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    STUDENT CALENDAR& HANDBOOK Abbeville Edgefield Greenwood Laurens McCormick Newberry Saluda

    Your goals. Our mi ssi on.

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    Piedmont Technical College Services

    Area Contact Location Phone Numbe

    Academic Probation Tanisha Latimer Student Records, 140-A (8

    Academic Policies & Information Staff Student Success Center, 101-A (864)

    Accidents Staff Public Safety Books/Supplies Staff Campus Shop, 106-F (864) 941-868

    Career Decision-Making, Career Information,& Personal Issues Staff Student Success Center, 101-A (864) 941-86

    Class Scheduling & Questions About Your Major Staff, or Your Faculty Advisor Student Success Center, 101-A (864) 941-86

    College Transfer Lynn Mack 108-G (864) 941-844Evelyn Beck 145-K (864) 941-845

    County Centers Jennifer Wilbanks Dean of County Centers (864) 323-767Abbeville County Center (864) 446-832Edgefield County Center (803) 637-538Laurens County Higher Education Center (864) 938-150McCormick County Center (864) 852-319Newberry County Center (803) 276-900Saluda County Center (864) 445-314

    Emergencies Staff Public Safety (864) 941-800

    Financial Aid Staff Financial Aid Office, 140-B (864) 941-836

    Graduation Information Staff Student Records, 139-A (864) 941-836

    Health Science Resources & Program Readiness Information Staff Student Success Center, 101-A (864) 941-861

    Job Search Assistance, Interviewing Tips, Staff One-Stop Workforce Center, 149-A (864) 9& Resume Writing Staff Student Success Center, 101-A (864) 941-86

    Learning or Physical Disabilities Brenda Dailey Student Disabilities Services, 101-A (864) 941-837

    Lost & Found Items Staff Public Safety (864) 941-800

    Online Course Assistance Lynn Mack 108-G (864) 941-844Jennifer Stroud 111-G (864) 941-864Ruth Smith 105-G (864) 941-839

    One Stop Workforce Center Staff 149-A (864) 941-839Parking Sticker Staff Library (864) 941-844

    Payment Plan Staff Business Office, 150-A (864) 941-832

    Program Changes, Class Changes, & Withdrawals Staff Student Records, 139-A (864) 941-836

    Refunds & Billing Questions Staff Business Office, 150-A (864) 941-832

    Residency Crystal Pittman Business Office, 151-A (864) 941-832

    Safety Escort Staff Public Safety (864) 941-800

    Scholarships Staff Student Success Center, 101-A (864) 941-86

    Student ID Staff Library (864) 941-844

    Student Life, Clubs & Organizations Staff Student Success Center, 101-A (864) 941-86

    Student Support Services Program Staff Student Success Center, 101-A (864) 941-838

    Transcript Request Staff Student Records, 139-A (864) 941-836Transfer Credit Staff Student Records, 139-A (864) 941-836

    Tutoring Audrey Hearst Tutoring Center, 162-K (864) 941-843

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    FALL 2011 SPRING 2012

    May 14-18

    May 21

    May 23

    May 25

    May 28

    June 4

    June 6

    June 22

    June 25

    June 27

    July 4

    July 30

    Augus 1

    July 31-Augus 3

    Augus 2

    Augus 6-8

    Augus 9-10

    Administrative Days

    Classes Begin

    (Full Term, A Term)

    End Add Period (A Term)

    End Add Period (Full Term)

    Memorial Day (College Closed)

    Classes Begin (L Term)

    End Add Period (L Term)

    Classes End (A Term)

    Classes Begin (B Term)

    End Add Period (B Term)

    Independence Day

    (College Closed)Classes End (Full Term,

    B Term, L Term)

    Final Grades Due

    Administrative Days

    Graduation

    Term Break

    Administrative Days

    Administrative Days

    Inservice Days

    Classes Begin (Full Term, A Term)End Add Period (A Term)

    End Add Period (Full Term)

    Labor Day (College Closed)

    Classes Begin (L Term)

    End Add Period (L Term)

    Classes End (A Term)

    Fall Break (No Classes)

    Classes Begin (B Term)

    End Add Period (B Term)

    Thanksgiving Break (College Closed)

    Classes End

    (Full Term, B Term, L Term)Final Grades Due

    Administrative Days

    Faculty Leave Days

    Winter Break (College Closed)

    Augus 15-19, 2011

    Augus 22-23

    Augus 24Augus 26

    Augus 30

    Sepember 5

    Sepember 27

    Sepember 29

    Ocober 13

    Ocober 14 & 17

    Ocober 18

    Ocober 20

    November 23-25

    December 12

    December 14

    December 14-16

    December 19-22

    December 23-30

    New Years Day Observed

    (College Closed)

    Administrative DaysInservice Days

    Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

    (College Closed)

    Classes Begin (Full Term, A Term)

    End Add Period (A Term)

    End Add Period (Full Term)

    Classes Begin (L Term)

    End Add Period (L Term)

    Classes End (A Term)

    Inservice Days

    Classes Begin (B Term)

    End Add Period (B Term)Spring Break (No Classes)

    Classes End

    (Full Term, B Term, L Term)

    Final Grades Due

    Administrative Days

    Graduation

    January 2, 2012

    January 3-6January 9-13

    January 16

    January 17

    January 19

    January 23

    February 16

    February 20

    March 7

    March 8-9

    March 12

    March 14April 9-13

    May 4

    May 8

    May 10-11

    June 1

    SUMMER 2012

    Academic Calendar

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    August 2011SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY

    1

    87

    14

    21

    28

    15

    22

    29

    2

    9

    16

    23

    30

    3

    17

    24

    31

    4

    11

    18

    25

    T: radiional erm (May 23-Augus 1) A: A erm (May 23-June 24

    Financial AidOice Closed

    Non-PaidsDropped( & A erms)

    Non-PaidsDropped( & A erms)

    Fall Classes Begin( & A erms)

    Fall uiion & Fees Due( & A erms)

    Financial AidOice Closed

    Graduaion

    Financial AidOice Closed

    10

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    Important Dates

    Augus 1 Summer Classes End (, L & B erms) Augus 4 uiion Saus Review ( & A erms)

    Augus 4 Graduaion

    Augus 4 Grades on Pahway

    Augus 5 SAP Saus Noiicaion

    Augus 8-12 Faculy Break

    Augus 11-12 New Suden Orienaion

    Augus 11 uiion Saus Review ( & A erms)

    Augus 15 New Academic Year Begins

    Augus 16 & A erms Lae Regisraion Begins

    ($50 Lae Fee) Augus 16 Financial Aid Sudens Can Charge Books

    Augus 18 New Suden Make-Up Orienaion

    Augus 18 Non-Paids Dropped ( & A erms)

    Augus 19 Work Sudy Pay Day

    Augus 24 Fall Classes Begin ( & A erms)

    Augus 24 Prin & A erm Rosers

    Augus 25 Summer Graduaes Degree Pick-Up

    Augus 25 Non-Paids Dropped ( & A erms)

    Augus 29 A erm: 60% Reund

    Augus 31 erm: 60% Reund

    Augus 31 Grading Open ( & A erms)

    Deadlines

    Augus 2 Fall uiion & Fees Due ( & A erms)

    Augus 3 Final Grades Due (, L & B erms)

    Augus 3 Las Day o Enroll Online or Fall Paymen Plan

    wih No Down Paymen

    Augus 12 Fall SAP Appeal Forms Due

    Augus 24 Las Day o Enroll Online or Fall Paymen Plan

    wih 33% Down Paymen Augus 26 A erm Add/Drop Ends

    Augus 30 erm Add/Drop Ends

    Augus 30 Las Day o Submi Fall SAP Appeal Forms

    Augus 31 Work Sudy ime Shees Due

    FRIDAY SATURDAY

    5

    12

    19

    26

    6

    13

    20

    27

    Notes

    L: Lae erm ( June 6-Augus 1) B: B erm (June 27-Augus 1) NA: Never Aends LDA: Las Dae o Aendance

    Fall SAP AppealForms Due

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    4

    September 2011SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY

    54

    11

    18

    25

    12

    19

    26

    6

    13

    20

    27

    14

    21

    28 29

    1

    8

    15

    22

    T: radiional erm (Augus 24-December 12) A: A erm (Augus 24- Ocober 13

    7

    College Closed

    Notes

    Labor Day

    Non-Paids Dropped( & A erms)

    Spring Meri &Program-Ready

    Applicaions Available

    uesday opic

    Compuer Club

    uiion & Fees Due(L erm)

    Fall Kick-O& Club Fair

    uesday opic

    L ermClasses Begin

    Non-Paids Dropped(L erm)

    Financial Aid FreezeDae ( & A erms)

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    Important Dates

    Sepember 1 Non-Paids Dropped ( & A erms)Sepember 1 A erm: 40% Reund

    Sepember 1 Spring Meri & Program-Ready Applicaions Available

    Sepember 6 A erm: 0% Reund

    Sepember 7 erm: 40% Reund

    Sepember 13 erm: 0% Reund

    Sepember 13 uesday opic

    Sepember 13 Compuer Club

    Sepember 15 uiion Saus Review (L erm)

    Sepember 16 Financial Aid Disbursemen Checks

    Mailed ( & A erms)Sepember 20 Work Sudy Pay Day

    Sepember 21 Fall Kick-O and Club Fair

    Sepember 22 Non-Paids Dropped (L erm)

    Sepember 24 A erm 60% o erm

    Sepember 27 L erm Classes Begin

    Sepember 27 uesday opic

    Sepember 27 L erm Lae Regisraion Begins ($50 Lae Fee)

    Sepember 27 Prin L erm Rosers

    Sepember 30 Non-Paids Dropped (L erm)

    Sepember 30 Grading Open (L erm)

    Sepember 30 L erm: 60% Reund

    Deadlines

    Sepember 1 Deadline o Repor & A erms NA

    Sepember 2 Las Day o urn in Fall/Spring/Summer

    Loan Applicaions

    Sepember 7 Financial Aid Freeze Dae ( & A erms)

    Sepember 8 Las Day or Financial Aid Sudens o

    Charge Books ( & A erms)

