TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGY CENTER AT
WHITEVILLE
School Catalog/Student Handbook
1685 Highway 64.
P.O. Box 489
731-254-8521
Brownsville Haywood Extension Campus
401 Morgan Street
Brownsville, TN 38012
www.ttcwhiteville.edu
School Years: 2008-2010
Table of
Contents
General
Information
Accreditation Information
...4
Tennessee Board of Regents
...5
Tennessee Technology Center at Whiteville
Faculty and Staff
..6
Calendar of Operations
...7
Policy Statement
.8
History
.
...8
Mission Statement
.
...9
Philosophy
9
Purpose
...
9
Non-Discrimination.
9
Policy on Affirmative Action
..9
Campus Communication & TBR Policies
10
Special Facilities/Accommodations for
Disabled Persons
10
FERPA
..10
Student Services
11
Information for Veterans
...12
Admissions Requirements
13
Student Expenses and Fees
...14
Maintenance Fee Refund Policy
...14
Technology Access Fee Refund Policy
.15
Practical Nursing Fee Refund Policy
15
Bookstore Refund Policy
..15
Tennessee
Technology Center at Whiteville Policies
Class Schedule
..15
Enrollment Schedule
.15
Change in Student Status
..16
Leave of Absence
..16
Transfers
...17
Clock-Hour Credit
17
Records
.17
Progress
.17
Attendance
17
Leaving School Early
18
Inclement Weather Policy
.18
Grading Policy
..19
Proficiency Testing
...19
Probation Procedure
..20
Readmission from Suspension
..20
Tobacco Policy
..20
Drug Abuse Prevention Policy
..20
Health Risks
..20
Drug & Alcohol Treatment Centers
..21
Policy on AIDS
.21
Campus Security Act
21
Criminal Actions
...22
Security and Access to Campus Facility
...22
Campus Law Enforcement
22
Possession of Deadly Weapons Policy
.22
Reporting Fraud, Waste, or Abuse
23
Conduct and
Disciplinary Actions
Conduct
.24
Disciplinary Sanctions
..25
Disciplinary Procedures
25
Grievance Procedures
...27
Student
Information
Acceptable Use Policy for Computers
..29
Bookstore
..29
Cafeteria/Student Center
...29
Campus Field Trips & Activities
..29
Cancellation of Classes
.29
Certification
..29
Change of Name, Address, or Telephone
Number
...30
Credit for Prior Education/Training or Experience
...30
Diplomas, Certificates, and Transcripts
30
Dress Code
30
Follow-Up
.30
Graduation
.30
Housekeeping
30
Live Work projects
31
Military Duty
.31
Parking
..31
Placement & Graduation Rates
.31
Procedures for Terminating Training
31
Safety
32
Smoking
32
Solicitation
32
Technology Foundations
...32
Telephones
32
Tools & Equipment
...32
Transfers between Programs
.32
Visitors
..32
Full-Time
Programs
Automotive
Technology
...34
Business
Systems Technology
..35
Computer
Information Technology
...36
Drafting
& CAD Technology
37
Electronics
Technology
.37
Industrial
Maintenance Technology
..37
Heating,
Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Technology
..38
Machine
Tool Technology
38
Practical
Nursing
...39
Residential
Wiring Technology
39
Welding
Technology
.40
Tennessee Board of Regents
1415 Murfreesboro Road,
Suite 350
Nashville, TN 37217
voice: (615) 366-4400
fax: (615) 366-4464
The Tennessee Technology
Center at Whiteville is one of 46 institutions in the Tennessee Board of
Regents System, the seventh largest system of higher education in the
nation. The Tennessee Board of Regents
is the governing board of this system, which is comprised of 6 Universities, 13
Community Colleges, and 27
This catalog has been
prepared to provide information about education, training opportunities, and
policies and procedures at the Tennessee Technology Center at Whiteville. It is
designed to serve as a guide for prospective students, parents, guidance
counselors, and others who are interested in and seeking training for
employment.
