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Brookhaven Student Government AssociationBrookhaven College Student Government Association (BSGA) is an
advocate or the Brookhaven College student body, and acts as a
liaison or students, to the administration and the aculty. BSGA
provides communication between campus organizations and the
student body, and oers opportunities or leadership development,
involvement and personal growth within the Brookhaven College
community.
BSGA Candidate Orientation: Aug. 30, 1 p.m., Room S204BSGA Ocers Application Deadline: Sept. 2, 3 p.m., Room S201BSGA Campaigning: Sept. 69, campuswideBSGA Ocers Election: Sept. 1213, Student Services Center Lobby
Club Orientation and Lunch: Sept. 9, Noon, S003
BSGA Indoor Challenge Course and Teamwork: Sept. 16, 1-4 p.m.
Reception Honoring Club Sponsors and Leaders: Sept. 21, noon1:30p.m., Student Services Lobby
General Meetings: Aug. 30; Sept. 13, 27, Oct. 11, 25; Nov. 8, 22; Dec.6, Room S204
Advisor/Ocers Meetings: Sept. 6, 20; Oct. 4, 18; Nov. 1, 15, 29; Dec.13, Room S204
U.S. Senator Oce Visit: TBA
Halloween Campus Party: Oct. 27, 6 p.m., Commons Courtyard
U.S. House o Representative Oce Visit: TBA
Student Forum with Brookhaven College President: TBA
Events and service activities are scheduled throughout the semester.
I.D. cards are good for two years.
Dallas County Community Colleges
* The first I .D. card is free for credit course students, however,
there is a $10 replacement cost for subsequent cards.I.D.s are not available for noncredit students.
Paid Tuition Receipt and Photo I.D. Required
Calendar o Activities 6-15
August 6-7
September 8-9
October 10-11
November 12-13
December 14-15
BHC Mission Statement 34
Campus Directory Back Cover
Campus Map Back Cover
Core Curriculum 24
Parking Policy 14
Smoking Policy 18
Student Clubs and Organizations 3
Student Code o Conduct 26-34
What Resources are Available? 16-19
Whom Do I Ask? 20-21
When Are They Open? 22-23
Recent surveys indicate that college students who get
involved in campus activities, such as clubs, extra- and c
curricular activities or part-time work on campus, are mo
likely to succeed in their studies and less likely to drop ou
o school.
Involvement in student activities may lead to greater
success in college and in general.
gain increased sel-condence
increase your creativity
improve your critical thinking skillsSource: www.petersons
Brookhaven College students have the opportunity to
develop the ollowing skills and techniques through a
variety o student activitites.
leadership and organizational skills
communication techniques | job skills
Brookhaven College supports students participation ininstitutional decision-making through involvement in
various college committees.
To get involved in college activities or to learn more abo
leadership opportunities visit us today!
Ofce o Student Lie
Bldg. S, Room S201 | 972-860-4115
bhcStudentLie@dcccd.edu
Contents Why Should You Get Involved?
For more inormation, call Yasaman Contractor,
assistant director o the Oce o Student Lie and SGA advisor
at 972-860-4117 or visit Oce o Student Lie, Room S201
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Arican Cultures Club
Winnie Clarke Testing Center 860-4869
Jamileh Stroman World Languages 860-4821
Art ClubSusan Mollet School o the Arts 860-4138
Brookhaven Active Adult Students, BAAS
DeBorah Whaley-
Stephenson Business Studies 860-4807
Brookhaven Choral Society
Melody Gamblin-Bullock School o the Arts 860-4548
Brookhaven Flute ClubPam Youngblood School o the Arts 860-4730
Brookhaven GreeniesCarrie Schweitzer Presidents Ofce 860-4848
Lois Wagenseil Learning Resource Center 860-4818
Brookhaven Latino Dance ClubRebecca Garcia World Languages 860-4828
Brookhaven Players
Darise Error School o the Arts 860-4244
Criminal Justice Club
Thom Parr Social Science 860-4130
Dancers TheatreMicki Saba School o the Arts 860-4122
Gay-Straight AllianceRikk Terhune Multicultural Center 860-4557
Hispanic Heritage Club
Victor Armenta School o the Arts 860-4736
Edlecca Thompson School o the Arts 860-4236
IMPP - International Movement For Peace Among People
Sheri Van Court World Languages 860-4683
Institute or Political Studies
Ahad Hayaud-Din Social Science 860-4137
International Club
Sheri Van Court World Languages 860-4683Maria Prado World Languages 860-4770
Korean Culture ClubChong Chu School o the Arts 860-4732
Don Taylor School o the Arts 860-4732
Math/Science Club (STEM)Anahita Sidhwa Mathematics and Science 860-4750
Meeting o the MindsJohn Mammen Communications 860-4555
Carol Grinage Communications 860-4954
Music Club
Octavio Gutierrez School o the Arts 860-47
Pathways
Kellie Hickman Disability Services 860-48
Phi Theta Kappa, PTKSheri Van Court World Languages 860-46
Radiology Science ClubStephanie Wells Health & Human Services 860-42
SERVE - the ClubAndrew Deibert Student Lie 860-47
Spanish Honor Society
Rebecca Garcia World Languages 860-48
Dane Bennett Outreach 860-46
Student Veterans OrganizationKim Montes Student Support Services 860-46
Urban Dance ClubEva OBrien Dance Department 860-41
Visual Communications Club, VCOMWes Smith Business Studies 860-47
Windmill Writers ClubAaron Clark Communications 860-47
Yoga and Meditation Club
Rick Tuman Workorce & Continuing Education 860-46
Name o Club/OrganizationSponsor Name Division Telephone
Name o Club/OrganizationSponsor Name Division Teleph
Student Clubs and Organizations
Welcome Back
Sept. 14
11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.Commons Courtyard
Flip Movie | BandCaricature Artist | Henna Tattoo Artist
Space Spray Print Artist
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Institute o Political Science - IPSSept 19 - US Constitution Day Celebration
Dr. Dennis Simon associate proessor o political science andounding member o the John Goodwin Tower Center or Politic
Studies at Southern Methodist University. Legacy o Jim Crow
U.S. Higher Education Policy
Noon, Room K234
Sept 21Dr. Bobby Burns superintendent or Carrollton-Farmers BranIndependent School District - CFBISD. Current Challenges Facin
ISDs and Colleges in Dealing with the Achievement Gap
Noon, Room K234
OCT 12Panel Discussion Current Challenges in Higher Education anEorts to Succeed
10:30 a.m., Room K234
Nov 14The Honorable Senator Royce West State Government and HighEducation Policy
Noon, Room K234
Nov 28Justin Lonon vice chancellor, public and governmental public aairLobbying or Higher Education Policy
Noon, Room K234
For more inormation, contact Student Lie at 972-860-4117
Sept 1: Can You Hear Me Now?
Developing Active Listening & Communication Skills
4:30 5:30 pm, S064
Sept 7: What Your Style? Learning How You Learn2:30 3:30 pm, S064
Sept 13: Necessary Endings: How to Cope When a Relationship Ends
11:30 12:30 pm, A203
Sept 15: SkillsShop For Veterans: How to Cope When a Relationship Ends
3 4 pm, S064
Sept 21: Mean People Stink! How to Deal with Dicult People
12:30 1:30 pm, A203
SkillsShop For Veterans: Communication & Confict Resolution
Skills, 1 2 pm, S204
Sept 27: Araid o the Math Monster? Develop Techniques to Overcome
Math Anxiety, 3 - 4 pm, S064
Oct 5: Helping a Friend in Need: How to Recognize and Reer a
Troubled Friend, 2 3 pm, S064
Oct 6: SkillsShop or Veterans: How to Recognize and Reer a
Troubled Friend, 10 11 am, S204
Oct 12: SkillsShop or Veterans: Deployment and Reintegration
1 2 pm, A203
Oct 13: Why am I Feeling so Sad?
11:30 12:30 pm, A203
Oct 18: Party Sae! Drink Sae!
Noon 1 pm, A203
Oct 20: SkillsShop or Veterans: Party Sae! Drink Sae!
3 4 pm, S064
Oct 26: Time Is on Your Side: Developing Time Management Skills
4 5 pm, S064
Nov 2: Single with Kids? How to Balance Your Busy Lie
2:30 3:30 pm, S064
Nov 8: Developing and Maintaining Healthy Relationships
Noon 1 pm, A203
Nov 9: SkillsShop or Veterans: Developing and Maintaining Healthy
Relationships, 1 2 pm, A203
Nov 17: Help! My Parents Are on Facebook! Managing Your Cyber Wor
11:30 am 12:30 pm, A203
Nov 30: Less Stress: More Success
3 4 pm, S064
Counseling Center SkillsShops
Joaquin ZihuatanejoWorld Poetry Slam Champion
I Slam, Thereore, I am
September 14, 10:30 a.m.,
Perormance Hall
In this eature perormance, HBO De
Poet, award winning teacher, and
World Poetry Slam Champion, Joaquin Zihuatanejo will take
you on a poetic journey that spans rom the barrio o his
youth to the classroom where he spent seven years teaching
his students that there is salvation in poetry. It will be a
verbal display o reworks rom the only poet on the planet
to win the Individual World Poetry Slam Championship held
in North America and the European World Cup o PoetrySlam held in Paris, France in the same year, making him
the number one ranked slam poet on the planet. Sometimes
brutal, but always honest, Joaquins perormance never
sacrices substance or style, leading many to consider him
poetry slams answer to John Leguizamo.
