma, .General .Education .Development . counseling . (GED) .or .HiSET .certificate, .or .completion .of .an .approved . Hours: .Mon–Fri .8:30 .a .m . .- .4:30 .p m. .and . .by .appointment home .schooling .program . .In .addition .to .general .require- ments, some. .academic .programs .require .additional .applica- TRANSFER: tion .materials .or have. .specific .testing .requirements . . 413.552.2498 [email protected] ADVISING For .assistance .with .transferring .to .a .4 .year .college . Every .student enrolled. .in .credit .courses .at .the .college .is . Hours: .Mon-Fri .8:30 .a .m . .- .4:30 .pm assigned .to .a faculty. .or .staff .member .for .the .purpos . e .of .aca- demic .advising .Together . .the .student .and .advi sor. .plan .the . DegreeWorks student’s program. .of study. .during .the .advising .periods .in .the . DegreeWorks .is .a .web-based .degree .audit .and .academic . fall .and .spring . .Advising/Priority .Registration .takes .place .in . advising .tool .that .allows .students .and .advisors .to .easily . March .(for the. .fall semester). .and .in .October/November .(for . track .degree .and .certificate .progress . .It .can .be .used f. or .the . the .spring .semester) .Exact . .dates .are .listed .in .the .academic . purposes .of .tracking .the .student's .progress .toward .a .degree . calendar .posted on. .the .college’s .website . .The .final .respon or .certificate; .knowing .the .courses .needed .to .complete .a . sibility .for .selecting .courses .fulfilling .graduation .require degree; .viewing .the .course .history; .and .creating .change-of- ments rests. solely. with. .the .student . major .scenarios . .Students .can .access Degr. eeWorks .through . Online .Services .by .using .the .MyHCC .drop-down .menu .at .the . Academic Advisors top .of .every .page .on .www .hcc edu. . .There .is a. .link .to Degr. ee- To .find out. .assigned .advisor's .name .and .contact .information, . Works .along .with .a .Quick .Start .Video .and .Quick .Start .Guide . students .can stop. by. .Academic .Affairs .( .FR .317) .or .the .ACT . for .instructional .purposes . Center (. FR. 273). for. .assistance . .Students .may .also .check . their .online .services .or .DegreeWorks .account, .available .on . ALUMNI ASSOCIATION the .HCC .website by. .clicking .the .My .HCC .link . DON 170, 413.552.2253 The .Alumni .Association .is .dedicated .to .serving .the .college, . ACT CENTER - the .alumni body,. .and .current .students . .The .Alumni .Council, . Advising, Career and Transfer Center the .governing .board .of .the .Alumni .Association, .sponsors .so- FR 273 cial .and .educational .events .and .assists .with .annual .fundrais- Your .one stop. .resource .center .for .assistance .with .academic . ing .efforts . .Alumni .contributions .fund .several .scholarships . advising, .choosing a. major,. .career .exploration, .job .search . for .continuing .and .transferring .students, .as .well .as .providing . and .assistance .transferring .to .a .four .year .college . equipment .for .classrooms .and .labs . .Information .regarding . ADVISING: scholarships .is .available .through .the .Financial .Aid .Office . . 413.552.2722 Graduates .of .HCC .(those .who .have .completed .an .associ- [email protected]. ate .degree .or .certificate .program), .automatically .become . HCC .provides .academic .advising .to .all .students . members .of .the .Alumni .Association . .Former .students .with . nine .credits .or .more .may .request .membership .by .calling .the . Advising .is available. .Mon, .Tues, .Weds .and .Thurs, .8:30 .a .m .- .6 . alumni .director .at .the .above .telephone .number . p .m ., .and .Fri 8:. 30 a. .m . .- .4:30 .p .m . ATHLETICS BC 204, 413.552.2161 HCC .offers .women’s .cross-country, .soccer, .golf, .basketball, . volleyball, .softball, .and .tennis, .while .the .men’s .athletic .pro- 5 gram .includes cross-country,. .baseball, .basketball, .golf, soc. - edu, .or .pick .up .a .brochure .in .the .Kittredge .Center, .second . cer, .and tennis. . .HCC’s .athletic .program .is .a .member .of the. . floor .lobby . Massachusetts Community. .College .Athletic .Conference .(MC- CAC) .and .the National. .Junior .College .Athletic .Association . CAMPUS COMMUNICATION (NJCAA) .The . college. also. .has .a .variety .of .sports .that .are . Email Accounts conducted .as .recreational .and/or .club .activities . .For .details, . All .students .registered .for .credit .and .non-credit .classes .at . check with. the. athletic. .office .in .the .David .M . .Bartley .Center . the .college .are .provided .an .email .account . .The .college .uses . for .Athletics and. .Recreation . .All .participants .must .submit . this .email .account .to .communicate .with .the .student .body . . documentation of. .a .recent .physical .exam .and .required .im- Students .are .responsible .for .reading .official .college .email . munizations prior. .to .participating .in .intercollegiate .sports . and .messages .in .a .timely .fashion . .It .is .extremely .important . that students. .login .to .their .HCC .email .accounts .regularly . ATHLETIC & FITNESS FACILITIES throughout .the .semester . .Urgent .college-wide .information . BC 204, 413.552.2160 and .announcements .concerning .closings .and .other .events . All .athletic facilities. .are .accessible .to .students, .employees, . are .transmitted .through .this .medium . .Email .is .accessed . the .college .community .and .to .community .users .through .vari- through .the .MyHCC .drop-down .menu .at .the .top .of .every . ous .programs .and .activities . .Outdoor .facilities .include .fields . page .on .www .hcc edu. . for .softball, baseball,. soccer. .and .other .sports, .a .track, .and . woodland .trails .for .orienteering, .hiking, .etc . .Indoor .facilities . Emergency Alerts are .housed in. the. David. .M . .Bartley .Center .for .Athletics .and . HCC’S .emergency .notification .system .(RAVE) .allows .the .col- Recreation . .Note: Students. .taking .credit .courses .have .free . lege .to .rapidly .communicate .by .sending .voice, .text .and .email . access .to .the .Bartley .Center .with .a .valid .ID . .Among .the .many . messages .to .land .lines, .cell .phones, .personal .email .and .HCC . features of. the. .facility .are: email . .Be .sure .your .contact .information .is .up .to .date .by .go- ing .to .https://www getr. ave com/. login/hcc • . Three-court .gymnasium .with .32 .foot .ceilings .and . bleacher .seating .(the .People’s .Bank .Gymnasium .can . Online Services Accounts accommodate .basketball .games, .recreational .activities, . Student .can .access .grades, .register .for .classes, .track .degree . volleyball matches,. .and .larger .events) progress .and .pay .bills .through .HCC’s .Online .Services .Along . . • . Three .locker .rooms .(men, .women .and .visitors) with .email, .Online .Services .is .accessed .through .the .MyHCC . drop-down .menu .at .the .top .of .every .page .on .www .hcc edu. . . • . Sauna and. .steam .rooms .for .both .men .and .women • . Training and. assessment. .room .for .fitness .and .wellness Bulletin Boards There .are .bulletin .boards .in .all .buildings .on .campus . .Infor- • . Multipurpose room. .for .group .exercise, .dance, .martial . mation .on .social, .athletic, .academic .and .other .activities .are . arts, .yoga, Pilates,. etc. . posted .on .these .boards . .See .the .bulletin .board .policy, .page . • . Lobby/lounge .for .informal .and .formal .gatherings 33, .before .posting .any .material . • . Seminar/classroom .with .multimedia .capability WCCH • . Fully outfitted. .fitness, .wellness, .and .training .center .with . The .HCC .radio .station, .WCCH, .operates .a .Class .D .educational . strength .training, .plate .loaded, .weight, .cardiovascular, . FM .stereo .broadcast .station .at .103 .5 .on .the .dial . .This .is .a . and check-out. equipment. student-run .station .and .any .student .can .apply .to .be .a .DJ . . Those .interested .in .publicizing .an .event .or .organization .may . BUS PASSES AND SCHEDULES drop .off .material .at .the .station, .located .near .the .student . All .students pay. a. .$20 .per .semester .transportation .fee . lounge .on .the .first .floor .between .Donahue .and .Frost .build- which .provides service. .on .a .regular .basis .during .the .fall . ings, .or .call .413 .552 .2488 . . and .spring semesters. . .HCC .students .are .eligible .to .receive .a . PVTA .bus pass. .valid .for .the .entire .semester .on .bus .routes .in . Pulp City the .PVTA .system .that .serve .the .college . .These .passes mus. t . Pulp City .is .a .student .literary .magazine .published .at .the .end . be .used .with a. valid. HCC. .student .ID .card . .PVTA .passes .will .be . of .each .academic .term . .Students .interested .in .writing .or .in . provided .to .each student. .free .of .charge .as .part .of .the .Trans- the .graphic .arts .are .encouraged .to .contribute .to .the .pub- portation .Fee .(there is. .a .$7 .replacement .fee .should .the .card . lication . .Contact .Dave .Champoux .(FPA .228, .413 .552 .2364, . be .lost .or stolen). . .PVTA .bus .passes .can .be .picked .up .at .the . dchampoux@hcc edu). .if y. ou .are in. terested .in .submitting .a . Student Account. Services. .Office, .FR .201 . .Bus .schedules .can . piece .of .writing . .Contact .Felice .Caivano .(C .322, .413 .552 .2193) . be .found .at www. .pvta com. .and .a .limited .supply .is .available .at . if .you .are .interested .in .submitting .a .piece .of .artwork .or . the .switchboard . . photography . The .college operates. La. .Guagua, .a .free .evening .shuttle .bus . CAMPUS POLICE DEPARTMENT service for. students. .between .city-center .Holyoke .and .sur- PS 214, 413.552.2400 rounding neighborhoods,. .and .HCC . .During .fall .and .spring . The .Campus .Police .Department .is .staffed .by .full-time .com- semesters, .the bus. .runs .Monday-Thursday .on .the .half .hour, . missioned .police .officers . .Officers .are .on .duty .24 .hours .a . starting at. .5:00 p. .m . .when .PVTA .service .ends, .and .ending .at . day, .365 .days .of .the .year, .and .each .is .a .graduate .of .the . 10:00 .p .m . .For s. chedule .and .route .information, .visit .www .hcc . 6 Massachusetts Criminal. .Justice .Training .Academy .or .the . Website: .http://www .hcc edu/cour. ses-and-programs/advising- Massachusetts State. .Police .Training .Academy .All . .have .been . career-and-transfer-center/career-center trained .in .emergency medical. .procedures . .Each .officer .un- Job Search dergoes .continuous training. .to .upgrade .skills . .Campus police. . Career .Services .lists .job .postings .sent .in .from .many .area .and . work .closely .with state. .and .local .police . regional .employers .for .students .and .alumni .to .review .The . . The .mission .of .the Campus. .Police .Department .is .to .provide . list .of .positions .is .generally .updated .on .a .weekly .basis .on . the .highest .level .of safety,. .security .and .service .to .the .college . this .page: community . .In order. to. .carry .out this. .mission, .officers .are . https://sites google. com/a/. hcc edu/cen. ter-for-career-devel- expected to. .do .the .following: opment/job-postings • Provide .service to. the. .college .community We .also .help .students .and .graduates .search .employment . • Protect .life .and safeguard. .property sites .for .jobs .throughout .the .Pioneer .Valley .as .well .as .be- • Prevent, control. .and .investigate .crime .and .apprehend yond .Western .Massachusetts .and .Northern .Connecticut .We . . criminal offenders. also .encourage .students .to .research .prospective .employers . to .learn .more .about .the .company .culture .and .values .as .well . • Maintain .peace and. .order, .and .peacefully .resolve .conflict as .opportunities .for .advancement . • Enforce .college and. .departmental .policies .and procedures, Massachusetts. .General .Laws, .the .rules Career Closet KC 207, 413.552.2564 or 413.552.2320 and regulations. .of .the .Registrar .of .Motor .Vehicles, .the The .Career .Closet .provides .appropriate .interview .outfits .to . Constitution .of .the Commonwealth. .of .Massachusetts .and eligible .Holyoke .Community .College .and .Juntos .Collabora- the .Constitution of. .the .United .States .of .America . tive .students .with .scheduled .interviews .for .job, .internship, . Campus police. .have .the .authority .to .apprehend .and .arrest . federal .work .study, .Co-op .practicum .and/or .career .oriented . anyone .involved .in illegal. .acts .on .campus . .If .the .offense .is . positions . .Students .interested .in .this .free .service, .should . committed by. .a .student, .campus .police .may .also .refer .the . contact .their .advisor .for .a .referral .or .email .holyokecareer- individual .to .the .Dean .of .Students' .office . .The .dean .will .con- closet@gmail com. . duct .a .preliminary investigation. .and .determine .the .need .to . appoint .a .disciplinary .board . CENTER FOR ACADEMIC PROGRAM Information .regarding campus. .safety .and .security .is .pro- SUPPORT (CAPS) vided .to new. .students .at .orientation .sessions .each .semester . . DON 240, 413.552.2584 Additional information. .is .available .at .the .Campus .Police . The .Center .for .Academic .Program .Support .(CAPS) .provides . Department .in .PS 214. .or .at .www .hcc edu/asr. . free .tutoring .and .other .support .services .to .help .students . succeed .in .their .classes . .Tutoring .is .available Monday. . Community Notification of Where to Access Sex through .Friday .in .a .variety .of .subjects .on .a .walk-in .basis .and . Offender Information by .appointment . .Please .visit .or .contact .the .CAPS .Center .for . In .accordance with. .federal .law, .the .College .is .required .to . tutoring .schedules . .Walk-in .tutoring .for .writing .and .math . advise .the .campus .community .where .information .concern- is .available daily. .in .the .Writing .Center .and .the .Math .Center . ing .registered .sex .offenders .may .be .obtained . .Information . from .9 .a .m .–6 .p .m ., .Monday–Thursday, .and .9 .a .m .–2 .p .m . .on . concerning Level. 2. .and .Level .3 .offenders .is .available .to .the . Friday . .CAPS .also .offers .study .skills .assistance, .supplemental . general .public .by .contacting .your .local .police .department .or . instruction, .study .groups, .and .workshops . .See .more .page .62 . the .Commonwealth .of .Massachusetts’ .Sex .Offender .Registry . Board, .P O. . .Box .4547, .Salem, .MA .01970, .978-740-6400 . .Level . CAPS Math Center 3 .offender information. .is .also .available .online .at .www .mass . DON 246, 413.552.2552 gov/sorb . . The .Math .Center .offers .free .tutoring .for .any .college .math . course .and .math .topics .related .to .science, .business, .health, . If .you .have .any .questions .regarding .access .to .sex .offender . and .other .fields . .The .center .offers .help .with .course .content . information, .contact .the .College’s .Campus .Police .Depart- study .procedures, .problem-solving .strategies, .and .ways .to . ment, .413 .552 .2400 . . overcome .math .anxiety . .The Math. .Center .also .offers .Math . CAREER SERVICES Mini .Prep .classes .which .prepare .students .for .the .CPT .(Com- ACT Center puterized .Placement .Testing) .and/or .their .developmental . math .course- .we .now .offer .a .new .free .online .Basic .Math .Mini . FR 273, 413.552.2722 Prep .class .(see .Math .Center’s .website .for .more .information) . . Career .Services .educates .and .empowers .students .and .alum- The .center .provides .one-on-one .tutoring .through .the .Math . ni as. .they make. .career .decisions, .develop .job .search .strate- Learning Coach. .program, .as .well .as .handouts, .math .text- gies .and .pursue continued. .career .enhancement .programs . books, .videos, .and .software .dealing .with .algebra, .basic .math, . as .a .pathway .to career. .success .Servic . es .include: .career . calculus, .and .other .topics .are .available . .Additionally, .online . exploration/assessment, .career .counseling, .advisement .on . tutoring .is .available .at .etutoring org. . further .education .and training. .opportunities, .and .job .search . assistance .Pleas . e call. or. .stop .by .the .Center .to .schedule .an . appointment to. meet. .with .a .career .counselor . . 7 Student Clubs and Organizations As there. .are .different .student .interests .every .academic .year, .the .clubs .and .organizations .offered .do .as .well . .The .Club . Fair and. .Club Expo. .are .held .at .the .beginning .of .each .semester .to .introduce .the .college .community .to .the .clubs .cur- rently .available . All clubs are student-led with a HCC staff or faculty Advisor. Clubs are open to all currently enrolled students regardless of race, nationality, disability, religion, age, veteran status, gender or gender identity, or sexual ori- entation. All Clubs are required to review the Anti-Hazing Policy and register with the Student Activities office each year. Questions? Interested. .in .getting .involved .or .forming .a .new .club? .Visit .hcc edu/st. udent-life/clubs-and-organizations . for .an up-to-date. list. .of .clubs, .or .contact .Lauren .LeClair .at .lleclair@hcc edu. .or .in .DON .103 .
CLUBS THAT ARE USUALLY ACTIVE INCLUDE: Interest Identity These clubs. are. .common .interests .among .the .student . These .clubs .are .to .celebrate .the .vibrant .and .diverse . body .and can. .be .based .around .any .subject .or .hobby . . student .community .and .are .open .to .everyone .regardless . • . Active .Minds .(battling .social .stigma) . of .identity . • commITTED .Club .(community .service) • American .Sign .Language .Club • Dance .Club • Asian American. .Students • E-Sports .Club • Black .Student .Alliance • Japanese Anime. .Club • Christian .Fellowship • Music .and Performance. .Club • International .Students .Club • HCC Players. .Drama .Club • Latino .International .Student .Association • Radio Club. WCCH. .103 .5 • Military .Club • Social Justice. .Club • SHALOM! .(Jewish .Students .Club) • Student Senate. • Students .on .the .Autism .Spectrum • Environmental/Sustainability .Club • Queer/Straight .Alliance • Visual Arts. • STRIVE .Mentor .Club • Wildlife .Society .Student .Chapter • TransCampus .(Transgender .Alliance) • Wellness .Club • Yoga Club.
Academic These clubs. are. .associated .with .academic .departments .or .programs .and .are .open .to .all .students .regardless .of .their . academic .focus . .
• Criminal Justice. .Association • Human .Services .Club • Creative .Writing • LPN .and .ASN .class .organizations • Education .Club • Psychology .Club • Emerging Business. .Leaders .Club • STEM .Club • Environmental .Science .Club • Student .Education .Association .of .MA .Chapter • Health .Careers .Club • Vet .Tech .Club
8 CAPS Tutoring Student Club Recognition Policy DON 244, 413.552.2416 The .Student .Activities .office .and .the .Student .Senate .encour- Free, .one-on-one or. .small-group .tutoring .is .available .for .any . age .the .formation .of .new .student .clubs . . Every .club mus. t . course .HCC .offers (depending. .on .tutor .availability) . .Tutoring . have .a .full-time .faculty .or .staff .advisor .and .be .open .to .all . addresses such. concerns. .as .understanding .course .content, . members .of .the .student .body . . Students .interested .in .form- reading textbooks,. preparing. .for .tests, .or .writing .papers . . ing .a .new .student .club .will .be .required .to .submit .certain . Tutoring .is available. .during .both .day .and .evening .hours; .call . documentation .to .the .Program .Assistant .for .Clubs .and . for .more .information . .Appointments .can .be .scheduled two. . Organizations .and .may .request .a .meeting .with .club .orga- weeks .in advance. . .Additionally, .online .tutoring .is .available .at . nizers .in .order .to .collect .additional .information .needed .for . etutoring org. . recognition . . Recognition .of .a .student .club .by .the .College . shall .not .imply .approval .or .endorsement .of .the .club .or .its . CAPS Workshops and Seminars activities . . All .student .clubs .and .their .members .are subject. .to . DON 240, 413.552.2416/2584 the .College’s .policies .and .procedures, .including .the .Student . Small .group .instruction .is .offered .throughout .the .academic . Code .of .Conduct .and .Policy .on .Affirmative .Action, .Equal . year .on .topics designed. .to .improve .a .student’s .progress .at . Opportunity .& .Diversity . . For .a .copy .of the. .Clubs .and .Organi- the .college . .Topics include. .stress .management, .assertive- zations .Manual, .which .includes .a .complete .description .of .the . ness, .note-taking .and test. .preparation . .Schedules .and .an- process .for .forming .a .student .club, .or .for .additional .informa- nouncements .for .these .events .are .posted .on .college .bulletin . tion .about .the .College’s .active .student .clubs, .please visit. .the . boards .and .the Week. .at .a .Glance .e-newsletter . Student .Activities .office .in .Donahue .103 . CAPS Writing Center COLLEGE STORE DON 238, 413.552.2599 DON 154, 413.552.2521 The .Writing .Center .offers .students .walk-in .consultation .and . The .HCC .College .Store .is .open .Monday .- .Friday .from .8:30 . assistance related. to. any. .college .course .that .requires .written . a .m . .to .4:00 .p .m ., .with .extended .hours .prior .to .and .at .the . assignments, such. as. .essays, .research .papers, .or .literary . start .of .the .fall, .spring .and .summer .semesters .and .during . analysis . .The .center .also .offers .workshops .covering .writing . Book .Buyback .in .May .and .December . .The .store .sells .com- and .research .projects . .Handouts, .videos, .and .software .are . puter .software, .hardware .and .accessories, .as .well .as .art . available on. .the writing. .process, .grammar, .punctuation, .and . supplies, .notebooks, .binders, .writing .supplies, .calculators, . other .topics .A . dditionally, .online .tutoring .in .writing .is .avail- lab .goggles, .backpacks, .branded .apparel .and .insignia .items, . able .at etutoring. org. greeting .cards, .convenience .products .and .a .healthy .line .of . CLUBS AND STUDENT ACTIVITIES snacks . . DON 103, 413.552.2418 BOOKS HCC .encourages .students .to .become .involved .in .a .diverse . Books .and .other .course .materials .are .sold .and .rented .online . collection of. .activities .and .organizations .on .campus . .Par- through .HCC’s .partner, .MBSDirect . .The .College .Store .pro- ticipation provides. students. .with .new .skills, .knowledge, .and . vides .dedicated .and .staffed .workstations .to .assist .students . friendships . .For .those tr. ansferring .to .a .four-year .institution, . with .online .book buying. .and .using .book .advances . .Students . involvement .in one. .or several. .organizations .can .add .signifi- should .always .bring .their .class .schedule .(including .course .ID . cantly .to a. .student profile. . . and .section .numbers), .as .well .as .their .HCC .ID, .when coming. . to .the .store .for .assistance .with .ordering .books . . At .the .beginning of. .each .semester, .the .Student .Activities . department .hosts .a .club .fair .where .advisors .and .members .of . FINANCIAL AID BOOK ADVANCE clubs .are .present .to .answer .questions .and .accept .new .mem- Students .can .use .their .Financial .Aid .Book .Advance .to .rent* . bers . .Bus trip. s, club. .travel, .student .government, .and .campus . or .purchase .books .through .MBSDirect . .Visa, .Mastercard, . projects .are .also organized. .through .student .activities .T . he . Discover .and .PayPal .may .also .be .used .for .all .or .part .of .these . Activity Period. is. every. .Wednesday .during .the .academic .year . purchases . .Students .may als. o .use .their .Financial .Aid .Book . from .11:00 .am .- 12:15. .pm .and .a .variety .of .events .are .available . . Advance .to .purchase .supplies .and .special .order .laptops .and . A .current listing. .of .clubs .and .their .advisors .appears .on .page . other .hardware .or .software .products .for .educational .pur- 9s . .Club .will v. ary in. .activity .from .year .to .year . poses . .Please .visit .or .contact .the .Store .for fur. ther .details . . There .are .a variety. .of procedures. .and .policies .governing . *Students who use their book advance to rent a book will be the .operation of. .campus .events, .clubs, .student .transporta- asked to provide a credit card to secure the transaction. The tion, .and .student activities. .on .campus . .The .HCC .Club .Manual . credit card will not be charged unless the rented book is not outlines the. .policies .and .procedures .of .clubs .on .campus .and . returned at the end of the semester. Students who rent books can .be .obtained in. .the .Student .Activities .office .(DON .103) . will receive a free return-shipping label via HCC email just and .the HCC. Student. .Travel .& .Van .Usage .Policy .is .available .in . prior to the end of the semester. the .Student Affairs. Office. .(FR .224) .or .call .the .Bartley .Center . CONTACT at .413 .552 .2161 . wwwc .hc edu/c. ollegestore . wwwc .hc edu/mb. s .
9 COMPUTING FACILITIES beverages .and .other .items, .and .is .open .from .7:30 .a .m . .to . HCC .has extensive. .computing .facilities .available .for .use .by . 8:00 .p .m . .on .Mondays .through .Thursdays .and .7:30 .a m. . . any .HCC .student with. .a .valid .login .account .To . .use the. .com- to .2:00 .p .m . .on .Fridays . puter .labs, .students must. .be .able .to .login .to .a .computer .with . • A .Starbucks .Shop .is .located .in .the .lobby .of .the .Leslie their .HCC Campus. .Account, .and .agree .to .use .the .facilities . Phillips .Theater .and .is .open .from .7:30 .a .m . .to .2:00 .p .m . . within .the .guidelines .of .the .college’s .acceptable .use .policy: . on .Mondays .through .Fridays . (http://www .hcc edu/Document. s/About/IT/ACCEPTABLE_ Vending .machines .offering .prepackaged .sandwiches, .salads . USE_ITD_Policy .pdf) . .Open .labs .on .campus .are: DON. .142,144, . and .other .items .are .continually .stocked .and .available .at .all . 310, .312 .and .FPA .309 (MAC. .Lab) . .The .list .of .computer .labs . times . and .their .schedules can. .be .accessed .on .the .HCC .website .at: . www .hcc edu/comput. er-labs Dining .location .operating .hours .are .subject .to .change .Oper . - ating .hours .are .also .limited .during .final .exams .and .vacations . . COOPERATING COLLEGES OF GREATER Please .refer .to .the .college .website .for .updates . . SPRINGFIELD (CCGS) Catering .services .are .available .and .can .be .arranged .by .call- FR 221, 413.552.2319 ing .Aramark .at .413 .552 .2130 . HCC .is a. .member .of .CCGS, .along .with .American .Interna- tional .College, Bay. .Path .University, .Elms .College, .Springfield . ESL SUPPORT PROGRAM College, .Springfield .Technical .Community .College, .Western . DON 203, 413.552.2553/2234 New .England University,. .and .Westfield .State .University . .CCGS . The .ESL .Support .Program .serves .students .whose .native .lan- serves to. integrate. .the .resources .of .its .eight .member .col- guage .is .not .English . .The .college .offers .English .as .a .Second . leges . .Students .who .are .taking .daytime .courses .and .already . Language .(ESL) .courses .and .an .array .of .services .to .help . carrying .at least. .six credits. .are .eligible .to .enroll .in .up .to .two . students .succeed .in .college . .ESL .courses .prepare .students . courses at. .participating .CCGS .institutions .at .no .additional . for .college-level .courses .in .associate .degree .or .certificate . cost .for any. .course not. .offered .at .their .own .institution . .Note . programs . that .evening, summer,. weekend,. .and .online .courses .are .not . available through. .CCGS . Assistance Available • Bilingual .services COUNSELING SERVICES • Pre-college .advising Please .see WellConnect,. .page .20 • Orientation .seminars .for .new .students CREDIT BY EXAMINATION Testing and Workforce Certification Center , KC 204, • Financial .aid .consultation 413.552.2112 • Language .assessment/placement HCC .grants .credit .for .sufficient .scores .on .certain .CLEP . • Academic .and .career .counseling examinations .(College-Level .Examination .Program) .once . scores .are received. by. .the .HCC .Student .Records .Office .from . • Individual .and .group .tutoring CLEP .Please . .contact .the .Testing .and .Workforce .Certification . • How .to .study .and .career .development .courses Center . .for .more .information .and .testing .dates/times . .Also, . • Student .advocacy .and .referrals check with. your. adviser. .and/or .Admissions .to .determine . which .CLEP .exams .are .right .for .you . ESL Academic Courses DINING SERVICES Students .may .earn .up .to .15 .credits .in .ESL .courses, .some . of .which .can .be .applied .to .degree .programs .at .HCC . .Four . Frost Building, second floor 413.552.2130 levels .of .instruction .are .offered .in .each .of .the .following . Dining .services at. .HCC .are .available .to .all .students, .staff, .fac- areas: .reading .and .writing, .speaking .and .listening, .grammar, . ulty .and .visitors .to the. .college . For. .the .2018-2019 .academic . and .pronunciation . .Classes .focus .on .skill .areas .essential .to . year, .the .primary .dining .venue .in .the .Campus .Center .is . students .who .want .to .continue .their .education . .Students . closed .while .that .building .undergoes .renovation . . During .this . enrolled .in .advanced .levels .of .ESL .may .also .take .courses .in . time .the following. .dining .options .are .available: their .chosen .field .of .study .when .appropriate . • A .Food .Court .is .located .in .Frost .265 .and .will .be .in operation .from .8:00 .a .m . .to .2:00 .p .m . .on Monday. s INGLÉS COMO SEGUNDO IDIOMA through Fridays. . . The .Food .Court .may .be .closed La .Oficina .de .Servicios .de .Apoyo .de .Inglés .como .Segundo . temporarily .for special. .events . Idioma .les .ofrece .servicios .a .estudiantes .cuyo .idioma .nativo . no .es .el .Inglés . .El .programa .ofrece cur. sos .de .Inglés .como .Se- • A .Subway .Sandwich .Shop .is .located .on .the .second .floor gundo Idioma. .(ESL) .y .una .selección .de .servicios .para .ayudar . of .the Frost. .Building .and .is .open .from .8:00 .a .m . .to .2:00 a .los .estudiantes .a .tener .éxito .en .el .colegio . .Los .cursos .de . p .m . .on Monday. s .through .Fridays . ESL .preparan .al .estudiante .a .tomar .cursos .a .nivel .universita- • A .convenience store,. .POD .Express, .is .located .on .the .first rio .en .programas .de .grado .asociado .o .de .certificados . . floor .lounge .between .the .Frost .and .Donahue .Buildings, and offers. .a .variety .of .sandwiches, .soups, .salads, .coffee, Asistencia disponible en: • Servicios .bilingües 10 • Talleres .de .ingreso al. .colegio or .413 .552 .2270 .To . re. serve the. .music .rehearsal .room, .call . • Seminarios .de .orientación .para the .Music .Department .at .413 55. 2 .2480 .or .413 .552 .2485 . . estudiantes .nuevos Faculty and. staf. f can. arrange. to. res. erve classroom. space. and. . the .Leslie .Phillips .Theater . • Consulta sobre. ayuda. .financiera • Evaluación de. lenguaje/ubicación. FEDERAL WORK STUDY (FWS), COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAM • Consejería .académica .y .de .carrera DON 135, 413.552.2064 • Tutoría individual. .y .en .grupo FWS .Community .Service .positions .allow .qualified .students . to .work .in .a .variety .of .community .settings .in .paid .positions . • Talleres .de .cómo .estudiar .y .exploración .de .carreras that complement. .their .academic .and .career .goals . .Interested . • Asesoría .estudiantil .y .referidos students .should .inquire .about .eligibility .at .the .Financial .Aid . Cursos Académicos de ESL office .FR .201, .413 .552 .2150 .Qualified . .students .obtain a. .FWS . Authorization form. .from .Financial .Aid, .then .contact .Marga- Los .estudiantes .pueden .utilizar .un .total .de .15 .créditos .de .los . ret Downing. .at .mdowning@hcc edu. .or .413-552-2557 . cursos .de .ESL, .algunos .de .los .cuales .pueden .ser .convalida- dos a. .programas .de .grado .asociado .del .colegio . .Cinco .niveles . FINANCIAL AID de .instrucción .son ofrecidos. .en .las .siguientes .áreas: .Inglés . FR 201, 413.552.2150, [email protected] conversacional, .lectura .y .escritura, .gramática .y .pronun- The .Financial .Aid .Office .is .open .from .8:30 .a .m .–6 .p .m ,. .Mon- ciación . .Las clases. se. .concentran .en .las .áreas .de .destrezas . day .through .Thursday, .and .8:30 .a .m . .– .4:30 .p .m . .on .Friday . . esenciales para. .los .estudiantes .que .continúan .su .educación . . The .staff .is .available .to .answer .any .financial .aid .questions . Los .estudiantes .matriculados .en .clases .avanzadas .de .ESL . A .student .at .Holyoke .Community .College .may .apply .for . también .pueden .tomar .cursos .correspondientes .a .sus .car- financial .aid .through .a .variety .of .grant .programs, .as .well . reras .cuando sea. .apropiado . as .for .a .Federal .Direct .Stafford .Loan .and .a .federally .funded . Para .saber más. sobre. el. .Programa .de .Apoyo .de .Inglés .como . work-study .job . .Financial .aid .may .help .not .only .with .the . Segundo .Idioma, .visite .nuestra .oficina .en .el .edificio .DON, . direct .expense .of .tuition, .fees, .and .books, .but .also .with .other . número .203, o. llame. .al .413 .552 .2553/2234 . expenses, such. as. meals,. transport. ation, child. care. , and. room. . EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING (EXL) and .board . .High-need .students .eligible .for .resident .tuition . rates .may .receive .more .than .enough .grant .aid .to .cover .the . MRB 231, 413.552.2342, [email protected] cost .of .tuition, .fees, .and .books, .particularly .if .they .qualify .for . Want .to .gain .hands-on .experience .in .your .career .field .before . state-funded .programs .and .apply .by .the .established .priority . you .graduate? Start. with. .an .academic .internship .through .the . deadline . .If .a .student .does .not .qualify .for .enough .grant .aid . Experiential .Learning .program . . to .cover .direct .costs, .educational .loans .are .offered .to .cover . An .academic .internship .combines .classroom .learning .with . the .short-fall . .A .student .who .needs .additional .help .with . real-world experience. .St . udent .interns .have .the .opportunity . out-of-pocket .expenses .may .want .to .request .additional .loan . to .earn .credit, gain. practical. .experience, .and .build .a .profes- funds .or .a .part-time .work-study .job . sional .network . The .HCC .Foundation, .Inc . .offers .more .than .150 .scholar- Academic internships. are:. ships . .Scholarship .applications .are .available .from .February .1 . • overseen by. .both .a .faculty .sponsor .and .an .employee .of through .the .middle .of .March .online .at . . an .organization www . .hccscholarships org. . .For .more .information, .visit .the . Foundation .office .(DON .170) .or .call .413 .552 .2182 . • generally the. length. .of .an .academic .semester • usually part-time. FIRST YEAR, PHILOSOPHY OF THE Holyoke .Community .Collegeintentionally .cultivates .a .founda- • paid or. .unpaid tion .for .college .success . .The .college .community .is .committed . Internship .requirements .vary .depending .on .your .academic . to .helping .new .students: program . .Plan ahead!. .You .must .register .the .semester .before . • successfully .transition .to .college; the .internship .takes place. . .For .more .information, con. tact .the . Experiential .Leaning Coordinator,. .Andrea .Picard .@ .apicard@ • access .resources .and .support .services; hcc edu. or. .413-552-2342 . • explore .and .identify .academic, .career, .and .personal .goals; FACILITIES USE • understand .academic .expectations .and .apply .strategies Campus fields,. .track, .courts, .and .the .Bartley .Center .are . for .academic .success; .and available for. students,. faculty,. .and .staff . .Use .of .the .Art . • enhance .core .competencies: .critical .thinking, .quantitative Department .studios .and .equipment .by .students .and .fac- reasoning, .information .literacy, .effective .communication, ulty .must have. .Art Department. .approval .at .413 .552 .2489, . and .knowledge .of .diversity . 413 .552 .2485, .or .413 .552 .2270 . .To .reserve .rehearsal .rooms, . scene .and costume. shops,. .dressing .rooms, .or .box .office .con- tact .the .Drama .Department .at .413 .552 .2485, .413 .552 .2508, . 11 FOOD PANTRY invited .to .take .a .first .- .year .Honors .Learning .Community .in . Holyoke .Community .College .operates .a .food .pantry .to . the .spring . .Eligible .students .who .do .not .receive .an .invitation . provide .emergency .food .packages .to .students .in .need . .Each . should .contact .the .Program .Coordinator . . person .is .given .a combination. .of .canned .& .pre-packaged . Second Year Honors Courses non-perishable food. .in .easy .to .open .packaging .to .assist .him . One .or .more .sophomore .- .level .Honors .Learning .Communi- or .her .in times. .of need. . .Students in. .need .will .be .able .to .ac- ties .are .offered .each .semester . .Course .combinations .for . cess .the pantry. .on .an as. .needed .basis .with .a .valid .Student . these .LCs .will .vary, .and .recruitment .for .sophomore .Honors . ID .A . .student .can .email .Arvard .Lingham at. .alingham@hcc . LCs .will .be .based .upon .strong .performance .in .relevant .pre- edu to. arrange. a. .food pickup. requisites . . HEALTH SERVICES The .Honors .Colloquium .(HON .206) .is .an .interdisciplinary, . FR 105, 413.552.2401 team .- .taught .course .for .which .students .may .receive .six .“B” . The .student .Health Services. .Office .is .staffed .by .a .registered . or .“C” .credits . .A .single .colloquium .is .offered .each s. emester . . nurse .and .a .health educator. . .Available .services .include .first . Colloquia .are .reading .and .writing .intensive, .and .examine .a . aid .treatment, medical. .referrals, .and .information .on .how .to . central .theme .from .a .variety .of .academic .perspectives .P . ast . develop and. .maintain a. .healthy .lifestyle . .Immunizations .are . themes .have .included .“Evil,” .“Colonialism,” .“Biotechnology” . available by. .appointment and .“Value ”. .The .Honors .Program .provides .all .required .texts . Students .can .also .obtain .information .about .the .Student . for .each .semester’s .fifteen .colloquium .students . .Invitations . Injury .and Sickness. Insurance. .Plan .and .immunizations .re- will .be .sent .at .mid .- .semester .to .students .achieving .a .B+ .or . quired .to .comply with. .Massachusetts .immunization .law . .For . better .in .ENG .102, .and .in .courses .relevant .to .the .upcoming . detailed .information .regarding .immunization .requirements, . colloquium’s theme. .Qualified . st. udents who. do. not. rec. eive an. . please refer. .to .page .36 .of .this .handbook . .Concerns .neces- invitation .should .contact .the .Program .Coordinator . .Students . sitating hospitalization,. .surgery, .or .psychiatric .treatment .are . who .plan .to .transfer .to .the .Commonwealth .Honors .College . referred .to appropriate. .agencies .and .nearby .hospitals . .Other . at .UMass .or .to .a private. .college .or .university .will .find .the . services .include immunization. .clinics .and .physical .exams .for . colloquium .an .excellent .place .to .hone .their .reading, writing. . students .participating .in .HCC .sports .programs, .and .smoking . and .research .skills . .Students .who .have .completed .24 .credits . cessation . (including .ENG .102) .and .achieved .a .3 .5 .GPA .are .eligible .for . the .Honors .Colloquium . . HONORS PROGRAM FR 270, 413.552.2427 Honors Projects The .Honors .Program .offers .opportunities .for .intellectual . After .completing .12 .credit .hours .of .work .at .HCC, .a .student . challenge .to students. in. .every .discipline . .For .students .who . who .achieves .a .GPA .of .3 .5 .or .receives .an .instructor’s .permis- excel .academically, .have .a .desire .to .engage .in .positive .social . sion .may .elect .to .attach .an .Honors .project .to .any .college .- . change, plan. to. transfer. .to .selective .colleges .or .university . level .course .(with .the .exception .of .ENG .101) . . and/or .are .interested in. .gaining .critical .skills .for .the .work- An .Honors .project .consists .of .additional .independent .work .a . place, .the .Honors Program. .provides .challenging .courses . student .chooses .to .undertake .in .conjunction .with .an .instruc- with .a .strong .emphasis .on .reading, .writing, .interdisciplinary . tor . .Such .work .may .consist .of .an .extra .paper, .a .paper .of . questioning, .and .critical .thinking .across .disciplines . .The .HCC . greater .length .or .complexity, .a .research .project .in .a .practical . Honors .Program: Creating. .Knowledge . .Together . .For .further . setting .such .as .a .lab .or .darkroom, .or .creative .work .such .as . information, .contact .Sue .Streeter, .Integrative .Learning .Pro- painting, .sculpture, .writing, .or .performance . .A .brief .essay .in . gram .Assistant .(sstreeter@hcc edu). . which .the .student .reflects .upon .his/her .learning .experience . must .be .attached .to .all .completed .projects . .Project .topics . First Year Honors Courses are .limited .only .by .the .student’s .imagination .or .ability, .the . First .year Honors. .courses .exist .in .English, .History .and .Biol- instructor’s .course .guidelines, .and .a .regard .for .the .degree .of . ogy .with new. courses. .being .developed .regularly . .Criteria . academic .rigor .expected .by .the .HCC .Honors .Program . . for .entrance into. .the .program .can .be .found .on .the .Honors . website .- www. hc. c edu/honor. s Students .need .not .complete .an .Honors .project .in .the .semes- ter .in .which .they .begin .it, .but .the .project .must .be .completed . Incoming students. who. .receive .scores .of .100 .or .better .on . before .graduation .in .order .to .receive .credit . .Completed . their .English placement. .exam .will .be .invited .to .take .Hon- projects .must .be .approved .by .the .participating .instructor . ors .ENG .101 .in the. .fall semester. . .This .three .- .credit .course . and .by .the Integrative. .Learning .Committee . .Upon .successful . is .organized .around a. theme. .of .the .instructor’s .choosing . . completion .of .an .Honors .project, .a .student .will .register .for . Writing .assignments .will .emphasize .critical .thinking .and . HON .201, .a .one .- .credit .course . .The .student’s .transcript .will . interpretation .of non. .- .fiction .texts; .using .summary, .para- list .the .title .of .his .or .her .Honors .project .and .the .name .of .the . phrase, .and .quotation; .finding, .evaluating, .and .documenting . course .in .which .it .was .undertaken .next .to .the .grade received. . sources; .and writing. with. .purpose . .Students .will .produce .ap- for .HON .201 . . proximately 3,000. .words .of .formal .written .work, .including .a . documented research. .paper .of .at .least .1,250 .words . .Students . who .complete .any ENG. .101 .course .with .a .B+ .or .better .may .be .
