| Volunteer State Community College's main
campus is located on 110 acres on Nashville Pike (Hwy 31-E)
in Gallatin, the county seat of Sumner. The campus is some
10 minutes from Hendersonville, just 8 miles from the Nashville/Davidson
county line northeast of Rivergate.
Sixteen buildings are located on the campus, including
the Administration building, the Thigpen Library, the J.
H. Warf building, the Wesley Pickel Fieldhouse, the Campus
Center, the Noble Caudill Hall, the Fine Arts building,
the Career-Technology building, the Watlington Science Field
Station, the E. G. Mattox Energy building, and the Allied
Health Wallace Building, and 5 buildings on the campus annex.
The Livingston Campus in Overton County is served by a leased
building. Public school facilities serve other teaching
sites in the VSCC 12 - counties area.
The Academic Advising Center
Students may consult with an advisor every semester before
registering. An advisor may be expected to help
* Locate and communicate with a knowledgeable advisor in
your area of interest;
* Plan your class schedule and clear you for registration;
if you have not decided on a degree program;
* Clarify academic and/or career goals;
* Assist in assessing an unofficial audit of your degree
requirements;
* Provide general information about the College & its
programs. T
he Academic Advising Center serves students both on and
off campus. The normal operating hours are 8:00 a.m. to
5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 8:00 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. on Friday. You may call the Academic Advising Center
at 230-3702, or 1-888-335- 8722 for advising by phone. Assistance/Information
may be requested by phone, FAX, email, or in person. The
Academic Advising Center is supervised by a Director.
The Office of Career Placement and Cooperative Education
The Career Placement and Cooperative Education Office is
responsible for assisting students, graduates, and alumni
with their employment needs. As a free service, it attempts
to match the needs of employers with those of the student
or graduate. The office assists with part-time and full-time
employment opportunities. In addition, the office provides
employment guidance and direct employment assistance to
students and graduates of the college. It does not operate
as an employment agency nor does it guarantee employment
to those individuals registered with the office. Cooperative
Education is a partnership between the college and the employment
community which enables students to work in areas related
to their major fields of study. The combination of academic
studies in school and work experience on the job affords
the Co-op student with added credentials to compete in the
job market. Any student interested in the Cooperative Education
program is encouraged to apply. To qualify for the program,
one of the following criteria must be met:
1. A minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 and
the successful completion of the first semester within the
student's major field of study.
2. Present work experience in a field related to the student's
major.
In order to register for Co-op, a student should see the
academic advisor who will work with the Director of Co-op
to assure that the student will be registered for the correct
credits. Students should expect to pay for these academic
credits since they are a part of an academic program of
study. Grades for the co-op work experience are based on
the successful completion of a paper and the completion
of the agreed upon goals of the student, academic advisor
and the Co-op Director.
Career Placement:
Because having graduates employed in their chosen career
fields is important to the college, the Career Placement
and Cooperative Education Office targets its efforts to
assist graduates. Therefore, all second-year students who
will seek career employment at graduation should register
with the office at the beginning of their last semester.
Registration consists of completing a Placement packet followed
by an appointment with the Director to discuss the placement
process, the job market, and other services and materials
available through the office.
The NewSkills Center
NewSkills is the College's non-credit and credit alternative
basic skills instructional program. The program offers computer-based
instruction in reading, writing, and math. NewSkills is
designed to help the student who may need to upgrade basic
skills before taking the College placement exam or to upgrade
basic skills in an area before re-testing on the College
placement exam. The credit courses that NewSkills offers
are Basic Mathematics, Elementary Algebra, and Intermediate
Algebra, for students who need a flexible schedule to accommodate
work and family. The Center provides
* Assessment of current skill levels
* Individualized, self-paced instruction
* Counseling and advising to help determine goals
* Flexible hours to accommodate work and family.
Students may enter the program at any time during the semester.
The program is also designed to meet the basic skill needs
of the Workforce Development Program, pre-tech training,
and personal skills upgrade. High School students can enroll
in NewSkills for ACT preparation and basic skills enhancements.
For further information, contact the NewSkills Center.
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