South Louisiana Community College SLCC

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South Louisiana Community CollegeSLCC

• SLCC welcomes you in becoming a part of our
  college.
• This orientation program is our first step in
  assisting you in your success.
• Please read each slide carefully.
• Lets get started..

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SLCC Mission

• South Louisiana Community College seeks to
  cultivate a learning environment in which
  participants develop the qualities and skills
  necessary to engage actively in the economy,
  governance, and culture of South Louisiana and
• in the global arena. This function is fostered
  in a climate that focuses upon intellectual
  rigor, caring, and respect for the diverse
  cultures of the college community.
• South Louisiana Community College was created by
  act of the Louisiana Legislature in 1997 as a
  comprehensive, multi-campus, public, two-year
  institution of higher education. The legislation
  prescribes for the College both an academic and a
  vocational component and stipulates that programs
  offered by the College be developed to assure
  the delivery of coordinated and articulated
  educational services in each parish comprising
  the primary service delivery area. The primary
  service delivery area includes the parishes of
  Acadia, Evangeline, Iberia, Lafayette, St.
  Landry, St. Martin, St. Mary, and Vermilion. To
  fulfill its mission, South Louisiana Community
  College provides
• General education courses and associate degree
  programs that transfer to other two-year schools
  and to baccalaureate programs at four-year
  schools
• Associate degrees in fields of study that prepare
  students for immediate employment
• A developmental studies program that strengthens
  basic skills and prepares students for collegiate
  work
• Specialized career training and technical skill
  development that provide for fuller participation
  by area citizens in the work place and the
  economy
• Comprehensive support services that assist
  students in reaching academic, personal, career,
  and employment goals
• Technical programs which meet the economic
  development needs of business and industry
• A community education program, which
  incorporates the principles of service and
  continuing education for area citizens.
• The Colleges provision of these programs and
  services is supported by an open-admissions
  policy which provides access to students from
  diverse racial, religious, economic, educational,
  and cultural backgrounds. Within this open
  environment, the College proposes to offer
  educational opportunities that will improve the
  quality of life and meet the lifelong educational
  needs of the citizens it is designed to serve.

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Education at Work for South Louisiana

• SLCC seeks to improve the quality of life for
  residents of South Louisiana. To fulfill the
  Mission, the college offers multi-campus
  educational programs that lead to
• Achievement of associate degrees of applied
  science, art, or science
• Achievement of a certificate in general studies
• Transfer to four-year institutions
• Acquisition of the necessary career education and
  technical skills to successfully participate in
  the workplace and economy
• Promotion of economic development and job growth
  in South Louisiana
• Mastery of skills necessary for competence in
  industry specific to South Louisiana
• Completion of developmental or remedial
  educational requirements
• Cultural enrichment, lifelong learning and life
  skills

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SLCC Locations
NEW IBERIA CAMPUS                             
908 Ember DriveNew Iberia, LA 70560Phone
337 373-0185 Fax [phone]  
LAFAYETTE CAMPUS                                
                        320
DevalcourtLafayette, LA 70506Phone 337
521-8896Fax [phone]
FRANKLIN SITE                               
1013 Perret StreetFranklin, LA  70538Phone
337 413-8146 Fax [phone]
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Where to start?

• Apply for Admission
• Complete and turn in admissions application
• To download an application CLICK HERE
• 2. Pay 5.00 application fee
• 3. Supply all necessary documents
• Updated immunization records (including
  meningitis vaccinations)
• Selective Service number
• ACT or SAT scores within three years
• If you have never taken the ACT/SAT or your
  scores are older than three years, you may take
  SLCCs Compass Placement Exam (see next slide for
  details)
• Transcripts
• High school transcript if graduated after 2003or
  copy of GED
• Transfer Students- OFFICIAL COLLEGE TRANSCRIPT
  from each institution you have attended.

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Compass Placement Testing

• Who needs to take the Compass Placement Test?
• Those who have never attended college and whose
  ACT/SAT scores are older than 3 years
• Those who have attended a college but have not
  passed English and Math with a C or better
• Suggested studying http//www.act.org/compass/sam
  ple/
• For extra help in math www.freemathhelp.com
• The Placement Test is free of charge and may only
  be taken once.
• The test is administered by appointment
• New Iberia Campus/ Franklin Site call
  337-373-0185
• Lafayette Campus call 337-521-8916 or
  337-521-8918
• Hessmer Site call 318-568-8584

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Transfer Students

• A transfer student is one who previously attended
  another college or university (regardless of how
  long ago)
• You must have all official college transcripts
  mailed from the institution attended directly to
  SLCC.
• Transcript request forms can be found on the
  SLCCs web site.
• To download a Transcript request form
• CLICK HERE FOR THE TRANSCRIPT REQUEST FORM
• The admissions office must have received all
  official college transcripts prior to your
  scheduling classes.
• Students who are on academic suspension will need
  a letter from their institution authorizing
  approval.