12 Commonwealth Honors 3 . . Have .never .graduated .from .HCC . Scholar Designation Continuing .students .who .qualify .at .the .end .of .the .spring . The .Commonwealth Honors. .Scholar .designation .recognizes . semester .will .receive .invitations .the .following .fall, .and .will . the .achievements .of students. .who .have .completed .at .least . be .invited .to .attend .the .fall .Honors .Convocation . .Continu- nine .credits of. Honors. .- .level .work .in .fulfillment .of .(or .in . ing .students .who .qualify .at .the .end .of .the .fall .semester .will . addition .to) their. .regular .degree .requirements . .This .designa- receive .invitations .the .following .spring . .Students .will .not .be . tion .may .be attached. to. .any .of .Holyoke .Community .College’s . offered .membership .outside .the .regular .Fall/ .Spring .semes- existing .A .A . .or .A .S .degr . ees . . ter .cycle . .Students .are .responsible .for .paying .a one-time. . To .graduate .as a. Commonwealth. .Honors .Scholar, .students . membership .fee .to .Phi .Theta .Kappa’s .national .headquarters . . must .complete .nine Honors. .credits, .at .least .six .of .which . Limited .scholarship .and .transfer .benefits .are .available, . must .be .earned in. .interdisciplinary .Honors .courses .(Honors . and .members .are .eligible .to .wear .the .Phi .Theta .Kappa .gold . Learning Communities. .or .Honors .Colloquia) . .The .remaining . stole .and .tassel .at .commencement . .For .further .information, . three .credits may. .be .earned .in .stand-alone .Honors .courses . contact .Sue .Streeter, .Integrative .Learning .Program .Assistant . or .by .completion .of one-credit. .Honors .Projects . .Check . (sstreeter@hcc edu). . “Honors, .Academic” .in .the .Glossary .of .Academic .Policies, . LABS Procedures and. Terms. .for .more .information .about .Honors . • . Academic .Computing .Lab .(DON .142 .& .144), .413 .552 .2359 courses . . • . Anatomy .and .Physiology .Lab .(MRB .316), .413 .552 .2272 Students .must complete. .all .Honors .courses .with .a .grade .of .B . or .better .and .have .earned .a .3 .5 .GPA .at .the .time .of .gradu- • . Biology .Today .Lab .(MRB .226), .413 .552 .2517 ation .to qualify. for. .this .designation . .Students .who .meet . • . Botany .Lab .(MRB .308), .413 .552 .2526 these .criteria .will be. recognized. .as .Commonwealth .Honors . • . Chemistry .Lab .(FR .381), .413 .552 .2514 Scholars .on their. .academic .transcript .and .in .the .Commence- ment .Program . • . Environmental .Lab .(MRB .106), .413 .552 .2104 HONORS - DEAN’S LIST • . Hospitality .Management .Lab .(FR .261), .413 .552 .2240 Students .of superior. .academic .achievement .are .recognized . • . Language .Lab .(DON .148), .413 .552 .2794 at .the .end .of each. semester. . .Full-time .students .who .have . • . Learning Lab. .(DON .248), .413 .552 .2103 earned .a .grade .point .average .(GPA) .of .3 .2 .or .better .and . who .have .earned at. .least .12 .semester .hours .of .work .in .a . • . Microbiology .Lab .(MRB .220), .413 .552 .2526 . semester will. .be .awarded .the .distinction .of .having .their . • . Physics/Engineering .Lab .(FR .355) .413 .552 .2560 names placed. on. the. .Dean’s .List . .Students .in .the .current . • . Yadavendra .Sharma .Physics .Lab .(FR .365), .413 .552 .2560 term .carrying fewer. .than .12 .attempted .hours .are .considered . part-time students. for. .the .Dean’s .List . .Upon .the .completion . • . Robotics/Engineering .Lab .(FR .131), .413 .552 .2560 . of .each .increment of. 12. .semester .hours, .those .part-time .stu- • . Robotics/CAD/Astronomy/Engineering .(FR .357) . dents .who have. .a .GPA .of .3 .2 .or .higher .shall .be .recognized . 413 .552 .2560 for .academic achievement. .by .being .placed .on .the .Dean’s . List . .There c. an be. no. c. arry-over .of .credits . .NOTE: .Develop- • . Veterinary .Science .Lab .(MRB .236/242), .413 .552 .2507 . mental .courses and. .credits .earned .in .S/U .(Satisfactory/Un- and .413 .552 .2516 satisfactory) courses. are. .not .counted .towards .determination . Note: Not all labs are available on a walk-in basis. Please of .the .Dean’s .List . consult with department office before using. HONORS - GRADUATION LIBRARY To .graduate .with .honors .from .HCC, .the .minimum .cumulative . DON 202, 413.552.2372 GPA .required is. .3 .2 .T . he .minimum .GPA .for .high .honors .is .3 7. . Hours: .see .www .hcc edu/libr. ary HONORS - PHI THETA KAPPA The .library .provides .a .wide .selection .of .content .selected . Phi .Theta .Kappa .is an. .international .honor .society .for .com- to .support .the .academic .programs .of .the .college . .Students . munity .and junior. .colleges . .The .purpose .of .Phi .Theta .Kappa . may .also .request .material .from .the .HELM .(Higher .Education . is .to .recognize .and encourage. .scholarship .among .associate . Libraries .of .Massachusetts) .library .network .and .have .it .sent . degree students. . . to .the .HCC .library .for .pickup . . Students .must meet. .the .following .criteria .at .least .one .full . An .HCC .ID .card .and .enrollment .in .the .current .semester .is . semester prior. to. graduation. .in .order .to .qualify .for .Phi .Theta . required .for .borrowing .HCC .library .resources, .for .accessing . Kappa .membership: . HCC .library .databases .from .off-campus, .for .borrowing .mate- rial .from .CLGS .libraries, .or .requesting .material .online .from . 1 . . Have suc. cessfully .completed .15 .semester hour. s .at .HCC . HELM .libraries . .Policies .governing .the .circulation .of .library . (transfer .hours and. .credits .from .0- .level .classes .are .not . materials .are .available .from .the .circulation .desk .and .are . included) . posted .on .the .library .webpage . .It .is impor. tant .to .keep .stu- 2 . . Have achie. ved a. minimum. .cumulative .GPA .of .3 .50 . dent .library .accounts .in .good .standing .because .delinquent .
13 students .are .denied .borrowing .privileges .and .are .not .issued . Myriam .Quiñones, .M .Ed, .Program .Coordinator grades, diplomas,. .or transcripts. . 413 .552 .2539 The .Dean of. .Library Services. .reserves .the .right .to .limit .the . mquinones@hcc edu. number of. .items .that .a .student .may .borrow .if .the .student . Denise .Salgado, .MSW, .Program .Advisor has .abused .circulation .privileges .at .the .HCC .Library .or .any . 413 .552 .2044 other .HELM library. . dsalgado@hcc edu. https://www facebook. com/Multicult. ural-Academic-Services Library .material .is .considered .state .property .and .any .stu- dent .responsible .for .its .defacement .will .be .treated .according . Hours .of .operation: . to .the .Student Code. of. .Conduct . Monday .- .Friday, .8:00am .- .4:30pm Bilingual .Professional .Staff: .English/Spanish . MEDIA SERVICES DEPARTMENT DON 106, 413.552.2252/2590 MYHCC (EMAIL, MOODLE & MORE) Semester .Hours: www.hcc.edu All .students .registered .for .credit .and .non-credit .classes .at . Mon .–Fri .7:30 . .a .m .–5:30 .p .m . . the .college .are .provided .with .a .“HCC Campus. .Account”, . (For evening. .support .call .(413 .552 .2075) which .gives .the .student .access .to .campus .computers, .cam- Media .Services is. .a .resource .for .administration, .faculty .and . pus .WiFi, .Google .Mail, .Moodle, .and .Rave . .New .HCC .Campus . students .to .receive technical. .direction .and .assistance .in .the . accounts .are .generated .15 .minutes .after .registration .occurs . use .educational .technologies .in .the .classroom . Students .are .also .issued .an .Online .Services .account, .all .of . MULTICULTURAL ACADEMIC SERVICES which .can .be .found .at .the .MyHCC .drop-down .menu .at .the . top .of .every .page .on .the .college .website . .The .college .will .use . FR 262, 413.552.2539/2346 the .email .or .the .messaging .system .to .send .communications . Multicultural Academic. .Services .(MAS) .program .is .designed . to .the .student .body . with .the .GOAL .of helping. .students .of .underrepresented . groups .find the. .pathways .that .will .help .them .succeed .in . Student .email .addresses .will .be .recorded .in .the .College’s . college .It . .caters .to .students challenged. by. .issues .of .lan- electronic .directories .and .records . .Students .are .responsible . guage, .cultural identity,. .and .isolation . .Through .a .one-on-one . for .reading .official .college .email .and .messages .in .a .timely . approach, students. are. .encouraged .to .develop .skills .that . fashion . .Please .review .the .“Acceptable .Use .Policy” .in .the . promote .self-authorship, .self-advocacy .and .leadership . .The . Student .Handbook . MAS .Program serves. .as .a .pipeline .for .students .transition- It .is .extremely .important .that .students .log .into .this .system, . ing .from ESL,. Avanza. 2. .College .and .Gateway .to .College . .The . as .it .is .an .important .communication .tool .between .student, . MAS .center provides. a. .space .for .students .to .study, .rest, .pray, . professor .and .administration . .Also, .urgent .college-wide .infor- gather, .network, .and access. .to .a .computer .to .do .homework . mation .and .announcements .concerning .closings .and .events . and .research . . are .transmitted .through .this .medium .and .the .Emergency . MAS .students .are .eventually .encouraged .to .seek .transfer . Notification .System .(Rave) . support .from .the Pathways. .Program .or .to .transfer .to .a .four- HCC .Online .Services .contains .personal, .academic .informa- year .institution . .MAS .also .provides .support .and .services .to . tion .and .access .to .the .following: all .international students. .on .a .student .visa . . 1. View and Print: The Puente Experience is a. .bridge .program .under .the . MAS .office . .It is. .a three-p. art .program (Firs. t .Steps .to .College . • Mid-term .and .final .grades Seminar, Peer. .Mentor, MyFoundationsLab). .that .provides .new . • Class .schedule incoming .students .transitioning .from .high .school, .the .neces- • Unofficial .transcripts .(course .history) sary .tools, .preparation .and .guidance .to .successfully .start . college . . 2 . . Check .course .availability Participants .from .targeted .high .schools .are .identified .as . 3 . . Review .your .financial .aid .information soon .as they. are. accepted. .at .HCC .and .are .invited .to .join .The . 4 . . Check .account .balances/pay .online Puente Experience. . .Students .receive .a .variety .of .services: . 5 . . Apply .for .parking .permits tips .to .prepare .for .the College. .Placement .Test, .one-on-one . guidance and. .support on. .paperwork .requirements .from .the . 6 . . Access .DegreeWorks college, .support .from a. .freshmen .college .student .mentor . Login .instructions, .including .information .on .IDs .and .pass- who .recently graduated. .from .high .school, .a .free .foundations . words .for .these .services, .can .be .found .at: .www .hcc edu/help. . lab .to .improve .their CPT. .scores, .a .free .college .success .semi- nar, .on .campus meet. .and .greets .in .the .summer, .and .direct . For .help .accessing .any .of .these .accounts, .contact .the .HCC . access .to .a MAS. .advisor .as .soon .as .they .apply .to .the .college . Helpdesk, .Frost .109, .413 .552 .2075 .or .helpdesk@hcc edu. . Multicultural Academic. .Services .Program . FR .260-262 413 .552 .2346
14 NEW DIRECTIONS to .the .OSDDS . .For .information .on .parking .for .disabled .stu- FR 232, 413.552.2346 dents, .please .see .Parking .for .Students .with .Disabilities . New .Directions is. .a college. .success .program .for .students . ONLINE PROGRAMS age .24 .and .older, .parents, .and .veterans . .New .Directions .is .a . MRB 225, 413.552.2272 comprehensive .program .which .recognizes .that .adults .often . [email protected] are .balancing .college life. .with .many .career, .family, .personal . For .students .with .busy .schedules, .Online .Learning .at .HCC .is . or .military .responsibilities . .We .serve .a .wide .range .of .new . the .smart .choice . .Connect .to .convenient .and .flexible .online . and .returning students,. .including .those .who .have .been .out . opportunities .while .meeting .your .professional .and .academic . of .school for. .many .years . .Program .staff .helps .new .students . goals . .Take a. .course .or .complete .an .entire .degree/certificate . navigate .the .complexities .of .college .admissions .and .provide . and .experience .online .learning .at .its .best . support .as they. .transition .to .college .life . .Our .goal is. .to .help . you .succeed .at .HCC, .define .your .career .and .educational . How does it work? goals, .and discover. .opportunities .for .transfer .to .a .four-year . Online .courses .are .taught .in .Moodle, .our .learning .manage- college or. .university .Servic . es .include: ment .system .(LMS) . .As .with .traditional .courses, .online . courses .have .a .syllabus .and .deadlines; .they .follow .the .same . • pre-enrollment .counseling academic .calendar .and .require .students .to .fully .participate . . • financial .aid information. Discussions .and .communication .with .the .instructor .and . • academic .advising classmates .takes .place .inside .the .Moodle .course . .Assign- ment, .projects .and .presentations .are .also .shared .via .Moodle . • orientation .workshops where .students .are .often .asked .to .engage .in .teamwork . • transition to. .college .support online . • basic .computer .instruction Is Online Learning for you? • career .and transfer. .guidance To be. a. successful. online. studen. t you. must. be. self-mo. tivated, . enjoy .learning .independently, .and .possess .basic .computer . • scholarship .assistance skills .(emailing, .attaching .files, .word .processing, .etc .) . . Our .program includes. the. .Marieb .Center .which .is .a .lounge . NOTE: and .study .space for. non-traditional. .women . . Proctored Exams: Some .courses .require .online .proctored . New .Directions also. .offers .a .comprehensive .“Smart .Start” . exams . .Therefore, .it .is .important .to .review .your .course .re- program each. .semester .that .assists .new .students .with .tran- quirements .as .soon .as .possible .and .contact .Online .Programs . sitioning academically. .and .socially .to .college .life . and/or .your .instructor .to .make .the .necessary .arrangements . (for .online .proctoring, .a .webcam .is .required .) OFFICE FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES AND DEAF SERVICES For .more .information .visit .http://proctoru com/por. tal/hcc (OSDDS) Blended Courses .(previously .Brick .& .Click) .combine .class- DON 147, 413.552.2417, (536-0602 TTY) room .instruction .with .online .learning . .Portions .of .the .course . Students .with .disabilities .are .guaranteed .equal .access .to . requirements .are .completed .online, .which .reduces .the . college programs. .and services. . .The .Americans .with .Disabili- amount .of .time .you .spend .in .the .classroom . ties .Act and. .Section .504 .of .the .Rehabilitation .Act .of .1990 . For .a .complete .listing .of .Online .Degree .and .Certificate . prohibit discrimination. .on .the .basis .of .disability . .The .college . Programs .that .are .50%, .80% .or .100% .online, .please .go .to . provides assistance. for. .students .with .documented .disabili- http://www .hcc edu/cour. ses-and-programs/online-learning ties .through .assessment .of .individual .academic .needs .and . implementation of. .accommodations .for .both .classroom .and . PARKING campus .access .Students .are .encouraged .to .contact .the .of- Students .who .park .on .campus .must .register .their .vehicle . . fice .immediately following. .their .acceptance .to .the .college .to . This .may .be .done .one .of .two .ways . . obtain .timely services. and. .arrange .for .equipment . Online Vehicle Registration (Temporary Parking Pass). Typical .accommodations .available .to .students .include: .ar- You .may .register .your .vehicle .online .by .going .to .the HCC. . rangement .of alternative. .testing .services, .ASL .interpreters . website .(www .hcc edu),. .then .select ."My .HCC" . .From .the .drop . and .CPrint .Captionists, .and .introduction .to .the .HCC .assistive . down .list .select ."On-Line .Services" . .From .that .page .click .the . technology .center . .Accommodation .plans .are .developed .in . link ."login" . .Use .your .student .identification .number .and .your . conjunction with. .faculty .and .community .support .services, .as . HCC .password/pin . .Click .the .link .at .the .bottom .called ."Park- well .as, .HCC campus. .services . ing .System" . . Additional support. .services .such .as .electronic .texts, .tutorial . From .that .point .on .add .your .vehicle .information . .The .system . assistance, and. .transfer .counseling .may .be .arranged .through . will .prompt .you .for .the .required .information . .Once .you .have . other .campus .or community. .service .providers . .Students .who . added .your .vehicle .it . .will .show .up .as .a .selection .on .your . need .auxiliary .aids .for .effective .communication .and/or .other . screen .You . must. select. your. vehicle. and. pres. s reques. t a. per. - educational .accommodations .in .programs .and .services .of . mit . .You .will .be .able .to .print .a .temporary .permit .and .receipt . HCC .are invited. .to make. .their .needs .and .preferences .known . at .this .point . .
15 As .soon as. .possible bring. .your .receipt, .vehicle .registration, . accommodations .may .apply .at .OSDDS . .Recent .documenta- and .Student .ID .to .the Campus. .Police .Department .at .Public . tion .from .a .physician .is .required . Safety .Building .room .214 . .The .police .will .issue .a .permanent . parking decal. . .The .printed .parking .pass .is .only .temporary . PATHWAYS PROGRAM FR 264, 413.552.2857/2346 In person Vehicle Registration Pathways .want .you .to .dream .big! .The .Pathways .Program . To .register .your .vehicle .with .Campus .Police, .bring .a .valid .ve- helps .promising .students .succeed .at .HCC .and .explore . hicle registration. and. Studen. t ID. to. the. Public. Safe. ty Building. . transfer .opportunities .to .selective .liberal .arts .colleges .such . Room .214 . .A parking. decal. .will .be issued. .to .you .at .that time. . . . as .Mount .Holyoke, .Smith, .Hampshire, .Amherst .Colleges .and . Important Information regarding Parking on Campus beyond . .The .Pathways .Program .offers: . 1 . . Maintain .valid .permanent .parking .decals .on .the .vehicle . . • Academic .advising 2 . . Park only. .in designat. ed .student .parking .lots .and .in . • Workshops accordance .with the. .current .traffic .rules .and .regulations . (available in. Campus. .Police .Department, .Public .Safety) . . • College .visits 3 . . Obtain a. tempor. ary parking. .pass .for un-regis. tered . • Assistance .with .transfer .process vehicles .that .are .being .used .temporarily . . • Connection .with .other .students, .community 4 . . Students will. .be .fined .for .failing .to .register .a .vehicle .or . and .support not .displaying .a .decal .or .temporary .parking .pass . . Participants .include .female .and .male .students .of .both .tradi- 5 . . Vehicles .parked .in to. w zone. s, .fire .lanes, .faculty/staff .lots, . tional .and .non-traditional, .as .well .as .Veterans . playing fields,. lawn. .areas .and .other .restricted .areas .may . PERKINS SECONDARY TO POST- be .towed .at .any time. . .The .owner .of .any .vehicle .parked .in . SECONDARY INITIATIVES violation .of regulations. .on .campus .after .4 .p .m . .shall .be . FR 221, 413.552.2250 subject .to .an .additional .$30 .penalty .in .lieu .of .tow . . The .Perkins .grant .provides .for .programs .that .help .students . 6 . . All .towing .resulting .from .parking .violations .is .done .at .the . transition .from .the .last .years .of .high .school .into .the .first .two . student’s expense. . . years .of .post-secondary .education . .It .facilitates .a .smooth . 7 . . College .records, .grades, .and .transcripts .will .be .withheld . academic .and .career .pathway .leading .to .an .associate .degree . from those. students. .who .do .not .pay .their .fines . . or .certificate, .particularly .through .articulation .agreements . between .HCC .and .a .number .of .high .schools .in .various .areas . 8 . . No .overnight parking. .on .campus is. .permitted . of .study . .These .agreements .enable .students .to .receive .col- 9 . . Permanent Parking. .Decals .do .not expir. e . lege .credits .at .HCC .for .courses .taken .in .high .school . .Please . contact .the .Perkins .Grant .Coordinator, .Heidi .Rademacher, .for . 10 . .All .traffic .and parking. .citation .payments .or .appeals .must . more .information . be .submitted .within .20 .days .of .ticket .issuance . .Hard cop. y . Parking Appeal. .forms .are .located .in .the .Campus .Police . SCHOLARSHIPS office; .Student .Accounts .or .can .be .completed .online . DON 170, 413.552.2182 through MyHCC. .Online .Services . .Log .in, .click .on .Parking . The .HCC .Foundation, .Inc . .awards .more .than .$200,000 .in . System, .and .then .click .on .Outstanding .Tickets . . Follow .the . scholarships .each .year .to .over .200 .students .of .all .ages . instructions .to .submit .your .appeal . .Payments .can .only .be . and .abilities . .Every .student .- incoming,. .returning, .full-time, . made .by postal. .note, .money .order, .or .check, .payable .to . part-time, .and .transferring .- .is .encouraged .to .apply . .For .more . Holyoke .Community .College .and .sent .by .mail .or .in .person . information, .please .stop .by .the .Foundation .office .(DON .170), . to .HCC .- .Student .Accounts .FR .201, .303 .Homestead .Ave ., . go .to .www .hcc edu/scholar. ships, .or .email .scholarshiphelp@ Holyoke, MA. .01040 . . hcc edu. . .For .information .on .financial .aid, .see .page .21 . PARKING FOR STUDENTS WITH SENIOR PROGRAMS DISABILITIES FR 273, 413.552.2829 DON 147, 413.552.2417 Massachusetts .Residents .60 .years .of .age .or .older .have .the . In .accordance with. .the .Americans .with .Disabilities .Act .(ADA), . opportunity .to .take .HCC .credit .classes .on .a .space-available . special .parking accommodations. .for .disabled .persons .with . basis .through .HCC’s .senior .waiver .program . .Seniors .pay . Registry-issued HP. plates. .or .placards .are .available .at .HCC . . a .non-refundable .fee .of .$50 .per .semester .regardless .of . Such .persons .should bring. .their .vehicle .registration .and .a . the .number .of .credits .taken . .Seniors .can .only .register .for . copy .of their. .placard to. .the .Office .for .Students .with .Dis- courses .two .weeks .prior .to .the .semester .in .which .they .are . abilities .and .Deaf Services. .(OSDDS) .in .DON .147 . .Accommoda- planning .to .enroll . .Registrations .will .not .be .accepted .after . tions .for .permanently .disabled .people .who .are .waiting for. .a . the .end .of .add/drop .week . .For .information, .contact .Jossie . placard .may also. be. arranged. .on .a .shortterm .basis .through . Valentin . OSDDS, .but applicants. .must .apply .for .the .state .placard . . Persons with. .acute injuries. .or .illnesses .requiring .temporary .
16 SERVICE LEARNING meets .every .Thursday .at .2:00 .p .m . .Contact .the .Coordinator . DON 357, 413.552.2369 of .Student .Activities .in .DON .103, .413 .552 2. 418 . Service-Learning (SL). is. .a .way .to .earn .college .credit .for . Student Trustee community .service .T . he .Office .of .Service .Learning .(SL) c. an . Section .9 .of .Chapter .15A .of .the .Massachusetts .General .Laws . advise .students about. courses. .that .offer .SL .as .a .requirement . provides .for .a .member .of .the .student .body .to .be .elected .to . or .option . .The .office .can .also .make .contacts .with .community . the .position .of .student .trustee .in .an .annual .election .by .the . service agencies. .and .organizations . .Club .members .seeking . student .body, .held .no .later .than .May .15 . .The .term .of .office . to .fulfill community. service. .requirements .may .contact .the . is .one .year, .commencing .on .July .1 .following .the .election .and . coordinator .for .suggestions .about .where .and .how .to .meet . terminating .the .following .June .30 . .The .trustee .must .be .a . that .obligation . . full-time .undergraduate .student . .Membership .on .the .HCC . Students .who .are .eligible .for .the .Federal .Work .Study . Board .of .Trustees .is .terminated .if .the .student .ceases .to .be .a . program may. .find .a .work .placement .in .the .community .by . full-time .undergraduate, .and .the .vacancy .created .is .filled .by . contacting Erin. .Galster .in .DON .135, .at .egalster@hcc edu. .or . a .student .body .election .for .the .remainder .of .the .term . .The . 413 .552 .2064 . student .trustee .attends .monthly .meetings .of .the .HCC .Board . of .Trustees .and .reports .regularly .to .the .HCC .Student .Senate . . STRIVE: STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES No .employee .of .the .Commonwealth .may .be .elected .to .the . DON 240, 413.552.2505 board . Student Support. Services. .is .a .nationwide .TRIO .program . designed to. provide. .assistance .to .students .who .qualify .under . STUDENT RECORDS AND REGISTRAR’S at .least .one .or more. of. .the .following .three .categories: .low . OFFICE income, first. generation. .(parent(s)/guardian .have .not .earned . FR 221, 413.552.2319, [email protected] a .Bachelor’s .degree), or. .have .a .documented .disability . .Staff . The .Student .Records .and .Registrar’s .Office .is .open .from . members .work .with .new .and .continuing .students .to .ensure . Monday-Thursday .8:30 .am .to .6:00 .pm .and .Friday .8:30 .am .to . progress .towards .the .attainment .of .an .associate .degree, . 4:30 .pm . . certificate, .and transfer. . . The .Student .Records .Office .maintains .student .records, .evalu- STUDENT ACCOUNT SERVICES ates .transcripts .for .transfer .credit .from .other .institutions, . FR 201, 413.552.2101 and .certifies .students .for .the .completion .of .degree .require- The .Student Account. Services. .Office .is .open .8:30 .a .m . .– .6 . ments .Other . .assistance .for .students .includes: .information . p .m ., .Monday —. T. hursday; .on .Friday .8:30 .a m. . .– .4:30 .p .m .All . . about .updating .personal .information .such .as .address .and . fees .and .tuition can. .be .paid .in .the .Student .Accounts .Office . name .changes; .enrollment .verification; .loan .deferment; . or .through .the .Student .Self-Service .Portal .called .“My .HCC” . course/college withdra. wal forms;. st. udent inf. ormation rele. ase . Online .Services; .http://www .hcc edu/m. yhcc .F . or .detailed .bill- form .(FERPA .waiver); .and .transcript .requests . . ing .information, .see .pages .25-27 . For .details .and .the .Student .Information .Request .form .go .to . STUDENT AFFAIRS http://www .hcc edu/about. /offices-and-administration/col- lege-offices/student-records-and-registrar/confidentiality-of- FR 224, 413.552.2231 student-records; .for .Transcript .request .policies .and .the .form, . The .Student Affairs. division. .provides .services .that .contribute . go .to .http://www .hcc edu/about. /offices-and-administration/ to .the .student’s academic. .success .and .personal .growth . .De- college-offices/student-records-and-registrar/request-a- partments .within .Student .Affairs .include: .Dean .of .Students, . transcript . . Enrollment Management. .& .College .Access .Programs, .Advis- ing, .Career .and .Transfer .(ACT) .Center, .Athletics .and .Recre- TABER ART GALLERY ation, .Financial .Aid, Health. .and .Wellness, .Office .for .Students . Library lobby, 413.552.2614 with .Disabilities .and Deaf. .Services(OSDDS), .Student .Activi- The .Taber .Art .Gallery .is .on .the .second .floor .of .the .Donahue . ties, .Student .Records, .STRIVE, .Retention .and .Student .Suc- building, .accessed .through .the .library . .The .gallery .features . cess, .Transition .to .College .Programs, .Veteran .Services, .and . art .exhibitions .throughout .the .year .and .is .open .to .the .public . . the .Thrive .Center for. Financial. .Success . Call .for .exhibit .information and. .gallery .hours . STUDENT GOVERNMENT THRIVE – FINANCIAL SUCCESS CENTER DON 103, 413.552.2522 FR 233 413.552.2783, [email protected] Student Senate Thrive .offers .an .array .of .services .that .help .students .and . The .HCC .Student Senate. .is .an .active .and .vital .organization . community .residents .build .their .financial .skills .and .suc- serving the. .HCC community. . .The .senate .works .with .stu- cessfully .become .and .stay .economically .stable . .All .Thrive . dents, .faculty, .and .administration .to .promote .the .interests . services .are .offered .free .of .charge, .not .only .to .HCC .students, . of .the .student .body, address. .student .issues .and .concerns, . but .for .those .who .can .benefit .from .any .of .the .resources . oversee .college cultural,. .social .and .recreational .events . .Any . available . student .with a. 2. .5 GPA. .who .is .enrolled .for .at .least .one .credit . Our .services .include: . is .eligible for. .election .and .service .to .the .senate . .The .senate . 1 . . Individual .financial .coaching .sessions .by .appointment
17 2 . . Free and. .confidential .screening .for .public .benefits .and . A .student .completing .an .associate .degree .who .seeks .admis- application assistance. sion .to .a .linked .baccalaureate .program .under MassTransfer. . 3 . . Referral .for .free .tax .preparation will .be .entitled .to .the .following .benefits .based .upon the. .final . cumulative .grade .point .average .at .the .community .college . 4 . . Community .resource .referrals . awarding .the .degree: TRANSFER OPPORTUNITIES A . . A .final .cumulative .grade point. .average of. .a .2 0. or. .higher . FR 273, 413.552.2498 i . . Waives .the .admissions .application .fee .and .essay . MassTransfer In .June 2008,. .the .Board .of .Higher .Education .accepted .the . ii . . Guarantees .the .full .transfer .of .college-level . Final .Report from. .the Commonwealth. .Transfer .Advisory . credits, .including .“D” .grades, .applied .to .the .degree . Group .which .included a. .new .statewide .transfer .policy: . requirements .of .the .linked .baccalaureate .degree . MassTransfer .MassTransfer . .seeks .to .provide .a .broad .popula- or .school .at .the .state .college .or .University .of . tion .of .students with. .straightforward .and .understandable . Massachusetts .campus .such .that .the MassTransfer. . options .toward .the completion. .of .associate .and .baccalaure- student .will .be .required .to .complete .no .more .credits . ate .degrees, .clearing the. .way .for .student .access .and .student . or .courses .than .a .native .student .with .the .following . success .in Massachusetts’. .public .higher .education .system . stipulations: MassTransfer .has .two .main .purposes: The .student .changes .his .or .her .major . • to .provide community. .college .students .who .complete If .the .linked .baccalaureate .program .requires .a .higher . designated .associate .degrees .under MassTransfer. .with grade .point .average .or .specific .courses .for .the .major . the .benefits of. .the .full .transfer .and .applicability .of .credit, which .are .required .of .native .students, .the MassTrans. - guaranteed .admission, .and .a .tuition .discount .(each fer .student .must .meet .these .requirements . . benefit based. .on the. .student’s .final .grade .point .average) iii . . Satisfies .the .general .education .requirements .at .the . to .linked baccalaureate. .programs; .and receiving .institution .with .the .receiving .institution .able . • to .provide any. .student .in .the .Massachusetts .public to .add .no .more .than .six .additional .credits/two .courses . higher education. system. .the .intermediate .goal .of in .compliance .with .the .New .England .Association .of . completing a. portable. .transfer .block .(“MassTransfer Schools .and .Colleges’ .Standards .for .Accreditation . . Block”) .which satisfies. .general .education/distribution/ This .will .apply .when .the .receiving .institution .already . core requirements. across. .institutions .(with .the .receiving places .these .requirements .on .its .native .students .and . institution .able .to .add .no .more .than .six .additional will .determine .at .its .discretion .which .credits, .if .any, . credits/two .courses) . . shall .be .required . . Note: .College-level .course .credits .consistent .with .the . Section I: For students completing an standards .set .forth .in .the .Undergraduate .Experience . associate degree under MassTransfer at a recommendations .are .included .under MassTransfer. . . Massachusetts community college. Credits .awarded .by .the .sending .institution .through . A .student completing. .an .associate .degree .program .under . CLEP, .challenge .examinations, .and .credit .for .prior . MassTransfer .will .have graduated. .with .a .minimum .of .60 . learning .shall .be .included .when .a .student .qualifies . credit .hours .and .will have. .completed .the .following .34-credit . under MassTransfer. . general .education .transfer .block, .exclusive .of .developmental . B . . A .final .cumulative .grade point. .average of. .a .2 .5 or. .higher . coursework . . i . . Grants .all .of .the .benefits .outlined .in .section .1A . English .Composition/Writing 6 .credit hours. ii . . Guarantees .admission .to .the .linked .baccalaureate . Behavioral .and/or .Social .Sciences . 9 .credit hours. degree .or .school .at .a .Massachusetts .state .college . Humanities .and/or .Fine .Arts 9 .credit hours. or .University .of .Massachusetts .campus .with .the . Natural .or Physical. .Science 7 .credit .hours following .stipulations: . Mathematics/Quantitative .Reasoning . 3 .credit .hours If .the .linked .baccalaureate .program .requires .a .higher . grade .point .average .which .is .required .of .native . Each .associate degree. .program .under MassTransfer. .is . students, .the MassTransfer. .student .must .meet .this . linked .to baccalaureate. .degrees .and .schools .at .the .Mas- requirement . sachusetts state. .colleges .and .University .of .Massachusetts . campuses .across .the Commonwealth. . .The .list .of .associate . If .because .of .space .or .fiscal .limitations .the .receiving . degree programs. and. .linked .baccalaureate .programs .under . institution .does .not .admit .all .qualified .applicants .to .a . MassTransfer .will .be .available at. .www .mass edu,. .as .well .as .on . given .major .or .program, .the .receiving .institution .will . the .transfer .websites .at .the .individual .public .higher .educa- use .the .same .criteria .for MassTransfer. .applicants .as .it . tion .institutions . does .for .its .native .students . . Benefits Students .must .be .in .good .academic, .fiscal .and .disci- plinary .standing .with .all .previous .institutions . .
18 C . . A .final .cumulative grade. point. .average of. .a .3 0. .or .higher . transfer, whether. the. credits. are. applied. in. your. major. or. . i . . Grants .all .of .the .benefits .outlined .in .sections .1A .and . as general. education. or. electives. is. at. the. discretion. of. the. . 1B . receiving institution. .The . exception. to. this. rule. is. with. A2B. . Mapped agreements,. which. guarantee. that. courses. listed. . ii .Guarantees . a. tuition. .waiver .equal .to .33% .of .the . and taken. as. major. requirements. will. be. accepted. as. major. . Mass-achusetts resident. .tuition .rate .at .a .state .college . requirements at. the. receiving. institution. .Full-time . students. . or University. campus. .for .two .years .of .undergraduate . following A2B. Mapped. agreements. may. also. choose. to. partici. - enrollment with. .the .following .requirements: pate in. the. Commonwealth. Commitment. to. achieve. the. high. - Enrollment is. .continuous .at .the .state .college .or Uni. - est possible. cost. savings. among. all. MassTransfer. options. . versity .campus . A2B Degree. students. who. attend. full-time. and. earn. a. GPA. of. . The .student .earns .a .cumulative .grade .point .aver- 3 0. or. higher. also. hav. e the. opport. unity to. par. ticipate in. in. the. . age of. a. .3 0. .or higher. .for .the .first .year .of .enrollment . Commonwealth Commitment. .The . Common. wealth Commit. - at the. state. .college .or .University .of .Massachusetts . ment (available. in. A2B. Mapped. majors. only). further. rewards. . campus . students with. a. freeze. on. tuition. &. fees. for. all. four. years. and. a. . 10% end. of. the. semester. rebate. . Note: For. students. .demonstrating .compelling .hard- ships, .institutions .may .exercise .professional .judgment . For further. information. about. MassTransfer. and. the. Com. - regarding the. .above .conditions . monwealth Commitment. please. go. to. http://www. mass. edu/. masstransfer/home asp. . Section II: For students completing the general education transfer block at any Private School Joint Admissions: Massachusetts higher education institution Holyoke Community. College. has. established. Joint. Admissions. . with a 2.0 or higher grade point average. programs with. the. following. local. private. schools:. A .student completing. .the .general .education .transfer .block . • American .International .College will .have .earned the. following. .34 .credit .hours .outlined .be- • Bay .Path .University low, .exclusive .of developmental. .coursework . . • Elms .College English .Composition/Writing 6 .credit hours. • Springfield .College Behavioral .and/or .Social .Sciences . 9 .credit hours. • Western .New .England .University Humanities .and/or .Fine .Arts 9 .credit hours. Enrollment into. these. programs. is. based. upon. designated. . Natural .or Physical. .Science 7 .credit .hours programs at. Holyoke. Community. College. .St . udents int. erested . Mathematics/Quantitative .Reasoning . 3 .credit .hours in these. programs. must. sign. up. for. this. program. as. early. as. . possible . Benefit Under these. programs. students. are. conditionally. accepted. . Students .completing .the .34-credit .general .education .trans- into these. schools. provided. that. you. have. earned. an. associate. . fer .block .(exclusive .of developmental. .coursework) .with .a .2 0. . degree or. accumulated. 60. credit. hours. at. Holyoke. Commu. - or .higher .grade .point .average .will .be .entitled .to .the .following . nity College. with. a. minimum. cumulative. grade. point. average. . benefit: (American International. College. 2. 0. GPA;. Ba. y Path. College. 2. 0. . Satisfies .the .general .education .requirements .at .the .receiving . GPA; Elms. College. 2. 5. GPA;. Springfield. College. 2. 5. GPA;. and. . institution .with the. .receiving .institution .able .to .add .no .more . Western New. England. College. 2. .3 GPA. ) .Each . school. has. es. - than .six .additional .credits/two .courses .in .compliance .with . tablished merit-based. financial. aid. packaging. based. upon. the. . the .New .England Association. .of .Schools .and .Colleges’ Stan. - student cumulative. grade. point. average. .For . further. inf. orma- dards .for Accreditation. . .This .will .apply .when .the .receiving . tion please. contact. the. Transfer. Counselor. (Frost. 273). . institution .already .places .these .requirements .on .its .native . students .and will. .determine .at .its .discretion .which .credits, .if . TRANSITION TO COLLEGE & CAREERS any, .shall be. .required . .Students .enrolled .in .a .specific .major . (TCC) PROGRAM or .degree .program .may .be .required .to .take .additional .cours- 413.552.2245/2728 es .if .these courses. .are .specifically .required .for .the .major .or . Transition .to .College .& .Careers .(TCC) .is .a .free, .non-credit . program and. .are .required .of .native .students . program .offered .both .days .and .evenings .that .helps .adult .stu- dents .18+ .prepare .for .college .and .identify .a .career .path . .The . For full. details. about. MassTransfer. and. other. transf. er opportu. - program .includes .intensive .academic .preparation .in .English . nities, contact. Mark. Broadbent,. mbroadbent@hcc. edu. reading .and .writing, .math, .study .strategies .and .computers .in . MassTransfer A2B (Associate to Bachelors) a .college .context . .We .offer .college .navigation, .career .advis- Mapped and Linked programs: ing, .and .tutoring .in .an .environment .conducive .to .learning . . A2B Degree. agreements. ensure. all. credits. covered. under. the. . A .collaboration .between .the .Community .Education .Project . agreement will. be. transferred. and. applied. to. your. baccalau. - (CEP) .and .Holyoke .Community .College .(HCC), .TCC .offers .a . reate program. .These . agreements. guarantee. 60. credits. will. . supportive .learning .community .and: .
