STUDENT HANDBOOK 2012-2013 To access your Barton Student Services online: • Go to www.bartonccc.edu • Click on the ONLINE SERVICES & E-MAIL logo Within your ONLINE SERVICES you can: Access your PAWS Account Access by clicking on the your Barton PAWS Logo E-mail Account by clicking on the STUDENT E-MAIL Logo User ID: your Barton Student ID number Username: the combination of your first PIN: 1st time users will use date of birth and last name and any other characters that precede the @bartoncougars.org domain name. Ex: john.smith or mary.smith Within PAWS you will be able to: Password: your Barton Student ID number • Check your grades Notes: • Check your degree progress • Some users will have additional characters in • Enroll online for most classes the username if multiple users have the same • Pay your bill username. Your e-mail address can be located • Make payment arrangements within the “Personal Information” section of • Print your class schedule your PAWS Account. • View your financial aid • If you would like to forward your Barton e-mail to your current personal e-mail address, you may • View your student billing change your settings at any time. Simply log • View your unofficial transcript into your Barton e-mail, select “Settings” in the • Authorization form for student upper right corner, then select “Forwarding...” records to enter the e-mail address you would like future e-mails to be forwarded on to. NEED BARTON COUGAR ASSISTANCE? “Be in the Know” TEXT Sign up for Cougar text • school closings [email protected] • activities messaging and get • notifications or 800-722-6842 school closings, student activities, and other notifications directly to your cell phone! Office Hours: 7:30 am - 4:30 pm (CT) Monday - Friday 2012-2013 EMERGENCY NUMBERS AMBULANCE ............. From campus phone, dial 9-911 ~ When dialing from off campus, dial 911 FIRE ........................... From campus phone, dial 9-911 ~ When dialing from off campus, dial 911 POLICE ....................... From campus phone, dial 9-911 ~ When dialing from off campus, dial 911 SHERIFF ..................... From campus phone, dial 9-911 ~ When dialing from off campus, dial 911 Hospital - St. Rose Ambulatory & Surgery Center ............. 3515 Broadway, Great Bend 792-2511 Hospital - Great Bend Regional ............................................ 514 Cleveland, Great Bend 792-8833 College Nurse ...................................... Barton Student Union, Rm. 206, 792-9233 or 786-0392 Poison Control Center ...................... KU Medical Center, Kansas City, KS 66160 1-800-332-6633 Family Crisis Center ................................. PO Box 1543, Great Bend, KS 67530 792-1885 (24 hrs.) Counseling Center ............................... 5815 Broadway, Great Bend, KS 67530 792-2544 (24 hrs.) EMERGENCY PROCEDURES Security and Emergency Procedures ................................. pg. 122 Barton Community College 1 Title Page TABLE OF CONTENTS Student Services Available Online .............. Inside Front Cover Welcome ................................................................................... 3 Campus Directory .............................................................. 4 - 7 Personal Directory ................................................................... 8 General Information ................................................................. 9 Student Services & Activities ................................................. 27 Crime Stoppers ................................................................ 49, 50 Academic & Enrollment Policies ........................................... 64 College Policies & Procedures .............................................. 82 Map - Student Housing Complex ....................................... 106 Map - Barton Campus ......................................................... 107 Map - Windy Hill Disc Golf Course ...................................... 108 Map - Highways to Barton Campus .................................... 109 Map - State of Kansas ......................................................... 110 Great Bend Street Index ...................................................... 111 Map - Great Bend City ................................................ 112, 113 Index ........................................................................... 114 - 121 Security & Emergency Procedures ..................................... 122 Academic Calendars ................................ Outside Back Cover The material in this handbook is provided for informational purposes and does not constitute a contract. For example, policies and procedures are subject to constant review and change. Please consult our website at www.bartonccc.edu. Kansas Law and Venue: Barton Community College is located in Barton County Kansas. Any controversy or claim of any nature, arising out of or relating or referring in any way to business done with Barton Community College, which controversy or claim cannot be amicably resolved, shall be settled in a court of competent jurisdiction in the State of Kansas. By doing business with Barton, each party consents and agrees to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of said court and that Barton County Kansas shall be designated as the venue for the resolution of any claim. Disabled Student Services: Barton County Community College Student Services provides and coordinates services to disabled students. Students with disabilities are responsible for providing documentation and identifying their disability to Student Services so reasonable accommodations can be made. Accommodations are provided on an individualized, as-needed basis after the need has been identified and verified by each disabled student on a timely basis. For further information contact Student Services in the North end of the Library or (620) 786-1102. Non-Discrimination Notice: To provide equal employment, advancement and learning opportunities to all individuals, employment and student admission decisions at Barton will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. Barton County Community College does not discriminate on the basis of any characteristic protected by law in all aspects of employment and admission in its education programs or activities. Any person having inquiries concerning Barton County Community College’s non-discrimination compliance policy, including the application of Equal Opportunity Employment, Titles IV, VI, VII, IX, Section 504 and the implementing regulations, is directed to contact the College’s Compliance Officer, Barton County Community College, Room A-123, Great Bend, Kansas 67530, (620) 792-2701. Any person may also contact the Director, Office of Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC 20201. Table of Contents 2 Barton Community College Dear Students, On behalf of the Board of Trustees, faculty, staff, and myself, welcome to Barton Community College. We are honored and pleased you have selected the finest community college in Kansas, if not the United States. We will do all we can to make your time with Barton the best learning experience possible. The educational success of our students is our most important goal. Carl R. Heilman Barton Community College has fostered the President success of tens of thousands of students for more than 40 years. The “Barton Experience” can benefit you throughout your life. This experience is based on the belief in personal care, an understanding that each individual is to be valued, and a commitment to our diverse community of people. Barton faculty and staff are committed to helping you succeed in the achievement of your educational and personal goals. Personal effort is key to your educational fulfillment; the College relies on your sincere efforts and willingness. Learning occurs not only in the classroom, but outside it as well. Please take advantage of all Barton has to offer, especially the unique qualities of your fellow peers and College faculty and staff. Best wishes for your achievement, and welcome to Barton Community College! Carl R. Heilman, Ph.D. President of Barton Community College Barton Community College 3 Welcome Barton Community College CAMPUS DIRECTORY 245 NE 30 RD, Great Bend, KS 67530 (620) 792-2701 or 1-800-748-7594 * On-campus extensions are the last 3 digits of phone numbers. Administration Dr. Carl Heilman President A-Bldg., Rm. 120, 792-9301 Dr. Penny Quinn Vice President of Instruction & Student Services A-Bldg., Rm. A-115-B, 792-9303 Dr. Richard Abel Dean of Academics F-Bldg., Rm. 131, 792-9333 Angie Maddy Dean of Student Services Learning Resource Center, L-137, 792-9226 Elaine Simmons Dean of Workforce Training & Community Education S-Bldg., Rm. S-143, 792-9214 Mark Dean Dean of Administration P-Bldg., Rm. 116A, 792-9235 Gene Kingslien Dean, Fort Riley Learning Services & Military Operations Fort Riley Programs Office, Fort Riley, (785) 784-6606 Campus Directory 4 Barton Community College On-campus extensions are the last 3 digits of phone numbers. Office Directory Administration P-Bldg., Rm. 116A, 792-9235, [email protected] Admissions and Promotions P-Bldg., Rm. 107A, 1-800-722-6842 or 792-9241, [email protected] Advisement Center Learning Resource Center, Rm. 134, 792-9225, [email protected] Alumni Affairs Student Union, Rm. 208, 786-1136, [email protected] Assessment Center Learning Resource Center, Rm. 130, 792-9344, [email protected] Athletics P-Bldg., Rm. 10A, 1-800-574-8153 or 792-9377, [email protected] Bookstore Student Union, Rm. 215, 792-9229, [email protected],