Our Mission
Carteret Community
College offers opportunities for lifelong learning through high
quality teaching, training, support, and enrichment with the intended purpose
of improving the quality of life for all citizens of Carteret
County and eastern North Carolina.
Carteret Community
College Board of Trustees, Spring/Summer 2010
At Carteret
Community College, we
believe learning changes and enriches lives. Carteret Community College encourages continuous
personal growth and development in a challenging, supportive, collaborative,
and dynamic environment.
Carteret Community
College Employees, Spring 2006
Learning for our students and for ourselves. Diversity. We value and respect each
person’s uniqueness.
Service to our community and to each other. Teamwork. We work together and
We help others. encourage collaboration.
Quality in
everything we do. We hold ourselves Honesty.
We encourage open
to high standards. communication at all levels.
Creativity. We encourage each other to use our Commitment to the goals and mission of
talents and abilities. the college.
Integrity in word and deed. We trust each other
and are trustworthy.
Carteret Community
College is committed to the open door philosophy. It is the policy of
the college that neither race, religion, color, creed, national origin, sex,
age, political affiliation, nor disability is to be considered in the recruitment and selection of new students.
Equal access to all curricula and student activities is guaranteed; however,
students must meet the basic requirements for each specific program or
activity. Students are guaranteed the rights of due process without regard to
race, religion, color, creed, national origin, sex, age, political affiliation,
or disability.
Any person who
perceives he/she has been discriminated against on the basis of any of the
aforementioned criteria may contact either the College’s Title IX Coordinator,
Director of Human Resources at (252) 222-6225
or 3505 Arendell Street, Morehead City, NC
28557-2989; or the Director, Office of Civil Rights, Education
Department, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20202, telephone (202) 376-8177;
or Director, Veterans Administration Regional Office, 251 North Main Street,
Winston-Salem, NC 27102, telephone 1-800-827-1000.
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Questions concerning this policy should be addressed to:
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STUDENT MATTERS:
Robie L. McFarland
Senior Director
of Student Services
Carteret Community
College
3505
Arendell Street
Morehead City, NC 28557
(252) 222-6154
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EMPLOYEE MATTERS:
Barbara Cooper
Director of
Human Resources
Carteret Community
College
3505 Arendell Street
Morehead City, NC 28557
(252) 222-6225 PH
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Individuals with disabilities who need assistance or
require special accommodations to access College programs or activities should
request such services in advance by calling Mark Johnson, Counselor, at (252) 222-6148.
Carteret Community College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and
Schools (SACS) to award the associate degree. Contact the Commission on
Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia
30033-4097; by Telephone: 404-679-4501 for questions about accreditation for Carteret Community College.
The Board of Trustees and/or
administration of Carteret
Community College reserve
the right to change at any time, without notice: graduation requirements, fees and
other charges; curriculum, course structure and content; and other such matters
as may be within its control, or within the control of an outside agency;
notwithstanding any information set forth in this handbook.
Academic Calendar 2011-2012
For the most up-to-date Academic
Calendar for 2011-2012, please visit our website: http://www.carteret.edu/AcademicCalendar/.
An approaching storm system can cause a
great deal of confusion and emotional stress for coastal residents as they try
to balance work obligations and prepare for the safety of their families and
personal possessions. In the event the approaching storm system requires Carteret Community College to cease operations
temporarily, every effort will be made to close the college in a timely manner
allowing employees and students time to make personal preparations.
The decision to close the college will
rest with the President, or designee, and will be based on the recommendations
of the College Storm Team, and will take into account many factors, in
particular, the safety of students and employees.
The safety of students and employees is a top priority. The
college will work with students to allow for any missed assignments or tests to
be completed. All missed class time must be made up with a scheduled make-up
time and delivery method to be determined by the course instructor. If employees have personal situations that
require them to depart work prior to the college’s official closing, then they
are encouraged to do so by contacting their supervisors and taking leave as may
be required.
In the event, the college must cancel classes due to weather
related circumstances, but remains open for other college business, employees
have the option of reporting to work, taking personal leave, or making up the
time missed. While we have an obligation to our students, this liberal leave
policy is an attempt to accommodate the needs of our employees. All missed
class time must be addressed with the delivery time and method documented.
Working as a team, we can cover where we need to and still
help our fellow students and employees.
Information regarding closing or cancellation of classes will be passed
to employees through their respective departments and divisions where possible.
Employees can then pass along information directly to students if feasible.
Students also can contact the college’s
main telephone number (252) 222-6000 for the latest information 24 hours a day.
In the event of closing, a recorded message will be prepared giving as much
information as possible. We will also try to post updated closing information
on the college website if possible (http://www.carteret.edu),
through student e-mail and on BlackBoard. Closing information will also be
passed to employees and students via area news media organizations. The
following news media organizations will be contacted if the college must close:
Radio
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WTEB-FM
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89.3/91.5
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(New Bern)
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WERO-FM
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93.3
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(Washington)
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WRNS-FM
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95.1
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(Kinston)
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WIKS-FM
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101.9
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(New Bern)
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WSFL-FM
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106.5
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(New Bern)
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WTKF-FM
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107.1
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(Morehead City)
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Television
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WCTI-TV
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Channel 12
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(ABC – New Bern)
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WITN-TV
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Channel 7
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(NBC – Washington)
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WNCT-TV
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Channel 9
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(CBS – Greenville)
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Carteret Community
College operates on the semester system. The
fall and spring semesters are sixteen weeks each in length; summer term is ten
weeks in length. The College is in session six days per week, except during the
summer term, when it is in session four days per week.
Students auditing classes must satisfy
the 10% attendance requirement and attend at least one class meeting on or
before, the date representing 10% of the total class hours or the instructor
will initiate a Drop Notice and the student will be dropped from the class
roster and cannot attend classes. Audit
students who satisfy the 10% attendance requirement will have no further
attendance requirements to meet.
Policy: Students
must attend a minimum of 80 percent of a course including class hours,
laboratory periods, and shop sessions.
For specific programs or courses, more stringent minimum attendance
requirements apply as indicated on the student’s syllabus.
Hybrid and web supported course students must meet on
the published meeting dates and times indicated by the instructor as well as
complete course work as assigned by the instructor.
Procedure: Attendance is
recorded in seated, web-enhanced, hybrid and online (internet) classes. The student’s initial attendance in a seated
class before the census date, or completion of a
required assignment in an on-line class before the census date constitutes
enrollment in the course. Students who have not attended, or completed the
required assignment before the census date of the class will be dropped by the
instructor as “never attended”.
Absences are counted from the first class meeting
regardless of when a student registers for, or enters, the class.
For on-line, hybrid, and web-enhanced students, attendance
is determined by the submission of completed assignments according to the
deadlines provided by the instructor. Online students failing to complete
required coursework as assigned, will be withdrawn by
the instructor for “overcut”.
It is the student's responsibility to notify each
instructor of the reason for an absence. If a faculty member determines that
the circumstance warrants it, the faculty member can assign comparable work to
compensate for the missed class time. A note explaining such accommodations
must be attached to the attendance roster.
When a student has exceeded the number of uncompensated
absences (overcut), the course instructor will submit a withdrawal form withdrawing the student from the course (refer to
Drop/Withdrawal policy later in this section for information on academic
consequences.)
If any class meeting times are missed due to inclement
weather, or other unexpected events which disrupts schedules college-wide, the
class work must be completed by the date assigned by the instructor.
Information
regarding the number of hours a student must attend in a variety of courses is
listed below. Students should consult with their instructor about the actual
hours of required attendance for each class.
Since the contracting institutions
require that students be in attendance on a regularly scheduled basis with a
minimum number of absences, the attendance policy for the Health Sciences
Division will deviate from that of the other departments within the College.
The specific policy for all Health Sciences Division students is as follows:
students must attend a minimum of 90% of the total classes, clinical, field
work, or practice hours. Absences in excess of 10% will result in the student
being automatically withdrawn from the course.
Course numbers 000-099 (College Prep)
carry institutional credit only and do not apply toward graduation
requirements. Courses numbered 100 or higher are collegiate level courses
(Associate Degree, Diploma and Certificate).
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Associate Degree
Diploma, &
Certificate
Tuition & Fees
Graduation Fees
Books & Supplies
Other Financial Obligations
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Adult High School
Books Only
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GED
$25.00 for Exam
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The quality
point system is used to calculate all student academic standings. Individual
instructors or curriculums may deviate from this standard.
A course may be repeated for a
higher grade, and the higher grade will replace the original grade in the
calculation of the grade point average. The original grade on the transcript
will be noted as a repeated course.
Grade Report
Final grades will be posted on the WebAdvisor account
of students enrolled at the end of each semester or grading period. To correct/verify your information, please
stop by the Admissions Office or change your address online by visiting
WebAdvisor and clicking on the Students menu, Academic Profile, My Profile, and
Change My Address. Grades and/or
Grade Point Averages (GPA) will not be given over the phone.
Academic Support
Center provides make-up testing for students.
This service is provided to facilitate learning for those approved students who
missed the original testing date. The major emphasis of this plan is to
encourage students’ responsibility in taking charge of their own learning. A photo ID is required to take all tests.
The testing center hours: Days and hours
vary from semester to semester. Call the
Academic Support Center
at (252) 222-6218
to schedule an appointment for all make-up tests.
Procedures:
1. Student contacts faculty about missed
test.
2. Faculty puts test in Academic Support
and fills out registration form.
3. The test will be on file for one (1)
week unless Academic Support is notified otherwise by instructor.
4. After one (1) week Academic Support
staff will notify faculty and place test in an inactive file.
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Call Instructor directly or call the Faculty Assistant’s Office
at (252) 222-6145.
5:00
p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Call Instructor
directly or call the Evening Receptionist at (252) 222-6000 or (252) 222-6184.
Under
certain circumstances courses may be taken on an independent study basis. The
student must contact their Academic Advisor and Curriculum Area Coordinator for
details on requesting approval to take a course by independent study. Veteran
and veteran dependents must also obtain approval through the VA Certifying
Official. The decision to allow independent study will be made by the student’s
academic advisor and approved by the division director before the 10% point of
the semester.
An Associate
degree requires 64-76 semester hours of course work and may be
completed in two years with the satisfactory completion of 12-14 semester hours
each semester.
A diploma
requires 36-48 semester hours and may be completed in one year or less
with the satisfactory completion of 12-15 semester hours each semester.
A certificate
requires 12-18 semester hours and may be completed in one year or less
with the satisfactory completion of 6 - 9 semester hours each semester.
Factors that
may increase the length of time for an individual student to complete a program
of study include, but are not limited to: (1) taking less than the hours
recommended, (2) changing programs of study frequently, (3) dropping, failing,
and repeating courses, (4) failing to meet course prerequisites, (5) taking
unnecessary or inappropriate courses, (6) transferring from one institution to
another, (7) adding a second program of study, (8) delaying selection of
program of study, (9) withdrawing from school, and (10) entering the
institution with an incomplete or inadequate secondary school background
requiring some College Prep or prerequisite courses. Students are encouraged to
take full advantage of the College’s academic advising system and Student
Services to ensure continuous progress towards graduation. Please refer to the
General College Catalog for further graduation requirements and requirements
for collaborative programs.
Cooperative education and
internship courses may not be audited, and may be completed for a grade up to
two (2) times only if a passing grade was not achieved the first time and only
with written permission of the Curriculum Area Coordinator. Each attempt will
be recorded, and all grades will be reflected on the transcript. The highest
grade earned for the cooperative education or internship course will be used to
calculate a cumulative grade point average. No course may be counted more than
once toward graduation.
Any other curriculum
course may be completed a total of three times, including audits. Each attempt
will be recorded, and all grades will be reflected on the transcript. The
highest grade will be used to calculate a cumulative grade point average. No
course may be counted more than once toward graduation. If after three attempts
a student has not made a passing grade in a course, the student must have the
written approval of the curriculum area coordinator, the curriculum area
division director, and the Senior Director of Student Services to enroll in the
same course a fourth time. If a student wishes to take a previously passed
course more than three times for personal benefit, it can be taken as an audit,
and that student must pay the actual cost of the course (based on the current
rate for self-supporting courses) rather than the tax-subsidized cost and must
have the written permission of the curriculum area coordinator, the curriculum
area division director, and the Senior Director of Student Services.
Required approvals
will be in the form of memorandum initiated by the curriculum area coordinator,
approved by signatures as outlined above, and placed in student’s permanent
file.
Veterans and financial
aid students should be aware that they cannot receive benefits for courses
previously passed. Furthermore, transfer students should be advised that
receiving institutions do not have consistent policies regarding GPA
computation. Admissions personnel will review the transcripts of transfer
applicants and may re-compute the GPA to include original grades.
The curriculum area coordinator, the
curriculum area division director, the Senior Director of Student Services, and
the Vice President for Instruction and Student Support must approve any
exceptions to this policy.
WebAdvisor
WebAdvisor allows students to access online registration, their
academic transcript, final grades, program evaluations, test scores, advisor
information, current address/phone number/email address, financial aid and
account information, and much much more.
Access
to WebAdvisor can be found on the College's main page of the website, http://www.carteret.edu,
on the left hand side. To login to
WebAdvisor, students should enter their first initial, middle initial, and last
name (ex. - John F. Doe would be jfdoe). The initial password is the last six digits
of the student’s provided social security number. If you encounter problems, please contact
Enrollment Management at (252)
222-6154.
Policy: Courses
officially dropped by the student before the 10 percent date of the semester will
not appear on the student’s transcript and no grade will be assigned.
Student initiated course or
program withdrawals after the 10 percent date of the semester, but prior to the
61 percent point of the semester will be issued a course grade of
"WD" (Official Withdrawal).
The “WD” grade is non-punitive and does not affect the student’s grade
point average.
Instructor initiated course
or program withdrawals after the 10 percent date of the semester due to a
violation of the attendance policy will earn a course grade of "UW," (Unofficial
Withdrawal). The “UW” grade is punitive
and is factored into the grade point average as a grade of “F.”
A student
officially withdrawing from a course or program after the Last Day to Withdraw Without Academic Penalty will be issued the course grade
earned reduced by the work missed in the remainder of the class, which in most
cases will be an "F."
Procedures: Official drop/withdrawal
procedures are as follows:
1. Secure a Drop/Tuition Refund Request
if initiated before the 10 percent date of the semester or a Withdrawal Notice
if it is after the 10 percent date of the semester. Forms are available from advisors, the Student
Services Office, or online under the forms section of the "Office of the
Registrar" or "Admissions" websites.
2. Complete the form including personal
information and identifying course information.
3.
For
seated courses, have the instructor provide the last date of attendance.