For more inormation, contact Oce o Student Lie at
972-860-4117
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Service-Learning andCivic Engagement
Make a dierence in the community through service-learning
and volunteerism! The Service-Learning Program oers youa wide variety o charitable and training opportunities plus
special activities to make your Brookhaven College experiencememorable. For more inormation, contact the Service-Learning
Program in Student Lie, Building S, Room S201, 972-860-4703
or e-mail: bhcService-Learning@dcccd.edu.
Brookhaven COUNTS/READS Orientation:Sept. 6, 4 - 5 p.m., Room S220
Sept. 7, 1:30 - 2:30 p.m., Room S220
Sept. 9, noon - 1:30 p.m., Room S064
Service-Learning Agency FairSept. 15, 10 a.m. 1 p.m., Bldg. S Lobby
Service-Learning Enrollment Period DeadlineSept. 30
Last Day to Submit Hours or Service-LearningDec. 9
BHC Volunteers at North TX Food BankOct. 15, 1 4 p.m.
Service-Learning Refection Sessions:Nov. 29, 3 - 4:30 p.m., Room S220
Nov. 30, 1:30 - 3 p.m., Room S220
Dec. 5, 4 - 5:30 p.m., Room S220
Dec. 6, noon - 1:30 p.m., Room S253
Dec. 8, 2 - 3:30 p.m., Room S204
Student Leadership InstituteOrientation Sessions RoomSept. 2 noon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S204Sept. 8 1:30 and 5:30 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S204
Sept. 13 2 p.m.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S204
Sept. 19 1:30 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S204
Special EventsSept. 21 - Leadership and Service
Robert Criner, leadership trainer
5:30 7 p.m., S220
Sept. 23 - Indoor Challenge Course
10:30 a.m. 2:30 p.m., Group Dynamix
Sept. 27 - Cover Letters and ResumesAnnette Wilson, director, Career Center
Brookhaven College1:30 2:30 p.m., S220
Oct. 5 - Verbal/Non-Verbal Communication Skills
Beth Nikopoulos, assistant director,
Oce o Student Lie, North Lake College1:30 2:30 p.m., S220
Oct. 11 - Dining Etiquette
Je Hudson, etiquette trainer6 8:30 p.m., Holiday Inn Select North Dallas
Oct. 19 - Interview Skills
Annette Wilson, director, Career Center,
Brookhaven College3:30 4:30 p.m., S220
Oct. 26 - Ethical Leadership
Jani Rogers, corporate trainer
5:30 7 p.m., S220
Nov. 4 - LeCroy Student Leadership Conerence(Time and Place TBA)
Sign up in advance or the Student Leadership Institute
in Student Lie, Bldg. S, Room S201.
The Last LecturePERCEPTION IS EVERYTHING
Randy Pauschs Last Lecture Really Achieving Your Childhood DreamsSept. 8 at 10:30 a.m. in Perormance Hall
Virtual Reality presentation - Sept. 20 at noon in X1091
Living Your Dreams panel - Oct. 6 at noon in X1091
Last Lecture panel - Oct. 19 at 1:30 p.m. in X1091
Dress Like Your Childhood Hero Day Oct. 27, Halloween party with costume contest
($4 entrance ee) at 6 p.m. in Commons Courtyard
Dealing With Death discussion with Beverly Neu Menassa, counselor
Nov. 7 at noon in X1008FALL 2011 OPEN BOOK EVENTS!
Enhance your reading experience.
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August 2011
Registration, 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m.
Lady Bears Soccer vs. Hill College (Scrimmage),TBD
Registration, 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m.
Registration, 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m.
FALL 16-WEEK COURSES BEGIN
Registration Closes or Classes that have met
Registration, 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m.
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Student Government AssociationGeneral Meetingnoon, S204
Student Government AssociationCandidates Orientation, 1 p.m., S204
Registration, 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m.
Registration, 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m.
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Registration, 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m.
Registration, 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m.
Registration, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Registration, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Registration, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
LAST DAY FOR STUDENTS ON PROBATION,SUSPENSION, DISMISSAL, INDEFINITE DISMISSALTO APPLY
LAST DAY FOR DUAL CREDIT REGISTRATION
LAST DAY FOR HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS AND
SENIORS TO APPLY
Registration, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Extended Saturday Registration, 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
100 PERCENT REFUND PERIOD ENDS FOR 16-WEEK COURSES
Extended Saturday Registration, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
Lady Bears Soccer vs. Schreiner University, TBD
THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY/SUNDAY
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LABOR DAY HOLIDAY NO CLASSES
Student Government Association OcersElection,Bldg. S Lobby, Sept. 12-13
REFUND DEADLINE FOR RESIDENCY CHANGES
LAST DAY TO DROP A 16-WEEK COURSE WITHOUTA W
Quick THEA, 9:30 a.m., S080
U.S. CONSTITUTION CELEBRATIONGuest Speaker: Dr. Dennis Simon, SMULegacy o Jim Crow on U.S. Higher EducationPolicyNoon, K234
SLI Orientation, 1:30 p.m., S204
FREE HIV Testing, 9 a.m.- 2 p.m., S072
Student Government AssociationAdvisor/Ocers Meeting, noon, S204
Student Government Association Campaigning,
Campuswide, Sept. 6-9
Brookhaven COUNTS/READS Orientation4-5 p.m., S220
Student Government AssociationGeneral Meeting, noon, S204
SLI Orientation, 2 p.m., S204
Counseling Center SkillsShopNecessary Endings: How to Cope When aRelationship Ends11:30-12:30 a.m., A203
Career Development Center Open House11 a.m.-1 p.m., S065
Student Government AssociationAdvisor/Ocers Meeting, noon, S204
Lady Bears Soccer vs. Mountain View College,4 p.m.
Open Book ProjectVirtual Reality Presentationnoon, X1091
FIRST TUITION INSTALLMENT PAYMENT DUE
Student Government AssociationGeneral Meeting, noon, S204
SLI Event: Cover Letters and ResumesAnnette Wilson, Director, Career Center, Brookhaven College1:30-2:30 p.m., S220
Blood Drive, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Bldg. S Parking Lot
Counseling Center SkillsShopAraid o the Math Monster? Develop Techniques to OvercomeMath Anxiety3-4 p.m., S064
Lady Bears Soccer vs. Easteld College, 4 p.m.
Brookhaven COUNTS/READS Orientation1:30-2:30 p.m., S220
Counseling Center SkillsShopWhat Your Style? Learning How You Learn2:30-3:30 p.m., S064
Fall ForumI Slam, Thereore, I AmJoaquin Zihuatanejo, World Poetry Slam C10:30 a.m., Perormance Hall
WELCOME BACK PARTY11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Commons Courtyard
Career Development Center
Resume Review, 4-5:30 p.m., S065
25 PERCENT REFUND PERIOD ENDS FOR 16-WEEK COURS
Reception Honoring Club Sponsors and LeadersNoon-1:30 p.m., Bldg. S Lobby
SLI Event: Leadership and ServiceRobert Criner, Leadership Trainer5:30 7 p.m., S220
Counseling Center SkillsShopMean People Stink! How To Deal With Dicult People12:30 1:30 p.m., A203
SkillsShop or Veterans:Communication & Confict Resolution Skills1 2 p.m., S204Dr. Bobby Burns Superintendent, CFBISD
noon, K234
Blood Drive, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Bldg. S Park
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Gallery Schedule or Sept. 1-28Forum Gallery: Lane BanksStudio Gallery: Kate Colin
Receptions: TBA
Student Government Association Campaigning,
Student Government Association Ocers Election, Bldg. D Lobby, Sept. 12-13
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Counseling Center SkillsShopsCan You Hear Me Now?Developing Active Listening & Communications
Skills4:30-5:30 p.m., S204
SLI Orientation, 1:30 and 5:30 p.m., S204
Open Book ProjectRandy Paushs Last LectureReally Achieving Your Childhood Dreams10:30 a.m., Perormance Hall
70 PERCENT REFUND PERIOD ENDS FOR 16-WEEKCOURSES
Service-Learning Agency Fair10 a.m.-1 p.m., S Bldg. Lobby
Counseling Center SkillsShopSkillsShop or Veterans: How to Cope When aRelationship Ends
3-4 p.m., S064
Career Development CenterResume Review, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., S065
Fall Career Fair, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Bldg. S Lobby
LAST DAY FOR TUITION INSTALLMENT PLAN
SLI Orientation, noon, S204
Student Government AssociationApplication Deadline or Elected Ocers3 p.m., S201
Club Orientation and LunchNoon, S003
Brookhaven COUNTS/READS OrientationNoon-1:30 p.m., S064
Student Government AssociationIndoor Challenge Course and Teamwork1-4 p.m., Group Dynamix
Lady Bears Soccer vs. Cedar Valley College4 p.m.
SLI Event: Indoor Challenge Course10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Group Dynamix
Service-Learning Enrollment Period Deadline
Lady Bears Soccer vs. North Lake College, 4 p.m.
Lady Bears Soccer vs. Neosho College, 12 p.m.
Music DepartmentThe Mesquite Symphony Orchestra7:30 p.m., Perormance Hall
EMGI Earth Science Fair STAR PARTY8-10 p.m., EMGI, Bldg. H
EMGI Earth Science Fair, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.EMGI, Bldg. H
EMGI Earth Science Fair, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.EMGI, Bldg. H
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October 2011
Quick THEA, 9:30 a.m., S080
Career Development CenterResume Review, 2-4 p.m., S065
Quick THEA, 9:30 a.m., S080
Student Government AssociationGeneral Meeting, noon, S204
SLI Event: Dining EtiquetteJe Hudson, Etiquette Trainer6-8:30 p.m., Holiday Inn Select North Dallas
Career Development CenterResume Review, 9-11 a.m., S065
Lady Bears Soccer vs. Richland College, 4 p.m.
