ABOUT SULLIVAN COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE COLLEGE CAMPUS Since 1973 the college has been housed in facilities COLLEGE HISTORY designed by the New York firm of Edward Durrell SUNY Sullivan was established on September 13, Stone and Associates. The main academic and 1962, when the State University of New York (SUNY) administrative buildings are connected by enclosed Trustees approved its establishment as a two-year corridors, making it a truly all-weather campus. The community college. On September 23, 1963, SUNY Paul Gerry Field House contains facilities for activities SULLIVAN welcomed its first freshman class. The such as basketball, gymnastics, racquetball, and successful establishment of the College must be weight training. credited jointly to local citizens, who conducted surveys and advocated the creation of a college and The Lazarus I Levine student residence, designed to to the County Board of Supervisors, who saw the accommodate over 300 students, is operated by the desirability and need for a community college in SUNY SULLIVAN Dormitory Corporation and is located Sullivan County. adjacent to the campus. The Eco Green Townhouses, also adjacent to the campus, feature independent- It has been more than five decades since the College style living with spacious rooms, private closets, full moved from its modest quarters in a former South size eat-in kitchens, living rooms, and a washer and Fallsburg high school to the 405-acre site it presently dryer in each unit. occupies. It has grown from a faculty of nine and a student body of 72 (enrolled in three curricula) in its STATEMENT OF NONDISCRIMINATION first year of operation in 1963-1964, to a full-time Sullivan County Community College hereby reaffirms and part-time enrollment of approximately 1600 its long standing intent and policy that the College students in 32 degree programs and 7 certificate does not discriminate in the recruitment, enrollment, programs in 2020. employment or treatment of students or employees on the basis of race, color, sexual preference, creed, COLLEGE MISSION national origin, age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, The primary mission of SUNY Sullivan, as the only or status as a disabled veteran or veteran of the institution of higher education in its sponsorship Vietnam era. It assertively seeks to implement area, is to provide a wide range of higher education Section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act, as services and opportunities to the residents of Sullivan amended. County, and to non-residents who choose to study at the College. The College is committed to maintaining a strong liberal arts core curriculum, a broad range of contemporary career-oriented programs, appropriate STATEMENT ON SEXUAL HARASSMENT transfer and continuing education programs, Sexual harassment of employees and students at community services and cultural offerings for the SUNY Sullivan is contrary to the policy of SUNY broader community, developmental opportunities for Sullivan and is a violation of federal and state laws the educationally disadvantaged, programs that and regulations. No employee or student of either reach out to the non-traditional student, and a sex shall engage in the following behavior including, variety of student support services. To this end, the but not limited to, requiring sexual cooperation as a College is committed to offering specialized, high condition of employment or academic advancement, quality curricula and marketing them effectively to unwanted verbal or physical advances, sexually potential students not only throughout New York discriminatory, explicit or derogatory remarks, or State, but throughout the United States and abroad, display explicit or derogatory materials. The SUNY when and where appropriate. Sullivan Sexual Violence Response Policy can be viewed here: http://sunysullivan.edu/wp- GENERAL STUDENT CONCERNS/PROBLEMS content/uploads/2016/06/SUNY-Sullivan-Sexual- J113 4263 Violence-Response-Policy.pdf. HEALTH SERVICES

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WHO TO SEE FOR WHAT AND WHERE LEARNING CENTER OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT One Stop 4242 J110 4261 LIBRARY VICE PRESIDENT FOR ACADEMIC AND STUDENT J001A 4226 AFFAIRS J107 4270 PERSONAL COUNSELING DEAN, STUDENT DEVELOPMENT SERVICES One Stop 4242 J113 4263 PLACEMENT TESTING ACADEMIC ADVISING One Stop 4242 One Stop 4242 RECREATION & WELLNESS PROGRAMS ACADEMIC SUPPORT SERVICES K111 4424 One Stop 4242 REGISTRATION SERVICES ADMISSIONS One Stop 4302 One Stop 4312 STUDENT ACTIVITIES ATHLETICS H122 4303 K108 4294 TUTORING BOOKSTORE One Stop 4242 H077 4421

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DISABILIITY SUPPORT SERVICES STUDENT LIFE/STUDENT ACTIVITIES

One Stop 4328 Vision Statement: To enhance students’ college FACULTY STUDENT ASSOCIATION experiences through offering a variety of educational and social programming. The Student Activities Office H122 4273 strives to increase retention through student FINANCE & STUDENT BILLING involvement on campus.

One Stop 4391 The Student Activities Office (SAO) supports FINANCIAL AID programs that encourage a sense of community and the concept of total student development. It is One Stop 4231 committed to providing an environment conducive to personal, cultural, social, ethical, emotional, recreational, and spiritual development through co- FOOD SERVICE/DINING HALL curricular involvement. Students are encouraged to H040 4301 participate in co-curricular activities and events designed to create and foster community spirit at  Please use proper recycling and trash containers. SUNY Sullivan. These activities include clubs and If you should spill something, report it to the organizations, student government, leadership Student Activities Office so it can be cleaned up development programs, social events and activities, promptly. recreation and intramural events, athletics events,  No Smoking lectures on current affairs, musical and comedy  Using, and/or selling illegal and/or controlled performances, movies and other performing arts. substances is prohibited  There is to be no physical horseplay or wrestling, College is a total living and learning experience, or loud and obscene language. incorporating both academics and personal growth.  Using the Student Union is a privilege, not a right. As you will soon discover, academic and personal The Student Activities Office reserves the right to growth can be enhanced by involvement in student remove this privilege if a person’s behavior organizations and activities. You chose to attend interferes in the other students’ legitimate SUNY Sullivan for a variety of reasons. Some reasons enjoyment of the Student Union. The Student may have been the quality of our academic programs, Activities Office also reserves the right to deny our location, or the proximity to family and friends. entry to any non-student. Now that you are here, you will find many  Treat each other, and those in charge, with opportunities to make your college experience even courtesy and respect, and you will be treated in more fulfilling. the same way. The Student Union is yours ... take care of it so next semester’s students can enjoy it The SAO serves as the primary resource for too! coordinating a variety of personal services to the undergraduate. The center of student activity is the STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION (SGA) Student Union located in the upper H building. The Student Government Association (SGA) is the official student government organization. Through its A rich array of campus activities will help you identify policy board, it stimulates interest in, and support of, and develop your leadership skills. Through student those activities contributing to our cultural, government, academic and social clubs, study groups, educational and social interaction. The SGA also performing arts, sports, residence life, and a host of affords educational opportunities for expression of other opportunities, you will gain valuable experience leadership and involvement in decision-making in a working with others, which will broaden your democratic government. horizons and brighten your future. Some of the SGA’s functions are the chartering of SUNY Sullivan offers an activity for nearly every clubs, assisting with budget approvals for various interest. We are small, friendly and supportive, so organizations and activities, selecting members of the you can get involved from your very first day. You student body to represent students on faculty won’t get lost in the shuffle. Your talents will be in governance committees and in statewide student high demand. government organizations, and promoting interest in activities by students for the student body.

Kaplan Student Union The Kaplan Student Union is a place to go when you STUDENT CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS have time to spare, when you need a break from the An exciting part of our Student Activities program is books, or want to meet with friends. our extensive club system. Some clubs are ongoing Student Union Policies - and some are started to meet the needs of a specific  Please confine eating in the Student Union to group of students. Please visit the Student Activities snacks, candy bars, soda or coffee. If you are Office for a list of active clubs, or on the website at eating lunch or dinner, the cafeteria is available https://sunysullivan.edu/clubs-organizations/ next door. To start a club you should begin with a visit to the “PROJECTOR” WEEKLY NEWS BULLETIN Director of Student Activities in H122 to obtain the The “Projector” is the SUNY Sullivan weekly news, club packet. You will then need to find a minimum of events and announcements medium. Should you 10 interested people to sign the initial roster, and have any newsworthy items, send them to the find a College employee to be your club advisor. The Student Activities Office by noon on Tuesdays. The Director of Student Activities will work with you to “Projector” is distributed throughout the campus help get your club off the ground. every Monday via email.

TOP 10 REASONS TO JOIN A STUDENT COLLEGE WEB PAGE ORGANIZATION Postings for College Activities and other information  You’ll meet people will be posted in the Campus Life section the College  Gain experience web page (www.sunysullivan.edu) Please check in on  Improve your skills a regular basis.  Optimize your college experience  You’ll feel at home faster ROOM RESERVATION  Learn stress management Any campus student organization may reserve a  Learn time management room for the purpose of meetings or special events  Improve your resume by filing a facilities request form available from the  Network with advisors and other student SAO. Club advisors must sign off on the request form leaders and the completed form must be filed in the Registrar’s Office.  Make a difference in the lives of others

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All notices posted on the indoor bulletin boards must PAUL GERRY FIELDHOUSE be approved by the Student Activities Office in room Our 30,000 square foot facility contains basketball, H122. Approved dimensions for posted materials are badminton, tennis and volleyball courts. In addition, no more than 8" x 11.” Notices remain on the there are men’s and women’s locker rooms, visiting bulletin board for one (1) week only, and then must and varsity team rooms, classroom, offices, “The be re-approved for reposting. General Store” concession stand, two weight training

rooms, and a four-walled racquetball court. FACULTY STUDENT ASSOCIATION (FSA)

The Faculty Student Association (FSA), located in Rm. Members of the College community are invited to use H122, is a not-for-profit corporation that supports the Athletic and Fieldhouse facilities. Reservations recreational, cultural, sports and other services for can be made for the racquetball room. The weight students. Faculty, students and administrators serve training room and exercise room are available on the Board of Directors. Feel free to contact the without reservation. Information and schedule Director of Student Activities (H-122) or an SGA information is available in the Intramural Office member if you have any suggestions or desire (K111). additional information.

