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ACADEMIC AND RETENTION ADVISING Advising is provided for each student at Advanced College. Advanced College strongly encourages all students to seek advising for any matter that they may deem important to the completion of their program of study. AC also provides financial aid advisement to students. All advising sessions are kept strictly confidential. TUTORING Students who need extra assistance because of academic difficulties may arrange for tutoring through the Academic Department or Student Services Department. CAREER DEVELOPMENT SERVICES Advanced College offers career development services to all students. Many students desire to obtain employment on their own. The college supports and encourages this effort and will provide techniques on seeking and securing employment. Students are responsible for informing the college of their employment information. The college's Student Services department will assist students in their job search. Career development services include assistance with resume writing, interviewing, identifying job openings, and other job search activities. Career development services offered by the college are not a guarantee of employment. Although average wage information based on data received from employers and graduates maybe available to prospective students, no employee of the college can guarantee that a graduate will earn any specific amount. Each student's program of study, academic performance, employer needs and location, current economic conditions, and other factors may affect wage levels and career prospects. Continuous career development services are available to all eligible graduates. Graduates who require additional assistance after their initial employment should contact the college to provide updated resume information and are encouraged to use the resources available in the Career Development Department. PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT Many students work on a part-time basis during their training to help with their education costs. If students require assistance in securing part-time employment while attending classes, the Student Services department will make a reasonable effort to assist them in their search. STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES The College does not provide health services for students. In the event of a student medical emergency, an alerted staff member will dial 911 for medical services. Students requiring nonemergency medical care will be given information about medical services or agencies they may contact. Any costs incurred for medical services will be the student's responsibility. STUDENT HOUSING Advanced College does not offer dormitory facilities. Although it is the student's responsibility to find living accommodations, the college will help locate lodging for any student needing assistance. The availability and approximate costs of a 1 bedroom/1-bathroom apartment near our facilities are below from www.rentals.com: Cam us. � roxirn�te +', "t. $1 50 South Gate Stockton $895 Salida 1 $995 TRANSCRIPT REQUEST For students/employees/schools to be provided a transcript, the student must give written consent, authorizing the school to release his/her educational records. Proof of authorization is established once the student fills out a "Diploma/Transcript Request Form" and pays the fee. Upon receipt of the request the school issues an official transcript to the student or a third - party, based on the information provided on the Diploma/Transcript Request Form. DIPLOMA REQUEST Students should complete the "Diploma/Transcript Request Form" to request duplicate copies of their diploma and pay the associated fee. STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES Students accepted into an academic program of study at the college have certain rights and responsibilities. These rights and the associated responsibilities shall establish a student code of professional conduct. Primary to this code is access to an environment free from interferences in the learning process. •8 Students have the right to an impartial, objective evaluation of their academic performance. Students shall receive in writing, at the beginning of each course, information outlining the method of evaluating student progress toward, and 30