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General Information
Guidelines for Classroom Decorum
An effective learning environment is essential to your success as a college student. Therefore, students in
class will be expected to:
1. Arrive on time and be prepared for class to begin promptly at the scheduled hour.
Lateness interrupts the intent and structure of the class presentation.
2. Take care of personal needs before or after class or during any class break. Leaving in the middle
of class, unless there is an emergency, creates another disruption, no matter how discreet.
3. Turn off all audible sounds from electronic devices and/or cell phones.
4. Show respect for your classmates as well as your instructor by listening attentively, participating
actively, and refraining from side conversations or other disruptions.
5. Use appropriate language when addressing classmates and the instructor during the class session.
6. Consult privately with the instructor when extenuating circumstances require special arrangements.
7. Students whose behavior in class is considered disruptive may be subject to disciplinary action
described in the Student Code of Conduct.
Honor Designations
Dean’s List.
A student’s outstanding scholastic achievement at Suffolk County Community College is
recognized each semester by his or her inclusion on the Dean’s List. Students whose semester grade
point average is 3.5 or higher, with no incompletes, who have completed a minimum of 12 credit hours
during the semester qualify for the Dean’s List. This academic achievement is noted on the student’s
permanent record.
NOTE: Developmental courses do not qualify because they do not carry credit.
Pi Alpha Sigma
is a College honors designation. Each semester, students who have achieved a 3.5
cumulative grade point average, who have no incomplete grades, and who have completed at least 36
credits at Suffolk County Community College receive this designation. This academic designation is also
noted on the student’s permanent record.
Information Technology
Suffolk County Community College students are provided access to various information technology
resources. Among these are computers in departments and general use labs, the MySCCC portal and
e-mail accounts, and Internet connectivity both from on-campus facilities and available via the College’s
general purpose wireless network. Students may register their portable equipment to use this wireless
network through their MySCCC portal account.
To provide these services, resources must be effectively and equitably managed. This section identifies
utilization responsibilities, account eligibility, and activation procedures.
Student Technology Responsibilities
The College uses e-mail and announcements sent to a student’s MySCCC portal account as one of the
methods to provide official notices and communications to students. The College expects students to
regularly access and maintain their portal and e-mail account. Students are responsible for the information
displayed in the portal and/or sent to their e-mail account.
A student’s use of technology resources is governed by the College’s Information Technology Policies
and Guidelines. In addition, the Student Code of Conduct identifies certain prohibited behaviors and requires
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