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Financial Aid

• SLCC has various forms of financial aid. To find
  out more click here to visit our Financial Aid
  website.
• To Contact Financial Aid  
• 320 Devalcourt StreetLafayette, LA 70506phone
  337-521-8910fax [phone]E-Mail
  financial_aid_at_southlouisiana.edu 

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Tuition and Fees

• Payment Options
• 1. Pay tuition in full by cash, check, money
  order, cashier checks, Visa, Mastercard,
  Discover, or American Express

•                     Or
• New Payment Option
• 25 non-refundable application fee
• Choose a deferred payment plan by using

For the current Tuition Fee Schedule Go to
http//www.slcc.cc.la.us/fee_schedule.htm
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Degree Programs

• Associate of Science in Criminal Justice
  (Concentration in Corrections or Law Enforcement)
• Associate of Arts in Care and Development of
  Young Children
• Associate of Applied Sciences in Emergency
  Medical Technology- Paramedic
• Associate of Science in General Business
• Associate of General Studies
• Associate of Science in Industrial Technology
• Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts
• Certificate of General Studies

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Academic Support Services

• Academic Success Center Room 128 in the Library
• Let us help you with Math and English classes.
  Come in and meet with a tutor for
• Assistance in composing/revising, essays,
  reports, paragraphs, planning, brainstorming,
  documentation, grammarAssistance with all your
  math problems
• Please stop by for tutoring hours or
• Access 24 online tutorial Smart Thinking
• at
• http//www.southlouisiana.edu/StudentResources/stu
  dent_resources.htm
• Disability Services
• Students with disabilities who wish to receive
  accommodations must make an appointment to meet
  with Ms. Jodie Dupre at 337-521-8907.

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Academic Support Services

• Counseling
• The counseling division of Student Services
  offers personal,
• academic, and career counseling . For information
  call 337-521-8917.
• Office Hours
• Monday, Wednesday and Friday
• 830am 430pm
• Tuesday and Thursday
• 830am - 700pm
• The Office of Counseling and Career Services
  provides services by
• appointment. Students may contact the office by
  calling [phone]. 

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Academic Support Services

• SERVICES PROVIDED
• Counseling
• Individual Academic Counseling
• Individual Career Counseling and Planning
• Individual Personal Counseling
• Stress Management
• Time Management
• Relationship Issues

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Academic Support Services

• Services Provided
• Career
• Career Fairs
• Resume Development
• Job Search Techniques
• Job Listings
• Full and Part Time
• Workshops and Seminars
• Resume and Cover Letter Writing
• Interviewing Skills
• Career Services Office Hours
•  Monday- Friday
• 900am - 300pm
•  

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Developmental Studies

• Students who score below the following minimum
  required ACT scores or placement test scores are
  required to take semester-length developmental
  courses in English, Math and Reading. Any
  student placing in more than one developmental
  course is required to take the College Success
  Seminar Class during the first semester of
  enrollment.
• ACT requirements for College placement
• ENGLISH 18 above English 1010
• 11 thru 17 English 0092
• 10 below English 0091
• MATH 19 above Math 1100
• 16 thru 18 Math 0092 14 thru
  15 Math 0091
• 13 below Math 0090
• READING 11 thru 16 Reading 0092
• 10 below Reading 0091

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When Classes Begin

• Syllabus
• A course syllabus should be provided by each
  instructor which includes their contact
  information, necessary books and supplies, course
  description and other important information
  regarding the class.
• Books
• SLCC offers onsite or online shopping (click
  here) or Call 337-521-8930 for specific campus
  hours or additional information.
• Attendance
• Class attendance is regarded as an obligation as
  well as a privilege, and all students are
  expected to attend regularly and punctually all
  classes in which they are enrolled. Faculty
  members shall develop and implement their own
  absence policies. The determination of what
  constitutes excessive absences rest with the
  instructor, but must not be less than the college
  minimum of 10 of the total class meetings.

