At Monroe, every effort is extended to assist students in expanding their personal development and increasing their enjoyment of college life. Class work is supplemented with participation in a variety of extra-curricular activities, student organizations, and college-sponsored and community events. Apartment and dormitory style facilities are available.

During the time between the spring semester and the fall (mid-August through early September), interim summer housing is available at an additional charge. Applications for summer housing are available from the Residence Life Office beginning in mid-July.

Involvement in athletics provides training for life that surpasses, perhaps, any other activity. Apart from the cooperative skills and camaraderie gained from being a member of a team, the value of participation in a sports program helps give students an extra degree of discipline and focus. Monroe College is result-oriented. In no way is this more evident than in the rapid growth and success of its athletics program. Monroe's philosophy is to facilitate students' success, both in and out of the classroom.

Our Teams: The Mustangs

The Office of International Programs (located at the New Rochelle campus) acts as the institution's liaison to the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the US Department of State. It serves as an advocate for international students.

The office maintains a pro-active approach to immigration advising. Accordingly, it sponsors a comprehensive international student new arrival orientation, on-going workshops, and personal advising sessions aimed at providing students with the tools necessary to maintain legal immigration status while in the United States.

The Office of International Programs also supports a variety of social and non-immigration related programs to meet the needs of international freshmen, transfer and continuing students. Staff is available to help with any personal, academic, and immigration issue that may arise.

Workshops and laboratories offer opportunities for individual attention to those students who desire extra help with their studies. Workshops and lab sessions are scheduled on a daily basis (Monday through Saturday). The schedules of the libraries and learning centers are posted at the start of each semester.

The college provides Learning Centers at each campus where students can utilize the comprehensive array of services and facilities that are available including tutors, faculty, computer programs and audio/visual materials.

The libraries provide information and instruction to every Monroe College student as a central element of the educational experience. The book collection of each campus is accessible on open shelves. Photocopy machines are available for library patrons' convenience.

The collections span the full academic curriculum of the college, including materials of interest within and outside the scope of courses. Books, periodicals and pamphlets are easily accessible at both libraries. Full-text databases provide general and specialized information on a wide variety of current topics. Reference assistance is available at all times during library hours.

The libraries are members of the Westchester Academic Library Directors' Organization (WALDO), which enables access by Monroe students to other libraries of the organization. The automated catalog of the Bronx campus affords students information on the college collection as well as the collections of other WALDO members. The libraries also offer Internet access.

Through their participation in WALDO and METRO (the New York Metropolitan Reference and Research Library Agency), the college libraries afford students access to a broad community of resources in the New York and Westchester areas.

The Monroe Academic Advisement Program provides each student with assistance in planning and developing a specific academic program leading to a degree upon completion of all required courses.

Each incoming student participates in an advisement interview, at which time a complete schedule of program requirements is reviewed. The advisor is available to discuss any questions the student may have on academic matters.

After the first semester, advisors assist each student in registration and provide advisory services in academic, interpersonal, school-related and personal areas. These services are provided to assist students in the completion of their education at Monroe.

Each student's progress is maintained in Degree Audit Program Evaluation. This serves as the basis of certifying that all degree or certificate requirements for graduation have been satisfied.

Counselors are available at all times under an open door policy, as well as by appointment, to provide students with academic, vocational, personal and social counseling and support, as well as serving in an advocacy role in their relationship with local, state and federal agencies.

The counselors conduct new student orientation sessions each semester to help familiarize our students with the college community. Students learn about academic and practical support services available as well as the responsibilities they must assume as students.

Counselors attempt to contact students who are in danger of being administratively or academically dismissed. Students who wish to withdraw from classes during the semester must come to the appropriate office. Students are made aware of the specific ramifications of their leaving as this action relates to the loss of satisfactory standards of progress, program pursuit and/or pursuit level.

Monroe College recognizes its preparing students for the search for gainful employment. The Office of Career Advancement at Monroe will provide the techniques and assistance students need to prepare themselves for entry into the job market. The college encourages students to begin their work with Career Advancement during their first semester of enrollment. Students also have access to members of their major academic department who are available to counsel them with respect to how students should conduct specific job searches. This is a comprehensive approach, but the key to success lies with the individual student.

We offer many services and programs that assist students in their career development and/internship search needs. We provide career counseling by employing skilled career counselors to assist with resume writing interviewing skills, career networking, and other job career management and job search strategies.

Our E-recruiting on line job search database allows students to connect with employers who have full and part time job and internship opportunities. We also provide at no cost a self paced, on line career guidance tool called "Focus" that assists students in career exploration. Through "Focus" students and graduates are able to research careers, understand their values, interests, skills and find potential career matches with greater clarity.

Career Advancement hosts frequent career fairs, on campus interviewing and career related workshop and seminars. We also come directly to the students by providing career guidance directly in the classroom.

The Internship Program is conducted by the Academic Office in cooperation with the office of Career Advancement in cooperation with businesses, industries, government agencies and non-profit organizations. The program integrates on-campus study with work experience, usually off-campus. Internships are directly related to the student's academic area; college credit is earned.

A student's job experience reinforces the need to excel academically while providing incentive and motivation to complete his/her degree. Upon graduation, the student is more readily able to find permanent employment because of on-the-job experience.

The Office of Veterans' Services is located in the Admissions Office in King Hall, Bronx Campus. The office provides information about admissions, the Montgomery GI Bill, Dependents' and Survivors' Benefits, Chapter 35 benefits, and programs available to National Guard, Reservists, and active military personnel. The counselor meets with all military applicants and continuing students and certifies students for military benefits.

Monroe College evaluates military transcripts and will accept credits that are applicable to the student's chosen major. The college may also accept applicable credits earned through DANTES testing.

All emergency closings will be announced on the following radio stations:

Faculty advisors work with the students in preparing the Creative Campus, which is a literary magazine, the Monroe Observer, which is published three times each year, and the Weekly Observer, which keeps the college community informed about recent and upcoming events. They keep the college population informed of coming events, college news and programs, and also contain interviews, poetry and feature articles.

The bookstore offers a variety of items including but not limited to: textbooks, bookbags, supplies, gifts, novelties, campus wear. The bookstore schedules for each semester will be posted outside the bookstore, and communicated through memos and faculty announcements.

All students are required to carry validated Monroe Student I.D. cards at all times. You must present your ID card when requested by any staff member. There is a $5.00 fee to replace lost I.D. cards. The fee is paid at the Bursar's Office. Students will NOT BE ADMITTED to college facilities without a Monroe College I.D. card. There will be NO exceptions to this policy.

Students should dress respectfully, in a manner that suits a professional college student. Clothing should provide full coverage. Hats or any type of head-covering may not be worn in any building or office.

Exceptions will be made for documented religious or medical reasons.

Upon acceptance and registration, all students become voluntary members of the academic community at Monroe. