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Student Handbook
P. 0. Drawer 4386 Spartanburg, 5. C. 29303
ARE ABLE BECAUSE
WE THINK ARE ABLE
we are able to think positive in a negative world to climb higher when others falter t o build when others wreck to search when others will not see to create beauty when others befoul to laugh at ourselves, first to walk in others' shoes to run t o meet tomorrow to love when others hate to hold pride in ourselves as a most
necessary trait and to remember that we can learn
long after others stop learning
T A B L E O F CONTENTS
1977-78 School Calendar .................................................. 1
Message From The Pres iden t ................................................. 2
Off i ce Locations ........................................................... 3
Student Se rv i ce s
............................................. Counseling/Career Planning 5 ......................................................... Placement/Jobs 6
F inanc ia l A i d .......................................................... 7 .................................................. Student Organizat ions 8 Student Code ........................................................... 9 1 . 0 . ' ~ ................................................................. 10
........................................ EtnergenciesjPosting S tudent Notices 11
Library ................................................................... 11
Bookstore ................................................................. 12
Accidents .............................................................. 12
Dropping Courses/Withdrawing ............................................ 13
......................................................... Student Government 15
Refunds .................................................................. 16
Parking .................................................................... 17
............................................................. School Closing 17
Fees ....................................................................... 17
Academic Information
....................................................... Auditing Courses 18 ......................................................... Cred i t By Exam 18 Transfer C r e d i t ........................................................ 18 .......................................................... Re-admissions 18
................................................ Graduation Requirements 19 ......................................................... Grading System 19 Grade Poin t Rat io .................................................... 19
................................................. Trans fe r Cred i t s - GPR 19 ............................................................. Withdrawal 19
Attendance/Probation/Suspension ....................................... 20
Map ................................................................ Back Cover
SPARTANBURG TECHNICAL COLLEGE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY INSTITUTION AND UNDER THE PROVISlONS OF TITLE VIj TITLE IX. AND OTHER CIVIL RIGHTS LAWS. DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF HANDICAPSJ RACE. COLOR. NATIONAL ORlGIN OR SEX IN ITS ADMISSION POLICIES. PROGRAMS. ACTIVITIES OR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES 4
SCHOOL CALENDAR FOR 1977 - 78
FALL QUARTER
.......................... September 1 & 2 O r i e n t a t i o n f o r New Students .......................... September 6 & 7 Reg is t ra t i on September 8 .............................. Classes Begin November 21, 22, & 23 .................... Exams
.............................. November 23 End o f Quar te r
WINTER QUARTER
November 28 & 29 ......................... Reg is t ra t i on November 30 .............................. Classes Begin December 21 .............................. Christmas Hol idays Begin January 3, 1978 .......................... Classes Resume February 23, 24, & 27 .................... Exams February 27 .............................. End o f Quar te r
SPRING QUARTER
March 6 & 7 .............................. Reg is t ra t i on March 8 .................................. Classes Begin
............................ March 27 - 31 Spr ing Break A p r i l 3 .................................. Classes Resume May 26, 29, & 30 ......................... Exams May 30 ................................... End o f Quar te r
SUMMER QUARTER
June 5 & 6 ............................... Reg is t ra t i on June 7 ................................... Classes Begin ............................... J u l y 3 - 7 Sumner Break J u l y 10 .................................. Classes Resume August 25, 28, & 29 ...................... Exams August 29 ................................ End o f Quar te r
FROM REGISTRATION . . .
. . . TO FRUSTRATION
CONCENTRATION
TO GRADUATION
A STUDENT. . . Is the mst important person i n ou r bus iness .
A STUDENT.. . I s n o t dependent on us - we a r e dependent on him.
A STUDENT-. . Is n o t an i n t e r r u p t i o n o f our work - he i s the purpose o f i t .
A STUDENT ... Does us a f a v o r when he c a l l s - we aw not doing h i m a f a v o r by se rv ing him.
A STUDENT ... I s a p a r t o f our bus iness - no t an o u t s i d e r .
A STUDENT,.. I s n o t a cold s t a t i s t i c - he i s a f l e s h and blood human be ing wi th f e e l i n g s and emotions l ike ou r own.
A STUDENT ... I s n o t someone t o argue o r match wits w i t h .
A STUDENT. . . I s a person who brings us h i s wants - i t is ou r job t o f i l l those wants.
A STUDENT ... Is deserv ing of the most courteous and a t t e n t i v e t r ea tmen t we can give hfm.
A STUDENT. . . Is t h e l l f e -b lood af th is and every o t h e r i n s t i t u t i o n .
Welcome t o t h e S p a r t a n b u r g TEC s t u d e n t body . We a r e d e l i g h t e d t h a t y o u h a v e c h o s e n t h i s i n s t i t u - t i o n t o f u r t h e r y o u r e d u c a t i o n a n d we p l e d g e t o you o u r e n e r g i e s a n d o u r i n t e r e s t s .
S p a r t a n b u r g T E C p r i d e s i t s e l f i n b e i n g s t u d e n t o r i e n t e d a n d a s c h o o l t h a t c a r e s a b o u t y o u , y o u r p r o g r e s s , a n d y o u r f u t u r e .
D u r i n g t h e 1 3 y e a r s o f S p a r t a n b u r g T E C ' s h i s t o r y , m o r e t h a n 6 0 , 0 0 0 p e r s o n s h a v e t a k e n c o u r s e s l e a d i n g t o b e t t e r j o b s a n d a f u l l e r l i f e .
