2016 - 2017

2016 - 2017

Student Handbook

13300 West Sixth Avenue

5420 Miller Street

Lakewood, Colorado 80228 Arvada, Colorado 80002

303.914.6600

303.914.6010

rrcc.edu

You can also find us at: redrockscc

rrccedu company/red-rocks-community-college

user/redrocksccLakewood/featured

This handbook was produced by the Office of Student Life at Red Rocks Community College and funded with student fees.

All information listed in this handbook is subject to change.

All services and activities listed are available at the Lakewood campus only, unless otherwise indicated; Arvada Campus availability will be noted.

All suggestions for changes should be brought to the attention of the Office of Student Life. Contact Terry Hutchinson: 303.914.6371 or Terry.Hutchinson@rrcc.edu

Table of Contents

p. 4 Campus Directory p. 5-6 Academic Calendar p. 9 Accessibility Services* p. 9 Admissions and Records p. 10-11 Advising p. 11 Communication Lab p. 11 Financial Information and Assistance p. 11-12 Student Health Clinic p. 12 Instructional Services p. 13-14 Learning Support p. 14 Bookstore p. 15 Children's Center p. 15 Inclusion & Diversity p. 15 General Information p. 16 Student Employment and Career Services p. 16-19 Student Life and Student Groups p. 20 Food & Drink p. 20 Arvada Campus p. 20 Campus Safety p. 22-24 FERPA Information p. 24 Important Information for Students p. 25-28 Student Rights and Responsibilities p. 29-40 Student Code of Conduct p. 41 Metric Conversion Chart p. 42-98 Planner Pages p. 99-101 Class Schedule p. 102-103 Contacts p. 104-111 Notes

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Campus Directory

Main Number: 303.914.6600, Campus Closures: 303.914.6555,

After Hours and Emergency: 303.914.6394

DEPARTMENT

ROOM#

Accessability Services

1182

Admissions/Registration 1303

Advising

1303

Arvada Campus

Arvada

Assessment Center

1320

Bookstore

1596

Bulletin Boards/Housing 1551

Cafeteria

1461

Cashier's Office

1221

Call Center/Information

Child Care Innovations

2662

Children's Center

1050

Clubs and Sports

1566

Coffee Corner

G. Hall

College Opportunity Fund 1200

Computer Services

1015

Connect to Success Services 1262

Enrollment Services

1335

Facility Services

2839

Financial Aid

1331

Fitness Education Center 1571

Foundation, Red Rocks

1133

High School Relations

1008

Human Resources

1025

Institutional Research

1019

Instructional Services

1501

International Student -

PHONE

EMAIL

303.914.6733 access@rrcc.edu

303.914.6600 admissions@rrcc.edu

303.914.6255 advising@rrcc.edu

303.914.6010 arv.frontdesk@rrcc.edu

303.914.6720 assessment.center@rrcc.edu

303.914.6232 sm259@

303.914.6371 terry.hutchinson@rrcc.edu

303.914.6374 kelly.mcdermott@rrcc.edu

303.914.6222 cashiers.office@rrcc.edu

303.914.6600

303.914.6307 pat.bolton@

303.914.6328 sue.barnett@rrcc.edu

303.914.6547 sara.oviatt@rrcc.edu

303.914.6262 natasha.albrecht@rrcc.edu

303.914.6254 cof@rrcc.edu

303.914.6677 r r c c . i t @ r r c c . e d u

303.914.6571 rrcc.connecttosuccess@rrcc.edu

303.914.6501 enrollmentservices@rrcc.edu

303.914.6393 linda.frechette@rrcc.edu

303.914.6256 finaid@rrcc.edu

303.914.6377 michael.spangenberg@rrcc.edu

303.914.6308 amanda.rudolph@rrcc.edu

303.914.6350 nina.ysais@rrcc.edu

303.914.6570 karen.york@rrcc.edu

303.914.6516 tim.griffin@rrcc.edu

303.914.6402 janet.gonzales@rrcc.edu

Services and Programs

1252

303.914.6416 linda.yazdani@rrcc.edu international@rrcc.edu

Internships

1264

Learning Commons

1250

Library

2250

Lost and Found

1455

Online Classes

1652

Phi Theta Kappa

1564

Physician Assistant Program 1535

Police, Campus

1455

School Age Child Care

2650

303.914.6361 303.914.6736 303.914.6740 303.914.6394 303.914.6444 303.914.6372 303.914.6386 303.914.6394 303.914.6203

melissa.english@rrcc.edu randy.landiseigsti@rrcc.edu) library@rrcc.edu dispatch@rrcc.edu jon.johnson@rrcc.edu carolyn.mattern@rrcc.edu pa.program@rrcc.edu sean.dugan@rrcc.edu sandra.camilo@rrcc.edu sacc@rrcc.edu

Student Employment Student Government Student Life Desk Student Project Center Student Records Student Outreach Theatre/Dance TRIO SSS Tutoring Weekend Classes

1026 1562 1562-66 1551 1200 1021 1680 1258 1250 1652

303.914.6299 303.914.6248 303.914.6370 303.914.6548 303.914.6352 303.914.6201 303.914.6458 303.914.6762 303.914.6736 303.914.6702

bob.miller@rrcc.edu mark.squire@rrcc.edu student.life1@rrcc.edu terry.hutchinson@rrcc.edu student.records@rrcc.edu student.outreach@rrcc.edu theatre@rrcc.edu armando.burciaga@rrcc.edu randy.landiseigsti@rrcc.edu sheryl.scharnikow@rrcc.edu

