Rockland Community College Association Inc

TO SUPPLEMENT, ADVANCE, ENRICH AND OPERATE THOSE EDUCATIONAL, RESEARCH, SOCIAL, CULTURAL, RECREATIONAL, WELFARE, LIVING AND FINANCIAL FACILITIES, ACTIVITIES, AND SERVICES AS ARE PROVIDED FOR THE STUDENTS, COMMUNITY, FACULTY AND STAFF OF ROCKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE AT SUFFERN, NY IN ANY MATTER OR MANNER NOT INCONSISTENT WITH THE LAW. TO PROMOTE AND CULTIVATE EDUCATIONAL, SOCIAL, CULTURAL, AND RECREATIONAL RELATIONS AMONG STUDENTS, COMMUNITY, FACULTY AND STAFF BY ASSISTING THEM IN EVERY WAY POSSIBLE IN THEIR STUDY, WORK, LIVING AND EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES.

STUDENT INVOLVEMENT TO ADDRESS THE INTERESTS OF OUR DIVERSE STUDENT BODY, STUDENT INVOLVEMENT OFFERS EXCITING OPPORTUNITIES TO MEET NEW FRIENDS AND EXPLORE DIFFERENT CULTURES. THROUGH A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS, SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES, STUDENT INVOLVEMENT PROVIDES STUDENTS AN OPPORTUNITY TO BROADEN THEIR COLLEGE EXPERIENCE OUTSIDE OF THE CLASSROOM. PROGRAMS ARE AS FOLLOWS:CO-CURRICULAR TRANSCRIPT PROGRAM: THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS TO RECEIVE AN OFFICIAL DOCUMENT THAT LISTS THEIR LEARNING EXPERIENCES BEYOND THE CLASSROOM. THIS IS AN OFFICIAL RECORD OF THE CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF OUR STUDENTS, WHICH IS VERIFIED BY AN ADVISOR AND STUDENT INVOLVEMENT. EVENING STAR PROGRAM: THE EVENING STAR PROGRAM IS DESIGNED WITH EVENING STUDENTS IN MIND TO ENCOURAGE EVENING STUDENT INVOLVEMENT AND TO PROMOTE ACTIVE LEARNING. EVENING STUDENTS ARE PROVIDED ON-CAMPUS INFORMATION, ADVISEMENT AND RESOURCES; REFRESHMENTS ARE ALSO PROVIDED. FREE LEGAL INFORMATION: FREE LEGAL INFORMATION IS PROVIDED TO SERVE AS A RESOURCE TO INFORM ROCKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS OF THEIR RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES CONCERNING LEGAL ISSUES. FREE CONFIDENTIAL CONSULTATIONS WITH AN ATTORNEY ARE AVAILABLE ON THE MAIN CAMPUS. THIS SERVICE DOES NOT INCLUDE REPRESENTATION IN COURT. RELIGIOUS LIFE: REPRESENTATIVES OF SEVERAL FAITHS ARE ON CAMPUS TO SERVE THE SPIRITUAL NEEDS OF STUDENTS THROUGH EDUCATIONAL INSTRUCTION, COUNSELING, SERVICES AND SOCIAL EVENTS. STUDENT ACTIVITIES BOARD: THE STUDENT ACTIVITIES BOARD (SAB), A COMMITTEE OF THE STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION, INITIATES STUDENT-SPONSORED, CAMPUS-WIDE EVENTS AND PROGRAMS, INCLUDING CLUB FEST, SPRING FEST, SPORTING EVENTS, LECTURES AND THEATER TRIPS. JOINING SAB IS A GREAT WAY TO BECOME INVOLVED ON CAMPUS, MEET FRIENDS, HAVE FUN AND DEVELOP TRANSFERABLE LEADERSHIP SKILLS. THE SAB CHAIRPERSON COLLABORATES WITH THE PRESIDENTS OF ALL STUDENT CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO COORDINATE PROGRAMS, SHARE INFORMATION, AND DISCUSS IDEAS AND CONCERNS. STUDENT ACTIVITY FEES: EACH SEMESTER, STUDENT ACTIVITY FEES ARE COLLECTED FROM ENROLLED RCC STUDENTS. THE STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION APPROVES AND OVERSEES THE EXPENDITURES OF THE STUDENT ACTIVITY FEES. STUDENT ACTIVITY FEES ARE USED TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CAMPUS COMMUNITY, INCLUDING CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL, SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS, AS WELL AS TUTORING, ATHLETICS AND CAMPUS BASED SCHOLARSHIPS. STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO TAKE FULL ADVANTAGE OF ACTIVITIES SUPPORTED BY STUDENT ACTIVITY FEES. STUDENT CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS: STUDENTS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO GET INVOLVED IN ANY OF THE 30+ STUDENT CLUBS/ORGANIZATIONS HERE AT ROCKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE. THERE ARE CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS FOCUSED ON ACADEMIC MAJORS, PERFORMING ARTS, PHYSICAL HEALTH, RELIGION, POLITICS, AND A CADRE OF OTHER SPECIAL INTERESTS. THIS IS A GREAT WAY TO BUILD YOUR TRANSFERABLE SKILLS AS YOU PREPARE FOR THE NEXT STEP AFTER RCC. STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION: THE STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION IS THE OFFICIAL STUDENT VOICE OF RCC'S STUDENT BODY. COMPRISED OF 5 EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS, 10 SOPHOMORE SENATORS AND 10 FRESHMEN SENATORS, THE STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION OVERSEES THE STUDENT ACTIVITIES BUDGET AND REPRESENTS THE STUDENT BODY ON A NUMBER OF CAMPUS COMMITTEES SUCH AS THE RCC ASSOCIATION BOARD. MEMBERS OF THE STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION ARE ELECTED TO SERVE FOR ONE ACADEMIC YEAR. STUDENT PUBLICATIONS: OUTLOOK STUDENT PRESS, RCC'S STUDENT-RUN NEWSPAPER, PUBLISHES CAMPUS NEWS, FEATURE STORIES, EDITORIALS, COLUMNS, ENTERTAINMENT AND SPORTS NEWS, ADVERTISING, AND MORE. IMPULSE, THE AWARD-WINNING LITERARY MAGAZINE, IS PUBLISHED ANNUALLY BY STUDENTS AND FACULTY MEMBERS, AND CONTAINS STUDENT ART AND PHOTOGRAPHY AS WELL AS FICTION, POETRY, ESSAYS, AND OTHER CREATIVE WRITING BY STUDENTS.VOLUNTEER SERVICE PROGRAM: THE VOLUNTEER SERVICE PROGRAM PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR RCC STUDENTS TO DEVELOP A SENSE OF SOCIAL AWARENESS AND AN UNDERSTANDING OF LIFE, WORK AND RESPONSIBLE CITIZENSHIP IN A DIVERSE AND CHANGING WORLD ON-CAMPUS AND OFF-CAMPUS. AFTER COMPLETING A BRIEF APPLICATION, STUDENTS ARE GIVEN ACCESS TO A SET OF ON-CAMPUS AND OFF-CAMPUS VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES TO CHOOSE FROM THAT MATCHES THEIR SKILLS, INTERESTS AND TIMES OF AVAILABILITY. FOR OFF-CAMPUS VOLUNTEERING, STUDENTS CAN BE PAIRED WITH A NON-PROFIT AGENCY WHERE A PARTNERSHIP IS ALLOWING FOR ADVANCED STUDENT LEARNING. TO COMPLETE THE PROGRAM, STUDENTS WILL FULFILL A TOTAL OF 42 HOURS OF VOLUNTEER SERVICE TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR AN OPPORTUNITY TO AUDIT A 3-CREDIT COURSE AFTER GRADUATION AND GRADUATION SERVICE CORDS.

