Key Takeaways for review
- Explain how to find college policies.
- What is academic dishonesty? Provide two or more examples.
- What is your plan to remain safety conscious on campus and elsewhere? What specific, concrete actions will you take today? this week? this month?
Investigate a Campus Resource
Your goal is to “sell” the resource to your classmates by persuading them of the value of using the resource while attending college.
- Research your resource online, visit your resource in person (unless you are a fully online student), and talk to other faculty and students about your resource to gather information.
- Create a presentation, such as a PowerPoint, video, or digital collage. Let your classmates know tips for accessing and using the resources and the advantages for using the resource while attending college.
- Present your resource to the class
Help! I have a Problem and I don’t know Where to Go ON Campus
In groups of 2-3, problem solve to help the students below access the resources they need.
- I can’t log on to an WCC computer.
- I got a parking ticket, and I want to appeal it.
- I am a Veteran, and I am wondering what services are available to help me.
- Between paying rent and putting gas in the car to get to class, I don’t have enough money for food.
- I want to join a club where I can meet others and express my artistic creativity.
- My car broke down, and I am taking classes at the Peekskill and Valhalla campuses. I can get a ride to Peekskill and home from Valhalla, so I just need a way to get from Peekskill to Valhalla.
- I have a research paper, and I don’t know where to start or how long it will take me.
- I want my parents to have access to my educational records, but I have heard FERPA keeps them private.
- I am thinking about getting a meal plan next semester, but I am not sure about my options.
- After my night class, I’m worried about walking alone to my car.
College Policies
In groups of 2-3, explore one of the following college policies or procedures. You will find information about your policy or procedure in the Student Handbook and the Code of Conduct. Read and take notes on your section. Then present to the class the information you think your classmates should know about the policy or procedure.
- Academic Dishonesty
- Code of Conduct of Users of College Computer Systems
- Discrimination Complaint Procedure
- Rights and Freedoms of Students in the Classroom
- Services for Student With Disabilities
- Students’ Rights Regarding their Educational Records
- Registration – Academic Progress
- Registration – Drop, Add, Withdrawal Policy
- Registration – Grading System and Satisfactory Academic Progress
- General Conduct Rules – Alcohol, Smoking, and Substances
- General Conduct Rules – Assault, Harassment, and Hazing
After the presentations, complete the following reflection independently.
- What policy surprised you?
- What policy are you the most glad you learned abut? Why?
- What policy have you have an interaction with? Explain.
- What policy do you think should be added or deleted? Why?
Sexual Assault Resources
- Not Alone: for students and universities regarding sexual assault on campus
- SAFER (Students Active For Ending Rape)
- How to Research and Discuss Sexual Assault on College Campuses
- 1 in 6: for men who have been victims of sexual abuse and assault
- Clery Center Help for Victims
- Culture of Respect: immediate help and legal aid for students, friends and family members who have been victims of on-campus sexual assault
- Joyful Heart Foundation: helping sexual violence survivors reclaim their lives
- Male Survivor
- National Alliance to End Sexual Violence
- National Center for Victims of Crime
- National Center on Domestic and Sexual Violence
- National Sexual Violence Resource Center
- Stalking Resource Center
- VRLC (Victim Rights Law Center)
Additional Local Resources
ON CAMPUS
- Health Services located in Student Center, Room 181, or by phone at 914-606-6610
- Personal Counseling Center in Student Center, Rooms 225 & 226, or by phone at 914-606-7784 or 914-606-6721
OFF CAMPUS
- National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-HOPE (1-800-656-4673) 24/Hours; Free & Confidential
- Westchester Community Opportunity Program’s Victims Assistance Services: 2269 Saw Mill River Road, Bldg. #3, Elmsford, NY
Office: (914) 345-3113; Local 24/hour Hotline: (914) 345-9111
24 Hour Rape Crisis Toll-Free Hotline: (855) 827-2255; westcop.org - Westchester Hispanic Coalition: 46 Waller Avenue, White Plains, NY 10605; Office: (914) 948-8466; 24/hour Hotline: 1-844-YA-NO-MAS (1-844-926-6627)
- Hope’s Door: Office: (914)747-0828; 24/hour Hotline: 1-888-438-8700 (bilingual English/Spanish) Locations in Hawthorne & Ossining; http://hopesdoorny.org
- My Sister’s Place: 1 Water Street, White Plains, NY 10601; Office: 914-683-1333; 24/hour Crisis Hotline: 1.800.298.7233 (SAFE)
- Westchester Medical Center: Forensic Acute Care Team (FACT) 100 Woods Rd, Valhalla, NY 10595; Phone: (914) 493-7000