19 • . Instruction in. .math, .reading, .writing, .computer .skills, .and . Students .can .access .WellConnect .at .any .time .by .calling . study .strategies . 866 .640 4777. .(voice/TTY) .or .online at. .wellconnect cuthriv. e . • . Tutoring . com . .Students .in .need .of .support .on .campus .during .normal . college .business .hours .(Monday-Friday .8:30 .a .m . .- .4:30 .p m. .) . • . Regular .speaker .series .including .academic, .career .and . should .come .to .the .Student .Affairs .office .in .FR .224 .or .contact . skill building. classes/workshops. . us .at .413 .552 .2390 .for .immediate .assistance . • . Assistance .with college. .and .financial .aid .applications .and . In .addition .to .the .services .available .through .WellConnect, . navigating the. .college .environment . HCC .offers .on-campus .programming .throughout .the .year . • . Career &. .educational .advising . aimed .at .supporting .health, .wellness .and .academic .success . A .separate .class, .TCC Prep,. .is .offered .to .learners .who .need . WELLNESS PROMOTION additional help. before. beginning. .the .TCC .program . .TCC .wel- DON 239, 413.552.2422 comes .all .adult .students .to .apply . . Wellness .Promotion .at .HCC .provides .programming .that .sup- Programs .are .offered .during .spring, .summer .and .fall .se- ports .student .success, .while .encouraging .a .balanced .lifestyle . mesters . .Day pr. ogram clas. ses .are .held .on .the .HCC .campus . . and .a .sense .of .belonging .on .campus . .Credit .bearing .classes, . Evening .TCC classes. .are .held .at .the .Picknelly .Adult .& .Family . workshops .for .classes .and .student .groups, .and .on-going . Education .Center .(PAFEC) .in .downtown .Holyoke . .For .more .in- drop-in .practices .for .Mindfulness, .Yoga .and .iRest® .Integra- formation, please. .contact .tcc@hcc edu. .or .call .Mary .Martone, . tive .Restoration .(guided .meditation) .are .offered .throughout . Outreach .and Career. .Advising .Specialist .at .413 5. 52 .2245 .OR . the .semester . Marie .Troppe, .Director .of .Adult .Basic .Education .and .Transi- tion .to .College &. .Careers .at .413 .552 .2728 . VOTER REGISTRATION In .accordance with. .state .law, .students .who .wish .to .register .to . vote .in Massachusetts. .may .do .so .by .filling .out, .and .providing . postage for,. .a voter. .registration .form . .Forms, .as .well .as .infor- mation .on .how .to vote,. .can .be .found .online .at . . www .sec .state .ma us/. ele/eleifv/howreg .htm . VETERAN SERVICES FR 232, 413.552.2265 Veteran .Services provides. .Veterans, .Reservists, .Active Duty. . and .eligible .Spouses .and .Dependents .of .Veterans .support . in the. .adjustment .to .becoming .successful .in .college .life, .re- sources to. help. with. any. problem. encoun. tered on. campus. and. . the .most up-to-date. information. .about .military .benefits . Eligible .veterans, .active .duty .personnel, .reservists, .disabled . veterans, .and dependents. .of .deceased .or .100% .total .and . permanent .disabled .veterans .may .qualify .for .monthly .edu- cational .benefit payments. .from .the .Veterans .Administration . . Certain eligible. .veterans .residing .in .Massachusetts .are .also . entitled to. a. .tuition waiver. .for .classes . .Students .with .only . tuition .waivers .are .responsible .for .all .fees .other .than .tuition . . Veterans may. .also .be .eligible .for .health .benefits .to .satisfy . HCC's .health .insurance .requirement . Massachusetts National. .Guard .members .in .good .standing .are . eligible .for .a .tuition and. .fee .waiver .for .classes . WELLCONNECT HCC .offers .free, comprehensive. .wellness .services .through .the . WellConnect Student. .Assistance .Program . .Through .WellCon- nect, .students, .their families. .and .members .of .their .household . have .access to. one-on-one,. .24/7 .mental .health .counseling; . legal .assistance; .budget, .debt .and .financial .counseling; .new . parent .coaching and. .numerous .other .services .and .resources . . One .of .the .benefits of. .this .program .is .the .flexibility .it .offers . students, who. will. be. .able .to .access .one-on-one .counseling .at . locations and. .times that. .are .convenient .for .them .
20 Financial Information FINANCIAL AID • GET ADMITTED. to. a. degree. program. or. to. an. eligible. FR 201, 413.552.2150, [email protected] certificate program. . The .Financial Aid. Office. .is .open .from .8:30 .a .m .–6 .p .m ., . • PREREGISTER for. courses. as. early. as. possible. . Monday through. .Thursday, .and .from .8:30 .a .m .–4:30 .p .m ., . • RESPOND to. award. offers. by. accepting. or. declining. on .Friday . .The st. aff .is av. ailable .to .answer .any .financial .aid . awards . questions . • NOTIFY the. Financial. Aid. Office. about. funding. from. any. A .student at. .Holyoke .Community .College .can .apply .for .finan- other source,. such. as. a. scholarship. organization. cial .aid to. help. .cover .the .costs .of .tuition, .fees .and .books, .as . well .as .other .expenses .such .as .lunches, .transportation, .child . Incomplete Applications care, .and room. and. board. . .Financial .aid .consists .of .grants, . If the. financial. aid. applicant. is. selected. for. verification. by. the. . loans, .and work-study. . .High .need .students .often .receive . federal processor. or. the. college,. additional. documentation. . enough grant. aid. .to .cover .the .direct .cost .of .tuition, .fees .and . is required,. such. as. verification. worksheets. .It . is. our. policy. . books, particularly. if. .they .qualify .for .state-funded .programs . to ask. that. the. documents. be. submitted. to. the. Financial. Aid. . and .file .by .our .May 1. .priority .deadline . .If .a .student .does .not . Office within. two. weeks. of. the. date. we. notify. the. applicant. . qualify .for .enough .grant .aid .to .cover .direct .costs, .education- that we. need. the. additional. information. .If . we. do. not. receive. . al .loans are. .offered to. cover. .the .short-fall . the documents. within. that. time. frame,. we. consider. the. file. . The .vast majority. of. .financial .aid .funds .at .Holyoke .Com- incomplete and. take. no. further. action. on. the. application. . munity .College come. .from .federal .and .state .programs .for . while it. remains. in. an. incomplete. status. .(If . the. documen. ts . which eligibility. is. need-based. .Studen . ts must. reapply. for. this. . are submitted. after. the. 2-week. period,. we. may. take. action. . aid .each academic. .year . .State-funded .programs .require .the . on the. application. if. federal. and. state. rules. allow. us. to. do. so). . . student .(and parent). .to .have .been .Massachusetts .residents . If corrections. to. the. application. are. required. after. receipt. of. . for .at least. .one .year before. .the .start .of .the .school .year . .All . the requested. documents,. we. make. the. corrections. on. our. . awards .are .subject .to .the .availability .of .funds .and .changes .in . computer system. and,. submit. the. corrections. to. the. federal. . federal, state,. .and college. .regulations, .policies .and .proce- processor .Find . more. inf. ormation about. deadline. s for. verific. a- dures . tion at. www. hcc. edu/finaid. . How to Apply for Financial Aid How Aid is Awarded and Distributed Financial aid. .applicants .are .required .to .annually .submit .a . In .general, .to .receive .financial .aid .students .must .meet .the . properly .completed .Free .Application .for .Federal .Student .Aid . following requirements:. (FAFSA) . .This .federal .application .is .submitted .electronically . • Be a. U. S. .citizen . or. eligible. non-citizen. . through FAFSA. .on .the .web .at .https://fafsa ed. gov. . .In .order . • Have a. high. school. diploma,. General. Educational. for .HCC .to .receive .the .application, .HCC’s .Federal .School . Development (GED). or. HiSet. certificate,. or. have. completed. Code .(#002170) .must be. .included .on .the .FAFSA . .Applicants . a high. school. education. in. a. home. school. setting. that. is. are .welcome .to .use the. .self-service .computers .in .the .lobby . recognized as. a. home. school. or. private. school. under. the. of .HCC’s .Financial .Aid .Office .(FR .201) .to .submit .the .applica- law . tion .The . .Financial Aid. .Office .also .offers .Financial .Aid .Labs .to . help .students .complete .the .application . .For .more .information . • Enroll in. an. eligible. program. of. study. as. a. regular. student. go .online www. .hcc edu/finaid. . seeking a. degree. or. a. financial. aid. eligible. certificate. . In order. to. meet. both. the. HCC. and. the. State. MASSGrant. . • Be registered. with. Selective. Service,. if. required. (in. general,. deadlines, the. student’s. FAFSA. must. reach. the. federal. proces. - this applies. to. males. age. 18. through. 25). . sor before. May. 1. for. the. school. year. starting. in. September. . . • Meet satisfactory. academic. progress. (SAP). standards. at. In addition. to. meeting. the. May. 1. deadline,. to. receive. the. best. . the school. . possible aid. award,. applicants. should. also. submit. all. other. . required documentation. to. the. Financial. Aid. Office. by. June. . • Are not. in. default. on. a. federal. student. loan. or. owe. money. 30 .Returning . st. udents should. also. regis. ter for. class. es by. . on a. federal. grant. . June 30. .If . a. st. udent miss. es the. May. 1. FAF. SA deadline. , he/. she . • Have certified. that. the. financial. aid. will. be. used. only. for. should apply. as. soon. as. possible. thereafter. in. order. to. receive. . educational purposes. . the best. possible. aid. package,. even. if. not. starting. school. until. . The .types .and .amount .of .financial .aid .that .a .student .is . the following. spring. . eligible .to .receive .is .determined .by .the .Financial .Aid .Office . In .addition .to completing. .the .general .financial .aid .application . based .on .the .following .factors: requirements .described .above, .applicants .should: • Date of. FAFSA. application. • PROMPTLY respond. to. all. requests. for. additional. • State of. legal. residence. information . • Income and. assets. reported. on. the. FAFSA.
21 • Number of. people. in. the. household. as. reported. on. the. direct .costs .(tuition, .fees .and .books) .are .also .proportional .to . FAFSA enrollment .status . • Number of. college. students. in. the. household. as. reported. If .a .student .does .not .qualify .for .enough .grant .aid .to .cover . on the. FAFSA. direct .costs, .educational .loans .are .offered .to .cover .the . • Enrollment status. (full-time,. three-quarter-time,. half-time. shortfall . or less-than-half-time). A .student .who .needs .additional .help .with .out-of-pocket . The .following packaging. .policies .are .also .followed .at .HCC: expenses .can .complete .a .Loan .Request .in .the .Financial .Aid . Office .for .loan .funds .for .these .other .costs . • Federal Supplemental. Educational. Opportunity. Grants. (SEOG) are. normally. restricted. to. students. with. Expected. Work-study .funds .are .awarded .to .students .who .meet .the . Family Contributions. (EFC). =. 0. financial .aid .priority .deadline, .have .relatively .high .financial . need .and .who .indicated .an .interest .in .jobs .on .their .Free .Ap- • College-based grants. based. on. need. are. not. reduced. for. plication .for .Federal .Student .Aid .(FAFSA) . private scholarships. unless. required. by. regulations. . A .student’s .financial .aid .eligibility .for .each .semester .is . Awards to. students. with. .bachelor’s .degrees .or .higher .are . generally based. .on .the .enrollment .status .at .the .end .of .the . limited .to loans. .and jobs. . .Also, .students .who .are .simultane- add/drop .period .(for .summer .this .normally .means .the .first . ously .enrolled in. .high school. .and .HCC .are .not .eligible .for .any . add/drop .period .and .for .the .intersession/spring .term .this . financial .aid unless. .enrolled .in .the .Dual .Enrollment .Pell .Grant . nornally .means .the .add/drop .period .of .the .traditional .spring . Experiment . term) . Students .enrolled .in .a study. .abroad .program .that .has .been . The .initial .calculation .of .grant .aid .that .is .processed .after .the . approved .for credit. .by .the .college .should .contact .the .Finan- add/drop .period .is .determined .based .on .the .number .of .cred- cial .Aid .Office for. information. .about .financial .aid .eligibility . its .the .student .is .enrolled .in .at .the .time .the .award .is .made . for .the program. . The .initial .calculation .of .loan .aid .that .is .processed .after .the . Aid Packaging add/drop .period .is .determined .based .on .the .student’s .enroll- Holyoke .Community .College .uses .a .form .of .“EQUITY .PACK- ment .status .at .the .end .of .the .add/drop .period . . If .the .student . AGING” to. .award financial. .aid .grants . .Under .equity pack. ag- is .not .enrolled .for .the .semester .as .of .that .date, .the .loan .is . ing, .an .attempt .is .made .to .cover .a .pre-determined .target . calculated .based .on .the .number .of .credits .the .student .is . amount .through grant. .aid .and .the .student’s .expected .family . enrolled .in .at .the .time .the .award .is .made . contribution .(EFC) . .The .EFC .is .determined .according .to .a . The .college .does .reserve .the .right .to .adjust .awards .due .to . federal formula. based. .on .the .FAFSA .application .data .and .is . changes .in .students’ .eligibility .or .the .availability .of .funds . reported .to .the .family via. .the .resulting .“Student .Aid .Re- port ”. .The tar. get amount. is. .determined .by .the .Financial .Aid . Financial Aid Limitations Office .based .on the. .amount .of .funds .that .are .available .and . • Financial aid. can. only. be. used. for. up. to. 30. credits. of. the .number .of students. .who .are .expected .to .apply .for .these . developmental coursework. (not. counting. ESL. courses). . funds . • A student. cannot. receive. financial. aid. for. a. course. the. Listed .below .is .an example. .of .a .2017-18 .financial .aid .grant . student never. attended. . package that. was. .awarded .to .on-time .full-time .Massachu- • Students are. restricted. to. a. lifetime. limit. of. 12. full-time. setts .resident .students .with .a .pre-determined .target .amount . semesters of. Pell. Grants. . of .$7,200 .and an. .expected .family .contribution .equal .to .0: • Financial aid. cannot. pay. for. health. insurance. without. the. $5,920 . Federal Pell. .Grant student’s written. permission. . $200 . Federal Supplemen. tal .Educational .Opportunity . • A student. cannot. receive. financial. aid. for. audited. Grant coursework . $432 . Financial Aid. .Tuition .Waiver • Financial aid. for. students. with. Bachelors. Degrees. (or. $648 . Mass Fur. colo .Access .Grant higher) is. restricted. to. loans. and. work-study. . The .students .in .this .example .are .received .a .total .of .$7,200 . • Subsidized student. loans. are. limited. to. 150%. of. the. length. in grant. aid. .which .is .the .target .amount .minus .their .expected . of the. students. academic. program. for. new. borrowers. on. or. family .contribution of. $0. . .Since .these .grants .exceeded .the . after July. 1,. 2013. . amount .needed .for .tuition, .fees .and .books, .the .excess .was . available to. help. .with out-of-pocket. .expenses .such .as .room . Book Advances and .board, .lunches, .transportation, .and .daycare . Students .who .have .anticipated .financial .aid .that .exceeds . their .tuition .and .fee .charges .are .automatically .issued .an . Three-quarter-time and. half-time. studen. ts are. packaged. with. . HCC .financial .aid .book .advance .for .the .purchase .of .books . grants that. are. .three-quarters .and .one-half .of .the .amounts . and .supplies . packaged for. full-time. students. .with .the .same .EFC . .Their . Approximately .3 .weeks .before .the .start .of .a .semester, .a . student’s .eligibility .for .the .book .advance .is .calculated .based . 22 on .the .student’s billed. .charges .minus .pending .financial .aid . . aid .for .a .period .of .time .based .on .the .type .and .number .of . Once .calculated, .it .is posted. .to .the .student’s .account . . The . convictions . amount .of .the book. .advance .can .be .viewed .on .the .student’s . billing .record in. .the HCC. .“online .services” .under .the .MYHCC . Financial Aid Contact Information tab .at .www .hcc edu. . .To .use .the .advance, .the s. tudent .can .go . A .student .can .obtain .more .information .on .the .college’s . to .the .online bookstore. .and .purchase .books .using .their .stu- financial .aid .programs .at .the .following .sources: dent .ID# and. .the .book .advance .ID .sent .to .his/her .HCC .email . • . Financial Aid. Office. (Frost. Building,. Room. 201). address . . The book. .advance .can .also .be .used .to .purchase . • . General Contact. -. 413. 5. 52 2150. or. . . supplies .at the. .on-campus .HCC .college .store . . Books .and . financialaid@hcc edu. supplies .can .be .purchased .with .the .advance .through .the .first . 3 .weeks of. .the .semester . .After .the .3-week .period, the. .book . • . Director of. Financial. Aid. -. 413. 5. 52 2. 248 or. . . advance .is removed. .and .the .actual .charges .are .placed .on .the . kderouin@hcc edu. student’s account. . . If .the .student .uses .the .book .advance .the . Student Loan Information student .is .considered to. .have .authorized .the .use .of .financial . Holyoke Community. College. proc. esses st. udent loans. through. . aid .funds .to .pay .books .and .supplies .and .no .additional .written . the .William .D . .Ford .Federal .Direct .Stafford L. oan .Program . authorization is. .required . (Federal .Direct .Loan .Program) .administered .by .the .U .S .De . - Timing of Financial Aid Payments partment .of .Education . .There .are .two .types .of .Federal .Direct . The .first aid. .payment for. .a .term .normally .occurs .on .the .stu- Stafford .Loans, .subsidized .and .unsubsidized . .A .subsidized . dent’s .account .around .30 .days .after .classes .start . .A .student . Stafford .Loan .is .awarded .on .the .basis .of .financial .need . .If .a . with .a .credit .balance .resulting .from .aid .in .excess .of .the .bal- student .is .eligible .for .a .subsidized .loan, .the .government .will . ance .due .is issued. .a .refund .within .14 .days .of .disbursement . pay .(subsidize) .the .interest .on .the .loan .while .the .student .is . enrolled .at .least .half-time .(6 .credits) . .Unsubsidized .Stafford . Unearned Financial Aid Loans, .on .the .other .hand, .are .not .based .on .financial .need . . If .a .student .stops attending. .all .classes .before .completing . Interest .accrues .on .an .unsubsidized .Stafford .Loan .from .the . 60% .of the. semester,. .the .student .is .considered .to .have . time .the .loan .is .disbursed .until .it .is .paid-in-full . .Eligibility .for . earned .only a. percentage. .of .his/her .aid .equal .to .the .per- a .subsidized .loan .vs . .an .unsubsidized .loan .is .determined .by . centage .of .the term. .completed . .In .such .cases .the .school . the .Financial .Aid .Office .based .on .the .student’s .cost .of .atten- must .apply federal. and. .state .rules .to .determine .how .much . dance, .eligibility .for .other .types .of .financial .aid .and .expected . unearned .aid .must be. repaid. .respectively .by .the .student .and . family .contribution .(EFC) . .Both .types .of .Stafford .Loans .must . the .school . .Until .the .student .repays .the .unearned .aid, .he/she . be .repaid .six .(6) .months .after .the .student .leaves .school .or . is .considered to. have. .a .financial .aid .overpayment . .Federal . drops .below .half-time .(6 .credits) . overpayments prevent. .a .student .from .receiving .federal .or . Applicants .are .notified .of .a .loan .offer .on .a .financial .aid . state .aid .at .any .school . .State .overpayments .disqualify the. . award .letter .S . tudents .have .the .option .of .accepting .the .en- student .for .state aid. .at .any .school . .In .addition, .the .return . tire .amount .offered, .reducing .the .amount .offered .or .declin- of .aid .by the. college. can. .leave .an .unpaid .balance .on .the . ing .the .offer . student’s college. .account . All .first-time .student .loan .borrowers .are .required .to .com- When .calculating .the unearned. .aid, .the .regulations .require . plete .a .student .loan .entrance .interview . .To .complete .this . schools .to .use .the date. .the .student .begins .the .withdrawal . requirement, .the .college .uses .the .on-line .entrance .counsel- process as. .the .“date of. .withdrawal ”. .Holyoke .Community .Col- ing .tutorial .provided .by .the .U .S . .Department .of .Education . lege .defines the. .date the. .student .begins .the .withdrawal .pro- at .www .studentloans gov. . .First-time .student .loan .borrowers . cess .as the. .date .the student. .obtains .withdrawal .forms .from . are .also .required .to .complete .an .electronic .loan .agreement . the .Student Records. .Office .with .the .intention .to .completely . Master .Promissory .Note .(MPN) .at .the .www .studentloans gov. . withdraw from. school. . web-site . If .a .student .stops attending. .all .classes, .and .fails .to .officially . Prior .to .ceasing .enrollment .at .HCC .(or .dropping .below .half- withdraw, .the school. .normally .uses .the .50% .point .of .the . time) .all .student .loan .borrowers .must .also .complete .a .loan . term .as the. .“withdrawal .date,” .although .a .different .date .may . exit .interview . .The .exit .interview .requirement .can .also .be . be .used .if the. .school .has .received .a .last .date .of .attendance . completed .on .the .www .studentloans gov. .website . .At .the .time . from .an instructor. . .Federal .rules .also .require .the .return .of . of .the .exit .interview, .students .must .provide .current .informa- financial .aid in. .cases .where .a .student .withdraws .or .stops . tion, .such .as .address .for .the .student, .the .student's .refer- attending .a .single .course, .if .at .the .time .of .the .withdrawal . ences .and .the .student's .expected .employer .(if .known) . from .the .course .the .student .is .not .currently .attending .other . classes . The .disbursement .of .Direct .Loan .funds .is .in .two .equal .pay- ments .over .the .period .of .the .loan . .Minimal .loan .fees .are . Federal Student Financial Aid Penalties for deducted .from .the .loan .at .the .time .of .the .loan .disbursement . . Drug Law Violations To .remain .eligible .for .the .funds, .students .must .maintain . Students .convicted under. .any .federal .or .state .law .for .the . at .least .half-time .enrollment .(6 .credits) . .In .some .cases, .a . possession .or .sale .of .illegal .drugs .for .any .offense .that .oc- student .may .be .eligible .for .a .late .disbursement .of .loan .funds . curred .while .receiving .federal .student .aid .are .ineligible .for . after .he/she .has .dropped .below .half-time, .however, .a .student . 23 is .never .eligible .for .payment .of .the .second .half .of .his/her . To .receive .payment, .hours .worked .must .be .reported .at .the . loan .after dropping. .below .half-time . end .of .the .student’s .employment .period .for .the .week . .As . After .the .loan has. .been .disbursed .the .college .notifies .the . with .other .HCC .employees, .work-study .students .are .paid .on . student .of the. .loan .disbursement .to .his/her .student .account . a .bi-weekly .basis . .Students .can .have .the w. ages .paid .through . and .provides an. .opportunity .for .the .student .to .cancel .all .or .a . direct .deposit .or .through .a .paper .check .that .must .be .picked . part .of the. loan. . up .in .the .HCC .payroll .office . As .required by. law,. each. .borrower’s .specific .loan .informa- Work-study .re-hiring .is .not .an .automatic .process . .A .work- tion .is reported. by. .the .college .to .the .National .Student .Loan . study .student .needs .to .receive .a .determination .of .award . Data .System (NSLDS). .and .is .accessible .by .guaranty .agencies, . eligibility .from .the .financial .aid .office .each .semester .In . . lenders .and institutions. .determined .to .be .authorized .users . addition, .the .student .must .be .re-hired .by .the .supervisor .at . of .the .data .system . .Students .themselves .can .track .their .own . the .beginning .of .each .new .employment .period .(usually .the . student .loan .indebtedness .through .the .NSLDS .website .www . . beginning .of .the .semester) . nslds ed. gov. . Because .work-study .earnings .are .subject .to .all .federal .and . Additional information. .on .the .Federal .Direct .Loan .Program . state .income .taxes, .students .must .complete .a .federal .W-4 . can .be .obtained at. .the .Federal .Student .Aid .website .www .stu- form .and .a .state .M-4 .form .prior .to .beginning .employment . dentaid ed. gov. . .At .this .site .information .can .be .downloaded . Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic pertaining .to .such .things .as .repayment .plans, .deferments, . Progress (SAP) Policy forbearance, cancellation. .provisions .and .consolidation .op- For .most .Federal .and .State .Financial .Aid .Programs, .students . portunities . must .meet .both .a .qualitative .and .quantitative .standard .of . Information .about .a borrower’s. .right .to .contact .the .Federal . satisfactory .academic .progress .(SAP) . Student Aid. Ombudsman. .Group .to .help .resolve .a .problem .or . dispute related. to. .his/her .loan .can .be .found .at .www s. tuden- Qualitative Standard taid ed. gov. . To .meet .the .qualitative .standard .a .student .must .maintain .a . cumulative .grade .point .average .high .enough .to .avoid .aca- Federal Work-Study demic .probation, .specified .below: Federal Work-Study. .provides .jobs .to .students, .allowing .them . Cumulative Cumulative to .earn .money .to .help pay. .school .expenses . .To .be .able .to . Grade Point Hours Financial Aid work .through .the work-study. .program, .a .student .needs .to . GPA Required receive .a work-study. award. .by .the .Financial .Aid .Office . .Appli- cants .are notified. of. .a work-study. .award .offer .on .a .financial . Below .9 No .minimum aid .award .letter . .If .the applic. ant .wants .to .seek .employment . 9 .– .30 15 7. through work-study,. .he/she .needs .to .accept .the .award . Above .30 2 0. The .number .of .hours .a .student .can .work .depends .on .his/ . A .student .may .have .a .different .financial .aid .GPA .than .his .or . her .award .and rate. of. pay. . .Most .students .are .able t. o .work .an . her .college .GPA .due .to .the .inclusion .of .both .pre- .and .post- average .of 10-12. .hours .per .week . .Sometimes .additional .hours . Fresh .Start .grades .and .the .inclusion .of .final .grades .from . are .available during. the. .summer .or .other .vacation .periods, . developmental .courses .in .the .calculation . but .rarely would. .total .hours .exceed .30 .per .week . .Students . are .not .allowed .to work. .during .time .periods .when .they .are . Quantitative Standard for Financial Aid scheduled .to .be .in .class . Recipients Receiving a. work-study. .award .does .not .guarantee .a .job . The .quantitative .standard, .which .has .two .aspects, .is .based . placement for. .a student. . .Students .must apply. .for .work-study . on .the .United .States .Department .of .Education .requirement . positions and. .be .hired .by .a .supervisor .before .they .can .start . that recipients. .of .federal .student .aid .complete .degree .or . to .earn .funds from. .their .award . .To .begin .the .job .placement . certificate .requirements .within .150 .percent .of .the .“normal . process, students. obtain. .a .work-study .packet .from .the Finan. - time .frame ”. .The .limit .of .the .maximum .time .frame .is .one . cial .Aid .Office . .This .packet .contains .information .and .instruc- aspect .of .the .quantitative .standard; .the .complementary .pace . tions .about the. work-study. .job .hiring .process . standard .requires .that .the .student .make .reasonable .prog- ress .toward .earning .the .degree .or .certificate .within .that .time . Available .work-study .positions .are .posted .on .a .bulletin .board . frame .as .he/she .attempts .coursework .along .the .way . outside the. Financial. .Aid .Office .and .online .at .www .hcc edu/. workstudy .S . ome .of .the .positions .are .classified .as .“com- Maximum Time Frame munity .service” .jobs .because .they .provide .services .that . The .maximum .time .frame .for .students .in .both .degree .and . are .designed .to .improve .the .quality .of .life .for .community . certificate .programs .is .stated .in .terms .of .attempted .se- residents, .particularly .low-income .individuals, .or .to .solve . mester .hours . .Students .must .complete .their .program .of . particular problems. related. .to .their .needs . .Most .of .the .com- study .within .150% .of .the .published .number .of .semester . munity .service jobs. .are .located .off-campus .at .local .nonprofit . hours .(credits) .required .to .complete .the .program .at .HCC . .A . organizations . student .is .ineligible .to .receive .financial .aid .once .they .have . reached .the .150% .limit .or .it .becomes .clear .that .s/he .will .not .
24 be .able .to .complete .degree .requirements .within .the .150% . SAP Appeal time .frame . .For .example, .a .student .in .an .Associate Degree. . Students .who .believe .that .extraordinary .circumstances . program involving. 60. semester. .hours .(some .may .require . prevented .them .from .attaining .financial .aid .SAP .according . more) .would need. to. complete. .degree .requirements .before . to .this .policy .may .submit .a .typewritten .appeal . .Such .ap- attempting 90. semester. .hours . .Likewise, .a st. udent .in .a .24 . peals .should .be .submitted .on .the .currently .approved .form . semester hour. certificate. .program .would .need .to .complete . and .directed .to .the .Satisfactory .Academic .Progress .Appeals . certificate .requirements .before .attempting .36 .semester . Committee .through .the .Financial .Aid .Office .(FR .201) . hours . Reasonable .basis .for .an .appeal .may .include, .among .other . The .time .frame .can .be .automatically .extended .without .re- reasons .based .on .the .judgment .of .the .Academic .Progress . quiring an. appeal. .for up. .to 36. .semester .hours .of .attempted . Appeals .Committee, .student .illness .or .injury, .death .of .a .rela- ESL .coursework . tive, .or .a .significant .and .reasonable .change .in .educational . PACE Toward Program Completion objective . For .a .student .to .meet .the .pace .standard .(calculated .at .0 .67) . Failure .to .follow .any .recommendations .made .by .the .appeals . he/ .she must. .earn .semester .hours .at .HCC .equal .to .at .least . committee .may .be .considered .sufficient .grounds .for .the . two-thirds (2/3). .of his/her. .cumulatively .attempted .semester . denial .of .financial .aid .funds .and/or .any .subsequent .appeal, .if . hours .Transfer . .credits .accepted .at .HCC .count .toward .both . required . the .credits attempted. and. .the .credits .earned . Financial Aid Probation Previous Enrollment in Other Programs If .a .student .is .granted .an .appeal, .s/he .is .considered .to .be . at HCC on .financial .aid .probation . .A .student .on .financial .aid .proba- Even .if .a .student has. been. .enrolled .in .one .or .more .previous . tion .will .be eligible. .to .receive .financial .aid .for .one .semester . . academic .programs, .HCC .policy .is .to .consider .all .previous . To .receive .financial .aid .beyond .that .point, .s/he .must .meet . semester hours. attempted. . normal .SAP .standards .and/or .fulfill .the .requirements .of .an . academic .plan . Fresh Start Students .who .return .to .the .college .under .the .‘Fresh .Start . Frequency of Review Program’ are. .not automatically. .eligible .to .receive .financial . The .GPA, .maximum .time .frame, .and .pace .standards .are . aid .These . students. must. .be .evaluated .for .satisfactory .aca- checked .after .the .end .of .each .term .(fall, .spring .and .summer) . demic .progress according. .to .the .SAP .policy . .All .courses .prior . and .before .the .beginning .of .the .next .term .of .enrollment .for . to .the .fresh start. .approval .and .subsequent .to .the .approval . both .degree .and .certificate .students . are .considered . Warning Period Incompletes, Withdrawals, Repetitions, and The .financial .aid warning. .period .is .a .one-time, .one .semester, . Noncredit Remedial Courses warning .period .for .students .who .fail .to .meet .the .GPA .and/or . Courses for. which. .a .student .receives .a .grade .of .“incomplete” . pace .toward .program .completion .standards .for .the .very .first . or .“withdrawal” .(I,W, .WX, .AW) .are .all .counted .as .attempted . time . .Students .in .this .category .are .warned .of .their .failed st. a- semester hours. . .Repeated .courses .are .handled .according .to . tus .but .do .not .lose .their .financial .aid .for .that .one .semester . . the .current academic. .repeat .policy . .Remedial/developmental . Students .exceeding .the .maximum .time .frame .do .not .receive . courses are. counted. .in .determining .a .student’s .enrollment . a .warning . status .and attempted. semester. .hours, .and .are .considered . “earned” .if a. passing. .grade .is .attained . .The .final .grades . STUDENT ACCOUNT SERVICES received in. development. .courses .are .included .in .the .calcula- FR 201, 413.552.2101, [email protected] tion .of .a .financial .aid GPA. . All .tuition, .fees, .and .expenses .are .subject .to .state .and .leg- islative .action . .This, .and .other .circumstances, .may .require . Repeat Policy adjustments .in .the .tuition .and .fees .stated .in .this .handbook . . Students .may repeat. .courses .at .HCC .in .an .attempt .to .earn . HCC .reserves .the .right .to .make .such .adjustments .in .these . credit .or .improve .their .GPA . .Credit .may .not .be .earned .twice . charges .as .may, .from time. .to .time, .be .required .by .the .De- for .a .repeated course. . .Financial .aid .can .only .pay for. .one . partment .of .Higher .Education .or .the .HCC .Board .of .Trustees . . repeat of. a. previously. pass. ed cours. e .This . policy. applies. even. . HCC .reserves .the .right .to .change .class .times .or .instructors, . if .the student. .did .not receive. .financial .aid .when .enrolled .in . to .cancel .or .add .classes, .and .to .alter .any .policy .statement . . the .course .in .the .past . Students .affected .by .time .changes .or .cancellations .will .be . notified . .Cash, .personal .check, .money .order, .bank .check, . Reinstatement of Eligibility Visa, .MasterCard, .Discover, .or .Third .Party .Billing .may .be . Students .who .do not. meet. .the .normal .standards .of .SAP .may . used .for .payment . .Information on. .the rat. es .for .out-of-state, . have .their eligibility. reinstated. .once .they .have .brought .their . international, .and .Regional .Compact .students .may .be .ob- record up. to. standard,. .or .been .granted .an .appeal . tained .from .the .Student .Accounts .Office, .and .is .published .in . the .college’s .Registration .Booklet .
