Student Handbook: General Campus Information

Admission

CCC has an “open door” admission policy. Each student must complete an Application for Admission and provide CCC with the appropriate high school and/or college transcripts.

High School Transcripts/GED Certificates

In accordance with admission requirements, all first-time applicants who have graduated from an accredited high school and do not hold at least an Associate Degree must submit an official high school transcript that includes graduation date to the Registrar’s Office prior to enrolling. High school transcripts may also include ACT/SAT scores that will assist advisors in the enrollment process. Individuals who are admitted by successfully completing the General Education Development (GED) Examination must provide the Registrar with a copy of this certificate.

Testing and Placement

All first-time, full-time degree-seeking students and/or transfer students are required to take a placement test prior to enrollment if they do not have ACT, SAT, ASSET or Accuplacer scores on file with the College. The purpose of the assessment is to place students in the appropriate courses on the basis of their skill level and to promote completion. Placement is mandatory for Math and English courses. There is no testing fee for the initial Accuplacer test at CCC; however, students who elect to complete the test multiple times will be charged $10 per test. Accuplacer testing is available Monday through Friday 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. or by appointment in the Student Success Center. Placement information can be located in the College Catalog and online at www.coffeyville.edu.

Transfer Students

Transfer students are eligible for admission to the College if they meet regular admission requirements for new students. All official transcripts from previous colleges attended are required to be on file in the Registrar’s Office before students can enroll for classes. Students who falsify admission information and/or fail to submit all transcripts are accountable for any problems that arise from their misinformation. Acceptance of credit by CCC does not guarantee acceptance at other colleges.

CCC Graduation Requirements

CCC Graduation will be certified by the issuance of an Associate Degree or a Certificate of Completion. Satisfactory completion includes complying with all program requirements that appear in the Coffeyville Community College Catalog. Graduation ceremonies are in May of each year. A student must apply for graduation or technical program completion and be measured for a cap and gown in the last semester of attendance.

All candidates for a degree must meet the following general requirements for graduation:

1. Students must earn a minimum of 64 semester hours of credit and 128 grade points (the equivalent of an overall C grade average).
2. At least 6 hours of credit for courses in the field of communications are required.
3. College Orientation I is required for all first-time, full-time, degree-seeking students.
4. College Orientation II (Capstone Experience) is required for all associate degree-seeking students, excluding the Associate in Applied Science Degree. Students should enroll in the course following the completion of 45 credit hours including English Composition I.
5. Students who transfer to Coffeyville Community College and wish to receive a degree must meet the above requirements, with 15 of their last 24 hours of college credit to be successfully completed at CCC, or have successfully completed an approved vocational/technical program at CCC to receive a degree from Coffeyville Community College.
6. Students must complete a grade/degree check in the Registrar’s Office at the beginning of their final semester to ensure all graduation requirements will be met.
7. Reverse Transfer: Coffeyville Community College will accept a maximum of 19 credit hours back for completion of an associate’s degree. It is at the registrar’s discretion to evaluate and/or waive the requirement for College Orientation I and II in the reverse transfer process.

Residency

The residency status of students entering CCC is determined by an act of the legislature (Sec. 76-406 G.G. 1949), which reads as follows: (a) Subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 71-407, and amendments thereto, persons enrolling in a community college who, if adults, have not been, or if minors, whose parents have not been residents of the state of Kansas for at least six months prior to enrollment for any term or session are nonresidents of the state for the purpose of determining state entitlements. (b) For the purpose of determining the residence of persons enrolling as a student in a community college, residence of minors shall be determined as provided in the K.S.A. 72-1046, and amendments thereto, and of adults as provided in subpart Twenty-third of K.S.A. 77-201, and amendments thereto. The state board of regents may adopt rules and regulations governing the determination of residence of students.

Alert Now

CCC provides an emergency notification system via phone and text messaging. This is a rapid communication service that will deliver voice messages automatically at no charge to students, faculty and staff. Students’ phone numbers are collected each semester from the enrollment forms. To receive text messages – individuals are required to “opt-in” at www.alertnowsms.com, enter the 6-digit pin (620251) and follow the instructions. The opt-in acknowledges that the individual has authorized the institution to deliver text messages to their mobile device and assumes responsibility of any text message charges.

