South Suburban College details institutional policies and academic programs
The documentation details various policies regarding attendance, enrollment, and tuition payments.
Institutional Governance and Student Conduct
The documentation outlines numerous institutional codes and procedures. These include codes of conduct covering academic conduct and student conduct, along with due process for the student code of conduct and student conduct appeal processes.
Additional administrative protocols address discrimination and harassment grievance procedures and complaint forms, Title IX sexual harassment grievance procedures and complaint forms, violence and threats of violence regarding students, and technology guideline laws regarding the policy for responsible use of information technology.
Admissions and Academic Programs
Admissions information and procedures feature guidelines on admission eligibility, certificate, credential and degree admissions, placement testing, orientation and registration, non-degree students, reverse transfer, and continuing, corporate, and community education.
The academic offerings and alternative credit pathways include C3 non-credit courses, corporate training, associate degrees offered, degree completion requirements, special program admissions, the Human Success Project, high school students, international student admission, and overseas program admission.
Alternative credit options listed are the Educational/Competency Evaluation Program (ECEP), Advanced Placement (AP), College Entrance Examination Board, College Level Examination Program (CLEP), Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES) military credits, dual credit program information, and alternative course delivery or distance learning.
Transfer and Financial Services
College transfer programs include SSC requirements for admission to baccalaureate and transfer programs, the Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI) and general transfer information, graduation requirements for transfer associate degree programs, master academic plans, and SSC’s acceptance of transfer credit policy. Career curricula, degrees, and certificates are also detailed.
Financial aid and veterans services encompass student designations, financial aid, private scholarships and grants, board of trustees scholarships, grants, the federal work-study program for on-campus employment, the SGA/Cofer emergency book loan program, and veterans benefits.
Federal and state financial aid policies are accompanied by the academic satisfactory progress policy, ramifications, evaluation and appeal procedures, and reinstatement guidelines.