1 Policy Summary:
Jackson Community College seeks to offer students a complete college experience. To that end, the College has established an Office of Student and Residence Life. This policy outlines the College’s expectations for student life planning and participation.
Scope: This policy applies to all JCC students and College locations.
Policy Statement:
JCC offers students a wide variety of social and educational opportunities to enhance their learning experience and connect with peers. In cooperation with faculty, staff and College Departments; the Office of Student Life shall develop and deploy an annual plan for Student Life. Activities shall be offered at a variety of times and locations to accommodate student preferences, schedules, and needs.
The Executive Dean of Students shall assure development of related policies and procedures to assure the effective planning, implementation and monitoring of the Student Life Plan. The Student Life Plan (attachment A) shall include:
Structure, Organization and Strategic Priorities & Alignment, Departmental Plans,
A Calendar of Events, Meetings & Activities, and
A plan for assessing the efficacy of student life programs and activities.
Participation: JCC’s nondiscrimination policy shall apply to all student life activities. Students may be excluded from participation in activities pursuant to disciplinary action in accordance with approved policy.
Jackson Community College Student Association: Every JCC student is a member of the Jackson
Community College Student Association (JCCSA). With the support of faculty, the Association provides a democratic means for students to govern themselves. The association is governed by the Student
Government.
Student Government: Student Government members act as official representatives of the student body in matters needing joint student, faculty or administration consideration. The Student Government allocates funds to student organizations and sets appropriate standards and guidelines to ensure that the activities of all organizations adhere to college policy and its mission.
Administrative Policy
Policy Type: Student Life Planning & Participation Policy Number: 1404
Date Adopted: 10/31/2012 Version: 1.0 Review Cycle: Biennially Date Last Reviewed: 10/31/2012
Office Responsible: Student Services – Student Life Reviewing Committee: Customer Focused
Related Policies: NA Related Laws: NA
New Student Organizations: New organizations must meet specific guidelines set forth by the Student Government and apply for official recognition before becoming an officially sanctioned campus
organization. The Assistant Dean of Student Life, Housing and Athletics shall facilitate review of all requests for new student groups through JCC’s Student Government.
Advisors: All student organizations are required to have a faculty or staff Advisor. Advisors must be current JCC employees and approved by the Office of Student Life. Advisors shall be
actively involved with the activities of the organization. Creating a positive student/advisor relationship is the responsibility of both parties.
Budgets and Financial Accounts: Student organizations may be allocated a specific budget or have established accounts based on fund raising activities. The organization's Advisor shall facilitate account management with the JCC Business Office. Annual requests for funds shall be submitted to the Office of Student Life and Approved as part of the institutional budget. Budget authorization is subject to change based on the availability of funds.
Calendar/Scheduling Approval: All organizations must request calendar approval for their events. This approval is extended, but not limited to meetings, social events, fundraisers, and service projects. Requests must be submitted in writing as part of annual plan development to the Office of Student Life.
Fund Raisers: Only recognized, chartered organizations, club sports, and varsity athletic teams are permitted to conduct any form of fund-raising that is specifically associated with JCC. All fund-raisers must be approved by the Office of Student Life, the JCC Foundation, or the Athletic Department (As appropriate). A fund-raiser is defined as any activity sponsored by an organization, which in some way is an attempt to raise monies for the benefit of the organization. All fund-raising projects must be non-discriminatory in nature. Charge card solicitation is prohibited. Organizations must be prepared to provide documentation of the financial results of any fund-raising project(s) if so required by the Office of Student Life. Projects designed to raise funds for outside charitable organizations are subject to the same guidelines.
Hazing: The use of hazing in any organization at JCC is prohibited. JCC defines hazing as any action taken or situations created, intentionally, whether on or off College premises, to produce mental or physical discomfort, embarrassment, harassment, or ridicule.
Sponsorship: No individual or organization is allowed to sponsor an outside group, political candidate, religious group or individual, or others without approval from the Vice President of
Change Log:
Date Of Change Version Description of Change Responsible Party
Student Life Programs &
Services
2012-13
Jackson Community College
Where it is a Great Day to be a
JET!
