Student
Services Information (Student
Services Website)
The mission of the Student Development
and Services Division is to provide a welcoming and supportive environment which
will enhance students’ ability to achieve their highest potential through
learning, programs, and services. Through our activities and services we strive
to:
Student Development
The Student Development staff at
Three Rivers Community College is a student-centered service providing a myriad
of academic support and counseling services to our student body. These services
are designed to help our students develop to their fullest potential. Through
skillful listening and goal setting techniques we help students clarify goals
and assist them in sorting through the maze of educational and academic-life
decisions. Through collaboration with the Academic Division and other
departments within the school we work together to provide every opportunity for
students to achieve success at the College.
Student Handbook
The Student Handbook is a
user-friendly publication that provides information about the many college
services students can use to further their academic and personal development. In
addition, there is information about student activities and opportunities to
participate in college governance. The Student Handbook is available in the
Student Services Offices.
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Counseling Services
The counseling staff at Three Rivers
provides the gamut of counseling related services. Our Student Development
Center is a student-focused service providing private and confidential
professional counseling. Our services are available to all students of the
College. We offer academic, career, personal, special needs and transfer
counseling.
Career Counseling
Career Decision Making
Counseling is available through the Student Development Center and through the
Placement Services Office. Through the use of self-exploration, interest and
personality inventories, values clarification, research, and decision-making
models, students learn how to make informed career decisions. We are available
to meet with students as needed and we encourage you to schedule an appointment.
For an appointment please call (860) 383-5217.
Academic Advising
Counselors, advisors and faculty assist students by providing information about
college curriculum, programs, policies and course selection. They also assist
students with academic procedures such as change of major, withdrawal from
college, and adding and dropping courses. All students are assigned an academic
advisor.
Students must meet with their advisor before registration and at other intervals prior to their final semester. In the semester prior to the student’s final semester, the academic advisor will complete a preliminary degree or certificate audit in order to verify that degree requirements have been met for graduation.
Career and Placement Services
The Office of Career Placement Services staff is available to help students and
alumni develop/clarify their academic and career interests, their short and
long-term goals and implement successful job search strategies.
We provide individual counseling and group sessions on an appointment basis. We use the electronic career guidance program Choices Planner that can be accessed from the comfort of one’s home. With it, a person’s interests, values and skills can be analyzed to develop a list of potential occupations best suited for them. Other career assessment instruments we use include Myers/Briggs Type Indicator and Strong Interest Inventory.
Students, alumni, and community members who are seeking employment or internship opportunities can attend on-campus recruitment sessions as well as use our web employment service powered by College Central Network. They can register, then search local and nationwide job listings and contact employers directly. They can post their resume which can be viewed by employers seeking to hire our students. They can also visit The Office of Career Placement Services website to search both state and national job postings, research occupations, salaries and occupational outlook. To access our website, log on to www.trcc.commnet.edu, then look for "Quick links" and click on "Career Services". Students and other job seekers can check our bulletin boards on both campuses for a list of job openings posted at our site. They can peruse books in our career library located in the Student Services Center at the Mohegan Campus.
Resume development/critique, mock interviews and job search/networking strategies sessions are available on an appointment basis. Workshops on these topics are scheduled on an on-going basis. To contact our office, call (860) 383-5298, or email us at careerplacement@trcc.commnet.edu. We are located in the Student Services Center.
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Personal Counseling
Counselors are available for short-term
personal counseling. Counselors help with issues such as academic difficulty,
stress, math anxiety, balancing family, school and work roles, and other
concerns. When appropriate, referrals are made to various community agencies.
Services for Students with Special Needs
In compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1992, Three Rivers offers support
services and reasonable accommodations on an individual basis to otherwise
qualified students with disabilities (both physical disabilities and learning
disabilities) within the limits of its resources.
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College Transfer Advising
Three Rivers’ graduates have
transferred to a wide variety of four-year schools at all levels of
competitiveness. With careful advanced planning, a student who earns an
associate degree in one of Three Rivers’ programs can transfer to a bachelor’s
degree program and begin upper division work immediately. Students planning to
transfer should confer with an academic advisor or a counselor early in their
college enrollment to ensure that course selections parallel as closely as
possible the first and second year requirements of the transfer College or
University. It is especially important to consult with the advisor/counselor
when choosing electives.
Three Rivers has a number of specific transfer articulation agreements with public and private colleges and universities. These articulation agreements are typically written on a program/curriculum basis, providing the potential transfer student with specific course equivalencies.
Up-to-date information about course selection and program planning for transfer to Connecticut State Universities, the University of Connecticut, and many private colleges and universities is available in the Student Development Center.
