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Student Activities The Student Activities Office, located in the Student Center, is responsible for all student clubs, organizations, and activities at York Technical College. Students are encouraged to visit the Student Activities Director to ask questions, make suggestions, or to sign up to participate in a club or activity. Student Government Association The Student Government Association (SGA) is an organization composed of students who represent the entire student body. All full-time and part-time students enrolled in credit programs leading to a degree, diploma, or certificate are automatically members of SGA. All students are encouraged to attend SGA meetings to express their opinions and concerns, although only representatives may vote on official SGA matters. The leaders of Student Government Association are committed to representing the entire student body and to developing students’ awareness of the many facets of life at York Technical College. Students involved in the leadership of SGA not only have a voice in College policies affecting students, but they also sponsor all student clubs and organizations at York Technical College and organize programs for the student body. SGA provides students with opportunities to develop leadership, interpersonal, social, team building, and problem-solving skills, as well as a chance to engage in the democratic process. All students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to participate in SGA sponsored activities. Student Clubs and Organizations
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Criminal Justice Association – Lambda Alpha Epsilon – (Criminal Justice
Club) Information about creating new clubs is available in the Student Calendar and the Academic planner. Activity Period Classes are canceled for an Activity Period twice each semester for day students and once per semester for evening students. During those hours, clubs and professional organizations will meet, and special programs for the entire student body may be held. Publications and Other Resources The Student Calendar is published annually online and includes a calendar of events for the following year and information about clubs, organizations, and special events. The Academic Planner is available for purchase in the college bookstore and contains the Student Calendar information. The Student News is published bi-monthly and includes information about important academic dates and deadlines, meeting times and locations, special events, upcoming activities, and announcements. Tech TV is the campus television network that provides information about upcoming events and activities as well as general announcements. Continuing Education publishes the “InSight” newsletter every five to six months. The newsletter features stories about faculty, staff, and students, upcoming courses, and the Continuing Education course schedule. Career Services Career Services offers many resources designed to assist individuals in learning more about their interests, skills, and values. Computer guidance and information systems, such as SCOIS and The South Carolina College and Career Planning System, are available for individuals to use and a Global Career Development Facilitator is available to help individuals assess their results. Access to the Internet allows users to visit career planning and job search sites, such as America’s Job Bank and the US Department of Labor. In addition to computer guidance systems, career interest tests are available in written form. In conjunction with the academic division, Career Services coordinates on-campus company recruitment of students, organizes an annual career fair, assists in the development of employability skills, assists in the preparation of marketable resumes, and provides students and graduates with local job opportunities through the Electronic Applications for Students and Employers (EASE) database system. By accessing EASE at http://www.ecampusrecruiter3.com/yorktech, students and graduates can upload resumes for employers to access, search and apply for jobs, and sign up to receive automatic e-mails when jobs are posted that match criteria. Student Admissions & Counseling Services The Admissions Office provides assistance to applicants and students from the enrollment process through to graduation. Admissions counselors help students learn about the many programs of study offered by the College and the career opportunities awaiting graduates. Counselors help students understand the results of their placement test and what types of courses are best suited to their educational goals and needs as they begin their program of study. The Admissions Office provides enrollment assistance to students whose goal is a Health Science program, which includes understanding, achieving, and maintaining the qualification requirements for their program. Counseling is provided to students who are on academic probation to assist them in understanding their academic status and to develop a plan for success. In addition to admissions and academic counseling, counselors also assist students with personal challenges preventing their success and make referrals to appropriate community agencies when necessary. All York Technical College students are encouraged to take advantage of the professional counseling services available. START Center In an effort to assist students in making a smooth transition into college life, the START Center provides first-time freshmen students with a centralized location for general orientation, information about college resources and departmental orientations, and first-semester advising and registration. In order to foster student success during the semester, follow-up contacts will be made with the students served by the START Center. Academic Records Office The Academic Records Office provides the following services for students: course registration, grade reports, official transcripts, enrollment verifications, student