ACCREDITATION
The Tennessee Technology Center at Whiteville is fully
accredited by the Council on Occupational Education (COE). This accreditation
assures that the Center is maintaining quality training programs.
Council on Occupational
Education
41 Perimeter Center, East,
NE Suite 640
Atlanta, GA 30346
Telephone: 770-396-3898
WATS: 1-800-917-2081
Fax: 770-396-3790
Tennessee Technology Center at Whiteville
Governed By:
Charles W. Manning, Ph.D.
Chancellor
Mr. James D. King
Vice Chancellor Tennessee Technology Centers
The Honorable Phil Bredesen,
Governor
Nashville
Ms. Agenia Clark
Nashville
Mr. Gregory Duckett
Memphis
The Honorable Ken Givens, Commissioner of Agriculture Rogersville
Mrs. Judy T. Gooch
Oakridge
Mr. Jonas Kisber
Jackson
Ms. Fran Marcum
Tullahoma
Mr. Millard Oakley
Livingston
Dr. Richard Rhoda
Nashville
Mr. Howard Roddy
Chattanooga
Mr. J. Stanley Rogers
Manchester
The Honorable Tim Webb, Acting Commissioner of
Education Clinton
Mr. Robert P. Thomas Nashville
Mr. William H. Watkins, Jr.
Mr. Stanley Rogers
Manchester
Mr. Matthew Harris Clarksville
Mr. Paul W. Montgomery Kingsport
Ms. Janice Donahue Morristown
Ms. Pamela Fansler Knoxville
The Tennessee Board of Regents
615-366-4400
TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGY CENTER AT
WHITEVILLE
ADMINISTRATION, SUPPORT STAFF, AND
FACULTY
Administration and Support Staff
Jeff Sisk, M.S.
..Director
Carolyn Beverly, M.P.A.
..Assistant Director
Joe Armour
.Lead Custodian Worker
Carla Bartlett
.Secretary III
Pamela Bruce, A.A.S.
Admissions/Records Clerk
Charla Cooper, CPS
....Financial Services Coordinator
Owetha Hunter
..Financial
Aid Supervisor
Thomas Leach, B.S.
....Student Affairs/Technical Coordinator
Debra Rogers, CPS, B.P.S.
.
Brownsville Campus Coordinator
Faculty
Jared Arnold
...Machine Tool Technology
Tony Cooper
Welding Technology
Mark Harris
.
..Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration
Technology
Kathy Hurst, RN
.
..Practical Nursing (Clinical)
Rebecca Jones, RN
.Practical
Nursing (Whiteville Campus)
Ella McBee, M.
Ed.
...Business Systems Technology
Mike McCord
.Automotive Technology
Mike McKinnie
.Computer Information Technology
James Moss, B.P.S.
.Electronics Technology
Industrial Maintenance Technology
Residential Electrician Technology
Carolyn Perry, B.S.
Technology Foundations
Kathina Williams, RN
..Practical Nursing (Brownsville Campus)
Calendar of Operations
The Tennessee Technology
Center at Whiteville/Brownsville operates on a year-round basis, dismissing
only for observance of legal holidays, teacher in-services, trimester breaks,
or student vacation days.
Full-Time classes are
schedules five days a week, six hours per day.
Part-Time class schedules will vary according to local needs.
Student Calendar
This calendar is subject to
change at any time prior to or during an academic term due to emergencies, or
causes beyond reasonable control of the Center, including severe weather, loss
of utility services or orders by federal or state agencies.
2008
Summer Trimester
May 1 Classes
Begin
May 26 Holiday
Closing
June 23 July 3 Summer Break - No Classes
July 4 Holiday Closing
August 25 Last Day of Trimester
Fall Trimester
September 2 Classes Begin
November 27 Holiday Closing
November 28 Staff Holiday Center Closed
December 12 Last Day of Term
The 2009 Operational Calendar
will be available in Fall 2008.
Policy
Statement
The course offerings and requirements of the
Technology Center at Whiteville are continually under examination and
revision. This Student Handbook presents
policies, procedures, and requirements in effect at the time of publication,
but there is no guarantee that they will not be changed or revoked. However, adequate and reasonable notice will be given to students affected
by any changes.
This Student Handbook is not included to state
contractual terms and does not constitute a contract between the student and
the institution.
The Tennessee Technology Center at Whiteville reserves
the right to make changes as required in course offerings, curricula, academic
policies and other rules and regulations affecting students to be effective
whenever determined by the Technology Center.
These changes will govern current and formerly enrolled students. Enrollment of all students is subject to
these conditions.
Current information may be obtained
from the following sources:
Admissions
Requirements Student
Services
Course
Offerings Student
Services
Fees
and Tuition Student
Services
Financial
Aid Student
Services
The Tennessee Technology Center at Whiteville provides
the opportunity for students to increase their knowledge by providing programs
of instruction in the various disciplines and programs through faculty, who in
the opinion of the Tennessee Technology Center, are qualified for teaching at
this level. However, the acquisition of
knowledge by any student is also contingent upon the students desire to learn
and his or her application of appropriate study techniques to any course or
program. Thus, the Tennessee Technology Center at Whiteville must necessarily
limit representation of student preparedness in any field of study to that
competency demonstrated at that specific point in time at which appropriate
academic measurements were taken to certify course or program completion.
History
The Tennessee Technology Center at Whiteville was founded in 1975 by the State Board of Education. Along with 26 other Area Vocational Technical Schools across Tennessee, the Center was legislatively transferred from the Board of Education to the Tennessee Board of Regents in 1984.
Initial program offerings at the Tennessee Technology
Center at Whiteville included Appliance Repair, Auto Mechanics, Office
Occupations, Welding, Drafting, and General Building Trades. Practical Nursing
and Food Services were added during the following year.
A new wing was built in 1996, providing new facilities
for the Practical Nursing program and the Adult Education program. An addition
to that wing was completed in 2002, providing space for a multi-purpose room
and a
In July 2003, City of Brownsville Mayor Webb Banks and
a group of local community leaders officially proposed the idea of a Technology
Center Campus in Brownsville.
The first programs offered at the Brownsville Campus
were Machine Tool Technology and Practical Nursing with the enrollment of the
first students during the Fall Term, 2006.
A Computer Lab was also built and equipped during the initial
construction phase.
Mission
The Mission of
the Tennessee Technology Center at Whiteville is to be the premier provider of
workforce development in Hardeman, Haywood, and Fayette counties.
This mission is fulfilled by:
· Providing competency-based training through traditional and distance learning instructional delivery systems of the highest quality that will qualify individuals for employment and/or advancement in jobs.
· Providing high quality training and retraining of employed workers.
· Providing high quality training that is economical and accessible to all residents of the area, thereby contributing to the economic and community development of the communities we serve.
Philosophy
The philosophy of Tennessee Technology Center at Whiteville
is that occupational education should be a balanced program of studies and work
experiences with a common objective of producing employable and competent workers.
The Tennessee Technology Center at Whiteville believes that all eligible
citizens should have the privilege and opportunity of setting and realizing
their occupational goals. This Center is
dedicated to providing a means for those citizens to achieve those goals. One of the ways in which Tennessee Technology
Center at Whiteville can help its students to achieve their goals is through
individualized training.
Purpose
The purpose of the institution was mandated by the
legislation of the State of
The primary purpose of the Tennessee Technology Center
at Whiteville is to meet, more adequately, the occupational and technical needs
of citizens and residents of this area, including employees of existing and
prospective industries and businesses of the state.
The main purposes of the Center are to train, upgrade,
or retrain individuals according to the above stated philosophy.