The s t a f f , t h e f a c u l t y , a n d I s t a n d r e a d y t o h e l p you a t a n y t i m e a n d we s h a l l d o e v e r y t h i n g i n o u r power t o make y o u r s t a y a p l e a s a n t a n d p r o f i t a b l e o n e .
JOE D. GAULT President
OFFICE LOCATIONS TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS
ALLIED HEALTH DIVISION
OFFICE LOCATION
D i v i s i o n Dean (KAREN ATKINS) ........................................ A-36 Secretary t o D i v i s i o n Dean (KATHY BRYANT) ............................... A-20 Department Head . Dental Ass i s tan t (AUDREY ANDERSON) .................... A-37 Department Head . Ward Secretary (GLADYS HUDGENS) ....................... A-34 Department Head . Radi o l o g i c Techno1 ogy (RICHARD MEEKS) ................. E-21 Department Head . Operat ing Room Technician (EMILY ROGERS) .............. A-34 Department Head . C h i l d Care Ass i s tan t (JOY WILSON) ..................... A-37
INDUSTRIAL DIVISION
OFFICE LOCATION
D i v i s i o n Dean (H . B . DUKE) .............................................. E-40 ... Secretary t o D i v i s i o n Dean (MABEL JARRETT) ........................ .. E-38
Department Head - Welding (CONRAD ALLEN) ................................ E-57-C Department Head . Automoti ve Mechanics (ELMER BURCH) .................... E-55 Department Head . A i r Condi t i on ing /Re f r i ge ra t i on (J IM GOWENS) ........... E-53 Department Head . Machine Tool Technology (AUBREY OWENS) ................ E-52 Department Head . I n d u s t r i a l E lec t ron i cs (ED TURNER) .................... E-54
BUSINESS DIVISION
OFFICE LOCATION
D i v i s i o n Dean (JO ELLEN CANTRELL) ................................... C-19 Secretary t o D i v i s i o n Dean (JANIE LINDSEY) .............................. C-20 Department Head . Business Admini s t r a t i o n (JAY ADAMS) ................... C-22 Department Head . Secre tar i a1 Science (BARBARA COBB) .................... 0-5 Department Head . Data Processing Operations (MARCIA SCHENCK) ........... 0-7 Department Head . Computer Programing (BOYCE HENSLEY) .................. 0-9
ARTS AND SCIENCES DIVISION
OFFICE LOCATION
............................................. D i v i s i o n Dean (FRED HAYNES) C-18 Secretary t o D i v i s i o n Dean (JANIE LINDSEY) .............................. C-20
.............................. Department Head . Engl ish (SHEILA GARRETT) C-15
.............................. Department Head . Mathematics (FRED JAMES) C-24 Department Head . H o r t i c u l t u r e (JIMMY PAINTER) .......................... C-23 Department Head . Economics (RONNIE SILTZER) ............................ C-14
ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY D I V I S I O N
OFFICE LOCATION
D iv is ion Dean (NORMAN PAYNE) ............................................ A-28 Secretary t o D iv i s ion Dean (KATHY BRYANT) ............................... A-20 Department Head . C i v i l Engineering Technology (JOE SHROPSHIRE) ......... A-23 Department Head . Electronics Engineering Technology (GEORGE BRUCE) ..... A-30 Department Head . Indus t r i a l Management Technology (STEVE FAULKNER) ..... A-31 Department Head . Mechani cal Engineering Techno1 ogy and
Techni cal Dra f t i ng (JOHN WATTS) ....................... A-25
STUDENT SERVICES
OFFICE LOCATION
Dean o f Students (DARLENE RICHARDSON) .................................. E-9 Secretary t o Student Servi ces (DEBBIE HENDERSON) ........................ E-9 Admissions O f f i ce ................................................... E-4 Student Records ........................................................ E-4 Counseling/Career Center ............................................. E-9 Co-op O f f i ce .......................................................... E-8 Placement Of f i ce ........................................................ E-8 Financial Aid O f f i ce ................................................. E-4 Veterans O f f i ce ......................................................... E-4
OTHER STAFF OFFICES
OFFICE LOCATION
President (JOE D . GAULT) ................................................ E-16 Vice President o f Development (HENRY GILES) ............................. E-1 Dean o f I ns t r uc t i on (DR . DON CAMERON) ................................... E-12-A Comnuni t y Relations (ANNE FOSTER) ...................................... E-14-A
....................................... Business Manager (CHRISTINE HOPE) E-3 Business Of f i ce ......................................................... E-3 Dean o f Con ti nui ng Education (JOCELLE HEATHERLY) ........................ A-39 Evening Dean (BILL MITCHELL) ........................................... C-21 CMP O f f i ce .............................................................. C-10 Cognitive Mapping O f f i ce ............................................... D-25 L ib ra ry ........................................................... C-4 Bookstore ............................................................. C-1
............................................... d Student Government O f f i ce E-31 Student Newspaper O f f i ce ............................................... E-31
.................................... East Bui l d i n g Student Center/Canteen E-33 ................................................... West Bu i ld ing Canteen 0-24
The following types of financial assistance are avai lable to undergraduate students a t Spartanburg Technical College. Apply early to have the best chance of receiving aid. Applications are considered only as long as funds are available. Basic Grant applications should be submitted a t l eas t 6-8 weeks prior to enrollment. Applications for TEC aid programs (work-study jobs, loans, e t c . ) are considered up unti 1 two weeks before the t e n begins (unless monies run out e a r l i e r ) . Late applications will not be processed until a f t e r Registration.
BASIC GRANTS: These are available to ful l or part- time undergraduate students who do not possess a baccalaureate degree. A separate application i s required and may be obtained from the College, high schools, a n d post offices. E l ig ib i l i ty i s based on financial need and a student may be awarded up to $912 per year. Basic Grants do not have to be repaid.
ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS : These scholarships are given to area Vocational Schools. Selection of each recipient will be made by the Director of the following Spartanburg County Vocational Schools: Daniel Morgan Vocational School, H . B . Swofford Vocational School, and R. D. Anderson Vocational School. One outstanding student a t each of the three schools will be selected.
DENTAL ASSISTANT SCHOLARSHIP: This scholarship i s presented by the local A . D . A . A . Chapter. A student must submit a Financial Aid application and must be accepted in the Dental Assistant program a t Spartanburg Technical College. Selection i s based on academic qualifications and financial aid.
LOCAL SCHOLARSHIP: Spartanburg Technical College has several scholarships that have been presented by area industries to provide financial assistance to children of the i r employees. Further information may be obtained from the Financial Aid Office.
ELLIS D. SLATER LOAN: This loan program has been established to a s s i s t worthy and needystudents to achieve educational objectives in vochtional and technical training a t Spartanburg Technical College. Interest on this loan i s a t a ra te of 2% and the loan must be repaid by the end of each quarter.
AUTOMOTIVE LOAN FUND: This loan i s for Automotive students only. A 2% interest rate must be repaid and the loan must be repaid by the end of the quarter.
STUDENT RESOURCE LOAN: This loan was established for new VA students. Pr ior i ty must be given to new VA students who have never received a VA check and need help with tui t ion. Also, this loan must be repaid by the end of the quarter and a 2% in te res t charge i s added.
SOUTH CAROLINA STUDENT LOAN CORP.: Students may borrow up to $1,500 per year fmm a bank o r other lending inst i tut ion. Loans are insured by the Federal Government. Repayment begins ten months a f te r the student graduates or ceases to be enrolled. The interest rate i s 7% annually on the outstanding principal balance of the loan, to which i s added an insurance premium for the term of the loan. This insurance premium of !a of 1% on the loan wi 11 be collected from the student when the loan i s made.
COLLEGE WORK-STUDY PROGRAf.1: The College Work-Study Program provides part-time employment for students who are in need of earnings from such employment to meet thei r educational expenses. Eligible students may work an average of 10-15 hours per week. Work may be on campus or off-campus for a pub1 i c or non-profi t private agency. The average salary i s $2.20 per hour or about $20 - $30 per week.
COMPREHENSIVE MANPOWER PROGRAM (CMP) : This federal ly funded program provides t z t i o n , books, and funds for other educational expenses. Selection of e l ig ib le recipients i s made by the Employment Office. Income and need for training i s taken into consideration in selection.
F I N A N C I A L A I D APPLICATIONS A R E A V A I L A B L E I N R O O M E-4!
1 . td rh orgdniration, t o be a recognired canlpus organization, must hare a charter which has been granted, upon the recomnendation o f the Student Ac t i v i t i e s Comrni t tee and upon the approval of the College Administration, fol lowing the established procedures f o r organizing a campus orqanization.
2 . Each organization must have a const i tu t ion on f i l e w i th the Dean o f Students which states i t s purpose, i t s rules f o r operation, and other per t inent pr inc ip les. Revisions must be submitted t o the above ind iv idual .
3 . The po l i c ies and objectives o f the campus organizations must be consistent w i th those of the College and the guidelines o f the Student Ac t i v i t i e s Comni t tee.
4 . Each organization must maintain a membership of regular ly registered students. Menhership l i s t should be on f i l e i n the Oean of Students Of f ice
5 . The organization must select from among the facu l t y o f the Co I 1 ege an ind iv idual who agrees t o assuroe the capaci t y o f advisor.
6. The organization must schedule a l l social and service functions and ueet i ngs through the Dean o f Students, who maintdins a College Calendar o f Events.
7 . The organization must adhere t o a l l College po l i c ies and social standards.
and f u i f i l I I t s s ta ted purposes.
9. No person may be excluded from mmbership o f any organiza t fon because of color, race, r e l i gion o r nat ional o r ig in .
PROCEDURES F O R E S T A B L I S H I N G A N E W O R G A N 1 Z A T I O N
1 Obtain a t l eas t ten menbers who are interested i n forming a club.
2. Obtain an ind iv idual interested I n serving as facu l ty advisor.
3. Submit Request to Organize signed by a t l eas t ten menbers and a l e t t e r from the facu l ty sponsor to the Dean o f Students.
4. A representative o f the organization w i l l present the request t o the Student A c t i v i t i e s Cornnittee.
5. Af ter adoption by the Student A c t i v i t i e s Comi ttee, the request wi ll be forwarded t o the College Admini s t r a t i on for approval.
6. The organization cannot be recognized u n t i l approved by the College Administration.
7 . Within three weeks a f t e r approval, a const i tu t ion must be submitted t o the Oean of Students, i n addit ion t o a l i s t o f o f f i ce rs and members.
8 , Organizations whose objectives are s t r i c t l y soc ia l i n nature w i l l not be approved.
AHTICLE I .
