2002-2004 Catalog - St. Charles Community College

St. Charles Community CollegeINTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICSSt. Charles Community College has two intercollegiateathletic teams – men’s baseball andwomen’s fast-pitch softball. Both teams hold membershipsin the National Junior College AthleticAssociation (NJCAA) Region XVI at the Division Ilevel, and the Midwest Community College AthleticConference (MCCAC). They compete against othertwo-year college teams.For information about athletics at SCC, contactthe Athletic Office in Room 104, College Center.STUDENT CONDUCT CODEStudents enrolling at SCC are to conduct themselvesin a manner compatible with the educationalpurposes of the college. If you fail to do so, the collegewill institute appropriate disciplinary action,which may include dismissal. Specifically, studentsare expected to comply with federal, state, andlocal laws concerning activities prohibited on publicschool property and at college-sponsored functions.Civil disobedience, assault, forgery, gambling,immoral conduct, libel, theft, use and sale ofalcoholic beverages and other dangerous drugs,and vandalism are prohibited while on collegeproperty or at a college-sponsored event.DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGSStudents accused of violating the Student ConductCode will be referred to the vice president forstudent services, who will review the charges andoversee disciplinary proceedings as outlined in thestudent handbook.EMERGENCY SERVICES POLICYIf a person is seriously injured or becomes illon campus, the community assistance 911 numberor the Department of Public Safety (922-8545)should be called immediately. In any injury incident,whether or not it is an emergency, theDepartment of Public Safety should be immediatelynotified. An incident report must be filed withDepartment of Public Safety in all cases of injuryand emergency.If emergency transportation and treatment at ahealth care facility are necessary, all costs are theresponsibility of the person who is transported.EMERGENCY PHONE CALLSStudents may not receive phone calls at the college.In the event of an emergency, you will be contactedin class to return a phone call. The callerwill be asked the nature of the emergency in orderfor the college to determine if the call warrants astudent being removed from class.UNATTENDED CHILDRENYou are not permitted to bring children to class,nor should children be left unattended in the halls,offices, library, student lounges, or outside oncampus.POSTING/DISTRIBUTINGMATERIALS ON CAMPUSStudents and district residents may post/distributematerials on campus after obtaining authorizationthrough the student activities coordinatorin the Student Activities Office in Room 104,College Center. Placing materials on the windshieldsof cars in the college parking lots is notpermitted. Solicitation is not allowed on campus.CAMPUS NEWSLETTER ANDOFFICIAL CALENDARThe Marketing and Communications Officepublishes a newsletter, The Maze, for students, facultyand staff. In addition, The Outlook is publishedas the official college calendar of campus activitiesand events. Both publications are distributed oncampus. News and calendar items may be submittedfor publication.STUDENT PUBLICATIONWritten and edited by student volunteers andstudents in an SCC journalism practicum credit class,The Student Voice is the college’s student publication.It is published several times each semesterand can be picked up from poster kiosks throughoutthe campus. For more information, contact theArts & Humanities Division.MARKETING ANDCOMMUNICATIONSThe Marketing and Communications Departmentprovides publications, signage, photography,design, editing, and marketing consultation servicesfor the college and directs all advertising andreleases of information to the media and to the38