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Division of Student Development Services Dean Charlsie Cook |
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DIVISION OF STUDENT DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
The Dean of Students is in charge of the Office
of Student Development Services. The office provides educational and
career assistance to all students enrolled at Lawson State Community College. A staff of professionally trained
counselors and staff members is available to assist the individual students in
evaluating his or her potential for success as he or she selects a program of
study.
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Orientation
PSY 100 All full and part-time degree seeking students and full-certificate students are required to enroll in PSY 100 during their first semester at Lawson State Community College. Transfer students with fewer than 12 semester hours on their transcript are required to enroll in PSY 100 during their first semester at Lawson State Community College. Transfer students with 12 semester hours or more on their transcript will not be required to enroll in PSY 100 during their first semester at Lawson State Community College. The Orientation Program is designed to provide new students with knowledge of the physical environment of the campus and the college community, and to provide the student with specific and individual counseling for initial registration. Provisions will be made for individual conferences among students, counselors and faculty.
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Student
ID Cards
Student
registration is not complete until an ID card is issued. ID cards are required for using equipment
in the library; being admitted to social, cultural, and athletic events;
voting in student elections; etc.
Students are required to forfeit their ID cards to any College
official upon request. Lost or stolen
cards should be reported to the student development services
immediately. Students desiring an
identification card should contact the bookstore.
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TOPICS FOR LSCC STUDENTS Click Titles Below For More Information
Transfer students who have less than 24 semester hours on their transcript and who have not taken Reading, English and Mathematics courses will be required to take the battery of placement tests administered to new students at Lawson State Community College.
Transfer students with greater than 24 semester hours on their transcript and who have not taken Reading, English, and Mathematics courses will be required to take the battery of placement tests administered to new students at Lawson State Community College.
Students scoring 20 in a subject area on the ACT examination automatically qualify for a college level course in that specific area. It is the student’s responsibility to have ACT scores on file with the assessment coordinator at Lawson State Community College. The assessment coordinator is located in the Leon Kennedy Student Center (Room F221).
Testing accommodations are available for
students with documented disabilities. Students needing accommodations must
contact the ADA Compliance Officer at
(205) 929-6383, for special accommodations.
Lawson State Community
College is committed to providing direct, basic health care to all students
following an assessment of illness or injury by a licensed staff member. Students requiring care beyond that
available by student health services will be referred to our college-linked
clinic on the East Campus. Wellness is an integral
component of our student health services.
Every effort is made to increase health awareness among students with
each contact, health pamphlets, health fairs, and films relating to health issues
(AIDS, alcohol, drugs, teenage pregnancy, etc.). Health services are provided
for all students on the first floor of the Leon Kennedy Student Center. Whenever there is a medical emergency, the
student health nurse or security should be called. The student health nurse is located on the first floor of the
Leon Kennedy Student Center. The student’s parents,
spouse, guardian or any other person designated will be contacted as soon as
possible to inform them of the student’s condition and any other vital information needed. Expenses incurred for care beyond that
provided by Lawson State Community College’s insurance provider is the
responsibility of the student.
Lawson State Community
College is dedicated to the total development of the individual. Therefore, the
variety of activities at Lawson State represents a diversity of student
interests. These activities are under
the direction of the Dean and staff in the Office of Student Development
Services. All student organizations
are open to students of this institution who qualify for membership.
No
student may be denied membership to any student organization by reason of race,
religion, sex national origin, or handicapped conditions. Intramural sports are
available to interested students. For
further information, contact the Department of Health, Physical Education and
Recreation (HPR) in the Arthur Shores Fine Arts Building.
The governing body of the
students is the Student Government Association (SGA). The SGA is composed of officers elected by the entire student
body, the presidents of the freshman and sophomore classes, the Inter-Club
Council, and elected representatives from two classes.
Association of
Information Technology Professional (AITP)
is
the professional association comprised of career minded individuals who seek to
expand their potential—employers, employees, managers, programmers, and many
others. The organization seeks to provide avenues for all their
members to be teachers as well as students and to make contacts
with other members in the IS field, all in an effort to become more marketable
in rapidly changing, technological careers.