LOCKERS FIELDHOUSE HOURS FOR FREE RECREATION: Students with a valid ID may rent lockers from the Monday through Thursday FSA Office in the Student Activities Office (H-122) for Noon to 9:30 p.m. $10 for the academic year. Locks are provided by the Friday 11:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. college, and students will be issued combination numbers for the rented locker. Lockers are located Summer and winter hours may vary. in Lower H, Lower E, and B Buildings. Lockers may not be shared. See FSA (H-122) for office hours and rentals.

GUEST POLICY/FIELD HOUSE ACADEMIC ADVISEMENT Any member of the campus community who wishes All new incoming full-time and part-time students are to bring a guest to work out or use the Fieldhouse advised and registered with a staff advisor in the facilities must obtain approval and is subject to Learning Center after they are admitted to SUNY availability. Sullivan. Students are assigned an advisor and are expected to work collaboratively with their Advisor INTERCOLLEGIATE TEAM SPORTS by: The “Generals” represent the College with intercollegiate athletic teams in the NJCAA Region XV  Reviewing their program of study (aka Track and the Mid Hudson Conference. A list of Sheet) every semester. Track sheets are intercollegiate sports can be viewed on the college available at sunysullivan.edu → Current website: Student → Academics → Programs & Majors http://sunysullivan.edu/athletics/intercollegiate- Track sheets change, and students must teams/ follow the track they start with unless advised National Junior College Athletic Association and SUNY otherwise. SULLIVAN Eligibility Rules  Preparing questions about their program, 1) You must maintain 12 or more credits and career and/or transfer plans, etc. before have an academic average of 2.0 or more meeting with an advisor. after each semester. A student who drops  Making sure that transfer students’ credits below 12 credit hours immediately becomes transfer in ineligible for athletic participation. For information about transcript evaluations 2) Second season of participation - contact Anne Marchal at 845-434-5750, ext. students must have passed a minimum of 4471 or [email protected]. twenty-four (24) credit  Discussing a change in major with an advisor hours with a G.P.A. of 2.00 or higher. before registering for classes. A Change of Curriculum form must be submitted to the INTRAMURAL SPORTS,RECREATION & WELLNESS Learning Center. The intramurals program welcomes all members of  Always consulting with a faculty advisor the SUNY Sullivan community (students, faculty and before making changes to their schedule to staff). Participation varies with interest, and avoid jeopardizing all or part of their financial activities are usually offered on a seasonal basis. aid. There are numerous rules that apply to Federal and State aid that students may not The Recreation and Wellness program shares in the be aware of. educational mission of SUNY Sullivan by offering opportunities to experience personal growth, social Students are expected to respond to letters and development, improve physical and mental health notices to meet with their advisor. If a student and to develop lifetime leisure skills for a healthier encounters a serious problem in his/her course work, lifestyle. Our recreational sports philosophies focus an appointment should be scheduled with the advisor on providing activities which are designed to provide or instructor to discuss appropriate action. a variety of sports programs, regardless of ability, performance level or experience, which foster the Students who wish to add courses to their schedules development of knowledge, interest and behavior during the first week of classes or to withdraw from a that promotes a healthy lifestyle, and to provide course must obtain their advisor’s approval. To diversity in programming to meet the changing needs withdraw from all classes at the college during the and interests of the SUNY Sullivan community. For semester, students must begin at the Department of more information, stop by the Paul Gerry Fieldhouse Learning and Student Development. or contact Brent Wilson at ext. 4293. Students can visit https://my.sunysullivan.edu/ics/ to STUDENT SERVICES view their schedule, course history that includes grades, midterm grades, final grades and financial information, or to drop/add classes, and determine on the college website. Click on the Shortline Bus what classes they need to graduate. Schedule link under Campus Life on the Current Students page. Tickets may be purchased from the Registration for continuing and new students for Fall Bookstore. and Spring semesters begins in March/April and November respectively. Move Sullivan is the local bus. Visit www.MoveSullivan.com for a listing of routes and schedules. Riders may pay their $2.00 fare for the ACADEMIC COMPUTER LAB AND IT SERVICE DESK local bus in cash at the time of pick up. The Academic Computer Lab and IT Service Desk are located in Rooms G009 and G010 and serve as your CAMPUS STORE first stop for technology services on campus. There The Campus Store is operated by Follett, and is are over 30 computer workstations and a printer located in the bottom level of the H building across available for student use in the Academic Computer from the Culinary department. The Campus Store Lab, and help is just a door away at the IT Service carries all new or used books needed for classes. Desk. Visit our IT Service Desk staff for help accessing your online accounts, changing your password, using Regular Hours: the technology equipment on campus, or just to ask a Monday-Friday,9:00 am-4:00pm technology question. Summer Hours: Monday-Thursday 10:00 am -3:00 pm Hours during the fall and spring semesters are: Friday Closed Monday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Textbooks can be rented at up to 80% off the used Saturday and Sunday, noon - 11:00 p.m. cost, are registered with a valid credit card, and must be returned in resalable condition by the date printed Summer and Winter hours may vary. on the rental receipt (usually last day of Finals). Writing and highlighting are allowed in BURSAR’S OFFICE (CASHIER’S OFFICE) rented textbooks. The return policy on books is as The Bursar's Office, located in the One Stop, provides follows: the following services: collection of tuition, fees, and residence hall fees, residency certification and  Books may be returned for full disbursement of financial aid. refunds within the Financial Aid/ Book Voucher Period or 48 hours after purchase, in All students are expected to keep their contact the same condition that the books were sold, information updated with the Bursar’s office and to and in the original unopened shrink submit tuition payments and residence information wrap WITH A RECEIPT. by the established deadlines. All correspondence the  For summer and winter sections, books are Bursar’s office sends has financial implications, and returnable for a full refund within 48 hours of students are urged to take the time to review all the start of classes or 48 hours after correspondence and email the student billing staff, or purchase WITH A RECEIPT. visit the office with any questions that arise.  All non-textbook items have a 30-day return policy WITH A RECEIPT, and in resalable Tuition and fee payment options include: cash, condition. check, money order, MasterCard, VISA, Discover,  Items paid for with cash will be refunded in FACTS Tuition Payment Plan, online payment or cash, as will check payments after a five-day finalized Financial Aid. waiting period. Customers who paid with a credit card or gift card must present the same BUS SCHEDULE card to the cashier for crediting. Payments Long distance bus service is provided by Short Line made directly through financial will be Bus Company. Current bus schedules may be found credited back to your voucher.  Books should not have food or beverage damage, damage to the spine or covers of the Monday – Thursday 8:00am – 7:00pm book, or ripped pages. Breakfast 8:00am – 10:30 am Lunch 11:00am – 2:30 pm Buyback periods begin approximately two weeks Dinner 4:00pm – 7:00 pm prior to Finals Week, and a valid student ID or state Friday 8:00am – 6:30pm issued ID must be presented to sell back books, for Breakfast 8:00 – 10:30am which the bookstore will pay cash. Lunch 11:00am – 2:30pm

Dinner 4:00pm – 6:30pm Short Line bus tickets, stamps, clothing, supplies, health and beauty items, and snacks can Saturday & Sunday 11:00am – 6:30pm also be purchased at the bookstore. To purchase Brunch 11:00am – 2:30pm tickets over the phone with a credit card for pick up Dinner 4:00pm – 6:30pm at the Campus Store, please call 1-800-631-8405. The bus line runs daily from 9:00am to 5:00pm, and Summer term Hours: weekend specials are available. Monday-Thursday 8:30 am - 1:30 pm Friday - Sunday closed For more information or further assistance you may reach the Campus Store at (845)434-4332, or Types of meal plans that can be purchased are: visit http://www.sullivanccshop.com. Resident Plan (required plan for the students living in COMMUNITY LEARNING Levine Residence Hall) SUNY Sullivan is proud to offer a varied and wide  $1850.00 declining balance dollars per range of community learning classes throughout the semester used to purchase food and year. These classes/workshops are mainly non-credit beverage in the cafeteria courses for personal enrichment and continuing  Students participating in this meal plan will education. This office is located in room J-119. save 8% New York State Sales tax on all food purchases CONTINUING EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL  Students may purchase additional mean plan DEVELOPMENT dollars at any time in $25.00 increments SUNY Sullivan is committed to offering individuals  Unused Resident Meal Plan dollars are not and businesses learning opportunities that enhance refundable and do not carry over to the career prospects and contribute to business success. following semester Our programs support ongoing professional learning, while providing individuals with relevant The Commuter Plan certifications and/or continuing education units. The  Commuter students are encouraged to variety of training formats ensures that you will be purchase a meal plan to take advantage of able to find a program to fit your needs, whether you the 8% New York Sales Tax savings on all their are looking for short-term skill upgrades, certification, food purchases and/or technical degrees. Business Services to help  Commuter students may also choose the employer achieve a competitive advantage include resident plan customized training and referral to business  Minimum initial commuter plan purchase is resources. Oversight for this area falls under the Vice $100.00. Students may purchase addition President for Administration/COO room J-116. meal plan dollars at any time in $25.00 increments DINING SERVICES  Unused commuter meal plan dollars at the The College dining service is operated by Chartwells end of the Fall semester will carry over to the and is located in the upper H building immediately Spring semester. Unused meal plan dollars at across from the Student Union. the end of the spring semester are not refundable and do not carry over to the Hours of Operation (Subject to change) following semester HEALTH SERVICES The Health Service Office is located in Room H016 FINANCIAL AID (across from the Bookstore), and is staffed by the The Financial Aid staff is available in the One College nurse, Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to Stop to discuss eligibility requirements for the 4:30 p.m. aid programs in which the college participates. These include the Federal Perkins Loan, Federal The services provided for all students:  First Aid and Emergency care. College Work Study Program (CWSP), Federal  Health and wellness information resources Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant available. (SEOG), Federal Pell Grant, New York State  Referrals to outside agencies as needed. Tuition Assistance Program (TAP), Federal Direct  Physicals for members who are joining an Subsidized and Unsubsidized Loans, and Federal Athletic team. Direct Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students (PLUS). Services include:  The College physician and/or Family Nurse The amount of financial aid awarded is based on Practitioner will be available for sick call 9 enrolling and attending classes. Students who do a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, not attend classes may not receive any financial and 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Thursdays. aid or will have their financial aid lowered to the  Sick call is offered by appointment and/or number of credits they have attended. A student walk in. WILL NOT be eligible to receive any financial aid  If needed Basic Prescription Medication is available at time of service at no extra if he/she fails to maintain satisfactory academic charge. progress. Federal and State Financial Aid Satisfactory Progress Charts are located online at Immunization Requirements www.sunysullivan.edu under Financial Aid. New York State Public Health Law # 2165, requires all college students who are taking six or more credits and born after January 1, 1957, to show proof of

