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A Compilation of Environmental Education News from Across Louisiana
2012 Environmental Education Symposium – TWO WEEKS AWAY!
There is still time to register for the 2012 Environmental Education Symposium at the Lafayette Crowne Plaza in Lafayette, Louisiana on March 9-10, 2012.
"...After attending many national, regional, and local conferences, I've concluded that the LEEC Symposium is one of the very best. The main reason I support and encourage so many other teachers about the LEEC/LEEA conference is that our students need to understand the natural world here in Louisiana. They need to become familiar with their own landbase and not dread or fear it. Or even worse, experience this natural world here in Louisiana only via a television screen or monitor. LEEC shares a wealth of information and resources with teachers about such topics." --Missy Durham, Baton Rouge. Read more of her story HERE
EE Symposium Updates:
• Get Your ROOTS on! Short Course – transportation has been paid for through a recent generous donation, reducing it to $10! Take advantage of this great opportunity and sign up today!
• Canoe, Explore… A Watershed Lesson and Tour! is FULL. We are no longer accepting registrations for this short course.
• Low on funds and your school is not paying?! Contact Venise Ortego (email@example.com) and ask about our limited registration scholarships!
All Symposium forms and related information can be found on our website: www.wlf.louisiana.gov/environmental-education-symposium. For more information: Venise Ortego, EE Coordinator, 337-948-0255, firstname.lastname@example.com
Hosted by the Louisiana Environmental Education Commission and the Louisiana Environmental Education Association.
Gulf of Mexico Coral Reef Expedition for Educators (Deadline: February 27)
Down Under, Out Yonder (DUOY) – July 6-11, 2012
Application deadline for the Coral Reef Expedition is approaching! APPLY NOW!
Dive into the depths of the Flower Garden Banks and explore the Gulf's coral reef treasures.
Any formal and non-formal educator who is SCUBA certified is invited to attend. The cost is $250, plus travel to and from Freeport, TX and SCUBA gear. Everything else is covered once aboard the vessel. MUST be diver certified plus provide own equipment (minus tank). For more information, plus exciting videos and pictures, visit: www.gulfmex.org/education-training/down-under-out-yonder/
Summer Research Internship (SumRI) Position Available (Deadline: May 15)
The LSU Department of Environmental Sciences seeks applications for one Summer Research Internship (SumRI) participant position. The high school student will spend 6 weeks in the summer of 2012 conducting research in a marine microbiology laboratory. The research will include microbiology, molecular biology, ecological impacts of Deepwater Horizon oil, field collection of samples in Port Fourchon, LA and in Grand Isle, LA, analysis of phytoplankton and zooplankton, use of remote sensing for ground-truthing data, and other topics of interest. The student will be expected to maintain a laboratory notebook and participate in weekly lab meetings. At the end of the 6 weeks, the student will present his/her findings in a 30-minute presentation and in the form of a scientific manuscript. The student will be conducting research in the laboratory of Dr. Crystal N. Johnson www.environmental.lsu.edu/johnson.shtml. Students will receive a tax-free stipend of up to $750 upon successful completion of the SumRI internship. The SumRI internship participant will be selected based on grade point averages (minimum 3.0), a 500-word essay indicating interest in science, formal interviews, and a letter of recommendation from each of the following: 1 science teacher, 1 non-science teacher, and 1 community representative.
Please submit the following application materials to Dr. Crystal N. Johnson (email@example.com): 1 copy of student's report card, 1 essay, and 3 recommendation letters (in sealed envelopes or sent separately). Application deadline is May 15, 2012.
Build-A-Bear Workshop Huggable Heroes Awards (Deadline: February 27)
Build-A-Bear Workshop® launches its ninth annual search for Huggable Heroes® - inspiring young leaders who have a commitment to serve, help others, and make a difference in their community. Kids, ages eight to 18, can be nominated through February 27. The 10 selected Huggable Heroes will each receive $10,000 ($7,500 in the form of an educational scholarship from Build-A-Bear Workshop and $2,500 from the Build-A-Bear Workshop Foundation to be donated to the 501(c)(3) charity or Canadian cause of their choice). Deadline is February 27. Apply here.
Disney Friends for Change Grants (Deadline: February 29)
Disney Friends for Change Grants offer young change-makers an opportunity to receive a $1,000 grant to help make a lasting, positive change in the world. Whether you are passionate about protecting the planet, providing meals to those who need it or giving kids just like you the resources they need to star in their own play, be an athlete or an artist, you can be a Friend for Change! Whatever your interests, a Disney Friends for Change Grant can help you make a difference for people, communities and the planet. Youth ages 5-18 located in all 50 states and the District of Columbia are eligible to apply for a $1,000 grant. Deadline is February 29.
Let's Play Maintenance Grants (Deadline: February 29)
Thanks to generous support from Dr Pepper Snapple Group, KaBOOM! will be awarding grants of $750 each to communities this year who wish to make their playgrounds cleaner, safer and more inviting. The Let's Play Spruce grants are designed to reward communities that have maintained and spruced their playspaces since their playground build. If you've done a "spruce up" project at your playground that involved volunteers in the last 6 months, you are eligible to apply. Alternatively, if you are a community that needs to refill the wood fiber playground surfacing at the playground, you can apply for $750 to be used towards the purchase of the surfacing. Deadline is February 29.
2012 Do Something Awards (March 1)
The Do Something Awards (formerly the BR!CK Awards) identifies exceptional young social entrepreneurs, activists, and community leaders who have a significant social impact. The Do Something Award nominees and winners are the pivotal "do-ers" in their fields and causes. For this year's awards five finalists will be selected and rewarded with a $10,000 community grant, participation in the third Do Something Awards TV show on VH1, media coverage, and continued support from DoSomething.org. Of those five nominees, one will be selected to win the Grand Prize of $100,000 grant. Deadline is March 1.
Let's Play Community Construction Grants (Deadline: March 16)
Dr Pepper Snapple & KaBOOM! are excited to offer $15,000 Let's Play Playground Construction Grants to qualifying organizations within the U.S. wishing to build brand new playgrounds using the KaBOOM! community-build model. Grantees will plan their project, and share best practices and challenges through the KaBOOM! website. For more information on eligibility requirements and how to apply, visit KaBOOM! Deadline is March 16.
State Farm Youth Advisory Board (YAB) Grants (Deadline: May 4)
Applicants may request from $25,000 to $100,000 based on a required budget which outlines project expenses. To be eligible to receive a grant from the YAB, applying organizations you must be a public K-12, charter, or higher education institution; non-profit organizations are also eligible if they are able to demonstrate how they plan to impact student achievement within the public K-12 curriculum. See more details here. All applicants must have a youth contact and adult administrator, as the programs must be youth-driven and youth-led. Deadline is May 4 at 5:00 p.m. Apply here.
Special Olympics Project Unify Grants (Deadline: May 31)
The goal of Project UNIFY is to activate youth around the country to develop school communities where all young people are agents of change - fostering respect, dignity, and advocacy with and for people with intellectual disabilities by utilizing the programs and initiatives of Special Olympics. To be eligible, you must be between the ages of 12 to 20, or a current undergraduate student in college. A Special Olympics North America program is required to be your main partner organization. Projects must demonstrate the core essence of service-learning. Budgets for projects can range from $100 to $5,000. Deadline is May 31st. Application here.