loan deferments, applications for graduation, and maintenance of student records. The office also provides services for transcript evaluations; evaluations of military credit; evaluation of AP, IB or CLEP credit; processing of course substitutions; academic progress monitoring and notification; verification of graduation requirements; graduation ceremony preparations; preparation of degrees, diplomas, and certificates; and certification and determination of honors. York Technical College has authorized the National Student Clearinghouse to act as its agent for all verifications of student enrollment. Please visit the Clearinghouse online at www.studentclearinghouse.org or contact them by phone at (703) 742-4200 to obtain enrollment verifications. Workforce Development Center Under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, the Center has a partnership with the Employment Security Commission One-Stop Workforce Centers in York, Chester, and Lancaster counties to provide services to help the unemployed and underemployed workers find long-term employment. The Center administers the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Intensive Services and Training Program. This program offers career planning, employability skills upgrading, job seeking skills, labor market information, supportive services, training opportunities, and follow-up services for eligible WIA participants. The Center’s Resource Center is open to the public for self-service activities. These self-service activities include career assessment software, word processing software, resume preparation software, access to local, regional and national job listings, labor market information, community resource information, job keeping/seeking information, SCOIS and Keytrain, and a range of brochures dealing with these topics. Persons interested in receiving more information about WIA should contact their local Employment Security Commission One-Stop Workforce Center in Chester County at (803) 328-3881, in Lancaster County at (803) 285-6966, in York County at (803) 328-3881 or the Workforce Development Center located in the Student Services Building, Suite 200, at (803) 981-7197. Visions The Visions Educational Talent Search (ETS) program is a federally funded pre-collegiate program, sponsored by York Technical College since 1992. This program helps students in Chester, Lancaster, and York counties with academic and career interest needs to reach their potential to succeed in higher education. Visions ETS also serves high school dropouts by encouraging them to reenter the educational system and complete their education. The goal of Visions ETS is to increase the number of youth from various backgrounds to complete high school and enroll in the postsecondary education institution of their choice. Educational Talent Search is funded through the U. S. Department of Education and is provided as a free service through your local schools. Students will be selected for the program based upon their need for services and upon qualifications established by the Department of Education. Volunteer Program The Volunteer Office provides necessary and diverse services to students and personnel of the College. Persons interested in obtaining more information should contact the Volunteer Services Office at York Technical College at (803) 981-7052. Special Resources Office - Disability Services The Special Resources Office (SRO) in Student Services coordinates services and accommodations for students with documented disabilities including but not limited to physical, learning, and psychological disabilities. These services provide equal educational opportunities to students by minimizing the impact of functional limitations upon their academic lives. Students seeking services must register through the SRO, provide appropriate documentation of their disability, and specify accommodation needs and requests. Reasonable academic accommodations are determined based on a review of the documentation and an interview with the student. Special Resources Offices – Special Needs Scholarship Programs The Adults-in-Transition program’s purpose is to assist unemployed or underemployed dislocated workers, displaced homemakers, low-income students, and single parents in their transition to new employment through the education and training provided by York Technical College. Financial support may include assistance with tuition or childcare or transportation expense. Additional support services may include academic and career counseling, monthly meetings, and referrals. Challenge is a program designed for students who choose majors not traditionally associated with their gender (i.e., females in Industrial and Engineering Technologies and males in Health and Human Services). The program offers its participants advising and academic support services, as well as a limited number of stipend awards. The goal of Project Impact is to provide monetary scholarship assistance necessary for qualified minority students to pursue an appropriate education to gain the knowledge and skills necessary to obtain gainful employment and/or transfer to a senior college or university. The Student Support Services Trio Program The Student Support Services Program provides services to students who have special academic needs. Services include course advisement, college transfer information, career planning, financial aid assistance and college success workshops. Free individualized tutoring is available in a variety of subject areas. Tutoring Center The Tutoring Center is located in Student Services (Room 301). Free drop-in tutoring is available to York Technical College students in a variety of subjects. Individualized one-to-one tutoring is available for students enrolled in the Student Support Services program and for students with special needs. The tutoring hours and subjects tutored are available at the Tutoring Center and can also be accessed on the College’s web page www.yorktech.com. STUDENT CONDUCT York Technical College