student handbook - Baton Rouge Community College

New Student OrientationStudent orientation prepares students to enter BRCC and instructthem on how to use the available services at the college. TheCenter for Academic Success also facilitates the Parent andFriends Café, a session offered for parents, spouses, or othermembers of the student’s support system which prepares themto make timely suggestions to students at critical points in thesemester.CounselingA student needing immediate personal counseling shouldreport to the Center for Academic Success located in MagnoliaSouth. Short-term personal counseling and crisis interventionare available. For long-term care or in-depth therapy, studentsshould contact one of the local counseling specialists. Counselingservices offered include individual and group sessions, as wellas seminars on anger management, career planning, conflictresolution, career decision-making, stress/anxiety management,and other counseling topics.Disability ServicesDisability Services provides and coordinates support servicesfor students identified as having a documented disability/impairment. Special accommodations are available to studentswho require assistance while attending the college. Studentsneed only apply at Disability Services to obtain accommodation.Documentation is required from a board-certified physician orpsychologist directed to the college that states that the studentis disabled and requires accommodation while attending BRCC.The doctor should also recommend the type of accommodationthe student will need. Requests for special accommodations/services should be made at least 4 weeks prior to the firstofficial day of classes each semester.16Career ServicesCareer Services assists students in making career deci sions, improvingjob-seeking skills, and finding full- or part-time work. Students can takeadvantage of e-Discover, an online career test, at no cost to the student.