Allan Hancock College

Allan Hancock College, Allan Hancock Joint Community College District 7 of 612. An orientation program called “AHC Connect” is presented at the beginning of fall and springsemesters. This program provides students with information regarding students services, a campustour, locations of their classrooms, and a chance to meet other new students to help establish a supportnetwork. Each semester, all information, dates and times for this orientation program are advertised inthe schedule of classes. In addition, information and an online registration form are also posted on thecollege web site. (1, 2, 10)3. The college provides printed resources such as the student planner, financial aid applications, thecollege catalog and the current class schedule. These resources cover college services; programs andprocedures; instructions in the use of the student planner; discussion of college expectations forstudent success, including review of student rights and responsibilities; explanation of the right toappeal and the processes for appealing the matriculation regulatory provisions, including pre- or corequisites;and a description of facilities and grounds. (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10)4. Exempt students who elect not to participate in the orientation component may obtain a copy of thestudent planner from the counseling department. Written definitions of student rights andresponsibilities are published in the college catalog and in a condensed version in the schedule andthe student planner. The Matriculation Board Policy is included in the student planner, the catalogand the schedule of classes, in abbreviated format. (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8)5. If a student believes that assessment, orientation, counseling, course prerequisites, or any othermatriculation procedure or service is being applied in a discriminatory manner, an appeal may befiled with the Dean of Counseling and Matriculation. The student will be notified within ten (10)working days of the receipt of the appeal; of the college's proposed response to the complaint; andany additional steps which must be taken. (4, 5)6. Orientations are offered at all three campus centers on an ongoing basis as part of the STARTassessment testing process. An extended orientation class, Success in College, is offered.Orientations are provided to area high school juniors and seniors during spring visits to campus. Aone-week Noncredit Summer Bridge Institute is provided to new EOPS students. In addition, specialorientations are provided for students in the ESL program, the Learning Assistance Program, andother specific student interest groups, (e.g. nursing, theater, athletes, etc.) Special accommodationsfor orientation services will be made for other students as needed. (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10)7. Additional orientations may be recommended to students through enrollment in Success in College,Career Awareness or Personal and Career Exploration courses. Study and library skills classes, Careerand Transfer Center programs, and ongoing counseling/advising provide additional orientations of amore specific nature. (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10)8. On campus assessment, orientation and advising are scheduled for participating feeder high schools.Additionally, students are provided special interest tours of selected departments and the campus as awhole. (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10)9. Counselors attend college night programs at high schools to present parents and students withrelevant information. An extended orientation program for high school juniors and seniors and theirparents is presented at feeder high schools on Parent Nights. (1)10. Local high schools are furnished with catalogs, handbooks, and current articulation agreements. (1,4, 5, 7, 8)