LORAIN COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DIVISION OF HEALTH AND WELLNESS SCIENCES CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY CLSC STUDENT HANDBOOK Prepared by: Cheryl Selvage MS MT(ASCP) Program Director August 2019 CLSC Student Handbook i LORAIN COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DIVISION OF HEALTH AND WELLNESS SCIENCES CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM CLSC STUDENT HANDBOOK 2019-2020 School Year This handbook does not constitute a contract. The Program faculty reserve the right to revise this Handbook at any time. Students will be given information regarding changes either verbally or in a printed addendum. Compiled by: Cheryl Selvage, MS MT(ASCP) Clinical Laboratory Science Technology / Phlebotomy Program Director August 2019 CLSC Student Handbook ii TABLE OF CONTENTS TOPIC PAGE I. WELCOME ........................................................................................................... 1 II. INTRODUCTION................................................................................................... 1 A. History and Program Accreditation ................................................................. 1 III. PURPOSE OF CLSC TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM STUDENT HANDBOOK ........ 2 IV. PHILOSOPHY OF THE CLSC TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM ................................. 2 A. College Mission and Values .............................................................................. 2 B. Division of Health and Wellness Sciences Mission Statement .......................... 3 C. Clinical Laboratory Science Technology Program Mission Statement ............... 3 V. SPECIFIC GOALS OF THE CLSC TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM ........................... 3 VI. GENERAL EDUCATION OUTCOMES .................................................................. 4 VII. CLSC TECHNOLOGY GRADUATE EXIT COMPETENCIES ................................ 5 VIII. INFORMATION AND STANDARDS FOR ADMISSIONS/ENROLLMENT ............. 6 A. Statement of Nondiscrimination ..................................................................... 6 B. Americans With Disabilities Act (Title II), 1990 ............................................... 6 C. Students With Disabilities In The Classroom .................................................. 6 D. Services For Students With Disabilities .......................................................... 7 E. Sexual Harassment Policy ............................................................................. 8 F. Admissions .................................................................................................... 8 G. Application Procedures .................................................................................. 9 H. Placement Assessment.................................................................................. 9 I. Admissions to the CLSC Technology Program ............................................ 10 J. Technical Standards or Essential Program Requirements ........................... 11 Accommodation Statement .......................................................................... 15 K. Health Requirements ................................................................................... 15 L. American Heart Association Health Care Provider Requirement [CPR] ....... 16 M. Malpractice Insurance .................................................................................. 16 N. Special (College Laboratory) Fees ............................................................... 16 O. Transfer Students to LCCC and Advanced Placement ................................. 16 P. Clinical Agency Placement ........................................................................... 18 Q. Child Care Services ..................................................................................... 18 IX. STUDENT WITHDRAWAL AND REFUNDS OF TUITION AND FEES ................ 19 A. Withdrawals ................................................................................................. 19 B. Administrative Withdrawal ............................................................................ 19 C. Refunds of Fees .......................................................................................... 20 CLSC Student Handbook iii D. Definitions for Credit Classes ....................................................................... 21 X. STUDENT DEVELOPMENT, TRANSFER AND PLACEMENT ........................... 22 A. Students Development, Transfer and Placement Division ............................ 22 XI. FINANCIAL AID SERVICES ............................................................................... 22 A. Financial Aid Overview................................................................................. 22 B. Grants from Federal or State Agencies ........................................................ 23 C. Federal Workstudy Program (Campus-based Employment) ........................ 23 D. Eligibility and Application for Financial Aid ................................................... 23 E. Incentive Awards.......................................................................................... 24 F. Scholarships ................................................................................................ 24 G. Student Loans .............................................................................................. 24 XII. LIBRARY/LEARNING RESOURCES DIVISION .................................................. 25 A. Library .......................................................................................................... 25 B. Identification Cards for Students .................................................................. 25 C. Academic Support Center ............................................................................ 26 XIII. STUDENT LIFE .................................................................................................. 27 A. Bookstore .................................................................................................... 27 XIV. CAMPUS POLICIES ........................................................................................... 27 A. Family Education Rights and Privacy Act ..................................................... 27 B. Access to Student Records .......................................................................... 28 C. Disclosure of Education Records ................................................................. 28 D. Substance Abuse, Alcoholic Beverages, and Gambling ............................... 28 E. Smoking ....................................................................................................... 29 XV. CAMPUS SERVICES .......................................................................................... 29 A. Emergency Medical Assistance ................................................................... 29 Section II I. THE CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY CURRICULUM ....... II-1 A. General Curriculum Information ..................................................................... 1 Curriculum Schedule / Course Changes ........................................................ 1 Course Substitutions / Variations from Published Curriculum ......................... 1 B. CLSC Technology Program Structure at LCCC ............................................. 2 C. CLSC Technology Course Structure .............................................................. 3 D. Alternative Associate Degree in Science Major Curriculum ............................ 4 CLSC Student Handbook iv II. GENERAL POLICIES AFFECTING STUDENTS IN ALL CLSC TECHNOLOGY COURSES ............................................................................... II-4 A. Academic Grading Policy ............................................................................... 4 B. Cheating / Plagiarism Policy .......................................................................... 5 C. Electronic Device Policy ................................................................................. 7 D. Calculator Policy ............................................................................................ 7 E. Attendance Policy .......................................................................................... 7 F. Absentee Policy ............................................................................................. 8 G. Tardiness Policy .......................................................................................... 10 H. Uniform Policy .............................................................................................. 10 1. Uniform for Clinical Sessions .................................................................. 10 2. Miscellaneous Clinical Dress ................................................................... 11 3. Uniform for College Lab .......................................................................... 12 4. On-Campus Dress Code ......................................................................... 12 5. Personal Care ................................................................................................ 13 III. CLINICAL AGENCY POLICIES ........................................................................ II-13 A. Clinical Sites .................................................................................................. 13 B. Absence of the Clinical Instructor at the Clinical Agency .............................. 14 C. Social Media Policy........................................................................................ 15 D. Student Injury Policy .....................................................................................