The college complies with
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act
by providing reasonable accommodations for those who are qualified. Students
with physical, mental, emotional, or hearing impairment should contact the
college at least two weeks prior to the first day of class with appropriate
documentation of the disability. Students with physical disabilities who plan
to live on campus must give the college three months advance notice so that
living accommodations can be arranged.
Anyone with a impairment should contact the director of Student
Development located on the second floor of the J. Lamar Branch Student Center
at (229) 391-5135.
For reasonable accommodations
to be made the student must present acceptable documentation prior to the start
of school.
Federal law1 provides that it
shall be unlawful, discriminatory practice for any employer, because of the sex
of any person, to discharge without just cause, to refuse to hire, or otherwise
discriminate against any person with respect to any matter directly or
indirectly related to employment or academic standing. Harassment of an
employee on the basis of sex violates this federal law.
Sexual harassment of
employees or students in the University System is prohibited and shall subject
the offender to dismissal or other sanctions after compliance with procedural
due process requirements. Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual
favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature constitutes sexual harassment when:
1. Submission to such conduct is made explicitly or implicitly
a term or condition of an individual’s employment or academic standing; or
2. Submission to or rejection of such conduct by an individual
is used as a basis for employment or academic decisions affecting an
individual; or
3. Such conduct unreasonably interferes with an individual’s
work or academic performance or creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive
work or academic environment.
A student who feels subjected
to any type of sexual harassment should consult with the Director of Health
Services or the Vice President of Student and Enrollment Services.
It is the policy of
Students, faculty and staff
who feel they have been subjected to racial harassment can seek advice from:
1 Section 703 of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of
1964, as amended.
Civil Rights Issues (Students)—Mr. Thomas B. Call, Interim Vice President of Student and
Enrollment Services, Branch Student Center (second floor), 229-391-5050 and Ms.
Tammy Groover, Director of Health Services, Evans
Health Center, 229-386-3224.
Civil Rights Issues (Faculty)—Dr. Caroline Helms, Interim Vice President and Dean of
Academic Affairs, Tift Hall, room 27, 229- 391-
Civil Rights Issues (Staff)—Ms. Bertha Daniel, Director of College Services, Tift Hall,
Room 30, 391-4890.
The
The Student Development
Office is located on the second floor of
Counseling and Testing
The Counseling and Testing component provides a wide variety of services to
promote personal growth and development and to help students address problems
of daily living. These services include personal, individual or group
counseling, career exploration, study skills assessment programs, crisis
intervention, and interpersonal skills training. Other educational
opportunities such as leadership training, human relations skill building,
assertiveness training, decision making, and stress management are provided. In
addition, proactive and preventative group workshops, programs and outreach
services are available. Consultation and referral services are also provided.
National and college-wide test administrations are offered such as the NSAT,
ISAT, ACT, CLEP, DANTES and the Regents’ Test. Individual testing services are
utilized by the counselors when appropriate.
Career Development
The Career Development
component of the
Job Placement
The Job Placement Office
component of the
The Job Placement Office also
has an Employment Interviewer from the Georgia Department of Labor. The
Interviewer provides a wide range of services, including employment referral
opportunities for all college work study students and for all other enrolled
students seeking part-time and full-time, on-campus or off-campus employment.
The Georgia Hire program is a job listing database and resume referral system
to assist in employment searches. Via the Internet, Georgia’s college students
and alumni can search job openings and enter their resume into the system at no
charge. Employers may access the resumes free of charge and/or choose to post
their job openings for a small fee.
The Job Placement Office is
located on the third floor of the
Student Administrative
Withdrawals
A student may be
administratively withdrawn from the college when in the judgement
of the Vice President of Student and Enrollment Services in consultation with
the Director of Student Development and/or the College Physician, if it is
determined that the student suffers from a physical, mental, emotional, or
psychological health condition which (a) poses significant danger or threat of
physical harm to the student or to the person or property of others or (b)
causes the student to interfere with the rights of other members of the college
community or with the exercise of any proper activities or functions of the
college or its personnel, or causes the student to be unable to meet
institutional requirements for admission and continued enrollment, as defined
in the Student Conduct Code and other publications of the college.
Except in emergency
situations, a student shall, upon request, be accorded an appropriate hearing
prior to final decision concerning his/her continued enrollment at the College.
