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STUDENT LIFE
STUDENT IDENTIFICATION/LIBRARY CARDS
A student identi cation/library card is available to all students for a $1 charge for new cards and a $5 charge for replacement cards. The ID card displays the student’s major and assigned ID number and is used for campus identi cation and as a library card and may be used for various student life events. The ID card photo is taken and the card issued during orientation programs and during all campus registration periods. The card should be carried at all times while on campus.
STUDENT LIFE
Student Life is coordinated by the college’s Student Life Committee. The committee, whose members include students, faculty and staff, is responsible for (1) planning, coordi- nating and sponsoring campus-wide student activities, educational and cultural events; (2) assisting student clubs and organizations with resources and training; (3) coordinat- ing events and programs of student clubs through the Club Council; and (4) allocating the student activity fee funds for programs and services that bene t students and student club activities.
Student Life events include Welcome Back, Constitution Day, Veteran’s Day, guest speakers, special events throughout the year and Spring Fling. Student Life sponsored programs and services include (1) support for the campus literary magazine – Milestone, (2) diploma covers for graduates, (3) refreshments for student orientation events and career workshops and (4) student club support.
The Student Club Council elects representatives to serve on the Student Life Com- mittee and a chairperson who serves as the student representative to the SCC Board of Trustees. The council coordinates club activities and events and sponsors educational and leadership development workshops for club leaders. Contact the Dean of Students for more information.
STUDENT INFORMATION
Southwestern Community College respects the privacy and con dentiality of student information consistent with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA), which regulates the release of student information. Therefore, the primary communication regarding student information occurs with students. However, the college recognizes and appreciates that family and others have a role in supporting students and may have an inter- est in a student issue. With the student’s permission, academic information may be released to a third party, or a support advocate may be present with the student and participate in a productive conversation related to an issue in question.
STUDENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
The following policies and procedures affect all students and are published in the SCC student handbook. Students are responsible for obtaining a copy of the handbook and becoming familiar with these policies.
POLICY
6.03.041 Drug-Free Policy
6.04.05 Student Clubs & Organizations 6.04.07 Student Records
REFERS TO
Establishes SCC as a Drug-Free Environment and the penalties for violating the policy.
Guidelines and requirements governing student clubs.
FERPA rights compliance, release of records, records inspection and correction, directory information.
De nes students’ standards of conduct.
6.03.02 Standards of Student Conduct
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