2006-07 College Catalog - South Florida State College

5HWXUQWR6HFWLRQ0HQXAMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA) - South FloridaCommunity College seeks to ensure that programs,services, and facilities are accessible to and usable bypersons with disabilities. If you are a qualified student witha disability, the College will make every effort to providereasonable accommodations.If you are a person with a disability, this Catalog is availableto you in hard copy and digital format. Telephone or writtenrequests should include your name, address, and telephoneor TDD number. Your requests should be made tothe ADA Student Coordinator, South Florida CommunityCollege, 600 West College Drive, Avon Park, FL 33825,(863) 784-7331 at least two weeks prior to the time youneed the publication.The following College staff members have been assignedto assist in ensuring that you have access to the College’sprograms, services, and facilities. Please contact theseindividuals if you require assistance.Mr. Jack C. Parr, CounselorADA Student Coordinator(863) 784-7331Dr. John F. Brown, Human Resources DirectorADA Employee Coordinator(863) 784-7132Your general questions or concerns should be directed toMr. Jack Parr at (863) 784- 7331.COLLEGE HOURS - Regular College operations are conductedbetween the hours of 8 a.m. and 7 p.m., Mondaythrough Thursday, and 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Friday. Except forspecial events, the College is closed to students and visitorsduring other hours. If you are employed at SFCC andrequire access to College facilities at times other than normalworking hours, you must advise Security, (863) 453-0806, of your location and expected time of departure. TheCollege offers you a wide selection of college credit, adult,and occupational classes in the evening. These classesserve as an extension of the day program utilizing the sametextbooks, instructional procedures, instructors, and contacthours. The majority of your evening credit classes meetonce a week during Fall and Spring terms and twice a weekduring Summer terms. Also available are courses duringthe twilight hour, 5:30 - 6:50 p.m., two nights per week andSaturdays. If you do not attend day classes, the Collegeprovides student services assistance until 7 p.m., Mondaythrough Thursday.COLLEGE YEAR - The College Year is divided into Fall andSpring terms of approximately 16 weeks each and a Summerterm of 12 weeks. The College calendar is coordinatedclosely with the calendars of other public communitycolleges, the state universities, and county school systems.DRUG-FREE CAMPUS AND DRUG-FREE WORKPLACEPROGRAM - South Florida Community College is a drugfreeCollege and workplace. Illegal use of drugs or alcoholwill not be tolerated on any SFCC Campus, Center, or atany SFCC sponsored event off campus. You will find informationregarding the Drug Free Campus and Drug-FreeWorkplace Program in the Student Handbook, StudentHandbook Addendum. If you are part of the SFCC staff, youcan obtain copies of the policies from SFCC’s Human ResourcesDepartment.EQUAL ACCESS/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY - South FloridaCommunity College pledges to provide equal access toeducation and employment opportunity to all regardless ofrace, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability,marital status, political affiliation, and sexual orientation.The College adheres to federal and state laws that controlequal access/equal opportunity. This pledge covers allaspects of the educational and employment relationshipwith our students and employees. If you have concernsregarding this pledge, address them to the EA/EO StudentCoordinator, (863) 784-7107. Nothing contained within thisCatalog is intended to discriminate on the basis of thepreviously mentioned factors.The following College staff members have been assignedto assist in ensuring that you have access to the College’sprograms, services, and facilities. Please contact theseindividuals if you require assistance.Ms. Annie Alexander-Harvey, Dean of Student ServicesEA/EO Student Coordinator(863) 784-7107Dr. John F. Brown, Human Resources DirectorEA/EO Employee Coordinator(863) 784-7132Mrs. Laura M. WhiteEquity Plan Coordinator(863) 784-7154LAW ENFORCEMENT/SECURITY - Campus security personnelare not law enforcement officers. Law enforcement authorityfor the Highlands Campus is the responsibility of theHighlands County Sheriff’s Department, while law enforcementat other campuses and satellite centers is the responsibilityof local police. Security personnel are responsiblefor the safety of personnel and the safety of buildingsand their contents. The College works directly with locallaw enforcement agencies to report criminal activities andincidents.17