2006-2008 Catalog - Roane State Community College

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INCLEMENT WEATHER
RSCC recommends that students use their own discretion in attending classes when
snow and icy conditions exist. Additional information on the cancellation of classes
due to inclement weather is available from the local media each day.
CHANGE OF NAME OR ADDRESS
The Records and Registration Office should be informed of all changes in the student’s
legal name for marriage or other reasons, place of residence, mailing address, and telephone
number. The college is not responsible for a student’s failure to receive official information
due to his failure to notify the college of any change(s) stated above.
LEARNING SUPPORT SERVICES
Our Learning Centers provide free learning assistance to students, faculty, staff and
to community members in the service area. There are Learning Centers on the Roane
County Campus (second floor of the Library), the Cumberland County Campus (Rm.
152), and the Oak Ridge Campus (in the Library). Visit our web site at www.roane
state.edu/learningcenter.
Tutoring in Math, Science and Other Disciplines—The Learning Centers provide tutoring
in a variety of disciplines. Students can check the schedule for available tutors
that is published on Campus Pipeline, distributed around the campuses, and posted outside
the Learning Centers. The software that accompanies the college’s math courses is
loaded on Learning Center computers and is available to students.
Writing Help—Each center offers the following help to students:
Writing consultations are available by appointment for one-to-one interaction with individual
writers. The writing consultants (usually the director or a student writing tutor)
do not edit or proofread writing assignments. When working with students, they focus
on rhetorical and logical principles. Students are introduced to models of excellence in
writing and challenged to think clearly and critically. We look for patterns of error and
stress solid organization. To make an appointment, students may come by the centers
or call 822-4677 in Roane County, 481-2026 in Oak Ridge, or 456-9880 in Cumberland
County.
The RSCC Online Writing Lab (OWL)—contains a number of online documents
that students can access to help solve their writing and research problems. The documents
include brief instructions for writing essays in various rhetorical modes, along
with student samples; guidelines for writing research papers; help in using MLA style
and quotations; tips for conducting interviews and for keyboarding; help with organization
and writing introductions and conclusions; and information on conducting research
on the Web. The OWL also includes a wealth of information for faculty,
including links to other OWLs and professional sites across the country and to Web
assignments.
The URL of the RSCC OWL is http://www.rscc.cc.th.us/owl&writingcenter/OWL/
owl.html and it can be accessed through the Learning Support Services web site and
through “Quick Links” on the college’s web page.
Group Study Rooms—The Learning Center on the Roane County campus has three
group study rooms that students may sign up to use.
TV/VCR Use—Students may use TV/VCR set-ups in the Learning Centers to watch
course-related videos. The Roane County Learning Center also has closed-circuit television
for watching satellite downloads.
Student Services