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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.
Career Services posts and updates full- and part-time job opportunities,and hosts Career Day, when companies are invited to campus to recruitBRCC students for employment. Students are encour aged to use thematerials found in the Career Center to help them decide on a career.HonorsDean’s ListThe Dean’s List honors high-achieving students. At the end of eachsemester, students who complete 12 or more credit hours andearn a minimum grade point average of 3.5 or higher are placedon the Dean’s List.Honors ProgramThe Honors Program recognizes and promotes academicexcellence. The program is offered to graduating high schoolstudents with a GPA of 3.0 or better and a minimum ACT scoreof 23. Students currently enrolled at BRCC and transfer studentscan also join; they must have completed 12 or more semestercredit hours with a minimum GPA of 3.25. The program featuresintellectually stimulating courses taught by dedicated faculty,provides social interaction with other honors students, and offersopportunities for recognition and service.Phi Theta Kappa Honor SocietyPhi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-yearcolleges, recognizes and promotes outstanding academicachievement. Member ship in Phi Theta Kappa at BRCC (Beta MuOmicron chapter) is offered to students who have completed12 or more semester credit-hours at BRCC with an earned GPAof 3.25 or higher. Chapter activi ties encourage both fellowshipand scholastic excellence. Students are invited to join eachsemester.Academic OfferingsBRCC offers programs and classes that fit any schedule. In addition totraditional class room-based courses, students can earn credit throughonline courses, examinations, and course exemptions.17
Page 4 and 5: Message from the ChancellorDear Stu
Page 6 and 7: Table of ContentsAbout this Handboo
Page 8 and 9: Special Restrictions . . . . . . .
Page 10 and 11: Did You Know?Interesting Current Fa
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Page 15 and 16: Maintaining F-1 StudentVisa StatusA
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Page 26 and 27: Programs of StudyBaton Rouge Commun
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Page 30 and 31: Financial AidThe Office of Financia
Page 32 and 33: fees are due at the time of registr
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Page 36 and 37: Textbook BuybackThe money received
Page 38 and 39: Registration Service FeeAll student
Page 40 and 41: Student PoliciesStatement ofNon-Dis
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Page 46 and 47: Cheating and PlagiarismCheating inc
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Page 50 and 51: 1. BRCC Today,2. auxiliary services
Page 52 and 53: GraduationStudents must fulfill all
Page 54 and 55: Calculating the Grade Point Average
Page 56 and 57: Student Programs and Resources (SPA
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Page 60 and 61: TRIO ProgramsUpward Bound ProgramUp
Page 62 and 63: Emergency Telephone Number225.216.8
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Appendix G - Alcohol and Drug Polic
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Appendix I - Academic Renewal Polic
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