    Sepember 13 uiion & Fees Due (L erm)Sepember 22 Las Day o Enroll in Fall Paymen Plan

    Sepember 29 L erm Add/Drop Ends

    Sepember 29 Las Day o urn in Fall/Spring/Summer

    Loan Applicaions (L erm)

    Sepember 30 Work Sudy ime Shees Due

    Sepember 30 Spring Meri & Program-Ready Applicaions Due

    FRIDAY SATURDAY

    30

    2

    9

    16

    23

    3

    10

    17

    24

    L: Lae erm (Sepember 27-December 12) B: B erm (Ocober 18-December 12) NA: Never Aends LDA: Las Dae o Aendance

    Auumn Begins

    Non-Paids Dropped(L erm)

    Spring Meri &Program-Ready

    Applicaions Due

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    October 2011SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY

    32

    9

    16

    30

    23

    10

    17

    31

    24

    4

    11

    18

    25

    12

    19

    26 27

    6

    13

    20

    T: radiional erm (Augus 24-December 12) A: A erm (Augus 24- Ocober 13

    5Non-Paids Dropped(L erm)Iner-Club Council

    Financial Aid FreezeDae (L erm)

    uesday opicCompuer Club

    uiion & Fees Due

    (B erm)

    B erm Classes Begin

    Iner-Club Council

    uesday opic

    Financial Aid FreezeDae (B erm)

    Non-Paids Dropped(B erm)

    Non-PaidsDropped(B erm)

    Fall Break(No Classes)

    Notes

    Columbus Day

    Halloween

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    Important Dates

    Ocober 4 Financial Aid Freeze Dae (L erm)Ocober 5 L erm: 40% Reund

    Ocober 5 Iner-Club Council

    Ocober 6 Non-Paids Dropped (L erm)

    Ocober 7 L erm: 0% Reund

    Ocober 7 Summer I Grades Conver o F

    Ocober 7 Spring CF Grades Conver o F

    Ocober 11 uiion Saus Review (B erm)

    Ocober 11 uesday opic

    Ocober 11 Compuer Club

    Ocober 13 A erm Classes EndOcober 14 Financial Aid Checks Mailed (L erm)

    Ocober 14 Miderm

    Ocober 17 Non-Paids Dropped (B erm)

    Ocober 18 B erm Classes Begin

    Ocober 18 B erm Lae Regisraion Begins ($50 Lae Fee)

    Ocober 18 Iner-Club Council

    Ocober 18 Prin B erm Rosers

    Ocober 20 Work Sudy Pay Day

    Ocober 21 B erm: 60% Reund

    Ocober 21 Grading Open (B erm)

    Ocober 21 Grades Available on Pahway (A erm & Miderm

    Ocober 24 Non-Paids Dropped (B erm)

    Ocober 25 uesday opic

    Ocober 26 B erm: 40% Reund

    Ocober 28 B erm: 0% Reund

    Ocober 29 erm 60% o erm

    Deadlines

    Ocober 3 Deadline o Repor L erm NA

    Ocober 6Las Day or Financial Aid Sudens o Charge Books (L erm

    Ocober 7 Las Day o Apply or December Graduaion

    Ocober 10 uiion & Fees Due (B erm)

    Ocober 19 Grades Due (A erm & Miderm)

    Ocober 20 B erm Add/Drop Ends

    Ocober 25 Financial Aid Freeze Dae (B erm)

    Ocober 26 Las Day or Financial Aid Sudens o Charge Books (B erm

    Ocober 31 Work Sudy ime Shees Due

    FRIDAY SATURDAY

    28 29

    7

    14

    21

    1

    8

    15

    22

    L: Lae erm (Sepember 27-December 12) B: B erm (Ocober 18-December 12) NA: Never Aends LDA: Las Dae o Aendance

    Fall Break(No Classes)

    Las Day o Apply orDecember Graduaion

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    November 2011SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY

    76

    13

    20

    27

    14

    21

    28

    1

    8

    15

    22

    29

    2

    16

    23

    30

    3

    10

    17

    24

    T: radiional erm (Augus 24-December 12) A: A erm (Augus 24- Ocober 13

    9

    College ClosedCollege Closed

    Dayligh Savings Ends

    hanksgiving Day

    Spring 2012 VIPRegisraion Begins

    uesday opic

    Iner-Club Council Graduaion Fee Due

    Spring 2012 VIPRegisraion Ends

    Compuer Club

    uesday opic

    uesday opicIner-Club Council

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    Important Dates

    November 1 Spring 2012 VIP Regisraion BeginsNovember 1 Paymen Plan Opens or Spring erm

    November 1 uesday opic

    November 1 Iner-Club Council

    November 4 Financial Aid Checks Mailed (B erm)

    November 8 Compuer Club

    November 12 L erm 60% o erm

    November 15 uesday opic

    November 15 Iner-Club Council

    November 18 Work Sudy Pay Day

    November 20 B erm 60% o ermNovember 29 uesday opic

    Deadlines

    November 1 Prioriy Dae or Spring FAFSAs

    November 3 Graduaion Fee Due

    November 28 Las Day o Wihdraw rom a Class

    November 30 Spring 2012 VIP Regisraion Ends

    November 30 Work Sudy ime Shees Due

    FRIDAY SATURDAY

    4

    11

    18

    25

    5

    12

    19

    26

    Notes

    L: Lae erm (Sepember 27-December 12) B: B erm (Ocober 18-December 12) NA: Never Aends LDA: Las Dae o Aendance

    College Closed

    Veerans Day

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    10

    December 2011SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY

    54

    11

    18

    25

    12

    19

    26

    6

    13

    20

    27

    14

    21

    28 29

    1

    8

    15

    22

    Notes

    T: radiional erm (Augus 24-December 12) A: A erm (Augus 24- Ocober 13

    7

    College Closed

    Chrismas Day

    Winer BeginsHanukkah Begins

    Spring 2012 OpenRegisraion Begins

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    College Closed

    Important Dates

    December 1 Spring 2012 Open Regisraion Begins($25 Regisraion Fee)

    December 12 Fall Classes End (, L & B erms)

    December 16 Work Sudy Pay Day

    December 16 Grades Available on Pahway

    December 19 SAP Saus Noiicaion

    Deadlines

    December 8 Las Day o Enroll Online or Spring 2012

    Paymen Plan wih No Down Paymen

    December 14 Final Grades DueDecember 16 Work Sudy ime Shees Due

    FRIDAY SATURDAY

    30

    2

    9

    16

    23

    3

    10

    17

    24

    31

    L: Lae erm (Sepember 27-December 12) B: B erm (Ocober 18-December 12) NA: Never Aends LDA: Las Dae o Aendance

    Chrismas Eve

    New Years Eve

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    January 2012SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY

    21

    98

    15

    22

    29

    16

    23

    30

    3

    10

    17

    24

    31

    4

    18

    25

    5

    12

    19

    26

    T: radiional erm ( January 17-May 4) A: A erm (January 17-March 7

    Financial AidOice Closed

    Non-Paids Dropped( & A erms)

    Non-Paids Dropped( & A erms)

    Non-Paids Dropped( & A erms)

    Spring Classes Begin( & A erms)

    uesday opic

    uiion & Fees Due( & A erms)

    Financial AidOice Closed

    Financial AidOice Closed

    Spring SAP AppealForms Due

    11

    College Closed

    College Closed

    College Reopens

    New Years Day

    MLK, Jr. Day

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    Important Dates

    January 2 2012-2013 FAFSA Filing Begins January 5 uiion Saus Review ( & A erms)

    January 5 New Suden Orienaion

    January 6 New Suden Orienaion

    January 9 Financial Aid Sudens can Charge Books

    January 11 & A erms Lae Regisraion ($50 Lae Fee)

    January 12 Non-Paids Dropped ( & A erms)

    January 12 New Suden Make-Up Orienaion

    January 17 Spring Classes Begin ( & A erms)

    January 17 Prin & A erm Rosers

    January 19 Non-Paids Dropped ( & A erms) January 20 A erm: 60% Reund

    January 20 Work Sudy Pay Day

    January 24 uesday opic

    January 24 erm: 60% Reund

    January 24 Grading Open ( & A erms)

    January 25 A erm: 40% Reund

    January 26 Non-Paids Dropped ( & A erms)

    January 26 Fall Graduaes Degree Pick-Up

    January 27 A erm: 0% Reund

    January 31 erm: 40% Reund

    Deadlines

    January 4 uiion & Fees Due ( & A erms)

    January 5 Spring SAP Appeal Forms Due

    January 6 Las Day o Enroll Online or Spring 2012

    Paymen Plan wih 33% Down Paymen

    January 19 A erm Add/Drop Ends

    January 23 erm Add/Drop Ends

    January 23 Las Day o Submi Spring SAP Appeal Forms

    January 23 Las Day o urn in Spring/SummerLoan Applicaions

    January 25 Deadline o Repor NA

    January 31 Work Sudy ime Shees Due

    FRIDAY SATURDAY

    6

    13

    20

    27

    7

    14

    21

    28

    Notes

    L: Lae erm (February 16-May 4) B: B erm (March 12-May 4) NA: Never Aends LDA: Las Dae o Aendance

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    February 2012SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY

    65

    12

    19

    26

    13

    20

    27

    7

    14

    21

    28

    1

    15

    22

    29

    2

    9

    16

    23

    Notes

    T: radiional erm ( January 17-May 4) A: A erm (January 17-March 7

    8

    Groundhog Day

    Valenines Day

    uesday opic

    Iner-Club Council

    Non-Paids Dropped(L erm)

    Financial Aid FreezeDae ( L erm)

    L ermClasses Begin

    Financial Aid FreezeDae ( & A erms)

    uesday opic

    Iner-Club Council

    Non-Paids Dropped(L erm)

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    Important Dates

    February 6 erm: 0% ReundFebruary 6 uiion Saus Review (L erm)

    Februar y 7 uesday opic

    February 7 Iner-Club Council

    February 10 Financial Aid Checks Mailed ( & A erms)

    February 13 Non-Paids Dropped (L erm)

    February 14 Compuer Club

    February 16 L erm Classes Begin

    February 16 L erm Lae Regisraion ($50 Lae Fee)

