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GENERAL INFORMATION
Academic Information continued
Cooperative Education is available to students in the following programs of
study:
Accounting; Administrative Assistant, Legal; Administrative Assistant,
Medical; Administrative Assistant, office; Business Administration; Child
Development Associate; Communication; Computer Information Systems;
Criminal Justice; Disabilities Specialist; Early Childhood Education;
Foodservice Management; General Studies; Gerontology; Graphic Design/
Multimedia; Hospitality Management; Marketing; Paralegal; Social Service;
Sport and Exercise Studies; and Therapeutic Recreation
In some programs of study, Cooperative Education/Work Experience is a
required course within the curriculum.
Enrollment Requirements:
Students must have a GPA (grade point average) of 2.0 or better, completed
12-15 credit hours towards a program of study, and receive permission from
the program coordinator and cooperative education director. Prior to registering
for the course, students must complete a “Statement of Understanding”
form available at the Cooperative Education office. During the semester, students
are required to attend a weekly, one-hour seminar in which work-related
issues are addressed. The course is also offered online.
Placement:
For paid placements, students must complete a minimum of 300 hours of employment
during one semester. Positions that provide monetary compensation
are paid for by the Cooperative Education employer. There is no guarantee
from the Cooperative Education office that each student will receive a placement.
Unpaid internships are for 150 hours during a semester.
The Cooperative Education office is located in the Lowe Building, room L-177.
For more information and workshop dates, contact the Cooperative Education
office at 860-512-3312.
English as a Second Language (860-512-2678)
Manchester Community College offers the non-English speaker a variety of
courses and levels of English classes to improve language proficiency in listening,
speaking, reading, and writing. For more information on ESL classes at
Manchester Community College, call Diana Hossain at 860-512-2678.
Honors Program (860-512-2669)
The Honors Program helps students demonstrate high levels of motivation and
performance to prospective employers or transfer institutions. Students have
a chance to investigate topics of interest, conduct research, work on special
projects, and actively share in the learning process with other classmates and
their teacher. Recognition of honors work will be designated on transcripts.
Honors options are listed in the class schedule beside the classes or sections
where they are available. Students enroll for and meet all the requirements
for a regular section of a class, but then meet with the instructor and develop
an additional project that they complete for honors credit. Students have two
weeks from the start of a class to select the honors option.
Eligibility:
To qualify for the Honors Program, students must have completed 12 semester
hours with a cumulative GPA (grade point average) of 3.4 or they may obtain
a written faculty recommendation and permission of the course instructor. For
more information, call Patrick Sullivan at 860-512-2669.
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Help Desk and Media Services (860-512-3456)
The Technology Help Desk facilitates a variety of media services, which
include:
• Faculty and staff multi-media services; slide, video, and audio tape duplication;
overhead transparencies; lamination services; etc.
• Faculty and staff media production coordination and assistance for projects
and programmatic needs
• Media set-up services for classroom and conference needs
• Faculty, staff, and student A/V equipment loans
• Engineering and student mentoring for specialized media production
spaces such as the television studio, SBM Charitable Foundation Auditorium,
sound stage/recording facilities, audio editing, and video non-linear
and linear editing facilities
The College Copy Center is also available to facilitate faculty and staff duplication
needs (860-512-3430, Learning Resource Center, room A251).
Library (860-512-3420)
The library is located in the Learning Resource Center. It holds over 50,000
volumes, has a strong reference collection, subscribes to approximately 500
periodicals, has substantial backfiles of periodicals in microform, and has
online access to a wide range of databases and the Internet. An online catalog
provides easy access to all library materials. The collection is directed toward
supporting College programs of study and providing students with information
and enrichment outside of course work.
Equipment for using audio-visual materials is available, as are computer
workstations, coin-operated copy machines, and magnification devices to
provide access to print materials.
The library houses an automated system that connects, online, to over 30 public
and academic libraries in the Greater Hartford area and 24 multi-library systems
throughout the United States. It is a member of the New England Library
Network, with access to the books and periodicals owned by the major public
and private academic libraries in the country through the Online Computer
Library Center (OCLC), a database of more than 12 million titles. Delivery of
materials borrowed from other libraries in the state is made weekly.
Students are given both formal and informal instruction in library use. The
library has printed and audiovisual materials to assist students in using its
resources. In addition, there are five group study rooms, as well as individual
study carrels for student use.
Any state resident of high school age or older is welcome to register as a
borrower at MCC’s library.
Mock Trial Program (860-512-2756)
MCC is host of the American Mock Trial Association New England Qualifier
Tournament. Competing against both two and four-year colleges and universities,
the MCC mock trial team has advanced to national tournaments for eight
consecutive years.
The MCC Mock Trial Program is an excellent opportunity for the student who
is interested in the court system, and how it works. The student “mocker”
learns to play key roles within the system. In her or his first class, the student
is introduced to courtroom advocacy and etiquette, and to the Federal Rules of
Evidence. The student then evolves into a lawyer or witness through repeated
role-play and instruction. For further information, please call Donna Nicholson,
860-512-2756, or Bob Boland, 860-512-2626.