Student Handbook 2016

Information Students Cannot See Students may NOT see parents’financial statements or records and letters of recommendation for which the student waived the right to view. Students may NOT see the personal information of any other student or any information on a student who has a non-disclosure request on record. Access to Student Data Departments within the College requesting other than directory information will be given such information if they have a legitimate educational interest. College officials have a legitimate educational interest if it is necessary or desirable for them to have access in order to carry out their official duties and/or to implement the policies of Bluefield College, or if it is in the educational interest of the student in question for such officials to have the information. Persons receiving this information (or directory information prior to its publication) are responsible for protecting the confidentiality of the students involved. They are not permitted to re-release this data to persons, other than college officials with a legitimate educational interest, without the prior written consent of the students involved. Instances in which student data (even for those records with restrictions and non- disclosure requests) are released • to specific internal groups with legitimate educational interest (signed waiver by student not required) • to specific external groups with legitimate educational interest (signed waiver by student may be required) • to other agencies not specified above (signed waiver required) • to satisfy a subpoena or judicial order (signed waiver not required) Academic Center for Excellence (ACE) Ashley Mingo, Director of ACE and Student Success aamingo@bluefield.edu Office: Rish Hall, Lower Level (ext. 4606) The Academic Center for Excellence exists to further Bluefield College’s aim of providing a liberal arts education that will develop the whole person. This Center encourages students to take responsibility for academic choices and achievements and to understand that academic planning and development occur not only during undergraduate years, but also throughout a lifetime. Tutoring services, disability services and the testing center are housed in ACE as well as the offices of the assistant director of ACE and the Director of Academic Support Services .  Tutoring in all academic areas is coordinated through ACE, including our face-to-face and online writing tutoring. Tutoring appointments will be arranged for those students in need of tutoring in any discipline as tutors are available.  The Director of Academic Support works through ACE to assist those students on academic probation to help them achieve their academic goals. Students placed on academic probation are required to meet with the director while they are working to improve their scholastic performance. Academic accommodations are also available for those students with documented disabilities. If any student desires assistance, he or she must contact the assistant director of the ACE center at ACE@bluefield.edu

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