2011-2012 Catalog - Columbus State Community College

hot popcorn, frozen treats, coffee and pizza. Customers also can
purchase health and beauty items in the C-Store.
The Discovery Exchange is open Monday through Thursday, 7:30
a.m. – 8:00 p.m.; Friday, 7:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.; and Saturday, 8:00
a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Hours vary between quarters and in the summer.
Contact the DX at (614) 287-2427 or cscc.edu/bookstore for
more information.
Career Assistance Center –
Acloché
Through a partnership with Acloché, a regional leader in Staffing
and Human Resources Solutions, Columbus State Community
College students and alumni have access to a full range of career
assistance services, including:
• Career fairs
• Resume workshops
• Interviewing tips
• Connections with career opportunities and area employers
• Short-term, long-term, part-time and full-time employment
• Internships and co-ops
To access career placement and career resources available through
the Acloché Career Assistance Center, current students and alumni
can visit Nestor Hall, Room 119, on the Columbus Campus, or call
(614) 287-5279. Regular office hours are 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Monday
and Tuesday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, and 7:30
a.m. – 4 p.m. Friday. Students attending the Delaware Campus
can make an appointment and meet with Career Assistance Center
personnel at the Columbus Campus office. Information is available
online at the Career Assistance Center website at www.cscc.edu/
docs/PACS/placement.htm.
Cashiers and Student Accounting
The Cashiers and Student Accounting operation handles all fee
payments (including $25 parking permits), replacement identification
cards ($4), and transcript requests. COTA bus passes and
postage stamps also can be purchased through the Cashiers and
Student Accounting Office located on the second floor of Rhodes
Hall (Columbus Campus). Hours of operation are Monday through
Thursday, 8:00 a.m. – 6 p.m., Friday, 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., closed
Saturdays; there are extended hours during fee payment rush
periods each quarter. For more information, contact Cashiers and
Student Accounting at (614) 287-5658.
On the Delaware Campus, student accounting services, including
IDs and direct deposit requests, are provided at the Business Services
Office, located near Student Services in Moeller Hall. Hours
of operation are Monday, 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., and Thursday,
1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.; like the Columbus Campus, there extended
hours during fee payment rush periods each quarter. The Delaware
Campus does not have a dedicated Cashier’s Office and is a cashless
operation. Payments by credit/debit cards, checks, and money
orders made be placed in the drop box (just around the corner
35
from the Business Services Office); no payments are accepted
at the windows. Payment may also be made by mail, Telephone
Information Center at (614) 287-5353, or online via CougarWeb
for fees for both the Columbus and Delaware campuses as well
as all sites and distance learning classes. Call (740) 203-8000 for
more information regarding Delaware Campus services.
Child Development Center
The Columbus State Child Development Center provides full-time,
year-round care and education to children from 6 weeks old to 5
years of age. The center serves the community at large and is an
excellent resource for parents who attend school, work, or live in
the downtown Columbus area. Enrollment priority is given to the
children of Columbus State students, staff and faculty. Teachers
at the center must hold a minimum of an associate degree in the
field of Early Childhood Development. The center also serves as a
field site for students in the Early Childhood Education program.
Adjacent to the Center for Workforce Development, the Child Development
Center’s address is 315 Cleveland Ave., but the entrance
is at the southeast corner of Grant and Grove streets. The center is
licensed through the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services.
Hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. – 6:00
p.m. The center is closed on all holidays and in-service days recognized
by Columbus State Community College. Childcare tuition
subsidy is available for Pell Grant-eligible students, as funding
permits. For more information, visit www.cscc.edu/cdc, or for a
tour, call (614) 287-3600.
College Tech Prep
The Heart of Ohio Tech Prep
Consortium
Columbus State houses and administers, through Learning Systems,
the College Tech Prep-Heart of Ohio Tech Prep Consortium’s
central office and acts as fiscal agent. Columbus State is a founding
member of the Heart of Ohio Tech Prep Consortium. Since 1992,
the college and its consortium partners—50 high schools, Central
Ohio Technical College, the Electrical Trades Center, two regional
campuses of Ohio University, and central and southern Ohio business,
industry and labor organizations—have worked together to
offer high-quality college tech prep programs.
Students who choose college Tech Prep in 11th grade enter a seamless
curriculum for two years of high school, moving directly into
a related associate degree program at Columbus State. Tech Prep
college programs are available in the following areas: accounting,
architecture, automotive, business management, business office applications,
civil engineering, computer information/PC technician,
construction management, dental laboratory, digital design and
graphics, early childhood development, electrical trades, electromechanical
engineering and electronic engineering technologies,
emergency medical services, finance, fire science, hospitality,
interactive media, landscape, law enforcement, manufacturing,
marketing, mechanical engineering technology, multi-competency