College Catalog 2009-2010 PDF - Phillips Community College

Helena-West Helena campus: Director of Career Services/
Advisement Center
Stuttgart campus: Student Services Coordinator/
Professional Advisor
Student Support Services (SSS)
Phillips Community College wants you to be successful, and we
offer a range of services to help you. Our Student Support Services
TRIO program is designed to motivate and support students
in their academic endeavors. Offices for the Student Support
Services program are located on all three PCCUA campuses.
• SSS Goal The goal of the Student Support Services
program is to raise the academic progress and performance
levels of low income, disabled, and first generation college
students. Specifically, this program seeks to increase the
rates at which SSS participants are retained and successfully
complete their educational programs. In addition, the program
focuses on increasing transfer rates of SSS graduates to
four-year institutions.
• SSS Programs Services that are provided to participants
through the SSS program include:
• Academic advising and course selection
• Financial aid counseling and assistance
• Transfer information and assistance, including college
trips
• Career exploration
• Peer and computer assisted tutoring
• Peer mentoring
• Advocacy with staff and faculty
These services are provided free of charge to SSS participants.
• SSS Application Process Applications may be obtained
in Room C302 of the Arts & Sciences building on the Helena-
West Helena campus, in Room C103 on the DeWitt campus,
and in Room B123 on the Stuttgart campus. All applicants
who meet basic criteria will be interviewed by a staff member
to determine interest in and need for the program.
Title III
The Title III Grant Program at Phillips Community College
is committed to maximinzing student achievement and retention.
The Title III Grant creates a comprehensive program of
information-based student support and strengthens developmental
education and basic skills reinforcement in gateway
courses. The PCC Title III Grant provides free tutoring
services to aid students in their academic success. Tutoring is
currently offered in all developmental educational courses.
Arkansas Career Pathways
Arkansas Career Pathways provides support services and direct
financial assistance to parents who want to increase their
education and employability. It was developed through the
efforts of Southern Good Faith Fund, Arkansas Association
of Two-year Colleges, Arkansas Department of Workforce
Services, Arkansas Department of Workforce Education,
Arkansas Department of Higher Education, and funded
through the Arkansas Transitional Employment Board. It
provides advising to assist with career and educational decisions,
assistance finding jobs while in school and careers upon
graduation, extra instruction, tutoring, employment skills,
access to computer labs for doing homework and improving
computer skills. To be eligible parents must meet certain
income requirements and have at least one child under the
age of 21 who is living at home.
If accepted into the Student Support Services program, the student
will be expected to participate in program activities, meet with
the SSS staff regularly, and attend scheduled tutoring sessions.
Veterans
Phillips Community College maintains an office of Veterans
Affairs for assisting veterans and eligible veterans’ dependents in
the pursuit of educational programs at the institution. Students
needing assistance in applying for educational benefits and payments
should contact Lynn Boone, Vice Chancellor for Student
Services, in Helena-West Helena.
Student Activities & Organizations
Student activities are considered a vital part of institutional life.
They are conducted under the supervision of the Vice Chancellor
for Student Services.
Arkansas Licensed Practical Nurses Association
(ALPNA)
For nursing students, this organization sponsors blood drives,
blood pressure checks, and booths at the Nurses Association
Convention. For more information, contact the PN Program
Coordinator in the Nursing Department on the DeWitt campus.
Baptist Collegiate Ministry
Baptist Collegiate Ministry is a group of students that meets for religious
growth. It meets weekly on the Helena-West Helena campus.
Book Club
The PCCUA Book Club meets weekly on the Helena-West
Helena campus to discuss the students’ book of choice for that
semester. Also, students engage in fund raising activities (Relay
for Life), present programs for Black History Month and other
occasions, attend plays in Memphis at the Orpheum Theater,
and assist with campus events. Sponsor is Effie Parham, Cosponsor
is Wandra Williams.
Intramural Activities
The intramural activities program provides an opportunity
for students to participate in supervised, competitive activities
between groups within the Helena-West Helena campus community.
Activities include basketball, badminton, golf, ping
pong, shuffleboard, spades, tennis, and volleyball.
National Student Nurses Association (NSNA)
The student nurses’ association provides leadership opportunities
for members. The student is strongly encouraged to be
an active member of this organization and to participate in
other school activities.
Pathfinders
Pathfinders is a group of students that meet on the DeWitt Campus
for religious growth. It meets weekly in the Community Room.
PCCUA College Republicans (Helena-West Helena
& DeWitt Campuses)
College Republicans is an organization that provides students
with an opportunity to discuss and promote the values of the
Republican Party. Students work on service projects, elections,
and provide programming that educates the student body on
current issues from a Republican perspective. This organization
is currently available on the Helena-West Helena and DeWitt
campuses.
PCCUA young Democrats
young Democrats is an organization that provides students with
an opportunity to discuss and promote the values of the Democratic
Party. Students work on service projects, elections, and