Poster Proposal Deadline for RAE National Conference Extended to March 15
Restore America's Estuaries – 6th National Conference on Coastal and Estuarine Habitat Restoration
October 20-24, 2012 Tampa, Florida, USA
Posters will be featured in the Expo Hall throughout the conference and will have a dedicated session within the Conference Program schedule. All aspects of habitat restoration from all coastal habitat types will be included. Students are particularly encouraged to submit and will be automatically eligible for the Student Poster Contest, for which cash prizes will be awarded. Limited scholarships will be available, check the main conference site [www.estuaries.org/conference] in late spring for the application.
All poster proposals must be submitted through the 6th National Conference program website: http://program.estuaries.org/
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SunWise Poster Contest Grades K-8 (Deadline: April 1, 2012)
Overexposure to the sun can lead to skin cancer, eye damage, and immune system suppression. Unfortunately, one in five Americans will develop skin cancer in their lifetime. Sun protection is especially important for children because practicing sun safety from a young age can decrease risk for developing skin cancer. Students in grades K-8 can help raise awareness about sun safety and win great prizes by entering the 2012 SunWise with SHADE Poster Contest, organized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency SunWise program and the SHADE Foundation of America. The due date is April 1st, and the national winner will receive a family trip to Disney World and a Shade 'N Net shade structure for their school. Contest details are available at www.epa.gov/sunwise/postercontest.html. Winning posters will be displayed by the National Children's Museum during summer 2012.
Natural Areas Registry Newsletter
The Louisiana Natural Heritage Program February 2012 Issue of the Natural Areas Registry Newsletter is attached.
The LDWF Louisiana Conservationist Winter Issue
The La. Department of Wildlife & Fisheries' Louisiana Conservationist winter issue is available online: http://louisianaconservationist.org
December 2011 Gulf of Mexico News
The December 2011 edition of the Gulf of Mexico News is now available online at http://coastalmanagement.noaa.gov/news/gomexnews.html
Teach Dr. Seuss' The Lorax
Scholastic is offering materials for use with Dr. Seuss' The Lorax movie for grades 3-5 and 6-8. The LA Environmental Science Comprehensive Curriculum has a Lorax-themed activity (Unit 3 Activity 2) based on the book and original video. This unique science program draws upon themes from Dr. Seuss' The Lorax (both the book and the movie) to help you and your students explore what it takes to build a sustainable future. Using these standards–based lessons and worksheets, students can better understand what they can do to use and preserve natural resources like forests, water, and air.
With these materials created by Scholastic with the support of Universal Studios and HP, students will:
-Explore the concept of environmental sustainability
-Interpret information from graphs and charts
-Write about their experiences in trying to make sustainable choices
-Record their personal experiences in working with others to manage environmental resources
Read Dr. Seuss' The Lorax or see the movie opening on March 2. Then visit www.scholastic.com/thelorax for lessons, printables, family activities, a writing contest, a student game, and the movie trailer!
Find out about wetland outreach activities including symposiums, conferences, meetings, educational opportunities, volunteer opportunities, and related support material at the Louisiana Unified Coastal Community Calendar at http://lacoast.gov/calendar/
Venise Ortego, Environmental Education Coordinator, 337-948-0255, email@example.com
Juliet Raffray, Environmental Education Assistant Coordinator, 225-765-0124, firstname.lastname@example.com
Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries – www.wlf.louisiana.gov/eec


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President Obama has issued the annual proclamation declaring February to be National African-American History Month.
"We remember the courage that led activists to defy lynch mobs and register their neighbors to vote," wrote the nation's first African-American president. "And we carry forward the unyielding hope that guided a movement as it bent the arc of the moral universe toward justice."
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"Americans have long celebrated our Nation as a beacon of liberty and opportunity -- home to patriots who threw off an empire, refuge to multitudes who fled oppression and despair. Yet we must also remember that while many came to our shores to pursue their own measure of freedom, hundreds of thousands arrived in chains.
"Through centuries of struggle, and through the toil of generations, African Americans have claimed rights long denied. During National African American History Month, we honor the men and women at the heart of this journey -- from engineers of the Underground Railroad to educators who answered a free people's call for a free mind, from patriots who proved that valor knows no color to demonstrators who gathered on the battlefields of justice and marched our Nation toward a brighter day.
"As we pay tribute to the heroes, sung and unsung, of African-American history, we recall the inner strength that sustained millions in bondage. We remember the courage that led activists to defy lynch mobs and register their neighbors to vote. And we carry forward the unyielding hope that guided a movement as it bent the arc of the moral universe toward justice. Even while we seek to dull the scars of slavery and legalized discrimination, we hold fast to the values gained through centuries of trial and suffering.
"Every American can draw strength from the story of hard-won progress, which not only defines the African-American experience, but also lies at the heart of our Nation as a whole. This story affirms that freedom is a gift from God, but it must be secured by His people here on earth. It inspires a new generation of leaders, and it teaches us all that when we come together in common purpose, we can right the wrongs of history and make our world anew."


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Standards of Student Behavior
Student Code of Conduct
I. General Expectations of Student Behavior
SCF is dedicated to the advancement of knowledge and learning and has a concern for the development of responsible personal and social conduct. The College's mission includes maintaining high standards to foster a climate of excellence; providing opportunity and access for all; and creating a supportive, safe, personalized environment for maximum student achievement. Sharing responsibility for this mission, students and College personnel are joined in a voluntary College community.
Each student, by applying to and registering for classes at SCF, assumes an obligation to conduct herself/himself in a manner compatible with the College's function as an educational institution and obey the laws enacted by federal, state and local governments.
Furthermore, a student assumes the responsibility for becoming familiar with and abiding by the general rules of conduct published in the College Catalog, The Student Handbook & Planner and other College publications.
Violation of any rules of conduct may lead to disciplinary warning, probation, restitution, suspension, dismissal or other appropriate and authorized penalty.
SCF expects its students to be mature and responsible citizens at all times and in all places. Whether on or off campus at any time, if the student's conduct or dress is in violation of local, state or federal law; is a public nuisance or deemed improper and/or detrimental to the College; that student may be subject to disciplinary action as stated in SCF Procedure 4.10.01: Disciplinary Procedures for Violation of Standards of Student Behavior.
Students are expected to respect the rights and welfare of other members of the College community and its guests.
This College recognizes that a thoughtful and reasoned search for the truth can be conducted only in an atmosphere that is free of intimidation and coercion. As such, violence, the threat of violence, disruption to the learning process and intimidation are unacceptable to the College community.
In summary, students are expected to assume full responsibility for their behavior and will be held accountable for their individual and/or collective actions.
II. Academic Ethics
SCF expects all members of the College community to conduct themselves in a manner befitting the tradition of honor and integrity. They are expected to assist the College by reporting suspected violations of academic integrity to appropriate faculty and/or administrative staff.
These guidelines define a context of values for individual and institutional decisions concerning academic integrity.
It is every student's responsibility to become familiar with the standards of academic ethics at the College. Claims of ignorance, unintentional error, or academic or personal pressures are not sufficient reasons for violations.
The following is a partial list of the types of behavior that breach the College academic ethics guidelines and are therefore unacceptable: plagiarism, cheating on examinations, forgery, sabotage, unauthorized collaboration or falsification of information. Attempts to commit such acts fall under the term "academic dishonesty" and are subject to penalty.
No set of guidelines can define all possible types or degrees of academic dishonesty; thus, the aforementioned behaviors should be understood as examples of infractions rather than an exhaustive list. Individual faculty members and the vice president of academic affairs and his/her academic administrators will continue to judge each case according to its particular circumstances.
