Student Handbook - New England Culinary Institute

Learning Services
The Learning Services Department, consisting of
the Learning Services Coordinator and a team of
trained peer tutors, provides comprehensive
services to support student success. One-on-one
tutoring is available for any subject studied at
NECI, as well as for study skills and related areas.
Learning Services offers quiet study space,
including computers, course materials, books, and
staff assistance for all students, in both resident and
online programs. The Learning Services Office also
serves to provide accommodations and related
supports for students with learning disabilities (See
the Policies and Procedures for Students with
Disabilities section of this Handbook). Students
who need to retake tests may do so at the Learning
Services office upon scheduling an appointment.
Support to help students reach completion and
improve their organizational skills is also available
upon request, or at the discretion of Academic
Advising.
Learning Services is located at 7 School Street, and
is generally open during regular business hours on
weekdays. Students are encouraged to make an
appointment with the Learning Services
Coordinator by calling 802.225.3327, emailing
learning.services@neci.edu, or by signing up using
the calendar posted on the office door.
Computers and Technology
In an effort to promote the use of technology in the
industry, and to prepare students for an increasingly
computer-dependent hospitality field, New England
Culinary Institute embraces the use of information
technology and online learning. The school
provides and maintains computer and electronic
communications systems to support the education
and work of students, faculty and staff, as well as to
facilitate communication within the learning
community. All students enrolled at NECI have
access to these resources. In order to respect the
freedom of all users, while maintaining an ethical
and responsible electronic environment, all users
are required to accept and adhere to the school’s
Information Technology Users’ Policy.
All students are provided a NECI email address,
which they are required to use for all school
communications. Students have access to many
student services via the school’s internet portal;
these services include access to admissions policies
and procedures, academic policies, student records,
student accounts, student support services (Learning
Services, Career Services and Student Services), an
internship placement database, and the NECI
library. Students have access to training on use of
the system during orientation and anytime on via
the web.
The school provides an online learning platform,
through which distance education course work is
delivered. The NECI Online education platform is
available throughout the world via the internet,
allowing students flexibility and continued
connection with the school, even while not on
campus. Students will receive training in the use of
the platform and 24/7/365 helpdesk support is
available. In all resident programs, students will be
required to participate in at least one online course
during the internship period. The school’s
residential programs may also include a number of
online course offerings to support on-ground
classroom work or to allow for additional courses.
NECI offers wireless internet access which is
available at various locations throughout the
campus in outlets and in residence halls.
All resident students are required to bring their own
laptop computer and printer to school. NECI does
not provide print services for students; nor is there
printer access for students. Students with laptop
computers have more flexibility in completing
project-based assignments and accessing online
course materials.
Students in the fully online BA programs must have
access to adequate computer resources although
portable equipment is not a necessity. In addition
to the appropriate hardware requirements, it is
highly recommended that online students be
comfortable in a Web 2.0 environment. All
courses will require the student to upload and
download materials and to utilize spreadsheets,
word processing, and/or picture management
software. Additional software, available at little
or no cost to the student, may be required in
some courses; examples include products such
as Skype or Voicethread. Lab courses will
require students to use a digital camera and
have the ability to upload photographs for
assignments.
NECI's computer policies are based on the principle
that the electronic information environment is
provided to support NECI business and its mission
of education. Other uses are secondary. Uses that
threaten the integrity of the system; the function of
non-NECI equipment that can be accessed through
the system; the privacy or actual or perceived safety
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