2023-2024 Student Catalog 
    
    Mar 19, 2024  
2023-2024 Student Catalog

2023-2024 Student Catalog


Programs of Study

Course Descriptions

General Education

Admissions

Tuition & Fees

This Catalog is in Effect for Students Enrolled from
September 1, 2023 - August 31, 2024

The information presented in this catalog is intended to assist the student by providing estimates, approximations and projections of programs and facilities available at the college.

Since the nature of an educational enterprise depends so much upon individual circumstances and unforeseeable factors, the college shall reserve the right to change regulations or catalog contents at any time, alter or abolish programs, courses, or other terms as necessary, and hence makes no warranty, representation or contractual commitment as to any information contained herein.

Any estimates as to educational or living expenses, financial aid availability, educational quality or result, program content, or retention rates are intended to be approximations helpful to the student and thus constitute no institutional guarantee. As this is a one-year catalog, students, particularly those applying during the 2023-24 year, should request up-to-date information from the Office of Admissions at (716) 614-6200.

No officer or employee of the college has any authority to make statements inconsistent with the contents of the catalog or to make comments exceeding those stated herein.


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Equal Opportunity Statement of Policy

NCCC does not discriminate and prohibits harassment or discrimination related to any protected category including creed, ethnicity, citizenship, national origin, sex, gender, pregnancy, disability, marital status, political or social affiliation, age, race, color, veteran status, military status, religion, sexual orientation, domestic violence status, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression or perceived gender.

Notice of Non-Discrimination

Pursuant to Niagara County Community College (NCCC) policy, the College is fully committed to fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff, and students, as well as ensuring equal educational opportunity, employment, and access to services, programs, and activities without regard to an individual’s race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, or criminal conviction. Employees, students, applicants, and other members of the College community (including but not limited to vendors, visitors, and guests) may not be subjected to harassment that is prohibited by law, treated adversely, or retaliated against based upon a protected characteristic.

NCCC’s policy is in accordance with federal and state laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination and harassment. NCCC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, political belief, age, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence status, or prior arrests and criminal convictions, in acceptance for or provision of services, employment or treatment, in its educational and other programs and activities. These laws include Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as Amended by the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the New York State Human Rights Law. These laws prohibit discrimination and harassment, including sexual harassment and sexual violence. Under other provisions of applicable law, NCCC does not discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation.

Clery Statement

Students can access the Annual Security Report (ASR) for Niagara County Community College by using the link. The ASR contains information on campus security policies and certain campus crime statistics. Crime statistics are reported in accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act. A hard copy of the ASR can be obtained by contacting the Public Safety Department at 716-614-6400.  You may find additional information at https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/.

Student Responsibility

The student must assume responsibility for knowing College regulations and for complying with all applicable procedures. In no case will a requirement be waived or an exception granted because the student pleads ignorance of the requirement or asserts that his or her advisor or other authority did not inform the student of the requirement. While the personnel of the College and the student’s advisor will endeavor to aid in every way possible, the responsibility for meeting requirements stated in this catalog rests with the student.