Student Handbook 2018

Academic Appeal Procedure

A student has the right to contest a grade given in any Bluefield College course. Please see Academic Appeal Procedure in the 2009-2010 online academic catalog on the college website forfurther details.

Academic Computer Labs The Science Center houses four computer labs, which are available during the day when there is not a class scheduled. In the evening and during the day on weekends, a lab is open for studentstoworkon assignments, conduct research, and job-searchactivities. Each lab is equippedwith a printer, internet, and awide variety of software.

Registrar’s Office

TheRegistrar’sOffice shouldbe contacted regardingquestionsin the followingareas:

Adding/Dropping Classes Change in Majors/Minor Change of Address Class Schedule Graduation Evaluation/Application Registration Transcript Request Transfer Credit Withdrawal from school request Veteran’s Benefits Athletic Eligibility Enrollment Verification

Request for Academic Transcript Students must complete the transcript request form and submit to BC Central. Unofficial transcripts are free of charge; however, a fee of $15 must accompany the request for an official copy. Payment by credit card may be completed on the Transcript Request Form. Transcripts will not be release until payment is received. Students currently enrolled will notbecharged.

Office of Admissions Office: Lansdell Hall

TheAdmissionsOffice at BluefieldCollege is responsible for recruiting newfreshmen and transfer students whowill comprise a promising student body. Current studentswhowould liketheCollegetocontactspecificindividuals aboutattendingBluefieldCollegemayemail theAdmissionOfficeatadmissions@bluefield.eduoratextension4231. Notice to Student of Their Privacy Rights A student’s records are maintained under the provision of the Family Educational Rights and PrivacyAct of 1974 (FERPA). This act seeks to protect the privacy of student records. FERPAis sometimes also referred to as the studentrecords confidentialitypolicy. With certain exceptions, officials of Bluefield College will not disclose personally identifiable information froma student’s education records without the student’s prior written consent. Astudentmaygrant permission foraBluefieldCollege official to releaseinformation about hisorheracademicprogress,conduct,andfinancialaffairs, completingaFERPAEducation Record Release formand submitting it toBCCentral.

Collegeemployeesarepermittedtorelease“directoryinformation”,aslistedbelow,without the student’s priorwritten consent. Students can restrict howaddress information is printed

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