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SFCC Administrative Procedure 3114, Awarding Credit for Non-Credit Courses3.4.9Educational Programs: All academic support servicesThe institution provides appropriate academic support services.JudgmentCompliant Non-Compliant Not ApplicableNarrativeSouth Florida Community College (SFCC) provides academic support services that will positivelyinfluence students in their educational development. Academic support services are provided bothdirectly and indirectly to students through various learning resources, developmental education, tutoring,academic advising, assessment, elearning, and disability support.SFCC operates four campus/center locations that provide academic support services. The Highlandscampus is the main full-service location in Avon Park. Eight professionals in the student servicesdepartment provide advising, counseling, assessment, and disability support on the Highlands campus.The DeSoto, Hardee, and Lake Placid centers are satellite locations offering services to meet the needs ofthe smaller student populations. Each of the three campus/centers have a director and a student servicesadvisor to deliver services.Academic AdvisingSFCC offers advising services and academic support to all students. Students are assisted with anorientation to college, helped to establish an academic plan, clarify and evaluate educational goals, anddevelop a reasonable strategy for success in reaching those goals. Counselors offer brief personalcounseling to all students and respond to referrals from instructors of students in academic trouble orcrisis. Counseling staff have been trained to identify mental health issues which cannot be handled in abrief therapy environment and appropriate referrals are made for more intensive intervention.Developmental EducationSFCC offers college preparatory courses in reading, writing, and mathematics for those students who donot have the skills sets necessary to be successful in college-level studies. Students are placed indevelopmental coursework when standardized placement tests indicate a deficit in one or more areas.Levels of instruction are offered in each basic skills area to meet the student's current level of functioningand improve his/her skills from that point. The developmental courses provide a firm foundation onwhich college-level skills can be built.Assessment and Testing ServicesThe Assessment and Testing Center provides several types of testing services. Students applying to thecollege are provided assessment testing prior to registration to assure appropriate placement of studentsin course work. In addition to placement testing, a number of tests are proctored through the TestingCenter ranging from ACT, GMAT, GED, interest inventories, learning style assessments, to industryrecognized certification testing. Additionally, testing services are provided tor students enrolled in onlineas well as face-to-face courses. End of course exit exams for developmental course work are offeredthrough testing services to assure a quality test administration and environment. Testing services withreasonable accommodations are available for qualified students with disabilities (see sample syllabus)in accordance with the section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with DisabilitiesAct.South Florida Community College Page 100 / 202Learning Resource Center