student handbook - Baton Rouge Community College

Message from the ChancellorDear Students:On behalf of our faculty and staff, it is my pleasure to welcome youto Baton Rouge Community College! We are delighted that you havechosen our college as the place to pursue your academic, professional,and personal educational goals.This handbook is presented as a supplement to the BRCC Catalog andis meant to provide you with information that will be of interest to youas a BRCC student. Important policies and procedures are discussed,as well as additional opportunities for you to take advantage of whileattending our college.As a regionally accredited institution, BRCC offers academic curriculaand programs to meet the widely varying educational needs of a diversestudent population. However, what will quickly become evident as youreview this guide and attend our institution is that we strongly believein learning that takes place outside the classroom as well. BRCC offersa strong variety of opportunities for you to engage in activities andprograms designed to enrich college life and provide you with a morecomplete, well-rounded educational experience.What will also become evident is that our faculty and staff make everyeffort to assist students in achieving their objectives. We stronglybelieve in the power of possibilities here at BRCC, and we are proudto provide an outstanding environment that fosters educational andpersonal growth for all our students.I am excited that you have chosen BRCC. We encourage you to dive in,to explore, to get involved in the wide variety of programs, supportservices, and extracurricular ac tivities we offer... in short, we encourageyou to imagine what you can do!Sincerely,Myrtle E. B. Dorsey, Ph.D.Chancellor