The purpose of Student Development Services is to assist students
in accomplishing their educational, social, and career goals by providing
them with opportunities leading to increased self-confidence, leadership,
self-direction, clarification of values, and community awareness and
responsibility.
Goals
1. Students’ educational, career, social, and other goals will
be accomplished.
2. The various needs of individuals will be recognized.
3. Student participation in programs and services will be reflective
of the college’s service area.
4. Minorities and females will be included in leadership roles.
5. Southeastern will be promoted through development and public relations
activities.
General Information
Official Announcements
Southeastern Community College publishes official college information
in the SCC Catalog, the Student Handbook, and the Ram-OGram.
All students are responsible for reading these publications.
The Student Handbook supplements the Catalog. The Catalog describes
academic programs and degree requirements, continuing education programs,
and special programs. It gives detailed information on college procedures,
services, and regulations. The Handbook and the Catalog are updated
at least every two years.
Course offerings for curriculum and continuing education programs
are listed in the semester schedule, which is posted on the college
website (www.sccnc.edu). Current copies are also available in Counseling/
Admissions.
The Ram-O-Gram is published online every other week. Official announcements,
as well as notices of upcoming campus events, are in this bulletin.
Student information and notices are also posted on bulletin boards
in A-Building and the Student Center.
Library
Southeastern’s library houses the largest microform collection
in the North Carolina Community College System (164,000 pieces). The
book
collection of nearly 61,000 volumes is the sixth largest in the system.
Over 3000 record albums, 200 current periodical subscriptions, and
various computerized resources, in addition to foreign language tapes
and other educational materials, round out the library’s holdings.
Special resources include The New York Times from its first issue
in 1851 to the present, as well as extensive genealogy and North Carolina
history collections.
Students, faculty, and community members also have access to the holdings
of many other libraries through the Interlibrary Loan Service
available at SCC.
Bookstore
Textbooks can be bought and resold at the college bookstore, a non-profit
service of SCC. School supplies, sportswear, greeting cards,
stationery, jewelry, stuffed animals, and gift items are also available.
The bookstore is located in N-Building, immediately behind the Science
(C)
Building.
Student Center
The Student Center in G-Building is a popular gathering place for
SCC students. A variety of food is available, through both a food-service
line and vending machines. Forms of entertainment include Ping-Pong,
pinball and video games, a jukebox, and televisions with the College
Television Network. The Student Activities Office is located in the
Student Center.
Students with Disabilities
SCC does not discriminate on the basis of disability in admission
or access to its programs, services, or activities of individuals
who meet
essential eligibility requirements. The college will provide reasonable
accommodations for documented disabilities of individuals who are
eligible to receive or participate in college programs, services,
or activities. The Vice President of Operations and Finance has been
designated to
coordinate compliance with the nondiscrimination requirements contained
in the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Information concerning provisions of the
ADA and the rights provided thereunder are available from the ADA
counselor.
Student Development Services provides an ADA counselor to assist students
in requesting disability-related accommodations.
Individuals who require reasonable accommodation for a disability
should make this requirement known to the ADA counselor as soon as
possible (preferably, at least thirty days prior to the scheduled
date for the program, service, or activity) so that the college will
have time to make
appropriate arrangements. Individuals accompanied by a personal assistant
while on campus must provide the ADA counselor with documentation
that includes sufficient reasons for the assistance.
Student Services
Counseling
Even before students enroll at SCC, the college’s professional
counselors can help them discover their educational aptitudes, interests
and goals; find suitable programs; apply for financial aid; and complete
the admissions process. Once students are enrolled, SCC counselors
are
available to help with personal, academic, occupational, and transfer
concerns. Counselors also work with other staff members to best meet
the
needs of students.
After students graduate from SCC, they may continue to receive career
counseling and job readiness services. SCC counselors and admissions
staff offer career exploration services on an individual basis. These
sessions are designed to assist graduates in further clarifying
their career goals. These services can be explored by contacting an
SCC counselor or other college admissions staff.
Program Advising
New students are assigned advisors prior to their first registration.
Advisors help students make program decisions and plan their course
schedules. Students are urged to meet with their advisors regularly,
not just when they have problems. To ensure sufficient advisement
time, students
should schedule appointments with their advisors. They should see
their advisors before changing their schedules, adding or dropping
courses, or
changing their programs.
For students planning to transfer to a senior college or university,
their advisor will assist in planning a specific academic program
that will easily transfer without loss of credits. To change advisors,
students should complete the Change of Advisor/ Program form through
the Counseling/Admissions Office.
Academic Skills Lab
The Academic Skills Lab offers a variety of services, including the
following:
1. Free peer and staff tutoring for most courses offered by SCC
2. Computer-assisted tutoring for many basic courses
3. Computer-assisted enrichment activities in some courses
4. Audio-visual materials to supplement the instruction in some courses
Career Planning, Job Readiness and Job Placement
The Counseling/Admissions Office assists students through the
following:
1. Helping identify career options that match particular skills, interests,
and personalities.
2. Helping develop individual job search plans, which include effective
resume writing and job interview preparation through the JobLink Career
center.
Student Activities
Ambassador Program
The SCC Ambassador Program is an honorary group of students who have
been nominated by faculty and staff to represent the college at
special events on campus and in the community. All Ambassadors have
completed a successful interview with the selection committee, have
at
least a 3.0 GPA, participate in a special leadership training class,
and serve the college 3-5 hours each week.