SOUTH CAROLINA TEC
STUDENT CODE STUDENT CODE FOR
CAROLIN A TECHNICAL COLLEGES AND TECHNlCAL EDUCATION CENTERS
Table of Contento
Gelreral Provisicjl~n Purpoac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Internal Solution of l'roblt:ma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Defirritions
Student Rights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No~~discrin~i~,atiajl~
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Freedom of Speech arid A%.-rnbly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E'rtedom of tllc I'rc.s<
. . . Yrotcrtiott Ag~ i r~a t IInrc-o~cur;rl)le Seartsher (t Seirbrrrs . . . . . . . . Studrr~t Kel)rr!svntati~~~t it! 'rl-:(: Govcrr~n~ant
ARTI(;I,E VII . Proscribed (:oriduct General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
AK'FICLE V1II . Rules of Student I)i.~cipli,~nry Procedure arid Sar~ctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . Studcnt.Falwlty Behavior Committee
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mem berxhip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sanctions
Special Hearing Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Complaints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prcwedure
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pending C:riminal Proceedings
. . . . . . . . Deliberationsar\d Decisions o f the Comrnittec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Administrative Suspension
Appeals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Conduct and Discipline
Students enrolled at Spananburg TEC are considered to be responsi- ble persons. Enrollment indicates the student's wrllingness to abide by the generally accepted pnnciples of good conduct and to familiarize himself with school policies.
The College reserves the right to dismiss a student for misconduct or a violation of student regulalrons. A student dism~ssed for infraction of student regulaaons is not entitled to honorable withdrawal privileges.
STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT (From Statewide TEC Student Code-Article VII: Proxribed Con-
duct) The following conduct is proscribed and upon violation of such pros.
criptions a student shall be subject to review by the Student Faculty Behavior Committee. However, it is expected that the more severe sanctions of suspension and expulsion will be imposed sparingly and only for more extreme or aggravated violations or for repeated violations.
A. Academic dishonesty in all forms including, but without being limlted to, cheating on tests. plagiarism. and collusion. 1. Cheating on tests includes:
(a) copying from another student's test paper. (b) using materials durlng a test not authorized by the penon
giving the test: (c) collaborating with any other person during a test without
authority. (d) knowingly obtaining. uwng, buying. selling, transporting, or
soliciting in whole or in part the contents of an unadminis- tered test;
(e) bribing any other person to obtain an unadministered test or information about an unadminisrered test. and
(1) substituting for another student or permitting any other person to substitute for oneself. to take a lest
2. "Plagiarism" means the appropriation of any other person's work and the unacknowledged incorporation of that work in one's own work offered for credit.
3. "Collusion" means the unauthorized collaboration with any other person in preparing work offered for credlt.
B. Falsihng any information with intent to deceive. C. Falsifying any information to the Student-Faculty Behavior Com-
mittee with the intent to deceive, the intimidation of witnesses. the destruction of evidence with the intent to deny its presentation to the Student-Faculty Behavior Committee when properly notified to appear.
D. Forgery. alteration. or mlsuse ot College documents. records, or identification cards.
E. Physically abusing or intentionally inflicting severe emotional dis- tress upon another member of the College community occurring on campus. or physically abusing or intentionally inflicting severe emotional distress upon a non-member of the College community on the campus.
F Theft or malicious deshuctlon. damage. or missuse of College property. or private property of another member of the College community whether occurring on or off campus: or theft, or malici- ous destruction. damage or misuse on campus of property of a non-member of the College community.
G. Engaging In any activity designed to disrupt the educational pro. cess of the College.
H Holding of student rallies in violation of time. place. and manner of specihed regulations
I Unauthorized entry upon the property of the College or into a College facility or any portion [hereof wh~ch has been reserved. resrrrcred in use or placed off lim~ts: unauthorized presence in any College facility after closing hours, or unauthorized possession or use of a key to any College facillty
J Possession or use on campus of any firearm or other dangerous weapon or incendiary device or explos~ve unless such possession or use has been authonzed by the College.
K. Possession, use, or distribution oncampusof any narcotic. danger. ous. or unlawful drugs or alcoholic beverages as defined by the laws of the United States or the State of South Carolina.
L Violation of administration approved College polrcies or South Carolina and Federal laws while on campus or off campus when participating in a College sponsored activity
STUMNT CODE OF CONDUCT. . . ARTICLL 111
Section 3.01 CONDUCT OF CLASSES Discussion and expression of all vlews relevant to the subject matter 1s
recognized as necessary to the educational process. but students have no right to infringe on the freedom of instructors to teach or the right of other studenls to learn. If a student behaves disruptively in class after the inshctor has explained the unacceptability of such conduct, the insnuc- tormoy temporarily disrnrss the student from class and refer the maner to the Dean of Students or to the Associate Director.
Section 3.02 ACADEMIC EVALUATION Academic evaluation of student performance may be neither arbitrary
nor capricious and shall be made on the basis of prev~ously announced criteria.
Section 3.04 APPEALS Any student claiming he has been improperly disciplined under the
provision of Section 3.01 may appeal to the Dean. The complaint will be resolved through consultation with the person against whom the com. plaint was lodged. the appropriate department. or the adminishalion. If the student isdissatisfied with the results. he may appeal to the President.
Section 3.05 ACADEMIC DISCIPLINE The basis for student grading will always be the result of the student's
achievement "Mak~ng down" as a disciplinary practice for action or behavior unrelated to achievement in a course will not be employed.
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Student I .D.-cards are made dur ing r e g i s t r a t i o n . The card i s e f f e c t i v e f o r the school year. I .D.'s should be kept w i t h the student a t a l l times. I .D. Cards are required f o r checking ou t l i b r a r y books, admission t o TEC dances and a c t i v i t i e s , and i d e n t i f i c a t i o n . A replacement fee w i l l be charged for re-making an I .D. dur ing the year.
IN THE CASE OF AN , EMERGENCY ...
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[G (@@ POSTING S T U D E N T NOTICES
All notices, posters, e tc . must be approved in the Dean of Students Office before they can be posted. The approval wi 11 indicate a length of t i m e for posting. Failure to take the notice down by that date will resul t in the person not being approved for the posting of future notices. ALL UNAUTHORIZED NOTICES WILL BE TAKEN DOWN IMMEDIATELY.
