2 - Student Life & Services
EMERGENCY MESSAGES for STUDENTS - Bremer Student Center
360-475-7800 or 1-800-259-6718 (Ext. 7800)
Safety and Security
personnel will deliver ONLY emergency messages to students on campus.
Emergency means the message concerns a serious illness, death, accident, or a
child care situation.
Access Services - For Students with Disabilities
Humanities Building, Room 114
360-475-7540 or 1-800-259-6718 (Ext. 7540)
360-475-7543 TTY
360-475-7547 FAX
It is the policy of Olympic College to ensure qualified students with disabilities an equal opportunity to access the benefits, rights, and privileges of college programs and activities. Any student with a permanent or temporary disability is encouraged to contact the office of Access Services to discuss appropriate accommodations and facilitate individual educational opportunities. The faculty, staff, and administrators of Olympic College recognize their responsibilities to students with disabilities in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Washington State Core Services Bill, RCW 28B.10.910 through 28B.10.914. Beyond these legal obligations, however, the college community seeks to foster an environment that welcomes and fully integrates persons with disabilities.
A qualified student with a disability wishing to request accommodations will need to:
Services and accommodations are provided on an individually determined basis and may include registration assistance, note-taking, sign language interpreters, materials in alternate format, test accommodations, specialized equipment and adaptive technology.
Main Campus
Business 100
360-475-7360 or 1-800-259-6718 (Ext. 6718)
360-475-7365 FAX or 360-475-7543 TTY
Olympic
College Shelton
360-432-5400
Olympic College offers adaptive technology for students with disabilities and provides instruction in a variety of specialized computers, programs, and devices to facilitate equal access to computing resources. Adaptive technology course offerings include voice recognition voice-output, screen magnification, Braille translation and printing, and one-handed keyboarding. Courses are published in the quarterly schedule, The View, under Office Technology, and tutoring is available. For more information, contact Access Services.
Adult
Basic Education
Career Development Center
2nd Floor - 1300 Sylvan Way
Bremerton, WA 98310
Maureen Lawlor,
Director
360-337-4764
360-337-4772 FAX
English As A
Second Language (ESL)
English as a Second
Language courses are non-credit courses and free. These courses are intended for
immigrants and refugees who need to learn how to read, write, speak, and
understand English for personal, academic, or employment reasons. Courses
are offered on-campus day and evening (beginning through advanced ESL). A
placement test is required before registration.
General
Education Development (GED) Preparation
Courses in ABE and GED Preparation are
non-credit courses and free. These courses are intended for those who need to
develop their reading, writing, and math skills needed to pass the GED Test or
to begin college-level work or training. Students who have already earned
a high school diploma or GED are eligible for courses if they are functioning
below the 12th grade level. A placement test is required before registration.
Bremerton -
475-7530 or 1-800-259-6718 (Ext. 7530)
Shelton - 360-432-5400
The purpose of the Adult High School Diploma is to provide the basic skills
needed to meet Washington State requirements for high school level graduation.
The program is designed for students 19 years or older, and is also available to
younger students who have been released by their high schools. Applicants must
have their official high school transcripts evaluated to determine what courses
are needed to complete the requirements. This is accomplished during an
appointment with an Olympic College counselor. Courses are available at a
reduced tuition rate to students who are at least 19 years old and who are
Washington State residents. This program is especially desirable for those who
have successfully completed two and one half to three (3) years of high school.
Adult
High School Diploma
Third Floor -
College Service Center
360-475-7530 or 1-800-259-6718 (Ext. 7530)
360-432-5400 Shelton
The purpose of the Adult High School Diploma is to provide the basic skills needed to meet Washington State requirements for high school level graduation. The program is designed for students 19 years or older, and is also available to younger students who have been released by their high schools. Applicants must have their official high school transcripts evaluated to determine what courses are needed to complete the requirements. This is accomplished during an appointment with an Olympic College counselor. Courses are available at a reduced tuition rate to students who are at least 19 years old and who are Washington State residents. This program is especially desirable for those who have successfully completed two and one half (2 1/2) to three (3) years of high school.
Business
Relations Center
Room – Art 122C
360-475-7480 or 1-800-259-6718
(Ext 7480)
360-475-7491 FAX
E-mail: BusinessRelations@oc.ctc.edu
Hours: 8:00 am – 5:00 PM (M-F)
Career and Student Employment and Cooperative Education and Student Internship have combined efforts to provide easy access to services that mutually benefit Olympic College students, graduates, and employers in the community.