    February 16 Prin L erm Rosers

    February 17 A erm 60% o ermFebruary 20 Work Sudy Pay Day

    February 21 Non-Paids Dropped (L erm)

    February 21 L erm: 60% Reund

    Februar y 21 uesday opic

    February 21 Iner-Club Council

    February 21 Grading Open (L erm)

    February 24 L erm: 40% Reund

    February 28 L erm: 0% Reund

    Deadlines

    February 2 Financial Aid Freeze Dae ( & A erms)

    February 2 Las Day or Financial Aid Sudens

    o Charge Books ( & A erms)

    Februar y 3 uiion & Fees Due (L erm)

    February 7 Las Day o Enroll Online or

    Spring 2012 Paymen Plan

    February 20 L erm Add/Drop Ends

    February 22 Deadline o Repor L erm NA

    February 27 Financial Aid Freeze Dae (L erm)

    February 29 Work Sudy ime Shees Due

    FRIDAY SATURDAY

    3

    10

    17

    24

    4

    11

    18

    25

    L: Lae erm (February 16-May 4) B: B erm (March 12-May 4) NA: Never Aends LDA: Las Dae o Aendance

    uiion & Fees Due(L erm)

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    March 2012SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY

    54

    11

    18

    25

    12

    19

    26

    6

    13

    20

    27

    14

    21

    28 29

    1

    8

    15

    22

    Notes

    T: radiional erm ( January 17-May 4) A: A erm (January 17-March 7

    7

    Dayligh

    Savings Begins

    Spring Begins

    uesday opic

    Iner-Club Council

    Compuer Club

    Iner-Club Council

    uesday opic

    B ermClasses Begin

    Financial Aid FreezeDae (B erm)

    uiion & Fees Due(B erm)

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    Important Dates

    March 2 uiion Saus Review (B erm)March 2 Fall I Grades Conver o F

    March 2 Summer CF Grades Conver o F

    March 6 uesday opic

    March 6 Iner-Club Council

    March 7 A erm Classes End

    March 8 Miderm

    March 9 Financial Aid Checks Mailed (L erm)

    March 9 Non-Paids Dropped (B erm)

    March 12 B erm Classes Begin

    March 12 B erm Lae Regisraion ($50 Lae Fee)March 13 Compuer Club

    March 15 B erm: 60% Reund

    March 15 Grading Open (B erm)

    March 15 Grades Available on Pahway (A erm & Miderm)

    March 16 Non-Paids Dropped (B erm)

    March 18 erm 60% o erm

    March 20 B erm: 40% Reund

    March 20 Iner-Club Council

    March 20 Work Sudy Pay Day

    March 22 B erm: 0% Reund

    March 23 Financial Aid Checks Mailed (B erm)

    March 27 uesday opic

    Deadlines

    March 1 uiion & Fees Due (B erm)

    March 1 Las Day or Financial Aid Sudens

    o Charge Books (L erm)

    March 2 Las Day o Apply or May Graduaion

    March 13 Grades Due (A erm & Miderm)

    March 14 B erm Add/Drop EndsMarch 14 Las Day or Financial Aid Sudens

    o Charge Books (B erm)

    March 19 Financial Aid Freeze Dae (B erm)

    March 30 Work Sudy ime Shees Due

    FRIDAY SATURDAY

    30

    2

    9

    16

    23

    3

    10

    17

    24

    31

    L: Lae erm (February 16-May 4) B: B erm (March 12-May 4) NA: Never Aends LDA: Las Dae o Aendance

    S. Paricks Day

    Non-Paids Dropped(B erm)

    Non-Paids Dropped(B erm)

    Las Day o Apply orMay Graduaion

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    T: radiional erm ( January 17-May 4) A: A erm (January 17-March 7

    11

    Spring Break

    Easer Sunday

    Earh Day

    Summer VIPRegisraion Begins

    Fall VIP RegisraionBegins or CurrenSudens

    Summer VIPRegisraion Ends

    Iner-Club Council

    uesday opic

    Compuer Club Spring Aciviies Day

    Suden Awards &Recogniion Program

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    Important Dates

    April 2 Summer VIP Regisraion Begins April 2 Fall VIP Regisraion Begins or Curren Sudens

    April 2 Paymen Plan Opens or Summer erm

    April 3 L erm 60% o erm

    April 3 Iner-Club Council

    Apri l 3 uesday opic

    April 15 B erm 60% o erm

    April 17 Compuer Club

    April 19 Spring Acivi ies Day

    April 20 Work Sudy Pay Day

    April 26 Suden Awards and Recogniion Program

    Deadlines

    April 2 Prioriy Dae or Summer FAFSAs

    April 6 Graduaion Fee Due

    April 20 Las Day o Wihdraw rom a Class

    April 30 Summer VIP Regisraion Ends

    April 30 Work Sudy ime Shees Due

    FRIDAY SATURDAY

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    L: Lae erm (February 16-May 4) B: B erm (March 12-May 4) NA: Never Aends LDA: Las Dae o Aendance

    Good Friday

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    T: radiional erm (May 21-July 30) A: A erm (May 21-June 22

    Financial AidOice Closed

    Summer erm SAPAppeal Forms Due

    Non-Paids Dropped( & A erms)

    Non-Paids Dropped( & A erms)

    Non-Paids Dropped( & A erms)

    Summer ClassesBegin ( & A erms)

    Financial AidOice Closed

    Financial AidOice Closed9

    College Closed

    Mohers Day

    Memorial Day

    Fall VIP Regisraion

    Begins or NewSudens

    Fall Meri & Program-Ready Applicaions

    Available

    uiion & Fees Due( & A erms)

    uiion & Fees Due(L erm)

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    May 1 Summer Open Regisraion Begins ($25 Fee)May 1 Fall VIP Regisraion Begins or New Sudens

    May 1 Fall Meri & Program-Ready Applicaions Available

    May 3 uiion Saus Review ( & A erms)

    May 4 Spring erm Classes End (, L & B erms)

    May 10 uiion Saus Review ( & A erms)

    May 10 Grades Available on Pahway (, L & B erms)

    May 10 SAP Saus Noiicaion

    May 14 & A erms Lae Regisraion ($50 Lae Fee)

    May 14 Financial Aid Sudens can Charge Books

    May 17 Non-Paids Dropped ( & A erms)May 17-18 New Suden Orienaion

    May 18 Work Sudy Pay Day

    May 21 Summer Classes Begin ( & A erms)

    May 24 Non-Paids Dropped ( & A erms)

    May 24 A erm: 60% Reund

    May 24: uiion Saus Review (L erm)

    May 29 A erm: 40% Reund

    May 29 Grading Opens ( & A erms)

    May 30 erm: 60% Reund

    May 30 A erm: 0% Reund

    May 31 Non-Paids Dropped (, A & L erms)

    Deadlines

    May 1 uiion & Fees Due ( & A erms)

    May 7 Las Day o Enroll Online or Summer Paymen

    Plan wih No Down Paymen

    May 8 Final Grades Due

    May 16 Summer erm SAP Appeal Forms Due

    May 18 Fall Meri & Program-Ready Applicaions Due

    May 22 uiion & Fees Due (L erm)May 23 A erm Add/Drop Ends

    May 25 erm Add/Drop Ends

    May 25 Las Day o Submi Summer SAP Appeal Forms

    May 25 Las Day o urn in Summer Loan Applicaions

    May 30 Deadline o Repor NA

    May 31 Work Sudy ime Shees Due

    FRIDAY SATURDAY

    4

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    L: Lae erm ( June 4-July 30) B: B erm ( June 25-July 30) NA: Never Aends LDA: Las Dae o Aendance

    Las Day o SubmiSummer SAP

    Appeal Forms

    Fall Meri &Program-Ready

    Applicaions Due

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    June 2012SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY

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    T: radiional erm (May 21-July 30) A: A erm (May 21-June 22

    6

    Flag Day

    Fahers Day Summer Begins

    L erm Classes Begin

    Financial Aid FreezeDae ( & A erms)

    B ermClasses Begin

    uiion & Fees Due(B erm)

    Financial Aid FreezeDae (L erm)

    Non-Paids Dropped(L erm)

    Non-Paids Dropped(B erm)

    Non-Paids Dropped(B erm)

    Fall VIPRegisraion Ends

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    Important Dates

    June 1 Graduaion June 4 L erm Classes Begin

    June 4 L erm Lae Regisraion Begins ($50 Lae Fee)

    June 6 erm: 40% Reund

    June 7 Non-Paids Dropped (L erm)

    June 7 Grading Open (L erm)

    June 8 Spring Graduaes Degree Pick-Up

    June 9 A erm 60% o erm

    June 12 erm: 0% Reund

    June 12 L erm: 40% Reund

    June 14 uiion Saus Review (B erm) June 14 L erm: 0% Reund

    June 15 Financial Aid Checks Mailed (, A & L erms)

    June 20 Work Sudy Pay Day

    June 21 Non-Paids Dropped (B erm)

    June 22 A erm Classes End

    June 25 B erm Classes Begin

    June 25 B erm Lae Regisraion Begins ($50 Lae Fee)

    June 28 B erm: 60% Reund

    June 28 Non-Paids Dropped (B erm)

    June 29 B erm: 40% Reund

    Deadlines

    June 1 Las Day o Apply or Augus Graduaion

    June 4 Financial Aid Freeze Dae ( & A erms)

    June 6 L erm Add/Drop Ends

    June 7 Las Day o Enroll Online or he Summer 2012

    Paymen Plan

    June 7 Las Day or Financial Aid Sudens o

    Charge Books (, A & L erms)

    June 8 Deadline o Repor NA June 11 uiion & Fees Due (B erm)

    June 12 Financial Aid Freeze Dae (L erm)

    June 27 B erm Add/Drop Ends

    June 28 Las Day or Sudens o Charge Books (B erm)

    June 28 Fall VIP Regisraion Ends

    June 29 Deadline o Repor NA (B erm)

    June 29 Work Sudy ime Shees Due

    June 30 Deadline o Submi 2012-2013 FAFSA

    FRIDAY SATURDAY

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    L: Lae erm ( June 4-July 30) B: B erm ( June 25-July 30) NA: Never Aends LDA: Las Dae o Aendance

    Graduaion

    Las Day o Apply orAugus Graduaion

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    T: radiional erm (May 21-July 30) A: A erm (May 21-June 22

    11

    College Closed

    Independence Day

    Financial Aid FreezeDae (B erm)

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    July 2 B erm: 0% Reund July 2 erm 60% o erm

    July 6 Spring I Grades Conver o F

    July 6 Fall CF Grades Conver o F

    July 8 L erm 60% o erm

    July 13 Financial Aid Checks Mailed (B erm)

    July 16 B erm 60% o erm

    July 25 Work Sudy Pay Day

    July 30 Summer Classes End (, L & B erms)

    Deadlines July 2 Prioriy Dae or Fall FAFSAs

    July 2 Financial Aid Freeze Dae (B erm)

    July 6 Graduaion Fee Due

    July 16 Las Day o Wihdraw rom a Class

    July 31 Work Sudy ime Shees Due

    FRIDAY SATURDAY

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    L: Lae erm ( June 4-July 30) B: B erm ( June 25-July 30) NA: Never Aends LDA: Las Dae o Aendance

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    Graduaion

    Spring Meri &Program-Ready

    Applicaions Available

    Spring Meri &Program-Ready

    Applicaions Due

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    Augus 2 Graduaion Augus 2 Grades Available on Pahway

    Augus 2 Spring Meri & Program-Ready Applicaions Available

    Augus 20 Work Sudy Pay Day

    Augus 23 Summer Graduaes Degree Pick-Up

    Deadlines

    Augus 1 Final Grades Due

    Augus 21 Spring Meri & Program-Ready Applicaions Due

    Augus 31 Work Sudy ime Shees Due

    FRIDAY SATURDAY

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    2011-2012SUDEN HANDBOOKVisit www.ptc.edu for most current information.

    This handbook is effective Fall 2011.

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    Piedmont Technical College Services ................ ......... Inside Front Cover

    Academic Calendar ............................................................................... 1

    Important Dates ............................................................................. 30-31

    PTC Pathway: Users Guide............................................................ 32-33

    Advising Tips for Students .................................................................. 33

    Student Development Programs & Services ......................................... 34

    Career Planning .............................................................................................. 34

    Counseling Services ....................................................................................... 34

    Student Disability Services .................. .................. ................... .................. .... 34

    Student Support Services Program ................................................................. 35

    Scholarships .................................................................................................. 35

    TRIO Programs .............................................................................................. 35

    Student Life Programs .................................................................................... 35

    Student Organizations .................................................................................... 36

    Student Responsibilities ................................................................................. 37Policy for the Use of Alcohol, etc.............................................................................................. 37

    Tobacco Use Policy. .................................................................................................................. 38

    Use of Computers ..................................................................................................................... 38

    Use of Cell Phones .................................................................................................................... 38

    ID Checks ................................................................................................................................ 38

    Dress & Personal Appearance. ................................................................................................. 38

    College Code of Conduct ............................................................................... 38

    Harassment & Sexual Assault Policy ............................................................... 38

    Children on Campus ...................................................................................... 39Severe Weather Policy .................................................................................... 39

    Military Duty ................................................................................................. 39

    Tuition Payment Policy .................................................................................. 40

    English Fluency in Higher Education Act ....................................................... 40

    Instructional Complaint Process ......................................................... 41

    Instructional Complaint/Appeal Form ................................................ 42

    Student Code for the South Carolina Technical College System .......... 43

    Student Grievance Procedure .............................................................. 49

    Student Grievance Form ..................................................................... 51

    Academic Program Contact Information ............................................. 52Greenwood Campus Map .......................................................Back Cover

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    Important Dates

    TERM DATESFall 2011

    T Term Augus 24-December 12, 2011

    A Term Augus 24-Ocober 13, 2011

    L Term Sepember 27-December 12, 2011

    B Term Ocober 18-December 12, 2011

    Spring 2012

    T Term January 17-May 4, 2012

    A Term January 17-March 7, 2012

    L Term February 16-May 4, 2012

    B Term March 12-May 4, 2012

    Summer 2012

    T Term May 21-July 30, 2012

    A Term May 21-June 22, 2012

    L Term June 4-July 30, 2012

    B Term June 25-July 30, 2012

    VIP REGISTRATION DATESSpring 2012 November 1-30, 2011

    Summer 2012 April 2-30, 2012

    Fall 2012

    Current Students April 2-June 28, 2012

    New Students May 1-June 28, 2012

    TUITION DEADLINESFall 2011

    T & A Terms Augus 2, 2011

    L Term Sepember 13, 2011 B Term Ocober 10, 2011

    Spring 2012

    T & A Terms January 4, 2012

    L Term February 3, 2012

    B Term March 1, 2012

    Summer 2012

    T & A Terms May 1, 2012

    L Term May 22, 2012

    B Term June 11, 2012

    FINANCIAL AID DATES

    FAFSA DEADLINES

    Spring 2012 FAFSA Priority Date November 1, 2011

    Summer 2012 FAFSA Priority Date April 2, 2012

    Fall 2012 FAFSA Priority Date July 2, 2012

    FINANCIAL AID STUDENTS

    CAN PURCHASE BOOKS

    Fall 2011

    T & A Terms Augus 16-Sepember 8, 2011

    L Term Augus 16-Ocober 6, 2011

    B Term Augus 16-Ocober 26, 2011

    Spring 2012

    T & A Terms January 9-February 2, 2012

    L Term January 9-March 1, 2012

    B Term January 9-March 14, 2012

    Summer 2012

    T, A, & L Terms May 14-June 7, 2012

    B Term May 14-June 28, 2012

    FINANCIAL AID ENROLLMENT

    FREEZE DATES

    Fall 2011

    T & A Terms Sepember 7, 2011

    L Term Ocober 4, 2011

    B Term Ocober 25, 2011

    Spring 2012T & A Terms February 2, 2012

    L Term February 27, 2012

    B Term March 19, 2012

    Summer 2012

    T & A Terms June 4, 2012

    L Term June 12, 2012

    B Term July 2, 2012

    PAYMENT PLAN DATESFall 2011 Payment Plan Opens July 5, 2011

    Last day to enroll with no down payment Augus 3, 2011

    Spring 2012 Payment Plan Opens November 1, 2011

    Last day to enroll with no down payment December 8, 2011

    Summer 2012 Payment Plan opens April 2, 2012

    Last day to enroll with no down payment May 7, 2012

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    FINANCIAL AID 60% OF TERM DATESFall 2011

    T Term Ocober 29, 2011

    A Term Sepember 24, 2011

    B Term November 20, 2011

    L Term November 12, 2011

    Spring 2012

    T Term March 18, 2012

    A Term February 17, 2012

    B Term April 15, 2012

    L Term April 3, 2012

    Summer 2012

    T Term July 2, 2012

    A Term June 9, 2012

    B Term July 16, 2012

    L Term July 8, 2012

    DROPS FOR NON-PAYMENT

    Fall 2011

    T & A Terms Augus 18, 25 and Sepember 1, 2011

    L Term Sepember 22, 30 and Ocober 6, 2011

    B Term Ocober 17 and 24, 2011

    Spring 2012

    T & A Terms January 12, 19 and 26, 2012

    L Term February 13 and 21, 2012

    B Term March 9 and 16, 2012

    Summer 2012

    T & A Terms May 17, 24 and 31, 2012 L Term May 31 and June 7, 2012

    B Term June 21 and 28, 2012

    LAST DAY TOWITHDRAW FROM A CLASS

    Fall 2011 November 28, 2011

    Spring 2012 April 20, 2012Summer 2012 July 16, 2012

    GRADUATION DATES

    APPLICATION DEADLINES

    December 2011 Graduates Ocober 7, 2011

    May 2012 Graduates March 2, 2012

    August 2012 Graduates June 1, 2012

    GRADUATION CEREMONY DATES

    Spring 2012 June 1, 2012

    Summer 2012Augus 2, 2012

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    >> What is PTC Pathway?PC Pahway is your gaeway o online college services. A ully-

    accessible Inrane, Pahway allows you o access a number o college

    services and inormaion.

    >> How do I log into PTC Pathway?You can ind a link o PC Pahway on he college homepage a

    www.ptc.edu or visi pathwayiv.ptc.edu. Ener your PC ID and

    PIN number.

    >> What is my PTC ID? Why do I need it?You should have received a PC ID when you me w ih your advisor.

    he leer P ollowed by eigh numerical digis, your PC ID replaces

    your social securiy number or all PC services.

    Your PC ID will al so be used in he Campus Shop and

    Library. Memorize your PC ID. Don orge i; wrie

    i down!

    If you dont know your PTC ID, you can look it up online:1. Go o pathwayiv.ptc.edu

    2. Click on What is my PTC ID?

    3. Follow he onscreen insrucions.

    >> How do I navigate PTC Pathway?Aer logging in, youll ind ha geing around PC Pahway is a snap!

    he Home ab conains imporan announcemens and quick access

    o e-mail.

    he Course Info ab links you o he Academic Service Menu & D2L.

    Account Info ab links you o your uiion balance and oher inormaion.

    Oher abs, such as Libraryand Student Resources link you o ohergrea online ools.

    Accessing the Academic Services menu:

    From he Home or Student Resources ab, clickClick Here to Access

    in he Academic Services Menu.

    >> What is my PIN? How do I get it?Your PIN is a six-digi number. For irs-ime users, his PIN is your

    birhdae in he ollowing orma: MMDDYY. I you orge your PIN,

    ollow he seps below o have i rese. I will be rese o your birhdae

    in MMDDYY orma.

    If you forget your PIN, you must:

    1. Call he Help Deska (864) 941-8627 o have i rese. or

    1. From he Pahway login screen, click on Need Help? Click Here .

    2. Submi a icke o have your PIN rese.

    >> How do I change my PIN?From he Home ab (see gray box):

    1. Under Personal Information, clickChange PIN.

    2. Key in your old PIN, ener and re-ener new PIN.

    3. ClickChange PIN. Remember his PIN!

    >> How do I print my schedule?Reurn o he Student Resources ab, under Academic Services:

    1. ClickClick Here to Access.

    2. ClickRegistration .

    3. ClickStudent Detail Schedule. Be sure o selec he correc erm.

    You may also c lickWeek at a Glance o view your schedule.

