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1 STUDENT HANDBOOK tll free p f Suthside Bulevard, Jacksnville, FL Branch Campus f: Tulsa Welding Schl 2545 E. 11 th Street Tulsa, OK WeldingSchl.cm

2 Welcme frm the Campus President Dear TWS-Jacksnville Student, It is my privilege t welcme yu t Tulsa Welding Schl Jacksnville Campus. Thank yu fr chsing TWS-Jacksnville as yur avenue t achieve yur educatinal and career training gals. We are excited abut the pprtunity t be a part f yur jurney and we are cmmitted t supprting yu in achieving this milestne in yur life. Tulsa Welding Schl has a rich histry spanning mre than sixty years. TWS cntinues t be cmmitted t instructing and training welders in the techniques f structural and pipe welding, as well as fr entry-level psitin in jbs that utilize technlgies emplyed in the fields f heating, ventilatin, air cnditining, and refrigeratin (HVAC/R). Our instructrs have industry experience, extensive knwledge, and demnstrated skill in the prgrams they teach. They have chsen t dedicate themselves t passing n their knwledge and skills t thers wh desire t learn and wrk in this industry. Our prgrams represent vital trades fr mdern sciety and are essential t the infrastructure f ur ecnmy. Our supprt staff members are here t prvide additinal supprt fr yu in the areas f Financial Aid, Student Advising, Grades, Attendance, and Career Services. Please reach ut t ur staff any time yu need directin r assistance. I want t encurage yu t stay fcused n the gal yu have set. In a very shrt time, yu will be graduating frm a specialized and challenging prgram jining the ranks f many wh have gne befre yu. Remember, yu can accmplish yur gal. Again, thank yu fr chsing TWS-Jacksnville. I lk frward t meeting yu persnally and celebrating yur achievement. Crdially, Brandn Milligan Brandn Milligan Campus President 2

3 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION... 4 CAMPUS DIRECTORY... 5 EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND EVACUATION PLAN... 6 CAMPUS SECURITY / CLERY ACT... 8 INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE PREVENTION PROGRAM COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT (PEER-TO-PEER FILE SHARING) BASIC FINANCIAL AID INFORMATION CODE OF CONDUCT FOR STUDENT LOANS PREVENTION OF FINANCIAL AID SCHOLARSHIP FRAUD STUDENT DISCLOSURES AND RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT FAMILY EDUCATION RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT (FERPA) STUDENT GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE ARBITRATION AGREEMENT DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE CONSENT FORM POLICY ACKNOWLEDGMENTS AND CERTIFICATION STATEMENTS

4 INTRODUCTION This handbk is a cmpilatin f imprtant institutinal infrmatin cncerning the fllwing tpics: General Infrmatin abut the Schl Campus Directry Emergency Respnse and Evacuatin Plan Campus Security / Clery Act Infrmatin fr Students with Disabilities Student Cde f Cnduct Drug and Alchl Abuse Preventin Prgram Cpyright Infringement (Peer-t-Peer File Sharing) Basic Financial Aid Infrmatin Eligibility Requirements Rights and Respnsibilities f Students Receiving Federal Student Aid Types f Federal Student Aid Applying fr Federal Student Aid Disbursing Federal Student Aid Statement Regarding Credit Balances Returning f Federal Student Aid Funds Drug Cnvictins Affecting Federal Student Aid Eligibility Federal Student Lan Management Natinal Student Lan Data System Federal Student Aid Ombudsman Ntificatin Cde f Cnduct fr Student Lans Preventin f Financial Aid Schlarship Fraud Student Disclsures and Student Right-t-Knw Act Student Cnsumer Disclsures Textbk Infrmatin Vter Registratin Infrmatin Cnstitutin Day September 17 th Family Educatin Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) Student Arbitratin Agreement Student Grievance Prcedure Student Acknwledgements Drug-Free Wrkplace Cnsent Frm Plicy Acknwledgements and Certificatin Statements 4

5 CAMPUS DIRECTORY Main Number: Admissins Fr assistance with: Enrllment, admissins requirements, start date, rientatin, special accmmdatins fr disabilities, and cnsumer infrmatin. Registrar s Office Fr assistance with: Transcripts, grades, attendance, graduatin dates, change f address, phne number r , enrllment verificatin letters, and Authrizatin fr Release f Infrmatin. Student Services Fr assistance with: Requesting a Leave f Absence, attendance issues, checking yur grades r attendance, issues/cncerns with schl, staff, r ther students, wanting t return after withdrawing, parking stickers, shift transfer requests, advising, and tutring. Directr f Prgram Training Fr assistance with: Class schedules, makeup tests, lab equipment, difficulty in lab r classrm. Academic Dean Fr assistance with: The Resurce Center, curriculum, syllabi, lab equipment, and difficulty in lab r classrm. Financial Aid Fr assistance with: FAFSA, grants, student lans schlarships, reinstatement, deferments, frbearances, repayment f lans, and Veterans Affairs. Business Office Fr assistance with: Payments, accunt balance, financial difficulty, agency billing, refunds, and stipends. Career Services Fr assistance with: Part-time emplyment while in schl, resume preparatin, access t electrnic bks n welding, internet and printer services, graduate welding jbs, help with resume, letter t future emplyers abut yur attendance here at TWS, internet/cmputer use, current pstings frm cmpanies wh are hiring 5

6 EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND EVACUATION PLAN Security and safety is a tp pririty at Tulsa Welding Schl Jacksnville Campus. The purpse f this plan is t establish early warning prcedures fr all types f emergency situatins that impact the nrmal daily peratins f schl business. The supervisr in charge f disaster management (r their designee) during an emergency shall be in the fllwing rder: 1. Campus President 2. Reginal Directr f Facilities 3. Directr f Prgram Training 4. Academic Dean 5. Other emplyees as designated by the Campus President r any Crprate Officer In the event f a serius r life threatening emergency caused by natural disaster r human hands, a supervisr in charge f disaster management, r their designee, will be respnsible fr issuing timely warnings f all threats that represent an nging and cntinuus threat t the campus cmmunity. These ntificatins will be made immediately and withut delay unless ding s wuld cmprmise effrts t assist a victim r cntain, respnd r therwise mitigate the emergency. The safety f the campus will dictate the cntent and methds f ntificatin. When a crime r emergency is reprted t a supervisr in charge f disaster management, r their designee, they will g directly t the scene and assess the situatin. 911 will be cntacted immediately if the situatin warrants it and if necessary, the prcess t begin ntifying the campus will begin. During instances f severe weather, staff at bth lcatins will mnitr weather infrmatin frm the lcal TV/Radi statins and will listen fr the civil defense sirens. Emergency infrmatin will be cmmunicated t the campus bth utdrs and indrs via the verhead intercm and by the phne paging system. If time warrants, the campus vic will be changed t a recrded message ntifying any students, staff, r family members wh are nt n the campus at the time f an emergency abut the situatin. Infrmatin abut when the campus will repen will als be recrded n the message. In the event that a situatin gains media attentin, all inquiries will be referred t the Campus President. Fire Evacuatin Instructins In the event f a fire r ntificatin f a fire by building alarm, it is imprtant t fllw these guidelines: 1. Everyne is t turn ff lab r ffice equipment they are using and clse all drs. 2. WALK, d nt run 3. Assist any persns that have special needs 4. G directly t the designated lcatins (see designated meeting places listed belw) 5. Stay at designated lcatin and check in with yur instructr. Instructrs will accunt fr all students using the class rsters. Wait fr further instructins. D Nt Leave. 6. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO RE-ENTER THE BUILDING. Fr the quickest way ut f the building, refer t the fire maps n the walls lcated thrughut the building. 6

7 Designated Meeting Places Main Lcatin 3500 Suthside Bulevard Students are t meet their Instructr at the designated lcatins. Students in the lab and classrm area will meet their Instructr at the Suthwest crner f the student parking lt, n the farthest side f the dumpster area. Staff and any students wh are in the frnt ffice at the time f an emergency are t meet under the TWS sign n the edge f the service rad in the frnt f the campus. Satellite/Auxiliary Lcatin 1750 Suthside Bulevard Students are t meet their Instructr at the designated lcatins. Staff and students wh are in the Nrth side f the building at the time f an emergency will meet at Assembly Area A, which is at the Nrtheast end f the parking lt under the TWS sign. Staff and students wh are in the Suth side f the building at the time f an emergency will meet at Assembly Area B, which is at the Sutheast end f the parking lt near the light ple. Trnad Evacuatin Instructins Definitins Trnad Watch The cnditins in the area specified are capable f prducing trnades. Trnad Warning A trnad is actually n the grund r funnel rtatin has been indicated by radar. Designated Meeting Places In the classrms, individuals shall take cver under classrm tables. Students and staff in the lab will als g t the classrms. In the ffice area, students, staff, and visitrs will g t the administrative ffices. All ther persnnel shuld take cver away frm any windws and under uter walls that are made f cement blck and steel. If sufficient time exits, the Reginal Directr f Facilities r designee will shut ff all welding gases and electrical pwer t the building(s) immediately. After the event, staff will prvide immediate assistance t any persn wh is injured. Stay at designated lcatin and check in with yur instructr. Instructrs will accunt fr all students using the class rsters. Wait fr further instructins. D Nt Leave. Hurricane Evacuatin Instructins A hurricane by nature is a slw mving event with water damage being the mst cstly part f a hurricane. If such a magnitude disaster stps instructin, students and staff will be given phne numbers and specific TV and radi statins t receive updates n alternative instructin sites and/r repair schedules. The fllwing radi/televisin statins shuld be mnitred fr clsure r pening f the schl. WAWS FOX 30 (CBS)...(904) WBFL GAINESVILLE...(352) FIRST COAST NEWS...(904) WCJB...(352) Annual Testing These prcedures will be tested n an annual basis. Students will be ntified the day befre the drill verbally by their instructr and/ r by written mem. Students will als be prvided an additinal cpy f this plan, which is distributed annually with the Annual Campus Crime and Security Reprt. 7

8 CAMPUS SECURITY / CLERY ACT Higher educatin institutins are required by Federal regulatins t reprt crimes n-campus r ther student related envirnments and issue security plicies and prcedures each year, as well as make infrmatin available t thers by Octber 1 st f each year. In cmpliance with federal law and regulatins t reprt crime n-campus r related envirnments, the fllwing statistics will be reprted t students and staff by Octber 1 st f each year fr the preceding calendar year: 1. Criminal Offenses On Campus a. Murder/Nn-negligent Manslaughter b. Negligent Manslaughter c. Frcible Sex Offenses (including rape) d. Nn-frcible Sex Offenses e. Rbbery f. Aggravated Assault g. Burglary h. Mtr Vehicle Theft i. Arsn 2. Arrests On Campus a. Liqur Law Vilatins b. Drug Abuse Vilatins c. Weapns Pssessins 3. Campus Disciplinary Actins a. Liqur Law Vilatins b. Drug Abuse Vilatins c. Weapns Pssessins 4. Hate Offenses On Campus a. Murder/Nn-negligent Manslaughter b. Negligent Manslaughter c. Frcible Sex Offenses (including rape) d. Nn-frcible Sex Offenses e. Rbbery f. Aggravated Assault g. Burglary h. Mtr Vehicle Theft i. Arsn j. Simple Assault k. Larceny-Theft l. Intimidatin m. Destructin, Damage, r Vandalism f Prperty TWS des nt have any ff-campus prperties nr des it recgnize any ff-campus student rganizatins. Therefre, TWS des nt mnitr crime at thse lcatins. If yu have any questins abut these plicies and prcedures, please cntact the Campus President. 8