THE STUDY ABROAD PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO SERVE STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE SAM DRAPER HONORS PROGRAM AS WELL AS OTHER STUDENTS WHO QUALIFY FOR STUDY AT THE INTERNATIONAL SUMMER SCHOOL PROGRAM AT CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY. THESE STUDENTSMOST OF WHOM RECEIVE A PARTIAL SCHOLARSHIP FROM THE SAM DRAPER FUNDSTUDY AT CAMBRIDGE FOR TWO WEEKS AND ARE ENROLLED IN EXISTING COURSES THAT ARE ACCEPTED BY THE CURRICULUM COMMITTEE OF ROCKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE. UNFORTUNATELY, DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, BOTH THE SUMMER 2020 AND SUMMER 2021 CAMBRIDGE STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS WERE CANCELLED. HOWEVER, STUDENTS WERE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE AGAIN IN JULY AND AUGUST OF 2022. DURING THIS TIME, TEN STUDENTS STUDIED SCIENCE, LITERATURE, HISTORY, AND SHAKESPEARE AT CAMBRIDGE. STUDENTS WERE GIVEN DETAILED COURSE SYLLABI THAT OUTLINED COURSE EXPECTATIONS AND GRADE REQUIREMENTS. THESE STUDENTS WERE ABROAD FOR 14-16 DAYS. THEY WERE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE ACADEMIC PROJECTS SUCH AS JOURNALS, TRAVEL LOGS, MUSEUM VISITS, AND RESEARCH PAPERS IN ORDER TO FULFILL THEIR COURSE REQUIREMENTS. THE GOAL FOR THE PROGRAM WAS TO ASSURE THAT ALL THESE STUDENTS: A) GREW AS INTERNATIONAL CITIZENS, B) DEVELOPED CULTURAL AWARENESS, C) COMPLETED ALL ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS, AND D) TRAVELLED COMFORTABLY AND SAFELY. WE MEASURED THESE OUTCOMES AGAINST STATED ASSIGNMENT GOALS AS WELL AS RESPONSES TO PERSONALIZED FEEDBACK. WE ALSO REQUIRED STUDENTS TO COMPLETE SURVEYS BEFORE AND AFTER PARTICIPATION TO MEASURE THEIR GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT. CAMBRIDGE COORDINATOR DR. LYNCH WITH THE SUPPORT OF HONORS PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR CAROL COIRO OVERSAW THE PLANNING, BUDGETING, MARKETING, RECRUITMENT, AND ENROLLMENT PROCESSES FOR THE 2022 CAMBRIDGE PROGRAM. DR. MEGHAN NOLAN AND PROFESSOR PETER ARVANITES WILL ACT AS THE COORDINATORS FOR THE UPCOMING 2023 PROGRAM, AND ALL OF THE 2022 CAMBRIDGE STUDENTS WHO RETURNED TO RCC FOR THE FALL 2022 SEMESTER WERE ASKED TO ATTEND AN INFORMATION SESSION IN DECEMBER IN ORDER TO SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCES WITH THOSE WHO ARE INTERESTED IN ATTENDING THE 2023 CAMBRIDGE PROGRAM.

HUDSON MARKET ON MAIN, IS A CULINARY COLLABORATION THAT EXISTS TO SUPPORT ROCKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE'S OBJECTIVE IN HELPING STUDENTS TO ACHIEVE WORKFORCE READY STATUS UPON GRADUATION AND TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES. THE MARKET ALSO SUPPORTS RCC'S HOSPITALITY & CULINARY ARTS CENTERS' OBJECTIVES TO STRENGTHEN HUDSON VALLEY AGRICULTURE, AGRO-TOURISM, AND TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY INITIATIVES FOR ROCKLAND COUNTY RESIDENTS BY PROVIDING PREPARED AND RETAIL FOODS FROM THE HUDSON VALLEY. THE EXPLORE ROCKLAND NYACK VISITORS CENTER INSIDE HUDSON MARKET ON MAIN HAS RECEIVED THREE MARKETING GRANTS FROM ROCKLAND COUNTY TOTALING $20,964.THE MARKET HAS EMPLOYED SIX RCC ALUMNI, AND PRESENTLY EMPLOYEES FOUR STUDENTS IN THE MARKET AT THE HAWK'S NEST. AS THE CURRICULUM PERMITS THE STUDENTS PREPARE ITEMS IN THEIR CLASSES FOR SALE IN THE MARKET.THE INTEGRATION OF THE CURRICULUM AND THE MARKET CONTINUES TO EVOLVE OVER TIME.