Student Government AssociationAdvisor/Ocers Meeting, noon, S204
FREE HIV Testing, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. S072
Club Paperwork Deadline4:30 p.m., S201
Student Government AssociationAdvisor/Ocers Meeting, noon, S204
Counseling Center SkillsShopParty Sae! Drink Sae!Noon-1 p.m., A203
Student Government AssociationGeneral Meeting, noon, S204
Panel Discussion: Current Challenges in Education and Eorts to Succeed, 10:30 aK234
Counseling Center SkillsShopSkillsShop or Veterans: Deployment and
Reintegration1-2 p.m., A203
SLI Event: Verbal/Non-Verbal Communication SBeth Nikopoulos, assistant director,Oce o Student Lie, North Lake College
1:30-2:30 p.m., S220
Counseling Center SkillsShopHelping a Friend in Need: How to Recognize ana Troubled Friend2-3 p.m., S064
Star Gazing or Everyone8-10 p.m., plaza between K and X Bldgs.Please call 972-860-4301 ater 5 p.m. on Oct. 5 conrm
SLI Event: Interview SkillsAnnette Wilson, director, Career Center,Brookhaven College3:30-4:30 p.m., S220
Brookhaven Dance Festivalnoon, International Courtyard
Open Book ProjectLast Lecture Panel1:30 p.m., X1091
SLI Event: Ethical LeadershipJani Rogers, corporate trainer5:30-7 p.m., S220
Counseling Center SkillsShopTime IS on Your Side: Developing TimeManagement Skills4-5 p.m., S064
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Counseling Center SkillsShopWhy am I Feeling so Sad?11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., A203
Counseling Center SkillsShopSkillsShop or Veterans: How to Recognize andReer a Troubled Friend
10-11 a.m., S204
Counseling Center SkillsShopSkillsShop or Veterans: Party Sae! Drink Sae!3-4 p.m., S064
Gay-Straight Alliance ClubSpirit Day, noon-2 p.m., Commons Courtyard
Theatre Brookhaven8 p.m., Perormance HallContact Box Oce: 972-860-4118
Halloween Campus PartySponsored by Student Lie/Student GovernmentAssociation5:30 p.m., Commons Courtyard
Open Book ProjectDress Like Your Childhood Hero DayCostume Contest ($4 Entrance Fee)6 p.m., Commons Courtyard
Theatre Brookhaven8 p.m., Perormance HallContact Box Oce: 972-860-4118
DEADLINE TO APPLY FOR GRADUATION
Theatre Brookhaven8 p.m., Perormance HallContact Box Oce: 972-860-4118
BHC Volunteers at North TX Food Bank, 1-4 p.m.
Theatre Brookhaven2:30 p.m., Perormance HallContact Box Oce: 972-860-4118
Lady Bears Soccer vs. Lon Morris, 12 p.m.
Theatre Brookhaven8 p.m., Perormance HallContact Box Oce: 972-860-4118
Theatre Brookhaven2:30 p.m., Perormance HallContact Box Oce: 972-860-4118
Theatre Brookhaven8 p.m., Perormance HallContact Box Oce: 972-860-4118
Theatre Brookhaven8 p.m., Perormance HallContact Box Oce: 972-860-4118
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Gallery Schedule or Oct. 6-27Forum Gallery: BCSA Art Faculty | Studio Gallery: Kate Borcherding
Faculty Gallery Talks: Oct. 26, noonReception: TBA
JoinSGA!
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Call Student Lie or more inormation
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November 2011
Quick THEA, 9:30 a.m., S080
Open Book ProjectDealing with Deathnoon, X1008
Quick THEA, 9:30 a.m., S080
Guest Speaker:The Honorable Senator Royce WestState Government and Higher Education PolicyNoon, K234
CLASSES RESUME
SPRING SEMESTER REGISTRATION BEGINS FORALL STUDENTS
Guest Speaker: Justin Lonon, vice-chancellor,Public and Governmental Aairs, DCCCDLobbying or Higher Education Policy
Noon, K234
Student Government AssociationGeneral Meeting, noon, S204
Counseling Center SkillsShopDeveloping and Maintaining HealthyRelationships
Noon-1 p.m., A203
Student Government AssociationAdvisor/Ocers Meeting, noon, S204
SPRING 2012 SEMESTER REGISTRATION BEGINFOR CONTINUING STUDENTS
Student Government AssociationGeneral Meeting, noon, S204
FINAL TUITION INSTALLMENT PAYMENT DUE
Student Government Association
Advisor/Ocers Meeting, noon, S204
FREE HIV Testing, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. S072
Student Government AssociationAdvisor/Ocers Meeting, noon, S204
Service-Learning Refection Session3-4:30 p.m., S220
Counseling Center SkillsShopSkillsShop or Veterans: Developing andMaintaining Healthy Relationships1-2 p.m., A203
Counseling Center SkillsShopSingle with Kids? How to Balance Your Bu2:30-3:30 p.m., S064
Service-Learning Refection Session1:30-3 p.m., S220
Counseling Center SkillsShopLess Stress: More Success3-4 p.m., S064
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MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY
Gallery Schedule or Nov. 1-11Forum Gallery + Studio Gallery: Studio Art Classes I
2D design, 3D design, drawing, lie drawing, art metals
Gallery Schedule or Nov 16 25Forum Gallery + Studio Gallery: Studio Art Classes 2
Ceramics, computer graphics, photography, printmaking, watercolor
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CAMPUS CLOSED
VETERANS DAY CELEBRATION11:30 a.m., Bldg. S LobbyReception Follows
LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW WITH A GRADE W FOR16-WEEK COURSES
Counseling Center SkillsShopHelp! My Parents Are on Facebook! Managing YourCyber World11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., A203
THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY CAMPUS CLOSED
Dancers Theatre8 p.m., Perormance HallContact Box Oce: 972-860-4118
LeCroy Student Leadership Conerence(time and place TBA)
Career Development CenterResume Review, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., S065
5th Annual Speech ContestSponsored by Phi Theta Kappa andBHC Speech Department5:30 p.m., X1091Contact Dr. Cheryl Dyer Vargas at 972-860-4381
Dancers Theatre8 p.m., Perormance HallContact Box Oce: 972-860-4118
Dancers Theatre2:30 p.m., Perormance HallContact Box Oce: 972-860-4118
Music DepartmentBHC String/Keyboard Ensembles7:30 p.m., Perormance HallContact Box Oce: 972-860-4118
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INCLEMENT WEATHER, HEALTH AND/OR EMERGENCIESIn the rare and unlikely occurrence that may cause the immediate closing o the college, such as ice, tornado warnings, a hosti
intruder or health precaution, relevant inormation will be posted available in a number o outlets. Go to the colleges website, maj
radio and TV media and through social media, Twitter, MySpace and Facebook. Brookhaven Colleges home Web page will displaynotication o any closings, delays or advisories. I there is no notice o changes or delays, then classes are in session as usual. Yo
also may reer to announcements on major television and radio stations in the event that the Brookhaven College Internet site is n
operational.
It is each students and employees responsibility to be inormed when weather, health or emergency closings may be likely by checkin
the major broadcast media, the colleges main number, 972-860-4700 or the website: www.BrookhavenCollege.edu. Unexpecteclosings will be handled by closings o the main entry gates to the college, but every eort will be made to notiy students an
employees in advance, whenever possible.
Receive Campus Alerts! Get notied o inclement weather closings and other alerts immediately by signing up or the DCCC
Emergency Alert System. Simply login to eConnect, and under My Personal Inormation, choose DCCCD Emergency
Alerts. You can opt to receive a text message, e-mail message or a recorded message on your home phone in the event o an
emergency or inclement weather closings.
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December 2008
Student Government AssociationGeneral Meeting, noon, S204
Service-Learning Refection SessionNoon-1:30 p.m., S253
FREE HIV Testing, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. S072
Student Government AssociationAdvisor/Ocers Meeting, noon, S204
Service-Learning Refection Session4-5:30 p.m., S220
FINAL EXAMS, Dec. 12-15
Quick THEA, 9:30 a.m., S080
Student Lie Holiday Open House10:30 a.m.-6 p.m.5
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Emergency/Crisis Procedure Parking PolicyBrookhaven College has crisis procedures in place to
help ensure the saety o students during an emergency.An emergency/crisis procedure chart is posted in each
campus classroom. Evacuation signs in each building
indicate evacuation routes and assembly points, and
building coordinators are designated in all acilities
to assist students and employees in an emergency. A
brochure or students with additional inormation
about the Brookhaven College evacuation plan is
available in Student Lie, Room S201. Inormation
about emergencies also may be available by calling the
Student Inclement Weather and Emergency Inormation
Hotline at 972-860-4200.
Brookhaven College has three
reserved-parking areas:one is in the lot labeled East-1, on
in the lot labeled X and the other is
the lot labeled West-2.
These two areas are or Brookhav
College aculty and sta memb
Each semester drivers who do not display a Brookhav
College employee parking decal are issued a citation
the Police Department or parking a vehicle in the ar
that are reserved or employees. This procedure
been the policy at Brookhaven College or many yeaThe ull Parking Policy is online at http://wwbrookhavencollege.edu/studentsvcs/police/parking.aspx.
NOTE: Speed limit on campus is 20 mph and reduce
10 mph in the parking lots.
Parking decals or Brookhaven College employees
FREE and available at the Police Department O
Bldg. B, Room B200.