    4. ClickFile and Print in your browser w indow.

    >> How do I check my Financial Aid Status?From he Account Info ab in he Financial Aid Access Box, you can

    checkRequired Documentation, Financial Aid Awards, and your

    Financial Aid Status.

    >> How do I check my Tuition Balance?From he Account Info ab: In he My Statement Access box, click

    Statement and Payment History.

    >> How do I access my D2L courses?From he Course Info ab:

    1. Selec he Click here to Access Online Course link in he

    My Courses and D2L Access box.

    2. D2L opens in a new window aking you o your D2L homepage.

    3. You mus ener your user name (PC ID) and password.

    >> How do I access my e-mail?Beore you access your e-mail, you mus se up your e-mail accoun.

    o do his, you mus:

    1. Log ino PC Pahway. From he Home ab, you should see he

    live@EDUAccess box. Click on he image o access your e-mail.

    2. I youre a irs-ime user, youll need o ener your PC ID an d

    dae o birh o se up your accoun. Follow he insrucions

    available hrough he Click here to view step-by-step instructions link

    3. Sorage space is limied; check your e-mail requenly and deleeunwaned messages.

    >> What is my e-mail address?Your e-mail address will be your PC I D number, or example:

    [email protected] .

    >> How do I e-mail my instructor?From he Course Info ab:

    1. Selec he Click here to access my online courses link in he

    My Courses and D2L Access box. he D2L homepage will appear.Ener your username (PC ID) and password.

    2. Click he E-mail ab a he op o he page.

    3. ClickCompose. Your insrucors name and e-mai l address are

    lised in he Address Book.

    !

    !

    !

    PC Pathway: A Users Guide

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    he mission o he Suden Developmen Division is o design and

    implemen suppor sysems ha will oser he growh and developmen

    o he whole suden and enable he col lege o become a more eecive

    learning communiy. In collaboraion wih aculy, sa and adminisraion,

    he division is responsible or providing valuable programs and serv iceso complemen he educaional process and assis all sudens in reaching

    heir goals.

    In keeping wih he colleges commimen o excellence, he Suden

    Developmen Division srives o oer qualiy ser vices o all sudens. Wih

    his goal in mind, he division rouinely assesses sudens experiences as

    well as heir impressions o he college hrough surveys and quesionnaires.

    his inormaion is used o improve services on a coninuing basis.

    STUDENT SUCCESS CENTER

    he Suden Success Cener, locaed in Room 101-A, is commied o

    providing career, educaional and personal developmen opporuniies o

    is cusomers on he Greenwood Campus, as well as a all couny ceners,in an eecive and ime-eicien manner. his is accomplished hrough a

    variey o suppor services ha aci liae successul oucomes. For more

    inormaion, please call (864) 941-8614 or check he college Web sie

    a www.ptc.edu/ssc.

    Career PlanningChoosing a paricular career pah can be a di icul decision. Sudens

    should evaluae heir own ineress, abiliies and goals beore invesing

    ime and money in a par icular program o sudy. hey should also be

    ully inormed as o job opporuniies, saring salar ies and raining

    required. An hour-long session, Career Conques, hel ps prospecive

    sudens learn abou he dieren PC curricula and al lows sudens o

    ake ineres invenories ha may lead o he appropriae career direcion.

    he process may include using occupaional oulook inormaion, ineres

    and personaliy invenories, career planning workshops and individual

    counseling sessions. Call (864) 941-8614 or more inormaion and o

    regiser.

    Counseling ServicesAcademic, personal and career counseling services are oered on an

    ongoing basis. Proessional counselors are available o assis sudens wih

    aendance problems, academic probaion counseling, personal concerns

    and o provide ips on sudy skills, ime managemen and a variey o

    opics. Reerrals o oher agencies are someimes made or addiional

    inormaion o assis sudens.

    Student Disability ServicesAppropriae and reasonable accommodaions are available o assis any

    suden who has a documened disabiliy while aending Piedmon

    echnical College. Ideniicaion o such disabiliies may be made by he

    individual suden o he designaed counselor. he college is commied

    o providing equal access and opporuniy o all sudens so ha each

    migh realize his or her ull poenial.

    Conidenialiy o a sudens disabiliy is mainained in accordance wih

    he Family Educaional Righs and Privacy Ac o 1976, which resrics

    he colleges release o cerain records wihou he w rien consen o he

    suden. Also in accordance wih ederal laws and regulaions, ramps,

    reserved parking spaces, curb-cus, public resrooms and el evaors are

    available or easy accessibiliy o sudens who are disabled.

    WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR SERVICES?

    Anyone wih a documened disabiliy may regiser wih Suden Disabili yServices. he disabiliy may be physical, psychiaric, psychological or

    emoional in naure. Assisance may be provided, bu is no limied, o

    people wih:

    Mobiliy impairmens

    Hearing impairmens

    Visual impairmens

    Learning disabiliies

    Chronic physical condiions

    Speech impairmens

    Aenion deici hyper-aciviy

    WHAT DO YOU NEED TO DO?

    Make an appoinmen w ih Brenda Dailey, Counselor, Suden DisabiliiesServices, a (864) 941-8378 or [email protected].

    DOCUMENTATION

    Any suden requesing services based on a disabiliy mus submi recen

    and appropriae documenaion rom school, physician, psychological or

    psychiaric sources. See he coordinaor or more inormaion or o

    review your documenaion.

    WHAT NEXT?

    Aer reviewing your documenaion, your counselor will help you

    deermine wha reasonable accommodaions you need o reach your

    academic goals.

    ACCOMMODATIONS

    A minimum o wo weeks noice is required aer appropriae

    documenaion has been evaluaed o arrange accommodaions.

    Individual arrangemens can be made during he applicaion process

    including placemen esing, orienaion and admissions advising.

    CLASSROOM ACCOMMODATIONS

    Based on your individual needs and supporing documenaion,

    accommodaions may be provided in he classroom. Reerral o ouside

    agencies and oher resources are also available.

    OUTREACH

    Consulaion and in-service raining concerning reasonableaccommodaions, righs o people wih disabiliies, sensiiviy and

    awareness, and ederal and sae laws such as he Americans wih

    Disabiliies Ac and Secion 504 o he Rehabiliaion Ac o 1973 are

    provided i needed.

    Financial aid advising, ranser inormaion, career developmen, uoring

    services, counseling and guidance services are also available o individuals

    wih disabiliies.

    FORMS

    Visi www.ptc.edu/SSC/Disability_Services/ o download he necessary

    documenaion orms.

    Student Development Programs & Services

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    Student Employment ServicesI is he policy o Piedmon echnical College o provide employmen

    services o all curren and ormer sudens. Prioriy o services is given o

    recen graduaes o he college and o hose sudens nearing compleion.

    Curren sudens are encouraged o visi he One-Sop Workorce Cener

    in Room 149-A or inormaion on par-ime employmen. Call he Suden

    Success Cener a (864) 941-8614 o schedule an appoinmen.

    Services include:1. Noiicaion o job openings o sudens and graduaes who are in

    acive saus.

    2. Represenaives rom governmen, business and indusry on campus

    o conduc employmen inerviews.

    3. An annual Employers Day held during he spring erm. his even

    inorms sudens o he various ypes o career opporuniies and

    allows aculy, saf and sudens o inerac wih company represenaives.

    4. Assisance wih job-search sraegies, resume preparaion and

    inerviewing skills.

    Alhough he suden employmen services o ice canno guaranee anyone

    a job, all eors are made o assis sudens as much as possible. Sudens

    should always remember ha employers are looking or well-rounded

    individuals who wil l be dependable, eecive and responsible employees.

    Grade poin average and college involvemen are also very imporan.

    Student Support Services Programhe Suden Suppor Services program, a RIO Federal gran program,

    is designed o increase college reenion and graduaion raes; o increase

    he ranser raes rom a wo-year o a our-year insiuion; and o oser

    an insiuional climae supporive o he success o low income and irs

    generaion college sudens and individuals wih disabiliies. he program

    provides a variey o ree suppor services o enrolled sudens, including:

    uorial services

    Academic counseling

    Exposure o culural evens/aciviies

    Career counseling

    Aciviies o assis in securing admission and inancial assisance or

    enrollmen in a our-year college or universiy

    College ours

    Financial lieracy

    More han 160 sudens are served annually by his program. Inormaion

    can be obained in he Suden Success Cener (101-A), or by elephone a

    (864) 941-8385.

    SCHOLARSHIPS

    Many scholarships are available o curren sudens a er hey havecompleed 12 credi hours in heir major and have earned a leas a 2.5

    grade poin average (GPA). A ew scholarships are available o high

    school seniors. Mos scholarships are based on academic achievemen an d

    inancial need. Applicaions or curren sudens are available onl ine and

    are oered during speciied daes.

    TRIO PROGRAMS

    Educational Talent Searchhe Educaional alen Search program a Piedmon echnical College

    encourages and assiss 800 seleced youh and aduls who are enering or

    re-enering he appropriae educaional insiuion. he projec, unded

    by a RIO ederal gran, serves residens o he seven supporing couni

    Services are provided in he areas o career counseling, college admission

    counseling and inancial aid applicaion. he Educaional alen Search

    sa works closely wih public school counselors o arrange or he deliv

    o services. More inormaion may be obained rom he Educaional

    alen Search Oice in he Greenwood Annex Building or by calling (86

    941-8383.

    Upward Bound

    Also unded by a RIO ederal gran, he Upward Bound program aPiedmon echnical College encourages and assiss seleced youh

    in compleing high school and enering he colleges o he ir choice.

    Services include supplemenary insrucion, academic advisemen,

    culural enrichmen and counseling serv ices o 60 high school sudens i

    Abbeville, Edgeield, Greenwood, Laurens, McCormick, Newberry and

    Saluda Couny Schools. Sa members work closely wih public school

    counselors and eachers o ideniy paricipans and o arrange or he

    delivery o services.

    For more inormaion, sudens in Abbeville, Greenwood and McCormi

    should call (864) 941-8608 or visi he Upward Bound Oice in he

    Greenwood Annex Building.