9 Safety and Security Measures Tulsa Welding Schl (TWS) recgnizes the imprtance f security fr all students and staff while n campus prperty. Furthermre, TWS supprts law enfrcement agencies and wrks with them where apprpriate t minimize crime. TWS endrses all applicable city, state, and federal laws. Security issues affect all TWS students, visitrs, and staff n campus prperty, which includes the parking lts. TWS des nt have campus husing. The Academic Dean, Directr f Prgram Training, Reginal Directr f Facilities, r ne f the Student Advisrs will make available infrmatin fr staff n safety and security measures. The Reginal Directr f Facilities serves as security crdinatr fr the campus. As such, he des nt have authrity t arrest individuals; hwever, he des wrk with state and lcal plice and ther law enfrcement agencies. His department is respnsible fr pening and clsing the facilities n-campus. Instructrs prvide infrmatin n safety and security precautins fr all new students n the first day f training. Drugs and Alchl Abuse Preventin Pssessin, use, r sale f either alchlic beverages r illegal drugs may be grunds fr terminatin. Vilatin f underage state drinking law r vilatin f state r federal drug laws will be reprted t a law enfrcement agency. Refer t the TWS plicy n bulletin bards as it relates t a drug-free wrkplace. The State f Flrida sets 21 as the minimum age t purchase r pssess any alchlic beverages. The Student Advisrs prvide infrmatin n drug and alchl plicies and prcedures during new student rientatin including reviewing and signing the TWS Drug Plicy and watching the vide Dealing with Drugs & Alchl Abuse. The TWS staff is prvided the same infrmatin prir t hire and cntinued annually. Sexual Offense Preventin and Awareness TWS will nt tlerate sexual harassment f a student by an emplyee, anther student r any third party. Sexual harassment is deemed t be unwelcme cnduct f a sexual nature. Any cmplaint in this area shuld be brught t the immediate attentin f the Campus President wh will cnduct an investigatin in line with published prcedures in the TWS Emplyee Handbk. All students and staff are encuraged t cntact ne f the TWS Student Advisrs t becme aware f the fllwing: educatinal prgrams n awareness f rape, acquaintance rape, and ther frcible and nn-frcible sex ffenses; infrmatin abut the ptin f ntifying prper law enfrcement authrities; crime preventin prgrams, infrmatin n drug and alchl prgrams, cunseling and ther supprt surces fr services; mdificatin f an individual s academic and husing arrangements; prcedures fr TWS disciplinary actin and pssible sanctins. If yu are a victim f sexual assault, call 911 immediately r call the Jacksnville Sheriff s Office (904) Yu may call Sexual Assault Respnse Center, a 24-hur cunseling supprt fr victims at (904) Time is a critical factr fr evidence cllectin and preservatin f a sexual assault victim. D nt wash, duche, use the tilet, brush yur teeth, r change clthing prir t a medical/legal exam. TWS staff will assist a student if he/she shuld request help in cntacting lcal authrities. Emplyees and students may cntact the fllwing substance abuse facilities r see the Student Advisr fr educatin prgrams: : Substance Abuse fr Rehabilitatin Prgram, (904) Ext 122, Jacksnville Metr Treatment Center, (904) In accrdance t the Campus Sex Crimes Preventin Act f 2000, which amends the Jacb Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Vilated Offender Registratin Act, the Jeanne Clery Act and the Family Educatinal Rights and Privacy Act f 1974, institutins f higher educatin participating in Title IV federal financial aid are required t issue a statement advising students and staff where law enfrcement infrmatin prvided by a State cncerning registered sex ffenders may be btained. The Flrida Sexual Offenders and Predatrs Registry website prvides access t an Offender Lkup registry. Please visit their website at This infrmatin may als be btained frm Jacksnville Sheriff s Office n their website at 9

10 Reprting Instructins Each student and staff member is respnsible fr reprting, as sn as pssible, any f the witnessed events t the Reginal Directr f Facilities, Academic Dean, r the Directr f Prgram Training. Campus emergencies are t be reprted t the afrementined individuals, r a student s instructr. A staff persn is t reprt campus emergencies t the supervisr f the department. Crimes, arrests, and hate incidents must be reprted immediately! TWS des encurage anyne wh is a victim r witness t a crime t prmptly reprt the incident t the Jacksnville Sheriff s Office (904) , r their lcal plice. Due t plice reprts being public recrds under the state law, the Jacksnville Sheriff s Office cannt hld reprts f crimes in cnfidence. Cnfidential reprts f a crime can be made t the Crime Stppers at (866) Tulsa Welding Schl encurages students and staff t assume respnsibility fr their wn persnal safety and security by taking cmmn sense precautins. Precautins might include walking t yur car at night with a fellw student r a asking a TWS maintenance emplyee t walk yu ut. Anther is keeping yur car lcked and parked in a well-lit area with valuables placed ut f sight. Tulsa Welding Schl s administrative ffices will be pen t staff, students, prspective students and their families, guests and invitees during business hurs (Mnday thrugh Friday, 8:00 am t 5:00 pm). Students may access the administrative ffices after 5:00 pm t make payments, purchase equipment, r t speak with the Financial Aid department until 7:30 pm. A Student Advisr is als available fr students Wednesday and Thursday until 7:00 pm. The welding lab and student classrms at the main lcatin at 3500 Suthside Bulevard will be pen t staff and students during class hurs (Mnday thrugh Friday, 7:30 am t 11:15 pm and Saturday 8:00 am t 1:00 pm fr makeup time). The lab and student classrms at the satellite lcatin at 1750 Suthside Bulevard will be pen t staff and students during class hurs (Mnday thrugh Thursday 7:30 am t 10:00 pm and Friday 7:30 am t 5:45 pm). Emergencies may necessitate changes r alteratins t any psted schedule. All reprts will be investigated. statistics. Timely Warning TWS des nt have prcedures fr vluntary cnfidential reprting f crime In the event that a situatin arises either n r ff campus that cnstitutes an nging r cntinuing threat, a campus wide timely warning will be issued. The warning will be issued thrugh a mem t students, faculty, and staff r via campus intercm/paging system. Anyne with infrmatin warranting a timely warning shuld immediately reprt the circumstances t the Reginal Directr f Facilities at (904) Ext 227, r in persn at the TWS Maintenance Office. Campus Crime Statistics The fllwing statistics are reprted in cmpliance accrdance with the Unifrm Crime Reprting prcedures and the Jeanne Clery Disclsure f Campus Security Plicy and Campus Crime Statistics, which requires all clleges and universities receiving federal funds t publish the ccurrence f certain criminal ffenses reprted t schl safety departments, t ther apprpriate schl fficials, r t lcal plice. Statistics are reprted fr the three mst recently cmpleted calendar years. Individuals wh wish t make a reprt f a criminal incident fr purpses f making timely warnings t ur students and staff r fr inclusin in this annual reprt are urged t prvide the relevant infrmatin t the Campus Security Authrity, 3500 Suthside Bulevard, Jacksnville, Flrida 32216, 904) Ext 227. The statistics fr campus incidents are cmpiled frm the Campus Security Authrity, wh maintains recrds n disciplinary referrals and actins reprted. The Cmpliance Office and Campus Security Authrity determine which categry a given incident fits fr purpses f preparing this reprt and whether the incident ccurred n campus r nt. 10

11 Criminal Offenses - On Campus Murder/Nn-negligent manslaughter Negligent Manslaughter Sex ffenses, frcible Sex ffenses, nn-frcible Rbbery Aggravated Assault Burglary Mtr Vehicle Theft Arsn Arrests - On Campus Liqur Law Vilatins Drug Abuse Vilatins Weapns Pssessins Campus Disciplinary Actins Liqur Law Vilatins Drug Abuse Vilatins Weapns Pssessins Hate Offenses - On Campus Murder/Nn-negligent manslaughter Negligent Manslaughter Sex ffenses, frcible Sex ffenses, nn-frcible Rbbery Aggravated Assault Burglary Mtr Vehicle Theft Arsn Simple Assault Intimidatin Destructin, Damage r Vandalism f Prperty Larceny/Theft

12 INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES Tulsa Welding Schl is cmmitted t ensuring equal access t educatinal pprtunities fr students with disabilities. The wrk envirnment in which ur graduates cmmnly wrk demands a full range f physical and mental faculties fr career success. While there are exceptins, mst jbs require the ability t climb, stp, wrk in cnfined spaces, lift and carry in excess f 50 punds, expsure t wet and/r humid cnditins (including utside weather cnditins), expsure t fumes r airbrne particles, txic r caustic chemicals, expsure t electrical hazard and ccasinally wrk in nisy cnditins. Further, manual dexterity and detailed finger manipulatins may be required. Statement f Purpse The primary bjective f the Students with Disabilities Plicy is t prvide an integrated and chesive set f supprt accmmdatins and services fr students with disabilities. This plicy exists in accrdance with the Americans with Disabilities Act f 1990 (ADA) and Sectin 504 f the Rehabilitatin Act f 1973, and mandates that n persn with a disability, will, n the basis f that disability, be denied full and equal access fr participatin in prgrams, services, and activities. An individual with a disability is defined as any persn wh: has a physical r mental impairment which substantially limits ne r mre majr life activities, (including walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, breathing, learning, wrking, caring fr neself, r perfrming manual tasks), has a recrd f such impairment, r is regarded as having such an impairment. All institutins f higher educatin must make reasnable accmmdatins in rder t prvide students with disabilities an equal pprtunity t participate in the institutin s curses, prgrams, and activities. Schls must make certain academic adjustments t ensure that a student has an equal pprtunity t participate. Academic adjustments may include extended time fr test taking; tape recrding f classes; and mdificatin f test taking r perfrmance evaluatins s as nt t discriminate against a persn s sensry, speaking, r mtr impairments, unless that is what is being tested. An institutin must als prvide auxiliary aids and services, such as qualified sign language interpreters, nte-takers, readers, Braille and large print materials, and adaptive equipment. A qualified interpreter is ne wh can cmmunicate expressively and receptively, using any specialized vcabulary in a manner that is effective, accurate, and impartial. Institutins are nt respnsible fr prviding persnal services such as attendants, hearing aids, glasses, etc. Under the applicable regulatins, tutring is a persnal service and is nt mandated by these regulatins. Therefre, it need nt be prvided unless the schl prvides tutring t ther students, in which case it must make that tutring prgram accessible t students with disabilities. Institutins may nt charge mney fr reasnable accmmdatins. Additinally, schls d nt have t prvide accmmdatins that wuld fundamentally alter the educatinal prgram r academic requirements that are essential t a prgram f study r t fulfill licensing requirements. Accmmdatins and Supprt Services While self-identificatin is strictly vluntary, it is t the student's advantage t initiate r request services in this prcess as early as pssible. Recrds and infrmatin cncerning students are cnfidential. T becme eligible fr services, dcumentatin f the disability frm a qualified prfessinal must be prvided upn request. 12