Non-Discrimination
The Tennessee Technology Center at Whiteville is an
equal opportunity institution for employment and admission to all qualified
persons without regard to race, sex, color, age, religion, national origin or
disability. Special accommodations for
handicapped persons include, but are not limited to, curb cuts, restrooms,
parking, water fountains, entrance ways, and classroom tables as needed. It is also the policy of the Tennessee
Technology Center at Whiteville to eliminate barriers that may exist because of
special situations that involve disabled persons.
Policy on
Affirmative Action
The Tennessee Technology Center at Whiteville is
dedicated to the ideals, principles, and policies of Title VI and Title IX,
Section 504 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. It offers equal opportunity for
admission into the educational programs to all qualified persons without regard
to race, color, religion, sex, age, handicap,
national origin or veterans status as long as the student has an employment
objective and can benefit from instruction. The Assistant Director is the
designated Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity Officer.
Campus
Communication and Tennessee Board of Regents Policies
A copy of the Tennessee Board of Regents Policies, Board Meeting Minutes, and the Chancellors Interim Report is located in the Office of the Administration and are available at any time for review by students. While every effort is made to provide current and accurate information, these regulations are subject to change at any time by the Tennessee Technology Center at Whiteville or the Tennessee Board of Regents.
Special
Facilities/Accommodations for Disabled Persons
It is the policy of the Tennessee Technology Center at
Whiteville to provide facilities that are accessible to the disabled. These facilities include, but are not limited
to, curb cuts, restrooms, parking, water fountains, entranceways, and classroom
tables as needed. It is also the
Centers policy to eliminate any physical barriers that may exist because of
special situations that disabled persons may encounter.
The Tennessee Technology Center at Whiteville does not
discriminate on the basis of disability in the admission and access to training
programs, services, and employment. The
Center has adopted an internal grievance procedure providing for prompt and
equitable resolution of complaints alleging any action prohibited by the U.S.
Department of Justice regulations implementing Title II of the Americans with
Disabilities Act. Title II of the Act
states in part that no otherwise qualified disabled individual shall, solely by
reason of such disability, be excluded from the participation in or be denied
the benefits of our training programs. Reasonable accommodations are made to
facilitate training for disabled persons. Any
It is the
responsibility of the student to seek available assistance at the Center and to
make his/her needs known.
Public
Law (93-980) Privacy Rights Act (FERPA)
The Tennessee Technology Center at Whiteville follows
the guidelines developed by the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
regarding the privacy rights of parents and students. Access to official records is provided to
students and parents of dependent students as they relate to them, and limits
dissemination of personal identifiable information without the students
consent. Policies concerning
dissemination of student records may be obtained in the Student Services office
upon request to the Assistant Director.
A copy of the policy may be obtained upon request.
The Tennessee Technology Center at Whiteville may disclose directory information to any person requesting such information without the consent of the student. Information considered directory information should be limited to the following:
Name and address
Date and place of birth
Phone numbers
Major field of study
Dates of attendance
Degrees and awards received
Most recent previous educational institution attended
Students have the right to refuse disclosure of all or
any part of the designated directory information listed above. A request should
be submitted in writing to the Student Records Coordinator, and it should
specify the directory information not to be released.
Release of any other information must be specifically
requested by the student using a signed consent form as directed in the Tennessee Technology Center at
Whitevilles policies, except as indicated below.
It is the policy of the Center to forward educational
records on request to an institution in which a student seeks or intends to
enroll and to other governmental agencies.
School officials and representatives of agencies
providing financial assistance have access to student records and may obtain
information without the students permission.
The Gramm-Bliley-Leach Information Security Act
outlines requirements for educational institutions in regards to protecting
confidential student information. A detailed plan for the safeguarding of this
information has been developed and can be reviewed-upon request. The Assistant
Director is the plan coordinator.