adheres to the South Carolina Technical College System Student Code and Grievance Procedure, approved by the State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education on September 13, 2007. (Copies of this Student Code and Grievance Procedure are available in the College Library, the Industrial & Engineering Technologies Division Offices in Building C, the Business, Computer, Arts & Sciences Division Office in Building A, the Health & Human Services Division Office in Building A, the Student Activities Office in the Student Center, in the Associate Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs Office in the Student Services Building, and on the College’s website under College Information.) It is the policy of York Technical College that the Student Code and Grievance Procedure shall govern conduct and guarantee due process for students enrolled at the College. Students are responsible for adhering to these guidelines to foster an environment in which learning can flourish. The items below are significant behavioral and academic expectations in the Student Code and include the associated disciplinary action if those expectations are violated: 1. Respectful and Considerate Behavior – Students are expected to conduct themselves with dignity and to maintain high standards of responsible citizenship. Students who engage in such acts as stealing, profane language, immoral conduct, any type of fighting, pushing or shoving, or any act that endangers the health or property of others are subject to disciplinary action. The College reserves the right to decline admission, suspend, or require the withdrawal of anyone whose conduct is disruptive to the educational process or infringes on the rights of others. 2. Drug and Alcohol Free – Students are expected to report to class and student activities in appropriate mental and physical condition to meet the requirements and expectations of their roles. The possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages or other drugs by a student while on college property is prohibited and is grounds for dismissal. York Technical College does not sanction the use of alcoholic beverages at any event involving students of the College. 3. Academic Honesty- Students are expected to meet high standards of academic honesty and integrity. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to, cheating, copying another student’s work, using unauthorized equipment or materials during a test, obtaining, using, buying or selling the contents of a test, falsifying or inventing information such as reports or laboratory results, plagiarism, and collusion. Students who are found guilty of academic dishonesty may be assigned a lower grade for the assignment including a grade of zero, may be required to repeat or resubmit the assignment, may be assigned a failing grade for the course, or be required to withdraw from the course. Students may also be subject to further disciplinary action. THE STUDENT APPEALS & DISCIPLINARY REVIEW COMMITTEE The Student Appeals & Disciplinary Review Committee is a committee to consider the case of a student who declines to accept the findings of the Associate Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs or his designee. The committee (1) hears an appeal from a student charged with an infraction that may result in disciplinary action, (2) hands down a decision based only on evidence introduced at a hearing, and (3) provides the student defendant with a statement of the committee’s decision. Membership of the committee consists of two faculty members recommended by the Executive Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs, three student members recommended by the governing body of the SGA, one member of the Student Services staff appointed by the Associate Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs, and one administrator other than the chief student services officer to serve as the Committee’s chairperson. The Associate Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs serves as an ex-officio non-voting member. All appointments must be approved by the President. This committee also reviews requests of former students who have been suspended for disciplinary reasons and who desire to re-enter the College. MISCELLANEOUS CAMPUS GUIDELINES Children on Campus - Children are not permitted in classrooms, shops, labs, the library or the Assessment Center. Children should not be left unattended at any time on campus. Students are not allowed to take visitors to class with them except by special administrative approval. All visitors must register at the reception desk in the Administration Building. Parking - All students should display a current parking decal on their vehicle and abide by the parking regulations. Parking regulations are published in the Orientation Resources booklet available in Admissions and the START Center. Classroom Etiquette - Students are not permitted to eat or drink in the library or labs. Eating and/or drinking in classrooms is left to the discretion of the instructor. Smoking is not permitted in buildings. Students are expected to turn off their cell phones during class. Shop Areas- Since the shops and laboratories pose a potential area of hazard, students should not visit the shops without the permission of the instructor in charge. Dress Code - If extreme styles of dress interfere with the educational process, appropriate attire will be suggested to the student. STUDENT INSURANCE An insurance policy covering injuries due to accidents in school becomes effective upon registration. The cost of this insurance is included in the registration fee. Completed accident reports and billing expense statements will be processed by the Office of the Associate Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs. In addition, an optional comprehensive accident, sickness, and major medical insurance plan is available to York Technical College students and their dependents at a reasonable cost. Students needing limited basic health