alabama southern community college

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ALABAMA SOUTHERN
COMMUNITY COLLEGE
COLLEGE CATALOG
&
STUDENT HANDBOOK
2005-2007
Alabama Southern Community College
is accredited by the
Commission on Colleges of the
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
(1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097; Telephone Number 404-679-4501)
to award
Associate Degrees and Certificates
Member of
American Association of Junior and Community Colleges
and
Alabama College Association
Alabama Southern Community College
Monroeville Thomasville Gilbertown
P.O. Box 2000 P.O. Box 2000 P.O. Box 2000
Monroeville, AL 36461 Thomasville, AL 36784 Gilbertown, AL 36908
Jackson Demopolis
P.O. Box 2000 P.O. Box 2000
Jackson, AL 36545 Demopolis, AL 36732
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY IN EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT
In accordance with the official policy of the Alabama Department of Postsecondary Educa-
tion, Alabama Southern Community College is committed to equal opportunity in employment
and education. No person is excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or subjected
to discrimination under any program, activity, or employment on the grounds of race, color, dis-
ability, sex, religion, creed, national origin, or age. Alabama Southern complies with non-discrim-
ination regulations under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, as amended (20 U.S.C.,
subsections 1681-1683, 1685-1686), which prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex; Section
504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (20 U.S.C. subsection 794), which prohibits
discrimination on the basis of disabilities; Title IX, Section 106.8, which provides protection
against acts of sexual harassment; the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; and the Campus
Awareness and Campus Security Act of 1990 (Title II of Public Law 101-542). Alabama Southern
Community College also complies with The Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1989 (P.L. 100-690).
Inquiries concerning Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, ADA, and/or Section 504 may be directed to the
Dean of Student Development.
Alabama Southern Community College observes all provisions of the Family Educational
Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-380), commonly known as the Buckley Amend-
ment.
NOTE:
This Catalog becomes effective January 1, 2005. Alabama Southern Community College
reserves the rights to correct, alter, amend, or modify any item contained in the College Catalog
& Student Handbook as necessary to achieve factual accuracy. Possible changes include, but
are not limited to, academic requirements for graduation. Although changes may be made with-
out actual notice to individual students, an effort will be made to keep students advised of such
changes through publication in semester schedules and other printed materials. Information on
changes will also be available in the Student Development Office and/or the Office of
Learning/Academic Affairs. Each student should assume responsibility for keeping informed
regarding academic regulations, requirements, and/or changes.
Statements presented in this catalog are for information purposes only and do not represent
the basis of a contract between a student and Alabama Southern Community College.
Although the publisher of this catalog has made every reasonable effort to attain factual accu-
racy herein, no responsibility is assumed for editorial, clerical, or printing errors or error occa-
sioned by honest mistake. All information contained in this catalog is subject to change by the
appropriate officials of Alabama Southern Community College without prior notice.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
THE COLLEGE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
ADMISSIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
FINANCIAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
STUDENT DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT SERVICES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
ACADEMIC POLICIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
PROGRAMS OF STUDY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
ASSOCIATE IN ARTS AND ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE DEGREE PROGRAMS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
COURSE DESCRIPTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
CONTINUING EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
ADMINISTRATION, FACULTY, AND STAFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
ADVISORY COMMITTEES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
STUDENT HANDBOOK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
INDEX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
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CALENDAR 2005*
SPRING TERM 2005
January 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orientation for New Students
January 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Registration
January 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Classes Begin
January 10 - 13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Schedule Adjustment
January 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday
February 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Midterm for First Mini-Term
March 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Final Exams for First Mini-Term
March 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mid-Term for Spring Semester
March 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Last Day to Withdraw with a “W”
March 21-25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spring Break Holidays
April 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Midterm for Second Mini-Term
May 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Final Exams for Second Mini-Term
May 4 - 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Final Exams
