Catalog - Sussex County Community College

sussex.edu • 973.300.2207College has contracted (such as an attorney, auditor,or collection agent); a person serving on the Board ofTrustees; or a student serving on an official committee,such as a disciplinary or grievance committee, orassisting another school official in performing his or hertasks. A school official has a legitimate educationalinterest if the official needs to review an educationrecord in order to fulfill his or her professionalresponsibility. Upon request, the College may discloseeducation records without consent to officials of anotherschool in which a student seeks or intends to enroll.SCCC has designated certain information in theeducation records of its students as directory informationfor the purposes of FERPA. Directory information may bereleased at the discretion of the College and without theconsent of the student unless the student informs theRegistrar in writing within the first ten class days that allsuch directory information about him or her is not to bemade public without his or her consent. The following isconsidered directory information at SCCC: name,address, major, sports participation, height and weight ofthe sports team members, dates of attendance, full orpart-time enrollment status and degrees, honors andawards received.Information will be made available to the parents of astudent only when written permission is received fromthe student for release of any official information from hisor her records.4. The right to file a complaint with the U.S. Department ofEducation concerning alleged failures by SCCC tocomply with the requirements of FERPA. The name andaddress of the Office that administers FERPA is:Family Policy Compliance OfficeU.S. Department of Education400 Maryland Avenue, SWWashington, DC 20202-4605Other than directory information, information in a student’srecord will not be released to anyone without prior writtenconsent of the student concerned or upon presentation ofa court order, or subpoena except as stipulated by theprovisions of the Family Educational Rights and PrivacyAct. Copies of a more detailed policy statement may beobtained at the Registrar’s Office.Summer and Winterim SessionsSCCC offers 1 Winterim and 3 Summer sessions andwelcomes current SCCC students, high school studentsand students from other colleges to enroll in classes duringthese sessions.This opportunity allows students to progress more rapidlythrough their programs, make up classes they may havemissed earlier, or transfer credits to other colleges. For moreinformation, contact the Counseling and Advising Center orvisit the SCCC website.TestingAdministration Building • 973.300.2155/2186/2242College Placement TestingSCCC is committed to your academic success. Our testingpolicy is designed to give all students an opportunity tosucceed by beginning in the appropriate courses that willmaximize learning.SCCC requires that an entering student take the CollegePlacement Test in the subject areas of reading, writing,computation, algebra, and college-level mathematics asapplicable; unless one of the following waiver conditionsis met:1. The student meets the SAT waiver standard.2. The student has successfully completed college-levelEnglish and/or mathematics courses at another collegeor university.3. The student has taken an approved basic skills testat another college or university.4. The student has earned a college degree.5. The student is taking SCCC courses that are approvedfor personal enrichment.6. The student meets a special program standard orexception.Upon initial registration, a part-time student may elect topostpone taking the computation and algebra placementtests if the student is registering for courses not requiringmathematics. However, the computation and algebraplacement tests must be taken prior to engaging in anymathematics courses. Students matriculated in programswhich do not require a college-level mathematics coursewill not be required to meet the algebra proficiency.For a student who is required to take the College PlacementTest, the student may opt to take one retest in any or allsubject areas prior to the first day of the semester. Studentsmay not take their initial placement test and retest on thesame day. For a student who registers after the first day ofthe current semester, only an initial placement test ispossible. Each time a student completes a developmentalcourse or an approved refresher course in a discipline, thatstudent may retest in that discipline once the currentsemester has concluded and prior to the start of the nextsemester. A fee will be charged per retest.All College Placement Test scores are valid for a period ofthree years. A student may appeal this three-year time limitto the Vice President of Academic Affairs.Results of placement tests do not affect admission toSCCC, but they may limit eligibility for certain courses andcurricula. Students transferring from another college oruniversity must adhere to SCCC policies for placement.Based on placement testing results, students will be eligibleto register for SCCC courses, as follows: (see chart on thefollowing page)ADMISSIONS & REGISTRATION • 27