13 Tulsa Welding Schl will prvide reasnable accmmdatins fr students with disabilities, including learning disabilities, physical impairments, and ther disabling cnditins. Such accmmdatins may include, but are nt limited t, tutring, examinatin schedule and/r delivery mdificatin, and labratry task mdificatin. Admissins requirements fr all students are the same, regardless f disability r lack theref. It must be understd that accmmdatins fr disabilities are meant t assure educatin experience and pprtunity. Any accmmdatins deemed necessary and reasnable will be made n a case-by-case basis by taking int accunt institutinal bligatins t prvide equal access t educatinal pprtunities; may nt necessarily incrprate all changes requested; and will nly be made fllwing prvisins f prf f such disability. Students seeking accmmdatins shuld ntify their Admissins Representative, Academic Dean, r the Directr f Student Services f any special needs, requirements, r requests befre enrlling in a prgram f study r as sn as pssible after it is determined that accmmdatin is desired. The schl will require a written descriptin f the extent and nature f the disability, and current medical certificatin stating the nature f the disability and the type f accmmdatin required. Accmmdatins cannt be applied t circumstances f past failures r difficulties in curses, and are nly fr future curse activities. Hwever, infrmatin regarding a disability can be prvided t assist in reslutin f an academic dilemma that begs reslutin. Tulsa Welding Schl des nt ffer students with disabilities the fllwing: Diagnstic evaluatin fr disabilities, Special classes, A reduced standard fr academic perfrmance, Exemptin t graduatin requirements, r Credit fr effrt in place f demnstrated cmpetence r skill acquisitin. Eligibility T determine eligibility fr services, Tulsa Welding Schl requires current and cmplete dcumentatin frm a physician. The schl reserves the right t request supplemental infrmatin t verify a student's current functinal limitatins. This dcumentatin is required t assess whether the impairment limits a majr life activity and t establish the extent f the student's disability-related limitatins. Dcumentatin must include the fllwing infrmatin: Date f mst recent visit t medical prvider r diagnstician; A clear indicatin f the existence f a medical r mbility impairment; A summary f assessment prcedures and evaluatin instruments used t diagnse the impairment; Specific functinal limitatins related t the cnditin, especially thse invlved in attending a pstsecndary educatinal institutin; A descriptin f treatments and their estimated effectiveness in minimizing the impact f the impairment; Medicatin side effects, if any; Prgnsis and anticipated duratin f limitatins and impairment; and The reprt must be signed by the student's diagnsing physician. If the disability is hearing-related, a cpy f an audigram that was perfrmed within the last three (3) years must accmpany this dcumentatin. 13

14 STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT Scpe This plicy applies t all students attending any f ur institutins (Institutin). Students are expected t act in a prfessinal and cnsiderate manner with ther students and schl staff. Visitrs, guests, and emplyers frequently spend time n ur campuses and students behavir is a reflectin n the schl and everyne assciated with it. Additinally, students behavir in student-referred husing als reflects upn the schl's reputatin in the cmmunity, thus requiring students t maintain a prfessinal demeanr at all times. Jurisdictin and Applicatin This Cnduct Cde (Cde) shall apply t student cnduct that ccurs n the institutin s premises r at institutin-spnsred activities. At the discretin f the Campus President r delegate, the Cde als shall apply t ff-campus student cnduct when the cnduct, as alleged, adversely affects a substantial institutin interest and either: Cnstitutes a criminal ffense as defined by state r federal law, regardless f the existence r utcme f any criminal prceeding; r Indicates that the student may present a danger r threat t the health r safety f the student r thers. Guiding Principles and Institutinal Gals The Institutin seeks an envirnment that prmtes academic achievement and integrity and that serves the educatinal missin f the Institutin. The Institutin seeks an envirnment that is free frm vilence, threats, and intimidatin; that is respectful f the rights, pprtunities, and welfare f students, faculty, staff, and guests f the Institutin; and that des nt threaten the physical r mental health r safety f members f the Institutin cmmunity. The Institutin is dedicated t respnsible stewardship f its resurces and t prtecting its prperty and resurces frm theft, damage, destructin, r misuse. The Institutin supprts and is guided by state and federal law and ther regulatry bdies while als setting its wn standards f cnduct fr its academic cmmunity. The Institutin is dedicated t the ratinal and rderly reslutin f cnflict. Respnsibilities f Dual Membership By enfrcing its Cde, the Institutin neither substitutes fr nr interferes with ther civil r criminal legal prcesses. When a student is charged in bth jurisdictins, the Institutin will decide n the basis f its interests, the interests f affected students, and the interests f the cmmunity whether t prceed with its disciplinary prcess r t defer actin. Determinatins made r sanctins impsed under the Cde will nt be subject t change because criminal charges arising ut f the same facts were dismissed, reduced, r reslved in favr f the criminal law defendant. Disciplinary Offenses The Institutin reserves the right t terminate a student's training fr actins, in the pinin f administrative staff, that disrupts the educatinal envirnment r reflects adversely in any way upn the schl. 14

15 Any student fund t have cmmitted r t have attempted t cmmit miscnduct is subject t apprpriate disciplinary actin under this plicy. Examples include the fllwing: Weapns: Students will nt pssess, r have in vehicles, firearms, ammunitin explsives, knives r weapns f any kind n Institutin cntrlled prperty. Illegal r Unauthrized Pssessin r Use f Drugs, Cntrlled Substances, Paraphernalia, r Alchl: Students will nt pssess, cnsume, distribute, r be under the influence f illegal drugs r alchl while n Institutin cntrlled prperty r at any schl spnsred event. Students may als be subject t prsecutin by lcal law enfrcement agencies and yur parent/guardian may be ntified. Testing may be required in cases f reasnable suspicin f drug use. Theft, Prperty Damage, and Vandalism: Theft, pssessin f stlen prperty, unauthrized pssessin, wrngful sale/gift, r vandalism f prperty t include institutin, husing, custmer, staff, resident r ther students prperty will nt be tlerated. Threatening, Harassing, r Assaultive Cnduct: Any unwelcme actin whether physical, verbal, r nnverbal; this is intimidating, hstile r creates an ffensive envirnment, the use f frce r threat f frce t engage a persn in sexual activities withut the persn s willing cnsent, r invlvement in hazing r threatening the physical safety and cmfrt f thers r a display f vilence that results in physical cntact. Dishnesty: Willfully r knwingly lying, cheating academically, claiming the wrk f thers, cperating with anther t falsify data/recrds f academic achievement r prcedures/analysis, giving any type f false/frged infrmatin/recrds t the Institutin, r making a false reprt f a bmb, fire, natural disaster r ther emergency t an institutin fficial r an emergency service agency. Disrderly Cnduct: The use f any type f language r gesture that is ffensive and creates an uncmfrtable envirnment; behaving in a manner that disturbs the peace f thers and/r disrupts, interferes r prevents a staff member frm perfrming their duties. This includes the classrm which extends t any setting where a student is engaged in wrk tward academic credit r satisfactin f prgram-based requirements r related activities. Unsafe Cnduct: Students will bserve all EPA/DEQ/OSHA safety regulatins, eye and hearing/ear prtectin in designated areas, the safety f thers, and adhere t the prper use f tls, equipment, and mtrized vehicles. Refusal t Identify and Cmply (Aiding and Abetting): Students will nt assist, encurage, r incite thers in any vilatin f regulatins. This includes willfully refusing t r falsely identifying ne s self r willfully failing t cmply with a prper rder f summns when requested by an authrized institutin fficial. Tbacc Use: Students are allwed t use tbacc prducts in designated areas nly. Unauthrized Entry: Students will nt enter r attempt t break and enter int any lcked r unauthrized rm, building, strage area, vehicle, cmputer, r data strage device. This als includes using keys, access cards, r access cdes withut authrizatin. Unauthrized Use f Institutin Facilities and Services: Wrngfully using Institutin prperties r facilities; misuse, alteratin, r damage t fire-fighting equipment, safety devices r ther emergency equipment r interfering with the perfrmance f thse specifically charged t carry ut emergency services; acting t btain fraudulently (thrugh deceit, unauthrized prcedures, bad checks, r misrepresentatin) gds, quarters, services, r funds frm Institutin departments r student rganizatins r individuals acting in their behalf. Student Electrnic Equipment: Nn-educatinal electrnic equipment (MP3 players, IPODs, cameras, pagers, etc.) is nt allwed in institutinal training areas. 15

16 Discriminatin: students will nt use any verbal r nn-verbal discriminatin twards any individual r grup. Cmputer, Internet, and Netwrk Use: Use f schl cmputers, internet and netwrks in a manner that cnstitutes a vilatin f the Institutin Cde r lcal, state, and federal law, endangers system integrity, r accesses sites cntaining inapprpriate cntent. Recreatinal Activities: Are nt allwed n the schl s prperty, except with express permissin f the Campus President, Directr f Training, Academic Dean, r their designee. Attempts t Injure r Fraud: Making, frging, printing, reprducing, cpying, r altering any recrd, dcument, writing, r identificatin used r maintained by the Institutin when dne with intent t injure, defraud, r misinfrm. Hazing: Any act taken n the institutins prperty r in cnnectin with any institutin-related grup r activity that endangers the mental r physical health r safety f an individual (including, withut limitatin, an act intended t cause persnal degradatin r humiliatin), r that destrys r remves public r private prperty, fr the purpse f initiatin in, admissin t, affiliatin with, r as a cnditin fr cntinued membership in a grup r rganizatin. Riting: Engaging in, r inciting thers t engage in, harmful r destructive behavir in the cntext f an assembly f persns disturbing the peace n campus, in areas prximate t campus, r in any lcatin when the rit ccurs in cnnectin with, r in respnse t, an Institutin-spnsred event. Riting includes, but is nt limited t, such cnduct as using r threatening vilence t thers, damaging r destrying prperty, impeding r impairing fire r ther emergency services, r refusing the directin f an authrized persn. Vilatin f Institutin Rules: Engaging in cnduct that vilates Institutin, cllegiate, r departmental regulatins that have been psted r publicized, including prvisins cntained in Institutin cntracts with students. Vilatin f Federal r State Laws: Engaging in cnduct that vilates a federal r state law, including, but nt limited t, laws gverning alchlic beverages, drugs, gambling, sex ffenses, indecent cnduct, r arsn. Sanctins The fllwing sanctins may be impsed upn students fund t have vilated the Cde: Warning: The issuance f an ral r written warning r reprimand. Prbatin: Special status with cnditins impsed fr a defined perid f time and includes the prbability f mre severe disciplinary sanctins if the student is fund t vilate any institutinal regulatin during the prbatinary perid. Required Cmpliance: Satisfying institutinal requirements, wrk assignments, cmmunity service, r ther discretinary assignments. Cnfiscatin: Cnfiscatin f gds used r pssessed in vilatin f Institutin regulatins r cnfiscatin f falsified identificatin r identificatin wrngly used. Restitutin: Making cmpensatin fr lss, injury, r damage. Restrictin f Privileges: The denial r restrictin f specified privileges. Suspensin: Separatin f the student frm the institutin fr a defined perid f time, after which the student is eligible t return t the Institutin. Suspensin may include cnditins fr readmissin. Expulsin: The permanent separatin f the student frm the Institutin. Withhlding f Diplma r Degree: The withhlding f diplma r degree therwise earned fr a defined perid f time r until the cmpletin f assigned sanctins. 16