4. Return the form to the Student
Services Office for processing.
5. The Registrar will notify students
and individual instructors of course or program withdrawal.
Tuition and Fees (Subject To Change)
The tuition rate is set by the North Carolina General Assembly;
fees set by the CCC Board of Trustees; and are subject to change annually.
Tuition:
Resident (less than 16 semester
hours).............................................................................$
66.50 per semester hour
Non-Resident (less than 16 semester hours)....................................................................$258.50
per semester hour
Resident (16 semester hours or
more)................................................................................$
1,064.00 per semester
Non-Resident (16 semester hours or
more)........................................................................$4,136.00
per semester
Accident Insurance (all students) .........................................................................................$
1.25 per semester
Liability Insurance (Selective Programs)
..............................................................................$11.00
per semester
Below are examples (contact the
Office of Administrative Services for more information (252) 222-6142):
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Associate
Degree in Nursing
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Emergency
Medical Science
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Practical
Nursing
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Cosmetology
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Esthetics
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Radiography
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Cosmetology
Instructor
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Manicuring/Nail
Technology
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Respiratory
Therapy
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Medical
Assisting
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Therapeutic
Massage
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Student Activity Fees:
Full-time (12 semester hours or
more)................................................................$ 14.00
per semester
Part-time (less than 12 semester
hours)..............................................................$ 10.00 per
semester
Summer Term -
Only..........................................................................................$ 4.00 per semester
Technology Fees (all students):
Full-time
......................................................................................................................$
16.00
Part-time
......................................................................................................................$ 8.00
Transcript Fees:
Official
Copies.................................................................................................................$
3.00
Unofficial
Copies................................................................................................................Free
Graduation Fees:
Graduation Fee ............................................................................................................$
25.00
Cap, Gown, and Tassel
................................................................................................$
25.00 (approx)
Extra Tassel...................................................................................................................$ 8.00 (approx)
Backdated degree, diploma, certificate (if
available)……...........................................$ 30.00 (approx)
For
the most tuition payment and refund policy, please visit our website: www.carteret.edu,
choose “Degree Programs”, then choose “Admissions”, and choose “Tuition and
Fees”.
General Information
Dr. Kerry
Youngblood, President
H.J.
McGee Jr. Building, Room 127-G
(252) 222-6141, e-mail: youngbloodk@carteret.edu
Dr. Fran Emory,
Vice President for Instruction and Student Support
H.J. McGee Jr. Building, Room 127-F
(252)222-6145,
e-mail: emoryf@carteret.edu
Rick Hill,
Director of Student Success
Academic
Advising and Counseling Center (ACC)
H.J. McGee Jr. Building, Room
119
(252) 222-6153, e-mail:
rdh@carteret.edu
Bobbie
Rouse, Counselor
Academic
Advising and Counseling Center (ACC)
H.J.
McGee Jr. Building, Room 119
(252)
222-6177, e-mail: rouseb@carteret.edu
Mark
Johnson, Counselor
Academic
Advising and Counseling Center (ACC)
H.J. McGee Jr. Building, Room
119
(252) 222-6148, e-mail: maj@carteret.edu
The College provides free counseling
services and assistance that may help you to reach your educational goals. The
College counselors are located in the Academic Advising and Counseling Center
in the McGee Building, and they are available to help you with:
*First Semester Student Orientation/Assistance
*College Transfer
*Information and Support
*Enrollment and Readmission
*Placement
Testing
*Career
Planning
Student Services
Robie L. McFarland,
Senior Director of Student Services
H.J.
McGee Jr. Building, Room 135
(252) 222-6021 e-mail: rlm@carteret.edu
Student Services exists to provide
the necessary support services to students and to other College departments that
are needed to enable our students to reach their educational and career goals.
These services include admissions, counseling, financial aid, registration, and
student activities.
Patrick
Keough, Director of Instructional Technologies and Distance Learning
Center
for Marine and Science Technologies (CMAST), Room 421
(252) 222-6397, e-mail: pjk@carteret.edu
VACANT,
Instructional Technologist
Center
for Marine and Science Technologies (CMAST), Room 421
(252)
222-6397, e-mail:
Carteret Community College offers a wide range of courses via the Internet.
Distance Learning provides students the option of completing college credit courses
without having to come to campus. These courses are not for everyone and
require more work than the traditional classroom course. To learn more about
Distance Learning and to see if Distance Learning is right for you, visit the
College web site, http://www.carteret.edu.
Under Educational opportunities, you will find the Distance Learning link. All
first time Internet students must complete the Curriculum On-line Orientation,
which is linked at http://blackboard.carteret.edu.
Mark Johnson, Counselor
Academic
Advising and Counseling Center (ACC)
H.J. McGee Jr. Building, Room
119
(252) 222-6148, e-mail: maj@carteret.edu
Beth Belcher, Dir. of Student
Support Services
H.J. McGee Jr. Building, Room
232
(252) 222-6239,
e-mail: tlb@carteret.edu
The rights of students with disabilities
are protected under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504) and the
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA).
It is Carteret Community College’s
policy to ensure that no qualified student with a disability is denied the
benefits of, excluded from participation in, or otherwise subjected to
discrimination in any college program or activity. In
response to a request made by a qualified student with a documented disability,
the College will arrange, at no cost to the student, for the provision of
educational auxiliary aids determined by the College to be necessary to afford
the student with a disability the opportunity for full participation in
College programs. The College prohibits and actively discourages discrimination
against people with disabilities. In order to respect the independence, rights,
and dignity of people with disabilities, requesting an accommodation or
identifying oneself as having a disability is voluntary.
The
College will treat data on people with disabilities with confidentiality in
accordance with data privacy laws and established College regulations. No
information will be collected for administrative purposes except information
that is essential for program development, implementation, determination of
reasonable accommodation, or as required by law or regulations.
Under the provisions of Section 504, Carteret Community College may not:
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Make
pre-admission inquiries as to whether an applicant has a disability
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Exclude
an otherwise qualified student with a disability from any course of study
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Provide less
financial assistance to students with disabilities than is provided to other
students, or limit eligibility for scholarships on the basis of disability
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Counsel students
with disabilities into more restrictive career paths based solely on their
disability
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Measure student
achievement using modes that adversely discriminate against a student with a disability
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Establish
rules and policies that have the effect of limiting participation of students
with disabilities in educational programs or activities
Students with disabilities at Carteret Community College have the right to:
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Equal access to
courses, programs, jobs, services and activities offered through the college
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Equal opportunity
to work, learn, and to receive reasonable accommodations, academic adjustments
and/or auxiliary aids and services
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Self-determination
about who will receive student released disability-related materials and
information within and outside the college
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Confidentiality
of information regarding the disability as applicable laws allow
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Availability
of information in accessible formats
Students with disabilities have the
responsibility to:
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Self-identify
as a student with a disability when an accommodation is needed and to seek
information, counsel, and assistance as necessary in a timely fashion
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Meet
qualifications and maintain essential institutional standards for courses,
programs, and activities
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Demonstrate
and/or provide documentation (from an appropriate professional) that details
current disability status, and how the disability limits participation in
courses, programs, services, and activities
·
Follow
published procedures for obtaining reasonable accommodations, academic
adjustments, and/ or auxiliary aids and services
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Self-identify and
request accommodations as soon as possible because some accommodations require
extra time to provide
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Attend classes and
follow instructions provided in the class syllabus concerning absences,
emergency needs, or other information specific to class
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If
possible, inform instructor ahead of time of any absences
·
Contact other
outside agencies for possible eligibility for additional services
·
Arrange for
personal attendants if needed, whether paid for by an agency or family
(colleges are not required under ADA
to provide personal attendants, tutors, or personal items such as hearing aids, prosthetics, individually designed and fitted
special extensions or wands for computer, or other resource operation)
·
Follow
published procedures for obtaining reasonable accommodations, academic
adjustments, and/ or auxiliary aids and services
Carteret Community College has the right
to:
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Identify
and establish essential functions, abilities, skills, knowledge, requirements,
and standards for courses, programs, services, and activities, and to evaluate
students on this basis
·
Request
and receive, through the special needs counselor, current documentation that
supports requests for accommodations, academic adjustments, and/or auxiliary
aids and services
·
Deny
a request for accommodations, academic adjustments, and/or auxiliary aids and
services if the documentation demonstrates that the request is not warranted,
or if the individual fails to provide appropriate documentation
·
Select among
equally effective accommodations, adjustments, and/or auxiliary aids and
services
·
Refuse an
unreasonable accommodation, adjustment, and/or auxiliary aid and service that
impose a fundamental alteration of a college program/activity or undue
financial burden
Carteret Community
College has the responsibility to:
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Provide
information to students with disabilities in accessible formats upon request
·
Ensure that
courses, programs, services, and activities when viewed in their entirety, are
available in the most integrated and appropriate settings
·
Evaluate
students on their abilities and not their disabilities
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Provide
or arrange for reasonable accommodations, academic adjustments, and/or
auxiliary aids and services for the known limitations of otherwise qualified
students with disabilities in courses, programs, services, and activities
·
Maintain
appropriate confidentiality of records and communication except where permitted
or required by law or when the student requests that such information is shared
·
Maintain
academic standards by providing accommodations without compromising the
content, quality, or level of instruction
Appropriate accommodations provide equal
access to participation in programs or courses. Generally, an accommodation
that fundamentally alters a program, or exempts a student from a core
requirement of the program is not considered appropriate. For instance, a
student with a weight lifting limitation may not be eligible for a lifting
exemption in a curriculum like Early Childhood where day care workers by State
law must be able to lift 25 pounds. Or, a student may not receive an exemption
to the attendance requirement in a program like Cosmetology where earning a
State license depends on the number of hours spent in class.
The accommodation process begins
when a student identifies himself or herself as an individual with a disability
and asks for assistance.
Procedure for requesting Accommodation:
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Student must
self-identify with the special needs counselor and submit appropriate
documentation of disability and request for reasonable accommodation. Student
will complete the Request for
Accommodation and the Consent for Release of Confidential Information forms
with assistance from the special needs counselor.
·
The special needs
counselor will review the request, in consultation with the Division Director
of Student Support Services, to determine eligibility for, and appropriateness
of, the requested accommodation (Note: These individuals may request
clarification, additional information or advice from the professional providing
the documentation, or other faculty and staff, as needed.)
·
The
student will be notified, in writing, of the decision of the Special Needs
Counselor within ten business days from
the submission of the disability documentation and request for accommodation.
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If the request is
approved, the student will meet with the College Prep advisor division director
to review the approved accommodation and complete the notification forms for
the faculty/staff who will be providing the accommodation. (Note: Accommodation
notification forms need to be completed at the
beginning of each semester.)
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If the request is
denied, the student may appeal the decision using the grievance procedure
outlined below. Requests may be denied
because the documentation is incomplete, does not support a designation as
disabled, or is not appropriate to the requested accommodation. The request may
also be denied because accommodation would result in an undue financial or
programmatic burden for the college.
Carteret Community
College Grievance Process for Students Denied Reasonable
Accommodations or
Subjected
to Discrimination Because of a Disability
I. Purpose: If a Carteret
Community College student
believes that any member of the college community has discriminated against him
or her because of a disability, he or she has the right to seek a review of such
concerns. Students have the option of pursuing either an informal complaint or
a formal grievance. If a student opts to pursue an informal complaint, he or
she may later pursue a formal grievance if not satisfied with the resolution of
the informal process.
Grievances may be initiated by any
currently enrolled Carteret
Community College student
who alleges that, (1) he or she has suffered illegal discrimination because of
his or her disability, (2) he or she has been denied reasonable accommodation for
a disability, or (3) disability accommodations were not implemented in an
effective/timely manner.
The
complaint, grievance, and appeals process, as outlined below, provides
information for filing an informal complaint, a grievance, or an appeal associated
with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or Section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Upon request from any student, the special needs
counselor will provide guidance about the appropriate process for redress of a
particular complaint.
A grievance, which is found to be intentionally dishonest or
that willfully disregards the truth, is a violation of the Carteret Community
College Student Code of Conduct, Item #6, Dishonesty.
Students violating this code will be subject to disciplinary action.
The
College prohibits retaliation against any student for filing a grievance under
this process. Any retaliation directed to the complainant as a result of the
filing of a grievance under this process is against State and federal laws and
Carteret Community College Policy.
II. Informal Resolution:
The informal resolution process is
designed to create a mutual understanding of the situation and, if possible, to
resolve the differences in an informal and cooperative manner.
Step 1: It
is encouraged, but not required, that the student who has a complaint with a
member of the college community first attempt to
resolve the matter by meeting with that person. The purpose of the meeting is
to reach a mutual understanding of the student’s situation and the College
member’s actions.
Step 2: If
the consultation with the member of the College is not satisfactory, or if it
is impractical to consult with that person, the student should seek the
assistance of the special needs counselor [within five (5) business days of the meeting with the College member.] The purpose
of this interaction is for the counselor to attempt to work with both parties
to reach a resolution to the conflict. If no resolution is achieved, the
student may proceed to the formal resolution process.
III. Formal Resolution
If an informal resolution is not chosen
or is unsuccessful or if the grievance relates to a denial of reasonable
accommodations issued by the special needs counselor, the student may file a
formal grievance by sending a written complaint to the Senior Director of
Student Services. The student must file this within five (5) business days of
meeting with the special needs counselor or the failure of informal resolution
or, if the special needs office is the object of the complaint, within ten (10)
business days from the date the written notice as evidence of the denial of
accommodation was mailed.
All complaints must be in writing and signed by the student. The
grievance must:
1. Name
the person(s) against whom the grievance is filed and indicate their
responsibility in the action;
2.
Contain a clear and concise statement of the complaint;
3. State how the action is discriminatory or the decision unreasonable if it is
a denial of accommodation; and
4. State the requested remedy.
The
Senior Director of Student Services may review the complaint or forward the
complaint to the Vice President of Instruction and Student Support, if deemed
necessary.
The Vice
President may review the complaint or appoint a fact-finding panel to do so.
The Senior Director of Student Services will inform the student and the College
member against whom the complaint is made that a grievance has been received
and inform them of the grievance process.
If chosen, the fact-finding panel may consist of a division
director, one or more staff members, and one
Student
Government Association (SGA) appointed student. A decision of the panel will be
considered a decision of the Vice President. Panel members should have no
personal interest in the outcome of the process.
The
panel members, parties, and all persons involved in the grievance process are
expected to maintain strict confidentiality regarding the grievance and all
stages of this process. State and federal laws govern the privacy rights of
students and employees.