    Sudens in Edgeield, Laurens, Newberry and Saluda should call (864)938-1532 or visi he Upward Bound oice in he L aurens Couny High

    Educaion Cener.

    STUDENT LIFE

    he Suden Developmen Division oers many opporuniies or sude

    ineracion and involvemen ouside he classroom. hese aciviies are

    designed o complemen he academic and career programs.

    hrough he Suden Success Cener in Room 101-A, educaional, culu

    and social evens are sponsored hroughou he year. Aciviies include

    Spring Aciviies Day, Fall Kicko and paricipaion in communiy proje

    he culural lie o he col lege is enhanced by programs ha ocus on he

    diversiy o he suden body (i.e., black hisory programs, inernaionalevens). Works by suden and communiy ariss are exhibied hrougho

    he Greenwood campus as well as our couny ceners. For more

    inormaion, please call (864) 941-8614 or check he Suden Li e Web s

    a www.ptc.edu/studentlife/ .

    Inter-Club CouncilSudens have a voice in campus aairs hrough he Iner-Club Council.

    he ICC is a Piedmon echnical College organizaion composed o one

    represenaive o each acive and approved suden club and organizaion

    he purpose o ICC is hreeold: o provide inpu o he adminisraion

    and give sudens a voice in he governance o he college; o help plan

    evens and aciviies or sudens; and o provide leadership opporuniie

    or members and oher sudens.

    Leadership DevelopmentLeadership opporuniies are pleniul a Piedmon echnical College. In

    addiion o involvemen in clubs and organizaions, sudens may aend

    seminars, workshops and conerences sponsored by he coll ege. Oher

    leadership opporuniies include he Presidenial Ambassadors. Conac

    he Suden Success Cener or more inormaion or visi he Suden Li

    Web sie.

    Presidential AmbassadorsSecond-year sudens seleced o represen Piedmon echnical College

    are chosen on he basis o heir leadership abiliy, academic achievemen

    college involvemen and heir desire o assis oher sudens.

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    Presidenial Ambassadors represen he college a various uncions on

    and o campus each year, speak o visiing groups abou heir college

    experience, lead campus ours and serve as new suden orienaion leaders.

    I you are ineresed in becoming an Ambassador, visi he Suden Success

    Cener or visi he Web sie awww.ptc.edu/pa.

    Campus Connectionhe Campus Connecion is an online newsleer ha includes inormaion

    on upcoming campus and communiy aciviies, evens, scholarships andcampus news. I is available on he Suden Li e Web sie. Inormaion

    is also displayed on elev ision moniors placed across he Greenwood

    Campus as well as a he Laurens Couny Higher Educaion Cener.

    Student Centerhe colleges newly renovaed Suden Cener is available or social

    gaherings and relaxaion on campus. he Suden Cener oers ree w ii,

    lapop saions, sudy areas and an eaing area.

    STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS

    All suden organizaions mee during he designaed aciviy period,

    12:45-1:45 p.m.

    Clubs and organizaions play an imporan role in suden lie. hey

    can help you o develop leadership skills, promoe ineracion wih

    proessionals in he ield, provide educaional programs or he campus

    communiy and provide a social ne work or club members. Curren clubs

    and organizaions include:

    ALPHA THETA

    Open o sudens who have declared a major in human services, w ho have

    compleed a leas 12 hours in courses oward an associae degree and who

    have an overall GPA o 3.25 and rank in he op 35% o heir class. Alpha Tea

    honors academic excellence and promoes excellence in service o humaniy.

    ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

    All curriculum graduaes o Piedmon echnical College are elig ible ormembership in he Al umni Associaion. his organizaions goals are o aid

    he college in recruimen, o promoe coninued conacs and el lowship

    among he alumni and o provide he college wih helpul ol low-up

    inormaion. For deails, call Fran Wiley a (864) 941-8351.

    BCT-4-LIFE

    Open o building consrucion sudens and graduaes, his club provides a

    vehicle or campus involvemen and proessional developmen o members.

    CHRISTIAN STUDENT UNION

    Open o all sudens, aculy and sa, he club provides a minisry o

    individuals in he campus communiy and encourages Chrisian growh

    and oureach. Pas aciviies have included a See You a he Pole even,

    donaion drives or local chariies and regular ellowship meeings.

    COMPUTER CLUB

    Open o all sudens ineresed in he compuer echnology ield. Club

    members help users o he college and he communiy wih compuer

    problems and quesions. he club srives o educae on curren

    echnologies and requenly have gues speakers and oer compuer

    assisance o sudens in need.

    EBONY CLUB

    Open o all sudens. he Ebony Clubs mission is o provide aciviies

    ha are culural and educaional. Members srive o promoe diversiy and

    leadership. Aciviies sponsored by he club have included he sree esival,

    Pre-Kwanzaa Celebraion, Marin Luher King, Jr. Celebraion and he Black

    Hisory Monh aciviies.

    FUNERAL SERVICE CLUB

    Open o all sudens ineresed in pursuing careers in uneral service. Club

    members have he opporuniy o aend regional and naional conerences

    mee oher proessionals in he uneral service ield, and visi uneral

    homes and oher uneral service schools.

    FUTURE EDUCATORS OF AMERICA

    Open o AA and ECD members, his club promoes care in educaion andengages members wih children in he communiy.

    HORTICULTURE CLUB

    Open o sudens pursuing ceriicaes in horiculure landscape

    managemen. his club is ailiaed wih he American Sociey o

    Horiculure Science. I provides sudens wih he opporuniy o mee

    indusry leaders, aend regional or naional conerences and paricipae in

    campus aciviies hrough club involvemen.

    INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF

    ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS

    Open o anyone ineresed in he adminisraive proessional ield.

    he primary purposes o he club are o assis career-oriened business

    sudens in developing a beer undersanding o oice proessions and he

    business world, o simulae ineres in lieime careers and advancemen

    opporuniies as adminisraive suppor personnel and o inerac among

    sudens, educaors and business proessionals.

    INTERNATIONAL CLUB

    Open o all inernaional sudens, aculy and sa , his club encourages

    educaional, social and communicaion skills. Aciv iies have included

    speaking o elemenary schools, regular ellowship and culural sharing,

    poluck dinners and aending inernaional esivals.

    KAPPA KAPPA SIGMA SOCIETY OF

    CARDIOVASCULAR STUDENTS

    Open o sudens in CV and oher healh care proessions who are

    ineresed in cardiovascular care and who mainain a minimum overall

    GPA o 2.75. his club promoes cardiovascular care and hear disease

    awareness in our communiy.

    LAMBDA BETA SOCIETY

    A naional honor sociey or he respiraory care proession whose purpose

    is o promoe, recognize and honor scholasic achievemen and characer o

    sudens, graduaes and aculy members o he respiraory care proession.

    Members mus be in he op 25 percen o he class.

    LAMBDA CHI NU

    Open o ADN sudens and graduaes who mee cerain crieria. he honor

    sociey recognizes academic and clinical excellence in nursing and all

    members mus be recommended by he aculy.MASSAGE THERAPY CLUB

    Open o all sudens in he massage herapy program. he primary purpose

    o his club is o marke and recrui, eam build wihin he club, and raise

    money or he massage herapy program.

    MEDICAL ASSISTING CLUB

    Open o all medical assising sudens, he goals o he club are o promoe

    ellowship, provide service and o enhance knowledge o he proession.

    PATIENT CAR E TECHNOLOGY CLUB

    Open o all paien care echnology sudens. he club promoes he

    proession and provides an excellen opporuniy or ne working and

    communiy service.

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    PHI THETA KAPPA

    INTERNATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY

    Open o sudens in associae degree programs, he award winning

    socieys our hallmarks are scholarship, leadership, ellowship and ser vice.

    Aciviies have included assisance wih communiy evens, aendance

    a inernaional and regional convenions, and paricipaion in aciviies

    relaing o he inernaional honors opic.

    PSI BETA HONOR SOCIETY

    A naional honor sociey or sudens in he ield o psychology.he campus chaper provides opporuniies or communiy service

    involvemen, leadership developmen and educaional enrichmen.

    PTC PHOTO/ART CLUB

    Open o ARV, CP and oher sudens wih an ineres in phoography or

    ar. Club members promoe involvemen on campus and in he communiy

    hrough ar, lecures and communiy services.

    PUBLIC SERVICE CLUB

    Open o all sudens in public serv ice majors, he Public Service Club

    promoes he proession and provides an opporuniy or neworking and

    communiy service.

    RAD TECH CLUB

    Open o all radiologic echnology and pre-rad sudens. he club is

    involved wih promoing he rad ech proession and aciviies such

    as appreciaion programs a local hospials, aendance a regional

    convenions and visis by rad ech alumni o speak abou he proession.

    RESPIRATORY CARE CLUB

    Open o respiraory care and pre-respiraory care sudens, his club

    promoes he proession and gives members he opporuniy o connec

    wih working proessionals.

    RX TECHS

    A club or pharmacy echnician sudens. he clubs mission is neworking ,

    persona l and proessional growh and service o he communiy.

    SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY CLUBOpen o all surgical echnology and pre-surgical echnology sudens,

    his club promoes he surgical echnolog y proession hrough group

    ineracion.

    STUDENT NURSES ASSOCIATION

    As a naional organizaion, open o nursing and pre-nursing sudens, his

    associaions purpose is o help in he proessional developmen o he

    nursing suden.

    TAU ALPHA PI

    An honor sociey open boh o engineering echnology sudens and

    graduaes who achieve high academic sandards. Members are involved in

    campus and communiy aciviies and are working o build a nework o

    local business proessionals.

    TURNING POINT

    Addressing he various needs o reurning aduls who seek suppor o learn

    ways o succeed in college. Some opics include online learning , campus

    resources, addressing ears and anxieies and balanc ing school wih work

    and amily responsibiliies.

    VETERINARY TECHNOLOGY CLUB

    A suden chaper o NAVA (Naional Associaion o Veerinary

    echnicians in America). Open o sudens enrolled in he veerinary

    echnology program, he primary purpose o he club is o promoe he

    proessional and educaional advancemen o veerinary echnology

    sudens, hrough communiy service, educaional advancemen and

    leadership developmen.

    STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES

    General InformationIPods, MP3 players, cell phones, pagers and oher elecronic devices mu

    be urned o when in class and in college oices.

