2010-11 Course Catalog - Century College

size orchestra open to students with previousorchestral experience as an activity or foracademic credit.Study and performance ofstandard orchestraliterature. Elliot Wilcox,room 2048, West Campus,651.779.3214.• Theatre Productions - Students mayparticipate in college theatrical productionsusing their talents in acting, stagecraft, stagemakeup and/or scenery design. RobertaCullen, room 1107, West Campus,651.779.3201.• Century Concert Band - The study andperformance of instrumental literature. Noaudition. Open to students as an activity orfor academic credit. Charles Preis, room2046, West Campus, 651.779.3213.• Century Jazz Ensemble - The study andperformance of high level jazz arrangementswith an emphasis on improvisation. Auditionrequired. Open to students as an activity orfor academic credit or through ContinuingEducation. Larry Neumann, room 2043,West Campus, 651.747.4033.• Shakespeare and Company - Providesstudents and community residents theopportunity to view and appreciate summerrepertory theatre at Century’s outdoor theatrecomplex. Participation is noncredit, byaudition only. shakespeareandcompany.orgCollegewide EventsStudent Activities FairEarly each semester the Student Centersponsors a Club/Activity Fair. Each cluband organization on campus is invited toset up a table displaying information abouttheir activities. This provides an excellentopportunity for all students to find a group thatmay interest them.Blizzard BlastBlizzard Blast is a winter event held oncampus during the last week in January.Students, faculty, and staff have theopportunity to socially interact at the variousevents. A variety of indoor and outdooractivities are offered.Wood Duck DaysWood Duck Days, a school-wide event, isheld each spring on the West Campus. Thisday is filled with music, good food, prizes,and activities. Century’s various clubs worktogether to sponsor the event.OrientationOrientation provides new students with anopportunity to get acquainted with CenturyCollege. Representatives will give informationabout the college, its policies, financialassistance, various services, organizations, andactivities. Students will receive informationand advising to help them plan their classschedules. Orientation is required for all newstudents and lasts approximately 3 hours.College PoliciesThese policies and statements are not anirrevocable contract, and the College reservesthe right to change any policy without notice.Compliance and Campus Security ReportCentury College is committed to providingstudents with a quality educationalexperience. The faculty, administration andstaff are partners with students in this effort.There are many services, resources, andinformation available to assist you.The Compliance and Campus Security Reportis made available to employees and registeredstudents annually in compliance with severalfederal an state laws including the Drug-FreeSchools and Community Act, the Equity inAthletics Disclosure Act and Drug-FreeWorkplace Act, and the Family educationalRights and Privacy Act, and is availableto prospective students and employeesupon request. All students and employeesare encouraged to familiarize themselveswith these compliance reports. In addition,other important information on topics thatcontribute to a positive campus environmentis presented.Student HandbookThe Compliance and Campus Security Reportis available in the Counseling Center, room2410 west campus, in brochure displays at themain entrances of the east and west campusbuildings, by calling 651.779.3929 and athttp://century.edu/employees/publicsafety/default.aspx. It will also be made availablein alternate format upon request (contact theAccess Center at 651.779.3354, voice, or651.773.1715 TTY).Century College encourages all studentsand college community members to be fullyaware of safety issues on campus and totake action to prevent and to report illegaland inappropriate activities to Public Safety,651.747.4000, or other College employeesand/or by calling the White Bear Lake PoliceDepartment or Washington County SheriffsDepartment.Personal awareness and applying personalsafety practices are the foundation of a safecommunity. All allegations will be investigated.If there is a threat to the campus community,Public Safety will issue timely warningsthrough flyers on entry doors, announcementson monitors, class announcements, e-mailand voice mail. When alleged perpetratorsare identified as students, the case will beforwarded to the College student conductofficer for investigation and appropriateaction.Public safety officers are available to escortstudents to their vehicles from 7:30 a.m. to10:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 7:30a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Friday, and 7:30 a.m. to3:00 p.m. on Saturday.Drug and Alcohol-Free Campus PolicyThe standards of conduct at CenturyCollege clearly prohibit the possession,use or distribution of drugs and alcohol bystudents and staff on the campus premisesor in conjunction with any college-sponsoredactivity or event whether on- or off-campus.Please read the Compliance and CampusSecurity Report for specific information on thestate and federal laws regarding drugs andalcohol on a college campus. The Complianceand Campus Security Report booklet isavailable in the Counseling Center, in brochuredisplays inside most entries of the college, andby calling 651.779.3929.651.779.3300 217