TCTC Catalog - Tri-County Technical College

GENERAL
INFORMATION
College Overview
INFORMATION CENTER
The Information Center, located in Miller Hall (Ext.
1500), provides information on programs of study, admissions
procedures, financial aid, and campus events,
as well as general information about the College.
HOURS OF OPERATION
Standard hours of operation for the College are Monday–
Thursday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. and Friday, 8:00 a.m.–
2:00 p.m. Many offices keep extended hours in the
evenings. Interested persons may contact the individual
offices for specific hours of operation.
DEPARTMENT DIRECTORY
A listing of office/department locations and telephone
extensions is included in the Department Directory in
Appendix 2.
CAMPUS VISITS
The College encourages prospective students to visit the
campus and talk with faculty, staff, and students. Individual
and group tours of the College are available upon
request. Interested persons may contact the Information
Center to schedule a visit.
ACCREDITATION
Tri-County Technical College is accredited by the
Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of
Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur,
Georgia 30033-4097: Telephone number 404-679-4501)
to award the associate degree.
Accreditation information for the following individual
programs is noted elsewhere in this catalog under the
appropriate program heading: Accounting, Business
Technology, Dental Assisting, Electronics Engineering
Technology, Expanding Duty Dental Assisting, Medical
Laboratory Technology, Medical Assisting, Nursing, Office
Systems Technology, Practical Nursing, Respiratory
Care, Surgical Technology, and Veterinary Technology.
POLICY ON NONDISCRIMINATION
Equal Oppor tunity, Affirmative Action, itle T IX
and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
It is the policy of Tri-County Technical College to recruit,
hire, train, and promote employees and to provide
educational opportunities to students without regard to
race, color, religion, sex, disability, veteran’s status, age,
or national origin, in compliance with the provisions
of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VII of the Equal
Employment Opportunity Act of 1972, Title IX of the
Education Amendments of 1972, the Rehabilitation Act
of 1973, Executive Orders 11246 and 11375, Revised
Order 4 of the Department of Labor, the South Carolina
Human Affairs Law of 1972, the Format Memorandum
issued by HEW in August of 1975, and Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990.
Student inquiries regarding compliance may be directed to:
James Williams
Vice President for Student Affairs
Anderson Hall, Room 163, Ext. 1552
Employee inquiries may be directed to:
Sharon Colcolough
Director of Personnel and Administrative Services
Ruby Hicks Hall, Room 103, Ext. 1790
SERVICES FOR STUDENTS WITH
DISABILITIES AND SPECIAL NEEDS
Students with disabilities or special needs who would
like information about accommodations should contact
Croslena Johnson, Director of Student Development and
Academic Counseling, Miller Hall, Room 184, Ext. 1568.
INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
American Association of Community Colleges
American Council on Education
American Technical Education Association
Area Chambers of Commerce
Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs
Association of Community College Trustees
Council for Higher Education
League for Innovation
National Rehabilitation Association
Service Members Opportunity College (SOC)
South Carolina Association of Colleges and Universities
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS)
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