immunization against measles, mumps and rubella. SUNY Sullivan’s FAFSA School Code is: 002879 Immunization requirements: Must show proof of: SUNY Sullivan’s NYS TAP School 2 Measles OR: 2 – MMR Vaccines Code: 2225 1 Mumps Important Financial Aid Websites: 1 Rubella

Please be advised that if you do not meet the fafsa.ed.gov immunization requirements (or obtain a waiver due Free Application for Federal Student Aid to health or religious reasons), within 30 days of the hesc.ny.gov beginning of the semester, you will be administratively withdrawn from the college. This NYS Higher Education Services - TAP means that you will forfeit ALL tuition and fees, will studentloans.gov not receive any grades, and will not be permitted to Entrance, Exit and Financial Awareness register for ensuing study at the college until proof of Counseling immunizations are verified by our Health Services nslds.ed.gov Office. DO NOT assume that immunization records View federal grants and loans you’ve received are sent to the college with your academic transcript. studentaid.ed.gov Information on financial aid

Meningitis: obtained by downloading the application from our Public Health Law #2167, effective August 15, 2003 website at: makes it mandatory for ALL college students taking six (6) or more credits to receive information about sunysullivan.edu/wp- the Meningitis Disease and Vaccine. ALL students content/uploads/2015/11/SUNY-Sullivan-Housing- must have a record of receiving the Meningitis Application-2018-2019-1.pdf Vaccine OR sign a waiver declining the vaccine. Receiving this vaccine is optional, however, the The Residence Hall Handbook can be viewed at: Response Form is required by New York State Law to be signed and returned to the Health Services Office. sunysullivan.edu/wp- content/uploads/2019/02/student-handbook-2.pdf The Culinary, Early Childhood and Nursing curriculums require additional vaccines such as a I.D. CARDS Tetanus Shot that has been given within the last ten Your Sullivan County Community College I.D. Card is a years and a test for tuberculosis, known as Mantoux vital part of your college experience. Your I.D. card is or PPD within six (6) months prior to the start of the your passport to many activities sponsored by the semester. College and is issued by the One Stop. Each semester Student Billing will provide you with a receipt after Emergencies: you have paid your bill allowing you to validate your There may be occasions when either accidents or I.D. card. This will enable you to utilize college other medical emergencies occur when the Health services, as well as verify current registration Services Office is closed. Students who have such status. Lost or destroyed I.D.’s will be replaced for a emergencies should call extension 360 or 911 and $10 fee. report directly to the Catskill Regional Medical Center Emergency Room, located in Harris, NY. The ID card also serves as a swipe access key for authorized residents of the Levine Residence Hall, For further information, please visit us on the College commuter and residential subscribers to the meal website, or stop by the Health Services Office. plan, and Library users.

Should a student lose their card after office hours, HOUSING & RESIDENCE LIFE they should report it to the Residence Hall staff and, or the campus dining service as soon as possible so The residential program at SUNY Sullivan is that temporary accommodations can be made. committed to facilitating and enhancing the academic, social and personal growth of the student by fostering an atmosphere of open communication, DEPARTMENT OF LEARNING AND STUDENT responsibility and mutual cooperation. We are DEVELOPMENT SERVICES committed in a policy prohibiting discrimination based on individual’s race, religion, national origin, The Department for Learning and Student age, disability or sexual orientation in all of our Development Services, also known as the “Learning operations and facilities. Center,” is located on the 2nd floor of the One Stop. There are two types of housing available for SUNY The Learning Center provides a variety of supportive Sullivan Students. The Lazarus I. Levine Residence services including: placement testing, academic Hall is a traditional corridor style facility and Eco advising and course registration for new students, Green has three town house style apartments. Both personal counseling, services for students with are operated by the Sullivan County Community disabilities, various workshops, tutoring, support College Dormitory Corporation. groups, a computer lab, orientation services, and more! Information about the residence halls regarding deposit, application fee and housing license can be when they enroll each semester to ensure that Academic Advisement accommodations are in place. Academic Advisement is coordinated through the The college’s facilities are accessible to students with Learning Center. Students who have declared a disabilities. SUNY Sullivan does not discriminate on major are assigned a Faculty Advisor who teaches in the basis of handicaps in its admissions, educational their area of study. Students who are undeclared or programs and activities in compliance with Section an Early Admit (still in high school) are assigned to 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Staff Advisors in the Learning Center. Information about a student’s disability is confidential and is released only with a student’s Personal Counseling written consent. Personal Counseling is also housed in the Learning Center where students are provided free and Guidelines and procedures for incoming students confidential support. The goal of the counseling staff seeking accommodations is to help you grow in self-understanding so that you 1. You must identify yourself to the Dept. of can cope better with both your immediate issues and Learning and Student Development. with future decisions. Our credentialed Counselors 2. You must provide documentation of your are available Monday through Friday to assist. At disability indicating need for times, staff may refer you to an outside agency or accommodations. special services for assistance. 3. Acceptable documentation includes

diagnostic information, a description of Tutoring and Study Skills current functioning, how the disability Professional and peer tutors are available in the impacts the individual in a post-secondary Learning Commons, which is adjacent to the Learning setting, and any recommended Center. This service if free to all SUNY Sullivan accommodations. students! 4. Documentation must come from a

professional qualified in the field of the

particular disability. SERVICES FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES 5. Documentation must be substantial enough Our Mission to support the accommodations being SUNY Sullivan is committed to providing equal access considered. to all students. The Department of Learning and 6. All accommodations are made on an Student Development Services provides a variety of individual, case-by-case basis after review of supportive services to students, including mental documentation, consideration of program, health, academic advisement, and tutoring. and consultation with student. The Learning Center, which is part of the Department Requirements that are essential to a program or to of Learning and Student Development Services, has licensure or certification are not modified or been an important component of the college. It waived. Modifications are not required when they serves students with disabilities, students without would fundamentally alter the essential elements of a disabilities, faculty and staff with a goal of program or course of study, or pose a direct threat to empowering each student to reach his/her academic the health or safety of others. potential.

Each student in need of special services such as an accommodation for a disability MUST self-identify to LIBRARY the Dept. of Learning and Student Development in order to determine eligibility to receive special The Hermann Memorial Library, is located in both the services and accommodations. Student will be downstairs J building and upstairs E building (One required to supply the college with the appropriate Stop). With its wealth of books, journals and documentation. Students should inform the databases, computer workstations and a dedicated Department of Learning and Student Development staff committed to helping students, the library is a student-friendly environment. The library’s collections include over 27,000 books, 200,000 e- your vehicle locked and properly secure personal books, 100+ journal subscriptions, and research property. databases with full-text journals and other documents. The library is also connected to a REGISTRATION SERVICES network of SUNY, regional and national libraries from The office of Registration Services is located in the which students may also borrow library materials. One Stop center, and is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Library services include reference, circulation, Monday through Friday. It offers the following interlibrary loan, course reserves and information services: literacy instruction. Through our information literacy • Academic standing classes and reference service, librarians strive to • Auditing courses teach students effective ways to find information and • Drop/add a course to assist them with their academic research. The • Senior citizens registration Upper Hermann and Lower Hermann Library spaces • Transcript requests are open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to • Verification of attendance/graduation 8:30 p.m.; The Upper Hermann Library is open • Applications for degree Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.; and Sunday from  Transcript evaluations 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.  Graduation audits  “College in the High School” program