insurance may go the following link for various plans available for York Technical College students through the American College Student Association (ACSA): http://www.acsa.com/plans/healthapp/index.asp?planid=574. Brochures are also available from the Associate Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs Office in the Student Services Building. HEALTH SERVICES First-aid kits are available in the Student Services Building, the Industrial & Engineering Technologies Division Office in Building C, the Business, Computer, Arts & Sciences Division Office in Building A, in office B-4A in Building B, in office D-12 in Building D, the Start Center reception desk in the Student Center, and in the Anne Springs Close Library, room L-105. Any student involved in an accident requiring professional medical treatment at an emergency center, hospital, or physician’s office should take the following action: 1. Contact nearest faculty/staff member for assistance. 2. If possible, obtain an accident claim form from the Associate Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs’ Office before going to the hospital or physician’s office. 3. Present claim form to emergency center, hospital, or physician. 4. If the student is incapacitated and immediate evacuation is necessary, a member of the faculty or staff at the scene should notify the Associate Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs’ Office and provide the name of the medical facility or physician to which the student was taken. 5. The Office of the Associate Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs will immediately call the person that the student has indicated as an emergency contact. 6. If accidental injury occurs during evening classes, the faculty/staff member should contact the Public Safety Office immediately at (803) 327-8013. The Public Safety Officer will notify the Administrator on Duty. Any student who is ill and needs immediate medical attention should contact the nearest faculty or staff member for assistance. If a student is incapacitated, the College will contact emergency transport to take the student to the nearest hospital or emergency room. English Proficiency Student Complaint Procedure This procedure is published under Academic Regulations and Student Services in compliance with Commission on Higher Education requirements. All applicant finalists for employment in the credit instructional areas will be carefully screened during the hiring process to determine if they are proficient in the use of the English language. Although there may be pronunciation differences or inflectional variations which differ from the norm of the local population, these should not hinder the instructional process. However, if a student feels that he is unable to benefit from classroom instruction because of an instructor’s lack of English language proficiency, the student should follow the procedure outlined on the following page in order to resolve the concern. 1. The student should talk with the instructor about language concerns and be specific about what language problems are distracting from the instructional process (i.e., talks too fast, pronunciation of key words, etc.). 2. If the student does not believe the concern has been resolved, the student should make an appointment to see the department manager of the instructional area involved. The Department Manager may request that the problems be specified in writing. The Department Manager will review the concerns (i.e., classroom observation, test review, other student input) and respond to the student in writing. 3. If the student feels that there is further need to address the concern, the student should specify the problem in writing to the Division Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs and make a follow-up appointment for discussion. The Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs may elect to discuss the situation with the Department Manager, the instructor, and the student. The Division Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs with the Executive Vice President for Academic & Student Affairs will determine if the situation merits an English Proficiency Performance Review. The student should receive from the dean a written response covering any recommendations and results of a review if such is necessary. 4. If the student is not satisfied with the response from the Division Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, the student may schedule an appointment with the Executive Vice President for Academic & Student Affairs. Student Right-To-Know INFORMATION York Technical College publishes and distributes certain information to students and College staff members on a regular basis as required by Federal legislation. The Student Right-To-Know information describes the current progress made by students pursuing a degree, diploma or certificate at the College. The Jeanne Clery Act requires the College to distribute to all current students and college staff members campus security policies and statistics concerning specific types of campus crimes. Published annually and distributed through the Registration Guide, this information is also available from the Office of the Associate Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs upon request by applicants and on the College’s website under College Information. Jeanne Clery Act The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act directs Colleges to publish crime awareness information for current and prospective students. Crimes on campus are reported to the campus security guards. The Associate Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs is notified of any crimes on campus that involve students. Incident reports are completed by public safety officers and sent to the Department of Public Safety Chief and the Vice President for Business Affairs. A daily crime log for the most recent 60-day period is available for public inspection, upon request, during normal business hours by contacting the Dean for