17 Interim Suspensin The Campus President r delegate may impse an immediate suspensin n a pending hearing befre the apprpriate disciplinary cmmittee if any f the fllwing apply: T ensure the safety and well-being f members f the Institutin cmmunity r t preserve the institutins prperty, T ensure the student s wn physical r emtinal safety and well-being, r If the student pses an nging threat f disrupting r interfering with the peratins f the institutin. During the interim suspensin, the student may be denied access t all Institutin activities r privileges fr which the student might therwise be eligible, including access t Institutin prperty. The student has a right t a prmpt hearing befre the Campus President r delegate n the questins f identificatin and whether the interim suspensin shuld remain in effect until the full hearing is cmpleted. Hearings and Appeals Any student charged with vilatin f the Cde shall have the pprtunity t receive a fair hearing upn submissin f an appeal petitining fr recnsideratin f their enrllment standing. The appeal must be in writing and must include an accurate and fair accunt f the actins that led up and included the vilatin. Upn receipt, the Appeal Review Bard shall prvide bth substantive and prcedural fairness fr the student r student rganizatin alleged t have vilated the Cde. The bard will determine the status f the appeal and will render a decisin as sn as practical, but n lnger than 30 days frm the date f receipt. Once a decisin is reached, the student r student rganizatin will be ntified f the decisin and if apprved, a plan fr cntinuance will be prvided t the student alng with the decisin. Otherwise, if the appeal is denied, the student will be terminated. Appearance Cde The Institutin Appearance Cde is established t prvide an atmsphere that enhances the prfessinal develpment f ur students and avids safety hazards while preventing disruptin t the learning prcess. The fllwing are the minimum standards while n campus: A. Attire: Lng sleeves must be wrn at all times in the lab area. 100% cttn material is required. B. Prtective Items: Prper eyewear must be wrn at all times in the lab area. C. Piercings: Wearing f earrings, psts, studs and dangling jewelry is nt permitted. Facial skin, tngue r bdy piercing rings, studs, psts, rnaments and chain wallets/belts are als prhibited. Delegatin f Authrity The Campus President r delegate shall implement this plicy, including publishing and distributing the Cde and the prcedures gverning the student disciplinary prcess at the Institutin. 17

18 DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE PREVENTION PROGRAM Statement f Purpse The purpse f the Drug-Free Schls and Campuses Regulatins is t implement sectin 22 f the Drug-Free Schls and Cmmunities Act Amendments f 1989, which adds sectin 1213 t the Higher Educatin Act and Sectin 5145 t the Drug-Free Schls and Cmmunities Act. These amendments require that, as a cnditin f receiving funds r any ther frm f financial assistance under any Federal prgram, an institutin f higher educatin must certify that it has adpted and implemented a drug preventin prgram. As a result, Tulsa Welding Schl has implemented the fllwing drug preventin prgram, which applies t all students and emplyees. Plicy fr Prviding a Drug-Free Wrkplace A. It is unlawful t manufacture, distribute, dispense, pssess, r use a cntrlled substance in the wrkplace r any area that is n schl prperty r during schl-spnsred activities. This als includes pssessin and use f alchl. 1) This act applies t emplyees and students. 2) Alchl r tbacc prducts are nt cnsidered cntrlled substances; hwever mild prescriptins t the wrst street drugs are included. 3) The schl is nt respnsible fr cnduct f their emplyees r students utside the wrkplace/schl. B. Emplyees r students wh are fund in vilatin f this plicy will be given a letter f reprimand which will becme a part f their recrds until such time as said emplyee r student seeks and successfully cmpletes drug r alchl cunseling, rehabilitatin, r an assistance prgram. 1) Upn a secnd and subsequent vilatin f this plicy ccurring in r affecting the schl, the emplyee may be placed n prbatin r terminated dependent n the individual circumstances f the case. A student in this circumstance will be dismissed. 2) On the third vilatin f this act, the emplyee will be dismissed. C. Tulsa Welding Schl has established a drug-free awareness prgram with the lcal and state agencies t infrm emplyees and students abut: 1) The dangers f drug abuse in the wrkplace r n schl prperty. 2) Tulsa Welding Schl s plicy n maintaining a drug-free wrkplace. 3) The Schl s agreement t assist any emplyee r student wh is in need f drug cunseling, rehabilitatin, and assistance prgrams by direct r indirect referrals and prviding brchures t emplyees and students seeking help frm apprved agencies. 4) In additin, biannual meetings will be held lasting at least ne (1) hur in duratin fr speakers t assess the success f ur prgram. D. As a cnditin f emplyment and enrllment, emplyees and students must ntify Tulsa Welding Schl f any criminal drug statute cnvictin n later than five (5) days f starting emplyment/prgram r cnvictin. 1) Tulsa Welding Schl will give each emplyee r student a cpy f the statement. 2) Within thirty (30) days f learning f such a cnvictin, the emplyee r student will be required that he r she cmplete a drug rehabilitatin prgram. 3) Tulsa Welding Schl will cmmunicate t emplyees and students ur plicy f maintaining a drugfree wrkplace, the dangers f wrkplace drug abuse, penalties the schl will impse fr drug 18

19 vilatins, and infrmatin abut any drug cunseling, rehabilitatin, r emplyees r students assistance prgrams. 4) Applicants fr full-time emplyment must pass a drug test prir t receiving an ffer f emplyment frm Tulsa Welding Schl. 5) Applicants will make a gd faith effrt t preserve a drug-free wrkplace by cntinuing t bserve the preceding requirements. 6) All emplyees and students will receive a cpy f this statement and will be held liable fr its cntents and strict adherence t thse guidelines. E. Tulsa Welding Schl issues this statement t ntify its emplyees, because it is and wishes t remain a recipient f Federal funds; it is Tulsa Welding Schl s plicy t maintain a drug-free wrkplace. All emplyees are hereby ntified that the unlawful manufacture, distributin, dispensing, pssessin r use f a cntrlled substance is prhibited in Tulsa Welding Schl wrkplace. As a cnditin f emplyment r enrllment at Tulsa Welding Schl, every emplyee and student must: 1) Abide by the terms f this statement; and 2) Applicants fr full-time emplyment must pass a drug test prir t receiving an ffer f emplyment frm Tulsa Welding Schl; and 3) Ntify the Campus President f any criminal drug statute cnvictin n later than five (5) days f starting emplyment/prgram r cnvictin. F. Upn ntificatin f such cnvictin, Tulsa Welding Schl must ntify the U.S. Department f Educatin within ten (10) days and take ne r mre f the fllwing actins with respect t any emplyee s cnvicted: 1) Take apprpriate persnnel actin, up t and including terminatin; and/r 2) Require such emplyee t participate satisfactrily in a drug abuse assistance r rehabilitatin prgram apprved fr such purpse by a Federal, State, r Lcal health, law enfrcement, r ther apprpriate agency. G. Fr the purpses f assuring cmpliance with the abve, yu will be subject t substance screening under the circumstances described belw. Substance Screening means testing f bld, urine, a drug/alchl test, r therwise as reasnably deemed necessary t determine pssessin r impairment. This screening will be dne by an independent qualified labratry, fllwing testing methds and cllectin prcedures designed t assure accuracy and reliance n the results. Substance Screening Substance screening will be cnducted under the circumstances described belw: A. RANDOM TESTING B. SUSPECTED IMPAIRMENT. When there is reasnable evidence t suspect that because f yur actins yu culd cause harm t yurself r t thers. C. POST ACCIDENT/INCIDENT. If invlved in an accident invlving the apparent vilatin f a safety rule r standard, which did r culd have resulted in serius injury r prperty damage, cncern as t reasnable cause may require the individual t be subject t substance screening. D. PRIVACY. The results f any prgram screening will be cnsidered a medical reprt disseminated nly in strict cmpliance under The Right t Privacy Act. E. HANDICAPS. The prgram will be administered s as nt t interfere with the rights f handicapped persns, except t the extent any substance abuse handicap wuld directly interfere with perfrmance. 19

20 Cnsent A. As stated abve a urine drug test prcedures may be cnducted withut prir ntice at any time as deemed apprpriate by the Schl s administrative persnnel. B. Hwever, n student r emplyee will be subjected t testing withut prir written and signed cnsent (cpies r bth student and emplyee cnsents are attached). Emplyees, as well as prspective emplyees, wh refuse t sign a cnsent frm t a drug screen test, will be cnsidered t have vluntarily resigned by chsing nt t cmply with a Schl Plicy. C. In all instances, testing will be perfrmed with cncern and respect fr each persn s privacy. Results will be kept cnfidential, and nly released n a need t knw basis. Plicy Exclusins Excluded frm this Plicy is the legitimate pssessin and prper use f drugs prescribed fr the student r emplyee by a medical dctr, and ver the cunter medical drugs, prvided such drugs are being used in strict cmpliance with the prescriptin r manufacturer s recmmendatins and d nt affect the persn s perfrmance r create a risk t the safety f the persn r t thers. The persns s using are respnsible fr knwing f the pssible side effects f prescriptin and nn-prescriptin drugs they intend t use while wrking and must ntify their instructr r supervisr if such use culd affect their jb perfrmance, judgment, and physical reactin time. All prescriptins must be in the persn s name and must be carried in their riginal cntainers. The schl reserves the right t cnsult with and rely n its wn medical surces as t any issues r safety r reliability f any persn n the campus while taking certain medicatins. Disciplinary Actin All persns subject t testing have the right t explain, in cnfidence, their test results. All persns may explain t either their managers and/r the Campus President. All students may explain t the Directr f Training, Academic Dean, r the Student Advisr. Each persn tested has the right t btain cpies f all infrmatin and recrds related t their testing.. Thse individuals wh are disciplined in accrdance with this plicy and its prcedures have the right t appeal, the appeal prcedures are utlined in the Schl Catalg r in the StrataTech Educatin Grup Emplyee Handbk. Drug and Alchl Preventin and Treatment Facilities Preventin and treatment start with acknwledgement f an existing prblem, addressing the cnsequences f yur chices, imprving resistance skills and addressing prblematic use r addictin by getting help. T btain infrmatin n drug and alchl preventin and treatment facilities, yu may cntact the Student Advisr at (904) x245. Yu may als cntact any f the fllwing cunseling facilities fr assessment, treatment, and referrals: Gateway Cmmunity Services: (904) Breakthrugh Cunseling and Recvery: (904) Greenfield Center: (904) Lake View Centers: (904) The Natinal Institute n Drug Abuse Htline: (800) 622 HELP 20