APPLYING FOR VETERAN EDUCATION BENEFITS? PARKING To apply for VA benefits for the first time please go to Please observe all traffic rules, regulations and signs www.gibill.va.gov. If you do not have access to a on campus roadways. All accidents involving another computer, you can visit SUNY Sullivan's One Stop vehicle, pedestrian, or damage to property should be Center for computer access to submit an application. reported to either Campus Security C115 or to the To have an application mailed to you call 1-888-GI Buildings and Grounds Office, Room H048. Local BILL-1 (888-442-4551). police must also be notified. After you have registered for classes it's important Motorcycles and motor bikes are subject to the same you are certified by one of SUNY Sullivan's certifying rules and regulations as automobiles. They are to be officers: parked only in the marked parking areas in both lots Jennifer King, One Stop 845-434-5750, ext. 4335 1 and 2. Mopeds may be parked in bike racks located Klu Padu, One Stop Center, 845-434-5750, ext. 4202 in the motorcycle and motorbike parking areas only. Keri Whitehead, One Stop, 845-434-5750, ext. 4231 Please be aware that parking in front of the College by the bus zone is prohibited. Not only should this be The certification process includes submitting a copy kept clear for emergency service, but the bus line has of your Certificate of Eligibility, or award letter, or informed us that it may stop service if this area is certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty occupied with parked cars. Any disabled vehicle is (this has to be submitted once), as well as a copy of the responsibility of the owner and we insist that the your class schedule (please notify a certifying officer Buildings and Grounds Office (H047) or the Public every semester when you have officially registered Safety office (C115) be made aware of the situation for classes) to one of the certifying officers listed immediately. above. Parking in spaces reserved for the handicapped is permitted only by displaying a special permit which is issued by New York State or the Health Services ACADEMIC POLICIES & INFORMATION Office, Room H012. Vehicles parked in a fire lane, handicapped space or spaces reserved for staff will ACADEMIC PROBATION be towed at the owner’s expense. Students are placed on academic probation for poor grades in a semester. This is an early alert. During the The College assumes no responsibility for stolen or period that students are in this status, they are on damaged vehicles or for personal property. Keep trial and must prove themselves academically eligible HONOR SOCIETY to continue at SUNY Sullivan. Students placed on The purpose of the Alpha Epsilon Delta Chapter of Phi academic probation during the previous semester are Theta Kappa at SUNY Sullivan shall be the promotion required to meet the cumulative SUNY Sullivan credit of scholarship, the development of leadership and standards indicated in the chart on Academic service and the cultivation of fellowship among Standards. Students who fail to meet these qualified students of this College. Each candidate for standards will be academically dismissed. membership must be matriculated and have completed 12 semester hours of associate degree course work, with a grade point average of 3.5, ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS adhere to the school conduct code and possess Class attendance is a vital component of student recognized qualities of citizenship. Once each success. It is expected that students will take semester, eligible students are invited to apply. seriously their need to attend class on a punctual, regular and consistent basis. Attendance policies are GRADES found on the course outlines distributed by each CHANGE OF A COURSE GRADE instructor at the beginning of the class. The change of a grade for a course can only be initiated by the instructor of that course and then Students must attend at least one of the first two follows an approval process of the Division Chair and class meetings or risk losing their seat. If you are Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs. See unable to attend class but want your registration to the college catalog for a detail of the process. continue, you must contact the instructor or Office of Registration Services before the second class COMPUTATION OF GRADE POINT AVERAGE (GPA) meeting. The GPA is calculated as follows: Divide the total quality points earned by the total semester hours CELLULAR PHONES attempted (including all transfer credit). Quality The active use of any device classified as a points are assigned as follows: “telecommunication device,” including but not A = 4 quality points per credit hour A- limited to, pagers, cellular phones, PDAs, IPods, = 3.67 quality points per credit hour IPhones, and messaging devices is prohibited in B+ = 3.33 quality points per credit hour B classrooms as well as in other areas where a = 3 quality points per credit hour classroom atmosphere is assumed, except by special B- = 2.67 quality points per credit hour C+ permission of the instructor. = 2.33 quality points per credit hour C = 2 quality points per credit hour C- CLOSING/DELAY OF COLLEGE CLASSES = 1.67 quality points per credit hour In the event of a Closing or Delay of College Classes D+ = 1.33 quality points per credit hour D because of inclement weather or other emergencies, = 1 quality point per credit hour email and text announcements will be sent via the D- = 0.67 quality points per credit hour F Everbridge emergency alert system. Updates will be = 0 quality points per credit hour posted on the main College telephone line, 845-434- 5750 and the College website. Additionally, school All other grades are not used in computing GPAs. closings and/or delays will be announced over radio stations WALL (1340AM & 92.7FM), WDLA The SUNY Sullivan grade point average is determined (1270AM/92.1FM), WELV (99.3FM), WGNY (103FM), by dividing the total quality points earned at SUNY WJFF (90.5FM), WMRV (1430AM/105.7FM), WPDH Sullivan by the total semester hours attempted at (101.5FM/106.1FM), WSUL (98.3FM), WTSX SUNY Sullivan. The term grade point average is (90.7FM), WVOS (1240AM/95.9FM) and WZAD determined by dividing the total quality points (97.3FM/97.7FM). earned during a term by the total semester hours attempted during that term.

GRADING SYSTEM The following system of letter grades is used to GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES FOR STUDENTS IN indicate the student’s achievement in each course: APPEALING GRADES The Committee on the Standing of Students and A - Excellent Academic Appeal (hereafter referred to as the B - Good Committee) handles appeals regarding a course final C - Fair grade, appeals of dismissals for academic reasons, D - Poor but Passing and withdrawal of federal financial aid due to F - Failure unsatisfactory progress. (The grievance policy in its I - Incomplete entirety can be found P - Pass at: http://sunysullivan.edu/academic-appeal). W - Student Withdrawal In the case of appeals of student dismissals or GRADUATION withdrawal of federal financial aid due to SUNY Sullivan holds one Commencement Ceremony unsatisfactory progress, the decision of the in May of each academic year, regardless of which Committee is final. The Committee will transmit its semester the student intends to graduate. If you decision to the Vice President for Academic and intend to graduate in May, you must file an Student Affairs, the Dean of Student Development, application for graduation. If you complete your the Office of Registration Services, and the student. requirements at the end of the fall or during the If the student’s appeal is successful, he/she should summer semesters, you are invited to participate in contact an Academic Advisor to select courses for the the commencement ceremony the following May. upcoming semester and register.

Participation in SUNY Sullivan’s Commencement In the case of a final grade received prior to the end Exercises is not automatic. You must initiate the of the semester as a result of violating a class process. attendance policy, the Committee will consult with the faculty member concerned to determine if the APPLICATION FOR GRADUATION: You must file an student may be allowed to continue with the “Application for Degree” along with the $40 fee at coursework until such time as the grievance can be the Registration Services and FSA offices by the heard. deadline in the appropriate semester. (Exception: Students withdrawn from a Nursing course due to violation of the attendance policy will Failure to follow these procedures may postpone not be permitted to continue with their Nursing participation in the graduation ceremony. coursework as specified under this clause.)

It is your responsibility to know the graduation MATRICULATION requirements for your curriculum and to meet the Matriculated students are defined as being qualified requirements as you make progress towards your for admission and enrolled in an approved program degree. Students must order their graduation which will result, upon completion, in earning a apparel in the SAO (H122) by the end of March for degree or certificate. All students, upon completion the ceremony. You must wear a cap and gown to of 12 credits, must either be admitted to a degree or participate in graduation. certificate program or request, or have approved, non-matriculated status. GRADUATION WITH HONORS A graduate whose cumulative average is between PROGRESS REPORTS ON STUDENTS 3.25-3.74 will be graduated with “honors.” A Mid-semester reports are available on the web for graduate whose cumulative average is 3.75 or higher each student. These reports indicate the student’s will graduate with “high honors.” The degree will progress at the end of the sixth week of classes. include the designation.

RELIGIOUS ABSENCES The Education Law regarding the absence of students maintain an action or proceeding in the from classes because of religious beliefs follows: Supreme Court of the county in which such institution of higher education is located for 1) No student shall be expelled from or refused the enforcement of his/her rights under this admission as a student to an institution of section. higher education for the reason that they are

unable, because of their religious beliefs, to SOCIAL SECURITY AND STUDENT ID NUMBER attend classes, or to participate in any The Student ID number is created randomly by examination, study or work requirements on computer when a student is accepted. It is used for a particular day or days. the student identification number and will appear on 2) Any students in an institution of higher College forms involved in student records, course education who are unable, because of their registration and forms. Authority to solicit the Social religious beliefs, to attend classes on a Security number has been established under Section particular day or days shall, because of such 6306 of the Education Law of the State of New York absence on the particular day or days, be and will be used for Financial Aid Application, excused from any examination or any study employment and related forms. or work requirements.