Student Inclement Weather andEmergency Inormation Hotline
972-860-4200www.BrookhavenCollege.edu
December 2011
FINAL EXAMS, Dec. 12-15
Dec. 19-23: LIMITED HOURS OF SERVICES: Mon.-Thur. 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.,
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAYTUESDAY WEDNESDAY
Gallery Schedule or Dec. 1-8Studio Art Classes 3Painting, sculpture
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Theatre Brookhaven8 p.m., Arena Theatre, Room C205Contact Box Oce: 972-860-4118
Theatre Brookhaven8 p.m., Arena Theatre, Room C205Contact Box Oce: 972-860-4118
Service-Learning Refection Session2-3:30 p.m., S204
Theatre Brookhaven8 p.m., Arena Theatre, Room C205Contact Box Oce: 972-860-4118
Last Day to Submit Hours or Service-Learning
Theatre Brookhaven8 p.m., Arena Theatre, Room C205Contact Box Oce: 972-860-4118
16-WEEK SEMESTER ENDS
Theatre Brookhaven8 p.m., Arena Theatre, Room C205Contact Box Oce: 972-860-4118
Theatre Brookhaven2:30 p.m., Arena Theatre, Room C205Contact Box Oce: 972-860-4118
Theatre Brookhaven8 p.m., Arena Theatre, Room C205Contact Box Oce: 972-860-4118
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Parking ViolationsThe ollowing are the procedures or parking violators
at Brookhaven College.1. Each semester, during the rst two weeks
o classes, the rst violation will result in a Warning
Citation.
2. The second violation o the same vehicle will
result in a citation, AND the placement o a wheel-
immobilizing device on the vehicle.
The cited driver/owner o the vehicle having a wheel-
immobilizing device on it will be required to pay a ne
or the parking inraction. Fines must be paid at the
Brookhaven College Cashiers window in the Student
Services Center, Building S. To have the device removed,the driver must bring the receipt or the paid ne to the
Brookhaven College Police Department, located in
Bldg. B, Room B200.
3. The third week o classes, all violations will
result in a citation and ne, AND i second violation,
the placement o a wheel-immobilizing device on the
vehicle.
4. Ater having a wheel-immobilizing device on a
vehicle, any subsequent violation may result in the car
being TOWED at the owners expense.
THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY/SUNDAY
Theatre Brookhaven2:30 p.m., Arena Theatre, Room C205Contact Box Oce: 972-860-4118
Volunteer to be a
Conversation PartnerLearn about other cultures and share you
American experience with students who a
rom other countries. Volunteer or one hour o
conversation per week this spring.
For more inormation, please call 972-860-427
or e-mail bhcConversationPartners@dcccd.edu
Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
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ADMISSIONS/ REGISTRARThe Admissions/Registrars Oce, Room S052, is responsible or
student records. Contact this oce or the ollowing: registration,
address or name changes, residency questions, evaluation o
credits rom other schools, graduation inormation, verication
o enrollment and Brookhaven College transcripts. Call 972-860-
4883 or 860-4884 or e-mail bhcAdmissions@dcccd.edu
ADVISINGThe Advising Center, Room S113, maintains a team o advisors to
assist students with:
academicadvisementanddegreeplanning,
transferabilityguidelinesandadmissionsinformationfor
other colleges and universities,
referralsfortutoring,studyskillsorotherspecialservices;
informationaboutassessments,TSIrequirements,prerequisite
requirements and drop/withdrawal policies.
For quick questions, students may see an advisor on a walk-
in basis. For long-range planning or advising, please make an
appointment with an advisor by calling 972-860-4830 or e-mail
bhcAdvising@dcccd.edu.
BROOKHAVEN COURIERThe Brookhaven Courier, Room T241, is the student newspaper and
is published twice monthly during the all and spring semesters.
The Courierwelcomes eedback and story ideas rom readers and
accepts commercial advertising. For inormation, contact the
Courieroce at 972-860-4787 or e-mail bhcCourier@dcccd.edu.
BROOKHAVEN STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATIONThe SGA serves as a voice or the Brookhaven College student body
and as a liaison with the college administration. BSGA members
take on special student projects and serve on many college decision-
making committees. For more inormation, contact Student Lie,Room S201, at 972-860-4117 or e-mail bhcStudentLie@dcccd.edu.
BUSINESS OFFICEVisit the Cashiers windows o the Business Oce or questions
regarding tuition payments and more. Cashiers sta can help
you with tuition payment options, explaining and monitoring
tuition installment plans, reund payments, returned checks, block
restrictions and DCCCD Money Card: Higher One. You also can
purchase special event tickets. Special event tickets are oered
various times throughout the year including, but not limited to
movie passes. Student club members and sponsors may inquire
about travel and purchasing guidelines though the Business Oce
as well. For more inormation, contact the Business Oce, RoomS060, at 972-860-4819 or e-mail bhcBusinessServices@dcccd.edu .
CAREER CENTERThe Career Development Center, Room S065, assists students w
making career decisions, learning lielong job search skills
nding employment. Job opportunities can be ound thro
on-campus recruiting, through our job listing services or at
career airs. Also within the center are career advising serv
including career tests, consultation with career advisors (includ
rsum writing, mock interviews and interviewing assistance) access to a computerized career planning program. Compu
are available or rsum writing and Internet job searches.
inormation, call 972-860-4894 or e-mail bhcJobs@dcccd.edu.
COLLEGE LEARNING SKILLS COURSES, CLSThese courses are designed to supplement the instruction o
classroom teacher. They are one-credit, college-level courses
which students receive one-on-one instruction rom a degr
teacher. Improvement o these skills has been proven to be bene
to student perormance in subjects such as English, psycholo
history, sociology, business and government and includes opti
such as writing essays and research papers, studying/read
textbooks, taking notes, preparing or tests and managing tiStudents may register until midsemester in the Advising Cen
Room S113, or the Multicultural Center, Room S136. This tuto
is highly fexible in that it is designed specically or the learn
and scheduling needs o the student. To schedule or can
appointments, call the Help Desk in Room J122 at 972-860-47
For additional inormation, contact 972-860-4875.
COLLEGE ORIENTATIONThis service, located in Room S020, is available or all stude
entering Brookhaven College or the rst time. Inormat
provided includes: managing home and school, reading
course schedule book, considering degree options, understand
the Core Curriculum, using campus resources, preparing the ACCUPLACER (college entrance assessment), etc.
inormation, contact orientation team at 972-860-4687 or em
bhcOrientation@dcccd.edu.
COMMUNICATIONS/COMPUTER LABThis open computer lab, located in Room J122, is available or
Brookhaven College students who need to type papers, do Inter
research, or access eCampus. It is a learning support center t
is home to inexpensive, fexible, college learning-skills cour
one-credit courses in which students receive one-on-one help
study skills, test preparation, note taking, textbook reading, t
management, essay writing, research paper organization m
anything! It oers computer sotware such as Word, Excel, Acand PowerPoint. It is the ideal place to search the Internet or
up an e-mail account. Also available is a variety o materials
student use, primarily in the areas o reading, writing, study sk
and language improvement. For inormation, call the Help D
at 972-860-4782.
Higher One provides nancial aid disbursements and otherreunds. Go to DCCCDMoneyCard.com
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CONVERSATION PARTNERSThe Conversation Partners Program brings together native speaking
volunteers with students rom the Brookhaven College ESOL
program. Volunteers neet each week with a small group o students
to give them an opportunity to practice their English conversation
skills and to learn about American culture. For more inormation,
call 972-860-4192 or email bhcConversationPartners@dcccd.edu.
COUNSELING SERVICESBrookhaven College Counseling Center provides services and
programs that help students maintain their emotional well-being
in order to achieve their educational goals. Licensed proessional
counselors help students adjust to change, manage anxiety and
depression, develop communication skills, handle amily stressors,
work through loss, explore and improve their relationships, and
manage stress. Counselors also help students develop success
strategies, which include test-taking, study skills, goal setting,
money management, and note-taking. Inormation discussed with
a counselor is private and condential, unless it involves potential
danger to sel, others, or it involves child or elder abuse. Call
972-860-4339, e-mail bhcCounseling@dcccd.edu or visit RoomS124. Find out more by going to http://www.brookhavencollege.edu/
studentsvcs/counseling/counseling.aspx.
DISABILITY SUPPORT SERVICESThe Disability Support Services Department oers a variety o
services to enable students with disabilities to participate in the
ull range o college experiences. Brookhaven College complies
with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 o the
Rehabilitation Act and ensures equal access to college programs
and acilities. Students are asked to provide documentation o
their disabilities to the Disability Support Services Oce. A
documentation review committee reviews the documentation and
then Rehabilitation Specialists meet with the students one-on-one to determine and coordinate the necessary accommodations.
Accommodations may include readers and/or scribes or tests,
note-takers in the classroom, extended time on tests, interpreters
or students who are hearing impaired, etc. For more inormation,
call 972-860-4673, e-mail bhcADAservices@dcccd.edu, or visit
Building S, Room S124.
EXERCISE FACILITIESCampus acilities include: two-mile jogging trail, gymnasium
containing six basketball goals, a tness lab and tennis courts.
Brookhaven College students and sta may use the acilities
during listed open times. Locks, lockers and towels are available
or use in the mens and womens dressing rooms. For inormation,please call 972-860-4120 or 972-860-4127. Due to construction
on campus, portions o the jogging trail may be inaccessible at
various times.
FINANCIAL AID OFFICEThe Financial Aid Oce, Room S015, helps students meet th
educational expenses by awarding grants, loans and scholarsh
and by coordinating on-campus part-time employment.
application process or nancial aid takes approximately t
to three months. Funds or campus-based aid are limited
applications are reviewed on a rst-come-rst-serve ba
Students can look on the Internet at www.studentaid.ed.govthe Free Application or Federal Student Aid. Students also
complete both Entrance and Exit Counseling by going to
www.mappingyouruture.org. Call the oce at 972-860-4110
send an e-mail to bhcFAVA@dcccd.edu or inormation. Stude
who attend a public school in Dallas County may be eligible o
Rising Star Scholarship.