May 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Graduation
SUMMER 2005
May 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Registration
May 25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Classes Begin
May 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Last Day to Register/Change a Schedule
May 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Memorial Day Holiday
June 29. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Midterm for Summer Semester
July 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Independence Day Holiday
July 13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Last Day to Withdraw with a “W”
August 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Final Exams
FALL TERM 2005
August 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Registration
August 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Classes Begin
August 18 - 24. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Schedule Adjustment
September 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Labor Day Holiday
October 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Last Day to Withdraw with a “W”
November 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Veteran’s Day Holiday
November 21 -23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Student Holidays
November 24 -25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thanksgiving Holidays
December 12 - 15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Final Exams
December 16 - January 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Christmas Holidays for Students
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CALENDAR 2006*
SPRING TERM 2006
January 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Registration
January 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Classes Begin
January 9 - 12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Schedule Adjustment
January 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday
March 17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Last Day to Withdraw with a “W”
March 27 – March 31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spring Break Holidays
May 3 – 4, 8 - 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Final Exams
May 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Graduation
SUMMER 2006
May 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Registration
May 24. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Classes Begin
May 24 - 25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Schedule Adjustment
May 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Memorial Day Holiday
July 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Independence Day Holiday
July 12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Last Day to Withdraw with a “W”
August 2 - 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Final Exams
*Pending Post-Secondary Approval.
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Alabama Southern Community College 2005-2007
THE COLLEGE 7
Tradition · Innovation · Excellence
THE COLLEGE
CURRENT STATUS with more than 300 PC’s linking all five campuses/cen-
ters with a virtual library on the World Wide Web. The
Alabama Southern Community College is a rural, multi- biology and chemistry labs are among the best
campus, comprehensive community college serving an equipped in the South for teaching freshmen and
approximate 5,000 square mile area of southwest sophomores. Alabama Southern is the most “wired”
Alabama. Its two main campuses are located in Mon- college in Alabama, with more computers per student
roeville and Thomasville, with three day/evening cen- than any other public college or university in Alabama.
ters located in Demopolis, Gilbertown, and Jackson. Alabama Southern has also built the “most sophisticat-
The College’s guarantees of quality and accountability ed teleconference centers in the South” for distance
have brought distinction. Its innovative, dynamic spirit learning.
provides the catalyst for improvements in quality of life
and economic vitality for southwest Alabama.
MONROEVILLE
Alabama Southern’s Monroeville campus offers stu-
HISTORY dents an exciting college experience in the heart of
southwest Alabama. Highly qualified faculty and small
The Alabama State Board of Education through the classes mean big academic rewards. The Monroeville
consolidation of Patrick Henry State Junior College campus offers a variety of degree programs for univer-
and Hobson State Technical College created Alabama sity transfer, business technology, and associate
Southern on August 22, 1991. Alabama Southern was degree nursing. Students can also complete general
fully accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the required courses for any program on the Monroeville
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) campus.
on June 19, 1992, and reaffirmed in 1995.
Our active campus also provides many opportunities
Act No. 93 of the Alabama Legislature in 1963 created to become involved in social and leadership activities.
each of the originating colleges. Both colleges began Championship athletic programs keep school spirit
classes in fall 1965. high, and a fitness center and tennis complex keep
students fit for a challenging future. The newly renovat-
Patrick Henry was initially accredited by SACS’ Com- ed Monroeville campus library offers state-of-the-art
mission on Colleges in December 1970, and was reaf- research resources and is also home to the Southwest
firmed in December 1974 and again in December 1985. Alabama Regional Arts Museum.
Hobson State was initially accredited by SACS’ Com-
mission on Occupational Education Institutions in The Monroeville Library and Southwest Alabama
December 1972 and was reaffirmed in December 1977, Regional Arts Museum are open Monday through Thurs-
in December 1982, in December 1987, and in Decem- day from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. and Friday from 7:30
ber 1992. a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (Hours are different in the summer.)
