2006-07 College Catalog - South Florida State College

5HWXUQWR6HFWLRQ0HQXThis state of the art facility has Internet accessible computers,diagnostic learning tools, and educational softwarethat you can use at the Center or at home. Youcan come to the Center to finish homework, do Internetresearch, or improve your math, reading and writingskills with the help of faculty and peer tutors.In addition to the networked PC’s in the Open Lab,there are networked PC’s in the English/Writing Laband Mathematics Lab.The TLC operating hours are the same as the Library.It is open from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday throughThursday; 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Friday, and 2:00p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, except for holidays.Media Services - Located on the first floor of the LRC,Media Services is available to assist you in enhancingclassroom presentations by helping you choose appropriatetechnology and assist in creating a variety ofaudio and visual materials, including video taping,computer graphics, and digital photography. Requestsneed to be made at least three weeks in advance, andyou are charged only for the materials used.If you need audio-visual equipment for your classroompresentation, contact Media Services. A minimum oftwo business days is suggested for reserving andscheduling equipment.PANTHER ATHLETICS - South Florida Community Collegeoffers intercollegiate athletic programs in Women’s Softball,Women’s Volleyball and Men’s Baseball. SFCC is anNJCAA affiliate participating as a Division I community collegein the Suncoast (Southern - Baseball) Conference ofFlorida. Athletic scholarships are offered in each of theCollege’s three sports.The home facilities for Panther’s Athletics are Panther Gym(volleyball) and Panther Field (baseball/softball). More informationregarding Panther Athletics can be found on theSFCC website under athletics.STUDENT ACTIVITIES - You may participate in a variety ofcollege clubs and organizations, cultural events, games,intercollegiate athletics, and other programs. Many of theseactivities are supported by student activity fees. You areencouraged to participate in the College’s decision-makingprocesses through active involvement in various Collegecommittees such as: the Curriculum Committee, StudentGovernment Association, Student Judicial Committee,and program advisory committees. Information about variousactivities can be found in the Student Handbook whichis available in Building B, from the Student GovernmentAssociation (SGA) Office, or at any campus or center.STUDENT SERVICES - SFCC provides a variety of supportservices designed to reinforce your academic skills. Theseservices are further outlined in the Student Handbook whichmay be obtained from Student Services in Building B or atany campus or center.66STUDENT RIGHTS, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND CODE OFCONDUCT - Student rights and responsibilities are thoserights ensured by the Code of Federal Regulations, Title34, Part 99 - Federal Family Educational Rights & PrivacyAct (FERPA), Florida Statute 1002.22. The following informationoutlines those rights and the code you are expectedto follow:Student Records and Right to Privacy - The privacyand confidentiality of all student records shall be preserved.Official student records, supporting documents,and other student files shall be accessed only by membersof the College staff employed for that purpose.The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)affords you certain rights with respect to your educationrecords. These rights include:1. The right to inspect and review your educationrecords within 45 days of the day the College receivesa request for access. You should submit tothe registrar written requests that identify therecord(s) they wish to inspect. The Registrar willmake arrangements for the access and notify youof the time and place where the records may beinspected.2. The right to request the amendment of your educationrecords that you believe are inaccurate. Youmay ask the College to amend a record that youbelieve is inaccurate. You should write the Registrar,clearly identify the part of the record you wantchanged, and specify why it is inaccurate. If theCollege decides not to amend the record as requested,the College will notify you of the decisionand advise you of your right to a hearing regardingthe request for amendment. Additional informationregarding the hearing procedures will be providedto you when notified of the right to a hearing.3. The right to consent to disclosures of personallyidentifiable information contained in your educationrecords, except to the extent that FERPA authorizesdisclosure without consent. One exception,which permits disclosure without consent, isdisclosure to school officials with legitimate educationalinterests. A school official is a personemployed by the College in an administrative, supervisory,academic or research, or support staffposition (including law enforcement unit personneland health staff); a person or company withwhom the College has contracted (such as anattorney, auditor, or collection agent); a personserving on the Board of Trustees; or a studentserving on an official committee, such as a disciplinaryor grievance committee, or assisting anotherschool official in performing his or her tasks.A school official has a legitimate educational interestif the official needs to review an educationrecord in order to fulfill his or her professional re-