Conflict Resolution Procedure:
Students who feel they have been penalized erroneously for an academic ethics infraction or think that the sanction imposed is inappropriate may, within 10 business days of notification of academic sanction, appeal the matter through Procedure 4.14.01: Student Request for Conflict Resolution as Related to Academic Matters.
For a complete copy of Procedure 4.14.01 and guidance on how to proceed with the resolution, students should seek the advice of a student services advisor who acts in the capacity of student advocate for complaint/conflict resolution matters.
III. Computer Ethics
A. Computing Facilities
It is the policy of SCF to maintain the best possible computing facilities for as many users as possible. These facilities include large and small systems, communications networks and personal computers, as well as software, files and data. It is the College's position that, while computers may enhance our abilities to communicate and modify the means by which we do so, the basic ethics and rights of privacy and ownership of property must be maintained. Since the computing facilities are available to and used by all segments of the College community, each computer user must act responsibly to maintain and protect the rights of others.
It is the responsibility of the computer user to determine specific conditions to use and obtain required authorization in advance of any use.
Examples of misuse of computing facilities include, but are not limited to:
- Violating an individual's right to privacy.
- Using profanity, obscenity or language offensive to another user.
- Reposting personal communications without the author's prior consent.
- Disconnecting computer equipment.
- Removing or changing files, stored on the hard drive of a personal computer, which were intended to be used but not modified by the users.
- Sending inappropriate email messages to other people.
- Breaking into someone else's computer account.
- Giving one's personal password to a friend.
- Using someone else's computer account.
- Trying a password with someone else's user ID to see if it works.
- Writing a program that attempts to find other people's passwords.
- Installing a program designed to bypass system security.
- Connecting monitoring equipment to the College's computer network.
- Making a copy of a copyrighted computer program.
- Running a program intentionally designed to slow down the computer.
- Using College computers to play games.
- Violating state or federal laws relating to computer use.
- Using a College computer for business, financial gain, commercial or illegal activity.
- Using a computer in someone else's office without permission.
The information technology services department regularly monitors all computer systems usage. When there is an indication of abuse that interferes with the proper functioning of the system or impinges on another user's rights, information technology staff conducts an in depth investigation. This can necessitate accessing a user's files to gather evidence or to protect the system for their users. Findings of each investigation are forwarded to the campus department of Public Safety and Security for follow-up action.
All instances of unethical or irresponsible use of computing facilities are grounds for disciplinary action. The conduct may be viewed as a violation of the Code of Conduct. Anyone who knows or suspects that he/she has been the victim of unethical computer conduct, or who observes a violation of the computer ethics code, should report such incidents to the campus department of Public Safety and Security. Instances of abuse can result in civil and/or criminal proceedings.
B. Online-based Instruction
Students are expected to observe acceptable classroom behavior, which is behavior that fosters an atmosphere of learning, free and open exchange of thought, and respect for the professor and classmates within the learning environment.
All enrolled students in SCF courses are responsible for their conduct in the online classroom. To maintain the integrity of our institution, expectations are that behavioral standards are the same for the online classroom as they are in the face-to-face classroom.
Freedom of speech and expression is valued in the academic setting, and equally valued is appropriate use of the College computer system and information technology. In accordance with the acceptable standards of behavior described in the SCF comprehensive Student Code of Conduct, online students will also adhere to the expected standards set forth below.
Expectations include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Access the learning management system and College courses only for lawful purposes.
- Respect the privacy of other members of the class and other students.
- Respect the diversity of opinions among the instructor and members of the class, and communicate to them in a courteous manner.
- No use of threatening, harassing, sexually explicit language or discriminatory language or conduct that violates state or federal law or SCF policy on sexual harassment or discrimination will be tolerated.
- No unauthorized posting or transmitting sexually explicit images or other content that is deemed by any administrator, supervisor or instructor of an online course to be offensive will be tolerated.
- No disruptive behavior online or off-line will be tolerated.
- Electronic communication consisting of ALL CAPS, large font or bold print may be considered unprofessional and a form of verbal abuse.
General guidelines that online students should follow include:
- Use proper language in all communications.
- Harassment of any type will not be tolerated.
- No jokes, insults or threats of an offensive nature.
- Do not use ALL CAPITAL letters in your writing.
All SCF students enrolled in online instruction are subject to the same consequences of violations of College policy and disciplinary sanctions that are outlined in the SCF Student Code of Conduct.
Conflict Resolution Procedure:
Through College Procedure 4.10.01; Disciplinary Proceedings for Violation of Standards of Student Behavior, students who are alleged to have violated a College computer ethics code(s) will be given the opportunity to be informed of the allegation(s), and subsequently the opportunity to refute the allegation(s), and make any statements or provide any evidence or mitigating circumstances related to the allegation(s).
For a complete copy of Procedure 4.10.01 and guidance on how to proceed with the resolution, students should seek the advice of a student services advisor who acts in the capacity of student advocate for complaint/conflict resolution matters.
IV. Standards of Behavior for Students, Visitors and Organizations
To ensure a desirable relationship with the community as well as the protection of all students, visitors and organizations, certain campus regulations and acceptable standards of personal conduct have been established. Students applying, registering and enrolling in any of the College's courses or programs are bound by all campus regulations which are essential to the effective, lawful, moral and orderly educational process. All campus regulations and codes of conduct are applicable to all students of the College, all persons engaged in employment either on the campus or on other property used for educational purposes by the College, all visitors, licensees, organizations and invitees.
A. Examples of Prohibited Conduct
Examples of student behavior that are prohibited include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Any activity on the part of any individual or group that causes disruption or interference with the operation of the College. Disruption or interference with the regular operation of the College includes, but is not limited to: classroom disruption; the occupation of any building or campus area for the purpose of disruption or interference; prevention or attempt to prevent the entrance or exit of students, faculty, administrators or public safety officers in situations relating to the regular operation of the College; or interference with scheduled interviews for employment, college transfer or military careers.
- Participation in a campus demonstration that unreasonably disrupts the normal operations of the College and infringes upon the rights of other members of the College community; leading or inciting others to disrupt scheduled and/or normal activities within any campus, building or area; or intentional obstruction that unreasonably interferes with freedom of movement, either pedestrian or vehicular, on campus.
- Harassment of a student or students, faculty, staff, administrative officers or the College as an institution by student or students, or by a nonstudent or nonstudents. Harassment includes any threat, in any way expressed or implied, to the person or property, or an obstruction or attempted obstruction of any individual's authorized movement on the campus.
- The display of any inflammatory or incendiary signs, posters or banners; or the distribution of literature proposing any actions heretofore or hereafter prohibited.
- No explosives (including firecrackers, flares and fireworks), live ammunition of any kind, or weapons designated as illegal by local, state or federal law may be brought, possessed or used on any SCF campus.
- As College regulations and their implementation are subject to applicable law, the College will comply with Florida law governing firearms that are securely encased or otherwise not readily accessible for immediate use in vehicles by individuals 18 years old and older, as decided by the First District Court of Appeal on Dec. 10, 2013. An exception to this policy is for law enforcement officers legally authorized to carry such weapons officially enrolled in classes or acting in the performance of their duties.
- Possession, transportation and/or the use of any illegal drug on the campus, in any off-campus housing sanctioned by the College, at any College-related or -sponsored activity or at other locations as may be provided by law. No person who may appear to be under the influence of an illicit drug(s) is allowed on the campus or permitted to participate in any College-related or -sponsored activity.