HEALTH CENTERThe Health Center, Room S072, provides condential hea
counseling, educational programming, emergency rst aid, ov
the-counter medication and ree testing or tuberculosis
pregnancy. The Health Center also oers or a cost immunizati
to students in the Nursing, Radiologic Sciences and EMParamedicine programs. The center is staed by registered nur
A reerral list o area physicians is available. The sta can as
with inquiries about health-related topics, health insurance
wellness projects. Call 972-860-4195, or e-mail
bhcHealthCenter@dcccd.edu.
HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMSBeore graduating rom high school, students can earn coll
credit. Dual credit allows students to earn both high school cr
and college credit or the same class. Tech prep classes allow
to bank college credit earned in your high school classes.
more inormation about these programs, call 972-860-4241,
e-mail bhcOutreach@dcccd.edu.
HONORSBrookhaven College honors courses provide a rigorous acade
experience and stimulating interaction with aculty memb
and ellow students. The classes are smaller, empha
refective, analytical and interactive learning styles and incl
eld trips, guest lectures and seminars. Honors courses will
designated as such on student transcripts. For availability
inormation about honors courses, call 972-860-4802, or e-m
bhcAcademicHonors@dcccd.edu.
INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS
Brookhaven College has competitive teams in the ollowintercollegiate sports: mens basketball, mens baseball wome
volleyball and womens soccer. For inormation, visit the Athl
Department Oce, Room T316, or call 972-860-4121.
IMPORTANT:Grade reports will not be mailed. Check your grades at
www.eConnect.dcccd.edu
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LEARNING RESOURCES CENTER, LRC THE LIBRARYThe library, Rooms L200 and L350, is a supermarket o resources
or learning. Besides books, videos, magazines and newspapers,
the library has more than 66 Web and other online databases.
Almost all o these are ull text, The New York Times, Opposing
Viewpoints, The Wall Street Journal and Health Reerence Center.
You also can access all o these ull text databases rom home
through the librarys home page. I we dont have the inormation,you can request books or journals rom other libraries. Photocopy
machines are available as well. Note: To check out materials, a
Student I.D. is required. Call 972-860-4862 or assistance.
MATH LABThe Math Lab, Room K137, is a learning support center or students
enrolled in a Brookhaven College mathematics course. The center
is available to help you with all o your math needs. Use tutorial
sotware and check out textbooks and solutions manuals to use in
the math lab, or receive assistance rom tutors with homework and
help studying or that next big test. For more inormation, e-mail
bhcMath@dcccd.edu or call 972-860-4198.
MULTICULTURAL CENTERThe Multicultural Center, Room S136, advises all new and
continuing international students and students or whom English is
not their rst language. The center is responsible or the processing
and admission o students on a variety o visas including the F-1
Student Visa. Advisors are trained to determine the level o English
prociency o a student and recommend the appropriate program,
which could be any o the ollowing: English or Speakers o Other
Languages Credit, Intensive English Program, and ESOL noncredit
through the Workorce and Continuing Education Division. Call
972-860-4192 or e-mail bhcMulticulturalCenter@dcccd.edu.
POLICE DEPARTMENTThe Brookhaven College Police Department is charged with the
personal saety o students, employees and visitors. The department
includes 17 peace ocers, one department assistant and eight
dispatchers in communications who dispatch calls to all police
departments in the DCCCD. The department is staed 24 hours a
day, seven days a week. Foot, automobile, T-3 and bicycle units
perorm patrols o the campus. The Brookhaven College police
ocers have ull arrest and enorcement authority and possess all
the powers, privileges and immunities accorded police ocers in
and by the state o Texas. The college police also provide additional
services to the college community, including but not limited to
the ollowing: lost and ound department; auto lockouts, battery
jumps and escorts; emergency messages delivered to students
(lie-or-death medical emergencies only); crime prevention and
awareness programs; and hazardous materials training. Help keep
Brookhaven College sae: report suspicious persons, activity and/
or criminal activity. Call your campus police by dialing 911 rom
any campus phone or 972-860-4290 rom an o-campus phone,
visit Room B200.
POSTING INFORMATION, SELLING ON CAMPUSStudent Lie, Room S201, approves all notices posted on coll
bulletin boards. Special bulletin boards are designated
roommate notices and o-campus and cultural activities. Not
will remain posted one month and may not exceed 8 1/2 x 11 inc
Additionally, Student Lie maintains listings o roommate not
and typing services. Student Lie also coordinates the distribu
o inormation on campus. No sale o commercial merchanor services is permitted on campus; however, commercial ads
accepted by the Brookhaven Courier, the student newspaper.
ad rates, call 972-860-4787 or e-mail bhcCourier@dcccd.edu.
STUDENTS 50 +Courses designed or students 50 years or older are schedu
during the day on campus and taught by experienced aculty w
have time to interact with you. Personal assistance is given w
admission and registration. You may be eligible or a waive
tuition. For more inormation about this, or to receive a sche
o courses, call 972-860-4698 or 972-860-4807, or send an e-m
to bhc50Plus@dcccd.edu. We are located in Building M, Ro
M203 and M211A.
SCHOOL OF THE ARTSThe Brookhaven College School o the Arts, BCSA, annu
presents a showcase o nationally renowned and Brookha
College visual artists, musicians, entertainers and new arti
talent. BCSA also supports lectures and workshops in the a
humanities and cultural studies that encourage public interest
participation. For ticket inormation, contact the Box Oce
972-860-4118 or e-mail bhcBoxOfce@dcccd.edu.
SERVICE-LEARNING PROGRAMThe Brookhaven College Service-Learning Program prov
opportunities or students to participate in meaningul commuservice and connect it with course objectives. Contact y
instructors to nd out i they oer service-learning in their cou
or contact Student Lie at 972-860-4115, visit Room S201
e-mail bhcServiceLearning@dcccd.edu.
SMOKING REGULATIONS POLICY (Beginning Aug. 29)Smoke-ree Campus with Designated Smoking Areas Brookhav
smoking policy applies to all employees, students, and visit
All Brookhaven College campus buildings and grounds are n
smoking areas with the exceptions o six parking lots designa
or smokers. The new Smoking Policy will be implemented A
29, 2011. Should you have any questions about the Smoking Pol
please contact the Brookhaven College Police Department, BuildB-200 or call (972)860-4290. The only areas where smokin
permitted are the ollowing parking lots:
E-1ParkingLot E-2ParkingLot W-1Parking
W-2ParkingLot SParkingLot XParkingLo
Anyone noticing an individual who is smoking in a non-smok
area may inorm the subject(s) o the smoke-ree policy and r
them to one o the designated parking lots, or contact the Col
Police (972)860-4290. When an individual who is smoking
a non-smoking area is observed by a college police ocer,
ocer shall inorm the smoker o the policy and request him
to relocate to one the designated parking lots.
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Should an individual continue to violate the smoking policy ater
being advised by a police ocer that he/she is in violation, the
ollowing actions may occur:
1. In the case o a student, a report shall be written with said
violation and the matter reerred to the Vice President o Student
Aairs.
2. In the case o an employee, a report will be written and the
matter reerred to his/her supervisor.3. In the case o a visitor, the Police Ocer will escort the violator
o campus and a criminal trespass warning may be issued.
STUDENT CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONSStudent clubs and organizations allow individuals to discover and
improve special interests and skills and to assume leadership roles
in the college community. Students interested in orming a club
may pick up a Clubs and Organizations Handbook in Student Lie,
Room S201. For more inormation, call 972-860-4115.
STUDENT COMPUTER CENTER / LANGUAGE LAB Available or use by any Brookhaven College student. Word
processing, Internet access and other programs are available.Located in Room J122. Call or inormation at 972-860-4782.
Note: Brookhaven College Student I.D. required. A modern, ully
equipped World Language Lab is available or the use and benet
o world language students at Brookhaven College. Located in
Room J104, the lab is the primary location where students practice
listening and speaking skills in their target language.
STUDENT LEADERSHIP INSTITUTEThe Brookhaven College Student Leadership Institute provides
leadership training or currently enrolled Brookhaven College
students. The program is designed to help students develop skills
to enhance their personal development and augment their abilities
to assume leadership roles on campus and in the community. Forapplication inormation, contact Student Lie, Room S201, or call
972-860-4115.
STUDENT LIFEOce o Student Lie, Room S201, is a unique, vital component
o the learning experience at Brookhaven College. Through a
wide variety o programs and special events both in and out o
the classroom, and o-campus, Student Lie invites students to
participate ully in college lie. Some o the services Student Lie
oers include: guest speakers, perormances, Student Leadership
Institute, Service-Learning, Student Ambassadors, Brookhaven
Student Government Association, student I.D. cards, student clubs
and organizations, publicity or campus events, copy machine andbulletin board posting. For urther inormation, call 972-860-4115
or e-mail bhcStudentLie@dcccd.edu.
TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION ASSESSMENT/ACCUPLACERA diagnostic test to assess the academic skills o students entering
Texas public colleges and universities is required. Its purpose is to
determine i students have the reading, writing and mathematical
skills needed to succeed in college courses. I students score poorly
in one or more o the tested areas, students may be required to
enroll either in developmental study courses or to participate
in other remedial eorts until students have met prerequisite
requirements in reading, writing and mathematics.