The
fact-finding panel must be appointed within five (5) business days and must
convene within ten (10) business days of receipt of the complaint. The Vice
President (or designee) shall convene the panel and provide them with the
written complaint and all supporting documents provided by both parties. The
Vice President (or designee) will be responsible for facilitating the work of
the panel and proceed in a timely manner.
IV. The Decision: After
reviewing a student grievance, the Director, Vice President, or panel shall
recommend that the decision shall be upheld, reversed, or some other relief be
given, based on a preponderance of the evidence presented. The Director or Vice
President shall provide a written report to the grievant. The report should
include a summary of the proceedings. The grievant may review, upon request,
recommendations, a copy of all correspondence with the parties, all evidence
submitted to the panel, and anything else considered by the panel in reaching
its recommendation.
V. The Appeal: The
student who filed the initial grievance may appeal the decision to the
President of the College within ten (10)
working days of the date the written decision is sent to the student. The
President’s decision shall be final with regard to the College’s review
process.
VI. Access to
Other Complaint Procedures
A. At the
conclusion of the President’s review in Part V, if the denial of accommodation
has been upheld or the College employee’s action otherwise sustained; the
complainant will be informed where to get information about procedures to file
grievances with the appropriate governmental agency.
B. Nothing in the procedure should be construed to
impede or prohibit a timely filing of an ADA
or discrimination complaint with the appropriate external governmental agency
or an internal complaint or grievance alleging discrimination, whether on the
basis of disability or not, unrelated to the request for an accommodation.
Students with grievances or
complaints against the College based upon violations of Section 504 or the ADA also have the right to
file a complaint with a designated federal agency. This agency is: U. S. Department of Education, 1100 Pennsylvania Ave. N.
W., Room 316, P. O. Box 14620,
Washington, DC
20046-4620, or
telephone (202) 208-2545.
TRiO
Programs - Student Support Services & CCAMPIS
Beth Belcher, Director
H.J. McGee Jr. Building, Room
232
(252) 222-6020,
e-mail: tlb@carteret.edu
The Student Support
Services & CCAMPIS (Child Care Access Means Parents in School) TRIO
programs are federally funded to provide grants of higher education for
projects offering support services to low-income, first generation or disabled
college students. The goal of Student Support Services is to increase the
college retention and graduation rates of its participants and facilitate the
process of transition from one level of higher education to the next. All
services for disabled students are coordinated through Student Support Services
(TRiO) Director in conjunction with the Academic
Disabilities Committee. Services funded under this program are:
·
Tutorial
services
·
Academic,
financial, and/or personal counseling
·
Assistance
in securing admission and financial aid
for enrollment in four-year
institutions, graduate, and/or prof. programs
·
TRIO Student Loan
Programs: textbooks, laptop & desktop computers, calculators, tape
recorders, etc...
·
Mentoring
·
Direct
financial assistance (grant aid) and childcare funds to current TRiO participants who are receiving Federal Pell Grant
·
Stressed
Student Options: Yoga sessions and Pizza Lunch
·
Support
Group
·
And
many more...
Kimberly Johnson, Coordinator
H.J. McGee Jr. Building, Room
102
(252) 222-6218,
e-mail: academicsupport@carteret.edu.
Academic Support is
available through the Student Success Center located on the first floor of the
McGee building, Room 102. Academic support is provided for prospective and
curriculum students. Tutors are
available to work with students on campus and on-line in various subjects,
including math, reading, English, Spanish, chemistry, biology, and anatomy
& physiology. Online tutoring is
available through Blackboard and is open to all students. In addition, the Student Success Center
provides peer tutoring, online tutoring and a variety of workshops.
In the testing
center, various tests are administered including placement tests, make-up tests
for curriculum students, and exams for some distance learning classes. Proctoring services are provided for students
taking courses at other colleges or universities. For more information, contact the Student
Success Center at the above number or e-mail the staff at academicsupport@carteret.edu.
Hours of operation
(Hours are subject to change)
8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Monday
through Thursday
8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Friday
Summer:
8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday
(Closed Friday and Saturday during summer term)
Academic Advising
and Counseling Services
Rick Hill, Director of Student Success
H.J. McGee Jr. Building, Room 119
(252)
222-6060, e-mail: advising@carteret.edu
The Student Success Center
provides comprehensive career and academic guidance; Student Success staff can assist
students in all aspects of the academic and career development process. After taking the placement tests, first
semester students are required to meet with Student Success staff to discuss
academic goals and to select first semester courses. The selection of a major or program of study
is an important decision, and the Center offers the information and support
needed for students to select the right major.
For
those students wishing to transfer to a four-year university or college, the
Student Success staff maintains transfer admissions, contact information, and
hosts four-year institutions on campus once a year. In addition, the Student Success staff
continues to work with and advise those students seeking admission to one of
the College's health science programs.
Many
students are undecided about their career goals or wish to be more confident in
their career decision. The Student
Success Center can provide students with labor market data such as average
salaries, expected demand, and geographic availability; and can assist students
with gaining a better understanding of their interests, abilities, and
values. With a solid understanding of
themselves and the world of work, students with the assistance of Student
Success staff, can form a clear pathway to reaching their goals.
Academic advising and counseling services are
available by appointment in room 119 of the H. J. McGee, Jr. Building. Please
call the Student Success Center at (252) 222-6060, or send an e-mail to advising@carteret.edu, to schedule an appointment. Services are available
free of charge.
Learning Resources Center (LRC)/Library
Elizabeth Baker, Director
Michael J. Smith Learning
Resources Center, second floor
(252)
222-6213, e-mail: library@carteret.edu
Visit us online at http://www.carteret.edu/library
The college library
is located on the second floor of the Michael
J. Smith
Learning Resources
Center, adjacent to the Crystal Coast Civic
Center and overlooking Bogue Sound. The library is open to students, faculty,
staff, and the local community.
The library provides books (print and electronic), newspapers,
magazines, audio books and films. Both desktop computers and laptops are
available for Internet access, e-mail, research, and word processing, as well
online searching of the catalog and a wide variety of electronic databases. The
library offers a relaxed, comfortable atmosphere. The friendly staff is readily
available to assist students with their information and technology needs.
Hours of operation (Hours
Subject to Change)
8:00 a.m. - 9:30
p.m. Monday through Thursday
8:00 a.m. - 5:00
p.m. Friday
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Saturday
(Closed Friday and Saturday during summer term)
Academic Support
Center: International
Student Admissions/Advising:
General Information, 222-6218 Joseph Croom, Admissions Officer,
222-6155
Kimberly
Johnson, Coordinator, 222-6195 Mark
Johnson, Counselor, 222-6148
Admissions/Residency: Library:
Joseph Croom, Admissions Officer, 222-6155 General Information, 222-6213
Kristen Holley, Admissions Office
Tech., 222-6154 Reference Desk, 222-6247
Elizabeth Baker, Director, 222-6216
Bookstore: Placement
Testing
General Information, 222-6252 Academic Support Center, 222-6218
Barry Bradley, Manager, 222-6254 Academic Advising & Counseling Center, 222-6060
Admissions, 222-6155
Academic Advising & Counseling
Center (ACC): Registrar’s
Office:
General Information, 222-6060 Tammi Coble,
Registrar, 222-6081
Bobbe Rouse, Counselor, 222-6177 VACANT, Asst. Registrar, 222-6152
Mark Johnson, Counselor, 222-6148
Rick Hill, Dir. Student Success, 222-6153
Childcare Grant: Security:
Lori Wrenn,
Financial Aid Coordinator, 222-6147 On-Duty
Officer, 222-6188
College
Receptionist, 222-6000
Joe
Rufra, Director of Security, 222-6228
College Transfer: Student
Activities:
Academic Advising & Counseling Ser., 222-6060 Gabriel Raynor,
Student Activities Coord., 222-6253
Sharon Mills, Arts & Sciences Div. Dir., 222-6233 Breakwater (Student Newspaper), 222-6258
Student
Government Association, 222-6269
Computer Lab: Students
with Disabilities:
General Information, 222-6223 Mark Johnson, Counselor, 222-6148
Chris Malone, Lab Manager, 222-6223 Beth Belcher, Dir. of
Student Support Srvcs., 222-6239
Cosmetology: Student
Support Services (TRiO):
Front Desk, 222-6104 Beth
Belcher, Director of Student Support Services, 222-6239
Deana Steed, Curriculum Area Coord., 222-6185 Melinda Rouse, Intake Counselor, 222-6021
Connie
Soule, Staff Assistant, 222-6020
Counselors: Transcript
Evaluation:
Academic Advising & Counseling Ser., 222-6060 Tammi Coble,
Registrar, 222-6081
Mark Johnson, 222-6148 Joseph Croom, Admissions Officer, 222-6155
Bobbie Rouse, 222-6177 Rick Hill, Dir. of Student Success, 222-6153
Rick Hill, Dir. of Student Success, 222-6153
Dual Enrollment: Transcript
Request (Curriculum/College):
Rick Hill, Dir. of Student Success, 222-6153 Tanya
Farrar, College Receptionist, 222-6215
Libby Steadham,
Sec. Schools Liaison, 222-6070 Tammi Coble, Registrar, 222-6081
Joseph Croom, Admissions Officer, 222-6155
Financial Aid: Veterans’
Administration (VA):
Brenda Long, Financial Aid Officer, 222-6151 Brenda Long, Financial Aid Officer
Lori Wrenn, Financial Aid
Coordinator, 222-6147 & VA Certifying Official,
222-6151
Roce Frazier, Financial Aid Asst., 222-6297
Health Science Programs &
Admissions:
Joseph Croom, Admissions Officer, 222-6155
Motorized and non-motorized vehicles licensed for on-road use are
limited to campus roadways and designated parking areas. Motorized off-road vehicles are not permitted
on College property. Non-motorized
vehicles including, but not limited to, roller skates, roller blades, scooters,
and skateboards are permitted under the following conditions: 1) Their use is limited to transporting the
operator from one location to another; 2) They are operated on roadways and
sidewalks in a safe manner; 3) Operators yield to pedestrian and motorized
vehicles allowing them the right-of-way; and 4) Their operation does not
promote damage to or damage College property in any way. Parking stickers ARE REQUIRED for
students, and may be obtained in the Office of Student Activities, in the Donald W.
Bryant Student
Center. Employee parking stickers may be obtained
from the College Receptionist in the H.J. McGee Jr. Building. All campus parking areas are regulated and
patrolled by campus security.
A driver may park in any lined parking space on campus so long as
it is not a reserved parking space.
Reserved parking spaces include those marked reserved for: (1)
handicapped, (2) staff parking, (3) or any other space clearly marked as a
reserved space. General Parking for
students, visitors, and the general public are not designated.
If a vehicle is mis-parked, a ticket
will be issued. Cost of each ticket
issued for a non-towing offense will be $5.
A vehicle is subject to being ticketed (a $15 ticket) and being
immediately towed at the driver’s expense for one of the following offenses:
1.
Parking
in driveways or walkways.
2.
Parking
in roadways or fire lanes.
3.
Taking
up two parking spaces by a vehicle whose size should be accommodated by one space.
4.
Parking
near roadway easements.
5.
Parking
on the campus’ grounds (example: drive over the curb onto a grasses area).
6.
Any
offense that blocks traffic, or might be potentially dangerous to other persons.
7.
Parking
on campus when college is in session after parking privileges have been
suspended.
8.
Blatant disregard
of driving or parking regulations (example: a person is verbally warned not to
park in a certain area by the enforcement officer. The enforcement officer in making his/her rounds half an hour
later recognizes that the offender parked there anyway).
Parking
will be enforced only during the weekday (M-F) between the hours of 7:30 a.m. -
7:00 p.m. Generally, parking is not
enforced on either holidays or weekends or outside the times mentioned
above. However, on special occasions
enforcement may be necessary during these hours as well. If this should occur, ample notice will be
given or campus security will be available to direct traffic or give special
instruction.
Fines must be paid at the College’s Business Office within
14 calendar days after the ticket was issued.
If the time is exceeded without the ticket being paid, and the offender
is a student, this will result in suspension of parking privileges until paid,
and could also result in the withholding of student records, grades,
transcripts, registration, or other official records.
Computer Lab: (252) 222-6223 -- Located in
Wayne West Room 322
HOURS:
Monday through Thursday 8 a.m. until 8 p.m.
Friday 8 a.m. until 3 p.m.
**Hours of Operation are subject to
change without notice.
**The lab is closed on all school holidays and semester breaks.
**Hours of Operation are subject to change during the Summer Term.
The Academic Computer Lab is available to currently enrolled
students only. The lab provides computer technology (both hardware and
software), technological support, limited tutoring, and proctoring of computer
based exams for students attending Carteret
Community College in both
the curriculum and continuing education programs. The lab provides access to and support for
internet based research and online class study for students that are enrolled
in hybrid, web-enhanced, full-internet, or seated classes, while also providing
a safe, quiet venue where the individual student finds the necessary software
applications and/or internet connection to assist in the completion of assigned
studies.
Reportable Communicable Disease Policy:
Students and employees of the College who may be infected with a
reportable communicable disease as defined by the North Carolina Commission for
Health Services will not be excluded from enrollment, employment, or restricted
in their access to College services or facilities, unless medically based
judgments in individual cases establish that exclusion or restriction is
necessary for the welfare of the individual, other members of the institutional
community, or others associated with the institution through clinical,
cooperative, intern, or other such experiences, involving the general public.
Persons who know, or have reasonable
basis for believing, that they are infected are expected to seek expert advice
about their health circumstances and are obligated, ethically and legally, to
conduct themselves responsibly in accordance with such knowledge, for the
protection of others.
Persons
who know that they are infected are urged to share that information with their
division director or academic advisor so the College can assist in the
appropriate response to their health and educational needs. Such information
will be disclosed only to responsible institutional officials on a strictly
limited, need-to know basis, unless the individual
consents, in writing, to other releases of the information. The College is
obligated by law to disclose to public health officials information about all
confirmed cases of reportable communicable diseases.
Students are expected to dress appropriately for all occasions.
Shoes must be worn at all times.
The College’s “Lost and Found” depository is located in the
Enrollment Management department located in the McGee Building.
Carteret
Community College
discourages food and beverages in classrooms and laboratories. However, it is the discretion of individual
instructors to establish standards for their class/es. It is the responsibility of individual
instructors to ensure the instructional area is clean and acceptable for the
next class.
Emergency Exit Procedures:
In
order to insure the safety of each person who comes to the campus, an emergency
evacuation plan has been developed for each individual building.
Each building has an emergency evacuation plan with all emergency
routes from each of the various rooms in the facility specified on the
plan. Copies of each plan are posted in
each classroom and on each bulletin board of the facility to which the
particular plan applies. The elevators
are not to be used in drills or real emergencies where the building must be
evacuated quickly.