(Complete medical withdrawal policies and procedures and appeal procedures may
be obtained from the
The institution provides a
student with health services and educational programs consistent with its
purpose and reflecting the needs of its patients. Health Services is located in
the
Clinical hours:
Monday - Thursday,
Friday,
Appointments are requested
for all health care services.
A Clinical Doctor and
Pharmaceutical Services are available on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Appointments
must be scheduled before
Some over-the-counter
medication and prescriptions are available during pharmacy hours. Students
registered for 6 or more hours pay a health fee to obtain services and
co-payments are made to cover available medical supplies and medicine.
REQUIRED IMMUNIZATIONS: Each
student must submit a medical history form and certificate of immunization to
the Admissions Office prior to admission to the college. This information is
held in strict confidence by the
MMR: If born before 1957, Rubella immunity certificate only. Any other
student must have two required MMR (measles, mumps, rubella).
TB: Tuberculin skin test, required prior to admission.
Tetanus: Recommended within the last ten
years.
The college dining hall
furnishes well-balanced meals three times a day to all boarding students; meals
are also provided as an option to those students living off-campus. A snack bar
and a vending area are located on the second floor of the J. Lamar Branch
Student Center. The snack bar and vending area are available to anyone on
campus on a cash only basis.
The Office of Student Life is
located on the second floor of the J. Lamar Branch Student Center. The mailing
address is ABAC 24,
Approximately one-third of
the student population resides on campus. A professional hall director holding
a masters degree lives in each residence hall. Male students are housed in
Branch Hall, Fulwood Hall, and Mitchell Hall. Female
students are housed in Fulwood Hall and Chandler
Hall. Because of the implementation of Title IX by the Department of Education,
it is illegal for any college or university receiving federal funds to impose
curfew on any student on the basis of sex. Residence halls do not have enforced
curfew regulations. Outside doors are locked 24 hours per day. Residents are
issued keys and come and go at their own discretion.
Normally, two students share
a room. Under special circumstances, however, private room accommodations may
be available in designated residence halls. All private room requests will be
handled by the Housing Coordinator based on the availability of space and the
student’s individual circumstances. An additional charge will be made for
private rooms.
A student residing in college
residence halls should furnish a study lamp, iron, bed linens, towels, mattress
cover, waste basket, and other personal items. A student with less than 30
semester hours of college credit is required to live in a residence hall,
except those who are (1) married; (2) can show proof of financial independence;
(3) living at home with parents or guardians. Other exceptions are made only if
room is not available in a residence hall, and each exception must be approved
by the Director of Student Life.
The college’s residence halls
close during the Spring breaks and between semesters. A student who wants to
stay on campus during those times may make special arrangements with the
Housing Coordinator for available space at a modest fee.
CONDUCT INFORMATION AND
REGULATIONS
An
Anyone registered as a
student at the College is subject to the regulations outlined in the Student
Handbook. He/she is also subject to city, state, and federal law. The College
will not intervene nor will it ask special treatment for a student who has
violated any law.
College regulations apply to
both on- and off-campus students.
The College reserves the right
to apply the code of conduct to a student’s actions which occur
off-campus when the student’s behavior and conduct pose a risk or threat to the
ABAC community and/or the normal operation of the College.
A student who violates
college regulations regarding conduct may be sanctioned by warning, social
probation, probated suspension, restitution, curfew, special sanction,
community service, suspension, or expulsion. The nature of the offense will
determine the severity of the punishment.
The procedure for suspending
or expelling a student is the same. A student who has broken a regulation may
be referred to the Student Life Hearing Panel. The student will be given
written notification of a hearing at least three days before the hearing is scheduled.
He/she will also be informed of the charges against him/her and of his/her
right to legal counsel. The Panel will hold a hearing and make its
recommendations regarding disciplinary action. Appeals may be made in
accordance with the Student Handbook and the published policy of the Board of
Regents.
Any student who is charged
with or indicted for a violation of state or federal law is subject to
disciplinary action by the College while the case is pending. When very severe
violations of state or federal law occur, a student may be administratively
suspended until the hearing is concluded.
Any student who is guilty of
violating college regulations or who is financially indebted to the college
will not be eligible for readmission until he/she receives the appropriate
clearance. Under these circumstances, a student’s ineligibility for readmission
will become a part of his/her record.
