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General
Campus Policies
Children on Campus
Board Policy 516 states that as a rule, employees and students shall
not bring children with them to their work sites or classes. No
employee, student or visitor to the College shall leave a child
unsupervised or unattended. It is inappropriate for the adult to
ask members of the college community to assume these supervisory
responsibilities unless the child is being left in a college program
sanctioned for children. Employees or students may bring children
to their work sites and/or classes on exceptional and infrequent
circumstances and only with the authorization of the appropriate
supervisor or faculty member(s).
Pets
Animals are not permitted in college buildings or on the grounds
except guide or service dogs or laboratory animals. The Chief of
Campus Operations may grant exceptions to this rule.
Posting Policy
Authorization to post items on the bulletin boards must be obtained
from the Vice President for Student Services.
The Privacy Act
GHC allows only a student's "directory information" --
your name, address, gender, dates of attendance, major or field of
study, degrees/awards received, extracurricular activities, height
and weight of athletic team members, scholarships received, other institutions
attended, e-mail address and veteran status -- to be made available
to the public. Release of other information requires
your consent. If you do not wish to have this directory information
made public, a written request must be on file in the Registration
office.
Students with Disabilities
No student shall, on the basis of his or her disability, be excluded
from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or otherwise
be subject to discrimination under any college program or activity.
GHC is committed to providing qualified students with a disability
an equal opportunity to access the benefits, rights, and privileges
of college services, programs and activities, in the most integrated
setting appropriate to the student’s needs, in compliance
with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation
Act of 1973, and State of Washington Laws of 1994, Ch. 105.
Section 504 defines a person with a disability as “someone
with a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one
or more major life activities.” The ADA is a federal civil
rights statute designed to remove barriers, which prevent qualified
individuals with disabilities from enjoying the same opportunities
that are available to persons without disabilities.
GHC will provide reasonable accommodations, including core services,
to qualified students with disabilities. The purpose of this policy
is to identify the rights and responsibilities of students under
ADA/504 and to establish clear guidelines for seeking and receiving
reasonable accommodations.
To receive reasonable accommodations, students are responsible for
requesting accommodations and documenting the nature and extent of
their disability in a timely manner. A policy is available in its
entirety in the Office for Disabled Students, establishing the scope
of and the procedures for requesting accommodations.
Student Health Insurance
A state-wide health insurance plan is available for students registered
for 6 or more credits. Brochures describing costs and eligibility
are available in the Vice President for Student Services office
in the HUB.
NOTE: The last date to enroll is twenty days from the
start of the quarter for which coverage is desired.
Grades
Students are expected to get their grades by using the Kiosk on the
GHC Web Page. Grades are not mailed to the student.
Messages
The college does not deliver messages to students and there is no
intercom system. Please be sure that your family and friends have
other ways to contact you or that you provide them with your schedule
so that they can locate you. Federal law does not allow the college
to release your schedule information to other individuals.
Social Security Number (SSN)
Each student will be asked to present his or her social security
number. The social security number is used for purposes of employment,
financial aid, research, assessment, accountability, the Hope scholarship,
the Life Long Learning tax credit, and/or transcripts. Disclosure
of your social security number (SSN) is voluntary. If a student
is applying for Federal Financial Aid, however, the social security
number will be required. Every effort is made to keep your SSN
confidential. {P.L. 93-579, S7(a)(1)}. Questions concerning social
security numbers can be addressed to the associate dean for student
services.
Student Identification Number (SID)
Each student will be assigned a 9-digit number that will be used
as a Student Identification Number (SID). This is the number that
will be used for identification purposes on course rosters, college
identification cards, etc. The SID will be assigned automatically
upon admission to the college or upon first-time enrollment in
community services or other courses. Questions concerning student
identification numbers can be addressed to the associate dean for
student services.
Personal Identification Number (PIN)
There are two different types of PINs for students:
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A Registration
PIN is a 6-digit number provided by your advisor and used
to register for your classes through Web Registration. A
new Registration PIN is needed every quarter. This PIN can
be used any time during the registration period for that quarter
to register,
drop or add classes.
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A Global PIN is a 4- to 6-digit number
needed to access student information through the Web and Student
Information KIOSK.
Your Global PIN and SID number were mailed to you when you
became a
student at
GHC. You can also get your Global PIN from the Admission
and Records Office by showing picture ID.
Scholastic Standards
In 2003, the Legislature of the State of Washington established a
law requiring colleges to develop policies “to ensure that
undergraduate students complete degree and certificate programs
in a timely manner in order to make the most efficient use of instructional
resources and provide capacity within the institution for additional
students”. SB5135 requires that student academic progress
policies address:
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Students who accumulate more than 125% of the
number of credits required to complete their degree or certificate
programs;
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Students who drop more than 25% of their course
load; and
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Students who remain on academic probation for more
than one quarter.
Smoking
Grays Harbor College permits smoking in designated outdoor areas
only. Smoking is not permitted within 25 feet of entrances to buildings.
Students are encouraged to use the smoking gazebo outside the 400
building.
GHC Parking Regulations
Vehicle Registration
Every vehicle (including motorcycles) using the college parking lots
must display an official identification sticker, which may be obtained
in the Business Office or appropriate Education Center Office at
no additional cost. If a second vehicle is sometimes used, the annual
fee is $4.00 for that vehicle.
Drive Safely
Students are expected to obey all traffic rules and regulations while
on campus. Fines will be levied against students driving unsafely.
General Student Parking
Student parking is permitted in lined stalls only in the designated
student lots. Parking is not permitted on roadways or open areas.
Unauthorized Parking Violations
Violators of parking regulations will be ticketed with assessed fines
or have vehicles towed away at owner's expense, or both.
Note: Future
registrations and official college transcripts will be withheld
for failure to meet financial obligations to the college,
including parking fines.
Evening Parking
After 3:00 p.m. parking is permitted in unmarked lined stalls in
any parking lot on an unreserved, first come, first serve basis.
Students parking in the following "No Parking Zones" will
be ticketed:
A. Handicapped parking stalls.
B. Yellow curbed fire lanes.
C. Entrance driveways to buildings.
D. Roadway or unlined open areas.
Special Parking Permits
The Office of Disability Support Services, located in the HUB, issues
a limited number of special reserved parking permits for students
with ongoing medical disabilities
Appeals
Appeal forms are available in the Office of Student Services (Room
110).
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