Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology

CAMPUS LIFE

Student Services

College Transfer
Any student who desires to transfer credits to Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology (TSCT) must have taken the classes at a college that is accredited by a regional or national accrediting agency, and must have received a grade of "C" or higher. Students may only transfer General Education classes. All classes that are non-General Education classes must be taken at TSCT. Once a student has completed one semester with a minimum GPA of 2.00 or better, transferred classes will be placed on the student's permanent record. Transferred classes are recoded with a “T” (transfer credit) in place of a merit grade. These classes do not factor into a student's GPA.

Students should request an official transcript from the college(s) where courses were taken be mailed to the Registrar's Office. The Registrar's Office will evaluate all course descriptions. The Registrar reserves the right to request a syllabus and/or additional information in determining course transferability. The Registrar's Office will notify students, as well as their advisor, as to which classes meet the requirements for transferring.

Employment

Students interested in seeking employment on the Stevens campus can do so through the Office of Student Services, located on the first floor of Mellor Hall. Work opportunities exist in the following areas: Learning Resources Center, Athletic Department, residence halls, tutorial services, intramural department, the MAC and offices throughout campus, Student wage rate is $7.25 per hour.

Students are encouraged to submit applications for employment as soon as possible upon arrival at Stevens as in most instances interest exceeds work opportunities.

Application for Student Employment

Health Services

There are licensed nursing personnel on duty on Main Campus and on Branch Campus as follows:

Main Campus Dispensary
(First floor of Brenner Hall) – 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM Monday-Friday
Branch Campus, First Floor – 7:30 AM to 11:30 AM Monday-Friday
(After 11:30 AM students should see nurse on Main Campus.)

From 5:00 PM to 7:30 AM, students report to the Director for Residence Life, a Residence Hall Advisor, or Security. Emergencies or services beyond routine care are referred to the Lancaster General Hospital. Important Note: All students are required to maintain medical coverage as the College is not and cannot be held liable for medical costs resulting from injury or illness on or off campus.

Students who suffer from chronic conditions or who must take regular medication should notify the dispensary so that the information may be kept on file. As with student records, medical files are confidential and used by authorized personnel only.

Medical excuses are not given to students who remain in bed or stay home without seeing a physician. Medical excuses that preclude participation in gym class or athletics shall be in effect until released by an appropriate physician. If a student is excused from attending college for an illness, the student is expected to remain in the residence hall or at home, except for mealtimes or at those times when he/she is requested to visit the medical department.

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Special Needs Services

Students who meet admissions standards and who are accepted into the institution as learning or physically challenged students, will receive reasonable accommodations as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1991.

All students are expected to meet the same admissions standards and graduation requirements as determined by each program of study. However, students who choose to disclose their specific disability are provided with reasonable accommodations as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1991. To request accommodations a student must provide current (within three years) documentation that includes a diagnosis, how the diagnosis affects major life activities, and the specific accommodations that relate to the diagnosis. A student with a learning disability must also provide psychological testing that cites IQ and standardized testing to clarify the student’s current academic level of ability with respect to key academic areas.

Please note that accommodations at the college level may differ significantly from accommodations provided at the high school level. Further, students are responsible for initiating disclosure, and communicating their needs. Information about a student’s disability is not shared with any staff or faculty until the student has completed the appropriate releases, and information is shared only on a need-to-know basis. Students may choose to not disclose; however, should they change their mind accommodations are not retroactive.

Support Services
The goal of the counseling service at Stevens is to assist a student in realizing his/her full potential. Students are guided toward attaining all that is possible from their educational experience at Stevens to become contributing members of the Stevens community and society.

The counseling service is provided by two full-time counselors with both located in Hartzell Hall. Students may be assigned to a counselor for support regarding academic concerns; however, either counselor is available as needed throughout the day Monday through Friday. Generally, counselors provide personal, academic, and career counseling services as well as referral information to community-based services when necessary.

Counseling services are provided at no cost to the student and are offered in a professional and confidential setting in which students may freely discuss any matter which is of importance to them.

Vehicle Policy

1. All student-operated vehicles are to be registered with the College within 48 hours of being brought on campus via the Business Office. Parking permits are to be placed on the mirror of the vehicle. A parking permit at the cost of $15.00 is required.

2. There is a $5.00 collection fee and a $20.00 fine for lack of a parking sticker.

3. Student parking on campus is limited to registered vehicles and only in an assigned parking space or lot, if so designated.

4. Violation of any of the above rules by any student will be dealt with through an assessment of fines.

5. Upon non-payment of these fines, or if a person abuses parking privileges (which includes failure to secure a parking sticker or have it in place), the vehicle may be towed with the costs being borne by the owner of the vehicle. These costs are estimated to be $85.00 towing and $15.00 per day storage.

6. The College assumes no responsibility for theft or damage to vehicles while parked or operated on or off College property.

Weapons Policy
It is the position of the Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology that weapons or items that have been altered to be used as such—e.g. broken hockey sticks, baseball bats (broken or otherwise), metal poles and the like—are in direct opposition to a safe learning environment. Therefore, any student found in possession of such items will be subject to suspension or expulsion from the school. Other items qualifying as weapons include, but are not limited to, guns of any sort, bow and arrows, numchucks, brass knuckles, mace*, black jacks, machetes, sling shots and knives (excluding pocket knives, e.g. folding knives with more than one blade or folding knives with blades no longer than 3’’ in length). These items when discovered will be confiscated by Stevens' personnel and turned over to legal authorities where appropriate.

*Students may carry mace or any of the various pepper sprays as allowed by the laws of the Commonwealth. Students, who discharge mace or any of the various pepper sprays allowed by the laws of the Commonwealth for any reason other than self-defense, will be guilty of the unauthorized use of the same and thereby subject to suspension or expulsion from Stevens.