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Residence Life – Clarkesville Campus
Residence life is a laboratory in growth toward
maturity. It allows students to become
independent while maintaining community responsibility and identity. It is one of the most rewarding and important
facets of the postsecondary educational experience.
North
Georgia
Technical
College
offers
residential living on the Clarkesville campus to (1) provide an environment in
which the learning experience may be enhanced and developed in accordance with
traditional values and objectives of the college, and (2) meet the demand of
physical living accommodations.
Resident students must accept the responsibility of
community living. The resident student
is expected to be fair and just in all his/her dealings with the college, and
particularly in caring for the facilities provided. He/she will be required to exercise patience
and kindness with his/her roommate and other students. Resident students should respect the rights
of others at all times. Excessive noise,
profane language, or offensive acts are prohibited.
The suspension of student’s privileges, including
campus housing, is a serious action, which may be imposed for violation of
housing regulations or other institutional policies. When a student is no longer enrolled or when
violation of resident or general campus policies results in cancellation of the
right to occupancy, all personal belongings must be removed from the
campus. If the student cannot remove his
or her belongings at that time, they will be given two weeks or the last date
of the quarter (whichever comes first) to remove all their belongings from
campus.
Each resident student is subject to the terms of any
and all stated regulations in this handbook, and regulations issued by the Vice
President of Student Affairs. Any new regulation
that affects the student body and/or the residents of the residence halls
becomes effective 24 hours after it is posted. Legal action may be taken against persons destroying, stealing, or
defacing college property.
Students at the branch campuses may contact the
Student Affairs Department for information on boarding opportunities.
Residence Hall Operations
NGTC maintains campus housing
for men and women on the Clarkesville campus. The residence hall, Bryant Hall, is a co-ed facility. Selected students serve as Resident
Assistants (RAs). The primary
responsibilities of the resident assistants are to assist residents and act as
liaison to the residents and the Director of Special Services. Resident Assistants also ensure that the
rules and regulations of
NGTC
are
followed by the residents and report any violations to the Director of Special
Services/Vice President of Student Affairs. They check residents in and out of the residence hall and report any
residence hall maintenance needs to the Director of Special Services/Vice
President of Student Affairs.
Coin operated washers and dryers, a kitchen,
computer lab and vending machines are located in the common areas of the
residence hall. Cable television is
provided in each room and telephones are permitted in rooms through a contract
agreement between the student and the telephone company.
NGTC
does not accept responsibility for a student’s private telephone contracts.
To live in the residence hall, a student must
complete a residence hall application and contract. These forms should be returned with the $65
room deposit to the cashier. Room and
Board fees must be paid in full before receiving room keys.
Residents’ belongings are their personal
responsibility.
NGTC
is not responsible for any damage or theft of personal belongings.
All residents should bring single sheets,
pillowcases, blankets, spreads, pillows, towels, alarm clock, toiletries,
dishes, and cleaning supplies. A
television, small refrigerator, and an air conditioner (no more than 5000 BTU)
are optional. Wireless internet access
is available at the residence hall.
Guidelines for Residence Privileges
In order to qualify for and maintain residence in
Bryant Hall, the student must:
- Be currently enrolled at any North Georgia Tech campus with an
occupational major in a diploma, degree, or certificate program.
- Be enrolled in a minimum of 20 contact hours per week. Any variation from this policy must have
approval from the Vice President of Student Affairs.
- Have an acceptable attendance record as determined by the North Georgia
Tech attendance policy.
- Be in acceptable standing with North Georgia Tech in the area of
discipline. Probationary status may
cause residence privileges to be revoked. Eviction from Bryant Hall is mandatory upon disciplinary suspension from
the college.
- Continue to make satisfactory progress toward completion of diploma,
degree, or certificate program.
- Be in good standing with the
NGTC
Business Office with regard to payment of all required fees.
- Failure to maintain any of the above guidelines during the quarter may
result in the loss of residence privileges.
- Any variation from these guidelines must be requested in writing to the
Vice President of Student Affairs for consideration on a quarter-by-quarter basis.
Residence Hall Policies
The residence hall program at the Clarkesville
campus of
North
Georgia
Technical
College
is responsible
for providing an environment that will be conducive to academic achievement and
maximum intellectual stimulation. Therefore,
NGTC
established the following
regulations:
- Quiet hours are from 10:00 pm to 7:00 am, Sunday through Thursday. During these hours distractions and noise
should be contained within the residents’ rooms.
- After being assigned to a room, no student is permitted to move to
another room without permission from the Director of Special Services/Vice
President of Student Affairs. If a
change is made, the resident must go through proper checkout procedures.
- Rooms should be kept clean and free of any remnants of food or drink.
- Students must be properly dressed when outside their rooms. Adequate clothing must be worn in the lobby,
halls, and recreation rooms.
- Students are expected to be punctual and attend all residence hall
meetings. Resident Assistants will
advise students of designated times.
- Students must turn off lights and all electrical equipment when they
leave the room.
- Visitors under 16 years of age are not allowed in the residence hall
without expressed, written permission from the Vice President of Student
Affairs or designee.
- No overnight guests are allowed in Bryant Hall. All guests must leave by 10:00 pm. Guests must follow the same residence hall
guidelines as students. Hosts and
hostesses are responsible for the conduct of their guests.
- Residents have to be out of other residents’ rooms by the following
schedule:
- Sunday – Thursday evenings Midnight
- Friday & Saturday evenings 1 a.m.
- After 10 p.m., residents should leave their room doors ajar when other residents are visiting in the room.
- Cooking and heating appliances are not permitted in the residence hall
rooms; however, students are allowed to have an air conditioner and compact
refrigerator in their residence hall room.
- Air conditioners of the window unit type must not exceed 5,000 BTU
capacities and must be of adequate size to fit windows without change or damage
to any part of the window or room.
- Resident Assistants will inspect appliances during installation and
determine safety and conformance to the building policies.
- Any student having such appliances will be responsible to the college
for any abuse of the privilege or damage to college property.
- Incense burners of all types, candles, fireworks, aerosol spray paint
cans and solvents, and other similar objects are strictly prohibited in the
residence halls. Any such items found in
rooms will be confiscated. Violation of
this regulation may result in severe penalties not only from the institution,
but also from the state Fire Marshall’s office.
- Pets are not allowed in the residence hall under any circumstances.
- Damage to the room or any common areas will result in charges to all
residents unless the responsible party is discovered. The minimum damage charge is $5.
- No weapons of any kind are allowed in Bryant Residence Hall.
- No items, other than those issued or approved by NGTC, are to be
displayed from the window.
- Herbal/non-tobacco cigarettes are not permitted on campus or any school
sponsored event or activity.
- Beverages identified as non-alcoholic beer are prohibited on any campus
of
NGTC
or any school-sponsored
event.
- Bicycles or similar recreational vehicles are not allowed in Bryant
Residence Hall. Bicycle racks are
provided for use.
Disregard for the rules and regulations of this
institution can result in disciplinary action.
Students who do not plan to return the following
quarter must schedule a checkout time with a Resident Assistant. The RA will complete a checkout form that
reports the room’s condition. The Resident
Assistant must bring the form to the Director of Special Services or designee,
and return the residence hall keys, and student identification card. This process will activate the refund process
for the deposit. Failure to check out
properly will result in forfeiture of the deposit. |
