Student Handbook - Wilson Community College

42FoodFood and drinks are available on campus through vending machines located throughoutcampus. The College is also currently building a College cafeteria that will be located nextto the Bookstore in the Student Lounge in Building G. Eating and drinking is not permittedin classrooms, laboratories, the library, or in the DelMastro Auditorium.Free Speech & Public Assembly on CampusWilson Community College recognizes and supports the rights of free speech. The College alsohas a responsibility to provide a suitable environment for its students, employees, and visitors tolearn, study, work, and perform other activities without interference, disruption, or disturbance.As such, in an effort to protect the academic environment, the College has adopted procedures toset forth reasonable time, place, location, and manner restrictions concerning acts of expressionand dissent. Participants in expressive speech, including outdoor assemblies and distribution/petitioning must abide by these restrictions and regulations. Individuals or groups wishing toconduct such activities should submit a written request to the Dean of Student Developmentor his/her designee at least three business days, but no more than 30 days in advance. Moreinformation and an application is available in the office of the Dean of Student Development.Graduation & HonorsStudents are expected to meet the catalog requirements in effect at the time of their enrollmentinto a curriculum program. Anyone not enrolled for 12 months or more must be readmittedunder the requirements of the most current catalog.Graduation exercises are held annually, usually at the end of spring semester, to honor studentswho have satisfactorily completed a degree or diploma program of study.The following conditions must be met to be eligible for graduation:• Students have satisfactorily completed the required courses by the end of the summersemester, specified by the curriculum in which they are enrolled, with a minimum gradepoint average of 2.0 in those courses.• Students have completed and submitted the Intent to Graduate form during registration fortheir final semester or by March 1 for summer semester graduates.• The Director of Admissions/Registrar has conducted a graduation audit to ensure thatcandidates have met all requirements for the conferring degree.• Students have paid all required fees, fines, and other financial obligations owed to theCollege or state.Those students eligible to graduate are encouraged to participate in graduation exercises.• Graduates will be allowed to march only once. Students who submit the Intent to Graduateform for summer semester will have the option to march in the May ceremony before orafter completion of their program.• Graduates who wish to participate in the graduation ceremony will be permitted to wearonly College approved caps and gowns.• Graduates who are members in good standing in either Phi Theta Kappa or the NationalTechnical Honor Society will be permitted to wear the stole of their respective organization.Other caps, gowns, stoles, uniforms, or altered Wilson Community College caps and gownswill not be permitted. Anyone attempting to wear alternative items will not be permittedto participate in the graduation ceremony.• Appropriate degrees or diplomas are issued at graduation for May graduates. For graduatescompleting coursework in the summer term, degrees and diplomas are issued in August.Each year, at graduation, students are recognized for outstanding achievement. Among theseare the Faculty Cup, awards from the local community, and College departmental awards.A representative sample of non-graduating students with the highest academic averages arehonored by being named marshals to serve at graduation exercises each year.