The ACCUPLACER is a state-approved assessment test.
may be taken in the Testing Center upon reerral by an advis
ACCUPLACER is a computerized test o reading, writing
mathematics. It also includes a timed writing sample. Stude
may be enrolled in developmental study courses i they sc
poorly in one or more o the tested areas.
For more inormation about Texas Success Initiative requiremeor ACCUPLACER, visit the Advising and Counseling Center, Ro
S113, contact bhcAdvising@dcccd.edu, or call 972-860-4830.
TESTING CENTERThe Testing Center, Room S080, administers tests to students
directed by instructors and advisors/counselors. Students who
the Testing Center must provide the ollowing.
1) A valid picture identication, I.D., in the orm o a curr
Brookhaven College student I.D. card, a valid driver license, a v
passport or military I.D. card.
2) Pens, pencils, erasers and calculators when needed.
3) A testing Blue Book or essays i needed.
The Testing Center will provide scratch paper when needElectronic devices, such as cell phones, pagers, PDAs, m
players, etc., are not allowed in the Testing Center. The Cen
also administers psychometric tests upon reerral by a counse
and correspondence tests to students taking courses in universi
outside the Dallas metroplex. For more inormation, call
972-860-4865, or send an e-mail to bhcTesting@dcccd.edu.
TUTORINGAll currently enrolled Brookhaven College students have acces
ree, open labs staed with tutoring sta. See the schedule on
at www.brookhavencollege.edu/studentsvcs/tutoring/schedule.aspx .
Additional inormation on tutoring, including how to becom
tutor, is available at www.BrookhavenCollege.edu on the TutoServices Web page. Click on T in the A-Z index and se
Tutoring.
VETERAN SERVICESStudents who qualiy or veterans benets should contact
representative/certiying ocial in the Student Support Serv
Oce, Room S124. For more inormation call 972-860-4672
972-860-4674, send an e-mail to bhcVeteransServices@dcccd.
or visit the website at www.brookhavencollege.edu/studentsvcs/vetera
WORKFORCE AND CONTINUING EDUCATIONLielong learning and workorce development courses are availa
through the Workorce and Continuing Education Division, Ro
S022. Noncredit courses are taught year-round on the m
campus and at area high schools. Career programs and perso
enrichment courses also are available. Workorce developm
and specialized technical training are oered on site throu
contracting with businesses. A printed schedule is published sev
times a year and an online schedule is continuously updated.
more inormation, call 972-860-4600 or contact
bhcWCE@dcccd.edu. To register, call 972-860-4715.
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Academic Programs/Advising
Advising Center S113 860-4830
Disability Services S124 860-4626
Multicultural Center S136 860-4192
Accidents
Police Department B200 911 or 860-4290
Athletics
Athletics T316 860-4121
Books
Bookstore, on campus S238 484-7651
Fax: 972-247-7633
Bulletin Boards
Student Lie S201 860-4115
Business Oce Services/Cashier
Tuition, reund, payment options,
restrictions on account, returned checks,
special event tickets and S060 860-4819
DCCCD Money Card: Higher One 1-877-211-2694
Bus Service to Brookhaven College
Dallas Area Rapid Transit, DART 214-979-1111
Career Counseling
Advising Center S113 860-4830Career Development Center S065 860-4894
College Orientation or First-Time-In-College Students
Orientation Room S020 860-4687
Credit Courses
Concurrent Enrollment S040 860-4651
Advising Center S113 860-4830
Multicultural Center S136 860-4192
Senior Adults/Students 50+ M203 860-4698/4807
Degree Inormation
Advising Center S113 860-4830
Multicultural Center S136 860-4192
Disability Support Services
Disability Services S124 860-4673
Distance Learning/Telecourses Registration
Admissions General Ino S052 860-4883/48
DCCCD Hotline 669-64
eConnect Online Registration
eConnect Online Registration Room S062 860-43
DCCCD Help Desk 972-669-64
Emergency Message Delivery
Police Department B200 860-42
Employment
On-campus
Financial Aid S015 860-41
Career Development Center S065 860-48
O-campus
Career Development Center S065 860-48
Financial Aid
Financial Aid Ofce S015 860-41
Scholarships S015 860-46
Loans S015 860-46
Rising Star Program S010 860-41
Workorce and Continuing Education
Noncredit Financial Aid S015 860-41
Food Service, Treetop Ca/Caeteria
Food Service Ofce S221 860-43
Graduation
Admissions S052 860-4883/48
Guest Speakers
Student Lie S201 860-41
College Learning Skills Lab J122 860-47
Health Needs
Health Center S072 860-41
International Student AssistanceMulticultural Center - ESOL S136 860-41
Language Lab J104 860-47
Library
Circulation / Reserves / Periodicals L200 860-48
Reerence L350 860-48
Lost and Found
Police Department B200 860-42
Whom Do I Ask About...? All phone numbers are area code 972
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Noncredit Courses
Workorce and Continuing Education S040 860-4600
Parking - Citation Payment
Cashier S060 860-4819
Payment OptionsBusiness Ofce S060 860-4819
Posters and Advertising
Student Lie S201 860-4115
Publications
Catalogs and Schedules S Lobby 860-4700
Brookhaven CourierOfce B212 860-4787
Reunds
Tuition/Vending Machine S060 860-4819
Residency Inormation
Admissions S052 860-4883/4884
Returned Check
Cashier S060 860-4819
School o the Arts
School o the Arts D123 860-4730
Student Clubs and OrganizationsStudent I.D. Cards
Student Government
Student Lie S201 860-4115
Student Newspaper
Brookhaven Courier T241 860-4787
Students 50+
Advising/Registration M203 860-4698/4807
Study Skills
Communications Lab J122 860-4782
Substance Abuse Prevention
Health Center S072 860-4195
Support Groups
Counseling Center S124 860-4626
Testing
Testing Center S080 860-48
Texas Success Initiative Requirements
Admissions S045 860-47
Advising Center S113 860-48
Multicultural Center S136 860-41Testing Center S080 860-48
College Learning Skills Lab J122 860-47
Tickets
Parking/Police Department B200 860-41
Perormance Events/Box Ofce C202 860-41
Special Events, Movie, Six Flags, etc./Cashier
S060 860-48
Transer Inormation
Advising Center S113 860-48Multicultural Center S136 860-41
Transcripts
Admissions S052 860-4883/48
Tuition/Reund
Payment/Cashier S060 860-48
Tuition Rates/Admissions S052 860-4883/48
Tutorial Assistance
Tutor Coordinator S255 860-41
Vending Machine Reund
Cashier S060 860-48
Veterans Benets Inormation
Veterans Services S124 860-46
860-46
Withdrawal
Admissions S052 860-48
Advising Center S113 860-48Multicultural Center S136 860-41
Workorce and Continuing Education, CEUs
WCE Division S040 860-46
Whom Do I Ask About...? All phone numbers are area code 972
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Oce Room Number Phone Number
Health & Human ServicesDivision X1082 860-7869
M-F 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m.
Human Resources Oce A235 860-4813M-F 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Language Lab J104 860-4726M-Th 8 a.m.-9:30 p.m.
F-S 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Library, LRC L200-L350 860-4862M-Th 8 a.m.-9:30 p.m.
F 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
S 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Marketing & Management Lab M206 860-4173M-Th 9 a.m.-3 p.m., 5-9 p.m.
F 9 a.m.-noon
Math Lab K137 860-4605M-Th 9 a.m.-8 p.m.
F 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
S noon-4 p.m.
Math and Science Division K224 860-4750M-Th 8:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m.
F 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Multicultural Center S136 860-4192M-Th 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m.
F 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Oce Technology M128 860-4174Hours are posted.
Photography Lab L116 860-4779M-Th 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
F 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Physical Education/Athletic Department T315 860-4120/4121
M-F 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Police Department B200 911From o-campus: 860-4290
Open 24 hours a day, 7 days/week, 365 days/year
Radiologic Sciences X3036 860-4285
Oce Room Number Phone Numb
Registrar S052 860-4883 / 488M-Th 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m.
F 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
School o the Arts D123 860-473M-Th 8:30 a.m.-8 p.m.
F 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
School o the Arts Lab D201/202 860-474Hours are posted
Social Science Division K240 860-413M-Th 8:30 a.m.-8 p.m.
F 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Student I.D. Cards S201 860-41M-Th 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m.F 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Student Lie S201 860-41M-Th 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m.
F 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Testing Center S080 860-486NOTE: The last instructional test o the day is given one hour beore closin
M-Th 8:30 a.m.-9 p.m.
F-S 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Veteran Services S124 860-4674 / 467M-Th 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m.
F 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Visual Communications Labs B213-B214 860-435M-Th noon-1:30 p.m.
4:30 p.m.-7 p.m.
F 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
S noon-7 p.m.
Workorce & Continuing Education
S040 860-460M-Th 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m.
F 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
World Languages L420 860-477M-Th 8 a.m.-8 p.m.
F 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
ESOL Lab Hours are listed on Page 22.
NOTE: Oce hours are subject to change.
When Are They Open? All phone numbers are area code 972
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DCCCD CORE CURRICULUM
TIER 1 CORE FOUNDATIONS
Critical Reading and Writing
Select EACH of the following courses.