- Alcoholic beverages brought, possessed or consumed on campus, in any off-campus housing sanctioned by the College, at any College-related or -sponsored activity or at other locations as may be provided by law. No person who may appear to be intoxicated is allowed on the campus or permitted to participate in any College-related or -sponsored activity. Drunkenness or intoxication (as defined in 34 Code of Federal Regulation Section 86.100 Subpart B-Institutions of Higher Education) is prohibited on campus, in any offcampus housing sanctioned by the College, or at any College-related or -sponsored activity.
- The forced consumption of liquor or drugs for the purpose of initiation to or affiliation with any organization.
- Tobacco use on any campus grounds, parking lots, in any off-campus housing sanctioned by the College, or any SCF-sponsored off-campus events. The use of all types of tobacco and tobacco-like products is prohibited, including smoked and smokeless tobacco, other smoke-able products and electronic cigarettes.
- Gambling of any kind.
- Unauthorized use of the College's duplicating or reproduction equipment or public address systems.
- Authorization for such use may be granted only by the College president or designee.
- Any and all official information related to the College and its operation shall be transmitted to news media only through the College's office of Creative Services and Marketing. Arrangements for reporters and/or radio or television station representatives to report or televise events on the campus shall be made only by the office of Creative Services and Marketing. Any other arrangements are unauthorized and the College reserves the right to bar (or remove) from the campus unauthorized news media representatives.
- Defacing, damaging or maliciously destroying any College, faculty, staff or student property.
- All students are required to obtain and carry a College identification card (ID) at all times and to present it upon request to any public safety and security officer or faculty/staff member. Other identification must be shown if such a request is made and the person questioned does not have an ID card in his/her possession. ID cards are to be surrendered upon termination for any reason. Loss of an ID card is to be reported immediately to the Public Safety and Security office.
- Disorderly or unlawful behavior on the campus. Additionally, a student's conviction of a misdemeanor or felony committed on or off campus shall be subject to disciplinary action as set forth in Procedure 4.10.01; Disciplinary Proceedings for Violation of Standards of Student Behavior.
- Reckless or intentional actions that endanger the mental or physical health of students, faculty or staff.
- Furnishing false information to the College with the intent to deceive.
- Any violation of federal or state criminal statutes, respective county and city ordinances, and all College and SCF District Board of Trustees rules and regulations will result in disciplinary proceedings.
- Any type of sexual misconduct on any SCF campus or at any officially sponsored off-campus event.
- Issuing bad checks to the College, The SCF Store, or any College ancillary services.
- In accordance with Florida statutes, it is unlawful for any person operating or occupying a motor vehicle on a street or highway to operate or amplify the sound produced by a radio, tape player, or other mechanical sound-making device or instrument from within the motor vehicle so that the sound is:
- a. Plainly audible at a distance of 100 feet or more from the motor vehicle; or
- b. Louder than necessary for the convenient hearing by persons inside the vehicle in areas adjoining churches, schools or hospitals.
- All visitors with motor vehicles are required to obtain a temporary parking permit from the department they are visiting. Visitors having legitimate business on the campus must present a photo identification when applying for visitors' parking. The visitor's vehicle must be parked in the designated visitors' spaces.
- Visitors not having legitimate business on the campus will be refused parking permits and will be requested to leave the campus.
- Visitors, upon request by a campus security officer or College administrator, are required to provide a picture identification, ideally a driver license. Failure to do so could result in such visitor being considered a trespassee and subject to arrest.
- Failure to respond to an administrative summons will result in a disciplinary sanction.
The administration has the obligation to cooperate with all police authorities. When the protection of life and property and the regular, orderly operation of the College require it, the assistance of these agencies will be requested as a matter of policy. The SCF District Board of Trustees reserves the right to forbid the establishment of an SCF chapter of any club, society or other organization whose members have damaged property, interrupted the normal holding of classes, interfered with the rights of others, disrupted operation of the College, or violated any component of the Code of Conduct.
Conflict Resolution Procedure:
Through College Procedure 4.10.01; Disciplinary Proceeding for Violation of Standards of Student Behavior, students who are alleged to have violated a College behavioral Code of Conduct will be given the opportunity to be informed of the allegation(s), and subsequently the opportunity to refute the allegation(s), make any statements, or provide any evidence and/or mitigating circumstances related to the allegation(s). For a complete copy of Procedure 4.10.01, and guidance on how to proceed with the resolution, students should seek the advice of a student services advisor who acts in the capacity of student advocate for complaint/ conflict resolution matters.
B. Prohibition of Harassment and Discrimination (SCF Rule 6HX14-2.44)
SCF is committed to providing an educational and working environment free from sexual harassment and discrimination based on such factors as race, color, sex, age, genetic information, religion, national origin/ethnicity, disability, marital, veteran status or sexual orientation. SCF strongly disapproves of and will not tolerate harassment of its employees or students by co-workers or fellow students. SCF also will attempt to protect its employees and students from harassment and discrimination by nonemployees and nonstudents.
"Harassment" includes but is not limited to: verbal, physical and visual conduct that creates an intimidating, offensive or hostile working or education environment or that interferes with work performance or educational opportunities. Some examples include racial slurs, ethnic jokes, posting of offensive statements, posters or cartoons or other similar conduct. Sexual harassment includes solicitation of sexual favors, unwelcome sexual advances or other verbal, visual or physical conduct of a sexual nature. "Discrimination" means exclusion from participation in, or denial of the benefits of, any public education program or activity, or in any employment condition or practice conducted by a public educational institution that receives or benefits from federal or state financial assistance on the basis of race, color, sex, age, religion, genetic information, national origin, ethnicity, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or any other factor prohibited under applicable federal, state and local civil rights laws, rules and regulations.
Every complaint of harassment or discrimination that is reported to a College official shall be investigated thoroughly, promptly and in a confidential manner. In addition, SCF will not tolerate retaliation against any employee or student for making a complaint about sexual harassment or other forms of harassment or discrimination covered by this rule. If harassment or discrimination of employees or students is established, SCF will discipline the offender.
Disciplinary action for a violation of this policy can range from verbal or written warnings up to and including dismissal from the College, depending upon the circumstances. With regard to acts of harassment or discrimination by nonemployees or nonstudents, the College will take appropriate corrective action according to the particular circumstances involved.
C. Prohibitation of Hazing
The College shall not tolerate hazing, as defined below, at or on any College property or at any College-sponsored or College-affiliated event, regardless of its location.
"Hazing" means any action or situation which recklessly or intentionally endangers the mental or physical health or safety of a student for purposes including, but not limited to, initiation or admission into or affiliation with any organization operating under the sanction of the College, hereafter referred to as a "College organization." Hazing includes, but is not limited to, pressuring or coercing the student into violating state or federal law, any brutality of a physical nature, such as whipping, beating, branding, exposure to the elements, forced consumption of any food, liquor, drug, or other substance, or other forced physical activity which could adversely affect the physical health or safety of the student, and also includes any activity which would subject the individual to extreme mental stress, such as sleep deprivation, forced exclusion from social contact, forced conduct which could result in extreme embarrassment, or any other forced activity which could adversely affect the mental health or dignity of the student. Hazing does not include customary athletic events or other similar contests or competitions or any activity or conduct that furthers a legal and legitimate objective.
This prohibition of hazing shall apply to students and to College organizations and clubs, including acting through other persons associated with a College organization or club who are not students.