After the buildings have been evacuated, each individual should
stand at least one hundred feet away from the particular building and should not
enter the building again until all danger (or the drill) is over. College staff and faculty should become
familiar with proper escape routes from each building and lead students and
guests from the building during either a drill or real emergency.
Keep Your Information Current:
All students who are
currently enrolled or who have graduated from a program of study at the College
and wish to transfer to another program of study must fill out a “Change of
Program of Study” form for the new program of study. Admission requirements for the new program of
study must be fulfilled as stated in the catalog. Veteran and veteran dependents must notify
the VA certifying official.
It is the responsibility of all students to notify the Enrollment
Management Office of any change of name, address, e-mail address and/or
telephone number immediately after the change occurs. If you change your name
due to marriage, divorce, or court decree a copy of the following must
accompany a name change: marriage
certificate, court/divorce decree, driver's license, or social security
card. This information is vital for the
accurate mailing of information and for the relaying of emergency
messages. You may change your
information in WebAdvisor by clicking on the Students menu, Academic Profile,
My Profile, and Change My Address.
Security:
How To Contact College
Security
Internally dial ZERO (0) or from
an outside line call (252) 222-6000, and when you reach the College again dial
ZERO. You should reach the College Receptionist during normal college operating
hours. Inform the receptionist you need to speak to College Security and give
the receptionist the extension (internal), or the phone number (external) from
where you are calling. Also, tell the receptionist a brief summary of why you
need security and where the incident/situation is occurring. In addition, tell
the receptionist where security can find you when they respond. The
receptionist will relay this information to the security officer directly OR
try to connect you by phone to the officer.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Does the College furnish its own
security?
Yes, Carteret
Community College does
furnish its own security officers.
2. How does the security officer function
on Carteret’s campus?
There is at least one security officer on duty during the peak
hours of college operations. You may find additional officers on duty whenever
there are special occasions occurring on campus.
3. Are the security officers armed and do
they have arrest authority?
No, the College’s security officers are not armed. Security
officers do not have the right of arrest; and in situations where such action
should be taken, the security officer or a College official calls the Morehead
City Police Department for a police officer to make an actual arrest.
4.
Have
there been any serious criminal incidents on campus during the history of Carteret Community College?
There
have been no incidents of a serious nature to occur on Carteret’s
campus. The “criminal climate” of Morehead
City and the surrounding county of Carteret is low. Carteret Community College’s
campus is a reflection of that same low level of criminal activity.
5.
What
type of activities that are not reportable have occurred on Carteret’s
campus?
Generally, the type of disagreeable activities that have
occurred on campus is when people have not left their valuables secured. A
purse or school books left unattended or an automobile left unlocked have
invited some theft. Fortunately, even this activity is infrequent which speaks
highly of the caliber of person that visits Carteret’s
campus.
6. Are the security officers required to
give reports of their patrols?
Each officer on duty must fill out an activity report and
incident log that includes all incidents that occurred during the officer’s
patrol. This information is available to College officials and other
individuals upon request.
7. How often during the night time hours is
the campus patrolled by security officers?
Officers are asked to make a tour of all parts of the campus,
including parking lots, every two hours, or more often as needed.
8. Are other college employees required to
make security reports?
Only if an employee is involved in an incident are they required
to make a written statement. Generally, this is taken down in writing by the
security officers as a part of the officer’s written report.
9. Why are there inmates on campus?
Inmates from the Newport Correctional Facility may be seen on
campus doing grounds keeping and other activities. The inmates are selected to
participate in this work program and are closely supervised. They are
instructed to have no direct contact with students. Any violations of this
policy should be reported to a College employee.
10. What are students told concerning their
security while on the college campus?
The Student Right-to-Know and Campus
Security Report brochures are centrally located and available for those
interested in campus security. Within the General College Catalog the following
Security and Safety statement is published:
“The College complies with the Federal
Student Right-To-Know and Campus Security Act of 1990. This law requires the
College to publish annually a report on campus crime for the previous year and
how crime has affected Carteret
Community College. The
College has on file, in the Plant Operations Office, a Campus Security and
Safety Manual which is available for inspection. Campus security and safety are
maintained to provide a safe and secure educational environment for all
students. Any questions concerning campus crime, security, or safety should be
directed to the Director of Security.”
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The College is responsible for providing
a safe, clean environment in which to learn. Although College students are
adults and have the right to make certain personal choices, tobacco smoke has
been proven to have harmful effects on non-smokers who are exposed to it.
Therefore, those who choose to smoke tobacco products while attending Carteret
Community College should do so in places that have the
least possible exposure to non-smokers.
There shall be no
smoking within any building owned or operated by the College, regardless of
whether the building is leased to another entity or agency. Smoking outside of
buildings will be allowed only in areas specifically designated as a smoking
area. Designated smoking areas shall be clearly identified, so non-smokers can
avoid these areas if they choose. Any area not specifically designated as a
smoking area is a non-smoking area, and anyone smoking in these areas shall be
in violation of this policy. Smokers may smoke within their own vehicles while
on college property, but not in parking lots outside of their vehicles. No
tobacco waste is to be deposited anywhere on college property except in
receptacles designed for that purpose.
Designated smoking areas shall have adequate receptacles for
tobacco waste, and patrons are expected to use them judiciously. The College shall have the right to change or
eliminate designated smoking areas without notice.
Pets:
Pets create several conditions that the College is not equipped to
handle. Pets of any type cannot be brought on campus. This policy is in no way
intended to restrict access to the campus of animals specifically trained to
assist individuals with disabilities.
Speed Limit: The speed limit campus wide is 8 miles per hour.
New and returning
students who wish to obtain a CCC Student I.D. Card may do so by stopping by
the Office of Student activities, Bryant Student Center Room 3114. The first
CCC Student I.D. Card is provided free of charge. If for any reason a new CCC
Student I.D. Card is needed (lost, stolen, damaged, change of program, etc...),
the student will be charged a fee of $5. It is recommended that you keep your
CCC Student I.D. Card with you at all times to be used as a means of
identification.
Since the College does not have access to
an intercom system or a messenger service, staff members will not deliver a
message to a student unless it is determined to be an emergency. Individuals
who call must state the nature of the emergency.
Visitors are welcome on the College campus. Visitors needing information about College
programs and services should report to the Campus Information Desk located in
the lobby of the McGee
Building. While not necessary, potential students are
encouraged to schedule an appointment to speak with a counselor during their
visit by calling Enrollment Management at (252) 222-6154. Visitors are not allowed in classroom or
instructional areas without prior approval from the Senior Director of Student
Services.
There are times when visitors or
students must bring children to campus.
Children must be attended at all times while on campus by the
responsible adult. Children, like all
individuals not registered for a class, are not allowed in classroom or
instructional areas. Should a child's
behavior be deemed disruptive to the educational process, the child and
accompanying adult will be required to leave campus.
(252) 222-6153
All students are expected to display the qualities of courtesy,
respect, and integrity that characterize the mature individuals and to abide by
the rules and regulations established by Carteret
Community College.
The student code of conduct applies to any College activity, function or
event on or off of the campus or in a college-owned vehicle. Violation of
College rules and regulations is considered a serious matter and may result in
disciplinary measures.
RULE 1.
Disruption of the College
A Student shall not by use of violence, force, noise, coercion,
threats, intimidation, fear, passive resistance, electronic device, or any
other conduct cause the disruption or obstruction of any lawful mission,
process, or function of the College.
RULE 2. Damage, Destruction, or Theft of College or
Private Property
A student shall not intentionally cause
or attempt to cause damage to College or private property, and a student shall
not steal or attempt to steal College or private property:
RULE 3. Physical and
Verbal Abuse of a College Employee, Student, or Other Person not Employed by
the College
A student shall not intentionally
harass, verbally abuse, do bodily harm, or engage in any conduct that causes
emotional distress by placing a person in reasonable fear of bodily injury.
RULE 4. Weapons and
Dangerous Instruments
A student shall not possess, handle, or transmit any object that
can reasonably be considered a weapon.
This rule does not apply to normal school supplies such as a
pencil or a compass, but it does cover all dangerous objects that have no
reasonable use related to approved College activities.
This does not apply to any
law enforcement officer who is required by law or regulation to carry a firearm
while in uniform or in the course of his or her duties.
This rule does not apply to
Criminal Justice Technology or Basic Law Enforcement Training students when
firearms and dangerous instruments are essential training aids to the approved
course being instructed by qualified instructor.
RULE 5. Narcotics, Alcoholic Beverages, and Stimulant
Drugs
A student
shall not knowingly possess, use, manufacture, sell and/or deliver, or be under
the influence of any class of drugs including, but not limited to, controlled
substances, inhalants, alcoholic beverages, or intoxicants of any kind.
A student shall not knowingly possess an
instrument of drug paraphernalia for the purpose of ingesting a controlled
substance. A student shall not knowingly create, sell, or possess with the
intent to sell or deliver a counterfeit controlled substance.
For more information on the College’s
philosophy on drug and alcohol abuse, see the Alcohol/Drug Abuse Section
of the Student Handbook.
RULE 6. Dishonesty
A student shall not engage in dishonest conduct of any kind
including, but not limited to forgery, cheating, plagiarism, making false
statements, providing false information on college documents, or altering
college documents.
Academic honesty is of particular concern, and Carteret
Community College
students will be referred to the following agreement:
Academic Integrity and the Honor Code at Carteret Community
College
During the 2000-2001 school years, the faculty of the College
examined the issue of an honor code for our College. This was not intended as a
means to model Carteret CC after large universities. Many community colleges
have honor codes. Nor was it meant to imply that we mistrust our students or
feel that we have a problem with “cheating”. Rather, we felt that an honor code
was crucial to recognizing that post-secondary institutions have a
responsibility to educate their students beyond the material in the textbooks.
As William Taylor of Oakton CC in Illinois
has noted, “Personal integrity is not a quality we’re born to naturally. It’s a
quality of character we need to nurture, and this requires practice in both
meanings of that word.”
“Academic Integrity”* is a difficult
topic to define since its meaning will change depending on the context. Loosely
defined, it is the respect shown, through actions, for the process of
education. Many students come to college without a clear understanding of their
responsibilities towards their education. They may be unaware that they will be
required to master more than just the course subject matter. As they leave Carteret
CC, they may encounter strong and rigid honor codes at larger universities. Or,
they may join a professional society and be expected to adhere to a code of
ethics specific to their field. Clearly, we must help our students prepare to
shoulder these larger responsibilities.
In an effort to maximize our students’ positive college
experience, we have developed this honor code. The goals of the honor code as
implemented here at Carteret CC are to: 1) recognize that academic integrity is
a core value of Carteret
Community College, and 2)
to promote student awareness of their responsibilities in the educational
process. It is important to note that this is not a new thing to Carteret CC.
All of the ideas above are already covered in your Student Handbook. You
have already agreed to conduct yourself in an academically responsible manner
by enrolling in our courses and paying your tuition. Your signature on this
statement is simply a reminder.
“By
my signature, I pledge that I will neither give, receive, nor
support inappropriate, dishonest or illegal assistance while participating in
the activities associated with this class.”
*Students
seeking additional information and resources about Academic Integrity are
directed to: The Center for Academic Integrity at Duke University:
http://academicintegrity.org.
RULE 7.
Repeated Non-Compliance
A student shall not repeatedly fail to
comply with directions of faculty members or other authorized college personnel
during any period of time when under the authority of college personnel.
RULE 8.
Unlawful Harassment
Students
and college employees shall not engage in conduct that falls under the
definitions of harassment and/or inappropriate behavior cited below:
Unlawful Harassment is unwelcome or unsolicited speech or conduct based
upon race, sex, creed, religion, national origin, age, color, or handicap
condition as defined by G.S. 168A-3 that creates a hostile work environment or
learning environment or circumstances involving quid pro quo.
Hostile Work or Learning
Environment is one that both a
reasonable person would find hostile or abusive and one that the particular
person who is the object of the harassment perceives to be hostile or abusive.
Hostile environment is determined by looking at all of the circumstances,
including the frequency of the harassing conduct, its severity, whether it is
physically threatening or humiliating, and whether it unreasonably interferes
with an employee’s work performance, or with a student’s academic performance
and/or full enjoyment of college programs or services.
Quid Pro Quo harassment consists of unwelcome sexual
advances, requests for sexual favors, or other verbal or physical conduct when
(1) submission to such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term
or condition of an individual’s employment or a student’s academic performance,
or (2) submission to or rejection of such conduct by an individual is used as
the basis for employment or academic decisions affecting such individual.
Examples of sexual harassment may
include all activities that attempt to extort sexual favors, inappropriate
touching, suggestive comments, and public display (including on or via
computers) of pornographic or suggestive calendars, posters, or signs.
Consensual Relations — Sexual Harassment does not include
personal compliments welcomed by the recipient, or social interaction or
relationships freely entered into by participants. However, the College
strongly discourages romantic and sexual relationships between faculty and
student or between supervisor and employee even when such relationships appear,
or are believed to be, consensual. The lines of power and authority that exist
between the parties may undermine freedom of choice. If a charge is made by a
party in a consensual relationship, the College will treat the charge the same
as any other charge.
Retaliation
Retaliation is adverse treatment that occurs because of opposition
to unlawful harassment. Retaliation by any employee of the College against a
student or an employee for responsibly using the policy and its procedures is
grounds for appropriate disciplinary action.
Consequences
In determining whether conduct constitutes unlawful harassment,
the record as a whole will be considered as well as the totality of the
circumstances, such as the nature of the alleged conduct and the context in
which it occurred. Any employee found to be in violation of this policy will be
disciplined in accordance with the Due Process and Discipline portions of the
Carteret Community College Policy & Procedures Manual. Any student found to
be in violation of this policy (Rule 8) will be disciplined in accordance with
the Student Conduct Disciplinary Action Policy portion in the General College
Catalog and Student Handbook.
Complaint
Each
office and person involved in advising a grievant on sources of assistance must
avoid comments that might dissuade victims from pursuing their rights or
constitute threats of reprisal. Such behavior in itself is discriminatory and
is a violation of the policy. The grievant has the right to bypass any step in
this procedure involving review of or decisions by the alleged harasser. A grievant has a concurrent right to appeal
to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
False Allegations
Failure to substantiate a complaint is
not equivalent to a false allegation. However, a false allegation brought forth
with malicious intent or without regard for truth will subject the complainant
to disciplinary action.