25 Fall/Spring Semester • Receive e-mail. notifications. as. your. plan. adjusts. to. Tuition and Fees Breakdown for changes in. your. account. status. . Massachusetts residents: • Assign an. "Authorized. User". (i. e. ,. par. ent is. pa. ying your. Tuition ...... $24 . per. credit. . account) Educational Service. Fee. (ESF)...... $164. per. credit. . To .enroll .in .HCC’s .Monthly .Tuition .Payment .Plan .refer .to .the . Distance Learning. Fee...... $20 . per. credit. . instructions .included .with .your .bill .or .log .on .to .www .hcc edu. . Facility Fee...... $5 . per. credit. . (MY .HCC .Online .Service) . Technology Fee...... $85 . per. semester. . Third Party Billing (Company-Agency Payments): .Third . Student Service. Fee...... $25 . per. semester. . party .registrations .should .be .submitted .in .person .to .the . Transportation Fee...... $25 . per. semester. Student .Accounts .Office .located .in .FR .201 . .HCC .requires .an . Other Charges and Fees original .letter .from .the .company .or .agency .on .their .official . CEM (Course Equipment and Materials) Fee: (applied .to . letterhead .including .student’s .full .name, .last .4-digits .of .the . designated .equipment .or .materials-intensive .courses) .$50 . Social .Security .Number, .HCC .Student .Identification .Num- per .CEM .designated .course .(applied .to .maximum .of .two . ber, .course(s), .total .or .maximum .amount .being .paid .by .the . courses per. .semester for. .total .of .$100) . company .or .agency, .and .third .party .contact .information . . Students .that .expect .the .bill .to .be .partially .or .fully .paid .by .a . Certain programs. .of .study .carry .additional .fees .(ie: .Nursing, . third .party .agency .or .company, .and/or .a .private .scholarship, . Hospitality .and Culinary. .Arts .and .Applied .Music, .etc .) must .still .make .payment .arrangements .with .the .Student . Health Insurance: The. .$1,879 .fee .covers .the .students .from . Accounts .Office .by .the .due .date .of .their .bill . .If .payment .in . September .1, .2018 until. .August .31, .2019 . .This .is .mandatory . full .is .not .submitted .to .Student .Accounts .Office .by .the .third . for .students .taking nine. .semester .hours .or .more . .It .may .be . party .within .30 .days .from .the .bill .date, .the .student .will .be . waived .only .upon documentation. .of .comparable .coverage . . responsible .for .paying .any .outstanding .charges . .If .payment . The .insurance underwriter. .is .Blue .Cross .Blue .Shield, .and .the . in .full .is .not .received .by .the .due .date .of .the .billing .state- insurance broker. .is Gallagher. .Student .Health .and .Special . ment, .past .due .collection .procedures .will .apply .as .stated .on . Risk . the .Past .Due .Bills/Student .Account .Balances .section, .page . Music Fee: see. the. .individual .programs .for .details . 27 . .For .questions, .please .email .studentaccounts@hcc edu. .or . call .413 .552 .2204 . Return Check Fee: .$20 Lost Check Fee: $20 Tuition Waivers All .tuition .waivers .must .be .received .by .the .Student .Accounts . Late Payment Fee: $20 Office .located .in .FR .201 .before .the .start .of .the .semester . ID Replacement Fee: $7. .for .any .ID .issued .after .student's . State Employee Tuition Waiver: .State .employees .taking . first .card credit .course(s) .are .responsible .for .the .Education .Service . MassPIRG: .The $9. .fee .is .student .elected .to .support .efforts . Fees .(ESF) .and .any .other .fees .not .covered .by .the .tuition . to .preserve .the environment. .and .protect .consumers .state- waiver . .Day .tuition .is .waived .at .100%, .evening, .weekend, .on- wide . .The fee. is. .waivable and. .payment .is .voluntary . .If .you . line .and .summer .tuition .is .waived .at .50% . .HCC .reserves .the . would .like to. .waive the. .fee, .please .stop .by .Student .Account . right .to .charge .fees .to .state .employees .in .special .course(s) . Services located. in. .FR .201 .and .request .a .waiver .form . .For . involving .trips, .materials, .supplies, .etc . .Present .waivers .at . more .information, .please .visit .www .masspirg org. . the .time .of .registration .or .payment . .Waivers .are .not .accept- ed .by .telephone, .fax, .or .mail . HCC Monthly Payment Plans: .Holyoke .Community .Col- lege .offers its. .students .a .way .to .pay .their .tuition/fees .on .a . Categorical Tuition Waivers: Please .visit .http://www .mass . monthly .basis .during .the .semester, .rather .than .all .at .once . edu/osfa/programs/categorical .asp .for .state .detailed .infor- before .the .start .of .classes . .Enrollment in. .the .HCC .payment . mation . Plan .must be. processed. .online .and .is .only .complete .when . Department of Children and Families (DCF) Adopted accompanied by. .the .initial .payment . Tuition Waiver and Fee Assistance Program (subject to • There is. a. non-refundable. fee. of. $35. per. semester. upon. state budgetary appropriation): Please .visit .http://www . enrollment .A . late. of. $2. 0 will. be. charged. on. the. st. udent mass edu/osfa/programs/dcfadopted. .asp for. .state det. ailed . account per. late. installment. .Enrollmen . t is. nece. ssary on. a. information . semester basis. for. students. participating. in. the. monthly. Department of Children and Families (DCF) Foster Tuition payment plan. . Waiver and Fee Assistance Program (subject to state • View a. list. of. charges,. credits. and. financial. aid. eligibility. . budgetary appropriation): Please. visit. http://. www .mass edu/. osfa/programs/dcffoster .asp .for .state .detailed .information . • Make payments. online. using. a. Credit. Card. or. Personal. Check (also. includes. option. to. set. up. automatic. monthly. REFUND POLICY payments) . A .Course/College .Withdrawal .form .must .be .completed .to . receive .any .refund . .Refunds .are .based .on .the .date .the .form . is .received, .regardless .of .registration .date .or .attendance . . 26 Processing .of refunds. .takes .3-6 .weeks . .Do .not .fax .Course/Col- pay the. amount. due. in. full. in. order. to. be. able. to. enroll. in. future. . lege .Withdrawal form. . semesters and/or. obtain. an. official. transcript. . . Refund Schedule - Fall and Spring Semesters Students will. also. be. referred. to. the. collection. agencies. where. . Full-term and Accelerated courses: they will. be. charged. legal. fees,. and. collection. company. fees. . and costs. .C . ollection c. osts c. an be. as. high. as. 40. per. cent o. f the. . Prior to. and. .including .the .first .5 .business .days of. .the . past due. unpaid. balance. .In . addition. t. o c. ollection agencie. s, . semester: . unpaid accounts. will. be. referred. to. the. Massachusetts. Depart. - . 100% o. f .tuition/ESF/fees ment of. Revenue. and. reported. to. the. Massachusetts. Debt. . During .the second. .5 .business .days .of .the .semester: . . Intercept Program. where. state. and. federal. payments. due. to. . .50% . of. tuition/ESF. .only the student,. including. state. tax. refunds,. will. be. intercepted. and. . transferred to. Holyoke. Community. College. until. the. student. . After .the .10th business. .days .of .the .semester: . . account balance. is. paid. in. full. .For . questions,. please. email. . .No . refund. (outstanding. .balance .due .in .full) studentaccounts@hcc edu. or. c. all 4. 13 5. 52 2101. Refund Schedule - Summer Semester Prior .to and. .including .the .first .3 .business .days .of .the .class . (including .the first. .day .of .class): . . 100% .of .tuition/ESF/fees During .the 4th. .and 5th. .business .days .from .(and .including) . the .first .day of. class. . . 50% .of .tuition/ESF .only Any .time .after .the .5th .business .day .of .the .class .(including . the .first .day of. class). . . No r. efund .(outstanding .balance due. .in .full) Refund Policy - Fees Student Service Fee, Transportation Fee, Technology Fee and Facility Fee Refunds: 100% .prior .to, .and .through the. . Add/Drop .period including. .the .last .day .to .drop .course(s) .for . 100% .refund . Health Insurance Fee: .100% .prior .to, .and .through .the .Add/ Drop .period including. .the .last .day .to .drop .course(s) .for .100% . refund .as .long .as .enrollment .is .below .9 .credits . Payment Plan Enrollment Fee: Non-refundable .fee .prior .to . or .after the. .start .of .classes . Payment Plan Late Payment: Non-refundable .fee .prior .to .or . after .the .start of. classes. . Late Fee: Non-refundable .prior .to .or .after .the .start .of . classes . ID Replacement Fee: Non-refundable .prior .to .or .after .the . start .of .classes . Bus Pass Replacement Fee: Non-refundable .prior .to .or .after . the .start .of .classes . Return Check Fee: Non-refundable .prior .to .or .after .the .start . of .classes . Lost Check Fee: Non-refundable .prior .to .or .after .the .start .of . classes . PAST DUE BILLS/STUDENT ACCOUNT BALANCES Students must. pay. their. bill. by. the. due. date. to. avoid. additional. . fees .P . ast due. bills. will. be. as. sessed a. one-time. $. 20 lat. e f. ee per. . semester and. a. hold. will. be. assessed. on. the. student. account. . preventing future. semester. registrations,. release. of. grades. . and/or an. official. academic. transcript. .S . tudents will. need. t. o .
27 Academic Policies
ACADEMIC PROBATION AND Affirmative .Action .Officer/Title .IX .Coordinator .Nicholas . DISMISSAL D'Agostino, .413 55. 2 .2173 . Academic .probation .or .dismissal .is .determined .by .the. Religious Belief Absences Policy cumulative .grade .point .average .(GPA) .and .credit . .Students . Chapter .151 .C, .Section .2B, .of .the .Massachusetts .General . who .have .earned .less .than .nine .credit .hours .have .no .mini- Laws .allows .students .who .cannot .attend .classes, .take . mum .GPA . .Those .who .have .completed .between .nine .and.30. examinations, .study .or .fulfill .work .requirements .on .a .par- credit .hours .must .attain .a .GPA .of .1 .75 .or .above . .Those.who. ticular .day .due .to .their .religious .belief, .to .be .excused .from . have .completed .more .than .30 .credit .hours .must .attain .a. such .obligations . .Students .must .be .provided .with .opportu- GPA .of .2 .0 . nities .to .make .up .exams, .and .study .or .work .requirements, . Probation provided .that .this .does .not .create .an .unreasonable .burden . The .first .time .a .student .fails .the .minimum .required .GPA. upon .the .instructor .St . udents .may .not .be .charged .for .such . (grade .point .average) .as .listed .above, .he .or .she .will .be. makeup .opportunities, .or .be .adversely .or .prejudicially .af- placed .on .Academic .Probation . fected .for .taking .advantage .of .these .provisions .St . udents . should .notify .instructors .in .advance .so .that .accommoda- Dismissal tions .can .be .made .if .necessary . At .the .end .of .two .semesters .of .probation, .if .the .cumulative . GPA .remains .below .the .minimum .standard, .the .student .will. COMPUTER LAB & be .dismissed . .However, .the .student .will .not .be .dismissed .if,. LIBRARY PRINTING POLICY during .a .probationary .semester, .he .or .she .earns .a .GPA .of. Part .of .our .effort .to .reduce .waste, .protect .the .environment, . 2 .0 .or .better . and .keep .costs .down, .HCC’s .Computer .Lab .and .Library . Printing .Policy .provides .each .student .with .a .print .allocation . Graduation in .the .fall .and .spring .semesters . .If .you .need .to .add .money . A .minimum .cumulative .GPA .of .2 .0 .is .required .to .graduate .in. to .your .printing .account, .please .visit .the .Student .Accounts . degree .and .certificate .programs . office .in .FR .221 . ATTENDANCE AND TARDINESS CURRICULUM CHANGE All .students .are .required .to .report .to .all .classes .on .time. Students .who .wish .to .change .their .program .of .study .may . Persistent .absence .or .tardiness .may .result .in .grading .penal- go .to .the .Advising .Center .(FR .273) .before .they .begin .the . ties .or .the .student's .dismissal .from .class .and .a .grade .of.AW. following .semester . .Students .making .such .a .change may. . (Administrative .Withdrawal) . .Students .will .be .informed .in. lose .credit .for .courses .that .are .not .required .in .the .new . writing .of .each .instructor's .attendance .policy .at .the .start. curriculum . .Students .should .log .into .their .DegreeWorks . of .classes .and .are .required .to .adhere .to .them . .It .is.the. worksheet .and .process .a ."What .If" .scenario .on .their .newly . prerogative .of .the .instructor .in .cases .of .extended .illness .or. declared .program .to .understand .how .the .change .may .affect . serious .accident .whether .or .not .the .student .will .be .allowed . their .time .to graduation. . .There .are .some .limited .enrollment . to .continue .in .the .course . .In .an .online .course, .logging .in.is. programs .that .require .a .separate .application .process .The . y . not .sufficient, .by .itself, .to .demonstrate .attendance . .A.stu- are: .Nursing, .Radiologic .Technology, .and .Veterinary .Techni- dent .must .engage .in .an .academically .related .activity, .such. cian, .Medical .Assistant .and .Medical .Billing . .Other .curricula . as .by .submitting .an .assignment, .contributing .to .an .online . may .also .require .prior .approval .by .the .program .coordinator . . discussion .or .initiating .contact .with .a .faculty .member .to .ask. They .are: .Art, .Early .Childhood .Education, .Music . .For .assis- a .course-related .question . tance in. making. a. program. .of study. decision,. cont. act Career. . Development .or .the .Advising .Center . Pregnancy or Childbirth Absences Policy In .accordance .with .Title .IX .of .the .Educational .Amendments . DEFINITION OF CREDIT HOUR of .1972, .absences .due .to .pregnancy .or .related .conditions, . Holyoke .Community .College .defines .its .credit .hour .in .ac- including .recovery .from .childbirth, .shall .be .excused .for. cordance .with .Federal .Regulation .34 .CFR .600 2. .published . as .long .as .the .student’s .doctor .deems .the .absences .to.be. in .the .US .Department .of .Education .final .regulations .of . medically .necessary . .When .the .student .returns .to .the .Col- October .29, .2010 . . lege .she .shall .be .reinstated .to .the .status .she .held .when .the. All .courses .are .constructed .to .allow .students .to .achieve .the . leave .began, .which .includes .the .opportunity .to .make .up .any. stated .outcomes/objectives . .Lecture .courses .meet .for .50 . missed .work . .The .College .may .offer .the .student .alternatives . minutes .per .credit .hour .(one .contact .hour) .each .week .of . to .making .up .missed .work, .such .as .retaking .ar .semeste , . the .semester . .A .typical .onsite .3-credit .lecture cour. se .would . taking .part .in .on-line .instruction, .or .allowing .the .student .ad- meet .for .a .total .of .150 .minutes .per .week, .either .as .three . ditional .time .in .a .program .to .continue .at .the .same .pace .and. 50-minute .class .sessions, .two .75-minute .class .sessions, .or finish .at .a .later .date . .For .more .information, .please .contact. another .configuration .adding .up .to .150 .minutes . .For .each
28 GRADING POLICY Grade Numerical Score Credit Points A . Work .of .superior .and . 93-100 . 4 00. A- . outstanding .quality . 90-92 . 3 .65 B+ . . 87-89 . 3 .35 B . Work .decidedly .above-average . 83-86 . 3 00. B- . . 80-82 . 2 .65 C+ . . 77-79 . 2 .35 C . Work .of .average .quality . 73-76 . 2 00. C- . . 70-72 . 1 .65 D+ . . 67-69 . 1 .35 D . Work .decidedly .below .average, .but .passing . 63-66 . 1 00. D- . . 60-62 . 0 .65 F . Work .not .passing, .no .credit .earned . 0-59 . 0 00. AW . Administratively .withdrawn .from .class .by ins. tructor .due .to e. xcessive .absences; . . . not .calculated .into .GPA I . Incomplete . S . Satisfactory . 70-100 U . Unsatisfactory . 0-69 W . Student .withdrew .from .class . .(Not .calculated in. to .GPA) WX . Administratively .withdrawn .from .class; .never .attended . .(Not c. alculated .into GP. A) AU . Auditing .a .course . .(Effective .Fall .1998, de. velopmental c. ourse .grades .are pr. eceeded b. y .an .X .) For more information on withdrawals, see page 31. For more information on the grading system and the Grade Point Aver- age, consult the College Catalog.
hour .of .classroom .or .direct .faculty .instruction, .students . Eng . .101–102 . 6 .credits should assume. a. minimum. .of .two hours. .of .additional .work . Laboratory .science . 8 .credits outside of. class. . .For .online .courses, .students .are .expected . to .devote the. same. .amount .of .time .as .with .onsite .courses, . Social .science .electives . 6 .credits and .engage .regularly with. .the .instructor, .such .that .course . 2 . . Present .at .least .60 .credits, .of .which .at .least .30 .must . outcomes/objectives .are .achieved . .Lab .courses .meet .for .a . be .earned .at .HCC . .However, .students .may .request .a . total .of 300. .minutes .per .week .(150 .minutes .of .lecture, .150 . waiver .of .this .requirement, .through .the .office .of .the . minutes .of lab). . vice .president .of .Academic .Affairs . DEGREE REQUIREMENTS 3 . . Achieve .a .cumulative .GPA .of .at .least .2 0. . It .is .the .student’s responsibility. .to .carefully .note .all .require- 4 . . Satisfy .all .financial .obligations .to .the .college . ments for. his/her. .chosen .degree .or .certificate .program .and . abide .by them. . 5 . . Demonstrate .basic .computational .skills .competency— applies .to .all .students .beginning .their .studies .at .HCC . Candidates for. the. .degrees .of .Associate .in .Arts .(A .A .) .or .As- in .Fall .2007 .or .later . .This .may .be .demonstrated .by: sociate .in Science. (A. .S ). .must: a . . Achieving .a .score .on .the .arithmetic .portion .of .the . 1 . . Complete the. .requirements .of .the .degree .program . .In . Math .Placement .Exam .sufficient .to .be .excused . addition .to courses. .pertaining .to .the .major, .each .program . from .Basic Mathematics. .(MTH .075); includes .a .general .education .core .as .follows: b . . Completing .Basic .Mathematics .(MTH .075), .with .a . a . . Associate .in Ar. ts . 35 .credits . “C-” .grade .or .better; (except .the .A .A . .in .Music) c . . Receiving .transfer .credit .or .CLEP .exam .credit .for .a . Eng . .101–102 . 6 .credits college-level .math .course; Laboratory .science . 8 .credits Students .completing .degree .programs .in .A .A . .Arts .and .Sci- Mathematics .elective . 3 cr. edits . . ence .options .may .count .no .more .than .six .credits .outside .of . (minimum) Arts .and .Sciences .subject .areas .toward .their .degree .credits . (except .the .Nutrition .Transfer .Option) . .For .more .information . Social science. .electives . 9 .credits on .Arts .and .Sciences .courses, .consult .the .College .Catalog . . Humanities .electives . 9 .credits Students .seeking .an .additional .associate .degree .must .com- b . . Associate .in S. cience . 20 .credits plete .all .of .the .requirements .for .the .second .degree .program, . and .must .earn .at .least .15 .credits .beyond .the .first .degree, .for .
29 a .total .of 75. .credits minimum. . .Developmental .(zero-level) . A .student .may .not .take .a .course .if .he .or .she .has .an .“I” .grade . courses are. not. counted. .toward .degree .or .certificate .credits . in .the .prerequisite .course .—for .example, .a .student .with .an .“I” . Candidates for. certificates. .must: grade .in .ENG .101 .may .not .take .ENG .102 . .Students .are .urged . to .finish .incomplete .work .as .soon .as .possible, .though .the . 1 . . Complete the. .requirements .of .the .certificate .program .in . final .deadline .is .the .mid-term .date .of .the .following .semester . . which enrolled. . If .the .work .is .not .completed .by .that .time, .an .administrative . 2 . . Achieve .a .cumulative .GPA .of .at .least .2 0. . failure .(“F”) .grade .will .be .recorded .for .the .course . .Degree . candidates .with .“I” .grades .must .complete .all .remaining .work . 3 . . A .minimum of. 50%. .of .the .program credit. s .must .be . prior .to .the .date .of .their .anticipated .graduation . .Otherwise, . completed .at HCC. the .graduation date. .recorded .will .be .the .next .future .date . .For . 4 . . Satisfy .all financial. .obligations .to .the .college . more .information .on .incomplete .grades .or .how .they affect. . graduation, .contact .the .Student .Records .Office .in .FR .221, . DEVELOPMENTAL COURSES 413 .552 .2319 . Developmental .courses .(courses .numbered .below .100) .do . not .count .toward graduation. .and .are .not .counted .towards .a . PLACEMENT TESTING student’s earned. .hours, .credit .hours, .or .grade .point .average . . FR 271, 413.552.2015 However, .it .may impact. .financial .aid .with .regards .to .satisfac- Placement .testing .is .a .basic .skills .assessment .in .English .and . tory .academic progress. .(SAP) . mathematics .and .is .required .of .all .students .who .intend .to . study .at .Holyoke .Community .College .as .outlined .by .the .State . EXAMS of .Massachusetts . .Students .who .have .already .completed .a . There .are .at least. .three .one-hour .exams .(or .their .equivalent) . college .level .English .or .Mathematics .course .with .a .grade .of . scheduled .in every. .three .or .four-credit .course . .There .is .a . C- or .better .may .be .waived .from .taking .the .placement .test . . final .exam period. when. .examinations .are .scheduled .for .two- Transcripts .are .required .to .verify .coursework .and .to .deter- hour .periods .for each. course. .taken . .Some .instructors .may . mine .whether .a .waiver .can .be .granted . choose .to excuse. .students .from .finals .if .they .consistently . earned .superior .grades .throughout .the .semester . .Instructors . HCC .uses .the .College .Board's .Accuplacer .test .to .assess . will .inform .students .if that. .is .their .policy . .Final ex. am .sched- course .placement . .Accuplacer .is .a .nationally .recognized, . ules .are posted. .outside .Student .Records .(FR .221), .and .on .the . self-paced .exam .used .to .measure .your .skills .in .reading .com- HCC .website .after the. .mid-term .marking .periods . prehension, .sentence .skills, .arithmetic, .elementary .algebra . and .college .level .mathematics . .Your .placement .test .results . FRESH START OPTION will .indicate .the .course .(college .or .developmental) .that .your . Once .in a. lifetime,. .after .a .three-year .minimum .absence .from . are .eligible .to .take . HCC, .a student. with. .a .Grade .Point .Average .of .less .than .2 0. . may .elect Fresh. .Start . .All .course .work .prior .to .Fresh .Start .is . REGISTRATION FOR CLASSES excluded .from .the .GPA . .Certain .past .courses .will .be .accepted . Advising Period and Priority Registration into .the Fresh. Start. .record .in .accordance .with .the .college's . There .are .two .advising/priority .registration .periods .for .cur- transfer .credit .policy . .All .previous .course .work .remains .on . rent .students: .one .in .March/April .(for .the .fall .semester) .and . the .transcript . in .October/November .(for .the .spring .semester) . .Exact .dates . Fresh .Start students. attending. .in .summer .2008 .or .later . are .listed .in .the .Academic .Calendar .posted .on .the .college’s . will .have .one .continuous .academic .record .(transcript) .of .all . website . . courses taken. .before and. .after .the .election .of .Fresh .Start . . Students .are .encouraged .to .meet .with .their .advisor and. .pre- Earlier .Fresh .Start .students .will .have .two .records, .Under- register .for .courses .when .Priority .Registration .opens .HCC . . graduate .and .Fresh .Start . .For .more .information about. .Fresh . provides .academic .advising .to .all .students .St . udents .can .look . Start, .contact .Academic .Affairs .FR .321, .413 55. 2 .2770 . up .their .advisor's .name .and .contact .information .online .at . Students .who .return .to .the .college .under .the .“Fresh .Start . www .hcc edu. .Login: .Online .Services . .Students .not .assigned . Program” .are .not .automatically .eligible .to .receive .financial . an .advisor .can .meet .with .an .Academic .Advisor .in .the .Advis- aid .These . students. must. .be .evaluated .for .satisfactory .aca- ing .Center .(FR .273) . . demic .progress according. .to .the .regular .financial .aid .policy . . Registration and Schedule Changes using My All .courses .prior .to .the .fresh .start .approval .and .subsequent . Online Services to .the .approval are. considered. . Students .enrolled .in .the .current .term .may .schedule .and . INCOMPLETE GRADES add/drop .courses .online .during .the .self-service .registration . If .a .student .is .temporarily .unable .to .complete .final .course . period . .Students .need .to .obtain .a .Registration .Code .from . requirements .due .to .extenuating .circumstances .(e g. ., .illness), . their .advisor .and .enter .that .Registration .Code .online .to .ac- an .instructor .may .agree .to .issue .a .grade .of .“I” .(Incomplete) . . cess .registration . .Students .enrolled .in .only .evening .or .online . courses .can .access .advising .and .receive .a .Registration .Code . It .is .the .student’s responsibility. .to .contact .the .instructor .to . in .the .Advising .Center . make .arrangements for. .completion .and .submission .of .the . work .due . . NOTE: Students who have earned 12 or more HCC credits (excluding transfer) and who have a cumulative HCC GPA of
30 2.5 or higher may schedule, add , and drop courses online Students .taking .only .online .courses .have .the .option .of . without a Registration Code. For more information, go to MY submitting .the .form .to .studentrecordsforms@hcc edu. . . HCC then My Online Services during the Priority Registration An .instructor .must .honor .a .student’s .request .to .withdraw . sign-up period. from .a .course .(provided .no .previous .“WX” .or .“AW” .grade . was .issued .) .For the. .FALL .2018 .semester, .a .student .may . Add/Drop Period withdraw .from .a .course .through .November .21, .2017 . .For . Add/Drop .is the. four-day. .period .at .the .beginning .of .each .se- the .SPRING .2019 .semester, .a .student .may .withdraw .until . mester .when .course .changes .may .be .made .without .a .formal . April .20, .2018 . .The .withdraw .grade .assigned .is .“W” .as .the . withdrawal . .Courses .dropped .during .Add/Drop .do .not .appear . student’s .final .grade . on .the .student’s HCC. transcript. . .After .Add/ .Drop, .students . wishing .to .leave .a course. .must .officially .withdraw, .and .the . Withdrawal from the College course .and withdrawal. .(“W”) .grade .are .recorded .on .the .tran- College .withdrawals .must .occur .before .the .last .day .of .class- script .Students . who. do. not. meet. the. self. -service regis. tration . es e . .The .dat .the .Student .Records .Office .receives .the .com- criteria (see. previous. .section .on .online .services) .or .have .not . pleted .Course/College .Withdrawal .form .becomes .the .official . received an. alternate. PIN. .from .their .advisor .must .receive . withdrawal .date . .Students .taking .only .online .courses .have . written approval. from. a. .college .advisor .to .make .course . the .option .of .submitting .the .form .to .studentrecordsforms@ schedule .changes . .A dis. cussion .with .an .instructor .does .not . hcc edu. . .A .withdrawal .grade .for .each .course .is .determined .in . constitute .an official. course. .change .S . ection .changes .within . accordance .with .the .policy .for .course .withdrawals . .“AW” .and . the .same course. do. not. .require .approval . .Both .course .and . “WX” .grades .that .were .previously .issued .in .a .course .remain . section .changes .are .subject .to .availability .of .seats .in .the . on .record, .even .when .a .student .withdraws .from .the .college . desired .course . .Add/Drop .for .the .2017-18 .academic .year .will . take .place .on the. .following .dates: .September .5-8, .2017 .and . Financial Aid and Withdrawals January 22-25,. .2018 . A .student’s .initial .financial .aid .eligibility .for .each .term .is . generally based. .on .the .enrollment .status .at .the .end .of .the . WITHDRAWAL add/drop .period .(usually .the .first .four .days .of .the .term) . .If . Withdrawal from a Course: the .student .subsequently .withdraws .from .the .college .before . Students .are .withdrawn .from .a .course .in .the .following .ways: completing .60 .percent .of .the .term, .the .college .must .ap- ply .a .federal .and/or .state .formula .to .determine .how .much . • . Add/Drop: A. .student .may .drop .a .course .during .the .Add/ unearned .aid .must .be .repaid .respectively .by .the .student . Drop Period. .(first four. .days .of .the .semester) .without . and .the .college . .When .calculating .the .unearned .aid, .the . being .recorded as. enrolled. .in .that .course . .Refunds . college .must .use .the .date .the .student .begins .the .withdrawal . for .dropped courses. .are .made .in .accordance .with .the . process .as .the .date .of .withdrawal .from .the .college . .Holyoke . college’s .refund .policy . Community .College .defines .the .date .that .the .student .begins . • . Students .registered .in .a .full-semester .class .that .begins . the .withdrawal .process .as .the .date .the .student .obtains . after .the .Add/Drop .period .has .ended .may .drop .the .class . withdrawal .forms .from .the .Student .Records .Office .with .the . and add. another. .if .they .meet .the .following .conditions: . intention to. comple. tely withdra. w from. school. .Con . tact the. Fi. - they .must obtain. a. signed. .authorization .from .the . nancial .Aid .Office .(FR .201) .for .more .detailed .information .on . instructor .of the. .class .they .wish .to .add, .and .they .must . this .policy email. .financialaid@hcc edu. .or .call .413 .552 2150. . submit this. form. to. .the .Student .Records .Office .for . processing .no later. .than .the .end .of .the .second .week .of . classes . • . Administrative Withdrawal. .from .Course .for .Non- Attendance: Instructors. .will .notify .the .registrar .of .any . student .on .their class. .list .who .does .not .attend .the .course . during .the .first .two .weeks . .The .registrar .will .issue .a W. X . grade .and .consider .the .student .to .be .withdrawn .from .the . course . .A .student .who .is .issued .a W. X .grade .is .not .eligible . for .any .refund for. that. .course . .In .addition, .a .student .who . is .issued .a WX. .is .not .eligible .for .financial .aid .for .that . course . • . Administrative Withdrawal. .from .Course .for .Excessive . Absences: Instructors. .may .dismiss .a .student .from .a .class . due to. excessive. absences,. .issuing .an .AW .grade . .AW .is . not .calculated into. the. .GPA .and .may .not .be .removed .if . the .student later. .withdraws .from .the .course . • . Course .Withdrawal .by .Student: .Students .attending . on-campus .classes must. .bring .to .the .Student .Records . Office a. completed. Course/College. .Withdrawal .form . .
31 General Policies & Procedures BULLETIN BOARD POLICY information . .In .addition, .the .following .radio .and .television . General stations .will .carry .announcements 1 . . General .college-related .information .may be. .posted .on . WACE, .WHYN, .WHMP, .KIX .97 9,. .WGGB-TV .and .WWLP-TV, . all .bulletin boards. (see. .below .on .campus .and .community . WRSI, .CBS3, .FOX6, .NECN . postings) .except .for .those .boards .designated .for . Students .may .also .call .the .HCC .Hotline .at .413 .552 .2900, . department .or union. .purposes . .Requests .for .bids .and . ext . .1418 .for .information .about .cancellation .of clas. ses .due .to . proposals .are .posted .on .a .board .on .the .third .floor .of . bad .weather . .Please .do .not .call .the .college .switchboard .for . Frost building. and. .are .coordinated .by .the .Business . this .information . .Students .who .have .not .opted .out .of .HCC's . Services Department. . .Union .bulletin .boards .are .located . Emergency .Notification .System .will .receive .texts, .email .and/ on .the .second .and .third .floors .of .Frost, .the .second .floor . or .phone .calls .alerting .them .when .campus .is .closed . .Note . of .Donohue, and. .the .second .and .third .floors .of .Marieb . that cancellation. .of .day .classes .and .evening .classes some. - building . .Department .bulletin .boards .are .designated .by . times .differs . the .department name. .placed .at .the .top .of .the .board . .No . materials .are .to be. .posted .on .walls, .doors, .or .windows . Delayed Opening Because .classes .and .labs .start .at .different .times, .the .“de- 2 . . Use only. .thumb .tacks .on .bulletin .boards .Do . no. t .use . layed .opening” .notices .that .are .run .on .the .television .will .give . staples, glue. .or stickers. .or .any .other .adhesive . a .definite .time .(instead .of .saying .“two .hour .delay”) . . 3 . . Materials .will be. .removed .periodically . .The .College . Classes .or .labs .that .start .at .the .time .of .the .delayed .school . reserves the. right. to. remo. ve pos. tings that. are. misleading,. . opening .or .thereafter .will .be .held .as .scheduled . .Example: .if . offensive .or fraudulent. . HCC .has .delayed classes. .until .10 .a .m . .and .you .have .a .class . Campus Postings starting .at .10 .a .m . .and .another .at .11 .a .m ., .both .classes .will . All .materials which. .members .of .the .college .community .wish . meet .as .scheduled . .Similarly, .a .class .scheduled .for .9-9:50 . to .post must. .be .clearly .identified .by .the .name .of .the .origi- a .m . .will .not .meet . nating .office or. .group . .Postings .should .be .removed .after .an . Classes .or .labs .that .have .a .starting .time .prior .to .the .delayed . event .has .occurred . .Unidentified .postings .will .be .removed . . school .opening .will .begin .at .the .time .of .school .opening .if . The .campus .postings boards. .are .located .in .the .following . there .are .45 .or .more .minutes .remaining .in .the .originally . locations: scheduled .class .period .Example: . .If .HCC .delays .opening .until . Building Floor Board 9 .a .m ., .and you. .have .a .class .from .8-9:15 .a .m ., .you .will .not . have .that .class . .Similarly, .if .you ha. ve .a .laboratory .scheduled . Donahue . 3rd .floor . mid-hallway from .8 .-10:45 .a .m ., .you .should .plan .on .attending . Donahue . 2nd .floor . near .CAPS .office Note: The closure or delayed opening of the Holyoke Public Frost .Building . 2nd .floor . mid-hallway; .across .from . Schools does not translate to a closure or delayed opening of middle .elevator HCC. The radio or television station must announce “Holyoke Marieb Building. . 3rd .floor . under .clock .on .south .end . Community College.” of .building Bartley .Center . 1st .floor . across .from .the .Check-In . CHANGING BIOGRAPHICAL DATA and .Control .Room In .order .to .change .one’s .legal .name .on .College .records, . a .student .must .present .a .certified .copy .of .a .court .order . Community Postings indicating .a .legal .name .change .has .been .granted . .As .for . Individuals .or .organizations .not .having .a .relationship .to .the . changing .one’s .gender .designation .on .College .records, .a .stu- college may. .post only. .on .bulletin .boards .designated .as .Com- dent .must .provide .a .certified .copy .of .a .court .order .showing . munity .Boards . .At Holy. oke .Community .College .these .boards . the .change .of .gender, .or .other .legal .identification, .such .as .a . are .located .in the. .following .locations: Massachusetts .driver’s .license, .reflecting .the .student’s .new . Building Floor Board gender . .If .a .student .presents .evidence t. o .the .College .that . Donahue .Building . 2nd .floor . by .the .entrance .near .the . the .student’s .name, .gender .or .other .biographical .informa- Library tion .has .been .legally .changed, .the .College .will .recognize .that . change .in .its .records .and .in .the .application .of .its .policies . CAMPUS CLOSING NOTIFICATION If .an .instructor .is late. arriving. .for .a .class, .he/she .may .be . CHILDREN ON CAMPUS POLICY out .ill .and the. class. .may .be .cancelled . .For .cancellations .of . Although .the .college .does .not .discourage .the .presence .of . individual .classes, check. .the .bulletin .board .outside .Office . children, .if .they .are .under .visual .and .physical .control .of .a . Services in. .FR 225. . parent .or .guardian, .safety .issues .have .prompted .the .devel- opment .of .a .campus-wide .policy .for .college .protection . If .the .campus will. .be .closed .or .there .will .be .delayed .open- ing, .the .announcement .will .be .posted .on .the .college .website . . 1 . . No .child .shall .be .on .campus .unattended .by .a .parent .or . The .website provides. the. .earliest .posting .and .most .detailed . guardian . .The .college .and .its .employees .can .assume .
32 no .responsibility .for .the .care .and .supervision .of . has .a .legitimate .educational .interest .if .the .official .needs . visiting .children . .Children .may .accompany .a .parent .or . to .review .an .education .record .in .order .to .fulfill .his .or . guardian on. .campus, .but .are .not .to .attend .classes .or . her .professional .responsibility . .Upon .request, .the .college . other .learning .environments .(for .example, .seminars, . discloses .education .records .without .consent .to .officials . laboratories, .clinics, .field .trips, .learning .centers .or .work . of .another .school .in .which .a .student .seeks .or .intends .to . stations) . enroll . 2 . . Children .of .work-study .students .shall no. t be. .brought .to . 4 . . The .right .to .be .notified .annually .by .the .college .of .what . the .job . student .record .information .the .college .designates .as . 3 . . Children .who .are .sick .are .not .permitted .on .campus . “directory .information,” .and .the .right .to .request .that . no .student .information .be .designated .as .directory . CONFIDENTIALITY OF STUDENT information . RECORDS 5 t . .The .righ .to .file .a .complaint .with .the .U S. . .Department .of . The .Family Educational. .Rights .and .Privacy .Act .(FERPA) . Education .concerning .alleged .failures .by .the .college .to . affords Holyoke. .Community .College .students .certain .rights . comply .with .the .requirements .of .FERPA . .The .name .and . with .respect to. their. .education .records . .They .are: address .of .the .Office .that .administers .FERPA .is: 1 . . The .right .to .inspect .and .review .the .student’s .education . Family .Policy .Compliance .Office . records .within .45 days. .of .the .day .the .college .receives . U .S . .Department .of .Education . a .request .for .access . .Students .should .submit .to . 400 .Maryland .Avenue, .S W. . . the .registrar a. .written .request .that .identifies .the . Washington, .DC .20202-5901 . record(s) they. .wish .to .inspect . .The .registrar .will .make . arrangements .for .access .and .notify .the .student .of .the . Directory Information time .and place. .where .the .records .may .be inspected. . .If .the . The .following .is .considered .directory .information .by .Holyoke . college official. to. whom. .the request. .was .submitted does. . Community .College .and .may .be .released .to .third .parties . not .maintain .the records,. .the .registrar .shall .advise .the . without .student .consent: .student .name, .address, .major .field . student .of the. .correct .official .to .whom .the .request .should . of .study, .dates .of .attendance, .enrollment .status, .participa- be .addressed . .Copies .may .be .obtained .at .$1 .per .page . . tion .in .officially .recognized .activities .and .sports; .height, . weight, .high .school, .and .hometown .of .athletic .team .member; . 2 . . The .right .to .request .the .amendment .of .student’s . degrees .and .certificates .awarded, .dates .of .graduation .and . education .records .that .the .student .believes .are . official .college .distinctions .such .as .Dean's .List .and .honors . inaccurate .or .misleading .or .otherwise .in .violation .of .the . student’s privacy. .rights .under .FERPA . .A .student .who . Directory .information .may .be .released .by .the .college .to . wishes to. .ask .the college. .to .amend .should .write .the . a .requesting .third-party .without .a .student’s .prior .written . college official. responsible. .for .the .record, .clearly .identify . consent . .A .student .has .the .right .to .request .that .none .or .only . the .part .of the. .record .the .student .wants .changed, .and . some .of .his/her .student .record .information .be .designated . specify .why it. .should .be .changed . .If .the .college .decides . as .directory .information . .A .student .must .notify .the .registrar, . not .to .amend .the record. .as .requested .by .the .student, .the . in .writing, .within .two .(2) .weeks .of .the .beginning .of .each . college will. .notify .the .student .of .the .decision .and .advise . academic .semester .if .he/she .does .not .wish .to .have .any .or . the .student of. his. .or .her .right .to .a .hearing .regarding .the . some .of .his/her .student .information .designated .as .directory . request .for .amendment . .Additional .information .regarding . information . the .hearing procedures. .will .be .provided .to .the .student . when notified. .of the. .right .to .a .hearing . Non-directory Information All .other .information .is .considered .non-directory .information . 3 . . The .right .to .provide .written .consent .before .the .college . and .will .not .be .released .by the. .college .to .anyone, .except .in . discloses personally. .identifiable .information .from .the . cases .where FERPA. .requires .or .authorizes .disclosure .without . student’s education. .records, .except .to .the .extent .that . consent . .Contact .the .registrar .for .more .detail .about .specific . FERPA .authorizes .disclosure .without .consent . .The .college . FERPA .provisions . . discloses education. .records .without .a .student’s .prior . written consent. .under .the .FERPA .exception .for .disclosure . Release of Information to Parents to .school officials. with. .legitimate .educational .interests . . When .a .child .was .in .elementary .and .high .school, .FERPA .gave . A .school official. is. .a .person .employed .by .the .college .in . the .parent .rights .to .access .his/her .child's .educational .re- an .administrative, .supervisory, .academic .or .research, .or . cordsw . .No .that .the .child .is .in .college, .these .same .laws .trans- support .staff position. .(including .law .enforcement .unit . fer .ownership .of .the .records .directly .to .the .son .or .daughter . . personnel and. .health .staff); .a .person .or .company .with . According .to .FERPA, .college .students .are .considered .respon- whom the. .college .has .contracted .as .its .agent .to .provide . sible .adults .and .are .allowed .to .determine .who .will .receive .in- a .service .instead .of .using .college .employees .or .officials . formation .about .them . .Parents .are .not .automatically .granted . (such .as .an attorney,. .auditor, .or .collection .agent); .a . access .to .a .student's .records .without .written .consent .of .the . person serving. .on .the .Board .of .Trustees; .or .a .student . student . .Parents .are .encouraged .to .consult .with .the .student . serving on. .an .official .committee, .such .as .a .disciplinary . if .academic .information .is .needed . .The .son .or .daughter .may . or .grievance committee,. .or .assisting .another .school . give .permission .for .the .parent .to .access .his/her .records .by . official in. performing. .his .or .her .tasks . .A .school .official . filing .a .release .form .in .the .Student .Records .Office . .
