Nov 21, 2024  
2024-2025 Student Handbook 
    
2024-2025 Student Handbook

2024-2025 Student Handbook


 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

WELCOME TO ODESSA COLLEGE    

Odessa College Mission Statement  
Odessa College Purpose Statement  
Odessa College Vision Statement  
Philosophy of Odessa College  
Equal Opportunity at Odessa College  
Role of Odessa College  

STUDENT SERVICES & INFORMATION  

Accommodations for Persons with Disabilities  
Admissions  
Advising  
Athletics  
Behavior Intervention Team (BIT)  
Cafeteria  
Campus Bookstore & Supplies  
Computer Labs  
Computer Printing  
Copy/Fax Machines - Central Services  
Financial Aid  
Drive to Success  
Email & Blackboard  
Enrollment Verifications  
Health Emergencies  
Lost & Found  
Learning Resources Center (LRC)  
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) - Counseling Services  
Mental & Physical Health  
Microsoft Office - FREE for All Students  
Pathways Advising Center  
Parking  
Phi Theata Kappa (PTK) - Honor Society  
Residence Life (Student Housing)  
Sports Center  
Student Activities & Intramurals  
Student Government Association (SGA)  
Student Life  
Student Success Center  
Academic Success Coaches  
Student Organizations  
Testing  
Veterans  
Web Advisor  

GENERAL POLICIES & INFORMATION

Academic Progress  
Alcohol  
Assaults  
Campus Carry  
Campus Police  
Campus Prevention Programs: Title IX and Sexual Misconduct Policies   
       - Sexual Harassment  
       - Sexual Assault and Non-Sexual Offenses  
       - Definitions of Sexual Assault/Violence Crimes  
Preventing Sexual Assault & Reporting Incidents  
Campus Sexual Assault Victim Bill of Rights  
College Calendar  
Computer Usage  
Controlled Substances  
Credit by Examination  
Credit Hour  
Degrees & Certificates  
Disruptions  
Drug Education Policy  
Demonstrations  
Disorderly Conduct  
Grade Point Average (GPA)  
Graduation  
Missing Persons  
Posting Policy  
Recommended Precautions for Walking on Campus  
Search & Seizure  
Security of/Access to Buildings  
Search & Seizure  
Tobacco Policy  
Weapons  

STUDENT RECORDS

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)  
Disclosure of Personal Information  
Rights Post-Attendance   
Rights of Deceased Students  
Rights of Deceased Students  
Filing a FERPA Complaint  

STUDENT’S RIGHTS & RESPONSIBILITIES

The Four Commitments  
Student Code of Conduct  
Disciplinary Process  
       - Reporting a Violations  
       - Student Conduct Investigation & Summoning a Student  
       - Sanctioning a Student  
       - Possible Sanctions  
       - Procedures for Violations by Student Organizations  
Appeal Process  
Disciplinary Appeals Committee  
Disciplinary Records  

DUE PROCESS & GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES

Academic Conflict Resolution Informal Due Process  
Appeals Committee  
       - Presidential Review  
       - Board Review  
Non-Academic, General Conflict Resolution  
Complaints or Grievances from Online Students  

WHERE DO I GO FOR…?

Where Do I Go For…. Contact Information for FAQs