Students Office. The daily crime log includes the nature of the alleged crime, the date the incident was reported, the date and time the incident occurred, the general location of the incident, and the disposition of the complaint if known. Any security warnings required under the act are posted under Campus Cruiser announcements and sent to students’ and college employees’ Campus Cruiser e-mail accounts. Campus security and facility access are the responsibility of the Department of Public Safety. Campus access is limited after 11:30 p.m. with campus gates blocking all entrances. Gates are open at 7:00 a.m. each morning. Faculty or staff personnel who visit the campus after closure of buildings must contact a public safety officer at (803) 327-8013. The visit must be arranged in advance through the Office of the Vice President for Business Affairs. The Department of Public Safety Chief is a certified law enforcement officer. Rock Hill City Police respond to requests for assistance in security matters if needed. Announcements and descriptions of crime prevention programs are available through a campus poster program, Campus Cruiser announcements, TechTV, and the Student News publication. This information is available to students and other campus participants as well. A policy statement regarding alcohol and illegal drugs is posted on the College’s website. Students and campus personnel are notified at least once a year of the specific electronic address of this information. This policy outlines very clearly the punishment for violation of South Carolina laws dealing with illegal drugs and alcohol, along with severity of the penalty depending on the type of illegal drug in question. The College provides programs each year dealing with alcohol and drug abuse. In addition, the College has an arrangement with an off-campus agency to counsel with any campus personnel in need of services. The College offers programs such as Red Ribbon Week, the Health Fair and a poster campaign dealing with the consequences of alcohol and drug abuse. The College also publishes an annual campus crime report. A paper copy of the report will be provided upon request to the Associate Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs office. PUBLIC SAFETY Explanations of Campus Policy and Public Safety Procedures can be obtained from the Office of the Associate Vice President for Academic & Student Affairs; or emergency help can be obtained by dialing “0” for the campus operator. reported incidents For york technical college campus
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2004 2005 2006 Forcible sex offenses (including rape) 0 1 0 Nonforcible sex offenses 0 0 0 Robbery 0 0 0 Aggravated assault 0 0 0 Burglary 4 1 0 Motor vehicle theft 1 2 0 Arson 0 0 0 York Technical College encourages prompt reporting of any criminal incident to the Department of Public Safety (327-8013) or the Associate Vice President for Academic & Student Affairs (327-8016). PROHIBITION OF WEAPONS State law prohibits the possession or use of any firearm, dangerous weapon, incendiary device, or explosive on campus unless such possession or use has been authorized by the College. CAMPUS SEX CRIMES PREVENTION ACT Public Law 106-386 requires tracking of convicted sex offenders enrolled at or employed by institutions of higher education. The Sex Offender Registry is available to the public at http://www.sled.state.sc.us. DRUG-FREE SCHOOLS AND CAMPUSES INITIATIVE It is the policy of York Technical College to provide a drug-free, healthful, safe, and secure educational environment. Students are required and expected to report to their classes or student activities in an appropriate mental and physical condition to meet the requirements and expectations of their role. In order to prevent the consequences of alcohol and other drug use in the educational setting, the South Carolina Technical Education System has implemented a policy to ensure a drug-free educational environment. This policy is published and made available to all students annually in the Orientation Resources booklet and online at www.yorktech.com under College Information. COLLEGE USE OF PHOTOGRAPHS It is the College’s practice to take photographs of students and staff around campus and/or at College related activities for use in various college publications, including the College’s webpages. If the individuals in the photographs are to be identified by name, or the photograph is posed rather than spontaneous, the permission of the individual(s) will be obtained prior to use of the photograph. If any student or employee does not wish to have his or her photograph used in any identifiable way, every reasonable effort will be made to accommodate that request, provided the employee or student gives notice of such request to Joe Polinski, Director of Marketing, by calling (803) 981-7161. VISITORS Visitors to York Technical College are welcome at all times. Visitors must sign-in at the receptionist desk in the Administration Building upon arrival on campus. Students may not take visitors to class with them except with special administrative approval. Under no circumstances will children be allowed to enter classes, labs, shops, or left unattended on campus. EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION In the case of an extreme emergency between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., a student may be located on campus by contacting the Office of the Associate Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs at (803) 981-7066. After 5 p.m. or on weekends, contact the switchboard at (803) 327-8000 or the Public Safety Office at (803) 327-8013. To minimize disruption of classes, messages are only delivered in emergency situations. Traveling Abroad Students may contact the Admissions Office for information about passports and other required documents, crime prevention steps and precautions and other safety tips that may be helpful when traveling abroad.
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