33 Release of Information to the U.S. Military Scope Notwithstanding the. college’s. .definition .of .directory .informa- As .required .by .law, .the .CORI .and .SORI .checks .apply .to .em- tion, .the .department .of .defense .(the .“dod”), .pursuant .to .the . ployees, .volunteers, .and/or .trainees/students .who .provide . omnibus consolidated. .appropriations .act .of .1997 .(the .“solo- service .or .support .to .any .state .program .or .facility .in .either . mon .amendment”), .identifies .the .following .information .as . a .paid .or .unpaid .capacity .whose .services .entail .the .potential . “student .recruiting information”:. .name, .address, .telephone . for .unsupervised .contact .with .vulnerable .populations . .Fur- listing, age. (or. ye. ar of. birth. ), place. of. birth,. lev. el of. education. . ther, .many .private .facilities .also .require .employees, .volun- (e g. ., .freshman, s. ophomore),degree .awarded, .most .recent . teers, .and .trainees/students .to .undergo .CORI .checks .in .order . educational .institution .attended, .and .current .major(s) . .If .the . to .be .eligible .for .placements . college receives. .a .request .for .student .recruiting .information . from .the .DOD, .or .one .of .its .affiliated .agencies, .the .college . Procedure will .release .the student. .recruiting .information .requested . . Students .will .be .subject .to .a .CORI/SORI .check .prior .to .being . Because .the .information .sought .by .the .DOD .may .include . placed .or .accepted .into .certain .programs .in .which .a .clinical, . information .not .designated .as .directory .information .under . field .or .any .other .practical .experience .working .with .vulner- the .college’s .policy, .compliance .with .the .DOD’s .request .may . able .populations .is .a .required .part .of .the .program, .includ- result .in .the .release .of .personally .identifiable .information . . ing .but .not .limited .to, .Nursing, .Radiologic .Technology, .or . When .student recruiting. .information .is .released .pursuant .to . Early .Childhood .Education . .Furthermore, .students .in .other . a .DOD .request, notice. .of .the .request .and .the .release .of .the . programs .who .may .have .unsupervised .contact .with .persons . information .will .be .posted .in .a .conspicuous .location .in .the . from .vulnerable .populations .must .complete .CORI/SORI . Student Records. Office. .for .a .period .equaling .one .academic . applications .and .receive .clearance .prior .to .beginning .their . year .If . .a s. tudent .has .exercised .his/her .right .to .request .that . work .or .service .with .vulnerable .populations .A . dditionally, . no .information .be .designated .as .directory .information, .then . candidates .for .employment, .employees, .and .volunteers .who . no .information .shall be. .released .to .any .third .party, .including . may .have .unsupervised .contact .with .persons .from .vulner- the .DOD . able .populations .must .complete .CORI/SORI .applications .and . receive .clearance .prior .to .beginning .their .work .at .the .college . CORI/SORI POLICY or .their .work .with .vulnerable .populations . . Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) and The .CORI .application .is .sent .to .the .Criminal .History .Systems . Sexual Offender Registry Information (SORI) Board .(CHSB) .and .the .Sex .Offender .Registry .Board .(SORB) . Intent which .generally .respond .within .one .week . .A .college .CORI . Holyoke .Community .College .recognizes .the .need .to .ensure . and .SORI .reviewer .examines .the .confidential .CORI .and .SORI . a .safe .environment for. .those .we .serve . .As .one .means .of . records .and .makes .a .determination .as .to .the .candidate’s . providing .a .safe .and credible. .environment, .the .college .has . eligibility .based .on .the .standards .established .by .the .EOHHS . . implemented a. .Criminal .Offender .Records .Information .and . The .candidate .is .notified .of .eligibility . .A .person .who is. .the . Sex .Offender Registry. Information. .Check .Policy .which .is . subject .of .CORI .and .SORI .checks .is .entitled .to .review .the . reviewed on. .an annual. .basis . information .received .by .the .college . . Policy Statement Appeals Process People .who .provide .service .and/or .support .to .any .state . If .an .individual .believes .that .his .or .her .CORI .or .SORI .report . program or. .facility .and .whose .duties .entail .the .potential .for . contains .an .error, .the .individual .should .contact .the .CHSB .or . unsupervised .contact .with .persons .from .a .vulnerable .popula- the .SORB .directly . .If .it .is .determined .that .there .was .an .error . tion .will undergo. .CORI .and .SORI .checks . .Massachusetts .law, . that .was .subsequently .corrected, .the .individual .should .so .in- as .well .as .regulations .promulgated .by .the .Commonwealth . form .the .CORI/SORI .reviewer .who .will .repeat .the .CORI/SORI . Executive Office. of. .Health .and .Human .Services .(EOHHS), . check . .If .the .report .is .correct, .the .individual .may .appeal .the . states .that .individuals convicted. .of .certain .crimes .pose .an . decision .by .providing .to .the .college .within .thirty .(30) .calen- unacceptable .risk .to .vulnerable .populations .(i e. . .underage, . dar .days, .a .written .statement .from .a .Criminal .Justice .Official . elderly, disabled. or. .persons .receiving .care .due .to .illness) .and . (CJO) .stating .that .the .candidate .does .not .pose .an .unaccept- are .therefore .ineligible .to .provide .services .or .support .in .such . able .risk .of .harm .and .reasons .for .that .belief . . state .programs or. .facilities . This .statement .should .also .include .a .professional .assess- Policy Purpose ment .of .the .individual .in .question .and .the .risk .posed .to .the . Standardized procedures. .for .the .review .of .criminal .and .sex . general .population .and/or .any .specific .groups .or .popula- offender .records .help .ensure .that .candidates .under .consid- tions . .In .addition, .the .statement .must .include .the .CJO’s . eration are. appropriate. .for .serving .in .their .positions . .The . current .position .and .position .at .the .time .of .supervising .the . Criminal History. .Systems .Board .has .authorized .Holyoke . candidate, .dates .during .which .the .CJO .supervised .the .candi- Community College. to. receive. .criminal .record .information . date .and .all .relevant .information .that .may .assist .the .college . regarding those. .individuals .who .need .CORI .clearance .to .work . in .considering .the .candidate’s .eligibility .to .interact .with . and/or .provide voluntary. .services .in .educational .worksites . vulnerable .populations .in .an .unsupervised .setting . . Upon .receipt .of .this .statement .from .a .CJO, .the .CORI .Review . Committee .or .designated .official .will .reconsider .eligibility . and .will .notify .the .candidate .of .the .decision . .If .still .deter-
34 mined .to .be .ineligible, the. .candidate .may .submit .a .final .writ- and .services .of .Holyoke .Community .College .are .invited .to . ten .appeal to. the. chief. .CORI .officer .within .ten .working .days . make .their .needs .and .preferences .known .to: of .the .issuance .of the. .committee’s .decision . Office for. Students. with. Disabilities. and. Deaf. Services. . DISABILITY POLICY AND PROCEDURES (OSDDS) 413. 5. 52 2. 417 (. v/tty) or. 5. 36-0602 (TTY). . . Holyoke .Community .College .does .not .discriminate .on .the . (DON 149). basis .of .disability in. admissions. .or .access .to, .or .treatment . DRESS CODE of, .or .employment in. its. .programs, .services, .or .activities . . The .official .policy .of .the .college .is .to .leave .the .mode .of .dress . Holyoke .Community .College .strives .to .provide .an .effective . to .the .good .taste .and .judgment .of .the .student . .No .bare .feet . educational .environment .so .that .all .students .may .develop .to . are .allowed .in .any .college .building . their .fullest .potentials . .The Americ. ans .with .Disabilities .Act . (PL .101-336) .is a. .civil rights. .law .which .protects .the .rights .of . EMERGENCIES individuals with. .disabilities . .Specifically, .the .Americans .with . 911 Disabilities Act. .states: For .on .campus .medical .emergencies .and .fires, .students . A .public entity. .may .not .deny .the .benefits .of .its .programs, .ac- should .dial .911 . .Fire .Department .and .Ambulance .services .will . tivities, and. .services because. .its .facilities .are .inaccessible . .A . be .dispatched .to .your .location .along .with .campus .police . .For . public .entities’ services,. .programs, .or .activities, .when .viewed . all .other .emergencies .requiring .campus .police, .please .dial . in their. .entirety, must. .be .readily .accessible .to .and .usable .by . x2211 .from .any .on .campus .phone .and .413 .552 .2211 fr. om .any . individuals with. .disabilities .(Title .11, .subtitle .A) . other .phone . . In .keeping .with the. .federal .regulations .including .the .Ameri- In .addition, .emergency .telephones .are .located .in .parking .lots . cans .with .Disabilities .Act .Amendments .Act .(ADA .AA) .and . D, .K, .M, .O .and .Q .and .are .continuously .monitored .by .HCC .Po- Section .504 .of .the Rehabilitation. .Act .of .1973, .Holyoke . lice . .Persons .in .need .of .assistance .may .utilize .the .phones .at . Community College. is. .committed .to .providing .reasonable . any .time . .For .more .information, .contact .the .Campus .Police . . accommodations .to .qualified .disabled .students .enrolled .in .its . Students .are .encouraged .to .familiarize .themselves .with .the . academic .programs . “Emergency .Guide” .posted .near .the .telephone .in .each .class- room .throughout .campus . .Students .are .also .encouraged .to . Individuals .protected .under .the .law .include .those .having . periodically .review .updates .on .emergency .planning .by .refer- physical .disabilities, .sensory .disabilities, .learning .disabilities, . ring .to .the .Campus .website . .See ."About .HCC" .and ."Campus . medical/mental .health .conditions .and .also .those .recovering . Safety" .for .information .on .a .variety .of .issues . . from .alcohol .or .drug abuse,. .etc . Students .with .disabilities .are .enrolled .in .regular .college . FIRE ALARMS classes in. .the programs. .of .their .choice . .The .college .supports . When .the .fire .alarm .sounds, .immediately .leave .the .building . their .right .to .access the. .same .academic .and .student .life .op- and .walk .a .safe .distance .from .the .buildings . .During .evacua- portunities .as .other .students . tion, .each .faculty/staff .member .is .charged .with .the .prompt . and .safe .exit .of .students, .visitors, .and .themselves . .Once .the . It .is .the .student’s responsibility. .to .make .his .or .her .needs . all .clear .signal .is .given, .students .may .re-enter .the .building . known to. the. college. and. .to .provide .appropriate .documenta- tion .of .disability .if .services .are .requested . .Timely .self-iden- FUND RAISING AND SOLICITATION tification .will .ensure .that .the .student’s .needs .are .addressed . POLICY by .the .beginning .of each. .semester . .If .accommodations .are . Solicitation and. .commercial .activities .are .prohibited .on .Col- desired, .the .student should. .contact .the .Office .for .Students . lege .property .without .the .College’s .prior, .written .consent . . with .Disabilities .and Deaf. .Services .(OSDDS) .immediately . Prohibited .solicitation .includes, .but .is .not .limited .to, .the . upon .receiving .a letter. .of .acceptance .to .the .college . .If .a .stu- posting .of .advertisements .for .the .sale .of .goods .or .services . dent .needs alternative. .arrangements .for .the .college .place- on .College .property . .Fundraising .of .a .personal .or .political . ment .test, .he or. .she .must .contact .the .OSDDS .to .arrange .an . nature are. strictly. prohibit. ed .To . schedule. an. activity. , con. tact . intake .and .provide appropriate. .documentation .of .disability . Student .Activities, .DON .103, .413 .552 .2536 . . prior to. the. .testing . The .College .may .permit .fundraising .activities .by .College- Potential .students .or .their .advocates .who .are .uncertain . affiliated .persons .or .groups, .including .recognized .student . whether .the college. can. .provide .for .their .specific .needs .are . groups .and .organizations, .in .direct .support .of .their .Col- invited .to .contact .the director. .of .Office .for .Students .with .Dis- lege .related .activities . .All .fundraising .materials .shall .bear . abilities .and .Deaf Services. .prior .to .applying .to .the .college . . the .name .of .the .person .or .group .conducting .the .activity . . All .communications are. .kept .strictly .confidential .and .are . All .fundraising .activities .by .College .affiliated .persons .or . shared .only .with .the .student’s .permission . groups .including .fundraising .materials, .must .be .authorized . Discrimination .complaints .under .the .ADA .should .be .directed . by .Student .Activities .and .in .compliance .with .the .College’s . to: fundraising .guidelines .as .established .by Student. .Activities . . Fundraising .activities .conducted .in .noncompliance .with .this . The Vice. President. of. Student. Affairs. . policy .are .expressly .not .approved .or .endorsed .by .the .College . 413 5. 52 2. 231 (FR. 2. 24) and .are .prohibited . Students .who .need auxiliary. .aids .for .effective .communica- tions .and/or other. .educational .accommodations .in .programs . 35 HEALTH INSURANCE and .must .be .submitted .to .HCC .Health .Services .(FR .105) .for. Massachusetts General. .Law .Chapter .15A, .Section .18 .requires . review . .Students .may .request .the .transfer .of .immunization . that .all .students .attempting .nine .(9) .or .more .semester .hours . records .from .HCC .to .another .college .by .requesting .it.in. have .health insurance. . .The .annual .cost .of health. .insurance . writing .from .HCC .Health .Services . .Please .allow .five .busi- is .$1,879 . .The .health insuranc. e .fee .may .be .waived .if .the . ness .days .to .process . .Students .with .incomplete .or .outdated . student’s own. (or. .parental/spousal) .insurance .provides .him . immunizations .are .required .to .receive .updated .vaccinations . or .her .with .comparable .coverage . . and .are .invited .to .receive .them, .contingent .upon .availabil- ity, .at .HCC .Health .Services .for .a .nominal .fee; .please .call. To .obtain .information about. .waiving .or .purchasing .the .insur- 413 .552 .2401 .for .an .appointment .and .more .information ..Stu- ance, .please contact. Student. .Account .Services .in .FR .201 . . dents .in .the .following .majors .must .follow .the .policies .of .their. HCC .cannot .accept a. waiver. .of .insurance .if .the .student .is . individual .programs .(some .require .complete .immunization . covered by. .a .non-USA .insurance .company . .The .health .insur- records .and .others .require .proof .of .positive .antibody .titers) . ance .fee .is non-refundable. .unless .the .student .withdraws . upon .application .to .the .program, .regardless .of .the .number . from .the .college before. .4:30 .p m. . .on .the .last .day .of .add/ of .semester .hours .carried: .Elementary .Education .(prior .to. drop . . classroom .labs), .Nursing .(ADN .and .PN .programs) .- .titers . For .claims .and .coverage .information, .please .contact .the . only, .Radiologic .Technology .- .titers .only, .Medical .Assistant, . Gallagher Student. .Insurance .Customer .Service .team .at .(877) . Certified .Nursing .Assistant, .Community .Health .Worker .and. 306-9317 or. at. .www gallagherst. udent com/hc. c . EMT. HIV/AIDS POLICY PREFERRED FIRST NAME POLICY The .deans .of .Student Services. .of .the .Community .Colleges . Holyoke .Community .College .recognizes .that .some .students . in Massachusetts. .have .agreed .to .follow .guidelines .set .by . may .prefer .to .use .a .first .name .other .than .their .legal .name.to. the .American College. .Health .Association .(ACHA) .published . identify .themselves . . .As .long .as .the .use .of .a .preferred .first. in the. .ACHA .Special .Report, .1986 . .The .positions .taken .and . name .is .not .for .an .improper .purpose, .the .college .acknowl- recommendations .made .by .ACHA .derive .from .the .best . edges .that .a .preferred .first .name .can .and .should .be.used. medical information. .available .about .AIDS .and .its .transmis- where .possible .in .the .course .of .college .business .and .educa- sion .Because . .of .issues .that .balance .private .rights .with .the . tion . . .Students .may .use .a .preferred .first .name .wherever .a. public .health, ACHA. recommends. .analyzing .and .responding . legal .name .is .not .required . . .When .students .enter .a .preferred . to .each .case .individually . .The .most .appropriate .and .primary . first .name .on .the .HCC .application .for .admission .or .submit .a. response of. .colleges .must .be .using .education .to .increase . request .in .Online .Services, .the .following .systems .and .docu- awareness .of .accurate .information .regarding .the .modes .of . ments .will .be .affected: transmission .of the. disease. .and .preventive .practices . .Current . • Student .identification .cards knowledge indicates. .that .health .risks .do .not .often .exist .in . • Email .accounts the .normal and. .usual educational. .setting . .Students .in .the . • Online .services .transcripts, .class .rosters .and .advisor .lists health .professions study. .areas .constitute .a .separate .cat- • DegreeWorks egory .since they. .are .in .a .clinical .setting .where .exposure .to . • Moodle .accounts blood .and .body .fluids while. .caring .for .their .patients .requires . • Diplomas, .awards, .and .recognitions . a .different .standard for. .self-protection . A .student's .legal .name .shall .be .used .on .all .college .docu- ID CARDS ments, systems. .and .communications .external .to .the .college . All .HCC students. are. issued. .a .college .ID .card .at .the .time .of . and/or .where .a .legal .name .is .required . .Examples .include, .but . placement testing. or. .course .registration . .Students .use .ID . are .not .limited .to: . .financial .aid .records; .student .accounts . cards .to borrow. .books .from .the .HCC .library, .to .access .col- records; .student .personally .identifiable .information; .student . lege .computer .labs and. .the .Bartley .Center .gym, .to .use .PVTA . directory .information; .payroll .records; .health .records; .official . busses, .and .for .all .college .transactions . .HCC .students .are .ex- transcripts; .federal .immigration .documents; .and .interactions . pected .to .carry .their HCC. .student .ID .card .when .on .campus . . with .government .agencies .To . change. .a .legal .name .on .all .col- Should .your .card be. .lost .or .stolen, .an .ID .replacement .can .be . lege .records .a .court .order .or .other .acceptable .legal docu. - purchased at. .Student Account. .Services .for .a .$7 .fee . mentation .is .required . . IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS The .full .policy .along .with .frequently .asked .questions, .which . Massachusetts law. .(Chapter .76, .Section .15C) .requires .that . include instructions. .on how. .to .submit .a .preferred .first .name . all .students .carrying 12. .or .more .credits .must .submit .proof, . and .request .a .new .student .ID .card, .can .be .found .on .the .HCC . within .30 days. .of registering. .for .courses, .of .immunization . website . against .the .following: measles,. .mumps, .and .rubella .(need . WEATHER HOTLINE two .MMR shots),. pertussis-containing. .tetanus .shot .called . 413.552.2900, ext. 1418 Tdap .(administered after. .2008), .hepatitis .B .(need .3 .shots), . The .HCC .Hotline .at .413 .552 .2900, .ext . .1418 .reports .college . varicella .(chickenpox, .need .2 .shots .or .documentation .by .an . closings .due .to .inclement .weather . .Please do. .not .call .the .col- MD .of .date .of history. of. .disease) .and .meningitis .Official . .doc- lege .switchboard .for .this .information . . umentation .of positive. .antibody .titers .for .measles, .mumps, . rubella, hepatitis. .B, .and .varicella .is .acceptable . .Immunization . records .can .be obtained. .from .the .student’s .physician’s .office, . 36 Campus Conduct Policies
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY POLICY Furnishing false information to any official or Holyoke .Community .College .is .committed .to .academic . faculty member or fabricating data in support integrity—the .honest, .authentic .and .independent .pursuit . of an academic assignment: of .knowledge .As . members. .of .the .academic .community, . • Forging .a .signature .or .falsifying .or .altering .an .academic students .are .expected .to .be .responsible .for .all .of .their .own . or .college .record .or .document .in .any .way . academic .work .without .dishonesty .or .deception; .joint .work . • Falsifying .bibliographic .entries . is .legitimate .only .when .assigned .or .approved .by .the .instruc- tor . .HCC .faculty .members .will .take .reasonable .precautions .to . • Submitting .academic .materials, .reports .or .projects eliminate opportunities. .for .academic .dishonesty . . containing .falsified .or .fabricated .facts, .data .or .results . Violations .of .academic .integrity .include, .but .are .not .limited . Avoiding Academic Dishonesty to, .the .following .general .categories: Academic .dishonesty .is .a .serious .offense . .Careful .attention . Using or obtaining unauthorized assistance in to .academic .responsibilities .is .the .best .way .to .avoid allega. - tions .of .academic .dishonesty . .Students .are .reminded .that . any academic work: material .obtained .from .the .Internet .is .subject .to .the .same . • Copying .from another. .student’s .examination . principles .of .submission .as .materials .obtained .from .any . • Communicating .with .another .student .or .using .electronic other .media . .HCC .faculty .members .will .provide .students .with . communications .devices .during .an .examination . specific .expectations .about .academic .integrity .in .the .course . • Using .notes, books. .or .aids .of .any .kind .during .an syllabi . .Students .are .referred .to .their .course .instructor .for . examination when. .prohibited .by .the .instructor . . clarification .of .these .expectations .and .can .also .seek .assis- (Students with. .disabilities .should .discuss .educational tance .from .the .college .library .or .CAPS .Writing .Center . accommodations .with .the .Office .for .Students .with Discipline for Academic Dishonesty Disabilities and. .Deaf .Services .) This .policy .recognizes .the .right .of .faculty .to .manage .their . • Obtaining .prior .knowledge .of .examination .questions .or class, .including .addressing .directly .with .students .issues .of . obtaining or. .possessing .a .stolen .copy .of .an .examination . academic .dishonesty . .When .academic .dishonesty .is .suspect- ed, .a faculty. .member .may .choose .to .issue .a .failing .grade . . • Using .another student. .to .take .an .examination .for .oneself . If .the .student .believes .that .there .is .substantial .evidence .of . • Submitting .another .student’s .class .assignment .as .one’s error .or .injustice .associated .with .that .grade, .the .student . own . may .file .a .grievance .under .the .Student .Grievance .Proce- Providing fraudulent assistance to another dure’s .Grade .Appeal .Process . .Alternatively, .a .faculty member. . may .choose .not .to .issue .a .grade, .but .rather .refer .the .matter . student: directly .to .the .Dean .of .Students .for .administration .under . • Completing an. .academic .assignment, .paper .or .project .or this .policy . .However, .where .the .issuance .of a. .failing .grade . taking an. .examination .for .another .student . by .a .faculty .member .for .academic .dishonesty .will .result .in .a . • Giving answers. .to .or .sharing .answers .with .another student’s .dismissal .from .a .program .(for .example .in .nursing . student .during an. .examination . and .other .health .care .programs), .the .charge .of .academic .dis- • Sharing .answers during. .an .examination .by .using .a .system honesty .shall .be .directly .referred .to .the .Dean .of .Students .for . of .signals . administration .under .this .policy, .which .shall .be .completed, . where .practicable, .within .thirty .(30) .days . Submitting the work of others as one’s own (plagiarism) or representing previously ACCEPTABLE USE OF INFORMATION completed work as current: SYSTEMS This section explains the college's policies governing com- • Submitting .a .paper, .lab .report .or .other .academic .work puter use, email, and the Internet. for .credit, which. .includes .words, .sentences, .ideas, .data or .creative work. of. .others .without .enclosing .them .in General Principles quotation .marks, .without .paraphrasing .them .or .without Having .access .to .computer .systems .and .networks .owned .or . acknowledging the. .source . operated .by .Holyoke .Community .College .imposes .certain . • Submitting .work .copied .in .any .medium .from .another responsibilities .and .obligations .and .is .granted .subject .to . individual .or from. the. .Internet . College .policies, .local, .state .and .federal .laws . .Acceptable . use .always .is .ethical, .reflects .academic .honesty, .and .shows . • Submitting .the same. .paper .or .academic .assignment .to restraint .in .the .consumption .of .shared .resources . .It .dem- other .classes .without .the .permission .of .the .instructors . onstrates .respect .for .intellectual .property, .ownership .of . data, .system .security .mechanisms, .and .individuals' .rights .to .
37 privacy .Additionally, . .the privilege. .of .accessing .the college. ’s . • engage .in .any .activity .that .might .be .harmful .to computer networks. carries. .certain .responsibilities .for .all .us- systems .or .to .any .information .stored .thereon, .such .as ers .of .desktop and. .laptop .computing .systems . .These include,. . creating .or .propagating .viruses, .disrupting .services, but .are not. .limited to,. .performing .required .operating .system . or .damaging files. . updates, ensuring. proper. .anti-virus .software .is .installed .and . • use .College .systems .for .commercial, .personal .or periodically run,. maintaining. .adequate .data .backups .and . partisan .political .purposes, .such .as .using .electronic protecting the. .systems .integrity . mail .to .circulate .advertising .for .products, .for .political 1. Guidelines candidates .or .for .any .profit-making .company, .an In .making .acceptable .use .of .resources .you .must: enterprise .or .yourself . • never .place hardware. .or .software, .from .an .outside • make .or .use .illegal .copies .of .copyrighted .software, vendor .or private. .party .on .the .network . .All .computers store .such .copies .on .College .systems, .or .transmit accessing the. campus. .network .from .on .campus .must them .over .College .networks . be .purchased, maintained,. .screened, .secured .and .set • download .any .on-line .software .without .authorization up .for .operation .by .ITD . of .the .Director .of .IT .Services .or .the .Chief .Information • individual .end users. .are .personally .responsible .for Officer . their .data .backups .and .storage . .ITD .plays .no .role .in • use .the .network .for .purposes .that .place .a .heavy .load the .management .of .end .user .data, .but .will .provide on .scarce .resources .(e g. ,. .dial-in phone. .lines) . training .during .orientation .and .other .course .offerings . • no .member .of .the .community .may, .under .any • use .resources .only .for .College .business .and .for circumstances, .use .Holyoke .Community .College’s purposes .authorized .by .the .College . computers .or .networks .to .libel, .slander, .or .harass .any • end users. .are .responsible .for .all .activities .on .your other .person . .The .following .shall .constitute .Computer userid or. .that .originate .from .your .system .that .result Harassment: .(1) .Intentionally .using .the .computer .to from your. .negligent .failure .to .protect .your .userid .or annoy, .harass, .terrify, .intimidate, .threaten, .offend to .protect .against .such .unauthorized .use . or .bother .another .person .by .conveying .obscene • access .only .files .and .data .that .are .your .own, .that .are language, .pictures, .or .other .materials .or .threats publicly available,. .or .to .which .you .have .been .given of .bodily .harm .to .the .recipient .or .the .recipient’s authorized .access . immediate .family; .(2) .intentionally .using .the .computer to .contact .another .person .repeatedly .with .the .intent • be .sensitive to. the. .concerns .of .the .taxpayers .who to .annoy, .harass, .or .bother, .whether .or .not .any support .us . actual .message .is .communicated, .and/or .where .no • use .only legal. .versions .of .copyrighted .software .in purpose .of .legitimate .communication .exists, .and compliance with. .vendor .license .requirements . where .the .recipient .has .expressed .a .desire .for .the communication .to .cease; .(3) .intentionally .using .the • be .considerate .in .your .use .of .shared .resources . . computer .to .contact .another .person .repeatedly Refrain .from .monopolizing .systems, .overloading regarding .a .matter .for .which .one .does .not .have .a networks with. .excessive .data, .or .wasting .computer legal .right .to .communicate, .once .the .recipient .has time, .connect time,. .disk .space, .printer .paper, .manuals, provided reasonable. notice. that. he. or. she. desire. s such. or other. resources. . communication .to .cease .(such .as .debt .collection); • individual .end users. .are .responsible .for .ensuring .their (4) intentionally .using .the .computer .to .disrupt .or operating system. .and .anti-virus .software .is .updated damage .the .academic .research, .administrative, .or and that. a. college. .provided .anti-virus .program .is related .pursuits .of .another; .(5) .intentionally .using periodically run. .to .protect .their .desktop/laptop .from the .computer .to .invade .the .privacy, .academic .or infection . otherwise, .of .another .or .the .threatened .invasion .of • In making. .acceptable .use .of .resources .you .must .NOT: privacy .of .another . • use .College resources. .to .access .obscene .sites; .these • waste .computing .resources, .for .example, .by are off. .limits . intentionally .placing .a .program .in .an .endless .loop .or by .printing .excessive .amounts .of .paper . • use .another person's. .system, .login, .password, .files, .or data . • use .the .College’s .systems .or .networks .for .personal gain; .for .example, .by .selling .access .to .your .login .or • use .computer .programs .to .decode .passwords .or to .College .systems .or .networks, .or .by .performing access .control .information . work .for .profit .with .College .resources .in .a .manner .not • download or. display. .obscene .material . authorized .by .the .College . • circumvent or. .subvert .or .attempt .to .circumvent .or • use .the .College’s .systems .or .networks .to .transmit subvert system. .or .network .security .measures . any .material .in .violation .of .United .States .or Massachusetts .laws .or .regulations .
38 • engage in. any. other. .activity .that .does .not .comply • The .highest .priority .is .awarded .to .students .where with the. .General .Principles .presented .above . network .access .is .a .mandatory .requirement .of .a 2. Enforcement course .in .which .they .are .currently .enrolled . College officials. .will .review .alleged .violations .of .Accept- • At .the .next .level, .access .will .be .granted .where .there .is able .Use policies. .on .a .case-by- .case .basis . .Violations .of a .demonstrated, .but .non-mandatory .requirement .for policy .will result. .in appropriate. .action, .such .as: .loss .of network .access .as .described .in .a .course .guide . . electronic .mail .privilege, .loss .of .computer .privilege, .con- • . The .lowest .or .non-essential .level .of .access .will .be . sideration of. .appropriate .disciplinary .measures .and/or based .upon .the .general .principle .of .universal .access . referral to. appropriate. .authorities .responsible .for .enforc- and .support .for .academic .pursuit .while .not .directly . ing .state .and .federal .laws .concerning .computer .use . stipulated .within .a .prescribed .course .of .study . Users who. breach. this. .code .of .practice .may, .after .due 4. Privacy process, be. refused. .access .to .the .College’s .computer .and Computers .owned .by .the .College .are .provided .for .busi- communications .networks .and .may .be .subject .to .further ness .and .educational .use .only . .Note .that .the .College disciplinary .action . .In .an .emergency, .in .order .to .prevent retains .ownership .of .all .communications .as .business further .possible unauthorized. .activity, .the .College .may records .and .these .records .may .be .subject .to .discovery temporarily .disconnect .that .user .from .the .network . .If .this in .litigation . .Any information. .on .a .College .computer is .deemed .necessary .by .College .staff, .every .effort .will .be may .be .subject .to .the .state’s .public .records .law .and .may made .to .inform the. .user .prior .to .being .disconnected, .and therefore .be .subject .to .disclosure .on .request . .By .us- every .effort will. .be .made .to .re-establish .the .connection ing .computers .on .campus, .employees .are .waiving .their as .soon .as the. .College .determines .it .is .appropriate . right .to .privacy .and .are .consenting .to .College .review .and The .College considers. .any .violation .of .acceptable .use monitoring .of .communication .and .of .their .computer .use . . principles or. guidelines. .to .be .a .serious .offense .and .re- The .College .does .not .routinely .monitor .computer .files .or serves the. .right to. copy. .and .examine .any .files .or .infor- content .unless .it .has .received .notice .of .possible .misuse, mation .residing on. College. .systems .allegedly .related .to security .incident .or .violation .of .policy . unacceptable .use . .Violators .are .subject .to .disciplinary But .in .the .course .of .routine .maintenance, .the .content .of action .as prescribed. .in .student .and .employee .policies, your .computer .files .may .become .visible .and .an .apparent handbooks, or. .contracts . .Offenders .also may. .be .prosecut- violation .may .be .reviewed . .The .authorization .to .review ed .under .laws including. .(but .not .limited .to) .the .Privacy files .and .computer .logs .rest .with .the .president, .who .may Protection .Act .of .1974, .The .Computer .Fraud .and .Abuse delegate .this .responsibility .to .the .CIO .or .Chief .Financial Act .of 1986,. .The Computer. .Virus .Eradication .Act .of .1989, Officer . Interstate Transportation. .of .Stolen .Property, .Family .Edu- cational .Rights .and .Privacy .Act .(20 .U .S C. . .Section .1223g), Private .communications .across .the .College's .data .net- Massachusetts Wiretap. .Statute .(G>L . .c .272, .Section .99), works .will .have .the .same .protection .as .private .communi- Massachusetts Privacy. .Statute .(G .L . .c . .214, .Section 1B),. cations .via .telephone . .Unauthorized .interception, .reading, Copyright Infringement. .laws .(17 .U .S C. . .Section .101 .et copying .or .modifying .of .private .electronic .data .by .a seq .), the. .Communications .Decency .Act .of .1996 .(47 .U .S C. . . student .or .an .employee .will .be .in .breach .of .this .policy Section .223 .(d) -. (h))and. .the Electronic. .Communications and .subject .to .disciplinary .or .legal .proceedings . .The .Col- Privacy .Act of. .1986 .(18 .U .S C. .Sections . .2510-21, 27. 01- lege .will .not .guarantee .this .privacy .as .a .result .of .routine 10,3121-27) .Access . .to .the .text .of .these .laws .is .available maintenance, .technical .fault .or .criminal .activity . .See .also through the. Ref. erence Departmen. t of. the. Library. of. Holy. - comments .under .the .Electronic .Mail .Policy; .note .that oke .Community .College . any .electronic .mail .message .may .be .forwarded .by .the recipient .or .printed .and .distributed . .The .privacy .of .e-mail, If .you have. .reason .to .believe .that .this .policy .is .being therefore, .cannot .be .guaranteed . . violated, .you should. .report .it .as .follows: Further: • Student violations. .to .the .Vice-President .for .Student Affairs Except .in .the .course .of .investigation .of .an .alleged .viola- tion .of .policy .or .a .security .incident, .no .College .employee • Staff violations. to. .the .Vice-President .for will .be .permitted .to .intercept, .read, .copy .or .modify Administration &. .Finance private .electronic .data .(either .in .transit .across .a .network • Faculty .violations .to .the .Vice-President .for .Academic or .stored .within .a .computer .system) .without .the .written Affairs consent .of .the .President .or .the .consent .of .the .addressee 3. Use Priority or .sender . While supporting. the. .general .principle .of .open .and .uni- While .the .College .will .endeavor .to .maintain .the .privacy .of versal student. access,. .eligibility .for .systems .access .will personal .communications, .it .will .monitor .traffic .load, .and be .determined .by the. .following .priorities .if .insufficient where .necessary, .take .action .to .protect .the .integrity .and resources are. available:. operation .of .its .networks . . Further the College will:
39 Collect .utilization .statistics .based .upon .network .address, . Electronic .mail .(email) .is .an .official .method .of .communi- network .protocol .and .application .use . cation .at .the .college, .delivering .information .in .a .conve- Progressively .restrict .non-essential .users .where .network . nient, .timely, .cost-effective .and .environmentally .sensitive . utilization results. .in .performance .degradation . .Such . manner . .Printing .and .manual .distribution .of .emails .is . restriction will. .be .publicized .to .users .through .appropriate . highly .discouraged .and .cost .prohibitive . . means . It .is .the .policy .of .this .institution .that: 5. Security All .staff, .faculty, .students .and .applicable .personnel .have . The .College does. .not .permit .the .transfer .of .logins .and . access .to .email, .and .the .College .may .send .official .com- passwords .between .authorized .and .non-authorized .per- munications .via .email .and .electronic .mailing .lists sons .S . uch action. is. deemed. .unacceptable .and will. .be .the . Privacy Issues: subject .of disciplinary. .action . . While .email .is .personalized .and .relatively .confidential, . Further: there .is .no .guarantee .of .absolute .privacy .in .a .computer . Persons requiring. systems. .access .may .not .borrow .an- system . .Computer .users .should .be .aware .that .state .law . other .person’s .login . .That .person .must .request .his/her . applies .to .records .stored .in .computers .as .well .as .on .pa- own .login from. .the .appropriate .staff .member .i e. . .Product . per . .Recent rulings. .indicate .that .the .public .has .a .right .to . Manager, .CIO .or Vice. .President . review .any .documents .created .on .email .by .government . If .it .is .necessary to. .allow .an .authorized .third .person .to . officials .and .that .companies .who .own .the .media .on .which . access .a .user's .files .or .data, .as in. .the .case .of .illness .or . email .is .implemented .have .the .right .to .read .that .email . . changing of. positions,. .this .information .will .be .transferred . Federal .and .state .law .may .require .the .College .to .examine . by .the system. .administrator .rather .than .via .the .transfer . email .under .some .circumstances .including .provision .of . of .the login. and. .password, .Banner .users .will .contact .their . messages .to .outside .agencies . .However, .employees .of . respective Product. .Manager, .Network .and .email .accounts . Information .Technology .Division .at .the .College .are .pro- are .administered .by .ITD . hibited .from .accessing .information .for .which .they .have . no .job-related ."need .to .know ". .They .are .also .expected . Staff user. accounts. .and .all .data .found .in .staff .user .ac- to .maintain .the .strictest .confidentiality .regarding .any . counts will. be. removed. .from .all .College .facilities .following . information .obtained .during .the .course .of .fulfilling .their . the .termination .of .employment . job .function . Banner .security and. .password .protection .is .the .responsi- Appropriate Use of Email: bility .of the. respective. .supervisor .and .the .individual .end . user . .Each .supervisor, .working .through .their .respective . Use .of .electronic .mail .is .to .be .consistent .with .the .Accept- product .manager .and .vice .president .will .initiate .training . able .Use .Policy .of .Holyoke .Community .College . .Use .of . that .will .result in. password. .authorization .and .issue .orders . HCC .computers .for .electronic .mail .that .is .not .consistent . for .password revocation. . .Revocation .can .be .for .cause .or . with .our .Acceptable .Use .Policy .may .result .in .termination . at .the end. .of employment. .and .is .processed .through .the . of .electronic .mail .privileges . .Electronic .mail .should .be . Banner .Product Manager. . . used .as .a .source .of .information .and .efficient .communica- tion .by .students, .faculty .and .staff . 6. Eligibility for and Cost of Accounts Guidelines - Sending Messages: The .following persons. .are .eligible .to .hold .accounts on. .the . College computer. network:. • . Create .single .subject .messages .whenever .possible . • . All registered. .students .(credit .and .non-credit) • . Exercise .caution . .The .confidentiality .of .your .message . cannot .be .guaranteed . .Messages .can .be .misdirected . • . Employees (full. .or .part-time) and/or .be .forwarded .by .recipients .to .other .electronic . • . Members .of the. .Board .of .Trustees .(as .space .allows) mail .addresses . • . Members .of the. .Board .of .Directors .of .the .HCC . • . Because .messages .can .be .saved .on .storage .media .or . Foundation .(as space. .allows) be .forwarded .to .recipients .at .other .electronic .mail . • . Retired .employees .of .the .College .(as .space .allows .and . addresses, .assume .that .any .message .you .send .is . with consent. of. .HR) permanent . • . Guests/Visitors using. .campus .resources • . Separate .opinion .from .non-opinion .and .clearly .label . each . Holyoke .Community .College .owns .all .computer .accounts . and grants. .to .the user. .the .privilege .of .using .such .ac- • . If .emotion .is .included .in .a .message, .clearly .label .it . counts . .There .is .no .cost .for .computer .accounts, .but .file . • . Identify .yourself .clearly . space .will be. .limited .for .all .users . • . Be selective. in. sending. mes. sages to. list. serves, int. erest . 7. Electronic Mail Policy groups, .bulletin .boards, .etc . General: • . Do .not .insult .or .criticize .third .parties .without .giving . them .a .chance .to .respond .