Guaranteed Admission and Transfer Agreements
The following programs have been developed to guarantee
admission and to help students transfer successfully to four-year universities.
Additional information on these programs is available on the web or at our
Admissions or Student Development offices.
Guaranteed
Admission to the Connecticut State University System
Graduates of an associate degree program within the Connecticut Community
College System with a grade point average of 2.0 or higher are guaranteed
admission to the university of their choice within the Connecticut State
University System. Students shall be given the same consideration for admission
to specific majors and admitted on the same terms as students who began their
studies at the university.
In the case of majors for which articulation agreements have been adopted, Community College students preparing for transfer should follow the terms of the articulation agreement regarding course prerequisites, grade point averages, and other requirements stated in the agreement.
Graduates of the Community College will be admitted as juniors and will be expected to complete two years of full-time (or equivalent part-time) study at the university to be eligible for the bachelor’s degree. Graduates of the Community College must make application by the date and on the forms prescribed by the university, including the submission of all the required transcripts, documents, and fees.
Transfer
Compact Agreement with Eastern Connecticut State University
Three Rivers and ECSU have entered into an agreement for incoming Three Rivers’
students who have completed less than 15 college credits and who plan to
transfer to Eastern after earning their associate degree. Students are admitted
to both Eastern and Three Rivers and are advised by both schools throughout
their associate degree program. Students are guaranteed admission upon
completion of the degree with a 2.0 grade point average. 56
Guaranteed
Admission Program to the University of Connecticut
The Guaranteed Admission Program (GA Program) is an agreement between several
Connecticut Community Colleges, including Three Rivers, and the University of
Connecticut. This program guarantees incoming Three Rivers’ students admission
to UConn’s College of Liberal Arts & Sciences or College of Agriculture and
Natural Resources upon completion of associate degree with a 3.0 minimum
cumulative average. Students enrolled in this program will be advised by both
Three Rivers and UConn throughout their associate degree program.
Agreement
Between the Connecticut Community College System and the Bachelor of General
Studies Program at the University of Connecticut
This program is an agreement between the Connecticut Community College System
and the Bachelor of General Studies Program at the University of Connecticut
guaranteeing admission into the BGS program upon the successful completion of
the associate’s degree with an overall grade point average of 2.0 or better.
Students are also guaranteed that they will begin studies at UConn in junior
level status.
Transfer
Compact Agreement with the University of New Haven Dental Hygiene Program
The Dental Hygiene Transfer Compact is an agreement between Three Rivers and the
University of New Haven. This program provides for a smooth transfer from Three
Rivers to the University of New Haven Dental Hygiene Program upon completion of
the conditions for final acceptance, which include completion of the dental
hygiene transfer compact General Studies Certificate or Associate in Science
degree with a 2.7 minimum cumulative average and no less than a grade of C in
all courses. Ten seats are reserved for TRCC transfer applicants. Students
enrolled in this program will be advised by both schools throughout their
program.
Guaranteed
Admission Agreement Between Three Rivers Community College and Sacred Heart
University
The Guaranteed Admission Agreement with Sacred Heart
University serves to assist students in a seamless transition from Three Rivers
to the University. This program guarantees incoming Three Rivers’ students
admission to Sacred Heart University upon completion of the associate degree
with a 2.5 minimum cumulative average. Certain programs at Sacred Heart may
require a higher grade point average, additional prerequisites or a separate
admissions application to enter their program. Students enrolled in this program
will be advised by both Three Rivers and Sacred Heart throughout their associate
degree program.
Transfer
Agreement Between Three Rivers Community College and Fairfield University School
of Engineering
The School of Engineering of Fairfield University will accept associate degree
graduates from the Electrical Engineering Technology and Mechanical Engineering
Technology programs at Three Rivers into its baccalaureate degree program in
Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering provided that these transfer
students have earned a grade point average of 3.0 or better (on a 4.0 scale).
Students with a GPA between 2.5 and 3.0 will be considered on an
individual-basis only. This transfer agreement requires also that the student
pass Fairfield’s specified bridge course (EG 32), which may be offered online,
and pass Calculus I (at Three Rivers) with a grade of B or better before
matriculation at Fairfield University. Fairfield agrees to transfer in most of
the general education, science and engineering courses taken at Three Rivers, up
to 64 credits.