Spartanburg TEC's library f ac i l i t i e s were designed to seat over 150 students and shelve over 25,000 volumes. Individual study carrels and small conference rooms are available for library use. Over 7,800 square feet of floor space are allocated to library functions.
The library subscribes t o over 235 periodicals and daily newspapers. A balanced collection of books, including general works in addition to technical and professional, i s maintained. A reference collection i s included.
Library hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 10:OO p . m . , Mondays through Thursdays, and 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Fridays. Visitors are invited.
Spartanburg TEC maintains a bookstore on campus fo r the convenience o f the students. Some student BOOKSTORE HOURS
supplies may also be purchased a t the bookstore. Textbook costs are separate f rom t u i t i o n costs MONDAY - THURSDAY : 8:30 a.m. - 1 2 ~ 3 0 p.m.
and are payable to the Bookstore Manager a t the 1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. t i m e o f purchase. Refunds f o r i t e m purchased i n 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. the bookstore are a t the discretion o f the Bookstore Manager.
FRIDAY : 8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
OTHER GOOD I ES:
SCHOOL SUPPLIES, SOFT GOODS, CUPS, MUGS,
DRAFTING EQUlPMENT, ELECTRONlC EQUIPMENT,
WELDING SUPPLIES, NOVELTY CARDS AND CANDLES
AND MANY OTHER ITEMS:
I UR BOOKSTORE I S OPEN FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF THE STUDENT, UR PRICES ARE COMPETIT VE I F NOT LOWER THAN MOST OF YOUR
COLLEGE SUPPLY STORES. A NY SUGGESTIONS WILL BE APPRECIATED,
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SGA The Student Government Association is composed of a group of elected student
officials who work to conduct student affairs effectively and keep the c k u n i c a t i o n lines open between the faculty, administration, and the student body.
A s the student body grows, the SGA keeps pace by sponsoring many service and social events.
All SGA meetings are open t o the total student populace so everyone can express his or her views
REFUNDS ON THE COMPREHENSIVE FEE SHALL BE A FOLLOWS WHEN A STUDENT WITHDRAWS FROM SCHOOL HONORABLY,
AFTER REGISTERING AND THE STUDENT HAS BEEN SCHEDULED TO ATTEND CLASS, A ONE-HALF REFUND WILL BE GRANTED I F THE STUDENT OFFICIALLY COMPLETED WITHDRAWAL FORMS WITHIN TEN SCHOOL DAYS,
THIS INCLUDES REGISTRATION DAY AND APPLIES EVEN I F THE STUDENT DOES NOT ATTEND CLASS,
REQUESTS FOR REFUNDS MADE AFTER THE TENTH DAY CANNOT BE HONORED,
I T I S THE R E S P O N S I B I L I T Y OF T E STUDENT TO REQUEST REFUNDS BY COMPLETING AN O F F I C I A L ADD 7 DROP FORM AND HAVING I T APPROVED BY ADVI SOR AND DI RECTOR OF ADMI ss I ONS COMPLETED ADD/DROP FORM SHOULD BE TURNED I N TO THE B U S I N E S S O F F I C E ,
REFUNDS FOR BOOKS, SAFETY EQUIPMENT, SLIDE RULES OR OTHER SIMILAR ITEMS PURCHASED THROUGH THE BOOKSTORE WILL BE MADE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOOKSTORE MANAGER,
PAYMENT OF FEES ALL FEES ARE PAYABLE WHEN DUE, STUDENTS ANTICIPATING NEEDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SHOULD SEE THE FINANCIAL A ID OFFICER AT TEC PRIOR TO REGISTERING,
NO STUDENT WILL BE GIVEN CREDIT FOR COMPLETION OF A COURSE UNLESS ALL FEES ARE PAID, SIMILARLY, ALL EQUIPMENT, BOOKS AND OTHER SCHOOL-OWNED PROPERTY MUST BE RETURNED WHEN DUE OR CREDIT WILL NOT BE GRANTED,
STUDENTS WITHDRAWING BEFORE COMPLETING A COURSE ARE BILLED ON THE SAME BAS I S AS THE RULES OUTLINED I N THE REFUND POLICY,
PARK1 NG RULES
T r a f f i c and parking regulat ions are t o be obeyed a t a1 1 times. TEC does no t accept r e s p o n s i b i l i t y f o r automobiles nor i tems l e f t i n them. V io la t ions o f the parking regulat ions as spec i f i ed i n the Student Handbook w i l l r e s u l t i n f ines . Every student must have a TEC student parking permit displayed on the l e f t rea r bumper. The permi t w i l l be issued dur ing r e g i s t r a t i o n .
A l l persons using the park ing f a c i l i t i e s o f the College are asked t o observe the fo l l ow ing ru les and regu la t ions.
1. A l l park ing s t i c k e r s must be prominently d i s - played on the l e f t rea r bumper.
2. Tickets w i l l be issued f o r the fo l l ow ing v i o l a t i o n s :
A . Parking i n p roh ib i t ed zone. Students are n o t t o park i n designated facu l t y , adminis- t r a t i o n , o r v i s i t o r sections. Cars n o t parked w i t h i n a .................... designated space. $5 .OO
B. Blocking dr ive , walkway, o r ........................ 1 oadi ng zone. $5 .OO
.......................... C . L i t t e r i n g . . $5.00
0. Speeding. A spec ia l l i m i t o f 10 M.P.H. w i l l be observed by a l l persons whi le d r i v i n g ............. on the school premises.. $5.00
.................. E . Reckless d r i v ing . . .$25.00
.................. F. No parking permit . . $3.00
( I n compliance o f Ordinance Number 57 promulgated by the Spartanburg County Board o f Comnissioners - Ju ly 18, 1973.)
