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48 Administrative Policies
2016-2017 Catalog
Family Education Rights and
Privacy Act (California State and
Federal Legislation)
The Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
outlines certain rights students have concerning access to
and release of their educational records. Copies of District
Administration Regulations implementing this act may be
obtained from the Admissions and Records Office. Each
student is encouraged to obtain a copy.
The act ensures that the students will have access to their
educational records and that the college will not release
their records to anyone, including any parents, who is not
designated by the student to receive them, except as provided
by the law itself.
The law authorizes the release of directory information in the
absence of student objection. Directory information includes:
name, address, date and place of birth, major field of study,
current class schedule, participation in activities, dates of
attendance, degrees and awards received, and last institution
attended. Objection, if any, to the release of this information
may be made at the time the student applies for admission
or at registration.
Sexual Harassment Policy
It is the policy of the governing board that the State Center
Community College District shall maintain a working and
learning environment free from sexual harassment of its
students, employees, and those who apply for student or
employee status. All students and employees should be aware
that Fresno City College, Reedley College, Clovis Community
College, and the State Center Community College District are
concerned and will take action to eliminate sexual harassment.
Sexual harassment is conduct subject to disciplinary action.
Harassment on the basis of sex is a violation of Section 703
of Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, which is enforced
by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Sexual
harassment is included among legal prohibitions against
discrimination. Title IX of the Educational Amendments
of 1972 also establishes sexual harassment as discriminatory
and unlawful.
Sexual harassment includes such behavior as sexual favors, and
other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature directed
towards an employee, student, or applicant when one or more
of the following circumstances are present
1. Submission to or toleration of the conduct is an
explicit or implicit term or condition of employment,
appointment, admission, or academic evaluation.
2. Submission to or rejection of such conduct is used
as a basis for a personnel decision or an academic
evaluation affecting an individual.
3. The conduct has the purpose or effect of interfering
with an employee’s work performance, or creating
an intimidating, hostile, offensive, or otherwise
adverse working environment.
4. The conduct has the purpose or effect of interfering
with a student’s academic performance, creating an
intimidating, hostile, offensive, or otherwise adverse
learning environment, or adversely affecting any
student.
In determining whether conduct constitutes sexual
harassment, the circumstances surrounding the conduct
will be considered.
Persons who seek information and/or resolution of alleged
acts of sexual harassment are directed to contact the Dean
of Students at Clovis Community College Title IX Officer
and Section 504/ADA Coordinator, Kira Tippins, Dean of
Students, at 10309 N. Willow Ave., Fresno, CA 93730,(559)
325-5265.
Change of Address or Telephone
Number
Students who have a change of address or telephone
number are required to officially notify the college by
clicking “Update Address, Telephone” on WebAdvisor
or by submitting an “Address Change” form at www.
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Social Security
Students receiving benefits from Social Security must be
enrolled as full-time students (12 units for regular semester
and 4 units for summer session). Students who drop below
the required number of units must notify the Social Security
Office; payments will cease as of the month reported.
Other Policies
Additional policies are included in the State Center
Community College District policy manual. Manuals are
on file and may be consulted in the Clovis Community
College Library, and the offices of the President, the Vice
President of Instruction and Student Services, and the Vice
President of Administrative Services.