21 Dangers f Drug Abuse Yur persnal expense fr having a drug habit can be frm $200 t $3,000 per week. This is just the beginning, and nly the dllar value. The csts are t yur future, family, lifestyle, and yur career as well as t yur physical wellbeing and self-respect. The use f illicit drugs and/r alchl wuld diminish yur ability t perfrm yur jb. Mre than 25, 000 U. S. citizens die each year frm drug-related accidents r health prblems ( With mst drugs, it is pssible that users will develp psychlgical and physical dependency. The general categries f drugs and their effects are as fllws: Alchl Prduces shrt-term and lng-term effects that include behaviral changes, impairment f judgment and crdinatin, and irreversible physical and mental abnrmalities in newbrn babies (Fetal Alchl Syndrme). Alchl abuse can result in damage t the liver, heart and brain. Lng-term abuse causes ulcers, gastritis, malnutritin, delirium tremens, and cancer. ( Depressants (e.g. Barbiturates, Opiates, Quaaludes) Slws dwn the central nervus system and can cause slw heart and breathing rates, can lwer bld pressure, as well as slw dwn ne s reactin time. They als cause a persn t be cnfused, have a sense f false f reality, cnvulsins, cma and death. ( Hallucingens (e.g. POP, Mushrms, Angel Dust, and LSD Physical effects include: dilated pupils, increased heart rate and bld pressure, nausea, blurred visin, dizziness, and decreased awareness can als ccur. Certain sensatins may ccur giving the feeling f hearing sunds and seeing bjects that d nt really appear t be there. Furthermre use f hallucingens may result in self-inflicted injuries, impaired crdinatin, incherent speech, depressin, anxiety, and vilent behavir. ( Marijuana (e.g. Chrnic, Mary Jane, Pt, and Dpe Destrys shrt-term memry, cmprehensin, cncentratin, crdinatin and mtivatin. It als increases heart rate and bld pressure. It may als cause parania and psychsis. The way in which marijuana is smked als enhances the risk f lung cancer. ( Nictine and Other Stimulants (e.g. Ccaine, Crank, Caffeine, Amphetamines, and Methamphetamines Speeds up the central nervus system and can cause increased heart, breathing rates, and bld pressure. It als causes a decrease in appetite, headaches, blurred visin, dizziness, insmnia, anxiety, hallucinatins, parania, depressin, seizures and death due t heart attack r respiratry failure. Additinally it can cause cancer f the lungs, larynx, esphagus, bladder, pancreas and kidney fr thse wh are smkers at increased rates. Stimulants are addictive, bth physically and psychlgically. ( 21

22 Legal Sanctins Federal laws enfrce grave penalties n thse wh illegally pssess, use, r distribute drugs. These sanctins include, but are nt limited t, incarceratin and mnetary fines. The majr penalties are summarized as fllws: DRUG/SCHEDULE QUANTITY PENALTIES QUANTITY PENALTIES Ccaine (Schedule II) Ccaine Base (Schedule II) Fentanyl (Schedule II) Fentanyl Analgue (Schedule I) Herin (Schedule I) LSD (Schedule I) Methamphetamine (Schedule II) PCP (Schedule II) gms mixture 5-49 gms mixture gms mixture gms mixture gms mixture 1-9 gms mixture 5-49 gms pure r gms mixture gms pure r gms mixture First Offense: Nt less than 5 yrs, and nt mre than 40 yrs. If death r serius injury, nt less than 20 r mre than life. Fine f nt mre than $2 millin if an individual, $5 millin if nt an individual Secnd Offense: Nt less than 10 yrs, and nt mre than life. If death r serius injury, life imprisnment. Fine f nt mre than $4 millin if an individual, $10 millin if nt an individual 5 kgs r mre mixture 50 gms r mre mixture 400 gms r mre mixture 100 gms r mre mixture 1 kg r mre mixture 10 gms r mre mixture 50 gms r mre pure r 500 gms r mre mixture 100 gm r mre pure r 1 kg r mre mixture First Offense: Nt less than 10 yrs, and nt mre than life. If death r serius injury, nt less than 20 r mre than life. Fine f nt mre than $4 millin if an individual, $10 millin if nt an individual. Secnd Offense: Nt less than 20 yrs, and nt mre than life. If death r serius injury, life imprisnment. Fine f nt mre than $8 millin if an individual, $20 millin if nt an individual. 2 r Mre Prir Offenses: Life imprisnment 22

23 DRUG/SCHEDULE QUANTITY PENALTIES Other Schedule I & II drugs (and any drug prduct cntaining Gamma Hydrxybutyric Acid) Flunitrazepam (Schedule IV) Any amunt 1 gm r mre First Offense: Nt mre that 20 yrs. If death r serius injury, nt less than 20 yrs, r mre than Life. Fine $1 millin if an individual, $5 millin if nt an individual. Secnd Offense: Nt mre than 30 yrs. If death r serius injury, nt less than life. Fine $2 millin if an individual, $10 millin if nt an individual Other Schedule III drugs Any amunt First Offense: Nt mre than 5 years. Fine nt mre than $250,000 if an individual, $1 millin if nt an individual. Flunitrazepam (Schedule IV) 30 t 999 mgs Secnd Offense: Nt mre 10 yrs. Fine nt mre than $500,000 if an individual, $2 millin if nt an individual All ther Schedule IV drugs Any amunt First Offense: Nt mre than 3 years. Fine nt mre Flunitrazepam (Schedule IV) Less than 30 mgs than $250,000 if an individual, $1 millin if nt an individual. Secnd Offense: Nt mre than 6 yrs. Fine nt mre than $500,000 if an individual, $2 millin if nt an individual. All Schedule V drugs Any amunt First Offense: Nt mre than 1 yr. Fine nt mre than $100,000 if an individual, $250,000 if nt an individual. Secnd Offense: Nt mre than 2 yrs. Fine nt mre than $200,000 if an individual, $500,000 if nt an individual. Federal Trafficking Penalties Marijuana QUANTITY 1 st OFFENSE 2 nd OFFENSE 1,000 kg r mre mixture; r 1,000 r mre plants 100 kg t 999 kg mixture; r 100 t 999 plants Nt less than 10 years, nt mre than life If death r serius injury, nt less than 20 years, nt mre than life Fine nt mre than $4 millin if an individual, $10 millin if ther than an individual Nt less than 5 years, nt mre than 40 years If death r serius injury, nt less than 20 years, nt mre than life Fine nt mre than $2 millin if an individual, $5 millin if ther than an individual Nt less than 20 years, nt mre than life If death r serius injury, mandatry life Fine nt mre than $8 millin if an individual, $20 millin if ther than an individual Nt less than 10 years, nt mre than life If death r serius injury, mandatry life Fine nt mre than $4 millin if an individual, $10 millin if ther than an individual 23

24 QUANTITY 1 st OFFENSE 2 nd OFFENSE mre than 10 kgs hashish; 50 t 99 kg mixture mre than 1 kg f hashish il; 50 t 99 plants Nt mre than 20 years If death r serius injury, nt less than 20 years, nt mre than life Fine $1 millin if an individual, $5 millin if ther than an individual Nt mre than 30 years If death r serius injury, mandatry life Fine $2 millin if an individual, $10 millin if ther than individual 1 t 49 plants; less than 50 kg mixture Nt mre than 5 years 10 kg r less 1 kg r less Fine nt mre than $250,000, $1 millin ther than individual Nt mre than 10 years Fine $500,000 if an individual, $2 millin if ther than individual State laws als prvide similar penalties with regarding t the simple pssessin, distributin, r pssessin with the intent t distribute a cntrlled substance. Under Flrida Statues in Sectin , except as authrized by the law, punishment ranges frm first-degree misdemeanrs (up t ne year in prisn and fines up t $1,000) t first- degree felnies (up t 30 years imprisnment and fines up t $10,000). Additinally under Sectin Flrida Statues states that trafficking in large quantities f varius cntrlled substances are punishable based n the type f illicit drug, lcatin, and quantity invlved, with a minimum term f imprisnment f 3 t 30 years and fines starting frm $25,000 t $500,000. ( Emplyees wh are determined by the Schl t be in vilatin f any f the prvisins f this Plicy are subject t disciplinary actin up t and including discharge frm emplyment and will nt be eligible fr rehire with the Schl. Students wh are determined t be in vilatin f any f the prvisins f this Plicy are subject t the disciplinary actins described in the memrandum and cnsent frm signed by student. Furthermre accrding t state laws f Flrida any persn under the age f 21 years ld fund in pssessin f lwpint alchl can be cnvicted f a misdemeanr and punished by fines nt exceeding $300 r is expected t perfrm cmmunity service fr the first ffense. Persn cnvicted fr a secnd ffense will be cnvicted f a misdemeanr and fined $600. A persn wh furnishes lw-pint alchl t anyne under 21 years f age will be cnvicted f a misdemeanr, fined up t $500, r imprisned in jail fr ne year. A persn with an incurring secnd cnvictin will be fined $2,500 and r a year in jail. ( 24

25 COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT / PEER-TO-PEER FILE SHARING POLICY Backgrund The Higher Educatin Opprtunity Act (HEOA) was enacted n August 14, 2008, and reauthrizes the Higher Educatin Act f 1965, as amended (the HEA). The HEOA requires educatinal institutins t implement plans f actin in rder t deter and cmbat unauthrized distributin f cpyrighted materials. Institutins are t als create plicies directly targeting Peer-t-Peer (P2P) file sharing which include disciplinary actins. Institutins that are required t adhere t the PPA (Prgram Participatin Agreement) must certify t the U.S. Department f Educatin that plicies have been created and are in place t deter cpyright vilatin. The PPA gverns institutin participatin in Title IV and vilatins f the PPA may result in administrative actins by the Department f Educatin, including limitatin, suspensin, r terminatin f participatin in Title IV. Definitins Cpyright Cpyright is an area f law that prvides creatrs and distributrs f creative wrks with an incentive t share their wrks by granting them the right t be cmpensated when thers use thse wrks in certain ways. Specific rights are granted t the creatrs f creative wrks in the U.S. Cpyright Act (title 17, U.S. Cde). If yu are nt a cpyright hlder fr a particular wrk, as determined by the law, yu must rdinarily btain cpyright permissin prir t reusing r reprducing that wrk. There are sme specific exceptins in the Cpyright Act fr certain academic uses, and permissin is never required fr certain ther actins, such as reading r brrwing riginal literary wrks r phtgraphs frm a library cllectin. Fair Use A prvisin fr fair use is fund in the Cpyright Act at Sectin 107. Under the fair use prvisin, a reprductin f smene else's cpyright-prtected wrk is likely t be cnsidered fair if it is used fr ne f the fllwing purpses: criticism, cmment, news reprting, teaching, schlarship, and research. If the reprductin is fr ne f these purpses, a determinatin as t whether the reprductin is fair use must be made based upn fur factrs: The purpse and character f use (principally, whether fr cmmercial r nnprfit educatinal use); The nature f the cpyright-prtected wrk; The amunt and substantiality f the prtin used; and The effect f the use being evaluated upn the ptential market fr r value f the cpyright-prtected wrk. Peer-t-Peer (P2P) Peer-t-Peer (P2P) is file sharing f cpyrighted materials thrugh nline netwrks and cmmunities (examples: Napster, KaaZa, and Limewire). P2P file sharing in itself is nt illegal; hwever, it is ften used fr unauthrized dwnlading and uplading f cpyright-prtected material such as music, mvies, vide games, cmputer sftware, and phtgraphs. Several curts have determined that substantial P2P file sharing f cpyright-prtected wrks generally des nt fall within the fair use defense. Our students r staff members wh engage in substantial P2P file sharing f cpyright-prtected materials may be subject t serius liability. 25