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Online Course

• Thinking about taking an online class?
• Read this before you register for the class.
• Online does not mean checking in whenever you
  feel like it! Students participating in
  electronic learning courses have greater freedom
  of scheduling, but electronic courses require
  more self-discipline than traditional on-campus
  classes. Electronic courses require much more
  time than on-campus courses and are generally
  harder than traditional classes. You can expect
  to spend anywhere from 10-15 hours per week per
  online course. Also, many of the traditional
  courses taught at South Louisiana Community
  College (SLCC) are enhanced by the wide
  utilization of computer and Blackboard
  Technologies.
• Online Courses
• Students taking online courses will be utilizing
  SLCC's Blackboard E-Learning Platform.
  Instructors delivering courses via the Internet
  will provide their students with an online
  orientation or a face-to-face orientation session
  on SLCC's Campus on how to use the Blackboard
  Platform. Also, the Information Technology
  Department will offer Blackboard orientation
  sessions. Students need to be self-motivated with
  good study and time management skills they need
  to be computer literate, be goal oriented,
  capable of learning on their own through reading,
  research, and assignments, be able to save and
  manage files on their computer, know how to send
  and open e-mail attachments, check e-mail, access
  the Internet, and participate in their online
  course at least 3-5 times per week. Some courses
  require access to certain software programming.
• First-Time Online Students
• All first-time online students are REQUIRED to
  attend one of the "General Blackboard Orientation
  Sessions", as well as the MANDATORY face-to-face
  orientation sessions. The dates will be
  announced.
• If you are interested in Online courses, register
  as soon as possible. Online courses have a
  maximum enrollment of 20 students.

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Student Schedule Changes

• The college designates a period (drop/add) during
  which a student may make schedule changes.
  Specific dates and procedures are listed in the
  current schedule of classes.
• Students are responsible for officially dropping
  courses it is not the responsibility of
  instructors to drop students for non attendance.
• Drop/Add
• During this period, students may drop/add classes
  only within the first
• 4 days of a Spring or Fall Semester and the
  first 2 days of a summer semester.
• NOTE Dropping a course after the drop/add
  period will not reduce the students financial
  obligation to the college and may affect
  eligibility for continued financial aid.
• Dropping with a grade of W or Resignation
• As of the 5th day of a Fall/Spring Semester and
  the 3rd day of a summer semester, a student may
  continue to drop one or more classes or drop all
  classes (resignation) and will receive a grade of
  a W. Students must initiate the process by
  meeting with their advisor and submitting the
  appropriate form to the Registrars office in
  accordance with dates printed in the schedule of
  classes. See last day to drop with a grade of
  W.
• Students who stop attending courses without
  officially dropping/resigning may receive failing
  grades in those courses.

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FERPA FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS PRIVACY ACT

• South Louisiana Community College is bound by
  FERPA requirements.
• WHAT IS FERPA (Family Educational Rights
  Privacy Act)?
• The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of
  1974, as amended (also sometimes referred to as
  the Buckley Amendment), is a federal law
  regarding the privacy of student records and the
  obligations of the institution, primarily in the
  areas of release of the records and the access
  provided to these records. Any educational
  institution that receives funds under any program
  administered by the U.S. Secretary of Education
  is bound by FERPA requirements. Institutions that
  fail to comply with FERPA may have funds
  administered by the Secretary of Education
  withheld.
• FERPA for Parents
• Grades, progress reports, exams
• Such things as progress in a course, deficiencies
  in a subject area, scores and grades on papers,
  exams, etc. are all examples of personally
  identifiable information that make up part of the
  student's education record.
• This information is protected under FERPA and
  parents may not have access unless the student
  has provided written authorization that
  specifically identifies what information may be
  released to the parent(s).
• Access to student records
• At the postsecondary level, parents have no
  inherent rights to access or inspect their son or
  daughter's education records.
• This right is limited solely to the student.
• At SLCC, records may be released to parents only
  if they have been given a written release by the
  student or in compliance with a subpoena.