Change in Student Information

Students wishing to change personal data: address, name, and/or phone number, need to complete a Change of Student Information Form in the Registrar’s Office.

Protective Clothing, Equipment and Hair

Technical Campus instructors may require special protective clothing and equipment in specific shop areas. The wearing of tennis shoes is unacceptable in any shop area. Due to safety regulations, any person with hair that extends below the collar must have the hair securely contained by a hairnet or cap while working around machinery with moving parts.

Safety Glasses

KSA 72-5207 requires every visitor, student and instructor in all educational institutions participating in vocational, technical or industrial arts shops or laboratories involving experience with:

1. Hot molten metals or other molten materials;
2. Milling, sawing, turning, shaping, cutting, grinding, or stamping of any solid materials;
3. Heat treatment, tempering or kiln firing of any metal or other materials;
4. Gas or electric arc welding or other forms of welding processes;
5. Repair or servicing of any vehicle;
6. Caustic or explosive materials; to wear appropriate industrial-quality eye protective devices at all times while participating in such courses or laboratories. Safety glasses shall be worn at all times while in the shop areas.

Campus Civility

Students are expected to use good taste in considering appropriate dress/attire in the Residence Halls, Dining Center, Library, Student Success Center, Game Room, Classrooms, at CCC sponsored events, and on all campus grounds. Student attire/dress and/or personal grooming which creates a danger to health, safety or creates a disruption to the education process may constitute a violation of the sexual harassment policy which could result in disciplinary actions.

Emergency Procedure

At all times the President or the President’s designee will be kept informed of all EMERGENCY situations. The President and Vice Presidents will inform all College personnel through the management chain.

• Weather - A TORNADO WATCH indicates that conditions are favorable for the development of severe thunderstorms, with large hail, heavy rain, damaging winds and tornadoes. When this condition occurs, radios will be turned to KGGF 690 AM and televisions will be turned to KOTV Channel 6 and/or the Weather Channel 3. For the Columbus Campus, tune into KOAM Channel 7 or KKOW 96.9 on the FM radio dial. A TORNADO WARNING is more severe than a tornado watch. A warning is issued when a tornado is developing. When a tornado warning is issued, persons should SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY on the lowest possible floor, in an interior room away from windows. The Coffeyville Police Department will interrupt normal cable TV broadcastings to announce severe weather and community sirens will sound.
• Fire - These can be detected by seeing or smelling smoke or fire, and/or by hearing fire alarms. Please follow the evacuation plans posted in campus buildings and classrooms. Tampering with fire equipment (smoke detectors, extinguisher, or alarms) is, in addition to being a danger to others, a violation of College policy and state law.

Photo Release

A student photograph captured during a College-sponsored event/activity may be edited, altered, copied, published or distributed in any publication including website entries for the purpose of publicizing CCC’s programs or for any other lawful purpose. Select photos of student activities will be uploaded to a website for sale to parents, students, etc. A student should notify the Director of Marketing within the first two weeks of the semester and in writing if a photograph should not be released without prior written consent.

Signage

All signage not originating from an administrative office must be approved by the Dean of Students. Materials are to only be placed on pre-designated boards, not on windows, doors, etc.

Social Networking Website Policy

Students should be concerned with any behavior that might embarrass themselves, their families, their teams, and/or Coffeyville Community College. This includes any activities conducted online. As a scholarship student participating in intercollegiate sports and/or activities at CCC, you are a representative of the institution and are always in the public eye. Potential employers, internship supervisor, graduate programs and scholarship committees now search these sites to screen candidates and applications. Please keep the following guidelines in mind as you participate on social networking web sites:

Before participating in any online community, understand that anything posted online is available to anyone in the world. Any text or photo placed online is completely out of your control the moment it is placed online – even if you limit access to your site.