The Business Relations Center provides a wide range of career and employment services that assist students in developing self-directed job search skills. Students also have the opportunity to earn college credits for paid or volunteer internships by combining classroom learning with valuable on-the-job experience.
Cooperative Education and Student Internship
Business Relations Center Activities
CAREER & STUDENT EMPLOYMENT
Students
Career and Student Employment Services are available for Olympic College students, graduates, and program participants. Students receive individual assistance with career and employment development such as:
Career assessments and occupational resources enable students to link jobs with their chosen career field. Internships and community service opportunities provide a learning environment that enhances the student’s career and employment development. A range of student employment opportunities such as part-time and full-time jobs off campus, and Federal Work-Study or Regular Student Employment on campus are available to students who register with Career and Student Employment.
Employers
Free employment assistance for employers is available. Employers can:
Additional services and activities include:
COOPERATIVE EDUCATION & STUDENT INTERNSHIP
Cooperative Work Experience
Cooperative Education is an educational process that draws upon community resources to expand a student’s learning beyond the walls of the classroom and the boundaries of the college campus. It is a blend of theory and practice whereby students work on paid, or in some cases unpaid, training assignments related to their areas of career interests.
The student integrates specific periods of on-campus study with periods of employment in an assignment related to the student’s major area of study. The student is paid by the Co-op employer and receives college credit. Olympic College believes that meaningful and appropriate learning does occur outside the formal classroom setting. Recognizing Cooperative Education is one way by which such external learning can occur, providing the means whereby academic credit may be e awarded to a student that is pursuing an associate degree when the work experiences are relevant to his/her degree objective.
The structure of the cooperative experience may vary but the underlying philosophy remains the same - the student’s job is an essential and integral part of the student’s education, affording him/her the opportunity to relate classroom abstractions to the concrete realities of work.
Community Volunteer Service
Community volunteer service utilizes Cooperative Education to enable students to experience volunteerism as a central component of life and career planning. The course allows students to earn credit for a work-based learning experience by participating in an organized service activity that meets identified community needs and reflect on the service activity in such a way as to gain further understanding of course content, a broader appreciation of the discipline, and an enhanced sense of civic responsibility.
Counseling
Services
Third Floor - College Service Center
360-475-7530 or 1-800-259-6718 (Ext. 7530)
Counselors provide a wide variety of services designed to help students deal with problems that can get in the way of success in college. Included in these services are career planning and decision-making, help with academic and transfer decisions, and personal counseling. Counselors also advise students who are attending Olympic College to obtain a high school diploma and provide consultation and referral for on- and off-campus resources. Sometimes students find it best to work in small groups on skills that can help them succeed in school and in life. Therefore, workshops and classes are offered every quarter except during Summer Session and include such topics as:
Call the number above to sign-up for a workshop or to make an appointment with a counselor.
OlympiCafe
Bremer Student Center
360-475-7570 or 1-800-259-6718 (Ext. 7570)
7:30 AM - 2:30 PM (M-Th)and 7:30 AM - 1:30 PM (F)
The OlympiCafe serves students breakfast, lunch, and dinner cafeteria-style throughout the academic quarter from an excellent selection of reasonably-priced menu items. The OlympiCafe features a salad bar, grill, soft drinks, desserts, snacks and espresso as well as a choice of selected entrees for lunch and dinner each day.
Espresso
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM (M-Th) and 7:00 AM - 1:00 PM (F)
Dining Library
Restaurant
Bremer Student Center
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM (M-F) during the academic quarter
The Dining Library Restaurant is located in the Bremer Student Center. The restaurant is staffed by the Culinary Arts students and is open daily during the academic quarter. Theme buffets are presented each Monday and Friday during the academic quarter. On Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday the Restaurant offers table-side service from a variety of menu items. Service includes the preparation of gourmet salads, flambe desserts, and carved roasts. Students, staff, visitors, and guests are welcome to enjoy a leisurely luncheon at affordable prices in this pleasant fine dining in-training atmosphere.
Instruction &
Career Preparation
See Culinary Arts and Commercial Cooking/Dining Room Service instructional
programs in this catalog. See advisors under Food Service/Culinary Arts on page
9 of the printed catalog.