Art Club
The Art Club visits exhibitions and museums, displays and sells members’
works in fairs, and invites artists and craftsmen for
demonstrations and workshops.
Athletics
SCC’s intercollegiate sports are men’s baseball and women’s
volleyball and softball. Eligibility requirements are defined by the
National Junior College Athletic Association. In addition, the college
offers intramural or club-level women’s basketball.
College Choir
The College Choir performs both popular and sacred music for choral
and solo voices. The College Choir has performed in concert locally
and
as far away as New York, Florida, Washington, D.C., London, and Puerto
Rico.
Cosmetology Club
The Cosmetology Club sponsors educational programs and trips to enhance
classroom learning and to promote understanding between
cosmetologists and the public.
Creative Writing Club
The Creative Writing Club pledges to promote and advance the craft
of student writers. Assembling monthly to examine poetry, fiction,
and
stage play and screenplay techniques, members create a forum for live
reading and discussion of both original and published works. Emphasis
is
placed on craft, delivery, audience awareness, and the publishing
industry. The Creative Writing Club also edits, publishes, and markets
Aries, the
college journal of arts and literature.
Criminal Justice Club
This club promotes fellowship among club members and contact with
the community and other agencies and strives to develop new concepts
that will improve the criminal justice system.
Early Childhood Leaders Club
The Early Childhood Leaders Club is an organization seeking to foster
the professional growth of current and future early childhood
leaders to encourage fellowship among them, while promoting excellence
in care, education, and services for young children and families.
Environmental Action Club
This club was organized to promote the preservation and conservation
of all wildlife, to raise the level of public awareness of
the threats to wildlife, to promote and protect the growth of native
trees and wildflowers, to encourage fellowship among all sportsmen
and
environmentalists, to involve students in civic service, and to bring
about a spirit of communication with all creation. This club consists
of interested
students, faculty, and staff.
Forestry Club
Forestry students enjoy recreational and service opportunities through
this club, which promotes the social and economic aspects of forestry
through educational programs and activities and builds a sense of
professionalism and responsibility in its members. Activities usually
include an annual poster contest that provides student scholarships
each semester.
National Student Nurses Association
The National Student Nurses Association serves as a communication
link with district, state, and national nursing associations. The
organization
encourages nursing students to promote and maintain high educational
and professional standards. Practical Nursing students who intend
to continue
into the ADN program at a future date and Associate Degree Nursing
students are encouraged but not required to join the NSNA.
Phi Beta Lambda
This national organization is for students preparing for business
careers. Its mission is to bring business and education together in
a
positive working relationship through innovative leadership and career
development programs. Past members have won numerous state, regional,
and national awards.
Phi Theta Kappa
College transfer and technical students accumulating a grade point
average of 3.5 or better on at least 12 semester hours are eligible
for
nomination to this national honorary academic society for junior college
students. The chapter recognizes academic excellence and sponsors
service projects.
Science Club
This organization encourages student interest in science and provides
an opportunity for students and faculty to share their interests.
Full-time
students in the Associate in Science Program are eligible for the
SCC Science Club Scholarship during both their first and second year
within
the program. Activities usually include meetings with visiting scientists
as guest lecturers; “real life science-related” field
trips; interaction with
science students from neighboring institutions; and participation
in projects, such as Earth Day activities, that help the college and
local
communities.
Spanish Club
The Spanish Club is a socio-cultural organization seeking to increase
interest in the language and culture of Latino people, to create an
awareness of what is happening to the Latino people and nations of
the Latino world, and to provide an active forum that encourages the
students
and faculty to promote and nurture the richness of the Latino culture.
Student Government Association
The SGA provides an avenue for student participation in the organization
and leadership of student-related campus activities. The SGA
sponsors special events including dances, a field day, student competitions,
and cookouts. It also provides funds for other student organizations
and
athletics. Student senators are elected annually from the student
body. By virtue of the state statute, the SGA president is a non-voting
member of the
college’s Board of Trustees.
Student Publication
Aries, an SCC publication, gives students and members of the college
and community the opportunity to express their ideas and creativity.
It
contains the writings and art work of SCC students, faculty and staff,
and community residents. SCC English instructors coordinate and advise
this
project.
Rules and Regulations
Traffic and Parking Regulations
Students are required to register all vehicles they drive on campus
and to display a current parking sticker on them. Parking stickers
are available
at the reception desk in the lobby of A-Building.
Parking is allowed only in marked parking spaces designated for student
use. Traffic tickets are given (and fines levied) for violations of
traffic regulations, which are explained fully in the Student Handbook.
Visitors
In the fall and spring, SCC holds visitation days during which elementary
and high school students spend the day touring the campus,
meeting faculty and staff, and participating in special programs.
Campus tours can be arranged by request (Counseling/Admissions, 642-7141,
ext.
279).
SCC encourages appropriate use of its facilities by citizens of the
area in accordance with the purpose and policies of the institution.
Organizations may request facility use by calling 642-7141, ext. 210.
SCC’s President has authorized appropriate college officials
to ban any student or non-student from the campus whose presence or
actions
may be inappropriate at a particular place or event.
Other Rules and Regulations
The Student Handbook lists other rules and regulations and grievance
procedures; the Library Handbook lists rules pertaining to the library;
and the Use of Computers, Networks and Information Systems Policy
specifies procedures for the use of computers.
