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STUDENT SERVICES OFFICE OF STUDENT SERVICES The Office of Student Services, under the direction and supervision of the Associate Dean of Student Services on each campus, provides supervision and coordination for the following functions: academic, career and personal counseling; registration; admissions; financial aid; new student testing and intake advisement; disability services; health services; academic advising; student activities; child care; career planning services; and intercollegiate athletics and intramurals. All of these services are designed to complement the academic experience and foster the total development of each student. Coordination of student services among the three campuses is achieved through meetings of the campus associate deans of student services with the College Dean of Students. Both the College Dean of Students and the College Dean of Enrollment Management report directly to the Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs. ADMISSION, TESTING, AND ADVISEMENT Following admission to the college, each incoming student is tested in English, reading, and mathematics. Students are then advised individually or in a group and placed into the appropriate level of English, reading, and mathematics. Information is made available regarding the full range of academic opportunities at the college as well as other timely information. During advisement, students may discuss aspirations and develop an academic plan to be followed toward the completion of a chosen program. Through the campus staff of professionally trained counselors, a student may also receive help with other problems such as academic difficulties, career and educational planning, or personal problems. Any student may seek these services by appointment with members of the Counseling Center staff. The Alumni Association of Suffolk County Community College was formally established when the college celebrated its twentieth anniversary in 1980. To date, close to 70,000 individuals have graduated from the college's various programs and campuses. The purpose of the alumni association is to provide activities and services to alumni that strengthen the bond between them and the college. The Alumni Association publishes a news journal regularly and sponsors a scholarship program for Suffolk students who are family members of Alumni Association members. Activities are scheduled throughout the year and alumni are encouraged to attend college theater performances, concerts and special events programs, as well as use the library, career services and athletic facilities. The Office of Campus Activities coordinates a comprehensive program of co-curricular activities, which complement the academic programs and enhance the quality of a student's total educational experience. Students are encouraged to participate in club programs, campus governance, and numerous student life programs (e.g., musical performances, films, lectures, workshops, trips, family activities, etc.), all of which serve to develop leadership skills, an awareness of civic responsibility, and social and cultural understanding. The Office of Career Planning can help students and graduates find temporary or permanent, full- or part-time positions. These offices, as well as the Office of the Associate Dean of Student Services and the Financial Aid Office are accessible through the Student Services web page. The College Fee, paid by both full- and part-time students, provides financial support for student activities, athletic events, and theatre programs. The College Fee is administered by the Board of Directors of the Suffolk Community College Association, Inc. The directors receive recommendations from the Association Advisory Committees on each campus, which consist of students, faculty, and administrators. Each year, the annual budgets are based upon anticipated yearly revenue and submitted to the president for eventual approval by the SCC Association Board of Directors. Child care services are available at Campus Kids on the Ammerman Campus and at the Suffolk Kids' Cottage on the Grant Campus. Children of faculty, staff, students, and community may enroll. Child care is available full and part-time at both centers. The Ammerman Campus and Western Campus programs serve children from 8 weeks through 5 years of age. Inquiries regarding each facility should be directed to the campus child care director. EMERGENCIES If a medical emergency occurs, call the campus nurse or Public Safety. If no phone is available, the faculty member should remain at the emergency site and send someone to the campus nurse to secure help. A registered nurse is on duty during the evening class hours until 7:00 p.m. as well as during the day. Refer to Appendix C for emergency numbers. Instructors are advised that unless circumstances are dire, they should not personally attempt to administer first aid to accident victims or call an ambulance to the campus. On each campus there is a staff of registered nurses who are available to consult with students, provide referrals to outside agencies, handle medical emergencies and offer health education programs. All accidents and illnesses should be reported to the campus nurse. In accordance with New York State Public Health Law Section 2165, all matriculated students attending Suffolk County Community College who were born on or after January 1, 1957, must provide written proof of adequate immunity against measles, mumps and rubella in accordance with standards approved by the New York State Department of Health. Students who fail to comply with the law are subjected to possible suspension and withdrawal from classes. (See the college catalog for additional information.) In accordance with NYS Public Health Law 2167, all students enrolled at Suffolk County Community College, both matriculated and non-matriculated, are required to acknowledge that they have received information about meningococcal disease and vaccination. In addition, such students are required to indicate that they either have received the appropriate vaccination within the past 10 years or have decided not to obtain immunization against the disease. Students who do not comply by a specified date are blocked from registering for future semesters. All full-time students and those enrolled in Health Career programs and in some specific courses must enroll in the Student Accident Insurance Plan, which provides medical benefits for injuries incurred on and off campus. Part-time students may purchase Student Accident Insurance. Enrollment forms are available in the Health Office at the beginning of each semester. An optional health insurance plan is also available to all students. INVOLUNTARY MEDICAL SUSPENSIONS A student will be subject to medical suspension if the Student Medical Suspension Panel or the Dean of Student Services concludes on the basis of clear and convincing evidence that the student is suffering from a physical, emotional, or psychological condition, and, as a result of this condition, engages, threatens to engage, or may engage in behavior that:
A faculty member may contact the College Dean of Students or the Campus Associate Dean of Student Services, if he/she believes that a student may meet the standard for a medical suspension. SERVICES FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES Students with physical and learning disabilities are enrolled at all campuses of the college. Supportive services for disabled students are arranged by the Office of Special Services on the Ammerman Campus and at the Counseling Office on the Eastern and Grant campuses. Staff members provide pre-enrollment services to facilitate the testing, advisement and registration of students who may be visually, mobility, or hearing impaired, or learning disabled. Some students may require special services such as note-takers, readers or sign language interpreters which the college must provide or arrange under the provisions of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Likewise, faculty members have a responsibility to ensure that there is no discrimination against individuals with disabilities in the conduct of their teaching and in establishing academic requirements or other rules. For example, a faculty member may not impose a rule such as the prohibition of tape recorders or guide dogs in classrooms or otherwise restrict the participation of disabled students. Some students may need special accommodations such as special testing conditions or other alternate arrangements for evaluation of their academic progress. Generally, they come to the college with an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) devised in their high school. After consultation with a counselor who is working with the individual disabled student, the student will bring a copy of his/her special situations and required accommodations to their faculty members. In offering services for students with disabilities, the college seeks to minimize the physical, psychological and educational barriers that the disabled student may face. Designated counselors are available to assist students with the following:
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