40 Receiving Messages: copyright .law .and .such .rights, .remedies, .immunities .and . • . If .you receive. .a .message .intended .for .another .person, . defenses .are .specifically .reserved . notify .the .sender . 9. Password Policy • . Avoid .responding .while .emotional . General Policy Provisions: • . If .a .message generates. .emotion, .look .again . Passwords .are .an .essential .aspect .of .computer .security, . providing important. .front-line .protection .for .electronic . 8. Use of Copyrighted Materials resources .by .preventing .unauthorized .access . .Passwords . The .College recognizes. .that .accomplishment .of .its .mis- help .the .college .limit .unauthorized .or .inappropriate . sion .may .be .facilitated .by .the .use .of .works .owned .or . access .to .various .resources .at .HCC, .including .user-level . created by. .others . .All .faculty, .staff .and .students .shall . accounts, .web .accounts, .email .accounts, .screen .saver . recognize .those .accomplishments .by .respecting .the .intel- protection, .and .local .router .logins .as .well .as .Banner .ac- lectual .property .of others. .and .using .such .works .only .to . counts . the .extent such. use. .is .permitted .by .law . A .poorly .chosen .password .may .result .in .the .compromise . This policy. shall. .apply .to .students, .employees, .and .other . of .HCC .systems, .data .or .network . .Therefore, .all .HCC .fac- individuals who. use. .College .equipment .and/or .facilities . ulty .and .staff .are .responsible .for .taking .the .appropriate . and to. students,. employees,. .and .other .individuals .who . steps, .as .outlined .below, .to .select .appropriate .passwords . use .off-campus .non-College .facilities .and/or .equipment . and .protect .them . .Contractors .and .vendors .with .access .to . in connection. with. .College .related .activities .or .on .behalf . HCC .systems .also .are .expected .to .observe .these .require- of .the College. . .For .example, .this .policy .applies .when .pho- ments . tocopying .is .undertaken .at .a .commercial .copying .center, . at .a .self-service coin-operated. .machine .in .the .library, .or . A .department .and/or .system .administrator .may .imple- on .any .other .reproduction .equipment .owned .or .leased .by . ment .a .more .restrictive .policy .on .local .systems .where . the .College .or used. .in .connection .with .College .activities . deemed .appropriate .or .necessary .for .the .security .of .elec- or .on .behalf of. the. .College . tronic .information .resources . .The .Information .Technology . Division .or .Banner .Product .Managers .can .require .a .more . Employees and. .other .individuals .subject .to .this .policy . restrictive .policy .in .protection .of .confidential .data . who .use .material originated. .by .others .shall .not, .as .a .mat- ter .of policy,. when. .using .such .materials, .infringe .on .those . Creation of Passwords for HCC related systems rights of. .the .originator which. .are .protected .by .copyright . Passwords .created .by .users .of .college .systems, .should . laws and. .shall secure. .permission .to .use .or .reproduce . conform .to .the .following .guidelines: copyrighted works. when. .such .permission .is .required . • . Must .be .different .than .the .user’s .login .name .or .the . under .copyright law. .and/or .pay .royalties .when .such .pay- reverse .of .the .name .and .must .avoid .use .of .knowable . ment .would be. .required . .Employees .and .other .individuals . personal .information .(names .of .family, .etc .) . subject .to .this policy. .are .expected .to .obtain .permission . from the. .copyright .owners .unless .the .intended .use is. . • . Must .be .a .minimum .of .8 .characters clearly .permitted .under .the .doctrine .of ."fair .use ". • . Must .contain .at .least .one .capital .letter, .one .lowercase . "Fair Use". shall. .not .be .abused . .The .College .will .not .toler- letter, .one .number .and/or .special .character .or .symbol ate .copying .instead .of .purchasing .copyrighted .works . • . It .CANNOT .contain .part .of .the .username where .such .copying .would .constitute .copyright .infringe- These .provisions .will .be .enforced .electronically .whenever . ment . possible . For .purposes .of this. .policy .copyrighted .material .means . Changing passwords any work. .or intellectual. .property .which .may .be .subject . to .copyright under. the. .laws .of .the .United .States . .This . Passwords .for .network .access, .Email, .Moodle, .Rave, . includes .but .is not. limited. .to .literary .works, .including . and .Online .Services .will .be .changed .every .180 .days .and . computer programs. .and .compilations; .musical .works, . Banner .passwords .every .90 .days . .These .changes .will . including any. accompanying. .words; .dramatic .works, . be .forced .by .the .respective .systems .administrator . .The . including any. accompanying. .music; .pantomimes .and .cho- new .password .must .differ .from .the .old .password .by .at . reographic works;. pictorial,. .graphic, .and .sculptural .works; . least .three .characters . .Password .history .will .remember .5 . motion .pictures and. .other .audiovisual .works .and .sound . changes, .after .that .a .password .can .be .reused . recordings . .For e. xample, .this .policy .applies .to .photocopy- Protecting a password ing .for .classroom .use, .use .of .computer .software, .use .of . videocassettes, and. .off-air .videotaping, .CD’s, .DVD’s .or . • . Passwords .should .be .treated .as .confidential . other .media .types . information . This policy. is. not. intended. .to .waive .any .rights, .remedies, . • . Passwords .should .never .be .written .down .or .posted .for . immunities .or .defenses .available .to .the .College .in .the . reference . event .of .an .infringement .or .alleged .infringement .of .the . • . Passwords .should .not .be .included .in .email .messages . or .other .forms .of .electronic .communication . .
41 Sharing a password Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity & • . Sharing .or .allowing .another .person .to .use .an . Diversity Policy Statement individual .account .password .is .a .violation .of .this . The .Board .of .Higher .Education .of .the .Commonwealth .of .Mas- policy, unless. .the .person .is .an .information .technology . sachusetts .is .responsible .under .Chapter .15A .of .the .General . professional .assisting .you .with .a .technical .problem . . Laws .of .the .Commonwealth .of .Massachusetts .for .the .overall . Departmental .account .passwords .should .be .shared . governance .of .the .public .higher .education .system, .which . only .with appropriate. .departmental .personnel . includes .the .fifteen .Community .Colleges . .The .Board .of . Higher .Education .and .the .Boards .of .Trustees .of .the .Com- • . It .is .recommended .that .passwords .be .changed .after . munity .Colleges .maintain .and .promote .a .policy .of .nondis- allowing use. .as .permitted .in .this .section . crimination .on .the .basis .of .race, .creed, .religion, .color, .gender, . • . Approval of. ITD. is. requir. ed prior. to. sharing. a. pas. sword . gender .identity, .sexual .orientation, .age, .disability, .genetic . with a. vendor. (approval. .may .be .granted .on .a .one- information, .maternity .leave, .military .service .and .national . time .or continuing. .basis), .and .this .vendor .access .may . origin .(“protected .class(s)/classification(s) ”. .Further, .this . require .implementing .the .appropriate .technology . policy .prohibits .retaliation .and .incorporates .by .reference, . infrastructure .to .accommodate .the .access .(depending . and .where .applicable, .the .requirements .of .Titles .VI .and .VII .of . on the. .circumstance, .and .as .determined .by .ITD) . the .Civil Rights. .Act .of .1964; .Title .VI .of .the .Civil .Rights .Act .of . Reporting a password compromise 1968; Titles. .I .and .II .of .the .Civil .Rights .Act .of .1991; .Title .IX .of . the .Education .Amendments .of .1972 .and .its .regulations .found . • . Suspected compromises. .of .passwords .must .be . at .34 .C .F .R . .part .106; .Equal .Pay .Act .of .1963; .Civil .Rights .Res- reported .immediately .to .the .Helpdesk .at . . toration .Act .of .1988; .Sections .503 .and .504 .of .the .Rehabili- 413 .552 .2075 tation .Act .of .1973; .Americans .with .Disabilities .Act .of .1990; . • . The .password in. .question .should .be .changed . Section .402 .of .the .Vietnam-era .Veterans .Readjustment .Act . immediately . of .1974, .Uniformed .Services .Employment .and .Reemployment . Responsibilities of Information Technology Division Rights .Act .(USERRA); .Age .Discrimination .Act .of .1975; .Age . Discrimination .in .Employment .Act .of .1967, .as .amended; .Fam- ITD may. require. a. more. .restrictive .policy, .such .as .stron- ily .and .Medical .Leave .Act .of .1993; .Federal .Executive .Order . ger passwords,. .in .some .circumstances . 11246 .of .1965, .as .amended .by .Executive .Order .11375 .of .1967; . ITD or. .its delegates. .may perform. .password .assessments . Federal .Executive .Order .12900 .of .1994; .Federal .Executive . on .a periodic. .or random. .basis . .If .a .password .is .guessed . Order .13145 of. .2000; .Federal .Executive .Order .13160 .of .2000; . or .cracked during. .one .of .these .assessments, .the .ITD .will . Federal .Executive .Order .13166 .of .2000; .Massachusetts .Civil . promptly .notify the. .listed .contact .and .require .that .the . Rights .Act; .Massachusetts .General .Laws .Chapters .151B, .151C, . password be. changed. . and .Chapter .149; .directives .of .the .BHE, .the .Boards .of .Trust- ees .of .the .Community .Colleges .and .the .Commonwealth .of . Consequences Massachusetts; .and .other .applicable .local, .state .and federal. . Any individual. .who .violates .this .policy .may .lose .computer . constitutions, .statutes, .regulations .and .executive .orders . . or .network access. .privileges .and .may .be .subject .to .disci- Nondiscrimination .requires .the .elimination .of .all .existing . plinary .action in. .accordance .with .acceptable .use .policy .of . unlawful .discriminatory .conditions, .whether .purposeful . the .college, .which .may .result .in .a .range .of .sanctions .up . or .inadvertent . .The .Community .Colleges .are .continuing .to . to .and including. .suspension .or .dismissal .for .repeated .or . systematically .examine .all .policies .and .procedures .to .be .sure . serious infractions. . that they. .do .not, .if .implemented .as .stated, .operate .to .the . AFFIRMATIVE ACTION POLICY detriment .of .any .person .on .the .basis .of .a .protected .clas- It .is .the .policy of. Holyoke. .Community .College .not .to .dis- sification . .The .Colleges .shall .require .that .the .practices .of . criminate on. .the basis. of. .age, .sex, .creed, .color, .race, .national . those .responsible .in .matters .of .employment .and .education, . origin, .sexual .orientation, .gender .identity, .religion, .or .dis- including .all .supervisors .and .faculty, .are .nondiscriminatory . . ability .in .its .educational .programs, .activities, .or .employment . Should .the .College .discover .discrimination .in .treatment .or . policies .as .required by. .Title .IX .of .the .1972 .Education .Amend- effect .in .any .employment, .educational .or .service .decision, . ments and. .other federal. .and .state .anti-discrimination .laws . . action, .inaction or. .practice .within .the .College, .all .appropriate . Inquiries .regarding .compliance .with .Title .IX .may .be .directed . corrective .and/or .disciplinary .actions .shall .be .taken under. . to: the .direction .of .the .President .of .the .College .subject .to .any . applicable .collective .bargaining .agreement .or .other .policy .or . Nicholas D'Agostino. . procedure .of .the .College . Affirmative .Action Officer/Title. .IX .Coordinator . Holyoke .Community .College, .Marieb .319 . The .Community .Colleges .are .committed .to .a .policy .of .Affir- 303 .Homestead .Avenue . mative .Action, .equal .opportunity, .equal .education, .nondis- Holyoke, MA. .01040 . crimination, .and .diversity . .They .are .committed .to .providing . 413 .552 .2173 (. office) . a .learning, .working .and .living .environment .for .their .stu- ndagostino@hcc edu. dents, .employees .and .other .members .of .the .College .Com- munity, .which .values .the .diverse .backgrounds .of .all .people . . The .Colleges .are .committed .to .assuring .that .the .“College . 42 Experience” .is one. .that .challenges, .empowers, .supports, . • . All .policies, .procedures, .privileges, .and .conditions .of . and .prepares its. .students .to .live .in, .work .in, .and .value .our . the .College .will .follow .and .incorporate .applicable .equal . increasingly global. and. .diverse .world . .The .Colleges .believe . opportunity .and .affirmative .action .rules .and .regulations . that .the .diversity .of .socioeconomic, .racial, .ethnic, .religious, . The .above .stated .policies .are .intended .to .be .applied .broadly . gender, .sexual orientation,. .age .and .disability .backgrounds . with .the .goal .of .promoting .equal .opportunity .and .diversity . of .members of. .the College. .Community .enriches .the .institu- in .Community .Colleges .T . he .Community .Colleges .pledge .to . tions .and .their various. .constituencies . .The .Colleges .will .not . apply .all .policies .consistently, .fairly, .and .vigorously . .Attempts . tolerate behavior. based. .on .bigotry, .which .has .the .effect .of . to .subvert .or .abuse .these .policies .will .not .be .tolerated .Ap . - discriminating unlawfully. .against .any .member .of .their .com- propriate disciplinary. action. will. be. tak. en in. the. cas. e of. an. in. - munities . fraction . .Such .disciplinary .action .shall .be .consistent .with .the . The .Community .Colleges .provide .equal .access .to .educa- appropriate .collective .bargaining .agreement, .if .applicable . tional, .co-curricular and. .employment .opportunities .at .the . All .policies are. .made .in .compliance .with .laws .and .regulations . Colleges for. all. applican. ts, st. udents and. employ. ees in. compli. - and .executive .orders .promulgated .by .the .federal .and .state . ance .with .all .applicable .laws, .regulations .and .policies . .All . governments .and .other .appropriate .agencies .and .authori- benefits, .privileges .and .opportunities .offered .by .the .Colleges . ties, .where .applicable . are .available to. all. students,. .employees .and .other .persons . having .dealings .with the. .institutions .on .a .nondiscrimina- GENDER IDENTITY/EXPRESSION POLICY tory .basis . .The .Colleges .are .committed .to .taking .a .proactive . Every .student .and .employee .of .the .college .shall .be .responsi- Affirmative .Action posture. .with .respect .to .their .recruitment, . ble .individually .and .collectively .for .promoting .and .maintain- selection .and promotion. .of .students .and .employees . ing .a .safe .environment .which .is .conducive .to .learning .and . The .purpose of. .the .Affirmative Action. .component .of .this . which .embraces .the .accords .of .civility .and .of .human .dignity . . Policy .is .to .establish a. .set .of .programmatic .objectives, .which . The .college .regards .discrimination .on .the .basis .of .gender . shall .provide for. .the .recruitment, .access .and .advancement .of . identity/expression .to .be .inconsistent .with .the .establishment . qualified persons. from. within. .the .protected .classes/classifi- of .an .atmosphere .that .supports .the .full .engagement .of .HCC . cations .recognized under. .this .Policy .with .respect .to .employ- students, .faculty, .and .staff . .Gender .identity .is .an .individual’s . ment .and enrollment. .opportunities . .The .intent .of .this .Policy . personal .sense .of .being .male, .female, .or .elsewhere .on .the . is .to .responsibly recognize,. .and .to .whatever .extent .possible, . spectrum .of .gender .(including .those .who .identify .as .trans- resolve the. effects. .of .past .societal .discrimination .and .the .im- gender, .or .are .non-traditional .in .their .gender .identity) .Gen . - pact .which .that discrimination. .has .had, .not .only .on .victims . der expression. .includes .external .characteristics .and .behav- of .such .discrimination, .but .on .the .total .academic, .educa- iors .of .gender .identity .such .as .dress, .mannerisms, .speech . tional .and social. .system .as .well . .It .is .not .intended .and .should . patterns, .and .social .interactions . .HCC .will .take .reasonable . not .be .used to. discriminate. .against .any .applicant, .employee, . measures .to .prevent .and .discourage .all .acts .of .intolerance . or .student because. .of a. .protected .classification . . and .harassment .on .the .basis .of .gender .identity/ .expression . and .will .act .positively .to .investigate .alleged .harassment .or . In .response .to .that .recognition, .the .Colleges, .through .their . discrimination .and to. .affect .a .remedy .or .resolution .when .an . Boards of. .Trustees .and .Presidents, .fully .endorse .the .plan .of . allegation .is .determined .to .be .valid . action .set .forth .in .this .Policy .and .shall .oversee .and .monitor . its .implementation .through .the .Affirmative .Action .Officer . GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE FOR and .other assigned. .personnel . STUDENTS The .following specific. policies. .are .established: Policy Goal: Conflict Resolution • . Equal .opportunity .and .affirmative .action .shall .apply .to .all . Before .invoking .the .Student .Grievance .Procedure, .a .reason- segments of. .the .College; .full .and .parttime .employment; . able .effort .shall .be .made .by .those .involved .in .a .dispute .to . day and. .continuing .education; .the .curriculum .and . resolve .it .amicably . .A .dispute .is .most .effectively .handled . offerings of. the. .College . and .resolved .by .those .closest .to .the .problem, .having .the . best understanding. .of .the .issues, .and .having .the .ability .to . • . Equal .opportunity .and .affirmative .action .shall .be .applied . formulate .a .mutually .acceptable .resolution . .Therefore, .it .is . to .the .recruitment process. .for .employment .and/or .access . in .the .best .interest .of .the .student, .the .potential .subject .of .a . to .education . Grievance, .and .the .College .to .resolve .disputes .through .open . • . Students .will .have access. .to .the .College, .programs .of . and .cooperative .dialogue . .Only .when .such .efforts ar. e .unsuc- study, .activities, .and .other .resources .intended .to .serve . cessful .should .the .Student .Grievance .Procedure .be .invoked . . them, .according to. the. .policies .of .the .individual .Colleges . Throughout .all .phases .of .the .Student .Grievance .Procedure, . all .reasonable .efforts .shall .be .made .to .maintain .confidential- • . Equal .employment opportunity. .and .affirmative .action . ity .in .accordance .with .applicable .law . will .be realized. in. all. .personnel .employment, .including . recruitment, .application .for .employment, .hiring, .benefits, . Definitions compensation, training,. .promotion, .and .termination . 1 . . COMPLAINT: .the .informal, .unwritten .stage .of .an . allegation .of .mistreatment . 2 . . DAY: .as .used .in .this .policy, .shall .mean .a .calendar .day . .
43 3 . . GRIEVANCE: a. writ. ten .grievance .filed .by .a .student .with . sexual .orientation, .gender .identity, .age, .disability, .veteran . the .person .designated .by .the .President .as .the .Student . status, .genetic .information .or .national .origin, .the .College's . Grievance .Officer specifically. .alleging .an .abridgment .of . Affirmative .Action .Grievance .Procedure .is .a .mechanism . his .or .her .rights as. a. .student . for .resolution . .The .College's .Affirmative .Action .Grievance . 4 . . GRIEVANT: the. .student .filing .the .Grievance . .The .Grievant . Procedure .is .contained .in .the .College's .Affirmative .Action . must .have been. a. registered. .student .of .the .College .at .the . Plan . .The .College's .Affirmative .Action .Officer .is .Nicholas . time .of the. alleged. .mistreatment . D'Agostino, .413 5. 52 .2173 . 5 . . INSTRUCTIONAL PERIOD:. .the .academic .semester, . If .a .Grievance .involves .a .grade .dispute, .a .student .shall . summer .session .or .intersession .when .a .grievable .act .or . process .the .Grievance .in .accordance .with .the .Student .Griev- omission occurs. .T . he .Instructional .Period .shall .end .on .the . ance .Procedure . .However, .if .a .grade .dispute .raises .issues .of . last day. .of final. .exams . discrimination .or .sexual .harassment, .the .Grievance .should . be .processed .in .accordance .with .the .College’s .Affirmative . 6 . . RESPONDING P. ARTY: .the .person .against .whom .a . Action .Complaint .Procedure . . complaint or. Grievance. .is .directed . . Claims .of .physical .or .sexual .assault .shall .not .proceed .under . 7 . . SENIOR OFFICER:. .senior .level .employee .who .reports .to . the .Student .Grievance .Procedure . .A .claim .of .physical .assault . the .President for. the. .Responding .Party's .work .area . . alleged .against .a .student .shall .be .reported .to .the .Code .of . 8 . . STUDENT GRIE. VANCE .OFFICER: .a .College .employee . Conduct .Officer . .A .claim .of .physical .assault .alleged .against . assigned .responsibility .for .administering .the .Student . an .employee .shall .be .reported .to .the .Human .Resources .Of- Grievance .Procedure, including. .the .maintenance .of . fice . .In .both .cases, .law .enforcement .authorities .shall .also .be . specified records. . .The S. tudent .Grievance .Officer .shall . notified . .A .claim .of .sexual .assault .shall .be .reported .to .Nicho- ordinarily be. the. .Senior .Student .Affairs .Officer . .If .this . las .D'Agostino, .Affirmative .Action .Officer/Title .IX .Coordina- individual .is the. .person .against .whom .the .Grievance . tor, .ndagostino@hcc edu,. .413 5. 52 .2173, .the .College’s .Title . is .filed, .the President. .shall .designate .another .College . IX .Coordinator .and .law .enforcement .authorities .and .shall . official to. .act .as the. .Student .Grievance .Officer . proceed .under .the .College’s .Affirmative .Action .Plan . .In .mat- ters .involving .physical .or .sexual .assault, .alleged .victims .are . 9 . . SUBSTANTIAL .EVIDENCE .OF ERR. OR .OR .INJUSTICE: .for . strongly .encouraged .to .independently .report .the .incident . purpose of. .Grade .Appeals, .substantial .evidence .of .error . to .the .law .enforcement .authorities . .The .College’s .Campus . or .injustice is. .defined .as: Police .Department .can .assist .with .the .reporting .process . . a . . The .assignment .of .a .course .grade .to .a .student .on . At .any .Level .of .the .Student .Grievance .Procedure, .either . some .basis other. .than .performance .in .the .course; .or party .may .request .mediation .by .contacting .the .Student . b . . The .assignment .of .a .course .grade .to .a .student .by . Grievance .Officer . .Mediation .shall be. .mutually .agreed .upon, . resorting .to unreasonable. .standards .different .from . and .not .unreasonably .refused .by .either .party . .The S. tudent . those which. .were .applied by. .the .same .instructor .to . Grievance .Officer .shall .select .an .impartial .mediator .who . other .students .in .that .course; .or shall .be .mutually .agreed .upon .and .not .unreasonably .refused . c . . The .assignment .of .a .course .grade .by .a .substantial, . by .either .party, .make .the .arrangements, .determine .the . unreasonable .and .unannounced .departure .from .the . timetable .for .the .mediation .process, .and .inform .the .parties . instructor’s .previously .articulated .standards . of .the .timetable .in .writing . .Where .practicable, .a .mediation . session .shall .be .conducted .no .later .than .thirty .(30) .days . 10 . .TIME: the. .number o. f .days .indicated .at .each .level .shall .be . after .requested .and .agreed .to .by .the .parties . .The .purpose o. f . considered as. .a .maximum . .All .reasonable .efforts .shall .be . mediation .is .to .resolve .the .dispute .to .the .satisfaction .of .both . made .to .expedite .the .process, .but .the .President .or .his/ parties . .If .a .mediated .resolution .cannot .be .achieved, .the . her .designee .may extend. .the .time .limits .in .extenuating . Grievant .may .proceed .with .the .Grievance .Process . .The .Griev- circumstances .with .notice .to .both .parties .in .writing, .or .by . ant .has .the .right .to .be .accompanied .by .any .advisor .of .his/ mutual written. .agreement .between .the .Grievant .and .the . her .own .choosing .and .at .his/her .own .expense .throughout . Responding Party. . the .grievance .process . .The .advisor .may .be .an .attorney .An . . Utilizing The Student Grievance Procedure advisor’s .role .is .limited .to .personally .advising .the .Grievant . The .Student Grievance. .Procedure .may .be .used .by .a .stu- only .An . advisor. is. not. permitt. ed to. par. ticipate directly. in. any. . dent .to .address .alleged .abridgment .of .the .student's .rights, . aspect .of .the .grievance .process . as .stated .in the. .College's .Student .Handbook .and/or .Policy . Except .for .under .extenuating .circumstances, .as .determined . Guide . .The s. tudent Grie. vant .or .the .Responding .Party .may . by .the .President .or .his/her .designee, .failure .by .a .party .to . consult with. .the Student. .Grievance .Officer .at .any .time . .The . comply .with .the .Student .Grievance .Procedure .during .the . College's .Student Grievance. .Officer .is .the .Dean .of .Students . course .of .a .Grievance .may .result .in .the .waiving .of .the .non- (FR 224),. .413 .552 .2390 . compliant .party's .rights .under .the .Procedure . The .Student Grievance. .Procedure .may .not .be .used .to .ad- Grade Appeals dress .allegations .of .discrimination, .including .sexual .harass- Complaints .or .Grievances .filed .in .connection .with .assigned . ment . .When .a s. tudent .believes .that the. y .have .been .discrimi- grades .represent .a .special .case .within .the .Grievance .proce- nated .against due. to. their. .race, .creed, .religion, .color, .sex, . 44 dure . .Grading .reflects .careful and. .deliberate .assessment .of .a . The .Grievant .may, .within .ten .(10) .calendar .days .after . student's performance. .by .the .instructing .professional(s) . .As . receipt .of .the .Student .Grievance .Officer's .written .notice, . such .decisions are. .necessarily .judgmental .the .substance .of . file .with .the .Student .Grievance .Officer .a .Grievance .T . he . those .decisions .may not. .be .delegated .to .the .Grievance .pro- Grievance .shall .contain .the .following .information: .the . cess .Ne . vertheless, the. .College .recognizes .that .in .rare .cases . name .and .title .of .the .person(s) .against .whom .the .Griev- the .process of. .grading .may .be .subject .to .error .or .injustice . ance .is .directed, .a .statement .of .all .known .facts, .docu- Except .as .otherwise .provided .by .a .separate .appeal .proce- ments .and .materials .supporting .the .grievance, .a .list .of . dure .for .a .clinical program. .as .approved .by .the .President .of . individuals .who .have .information .pertinent .to .the .griev- the .College, a. student. .who .alleges .an .error .or .injustice .in . ance, .and .the .relief .sought .by .the .Grievant . .All .supporting . the .grading .process .may .file .a .Grievance .under .the .Student . documents, .if .any, .shall .be .attached .to .the .grievance .as . Grievance .Procedure .A . .grade .appeal .Grievance .shall .pro- part .of .the .Grievance . .The .Grievance .shall .also .state .the . ceed .no .further than. Level. .Two, .Step .Two . .For .purposes .of .a . date .it .is .filed .and .that .it .is .being .filed .at ."Level .Two, .Step . grade .appeal, the. .Senior .Academic .Officer .of .the .College, .or . One ". his/her .designee, shall. .serve .as .the .Student .Grievance Of. - The .Grievance .may .be .filed .with .the .Student .Grievance . ficer .throughout .the grade. .appeal .process . Officer .by .email, .regular .mail, .certified .mail, .or .in .hand . . If .the .faculty member. .who .assigned .the .challenged .grade .is . Thereafter, .the .Student .Grievance .Officer .shall .deliver . no .longer .employed .by .the .College .or .is .not .available .within . the .Grievance, .and .all .supporting .documents, .if .any, .to . the .timelines specified. .(see ."Time" .definition), .the .student . the .Responding .Party .within .five .(5) .calendar .days .If . .the . may .initiate .his/her Level. .One complaint. .with .the .chief . Responding .Party .is .unavailable .at .the .time .the .Grievance . administrator of. the. .appropriate .instructional .division .(who . is .filed, .the .Student .Grievance .Officer .shall .use .reason- shall .be identified. .by .the .Senior .Academic .Officer) . able .means .to .deliver .the .Grievance .within .a .reasonable . period .of .time . . If .at .any .level substantial. .evidence .of .error .or .injustice is. . produced, .the .grading process. .may .be .remanded .to .the . The .Responding .Party .shall .forward .a .written .Level .Two . instructor .of record. .for .reassessment . .If .after .reassessment, . - .Step .One .response .to .the .Student .Grievance .Officer . the .dispute .remains unresolved,. .the .matter .shall .be .referred . within .ten .(10) .calendar .days .of .his/her .receipt .of .the . to .the .Senior .Academic .Officer, .or .his/her .designee, .for .final . Grievance . .The .Student .Grievance .Officer .shall .deliver .the . review . .If .the .instructor .of .record .is .no .longer .available, .the . written .response .to .the .Grievant .within .five .(5) .calendar . Senior Academic. .Officer .or .his/her .designee .shall .instead . days .of .receipt . . reassess .the .grading process. . L2 - STEP TWO (Supervisor Level) Level I: Informal Procedure If .the .Grievance .is .not .resolved .to .the .satisfaction .of . This .is .the informal. .stage .where .most .complaints .are . the .Grievant .within .ten .(10) .calendar .days .after .his/ resolved . .The Grievant. .and .the .Responding .Party .should . her .receipt .of .the .Step .One .response, .or .if .no .written . consult with. .the Student. .Grievance .Officer .at .this .time . . response .is .submitted, .the .Grievant .may .within .ten .(10) . calendar .days .after .the .written .response .was .received .or . A .Grievant .initiates .the .informal .phase .of .the .Grievance .pro- due, .request .the .Student .Grievance .Officer .to .forward .the . cess .T . he Grie. vant .shall .first .present .his/her .complaint .orally . Grievance .and .response, .if .any, .to .the .supervisor .of .the . and .informally to. the. Responding. .Party . .This .shall .be .done .in . Responding .Party, .with .a .copy .to .the .Senior .Officer .of .the . a .reasonable period. .of .time, .not .exceeding .thirty .(30) .calen- work .area .of .the .Responding .Party . dar .days following. .the .instructional .period .when .a .grievable . act .or .omission occurs. . . The .supervisor .shall .investigate .the .Grievance .and .confer . with .the .Senior .Officer . .The .supervisor .shall .forward .his/ The .Responding .Party must. .respond .to .the .Grievant's .com- her .written .decision .to .the .Student .Grievance .Officer, . plaint .within .ten .(10) .days . .Though .this .phase .of .the .process . within .ten .(10) .calendar .days .after .receipt .of .the .Step .Two . is .informal, the. .parties .may .present .their .positions .in .writing . . Grievance . .Thereafter, .the .Student .Grievance .Officer .shall . If .the .matter is. .not .resolved .informally .within .ten .(10) .calen- deliver .the .decision .to .the .Grievant .and .the .Responding . dar .days from. the. date. .a .response .to .the .complaint .was .due, . Party .within .five .(5) .calendar .days . . the .Grievant .may .proceed .to .Level .Two . . At .any .time .before .the .issuance .of .the .Supervisor's .Step . Level II: Formal Procedure Two .decision, .the .Senior .Officer .may .request .that .the . Prior .to filing. .a .written .grievance .at .level .two, .a .Grievant . parties .meet .to .discuss .the .issue .and .attempt .to .resolve . must .consult .with the. Student. .Grievance .Officer . .The .Re- it . . sponding Party. .should .also .consult .with .the .Student .Griev- Grade .appeals .do .not .go .beyond .this .Step .(Level .Two .- . ance .Officer at. .this .phase .of .the .process . Step .Two) .per .the .section .on .Grade .Appeals . L2 - STEP ONE No .new .issues .or .allegations .may .be .raised .by .either . The .Student Grievance. .Officer .shall .notify .the .parties .in . party .after .Step .Two . writing when. .a .complaint .is .not .resolved .informally .at . L2 - STEP THREE (Student Grievance Committee Level) Level .One .
45 If .the Grievance. is. .not .resolved .to .the .satisfaction .of .the . Student Grievance Committee Hearing & Grievant within. the. .period .allowed .at .Level .Two .- .Step . Decision Guidelines Two, the. .Grievant may. .request .a .hearing .before .a .Student . The .following .guidelines .provide .the .framework .for .conduct- Grievance .Committee . .Such .a .request .must be. .in .writing . ing .a .Student .Grievance .Committee .Hearing: and presented. to. the. .Student .Grievance .Officer .within .ten . (10) calendar. .days from. .the issuance. .of .the .Supervisor's . 1)o . Prior .t .the .hearing, .the .newly .impaneled .Committee . Level .Two .- Step. .Two .decision . shall .meet .to .elect .a .Committee .Chairperson . .The . Chairperson .shall .be .selected .by .a .simple .majority .vote . Within ten. .(10) calendar. .days .of .the .Student .Grievance . Officer's receipt. .of .the .Grievant's .request .for .a .hearing, . 2) . The .Chairperson .on .the .Committee .shall .be .responsible . the .Student Grievance. .Officer .shall .arrange .a .hearing . for .conducting .the .hearing .and .drafting .the .decision .of . before a. Student. .Grievance .Committee .T . he .Student . the .Committee, .but .shall .vote .only .in .the .event .of .a .tie . Grievance .Officer shall. .use .reasonable .efforts .to .schedule . 3) . All .hearings .shall .be .closed .and .deliberations .of .the . the .hearing at. .a .time .mutually .convenient .to .the .parties . . Committee .shall .be .confidential .and .conducted .in .private . . At .least .twenty-four .(24) .hours .prior .to .the .hearing, .the . 4) . The .Grievant .and .the .Responding .Party .shall .be . Student Grievance. Officer. .shall .provide .each .member . in .attendance .at .the .hearing . .Each .party .may .be . of .the Committee. .and .all .parties .to the. .Grievance .with . accompanied .by .an .advisor .at .the .hearing . .The .advisor, . copies .of the. Grievance,. .responses .to .the .Grievance, .deci- however, .may .not .participate .in .the .hearing .or .question . sions issued,. and. .all .relevant .supporting .documentation . witnesses . .Either .party .may .at .anytime .during .a .hearing . and materials. . .The C. ommittee's .make-up .and .hearing . consult .in .private .with .his/her .advisor . . rules are. .discussed .later .in .this .policy . 5) . Witnesses .may .be .asked .by .the .Committee .to .remain . The .Committee .shall .deliver .its .findings .and .recommen- outside .of .the .hearing .room .until .they .are .called .to . dations .to .the Student. .Grievance .Officer .within .ten .(10) . testify . calendar .days .following .the .hearing . .A .copy .of .the .Com- mittee's findings. .and .recommendations .shall .be .deliv- 6) . The .Grievant .will addr. ess .the .Committee .first . .The . ered .to .the President. .or .his/her .designee, .within .five .(5) . Grievant .will .state .the .nature .of .his/her .Grievance .and . calendar .days .of receipt. . may .present .relevant .evidence .and/or .witnesses in. . support .of .the .Grievance . Within ten. .(10) calendar. .days .of .the .President's .receipt . of .the Committee's. .findings .and .recommendations, .the . 7) . The .Responding .Party .may .respond .to .the Grie. vant's . President .or .his/her .designee, .shall .issue .a .written .state- allegations .and .present .relevant .evidence .and/or . ment .accepting, .modifying .or .rejecting .the .Committee's . witnesses .in .opposition .to .the .Grievance . recommendations . 8) . Once the. .parties .have .presented .their .respective . The .decision .of .the .President, .or .his/her .designee, .shall . positions, .the .Committee .may .question .the .parties .and/or . be .final .and .binding .on .all .parties . witnesses . Membership of the Student Grievance 9) . After .the .Committee .has .questioned .the .parties, .each . party .will .be .given .the .opportunity .to .question .the .other . Committee party .and .their .respective .witnesses . .All .questions .must . The .composition .of .the .College's .Student .Grievance .Com- be .directed .through .the .Committee . .If .the .Committee . mittee .shall .consist .of five. .members: .one .student, .one .unit . determines .that .a .question .is .relevant .to .the .Grievance, . professional, .one .faculty .member, .one .non-unit .professional . the .party .or .witness .to .whom .it .is .addressed .will .be .asked . and .one .unit .classified .employee . .The .President .or .his/her . to .respond . . designee .shall .appoint .each .member .from .among .the .recom- mendations .submitted .by .the .Student .Grievance .Officer . 10) Following. .the .parties' .questioning .of .each .other, .the . Committee .will .have .another .opportunity .to .question .the . Service on. the. Committee. .shall .be .voluntary, .provided .that .a . parties .and .witnesses . member who. has. a. personal. .interest .in .a .particular .Griev- ance .shall be. ineligible. .to .serve .on .the .Grievance .Commit- 11) . Hearings .before .the .Committee .shall .not .be .subject .to . tee . .All .College emplo. yees .serving .on .the .Student .Grievance . the .formal .rules .of .evidence . .In .all .cases, .the .hearing shall. . Committee, .and acting. .within .the .scope .of .their .official . be .conducted .in .a .fair .and .impartial .manner . . duties .on .the Committee,. shall. .be .protected .from .liability .to . 12) .If .a .party .to .a Grie. vance .fails .to .appear .for .a .scheduled . the .full .extent provided. .under .Massachusetts .General .Laws, . hearing, .the .Committee .has .the .discretion .to . Chapter .258, .and .eligible .for .indemnification .as .provided .for . proceed .with .the .hearing .and .issue .its .findings .and . pursuant to. .M G. .L . .Chapter 2. 58, .Section .9 . recommendations .in .the .party's .absence . All .Student .Grievance .Committee .members, .as .well .as .all . 13) .The .decision .of .the .Committee .shall .be .based .on . others .in attendance. .at .a .student .Grievance .proceeding, . the .relevant .evidence .presented .at .the .hearing . .The . shall .maintain .the confidentiality. .of .the .proceedings . .The . decision .shall .be .in .writing .and .include: .a .list .of .all . Student Grievance. Officer. .shall .attend .all .Committee .hear- documentary .evidence .and .witnesses .presented; .a . ings .but .shall not. vote. . summary .of .the .testimony .offered .by .both .parties .and .