3) It shall be the responsibility of the faculty and STUDENT STANDING of the administrative officials of each

institution of higher education to make DEAN’S LIST available to each student who is absent from Any student taking 12 or more credits, excluding school, because of religious beliefs, an developmental courses, who achieves a semester equivalent opportunity to make up any average of 3.25 to 3.74, with no grades of “F,” or “I,” examination, study or work requirements in any course will be placed on the Dean’s Honor List. which may have been missed because of such The Dean’s List is created by the Vice President of absence on any particular day or days. No Academic and Student Affairs Office. fees of any kind shall be charged by the

institution for making available to said PRESIDENT’S LIST students such equivalent opportunity. Any full-time student meeting the requirements of 4) If classes, examinations, study or work the Dean’s List (above), and achieving a semester requirements are held on Friday after four average of 3.75 or higher will be placed on the o’clock p.m. or on Saturday, similar or make- President’s List. The President’s List is generated up classes, examinations, study or work from the President’s Office. requirements shall be made available on

other days, where it is possible and practical Part-time students who qualify in terms of total to do so. No special fees shall be charged to credits and academic average may be placed on the the student for these classes, examinations, Dean’s and/or President’s List upon application. study or work requirements held on other These honors are noted on the student’s permanent days. record. These policies are administered by the Vice 5) In effectuating the provisions of this section, President of Academic and Student Affairs. it shall be the duty of the faculty and of the

administrative officials of each institution of

higher education to exercise the fullest

measure of good faith. No adverse or TRANSCRIPTS prejudicial effects shall result to students Transcripts which indicate courses taken, grades because of them availing themselves of the received, credits earned, and grade point average are provisions of this section. available from http://www.getmytranscript.com. 6) Any student who is aggrieved by the alleged There is a $7 fee for each transcript requested. failure of any faculty or administrative

officials to comply in good faith, with the provisions of this section, shall be entitled to WITHDRAWAL FROM A COURSE(S) OR THE COLLEGE ENTIRELY TUITION AND FEES REFUND POLICY Students who need to withdraw from the College I. General requirements for Refund must follow established procedures. During the Fall Considerations and Spring semesters, a withdrawing student must A. After classes have begun, all initiate the procedure at the Learning Center and withdrawals are officially processed then follow the remaining steps. At all other times, through the Student Learning and the student should contact Registration Services. Development Center. Prior to the start of classes, send notice of If a student withdraws from a course before the end withdrawal to Registrar’s Office by of the third week of the semester, the course does return mail or email. not appear on the student’s transcript. However, a B. A student's failure to provide official student who withdraws from a course on or after the notice of withdrawal may result in a first day of class incurs a financial liability in smaller refund than the student accordance with the refund policy of SUNY Sullivan. would otherwise receive. There is no charge if a withdrawal is made before C. Refunds for students who withdraw classes begin. will not be processed until after the fifth week of the semester. If a student withdraws from a course after the 3rd week and before the 10th week of the semester, this Any student who withdraws prior to the first class will course is listed on the student’s transcript and a receive 100% refund of tuition and fees, less the grade of “W” is assigned. $75.00 tuition deposit, if appropriate.

If the student withdraws, or is withdrawn, after the II. State University of New York Uniform Tuition tenth week of class, a grade of “F” is assigned. A Refund Policy (8NYCRR 602.11) (effective grade of “W” may be assigned at the discretion of the 9/10/98). If official notice of withdrawal is course instructor. received, then the following applies regarding refund of institutional charges (based on a 15 week semester). Withdrawal from a course by the student at any time during a semester is not allowed if the student Withdrawal Refund received (or may receive) a failing grade which has Prior to First Day 100% come about from Academic Dishonesty. During the First Week 75% During the Second Week 50% As a college community, we have the responsibility of During the Third Week 25% establishing certain guidelines to facilitate the After the Third Week No Refund individual growth and development of each of our students. Accordingly, when it is judged by the For Students Dropping credits within the period prior Director of Learning and Student Development to the first week of class: and/or the Dean of Student Development Services that a particular student is not in a position to benefit Any full time student who drops to part time before from his or her enrollment because of certain the end of the 3rd week will receive a refund of the personal circumstances, the College’s obligation is to difference between the full time tuition paid and the withhold permission to pursue academic studies at charges for the number of credits the student is the College. Such students shall be withdrawn from registered in at the end of the 3rd week. the College by the Director of Learning and Student Development Services with the approval of the Dean Any part time student who drops credits before the of Student Development Services. end of the third week of classes will be refunded the difference between the amount of tuition paid and FINANCIAL INFORMATION the charge for the number of credits the student is he/she was scheduled to receive. This means that registered in at the end of the 3rd week of class. 70% of the student’s scheduled or disbursed aid remains unearned and must be returned to the Refunds for students who withdraw or drop credits Federal Programs. will not be processed until after the fifth week of the semester. The new policy governs the earned and unearned portions of the student’s Federal Title IV Financial Aid Please note that student receiving Financial Aid must only. It determines how much, if any, the student comply with U. S. Government Policies which are and/or the school may need to return. This policy different from SUNY Sullivan. Dropping from Full does not affect the student’s charges. The College’s time to Part time will affect Aid significantly. Also, Withdrawal Policy will be used to determine the not withdrawing may cause Aid to be removed and reduction, if any, in the student’s tuition and fee the Student will be responsible for all Tuition and charges. The student is responsible for paying any Fees. outstanding charges to the College. This means that if a student owes charges to the College which, due Refund Conditions for Title IV Federal Student Aid to a withdrawal date financial aid will not cover, the Recipients: student will be billed for the difference. The Higher Education Amendments of 1998 (HEA98) represent a major shift in the Return of Title IV Example of Financial Affect of Withdrawing if Student Federal Financial Aid when a student withdraws from Receives Aid: A student who withdraws from the the College. The policy governs all federal grant and college by the census date (the end of the third week loan programs (Pell, Stafford loans, SEOG, Perkins of the semester) will be charged an administrative fee and PLUS loans), but does not include the Federal of 5% of institutional charges or $100.00, whichever Work-Study program. is less. After the census date, there is no reduction in the charges for tuition or fees. For example, if a In general, the new law assumes that a student student withdrew the first day of the fourth week, “earns” approved (verified) federal financial aid he/she would be charged full tuition and fees, but awards in proportion to the number of days in the would only be entitled to 20.0% of their federal aid. term prior to the student’s complete withdrawal. If a The student would be responsible for payment of the student completely withdraws from school during a remaining tuition and fees. If the student remained term, the school must calculate, according to a in school until the end of the ninth week (60% point specific formula, the portion of the total scheduled of the semester), federal regulations consider the financial assistance that the student has earned and student earning 100% of their federal aid and the is therefore entitled to retain, until the time that the student would owe no repayment as a consequence student withdrew. If a student receives (or the of their withdrawal. College receives on the student’s behalf) more assistance than he/she earns, the unearned funds The college will determine the student’s official must be returned to the Department of Education or withdrawal date as follows: the federal Stafford or parent’s federal PLUS loan 1) The date the student began the college’s lenders. If a student’s charges are less than the withdrawal process (the date that the student amount earned, and a refund is due, the student may officially be able to receive those additional funds. notified the Dept. of Learning and Student Development of his/her intent to withdraw); or The portion of the federal grants and loans that the 2) The student’s last date of attendance at an student is entitled to receive is calculated on a academically related activity as documented by the percentage basis by comparing the total number of college. days in the semester to the number of days that the student completed before he/she withdrew. For If it is determined that a portion of the financial aid example, if a student completes 30% of the semester, received on the student’s behalf is unearned, the he/she earns 30% of the approved federal aid that college shares with the student the responsibility of Your learning depends on your willingness to listen, returning those funds. ask appropriate questions, and do the work necessary to pass the course. If your academic preparation from Any grant funds that the student is required to return high school is weak or if you have been out of school to the Federal Program’s will be considered an for a period of time, you may have to work harder overpayment. The student must either repay the and seek more help in order to succeed. amount in full or make satisfactory payment arrangements with the Department of Education to Attend every class repay the amount. If the student fails to repay, or Students who attend every class, listen to the make payment arrangements, to repay an instructor, and take good notes will more likely pass overpayment the student will lose his/her eligibility with a higher grade. If you have an emergency or to receive future federal financial aid at any illness, contact your instructor ahead of time to let institution. him/her know that you will be absent. A local study showed that students who missed the first class Allocating Returned Title IV (Federal) Aid meeting were more likely to withdraw or fail. Funds that are returned to the federal government Important note: if you miss a class, it is your are used to reduce the outstanding balances in responsibility to meet with the instructor, outside of individual federal programs. Financial aid returned regular class time, to determine a plan to make up (by the College and/or the student or parent) must be the missed work. allocated in the following order: 1. Federal Unsubsidized Direct Loan Get to class on time 2. Federal Subsidized Direct Loan Students who walk into the classroom late distract 3. Federal Perkins Loan other students and disrupt the learning environment, 4. Federal Direct PLUS (Parent) Loan so we encourage all students to attend class on time. 5. Federal Pell Grant 6. Federal Supplemental Educational Practice common courtesy Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) Do not have private conversations in class and turn 7. Other Federal Loan or Grant Assistance cellular phones off. Your classmates deserve your respect and support. Others may have different ideas Students whose circumstances require that they and opinions from yours, and they deserve the same withdraw from all classes are strongly encouraged to level of respect from you as you wish from them. contact the Financial Aid Office and their academic advisor before doing so. At that time, the Ask appropriate questions consequences of withdrawing from all classes can be It’s good to ask questions and make comments, but explained and clearly illustrated. The Student Billing keep them related to the discussion at hand. office staff can also provide refund examples and further explain this policy to students or parents. Respect your instructor If you take issue with the instructor’s information or instructional methods, make sure that your comments are made without confrontation or CLASSROOM ETIQUETTE AND STUDENT BEHAVIOR antagonism. You may want to discuss your issues GUIDELINES with her/ him privately. The classroom should be a learning-centered environment unhindered by disruptive behavior. As a Instructors’ classroom policies, procedures and college student you are expected to act in a mature teaching styles vary manner. Instructors have the authority to manage Each instructor has the freedom and authority to set their classrooms to ensure an environment conducive guidelines and policies for his/her classroom (within to learning is present. the overall policies of the College).