26 Items Prtected by Cpyright The rights granted by the Cpyright Act are intended t benefit "authrs" f "riginal wrks f authrship. This means that virtually any creative wrk that yu may cme acrss including bks, magazines, jurnals, newsletters, maps, charts, phtgraphs, graphic materials, and ther printed materials; unpublished materials, such as analysts' and cnsultants' reprts; and nn-print materials, including electrnic cntent, cmputer prgrams and ther sftware, sund recrdings, mtin pictures, vide files, sculptures, and ther artistic wrks is almst certainly prtected by cpyright. T avid cnfusin and minimize the risk f cpyright infringement, ur institutins interpret the fllwing situatins as fair use: Qutatin f shrt passages in a schlarly r technical wrk fr illustratin r clarificatin f the authr's bservatins. Reprductin f material fr classrm use where the reprductin is unexpected and spntaneus fr example, where an article in the mrning's paper directly relevant t that day's class. A summary f an address r article, which may include qutatins f shrt passages f the cpyright-prtected wrk. If yur use des nt meet the abve criteria and the wrk is prtected by cpyright, yu prbably need t btain permissin t use the wrk frm the cpyright hlder r its agent. Our Psitin n Cpyright Vilatins and P2P Our institutins d nt cndne, nr accept respnsibility fr such behavir, even if perfrmed n r with ur schls prperty. This applies t bth students and staff members. In the event f prsecutin f a student r staff member fr cpyright vilatin, ur institutins will assist law enfrcement and will nt defend r accept respnsibility fr such persn s actins; they slely will be subject t any legal r mnetary penalties impsed. If cpyright vilatin claims can be substantiated, ur institutins may impse disciplinary actin. The ffending student r staff member may face reprimand, suspensin that may include terminatin f emplyment r dismissal frm ur institutin s academic prgrams. Fr mre infrmatin n Cpyright Laws f the United States, please visit: 26

27 BASIC FINANCIAL AID INFORMATION Tulsa Welding Schl recgnizes that in many instances individuals and their families are nt able t meet the entire cst f educatin. Our Financial Aid Office is available t assist students with develping a financial plan t pay fr training. Fr thse students needing financial assistance, federal student aid is financial help available t eligible students and assists with paying fr educatinal expenses while attending schl. There are many types f financial aid available fr thse qualifying applicants which include grants that dn t have t be paid back, as well as lwinterest, gvernment-backed lans that must be repaid. Federal Student Aid eligibility is based n individual student infrmatin and all students may nt be eligible fr all types f aid that is available fr applicatin. Eligibility Requirements Basic eligibility requirements fr federal student aid are that applicants must: Be U.S. citizen r eligible nn-citizen; Demnstrate financial need fr certain prgrams; Have a HS Diplma r GED; Nt be in default n a federal student lan r we a repayment n a federal grant; Maintain Satisfactry Academic Prgress; Be registered with Selective Service, if required; Have a valid Scial Security Number; and Be wrking twards a degree, diplma r certificate in an eligible prgram. Rights and Respnsibilities f Students Receiving Federal Student Aid Rights As a student, yu have the right t knw: The names and rganizatins which accredit and authrize the schl t perate. Abut the prgrams, the faculty, and the physical facilities at the schl. The cst f attending the schl. The schl s plicy n refunds fr students wh drp prir t cmpletin f a prgram. Abut the financial assistance available frm federal, state, lcal, private, and institutinal prgrams. The prcedures and deadlines fr submitting applicatins fr each available financial aid prgram. The criteria used t select financial aid recipients. Hw financial need is determined. The amunt f financial need that has been r will be met. The type and amunt f assistance in yur financial aid package. Hw and when the federal financial aid funds will be paid t yur accunt. The schl s Satisfactry Academic Prgress plicy and hw it affects yur eligibility fr financial aid. The special facilities and services available t disabled students. The interest rate n any lans available thrugh the schl, the amunt yu must repay, the length f time yu have t repay, when yu must begin repayments, and any cnditin and deferment prvisins that apply. 27

28 Respnsibilities If yu are applying fr Federal Student Aid, as a student, it is yur respnsibility t: Cmplete yur Free Applicatin fr Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) accurately and submit it n time. Errrs can delay, and in sme cases prevent yu frm receiving aid. Prvide all supprting dcumentatin, crrectins, and/r new infrmatin upn the request f the Financial Aid Office. Ntify yur schl f any infrmatin that has changed since yu applied. Accept/Decline subsequent disbursements f lan funds. Read and understand all frms yu are asked t sign. Types f Federal Student Aid Available fr Applicatin Grants Federal Pell Grant The Federal Pell Grant is gift assistance that des nt have t be repaid. Pell is awarded nly t undergraduate students wh have nt earned a bachelr s r first prfessinal degree and wh have a financial need as determined by the U.S. Department f Educatin standards. Annually, the U.S. Department f Educatin determines student eligibility fr this grant. Fr the award year (July 1, 2013 t June 30, 2012), the maximum Federal Pell Grant award is $5,645. Federal Supplemental Educatinal Opprtunity Grant (FSEOG) The Federal Supplemental Educatinal Opprtunity Grant (FSEOG) is als gift assistance that des nt have t be repaid. FSEOG is awarded t students undergraduate students wh have nt earned a bachelr s r first prfessinal degree and wh have an exceptinal financial need as determined by the U.S. Department f Educatin standards. Student with the lwest Expected Family Cntributin (EFC), wh als receive Pell Grant funds are awarded FSEOG befre students with higher EFCs. The average award amunt varies and is dependent upn the amunt f funds the schl receives frm the Department f Educatin. Fr the award year, the maximum FSEOG award is $334. Lans Subsidized Federal Staffrd Lan The Subsidized Federal Staffrd Lan prgram prvides lw interest lans thrugh the U.S. Department f Educatin s Direct Lan Prgram. T qualify, students wh have financial need as determined by the U.S. Department f Educatin. The maximum annual lan amunt fr a full academic year fr first-year students is $3,500, less riginatin and ther fees (as applicable). Amunts may differ if yur prgram f study is mre r less than a full academic year. Please refer t yur Lan Entrance Cunseling package fr infrmatin specific t yu. The federal gvernment pays the interest fr yu while yu are in schl and during any perids f deferment. Interest des nt accrue until the student graduates r drps belw a half time enrllment status. The minimum repayment amunt is $50 per mnth; hwever, Subsidized Federal Staffrd Lans prvide many flexible repayment plans as utlined in the lan cunseling materials. Payments are based n the repayment plan selected by the student. Fr lans with a first disbursement between 7/1/2013 and 6/30/2014, the interest rate is a fixed rate as lw as 3.4%. Brrwers with ther utstanding lans may be eligible t cnslidate eligible lans int ne cnslidated payment. Please refer t yur Lan Entrance cunseling package fr additinal infrmatin. Unsubsidized Federal Staffrd Lan If yu d nt qualify fr a full r partial Subsidized Staffrd Lan based n yur financial need, yu may qualify fr 28

29 an Unsubsidized Staffrd Lan. The federal gvernment des nt pay the interest n Unsubsidized Staffrd Lans while yu are in schl r have lans in a deferred status. Student lan brrwers are respnsible fr all interest that accrues n the lan while enrlled, during yur grace perid, and any deferment perids. Yu may elect t make interest payments while in schl t avid the capitalizatin f interest and lwer the verall repayment debt. Lan repayment begins six mnths after leaving schl r if yu drp belw a half-time enrllment status. Independent students can brrw up t $9,500 (Subsidized and Unsubsidized cmbined) fr the first academic year. Dependent students can brrw up t $5,500 (Subsidized and Unsubsidized cmbined) fr the first academic year. If yur prgram f study is mre r less than ne academic year, these amunts will be different. Fr lans first disbursed between 7/1/2013 and 6/30/14, the interest rate is fixed at 6.8%. Please review yur Lan Entrance Interview package fr additinal infrmatin regarding yur lans. Parent PLUS Federal Lan The Federal PLUS Lan is available t parents wh wish t apply fr additinal assistance fr their dependent child s educatin. The amunt f the PLUS Lan cannt exceed the student s cst f attendance minus ther student aid awarded. Fr lans first disbursed between 7/1/13 and 6/30/14, the interest rate is at 7.9%. The first payment n PLUS Lans will be due within 60 days after the final lan disbursement. Payments will include bth principal and the interest that accumulates. Applying fr Federal Student Aid Each student interested in receiving financial assistance must first cmplete submit the Free Applicatin fr Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The Financial Aid Office will utilize the results f the FAFSA, in additin t institutinal and ther applicatins t estimate and determine the student s financial aid eligibility. A student may be selected t participate in a verificatin prcess f the infrmatin submitted n the FAFSA by the U.S. Department f Educatin. The U.S. Department f Educatin s Central Prcessr (CPS) fllwing prcedures established by federal regulatin may select a student fr verificatin. If, during the applicatin prcess, the file is selected fr verificatin, the student and their family must submit all dcuments required t validate the infrmatin listed n the FAFSA. Students shuld refer t fr mre detailed infrmatin regarding federal student aid. Disbursing Federal Student Aid Federal student aid is awarded based n the student s prgram f study and academic year. The Federal Pell Grant and Federal Supplemental Educatinal Opprtunity Grant, fr thse wh qualify, is credited t the student s accunt twice during the academic year the first disbursement ccurs at the beginning and the secnd disbursement ccurs at the mid-pint f the academic year as measured in credits earned and weeks attended. In rder t receive federal lan disbursements the student (and parent in the case f PLUS lans) must cmplete and sign a valid master prmissry nte. Student lan brrwers must als cmplete a lan entrance interview as well. Federal lans are disbursed twice during the academic year the first disbursement ccurs at the beginning and the secnd disbursement ccurs at the mid-pint f the academic year as measured in credits earned and weeks attended. Once all tuitin and fees charged by the institutin have been met, the student may receive the excess amunt f federal student aid that creates a credit n the accunt. Credit Balances A Federal Student Aid Credit Balance Authrizatins Frm is prvided t students by the Financial Aid Office sn after enrllment. Students and parents (f a dependent student applying fr PLUS lans) review the frm, select the apprpriate authrizatin categry, and prvide the signed frm t the Financial Aid Office. Based n student s authrizatin, the institutin will retain any existing credit balance n the accunt t be applied t allwable future charges t assist students in managing thse funds r t be disbursed at their request. In the event that funds are nt requested prir t leaving the institutin and the student s authrizes, the institutin will 29