Guaranteed
Admission Agreement Between Three Rivers Community College and Mitchell College
Criminal Justice Program
The Guaranteed Admission Agreement with Mitchell
College’s Criminal Justice Program allows Three Rivers Community College
students who graduate with an A.S. degree in Criminal Justice (Enforcement
Option) placement into the junior year of a Bachelors Degree in Criminal Justice
at Mitchell College. Student must earn a minimum GPA of 2.0 upon completion of
the associate degree in order to participate in the program. All credits earned
in the degree program at TRCC will transfer to Mitchell. Students enrolled in
this program will be advised by both Three Rivers and Mitchell College
throughout their associate degree program.
Connecticut College of Technology
The
Connecticut College of Technology is a concept rather than a physical college.
There are two discrete plans: a pre-engineering plan and a pre-technology plan.
After successfully completing the specific curriculum requirements, the student
will be accepted into an engineering program at the University of Connecticut or
a technology program at Central Connecticut State University with advanced
placement status. For more information see the
College of Technology program of study or contact the Admissions Office or
Professor Anthony Benoit at 885-2386 for specific information and course
availability.
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Student Health Services
Health services at all College sites are
available on an emergency basis only. Students who require immediate medical
assistance should report to the nearest administrative office.
Student Insurance
All full- and part-time students are automatically covered under the "School
Time Only" Accident Insurance Plan maintained by the College. "School Time Only"
is defined as the time students are attending classes or participating in and
traveling to an activity sponsored by the College. An optional 24-hour Accident
and Sickness Plan is also available to interested students. Inquiries should be
directed to the Student Programs Office.
Student Programs
Faculty and staff seek to fully involve students in the academic and social life
of the college. We view this involvement as a vital part of a student’s
development. Therefore, students have the opportunity to, and are encouraged to
become active in student government, clubs and organizations, social and
cultural college sponsored activities, and to volunteer their service in the
community. A complete list of these activities is available in the Student
Handbook and the Student Programs Office.
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Veteran Services and Benefits
Eligibility for benefit use is determined
by the Veterans Administration. Eligible students may use VA benefits to pursue
a degree or certificate as approved by the Veterans Administration. Only
students enrolled in approved degree or certificate programs may apply for
educational benefits. With the exception of voc-rehab students, once a student
has registered and paid the applicable tuition and fees for a given term, the
College will certify the student’s enrollment to the Veterans Administration,
which will then pay the appropriate benefits to the student.
Continued eligibility for benefits is contingent upon the student complying with College regulations, documenting continued class attendance, and conforming with plan of study requirements. Only courses required for degree or certificate completion are covered by VA benefit programs. Additional courses selected by the student become the financial responsibility of the student. Advisement sessions and personal counseling are available to veterans. Interested veterans should contact the Veterans Representative for further information and assistance. Additional information for veterans can be found in the Admissions and Tuition & Fees sections in this catalog.
Child Development Center
The Child Development Center at Three Rivers Community College provides state
licensed and nationally accredited (through the National Association of Young
Children) children’s program for your children. Under the guidance of
professional staff, children interact in a developmentally appropriate,
state-of-art classroom that is set up on a "learning centers" model. The Center
is open to all students, staff and faculty at the college, as well as to the
community at large.
The program also serves as a child care model for the Early Childhood degree program at the College and or the larger community. Students enrolled in most Early Childhood Education and related courses use the Child Development Center each semester for observation, laboratory and practicum experience.
College Cafeterias
Normally, the cafeterias on both campuses are popular gathering spots for
students and staff. In addition to eating areas, the cafeterias provide vending
machines for food and beverages and also serve as a general lounge area.
Breakfast items, hot meals, sandwiches, and snacks are provided when classes are
in session.
During ongoing construction, food service capabilities at the Thames Valley Campus will be limited to vending machines only until the new kitchen and cafeteria are opened in late October 2008. Full food services at the Mohegan Campus will be available until approximately early October when the move to our new consolidated campus begins. At this same time the college will also open a “Cyber Café” at the new campus to provide additional quick food and beverage services.
College Bookstore
Currently, the Three Rivers Bookstore operates on the Mohegan Campus. In
this facility, students may purchase required and optional textbooks, both new
and used. The campus bookstore also stocks school supplies, reference books,
imprinted clothing, newspapers, software, magazines, backpacks, and snacks.
Bookstore hours of operation are published in the schedule of classes each
semester. Student can also visit the bookstore web site at
www.efollett.com. In late September 2008, the Bookstore will move to new,
expanded facilities at the consolidated Three Rivers campus and offer a wider
range of supplies and services to all students and staff.
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College
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Contact:
Web Administrator
Three Rivers Community College
7 Mahan Drive,
Norwich, CT 06360
(860) 886-0177
Updated: 4/25/2008