Penalties for hazing shall be administered in accordance with College policies and procedures related to student disciplinary actions; subject, however, to any limitations or additional penalties contained in Subsection 1006.63, F.S.: In the case of an organization/club which authorizes hazing in blatant disregard of such rules, penalties may also include rescission of permission for that organization to operate on campus property or to otherwise operate under the sanction of the College. All penalties imposed under the authority of the College shall be in addition to any penalty imposed for violation of any of the criminal laws of this state or for violation of any other rule of the institution.
It is not a defense to a charge of hazing that the consent of the victim had been obtained, the conduct or activity was not part of an official organizational event or was not otherwise sanctioned or approved by the organization, or the conduct or activity was not done as a condition of membership.
D. Children on Campus
Students who are parents or who assume a parental role have the responsibility to arrange suitable care for their children while they attend class, labs or study areas. SCF does not have child care accommodations. Students are not permitted to bring children to class, nor should children be left unattended in halls, building offices or on campus.
The College reserves the right to protect the safety and welfare of unattended children.
E. Mobile/Smart Device Etiquette
The use of mobile devices (cell phones, beepers, tablets and other smart devices) in the classroom is determined by the faculty member's mobile device use guidelines for that particular class. Each faculty member determines the acceptable use of mobile devices in the classroom, from requiring the device be turned off to allowing the use of mobile devices in classroom projects. Adhere to the expectations communicated by the faculty member for that course.
F. Pets on Campus
SCF maintains a no-pets policy at all of its locations and in any off-campus housing sanctioned by the College.
There are exceptions to this policy, consistent with federal law and state statute:
- The Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA) provides guidelines regarding use of service animals in areas with no-pet policies.
- Florida Statute 413.08 defines service animals and the rights of individuals to bring them to areas of no-pet policies.
The primary consideration of SCF's no pet policy is to ensure a safe and healthy environment for the College community.
The ADA allows service animals assisting persons with disabilities to be present on a campus. A service animal is permitted by Florida statute to accompany a person with a disability to most locations on campus, except for areas where there is danger to the service animal. Public Safety and Security, in collaboration with the office of the vice president of student affairs, is responsible for maintaining compliance with the no-pet policy. Individuals using service animals may be asked to provide information regarding the service animal's function and/or training. Definitions, examples and requests for permission to have animals on campus can be obtained from the office of the vice president of student affairs or the Disability Resource Center.
Florida wildlife can be seen on all SCF campuses. The department of Public Safety and Security is responsible for enforcing state wildlife regulations. For safety reasons, fishing is not allowed at any property.
G. Wheeled Motorized Traffic
Bicycles shall not be ridden on the sidewalks between or around campus buildings. All bicycles shall be walked from the parking lot areas to the approved sites designated for bicycle storage. No skateboards, roller skates or other such roller-equipped means of transportation (i.e. scooters) will be allowed on the sidewalks between and around campus buildings. There are exceptions to this policy consistent with federal law and Florida statute that allows individuals with mobility impairments to use wheel chairs and power scooters.
H. Tobacco-Free Campus Policy
In keeping with SCF's longstanding commitment to the health and wellbeing of students, employees and visitors, SCF has a tobacco-free campus policy. Tobacco use is not allowed on campus grounds, parking lots, SCF sponsored off-campus events and within SCF-owned vehicles. The use of all types of tobacco and tobacco-like products is prohibited, including smoked and smokeless tobacco, other smokeable products and electronic cigarettes. This policy applies to all students, employees and visitors of SCF.
I. Religious Observances
Pursuant to F.S. 1002.21; 1006.53; 1001.64, SCF shall attempt to reasonably accommodate the religious observance, practice and belief of individual students in regard to admissions, class attendance and the scheduling of examinations and work assignments. Students must provide the instructor(s) with advance notification of the purpose and anticipated length of any absence. At that time, the instructor and the student will agree upon a reasonable time and method to make up any work or tests missed. Students who believe that they have been unreasonably denied an educational benefit due to a religious belief or practice may seek redress by contacting the office of the vice president of student affairs or the college equity officer.
J. Intellectual Property
SCF provides engaging and accessible learning environments within the context of its mission, vision and institutional values. Therefore, the College supports and encourages its employees and students to develop educational materials, scholarly and creative works, and other products that advance the mission of SCF. However, these forms of intellectual property may be subject to copyright, patent, trademark and other laws, and may generate royalty income. Additionally, such development may involve the use of College personnel and resources. The definition of intellectual property; examples of materials subject to intellectual property rights; ownership of intellectual property; and the rights of the College, its students, faculty and staff regarding intellectual property in those cases where a written agreement does not otherwise govern the rights of the parties are provided in SCF Procedure 5.182, Intellectual Property.
V. Student Complaint/Conflict Resolution Policies and Procedures
SCF provides an appropriate means to resolve conflicts or complaints concerning College rules, procedures and/or course policies at the lowest possible level.
Complaints may be brought to the attention of faculty and management with the assurance that they will be considered in a fair and equitable manner. Specific policies and procedures are available that provide an informal and formal, nonadversarial in-house means of addressing conflicts and/or complaints.
A student may request due process in such instances where the student perceives an inequity concerning his or her academic standing, or where his or her academic rights and/or freedoms have been violated, or where the academic/administrative regulations of the College are believed to have been inappropriately interpreted or applied.
The following due process procedures should be utilized in resolving complaints or conflicts.
- SCF Procedure #4.14.01 Student Request for Conflict Resolution as Related to Academic Matters.
- SCF Procedure #4.14.02 Student Request for Conflict Resolution as Related to Administrative Policies and Procedures.
SCF does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, disability, age, genetic information, marital or veteran status in any of its educational programs, services or activities, including admission and employment.
Perceived discrimination based on any of these protected classes may be used as a basis for a complaint.
For guidance on how to proceed with the resolution of a conflict, students should seek the advice of a student services advisor who acts in the capacity of student advocate for complaint/conflict resolution matters.
VI. Student Discipline
The vice president of student affairs is designated as the staff member of the College having primary responsibility for the administration of student discipline.
Deliberate care shall be taken to ensure that students receive fair and equitable treatment under due process.
Degrees of Disciplinary Sanctions:
The following are the degrees of disciplinary sanctions that may be imposed for violation of any Student Codes of Conduct.
- Apology – A written statement of regret written by the individual or group and approved by the vice president of student affairs.
- Warning – A written or verbal notice to the student that continuation or repetition of a specified conduct will be cause for further disciplinary action.
- Censure – A written reprimand to the student for violation of a specified regulation.
- Disciplinary Probation – A written reprimand and warning to the student for a repetition of violations as grounds for more serious disciplinary action; also may include exclusion from participation in student privileges or extracurricular College activities, or temporary/permanent loss of privilege or use of designated College facilities for a specified time as set forth in the notice of disciplinary probation.
- Removal from College-sponsored Housing – A temporary or permanent exclusion from any College-sponsored housing accommodations without reimbursement of any type of housing allowance, or a mandatory room charge.
- Restitution – Reimbursement for damage to or misappropriation of property. Reimbursement may take the form of appropriate service to repair or otherwise compensate for damages.
- Suspension – Exclusion from classes and other student privileges or activities as set forth in the notice of suspension pending final determination of an alleged violation.
- Expulsion – Termination of student status for a definite period of time. At the end of this period of expulsion, the student is eligible to apply to the College for consideration for readmission.
- Dismissal – Permanent termination of student status. A notification shall appear on the College record.