30 return the credit balance t the lender as prepayment f the student lan. earned n the credit balance while the funds remain n the accunt. The institutin will retain interest Returning Federal Student Aid The Return f Federal Student Aid plicy and the TWS Refund Plicy cnsist f tw different calculatins. All students wh receive federal student aid while attending TWS will have any unearned funds returned t the federal student aid prgrams shuld they withdraw prir t cmpleting mre than 60% f the payment perid frm which they withdrew and this is calculated based n the student s last date f attendance. A payment perid is defined as ½ f an academic year. Mre infrmatin regarding the return f federal student aid and refund plicies can be btained frm the Financial Aid Office. Drug Cnvictin Affects n Federal Student Aid Eligibility Any student cnvicted in state r federal curt f selling r pssessing illegal drugs while receiving federal student aid may becme ineligible fr aid fr all r part f the schl year depending n the type and number f cnvictins. The chart belw illustrates the perid f ineligibility fr Federal Student Aid Funds, depending n whether the cnvictin was fr sale r pssessin and whether the student had previus ffenses. (A cnvictin fr sale f drugs includes cnvictins fr cnspiring t sell drugs.) Pssessin f Illegal Drugs Sale f Illegal Drugs 1st ffense 1 year frm date f cnvictin 2 years frm date f cnvictin 2nd ffense 2 years frm date f cnvictin Indefinite perid 3+ ffenses Indefinite perid Additinal infrmatin can be btained frm the Financial Aid Office. Federal Student Lan Management Each first-time student lan brrwer is required t attend/cmplete a lan Entrance Interview cnducted individually, in a grup, r nline. The interview will include an explanatin f the use f a Master Prmissry Nte (MPN), the imprtance f the repayment bligatin, a descriptin f the cnsequences f default, sample repayment schedules, infrmatin in reference t brrwer s rights and respnsibilities, as well as ther terms and cnditins. Upcming graduates, students wh fficially withdraw, r students wh cease t attend at least half time will be required t cmplete/attend the Exit Cunseling sessin. Students wh leave schl withut attending an exit cunseling sessin will receive an exit cunseling package mailed by the campus. Exit cunseling addresses tpics such as the requirement t repay the lan, repayment plans, updating cntact and demgraphic infrmatin, the cnsequences f default. Students wh receive federal student lans sign a Master Prmissry Agreement (MPN), which states the student is bligated t repay the student lan funds regardless f the student s graduatin, withdrawal frm schl, r the student s inability t btain emplyment. The student lan prgram ffers students may different repayment ptins. Students are respnsible fr selecting the apprpriate payment plan t suit their needs. The schl s Financial Aid Office, lan servicer, r the Student Lan Assistance Grup are available t review the different repayment ptins. If at any time a student becmes delinquent n a lan, it is the student s respnsibility t cntact the schl r the servicer t determine what ptins are available t the student. 30

31 Natinal Student Lan Data System The Natinal Student Lan Data System (NSLDS) is the U.S. Department f Educatin s (ED s) central database fr student aid. Student financial aid infrmatin is submitted t the NSLDS. NSLDS receives data frm schls, guaranty agencies, the Direct Lan prgram, the Pell Grant prgram, and ther ED prgrams. NSLDS Student Access prvides a centralized, integrated view f Federal Student Aid Lans and Grants s that recipients f funds frm these prgrams can access and inquire abut the Federal Student Aid lans and/r Grant data. Once the data is reprted t NSLDS, this site and all infrmatin cntained within is accessible t Financial Aid Administratrs, Student Lan Servicers, and Students. All users must sign-in and be an authrized user. Unauthrized use f this site is strictly prhibited. T access the NSLDS website, visit Federal Student Aid Ombudsman Ntificatin Student shuld cntact the Financial Aid Office wh is always ready t assist with any questins r cncerns regarding Federal Subsidized r Unsubsidized Lans. If a situatin exists that the Financial Aid Office cannt reslve, students shuld fllw the grievance prcedures as utlined in bth the schl catalg and the student handbk. After all ptins are exhausted and the Federal Student Aid Lan issue cannt be reslved, the U.S. Department f Educatin s Office f the Ombudsman fr student lan issues is available. The Ombudsman reslves disputes frm a neutral and independent viewpint. The Office f Student Financial Assistance Ombudsman will infrmally research a brrwer issues and suggest slutins t reslve. Student brrwers can cntact the Office f the Ombudsman by: Online Assistance: Tll-Free Telephne: Fax: Mail: U.S. Department f Educatin FSA Ombudsman Grup 830 First Street N.E. Mail Stp 5144 Washingtn, D.C

32 CODE OF CONDUCT FOR STUDENT LOANS Our Campuses: May nt slicit r accept a gift frm a lending institutin in exchange fr any advantage r cnsideratin related t student lans. May nt engage in revenue-sharing arrangements with a lending institutin. May nt slicit, accept, r receive gifts frm r n behalf f a lending institutin, and such emplyees must reprt any instance f a lending institutin attempting t give such a gift. Hwever, fd, refreshments, training r infrmatinal material furnished t an emplyee as part f training nly are permitted. May nt receive payment t serve n an advisry bard f a lending institutin, including being reimbursed fr expenses. May nt permit emplyees f a lending institutin t staff its financial aid ffice r represent themselves as emplyees f the schl. May accept prmtinal literature frm a lending institutin. Must infrm brrwers f all ptins t brrw frm the federal student lan prgrams, including explaining the terms and cnditins that may be favrable, befre it may prvide that brrwer a private lan. May nt enter int an agreement r therwise prvide high-risk lans in exchange fr cncessins r prmises t the lending institutin that may prejudice ther brrwers r create pprtunity pls that balance that balance credit risk amng students with different credit ratings. Must disclse the prcess and criteria by which it selected the lending institutins included n a Preferred Lender List (if applicable). Any decisin t include a lending institutin n the Preferred Lender List must be made based in the best interest f the brrwers, the list must be updated annually, and it must state that students may select any lender they chse and will nt suffer any penalty fr ding s. Must nt accept pprtunity lans r funds fr private lans frm lenders in exchange fr benefits prvided t the schl r its brrwers in cnnectin with a different type f lan. Must make reasnable inquiry t assure that the lender des nt have an agreement t sell its lans t an unaffiliated lender unless that agreement is disclsed. May nt direct brrwers t an electrnic master prmissry nte r ther lan agreement unless it allws the brrwer t enter the lender cde fr any lender ffering that type f lan. Des nt assign fr any first time brrwer a lan t a particular lender, and des nt refuse t certify r delay certificatin f any lan based n the brrwer s selectin f a particular lender. Fr questins regarding Financial Aid r this plicy, cntact the financial aid ffice at yur schl. If yu have cncerns abut the plicy, please fllw the Student Cmplaint/Grievance Prcedure listed in the catalg. 32

33 PREVENTION OF FINANCIAL AID/SCHOLARSHIP FRAUD Every year, millins f high schl graduates and their families seek ways t finance the csts f a cllege educatin. In the prcess, they smetimes are either victimized by r unwittingly participate in federal student financial aid and schlarship scams and fraud. T help students and their families, Cngress passed the Cllege Schlarship Fraud Preventin Act f 2000, Pub. L. N , 114 Stat. 1867, and it was signed int law n Nv. 1, This act established stricter sentencing guidelines fr criminal financial aid fraud and charged the U.S. Department f Educatin, wrking in cnjunctin with the Federal Trade Cmmissin (FTC), with implementing natinal awareness activities, including a financial aid fraud awareness page n the Department f Educatin website. The Department f Educatin and the FTC have cntinued their cnsumer educatin effrts. Using a variety f media, including websites, bklets, brchures, flyers, psters, and bkmarks, the Department f Educatin and the FTC are disseminating infrmatin t help cnsumers avid financial aid scams. The Department f Educatin materials als prvide infrmatin abut the majr federal student aid prgrams. They remind students that there is n fee t submit the Free Applicatin fr Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and that free assistance is available frm the Department f Educatin, high schl cunselrs, and cllege financial aid administratrs when applying fr aid. Accrding t the FTC, perpetratrs f financial aid r schlarship fraud ften use these telltale lines: The schlarship is guaranteed r yur mney back. Yu can t get this infrmatin anywhere else. I just need yur credit card f bank accunt number t hld this schlarship. We ll d all the wrk. The schlarship will cst sme mney. Yu ve been selected by a natinal fundatin t receive a schlarship. Yu re a finalist, in a cntest yu never entered. We ve helped ver xx millin find a student lan, let us help yu! T file a cmplaint, r fr free infrmatin, students r parents shuld cntact the FTC by calling FTC.HELP ( ) r visit their website: Additinal infrmatin can be btained frm the fllwing websites:

34 Cnsumer Disclsures and Student Right-t-Knw Act Student Disclsures Federal regulatins and the Student Right-t-Knw Act require institutins participating in Federal Student Aid t prvide additinal disclsures t students. The disclsures are appended t this Student Handbk and include: Retentin Rates Student Bdy Diversity On-Time Graduatin Rates Disaggregated Cmpletin / Graduatin Rates Placement Rates Average Annual Starting Salaries Standard Occupatinal Classificatin (SOC) Cdes fr Occupatins ur Prgrams Prepare Students Average Cst fr Graduates Median Debt Incurred by Graduates Infrmatin related t these required disclsures will be distributed t all current and perspective students by July 1st each year via the schl s website r in hard cpy. Current and perspective students may request a cpy f the disclsures at any time frm the Campus President, Directr f Admissins, r Directr f Financial Aid. The Annual Student Right-t-Knw Infrmatin is attached as an addendum t this Handbk. Textbk Infrmatin Students shuld refer t the Textbk, Curse Materials, and Gear Kit Itemizatin Listing fr infrmatin and ptins cncerning textbks, curse materials, and gear infrmatin fr their academic prgram. Vter Registratin Infrmatin Schls must make a gd faith effrt t distribute vter registratin frms t their students. Students are sent an electrnic cpy f the Flrida Vter Registratin Frm and are ntified f where they may btain cpies f the frm. Dwnladable versins f this frm are available n the Flrida Divisin f Electin s website at: If yu are nt a resident f Flrida, yu can register t vte in yur state by using the Natinal Mail Vter Registratin Frm available n the U.S. Electin Assistance Cmmissin s website at: Additinally, vter registratin frms can be btained frm the Student Services Office. Cnstitutin and Citizenship Day September 17th Institutins must cmply with the Cnslidated Apprpriatins Act, The laws states that each educatinal institutin that receives Federal funds fr a fiscal year shall hld an educatinal prgram n the United States Cnstitutin n September 17 f such year fr the students served by the educatinal institutin.'' The law requires that Cnstitutin Day be held n September 17 f each year, cmmemrating the September 17, 1787 signing f the Cnstitutin. Hwever, when September 17 falls n a Saturday, Sunday, r hliday, Cnstitutin Day shall be held during the preceding r fllwing week. The Natinal Archives has a Web site with a scan f the U.S. Cnstitutin available nline at: Please refer t the Student Bulletin Bard fr infrmatin n Cnstitutin Day activities n/arund September 17 th. 34