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Academic Calendar

Fall 2016

Fall Registration begins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . April 4th New Student Welcome Night . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .August 16th International Student Orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . August 18th 15 - weekend classes begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . August 19th 15 - week session begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .August 22nd 7.5 week Accelerated Session I begins ( August 22nd - October 12th) . . . . .August 22nd Last day to add a 15-week course; without instructor approval . . . . . . . . . . August 26th No classes after 5 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . September 2nd No classes Labor Day Weekend (both campuses closed) . . . . . . . . September 3rd - 5th Application deadline for Fall graduation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .September 7th Last day to add full-term 15 class; with instructor approval . . . . . . . . . . . . . September 7th Deadline for petition for residency reclassification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . September 7th Deadline for credit/audit changes; for 15 week classes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . September 7th Last day to drop 15 week classes and initiate a tuition refund.* . . . . . . . .September 7th Tuition Payment due for Fall Semester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . September 7th (If you register and do not drop your class you may be responsible for payment.) 7.5 - week Accelerated Session II begins (October 13th - December 13th) . . . . October 13th No Classes; All - College Development Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .October 18th Last day to drop 7.5 week courses and initiate a tuition refund.* . . . . . . . . October 20th Holds placed on accounts with outstanding balances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .October 21st Spring 2017 Registration begins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .November 7th Last day to withdraw from 9-week classes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .November 15th

(You will be responsible for full payment) No Classes; Fall Break (both campuses open) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . November 21st - 27th Thanksgiving Holiday (Both campuses closed) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . November 24th

Campus will be open Friday, November 25th; will be closed November 26th and 27th

Fall session ends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .December 13th Final tuition payment due for fall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . December 13th Full-term fall grades are due . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .December 18th

(Important dates will be noted with **, check back here for more details)

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Academic Calendar

Spring 2017

Spring Registration begins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . November 7th International Student Orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . January 12th 15 - weekend classes begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .January 13th No classes Martin Luther King Day (Holiday) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . January 16th 15 - week session begins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . January 17th

( Other classes will begin throughout the semester) 7.5 week Accelerated Session I begins ( January 17th - March 8th ) . . . January 17th Last day to add a 15-week course; without instructor approval . . . . . . . January 20th New Student Welcome Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .January 25th Application deadline for Spring graduation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .February 1st Last day to add full-term 15 class; with instructor approval . . . . . . . . . . . . February 1st Deadline for petition for residency reclassification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . February 1st Deadline for credit/audit changes; for 15 week classes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . February 1st Last day to drop 15 week classes and initiate a tuition refund.* . . . . . . February 1st Late Fees added on accounts with outstanding balances . . . . . . . . . . . February 2nd

(regardless of when the class starts) that are NOT on a payment plan. 7.5-week Accelerated Session II begins (March 9th ? May 9th) . . . . . . . March 9th Last day to drop 7.5-week Accelerated Session II courses . . . . . . . . . .March 15th

(Last day to initiate a tuition refund) Holds placed on accounts with outstanding balances . . . . . . . . . . . . . March 16th No classes; Spring break . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . March 27th - April 2nd

(Both campuses are open) Summer 2017 Registration begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . April 3rd Fall 2017 Registration begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . April 3rd No classes; All-College Development Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .April 18th Final tuition payment due for spring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 9th Full-term spring grades are due . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 14th

(Important dates will be noted with **, check back here for more details)

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Holidays

Buddhist

Other 2016

Sanghamitta Day . . . .December 14, 2016 Kathina Ceremony . . . October 23, 2016

Makha Bucha . . . February 11, 2017 Magha Puja . . . March 21, 2017 Vesakha . . . May 10, 2017 Asalha Puja Day . . . .July 8, 2017 Buddha Day . . . May 10, 2017

Christian

Advent . . . November 27, 2016 Christmas . . . December 25, 2016 Lent . . . March 1 - April 13, 2017

Good Friday . . . April 14, 2017 Easter . . . April 16th, 2017 Pentecost . . . June 4, 2017

Labor Day . . . September 5th Constitution Day . . . September 17th

Coming out Day . . . October 11th Halloween . . . October 31st

Dia de los Muertos . . . November 1st Election Day . . . November 8th

Veterans' Day . . . November 11th Transgender Day of Remembrance . . .

November 20th Thanksgiving . . . November 26th

Festivus . . . December 23rd Kwanzaa . December 26 - January 1, 2017

Other 2017

Hindu

Navaratri . . . October 1 - 10, 2016 Dassera . . . October 14, 2016 Diwali . . . October 30, 2016 Holi . . . March 13, 2016

Islamic

Eid Al - Adha . . . September 11 - 14, 2016 Ramadan . . . May 27 - June 25, 2017 Eid Al - Fitr . . . June 26 - 28, 2017

Jewish

Rosh Hashanah . . . October 3 - 4 2016 Yom Kippur . . . October 12, 2016 Sukkot . . . October 17 - 23, 2016

Hanukkah . December 25 - January 1, 2017 Passover / Pesach . . . April 11 - 18, 2017 Shavuot . . . May 31 - June 1, 2017

Pagan

Litha, Autumn Equinox . . September 22, 2016

Samhain, Last Harvest . . . October 31, 2016 Yule, Winter Solstice . . . December 21, 2016 Ostra, Vernal Equinox . . . March 20, 2017 Mabon, Summer Solstice . . . June 21, 2017

New Year's Day . . . January 1st Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday . . .

January 16th Inauguration Day . . . January 20th Lunar New Year . . . January 28th Valentines Day's . . . February 14th Presidents' Day . . . February 16th

St. Patrick's Day . . . March 17th Cesar Chavez Day . . . March 31st

April Fools Day . . . April 1st Day of Silence . . . April 16th

Earth Day . . . April, 22nd Cinco de Mayo . . . May 5th Mother's Day . . . May 14th Memorial Day . . . May 29th

Flag Day . . . June 14th Father's Day . . . June 18th USA Independence Day . . . July 4th

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