46 their .respective .witnesses; .the .findings .of .the .Committee . Chapter 269:17 Hazing Prohibited; Definition; and its. .recommendations . .Copies o. f .the .decision .and . Penalties recommendations .of .the .Student .Grievance .Committee . Section .17 . .Whoever .is .a .principal .organizer .or .participant .in . shall .be forwarded. .by .the .Student .Grievance .Officer .to . the .crime .of .hazing, .as .defined .herein, .shall .be .punished .by .a . the .President or. .his/her .designee .for .review .and .final . fine .of .not .more .than .three .thousand .dollars .or .by .imprison- disposition . .The .President .or .his/her .designee .shall . ment .in .a .house .of .correction .for .not .more .than .one .year, .or . accept, .reject .or .modify .the .Committee’s .decision .and/or . both, .such .fine, .and .imprisonment . recommendations .and .issue .a .final .written .decision . . The .term .“hazing” .as .used .in .this .section .and .in .sections . 14) All. .findings .and decisions. .reached .under this. .Procedure . 18 .and .19, .shall .mean .“any .conduct .or .method .of .initiation . shall .be based. on. .a .“preponderance .of .evidence” . into .any .student .organization, .whether .on .public .or .private . standard (i. e. .; .more .likely .than .not) . .Any .action .taken . property, .which .willfully .or .recklessly .endangers .the physi. - hereunder .shall be. reasonable. .under .the .circumstances, . cal .or .mental .health .of .any .student .or .other .person ”. .Such . in accordance. with. applicable. .College .rules .and . conduct .shall .include .whipping, .beating, .branding, .forced . procedures and. be. .grounded .in .fundamental .fairness . calisthenics, .exposure .to .the .weather, .forced .consumption .of . Withdrawal any .food, .liquor, .beverage, .drug .or .other .substance, .or .any . other .brutal .treatment .or .forced .physical .activity .which .is . A .student may. .withdraw .his/her .complaint .or .Grievance .at . likely .to .adversely .affect .the .physical .health .or .safety .of .any . any .time . .Withdrawal .must .be .accomplished .in .writing .or .by . such .student .or .other .person, .or .which .subjects .such .student . oral .agreement .confirmed .in .writing . or .other .person .to .extreme .mental .stress, .including .extended . Retaliation deprivation .of .sleep .or .rest .or .extended .isolation . No member. of. the. .College .community .shall .retaliate .or . Notwithstanding, .any .other .provisions .of .this .section .to .the . threaten to. retaliate. against,. .interfere .with, .restrain, .or . contrary, .consent .shall .not .be .available .as .a .defense .to .any . coerce .any student. .in the. .exercise .of .his/her .rights .under .the . prosecution .under .this .action . Student Grievance. Procedure. .or .his/her .participation .in .any . Grievance .proceedings . Chapter 269:18 Failure to Report Hazing; Penalty Collateral Rights of Person Grieved Section .18 . .Whoever .knows .that .another .person .is .the .victim . by Student of .hazing .as .defined .in .Section .17 .and .is .at .the .scene .of .such . If .the .recommendations .made .at .any .level .of .the .Grievance . crime .shall, .to .the .extent .that .such .person .can .do .without . procedure .result in. .sanctions .against .a .college .employee, .the . danger .or .peril .to .himself .or .others, .report .the .crime .to .an . sanctions shall. .be .regarded .as .administrative .actions .subject . appropriate .law .enforcement .official .as .soon .as .reasonably . to .all .conditions .of applicable. .collective .bargaining .agree- practicable . .Whoever .fails .to .report .such .crime shall. be. .pun- ments and. .College .or .Board .of .Higher .Education .personnel . ished .by .a .fine .of .not .more .than .one .thousand .dollars . policies . Chapter 269:19 Notification by Schools of Alternative Forums Hazing Law; Report by Schools; Disciplinary Filing .a .Grievance .in .accordance .with .the .Student .Grievance . Policy Procedure .in .no way. abrogates. .a .student's .right .to .file .a . Section .19 . .Each .institution .of .secondary .education .and .each . complaint with. an. .appropriate .state .or .federal .agency .or .in . public .and .private .institution .of .post-secondary .education . another .forum . shall .issue .to .every .student .group, .student .team, .or .student . Last Revised: June 4, 2013 organization .which .is .part .of .such .institution .or .is .recog- Students/Student Grievance Procedure/2013 revised policy/ nized .by .the .institution .or .permitted .by .the .institution .to .use . SGP Revised 2013-#t its .name .or .facilities .or .is .known .by .the .institution .to .exist . as .an .unaffiliated .student .group, .student .team .or .student . HARASSMENT organization, .a .copy .of .this .section .and .Sections .17 .and .18; . Refer .to .the .list .of protected. .groups .in .either .the .Sexual .Ha- provided, .however, .that .an .institution’s .compliance .with .this . rassment .Policy or. .the .Affirmative .Action .Policy . .Individuals . section’s .requirements .that .an .institution .issue .copies .of .this . should contact. .Nicholas .D'Agostino, .HCC's .Affirmative .Action . section .and .Sections .17 .and .18 .to .unaffiliated .student .groups, . Officer/Title .IX .Coordinator, .413 .552 .2173 . . teams .or .organizations .shall .not .constitute .evidence .of .the . institution’s .recognition .or .endorsement .of .said .unaffiliated . HAZING LAW student .groups, .teams .or .organizations . . Sections 17,. .18, and. .19, .Chapter .269 .of .the .Massachusetts . General .Laws .on .hazing .and .the .penalties .for .perpetrators, . Each .such .group, .team, .or .organization .shall .distribute .a . organizers .and persons. .who .have .knowledge .of .such .events, . copy .of .this .section .and .Sections .17 .and .18 .to .each .of .its . must .be .provided to. students. .in .their .entirety .as .stated . members, .plebes, .pledges, .or .applicants .for .membership .It . . below: shall .be .the .duty .of .each .such .group, .team .or .organization, . acting .through .its .designated .officer, .to .deliver .annually .to . the .institution .an .attested .acknowledgment .stating .that .such . group, .team .or .organization .has .received .a .copy .of .this .sec- 47 tion .and said. .Sections .17 .and .18, .that .each .of its. .members, . who .testifies .or .offers .evidence .connected .with .a .complaint . . plebes, pledges,. .or .applicants .has .received .a .copy .of .Sec- Retaliation .is .a .violation .of .this .policy .whether .or .not .the . tions .17 and. .18, .and .that .such .group, .team, .or .organization . underlying .claim .of .sexual .violence .is .confirmed . . understands .and agrees. .to .comply .with .the .provisions .of .this . section .and Sections. 17. .and .18 . . Reporting Complaints of Sexual Violence Each .institution of. .secondary .education .and .each .public .or . If .any .student .or .employee .believes .that .he .or .she .has .been . private .institution .of .post .or .secondary .education .shall, .at . the .victim .of .sexual .violence, the. .student .or .employee .has . least .annually, before. or. .at .the .start .of .enrollment, .deliver .to . the .right .to .file .an .Affirmative .Action .Discrimination .Com- each .person .who .enrolls .as .a .full-time .student .in .such .insti- plaint .Form .with .the .College . .For mor. e in. formation .or .as- tution .a .copy .of .this .section .and .Sections .17 .and .18 . . sistance .with .filing .a .complaint, .please .contact .the .College’s . Each .institution of. .secondary .education .and .each .public .or . Title .IX .Coordinator . .If .the .Title .IX .Coordinator .is .the .subject . private .institution .of .post-secondary .education .shall .file, .at . of .a .complaint, .the .President .shall .designate .another .College . least .annually, a. report. .with .the .Board .of .Higher .Education, . official .to .administer .the .Complaint .Procedures . . and, .in .the case. of. .secondary .institution, .the .Board .of .Educa- Additionally, .if .desired, .the .Title .IX .Coordinator .and/or .Cam- tion, .certifying that. such. .institution .has .complied .with .its . pus .Police .can .provide .assistance .in .contacting .local .police . . responsibility to. inform. .student .groups, .teams, .or .organiza- Reporting .the .incident .to .the .Title .IX .Coordinator .or .law . tions .and .to .notify .each .full-time .student .enrolled .by .it .of . enforcement .does .not .commit .the .victim .to .filing .charges, . the .provisions .of .this .section .and .Sections .17 .and .18, .and . however, .the .College .is .required .to .investigate .such .reports . . also, .certifying that. said. .institution .has .adopted .a .disciplin- Although .every .reasonable .effort .will be. .made .to .protect . ary .policy with. .regard .to .the .organizers .and .participants .of . a .victim’s .privacy, .individuals .with .a .need .to .know .may .be . hazing, .and .that such. .policy .has .been .set .forth .with .appro- contacted .and .information .may .be .shared .as .necessary .to . priate .emphasis .in .the .student .handbook .or .similar .means . investigate .and adjudicate. .the .matter .or .as .public .safety .re- of .communicating .the institution’s. .policies .to .its .students . . quires . .A .report .of .the .incident .will .be .filed .with .local .police . The .Board of. Higher. .Education .and, .in .the .case .of .secondary . in .the .event .public .safety .is .at .risk .even .if .the .victim .does . institutions, the. .Board .of .Education, .shall .promulgate .regula- not .intend .to .report .the .incident .to .police .or .cooperate .in .an . tions .governing the. .content .and .frequency .of .such .reports, . investigation . . and .shall .forthwith report. .to .the .attorney .general .and .any . such .institution .which fails. .to .make .such .report . Sexual Violence Defined Sexual .violence .is .defined .under .the .Board .of .Higher .Educa- POLICY AGAINST SEXUAL VIOLENCE tion/Massachusetts .Community .Colleges’ .Policy .on .Affir- Holyoke .Community .College .is .committed .to .providing an. .at- mative .Action, .Equal .Opportunity .& .Diversity .(“Policy .on . mosphere .for .learning .that .is .free .of .any .conduct .that .could . Affirmative .Action”) .as .any .sexual .activity .where .consent . be .considered harassing,. .abusive .or .disorderly . .In .order .to . is .not .obtained .or .able .to .be .freely .given, .and .shall .include . assure that. the. college. .meets .its .obligations .to .all .members . rape .(as .defined .in .Massachusetts), .acquaintance .rape, .or . of .the .community, .the procedures. .and .programs .have .been . any .unwanted .sexual .activity .that .is .forced .or .coerced .by .one . established and. are. .available .in .the .offices .of: .the .direc- person .on .another . . tor .of .facilities, .Vice .President .for .Student .Affairs, .Dean .of . Students, .Affirmative .Action .Officer/Title .IX .Coordinator, .and . Protections for Victims of Sexual Violence dean .of human. resources. . • . A .victim .of .sexual .violence .shall: . Sexual .violence .is .prohibited .under .state .law .and .the .Col- • . Be .provided .with .a .copy .of .the .College’s .Sexual .Violence .– . lege’s .Affirmative .Action .Policy . .Sexual .violence .is .prohibited . Victim’s .Rights .and .Information .form; . pursuant to. .Title .IX .of the. .Educational .Amendment .Act .of . • . Have .the .right .to, .or .not .to, .seek .assistance .from .campus . 1972, .which states:. No. person in the United States, shall on administration .or .campus .law .enforcement; . the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any • . Not .be .discouraged .by .College .officials .from .reporting .an . education program or activity receiving Federal assistance. incident .to .both .on-campus .and .off-campus .authorities; . All .reported or. .suspected .cases .of .sexual .violence .shall .be . • . Be .provided .assistance .in .contacting .local .law . reported .to .the .College’s .Affirmative .Action .Officer/Title .IX . enforcement .if .requested .and .have .the .full .and .prompt . Coordinator . assistance .and .cooperation .of .campus .personnel .should .a . civil .and/or .criminal .complaint .be .pursued; . The .College is. .obligated .to .investigate .allegations .of .sexual . violence, .even .if the. .alleged .victim .chooses .not .to .participate . • . Be .free .from .any .suggestion .that .they .somehow . in the. .investigation . .An .employee .or .student .who .commits .an . contributed .to .or .had .a .shared .responsibility .in .the . act .of .sexual .violence shall. .be .subject .to .disciplinary .action, . violent .act; . up .to .and including. .expulsion .or .termination .from .the .Col- • . Receive .the .same .level .of .support .at .any .proceeding . lege, .as .well .as criminal. .prosecution . . before .College .officials .as .is .permitted .to .the .accused . The .College prohibits. .retaliation .against .any .person .who . party, .including .the .presence .of .a .representative .during . presents .a formal. or. .informal .complaint .of .sexual .violence .or . any .disciplinary .proceeding .and the. .right .to .be .notified .in . 48 a .timely .manner of. .the .outcome .of .such .proceedings .and . Contact Information any appeal. .right .available; . In .the event. .that .you .are .the .victim .of .sexual .violence .on .the . • . Receive .full .and prompt. .cooperation .from .College . campus, .first .and .most .importantly .get .yourself .into a. .place . personnel in. obtaining. .and .securing .evidence .(including . of .safety .if .at .all .possible .where .you .are .able .to .call .one .or . medical evidence). .necessary .for .any .potential .criminal . more .of .the .following: proceedings; . 1 . . Affirmative .Action .Officer/Title .IX .Coordinator .Nicholas . • . Have .access .to existing. .College .counseling .and .medical . D'Agostino .at .413 .552 .2173 .to .report .the .incident .and . professionals, .victim .support .services, .and .to .obtain . receive .prompt .assistance . referrals .to .off-campus .counseling .and .support .services . 2 . . The .Campus .Police .at .413 .552 .2211 .(ext . .2211 .on .campus . if .desired; . phones) .to .report .the .incident .and .receive .prompt . • . Be .permitted .to attend. .classes, .work .and .participate . assistance . . in College. activities. .free .from .unwanted .contact .or . 3 . . The .local .police .at .413 .536 0111. . proximity with. .the accused. .individual(s) .insofar .as .the . 4 . . A .friend .or .family .member . College is. .permitted .and .able; . 5 . . A .Rape .Crisis .Center .(see .below) • . Be permitted. to. reque. st changes. to. an. academic. schedule. . if .such changes. are. .requested .by .the .alleged .victim .and . 6 . . WellConnect .866 640. 47. 77 are .reasonably available;. .and . Rape Crisis Center Contact Information • . Be .informed of. .any .no-contact .or .no-trespass .orders . The .following .is .a .list .of .Rape .Crisis .Centers .in .Western . issued .to the. .accused .by .the .College .and .the .College’s . Massachusetts . .As .the .following .contact .information .may .be . commitment to. honor. .any .court-issued .restraining .or . subject .to .change, .current .contact .information .on .rape .crisis . protective .orders, .to .the .extent .permitted .by .law . centers .in .Massachusetts .can .be .found .at .http://www mas. s . Procedures for a Victim of gov/eohhs/consumer/family-services/violence-abuse/sapss/ Sexual Violence programs/: . For .a .person subjected. .to .an .act .of .sexual .violence, .there .can . Western Massachusetts be .time-sensitive decisions. .to .make .about .sexually .transmit- Elizabeth .Freeman .Center, .Pittsfield, .413 443. 0089. .Hotline, . ted .infections, pregnancy,. .and .collecting .physical .evidence .in . 413 499. .2425 the .event .of prosecution. . .Individuals .who .have .been .victims . Everywoman .Center, .Amherst, .413 54. 5 0800. .Hotline, . of .sexual violence. .should .be .advised .as .follows: . 888 .337 0800. • . Protect Themselves and Get Medical Attention – .A . NELCWIT, .Greenfield, .413 77. 2 0806. .Hotline . victim .should be. advised. .to .go .to .a .safe .place .as .soon . as .possible .and .seek .medical .attention .immediately . . YWCA, .Springfield, .800 79. 6 .8711 . Injuries .and exposure. .to .disease .may .not .be .immediately . YWCA .of .Western .Mass, .Westfield, .800 47. 9 .6245 .Hotline apparent . .A medic. al .examination .can .provide . necessary .treatment .and .collect .important .evidence . . POLICY AGAINST SEXUAL It .is .recommended .that .a .physical .exam .be .conducted . HARASSMENT within .72 hours. .of the. .violence . .Submitting .to .a .physical . Sexual .harassment .is .a .form .of .illegal .discrimination .which .is . exam .does not. mean. .that .a .victim .is .required .to .press . defined .as .“unwelcome .sexual .advances, .requests .for .sexual . charges .T . his .action .merely .preserves .the .option t. o .do . favors .and/or .other .verbal .or .physical .conduct .of .a .sexual . so . .Designated .College .personnel .can .assist in. .providing . nature .which .has .the .effect .of .denying .equal .educational .or . transportation .to .the .hospital . . employment .opportunities ”. .There .are .two .types .of .sexual . • . Preserve Evidence .- .It .is .important .to .preserve .all . harassment: physical .evidence .following .an .act .of .sexual .violence . . 1o . . Quid .pr .quo, .in .which educ. ational .or .employment . Physical evidence. may. .be .necessary .in .the .event .criminal . benefits .are .conditioned .on .the .granting .of .sexual .favors . . prosecution .is .pursued . .If .possible, .a .victim .should .be . An .example .would .be .a .request .by .an .instructor .for . advised not. .to .wash, .eat, .drink, .douche, .clean, .use .the . sexual .favors .in .return .for .a .passing .grade; .and, bathroom, .or change. .clothes . .If .clothes .are .changed, .all . 2 . . Hostile .Environment .claims .abusive, .intimidating or. . clothes that. were. .worn .at .the .time .of .the .incident .should . harassing .verbal .or .expressive .behavior .which .is directed. . not .be .cleaned and. .should .be .placed .into .an .unused .or .a . toward .an .individual .based .on .a .protected .characteristic, . clean paper. .bag . . such .as .sex . • . Health and Support Services - .Various .health .and . Federal .and .state .standards .for .determining .whether .a . support .services are. .available .on .and .off .campus .for . sexual .harassment .claim .is .actionable .vary . .There .are .five . students .and employees. .who .have .experienced .sexual . fundamental .guidelines: violence . .For .information .about such. .services, .including . counseling, please. .contact .the .Affirmative .Action .and/or . 1 . . The .individual .belongs .to .a .protected .category .(sex) . Title IX. .Coordinator . .
49 2 . . The .individual w. as .subjected .to .unwelcome .sexual . HCC .asks .that .participants .show .respect .for .others .by . harassment . refraining .from .profane .speech . .While .social .media .admin- 3 . . The .harassment c. omplained .of .was .based .upon .sex . istrators .monitor .college .sites/pages .to .ensure .compliance . with .this .code .of .conduct, .Holyoke .Community .College .is . 4 . . The .harassment c. omplained .of .affected .a .term, .a . not .responsible .for .comments/postings .made .by .visitors, . condition .or .a privilege. .of .education .or .employment . nor .do .they .reflect .the .opinions .or .policies .of .the .college . . 5 . . The .institution or. .its .representatives .knew, .or .should . We .reserve .the .right, .but .assume .no .obligation, .to .remove . have .known, of. .the .harassment .and .failed .to .take .prompt, . comments .that .are .racist, .sexist, .abusive, .profane, .violent, . effective, remedial. .action . obscene, .spam, .that .advocate .illegal .activity, .contain .false- hoods .or are. .wildly .off-topic, .or .that .libel, .incite, .threaten .or . Students’ .rights .are .protected .under .Title .IX . .It .states .“no . make .personal .attacks .on .HCC .students, .employees, .guests . person .in .the United. .States .shall, .on .the .basis .of .sex, .be .ex- or .other .individuals . .The .college .does .not .permit .messages . cluded .from .participation .in, .be .denied .the .benefits .of, .or .be . selling .products .or .promoting .commercial, .political .or .other . subjected .to .discrimination .under .any .educational .program . ventures . or .activity .receiving .Federal .financial .assistance ”. .[20 .U S. C. . . 1681 .(1982)] Holyoke .Community .College .also .reserves .the .right .to .block . and .ban .users .as .appropriate . . Students .who .feel .they .have .been .subjected .to .sexual . harassment, .either .quid .pro .quo .or .a .hostile .environment, . Comments .are .also .subject .to .the .site/application's .Terms .of . should report. this. .to the. .Title .IX .Coordinator, .413 .552 .2173 . . Use .and .Code .of .Conduct . .Facebook, T. witter .and .other .sites/ As .an .agent of. .the .institution, .the .Title .IX .Coordinator .or . applications .encourage .users .to .report .to .the .outlet .when . designee .is required. by. .law .to .investigate .the .allegations, . they .find .abusive .content . including meeting. .with .the .accused .to .obtain .his .or .her .ver- sion .of .the .events . . STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT Introduction SMOKING POLICY Holyoke .Community .College .recognizes .that .all .students, .as . Smoking is. prohibited. everywhere. .on .the .Holyoke .Commu- members .of .the .college .community, .enjoy .the .freedom .of . nity .College .campus, .both .indoors .and .outdoors . .Disciplinary . speech and. ass. embly, freedom. of. ass. ociation, freedom. of. the. . measures .will .be .taken .for .repeat .infractions .or .infractions . press, .right .of .petition .and .the .right .of .due .process . .These . that .interfere with. .the .College’s .academic .or .workplace . rights .do .not .come .without .responsibilities .and .respect .for . needs .or .responsibilities, .consistent .with .applicable .collec- others .in .the .College .community . .Attendance .at .the .College . tive .bargaining .agreement .procedures .or .the .student .Code . is .a .privilege .and .not .a .right, .and .enrollment .carries .with .it . of .Conduct .V . isitors who. .fail .to c. omply .with .the polic. y .may . obligations .in .regard .to .conduct, .both .in .and .out .of .class . . be .prohibited .from .remaining .on .or .returning .to .campus . Students .are .responsible .for .knowing .and .understanding .the . The .use .of electronic. /vapor. .cigarettes .are .also .included . contents .of .this .Code . .Students .are .responsible .for .abid- in the. .ban . .Educational .opportunities .about .the .benefits .of . ing .by .the .laws .governing .the .College .and .are .expected .to . tobacco cessation. .and .assistance .with .tobacco .cessation . observe .standards .of .conduct .set .by .the .College . for .members of. .the .HCC .community .are .available .through . Learning Outcomes Health .Services .FR .105, .413 .552 .2180 .throughout .the ac. a- The .College .expects .its .students .to .act .in .a .mature .and . demic .year . responsible .manner . .Respect .for .the .rights .of .others, .open- SOCIAL MEDIA ness .to .new .and .challenging .ideas, .civility .and .courtesy .are . Holyoke .Community .College .reserves .all .rights .to .social .me- examples .of .this .expectation . .The .Code .of .Conduct .process . dia .accounts, .sites and. .applications .bearing .the .college .name . is .intended .to .be .an .educational .process .that .supports .the . and/or .marks . .This .includes .photo, .audio .and .video .shar- mission .of .the .College . .This .policy .is .therefore .intended .to . ing .sites; .blogging and. .micro-blogging .platforms; .wikis .and . promote .personal .responsibility, .integrity .and .ethical .deci- social .networking .applications/sites .including .but .not .limited . sion .making . .Students .who .participate .in .this .process .should . to: Facebook,. Google+,. .Twitter, .YouTube, .Instagram, .Vimeo, . achieve .the .following .learning .outcomes: . . Flickr, .Picasa, LinkedIn,. .FourSquare, .Pinterest, .Wordpress, . • . Understand .how .the .Code .supports .the .goals .and .mission . Tumblr and. .Instagram . of .the .College; College accounts,. .sites, .pages .and .applications .may .only . • . Understand .the .possible .impact .of .their .choices .on .their . be .created by. .authorized .representatives .of .the .college . .No . academic .and .personal .success; student .may establish. .an .account .on .behalf .of .the .college . . • . Accept .personal .responsibility .for .the .choices .and . With .special .permission .of .the .college's .director .of .marketing . decisions .made .and the. .impact .of .their .behavior .on .the . and .communications, .a .student .may .be .authorized .to .admin . College .community; a .page or. .post on. .behalf .of .the .college .for .a .specified .term . . Students .who .post .comments, .upload .photos .or .video .or .in . • . Reflect .on .their .ethical .obligations .as .a .student .in .the . any .manner participate. .on .college .social .media .sites .agree . College .community; to .conduct .themselves .in .a .civil .manner .and .observe .the .col- lege .code .of .conduct . .Specifically: 50 • . Recognize the. value. .of .the .student .conduct .process .as .an . Complaint .– An. .allegation .of .a .violation .of .the .Code .of .Con- educational .opportunity; .and duct, .which .is .filed .with .or .by .the .Dean .of .Students . . • . Identify .ways .to .address .their .behavior .so .it .does . Day .– .Shall mean. .a .calendar .day . .The .number .of .days .indi- not .negatively impact. .their .educational .goals .or .the . cated .at .each .level .shall .be .considered .as .a .maximum . .All . community .in the. .future . reasonable .efforts .shall .be .made .to .expedite .the .process, .but . the .Dean .of .Students .may .extend .the .time .limits .at .his/her . Application of the Code of Conduct discretion .with .notice .to .both .parties .in .writing, .including .for . The .Code .of .Conduct shall. .be .used .to .address .student . inclement .weather .and/or .College .closures . . disciplinary .offenses as. .referenced .in .this .policy . .The C. ode . of .Conduct applies. to. student. .conduct, .which .occurs .at .the . Judicial Board .– .Members .of .the .College .community .select- College, .in .any of. .its facilities,. .on .any .of .its .grounds .or .at .any . ed .by .the .Dean .of .Students .to .conduct .a .hearing .when .it .has . College related. activity. .regardless .of .location . .Under .certain . been .determined .by .the .Dean .of .Students .that .a .violation .of . circumstances, .the .Code .may .also .apply .to .off-campus .con- the .Student .Code .of .Conduct .may .have .occurred . .Members . duct . .Each .student shall. .be .responsible .for .his/her c. onduct . of .the .Judicial .Board .shall .act .in .a .fair .and .impartial .manner . . from .the .time .of .admission .through .the .actual .awarding .of .a . Preponderance of Evidence .- .The .evidentiary .standard .used . degree, .before .classes .begin .and .after .classes .end, .and .dur- in .resolving .a .complaint .filed .under .this .Code’s .Disciplinary . ing .periods .between .terms .of .actual .enrollment . .The .Code . Process . .The .standard .is .met .if .the .proposition .is .more .likely . of .Conduct shall. .apply to. .a .student’s .conduct .even .if .the . to .be .true .than .not .true .(i e. .; .more .probable .than .not) . .Ef- student .withdraws .from .the .College .while .a .discipline .matter . fectively, .the .standard .is .satisfied .if .there .is .greater .than .50 . is .pending . . percent .chance .that .the .proposition .is .true . . Discrimination, Sexual Harassment and Sanctions .– .Disciplinary .sanctions .under .this .policy .shall . Sexual Violence include, .but .are .not .limited .to: . This .Code shall. .not .be .used .to .address .complaints .of .dis- a . . Verbal Reprimand .– .The .lightest .form .of .disciplinary . crimination, sexual. .harassment .and .sexual .violence, .includ- action .A . .verbal .warning .may .be .documented .in .writing . . ing .Title IX. .offenses, .such .as .rape, .sexual .assault, .domestic . b . . Written Reprimand .– .An .official .written .notice .to .a . and .dating violence. .and .stalking . .Those .complaints .shall .be . student .that .his/her .conduct .is .in .violation .of .College . investigated .according .to .the .College’s .Policy .on .Affirma- rules .or .regulations .and .will .not .be .tolerated . . tive .Action, .Equal .Opportunity .and .Diversity .by .the .College’s . Affirmative .Action Officer. .or .Title .IX .Coordinator . .For .more . c . . Restrictions/Loss of Privileges .– .Restriction .or .loss . information, .please contact. .Nicholas .D'Agostino, .Affirmative . of .privileges .as .a .student .for .a .specified .period .of .time, . Action .Officer/Title .IX .Coordinator, .413 .552 .2173 . . including .but .not .limited .to: .attending .College .classes, . events .and/or .activities; .accessing .College .property .or . Definitions specifically .designated .areas; .or .participating .in .College . Accused Student –. The. .student .who .is .alleged .to .have .vio- organizations . . lated .the .Student .Code .of .Conduct . d . . Community Service .- .A .student .may .be .required .to . Administrative Resolution .– .A .resolution .of .a .complaint, . perform .community .service .as .a .condition .of .attendance . which .is .mutually .agreed .upon .by .the .Dean .of .Students .and . at .the .College . the .Accused .Student .An . .Administrative .Resolution .shall .be . e . . Educational Sanction .- .A .student .may .be .assigned . put .in .writing by. .the .Dean .of .Students, .signed .by .the .Dean . an .educational .sanction, .including .but .not .limited .to: . of .Students and. .the Accused. .Student .and .maintained .in .a . preparing .a .reflection .paper .or .apology .letter, .developing . student’s disciplinary. file. . .An .Administrative .Resolution .shall . and .presenting .an .educational .seminar, .participating .in . result .in .an Accused. .Student .waiving .his/her .right .to .a .Judi- training .programs, .meeting .with .academic .counselors, . cial .Board .hearing or. .Appeal . . and/or .researching .and .proposing .alternative .educational . Appeals Officer .– The. .College’s .senior .administrator .respon- sanctions . sible .for .student .affairs .or .designee . .The .appeals .officer is. . f . . Restitution .- .The .assessment .of .financial .charges .or . the .Vice .President .of Student. .Affairs . other .forms .of .recompense .for .any .damage .or .loss . Code of Conduct Administrator (Dean of Students) .– .The . incurred .by .the .College .or .any .members .of .the .College . College official. charged. .with .the .responsibility .of .adminis- community . . tering .the .College’s .Student .Code .of .Conduct .is .the .Dean . g . . Probation .– A. .student’s .status .at .the .College .is .in . of .Students . .A member. .of the. .Massachusetts .Community . jeopardy .due .to .one .or .more .violations .of .the .Code .of . College Council. (MCCC). .shall .not .be .selected .to .serve .as .the . Conduct . .Probation .is .a .more .severe .sanction than. .a . Dean .of Students. . reprimand . .For .the .duration .of .a .stated .probationary . College Property .– .Includes .all .land, .buildings, .facilities, . period, .a .student .must .comply .with .College .rules . and .other property. .in .the .possession .of .or .owned, .used, .or . and .regulations .or .other .stipulated .conditions .or . controlled by. .the .College, .including .adjacent .streets .and . requirements . .Unless .expressly .authorized .by .the .Dean . sidewalks . of .Students, .a .student .on .probation .may .not .represent . the .College .in .any .context, .run .for .or .hold .office .in .any . 51 student .organizations .or .participate .in .intercollegiate . in .any .public buildings,. .and .in .any .areas .prohibited .under . athletic teams,. intramural. .programs, .or .any .student .clubs . College .policy . or .organizations . 14 . .Breach o. f .peace; .including .disorderly, .lewd, .or .indecent . h . . Suspension .– .Temporary .removal .from .the .College .or .a . conduct, .or .aiding, .abetting, .or .procuring .another .person . program, .without .financial .reimbursement, .for .a .specified . to .breach .the .peace .on .College .premises .or .at .functions . period .of .time . .A .suspended .student .may no. t .enter . sponsored .by, .or .participated .in, .by .the .College . College property. .and .loses .all .privileges .to .participate .in . 15 . .Defacement .or .destruction .of .College .or .personal . any College. .activities . property . i . . Expulsion .– .Permanent .separation .from .the .College .or . 16 . .Attempted .or .actual .theft .of .College .or .personal .property . . a .program without. .financial .reimbursement . .An .expelled . student .may not. be. .readmitted .to .the .College .or .a . 17 . . Acting .on .or .off-campus .in .a .manner .that .substantially . program and. .a .notation .of .expulsion .from .the .College . interferes .with .or .disrupts .the .normal .and/or .safe . may .be .placed on. .the .student’s .official .College .transcript . . operation .of .the .College, .including .but .not .limited .to . disrupting .or .interfering .in .the .educational .process, . Student –. .Includes .all .persons .enrolled .in .courses .at .the . including .teaching, .advising, .research, .administration, . College, .both full-time. and. .part-time, .credit .and .non-credit . . disciplinary .proceedings, .public .service .or .other .College . Persons who. are. not. officially. .enrolled .for .a .particular .term . activities .or .functions . but .who have. .a .continuing .academic .relationship .with .the . College are. considered. .“students ”. 18 . .Verbal .or .physical .harassment .or in. timidation . Disciplinary Offenses 19 . .Any .unauthorized .use .of .electronic .or .other .devices .to . make .an .audio .or .video .recording .of .any .person(s) .while . A .student shall. be. .subject .to .disciplinary .action .under .this . on .College .premises .or .participating .in .a .College-related . policy .for .engaging .in acts. .including, .but .not .limited .to: activity .without .the .person’s .prior .knowledge .or .without . 1 . . Physical .violence and/. or .threats .of .physical .violence . . the .person’s .effective .consent .due .to .intoxication, .drug . 2 . . Any .conduct .that .threatens .and/or .endangers .the .health . use, .mental .impairment .or .other .conditions .that .may . or .safety of. .any .person . impair .a .person’s .ability .to .convey .effective .consent . . This .includes, .but .is .not .limited .to, .surreptitiously .taking . 3 . . Creating .or .false .reporting .of .bombs .or .other .dangerous . pictures .of .another .person .in .a .locker .room .or .restroom . devices . 20f .Acts . .o .dishonesty, .including .but no. t .limited .to .the . 4 . . Extortion .- .The .use, or. .the .express .or .implicit .threat .of . following: the .use, .of violence. .or .other .criminal .means .to .cause . harm to. .person, reputation,. .or .property .as .a .means . a . . Forgery, .alteration, .or .misuse .of .any .College . to .obtain .property from. .someone .else .without .his/her . document, .record, .or .instrument .of .identification; consent . b . . Furnishing .false .information .to .any .College .official, . 5 . . Unauthorized .use o. f .fire .alarm .or .fire .equipment . faculty .member .or .office; .or 6 . . Unauthorized .or .illegal .gambling . c . . Disrupting .or .tampering .with .the .election .of .any . College .recognized .student .organization . 7 . . Hate .crimes as. .defined .under .state .or .federal .law . 21f . .Acts .o .academic .dishonesty, .including .but .not .limited .to . 8 . . Hazing as. .defined .under .state .or .federal .law . the .following: 9 . . Illegal .or unauthoriz. ed po. ssession .of .firearms, .explosives, . af . . Use .o .any .unauthorized .assistance .in .taking .quizzes, . other .weapons, .or dangerous. .chemicals .on .College . tests, .or .examinations; premises . b . . Dependence .upon .the .aid .of .sources .beyond .those . 10 . .Conduct r. esulting .in .a .violation .of .the .College’s . authorized .by .the .instructor .in .writing .papers, . Computer/Technology .Acceptable .Use .policies, .Email . preparing .reports, .solving .problems, .or .carrying .out . and Social. .Media .policies .and/or .related .Information . other .assignments; . Technology .Resource .policies . c . . The .acquisition, .without permis. sion, .of t. ests .or .other . 11 . . Failure .to .comply with. .the .directions .of .a .College .official . academic .material .belonging .to .a .member .of .the . or .law .enforcement .officer .acting .in .the .performance .of . College .faculty .or .staff; .or their .duties, .including .failure .to .identify .oneself .when . requested .to .do .so . d . . Plagiarism, .which .is .defined .as .the .use, .by . paraphrase .or .direct .quotation, .of .the .published .or . 12 . .Use, po. ssession, manuf. acturing, .or .distribution .of . unpublished .work .of .another .person .without .full . alcoholic .beverages, .or .controlled .substances, .including . and .clear acknowledgement. . .It .also .includes .the . marijuana, heroin. or. .narcotics .except .as .expressly . unacknowledged .use .of .materials .prepared .by .another . permitted .by law. .Public . .intoxication .is .prohibited . person .or .agency .engaged .in .the .selling .of .term . 13 . . Smoking .any t. obacco .product .or .use .of .e-cigarettes, . papers .or .other .academic .materials . .Taking .credit . vaporizers .or inhalers. .in .violation .of .state .law, .including . for .work .done .by .another .person .or .doing .work .for .
52 which another. person. .will .receive .credit . .Copying .or . The .Dean .of .Students .can .exercise .his/her .discretion .to .allow . purchasing other’s. .work .or .arranging .for .others .to .do . the .accused .student .to .attend .class .(or .clinical .site) .during . work under. a. false. .name . the .disciplinary .process .upon .consultation .with .the .faculty . 22 .Abuse . .of the. .Disciplinary .process, .including but. .not . member .and .the Chief. .Academic .Officer .or .his/her .designee . limited to:. Discipline for Academic Dishonesty a . . Falsification, .distortion, .or .misrepresentation .of . This .policy .recognizes .the .right .of .faculty .to .manage .their . information .during .the .judicial .process; class, .including .addressing .directly .with .students .issues .of . academic .dishonesty . .When .academic .dishonesty .is .suspect- b . . Disruption or. .interference .with .the .orderly .conduct o. f . ed, .a faculty. .member .may .choose .to .issue .a .failing .grade . . the .judicial .process; If .the .student .believes .that .there .is .substantial .evidence .of . c . . Attempting .to .discourage .an .individual's .participation . error .or .injustice .associated .with .that .grade, .the .student . in, or. .use of,. .the .judicial .process; may .file .a .grievance .under .the .Student .Grievance .Proce- d . . Attempting .to .influence .the .decision o. f .a .member .of . dure’s .Grade .Appeal .Process . .Alternatively, .a .faculty member. . a Judicial. .Board .prior .to, .and/or .during .the .course .of, . may .choose .not .to .issue .a .grade, .but .rather .refer .the .matter . the .judicial .proceeding; directly .to .the .Dean .of .Students .for .administration .under . this .policy . .However, .where .the .issuance .of a. .failing .grade . e . . Harassment .(verbal .or .physical) .and/or .intimidation .of . by .a .faculty .member .for .academic .dishonesty .will .result .in .a . a member. of. a. Judicial. .Board, .College .official, .party . student’s .dismissal .from .a .program .(for .example .in .nursing . to .a complaint. .or .witness .participating .in .the .judicial . and .other .health .care .programs), .the .charge .of .academic .dis- process; honesty .shall .be .directly .referred .to .the .Dean .of .Students .for . f . . Failure .to .comply .with .the .sanction(s) .imposed .under . administration .under .this .policy, .which .shall .be .completed, . the .Code .of Conduct;. where .practicable, .within .thirty .(30) .days . g . . Influencing .or at. tempting .to .influence .another .person . Off Campus Behavior to .commit .an .abuse .of .the .judicial .process; .or The .College .reserves .the .right .to .take .disciplinary .action . h . . Knowingly filing. .a .false .complaint .under .the .Code .of . against .a .student .for .off-campus .conduct .when .such .conduct . Conduct . . adversely .affects .the .College .community, .poses .a .threat .of . harm .to .the .College .community; .interferes .with .the .College’s . 23 .Unauthorized . .possession, .duplication, .or .use .of .keys .to . pursuit .of .its .objectives .and .mission, .and/or .if .a .student . any College. .premises .or .unauthorized .entry .to .or .use .of . is .charged .with .violating .state .or .federal .law . .Proceedings . College premises. . under .this .Student .Code .may .be .carried .out .prior .to, .simul- 24 .Unauthorized . .solicitation, .including .but .not .limited .to .sale . taneously .with, .or .following .civil .or .criminal .proceedings . of .goods and. .services .for .personal profit. . off-campus . 25 .Unauthorized . .activity .that .constitutes .forgery . Interim Measures 26 .Violation . o. f .state .or .federal .laws no. t o. therwise . Under .certain .circumstances .during .the .Code .of .Conduct . enumerated .herein . process .interim .measures .may .be .imposed .by .the .Dean .of . 27 . .Violation o. f .any .College .policies, .rules, .or .regulations . Students .including, .but .not .limited .to: .no-contact .orders, . published .in .written copy. .or .available .electronically .on . restriction/loss .of .privileges .or .interim .suspension . .The .Col- the .College’s .website . lege .reserves .the .right .to .issue .an .interim .suspension .when . it .reasonably .concludes .that .a .student: Discipline for Disruptive Conduct (a) .Poses .a thr. eat .to .others; . Disrupting or. interfering. .in .the .educational .process .in .a . class .(or clinical. .site), .is .prohibited .under .this .policy . .If .a . (b) .Poses .a thr. eat .to .College .property .or .equipment; . student .engages in. .disruptive .conduct .a .faculty .member . (c) .Substantially .disrupts .or .interferes .with .the .normal . or .other College. employee. .may .address .and .resolve .the . operations .of .the .College; . matter .informally .without .filing .a .complaint .under .the .Code, . (d) .Engages .in .off-campus .conduct .that .adversely .affects .the . including temporarily. .removing .the .disruptive .student .from . College .community; .and/or . a .class .(or .clinical site). . .On .the .first .occasion .when .a .student . is .removed, the. .faculty .member .or .other .College .employee . (e) .Is .charged .with .a .crime .in .violation .of .state .or .federal .law . . is .strongly encouraged. .to .notify .the .Dean .of .Students . .In .all . During .an .interim .suspension, .a .student .is .prohibited .from . subsequent .cases .of removing. .the .same .student .from .a .class . entering .upon .any .College .property .and .participating .in .any . (or .clinical .site), the. .faculty .member .or .other .College .em- College .activities . ployee .shall .notify .the Dean. .of .Students . .A .faculty .member . or .other College. employee. .may .seek .assistance .from .Public . Code of Conduct Disciplinary Process Safety .if .necessary .to remove. .a .student . .A .student .may .not . The .Disciplinary .Process .is .initiated .once .a .complaint .is .filed . be .permanently removed. .from .a .class .(or .clinical .site) .for .a . against .a .student .by .a .member .of .the .College .community . conduct-related offense. .except .upon .referral .to .the .Dean .of . or by. the. Dean. of. St. udents .This . policy. is. not. int. ended to. pre. - Students .of a. complaint. .for .administration .under .this .policy . . vent .members .of .the .College .community .from .attempting .to . 53 resolve matters. informally. . .Failure .to .cooperate .with .the .Col- thirty .(30) .days .from .the .date .of .the .Administrative . lege’s .investigation .of an. .alleged .Code .of .Conduct .violation, . Resolution .meeting . including failing. to. appear. .for .an .Administrative .Resolution . b . . A .written .Statement .of .Charges .shall .be .presented .to . meeting or. a. Judicial. Bo. ard Hearing. will. re. sult in. discipline. of. . the .Accused .Student .not .less .than .five .(5) .days .prior . the .Accused .Student by. .the .Dean .of .Students .and .a .forfei- to .the .hearing . ture .of .his/her rights. .to .a .hearing .or .appeal . c . . A .Judicial .Board .hearing .is .an .administrative .hearing . . 1. Disciplinary Process The .rules .of .evidence .do .not .apply . . a . . All .complaints .under .the .Code .of .Conduct .shall .be . filed with. or. .by the. .Dean .of .Students . d . . In .a mat. ter .involving .more .than .one .Accused .Student, . the .Judicial .Board .may .permit .at .its .discretion . b . . When the. De. an o. f .Students .files or. .receives .a . individual .hearings .for .each .Accused .Student . complaint alleging. .that .a .student .has .acted .in .a . manner .which may. .be .in .violation .of .the .Code, .the . e . . The .Accused .Student .has .the .right .to .be .accompanied . Dean of. Students. .initiates .the .disciplinary .process .by . by .any .advisor .of .his/her .own .choosing .and .at .his/ meeting with. .the .Accused .Student, .putting .him/her . her .own .expense . .The .advisor ma. y .be .another . on notice. .of the. .alleged .violation .and .providing .him/ student, .faculty .member, .administrator .or .an .attorney . . her .an opportunity. .to .respond .to .the .allegations . .The . The .advisor .may .not .otherwise .be .involved .in .the . Dean of. Students. .may .conduct .further .investigation . proceedings . .An .advisor’s .role .is .limited .to .advising . if .necessary . .Under .certain .circumstances .during . the .Accused .Student .directly .and .discretely . .An . the .Code .of Conduct. .process .interim .measures .may . advisor .is .not .permitted .to .participate .directly .in .the . be .imposed by. the. .Dean .of .Students .including, .but . hearing . not .limited .to: no-contact. .orders, .restriction/loss . 3. Conduct of Hearing of .privileges, or. .interim .suspension, .in .a .manner . a . . A .hearing .is .normally .conducted .in .private . consistent .with .this .Code . b . . There .shall .be .a r. ecord .created .of .all .hearings .T . he . c . . If .the De. an .of S. tudents .determines .that a. .violation . record .shall .be .the .property .of .the .College . exists, three. .procedural .options .are .available . . c . . All .procedural .questions .are .subject .to .the .final . (1) . Verbal .or W. ritten .Reprimand -. .For .low-level . decision .of .the .Judicial .Board . offenses, the. .Dean .of .Students .may .issue .a .verbal . d . . Admission .of .any .person(s) .to .the .hearing shall. .be .at . or written. .reprimand .to .the .Accused .Student . . the .discretion .of .the .Judicial .Board . Reprimands shall. .not .be .subject .to .a .hearing . before a. Judicial. .Board .or .an .appeal . e . . A .hearing .shall .proceed .as .follows: (2) Administrative. .Resolution .- .An .Administrative . • . The .Dean .of .Students .presents .the .Statement .of . Resolution .is .reached .only .upon .the .mutual . Charges .on .behalf .of .the .College . .The .Dean .of . agreement .of .the .Dean .of .Students .and .the . Students may. pre. sent documen. ts, materials. and/or. . Accused .Student . .By .accepting .an A. dministrative . witnesses .in .support .of .the .Statement .of .Charges . Resolution, .the .Accused .Student .waives .his/her . • . Accused .Student .responds .to .the .Statement .of . right to. a. hearing. .before .the .Judicial .Board .or .an . Charges . .The .student .may .present .documents, . appeal .If . the. .Dean .of .Students .and .the .Accused . materials .and/or .witnesses .in .response .to .the . Student cannot. .agree .on .an .Administrative . Statement .of .Charges . Resolution .the .matter .proceeds .to .a .Judicial .Board . hearing . .Failure .by .the .Accused .Student .to .appear . • . Following .the .parties’ .presentations, .the .Judicial . for .an Administrative. .Resolution .meeting .with .the . Board .may .question .each .party, .their .witnesses . Dean of. Students. .will .result .in .discipline .of .the . and/or .review .all .information .presented . .The . Accused .Student .by .the .Dean .of .Students .and .a . Judicial .Board .has .the .discretion .to .request . forfeiture .of .his/her .rights .to .a .hearing .or .appeal . additional .documents, .materials .or .information . from .either .party . (3) Judicial. .Board .Hearing .- .When .an .Administrative . Resolution .cannot .be .reached, .the .Dean .of . • . While .direct .cross-examination .by .the .parties .is .not . Students .shall .refer .the .alleged .violation .to .a . permitted, .each .party .will .be .given .the .opportunity . Judicial .Board .for .a .hearing . .Please .see .Section .2 . to .question .the .other .by .presenting .questions . below for. .Judicial .Board .Hearing .rules . . through .the .Judicial .Board . .If .the .Judicial .Board . determines .a .question .is .relevant, .the .other .party . 2. Judicial Board Hearing will .be .asked .to .respond . a . . A he. aring .with the. .Judicial .Board .shall .be .scheduled . by the. Dean. .of Students. .not .later .than .thirty .(30) . • . The .Judicial .Board .shall .have .a .final .opportunity .to . days .following .an .Accused .Student’s .request .for .a . question .the .parties . hearing . .If .no .hearing .is .requested, .the .hearing .shall . f . . After .the .hearing, .the .Judicial .Board .shall .determine . be .scheduled .by .the .Dean .of .Students .no .later .than . by .majority .vote .whether .the .Statement .of .Charges . has .been .proven . .
