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To supplement the recruitment process, the College Web site, program brochures, advertisements,Students or other individuals who wish to register a complaint against the college with the SouthernAssociation of Colleges and Schools will find the address and phone number of the Commission onColleges published in a number of SFCC documents. Federal Requirement 4.6 demonstrates the degreeto which the public and students are made aware of contact information in college publications.The college provides several avenues for students to express concerns and grievances and also providesprocedures to assure that students are uniformly treated fairly and without prejudice.SourcesDBOT Policy 1.09, Grievance ProceduresDBOT Policy 1.10, Equal OpportunityDBOT Policy 3.33, Control and Discipline of StudentsFall Forum 2009FS 1001.64, Community College Boards of Trustees; Powers and DutiesSFCC Administrative Procedure 1095, Grievance Procedure: DiscriminationSFCC Administrative Procedure 1102, Student Grievance ProcedureSFCC Administrative Procedure 1103, Sexual Harrassment of Students and/or Admissions ApplicantsSFCC Administrative Procedure 3331, Student DisciplineSFCC College Catalog 2010-2011, p. 63 and p. 67Spring Forum 2009Student Complaint LogStudent Forum Spring 2010Student Handbook 2010-2011, pp. 65-67Student Services | SFCC College Catalog 2010-2011Student Services | Student Handbook 2010-20114.6Recruitment materialsRecruitment materials and presentations accurately represent the institution’s practices and policies.JudgmentCompliant Non-Compliant Not ApplicableNarrativeSouth Florida Community College's (SFCC) recruitment materials and presentations accurately representthe college's practices, policies, and academic programs, as well as its accredited status with theSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). The college exercises appropriate institutionalcontrol over such materials and presentations; therefore, it is in compliance with Federal Requirement4.6. All statements contained in recruitment materials are factually accurate and current.Recruitment MaterialsSFCC's three primary sources of information concerning policy and procedures, services available, andprograms and courses offered are the SFCC College Catalog, the Student Handbook, and theSchedule of Classes, which is published twice a year. Each of these publications is readily available onthe SFCC Web site. The SFCC Student Handbook is distributed also through the college's variouscampuses to students in a printed format. During the process of development, the College Catalog,SFCC Student Handbook, and Schedule of Classes are reviewed scrupulously by numerous experts inparticular subject matter, who ensure that all information portrayed in these publications accuratelyreflects South Florida the Community policies College and procedures governing SFCC's operation as an accredited institution within Page 198 the / 202Florida College System.