In addition to the Student
Code of Conduct, which may be found in the Student Handbook, the following
stipulation exists:
Notwithstanding any provision
of this Code, the President is authorized to review any student discipline case
and take such action as he deems appropriate with respect thereto. His review
may be based upon (1) the record made before the Student Judiciary; (2) oral or
written arguments made to him by the parties or their representatives; (3) a denovo evidentiary hearing before him substantively
following the procedures set out herein for hearings before the Student
Judiciary; or (4) any combination of the foregoing methods. A student defendant
may appeal the decision of the President in writing to the Executive Secretary
of the Board of Regents within a period of twenty days after the President’s
decision and shall cite all reasons for dissatisfaction with the previous
decision.
BOARD OF REGENTS’ STATEMENT
ON DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR
The following is the policy
of the Board of Regents regarding disruptive behavior in any institution of the
University System:
The Board of Regents of the
University System of Georgia reaffirms its policies to support fully freedom of
expression by each member of the academic community and to preserve and protect
the rights and freedom of its faculty members and students to engage in debate,
discussions, peaceful and non-disruptive protest and dissent. The following
statement relates specifically to the problem described below. It does not
change or in any way infringe upon the Board’s existing policies and practices
in support of freedom of expression and action. Rather, it is considered necessary
to combat the ultimate effect of irresponsible disruptive and obstructive
actions by students and faculty which tend to destroy academic freedom and the
institutional structures through which it operates.
In recent years, a serious
problem has appeared on many college and university campuses in the nation.
Some students, faculty members, and others have on occasion engaged in
demonstrations, sit- ins, and other activities that
have clearly and deliberately interfered with the regular and orderly operation
of the institution concerned. Typically, these actions have been the physical
occupation of a building or campus area for a protracted period of time or the
use of display of verbal or written obscenities involving indecent or
disorderly conduct.
These actions have gone
beyond all heretofore recognized bounds of meetings for discussion, persuasion,
or even protest, in that: (1) acquiescence to demands of the demonstrators is
the conditioning for dispersal, and (2) the reasonable and written directions
of institutional officials to disperse have been ignored. Such activities thus
have become clearly recognizable as an action of force, operating outside all
established channels on the campus, including that in intellectual debate and
persuasion which are at the very heart of education.
The Board of Regents is
deeply concerned by this problem. Under the Constitution of the State of
Of equal or even greater
importance, such action of force as has been described above destroys the very
essence of higher education. The essence is found in the unhampered freedom to
study, investigate, write, speak, and debate on any aspect or issue of life.
This freedom, which reaches its full flowering on college and university
campuses, is an essential part of American democracy, comparable to the jury
system or the electoral process.
For these reasons and in
order to respond directly and specifically to this problem, the Board of
Regents stipulates that any student, faculty member, administrator, or
employee, acting individually or in concert with others, who clearly obstructs
or disrupts, or attempts to obstruct or disrupt any teaching, research,
administrative, disciplinary or public service activity, or any other activity
authorized to be discharged or held on any campus of the University System of
Georgia is considered by the Board to have committed an act of gross
irresponsibility and shall be subject to disciplinary procedures, possibly
resulting in dismissal or termination of employment.
The Board reaffirms its
belief that all segments of the academic community are under a strong
obligation and have a mutual responsibility to protect the campus community
from disorderly, disruptive, or obstructive actions which interfere with
academic pursuits of teaching, learning, and other campus activities.
The Board of Regents
understands that this policy is consistent with resolutions adopted by the
American Association of University Professors in April, 1968, and by the
Executive Committee of the Association for Higher Education in March, 1968,
condemning actions taken to disrupt the operations of institutions of higher
education.
DRUG FREE SCHOOLS POLICY
STATEMENT
In order to comply with the
Drug Free Schools and Communities Act Amendments of 1989, (Public Law 101-226)
signed by President George Bush on December 12, 1989, Abraham Baldwin
Agricultural College hereby prohibits the unlawful possession, use, or
distribution of drugs and alcohol by students and employees on the properties
of Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College and will impose sanctions on students
and employees which are consistent with local, state, and federal law. (See Student
Handbook, and the Policy Manual.)
