Student Handbook and Catalog 2021-22 V2

58 | College Catalog and Student Handbook
Fort Bend County
Brazos Center
26706 SW Freeway
Rosenberg, TX
346-239-3392
Harlingen
Student Services Bldg. EK, Room 216
1902 N. Loop 499
Harlingen, Texas 78550
956-364-4520
TTY: 956-364-4526
North Texas
119 N. Lowrance Rd.
Red Oak, Texas 75154
469-820-6811
Marshall
Administration Building, Room 150
2650 E. End Blvd South
Marshall, TX 75671
903-923-3231
Waco
Student Services Center
3801 Campus Drive
Waco, Texas 76705
254-867-3600
ADA/504 Coordinator
Chris Martin
Enterprise Risk Management - Director II
Governance, Risk & Compliance
26706 SW Freeway
Rosenberg TX 77471
346-239-3428
Access and Learning Accommodation Office
254-867-3600
Counseling Services
TSTC is committed to bolstering the wellness of its
students and helping them find an optimal and safe
environment in which to grow, develop and reach their full
potential.
Counselors can promote positive mental health for
improved personal, career and academic growth. In
counseling, you can receive assistance from a caring
professional who is not directly impacted by how you live
your life or the choices you make. Regardless of what you
share, our experienced counseling staff is on your side.
Counseling services are available for all currently enrolled
TSTC students at all campus locations. Walk-ins are
welcome, but having counseling sessions are dependent
on availability. If another student has an appointment,
they will take precedence over any walk-ins except in a
crisis situation.
Drug and Alcohol Policy Statement
Texas State Technical College is a drug and alcohol
free college and workplace. The unlawful manufacture,
distribution, purchase, dispensation, possession or use
of illegal drugs or alcohol by students and employees on
college property, or as a part of any college-sponsored
activity, is prohibited. Students violating any provision of
the drug and alcohol policies are subject to disciplinary
sanctions ranging from probation, suspension or expulsion
to referral for prosecution. Employees who violate any
provision of the drug and alcohol policies may be subject
to disciplinary action up to termination.
Alcohol and Drug Use
Drug and alcohol use, misuse, and abuse are complex
behaviors with many outcomes at both the cultural and
the individual levels. Awareness of the dangerous effects
of drug/alcohol use is imperative for an individual's wellbeing
or survival. Negative consequences of drug/alcohol
may be exhibited through: physical dependence (the
body's learned requirement of a drug for functioning) or
psychological dependence (the experiencing of persistent
craving for the drug and/or a feeling the drug/alcohol is a
requirement for functioning).
Abuse of any drug/alcohol whether licit or illicit may result
in marginal to marked, temporary to permanent physical
and/or psychological damage, even death. Since many
of the illicit drugs are manufactured and sold illegally,
their content varies and may contain especially harmful
ingredients or amounts. Regardless of the types of drug/
alcohol utilized, a perceived need for the continued use
is likely to ensue, resulting in dependence. Dependence
on drugs and/or alcohol alters the user's psychological
functioning. The acquisition of drugs and alcohol becomes
the primary focus of the drug dependent individual and
often results in reduced job performance and jeopardized
family and other interpersonal relationships. Criminal
behavior is frequently the means for financing a drug habit.
Behavior patterns often include violence and assault as the
individual becomes increasingly drug/alcohol dependent.
Social and psychological alienation and medical problems
increase as the abuser becomes entrapped in drug/
alcohol dependence. For more information on drug/
alcohol counseling and referrals, please contact Counseling
Services at your campus.
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