Grievance Officers Designated
With
respect to unlawful workplace harassment alleged to have been experienced by faculty
or staff members, or by job applicants, the Director of Human Resources is the
designated grievance officer with responsibility
for processing such grievances in accordance with procedures set forth in the
Unlawful Harassment Procedures of the College Policy & Procedures Manual.
With respect to unlawful harassment alleged to have been experienced by
students, the Senior Director of Student Services is the designated grievance
officer with responsibility for processing unlawful harassment grievances in
accordance with procedures set forth in the College Catalog.
If the grievance officer is unable to
serve because of personal involvement in the allegations giving rise to the
grievance, the President, or President’s designee, shall appoint a substitute
grievance officer.
RULE 9.
Stalking
Students
(as well as employees) shall not engage in conduct which constitutes stalking
as defined by the N.C. General Statutes Section 14-277.3.
RULE 10. Policy on Unsafe
Health Science Student Practices
The Health Sciences faculty of Carteret Community
College has both a legal and
ethical responsibility to protect the public and health care community from
unsafe practices. As a result of this obligation, students may be disciplined
and/or dismissed from a program of study for practices, which are deemed
threats to individual safety. Safety threats are those which threaten or have
the potential to threaten the safety of a client, the client’s family, another
student, a faculty member or another health care provider.
The faculty member who determines that a student cannot function
at a safe level in clinical practice will notify the student to leave the area
immediately. The faculty member will then notify the Curriculum Area
Coordinator, who in turn will notify the Division Director of Health Sciences
and the Senior Director of Student Services within twenty-four (24) hours of
the incident. The faculty member, the Curriculum Area Coordinator, the Division
Director of Health Sciences, and the Senior Director of Student Services or
his/her designee will meet to discuss the situation and to determine the
appropriate action. The involved student is afforded the opportunity to meet
with these individuals to state his/her position. During the period of
investigation, the student will not participate in any clinical experience, but
may be allowed to attend classroom sessions. The student has the right to
appeal the decision involving disciplinary action according to the Procedures
for Disciplinary Action as described in the Carteret Community General College
Catalog and the Student Handbook.
RULE 11.
Use of the College Name
Any activity conducted, legal or
illegal, on or off campus that states or implies the official sanction of Carteret Community College
without the express involvement or permission of Carteret Community College
will be considered a violation and may result in disciplinary measures.
Violation of one or more of the rules set forth above may be the
basis for one or more disciplinary actions as follows:
1. Verbal Warning - Any faculty or staff member may issue
a verbal warning.
2. Written Reprimand - Any faculty or supervisory staff
member may issue a written reprimand.
3. Loss of Credit - Any faculty member, Division Director,
and/or the appropriate Vice President may exercise the authority for the loss
of course credit or grade.
4. Summary Suspension - Any faculty or supervisory staff
member may summarily (immediately and temporarily) suspend a student in
situations involving the disruption of college activities or in situations
representing an immediate danger to persons or property.
5. Restitution -The Senior Director of Student
Services, the Vice President of Instruction and Student Support, the Vice
President of Corporate and Community Education, and the President are
responsible for disciplinary action involving the disruption of college
activities or in situations representing an immediate danger to persons or
property.
6. Probation -The Senior Director of Student
Services, the Vice President of Instruction and Student Support, the Vice
President of Corporate and Community Education, and the President are
responsible for disciplinary action involving the disruption of college
activities or in situations representing an immediate danger to persons or
property.
7. Suspension -The Senior Director of Student
Services, the Vice President of Instruction and Student Support, the Vice
President of Corporate and Community Education, and the President are
responsible for disciplinary action involving the disruption of college
activities or in situations representing an immediate danger to persons or
property.
8. Expulsion -The Senior Director of Student
Services, the Vice President of Instruction and Student Support, the Vice
President of Corporate and Community Education, and the President are
responsible for disciplinary action involving the disruption of college
activities or in situations representing an immediate danger to persons or
property.
Any faculty or staff member who issues a
disciplinary action against a student beyond a verbal warning shall notify said
student in written form, hand delivered or delivered by certified mail or
return receipt with the student signing for the receipt. This document
(disciplinary notice) shall stipulate the nature of the charges against the
student, the general findings which substantiate the charges, and proposed
disciplinary action to be taken if warning is not heeded, and any due process
procedures available to the student. The faculty or staff member will send a
copy of the disciplinary notice to the appropriate supervisor and to the
Director of Student Services. A written report to the Senior Director of
Student Services, herein after referred to as Director, may follow a verbal
warning, but it is not required.
If the disciplinary action involves the process of
issuance of a grade, notification by the instructor will be made by the posted
date of grade report.
In case of Summary Suspension; a written warning
should follow immediately with copies sent to the Director and the appropriate
division director.
Any action, initial disciplinary or upon appeal,
taken by the Director beyond a verbal warning, shall be conveyed to the student
by certified mail, return receipt or by written notice hand-delivered with the
student signing for the receipt. The Director shall follow this process of
notification whether the action is taken upon appeal or whether the action is
an original action. A copy of said notice shall be sent by the Director to the
appropriate Vice President and to the appropriate division director
encompassing the student’s program of study.
The Director shall be responsible for placing a copy
of the disciplinary notice in the student’s file, which may be noted on the
student’s transcript.
In
all cases except the normal issuance of a grade, the date of certified receipt
by mail or the date on which the student acknowledges receipt of the notice
shall be the trigger for the student’s right to the due process procedures set
forth herein. In the case of the normal issuance of a grade, the date the grade
report was posted shall be the trigger for the student’s right to the due
process procedures outlined below in making an appeal.
Any student at Carteret
Community College
has the right to raise a complaint or lodge a grievance whenever the student
feels an injustice or unfair treatment has occurred. Depending on the
circumstances or area of concern, the student must request a conference with
the staff or faculty member directly responsible for the complaint. If the
staff or faculty member can solve the problem to the satisfaction of the
student, the matter should be settled there.
If
the staff or faculty member cannot resolve the problem, the student must put
the grievance in written form, and shall include both a simple, straightforward
statement of the grievance, and a short, plain statement of facts that the
student believes supports the contention. This written grievance should be
forwarded to the appropriate Division Director or Senior Director of Student
Services depending on the nature of the grievance. This supervisor may either
make a final decision or forward the complaint to the appropriate Vice
President, if deemed necessary.
Grievances
which relate to the appeal of Academic Deficiency Action or disciplinary action
must follow the procedures for student appeal outlined below.
Any
student at Carteret Community College, who reasonably believes that he or she
has been injured by an act or omission of the College or its employees, has the
right to lodge a complaint. Grievance
resolution is a two stage process; Stage
1, Informal Resolution and Stage 2,
Formal Resolution.
Stage
1, Informal Resolution
- Depending
on the circumstances or area of concern, the student must request a
conference with the staff or faculty member whose act or omission is the
subject matter of the complaint.
Such conference should be held quickly with the full cooperation of
the student and college employees.
- If the
staff or faculty member can resolve the complaint to the satisfaction of
the student, the matter should be settled.
If the matter cannot be resolved to the satisfaction of the
student, the student must meet with a Student Advocate who will help the
student prepare and present a complaint.
- The
student and the Advocate must request a conference with the staff or
faculty member whose act or omission is the subject matter of the
complaint. Such conference should be held quickly with the full
cooperation of the student and college employees.
- If the
staff or faculty member can resolve the complaint to the satisfaction of
the student, the matter should be settled informally.
If the complaint
involves unlawful harassment or a hostile learning or work environment,
students are not required to confront the faculty or staff member involved with
the situation. Complaints involving unlawful harassment or a hostile learning
or work environment should be reported to the Senior Director of Student
Services, the designated grievance officer.
Stage
2, Formal Resolution
If the staff or
faculty member cannot resolve the complaint, the student (with the assistance
of an advocate) shall, within ten (10)
calendar days of the conference:
- Put the
complaint in writing, containing a concise statement of the complaint, and
a short, plain statement of the supporting facts (including the date of
the required conferences referenced above).
- Send
the written complaint by certified mail, return receipt requested
restricted delivery, or hand-deliver to the supervisor of the college
employee whose act or omission is the subject matter of the complaint or
Senior Director of Student Services depending on the nature of the
complaint.
- The
supervisor so served shall make a final decision and shall notify, in
writing, the student, student advocate, and college employee within five
(5) business days of the receipt of the complaint.
- The
student may appeal the final decision using the Procedures for Student
Appeal set out below.
Procedures for Student Appeal
Students may be affected by two
separate and distinct types of action at the College.
1. Academic
action - any action that is taken by a faculty member or other employee of the
college that directly relates to final grades or participation in classes,
programs, or other academic activities.
2. Disciplinary
action - an action taken by a faculty member or any other employee of the
College against a student for a violation of the Rules of Student Conduct.
Before beginning either appeal
process, the student should contact the Student Advocate for assistance with
the preparation and presentation of the appeal and to answer questions during
the appeal process.
All student appeals of Academic
Action or Disciplinary Action shall follow the procedures outlined below.
Appeal
of Academic Action
Grounds for Appeal
A student may appeal an Academic
Action for the following reasons:
1. College
policy or grade issued was arbitrary, capricious, or contrary to written
instructions;
2. Appellant
was not fully informed of the College’s dissatisfaction with his or her
academic or clinical progress; or
3. Academic
Action poses a threat to impending graduation, continued enrollment, or
withdrawal of financial aid.
Timing and Form of Appeal
The appeal of an instructor’s
academic action involving the award of a
final grade shall be made in writing, within ten (10) calendar days of the
date that the final course grade is posted to Web Advisor.
The appeal of a removal from a course for reasons other than academic dishonesty shall be made in writing, within five
(5) business days of notification of being dropped, be it a written or verbal notification.
The letter of appeal shall:
1) Clearly
state the student’s grounds for appeal and any supporting information;
2) Be
sent certified mail, return receipt requested, restricted delivery or hand-delivered;
and
3) Be
directed to the appropriate Division Director for the instructional area in
which the grade was given. If the Division Director issued the grade, the
appeal shall be directed to the Vice President for Instruction and Student
Support.
a. The
college official receiving the appeal shall note the date of receipt on the
face of the appeal.
b. If
the letter of appeal is hand-delivered, a copy of the letter, signed and dated
by a college official, shall be proof of delivery.
c. The
Director or Vice President to whom the appeal is directed will also be
responsible for notifying, in writing, the instructor and all line supervisors
concerning the appeal.
The Division Director or the Vice
President to whom the appeal is directed shall investigate the facts and
determine whether the action should be upheld or reversed.
Dismissal from Course, Activity, or Program Pending Appeal
If a student appeals an academic
action leading to dismissal from a course, activity, or program, the student is
not to be dismissed from the course, activity or program, if applicable, until
the appeal process is complete unless:
1) In
the case of a clinical affiliate or other off-campus contractor providing
cooperative experiences, immediate removal is required by the contractor or cooperative
agency;
2) The
student’s continued participation in the activity would pose a threat to the
student, the College, or others with whom he/she might come into contact; or
3) College
Policy would be violated.
Erroneous Academic Action
If, at any point in the appeals
process, based on the evidence, it is determined that an erroneous academic action has been
taken, the Division Director or the Vice
President to whom the appeal is directed,
the instructor, and the student
shall meet within five (5) business days
from the date of such determination to agree on corrective action. If circumstances make it impractical for the
parties to meet within five (5) business days, then the Director or the Vice
President may extend this meeting date to a date agreeable to both parties, but
in no event shall the extension be more
than thirty (30) calendar days.
Notification of Decision
The Division Director or the Vice
President to whom the appeal is directed shall:
1) notify
the student of a decision in writing, either by hand-delivery, or by
certified mail, return receipt requested, restricted delivery within ten (10) business days from the date
of receipt of the notice of appeal; and
2) send copies of the decision to the instructor and
all line supervisors of the instructor.
A copy of the decision must also be sent to the parents if the appellant
is under the age of 18 and is not an emancipated minor subject to FERPA.
Appeal from Decision of a Division
Director to a Vice President
If a
student’s appeal is denied by a Division Director, the student may appeal this
decision to the appropriate Vice President be it the Vice President for
Instruction and Student Support or the Vice President for Corporate &
Community Education.
The
appeal shall be made in writing, within five (5) business days of the date of
the receipt of the denial.
The
letter of appeal shall:
1) clearly
state the student’s grounds for appeal and any supporting information and
2) be
sent certified mail, return receipt requested, restricted delivery or hand-delivered
The
decision of the Vice President will be made within 10 (ten) business days of
the receipt of the letter of appeal.
Notification of Decision of Vice
President
The
student shall be notified in writing of the decision through certified mail,
return receipt requested, restricted delivery or hand-delivery.
A decision on an appeal of an academic
action made by the Vice President is final.
If
the final appeal is resolved against the student, the academic action shall be
permanently recorded. In the event that
a student is dismissed from the College, tuition refunds will be made according
to state guidelines.
Appeal
of Disciplinary Action
Grounds for Appeal
A student may appeal a disciplinary
action for the following reasons only:
1) The action taken was arbitrary,
capricious, and contrary to published college policy, or
2)
Insufficient evidence exists to sustain the disciplinary action.
Timing and Form of Appeal
The appeal of a formal written
Disciplinary Action shall be made in writing to the Senior Director of Student
Services.
The appeal must be submitted within ten (10) calendar days of the receipt
of written notification of the disciplinary action.
The letter of appeal shall:
1) Clearly state the student’s
grounds for appealing and any supporting information; and
2) Be sent certified mail, return
receipt requested, restricted delivery or hand-delivered.
Duties of the Senior Director of Student
Services
The Director shall be responsible for
notifying, in writing, the instructor, the staff member, and all in line
supervisors concerning the appeal.
The Director shall then investigate
the facts and determine whether the disciplinary action should be upheld or
reversed.
The Director shall notify the
appealing student of the decision in writing, either hand-delivered, or by
certified mail, return receipt requested, restricted delivery within ten (10) business days of receipt of
the letter of appeal.
A copy of the decision shall be sent
to the instructor or staff person and all line supervisors. A copy shall also be sent to the student’s
parents if the student is under the age of 18 and not an emancipated
minor.
If the disciplinary action is upheld,
the notice of decision will include the nature of the charges, general findings
which substantiate the charges, proposed disciplinary action to be taken, and
the further due process available to the student.
Erroneous Disciplinary Action
If, at any point in the appeals
process, it is determined that an erroneous disciplinary action has been taken,
the Senior Director of Student Services, the instructor or staff member and the
student shall meet within five (5)
business days to agree on a corrective action. If circumstances make it impractical for the
parties to meet within five (5) business days, the Senior Director of Student
Services may extend the meeting date to an agreeable time for both parties. In
no event shall this meeting take place more than thirty (30) calendar days
after the determination of erroneous disciplinary action.