MULTICULTURAL
SERVICES
Room 122, Bremer
Student Center
360-475-7680 or 1-800-259-6718
(Ext. 7680)
Multicultural Services provides programs and services to support and retain a diverse student population. The service helps students develop support systems to realize academic and personal goals and promotes opportunities to learn about and celebrate cultural pluralism.
The following services are offered:
Third Floor - College
Service Center
360-475-7479 or 1-800-259-6718
(Ext. 7479)
The Outreach and Admissions Office is the first contact office for prospective students. Outreach and Admissions coordinates and provides support for College outreach efforts. Through the Admissions Process, perspective students are tracked from first contact to registration. Personalized and appropriate information on their “next step” is provided.
Services include:
Student Entry & Advising Center
Lower level of the
Haselwood Library - outside
entrance next to the Bremer Clock Tower.
360-475-7230 or 1-800-259-6718 (Ext. 7230)
http://www.oc.ctc.edu/enter/B_assessment.shtml
The Student Entry and Advising Center is the place to go if you have questions about college.
Services offered include:
Fourth Floor -
College Service Center
360-475-7238 or 1-800-259-6718 (Ext. 7238)
360-475-7470 FAX
dosmith@oc.ctc.edu
General
Education Development (GED)
The General Education Development tests
are primarily intended for persons who, for any number of reasons, have missed
their opportunity complete a high school program of instruction. The GED tests
are developed by the American Council of Education to enable persons who have
not graduated from high school to demonstrate the attainment of developed
abilities normally acquired through completion of a high school program of
study.
To meet the eligibility requirements for the GED tests you must be at least 16 years of age, have not received a high school diploma or equivalency from an accredited high school, and must not be currently enrolled in an accredited high school. An authorizations to test form must be obtained form the appropriate school district (if under 19 years of age). Proof of identity and age using a photographic ID which shows name, address, birth date, and signature is required. Contact the GED Testing Center for additional information and test schedule.
Make-Up
Testing
Academic make-up testing is available
during designated hours in the testing center.
Testing
Accommodations
Students with disabilities qualifying for
testing accommodations in their academic courses can schedule tests during
designated testing hours in the Testing Center.
Third Floor -
College Service Center
360-475-7560 or 1-800-259-6718 (Ext.
7560)
Services/Benefits
Olympic College’s
academic programs of study are approved by the Washington State Higher Education
Coordinating Board’s State Approving Agency (HECB/SAA) for enrollment of
persons eligible to receive educational benefits under Title 38 and Title 10
U.S. Code.
Olympic College vocational programs of study are approved by the Washington State Worker Training and Education Coordinating Board and the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges for enrollment of persons eligible to receive educational benefits under Title 38 and Title 10 U.S. Code. Students filing for educational benefits should determine their eligibility by contacting the Veteran’s Office at Olympic College or the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office, 915 Second Avenue, Seattle, WA 98174.
After determination of eligibility has been made, contact the Veteran’s Services at Olympic College for advice and/or counseling regarding degrees and programs of study available. Application forms and assistance are available in this office.
Veterans and members of the Armed Forces who apply for admission are subject to the same minimum requirements as regular students and are expected to register in accordance with Olympic College requirements.
Olympic College complies with the standards of progress as required by the Department of Veterans Affairs and the State Approving Agency. Information regarding those standards, as approved, is available for review in the Veteran’s Services Office.
Third Floor - College
Service Center
360-475-7478 or 1-800-259-6718
(Ext. 7478)
E-mail: ladamson@oc.ctc.edu
Women’s Programs provides information and referral services for Olympic College students and the community. Activities, workshops, and special events are presented throughout the academic year to encourage awareness of issues relevant to women. The office staff serves as a resource to meet the education-related needs of students.
“Bridges to
Success”
This service is
sponsored by the Washington State Displaced Homemaker Program offered at Olympic
College. There is no charge to participate.
Third Floor -
College Service Center
360-475-7557 or
1-800-259-6718 (Ext. 7557)
E-mail: jjohnson@oc.ctc.edu
BREMER
STUDENT CENTER
360-475-7450 or 1-800-259-6718
(Ext. 7450)
Student Programs and Activities encourages students to actively participate in campus life. Students may seek a student government office, join a club, try out for a varsity sport, be a student activities volunteer, or participate in one of four co-curricular programs: drama, the student newspaper, and/or vocal and instrumental music activities.
