All faculty and staff are eligible for deferred compensation plans, such as,
the state plan-PEBSCO, TIAA-CREF Annuities, and other tax sheltered annuity
plans offered by a variety of insurance companies. Deferred compensation not
only provides a saving in current withholding taxes, but enhances retirement
funds.
Dining
The following eateries are in the Campus Center:
Commuter Cafeteria (7:00-1:30)
Campus Center
Corsairs Cove (4:00-11:00)
Campus Center
across the street in the Resident Dining Hall Building, serves pizza,
sandwiches and beverages.
Faculty Dining Room
Campus Center
for table service and a pleasant atmosphere
Food Service for groups & meetings
can be provided at alternate locations.
Call (x8143).
Magic Oven (7:00-2:30)
on the first floor, for coffee and doughnuts, croissants, cookies, etc.
North Alcove (10:00-6:30)
Campus Center
first floor, for continental breakfast, hot meals, cold sandwiches and
salad bars
Sunset Room (11:00-2:00)
second floor
Disabled Student Services
x8711 Group I Room 016
The Disabled Student Services assists students with physical and learning
disabilities by providing support and services to accomplish academic success.
All concerns regarding a student's request for assistance or services must
be directed to the Director of the Disabled Student Services,
at x8711.
The Disabled Student Services of the Academic Resource Center was opened in
1979 and has been under the direction of Carole Johnson since 1984. Our office
serves students with learning and physical disabilities. Students with disabilities
receive classroom accommodations to help them achieve their fullest potential.
The office's main objective is to decrease the impact of the disability for
the student.
We provide many hours of reading assistance, note taking, and alternative
testing, to name a few of our services. Our physically disabled population
relies on our staff to provide mobility assistance to and from classes.
Two of the most useful services are counseling and advocacy. Coping with a
new environment is challenging for all students. Students with disabilities
have many issues to deal with – medication management, scheduling, organizing,
and studying for exams, etc. Students with learning disabilities need assistance
with making activities fit into their daily routine without creating an overload.
The D.S.S. staff work together to eliminate barriers that are frustrating
for students with disabilities. Two committees, the Equal Access Committee
and the ADA Task Force, were reactivated last year to oversee the improvements
of easy access for the disabled on campus. The ADA committee is only in place
for monitoring purposes. The Equal Access Committee was first established
to develop recommendations on helping the University to determine what they
must do to be in compliance with ADA. The Disabled Student Coalition is meeting
on a regular basis to plan a strategy to help this University come in to compliance.
No single approach obtains for all circumstances in this difficult area. On
the one hand, one does not wish to violate an individual student's rights.
On the other hand, instructors should not allow disruptive behavior that interrupts
the instructional experience for the class or that might involve threats that
risk the safety of anyone in the room.
Students found guilty of unacceptable conduct will be subject to the complete
range of sanctions and penalties provided in the Student Judicial Code.
Conduct...that violates generally accepted standards of good behavior
and is adverse to the university's purposes or interests or presents a
danger to the health and safety of the university community may be subject
to discipline (UMass
Dartmouth Student Handbook 1998-00, p. 68; see also p. 79).
Make clear to the class what behavior is not acceptable; warn initial
offenders during class and, if necessary, in a special contact after class.
One might arrange such a meeting to occur in the company of the college
dean or assistant/associate dean.
First contact for advice on a situation: Associate
Dean of Students (x9145). This office can assist in deciding whether to
intervene; make referral to campus security, counseling, or a Dean; or
initiate a student judicial process.
Emergency; perception of present danger: Dismiss the class; contact campus
police at 9191; then also contact Associate Dean of
Students (9145).
Division of Continuing Education
x9290 Administration Room 101
General Information
x8071
Degree Candidacy
A student may earn 30 credits (the equivalent of 10 credit courses) before
applying for degree candidacy or declaring a major. Anyone who has completed
30 credits with a minimum grade point average of 2.0 (the equivalent of a
C average) is eligible to be accepted into a University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
degree program leading to a Bachelor's degree in one of the majors listed
here:
Undergraduate Degree Programs
At present, the Division of Continuing Education offers majors in the following
disciplines:
College of Arts & Sciences
English/Literature
English/Writing and Communications
Humanities and Social Sciences
Psychology*
Sociology
Sociology/Criminal Justice
Sociology/Social Welfare
College of Business & Industry
Accounting
Management
College of Engineering
Electrical Engineering Technology
Mechanical Engineering Technology
For access to other majors, DCE students apply for admission through the Office
of Undergraduate Admissions. When a student is accepted into a degree program,
those courses that were successfully completed and which fulfill the requirements
of the program will count toward graduation. All courses taken will appear
on the student's transcript and will be calculated into the student's grade
point average.
Tuition and Fees
Students who register through the Division of Continuing Education for credit-bearing
courses pay charges based on the
Fee Schedule for that Division. Students are charged a basic fee per academic
credit and additional service fees. The listing of specific charges is available
from the Office of Continuing Education. Tuition and fees are subject to change
at the discretion of the governing authorities of the university.
Academic Counseling & Financial Aid Information
A staff of experienced professionals is available Monday through Thursday
evenings to assist students in planning programs suitable to educational and
career objectives. Work experience and other learning experiences may, in
some instances, be translated into academic credit (see below).
Non-traditional prior learning is an innovative program that enables participants
to gain academic credit based on previous learning experiences. It is designed
for the returning adult student who would like to earn credits toward a degree,
and is available to degree-seeking students. An individual's college-level
skills and knowledge that have derived from prior learning or work experience
will be documented during a one-semester workshop. Evaluation for credit of
the documented learning experience will be completed at the end of each academic
year.
* Some Psychology courses required for graduation, especially upper-division
ones, may not be conveniently available during evening hours; in some cases,
evening students with a pressing need to graduate may need to take one or
more courses during the day.
Cross Registration for a DCE Course
Any registered full-time day student may register for one DCE course on a
space-available basis for no additional charge. However, students do pay a
$25 Registration Fee.
Please inform the DCE Registration clerk in the Continuing Education Office
(at the Student Enrollment Services Center), Foster Administration lobby of
your status prior to registering for this "special" course.