Dismissal from a Course, Activity, or Program Pending Appeal
If a student appeals a disciplinary
action which would lead to dismissal from a course, activity, or program, the
student is not to be dismissed from the course, activity or program, if
applicable, until the appeal process is complete unless:
1) In
the case of a clinical affiliate or other off-campus contractor providing
cooperative experiences, immediate removal is required by the contractor or
cooperative agency;
2) The
student’s continued participation in the activity would pose a threat to the
student, the College, or others with whom he/she might come into contact; or
3) College
Policy would be violated.
A student may appeal the decision of the Senior Director of
Student Services to the Student Appeals Committee. A notice of appeal and request for hearing
before the Student Appeals Committee must be:
1) In writing and addressed to the
appropriate Vice President within ten
(10) calendar days of the student’s receipt of the decision from the Senior
Director of Student Services;
2) Clearly set forth the grounds for
the appeal and any supporting information; and
3) Be sent to the appropriate Vice
President by certified mail, return receipt requested, restricted delivery or
hand-delivered.
Duties of the Vice President
The Vice President or his/her designee shall note on the face
of the written request for a hearing the date on which it was received.
The Vice President shall be responsible for notifying, in
writing, all parties who received copies of the original notice of action, that
an appeal to the Student Appeals Committee has been filed.
Within five (5)
business days of the
receipt of such written notice of appeal and request for hearing, the Vice
President shall schedule a hearing by the Student Appeals Committee to be held
with all due speed, but in no event longer than thirty (30) calendar days from
the date of receipt of the written notice of appeal and request for a hearing.
The Vice President shall serve written notice to the student,
to the student’s parents, if applicable, to all members of the Student Appeals
Committee, and to the Director as to the time and place of the hearing. Notice
to the student about the hearing shall be by certified mail, return receipt
requested, restricted delivery, or by
acknowledged hand-delivery.
Membership of the
Student Appeals Committee
The Student Appeals Committee shall consist of two (2)
members of the staff and faculty (For all Health Sciences students, one faculty
member will be from the Health Sciences Division) appointed by the Vice
President and three (3) students appointed by the president of the Student
Government Association or in his/her absence, the Student Activities Coordinator. The Student Appeals Committee shall hear the
appeal.
The Vice President shall appoint an individual from among the
College employee appointees to the Student Appeals Committee to serve as
chairperson who shall conduct the hearing.
If for any reason the student component of the Student
Appeals Committee shall not be fully constituted, the president of the Student
Government Association or in his/her absence, the Student Activities
Coordinator, shall randomly select students having no connection to the
incident or parties to serve on the Committee.
Hearing Procedures
It shall be the responsibility of the Senior Director of
Student Services to
1)
notify
the members of the Student Appeals Committee of a pending appeal, supply them
with such documentation as shall be necessary to hear the case,
2)
schedule
a meeting of the committee prior to the hearing if necessary, and
3)
appoint a Student
Advocate if one is not already working with the student.
A hearing before the committee shall be structured, but
informal, giving the student and the College a full opportunity to present the
appeal. The order of the presentations
shall be as follows:
1) The
student has the first opportunity to be heard,
2) The
College is heard from next.
3) The
student is then allowed to rebut the College’s case.
The student shall have the right
to:
a) present
witnesses and evidence in his/her behalf and
b) question
adverse witnesses.
The student may bring his/her
parents, one friend, or a lawyer to act in the capacity of advisor. The College will provide a Student Advocate
assigned to advise the student, however, the student must be prepared to
advocate for him/herself as neither the advisor, nor the advocate may speak or
participate in the hearing. The
advisor/advocate may only confer with the student.
The College shall have the right to:
a) present
evidence and witnesses and
b) question
adverse witnesses.
It shall be the responsibility of the
Senior Director of Student Services to present the College’s case to the
Student Appeals Committee.
Notice of Decision of
Student Appeals Committee
The decision of the Student Appeals Committee is determined
by majority vote and requires a two thirds (2/3) majority.
1) The Student Appeals Committee
shall render its written decision to the Vice President.
2) The Vice President shall notify
the student appellant and all parties who received copies of the original
notice of disciplinary action on the next business day following the hearing.
3) This notice shall be sent to the
student certified mail, returned receipt requested, restricted delivery or
hand-delivered with copies sent by regular or campus.
Compliance with the
Decision of the Student Appeals Committee
If the decision is in favor of the student, the student shall
be immediately reinstated and appropriate corrective action taken. The Senior
Director of Student Services, the Vice President, other relevant personnel, and
the student shall meet within five (5)
business days from the date of the receipt of the decision by the student
to agree upon corrective action. If circumstances make it impractical for the
parties to meet within five (5) business days, the Senior Director of Student
Services may extend the meeting date to a date agreeable to all parties, but in no event shall such date extend beyond
thirty (30) calendar days from the date of the decision of the Student
Appeals Committee. Recommended corrective measures will be conveyed to the
College President. A memorandum of these
corrective measures shall be placed in the student’s record along with a copy
of the Student Appeals Committee’s decision.
If the decision is rendered against the student, the Student
Appeals Committee may uphold the disciplinary action or suggest an alternate
action as appropriate to the misconduct. A copy of the notice of decision of the
Student Appeals Committee shall be placed in the student’s records.
Continuance of Hearing
In the event that unusual circumstances prevent an appeal to
the Student Appeals Committee from being heard as scheduled, the proceeding may
be continued for a maximum of thirty (30) calendar days.
1) A request for a continuance should
be directed to the Chairperson of the Student Appeals Committee and the adverse party.
2) A request for a continuance must
be
a) in writing,
stating compelling grounds for the continuance, and
b) sent
certified mail return receipt requested, restricted delivery or hand-delivered
no later than five (5) business days before the scheduled proceeding.
The party receiving the request for a
continuance shall have three (3) business days from the date of receipt to
respond.
The decision on continuance shall be:
a) in
writing addressed to the student appellant and the college respondent,
b) contain
the date, time and location of the newly scheduled proceeding, and
c) copied to
all College faculty and staff involved in the proceeding.
The
student may appeal the decision of the Student Appeals Committee by requesting
a hearing before the College President.
This request shall be:
1) in writing and delivered
by certified mail, return receipt requested, restricted delivery or
hand-delivered to the President of the college
2) made within (10) calendar
days of receipt of the Student Appeals Committee’s decision.
Within five
(5) business days of the receipt of the request, the President shall
schedule a meeting with the student. The President shall have the sole
discretion to investigate the matter as he/she deems reasonable and may have
available at this meeting such college employees as he/she deems necessary. The decision of the President shall be final.
On the business day following the hearing, the
President shall send notice of his/her decision to the student:
1) in writing,
2) certified mail, return
receipt requested, restricted delivery, or hand-delivered,
3) with copies to all parties
who received correspondence concerning the appeal at any step in the appeals
process.
Compliance
with the President’s Decision
If the President finds in favor of the student, the
student shall be immediately reinstated and appropriate corrective action
undertaken. The Director, the Vice President, other relevant personnel, and the
student shall meet within five (5)
business days from the date of the receipt of the notice by the President
to agree upon corrective action. If circumstances make it impractical for the
parties to meet within five (5) business days, then the President may extend
this meeting date to a date agreeable to all parties, but in no event shall this meeting take place more than ten (10) business
days from the date of student’s receipt of the notice of decision of the
President.
Miscellaneous
In the event that unusual
circumstances (holidays or absences due to hospitalization, death in the
family, etc., of parties pertinent to the proceedings at any step in the due
process procedure) prevent the proceedings from being held as specified, a
specific step may be postponed for thirty (30) working days from the date
originally scheduled with the consent and approval of the person designated in
the appeals process to hear the appeal at that particular appeals level. Said
approval must be in writing. For appeals to the Appeals Committee when a
request is made for a postponement to a person other than the president, the
president must also be notified in writing. It is also required that the
appellant express written approval of such a continuance.
Students Rights and Responsibilities
Each student is guaranteed the
privilege of exercising his or her rights of citizenship under the constitution
of the United States without fear or prejudice. In addition to constitutional
rights as a citizen, each individual enrolled at the College is guaranteed
additional student rights, which are listed below:
1) Students
are free to pursue their educational goals. Appropriate opportunities for
learning in the classroom and on the campus shall be provided by the College.
2) Free
inquiry, expression, and peaceful, nonthreatening assembly are guaranteed to all
students.
3) No
disciplinary sanctions other than admonition, warning, and reprimand may be
imposed upon any student without due process.
4) Evaluation
of student academic performance shall not be prejudicial. The student is
entitled to an explanation of the basis for grades. The College, however, has
the right to set academic standards which students must meet.
5) The
College and members of the College community have the right to expect personal
safety, protection of property, and the continuity of the educational process.
Students are expected to acquaint
themselves with and observe College regulations and policies contained in the
College Catalog and Student Handbook and all announcements made through the
administration.
Furthermore, it is the
responsibility of each student to have knowledge of and to meet the graduation
requirements of the College in his or her particular program of study and to
maintain the minimum required grade point average. Counselors and academic
advisors will work with students, but the final responsibility is that of the
individual student.
Definitions
Business
Days
Any day that the college administrative
offices are open for the regular transaction of college business, excluding
Saturdays, Sundays, legal state holidays observed according to the academic
calendar, and Fridays from the third Friday in May through the second Friday in
August.
Proof of
Receipt
1)
Address to which
correspondence to a student is sent shall be the last place of residence as
recorded on official college records.
2)
The return
receipt of the U.S. Postal Service shall constitute proof of receipt of all
mailed correspondence and documents
3) A copy of the hand delivered document, signed and
dated by the recipient, shall constitute proof of receipt of all hand delivered
correspondence and documents.
Disciplinary
Action Procedures
Any
faculty, staff member or administrator who takes disciplinary action against a
student beyond a verbal warning shall:
1) Notify the student in writing, delivered by
certified mail, return receipt requested, restricted delivery or hand
delivered.
2) Send a copy of the notice to the:
a) Senior Director of Student Services,
b) drafter’s immediate
supervisor,
c) appropriate Vice
President, and
d) appropriate Division
Director supervising the student’s program of study.
The notice shall set out the:
1) charges against the student;
2) evidence substantiating the charges;
3) proposed disciplinary action to be taken; and
4) specific appeal procedures available to the student.
Summary Suspension Procedures
A
summary suspension is an immediate suspension without a hearing which is used
rarely and in only cases of perceived imminent danger to or disruption of the
students and employees of the College.
In
case of summary suspension, a written notice of the disciplinary action shall
be sent to the:
1) student immediately
following the summary suspension,
2) Senior Director of Student Services,
3) drafter’s immediate
supervisor,
4) appropriate Vice President, and
5) appropriate Division
Director supervising the student’s program of study.
The
Senior Director of Student Services shall be responsible for placing a copy of
the notice of disciplinary action in the student’s file, which may be noted on
the student’s transcript.
Academic Action Procedures
College
faculty has the freedom to develop course requirements, to decide on teaching
methods and to determine how final grades are awarded. The College recognizes that this process
cannot be totally objective, so it is reasonable that a student might disagree
with his or her final course grade.
The
College has a published attendance policy requiring students to attend at least
80% of a course's contact hours (some programs may adhere to a more stringent
attendance policy as stipulated on the appropriate course syllabi). A course
instructor is responsible for tracking student attendance and enforcing the
attendance policy. In general the attendance policy allows an instructor to
withdraw a student from a course when the policy is violated (students are
informed of instructor drops via email from the Registrar). While there are no “excused absences,”
if a student is not in class the College assumes that he or she has a valid
reason. There are situations beyond a
student’s control that may merit special consideration in the opinion of the
instructor.
The
Health Sciences faculty of Carteret Community College has both a legal and
ethical responsibility to protect the public and health care community from
unsafe practices. As a result of this obligation, students may be disciplined
and/or dismissed from a program of study for practices, which are deemed
threats to individual safety. Safety threats are those which threaten or have
the potential to threaten the safety of a client, the client’s family, another
student, a faculty member or another health care provider.
The
faculty member who determines that a student cannot function at a safe level in
clinical practice will notify the student to leave the area immediately. The
faculty member will then notify the curriculum area coordinator, who in turn
will notify the Division Director of Allied Health Sciences and the Senior
Director of Student Services, hereinafter referred to as the Director, within
24 hours of the incident. The faculty member, the curriculum area coordinator,
the Division Director of Health Sciences, and the Senior Director of Student
Services, or his/her designee, will meet to discuss the situation and to
determine the appropriate action. The involved student is afforded the
opportunity to meet with these individuals to state his/her position. During
the period of investigation, the student will not participate in any clinical
experience, but may be allowed to attend classroom sessions. The student has
the right to appeal the decision involving action according to the Procedures
for Student Appeal.
The purpose of Carteret Community College’s
technological resources are to enhance and support the educational
mission of the college. All students, faculty, staff and public patrons are
responsible for using Carteret Community College’s
technological resources in an effective, ethical and lawful manner. These resources include but are not limited
to: computers, computer networks and telecommunications, multimedia and hyper
media, camcorders and VCRs, instructional television and video microscopes,
telephones and voice mail.
·
Use
related to administrative and other support activities considered consistent
with the mission of the College.
·
Use
for purposes of, or in support of, education and research.
·
Use
consistent with the Acceptable Use Policies (AUP) for the North Carolina
Research and Information Network (NCREN), the North Carolina Integrated
Information Network (NCIN), and the National Science Foundation Network (NSFN)
Copies of the AUPs for these organizations are available on each organization’s
Internet web site.
·
Use
of Carteret Community College technological
resources that violates Federal, State, or local laws. Users are responsible for being aware of the
copyright/licensing restrictions for any software, text (including e-mail and
web information), graphics, art, and music accessed through the College's
technology resources.
·
Use
of downloaded or reproduced copyrighted or licensed materials without proper
authorization from the author or creator.
·
Use
of downloaded or reproduced copyrighted licensed materials without proper
authorization from the author or creator.
·
Use
of Carteret Community College technological resources which provides or assists
in gaining unauthorized or inappropriate access to systems, software or data at
Carteret Community College and/or other sites.
·
Use
for activities that interfere with the ability of others to use Carteret Community College’s technological
resources effectively.
·
Use
for activities that result in the loss of another person’s work or unauthorized
access to another person’s work.
·
Use
for distribution of obscene, abusive or threatening messages via electronic
mail or other means.
·
Use
for distribution of chain letters or broadcasting to lists of individuals in
such a manner that might cause congestion on the network.
·
Use
of Carteret Community College technological
resources for commercial use or for profit-making enterprises except as
specifically approved by the President of Carteret Community College.