CALENDAR CHANGES AND SCHOOL CLOSING
Spartanburg TEC classes are cancelled when the p u b l i c schools o f Spartanburg County are closed due t o weather condi t ions. We observe t h i s p o l i c y f o r communications purposes and i n the i n t e r e s t of students' safety.
Announcements regarding cance l la t ion o f Spartanburg County Schools' classes automat ical ly appl ies t o TEC's day classes. I t w i l l no t be necessary t o c a l l the College o r t o l i s t e n f o r any special announce- ment i n such cases since the decis ion f o r p u b l i c schools w i l l apply t o TEC.
Decisions t o cancel o r ho ld classes f o r evening courses are made by 4:00 p.m. i n such circumstances. Announcements by rad io and te lev i s ion are made as soon as poss ib le a f t e r the decis ion.
Group insurance covers students wh i l e at tending regularly-scheduled classes and i n s t r u c t o r - scheduled f i e l d t r i p s . Insurance forms a r e ava i lab le i n the Student Records O f f i ce . These forms should be picked up from the o f f i c e p r i o r t o medical t r e a t - ment i f possible.
COMPREHENSIVE F E E
The Comprehensive fee i s due upon reg i s t ra t i on . T u i t i o n cannot be deferred unless the student i s rece iv ing some form o f f i nanc ia l a id . Appl icants are expected t o pay $25.00 reservat ion fee before t h e i r i n i t i a l quarter reg i s t ra t i on . This fee i s app l icab le t o the Comprehensive fee and i s not refundable.
1. Conprehensive Fee ( the fo l l ow ing qua r te r l y fees cover t u i t i o n , a c t i v i t y fee, student insurance and parking permit)
A. Automotive Mechanics, Welding, Machine Tool Technology, A i r Condi t ion ing/Ref r igera t ion :
Fu l l - t ime students (30 hrs. c lass per week) 'g 89.75 (Spartanburg County Residents)
110.75 (Out-of-County Residents) 173.75 (Out-of-State Residents)
Part-t ime students (15 hrs. c lass per week) 42.75 (Spartanburq County Residents) 53.25 (out-of-county ~ e s i d e n t s ) 84.75 (Out-of-State Residents)
Part- time student cost by contact hour t o t a l weekly c lass j l ab hours)
2.80 per contact hour (Spartanburg County Residents)
3.50 per contact hour (Out-of-County Residents)
5.60 per contact hour (Out-of-State Res i dents )
B . A l l Other Programs (qua r te r l y fees)
Fu l l - t ime students (12 o r more c r e d i t h rs .1 89.75 (Spartanburq County Residents)
110.75 (out-of-county ~ e s i d e n t s ) 173.75 (Out-of-State Residents)
Part-t ime students ( l ess than 12 c r e d i t hrs.) $ 7.00 per c r e d i t hour (Spartanburq
County Residents ) 8.75 per c r e d i t hour (Out-of-County
Residents) 14.00 per c r e d i t hour (Out-of-State
Residents) Part- t ime students also pay 9.75 insurance charge.
C. Students enter ing a f t e r Monday o f any week must pay based on the Monday fee schedule f o r t ha t week. Payment amount i s based on the n u d e r o f weeks remaining i n the quarter.
2. Other Fees CREDIT BY EXAMINATION
;p;;ication Fee: 0 .OO non-refundable app l i ca t i on fee
must be submitted w i th the app l i ca t i on f o r Admission.
Late Re i s t r a t i o n Fee: Anv s t u j e n t n o t r e q i s t e r i n g on the date and tik scheduled by the department w i l l be charged $5.00 Late Reg is t ra t i on Fee.
Replacement Fee For I D Card: 85.00 f o r rep lac ing a l o s t ID Card
Service Charge For Returned Checks: $5.00 per returned check
I m r o e r Parking Fine: 3eE t i e Student Handbook f o r f i nes f o r park ing v i o l a t i o n s .
Special Fees: Some courses requ i re specia l fees f o r mater ia ls and equipment.
Transcr i p t Fees: The f i r s t t r a n s c r i p t w i l l be provided a t no cost . Each add i t i ona l t r a n s c r i p t w i l l - - -
cos t $1 .OO
Cost For Speci a1 Course, Audi t ing, And Cred i t By Examination:
Comnunity I n t e r e s t Courses - these courses are se l f -suppor t ing and the cos t i s dependent upon the expense o f o f f e r i n g the course. Continuing Education Courses - includes h igh school completion and upgrading courses: In-county , 8.30 per qua r te r l y contac t hour; Out-of-County , $ .40 per q u a r t e r l y contact hour; Out-of- State, 8.60 per q u a r t e r l y contact hour. C red i t by Examination - $15.00 per examination.
C red i t by examination may be granted i f a student can present evidence o f the completion o f a course, o r i t s equivalent , f o r which c r e d i t i s requested b u t f o r which the student cannot receive c r e d i t by t rans fer . The evidence must Include, bu t i s no t l i m i t e d to, the r e s u l t s o f an appropr iate examination.
Under no circumstances w i l l c r e d i t by examina- t i o n be al lowed i f the app l icant has an outstanding grade o f I i n the course f o r which he seeks c r e d i t by examination, i f he has prev ious ly f a i l e d the examination requi red f o r c r e d i t by examination.