CAMPUS LOCATIONS THOMASVILLE
Alabama Southern’s Thomasville campus offers an
Alabama Southern Community College has five cam- impressive selection of programs to choose from,
pus/center locations within its service area to meet the whether you plan to get a job immediately upon grad-
needs of its students and the communities that it uation or transfer to a four-year university. The
serves. Thomasville campus offers degree programs in
advanced technology, emergency medical services,
Classrooms are equipped with “SmartBoard” technol-
business technology and university transfer.
ogy, which replaces chalkboard lectures with interac-
Thomasville students can also choose from several
tive learning. An instructor’s computer presentation is
certificate programs specifically designed for careers in
projected on the board where it can be discussed,
area industries including welding, construction elec-
altered or drawn upon. Alabama Southern has created
tricity, cosmetology, and practical nursing.
a state-of-the-art electronically driven library system
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Our Thomasville campus is home to some of the finest most wired college, and we’ve brought our fast paced
technology labs in the United States. The National learning style to the community of Demopolis, Alabama.
Center for Excellence in Forestry, Paper and Chemical
Technology provides world-class technician training for Alabama Southern opened a new center in Demopolis
prospective and current employees of area industries. in Fall 2004 in conjunction with the Demopolis City
Students receive real hands-on experience with the Council and with our university partners including the
high technology that drives today’s industry. The University of West Alabama and the University of
recently completed AIDT/Manufacturing Training Insti- Alabama. A new 15,000-square-foot facility was con-
tute also offers superior skills training for manufactur- structed in the 300-acre Demopolis Sports-Plex. The
ing jobs available in our area. facility includes two computer labs, a science lab, six
multimedia classrooms, a combined library and stu-
The renovated Thomasville campus library offers state- dent center, a conference room and distance learning
of-the-art research resources and is also home to the teleconference center. These cutting edge facilities
Kathryn Tucker Windham Museum. The Thomasville reflect the dynamic spirit of the great Demopolis area.
Library and Kathryn Tucker Windham Museum are
open Monday through Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30
GUARANTEES OF QUALITY
p.m., Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; Saturday,
8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.; and Sunday, 2:00 p.m. to 6:00
p.m. (Hours are different in the summer.) “For years business leaders and the public have chal-
lenged public education to become more accountable.
Alabama Southern is putting its money as well as its
GILBERTOWN reputation on the line. The commitments of Money-
Making a college education convenient to Choctaw Back Guarantees of Quality are made by the unani-
County and the surrounding area, Alabama Southern’s mous vote of the College Faculty and Staff supported
Gilbertown Center offers a wide range of day and by the College Foundation.”
evening classes. This fully equipped center features a
woodland walking trail, a beautiful outdoor amphitheater Dr. John A. Johnson, President
and a community theater – all of which enrich the quali-
ty of life in the area. Construction was completed in Fall
University Transfer Guarantee
2004 on a new Gilbertown library facility, which is avail-
able for the public to use as well as students. The Gilber- In accordance with Alabama Legislative Act 94-202,
town Center library is open Monday through Thursday for each student who declares a major and a transfer
from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. university and completes a STARS contract
(http://stars.troyst.edu/), every course the College
advises the student to take in the curriculum guide will
JACKSON
transfer to that university in that major or the College
The Jackson Center is uniquely located in the north Foundation will give the student a cash award equal to
wing of Jackson Middle School in Jackson, Alabama. the tuition and fees for that course.
This center is primarily an evening center. This center
recognizes special partners such as, the Clarke Coun-
ty Board of Education, the Jackson City Council, the Job Placement Guarantee
Jackson Chamber of Commerce Education Committee
For a graduate of any occupational Associate in
and other individuals for their effort in gaining the cen-
Applied Science Degree program who does not have a
ter for the City of Jackson. The center has two class-
job offer in-field or related within six months after grad-
rooms and a computer lab with 24 terminals all with
uation, the College Foundation will award a full tuition
internet access.
scholarship for an additional 30 credit hours in any pro-
Alabama Southern’s Jackson Center offers a strong gram the student chooses.
academic educational program that provides students
For a graduate of any of our Associate in Applied Sci-
with a well-rounded learning experience. The outstand-
ence Degree in Nursing program who does not have a
ing faculty, state-of-the-art instructional technology
job offer in-field or related within six months after grad-
and the pleasant atmosphere of each classroom will
uation and successful completion of the national exam,
provide a foundation for academic excellence. We
the College Foundation will award a full tuition scholar-
invite you to schedule a visit by contacting our office by
ship for an additional 30 credit hours in any program
phone at [phone] or email.
the student chooses.
