2010 Catalog - Delaware County Community College

12 STUDENT SUCCESS
For more information, visit the wellness, athletics and recreation office on the
Marple Campus or call 610-359-5047. Or visit us on the web site:
www.dccc.edu and click on “Student Services,” then “Campus Life & Athletics.”
Veterans Services
Delaware County Community College welcomes Veterans! In an effort to
provide increased services and educational assistance to our U.S. Veterans,
Delaware County Community College has established a Veterans Services
Center to coordinate better its veterans outreach and educational support
services. These services include information and referral services, assistance
with financial aid application and veterans’ benefits, and evaluation of military
transcripts for college credit. The office seeks to address the challenges
returning veterans experience in seeking college level education and training.
For information about Veterans benefits for financial aid, contact the financial
aid office. For more information and referral to services for Veterans, please
contact Christine Kohute at 610-359-5356.
International Student Services
Delaware County Community College welcomes students from around the
world. Recognizing that studying and living in a foreign country is a unique
experience, one that can be both exciting and challenging; the Office of
International Student Services supports non-immigrant students through a
variety of programs and services. These include orientation, academic
advising, assistance with immigration matters, and help locating housing.
Students on F-1 visa must study full-time in both the fall and spring
semesters. Individuals on student visas are not eligible for Financial Aid. For
more information about International Student Services, please visit us at the
Marple Campus, Room 3555, or by telephone at 610-359-7322.
Office of Information Technology (OIT)
The mission of the Office of Information Technology is to provide technical
innovation and quality support for computer, network and telecommunication
services enabling the students, faculty and staff of Delaware County
Community College to meet effectively the goals of a student success-oriented
community. OIT works collaboratively and continuously with the campus
community to evaluate emerging technologies and to determine how they may
best be leveraged to achieve the College’s overall evolving objectives.
OIT supports and enhances the College Academic areas by supporting
systems, servers, desktops, audio/visual services, and phone systems in
offices, classrooms, labs, and public areas. Further, OIT supports the College’s
public and intranet websites, the delaGATE web portal, and provides all wired
and wireless networking services intra/inter-campus and to the internet.
Services offered for students:
Network Account: All admitted students receive a DCCCid account. This
account provides access systems at the College.
Wireless: Registered students can bring their laptop and connect to the
College wireless network and get access to the Internet.
Computer Lab: Room 4256 is an open lab available for general student
use. This lab has specific software installed that mirrors classroom software
and provides printing capability. Room 4256 is open during the semester
8:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m. Monday – Thursday and 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Friday –
Saturday. Summer hours are Monday – Thursday 8:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m. Each
campus has a designated computer lab area available for use. Please check
where these designated areas are in regards to each campus.
Support Center: The OIT Support Center is available for students to report
any technical problems. This office will assist with any connectivity issues
using student or college owned equipment. This office is located at the Marple
Campus Room 4274, accessible at http://support.dccc.edu, or by phone at
610-359-5211.
delaGATE: The College portal is our central source of all information for
students. The portal is also used for access to systems (student records, email,
WebStudy, etc.)
Email: The College provides all admitted students with email, which is the
preferred method for all College communications.
English as a Second Language
Delaware County Community College offers courses and services for students
who need English for everyday life, employment, and study in U.S. colleges.
Two types of classes are offered
Credit courses: The college offers on three levels courses in grammar,
writing, reading and speaking/listening (Elementary, Intermediate I and
Intermediate II). Tutoring is required for ESL students in writing, reading and
speaking/listening courses. This service supports classroom learning and
student proficiency in English. The ESL credit program prepares students for
introductory-level college courses and English 100, required for all degrees.
ESL credits do not count toward the student’s degree but may be necessary for
success. Permanent residents may study either full- or part-time and may be
eligible for financial aid. Students apply through the Admissions Office and are
enrolled in classes after sitting for an English as a Second Language (ESL)
placement test.
Non-credit courses: These courses meet four hours each week. The focus
is on English conversation for everyday life, with some reading and writing.
Students can register for these courses through Community and Corporate
Education.
The Library
The Delaware County Community College library on the Marple Campus
offers a variety of resources and services to support the curriculum and
information needs of the students, faculty, and staff. Located on the fourth floor
of Founders Hall, the library collection contains over 50,000 items including
books, videos, audio CDs, microforms, and other media. While the library
subscribes to over 200 periodicals in hard copy, it also provides access to an
additional 21,000+ periodicals through online database subscriptions. As
well, students may use numerous computers and laptops in both the library
and the library computer/group study and instruction labs for research,
academic work, Internet access, and email. Users may access these materials
through an online catalog linked to the library website at
http://www.dccc.edu/library. Items not available in the library may be obtained
through reciprocal borrowing with colleges in a tri-state area consortium or
through a national inter-library loan program. As well, students at satellite
campuses may utilize an Intra-Campus Borrowing program. Community
members are welcome and may borrow for a fee. All library transactions
require a valid DCCCid which may be obtained at the library or any of the
satellite-campus Learning Resource Centers. For more information about the
library and its programs, please call 610-359-5326.
New Choices Career Development Program
New Choices is a FREE program providing assistance to unemployed
individuals, single parents, displaced homemakers, and those in transition so
that they may achieve their career, educational and personal goals. Small
group workshops provide guidance to determine career interests, explore
employment and training opportunities and prepare for success in today’s job
market. Non-credit “computer basics” and math review classes are included.
Classes are offered in January, March and September at the Marple Campus,
the Southeast Center and Downingtown or Exton campuses. Evening classes
are offered at the Marple campus. For additional information and to find out if
you’re eligible, call 610-359-5232 or visit room 1301 at the Marple Campus.
DELAWARE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE