Student Handbook

General Information

Academic Calendar

The College’s Academic Calendar provides you with important information about dates of note within the

academic year. These include, but are not limited to, when classes begin and end, holidays, dates for

registration and priority registration, etc. The Academic Calendar can be found by accessing the following

link:

Academic Integrity

The College’s Student Code of Conduct expressly prohibits “engaging in any form of academic dishonesty.”

While this code should be interpreted broadly and does not define such conduct in exhaustive terms, the

following conduct clearly falls under the heading of academic dishonesty.

The term “academic dishonesty” includes, but is not limited to, cheating on an examination; plagiarizing,

that is, the taking and passing off as one’s own work the ideas, writings, or work of another, without citing the

source; submitting work from another course unless receiving advance approval to do so by the instructor;

stealing or possessing stolen examinations or course materials; posing as another person or allowing

another person to pose as oneself; falsifying academic records; receiving help from others in work to be

submitted, if contrary to stated course rules.

Academic Programs

For a current and complete listing of the College’s programs of study, please visit this link:

Accident Insurance

Under this policy, students are insured 24 hours a day while on or off campus and can claim reimbursement

for all injuries within the limitations stated in the policy. Certain students, as determined by the College, will

be automatically enrolled in the plan and the cost for coverage will be included on the student’s semester

bill. All full-time students, and the majority of part-time students, are among those who will be automatically

enrolled.

There is also an accidental death benefit with specific exclusions. Claim forms and additional

information are available at the Campus Health Services Office.

Association Advisory Committee

Each campus has a committee composed of students, faculty and administrators who meet to review

requests and make recommendations to the Board of Directors of the SCC Association, Inc. on the use of

the College Fee on that campus. The fee is used to support athletics, theatre, campus activities, student

publications, child care programs and additional College programs. There is also a college-wide committee

that addresses College Fee issues that concern all three campuses.

Athletics and Intramurals

Main Athletic Office (631) 451-4380

The athletic program is a vital component of the College’s co-curricular offerings. Suffolk is a member of the

National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) – Division III, Region XV. Men’s teams include baseball,

basketball, bowling, cross-country, equestrian, golf, lacrosse, soccer, tennis and track & field. Women’s

teams include basketball, bowling, cross-country, equestrian, lacrosse, soccer, softball, tennis, track &

field and volleyball. Cheer team and dance team are sponsored by the Athletic Department. We also offer

men’s ice hockey as a club sport. All students participating in intercollegiate athletics must be full-time and

meet the eligibility requirements of the NJCAA and Suffolk County Community College. In addition to the

athletic program, the office coordinates a college-wide intramural program for all full and part-time students.