35 NOTIFICATION OF RIGHTS UNDER FERPA The Family Educatinal Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) affrds students certain rights with respect t their educatin recrds. These rights include: I. The right t inspect and review the student's educatin recrds within 45 days f the day the schl receives a request fr access. a) The student, r in the case f the student being a minr, the parent, shuld submit t the registrar r ther apprpriate fficial, a written request that identifies the recrd(s) the student wishes t inspect. b) The schl fficial will make arrangements fr access and will ntify the student f the time and place where the recrds may be inspected. c) If the recrds are nt maintained by the schl fficial t whm the request was submitted, that fficial shall advise the student f the crrect fficial t whm the request shuld be addressed. II. The right t request the amendment f the student s educatin recrds that the student believes is inaccurate, misleading, r therwise in vilatin f the student s privacy rights under FERPA. a) A student wh wishes t ask the schl t amend a recrd shuld write the schl fficial respnsible fr the recrd, clearly identify the part f the recrd the student wants changed, and specify why it shuld be changed. b) If the schl decides nt t amend the recrd as requested, the schl will ntify the student in writing f the decisin and the student s right t a hearing regarding the request fr amendment. c) Additinal infrmatin regarding the hearing prcedures will be prvided t the student when ntified f the right t a hearing. III. The right t prvide cnsent befre the schl disclses persnally identifiable infrmatin frm the student's educatin recrds, except t the extent that FERPA authrizes disclsure withut cnsent. Exceptins t cnsent f disclsure include the fllwing: a) The schl disclses educatin recrds withut the student r parent s prir written cnsent t schl fficials with legitimate educatinal interests. A schl fficial is a persn emplyed by the schl in an administrative, supervisry, academic r research, r supprt staff psitin (including law enfrcement unit persnnel and health staff); a persn r cmpany with whm the schl has cntracted as its agent t prvide a service instead f using schl emplyees r fficials (such as an accrediting agency, attrney, auditr, r cllectin agent); a persn serving n the Bard f Directrs; r a student serving n an fficial cmmittee (such as a disciplinary r grievance cmmittee), r assisting anther schl fficial in perfrming his r her tasks. A schl fficial has a legitimate educatinal interest if the fficial needs t review an educatin recrd in rder t fulfill his r her prfessinal respnsibilities fr the schl. b) The schl disclses persnally identifiable infrmatin frm the student s educatin recrds withut the student r parent s prir written cnsent t the Attrney General f the United States r t the Attrney General s designee in respnse t an ex parte rder in cnnectin with the investigatin r prsecutin f terrrism crimes specified in Sectins 2332b(g)(5)(B) and 2331 f title 18, U.S. Cde. The institutin is nt required t recrd the disclsure f such infrmatin in the student s file. Further, if the institutin has prvided this infrmatin in gd faith in cmpliance with an ex parte rder issued under the amendment, it is nt liable t any persn fr the disclsure f infrmatin. c) The schl disclses infrmatin frm a student s educatin recrds withut the written cnsent r knwledge f the student r parent in rder t cmply with a lawfully issued subpena r curt rder in the fllwing three cntexts: i. Grand Jury Subpena: The institutin may disclse educatin recrds t the entity r persns designated in a federal grand jury subpena. In additin, the curt may rder the 35

36 ii. iii. institutin nt t disclse t anyne the existence r cntext f the subpena r the institutin s respnse. Law Enfrcement Subpena: The institutin may disclse educatin recrds t the entity r persns designated in any ther subpena issued fr a law enfrcement purpse. As with federal grand jury subpenas, the issuing curt r agency may, fr gd cause shwn, rder the institutin nt t disclse t anyne the existence r cntents f the subpena r the institutin s respnse. Ntificatin requirements and recrdatin requirements d nt apply. All Other Subpenas: The institutin may disclse infrmatin pursuant t any ther curt rder r lawfully issued subpena nly if the schl makes a reasnable effrt t ntify the parent r eligible student f the rder r subpena in advance f cmpliance, s that the parent r student may seek prtective actin. The institutin will recrd all requests fr infrmatin frm a standard curt rder r subpena. d) The schl disclses infrmatin frm a student s educatin recrds withut the written cnsent r knwledge f the student r parent in rder t apprpriate parties in cnnectin with an emergency, if knwledge f the infrmatin is necessary t prtect the health and safety f the student r ther individuals. Imminent danger t student r thers must be present. e) The schl disclses infrmatin frm a student s educatin recrds withut the written cnsent f the student r parent "directry" infrmatin, such as a student's name, address, telephne number, date and place f birth, hnrs and awards, and dates f attendance. Hwever, schls must tell eligible students and parents abut directry infrmatin and allw eligible students and parents a reasnable amunt f time t request that the schl nt disclse directry infrmatin abut them. Schls may nt, hwever include certain directry infrmatin, such as scial security numbers, citizenship status, gender, ethnicity, religius preference, grades, GPA, and daily class schedule. IV. The right t file a cmplaint with the U.S. Department f Educatin cncerning alleged failures by the schl t cmply with the requirements f FERPA. The name and address f the ffice that administers FERPA is: Family Plicy Cmpliance Office U.S. Department f Educatin 400 Maryland Avenue, SW Washingtn, DC

37 STUDENT GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE Statement f Purpse The primary bjectives f this Student Grievance Prcedure are t ensure that students have the pprtunity t present grievances t the Institutin regarding a certain actin r inactin by a member f the Institutin. The Institutin has a cnsistent way f reslving thse grievances in a fair and just manner. A student may pursue a grievance if he r she believes that a member f the Institutin has vilated his r her rights. This Student Grievance Prcedure applies t all frmal grievances. The definitin f a grievance is vilatin f written campus plicies, prcedures, r arbitrary, capricius, r unequal applicatin f written campus plicies r prcedures. Infrmal Reslutin Prir t invking the prcedures described belw, the student is strngly encuraged, but is nt required, t discuss his r her grievance with the persn alleged t have caused the grievance. The discussin shuld be held as sn as the student first becmes aware f the act r cnditin that is the basis f the grievance. Additinally r in the alternative, the student may wish t present his r her grievance in writing t the persn alleged t have caused the grievance. In either case, the persn alleged t have caused the grievance must respnd t the student prmptly, either rally r in writing. Initial Review If a student decides nt t present his r her grievance t the persn alleged t have caused the grievance r if the student is nt satisfied with the respnse, he r she may present the grievance in writing t the directr r designee f the department r area where the persn alleged t have caused the grievance is emplyed. Any such written grievance must be received by the directr n later than 30 calendar days after the student first became aware f the facts that gave rise t the grievance. If the grievance is against the directr f a department r area, the student shuld address his r her grievance t the next level directr, Campus President, r apprpriate authrity. The directr shuld cnduct an infrmal investigatin as warranted t reslve any factual disputes. Based upn the results f directr s investigatin, the directr shall make a determinatin and submit his r her decisin in writing t the student and t the persn alleged t have caused the grievance within ten calendar days f cnclusin f their investigatin. The written determinatin shall include the reasns fr the decisin, shall indicate the remedial actin t be taken if any, and shall infrm the student f the right t seek review by the Campus President r designee. Appeal Prcedures Within ten calendar days f receipt f the directr s decisin, a student wh is nt satisfied with the respnse f the directr after the initial review may seek further review by submitting the written grievance, tgether with the directr s written decisin, t the Campus President r designee. Within 15 calendar days f receipt f the request fr review, the Campus President shall submit his r her decisin in writing t the student and t the persn alleged t have caused the grievance. The written dispsitin shall include the reasns fr the decisin, and it shall direct a remedy fr the aggrieved student if any. 37

38 ARBITRATION AGREEMENT AGREEMENT TO BINDING INDIVIDUAL ARBITRATION AND WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL ( Arbitratin Agreement ) Please read this carefully. It affects yur rights. Any disputes, claims, r cntrversies between me and Tulsa Welding Schl n matter hw described, pleaded r styled, arising ut f r relating t the Enrllment Agreement between me and Tulsa Welding Schl, my recruitment, enrllment, r attendance at Tulsa Welding Schl, the educatin prvided by Tulsa Welding Schl, Tulsa Welding Schl s billing, financial aid, disbursement f funds, career service assistance, r any ther claim relating in any manner t my relatinship with Tulsa Welding Schl that is nt reslved in accrdance with the Student Cmplaint/Grievance Prcedure set frth in the Schl Catalg, shall be reslved by binding arbitratin under the Federal Arbitratin Act. In additin, any dispute as t the arbitrability f a particular issue r claim r the validity f the Enrllment Agreement, including this Arbitratin Agreement shall be reslved thrugh arbitratin. Fr purpses f this Arbitratin Agreement, the terms Tulsa Welding Schl, yu, yurs r Schl mean Tulsa Welding Schl, its predecessrs in interest, successrs, assigns, parents, subsidiaries, divisins, and affiliates (the TWS Entities ), and each f the TWS Entities wners, sharehlders, partners, members, fficers, directrs, emplyees, agents, representatives, heirs, executrs, administratrs, attrneys, insurers, and all persns acting by, thrugh, under, r in cncert with them, as well as any subsequent hlders f the Enrllment Agreement. I understand that Tulsa Welding Schl is a trade name wned by StrataTech Educatin Grup, and that the definitins f the terms yu, yurs and Schl as used in this Arbitratin Agreement encmpasses StrataTech Educatin Grup. The terms I, me, and my as used in this Arbitratin Agreement mean the Student/Buyer and any C-signer. I agree that by entering int this Arbitratin Agreement, Schl and I are each waiving the right t a trial by jury, t participate in a class actin, r t have claims brught by r against either f us jined r cnslidated with claims brught by r against anther persn. Exclusin fr Small Claims Curt Actins - Ntwithstanding the preceding paragraph, either party may file an actin in small claims curt. Cmplaints t Regulatry Agencies - Nthing in this Arbitratin Agreement prhibits me frm filing a cmplaint with the state regulatry agency r accrediting agencies listed in Schl s catalg. RIGHT TO REJECT: I may reject this Arbitratin Agreement by mailing a signed rejectin ntice t 3500 Suthside Bulevard, Jacksnville, FL within 20 days f the date that I sign the Enrllment Agreement. Any rejectin ntice must include my name, address, address and telephne number. Chice f Arbitratin Prvider and Arbitratin Rules - Unless yu and I bth agree t an alternative, the arbitratin shall be administered by the American Arbitratin Assciatin ("AAA") befre a single arbitratr and under the AAA's Cnsumer Arbitratin Rules in effect at the time the arbitratin is brught (cllectively the AAA Rules ). Infrmatin abut the arbitratin prcess can be btained frm AAA at r Lcatin f Arbitratin All in-persn hearings and cnferences in the arbitratin shall take place in a lcale within 50 miles f the campus I attend r attended, unless the Schl and I agree therwise. If the cunty in which I reside at the time I file my claim is mre than 50 miles frm the campus I attend r attended, then I may chse that the hearings and cnferences take place in my cunty. If my claim is fr $10,000 r less, I may chse whether the arbitratin will be cnducted slely n the basis f dcuments submitted t the arbitratr, thrugh a telephnic hearing r by an in-persn hearing as established by the AAA Rules. If my claim exceeds $10,000, the right t a hearing will be determined by the AAA Rules. Chice f Law Yu and I agree that the Enrllment Agreement, including the Arbitratin Agreement evidences a transactin invlving interstate cmmerce, that the arbitratr shall apply federal law t the fullest extent pssible, and that the Federal Arbitratin Act (9 U.S.C. 1-16) (including the applicable substantive and prcedural prvisins theref) ( FAA ), and nt any state law, shall gvern the applicability, interpretatin and enfrcement f this Arbitratin Agreement. Csts, Fees, and Expenses f Arbitratin - Each party shall bear the expense f its wn cunsel, experts, witnesses, and preparatin and presentatin f prfs. The amunt AAA charges t the cnsumer fr filing a claim under the Cnsumer Arbitratin Rules is currently $200, and all remaining amunts are paid by the business (including administrative fees, arbitratr cmpensatin, and expenses). Hwever, this amunt is subject t change by the arbitratin prvider. I understand that if I grssly verstate my claimed damages and the business is required t pay significant fees t the AAA, then the business may seek t recver thse csts regardless f wh succeeds in the arbitratin. 38