ENGL 1301, 3 credits HIST 1301, 3 credits
Speaking and Listening
Select ONE of the following. 3-4 credits
SPCH 1311, 1315, 1321
ARAB 1311, 1312, 1411, 1412; CHIN 1311, 1312, 1411, 1412; FREN 1311, 1312, 1411, 1412;
GERM 1311, 1312, 1411, 1412; GREE 1311, 1312, 1411, 1412; ITAL 1311, 1312, 1411, 1412; JAPN 1311, 1312, 1411, 1412; KORE 1311, 1312, 1411, 1412; LATI 1311, 1312, 1411, 1412;
PORT 1311, 1312, 1411, 1412; RUSS 1311, 1312, 1411, 1412; SGNL 1301, 1302;
SPAN 1311, 1312, 1411, 1412; VIET 1311, 1312, 1411, 1412
Quantitative Reasoning
Select ONE of the following. 3-4 credits
MATH 1314/1414, 1316, 1324, 1325/1425, 1332, 1333, 1348, 1350, 1351, 2321/2421, 2342/2442, 2412, 2513,
2414, 2315, 2318/2418, 2320/2420, 2305
Wellness and the Human Experience
Select ONE of the following. 1-3 credits
ARTS 1311, 1312, 1313, 1316, 2313, 2316, 2326, 2333, 2336, 2341, 2346, 2348, 2356, 2366;
BIOL 1322; BUSI 1307; COMM 1316, 1318; DANC 1245, 1341, 1347, 1351; DRAM 1322, 1330, 1351;
ECON 1303; MUEN 1122, 1131, 1132, 1133, 1134, 1135, 1136, 1137, 1151,1152,1153, 2123, 2141;
MUSI 1116, 1181, 1183, 1192, 1263 PHED 1100, 1101, 1102, 1104, 1105, 1106, 1107, 1108, 1109, 1110, 1111, 1112, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1116, 1117, 1118,
1119, 1120, 1121, 1122, 1123, 1124, 1125, 1126, 1127, 1128, 1129, 1164, 1165, 1251, 1304, 1306, 1346;
SOCI 2301, 2340; SPCH 2341;
TIER 2 CORE DOMAINS
Qualitative Reasoning, Literacy and Research
Select the following. 3 credits
ENGL 1302
Self and Society
Select ONE of the following. 3 credits
ANTH 2302, 2346, 2351; COMM 1307; CRIJ 1301,1307; ECON 2301, 2302, 2311;
GEOG 1302, 1303, 2312; GOVT 2304, 2311; HIST 2321, 2322, 2327; PSYC 2301, 2306, 2314, 2316;
SOCI1301, 1306, 2306, 2319, 2336;
TECA1303, 1354Select the following. 3 credits
GOVT 2301
Select ONE of the following. 3 credits
HIST 1302, 2301, 2328, 2381
Humanity, Creativity, and the Aesthetic Experience
Select ONE of the following. 3 credits
ARTS 1301, 1303, 1304; DANC 2303; DRAM 1310, 2361, 2366;
HUMA 1311, 1315; MUSI 1306, 1308, 1309, 1310
Select ONE of the following: 3 credits
CUST 2370; ENGL 2321, 2322, 2323, 2326, 2327, 2328, 2331, 2332, 2333, 2342, 2343, 2351;
HUMA 1302, 1305, 2319; PHIL 1301, 1304, 1316, 1317, 2303, 2306, 2307, 2316, 2317, 2318, 2321
FOREIGN LANGUAGE
ARAB 2311, 2312; CHIN 2311, 2312; FREN 2311, 2312; GERM 2311, 2312; GREE 2311, 2312;
ITAL 2311, 2312; JAPN 2311, 2312; KORE 2311, 2312; LATI 2311, 2312; PORT 2311, 2312;
RUSS 2311, 2312; SPAN 2311, 2312, 2321, 2322, 2323; 2324; VIET 2311, 2312
Scientific Discovery and Sustainability
Select TWO of the following. 8 credits
ANTH 2401; BIOL 1406, 1407, 1408, 1409, 1411, 2401, 2402, 2406, 2416, 2420, 2421;CHEM 1405, 1406, 1407, 1411, 1412, 2423, 2425; ENVR 1401,1402;GEOL 1401, 1402, 1403, 1404, 1405, 1445, 1447; PHYS 1401, 1402, 1405, 1407, 1411, 1412, 1415, 1417, 2425, 2426
TIER 3 INTEGRATIVE LEARNING
Critical Issues in Local, National and Global Contexts
Select the following. 3 credits
GOVT 2302
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Brookhaven College
Save $$ on Textbooks
BuyBooksEarly:Buyyourtextbooksearlytoobtaincheaperused
copies.
FinancialAid:CheckwiththeFinancialAidOfceforgrants,
scholarships and nancial aid.
Call 972-860-4110, Room S015.
TextbookLoanProgram:Applyfortextbookloans:$250perterm
(to be repaid in ull a week ater the last class date) at the Financial
Aid Oce.
Call 972-860-4110, Room S015.
LibraryTextbookReserve:Studyyourcoursetextbookinthe
library. Check at the Library Circulation Desk, Room L200, 972-860-
4312 or online: http://library.dcccd.edu/screens/opacmenu.html
TextbookSemesterLoanPrograms:Investigateeligibilitytoborrow
copies o textbooks or the semester through the Brookhaven FacultyAssociation Semester Textbook Loan Program.
Contact Nancy Barlow atnBarlow@dcccd.edu.
TextbookSaleMessageBoard:Buy(andsell)yourbooksdirectlyrom another student through Student Lie textbook message board,
outside Student Lie, Room S201.
BrookhavenCollegeBookstoreOnline:Orderyourbookswhenyounish registering online through eConnect or at
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BrookhavenCollegeBookstoreBuyback:Sellyourtextbooksback
at the bookstore at the end o the semester, Room S238.
Ask about the Rental program at Brookhaven College Bookstore .
Join a Learning Community this Spring
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together. Ask your advisor i one o these communities fts in
your academic plan! Students in learning communities are
percent more likely to pass the courses and are less likely t
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You will beneft rom a learning community, because it provide amoreinterconnectedlearningexperience, participationinacommunityofstudents, achancetoworkmorecloselywithyourprofessorsina
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What Are You Doing This Weekend?
Do you want a degree, but cant quit your job?
Consider the three-day Weekend College at Brookhaven!
Take your choice:Friday Evening, Saturday Morning,
Saturday Aternoon, Sunday Aternoon
Bldg. K, Room K137The Brookhaven College Math lab oers a variety o resources students. All resources or students are or lab use only. Studewho are enrolled in a Brookhaven College Math or DMAT cour
have access to the ollowing:
CRLA Certifed math tutors; textbooks;
solution manuals; tutorial CDs and DVDs; computers; TI-84 calculators;
math workshops; math test permission slips; test pick-up and storage
MATH LAB
Hours o Operation:Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-8 p.m.
Friday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, noon-4 p.m.
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STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCTStudent rights and responsibilities: student conduct
PURPOSEThe purpose o policies about student conduct and discipline are to
provide guidelines or the educational environment o Brookhaven College.This environment views students in a holistic manner, encouraging andinviting them to learn and grow independently. Such an environmentpresupposes both rights and responsibilities. Free inquiry and expressionare essential parts o this reedom to learn, to grow, and to develop.However, this environment also demands appropriate opportunities andconditions in the classroom, on the campus, and in the larger community.Students must exercise these reedoms with responsibility.
DEFINITIONSDenitions to be used in this policy are as ollows:
1. Designated administrator or DA shall mean an administrator orthe ocer or ocers directly responsible or student aairs at BrookhavenCollege. See Policy DNA.
POLICY DNA: PERSONNEL POSITIONS: QUALIFICATIONS AND DUTIESThe District director o human resources is responsible or ensuring
the accuracy and completeness o all job descriptions and is authorized
to promulgate procedures to evaluate current and new jobs. (Reer toCompensation Guidelines or additional inormation.)
CONTRACTUAL DUTIESIn addition to such duties as may be specically described in the
employees position description and employment agreement, eachcontractual employee shall also have the ollowing duties:
FACULTY MEETINGS1. Faculty meetings are regarded as a vital District-to-college, and
college-to-college communication link. Attendance at such meetingsis mandatory. Faculty members are required to arrange personal andproessional commitments so that attendance at such meetings is possible.
COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS2. Committee work is essential to the operation o an eective
educational program. All aculty and administrative sta members areexpected to participate in assigned committees and to carry out thespecic purposes or which the committees were established. Contributionso instructional personnel through committee activities are considered tobe one essential aspect o the contractual commitment.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES3. Each college is responsible or setting up deadlines and
procedures which will insure that proper academic regalia is secured orgraduation exercises. The Brookhaven College President or designee willcoordinate the commencement exercises.
EXTENDED-DAY ASSIGNMENTS4. Members o the ull-time aculty may be required to serve in
the evening and/or weekend program as a part o their basic contractualduties.
OFFICE HOURS1. A ull-time aculty member shall maintain posted oce hours
o not less than ve hours per week (or more i prescribed by the CollegePresident) being normally not less than one hour per day, Monday throughFriday. Oce hours or student conerences shall be scheduled at timesreasonably calculated to maximize availability o the aculty member tohis or her students.
2. A student shall mean one who is currently enrolled atBrookhaven College. This includes credit, non-credit, and dual creditstudents, regardless o method o delivery. These policies and regulationsshall also apply to any prospective or ormer student who has beenaccepted or admission or readmission to any component institution while
he or she is on the campus o any component institution.
3. College-sponsored activity means any activity on orcampus which is initiated, aided, authorized, or supervised by the coll
4. A college or institution means Brookhaven College.5. College premises means buildings or grounds owned, lea
operated, controlled, or supervised by the college.
6. Published college regulation or policy means standardconduct or requirements located in the:
a. College catalog.b. Board o Trustees policies and administrative procedures manc. Student handbook.d. Any other ocial publication.
RESPONSIBILITYEach student shall be charged with notice and knowledge o
contents and provisions o Brookhaven Colleges/DCCCDs poliprocedures, and regulations concerning student conduct.