Take responsibility for your education Come to class prepared Students who forget common classroom supplies, 9. Ask the instructor for clarification if you have such as pencils, paper, books, test materials, etc specific questions. Spot check every fifth usually waste class time. Students who have not question for accuracy if you are using a completed their homework assignments often ask computer-scored answer sheet. questions that could have been answered through their assignments. Multiple Choice Tests 10. Anticipate the answer and then look for it. Turn in your work on time Read all the alternatives before answering. It is important to plan ahead. Students who wait until 11. When your anticipated answer is not one of the last minute to do their work usually make lower the options, discard it and concentrate on the grades and are more likely to miss deadlines. given ones systematically. Cross out options that are clearly wrong (if you are allowed to write on test). Be sure your choice fits the If you are struggling with your coursework, seek item exactly. assistance 12. When two or more options look correct, Your instructors are willing to assist you; however, compare them with each other. Study them there are other ways to get help. The Student to find out what makes them different. Learning Center has tutorial assistance available for Choose the more encompassing option many courses. If you have questions or need unless the question requires a specific assistance, please make an appointment to see an answer. academic advisor. He/she is willing to assist you so that you can be successful. True-False Tests 13. In all questions, especially the true/false type, look for specific determiners. Words such as STUDENT SUCCESS TIPS rarely, usually, sometimes and seldom allow for exceptions: never, always, no and all The following tips are general guidelines, and should indicate no exceptions. never supersede the directions of a class instructor. 14. Mark statements true only if they are true without exceptions. If any part of the STEPS FOR TEST TAKING statement is false, the whole statement is Objective Tests marked false. 1. Survey the entire test. 2. Read the directions carefully, making sure Matching Tests you understand exactly what is expected. 15. Stay in one column of a matching test 3. Determine the point value for each question. (usually the column with definitions) and Find out if you are penalized for guessing. If work backwards to find the words or symbol not, always guess and do not leave any that match. Be sure to find out if the answers unanswered questions. can be used more than once. 4. Read each question carefully, underlining key words. Essay Tests 5. Don’t read into the question what is not Essays are the most challenging types of tests there. because you really have to know and understand the 6. Pass over the difficult or debatable questions material well. There are many strategies to keep in on your first reading, then come back after mind as you begin the essay part of a test. Read the completing those of which you were sure. directions carefully. Though reading directions is part 7. Use information from other questions of the general rules, it is especially important on 8. If you know you made an error, change your essays. The essay directions will tell you: first answer. If it is just a guess, keep your first impression. 1. How many essays you need to answer. Sometimes you will be given a choice of questions to answer, such as three out of No sentences Give 2 reasons five. In this case make sure to only answer necessary for taking notes. three. If you answer four, chances are that Discuss Write all you Discuss active the instructor will count the first three you Describe can learning wrote, not the best three. Describe life in 2. How long the essay should be: Few the 21st century. instructors enjoy reading excessively long Define Provide a Define essays, especially when they instruct you to Identify definition: previewing write 250 words or one to two pages. Follow keep answer as Identify the parts the instructions and come as close as you can brief as of a flower to the length you are being asked to write. possible 3. How to budget your time: The amount of Explain Write all you Explain, why time you allow for answering essay questions State can; define and procrastination is depends on the number of points the give reasons a student’s worst questions are worth, the required length of for what is to enemy. the answers and how quickly you think you be expected. State why jobs can come up with an answer. This is where are not for life previewing the test is very helpful. anymore. 4. The type of answer to give: Before you Compare Discuss Compare answer any essay question, understand first similarities and computers and what the question is asking you to do. Always differences typewriters avoid giving your opinion unless you are Contrast Discuss Contrast (or asked for it. Read and learn from the table differences distinguish below on understanding essay directions. only. between) 5. How many questions you are to answer: computers and Some essay questions ask you to respond to typewriters. more than one question. In the following Illustrate Give examples Illustrate how to sample essay question, there are actually and/or draw a use Mind four responses you would have to give. picture Mapping. labeling its Sample essay question: parts. Students benefit from becoming active learners. Criticize Give evidence Criticize (or Define active learner (1) and compare it to the Evaluate on both sides evaluate) the use passive learner (2). Discuss the reasons why it is of an issue; of force by police. important to become active in the learning process draw (3). Evaluate your experiences as an active and conclusions passive learner (4). and make judgements. Understanding Essay Directions Comment Write your Comment on the Below are some common words found in essay own reaction increase of directions and what they mean. Review and learn to the topic; unemployment in them now so you can respond appropriately and support your America. accurately. opinion with facts or Direction Its Meaning Example illustrations. Word Question Name Simply list in 1, Name the first 5 List 2, 3 order what U.S. Presidents Give is asked for. List 3 ways to improve listening Directions:

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There are in too many important interrupti study/wor ons that k tasks. interfere 1 I fear with my 1. failing at most my most important important study goals. study tasks. Questions 1 I demand Before you begin to read, formulate and write down 2. perfection questions from the topical and subtopical headings in in my the chapter. For example, the topic TYPES OF work/stud VIRUSES might generate several questions such as: y What are the types of viruses? How are types of performa viruses distinguished from one another? nce. Total number Return to the introduction for additional insight and of “Xs” begin to read with the questions you have formed. It is very likely that the author will answer them in the X1 X2 X3 X4 body of the chapter. = = = = Read/Think P.Q. = TOTAL SCORE (add all Read closely and thoughtfully because each step of four columns) the chapter is built on full understanding of preceding steps: STUDYING A COLLEGE TEXTBOOK 1. Read to answer the questions you have asked The following method of studying a textbook and those that the author stated. represents a condensation of material from several 2. Read visual aids carefully since they explain sources but is based primarily upon the SQ3R method the textual material. of systematic study. Simply reading a chapter is not 3. Pay extra attention to words and phrases that studying it. Try the following method with a chapter are underlined, italicized or in bold print. in any of your texts. 4. Read each section of the chapter; then re- read and underline the important points in Survey one color and the supporting details in 1. The entire text. Begin by looking at the total another color. book, glancing at the table of contents, general organization of the text and reading One suggested method is to read by paragraph. the preface. (The preface should tell you Generally there is only one main idea per paragraph. what the subject of the book is and is not, REREAD the paragraph until you are able to answer how it differs from other texts on this the following questions: subject, the credentials of the author(s) and  What does this paragraph tell me? the pattern of organization she/he will use.)  What is the main idea? This information will help you pick out the  What are some of the supporting main ideas in the book much more rapidly. ideas? 2. The chapter.  What examples make the main idea 3. Examine the title. clear? 4. Read the headings and subheadings.  How does this paragraph relate to 5. Read the first and last paragraph(s) and the total chapter? summary. 6. Read the caption(s) of the visual aids View the information as if you were going to teach it (pictures, charts, maps, graphs, and to someone else. Read the main ideas and supportive illustrations). details. Be sure to read charts, footnotes and graphs. 7. Note the bibliography. Try wherever possible to relate your reading to class notes. This will provide you with “advance organizers” that should enable you to absorb details, facts and data Recite/Recall more rapidly when you begin to read. Recitation can help us to remember up to 80 percent included in or on a non-campus building or adjacent of what we learn-so use it! Cover up the body of the to campus property text, leaving only the cues in the margin and then express the main ideas of the material aloud. You ALCOHOL AND DRUG USE may try writing out your response while reciting. Test With little exception, SUNY Sullivan is a dry campus. your accuracy. Don’t depend upon some fuzzy feeling This means that no alcoholic beverages will be served that you “know it.” If you do, recitation will confirm at student events on campus. The presence within that. Draw or sketch some ideas. Visualize the the College community of certain categories of drugs section. Try to explain charts or tables. involves potential damage to the College’s educational interests as described in policies Review pertaining to the health, protection and safety of Reviewing means pulling together the separate facts members of the community. Therefore, the College and ideas in your readings to form a whole. In many will take seriously student use, possession, cases it means restudying the material, verifying and distribution or trafficking of drugs. reciting the main content. Write out a quiz question or two and see if you can answer them. Review The following points will be considered in any periodically to see the relationship of new chapters to instances related to drug abuse: the old ones.  If initiated and requested by student, SUNY Time Management Sullivan will endeavor to deal with student  Make class time your best study time - come use of any drug on an individual, confidential prepared, take notes and listen attentively counseling and medical care basis.  Make a daily list - prioritize academic and  Information that comes to the attention of personal goals the College concerning the sale, exchange or  Make a weekly schedule – include classes, transfer of drugs from one individual to work, extracurricular activities, and study another will be referred to disciplinary time. Learn to say “no.” proceedings and may be made known to law  Make a semester calendar enforcement officers.  Be realistic in your expectations of yourself -  SUNY Sullivan will initiate action against any can you really work 40 hours and be student who, through the use of drugs, successful as a full-time student? becomes destructive, disorderly or disruptive.  The College cannot prevent federal, state or Seek out assistance early and often local officials of law enforcement agencies Don’t wait until the semester is almost over to seek from their investigation and prosecution of out assistance if you are having trouble with a course. drug law violators. Begin by discussing your issues with your instructor. Go to the labs for tutoring assistance early and often. For more information about SUNY Sullivan policies on Don’t let a small problem become a major issue. Substance abuse, follow this link: Don’t hesitate to ask questions to get the help you http://sunysullivan.edu/category/home/campus- need. The college wants you to succeed! life/services-resources/code-of-conduct/

CAMPUS SAFETY AND SECURITY CAMPUS VISITS DURING NON-SCHOOL HOURS During non-school hours when the College is closed, CAMPUS CRIME STATISTICS and only if you have business to attend to, please To view the most recent Campus Security and Safety enter and exit through the door in the courtyard near Report, click on the Campus Safety report which can the Security Office (upper H building). All students, be found under the Campus Life section on the faculty, staff and visitors are required to register with Current Student page of the web site. Security during those hours.