54 g . . A Judicial. B. oard’s .decision .shall .be .based .on .a . identifying .information, .parties .involved, .description .of . preponderance .of .evidence .standard . . the .incident, .sanction(s), .expiration .dates, .agreements .or . h . . Within .fifteen (15). .days .of .the .conclusion .of .a .hearing, . restrictions, .and .any .other .data .deemed .relevant . .Disciplin- the .Judicial .Board .shall .issue .a .written .decision . ary .records .and .related .information .shall .be .made .available . outlining .its .findings .and .disciplinary .action, .if .any, .to . to .disciplinary .boards .and .college .personnel . .Students .may . the .parties . . arrange .to .view .their .own .disciplinary .records .and .related . information .by .contacting .the .Dean .of .Students . .Except .as . 4. Sanctions provided .in .the .college’s .FERPA .policy, .the .college .shall .not . A .student found. in. .violation .of .the .College’s .Code .of . communicate .a .student’s .disciplinary .record .and .related . Conduct .shall be. subject. .to .sanctions, .including .but .not . information .to .any .person .or .agency .without .the .prior .writ- limited to:. ten .consent .of .the .student . .Disciplinary .proceedings .shall .be . a . . Verbal .or W. ritten .Reprimand confidential . b . . Restrictions/Loss .of .Privileges STUDENT EXPRESSION AND GUEST c . . Community .Service SPEAKER POLICIES d . . Educational .Sanction Student Expression Policy The .College .strongly .encourages .students .who .wish .to . e . . Restitution engage .in .expressive .activities .in .publicly .accessible .loca- f . . Probation tions .on .campus .to .contact .Student .Activities, .DON .103, . g . . Suspension 413 .552 .2536 .in .order .to .schedule .the .desired .location .in . advance .so .as .to .minimize .possible .conflicts . .Priority .for .use . h . . Expulsion of .specific .locations .is .given .to .students .who .register .their . A .student who. .violates .the .Code .of .Conduct .while .serving . activities .with .the .College . .Use .of .any .non-publicly .accessi- any of. the. .above .sanctions .shall .be .subject .to .further . ble .locations .on .campus .by .any .student .must .be .scheduled . discipline, up. .to .and .including .expulsion . .The .intent .of . through .Student .Activities . the .College .is to. impose. .sanctions .in .a .progressive .man- In .order .to .ensure .that .individuals .and .groups .who .are .not . ner, beginning. .with .the .least .punitive .sanction . .However, . affiliated .with .the .College .understand .the .College’s .policies . depending on. .factors, .such .as .the .nature .and .severity .of . and .procedures .concerning .expressive .activities .on .cam- a .student’s .violation .and/or .prior .disciplinary .history, .the . pus, .all .unaffiliated .individuals .or groups. .must .first .contact . College reserves. the. .right .to .impose .any .of .the .above- Student .Activities, .DON .103, .413 .552 .2536 .at .least .48 .hours . referenced sanctions. .at .any .time . . before .engaging .in .any .expressive .activities .on .College . 5. Appeal property . . a . . Within .five (5). .days .of .receiving .the .Judicial B. oard’s . Guest Speaker Policy decision, either. the. .Dean .of .Students .or .the .Accused . As part. of. the. educational. proc. ess, st. udents are. encour. aged . Student may. .appeal .the .Judicial .Board’s .decision .to . to .invite .guest .speakers .to .campus .who .have .a .demonstrat- the .College’s .Appeals .Officer . ed expertise. in. an. are. a of. int. erest to. the. College. communit. y . . b . . An .appeal .must .be .in writing. .and .be .based .on a. . Recognized .student .clubs .and .organizations .may .invite .to . credible .claim .that: .the .hearing .was .not .conducted .in . the .College .any .person .who .contributes .to .the .intellectual . conformity with. .the .Code .of .Conduct; .the .decision .was . or .cultural .life .of .the .College . .Individual .students .wishing .to . not .supported by. .a .preponderance .of .the .evidence . invite .a .speaker .to .campus .should .seek .the .sponsorship .of .a . presented; the. .sanction .imposed .was .not .appropriate . recognized .student .club .or .organization . . in light. of. .the .Judicial .Board’s .decision; .or .new . In .order .to .derive .maximum .benefit .from .a .guest .speaker’s . evidence .exists, .which .was .not .presented .at .hearing . presence .on .campus, .it .is .recommended .that .prior .to ex. - because .it .was not. .reasonably .known .to .the .Accused . tending .a .final .invitation .the .sponsoring .recognized .student . Student at. .that time,. .and .which .is .sufficiently .relevant . club .or .organization .consult .with .the .Student .Activities . such .that it. could. .alter .the .Judicial .Board’s .decision . Office .and .with .faculty .in .related .fields .of .expertise .to .assist . c . . The .Appeals .Officer .shall .issue .a .written .decision . the .College .in .its .efforts .to .offer .a .full, .varied, .and .balanced . within .ten (10). .days .of .receiving .the .appeal . .The . program .of .guest .speakers .that .will .result .in .the .broadest . Appeals Officer. may. .accept, .reject .or .modify .the . exchange .of .ideas .and .opinions . . Judicial .Board’s .decision .or .sanction . . A .guest .speaker .program .may .be .subject .to .reasonable .and . d . . The .Appeals .Officer’s .decision .shall .be .final . content-neutral .time, .place .and .manner .restrictions .and . Revised April 21, 2016 speech .that .seeks .to .incite .imminent .violence .or .consti- tutes .harassment, .threats, .defamation .or .obscenities .is . Disciplinary Records and Confidentiality prohibited . . It .shall .not .be .inferred .or .implied .that .any .guest . The .Dean of. .Students .or .designee .shall .maintain .disciplin- speaker .program .conducted .in .accordance .with .this .policy . ary .records .and a. disciplinary. .tracking .system, .which .shall . is .approved .or .endorsed .by .the .College . include, .but .not .be .limited .to, .the .student’s .name .and .related .
55 To .schedule .College facilities. .for .a .guest .speaker .program, . resolved, .it .may .be .appealed .to .the .appropriate .vice . please contact. the. .Student .Activities .Office .at .least .seventy- president . .A .final .appeal .may .be .made .to .the .president .of . two .(72) hours. in. .advance .in .order .to .ensure .proper .planning . the .college . and .the availability. .of security,. .facility .equipment .and/or . personnel and/or. .food .services, .to .the .extent .requested .or . SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION required . . College .facilities .will .be .assigned .based .on .space . POLICY availability . On .December .12, .1989, .Congress .amended .Title .XII .of .the . Higher .Education .Act .of .1965 . .This .amendment, .known as. .the . STUDENT RIGHTS AND "Drug-Free .Schools .and .Communities .Act .of .1989,” .requires . RESPONSIBILITIES that every. .educational .institution .receiving .federal .funding . 1 . . To .be .knowledgeable .of .and .comply .with .the .directives, . certify .its .adoption .and .implementation .of .programs .de- regulations, .and .laws .as .established .by .the .Board .of . signed .to .prevent .use .of .illegal .drugs .and .abuse .of .alcohol . Higher Education,. the. .Holyoke .Community .College, .and . by .students .and .employees . .Prior .federal .law .applicable .to . the .student government. . the .college .regulated .only .criminal .drug .activity .of .federally . 2 . . To .respect .the righ. ts .of .individuals .and .groups .to . grant-funded .employees .and .recipients .of .federal .aid . independent .action .as .long .as .those .rights .do .not . In .accordance .with .Massachusetts .Department .of .Higher . interfere with. .the rights. .of .others—minorities .and . Education .policy, .the .college .will .notify .the .parents .or .legal . majorities alike—including. .the .avoidance .of .action . guardians .of .students .under .age .21 .each .time .they .have .been . interfering with. .those .educational .processes .under .the . determined .to .be .in .violation .of the. .campus .alcohol .policy . auspices .of .the college. . Holyoke .Community .College, .in .accordance .with .legal .man- 3 . . To .be .knowledgeable .of .and .comply .with .the .directives, . dates .and .its .philosophy .of .establishing .and .maintaining .an . regulations, .and .laws .of .duly .constituted .civil .authorities . environment .of .learning .and .a .supportive .environment .in . which .to .conduct .the .business .and .mission .of .the .college, .will . Student Rights enforce .the .following .policies: 1 . . To .have the. .opportunity .to .pursue .higher .education . 1 . . The .unlawful .manufacture, .distribution, .dispensing, . 2 . . To .have the. .freedom .to .exercise .the .rights .of .citizenship, . possession .or .use .of .alcohol .or .of .a .controlled .substance . association, .inquiry, .and .expression . is .prohibited .on .the .campus .of .Holyoke .Community . 3 . . To .have the. .right o. f .privacy .and .confidentiality . College .or .as .part .of .any .college-related .activity . .Students . or .employees .who .violate .these .restrictions .shall .be . 4 . . To .have the. .right o. f .quality .education, .including, .but .not . subject .to .appropriate .disciplinary .action, .up .to .and . limited to:. including .suspension, .expulsion .or .discharge, .and .shall . a . . The .right .to .competent .instruction .in .courses .and . also .be .subject .to .referral .for .criminal .prosecution . . programs .offered .by .the .college . Where .students .or .employees .are .convicted .of .violating . b . . The .right .to .assistance .in .overcoming .educational, . a .criminal .drug .or .alcohol .statute .related .to .a .college . cultural, .emotional .and .economic .disadvantages .which . activity, .the .college .shall .ordinarily .expel .or .discharge .the . hinder the. .educational .process . offender, .absent .of .mitigating .circumstances . .Mitigating . circumstances .shall .include, .but .shall .not .be .limited .to, . c . . The .right .to .receive, .in .writing, .from .each .faculty . considerations .of .handicap .under .federal .and .state .law . member during. .the .first .week .of .classes .of .every . semester, .a .brief .written .course .description, .an .outline . 2 . . Holyoke .Community .College .shall .cooperate .in .the . of .the material. .to .be .covered, .course .requirements . enforcement .of .federal .and .state .laws .concerning .illegal . including a. specific. .list .of .information .and .techniques . drugs .and .alcoholic .beverages .Mas . sachusetts .statutes . which the. student. .is .expected .to .acquire, .attendance . pertaining .to .illegal .drugs .and .alcohol .include: policy, and. the. grading. .system .to .be .utilized . • . Massachusetts .General .Laws, .Section .32L .of Chapter. . 5 . . To .have the. .right t. o .fair .and .equal .treatment, .including, . 94C .(Controlled .Substances .Act) . but not. .limited .to, .instruction, .evaluation, .and .services .by . • . Massachusetts .General .Laws, .Chapter .272, .Section .59 . faculty, staff,. students. .and .administrators . (Public .Drinking) 6 . . To .have the. .right t. o .procedural .due .process .in .grievance . • . Massachusetts .General .Laws, .Chapter .90, .Section .24 . and disciplinary. hearings. . (Operating .Under .the .Influence, .Open .Containers) 7 . . The .right .to .file a. c. omplaint .under .the .Grievance . Prescribed penalties. under. Chapter. 94. range. from. manda. - Procedure .for .students tory probation. for. a. firs. t con. viction for. pos. session of. a. class. . 8 . . The .right .to .file a. c. omplaint .through .the .customary . E substance,. to. a. period. of. imprisonment. of. up. to. two. years. . channel .of .communication .which .first .includes .discussion . and a. fine. of. two. thousand. dollars. for. each. subsequent. . of .the issue. .with the. .involved .faculty .or .staff .member . . conviction related. to. sale. or. distribution. .Prescribed . penal. - If .the issue. is. not. resolved,. .it .may .be .brought .to .the . ties under. Chapter. 90,. Section. 24,. range. from. a. fine. of. one. . individual’s .immediate .supervisor . .If .the .issue .is .still .not . hundred dollars. to. one. thousand. dollars. .F . ederal judicial. .
56 guidelines also. exist. which. suggest. penalties. for. violation. of. . 6 . . The .college .will .present .campus-wide .drug .and .alcohol . federal criminal. statutes. related. to. drugs. and. alcohol. . education .programs .on .an .annual .basis . .This .is in. .addition . Marijuana Use Policy to .other .educational .opportunities .available .in .current .or . future .academic .offerings . Although Massachusetts. .law .permits .the .use .of .medi- cal .marijuana and. .the .possession, .use, .distribution .and . 7 . . The .following .medical .risks .are .associated .with .drug .and . cultivation .of marijuana. .in .limited .amounts, .federal law,. . alcohol .use: including the. Federal. .Controlled .Substances .Act .of .1970, . Overdose the .Drug .Free Workplace. .Act .of .1988 .and .the .Drug .Free . An .overdose .can .happen .due .to .uncertain .purity, .strength . Schools .and .Communities .Act .of .1989, .continues .to .pro- or .even .type .of .drug .one .gets .illegally . .It .can .also .happen . hibit .the possession,. .use, .distribution .and/or .cultivation .of . due .to .increased .tolerance, .because .one .needs .increased . marijuana at. .educational .institutions . .Further, .as marijua. - dosages .to .achieve .the .same .effect . .An .overdose .can . na .remains .classified .as .an .illegal .narcotic .under .federal . cause .psychosis, .convulsions, .coma .or .death . .While .the . law, .institutions of. higher. .education .that .receive .federal . risks .of .drug .overdose .are .more .common, .frequently .more . funding are. required. .to .maintain .policies .prohibiting .the . severe, .extreme .quantities .of .alcohol .can .similarly .result . possession .and .use .of .marijuana .on .their .campuses . .Ac- in .psychosis, .convulsions, .coma .or .death . cordingly, under. this. .policy, .as .well .as .the .system-wide . Student Code. .of Conduct,. .the .possession, .use, .distribution . Dependence and cultivation. .of .marijuana, .even .in .limited .amounts, . Continued .use .of .drugs .or .alcohol .can .lead .to .a .psycho- remains prohibited. .on .Community .College .property .or .at . logical .and/or .physical .need .for .them . Community College. .events . .Violations .of .this .policy .will . Ill Health subject .students and. .employees .to .disciplinary .action, .up . to .an including. .expulsion .or .termination .in .accordance . Long-term .drug .or .alcohol .use .can .destroy .a .healthy .body . with applicable. College. .policies .or .collective .bargaining . and .mind .Generally, . .drug .or .alcohol .abuse .can .lead .to . agreements . organic .damage, .mental .illness, .malnutrition, .failure .to . get .treatment .for .existing .diseases .or .injuries, .and .even . 3 . . Alcohol .is .prohibited .at .Holyoke .Community C. ollege . to .death . .Chronic .drinking .also .has .been .associated .with . functions .and on. any. .part .of .the .campus . increased .rates .for .heart .disease, .liver .damage, .ulcers .and . 4 . . Prescription .drugs .are highly. .regulated .and ar. e .only .legal . gastritis, .and .adrenal .and .pituitary .gland .damage . .Injec- and safe. for. .the .person .for .whom .they .are .prescribed . . tion of. drugs. pre. sents special. risks. of. get. ting AIDS. , hepati. - Sharing .of drugs. is. .illegal .and .also .dangerous . .Legal . tis .and .other .infectious .diseases . possession .of a. .prescription .drug .exists .only .when .in .a . Drugs .and .alcohol .use .can .also .affect .the .health .of .a .child . prescription bottle. .labeled .with .appropriate .information . in .the .womb .and .result .in .birth .defects, .fetal .alcohol .syn- 5 . . Employees .working .under .federally .funded .grants .are . drome, .drug .dependency .or .death . additionally subject. .to .the .Drug-Free .Workplace .Act .of . Because .the .quantity .of .alcohol .likely .to .injure .a .develop- 1988 . .The Act. .creates .the .following .obligations: ing .fetus .is .unknown, .the .United .States .Surgeon .General . a . . Employees .convicted .of .any .criminal .drug .statute . has .specifically .counseled .women .not .to .drink .any .alcohol . violation .occurring .in .the .workplace .must .notify .the . during .pregnancy . director .of .human .resources .of .Holyoke .Community . Accidents College, .no .later .than .five .(5) .days .after .such . conviction . .Such .notification .must .be .in .writing . When .drugs .or .alcohol .affect .an .individual’s .perception . and/or .reaction .time, .accidents .become .more .likely . b . . The .college .shall .notify .the .appropriate .federal .agency, . within .ten (10). .days .after .receiving .notice .from .the . 8 . . For .students .who .may .be e. xperiencing .substance abus. e . employee, .regarding .such .conviction . .Such .notification . problems, .Holyoke .Community .College's .WellConnect . will be. in. .writing . Program .offers .immediate .in-the-moment .support, .as . well .as .free .short-term .counseling . . Students .can .access . c . . The .college, .within .thirty .(30) .days .of .receiving no. tice, . WellConnect .at .any .time .by .calling .866 .640 47. 77 .(voice/ with respect. to. any. .employee .who .is .convicted, .will: TTY) .or .online .at .wellconnect cuthriv. e com. . . For .more . i) . . Take appr. opriate .disciplinary .action agains. t .the . information .about .services, .students .should .come .to . employee, .up .to .and .including .termination .of . the .Student .Affairs .office .(FR .224) .or .contact .us .at . employment; .or 413 .552 .2390 . . Assistance .and .information .related t. o . ii) . .Require .such .employee .to .participate .satisfactorily . substance .abuse .issues .for .employees .can .be .obtained . in a. drug. .abuse .assistance .or .rehabilitation . through .the .Employee .Assistance .Program, .accessible . program approved. .for .such .purposes .by .a .federal, . through .Human .Resources . . state, .or local. .health, .law .enforcement .or .other . 9 . . Treatment .Covered .by .Required .Student .Medical . appropriate .agency . Insurance:
57 Massachusetts General. .Laws, .Chapter .15A, .Section . including .any .accompanying .words; .dramatic .works, . 18 and. .Code .of .Massachusetts .Regulations .Section . including .any .accompanying .music; .pantomimes .and . 8 03. .require that. .students .certify .their .participation . choreographic .works; .pictorial, .graphic, .and .sculptural . in a. qualifying. student. .health .insurance .program, .or . works; .motion .pictures .and .other .audiovisual .works . in a. health. .benefits .program .with .comparable .cover- and .sound .recordings . .For .example, .this .policy .applies . age . . Students c. arrying .at .least .75% .of .the .full .time . to .photocopying .for .classroom .use, .use .of .computer . curriculum who. .do .not .possess .adequate .medical . software, .use .of .videocassettes, .and .off-air .videotaping . insurance must. .purchase .the .Massachusetts .Commu- • . This policy. is. not. intended. to. waive. any. rights,. remedies,. . nity Colleges’. .Student .Accident .and .Sickness .Insur- immunities or. defenses. available. to. the. college. in. the. . ance .plan . .This .plan .provides .benefits .related .to .drug . event of. an. infringement. or. alleged. infringement. of. the. . and alcohol. .abuse, .including .hospital .confinement .and . copyright law. and. such. rights,. remedies,. immunities. and. . non-hospital .(outpatient) .confinement .benefits . .A .full . defenses are. specifically. reserved. . list .of .the benefits. .is .available .in .the .student .insurance . brochure . 10 . .The .college .shall c. onduct .a biennial. .review .of .these . policies .and programs. .and .implement .changes .as . necessary . USE OF COPYRIGHTED MATERIALS • . The .college recognizes. .that .accomplishment .of .its . mission .may be. .facilitated .by .the .use .of .works .owned . or .created .by others. . .All .faculty, .staff .and .students .shall . recognize .those .accomplishments .by .respecting .the . intellectual property. .of .others .and .using .such .works .only . to .the .extent .such .use .is .permitted .by .law . . • . This policy. shall. apply. to. students,. employees,. and. other. . individuals who. use. college. equipment. and/. or. facilities. . and to. students,. employees,. and. other. individuals. who. . use off-campus. non-college. facilities. and/or. equipment. . in connection. with. college. related. activities. or. on. behalf. . of the. college. .F . or e. xample, this. polic. y applie. s when. . photocopying is. undertaken. at. a. commercial. copying. . center, at. a. self-service. coin-operated. machine. in. the. . library, or. on. any. other. reproduction. equipment. owned. or. . leased by. the. college. or. used. in. connection. with. college. . activities or. on. behalf. of. the. college. . • . Students, .employees .and .other .individuals .subject .to .this . policy .who .use material. .originated .by .others .shall .not, . as .a .matter .of policy,. .when .using .such .materials, .infringe . on .those .rights .of .the .originator .which .are .protected . by .copyright laws. and. .shall .secure .permission .to .use .or . reproduce .copyrighted .works .when .such .permission .is . required .under .copyright .law .and/or .pay .royalties .when . such .payment .would .be required. . .Students, .employees . and other. individuals. .subject .to .this .policy .are .expected . to .obtain .permission .from .the .copyright .owners .unless . the .intended .use is. .clearly .permitted .under .the .doctrine . of .“fair use. ”. • . "Fair Use". shall. .not .be .abused . .The .college .will .not . tolerate copying. instead. .of .purchasing .copyrighted . works .where .such .copying .would .constitute .copyright . infringement . • . For .purposes .of this. .policy .copyrighted .material .means . any work. .or intellectual. .property .which .may .be .subject . to .copyright under. the. .laws .of .the .United .States . .This . includes .but .is not. limited. .to .literary .works, .including . computer programs. .and .compilations; .musical .works, .
58 Academic Support Helps You Succeed! Center for Academic Program Support (CAPS) DON .240, .413 .552 .2584 Hours: .Mon-Thu .9:00 .a .m .-6:00 .p .m .; .Fri .9:00 .a m. .-2:00 .p m. . .(unless .otherwise .noted)
Comprehensive learning support: Math, Writing, Tutoring Centers, and Learning Lab • . Free .walk-in .tutoring . • . Study .groups • . Workshops . • . Handouts and. .instructional .software • . Internet ac. cess .& w. ord .processing . • . Knowledgeable and. .friendly .staff
Math .Center .(DON .246) Tutoring Center. .(DON 244). . ESL Tutoring. .(DON 238). Drop-in for. tutoring. or. math. prep. . Drop-in tutoring. .and tutoring. . Provides .free .tutoring .to HCC. . help for. all. HCC. math. or. math-. by .appointment .in most. . students in. any. ESL. .class . related courses. .Pr . ofessional and. . subjects .offered .at HCC—from. . for .written assignments,. . peer tutors,. assistance. through. . Accounting to. Zoology. . .If . grammar .instruction, or. . videos, computer. software/. we .don’t have. a. .tutor .for .a . conversation practice. . .Drop .in . tutorials, workshops,. and. other. . particular .class, .fill out. .a .Tutor . for .consultation or. schedule. .a . resources to. help. you. master. . Match .Form and. .we .will .find . weekly appointment. . math .Open . until. 3. on. Fri. . one .for .you . . STEM .(Science, .Technology, . Writing .Center .(DON .238) . Online .Tutoring . . Engineering .and .Math) . Drop-in .assistance .with .your . (www etutoring. org). . Academic .and .personal support. . writing .needs .for .all .HCC . Available .to .all .HCC .students . . for .women and. students. .from . courses’ .writing .assignments, . Live .one-on-one tutoring. . under-represented .groups who. . not .just .English . .Professional . seven .days .a .week .in math,. . are .pursuing majors. in. science,. . and peer. .tutors .help .you . accounting, .statistics, .and . technology, .engineering .and . brainstorm .to .get .started, . life .sciences . .Submit subject. - math . polish .up .your .first .draft, . specific .questions or. your. . review .grammar, .and .help .with . draft .paper .to .an e-Tutor. for. . ALANA Men. in. .Motion Program. . research .paper .format . . suggestions .and .receive a. . Academic .support .and . response in. .24 .to .48 hours. . mentoring .for empowerment. . Learning Coaches:. .your . and .academic .success for. . personal coach. .for .academic . HCC’s .self .identified .African . success American, Latino,. Asian. . If .you’re .anxious .about . American, Native. American. and. . keeping it. .all .together or. .wish . Multiracial .men . to .become .a better. .student, . CAPS’s .learning coaches. can. . helpt . .Ge suppor. t in. .reading, . writing, .math, study. .skills, . getting .organized, .test-taking, . and .time .management .in . weekly .sessions .
59 Right to Know
IT'S YOUR RIGHT TO KNOW… Note: Certain programs have industry-specific accreditations. The .Student-Right-to-Know .law .is .a .federal .law .that .man- For individual academic program information, please refer to dates .the .disclosure of. .certain .types .of .information . .Below . the HCC Catalog, www.hcc.edu/about/camp_news_pub.html. is .a .directory .that .will guide. .you .to .that .information . .If .you . ATHLETIC PARTICIPATION RATES have .questions .about how. .to .access .information .please .call . Holyoke .Community .College .complies .with .the .requirements . 413 .552 .2000 . of .Title .IX .of .the .Education .Amendments .of .1972, .which . ACCREDITATION prohibits .discrimination .on .the .basis .of .sex .in .all .programs . Holyoke .Community .College .is .accredited .by .the .New .Eng- and .activities .receiving .federal .financial .assistance . .HCC . land .Association .of Schools. .and .Colleges . .The .college .has . receives .such .assistance .and .complies .with .this .law .and .its . received the. .endorsement .of .the .Massachusetts .Department . implementing .regulation .at .34 .C .F .R . .Part .106 . .The .Annual . of .Education and. .is .a member. .of .the .American .Association . Equity .in .Athletics .Disclosure .Act .Report .is .available .at .the . of .Community .College Council. . . Athletics .Department .office, .room .204 .of .the .Bartley .Center . for .Athletics .and .Recreation . It .is .the .policy of. Holyoke. .Community .College .not .to .discrimi- nate .on the. basis. of. .sex, .creed, .color, .race, .sexual .orienta- CAMPUS SAFETY AND CRIME tion, .age, .national .origin, .or .disability .in .its .educational .pro- STATISTICS grams, .activities, or. .employment .policies .as .required .by .Title . See .page .62 IX .of .the 1972. .Education .Amendments .and .other .Federal .and . State .anti-discrimination .laws . .Inquiries .regarding .compli- DEGREES AND CERTIFICATES ance .with .Title IX. .may be. .directed .to .Nicholas .D'Agostino, . Holyoke Community. College. of. fers appro. ximately 100. ass. oci- Affirmative .Action Officer/Title. .IX .Coordinator .at .Holyoke . ate .degree .and .certificate .options . .Degrees .are .designed . Community College,. .303 .Homestead .Avenue, .Holyoke, .MA . to .be .completed .with .two .years .of .full-time .study . .Degrees . 01040, or. .413 .552 .2173 . . prepare .students .for .specific .careers .and/or .transfer .to .four- year .institutions . .Certificate .programs .prepare .students .for . The .Holyoke .Community .College .Catalog .contains .current . highly .specialized .careers .and .are .designed .to .be .completed . information .regarding .areas .of .study, .career .opportunities, . with .one .year .of .full-time .study .or .less . .To .view .a .list .of .as- student .services, .and .admissions . .However, .it .is .not, .intended . sociate .degree .and .certificate .programs, .visit .www .hcc edu/. to .be .and should. .not be. .relied .upon .as .a .statement .of .the . catalog . . college’s .contractual .undertakings . .The .Holyoke .Community . College Board. of. .Trustees .and .the .Massachusetts .Depart- FACILITIES ment .of .Higher Education. .reserve .the .right .to .alter .the .col- HCC .provides .a .variety .of .academic .and .recreational .facili- lege’s .academic policies,. .procedures, .course .offerings, and. . ties .for .students, .faculty, .and .staff . .For .a .complete .list .of . fees .as set. .forth in. this. .catalog . . labs, .see .page .13 . .For .athletic .recreational .opportunities, .see . Accreditation by. .the New. .England .Association .is .not .partial . page .6 . .For .a .list .of .parking .options, .see .pages .4 .and .15 . .For . but .applies to. .the institution. .as .a .whole . .As .such, .it is. .not .a . more .information .on .the .HCC .library, .see .page .13 . . guarantee .of .the quality. .of .every .course .or .program .offered, . FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR or .the .competence .of .individual .graduates . .Rather, it. .pro- STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES vides .reasonable .assurance .about .the .quality .of .opportuni- To .see .HCC’s .disabilities .policy, .please .see .page .35 . ties .available to. .students .who .attend .the .institution . . For .information .on .services .available .to .students .with .dis- Inquiries .regarding .the .status .of .an .institution’s .accredita- abilities, .see .page .15 . . tion .by .the New. .England .Association .should .be .directed .to . the .administrative .staff .of .the .school .or .college . .Individuals . FACULTY AND INSTRUCTIONAL may .also .contact .the association:. . PERSONNEL New .England Association. of. .Schools .and .Colleges . For .a .list .of .HCC .faculty .and .administrative .personnel, .see . 3 .Burlington Woods. .Drive, .Suite .100 . the .administration .and .faculty .pages .(311-318) .in .the .HCC . Burlington, MA. .01803 . Catalog . .The .catalog .may .be .viewed .online .at .www .hcc edu/. (781) .425-7785 .NEASC Org. publications . Massachusetts Department. .of .Higher .Education . FINANCIAL AID INFORMATION Room .1401 . For .information .on .the .cost .of .attending .HCC, .see .page .25 . . One Ashburton. Place,. . For .information .on .the .requirements .associated .with .federal . Boston, MA. .02108-1696 student .aid, .see .pages .21-25 .
60 HISET CLASSES & TESTING SERVICES 983 .first-time, .full-time .students .who .enrolled .in .one .of . HCC .offers .Adult Basic. Education,. .pre-HiSET .preparation, . HCC’s .degree .or .certificate .programs .in .fall .2014 .As . .of .fall . HiSET .Preparation, .HiSET .study .guides, .short-term .day .and . 2017, .23% .of .these .students .had .graduated, .17% .transferred . evening .fee-based HiSET. .accelerated .classes, .and .long-term . to .another .institution .prior .to .graduating .from .HCC, .and . 40-week .programs, .as well. .as .Focus .on .Math .courses . .All . 13% .are .still .enrolled .at .HCC . .In .sum, .53% .of .the .first-time, . HiSET .programs include. .personal .and .career .counseling . full-time .degree/certificate .seeking .college .students entering. . components as. .well .as .pre- .and .post .assessment .testing . .For . HCC .in .fall .2014 .have, .as .of .fall .2017, .graduated .or .continued . information .on .evening .HiSET .classes, .contact .the .Picknelly . their .studies .at .HCC .or .at .another .public .or .private .univer- Adult .& .Family .Education .Center .at .413 .552 .2990 . .For .infor- sity .in .the United. .States . .Rates .are .based .on .status .at .150% . mation .on .accelerated, .short-term, .fee-based .HiSET .classes, . “time-to-credential” .(i e. . .1 .5 .years .for .certificates .and .3 .years . HiSET .testing, .contact . .Ken .White, .Community .Services .at . for .degrees) . . 413 .552 .2324 .or email. .kwhite@hcc edu. . . Graduation .and .transfer-out .rates .disaggregated .by .gender, . race/ethnicity .and .financial .aid .received .can .be .found .online . PRIVACY on .the .Consumer .Information .page .on .the .HCC .website, . HCC .complies with. .the .Family .Education .Rights .and .Privacy . wwwc .hc edu. . Act .(FERPA), which. .is designed. .to .protect .the .privacy .of . student .educational .records . .The .law .governs .access .to .re- cords .maintained by. .educational .institutions .and .the .release . of .information from. .those .records . .FERPA .affords .parents . and .students .certain rights. .with .respect .to .their .records . .For . more .information, .see .page .33 . STUDENT RIGHT-TO-KNOW GRADUATION AND TRANSFER RATES The .federal .government .mandates .that .all .institutions .par- ticipating .in Title. IV. .or .HEA .programs .disclose .to .current .and . prospective students. .the .graduation .and .transfer-out .rates . of .first-time, .full-time degree/certificate. .seeking .(FTFTDS) . students . . In .compliance .with .these .mandates, .HCC .followed .
61 CAMPUS SAFETY AND CRIME STATISTICS The .Jeanne .Clery .Disclosure .of .Campus .Security .Police .and . Sex .offender .information .will .be .provided .to .any .person . Campus Crimes. .Statistics .Act .(formerly .the .Campus .Security . seeking .the .information .for .his .or .her .own .information, .or . Act) .requires .HCC .to .prepare .and .distribute .an .annual .report . for .the .protection .of .a .child .under .18, .or .for .the .protection .of . which .gives .statistics on. .the .number .of .specific .crimes . another .person .for .which .requesting .person .has .the .respon- (murder, rape,. .robbery, .aggravated .assault, .burglary, .motor . sibility, .care, .or .custody . .Sex .offender .information .can .be . vehicle theft,. sex. .offenses, .and .hate .crimes) .which .have .oc- requested .at .the .Holyoke .Police .Department .by .appearing .in . curred .on .campus .and .the .number .of .arrests .on .campus .for . person .or .filling .out .a .form, .or .from .the .Sex .Offender .Regis- liquor .law .violations, .drug .abuse .violations .and .weapons .pos- try .Board .by .mail . .Sex .Offender .information .request .forms . sessions . .Statistics are. .reported .for the. .calendar .year . are .available .online .at .www .state .ma us/sorb/. forms .htm . . Crime .statistics .for .2014, .2015, .2016 .are .published .here . Please .note .that .sex .offender .information .is .available .to .the . and .can be. found. at. .the .Public .Safety .Building, .room .214 . . public .by .Massachusetts .law .only .if .the .party .has .a .duty .to . These .statistics cover. .crimes .committed .on .campus, .off-site . register .and .has .been .finally .classified .by .the .Sex .Offender . campus .buildings, and. .on .public .property .in .the .surrounding . Registry .Board .as .a .Level .2 .or .Level .3 .offender . .Additional . area .For . .more .information .on .campus .security .and .safety, . information .about .the .Massachusetts .Sex .Offender .Registry . or .to .view these. .statistics .online, .visit .HCC's .Campus .Safety . is .available .at .www .state .ma us/sori. . page .at .www .hcc edu/safet. y . .The .Annual .Security .Report . may .be .downloaded .at: .www .hcc edu/asr. .
HOLYOKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE CRIME STATISTICS 2015–2017 The .2018 .Annual .Security .Report .(ASR) .reports .criminal .statistics .for .the .most .recent .3 .years .for .which .data .is.available.
OFFENSE YEAR ON CAMPUS NON CAMPUS PUBLIC PROPERTY TOTAL NOTES Murder/ 2017 0 0 0 0 Non Negligent Homicide 2016 0 0 0 0 2015 0 0 0 0 Negligent Homicide 2017 0 0 0 0 2016 0 0 0 0 2015 0 0 0 0 Rape 2017 0 0 0 0 2016 0 0 0 0 2015 0 0 0 0 Fondling 2017 0 0 0 0 2016 1 0 0 1 2015 0 0 0 0 Incest 2017 0 0 0 0 2016 0 0 0 0 2015 0 0 0 0 Statutory Rape 2017 0 0 0 0 2016 0 0 0 0 2015 0 0 0 0 Robbery 2017 2 0 1 3 2016 0 0 1 1 2015 0 0 3 3 Aggravated Assault 2017 0 1 0 0 2016 0 0 1 1 2015 0 1 0 1
62 OFFENSE YEAR ON CAMPUS NON CAMPUS PUBLIC PROPERTY TOTAL NOTES Burglary 2017 0 0 3 3 2016 3 0 0 3 2015 6 0 0 6 Motor Vehicle Theft 2017 1 0 0 1 Unfounded 2016 0 0 0 0 2015 0 0 0 0 Arson 2017 0 0 0 0 2016 0 0 0 0 2015 0 0 0 0 Domestic Violence 2017 1 0 0 1 2016 1 0 0 1 2015 3 0 1 4 Dating Violence 2017 2 1 0 3 2016 1 1 0 2 2015 0 0 0 0 Stalking 2017 10 1 0 11 2016 6 1 0 7 2015 5 0 1 6 Weapons Law Arrests 2017 0 0 0 0 2016 0 0 0 0 2015 0 0 0 0 Drug Law Arrests 2017 0 0 0 0 2016 0 0 9 9 2015 0 0 4 4 Liquor Law Arrests 2017 0 0 1 1 2016 0 0 1 1 2015 0 0 0 0 Weapons Law Referrals 2017 1 0 0 1 2016 1 0 0 1 2015 0 0 0 0 Liquor Law Referrals 2017 2 0 0 2 2016 0 0 0 0 2015 0 0 0 0 Drug Law Referrals 2017 0 0 0 0 2016 0 0 0 0 2015 0 0 0 0
Hate Crime Statistics HCC .Police classified. .zero .reports .as .a ."hate" .crime .in 2015,. .2016, .and .2017 . Unfounded Crime Reports HCC .Police classified. .1 .report .as .unfounded .in .2017, .zero .reports .were .classified .in .2015 .and .2016 Note: No .crime .data received. .from .Ludlow .PD .and .Mass .State .Police . .Both .were .requested .
63 64