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When we say older people shrink, we don't mean they become tiny enough to fit in your pocket! We just mean that it's common for older people to become a little shorter over time. It isn't dramatic or sudden. It takes place over years and may add up to only an inch or so off of their adult height (maybe a little more, maybe less). This kind of shrinking can't be reversed, although people can slow or stop this process. But why does shrinking happen at all?
Gravity (that force that keeps your feet on the ground) takes hold, and the disks, or cushions between the bones in the spine, get compressed over time. The back bones, called vertebrae (say: VUR-tuh-bray), end up pressing closer together, which makes a person lose a little height and become shorter.
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RTW Trip Update 3: All the way down to Melbourne September 7, 2011Posted by Lauren Cooke in RTW Trip Updates, Travel.
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Well well well, for someone who was desperate to reassure anyone that would listen that "don't worry, I'll update my blog, like, every minute", I haven't really been doing a very good job at keeping y'all up to date. In fact, the last post was on the 22nd August, back when I was in the tropics, officially. By now I'm in far more temperate climes, and I actually fly out of Oz this coming Monday. Crazy!
So, what have I been up to?
Well, there was the Whitsundays trip, where the outwards journey (of a 2 day 2 night sailing trip) was full of the fun of getting your sea legs on a boat fighting its way through three metre swells and against 30 knot winds. It was, to keep it short, a little bit (shall we say) choppy. Thank god it calmed down in the end though, and the tour of the beautiful islands actually saw a little bit of sun. Wowee! The highlights had to include snorkeling with some funky coloured fishies, and more than anything the sheer scale of the sky at night. I have never before seen such a parade of stars in such a pitch black sky, it was beautiful.
From Airlie I continued heading down south, and thankfully the ground only rocked when I closed my eyes for a few hours after I got off the boat! I don't think I could have handled anything more! The trip down south involved more hours on a bus than I care to say, but we did manage to break it up with trips to various snake and croc infested parks, a highlight for someone who is still endlessly entertained by the comparatively dull British wildlife, let alone the creatures of a place dedicated to nasty bitey dangerous things!
The big bus journeys paid off though, and eventually I ended up in Rainbow beach. It's a small little place, a bit quaint, but the main reason so many backpackers migrate there like whales on heat (sorry, sorry, whale based joke had to be made as this location was whale-watching central for all the Humpback whale breeding going on!) is because it is close to the treacherous and shark-filled waters of Fraser Island. I did a day trip out here, and saw Dingos, rainforest and even some dolphins on our way over. It was a great day, and the lunch in particular was delish!
After stopping in at all these backpacking places, I just had one night in Brisbane (which I made the most of, to be fair, taking in art galleries and gardens and views oh my!) before flying to Melbourne. That's where I've just been – abusing my host's hospitality in the No. 1 Most Livable City in the World. Not bad going, really. I've been to the aquarium (my swotting up on shark knowledge by reading through "The Secret Life of Sharks" on the way down really paid off here!), strolled around the town and war memorials, and I even attended an AFL match. Except for the fact that I got wildly drunk, and the fact that Aussie Rules football is a crazy game invented by crazy people purely to confuse us foreigners, I think a good time was had over the few days I got to stay there.
As for now, well I'm Sydney-wards, completing my last few days in the should-be-capital before I fly to NZ. I can't believe a month is nearly over, and that I am nearly on my second country of the trip. It really does fly by, and whilst I obviously am not counting the days to getting home, it is also reassuring to know that it is approaching, and that I will get to see familiar faces, places and things (OK, not things in general, mainly just shoes. Beautiful shoes. And dresses. And hair-straighteners) in good time. For those few moments where home is all you can think of, a deadline is the sort of encouraging thought that makes you able to enjoy the time you do have away. If that makes any sense…
So yes, a good time still being had by all, with much being done, seen and enjoyed. I'll update you all again soon enough, and for now I will leave you with the skyline of Melbs, and a shot of me with birds on my head. Lovely.


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Promote public safety and trust through fair administration and enforcement of liquor, tobacco cannabis and vapor laws.***Note: This posting will be used to fill vacancies in Western Washington only.
Who we are
The mission of the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (WSLCB) is to promote public safety and trust through fair administration and enforcement of liquor, cannabis, tobacco, and vapor laws. At the WSLCB we pride ourselves on creating the "wow" factor in everything we do. We search for people who demonstrate a strong work ethic, excellence in customer service, partnering and teamwork, and quality performance. We strive to be a great place to work by fostering a safe, open, inclusive and healthy work environment. We want to ensure that our organization is as diverse and inclusive as our great State of Washington.
We want to create a culture that fosters excellence in customer service, open and honest communication, transparency and accountability, data driven decisions, and business initiated process improvement.
Your opportunity at a glanceThe Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (WSLCB) is accepting applications for non-permanent hourly Administrative Interns to work as Liquor and Cannabis Investigative Aides in our Enforcement and Education division. These positions work intermittently, non-standard hours (days, nights, and weekends) and are located throughout the Western Washington area. These positions are very unique in that applicants need to be between the ages of 17 1/2 - 19 years old.
- Duties
Investigative Aides have the responsibility to:
- Perform compliance checks with a Liquor Enforcement Officer or Inspector;
- Enter businesses and attempt to purchase tobacco;
- Assist in writing compliance check reports;
- At times testify in courts or at hearings.
- Confident
- Ability to take initiative
- Good communication skills
- Adheres to all safety regulations, standards and practices
- Ability to work independently
- Maintains composure in highly stressful or adverse situations
- Qualifications
- Must be between the ages of 17 1/2 - 19 years old
- Must be able to pass a criminal background check;
- Must be able to pass a drug and alcohol test;
- Must possess valid identification (including photo ID);
- Must be willing to enter stores and establishments that allow minors;
- Must accept personal responsibility for the quality and timeliness necessary to achieve excellent results;
- Must follow applicable laws, regulations, and other standards;
- Must be able to interact with uncooperative/distraught licensees and employees;
- Accept direction from commissioned Liquor and Tobacco Enforcement Officers and other staff; and
- Earn the trust, respect, and confidence of coworkers and customers through consistent honesty, forthrightness, and professionalism in all interactions.
- Supplemental Information
The information provided in your application and supplemental questionnaire must support your selected answers in the supplemental questions. Responses not supported in your application will disqualify you for consideration of employment from this recruitment.
- Completed on-line application which includes current phone numbers and valid email addresses. You can create and application profile on www.careers.wa.gov by clicking on the "Apply Now" button on top of this page.
- Letter of interest explaining how your experience, skills and abilities are aligned with the job description and duties (document may be attached during the on-line application process).
- Three reference recommendations from a teacher, mentor or coach. (Not required, but HIGHLY recommended.)
Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal record history will be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant's suitability and competence to perform in the position.
Applicants for employment with the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board should also be aware of RCW 66.08.080, which states in part: "No employee of the board shall have any interest, directly or indirectly, in the manufacture of liquor sold under this title, or derive any profit or remuneration from the sale of liquor, other than the salary or wages payable to him in respect of his office or position, and shall receive no gratuity from any person in connection with such business.
RCW 69.50.351, no member of the state liquor and cannabis board and no employee of the state liquor and cannabis board shall have any interest, directly or indirectly, in the producing, processing, or sale of marijuana, useable marijuana, or marijuana-infused products, or derive any profit or remuneration from the sale of marijuana, useable marijuana, or marijuana-infused products other than the salary or wages payable to him or her in respect of his or her office or position, and shall receive no gratuity from any person in connection with the business.