Abraham Baldwin is committed
to the philosophy that in a total educational process the student activity
program should supplement the academic program and that such a program should
be student oriented. Faculty and staff members act as advisors but students
plan and implement the programs. The College provides a variety of
extra-curricular activities that not only supplement the academic program but
also provide training and leadership opportunities as well as entertainment. In
order to keep the student activity program one of the best in the state, each
student is personally encouraged to take part in one or more of the programs
offered. The Student Handbook contains more detailed information about the
student activity program.
STUDENT GOVERNMENT
ASSOCIATION
SENATE—The
Senate is made up of student-elected representatives from on and off-campus,
two representatives from the Inter-Activity Council, residence hall presidents,
freshman and sophomore class officers, and officers of the Student Government
Association. The body meets one night each week to plan and discuss activities
and other matters which concern the student body. This group tries to maintain
and strengthen the bonds among students, faculty, and administration,
recognizing that a characteristic of an educated person is the ability to
cooperate with colleagues. The Vice President of Student and Enrollment
Services is the administrative advisor for the Senate and faculty advisors are
selected by the Senate.
INTER-ACTIVITY COUNCIL—The Inter-Activity Council is made up of one
representative from each of the chartered clubs. The purpose of this council is
to coordinate activities among the clubs and to bring about quicker, more
effective action concerning these organizations. The Director of Student Life
shall serve as the administrative advisor for the Inter-Activity Council and a
faculty advisor may be selected by the council.
Listed below are the clubs
and activities on campus that are dependent upon student participation for their
existence: ABAC Cattlemen’s Association; AET Club (Agricultural Equipment
Technology); Alpha Beta Gamma; Baptist Student Union; Campus-Wide Bible Study;
Criminal Justice Majors; Family and Consumer Sciences; Forestry Wildlife Club;
Future Farmers of America; Georgia Association of Nursing Students;
Horticulture Club; International Club; MASDA (Minority Academic Social
Development Association); Mu Alpha Theta; Music
Educators National Conference (MENC); Pre-Vet Club; Phi Theta Kappa; Radio
Club; Rodeo Club; Science Club; Student Georgia Association of Educators
(SGAE). A more complete description of each club can be found in the Student
Handbook.
Student communications media
on the
STALLION—The campus newspaper is published biweekly to provide news
and features focused on campus events as well as present opinion and comment.
For several years, the newspaper has earned national recognition and has been
named
PEGASUS—This annual literary magazine provides a means for creative
expression among students, faculty, and alumni. The magazine features poetry,
essays, fiction, articles, art, and photography.
WPLH-FM—The College radio station, located at 103.1 on the FM dial,
has studios located in the J. Lamar Branch Student Center.
Through a program of
intramural sports including basketball, softball, touch football, and
volleyball, the Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation and the
Student Activity Program offer to every student the opportunity to engage in
sports and recreational activities. Participation is entirely voluntary;
however, varsity athletes are not allowed to play intramural
in the sport in which they participate. The desire for fun, exercise, social
contact, and friendly competition in a wholesome, satisfying atmosphere
furnishes the stimulation for the activities and tournaments offered.
Intercollegiate athletics,
both male and female, are an integral part of both the
Division of Health, Physical Education and Recreation and the student
activities program. The College participates in seven intercollegiate sports -
men’s and women’s basketball, baseball, men’s and women’s tennis, women’s softball. Each full-time student is invited and
strongly encouraged to try out for collegiate athletic teams.
The College is a member in
good standing of Region 17 of the Georgia Junior College Athletic Association
and the National Junior College Athletic Association. The “Golden Stallions”
and “Fillies” are always strong competitors against the best two-year college
competition available, and successful academic endeavors are stressed to
athletes. All home athletic contests are free to full-time students.
Supporting the athletics
program and college recruitment through the Student Activities Program is the
Spirit Team. A full-time student is eligible to try out for these groups.
Musical groups on the
The Art Students League
sponsors student art exhibits, craft shows, demonstrations, field trips to art
museums, and lectures. As part of their learning experience, league students
provide drawings and graphics for campus and community publications.
The Baldwin Players,
consisting of students from throughout the college who are interested in
theater, stage two major productions each year, present one-act plays and other
small-scale productions, and encourage attendance at other theatre performances.