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Student Organizations

• Student Government Association (SGA)
• The organization provides for the students of
  this institution a representative body that will
  hear and
• appropriately act on legitimate concerns
  expressed by the student body. No one will be
  denied admission to
• this body because of sex, race, ethnicity,
  religious preferences, sexual orientation, or
  physical conditions.
• For more information contact Brian Phillips at
  337-0185.
• SLCC Honor Society
• Beta Xi Omega is the local chapter of the Phi
  Theta Kappa. This organization is an honor
  society which is
• committed to excellence in education, to good
  character, and to service. Any student full or
  part time, who
• has completed 12 credit hours at SLCC is
  eligible for membership provided they meet a GPA
  of 3.0 and
• other requirements for membership. www.ptk.org.
  For more information contact Delana Prudhomme at
• 521-8974.
• Criminal Justice Association
• Kappa Alpha Sigma is the local chapter of the
  Lambda Alpha Epsilon, the national chapter of the
  American
• Criminal Justice Association. This organization
  is open to all majors. The organization seeks to
  improve
• criminal justice through educational activities,
  promotes awareness of criminal justice issues,
  promotes

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Parking Student IDs

• Parking
• All vehicles parking at SLCC require parking
  permits and must be legally registered and
  insured in accordance with state law. Parking
  permits are issued to faculty, staff, and
  students during the week of registration. Fall
  permits are valid during the following Spring and
  Summer semesters.
• Maximum speed is 10mph on all campus/site roads,
  drives and parking lots.
• Student/General Parking is allowed only in
  designated student locations (see maps on
  following slides) Student parking is not allowed
  in Faculty/Staff parking areas.
• Failure to comply with parking regulations may
  result in immobilizing, towing and/or loss of
  vehicle privileges on any or all campuses.
• For parking permit inquiry call SLCC Facilities
  at 337-521-8901 or inquire with campus
  receptionist at 337-521-8896, Lafayette, or
  337-373-0185, New Iberia.
• Student IDs
• During registration, students will be notified as
  to the date and time that ID pictures will be
  taken.

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Parking Maps/Zones
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Parking Student IDs
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Safety at SLCC

• SLCC strives to provide safe and secure
  facilities and environments for all students,
  faculty and staff in support of its mission.
  Resources used to assist in maintaining a safe
  environment are City and Parish law enforcement
  and Emergency Response Agencies, contract
  Security Services, cameras and alarm systems.
• Please refer to the following links for building
  Emergency Evacuation Routes, Emergency Plans,
  Safety Manuals, contacts and e-mail addresses
  http//www.southlouisiana.edu/Facilities ,
  http//www.southlouisiana.edu/emergencies.htm
• All SLCC Facilities and Campuses are NO SMOKING
  inside and within 25 of any building exterior
  wall.
• Litter should be appropriately placed in provided
  exterior or interior trash cans. Cigarette litter
  should be placed in an applicable smoking urn or
  exterior ash trays on the top of trash cans.
  PLEASE KEEP THE CAMPUSES CLEAR OF LITTER.
• For safety questions, comments or observations
  please e-mail to facilities_at_southlouisiana.edu or
  call SLCC Facilities at 337-521-8901.

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Voter Registration

• If you are not registered to vote and would like
  to, you may do so at
  

http//www.sos.louisiana.gov/tabid/68/Default.aspx

Selective Service Males at least 18 years of age
are required to registered for Selective Service.
You may do so online at http//www.sss.gov/
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Catalog

• It is the students responsibility to become
  familiar with the rules, regulations and policies
  contained in SLCCs catalog.
• You may pick up a hard copy of the catalog in the
  Office of Admissions
• SLCC Catalog
• You may view the SLCC Catalog at SLCC Catalog

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What is next?

• You have now completed your orientation session.
• Print and complete this student compliance form
  (click here) which will serve as verification
  that you have completed this required session.
  Return the form to the Admission Office.
• Please follow the instructions on the student
  compliance form and complete the checklist that
  is applicable to you.
• Call or stop by to see an academic advisor to
  make an appointment to be advised.

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Academic Advisors

• Lafayette Campus
• Call to make an appointment
• 337-521-8918 337-521-8916
• 337-521-8917 337-521-8907
• Or you can stop by the advising offices (Offices
  150,148,134, 130)
• located on the first floor to sign up for an
  advising appointment.
• New Iberia Campus/ Franklin Site
• Call to make an appointment
• 337-373-0185
• Or you can stop by the advising office located in
  the main office to
• sign up for an advising appointment.
• Hessmer Site contatc Walter Rogers at 318

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• THANK YOU!
• THE SLCC ON-LINE ORIENTATION IS NOW COMPLETE.