Note: L.I. Levine Residence Hall is a facility operated CHILDREN ON CAMPUS by the SUNY SULLIVAN Dormitory Corporation and SUNY Sullivan discourages faculty, staff and students Computer networks have been established for the from bringing their children to work or to classes. enrichment of learning at SUNY SULLIVAN. In this However, in those circumstances when children must resource, there exists material which may be come to campus, the following guidelines apply: considered pornographic, racist, or in other ways  Students with children must obtain explicit offensive. This policy addresses acceptable use of permission from an instructor allowing them SUNY Sullivan computer resources and the to bring a child with them to class. Such responsibilities of the College to prevent their misuse. permission should be granted sparingly and The use of SUNY Sullivan computers and networks is should take into consideration the best a privilege rather than a right. Users of SUNY Sullivan interest of all the students in the class. computer resources who violate the following  Children are not permitted in laboratories guidelines may lose this privilege. This policy in its under any circumstances. entirety is available at: http://www.sullivan.suny.edu/services/AcadComp/a  Students, faculty and staff with children must up.htm. Comments or suggestions regarding this obtain explicit permission from their policy may be submitted by stopping by the immediate supervisor allowing them to bring Computer Services Office located in J021. a child with them to their work area. Such

permission should be granted sparingly and SUNY SULLIVAN WEB PAGE/SITE POLICIES should take into consideration the best SUNY Sullivan ‘s IT facilities are available to support interest of all the employees of the web sites and pages which advance the College’s department. mission of providing a wide range of higher education  Children are not to be left unattended on services, continuing education, student and campus, including the grounds and parking community services and cultural offerings to our lots. All children on campus must remain various constituencies. under the strict supervision of their SUNY Sullivan encourages web usage that: parent/guardian. All children must be accompanied to all restroom facilities of the • Provides information about the College’s College. programs and courses, academic and social  Any unsupervised child found wandering activities, faculty, staff and students around campus may be detained by security • Enhances or enriches the teaching and personnel. In such cases, the child’s learning process parent/guardian will be immediately • Delivers instructional material either as a contacted and asked to either resume prime or supplementary source supervisory responsibility for the child or • Serves as a replacement for traditional leave campus with the child. publishing methods which use scarce resources • Delivers College services in a more efficient or accessible way GENERAL COLLEGE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES • Promotes collaboration, community and innovation SUNY SULLIVAN’S CAMPUS WIDE NETWORK ACCEPTABLE COMPUTER USE POLICY The College seeks to serve these goals and preserve This is the Sullivan County Community College policy academic and intellectual freedom while recognizing for the acceptable use of computers and networks that, by hosting material on its servers, it acquires made available to faculty, staff, students, contractors, responsibilities and potential liabilities. The policies consultants, vendors and other eligible community in this document are designed to address this balance members. The act of accessing your computer and promote responsible and effective use of the account represents your acceptance of this policy. World Wide Web. You are expected to abide by its contents. Legislation Affecting Web Sites and Pages: Federal, state and local laws have an impact on what Privacy Act Office (FERPA) concerning alleged failures may be included in material on the web. These laws by the College to comply with the act. Questions fall into four general areas concerned with copyright concerning the Family Educational Rights and Privacy infringement, privacy (including encryption Act may be referred to the Dean of Enrollment technology), libel/slander and pornography. Management and Student Development Services. The College may release the following information to Copyright provides protection for the benefit of those those who request, without permission of the who create intellectual property. Complex and fluid student (this is known as “Directory Information”): laws apply to almost all visual, aural or written Name, home and local address, registration status, material. Assume that if you did not create the dates of attendance, honors, awards, degrees material, it is protected and you may not use it conferred, and height and weight, in case of without written permission which must be filed with intercollegiate athletics team members. Campus Computer Services. This applies to photographs, printed matter of any type, video, Currently enrolled students may withhold disclosure audio, software, scanned material, logos, of directory information under the Family Educational trade/service marks and phrases and material from Rights and Privacy Act of 1974. To withhold other web pages or sites. You may create links to disclosure, forms are available in the Dean of other web pages or sites providing access to material Enrollment Management and Student Development and avoiding the problems of copying. Services, upper J building. A new form of non- disclosure must be completed each academic year. Privacy regulations protect individuals from invasion All student records are protected. into their personal lives. A person has a right to go through life without having their image or activities However, parents or guardians may have access if published or commented upon. Certain public figures they provide written documentation to the Dean of have lesser protections, but caution should be Student Development that the student is a exercised. Of particular concern to the College is the dependent, by signing a waiver is located by in the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act which Dean’s office. A copy of the previous year’s parental prohibits the disclosure of virtually all information tax return is required. Alternatively, a student may about students. waive his/her rights by signing a waiver and allow access to whomever the student designates. Libel and Slander laws are designed to protect individuals and groups from harm created by Finally, student records are made available to those information that is false. For material to be libelous with a need and right to know due to their or slanderous it must cause harm, be false and the responsibilities. publisher must intend the harm. The courts have held that recklessness (not checking the truth of EMERGENCY PROCEDURES statements) can be considered intent. Certain public Emergency procedures are posted in all classrooms, figures have lesser protections here, as well, but hallways, lobbies, and labs, please review them. If caution should be exercised. any area does not have one, please contact Buildings and Grounds immediately (Ext. 4503). DIRECTORY INFORMATION ON STUDENTS The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of While on campus, dial 360 for emergencies from any 1974, a Federal law with which the College complies college phone. This is a radio connection and will go fully, was designed to protect the privacy of directly to the security office or a Campus Peace education records, to establish the right of students Officer via a radio link. to inspect and review their education records, and to provide guidelines for the correction of inaccurate or FIRE ALARM misleading data through informal and formal All students, faculty, and staff must exit from the hearings. Students also have the right to file buildings in an orderly fashion immediately upon complaints with the Family Educational Rights and sounding of the fire alarm and not return before the recall signal. The recall signal is by voice announcement through an outside speaker system. NAME/ADDRESS CHANGE If, during the course of the year you change your SUNY SULLIVAN EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM name, home or local address, notify the Admissions (EVERBRIDGE) office. Please bring copies of supporting documents. SUNY Sullivan has partnered with Everbridge Mobile Safety to provide an emergency alert system. This PETS system is capable of delivering messages to your Dogs, cats, and other pets are not permitted on SUNY Sullivan and personal email addresses, as well campus. (Exceptions granted for Guide and as your cell phone. Assistance Animals). Leave your pets at home.

