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INSTRUCTIONAL INFORMATION ACADEMIC RECORDS Student record management is under the supervision of the Director of Admissions and Records at the Wesson Campus and the Admissions Coordinators on the Natchez Campus and Simpson County Center. The records are the property of the college; however, the College will honor a student’s written request that his/her official academic record not be released or information contained in his/her record not be disclosed. Unless there is a written request to the contrary, the following directory information will be made available to parents, spouses, prospective employers, government security agencies, previous schools attended, campus organizations which require minimum scholastic averages for membership and organizations awarding financial assistance (grants, scholarships and loans): name, date and place of birth, address, dates of attendance, and major field of study. Transcripts are released only at the request of the student, and in compliance with the Privacy Act of 1974, or in compliance with Court Order. Student records management for the College includes a consistent retention and disposal policy TRANSCRIPTS One official transcript will be furnished to each student free of charge. A fee of $2 will be assessed for each additional transcript unless the request is completed online. A faxed transcript will be sent for an additional fee of $5 if requested by the student either by faxed or written signature and student ID number. NOTE: Co-Lin considers faxed copies of transcripts as unofficial. Unofficial student copies are free. FACULTY All teaching faculty at Copiah-Lincoln Community College must have special competence in the fields in which they teach. This special competence is attested to by advanced study culminating in appropriate graduate degrees, or by extensive work experience in the teaching fields or in a professional practice. In all academic areas the master’s degree with eighteen graduate semester hours of specialization in the teaching field is considered the minimum standard. In specialized, professional, technical, or career fields, evidence of professional competency is acceptable in lieu of formal academic preparation. This competence must be based upon appropriate specialized training or successful experience as a practitioner in the occupational field. All full-time faculty members are required to schedule a minimum of two hours per day in their offices, five days each week. Approved office hours will be posted on the office doors of all faculty members. Faculty members will be available during posted office hours to advise students and to meet other appointments. Part-time faculty members are required to be accessible to their students. They are encouraged to arrive early for class and to stay after class. Other times for accessibility will be scheduled on an individual basis.
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