    Sudens should advise heir amilies and riends ha hey will be called

    ou o class or a elephone call only in case o emergency. he couresy

    elephones on campus are or he convenience o all sudens. Calls by

    sudens on oice phones are no auhorized.

    Sudens are no o bring children o classes or labs nor leave children

    unaended while in classes or labs.

    Sudens who wihdraw rom all classes will no be allowed coninued

    access o he Suden Cener or o paricipae in college clubs or aciviie

    or o loier on campus.

    Sudens should ener aculy and business oices and sorerooms only

    when auhorized by aculy or sa personnel.

    Sudens are responsible or heir personal equipmen and propery, as

    Piedmon echnical College does no assume responsibiliy or solen

    aricles. Equipmen and vehicles should be kep locked a all imes.

    Bulletin BoardsAll suden club noices and oher publiciy such as posers and liers

    mus be approved hrough he Suden Success Cener. Posers or oher

    maerials shall no be posed on glass, vinyl, wood or pained suraces o

    he buildings.

    Policy for the Use of Alcohol and Other DrugsI is he policy o he Souh Carolina echnical College Sysem o provid

    a drug-ree, healhy, sae and secure work and educaional environmen.

    Employees and sudens are required and expeced o repor o work, cla

    or suden aciviies in appropriae menal and physical condiion o mee

    he requiremens and expecaions o heir respecive roles.

    he Souh Carolina echnical College Sysem prohibis he unlawul

    manuacure, disribuion, dispensaion, possession or use o narcoics,

    drugs, oher conrolled subsances or alcohol a he workplace and in he

    educaional seing. Unlawul, or hese purposes, means in violaion o

    ederal/sae/local regulaions, policy, procedures, rules, as well as legal

    saues. Workplace means eiher on agenc y premises or while conducin

    agency business away rom he agenc y premises. Educaional seing

    includes boh insiuional premises or on approved educaional sies

    o campus.

    In order o preven he consequences o alcohol and oher drug abuse a

    he workplace and in he educaional seing, he Souh Carolina echni

    College Sysem has implemened his policy o ensure a drug-ree work

    and educaional environmen. he Souh Carolina echnical College

    Sysem recognizes ha chemical dependency hrough use o conrolled

    or unconrolled subsances, including alcohol, is a reaable illness. he

    agency suppors and recommends employee and suden rehabiliaion

    and assisance programs and encourages employees and sudens o use

    such programs.

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    All locaions will also implemen drug-ree awareness programs or

    employees and sudens. Such programs will annually ensure ha

    employees and sudens are aware ha:

    Alcohol and oher drug abuse a he workplace and in he educaional

    seing is dangerous because i leads o physical impairmen, loss

    o judgmen, saey violaions, he r isk o injury, poor healh or deah.

    Inormaion on healh risks and e ecs o conrolled subsances and

    alcohol will be provided o sudens and employees.

    Alcohol and oher drug abuse can also signiicanly lower perormanceon he job and in he classroom, hus impacing he agency and he

    college mission as well as seriously aec ing educaional and career

    goals o he suden.

    Employees mus repor any personal convicion under a criminal drug

    saue or conduc a he workplace o he Human Resources Oice

    wihin ive days.

    I is a condiion o employmen and admission ha all employees

    and sudens mus abide by he policy on alcohol and oher drug

    use as well a s relaed procedures, saemens, laws and guidelines.

    Violaion o any provisions may resul in disciplinary ac ion up o and

    including erminaion or expulsion, respecively, and may have urher

    legal consequences consisen wih ederal and sae laws andregulaions. Addiionally, managemen may require an employee

    or suden ener an employee/suden assisance or drug rehabiliaion

    program as a condiion o employmen or enrollmen.

    Use o employee assisance programs, suden assisance

    programs or drug/alcohol rehabiliaion is encouraged.

    Tobacco Use PolicyI is he polic y o Piedmon echnical College ha he use o obacco is

    prohibied. For more inormaion, visi www.ptc.edu/tobaccofree.

    Use of ComputersI is he polic y o Piedmon echnical College o allow sudens o use he

    compuer resources or educaional purposes or or conducing college

    business, such as regisraion or processing inancial aid applicaions.

    Sudens who use he compuer resources or any oher aciviy deemed

    o be inappropriae will be asked o suspend such acivi y. Coninued

    inappropriae use may lead o disciplinary acion according o he Souh

    Carolina Suden Code o Conduc.

    Use of Cell PhonesI is inappropriae or sudens o use cell phones during any class, clinical

    or laboraory aciviy, in he college librar y, or in any college oice.

    Sudens who reuse o abide by his policy w ill be subjec o he sancions

    o he Souh Carolina Suden Code o Conduc.

    ID ChecksCollege policy requires ha persons on campus be enrolled as sudens,

    employed by he insiuion or have oher legiimae business on he

    premises. o ensure enorcemen o his polic y, public saey sa members

    are empowered by he adminisraion o make periodic ideniy checks.

    Picure ideniicaion cards will be worn on he exerior clohing o all

    sudens, aculy and sa. Ideniicaion cards will be visibly placed on he

    ron porion o clohing in a non-oensive manner locaed wihin an area

    below he neck and above he wais o he indiv idual.

    Dress and Personal AppearanceSudens are encouraged o use heir own discreion and judgmen in

    selecion o clohing o be worn and personal appearance a he college. I,

    however, exreme syles o dress inerere wih he educaional process, or are

    ound o be oensive by anoher suden, appropriae aire will be suggesed

    o he suden. Each deparmen head has he prerogaive o require dress

    appropriae o he career ield or which he suden is preparing.

    COLLEGE CODE OF CONDUCT

    I is a common goal o he aculy, sa, sudens and adminisraion

    o Piedmon echnical College o oser a campus environmen ha is

    conducive o eaching, learning and personal developmen. Al l sudens

    and employees o PC are expeced o exhibi boh in he classroom and

    hroughou he campus values, aiudes and behaviors ha nurure charace

    and ehical behavior. hese core values are respec, responsibiliy, honesy

    and sel-discipline.

    RESPECT

    Showing regard, consideraion and couresy o he righs and eelings o sudens

    AND employees and conducing onesel in a maure, digniied manner.

    RESPONSIBILITY

    Disinguishing beween righ and wrong and being held accounable orones acions.

    HONESTY

    Being ruhul, respecing ohers propery and demonsraing inegriy.

    SELF-DISCIPLINE

    Conrolling ones acions and aiudes so as no o in lic emoional and

    physical harm on ohers.

    Piedmon echnical College sudens are expeced o conduc hemselves

    in a maure, digniied and honorable manner boh inside and ouside

    he college. Aciviies ha are considered derimenal o he aims

    and objecives o he college may be cause or disciplinar y acion.

    All insrucors, as well as adminisraors, have express auhoriy or

    general supervision o suden conduc. he Vice Presiden or Suden

    Developmen and he Associae Dean o Suden Services will recommend

    mehods o handling cases o al leged misconduc, according o he Suden

    Code or he Souh Carolina echnical College Sysem.

    HARASSMENT & SEXUAL ASSAULT POLICY

    Piedmon echnical College is commied o mainaining a sae and

    supporive campus or all aculy, sa and sudens. he college a irms

    he principle ha individuals have he righ o be ree rom any orm

    o harassmen or discriminaion. Harassmen consiss o unwelcome

    conduc, wheher verbal, physical or visual, ha is based upon a persons

    sex, color, race, religion, naional origin, age, disabiliy or oher proeced

    saus. Piedmon echnical College wi ll no olerae harassing conducha inereres unreasonably wih a sudens educaional process; an

    individuals work perormance; or ha creaes an inimidaing, hosile or

    oensive campus environmen.

    DefinitionsSexual Harassmen includes unwelcome sexual advances; requess or

    sexual avors; and oher physical, verbal or visual conduc based on

    sex. Sexual Harassmen is indicaed when: (1) submission o he conduc

    is an explici or implici erm or condiion o learning or employmen; (2)

    submission o or rejecion o he conduc is used as he basis or evaluaing

    learning or or an employmen deci sion; or (3) he conduc has he

    purpose or eec o unreasonably inerering wih an individuals learning

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    or perormance or creaing an inimidaing, hosile or oensive

    campus environmen.

    Sexual Assaul is any physical conac o a sexual naure up o and

    including rape, which occurs agains a persons will and/or wihou a

    persons consen.

    Sexual Harassment Reporting ProceduresI a suden is sexually assauled while a Piedmon echnical College, he/

    she should no change clohes or bahe beore seeking medical aenion orreporing he crime.

    Immediaely conac Public Saey a (864) 941-8000, who will complee

    an inciden repor and reer he vicim o he emergency room. hey

    will also reer he suden o he local Couny Sheris Deparmen i

    he suden wishes o press charges. he suden will also be reerred

    o he Sex ual rauma and Counseling Cener. he Vice Presiden or

    Suden Developmen will invesigae all all egaions involving sudens or

    appropriae disciplinary ollow-up. he Direcor o Human Resources will

    invesigae all allegaions involving aculy, sa or adminisraion.

    I a suden a Piedmon echnical College is acing sexual harassmen, he/

    she should conac he Vice Presiden or Suden Developmen in 239-A.

    A conerence will be held w ih he suden o deermine he appropriaeacion ha is required. Sudens can review he Suden Grievance

    Procedure in his Suden Handbook, pages 49-50.

    Victim AssistanceCampus Securiy will advise a sexual assaul vicim o heir opion o ile

    criminal charges wih local law enorcemen auhoriies. hey will also assis

    vicims wih ransporaion o he neares designaed sexual assaul reamen

    cener. he college will provide vicims o sexual assaul and sexual

    harassmen wih counseling and inormaion abou vicim suppor services,

    such as he Sexual rauma and Counseling Cener.

    he college will gran vicims requess or reasonable and appropriae

    alernaive accommodaions o allay heir securiy and saey concerns.

    Possible accommodaions may include alernaive classes, campusrelocaion, work reassignmens and/or schedule changes.

    he vicim may choose o exercise he opion o ile ormal disciplinary

    acions agains he alleged assailan under he Suden Code and he

    Suden Grievance Procedure.