Student Programs and Activities supports student learning outside the classroom environment. Co-curricular programs provide an opportunity to practice and improve newly-acquired skills under the guidance of skilled faculty program advisors. In the co-curricular setting, students may gain valuable team-building experiences, social learning opportunities, and the development of personal responsibility.
Associated Students of
Olympic College (ASOC)
Student Government
Bremer Student Center
360-475-7290 or 1-800-259-6718
(Ext. 7290)
Barry
Janusch, Advisor
360-475-7441
E-mail: bjanusch@oc.ctc.edu
You are a member of the Associated Students of Olympic College (ASOC) simply by paying tuition. The ASOC plays a vital role in representing the interests of Olympic College students on committees, at the Board of Trustees’ meetings, and various College functions. The ASOC Office, located in the Bremer Student Center, is a place for students to share ideas, voice concerns, and start clubs.
The ASOC welcomes your involvement. Membership in the ASOC Executive Council is open to all full-time students and is a great way to make a difference at Olympic College. Annual elections for ASOC Officers are held in May for the next academic year. ASOC meetings are scheduled bi-weekly during the year. Visit the ASOC office in the Bremer Student Center and get to know your elected and appointed officers.
Officers
Bremer Student Center
360-475-7443 or 1-800-259-6718 (Ext. 7443) Non-local
Concerts, dances, films, special events, and lectures enhance student life and community education. The Associated Students of Olympic College and the Student Programs and Activities Office bring nationally and internationally recognized entertainment personalities to campus during the year. Students and faculty host discussions, forums, and guest lecturers that provide information on current issues. Discounted tickets are available for the Bremerton Symphony Concerts, Bremerton Community Theater productions, the Peninsula Dance Theater, and the Kitsap Opera.
ATHLETICS
Bremer Student Center
360-475-7450 or 1-800-259-6718 (Ext. 7450)
The Olympic College Rangers compete at the varsity level in the following sports: volleyball, basketball, and softball for women; baseball and basketball for men. Olympic College is a member of the Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges which is comprised of community colleges in Washington and Oregon. Student athletes are supported by a comprehensive advising program.
RECREATIONAL
ACTIVITIES
360-475-7462
Additional activities such as basketball and volleyball open gyms are scheduled.
Other activities include hiking, skating, river rafting, weight training, golf,
bowling, skiing, and swimming.
CHILD DEVELOPMENT & FAMILY CENTER
Health
Occupations, Rooms 102/108
Main Campus - Bremerton
360-475-7190 or 1-800-259-6718 (Ext. 7190)
PESTE CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER
Olympic
College Shelton
360-432-5410
Olympic
College Theater
360-475-7315 or 1-800-259-6718 (Ext. 7315)
Olympic College offers three major drama productions annually. The productions are varied and represent the very best plays from periods of dramatic literature. Students interested in drama are encouraged to visit the Olympic College Theater.
Dr. Denise King, Advisor - dking@oc.ctc.edu
Art-Music
Complex
360-475-7197 or 1-800-259-6718 (Ext. 7197)
Olympic College offers a high quality Music Program. The College groups include a Concert Choir, Wind Ensemble, Jazz Band, and Vocal Jazz Ensemble that perform locally as well as in competition throughout the Northwest. The Music Program sponsors the annual Olympic Choral Festival during winter quarter and the Olympic College Jazz Festival each spring. Contact the music faculty.
Teresa
Fraser, Advisor - 360-475-7117 or 1-800-259-6718 (Ext. 7117)
tfraser@oc.ctc.edu
Instrumental Music
Rick White, Advisor - 360-475-7118 or 1-800-259-6718 (Ext. 7118)
Room -
Technical 101
360-475-7626 or 1-800-259-6718 (Ext. 7690)
Non-local
The Olympian student newspaper offers students interested in writing, editing, photography, graphic design, and advertising ample opportunity to hone their skills. The paper is published every two weeks during each quarter and has been recognized for excellence by the Society of Professional Journalists and the Washington Press Association as well as the American Collegiate Press. Students work in a collaborative environment with the journalism advisor who has extensive working experience in daily newspaper production.
Robin Newcomer,
Advisor
360-475-7626 or 1-800-259-6718 (x6718) - rnewcomer@oc.ctc.edu