To apply fo r c r e d i t by examination the app l icant must have completed a l l o the r app l i ca t i on procedures, submit an app l i ca t i on f o r c r e d i t by examination t o the D iv i s i on Dean and pay a fee o f $15.00 t o the Business O f f i ce . The examination fee i s n o t refundable and i s no t app l icab le toward any o the r fees should the student f a i l the examination.
TRANSFER CREDIT
1. The sub jec t being t rans fe r red must c l o s e l y p a r a l l e l the sub jec t being o f f e r e d a t Spartanburg TEC as determined by the Department Head w i t h the approval o f the D i v i s i o n Dean.
2 . Cred i t f o r the sub jec t must show on an o f f i c i a l t r a n s c r i p t fmm the grant ing i n s t i t u t i o n which must be on f i l e a t Spartanburg TEC.
3 . Subjects taken more than f i v e years ago w i l l be accepted f o r t r ans fe r on ly a t the d i s c r e t i o n o f the Department Head w i t h the approval o f the D iv i s i on Dean.
AUDITING A COURSE
5. A student who desires t o a t tend classes regu la r l y ,
bu t does not wish t o take f i n a l examinations o r receive grades o r c red i t s , may r e g i s t e r as an aud i t s tudent a t the d i sc re t i on o f the Dean o f Students. A record w i 11 be kept o f classes attended.
When t r a n s f e r r i n g from another accred i ted co l lege t o Spartanburg TEC, there i s a maximum o f 50% t r a n s f e r c r e d i t given f o r approved p a r a l l e l course work i n the major area o f study, pmvided each sub jec t ca r r i es a grade o f "C" and has been approved by the Department Head and D iv i s i on Dean. A f t e r acceptance, add i t i ona l major area c r e d i t may be awarded on the basis o f p ro f i c i ency examinations.
C red i t i s normal ly accepted on ly from accredi ted col leges, i .e. , those col leges accred i ted by the Southern Associat ion o f Colleges and Schools o r by one o f the o the r p a r a l l e l regional acc red i t i ng agencies w i t h the approval o f the Department Head and D i v i s i o n Dean.
. :Cred i t f o r such courses cannot be establ ished a t a l a t e r date. Students once en ro l l ed i n a RE-ADMISSIONS course f o r c r e d i t cannot change t o aud i t , and once a student i s en ro l l ed i n a course f o r aud i t he cannot change t o c r e d i t . The p a r t i c i p a t i o n o f A student who has withdrawn honorably may re- aud i to rs i n c lass discussion o r i n t e s t s o r en ter by fo l l ow ing the regu lar app l i ca t i on procedure. examinations i s op t iona l w i t h the i ns t ruc to r . They The student w i l l be sub jec t t o the entrance are expected t o a t tend classes regu la r l y and pay requirements i n e f f e c t a t the t ime o f app l i ca t i on a l l fees. f o r re-admissions.
REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATION
Requirements o f a c e r t i f i c a t e , degree o r diploma are var ied according t o the curriculum. The student i s responsible f o r f u l f i l l i n g the require- ments s e t f o r t h i n t h i s handbook.
1. He has s a t i s f a c t o r i l y completed the requ i red n u d e r o f hours spec i f ied by the curr iculum i n which he i s spec ia l iz ing .
2 . He has achieved the necessary grade p o i n t r a t i o o f 2.0.
3 . He has pa id a l l required fees and o ther f i nanc ia l ob l i ga t i ons due the College.
4 . He has f i l e d w i t h the D i rec to r o f Admissions the o f f i c i a l "App l ica t ion f o r Degree o r Diploma".
A grade p o i n t r a t i o o f a t l e a s t 2.0 i s requ i red f o r graduation. To determine GPR, numerical values are assigned t o f i n a l grades as fol lows: f o r an "A" , 4 po in ts are awarded f o r each quarter hour o f c r e d i t ; f o r a "B", 3 po in ts ; f o r a "C" , 2 points; fo r a OD", 1 po in t ; f o r "NC" and "CF", 0 points.
GRADING SYSTEM
The co l lege operates on the quarter-hour c r e d i t system and the fo l l ow ing marks are used i n grading:
A - Exce l len t B - Above Average C - Average D - Below Average F - Fa i l i ng . Course requirements n o t met.
WP - Withdrew passing. (WP can be given on ly f o r withdrawals p r i o r t o midpoint ( 5 weeks) i n a course.)
WF - W i thdww f a i l i n g . (WF i s given when the student withdraws w i t h f a i l i n g grades, o r when a student withdraws a f t e r the midpoint ( 5 weeks) i n a course.)
E - Exempted course. E i s given when a course i s exempted by t r a n s f e r o f c r e d i t from another co l lege o r program. E i s given when a course i s exempted through Cred i t by Examination.
I - Incomplete. A grade f o r an incomplete course must be awarded by midpoint o f the fo l l ow ing quarter . I f course work i s n o t completed by t h i s deadline, a grade o f F must be assigned.
S - S a t i s f a c t o r i l y completed course work. No c r e d i t hours awarded, no q u a l i t y po in t s awarded.
AU - Audited course. No c r e d i t hours awarded, no qua1 i t y po in ts awarded.
CF - Carr ied forwarded. CF i s given i n a se l f - paced course when the course i s ca r r i ed forward from one quar ter t o the next . It i s recommended t h a t 11-15 weeks be the maximum time al lowed f o r course completion
o f self-paced courses. I f the course requirements are not met, a grade o f F must be assigned.
E, WP, I , S, and CF are not ca lcu la ted i n the grade p o i n t ra t i on . F and WF are ca lcu la ted i n the GPR and 0 qua l t t y po in ts are awarded.