CONTENTS Introduction
Student Life Programs & Services at Jackson Community College Structure
Student Life Programs & Services At-A-Glance Strategic Direction
Mission
Strategy Overview
Plans to Achieve Strategic Results Departmental Plans
Athletics, Health, & Physical Fitness Center for Student Success
o Counseling referral services o Tutoring
o Disability Assistance o Project Success Day Career Planning & Placement
Honors College & National Honor Society International Institute
Office of Multicultural Relations
o Men of Merit and Sisters of Strength o Cultural Events
Office of Student Life o Welcome Week o Student Government
o Other Student Organizations Performing & Visual Arts
Jackson Community College Student Life Programs & Services
Where it is a Great Day to be a JET!
Introduction
Jackson Community College (JCC) is a world-class institution of higher learning with academically rigorous instructional programs and a diverse and highly-motivated student body. Made up of many and varied instructional and support departments, instructional locations, faculty, staff and student, JCC thrives as a complex network of communities driven by pursuit of excellence in achieving the complete student experience. Within this rich environment, the role of JCC Student Life system is to capitalize on the College’s strengths and resources to create opportunity and engagement to achieve a transformative experience for all students.
Structure & Annual Plan Assessment & Development – (Needs work)
Cross-functional (Including students) – Coordination with Institutional Integrity and Effectiveness Committees; Approval by the Leadership Council…
Informed by student feedback and participation – Current Feedback NL, Sense, CCSSE Guided by best practice and continuous learning and improvement
Student Life Programs & Services At-A-Glance
Program/Department Prorams & Services Athletics, Health, & Physical Fitness
Center for Student Success Career Planning & Placement Honors College & National Honor Society
International Institute
Office of Multicultural Relations Office of Student Life
Performing & Visual Arts
Strategic Direction The Mission of Student Life, We exist to:
JCC’s Student Life system supports, engages and challenges students to reach their full potential as: Successful and enthusiastic learners
Active and responsible students
Inter‐culturally competent global citizens Effective and inclusive leaders
Strategy, We do so by providing:
Services:We support students in removing barriers to their academic success through: o Advising and counseling referral
o Health care o Housing support
o Student Employment & Career Planning and Placement Services o Accommodation of disabilities and faith‐based needs
Educational opportunities: We engage students in their own learning and development through: o Academic & personal skills assessment and development
o Athletics, health education & wellness promotion o Exposure to and opportunities in arts and culture o Interaction with diverse communities
o Leadership development
o Service learning and community service
Support to communities: We challenge students to construct their own experiences by providing: o Guidance, information, & encouragement
o Access to infrastructure (space, information technology, and resources) o Involvement in the planning and delivery of our programs and services
Plans to Achieve Strategic Results Obj. #___
Initiative:
Key Performance Indicator Goal/Target
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Key Performance Indicator Goal/Target
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Service/Program Plans & Annual Calendar: Service/Program Area:
Student Involvement in Plan Design/Measurement:
Key Performance Indicator Goal/Target
Activities Location Date(s)
Service/Program Area:
Student Involvement in Plan Design/Measurement:
Key Performance Indicator Goal/Target
Activities Location Date(s)
Service/Program Area:
Student Involvement in Plan Design/Measurement:
Key Performance Indicator Goal/Target
Activities Location Date(s)
Service/Program Area:
Student Involvement in Plan Design/Measurement:
Key Performance Indicator Goal/Target
Measuring Our Progress
We use broad institutional indicators as benchmarks to assess our SL progress, including
The Survey of Entering Student Engagement (SENSE): helps community colleges discover why some entering students persist and succeed and others do not.”
The Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE): is a well-established tool that helps JCC focus on good educational practice and identify areas in which the College can improve programs and services for students.
Noel Levitz Student Satisfaction Survey: The Student Satisfaction Inventory gives you a powerful tool to improve the quality of student life and learning. It measures student satisfaction and priorities, showing you how satisfied students are as well as what issues are important to them.
The National Community College Benchmark Project: Allows JCC to evaluate and compare its performance against other project participants. The NCCBP establishes targets for world-class performance and identifies best practice performance.