• You should not post information, photos, or other items online that could embarrass you, your family, your team/activity or Coffeyville Community College.
• You are personally liable for any copyright violations committed, such as posting photographs, audio, or video that is not your personal property. This includes the use of the trademarks of Coffeyville Community College.
• You are personally liable for any violation of other students’ or student-athletes’ privacy rights especially those that fall under federal privacy laws (FERPA or HIPPA) or that violate Coffeyville Community College Student Code of Conduct or codes of computing practices.
• You should not post your home address, local address, social security number, phone number(s), birth date, or other personal information such as your whereabouts or your plans. You could be opening up yourself to predators.

Coaches, Sponsors and Administration can and do monitor these web sites. The malicious use of online social networks such as derogatory language about any student, staff, faculty member of Coffeyville Community College, demeaning statements about or threats to any third party, and incriminating photos or statements depicting hazing, sexual harassment, vandalism, stalking, underage drinking, illegal drug use or other inappropriate behavior will be subject to disciplinary action(s) by the Student Conduct Committee, a Vice President, Athletic Director and/or head coach if they gain knowledge of such violations. Sanctions may include notification requiring the unacceptable content be removed, community service, restrictions, fines, suspension from team/activity, dismissal from the team/activity, loss of scholarship and/or expulsion from the institution.

Solicitation

Solicitation is not permitted on College property unless authorized by the President or his/her designee. Solicitation is defined as, but not limited to, an approach or request by an individual, business or commercial organization for the purpose of selling or promoting goods, products and/or services directly to faculty, staff and/or students for personal, business or commercial gain. Residents are not permitted to conduct business activities from their living units. Soliciting funds, selling products, and all fund raising efforts that occur on and off campus by student groups or organizations directly connected to the College must receive approval from the appropriate Vice President at least one week in advance.

Tobacco Usage

Smoking is allowed in designated areas only. The use of any tobacco products and/or the distribution of tobacco products, including smokeless/electronic cigarettes is prohibited in all College facilities, (i.e., classrooms, hallways, dorm rooms, offices, the Student Union, Gilmer K. Nellis Hall, Football Complex, Learning Resource Center, and Theatre), in any College-owned vehicle, at College-sponsored events, on College grounds which have been posted as tobacco-free areas as well as within ten feet outside any building access point (such as doorways, open windows, and air intakes).

Trespassing

Trespassing is prohibited on all campus properties. This includes the unauthorized possession or duplication of a key to campus premises or unauthorized entry to a campus premise.

Tuberculosis Evaluation and Testing

Coffeyville Community College requires tuberculosis evaluations and testing for all newly enrolled and re-enrolled students who were born, lived, or traveled outside the United States within the past twelve months. Students enrolled in health care programs offered by the institution will abide by the tuberculosis testing procedures established by each health care program.

Testing and Procedures

• Students who are identified in the above categories will have a “hold” placed on enrollment and considered not in compliance with the Tuberculosis policy until documentation is received by the College Nurse.
• Any student who is not in compliance with the requirements shall not be eligible to attend classes or eligible to enroll for a subsequent semester or to obtain an official academic transcript or diploma until the student is in compliance.
• A mantoux tuberculin skin test which is performed in the United States will be required and/or a student must provide documentation of the test being conducted within the past twelve months. If an abnormality is found, such as an indeterminate or positive, a chest X-ray will be required.
• If the X-ray is suggestive of TB, then the individual will be required to obtain an evaluation from a licensed physician. Enrollment eligibility will be determined based on the College physician’s diagnosis and recommendation.
• Those individuals who receive a positive skin test and negative chest X-ray will be subject to procedures and/or treatment based on the recommendation of the Student Health Service Director and College Nurse.
• If the skin test is positive and the chest X-ray is positive, the individual is defined as “having tuberculosis” and as required by state statues, the College Nurse will report to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.
• All costs associated with any of the testing and/or subsequent treatment is the responsibility of the student.
• CCC reserves the right to require treatment, isolation and quarantine of any individual or group when the College has reason to believe the infectious disease is involved.
• Any new or re-entering foreign-born student must have documentation of a negative TB test prior to enrolling in any classes.
• Documentation must be provided by a physician licensed in the United States.
• Any domestic student who has participated in international travel which exceeds twelve weeks should be tested six weeks after their travel abroad.
• Any student who is enrolled in a health care program must have documentation of a negative TB test prior to attending any clinical.