The organization is comprised of computer science students.
Alpha Theta Phi
Library Society is an organization that
promotes an interest among students in the use of books and libraries. Membership is open to all interested
persons. The organization promotes
activities during National Library Week, and sponsors literary programs during
the year.
Kappa Beta Delta member institutions are accredited through the
Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). ACBSP was established in 1988 as an
accrediting body for business programs.
An Associate Degree Commission established standards in 1991 for
accrediting programs at two-year institutions.
Kappa Beta Delta membership is available exclusively to business
students enrolled at schools accredited by ACBSP.
Kappa Beta Delta purposes are to encourage and
recognize scholarship and accomplishment among students of business pursuing
associate degrees; and to encourage and promote personal and professional
improvement and a life distinguished by honorable service to humankind. Phi Beta Lambda is an organization for students in the Business Department. The objective is to develop strong, aggressive leadership so that future businessmen and women may participate more effectively in the business and community life of which they are a part. Members learn to lead and participate in group discussions, preside at meetings and conferences, work on committee assignments, engage in group problem conferences, and work in other activities that contribute to the development of desirable leadership qualities.
Students in Free
Enterprise (SIFE)
is
a non-profit organization sponsored by individuals, foundations and
corporations. SIFE’s mission is to the
performance of the American economy by
establishing and directing student-generated free market educational programs
at the colleges and universities to bring America’s collegians and her citizens
to a better understanding of current economic issues and a greater appreciation
for the free enterprise system.
Student National
Education Association seeks to acquaint the
student with the objectives and goals of education in the American society. During American Education Week, this club
sponsors special programs such as lectures, field trips of educational
interest, and a social hour for respected educators. Membership in the SNEA is open to all students who plan to enter
the teaching profession.
Inter-Club Council
coordinates
all clubs on the campus. The Council’s
membership is composed of all club presidents.
This organization co-sponsors with the Student Government Association,
all activities, and identifies ways to improve the club program.
Mu Beta Chi Phi is the science-mathematics club
that seeks to broaden the science-mathematics experiences of Lawson State
Community College’s science-mathematics students. Ideas and experiences are
shared with the College family and with other students and teachers. The Club’s further purpose is to assist in
developing greater awareness of the academic areas and their relationship to
daily life in the local community.
Through field trips, seminars, workshops, and special assemblies, the
club provides opportunity for active participation of all its members.
The Sophist Club
is
sponsored by the Social Science Department and is open to students who are in
good standing with the institution and exhibit the desire to enrich their
knowledge through program of civic and social growth by active participation in
community projects. Activities include
field trips, tutorial programs, surveys, municipal court attendance, and voter
education.
Alpha Sigma Mu
is
an organization of Veterans. Each
member must have a service record with the armed forces of the United
States. He or she also must maintain a
scholastic average of 2.5 throughout the
membership in the fraternity.
Each year the fraternity gives a $200 scholarship to a graduating senior
who is the child of a veteran. In addition to other activities, Alpha Sigma Mu
sponsors a book exchange at the beginning of each semester and solicits the
support of all veterans on campus.
Human Services
Club
seeks to strengthen students in their work to improve humanity, intellectually,
morally, and religiously. Good citizenship and perpetuation of the concept of
human services are encouraged.
Afro-American
History Club seeks to enlighten students
about their Afro-American Heritage and the contributions made to the American
society.
Student Nurses
Association seeks to promote a spirit of citizenship, leadership and fellowship;
it encourages responsibility for maintaining the high ideals for the nursing
profession.
Pep Squad
seeks
to promote school spirit and provide more student involvement in all
school-sponsored athletic activities.
Any student at Lawson State can be a part of the Pep Squad.
Phi Theta Kappa
Honor Fraternity has as its objective to promote scholarships among students with
superior achievement.
Vocational
Industrial Clubs of America seeks to promote
progressive leadership in the field of trade; industrial; and technical
education that is competent, aggressive, self-reliant, and cooperative. The organization further seeks to create
among students, faculty member’s patron of the school, and persons in industry
that have a sincere interest for trade and industrial education.
