4.15.1 Statement of Student Rights
adopted: Apr-1998
last revised: May-2015
As members of Richland’s learning community, students are entitled to certain rights and provisions, to include a quality education and quality services. In addition, students have the right to know:
- The College's admissions requirements
- The degrees and certificates offered
- The types of career and personal development resources available
- When classes are offered
- Course requirements
- Policy on class attendance and participation
- Grading policies and procedures
- The cost of attendance
- Financial aid and veterans’ educational benefits available
- How financial aid eligibility is determined
- How financial aid awards are calculated
- When financial aid is awarded
- The College and financial aid satisfactory academic progress requirements and their implications
- The College's refund policy
- The College policies and procedures
- The academic and other support services available
- Student activities available
- The campus' crime statistics
- Graduation rates
- Job placement rates
- Emergency procedures
- Building hours
- College operational hours
- How to file a grievance