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Credit Course Policy Information
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.
In fall 2012, 1,174 new full-time students enrolled at Middlesex Community
College. Seventeen percent graduated in three years or less, and an
additional 26% transferred to another institution.
Graduation
Students who will be completing a degree or certificate program during the
2016-2017 academic year and expect to graduate in August 2017, must file an
application with the Student Information Center. Forms are available online, in
the Student Information Center in Bedford and Lowell or you may call to have
one mailed to you. The completed form is due by August 15, 2017 for summer
completion.
Required Immunization Record
Massachusetts law requires that full time students (those enrolled in 12 or
more credits hours), and all students in a Health Program (part-time and full
time, regardless of age) provide proof that they have been immunized against
Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Hepatitis B, Varicella, and one lifetime dose of
TDAP (Tetanus/Diphtheria/Acellular Pertussis after 2006) in order to attend
classes at any public or private college or university in Massachusetts.
Students born in the United States before January 1, 1957 will be considered
immune to Measles, Mumps and Rubella and exempt from the MMR vaccine
requirement. Students born in the Unites States before January 1, 1980
will be considered immune to Varicella (chicken pox) and exempt from the
Varicella requirement with the exception of students enrolled in a health
program.
Students who do not complete these requirements will not receive end of
semester grades, or be allowed to register for the following semester, or have
transcripts sent to other colleges until these records are submitted. Contact
the Center for Health & Wellness for additional information about any of these
781-280-3765.
Smoke-Free Environment
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.
For the purposes of this policy, smoking includes the burning of tobacco
or any other material in any type of smoking equipment, including but not
restricted to cigarettes, cigars, pipes, or electronic vapor-cigarettes.
Educational opportunities about the benefits of smoking cessation and
assistance with smoking cessation for smokers who are members of the
MCC community will be made available through the LifeWorks Employee
Assistance Program and MCC Center for Health & Wellness on both the
Lowell and Bedford campuses.
Complaints concerning employees of the College should be brought to the
attention of the employee's immediate supervisor, or in the alternative to the
Public Safety or Human Resources Office. Complaints concerning students
should be brought to the attention of Public Safety. In the case of repeat
offenses by students, complaints should be referred to the Office of the Dean
of Students.
Any disciplinary measures will be reserved for repeat infractions or
infractions that interfere with the College's academic or workplace needs or
responsibilities, consistent with applicable collective bargaining agreement
procedures or student Code of Conduct.
Visitors who fail to comply with the policy may be prohibited from remaining
on or returning to campus.
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 220.
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,
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, in compliance with the Jeanne Clery
Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act,
publishes an annual security report which can be found on the College's
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.
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