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Student Life
Guidance & Counseling - Testing - Faculty Advisor - Student Records - Placement - Health Services & Insurance - SGA - Ambassadors - Student Organizations - Athletics - Bookstore - Student Center & Food Services - Dress - Honors & Awards - UNCW Advisor
The Role of Student Services
This department provides for admissions; counseling; testing; maintenance of student records; assistance in housing; arrangement of loans, grants and scholarships; student activities and job placement.
Counseling plays an important part in the student's adjustment to the college
environment.
Counselors try to help students in their individual
growth and with the identification of significant patterns of interest and
experiences. To accomplish these purposes, individual counseling, objective
testing and special orientation activities aid students with the transition
to college and allow them to benefit from their college experience and also
to begin the process of sound vocational choices. Guidance Counseling: 910-2500.
Email: jtillman@jamessprunt.edu.
A battery of placement tests is administered on campus to applicants of
all programs. Special students (those not working toward a diploma or degree)
may take up to 12 credit hours in areas other than math and English before
being tested. This battery consists of tests designed to measure reading,
English and mathematics skills. The results are used to assist the student
and College personnel in planning an appropriate program of study for each
student. A testing session is scheduled at least once a month. Applicants
are advised in advance by mail of the dates and times of testing. Testing
Counselor: 910-296-2506. Email:
jtillman@jamessprunt.edu.
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To locate the ASSET tests study guide, go to: http://www.act.org/asset/pdf/StudentGuide.pdf or to www.sprunt.com/bk-test.pdf.
Each student will be assigned an advisor in his/her major field who will assist in planning a schedule to meet educational needs or to counsel concerning any problems that may arise. Evening students on campus are normally assigned as their advisor the lead instructor of the program in which they are enrolling. The evening students at the Wallace-Rose Hill Center are normally assigned as their advisor a full-time instructor who is assisted by the department head of Evening Services. Students are encouraged to visit their advisor periodically. Full-time faculty have regular office hours each week to meet with students. The days and times are posted on office doors.
James Sprunt Community College accords all the rights under the law to students who are declared independent. No one outside the College shall have access to nor will the College disclose any information from students' educational records without the written consent of students except to personnel of the College, to officials of other institutions in which students seek to enroll, to persons or organizations providing students financial aid, to accrediting agencies carrying out their accreditation function, to persons in compliance with a judicial order and to persons in an emergency in order to protect the health or safety of students or other persons. These are the only exceptions allowed under federal law.
Within JSCC, only those, individually or collectively, acting in the student's educational interest, are allowed access to student educational records. These include personnel in the Student Services Office, the Office of the Dean of Academic and Student Services, the Business Office, instructors and advisors, the president of the college and members of the Board of Trustees and other academic personnel within the limitations of their need to know. Registrar: 910-296-2501. Email: pnorris@jamessprunt.edu .
JSCC provides both educational and job placement assistance.
Educational placement is available to those transferring to other units within the Department of Community Colleges, to junior and senior colleges or universities and other institutions. A lifetime Placement Service is available to all students at any time without cost.
Students interested in securing part-time employment off campus should contact the Placement Coordinator who has an up-to-date file of jobs in the area. Every effort is made to assist the student with employment needs. Career Planning/Placement: Counselor, 910-296-6003. Email: akladny@jamessprunt.edu.
The College does not provide medical, hospital or surgical services and does not assume responsibility for injuries incurred by students when taking part in sports, physical activity courses, class or student activities.
All curriculum students are covered under a group accident policy funded by student activity fees and vending revenues. Coverage is available to Continuing Education students at minimum cost. All Health Education students at the College will carry individual liability insurance. Contact: 910-296-2503. Email: ctaylor@jamessprunt.edu.
The Student Government Association, one of the most active organizations on campus, is designed to promote the general welfare of the College in a democratic fashion and to facilitate communication between the student body, the faculty, staff and the administration.
The student body elects a president, vice president, secretary and treasurer in the spring semester of each year. A senate of representatives from each program of study is elected in the fall to serve with the executive leadership. All students who have paid the student activity fee are members of the SGA. Contact: 910-296-2507. Email: cnewkirk@jamessprunt.edu.
The JSCC Ambassador Program consists of an honorary group of students who have been nominated by faculty and staff to represent the College at special events on campus and in the community. Each Ambassador must have completed a successful interview with the screening committee, have at least a 3.0 GPA and be a full-time student. Contact: 910-296-2504. Email: wramsey@jamessprunt.edu.