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Another nice feature of this site is the ability of each member to choose which posts by other members they care to read and the member can also choose to use the Friend or Foe option in the User Control Panel.
If there is a member who you aren't particularly interested on their views or what they have to say in their post's, You as a member have the ability to put who you choose on your Friend or Foe list.
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Named for its figurehead and chief designer Chris Boardman, Boardman Bikes is a British-based bike company that sells road, mountain, hybrid and cyclo-cross bikes through the Halfords store chain and independent cycle dealers.
Boardman Bikes was founded in 2007 by Boardman himself, Sarah Mooney and Alan Ingarfield. The brand rapidly gained a good reputation for value for money thanks to bikes like the Hybrid Comp and Road Sport.
Boardman has two ranges. The Performance range includes the Pro, Team and Comp levels and is sold through Halfords stores, while the Elite range comprises high-end bikes and is sold through independent bike dealers.
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The British Fashion Council (BFC) today announces a brand new initiative FASH/ON FILM sponsored by River Island. This new scheme aims to support and develop relationships between fashion designers and film makers, providing a showcasing opportunity at London Fashion Week. It recognises the ongoing growth of fashion film as an important creative product of the industry and London's position at the centre of this film revolution.
To celebrate the launch of this new initiative, River Island will produce a short film showcasing their new Design Forum collection designed by Royal College of Art graduate Julian J Smith. It will premiere during London Fashion Week at the first BFC Fash/On Film festival sponsored by River Island, which will become a regular feature of the LFW schedule.
As part of this season's Fash/On Film showcase there will be a special TEST Presents screening of the London preview of the Diana Vreeland documentary 'The Eye Has To Travel', in association with Studiocanal, where author and director Lisa Immordino Vreeland will introduce the film and participate in a post-screening Q&A session with the audience.
The screening will be hosted on Saturday 18th at The May Fair Hotel, the official Hotel of London Fashion Week. Although predominantly by invitation only, there will also be the opportunity for members of the public to attend.
The Fash/On Film initiative sees the launch of its first nationwide search for emerging film making talent, inviting up-and-coming creatives to submit film ideas in response to a brief set by a leading British designer in conjunction with Fash/On Film. One filmmaker will be selected to receive professional support and mentoring through the production process, offering a unique opportunity to gain insight into and experience of the fashion film industry. This film will be shown at London Fashion Week September 2012, creating a prestigious launch pad into the fashion and film industry.
Farida Kaikobad, Brand Director River Island said "We are excited to preview our first collaboration with BFC at London Fashion Week. We've loved working with Julian and are excited to be using film to showcase his collection. It's a new and innovative medium which we believe our customers will love watching."
Caroline Rush, CEO BFC said "This is a great opportunity to support and develop the profile of young fashion designers whilst encouraging the rising stars of filmmaking into this arena. We look forward to having the chance to create a recognised showcase for incredible emerging British fashion film talent, supporting our global reputation for innovation and creativity."
The BFC Fash/On Film newly formed committee is made up of key opinion formers across the film and retail industries and the BFC. The Fash/On Film panel have curated a dedicated film programme to be screened in the Canon Cinema each day of London Fashion Week. The films will be shown between live streams of catwalk shows from the Courtyard Show Space and the Embankment Galleries. The panel consists of Alyn Horton, Marketing Director, TEST and TEST Presents; Clara Mercer, Marketing Manager, BFC; Kathryn Ferguson, Film Maker and Curator of the BFI's Birds Eye View Film Festival's 'Fashion Loves Film' Strand; Jaime Perlman, Creative Director, British Vogue and Founder, TEST; Josie Roscop, Head of Marketing, River Island. Laura Hinson, Show Executive, BFC; Rosanna Falconer, Digital Marketing Executive, BFC; Stephen Whelan, Executive Producer, White Lodge; along with guest judges.
BFC Cultural Ambassador Laura Bailey will work with the Film Panel to unite this new initiative with the broader cultural aims of the BFC.
Find out more on BFC Fash/On Film sponsored by River Island at
For BFC press enquiries please contact:
Ellie Wilson, Senior PR Executive
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For River Island press enquiries please contact:
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DIANA VREELAND: THE EYE HAS TO TRAVEL will be released at UK cinemas later this year.
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* Percentages may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
** Values for the disciplines included in this category are provided in Supporting Table II-11a.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Data System; accessed via the National Science Foundation's online data system, WebCASPAR. Data analyzed and presented by the American Academy of Arts Sciences' Humanities Indicators (www.humanitiesindicators.org).
The bulk of the data that form the basis of this indicator is drawn from the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics' (NCES) Higher Education General Information System (HEGIS; 1966–1986) and its successor, the Integrated Postsecondary Educational Data System (IPEDS; 1987–present), through which institutions of higher learning report on the numbers and characteristics of students completing degree programs (as well as a variety of other topics; for more on IPEDS, see http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/). The HEGIS/IPEDS degree-completion data have been made accessible to decision-makers, researchers, and the general public by the National Science Foundation (NSF) via its online data analysis tool WebCASPAR.
Degree-completion data for years 1948 through 1965 were derived from the Survey of Earned Degrees, which was first administered by the Office of Education (the Department of Education's predecessor) and later by NCES. The Survey of Earned Degrees data were culled from printed publications because the information is not included in WebCASPAR. For the trend lines extending back to 1948, data are presented only for a limited portfolio of humanities disciplines because the academic discipline classification systems employed by NCES in its reporting on the Survey of Earned Degrees and HEGIS are not fine-grained enough to capture the full complement of disciplines considered by the Humanities Indicators (HI) to be within the scope of the humanities. (For an inventory of the disciplines and activities treated as part of the humanities by the HI, see the Statement on the Scope of the "Humanities" for Purposes of the Humanities Indicators.)
For 1987 and later years (1995 and later for data on the race/ethnicity of degree recipients), WebCASPAR categorizes earned degrees according to the more detailed Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP). The CIP was developed by NCES in 1980 as a way of accounting for the tremendous variety of degree programs offered by American institutions of higher learning and has been revised several times since its introduction, most recently in 2009 (this version is referred to as "CIP 2010"). The CIP has also been adopted by Statistics Canada as its standard disciplinary classification system. An analysis of completions using CIP permits the HI to include earned degrees in a substantially greater number of the disciplines considered by the HI to be part of the humanities field.
For example, with CIP-coded data, academic disciplines such as comparative religion can be separated from vocational programs such as theology and thus can be included in the humanities degree tally. Likewise, CIP allows communications programs that fall within the HI's definition of the humanities, such as media studies and rhetoric, to be distinguished from professional aspects of the field, such as journalism and political communication. Additionally, when using CIP-coded data, the HI can include degrees in such disciplines as archeology, women's studies, gay and lesbian studies, and Holocaust studies in its counts of humanities degrees from 1987 onward. CIP-coded data are always the basis of humanities degree counts for indicators that report degree data only post-1986 data.
For an inventory of the CIP disciplinary categories included by the HI under the field heading of "humanities" (as well as those categories of the NSF-developed taxonomy of academic disciplines that are the basis of certain tabulations of humanities degrees for years 1966–1986, see the Degree Program Code Catalog. This catalog also indicates which degree programs the HI includes within specific humanities disciplines (e.g., for the purposes of the HI, English degrees include those classified under CIP as being in "English Language and Literature," "American Literature," and "Creative Writing," among others).