All students shall obey the law, show respect or properly constitauthority, and observe correct standards o conduct. In additionactivities prohibited by law (see policies FLBA, et. seq.), the ollowing ty
o behavior shall be prohibited:
1. Intentionally causing physical harm to any person on colpremises or at college-sponsored activities, or intentionally or recklecausing reasonable apprehension o such harm or hazing.
2. Unauthorized use, possession, or storage o any weaponcollege premises or at college-sponsored activities.
3. Intentionally initiating or causing to be initiated any report, warning, or threat o re, explosion, or other emergency on colpremises or at college-sponsored activities.
4. Intentionally interering with normal college or collsponsored activities, including but to limited to, studying, teachresearch, college administration, or re, security, or emergency servic
5. Knowingly violating the terms o any disciplinary sancimposed in accordance with Brookhaven College/District poliregulations and procedures.
6. Unauthorized distribution or possession or purposesdistribution o any controlled substance or illegal drug on college premor at college-sponsored activities.
7. Intentionally or maliciously urnishing alse inormation tocollege.
8. Sexual harassment.
9. Forgery, unauthorized alteration, or unauthorized use o college document or instrument o identication.
10. Unauthorized use o computer hardware o sotware.
11. Scholastic dishonesty shall constitute a violation o these rand regulations and is punishable as prescribed by Brookhaven CollDCCCD Board o Trustees policies. Scholastic dishonesty shall includenot be limited to, cheating on a test, plagiarism, and collusion.
Cheating on a test shall include:a. Copying rom another students test paper.b. Using test materials not authorized by the pe
administering the test.c. All orms o academic dishonesty, including chea
abrication, acilitating academic dishonesty, plagiarism, and collusiond. Collaborating with or seeking aid rom another stu
during a test without permission rom the test administrator.
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e. Knowingly using, buying, selling, stealing, or soliciting, inwhole or in part, the contents o an unadministered test.
. The unauthorized transporting or removal, in whole or inpart, o the contents o the unadministered test.
g. Substituting or another student, or permitting anotherstudent to substitute or ones sel, to take a test.
h. Bribing another person to obtain an unadministered test orinormation about an unadministered test.
POLICY FLBA: DRESS AND GROOMINGStudents dress or grooming may not materially and substantially
interere with normal school operations. Calbillo v. San Jacinto JuniorCollege, 305 F.Supp. 857 (S.D. Tex. 1969)
Plagiarism shall be dened as the appropriating, buying, receiving asa git, or obtaining by any means anothers work and the unacknowledgedsubmission or incorporation o it in ones own written work.
Collusion shall be dened as the unauthorized collaborationwith another person in preparing written work or ulllment o courserequirements.
12. Intentionally and substantially interering with the reedom oexpression o others on college premises or at college-sponsored activities.
13. Thet o property or o services on college premises or at college-sponsored activities; having possession o stolen property on collegepremises or at college-sponsored activities.
14. Intentionally destroying or damaging college property orproperty o others on college premises or at college-sponsored activities.
15. Failure to comply with the direction o Brookhaven Collegeocials, including campus security/saety/police ocers, acting inperormance o their duties.
16. Violation o published college regulations or policies. Suchregulations or policies may include those relating to entry and use o collegeacilities, use o vehicles and media equipment, campus demonstrations,misuse o identication cards, and smoking.
17. Use or possession o any controlled substance or illegal drug oncollege premises or at college-sponsored activities.
18. Unauthorized presence on or use o college premises.
19. Nonpayment or ailure to pay any debt owed to the college withintent to deraud. (Appropriate personnel at Brookhaven College may bedesignated by college or District ocials to notiy students o dishonoredchecks, library nes, nonpayment o loans, and similar debts. Suchpersonnel may temporarily block admission or readmission o a studentuntil the matter is resolved. I the matter is not settled within a reasonabletime, such personnel shall reer the matter to the Designated Administratoror appropriate action under this code. Such reerral does not prevent orsuspend proceeding with other appropriate civil or criminal remedies bycollege personnel.)
20. Use or possession o an alcoholic beverage on college premiseswith the exception o:
a. specic beverage-related courses within the El CentroCollege ood service program, or
b. a course that requires the use o alcohol and is approvedby the Texas Commission on Law Enorcement Ocers Standards andEducation.
DISCIPLINEAny student violating this policy shall be subject to disciplinary
sanctions including suspension, in accordance with FM below.
POLICY FM: AUTHORITYBrookhaven College/District has inherent authority to maintain o
and discipline students. It may discipline students or ailing to abideits standards o conduct. Speake v. Grantham, 317 F.Supp. 1253 (S.D. M1970)
Students who cause disorders and disrupt the schools educatienvironment may be disciplined. Lansdale v. Tyler Junior College, F.Supp. 529 (E.D. Tex. 1970)
Students attending the Brookhaven College/District are subjecreasonable rules and regulations o the Board. Foley v. Benedict, 55 S.W805 (Tex. Comm. App. 1932); Calbillo v. San Jacinto Junior College, F.Supp. 857 (S.D. Tex. 1969)
SUSPENSIONBrookhaven College/District may dene oenses or which suspen
(or the rest o the semester or or a longer period o time) may be impand determine whether the oense has been committed. Studentsentitled to a air notice or warning o what constitutes prohibited condStudents shall be given a air opportunity to demonstrate innocenca hearing beore school ocials. Students are entitled to due proin disciplinary hearings, including being given adequate notice ohearing and denite charges in advance and the right to a air hea
beore an impartial tribunal. Foley v. Benedict, 55 S.W.2d 805 (Tex. CoApp. 1932); Cornette v. Aldridge, 408 S.W.2d 935 (Tex. Civ. App. 19Jenkins v. Louisiana State Board o Education, 506 F.2d 992 (5th 1975); Shamloo v. Mississippi State Board o Trustees, etc., 620 F.2d (5th Cir. 1980)
EXPULSION OF CERTAIN FOREIGN STUDENTSThe Board may expel rom the District any student who is a cit
o a country other than the United States attending the District undnonimmigrant visa issued by Immigration and Naturalization Service who is nally convicted o certain oenses dened by state law. EducaCode 51.909(a.)
A violation means an act or omission which is contrary published college regulation or policy.
Sanctions or violations o prohibited conduct or (1) through (6) result in expulsion; or (7) through (13) may result in suspension; or through (20) may result in sanctions other than expulsion or suspensi
Repeated or aggravated violations o any provision o this code also result in expulsion or suspension or in the imposition o such lepenalties as are appropriate.
Aggravated violation means a violation which resulted or oreseecould have resulted in signicant damage to persons or property or wotherwise posed a substantial threat to the stability and continuancnormal college or college-sponsored activities.
DISCIPLINE AND PENALTIESInterpretation o Regulations: Disciplinary regulations at the col
are set orth in writing in order to give students general notice o prohibconduct. The regulations should be read broadly and are not designedene misconduct in exhaustive terms.
Inherent Authority: The college reserves the right to take necesand appropriate action to protect the saety and well-being o the camcommunity.
STUDENT PARTICIPATIONStudents are asked to assume positions o responsibility in the col
judicial system in order that they might contribute their skills and insito the resolution o disciplinary cases. Final authority in disciplinmatters, however, is vested in the Brookhaven College administration in the DCCCD Board o Trustees.
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STANDARDS OF DUE PROCESSStudents who allegedly violate Brookhaven College/District policy
are entitled to air and equitable proceedings. The ocus o inquiry indisciplinary proceedings shall be the guilt or innocence o those accusedo violating disciplinary regulations. Formal rules o evidence shall notbe applicable, nor shall deviations rom prescribed procedures necessarilyinvalidate a decision or proceeding, unless signicant prejudice to astudent respondent or the college may result.
ACCOUNTABILITYStudents may be accountable to both civil authorities and to the
college or acts that constitute violations o law and this code. Disciplinaryaction at the college shall normally proceed during the pendency ocriminal proceedings and shall not be subject to challenge on the groundthat criminal charges involving the same incident have been dismissed orreduced. Students who participate in a college course through the R. JanLeCroy Center or Educational Telecommunications are subject to the codeo student conduct and are assigned a college or that purpose.
DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS INVESTIGATION,CONFERENCE AND COMPLAINT
When the Brookhaven College Designated Administrator receivesinormation that a student has allegedly violated a published collegeregulation or policy, the Designated Administrator shall investigate the
alleged violation, which may include a discussion with a student. Atercompleting the preliminary investigation, the Designated Administratormay:
1. Dismiss the allegation as unounded, either beore or aterconerring with the student; or
2. Proceed administratively, which includes a summons, conerence,and disposition.
3. Upon appeal, prepare a complaint based on the alleged violationor use in disciplinary hearings along with a list o witnesses anddocumentary evidence supporting the allegation.
4. The Designated Administrator will notiy the individual wholed the complaint o the disposition o the complaint. I the Designated Administrator dismisses the allegation, the individual may appeal, inwriting, to the President o Brookhaven College within ve working daysater disposition.
The Brookhaven College President or a designee may suspend astudent immediately and without prior notice or an interim period pendingdisciplinary proceedings, when there is evidence that the continuedpresence o the student on college premises poses a substantial threat tohimsel or hersel, to others, or to the stability and continuance o normalcollege unctions. A student who is suspended on an interim basis shall begiven an opportunity to appear beore the president or a designee withinve working days rom the eective date o the interim suspension. Ahearing with the President shall be limited to the ollowing issues only:
1. The reliability o the inormation concerning the studentsconduct, including the matter o his or her identity; and
2. Whether the conduct and surrounding circumstances reasonablyindicate that the students continued presence on college premises posesa substantial threat