The following organizations are active on campus: (Contact: 910-296-2507. Email: cnewkirk@jamessprunt.edu.)
- Student Nurses Association - An organization affiliated with state and national associations designed to help future nurses develop an interest in their profession, to promote and maintain high educational and professional standards and to help in the exchange of ideas and the broadening of scope of education among students.
- Art Club - A non-profit organization open to students campus wide who are interested in the preservation and appreciation of the arts. The club is sponsored by the Advertising and Graphic Design Department.
- National Vocational/Technical Honor Society - A non-profit organization for outstanding students enrolled in occupational, vocational or technical programs.
- Phi Theta Kappa - The official honor society of America's two-year colleges. To be eligible for this honor, a student must have completed at least 12 hours of course work toward an associate degree, have a GPA of at least 3.5, have established a record of academic excellence, be of good moral character and possess qualities of good citizenship.
Intramural sports are encouraged and provided for students by the College. These include basketball, softball, volleyball, chess, checkers and horseshoes. The College also encourages student participation in district field days, which are held periodically. Intercollegiate softball, tennis and golf are offered for men and women through the Eastern Carolina Community College Conference. Contact: 910-296-2507. Email: cnewkirk@jamessprunt.edu.
The JSCC bookstore is owned and operated by the College for the convenience of students, faculty and staff. It is operated as a self-supporting department of the school. College textbooks, supplies and gift items are available. Contact: 910-296-2510. Email: jrdavis@jamessprunt.edu.
student center & food services
The James F. Strickland Student Center represents a major commitment to improving student life. It houses the College's Student Services division, including the Admissions, Financial Aid and Counseling offices, the SGA offices and the office of the Student Activities Coordinator. Adjacent to the Center is a modular unit, which houses the Student Support Services offices.
The Center also features rooms for relaxation and study, games and television and movie viewing. The east wing houses the bookstore and the cafeteria. The cafeteria, operated by an independent contractor, normally operates from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Also in the Center is the office of the department head of Evening Services.
Students are expected to maintain good personal dress and grooming that is consistent with college life and/or industry. Students are expected to conform to regulations concerning special dress, grooming and safety devices as required by the College.
- President's List - A student who has earned a GPA of 4.0 (all A's) and has earned a minimum of 12 semester hours of credit in any one semester will qualify.
- Dean's List - A student who has earned a GPA of 3.5-3.99 and has earned a minimum of 12 semester hours of credit in any one semester, with no grade below a B, will qualify.
- Honor Roll - A student who has earned a GPA of 3-3.49 and has earned a minimum of 12 semester hours of credit in any one semester, with no grade below a B, will qualify.
- Highest Honor Student/Diploma Programs - Given to the graduating student with the highest GPA in all class work required in the student's major at JSCC.
- Honor Student/Diploma Programs - Given to the graduating student with the second highest GPA in all class work required in the student's major at JSCC.
- Highest Honor Student/Associate Degree Programs - Given to the graduating student in an associate degree program with the highest GPA in all class work required in the student's major at JSCC.
- Honor Student/Associate Degree Programs - Given to the graduating student in an associate degree program with the second highest GPA in all class work required in the student's major at JSCC.
- Faison W. McGowen Scholarship Award - Given to the student who, in the opinion of the JSCC faculty, has best exemplified the characteristics of scholarship, leadership and citizenship and has steadfastly stood as a true example of the spirit of James Sprunt Community College.
- Who's Who Among Students in American Junior Colleges - Students are chosen on the basis of academic performance, service to the community and College and potential for future social contribution. Nominees, who are recommended by the faculty, must be second-year students in an associate degree program who will be graduating during the academic year in which they are nominated.
Contact: 910-296-2505. Email: dmorrisey@jamessprunt.edu
The UNCW's Watson School of Education is proud to have an office at James Sprunt Community College. Jorge Trujillo will be glad to assist you in your questions about getting a BA in Elementary Education, Middle Grades Education, Special Education and Education of Young Children. His office phone number is 296-1520. His email is trujilloj@uncw.edu, and his office is in the Hoffler Building Room 205. Please call before you come so you're sure you'll find him. You can find more info at this website: www.uncw.edu/ed/advising.