·
Use
inconsistent with the Acceptable Use Policies of NCREN, NCIN, and NSFM.
Violations of this policy may be
met with a reduction of access to Carteret
Community College technological resources
or with complete denial of access to Carteret
Community College
technological resources. Violators should be brought to the attention of Carteret Community College officials who may take
legal action. Action taken by Carteret
Community College does
not preclude the possibility of legal action taken by others. Violations of
this policy are as follows:
First Offense -- verbal warning.
Second Offense -- written warning with copies to the
Senior Director of Student Services, the appropriate division director, and
Director of Instructional Technologies and Distance Learning.
Third Offense -- the offender will meet with the Vice
President for Instruction and Student Support and the Senior Director of
Student Services, and the appropriate division director to determine the
penalty.
If any action by a person constitutes a
threat to a person or place or otherwise causes an instructor to believe that
there is danger to the offender or to others, it should be immediately reported
to the Senior Director of Student Services and the Director of Instructional
Technologies and Distance Learning for an immediate decision or disciplinary
action.
Carteret Community
College reserves the right to modify this
policy at any time.
Copyright is the right of an author or his assignee,
under statute, to print and publish his literary or artistic work, exclusively
of all other persons (Webster Dictionary). Federal copyright law (Title
17, U.S. Code) protects authors from unauthorized use of their creations.
Items covered under the copyright law include but are not limited to computer
software, movies, graphics, music, and text including books and web
articles. Adherence to copyright guidelines is expected of all faculty,
staff and students. Those who do not comply with copyright requirements
are subject to disciplinary action up to and including dismissal from the
College. In order to assist employees in complying with the copyright
law, the college maintains guidelines and procedures on the copyright law and
its application.
Ownership of Intellectual Property
Rights
Subpart A. Basic Ownership Rights of the Various Types
of Creative Works. The ownership rights to a creation shall be
determined generally by the provisions in Subpart A below, but ownership may be
modified by an agreement, sponsorship agreement, or other condition described
in Subpart B below.
Definitions:
“College”
means Carteret Community College.
“Consultant”
means an individual or entity hired by the College to provide services or other
work thereto.
“Encoded
Works” are creations that are software and other technologies for the
electronic capture, storage, retrieval, transformation, display, or
transmission of information.
“Faculty” means all permanent fulltime, permanent part-time
and adjunct faculty of the College, including, but not limited to any
professional staff teaching during their regular employment hours or under an
instructional or non-instructional contract.
“Faculty
Member” means a member of the Faculty or professional staff, staff member or
other employee of the College other than a Student Employee.
“Institutional
Works” means course outlines, syllabuses and reading
schedules.
“Intellectual
Property” means Institutional Works, Scholarly Works, Encoded Works, patents
and patent applications (as defined under 35 U.S.C, et seq. and copyrights (as defined under
17 U.S.C. et seq. or common law, as
the case may be).
“Scholarly
Works” are creations that reflect research, creativity, and/or academic effort.
Scholarly works are those that are conceived and reduced to practice in part or
in whole and include, for example: course instructional materials (such as
textbooks and course materials), distance learning works, journal articles,
inventions, research bulletins, lectures, monographs, plays, poems, literary
works, works of art (whether pictorial, graphic, sculptural, or other artistic
creation), computer software/programs, electronic works, sound recordings,
musical compositions, and similar creations.
“Student
Employee” mean a student that is hired or works for the College and is required
to carry out specific tasks.
Ownership, Generally:
All
right, title and interest to all Intellectual Property conceived, created and/or
reduced to practice or copyrightable by a student to meet course requirements
using College resources for which the student has paid tuition and fees to
access courses/programs or using resources available to the public, is the
property of the student.
All
right, title and interest to all Intellectual Property conceived, created
and/or reduced to practice or copyrightable (copyrightable works under this
paragraph shall be considered “Works Made For Hire”) by at least one Faculty
Member, Consultant or Student Employee in carrying out his/her respective
duties as a member of the Faculty, a Consultant or a Student Employee (whether
the creation of such Intellectual Property occurred on College proper or
otherwise) shall belong to the College except as otherwise set forth below:
·
To
the extent a third party (other than a Faculty Member, Consultant or Student
Employee) is a co-creator of Intellectual Property, the College would share
ownership with such third party/parties or the entity to which such third party/parties
had an obligation to assign, if any; or
·
To
the extent a Faculty Member or Student Employee created Intellectual Property
outside of carrying out his/her duties as a member of the Faculty or Student
Employee, respectively, but used College resources in any way whatsoever
(including, without limitation, offices, laboratories, the College grounds,
equipment, computers, any College provided work material, Institutional Works
and the like), such Faculty Member or Student Employee shall own the respective
Intellectual Property (in concert with any third party at the sole discretion
of the creator of such Intellectual property) but the College shall have a
non-exclusive, royalty-free right to make, sell, have made, import or otherwise
use such Intellectual Property in perpetuity and in the College’s own
discretion; or
·
To
the extent a Faculty Member or student created Intellectual Property outside of
carrying out his/her duties as a member of the Faculty or as a Student
Employee, respectively, without the use of ANY College Resources
whatsoever (see above for examples), the College shall have no claim to such
Intellectual Property; or
·
As
otherwise established pursuant to an agreement as set forth in Subpart B below.
Subpart B. Modification of Basic Ownership Rights. The general provisions for ownership of intellectual
property rights set forth in Subpart A shall be modified by the following
provisions if any of these provisions is applicable to the situation.
1.
Sponsorship
Agreement. The ownership of
intellectual property rights in a work created under a sponsorship agreement
shall be determined by the terms of the sponsorship agreement. If the
sponsorship agreement is silent on the issue of ownership of intellectual
property rights, ownership will be deemed to be in the College.
2.
Collaborations/Partnerships. Carteret Community College
may participate in projects with persons/organizations to meet identified
student, citizen, community and industry needs. Ownership rights pursuant to
any collaboration or partnership shall be determined by a written
agreement. In the absence of a written
agreement the College shall be deemed the owner of said project property.
3.
Equity
Distributions. In any
instance in which the College executes an agreement with an individual,
corporation or other entity for economic gain using Intellectual Property owned
by the College, the written agreement shall control the distributive share of
the proceeds between or among the parties to the agreement. In the absence of such an agreement the
College shall be deemed the sole owner of all such intellectual property used
for economic gain by any other individual, corporation or other entity.
4.
Special
Commissions. Intellectual
property rights to a work specially ordered or commissioned by the College from
a Faculty Member, Consultant or Student Employee, and identified by the College
as a specially commissioned work at the time the work was commissioned, shall
be a Work Made For Hire and belong to the College. The
College and Faculty Member, Consultant or Student Employee shall enter into a
written agreement for creation of the specially commissioned work.
5.
Contract
Responsibility. It shall be the
responsibility of the prospective parties to any of the above set out
agreements or contracts to negotiate the terms of said agreements within a
reasonable time PRIOR to the
commencement of work on any of the above enumerated projects. In the event that the Faculty Member or
Student Employee chooses to utilize the services of his or her own counsel
either in drafting or reviewing said agreements or contracts then the
accompanying legal fees shall be the sole responsibility of the person or
entity seeking such legal counsel. All
legal fees incurred by the College shall be the sole responsibility of the
College. Attorneys representing the
College SHALL NOT provide legal
counsel or advice to any party except to the College and represent the
interests of the College solely.
6.
Failure
to Negotiate a Contract or Agreement. The failure of the parties
to negotiate and enter into a contract as hereinabove set forth prior to the
commencement of work on any of the above enumerated projects shall act as a
waiver of the ownership rights of the creator in that portion of the work
created prior to the signing of a contract or agreement unless otherwise stated
in the written contract or agreement so that the College will be deemed to be
the owner.
7.
Written
Request for Contract or Agreement. Any party desiring to
enter into a contract or agreement with the College as hereinabove set out
shall make such request in writing outlining the project in sufficient detail
so as to enable the College to make an informed decision as to the efficacy and
desirability of entering into an agreement or contract for the ownership of the
Intellectual Property anticipated to be created during the subject
project. This detail shall include, but
is not limited to, a full description of the project, a full description as to
the benefits of the project to the College, its students and the community at
large, a detailed projected budget for the project and an estimate as to the
time of completion and implementation of the project. Said written notice must either be
hand-delivered or sent certified mail return receipt requested to the office of
the President of Carteret Community College 3505 Arendell Street Morehead City,
NC 28557.
8.
College
Responsibility. Once the College has been put on notice in
writing that a Faculty Member or Student Employee wishes to enter into an
agreement or contract as hereinabove set out it shall begin negotiations in
good faith and with all due speed and diligence to finalize an agreement or
contract with the requesting party or parties or notify said party or parties
that it will not enter into such agreement or contract. All such agreements or contracts shall be
finalized or decisions not to enter into such contract or agreement shall be
made within ninety (90) days of receipt of written notice as evidenced by date
stamp or notation on a copy of said notice retained by the party or parties
making the request or by date of delivery as it appears on the certified mail
return receipt.
Challenges to the Intellectual Property
Policy would be addressed through the College’s grievance procedures.
This resource booklet has been developed
to provide a comprehensive overview of the health risks and legal implications
related to alcohol and other drug use, and to serve as a reference for on and
off-campus resources which are available to students, faculty and staff at Carteret Community
College.
Since substance abuse is one of our primary concerns relative to
the health and welfare of members of the CCC community, we hope this guide is
helpful to all who need help or who attempt to provide assistance.
We express our sincere appreciation of East
Carolina
University
and to the work of the staff who provided the
information for laying the groundwork and providing technical assistance for
the project.
Carteret Community
College expounds a philosophy which holds out:
(1) the hope of universality of
educational opportunity and
(2) the hope of maximal intellectual,
moral, and physical achievement on the part of each student.
All members of the academic community--students and
employees--share the responsibility for protecting that environment, and all
are expected to exemplify high standards of professional and personal conduct.
The illegal or abusive use of drugs or alcohol by members of the academic
community adversely affects the educational environment. Therefore, Carteret Community
College is committed to having a
campus that is free of illegal drug use and drug and alcohol abuse.
In
keeping with its primary purpose, Carteret
Community College will
utilize education strategies as its major approach to this problem, but
everyone should be aware that any member of the college community who uses
illegal drugs or abuses any drug including alcohol may be subject to
prosecution and punishment by the civil authorities and to disciplinary
proceeding by the College. However, this policy does NOT punish people who seek
rehabilitation. All information provided by people who voluntarily avail
themselves of drug or alcohol counseling or rehabilitation services will be
confidential.
Carteret Community
College is dedicated to the pursuit and dissemination of knowledge and,
as such, expects all members of the College community to behave in a manner
conducive to that end. The highest standards of personal and professional
conduct must be maintained by employees and students. Illegal or abusive use of
drugs by members of the College community adversely affects the mission of the
College and is prohibited.
Accordingly, the Carteret Community College
policy, consistent with the North Carolina State Board of Community Colleges
Policy on Illegal Drugs, is intended to accomplish the following:
1
Prevent
drug abuse through a strong educational effort;
2
Encourage and facilitate the use of
counseling services and rehabilitation programs by those members
of the
academic community who require their assistance stopping drug abuse; and
3
Discipline
appropriately those members of the academic community who engage in illegal
drug-related behaviors. In the case of employees, compliance with the
provisions of the policy shall be a condition of employment.
In keeping with its primary mission of
education, Carteret Community
College will conduct a strong
educational program aimed at preventing drug abuse and illegal drug use.
Educational efforts shall be directed toward al members of the academic
community and will include information about the incompatibility of the use or
sale of illegal drugs with the goals of Carteret Community College; the health
hazards associated with illegal drug use; the incompatibility of drug abuse
with the maximum achievement of educational, career, and other personal goals;
and the potential legal consequences of involvement with illegal drugs.
Potential Hazards of Use
Alcohol
Alcohol
use causes a loss of concentration and judgment, slowed reflexes, and
disorientation leading to high risks of accidents and dangerous or problem
behavior. Alcohol use also creates a
risk of liver and heart damage, malnutrition, cancer and other illnesses. Some
people may be more susceptible to alcohol and addiction
than others.
Amphetamines
(speed, uppers)
Amphetamines can cause a person to have
a rushed, careless behavior often pushing themselves beyond their physical
capacities thereby leading to exhaustion. Use of amphetamines can lead to
physical and psychological dependence as well as withdrawal from society and
suicidal depression. Continued high doses can cause heart problems, infections,
malnutrition, and death.
Cannabis
(marijuana, hash)
Use of
cannabis can cause damage to lungs and create problems with reproductive and
brain functions. Side effects include slowed reflexes, increased forgetfulness,
and impaired judgment of space and distance.
Cigarettes and
Tobacco
Smokers experience twice the rate of
coronary heart disease than non-smokers. Cigarette smoking and tobacco chewing
are associated with cancers of the lip, mouth, throat, esophagus, and
bladder. Smoking also may cause chronic
bronchitis and other respiratory infections.
Cocaine
Cocaine use can cause damage to
respiratory and immune systems, malnutrition, seizures, and loss of brain
function. Some forms of cocaine, such as “crack,” are especially addictive.
Flunitrazepam (Rohypnol, circles, Mexican valium,
rib, roach-2, roofies, roopies,
rope, ropies, ruffies)
Rohypnol is a benzodiazepine
that is used in the short-term treatment of insomnia and as a sedative hypnotic
and preanesthetic medication. It has physiological
effects similar to diazepan (commonly known by its
trade name, Valium “R”), although Rohypnol is approximately 10 times more
potent. Rohypnol is ingested orally,
frequently in conjunction with alcohol or other drugs, including heroin. The drug’s effects begin within _0 minutes,
peak within 2 hours, and may persist for up to 8 hours or more, depending upon
the dosage. Adverse effects associated with the use of Rohypnol include
decreased blood pressure, memory impairment, drowsiness, visual disturbances,
dizziness, confusion, gastrointestinal disturbances, and urinary retention.
Paradoxically, although the drug is classified as a depressant, Rohypnol can
induce excitability or aggressive behavior in some
users. Once dependence has developed, abstention induces withdrawal symptoms,
including headache, muscle pain, extreme anxiety, tension, restlessness,
confusion, and irritability. Numbness, tingling of the extremities, loss of
identity, hallucinations, delirium, convulsions, shock, and cardiovascular
collapse also may occur. Withdrawal
seizures can occur a week or more after cessation of use. As with other
benzodiazepines, treatment for Rohypnol dependence must be gradual, with use
tapering off.