Student
Services
The Student Service Department is maintained for the
benefit of applicants, students, and graduates to provide the following
services:
·
Educational
Student Services staff assists the applicant in selecting an area of training and assists the student with Technology Center problems after enrollment.
·
Personal
Counseling
The staff also provides individual counseling services for those who are experiencing personal, academic, attitudinal, or financial problems.
·
Job
Placement
Student
Services personnel will assist the student and the program instructor in
finding employment upon completion of training. Job placement of graduates is a
shared responsibility of the student, the instructor and the Student Services
Department. Placement of graduates is a primary concern of the
·
Follow-Up
All
graduates are requested to keep the Center informed as to their employment and
changes in employment. Follow-up forms
are sent to former students at various times.
These should be completed and returned to the Center, as this
information is very important.
·
Student
Insurance
At the
time of registration, each student will be furnished information regarding the
purchase of student accident insurance through a carrier approved by the
Tennessee Board of Regents. All students
are encouraged to purchase this insurance, especially those that will be
working in shop situations and will be exposed to potentially dangerous
materials and equipment. Policy information is available in the Student
Services Office.
Information
for Veterans
All full-time
training programs at the Tennessee Technology Center at
Whiteville (excluding on-line courses) are approved for Veterans Administration
benefits. A veteran should confer with
the Admissions/Records Clerk prior to filing for VA benefits or inquire about
VA related problems.
VA
students are not eligible for cooperative education programs (CO-OPs). For further information, please call this
toll free number 1-888-442-4551.
Eligibility
for Deferment of Payment of Tuition and Fees by Certain Eligible Students
Receiving U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or Other Governmentally Funded
Educational Assistance Benefits
Service members, Veterans, and dependents of veterans who are eligible
beneficiaries of U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs education benefits or
other governmentally funded educational assistance, subject to the conditions
and guidelines set forth in Tennessee Code Annotated 49-7-104 as amended, may
elect, upon formal application, to defer payment of required tuition and fees
until the final day of the term for which the deferment must be made no later
than 14 days after the beginning of the term, and the amount of the deferment
shall not exceed the total monetary benefits to be received for the term.
Students who have been granted deferments are expected to make timely payments
on their outstanding tuition and fees balance once education benefits are being
delivered, and eligibility for such deferment shall terminate if the student
fails to abide by any applicable rule or regulation, or to act in good faith in
making timely payments. This notice is published pursuant to Public Chapter
279, Acts of 2003, effective July
1, 2003 .
Wilder-Naifeh Technical
Skills Grant
Military Mobilization of
Eligible Students
Members of the United States Armed Services, National
Guard, or Armed Forces Reserves receiving a Wilder-Naifeh Technical Skills
Grant who are mobilized for active duty during a term that is already in
progress shall be granted a personal leave of absence (LOA) and shall not have
their Wilder-Naifeh Technical Skills Grant eligibility negatively impacted.
The hours attempted during the term will not be taken
into consideration for purposes of determining future Wilder-Naifeh Technical
Skills Grant eligibility.
The students Wilder-Naifeh Technical Skills Grant
eligibility will resume as if no break in enrollment has occurred as long as
the student re-enrolls within one year following their return from the
mobilization.
A student whose spouse, child, father or mother is
mobilized for active duty may also request a personal leave of absence. The same provisions as above will apply in
these situations.
The student
must provide the Student Services Office a copy of their orders and complete a
Leave of Absence request form.
For Title IV and Veterans Education Benefits purposes,
the LOA will be treated as a withdrawal.
Awards should be recalculated and in some cases, Return of Title IV
calculations may be necessary.
Admissions
Requirements
The minimum age for enrollment is seventeen (if
applicant has a high school diploma) or eighteen and out of school.
The enrollment of high school students requires a
special agreement between the Tennessee Board of Regents, the Local Board of
Education, and The Tennessee Technology Center at Whiteville.
Prospective students are urged to apply at any
time. Steps in making application are as
follows: