Student Orientation

New Student Orientation

Student Conduct

Student Center

KC Bookstore

Mail & Copy Center

Response to Illness/Injury

Student Accident Insurance

Parking Services

Weather-Related College Closings

Text Alert System

KC Connect Push Notifications

Social Media

New Student Orientation (NSO) is a free program designed to introduce new students to information and contacts important for a successful start of their college experience. Information about services, activities, and classroom success strategies will be included. Students who attend the New Student Orientation program perform better in college than students who did not. Therefore, we strongly encourage students to participate in the activity. Family members are welcome to attend.

STUDENT CONDUCT

Students are expected to conduct themselves as responsible members of the academic community; to obey all federal, state, county and municipal laws; and to comply with the established rules, regulations and procedures of the College, promulgated by the Board of Trustees and published in this catalog and in the Student Handbook.

The Student Handbook is available on the Kaskaskia College website at the "About KC" tab under Students Right to Know. It can also be found on the myKC student page.

On campus or at any college sponsored activity students shall not engage in actions prohibited by the Student Code of Conduct including acts of academic and social misconduct outlined in the code.

Further, students are not to behave in such a manner as to interfere with the conduct of college activities or to disrupt the normal procedures of the college and are to respect the rights, privileges and property of members of the college community. Students engaging in activities such as those listed above and those outlined in detail in the Student Code of Conduct found in the Student Handbook will be subject to disciplinary action.

STUDENT CENTER

The Student Center is also the cafeteria and serves as a community center for the College where students, faculty, administration, alumni and guests can gather informally. The cafeteria provides food service to students and employees.

KC BOOKSTORE

The KC Bookstore provides affordable course materials for all Kaskaskia College courses. Additionally, a wide range of class supplies, gift items, and logo apparel are available both in-store and online. The KC Bookstore staff are student-focused and committed to providing an exceptional level of customer service.

The Bookstore is open Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Tuesday from 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; and Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Summer hours will vary.

Interested individuals may contact the Bookstore staff for further details at (618) 545-3090 or visit KCBookstore@kaskaskia.edu. The Mail and Copy Center is the centralized location for campus outgoing and incoming mail. The Mail and Copy Center also provides services for printing, copying, and binding of day-to-day college supportive materials for staff. The Mail and Copy Center is located at AD-103 and provides daily hours Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

RESPONSE TO ILLNESS/INJURY

Students who become ill or need emergency medical treatment may seek help at the nearest hospital. The College assumes no responsibility for medical treatment of students and has no facilities or professional staff for emergency treatment of ill students.

Contact Security for assistance for first aid needs or trained responders in use of an AED at (618) 545-3199

STUDENT ACCIDENT INSURANCE

Student Accident Insurance is available for purchase at the time of registration. Such insurance may be purchased at other times through the KC Cashier’s Office. The insurance company reserves the right to establish dates limiting subscription to their policies. The insurance rate is based on a group policy.

PARKING SERVICES

Students do not have to register their vehicles. Staff members register their vehicles and park in the spaces marked with yellow lines. Parking in the grass is prohibited. Only staff members may park in the areas designated for staff. These areas are marked with signs on the light poles, signs along the edges of the parking lots and yellow painted parking stalls.

Students may park in the west and east parking lots.

THE FOLLOWING RULES APPLY TO STUDENTS USING THE PARKING LOTS:

1. Follow the directional arrows when entering and leaving the lots. 2. Park only in lined-off spaces, not in shaded areas. 3. Park only in the student section, not in employee sections, marked by yellow lines. 4. Do not park in the grass or on the ends (north and south) of the west parking lot.

If regulations are not followed, tickets and a fine for the violation may be issued. Parking by buildings is prohibited without prior written approval by the Vice President of Administrative Services. Township supervisors have requested that students DO NOT PARK ON THE TOWNSHIP ROAD bordering the campus on the north side.

Fines for parking violations are as follows: warning ticket, $5.00 fine, or Administrative Action requested. All fines are to be paid to the Cashier immediately. Non-payment and/or late payment of tickets can result in a hold being placed on the student’s grades at the end of the semester until parking fines are reconciled.

In situations where inclement weather may affect the normal operation of the College, or when circumstances beyond the College’s control may affect working conditions and create a need to cancel classes or close the campus for whatever reason, students should refer to one of the following radio or television stations for information. The college will notify the following stations and try to have information on the air by 5:00 a.m. for day classes and 3:00 p.m. for evening classes on Monday through Saturday whenever necessary or as soon as possible at other times.

Announcements of school closing will also be made on the college web site at www.kaskaskia.edu.

TUNE IN FOR WEATHER RELATED CLOSINGS... WILY (1210 AM) Centralia WRXX (95.3 FM) Centralia WCXO (96.7) Carlyle WJBD (1350 AM/100.1 FM) Salem WKRV (107.1 FM) Vandalia WPMB (1500 AM) Vandalia WMIX (AM & 94.1 FM) Mt. Vernon WGEL (101.7 FM) Greenville WNSV (104.7 FM Nashville WCXO (96.7 FM) Carlyle KMOX (1120 AM) St. Louis KSDK TV & KMOV TV St. Louis KFVS-TV, Channel 12 Cape Girardeau

TEXT ALERT SYSTEM

This service is to notify students, staff, and faculty by email or text message on their cell phone, of campus closures for weather and/or other emergencies.

While there is no direct cost for signing up for this service, you may be charged a text message fee by your cell phone provider. All users who sign up for this service will receive announcements regarding campus closures for weather and other emergencies, test messages to validate the service is working and notification when your account is about to expire.

You will be required to sign-in with your KCID and password for each of these areas.

KC CONNECT PUSH NOTIFICATIONS

Kaskaskia College students, staff, and faculty who have installed the KC Connect App on their mobile device or tablet will automatically receive notices regarding campus closures for weather and other emergencies. Users can opt-out by navigating to Settings >Notifications>and disabling the KC Alerts options in the app.

You will be required to allow push notifications on your device when the app is first installed.

The KC Connect app can be downloaded at https://kcconnect. kaskaskia.edu/ , or visit the Apple App Store or Google Play and search for KC Connect. Kaskaskia College will provide updates on any closing and cancellations due to weather and/or other emergencies on the college's social media platforms Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. In addition any announcement will be displayed on the front page of the college's website https://www.kaskaskia.edu