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COLLEGE INFORMATION
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Student Completion Rate
Students enter community colleges with a variety of academic, career and personal
goals. Many enroll at the college planning to complete a degree or certificate
program. Others are more directly interested in improving their basic academic skills,
mastering specific job skills, preparing to transfer to a bachelor's degree-granting
institution or learning about topics of personal interest. In addition, community college
students often must balance a variety of competing responsibilities, such as family,
work and school, which make it difficult for many of them to enroll full time every
semester.
As of January 2014
54 percent of the full-time students entering Middlesex in the class of 2009:
· completed a degree or certificate program;
· transferred to a bachelor's degree or other certificate granting institution;
· or remained enrolled at MCC.
Of this entering class, 36 percent either completed a degree or certificate program at
Middlesex, or transferred to a bachelor's degree-granting institution. The completion
rate for this student cohort (those who earned a degree within three years or
certificate within 18 months) is 13 percent, and the transfer rate is 23 percent.
The retention rate for first-time, full-time degree-seeking students enrolled fall 2012 is
61 percent.
Veterans Representatives
· Bedford, Campus Center, Room 206
· Lowell, City Building, Room 117
· Veterans Administration, Boston: 1-800-827-1000
Voter Registration
Affidavits of voter registration forms are available in the Student Information Centers,
Bedford and Lowell campuses.
Weather-Related Class Cancellations
Notification of cancelled classes at Middlesex Community College are broadcast over
the following AM radio stations: WRKO-680; WCAP-980; WBZ-1030 . Announcements
are also made on television channels 4, 5, 7 and FOX25. For direct information on class
cancellations call 978-656-3200 or 781-280-3200. A delayed opening means that the
college will open at 10 a.m. Classes scheduled to begin before 10 a.m. will not take
place.
Personal Counseling and Consultation Services
Do you need emotional support and someone to talk to?
Licensed Personal Counselors are available to provide support and assistance to
students who are coping with personal difficulties that may be interfering with their
academic progress.
Services are:
· Free of charge
· Strictly confidential
· Short term and goal oriented
For more information, call or stop by:
· Lowell Campus, City Building, Third Floor, 978-656-3258
· Bedford Campus, Enrollment Center, 2nd Floor, 781-280-3630
* Referrals to community resources are available.
Policies
Middlesex Community College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer
and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability,
religion, age, veteran status, genetic information, gender identity or sexual orientation
in its programs and activities as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments
of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation
Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other applicable statutes and
college policies. The College prohibits sexual harassment, including sexual violence.
Inquiries or complaints concerning discrimination, harassment, retaliation or sexual
violence shall be referred to the College's Affirmative Action and/or Title IX
Coordinator, the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, the Equal
Employment Opportunities Commission or the United States Department of
Education's Office for Civil Rights.
Middlesex Community College advises applicants, participants and the public that
it does not discriminate on the basis of disability in admission or access to, or
treatment or employment in its programs, services and activities. Inquiries and
requests related to 504/ADA accommodations and services should be directed to
Susan Woods, Associate Dean of Student Support and Director of Disability
Support Services, 781-280-3641, Bedford campus, Enrollment Center (Building 9),
Room 204.
Students or employees who feel that they have been harassed or discriminated
against on the basis of their disability, in violation of Section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, or other applicable
law, may file a formal or informal complaint. Complaints should be directed to Alisa
Chapman, Director of Compliance, 781-280-3620, Bedford campus, Cataldo Building
(Building 10) or chapmana@middlesex.mass.edu.
This publication is available in alternate format upon request.
Privacy rights regarding access to information are observed in accordance with the
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, commonly known as the Buckley
Amendment. Specific College Policies are published in the College Catalog, Student
Handbook and Website.
Middlesex Community College publishes an annual safety and security report in
compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime
Statistics Act, which can be found at:
https://Middlesex.mass.edu/disclosurestatements/campsecret.aspx
The College may terminate this agreement without penalty in the event of an
unforeseen public emergency mandating immediate action. The College shall not be
deemed to be in breach for failure or delay in performance due to Acts of God or other
causes factually beyond their control and without their fault or negligence.
Smoking
Smoking is prohibited on all property owned or operated by Middlesex Community
College. This consists of all buildings, all grounds, including exterior open spaces,
parking lots, on-campus sidewalks, roadways and driveways, recreational spaces
and facilities; and in all college-owned or leased vehicles. Smoking will only be
allowed in private vehicles, lawfully parked on campus lots, in which the smoker
is authorized to be.
Visitors who fail to comply with the policy may be prohibited from remaining on or
returning to campus.
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