Students are advised and
encouraged to participate in annual activities designed to set the cultural,
spiritual, moral, and academic tone of the institution. Such activities
include: SGA Election, Installation of
SGA Officers Convocations, Annual Christmas Musical Afro-American History
Month, Career Day, Blue and Gold Week, Flood Drive, Martin Luther King, Jr.
Celebration, Vocational Education Week, Health Fair, Homecoming, Art
Exhibition, Honors Convocation, Graduate/Alumni Banquet, President’s Brunch,
and Commencement.
Lawson State is committed to
providing quality intercollegiate and intramural programs designed to foster
the personal growth of each student.
These programs encourage individual and team achievement and strive to
enhance the academic success, social development, and physical and emotional well
being of each student. There are a
variety of athletics and recreational facilities available for students. The Arthur Shores Fine Arts Building is
equipped with a modern fitness center, hardwood court gym, swimming pool, and
locker facilities. Students may
participate in men and a women basketball, volleyball, field and track,
cross-country, tennis, golf and swimming.
After a student has
completed a course or a program of study at Lawson State Community College, he
or she becomes a member of the Lawson State Community College’s Alumni
Association. The purpose of association
is to establish and maintain a mutually beneficial relationship between the
alumni and the College by promoting fellowship among the alumni, but continuing
at the advancement of the educational process, and by upholding the high
standards instilled by Lawson State Community College. Benefits of this membership
include life-time job placement services; the use of College facilities such as
the bookstore, library, and physical education facilities; communication
through various publications; and other benefits and privileges. The primary requirement of membership is
keeping the Alumni Office informed of correct names and addresses.
Contact Information: Janice Orange, Counselor and Alumni
Activities—205-925-2515 x 396
Advisement, Counseling, and Career Development The primary purpose of
academic advising is to support students in their pursuit of meaningful
educational programs that will assist them in fulfilling goals. Academic advisement is
provided for each student. Students are
assigned to their advisors through the Office of Admissions and Records with
input from the department chairperson according to their program of study. Academic advisement is a function performed
by the counseling staff and faculty.
The counseling staff
provides professional guidance and counseling services. The counselors offer assistance in choosing
an appropriate program of study.
Thereafter, it is recommended that students meet with a counselor or
advisor on a regular basis to review plans and progress. Some of the counseling
services provided are personal counseling, career and academic advisement,
assessment (achievement, aptitude, career, interest, personality, self-directed
search, and valves inventory), college transfer information, student activities
information, tutorial services, and academic placement.
Career/Job Placement Services Job Placement and the Career Education Center function as a bridge between the student’s academic preparation and the world of work. The center has numerous activities, including career counseling, maintaining a career information library, receiving and publishing job vacancy notices, arranging for prospective employers to visit the campus, interviewing applicants, mailing students credentials to prospective employers, and publicizing campus interviews.
The TRIO programs at Lawson State Community College are federally funded by the United States Department of Education. The programs identify qualified youth or adults who are low income and first-generation college students. Participants are selected according to their potential for academic success.
TRIO at LSCC is comprised
of three programs:
Upward Bound,
Student Support Services and
Math and Science
Initiative with the ultimate goal to assist participants in post
secondary education. Each program has its own goals, objectives and clientele.
Expectations—PARENTS are expected to
provide the support and encouragement necessary for the student to improve
their class participation, attendance, and grades. STUDENTS are expected to
enter the program voluntarily and to fully understand that it is a program
intended to improve their academic skills and to help identify their
educational goals. It is expected that students adhere to the following
guidelines:
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maintain excellent school attendance.
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maintain grades to the best of their abilities.
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maintain cooperative behavior with school personnel, program staff
and fellow students.
Students are eligible if
they:
How
Much Does It Cost?—There is no cost to the students enrolled in
the program or to the family, just the investment of time and enthusiasm.
Contact
Persons—For further information regarding the TRIO programs at Lawson
State Community College, contact the TRIO program coordinators:
Mattie Crawford
Coordinator of Upward
Bound
mcrawford@lawsonstate.edu 205-929-6339
For more information concerning TRIO, click the link below:
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