DEMOPOLIS
Employer Satisfaction Guarantee
Alabama Southern has built a national reputation for
excellence and innovation in education. Our state-of- If an employer states that the technical skills are inad-
the-art campuses/centers help our students succeed in equate in any area for a graduate of one of our techni-
the classroom and in the workplace. We are Alabama’s cal or occupational certificate programs, the College
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will re-train that student at no cost to the graduate or G. The College will provide access to technology
the employer. and technological resources to meet the needs
of students, citizens and employers in knowl-
These guarantees apply to first-time entering students edge based economy.
on or after Fall 1995 who have signed guarantee con-
tracts with the College. For more details (and condi- Priority V: Community Services
tions of eligibility) about these guarantees, please con-
H. The College will serve as a catalyst for commu-
tact the Student Development Office on either the
nity and economic development in the service
Monroeville or the Thomasville campus.
area.
MISSION Priority VI: Administrative Processes
I. The College will evaluate the utilization of its
Alabama Southern Community College is a learning- facilities to meet the learning needs of students.
centered, open admissions, comprehensive community
J. The College will provide a positive work and
college dedicated to meeting the continuing and chang-
learning environment by supporting faculty and
ing educational needs of the citizens of southwest
staff professional development.
Alabama. Alabama Southern serves as a catalyst for
K. The College will make effective use of financial
comprehensive community and economic development
and physical resources required to operate pro-
by providing university transfer programs, business and
grams and provide services.
industry training, developmental studies, learning
resources, technical/occupational programs, student
development services, and community services.
THE TEACHING/LEARNING
INITIATIVE
INSTITUTIONAL PRIORITIES
Alabama Southern Community College is committed to
The institutional priorities of Alabama Southern Com- a shift in emphasis from teaching to learning (i.e., the
munity College are: learning paradigm). The learning paradigm is based on
the following documentation:
Priority I: Student Learning
(1) course content and standards are established by
A. The Institution will place learning as the chief
the disciplinary faculty rather than an individual;
value and design principle in college policies,
plans and initiatives. (2) a broad array of learning activities including multi-
media are made available to support the multiple
learning styles of students; and,
Priority II: Student Services
(3) objective assessment of learning should be exter-
B. The College will strengthen and improve servic-
nalized.
es to students to address identified student
needs and establish a solid foundation for suc-
The paradigm places learning (the outcome) as the pri-
cess in future learning.
ority rather than teaching (the means or process). In
addition, it places the faculty member in the role of
Priority III: Instructional
facilitator rather than that of an adversary. This learning
C. The College will provide comprehensive aca- paradigm enables the faculty to become designers of
demic and technical programs in which clearly the learning environment. The ultimate goal is for fac-
specified learning outcomes and assessments ulty to develop and apply the best methods for achiev-
engage students as responsible partners in their ing learning and student success.
learning to create the best conditions for
learners.
STATEMENT OF EQUAL
D. The College will provide developmental educa-
tion that successfully supports and assists stu- OPPORTUNITY
dents in acquiring basic learning skills and over-
coming identified academic deficiencies. Alabama Southern has filed with the Federal Govern-
E. The College will provide skills training and adult ment an Assurance of Compliance with all require-
basic education to create a learning workforce ments imposed by or pursuant to Title VI and Title VII
in knowledge based economy. of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Regulations
issued there under, to the end that no person in the
United States shall, on the grounds of race, color or
Priority IV: Learning Resources
national origin, be excluded from participation in, be
F. The College will provide learning resources to
denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to
enable students to achieve positive learning
discrimination under any program or activity sponsored
results in classrooms, labs and beyond.