Gamma hydroxy betyrate (GHB, “G”,
Fantasy, Liquid E, Liquid X, Liquid Ecstasy - is not Ecstasy,
Everclear, Organic Quaalude, Jib)
GHB is
a clear liquid that looks just like water and is often mistaken for water
because it is usually found in common water containers; however, it does not
taste like water. It can also be found
as a white powder. GHB can lead to
intoxication, increased energy, happiness, talking, desire to socialize,
feeling affectionate and playful, mild disinhibition,
sensuality, enhanced sexual experience, muscle relaxation, loss of coordination
due to loss of muscle tone, possible nausea, difficulty concentrating, and loss
of gag reflex. Side effects can include nausea, headaches, drowsiness,
dizziness, amnesia, vomiting, loss of muscle control, respiratory problems, loss of consciousness, being conscious but
unable to move, and death especially when combined with alcohol and other
drugs. Overdose can cause sleep or deep sedation from which the user cannot be
awakened by any means for about three hours, and in many cases death.
Hallucinogen
(PCP, LSD, Ecstasy)
Hallucinogens cause vast distortions of
what is seen and heard, sudden changes in behavior, and loss of concentration,
and memory. Continued use can increase
the risk of birth defects to the user’s children. Overdose can cause psychosis, convulsions,
coma and death. Frequent use can cause permanent loss of mental function.
Narcotics
(Heroin, morphine, opium, codeine, meperidine,
methadone)
Use of narcotics can lead to physical and
psychological dependence. Overdose can cause coma, convulsions, respiratory
arrest, and death. Other side effects include possible malnutrition, infection,
and hepatitis. Use of dirty needles is a
leading cause of disease spread. Some narcotics are extremely addictive.
Sedatives
(Barbiturates, tranquilizers, Methaqualone)
Use of sedatives can lead to physical and psychological
dependence. Side effects include reduction of reaction time and confusion.
Overdose can cause coma, respiratory arrest, convulsions, and death. Withdrawal
from sedatives can be dangerous.
Sedatives used in combination with other controlled substances can
quickly cause coma and death.
Those employees or students who seek
assistance with a drug-related problem shall be provided with information about
drug counseling and rehabilitation services available through community
organizations. Those who voluntarily avail themselves of counseling services
offered through Carteret Community College shall
be assured that applicable professional standards of confidentiality will be
observed.
Students and employees are responsible, as citizens, for knowing
about and complying with the provisions of North Carolina law that make it a
crime to possess, sell, deliver, or manufacture those drugs designated
collectively as “controlled substances” in Article 5 of Chapter 90 of the North
Carolina General Statutes. Any member of the College community who violates
that law is subject both to prosecution and punishment by the civil authorities
and to disciplinary proceedings by the College.
It is
not “double jeopardy” for both the civil authorities and the College to proceed
against and punish a person for the specified conduct. The College will
initiate its own disciplinary proceedings against a student or employee when
the alleged conduct is deemed to adversely affect the interests of the College.
Penalties will be imposed by the College
in accordance with procedural safeguards applicable to disciplinary actions
against students and employees.
For College
Employees:
The penalties and due process applicable to college staff are
set forth in the Policies and Procedures Manual.
For College
Students:
The penalties and due process applicable to students are set
forth in Rule 5 of the “Student Conduct” Code in the Student Handbook and
General College Catalog; and in the sections entitled “Levels of
Disciplinary Action which May be Taken,” “Individuals Responsible to Issue
Disciplinary Action,” “Procedures for Disciplinary Action,” and “Procedure for
Appeal.”
The penalties to be imposed by the College may range from
written warnings with probationary status to expulsions from enrollment and
discharges from employment. However, the following minimum penalties shall be
imposed for the particular offenses described.
1. Trafficking
in Illegal Drugs
a. For the
illegal manufacture, sale or delivery, or possession with intent to
manufacture, sell or deliver, of any controlled substance identified in
Schedule I, N.C. General Statutes 90-89, or Schedule
II, N.C. General Statutes 90-90 (including, but not limited to heroin,
mescaline, lysergic acid diethylamide, opium, cocaine, amphetamine, methaqualone), any student shall be expelled and employee
shall be discharged.
b. For
a first offense involving the illegal manufacture, sale or delivery, or
possession with intent to manufacture, sell or deliver, of any controlled
substance identified in Schedules III through VI,
N.C. General Statutes 90-91 through
90-94, (including, but not limited to marijuana, pentobarbital, codeine) the
minimum penalty shall be suspension from enrollment or from employment for a
period of at least one semester or its equivalent. For a second offense, any
student shall be expelled and any employee shall be dismissed.
2. Illegal
Possession of Drugs
a. For a first
offense involving the illegal possessions of any controlled substance
identified in Schedule I, N.C. General Statutes 90-89, or Schedule II, N.C.
General Statutes 90-90, the minimum penalty shall be suspension from enrollment
or from employment for a period of at least one semester or its equivalent.
b. For a first
offense involving the illegal manufacture, sale or delivery, or possession with
intent to manufacture, sell or deliver, of any controlled substance identified
in Schedules III through VI, N.C. General Statutes 90-91 through 90-94, the
minimum penalty shall be probation, for a period to be determined on a
case-by-case basis. A person on probation must agree to participate in a drug
education and counseling program, consent to regular drug testing, and accept
such other conditions and restrictions as the President or the President’s
designee deems appropriate. Refusal or failure to abide by the terms of
probation shall result in employee dismissal or student expulsion.
c. For a second offense involving the illegal
possession of controlled substances, the penalty shall be employee dismissal and
student expulsion.
When a student, or employee has been charged by the College with
a violation of policies concerning illegal drugs, he or she may be suspended
from enrollment or employment (as per provisions on suspension for employees:
in the Policies and Procedures Manual, and for students: “Procedures for
Appeal” in the Student Handbook and General College Catalog)
before initiation or completion of regular disciplinary proceedings if,
assuming the truth of charges, the President, or in the President’s absence,
the President’s designee concludes that the person’s continued presence within
the College community would constitute a clear and immediate danger to the
health or welfare of other members of the College community; provided, that if
such a suspensions imposed, an appropriate hearing of the charges against the
suspended person shall be held as promptly as possible thereafter and in
compliance with the due process procedures of the college.
Authority to implement the policy shall reside with the
President. The Senior Director of Student Services, acting under the authority
of the President, shall be responsible for overseeing all actions and programs
relating to this policy for students. The Director of Human Resources shall be
responsible for overseeing all actions and programs relating to this policy for
employees. All employees and students shall be responsible for abiding by the
provisions of this policy.
A copy of this policy shall be made
available annually to each student, by publication of the Student Handbook.
All employees have access to it in the Policy and Procedures Manual on-line.
The Senior Director of Student Services shall designate several locations on
campus for the policy to be posted.
Carteret Community College Disciplinary Policy to Prevent Drug Abuse
For additional information, contact the Senior Director of
Student Services in the H. J. McGee, Jr. Building.
Minimum Penalties:
To Possess with Intent to Sell or
Deliver; To Manufacture; or To Sell and/or Deliver:
Schedule I or II: That student shall be
expelled.
To Possess Illegally
any Controlled Substance:
Schedule
I or II: Suspension from enrollment
To Possess With Intent to Sell or Deliver;
To Manufacture; or To Sell and/or Deliver:
Schedule III, IV, V or VI: 1st Offense:
Suspension from enrollment, for a period of at least one semester or
equivalent. 2nd Offense: Any student shall be expelled.
To Possess
Illegally any Controlled Substance; To Possess Illegally any Drug
Paraphernalia:
Schedule III, IV, V or VI:
1st Offense: Probation to be determined on a
case-by-case basis. Must agree to participate in a drug education and counseling
program, consent to regular drug testing, and other conditions and
restrictions, including community service. Refusal, or failure to do so, shall
result in student expulsion, for the remaining period of probation.
2nd Offense or
subsequent offenses involving illegal possession of controlled substances,
progressively more severe penalties shall be imposed, including expulsion of
students
Carteret Community College Penalties
Progressive penalty system based on the type of infraction and
the circumstances involved.
Penalties for
students include (but not limited to)...
1.
Verbal
warning 5. Restitution
2.
Written
reprimand 6. Probation
3. Loss of credit 7.
Suspension
4. Summary suspension 8.
Expulsion
North
Carolina State
Law for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia for
the Purpose of Ingesting a Controlled Substance
To Possess:
One hundred and twenty (120) days in
prison and/or fine (misdemeanor).
To Possess
with intent to sell or deliver to manufacture; or to sell and/or deliver:
One hundred
and twenty (120) days in prison and/or fine (misdemeanor). However, delivery of
drug paraphernalia by a person over age 18 to a person under age 18, who is at
least three years younger than the defendant, results in fifteen (15) months in
prison and/or fine (felony).
To create, sell,
or Possess with intent to sell or deliver a counterfeit controlled substance
(any substance which is represented as a controlled substance):
Maximum Penalty: Fifteen (15) months in prison and/or fine.
Coastal Plain Hospital &
Counseling Center
2301 Medpark Drive
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
1-800-234-0234
Coastal Plain Hospital & Counseling Center provides comprehensive care on an inpatient and
outpatient basis for virtually anyone with alcohol and drug addiction concerns.
The inpatient facility is a JCAHO accredited and licensed 50-bed hospital.
Utilizing a combination of individual counseling, group therapy, medical
education and recreational therapy, the inpatient treatment programs are
designed to meet the specific needs of each patient. The
inpatient treatment programs are reserved for adults, aged eighteen or above.
Coastal Plain
Hospital & counseling Center offers many
specialized programs including a regional triage center. A hospital
representative is on-call in the Carteret
county area to offer 24-hour emergency service for any substance abuse problem.
Onslow-Carteret Behavioral Healthcare
Services
215 Memorial
Drive
Jacksonville, NC 28546
252-726-0707
910-353-5118 (24
Hour Emergency Services)
TTY 910-353-5118
TTY 1-888-737-0327
BH_Services@ocbhs.org
State Employees’
Assistance Program
Flower Building, Office 103
101 West
Fourteenth Street Greenville, NC 27835
252-830-3458
The State Employees’
Assistance Program (SEAP) is a free, confidential assessment, counseling,
consultation, and referral service for
all state employees and their family members. The program is designed to help
employees and/or family members find solutions to problems that disrupt their
private or professional lives.
Student Services
Carteret Community
College
3505 Arendell
Street
Morehead City, NC 28557
252-222-6000
The Student Services office of Carteret
Community College employs counselors trained to guidance, and referrals to area
treatment programs. The services for students, faculty and staff are strictly
confidential.
Carteret
Counseling Services, Inc.
105 N 10th
Street
Morehead City, NC 28557
252-247-1109
“An Alcohol & Drug Outpatient Treatment Facility”
Sea Oats
Counseling Center
207-C North 35th Street
Morehead City, NC 28557
252-726-3554
Smith Assessment
& Treatment Services
3110
Arendell Street
Morehead City, NC 28557
252-727-5488
“DWI Assessment & Treatment - Substance Abuse Counseling
& Education”
Walter B. Jones
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment
Center
2577 West
Fifth Street
Greenville, NC 27835
252-830-3426
ADATC provides an individualized, intensive
inpatient rehabilitation program for substance abusers age eighteen and older.
Programs include assessment, orientation, treatment planning, group/individual
counseling, classes/ meetings on Alcoholics/Narcotics Anonymous, leisure
counseling, occupational training, medical assessment, psychiatric evaluation
and services, and stabilization and discharge planning. Services are available
to meet the special needs of substance-abusing women, IC drug users, the
hearing impaired, and pregnant women.
The Wilmington Treatment Center
2520 Troy
Drive
Wilmington, NC 28401
1-800-992-3671
The
Wilmington Treatment Center
offers a full continuum of care to the chemically dependent individual seeking
recovery. Inpatient and day treatment programs are available for adolescents
and adults. All patients under the age of 18 participate in lectures and group
therapy apart from the adult population. Crisis response staff is on call 24
hours a day.
Alcoholics
Anonymous
AA is an informal, international fellowship
of people who join because they cannot control their use of alcohol. Their
purpose is to stay sober and help others who want to remain sober. They do not
recruit new members; new members are always welcome.
* Open meetings are for the alcoholic and/or non-alcoholic
* Closed meetings are for the person who has a desire to stop
drinking.
* The only requirement for membership is the desire to stop
drinking.
* Persons who need rides to meetings can call AA members.
For additional information or help, call AA at: Morehead City (726-8540)
Havelock
(447-4245)
Al-Anon
Meetings in Carteret
County (726-3368)
AL-ANON is
fellowship that offers support for family and friends of alcoholics whether or
not the alcoholic wants help or even admits he or she has a drinking problem.
Comfort and understanding is given through a mutual exchange of experiences,
strength, and hope.
Narcotics
Anonymous: NA Meetings in Carteret
County
NA is a
support group for addicts who want to remain drug free. The program is based on
AA’s twelve steps. One addict helps
another. Confidentiality is guaranteed. Closed meetings are for addicts or
those who may be addicts. For additional information or help, call NA at
1-800-475-1631 (Greenville).
Student
Government Association (SGA) is your voice and your advocate. The SGA consists
of the Executive Board and the Student Senate. Every activity fee paying Carteret Community College student is a member of
the SGA and represented by a voting senator from each curriculum area or a
representative from each student organization.
The
SGA offers members the opportunity to build leadership and communication
skills, to learn work-related responsibilities, and to create an efficient
office environment. SGA members participate in community and student service
programs, SGA conference meeting, intercollegiate contests, student activities,
socials, and public speaking events.
The Executive Board and the Student
Senate meet regularly throughout the year.
Scheduled meetings are advertised at the beginning of each
semester. Elections for curriculum area
senators and club representatives to the Student Senate usually take place the
last Thursday of August. If you are
interested in becoming a senator please contact your curriculum coordinator or
club advisor.
For more information regarding the
Student Government Association (SGA), please visit the SGA office in the Donald
W. Bryant Student Center Room 3111, call them at (252) 222-6269,
or e-mail them at sga@carteret.edu.
Student
Clubs at Carteret
Community College
compliment the academic mission and enhance the overall educational experience
of students through development of, exposure to, and participation in social,
cultural, service, intellectual, recreational, and governance activities.
All
officially recognized and acknowledged CCC Student Clubs & Organizations,
are governed by the Student Government Association (SGA) of CCC. The SGA is governed by two bodies, the
Student Senate and the Executive Board.
For more information regarding student
clubs and/or organizations, please visit Gabriel Raynor,
Coordinator for Student Activities, in the Donald W. Bryant Student Center Room
3111, call (252) 222-6253,
or e-mail him at raynorg@carteret.edu.