In the case of several of the degree-related indicators, the humanities are compared to certain other fields, such as the sciences and engineering. The nature of these fields is specified in the Statement on the Scope of the "Humanities" for Purposes of the Humanities Indicators. These broad fields do not encompass all postsecondary programs. Therefore, where fields are being compared in terms of their respective shares of all degrees, the percentages will not add up to 100%.
The bachelor's degree counts presented do not include "second majors" because NCES began collecting data about these degrees only in 2001. The HI deals separately with the issue of second majors under the topic "Humanities Bachelor's Degrees as a Second Major."
Data on the number of students completing minors are not collected as part of IPEDS, but such information was compiled for selected humanities disciplines as part of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences–sponsored Humanities Departmental Survey (HDS; see the 2012–2013 HDS final report, page 16, table 9a).
According to the National Center for Education Statistics' (NCES) Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) Glossary, master's degrees are "awards that require the successful completion of a program of study of at least the full-time equivalent of 1 academic year, but not more than 2 academic years of work beyond the bachelor's degree."
The NCES, which collects the degree completion data presented as part of the Humanities Indicators, defines first professional degrees as those awards that require completion of a program that meets all the following criteria: (1) completion of the academic requirements to begin practice in a profession; (2) at least two years of college work prior to entering the program; and (3) a total of at least six academic years of college work to complete the degree program, including prior required college work plus the length of the professional program itself. According to NCES, the following ten fields award first professional degrees:
Chiropractic (D.C. or D.C.M.) Dentistry (D.D.S. or D.M.D.) Law (LL.B. or J.D.) Medicine (M.D.) Optometry (O.D.) Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) Podiatry (D.P.M., D.P., or Pod.D.) Theology (M.Div., M.H.L., B.D., or Ordination) Veterinary Medicine (D.V.M. or V.M.D.)
Chiropractic (D.C. or D.C.M.) Dentistry (D.D.S. or D.M.D.) Law (LL.B. or J.D.) Medicine (M.D.) Optometry (O.D.) Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) Podiatry (D.P.M., D.P., or Pod.D.) Theology (M.Div., M.H.L., B.D., or Ordination) Veterinary Medicine (D.V.M. or V.M.D.)
Although some fields (e.g., library science, hospital administration, and social work) require specialized degrees for employment at the professional level, NCES does not count degrees in these fields as first professional degrees; instead, they are treated as master's degrees.
Whereas all doctorates had previously been included in a single category, for academic years 2008–2009 and 2009–2010 NCES gave schools the option of employing a new classification system that distinguishes among three types of doctoral degrees:
Research/Scholarship—A Ph.D. or other doctoral degree that requires advanced work beyond the master's level, including the preparation and defense of a dissertation based on original research, or the planning and execution of an original project demonstrating scholarly achievement; Professional Practice—A doctoral degree conferred upon completion of a program providing the knowledge and skills for the recognition, credentialing, or licensing required for professional practice; or Other—A doctoral degree that does not meet the definition of the research/scholarship or professional practice doctorate.
Research/Scholarship—A Ph.D. or other doctoral degree that requires advanced work beyond the master's level, including the preparation and defense of a dissertation based on original research, or the planning and execution of an original project demonstrating scholarly achievement; Professional Practice—A doctoral degree conferred upon completion of a program providing the knowledge and skills for the recognition, credentialing, or licensing required for professional practice; or Other—A doctoral degree that does not meet the definition of the research/scholarship or professional practice doctorate.
Schools could classify certain degrees that had historically been treated as first professional degrees as either "Professional Practice" doctoral degrees (as in the case of medical degrees, for example) or master's degrees (as in the case of advanced, nondoctoral degrees in theology).
To ensure comparability with previous years, for 2007–2008 and 2008–2009 the Humanities Indicators counted as doctorates all of those degrees classified by postsecondary institutions as "Doctorate Degree," "Doctorate Degree—Research/Scholarship," or "Doctorate Degree—Other." The HI treated as "master's and professional-practice degrees" those degrees classified by schools as "Doctorate Degree—Professional Practice," "First Professional Degree," or "Master's Degree."
For academic year 2010–2011, NCES eliminated the "first professional degree" category. The agency now requires schools to use the three-category system described above to classify all advanced degrees other than master's degrees.
For comparable information on doctoral degrees in the humanities, see Indicator II-11b, Distribution of Humanities Doctoral Degree Completions among Disciplines.
For comparable information on bachelor's degrees in the humanities, see "Disciplinary Distribution of Bachelor's Degrees in the Humanities."
For advanced humanities degree completion trends, see "Advanced Degrees in the Humanities" and "Share of All Advanced Degrees Conferred in the Humanities."
For information on the demographics of students earning graduate-level humanities degrees, see "Racial/Ethnic Distribution of Advanced Degrees in the Humanities" and "Gender Distribution of Advanced Degrees in the Humanities."
Other indicators pertaining to graduate education in the humanities can be found under the topics "Humanities Degree Completions: An International Comparison," "Paying for Doctoral Studies in the Humanities," "Years to Attainment of a Humanities Doctorate," and "Attrition in Humanities Doctorate Programs."
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One of his teachers wrote out an example of a typical day in her classroom with the way Jack typically responded to each activity. Great.
His special ed teacher responded to my inquiry with an email after checking with the school's team to see what they thought. These people (occupational therapist, speech pathologist, etc...), none of whom give Jack services, but who do see him in the classroom, said that they did not think Jack presented as autistic. They put forth that most of his problems were behavioral.
I didn't write about it at the time because it sort of upset me. First, right after his doctor had agreed with me that he seemed to be on the spectrum, a group of professionals was telling me that he wasn't.
Second, as I had thought a lot about Jack, I was sure that he did not just have behavioral problems, that something about him is fundamentally different from the neurotypicals. And it made me wonder what kind of support he would be getting there if they couldn't see him for who he is.
Third, by saying his problems were behavioral, they were kind of implying that we are bad parents and his issues are my and Alex's fault. Okay, maybe that's not what they were implying, but that is what I inferred.
Since I got that email, I have done a lot of close watching of Jack. And the kid is different. He's fucking awesome, but he's different. I could go into a lot of details here, details about how he can't/won't answer a question correctly about anything that happened in the past or that is slightly abstract, but that at age 4 he obsessively writes the letters of the alphabet and insists on spelling every word he can think of while reciting scripts of things that happen in his classroom, but I won't. I won't because this post would get far too long and I'd probably end up sad or angry.
What I will say is that Jack is an amazing little dude with different strengths and weaknesses, but his brain works differently than most kids his age, including his brothers, one of whom (Quinn) is surpassing him in social skills, while the other (Sam, very smart in his own right) is just keeping up with him academically.
Anyway, this is all a long preface to what I wanted to write about what Jack's special ed teacher said to me today. When I dropped Jack off, she waved me over to talk to me. She said that someone had spotted Jack stimming while he was eating lunch. This led she and I to have a conversation in which she said that, although she does not like to label kids early, she thought Jack could be PDD or Asperger's.
Thank! You!
Part of me didn't realize quite how much her email suggesting that he was not autistic bothered me until she said today she thought he was on the spectrum. My spirits were noticeable higher as I drove away from the school and I realized how upset I had felt that his teachers did not see such a fundamental thing about him. That they did not see something that was so obvious to me.
So now his teachers say they think he is autistic. His doctors say they think he is autistic. I say I think he is autistic.
'Nuff said. For today at least.