Nashville State Community College
Catalog
Student Services
Student Services
Academic Advising Policy
Registration Procedures
New Student Orientation
Developmental Studies Placement
English as a Second Language (ESL)
Student Disabiity Services
HousingStudent Services
The purpose of the Student Services division is to provide comprehensive student services that will assist students in achieving educational objectives and enable students in developing relationships and experiences that promote intellectual, social, and emotional growth.
Student Services is organized into departments to serve the needs of students outside the classroom. Students should become familiar with opportunities that these offices provide and should develop an educational plan that includes solid academic preparation, student activities, and social and professional organizations.
Academic Advising PolicyStudents must personally assume the responsibility for completing all requirements established by the college for their degrees or certificates. A student's advisor may not assume these responsibilities.
Any substitution, waiver, or exemption from any established requirement or academic standard may be accomplished only with appropriate approval.Faculty advisors are active participants in the academic, career, and life-planning services of the college. Advisors are also available to assist students on an individual basis with problems and challenges that arise while they are enrolled in college. Students are assigned faculty advisors and should meet with faculty advisors each semester before registering for classes.
Registration Procedures
Students may register for classes by registering online using myNSCC.
To access myNSCC, go to NSCC's home page, www.nscc.edu.
Registration periods for fall, spring, and summer semesters are published in the academic calendar located at the front of this catalog. Students are strongly encouraged to register early during registration periods and follow these procedures:
1. All new and re-admit students must complete an Application for Admission or Re-Admission and submit proper credentials. All new students are encouraged to attend an orientation session. Placement testing is required of all new or re-admit degree seeking students. The test is administered by the Testing Center in the Kisber Library Building. Students should contact their faculty advisor prior to registration each term. Registration is not complete until fees have been paid. Deadline dates for paying fees are published in semester schedules.
2. The first day of classes is noted in the Academic Calendar. Students are strongly encouraged to purchase books and materials and be prepared to begin class work on the first day of classes.New Student Orientation
All new degree-seeking students should attend a New Student Orientation session. Students will be advised, registered, and assigned a permanent faculty advisor at this orientation session. Before attending, students should submit an application to attend the college, send required transcripts, complete inoculation requirements and complete any required testing in the Testing Center. Students whose applications are incomplete will not be able to register for classes at the orientation session. Students may register for New Student Orientation on the NSCC Web site. Students whose applications are not complete will not be able to register for classes at the orientation.
Developmental Studies Placement
The Tennessee Board of Regents, which governs all the State's community colleges and its universities except the UT system, requires that students first show that they have high school level skills before enrolling in college-level courses. Placement assessments are administered to entering students to determine whether they need developmental courses. Depending on the student's placement test scores, ACT scores, high school courses completed and/or any other relevant information, a student will be placed appropriately. After completing the final developmental studies course required by the placement assessment, students may enroll in college-level courses.
Developmental Studies courses cover basic skills in reading, writing, and math. Learning Strategies placement is required for students who are placed in two remedial and/or developmental courses. Once enrolled, the student must complete any Developmental Studies course with a "C" or better. Students should refer to course syllabi to review withdrawal policies from developmental studies courses.
Developmental Studies Challenge Testing
Students who have tested into a DSP course(s) may challenge test placement in a course and may challenge only once per course. Students who attempt a DSP course are no longer eligible to challenge test out of that course. Challenge tests are offered only at the published dates and times in the schedule. Dates and times for the main campus and off-campus sites appear with the course listings for each campus. Students who arrive after the published start time will not be admitted. There is a fee for the math test, and free math preparation materials are available at www.act.org/compass and ww2.nscc.edu/dspm. Currently, the reading and writing tests are free of charge, and there are no formal preparation tools. Please check our Web site at www.nscc.edu for any updates about testing, preparation, and procedures. For information about reading or writing challenge testing, please call 615-353-3531. For information about challenge testing in math, please call 615-353-3369.English as a Second Language (ESL)
Students who speak English as a second language may receive special assistance in the Learning Center and from full-time ESL specialists on staff. Special remedial courses provide non-native speakers with the language skills they need to be successful in college and in the workplace. For further information, please contact the ESL Testing and Advising Coordinator at 615-353-3380.
Student Disability Services
Student Disability Services provides assistance
to students with documented physical, emotional, and/or learning disabilities. SDS personnel assist eligible students with academic planning and registration and serve as a liaison between students and faculty. SDS personnel also assist in testing and securing appropriate technology as needed for students. A minimum of two weeks is usually required to arrange classroom accommodations. For further information, contact the Disabilities Coordinator at 615-353-3721 in the Student Services Center. or visit the department website.Housing
The college does not have residence halls. Therefore, students should begin efforts to obtain housing at an early date. Any student needing assistance in securing housing may contact the Student Life Representative at 615-353-3026.