If you are either a student, faculty member or staff SELLING GOODS ON CAMPUS AND SOLICITING member at SUNY Sullivan, we have enrolled you in FUNDS ON CAMPUS this program with the current information we have Only recognized student organizations may sell on file. If you are not a student, faculty member, or products, or hold a food or bake sale, or solicit funds, staff member you can still enroll using the procedure hold raffles, etc., on campus. Permission to do so outlined below for Self-Registration. must first be obtained from the Director or We encourage you to confirm your contact Coordinator of Student Activities. Students may sell information is correct in our ERP system. You can their own texts or other personal belongings to other check by visiting G010 and speaking with a service- students. Consult the Coordinator of Student desk representative. (Note: Your cellular phone Activities regarding location of advertising space. carrier may charge a per-text fee for the delivery of emergency notifications to your cell phone). POLICY ON MARKETING OF CREDIT CARDS Pursuant New York State Education Law #6437 If you have difficulty logging in or you have any (Regulation by Colleges of Conduct on Campuses and questions, please notify the IT Help Desk at 845-434- Other College Property Used for Educational 5750, ext. 4457 or stop in at Room G010 Purposes) the advertising, marketing, or merchandising of credit cards to students is SELF SERVICE prohibited on the Sullivan County Community College campus. For the purpose of this policy, credit card Please fill out our self-service application and drop it vendors are defined to include individual students, off at the service desk in G010 or email it student groups, not-for-profit and commercial to [email protected] organizations soliciting student applications for credit cards. Direct mail solicitation of alumni or other non- students is not covered by this policy. MAIL DELIVERY Personal and other first-class mail should be SMOKING addressed directly to your Residence Hall, home or Smoking is permitted only at designated outdoor apartment address. If not deliverable it will be smoking shelters. Campus security will inform forwarded to the mail room. individuals who smoke outside of designated areas that they are violating College policy and the Clean Student I.D. must be presented in order to receive Indoor Act (L.1989, Ch.244). The College’s non- mail or packages. Any mail or packages that are smoking policy is prominently posted in all campus unclaimed after four weeks will be returned to buildings. sender. The College cannot be held responsible for any lost mail or packages. STUDENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES The mail room is located in H042. Office hours are 9am-12pm and 1pm- 5pm, Monday through Friday. A copy of the Student Code of Conduct is available in 4. Academic course requirements, such as the Dean of Student Development Services office internships, practicum field trips or service (J113). This is an overview of the code. learning; or 5. Any activity supporting pursuit of a degree; or 6. Any activity sponsored, conducted, or STATEMENT OF PRINCIPLES/PURPOSE authorized by the College by registered SUNY Sullivan has a primary concern with academic student organizations; or by corporations achievement and standards plus the personal with which the College has special integrity of its students. The College establishes the established relationships such as F.S.A. and following principles: an obligation to protect its S.C.C.C.D.C. property and the property of members of its 7. Any activity that causes substantial community; a special interest in the mental and destruction of property belonging to the physical health and safety of members of its College or members of the College community; a commitment to preserving the peace community or that causes serious harm to and maintenance of morale and a moral climate, and; the health or safety of members of the a duty to enforce its contractual obligations. To College community; or express its expectations of student conduct, the 8. Any activity in which a police report has College has established the following policies and been filed, a summons or indictment has procedures. been issued, or an arrest has occurred for the following and similar level of offenses AUTHORITY or higher: assault; theft; hazing; 1. The authority for student discipline is harassment; drug sales. derived from the Board of Trustees of the College. The Board of Trustees has vested in the President or the President’s VIOLATIONS designee, authority to penalize a student A full list of violations can be found at the “Code of or student group for disciplinary reasons Conduct” and the “SUNY Sullivan Sexual Violence subject to the rules and regulations of the Response Policy” links on our website: College. 2. Each student and recognized organization sunysullivan.edu/code-of-conduct/ or activity shall obey all the rules and sunysullivan.edu/sexual-violence-response-policy/ policies and be subject to penalties for violations. FILING A COMPLAINT 3. The faculty shall have power to a. Any member of the College Community may recommend rules of conduct which are file a Complaint against a student. The subject to approval by the Board of Complaint should be in writing and contain a Trustees, and shall appoint a judicial body, detailed description of the violation, currently known as the Joint Committee on witnesses, and name of persons responsible. Student Affairs, as provided for in the The Complaint must be signed by the person Faculty by-laws. making the Complaint and be filed with the Dean of Student Development Services or JURISDICTION his/her designee. When the Dean first The code applies to the on-campus conduct of all becomes aware that an incident has students and registered student organizations. The occurred, he/she will notify the Joint code also applies to the off-campus conduct of Committee on Student Affairs so they can students and registered student organizations in schedule a tentative hearing date. direct connection with: b. When warranted, the Director of Safety and Security will provide a written or electronic report to the Dean of Students within 3 days of an incident, unless there are extenuating f. FINES. Students may be fined for minor circumstances. infractions for which they or their living c. Pending College action on a disciplinary group is found to be responsible. Payment charge or violations of this code, the status of terms shall be specified as part of the a student shall not be altered nor his/her sanction. right to be present on the campus and to g. LICENSE REVOCATION. In the case of attend classes suspended, except for reasons jurisdiction due to a room license from the relating to the safety and well being of the SSSDC, the license may be cancelled and student, other students, the faculty and staff, student required to depart Residence within or College property. 48 hours. d. No Complaint shall be heard if the facts upon h. SUSPENSION. Exclusion from classes, campus which it is based shall have occurred more services and/or property as set forth in the than six (6) months before the date of filing notice of suspension for a definite period of of such Complaint. time. (Note: Students who are suspended e. After evaluating information the Dean may during a semester for disciplinary reasons decide there is insufficient information to may not receive a refund and must pay all proceed further, that mediation between the tuition. parties should be tried if they agree, or the i. EXPULSION. Termination of student status Dean may give notice of a formal/informal for an indefinite period. The conditions of hearing. If mediation is tried but is readmission, if any is permitted, shall be unsuccessful, then the Dean could refer the stated in the order of expulsion. Note: Complaint for a formal/informal hearing. Persons expelled during a semester may not receive a refund and must pay all tuition. j. MEDIATION. A process to have students SANCTIONS cooperate together to understand differing The following sanctions may be given as a result of points of view and to agree on a way(s) to Formal or Informal hearings: avoid future conflicts/difficulties. Mediation a. WARNING. Notice to the offender, orally or may be given in addition to/or in lieu of in writing that continuation or repetition of another sanction. Failure to participate or the wrongful conduct, within a period of time abide by agreement may be an additional stated in the warning may be cause for violation. additional disciplinary action. k. ADADEMIC DISHONESTY SANCTIONS. If a b. CENSURE. Written reprimand for violation of person is found to have violated the a specified regulation, including the Academic Dishonesty Policy, the following are possibility of more severe disciplinary options that may be given by the Committee sanction in the event of conviction for the on Academic Dishonesty: violation of any College regulation within a (a) Failure or reduced grade for the work in period stated in the letter of reprimand. question c. DISCIPLINARY PROBATION. Exclusion from (b) Failure or reduced grade for the course participation in privileges or extracurricular (c) Removal from an Academic Program (ex. College activities as set forth in the notice of Nursing or Counseling) disciplinary probation for a specified period (d) Warning, Censure, Disciplinary of time. Probation, Suspension or Expulsion, as described in d. COMMUNITY SERVICE. Service to the College this section. or its surrounding community. l. GRADUATION. Students may not be awarded e. RESTITUTION. Reimbursement for damage to a degree from SUNY SULLIVAN if the time or misappropriation of property. period for a sanction (probation, suspension Reimbursement may take the form of or expulsion) has not expired. This includes appropriate service to repair or otherwise students against whom complaints have been compensate for damages. filed but have not been settled. m. TRANSCRIPT NOTATION. In matters resulting Any student, College employee, or visitor whose in suspension or expulsion for hazing or behavior is disorderly or disruptive, or whose serious violations of the Code, particularly behavior causes interference with normal College those related to serious injury or death, the activity and who, after being requested to do so, sanction may include a permanent transcript refuses to desist from such behavior will be directed notation stating “Expelled (or suspended) by the President or other administrative officer to due to disciplinary action.” leave the campus. Failure or refusal to comply with n. BIAS. The United States Department of this directive may result in a complaint of criminal Justice states: A hate crime can be generally trespass, disorderly conduct, or other appropriate defined as a crime which in whole or part is charge being lodged to appropriate authorities. motivated by the offender’s bias toward the victim’s status. Hate crimes are intended to Authorized College officials who can act in place of hurt and intimidate individuals, because they the President include: are perceived to be different with respect to  Vice President for Academic and Student their race, color, religion, national origin, Affairs sexual orientation, gender or disability. The  Dean of Student Development Services purveyors of hate use physical violence,  Vice President for Administration/COO verbal threats of violence, vandalism, and in  Other employee(s) who are named by the some cases weapons, explosives, and arson, President to instill fear in their victims, leaving them

vulnerable to subsequent attacks and feeling Special programs or presentations may be presented alienated, helpless, suspicious and fearful. such as special interest programs, recruitment for

college transfer or employment, sale of approved The U.S. Dept of Justice also states that “Hate merchandise or an academic or entertainment Offenses/Incidents” are referred to as bias-motivated presentation. The College reserves the right to incidents. These incidents may include cases of minor determine time, place, and manner for these and harassment, verbal slurs, and be precursors to more related activities. In addition, fees for services to serious hate motivated violence. A hate incident is an support the activity and rental charge may be fixed, action in which a person is made aware that her/his especially if these activities are not part of a College status is offensive to another, but does not rise to the program. level of a crime.

Persons or entities should not assume that their A student responsible for a hate incident which is also programs can be conducted or promoted anywhere a violation of the Code of Conduct will receive an on campus without first contacting the Student and increased sanction to at least a year’s probation up to Campus Activity offices. Initial coordination will be expulsion done with these offices that will, in turn as

appropriate, consult with other areas that may be MISCELLANEOUS affected. This code and its amendments must be approved by the President and be available to students on the DISCRIMINATION COMPLAINTS SUNY Sullivan Website or can be picked up in the

Dean of Student Development Services office. In case General Statements of changes that are effective during the College year, Executive Order 11246, Titles VI and VII of the Civil notice will be posted to refer students to the Dean’s Rights of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendment Office for amended copies. The changes will also be of 1972, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of twice published in a College wide newsletter such as 1973, and New York State Law require that no person The Projector and be available in the Dean’s office. shall, on the basis of race, creed, color, national

origin, age, sexual preference, or disability be COLLEGE POLICIES excluded from participation in, be denied the benefit

of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving federal financial education programs with which institutions receiving assistance. This extends to employment therein, to federal funds must comply (34 CFR Part 104). admission thereto and to treatment of employees and students. In accordance with these regulations, the State University of New York has made changes in physical Any employee or student of the College or anyone facilities in order to provide access for students with seeking employment therein or admission thereto disabilities. In addition, campuses provide program believing themselves aggrieved because of accessibility through modifications and adjustments discrimination based on race, creed, color, national to academic requirements and the provision of origin, age, sex, sexual preference, or disability under auxiliary aids. Persons who believe they have not any of the above mentioned orders, acts, and/or received appropriate accommodations should regulations may file a grievance. contact Stephanie Smart, Room J116, Ext. 4268 to register a complaint. Other resources include the It is recognized for the purposes of following the employee’s supervisor or, in the case of students, the established grievance procedures that Stephanie Dean of Student Development Services. Smart, Room J116, Ext. 4268, is designated as the Campus Coordinator for all matters pertaining to The university-wide Affirmative Action Office is allegations of discrimination on the basis of race, responsible for the coordination of the University’s creed, color, national origin, age, sexual orientation compliance with Section 504 and the implementing or disability. The Campus Coordinator shall be regulations. Questions concerning the University’s responsible for investigating all formal complaints policy should be directed to Affirmative Action Office, and for serving as chairperson of the Committee State University of New York, State University Plaza, which investigates all formal complaints. Albany, NY 12246, telephone (518) 443-5101.

There are also federal, New York State, and other established procedures through which any aggrieved person may pursue redress. Nothing contained in this grievance procedure prohibits of aggrieved persons to pursue any other applicable means of resolving complaints relating to the above-mentioned orders, acts, and/or regulations. Questions regarding these policies may be addressed to Stephanie Smart. More information on this is available on the College web site or in publications available in the Dean of Enrollment Management and Student Development Services.

NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF HANDICAP State University of New York Board of Trustees’ Policy Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 provides that “...no otherwise qualified handicapped individual...shall, solely by reason of his or her handicap, be excluded from participation in, be denied benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance” (29 USC Part 706). Regulations implementing Section 504 establish standards for employment practice, accessibility of facilities and

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