academic catalog - Mt. Sierra College

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Mt. Sierra College Student Portal
The faculty and staff of Mt. Sierra College are always
looking for ways to enhance the educational experience.
One important resource for information and interaction
is the student portal, accessed on the Internet. Students
may use the portal to access the College catalog, calendar
of events, term schedule, online job postings, contact
information including email links for all College departments,
links to online learning resources, and more. In addition,
students can join online study groups or clubs, or start new
ones. All students are provided with a unique login ID and
password by the Academics department at Orientation. To
access the student portal, log in at www.mtsierra.edu and
start exploring.
The Mt. Sierra College Student Portal was created
for current students and alumni to enhance both the
educational and social experience at Mt. Sierra. Users are
expected to act responsibly. The Website administrator
has the right to remove material if necessary. Examples
of material that may be removed are material deemed
offensive, outdated postings, etc. Users are encouraged
to change their passwords after their initial access to the
portal.
Campus Bookstore
Mt. Sierra College maintains a campus bookstore to
ensure that students can find their textbooks with ease and
convenience. In addition to textbooks, the bookstore also
sells basic supplies such as copy cards, pens and pencils,
specialty papers, art supplies, college wear, and more. The
bookstore houses the cashier’s office and is a convenient
place to make monthly payments or check the status of
one’s account. Hours and refund policy are posted at the
bookstore.
Career Development
Mt. Sierra College provides professional placement
assistance to all its students and graduates who are actively
seeking educationally related positions. Information on non-
educationally related positions is provided as well. While
the College cannot guarantee employment, the Career
Development department can and will assist students and
graduates in their job search by providing information on
current full-time and part-time job opportunities. Students
may access this information via the Mt. Sierra College
Portal. Students may also schedule an appointment with the
Director of Career Development for personalized assistance.
There is no cost to students, graduates, or employers
for this service.
Students and graduates must be in good standing with
the College in order to receive placement assistance. The
College reserves the right to deny graduate placement
to students who are not actively pursuing employment,
who voluntarily leave a college-referred position within
one (1) year of placement without due cause, or who
are terminated for negligence or illegal activity from any
College-referred position.
Additional services provided by the Career Development
department include: individual résumé assistance, interview
and job search techniques, resource material on job search
strategies, information on internships, extensive lists of
company and job-search websites, as well as information
on professional and trade organizations for each of the
College majors.
Enrollment Verification
Students needing proof of their enrollment at Mt. Sierra
College for any purpose should contact the Registrar’s
Office. Enrollment status will be based upon the student’s
actual enrollment at the time the verification is prepared. If
verification is required while the College is on recess, the
enrollment status will be based upon registration status for
the following quarter.
Family Educational Rights and
Privacy Act of 1974
Mt. Sierra College complies with the Family Education
Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA). This act enables
all students to restrict release of information and to review
their academic records, including grades, attendance, and
advising reports. All applicants for admission to the College
are requested to submit a signed Release of Information
form. This release is held in applicant and student files, and
is referred to whenever access to a file is requested. Only
those agencies or individuals authorized by law are allowed
access without express written permission of the student
unless otherwise specified on the release. Students who
wish to submit an updated release may do so at the
Academics counter. FERPA allows parents of children
claimed as dependents for federal income tax purposes
access to their children’s academic records without a
signed release.
Students wishing to review their files should address a
written request to the Registrar. The College will meet all
requests for review within 45 days of the receipt of the
request. After review, students may request that inaccurate
records or misleading data be corrected or removed as
allowed by FERPA. Such changes may be effected through
informal or formal hearings. Only written requests will be
accepted.
Americans with Disabilities Act
Disabilities should not be allowed to limit a student’s
education. Reasonable accommodation will be made
when such is dictated by disability-related needs and when
students have fulfilled their responsibilities of notification
and verification. Upon acceptance to the College
applicants should advise the Academics Department of the
existence of a disability, accompanied by a specific request
for accommodation and documentation of the disability.
Appropriate accommodation will be determined based
upon this request and the accompanying documentation.
All requests and documentation are confidential. It is the
responsibility of the applicant or student to provide this
documentation, and the cost for such documentation
must be met by the applicant or student. This includes the
cost for necessary professional medical, psychological, or
educational assessments.
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