2014-2015 Student Handbook 2018-19 Holyoke Community College Community Holyoke Holyoke Community College Community Holyoke 1 Table of Contents Student Resources & Programs . .5 Academic Policies . 28 Admissions . 5 Academic .Probation .and .Dismissal . 28 Advising . 5 Attendance .and .Tardiness . 28 Alumni .Association . 5 Computer .Lab .& .Library .Printing .Policy . 28 Athletics . 5 Curriculum .Change . 28 Athletic .& .Fitness .Facilities .. 6 Definition .Of .Credit .Hour . 28 Bus .Passes .and .Schedules . 6 Degree .Requirements . 29 Campus .Communication . 6 Grading .Policy . 29 Campus .Police .Department . 6 Developmental .Courses . 30 Career .Services . .7 Exams . 30 Center .for .Academic .Program .Support .(CAPS) . .7 Fresh .Start .Option . 30 Clubs .and .Student .Activities . 9 Incomplete .Grades . 30 College .Store . 9 Placement .Testing . 30 Computing .Facilities . .10 Registration .for .Classes . 30 Cooperating .Colleges .of .Greater .Springfield .(CCGS) . .10 Withdrawal . 31 Counseling .Services . .10 Credit .by .Examination . .10 General Policies & Procedures . .32 Dining .Services . .10 Bulletin .Board .Policy . 32 ESL .Support .Program . .10 Campus .Closing .Notification . 32 Inglés .como .Segundo .Idioma . .10 Changing .Biographical .Data . 32 Experiential .Learning .(ExL) . 11 Children .on .Campus .Policy . 32 Facilities .Use . 11 Confidentiality .of .Student .Records . 33 Federal .Work .Study .(FWS), .Community .Service .Program . 11 CORI/SORI .Policy . 34 Financial .Aid . 11 Disability .Policy .and .Procedures . 35 First .Year, .Philosophy .Of .The . 11 Dress .Code . 35 Food .Pantry . 12 Emergencies . 35 Health .Services . 12 Fire .Alarms . 35 Honors .Program . 12 Fund .Raising .And .Solicitation .Policy . 35 Honors .- .Dean’s .List . 13 Health .Insurance . 36 Honors .- .Graduation . 13 HIV/Aids .Policy . 36 Honors .- .Phi .Theta .Kappa . 13 ID .Cards . 36 Labs . 13 Immunization .Requirements . 36 Library . 13 Preferred .First .Name .Policy . 36 Media .Services .Department . .14 Weather .Hotline . 36 Multicultural .Academic .Services . .14 MyHCC .(Email, .Moodle .& .More) . .14 Campus Conduct Policies . 37. New .Directions . 15 Academic .Integrity .Policy . 37 Office .for .Students .with .Disabilities .and .Deaf .Services .(OSDDS) . 15 Acceptable .Use .of .Information .Systems . 37 Online .Programs . 15 Affirmative .Action .Policy . 42 Parking . 15 Gender .Identity/Expression .Policy . 43 Parking .for .Students .with .Disabilities . 16 Grievance .Procedure .For .Students . 43 Pathways .Program . 16 Harassment . 47 Perkins .Secondary .to .Post-Secondary .Initiatives . 16 Hazing .Law . 47 Scholarships . 16 Policy .Against .Sexual .Violence . 48 Senior .Programs . 16 Policy .Against .Sexual .Harassment . 49 Service .Learning . 17 Smoking .Policy . 50 STRIVE: .Student .Support .Services . 17 Social .Media . 50 Student .Account .Services . 17 Student .Code .Of .Conduct . 50 Student .Affairs . 17 Student .Expression .And .Guest .Speaker .Policies . 55 Student .Government . 17 Student .Rights .And .Responsibilities . 56 Student .Records .and .Registrar’s .Office . 17 Substance .Abuse .Prevention .Policy . 56 Taber .Art .Gallery . 17 Use .of .Copyrighted .Materials . 58 Thrive .– .Financial .Success .Center . 17 Transfer .Opportunities . .18 Right to Know . 60 Transition .to .College .& .Careers .(TCC) .Program . 19 It's .Your .Right .to .Know… . 60 Voter .Registration . 20 Accreditation . 60 Veteran .Services . 20 Athletic .Participation .Rates . 60 WellConnect . 20 Campus .Safety .and .Crime .Statistics . 60 Wellness .Promotion . 20 Degrees .and .Certificates . 60 Facilities . 60 Financial Information . 21 Facilities .and .Services .for .Students .with .Disabilities . 60 Financial .Aid . 21 Faculty .and .Instructional .Personnel . 60 Student .Account .Services . 25 Financial .Aid .Information . 60 Refund .Policy . 26 HiSET .Classes .& .Testing .Services . 61 Past .Due .Bills/Student .Account .Balances . 27 Privacy . 61 Student .Right-to-Know .Graduation .and .Transfer .Rates . 61 Campus .Safety .and .Crime .Statistics . 62 2 FALL 2018 CALENDAR TBA . Orientation/Program .Days .– (required as M, .Nov . .13 . Open .Registration .Begins scheduled) F, .Nov . .10 . No .Classes .(Campus .Open) W, .Aug . .30 . Professional .Association .Meeting .followed .by . S, .Nov . .11 . Veteran’s .Day: .HOLIDAY .(Campus .Closed) Professional .Development .(required) .Full .Day T, .Nov . .21 . Last .day .for .withdrawal .with .“W” .for .Full .Semester . Th, .Aug . .31 . Professional .Development .(required) .8:30 .am– .12 . Classes Noon W,2 .Nov . .2 . Classes .follow .a .Friday .Schedule M, .Sep . .4 . Labor .Day: .HOLIDAY .(Campus .Closed) Nov 4 . .23, .2 .& .25 . Thanksgiving .Holiday/Recess .(Campus .Closed) T, .Sep . .5 . Classes .begin .for .the .Fall .Semester F, .Dec . .15 . End .of .Fall .Semester .Classes T-F, .Sep . .5-8 . Add/Drop .Period .- .4 .Days M-Th, .Dec . .18-21 . Final .Exams (required as scheduled) M, .Oct . .9 . Columbus .Day: .HOLIDAY .(Campus .Closed) F, .Dec . .22 . Make .Up .Day .for .Cancelled .Final .Exams T, .Oct . .10 . All .Classes .follow .a .Monday .Schedule W,.