by this institution. It is also the policy of Alabama
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10 THE COLLEGE
Southern to be in compliance with the Title IX of the ships among equals, it often involves relationships of
Education Amendments of 1972 which provides that unequal power, giving rise to elements of coercion cen-
“no person in the United States shall, on the basis of tered around sexual activity for opportunities of benefit
sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the such as improved job or academic status.
benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any
educational program or activity receiving Federal finan- Implicit in the legal definition of sexual harassment is
cial assistance.” the theory that sexual harassment is a barrier to the
realization of the victim’s full potential as a student or
It is the official policy of the Alabama State Department employee. Sexual harassment is considered unethical
of Education, including postsecondary institutions and unprofessional.
under the control of the Alabama State Board of Edu-
cation, that no person in Alabama shall, on the grounds
REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973
of race, color, disability, sex, religion, creed, national
origin, or age be excluded from participation in, be
denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimina- Alabama Southern offers equal opportunity in its
tion under any program, activity, or employment. employment, admissions and educational programs
and activities in compliance with section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES
ACT OF 1990
THE FAMILY EDUCATIONAL
RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT
Alabama Southern complies with the provisions of the
Americans with Disabilities Act which makes it illegal to
discriminate against individuals with disabilities in (Buckley Amendment, 20 U.S.C. 1230. 1232G)
employment, public accommodations, public services,
Notice to Students
transportation, and telecommunications.
Alabama Southern Community College informs stu-
Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act states in
dents each year of the Family Educational Rights and
part that “no otherwise qualified disabled individual
Privacy Act (FERPA) of 1974. This act, with which the
shall, solely by reason of such disability, be excluded
institution fully complies, was designed to protect the
from the participation in, be denied the benefits of, or
privacy of education records, to establish the right of
be subjected to discrimination in programs or activities
students to inspect and review their education records,
sponsored by a public entity.”
and to provide guidelines for correction of inaccurate
The College will provide reasonable accommodations or misleading data through informal and formal hear-
for documented disabilities. Request for Accommoda- ings. Students also have the right to file complaints
tions Procedures are printed in the Student Handbook. with The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
Office (FERPA) concerning alleged failures by the insti-
tution to comply with the Act.
HARASSMENT
For Alabama Southern Community College (ASCC) to
It is the policy of Alabama Southern Community Col- comply with requirements of the Family Educational
lege that employees be provided a workplace and aca- Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA), the following
demic atmosphere free of harassment, including sexu- policies and procedures have been established.
al harassment. Sexual harassment is considered
The College affords all rights under the law to students
unethical and unprofessional. Every member of man-
who are declared independent. For the purpose of this
agement is responsible for enforcement of this policy
policy, whenever a student has attained eighteen years
and for setting an example with respect to conduct.
of age, or is attending a postsecondary institution, the
The exploitation of institutional academic or superviso-
permission or consent required of, and the rights
ry authority to sexually harass students, faculty or staff
accorded to the parents of the student shall thereafter
is a form of illegal sex-based discrimination. Violation
only be required of and accorded to the student. How-
of this policy is a violation of Title IX or the Education
ever, parents or guardians of students who are
Rights Act of 1972 and of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
dependents for income tax purposes may review their
of 1964. Furthermore, violation of this policy can lead
dependents’ academic records.
to suspension or termination from employment, liabili-
ty for Alabama Southern Community College, and civil
Responsibility for protection of the privacy of student
or criminal liability for the harassing employee.
educational records rests primarily with the Registrar.
Educational records are defined by FERPA to include
Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination. The
records, files, documents, and other materials that
common element of a variety of forms of sexual
contain information directly related to students and are
harassment is the inappropriate introduction of sexual
maintained by an educational agency or institution or
activities or comments into the work or learning situa-
by a person acting for such agency or institution.
tion. While sexual harassment may involve relation-
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