Courses t ransfer red w i t h i n the TEC system are t ransfer red w i t h the l e t t e r grade received. They are not ca lcu la ted i n the grade p o i n t r a t i o .
GRADE POINT RATIO
The GPR i s ca lcu la ted by m u l t i p l y i n g quar ter hour c r e d i t s earned by the respect ive numerical value f o r the course grade, sumning these products, and d i v i d i n g t h i s sum by the number of quar ter hour c red i t s attempted. Grades o f WP are d i s - regarded completely i n ca l cu la t i ng GPR. Credi ts t ransfer red t o Spartanburg TEC are included only i n the f f n a l cumulative GPR ca lcu la t i on t o determine graduation e l i g i b i l i t y . Credi ts t ransfer red t o Spartanburg TEC are accepted a t t h e i r value and w i l l be included i n t h e i r f i n a l cumulative GPR t o determine e l i g i b i l i t y .
TRANSFER CREDITS - GPR CALCULATION
Credi ts t ransferred t o Spartanburg TEC are included on ly i n the f i n a l cumulative GPR ca lcu la- t i o n t o determine graduation e l i g i b i l i t y . Credi ts t ransferred t o Spartanburg TEC are accepted a t t h e i r value and w i l l be included i n t h e i r f i n a l cumulative GPR t o determine e l i g i b i l i t y .
Spartanburg TEC does no t grant t r a n s f e r c r e d i t for United States Armed Forces I n s t i t u t e (USAFI) courses nor f o r m i l i t a r y school attended. The evidence of having completed such courses s h a l l be considered i n c r e d i t by examination procedures as ou t l i nes .
WITHDRAWAL
A student wishing t o withdraw from school should f i r s t consul t the Counseling Center where the student may obta in an o f f i c i a l withdrawal form. The compelted form i s t o be returned t o the Dean o f Students.
Following t h i s procedure w i l l p ro tec t the student 's p r i v i l e g e s o f re-admi ssion and t rans fe r r i ng c red i t s t o another i n s t i t u t i o n . Any student who discontinues h i s work w i thout formal withdrawal does so a t the r i s k o f having h i s r e g i s t r a t i o n p r i v i l eges wi thdrawn. I t i s the s tudent 's r e s p o n s i b i l i t y t o request a refund should he o r she be e l i g i b l e f o r one.
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, Attendance - Punctual and regu lar attendance i % - a ~ s s e s , laborator ies, f i e 1 d t r i p s , and other school assignments i s the ob l i ga t i on o f every student. There are no "cuts"; therefore, students are urged t o reserve t h e i r absences for emergencies. When i l l n e s s o r o ther amergencles cause a student t o be absent f o r a per iod o f time, i t i s the r e s p o n s i b i l i t y o f the student t o i m d i a t e l y n o t i f y the i n s t r u c t o r and to make up the work which i s missed. Except I n extenuat ing circumstances (approved by the Div is iona l Dean), a student w i l l be dropped by the i n s t r u c t o r when absent fo r s lx (6 ) consecutive days o r when the student f a i l s t o maintain 80 percent attendance (whichever i s l ess ) . I n courses which do n o t meet da i l y , a student w i l l be dropped i f absent f o r two consecutive weeks o r when the student f a i l s t o maintain 80 percent attendance (whichever i s less) .
0 . Tardies - Tardy students wi 11 be admitted t o m n l y a t the d i s c r e t i o n o f the i ns t ruc to r . A student i s considered tardy i f he i s not i n the classroom a t the t ime the c lass i s scheduled t o begin (unless otherwise designated by the i n s t r u c t o r ) . Students may leave class if the i n s t r u c t o r f a i l s t o appear 15 minutes a f t e r the scheduled c lass t ime unless other ins t ruc ted.
C . Academic Probation/Suspension - A student whose quar te r l y Grade Po in t Rat io (GPR) i s less than 1.50 w i l l be placed on probat ion for one quarter . A f ter t h i s probat ionary quarter , the student w i 11 be suspended f o r one quar ter i f a second Grade Po in t Rat io f a l l s below 1.50. The t h i r d suspension i s f i n a l .
D. Academic Probation/Suspension (Self-paced Prog rams~ - A student f a i l i n g t o complete 30 oercent o f the assigned work dur ina anv - - auai-ter w i 11 be olaced-on academic probation. ~ h e n ' o n probation, f a i l u r e t o show improvement to the l e v e l o f required academic performance w i l l r e s u l t i n suspension f o r the remainder o f t h a t quar ter and the fo l l ow ing quarter .
E. Suspension: Non-Academic - A student suspended f m m TEC fo r non-academic reasons w i l l be . . - . . . . - - n o t i f i e d i n w r i t i n g o f the length o f the suspen- s ion. For non-academl c v io la t i ons o f conduct (see the Student Code), the i n s t r u c t o r w i l l temporar i ly dismiss the student from class and r e f e r the mat ter t o the D iv i s iona l Dean, Dean o f Students, Dean o f I ns t ruc t i on . Non- academic suspensions w i l l be i n i a t e d by the
*Dean o f Students o r the Dean o f I ns t ruc t i on . The 1 ength o f the probat ion and/or suspension w i l l depend on the nature o f the v io la t i on . The student w i l l receive a w r i t t e n n o t i f i c a t i o n o f the probat ion o r suspension period.
F. Re-admission - To be re-admitted a f t e r a per iod o f suspension, the student must submit an app l i ca t i on f o r admission d i r e c t l y t o the Dean o f Students. I f approved by the D iv i s ion Dean and the Dean of Students, the student w i l l en ter under a probationary s ta tus f o r the f i r s t quar ter of enrol lment.
