College Policies and Expectations 
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Students are expected to read the MTC Student Handbook and abide by its policies.  
Some of the more important policies that impact your academic work are listed below.  
The Handbook is located on the web: http://www.midlandstech.edu/planner/ .
Academic Integrity:  The students of MTC have adopted the following Honor Code:
As a member of the Midlands Technical College community, I will adhere to the college’s Student Code.  I will act honorably, responsibly, and with academic integrity and honesty.  I will be responsible for my own academic work and will neither give nor receive unauthorized or unacknowledged aid.  I will behave courteously to all members of the MTC community and its guests and will respect college property and the property of others.
Academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, cheating on tests, plagiarism, collusion, and falsification.  Such actions will result in discipline. 
•	Cheating on tests includes copying or presenting someone else’s work as your own, using unauthorized materials during a test,  gaining unauthorized access to or information about a test, or collaborating with any other person during a test without permission. 
•	Plagiarism is taking another person’s work and using it without giving the source credit in any graded assignment.  
•	For more information about academic dishonesty, see Appendix I at the end of the MTC Student Handbook.  
Campus Emergency Protocol:
•	To report safety concerns or suspicious activities:  Call Campus Security at 7850 (on campus) or 738-7850 (cell phone or off campus). 
•	To report a security emergency:  Call Campus Security at 738-7199 or dial local 911 immediately.
•	The college also provides emergency call boxes; look for these red call boxes in or near parking lots on all campuses.  
•	If a college-wide emergency occurs, the college will communicate additional information and instructions in a number of ways, including the MTC Information Centers, campus loud speakers, email, the MTC web site, and MTC Alerts!  To sign up for MTC Alerts! and receive emergency text messages on your cell phone, go to http://www.midlandstech.edu/mtcalerts/.
Inclement Weather Policy: If weather conditions or other emergencies cause the college to close or open late, announcements will be made over local radio and TV stations, on the MTC web site, and on the college’s information line (803-738-8234). 
•	Check for separate announcements for day and evening classes because weather conditions can change. 
•	Announcements will be sent to students via MTC Alerts! and emailed via CampusCruiser when possible.
•	Your class schedule in inclement weather:  In standard non-lab and non-clinical classes, if the college closing or reopening means that there is at least 30 minutes of a class remaining, plan to attend that class.  For example, if the college opens at 10:00 am, classes that normally meet at 8:00 am will not meet, but classes that normally begin at 9:35 am will begin at 10:00 am.  Similarly, if the college closes at 8:00 pm, 6:00 pm classes will meet for their regular time, but 7:35 pm classes will not meet.  
•	Check your syllabus for specific information about the inclement weather policy for that course.   
Student Email Accounts:  All MTC students are assigned a college email account called CampusCruiser.  Follow the link on the Enrolled Students page to access your account (look under Online Resources).
•	The college will communicate with students using CampusCruiser.  You are responsible for checking your college email regularly for important information and announcements about registration, financial aid, cancelled classes, emergencies, etc. 
•	In addition to using CampusCruiser email, students may also be required to communicate with instructors through Desire to Learn (D2L), the college-wide learning management system, or through course-specific software, such as MyMathLab.  
MTC Online:  The college conducts business with students through MTC Online.  MTC Online provides many services and resources, including access to transcripts, grades, and your program evaluation; information about your financial aid status; and how to search and register for courses.  Follow the link on the Enrolled Students page under Online Resources.  
Class Attendance and Participation:  Students are responsible for meeting all attendance and participation requirements outlined in each course syllabus.  
Student Evaluation of Instruction:  Toward the end of the semester, students will be encouraged to participate in evaluating their courses.  You can complete this confidential evaluation through MTC Online, using your username and password. Announcements will be made during the term concerning how and when to do the online evaluation. 
Children on Campus:  Children are generally not permitted on campus except for special events.  Children are not permitted in classes, labs, or advisors’ offices.  Children can never be left unattended on campus, including in parking lots.  
Students Requiring Special Accommodations:
•	If a student with a disability requires special accommodations, the student should go to Counseling Services in the Student Center on Beltline or Airport Campus.  Documentation regarding a specific disability is required in order for special arrangements to be made. All information received will remain confidential.
•	For more information, follow the Disability Resource Centers link under Online Resources on the Enrolled Students page.