    Disciplinary ProceduresDisciplinary acions imposed or sexual assaul and sexual harassmen

    oenses vary according o he severiy o he conduc and may include

    expulsion o a suden or erminaion o employmen or a aculy or sa

    member. Due process under esablished college disciplinary procedures

    will be accorded all paries.

    Boh he complainan and he accused have he righ o counsel, bu solelyor oering advice. Boh paries will be noiied o he resoluion o any

    disciplinary proceedings regarding sexual assaul and boh paries have he

    righ o appeal. All procedures are ound in he Souh Carolina Suden

    Code ound on pages45-50 o his Suden Handbook.

    Educational ProgramsPiedmon echnical College provides programming o enhance he

    awareness and prevenion o harassmen, including sexual assaul and

    sexual harassmen. Designaed sa members and communiy expers give

    presenaions and provide resources on reques. In addiion, pamphles and

    brochures are available in he Suden Success Cener.

    CHILDREN ON CAMPUS

    A his ime, Piedmon echnical College is no able o oer child care

    services o sudens wih children. As a resul, sudens mus make

    arrangemens or child care while hey are aending classes or working

    in labs. he presence o children in classes or labs is disrupive or he

    insrucor and ellow classmaes, and we wan everyone o gain as much as

    possible rom he educaional experience a PC. hank you or helping o

    ensure he academic success o all o our sudens, including your own.

    SEVERE WEATHER POLICY

    he college is commied o providing a sae and secure campus or

    sudens, employees and visiors. o ha end, college personnel wi ll ake

    appropriae acions o preven condiions ha could resul in he harm o

    lives and/or propery.

    WATCH means ha condiions are presen or severe weaher o develo

    e.g. hundersorm or ornado.

    WARNING means ha severe weaher is imminen and ha a ornado

    or unnel cloud, or example, has been sighed. W hen a warning is issued

    sudens will be direced o he many SAFE zones hroughou campus. SAFE

    zones are inerior classrooms, oices or hallways ha do no have w indow

    or ouside doorways. Sudens should NO atemp o leave campus durinhis period.

    When weaher condiions reurn o normal, sudens, aculy and sa w

    be direced o reurn o heir c lassrooms and oices.

    In he case o severe weaher condiions during he nigh, such as snow

    and ice, sudens should monior local radio or V saions o deermine

    wheher he college will be open, closed or on a lae sar schedule. his

    inormaion is also posed on he homepage o he Piedmon echnical

    College Web sie a www.ptc.edu.

    POLICY REGARDING STUDENTSCALLED TO MILITARY DUTY

    Tuition RefundSudens who are members o he Naional Guard or Reserves and have

    been ordered o acive miliary duy will be provided a ull reund o

    uiion and ees or wil l be provided a credi o be used agains uure erm

    he adjusmen o uiion will be made on an individual suden basis,

    aking ino consideraion he dae o wihdrawal and he source o he

    sudens unding. All sudens who have o wihdraw due o miliary call

    up should be reerred o he Business Oice o ensure ha all adjusmen

    can be made o he appropriae program and hrough he appropriae

    college oices. I you have quesions regarding he reund policy, please

    conac he Business Oice a (864) 941-8322.

    TextbooksSudens or heir amilies wil l need o coordinae any reurn o bookshrough he Campus Shop manager. Book reunds will be based on he

    condiion o he books reurned.

    Standards of Satisfactory Academic Progresshe erm in which he suden is w ihdrawing will no coun agains he

    maximum allowable erms or ha program. he sudens ile will

    be noed wih he erm aeced by he mi liary call-up. his erm o

    wihdrawal will be waived in monioring he ile IV Sandards

    o Saisacory Academic Progress.

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    GradingSudens called o miliary service in he middle o a erm will be awarded

    he non-puniive grade o W. I he call o duy is near he end o he erm,

    and he suden has compleed mos o he course objecives, i is he

    insrucors discreion o award a grade o A, B, C or D raher han a W.

    TUITION PAYMENT POLICY

    Beore he uiion and ee due daes or each erm, ull paymen o ees

    is required or an approved paymen plan agreemen mus be signed.Regisraion on accouns no paid in ull or approved or he paymen plan,

    by he uiion deadline will be deleed. For your convenience, he college

    acceps cash, personal checks, MaserCard, Visa and Discover or paymen

    o uiion and ees.

    Sudens are responsible or he managemen o heir inancial accouns. I

    a suden decides no o aend a class beore he semeser begins, i is he

    sudens responsibiliy o drop he class. Sudens who do no iniiae he

    drop or wihdrawal process may sill owe he uiion and ees o he col lege.

    I inancial obligaions o he college are no me by he suden and he

    accoun is urned over o a collecion agency or he S.C. Deparmen o

    Revenue, he suden will be responsible or paying al l collecion ees

    involved. Also, uure regisraions will be blocked and all grades will be

    wihheld or any deb o he college.

    Students who are applying for financial aid have the responsibility of

    ensuring that the entire financial aid process is completed prior to the

    tuition deadline. Sudens who have missing inormaion or have been

    seleced or veriicaion mus submi all o he required paperwork by he

    uiion deadline. Failure to supply the necessary paperwork will result in

    students being dropped from their classes.

    How to Pay using Financial AidI you receive a gran, loan or scholarship, your award will be posed

    direcly ino your suden accoun o ose uiion and ees. I he aid

    posed is no enough o cover uiion and ees, i is your responsibiliy o

    pay he remaining balance beore he erm begins o avoid being charged a

    lae ee or dropped or non-paymen.

    For addiional inancial aid inormaion on programs and policies, reer o

    our Web page a www.ptc.edu/fininfo/Quick_Facts.htm .

    ENGLISH FLUENCY INHIGHER EDUCATION ACT

    All insrucional aculy members (ull-ime and adjunc) whose second

    language is English are required o wrie and speak luenly in he English

    language according o he English Fluency in Higher Educaion Ac.

    Piedmon echnical College repors annually o he Souh Carolina

    echnical College Sysem a summary o any grievances i led by sudens

    under he provisions o his ac. An English Fluency Evaluaion Commiee

    has been esablished a PC o hear grievances iled by sudens or aculy

    members who do no mee he requiremens o his ac. Once a grievance

    has been iled, he insrucor will be reerred o he commiee wihin

    30 days or proiciency evaluaion, using he procedures and mehods

    described in Insiuional Direcive 8-31, Secion B.

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    COMPLAINT PROCESS

    his process provides a sysem by which a suden can make a complain

    concerning (1) insrucion during a course, (2) insrucors or (3) he

    erminal grade. he rouing process or complains or each involved pary

    is illusraed in he chars below.

    o iniiae an insrucional complain, begin by illing ou he orm on he

    ollowing page and submi he orm o he appropriae person as oulined

    in he chars below.

    Following each complain, an insrucors supervisor will make a binding

    decision.

    (FOR NURSING/HEALTH SCIENCES ONLY)

    (FOR NURSING/HEALTH SCIENCES ONLY)

    PresidentsRepresentative

    InstructorDivision DeanVice President forAcademic Affairs

    Make known theobjection and intentto appeal to thoseinitially involved

    Division Dean

    Department Head/Program Coordinator

    Instructor

    Student

    Student Instructional Complaint Process

    OR

    PresidentsRepresentative

    InstructoDivision DeanVice President forAcademic Affairs

    Dean of NursingDean of Health Science

    Make known theobjection and intentto appeal to thoseinitially involved

    Program Coordinator

    Course InstructorClinical Instructor(Clinical courses only)

    Student

    APPEAL PROCESS

    Following he decision, eiher he suden or he insr ucor may use he

    appeal process o challenge he decision reached during he complain

    process. he appeal process mus begin wihin one week ollowing

    he decision; implemenaion o he prior decision w ill, i possible, be

    posponed pending he resuls o such an appeal. he appealing pary

    should ollow he seps il lusraed in he chars below.

    At each step of the process, the complaining party must obtain date an

    signature of each individual hearing the complaint.

    COMPLAINT PROCESS:

    APPEAL PROCESS:

    COMPLAINT PROCESS:

    APPEAL PROCESS:

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    Instructional Complaint/Appeal Form

    STUDENT NAME: P#:

    STUDENT ADDRESS:

    PHONE #: CELL #: EMAIL:

    INSTRUCTOR: SEMESTER: DATE:COURSE NAME/SECTION: FORMAT (CIRCLE ONE): TRADITIONAL | PEN | ONLINE

    COMPLAINT/APPEAL BROUGHT BY:

    NATURE OF COMPLAINT/APPEAL:

    SUPPORTING INFORMATION (USE OTHER SHEETS AS NEEDED):

    ACTION REQUESTED:

    DECISION AND REASONS

    REVIEWED BY INSTRUCTOR: DATE:

    REVIEWED BY INSTRUCTOR SUPERVISOR: DATE:

    REVIEWED BY DIVISION DEAN: DATE:

    REVIEWED BY VP FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS, PRESIDENTS REPRESENTATIVE:

    FINAL DISPOSITION:

    Any suden wishing o iniiae a complain abou

    insrucion, insrucor or grades should complee his

    orm and bring i o eiher he insrucor or o he

    insrucors supervisor (deparmen chair or dean).

    Upon inal disposiion, copies o he compleed

    orm will be disribued o he suden iniiaing he

    complain, he insrucor, he insrucors supervisor

    and he curriculum dean. An oicial copy will be on

    permanen ile in he oice o he Vice Presiden or

    Academic Aairs.

    Supervisor Copy

    Dean Copy

    Permanent File in Office of Vice

    President of Academic Affairs

    Student Copy

    Instructor Copy

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    Te Student Code for the South Carolina echnical College System

    GENERAL PROVISIONS

    I. Principles

    echnical college sudens are members o boh he communiy a largeand he academic communiy. As members o he academic communiy,

    sudens are subjec o he obligaions ha accrue o hem by virue o his

    membership. As members o he larger communiy o which he college i s a

    par, sudens are eniled o all r ighs and proecion accorded hem by he

    laws o ha communiy.

    By he same oken, sudens are also subjec o all laws; he enorcemen o

    which is he responsibiliy o duly consiued auhoriies. When sudens

    violae laws, hey may incur penalies prescribed by legal auhoriie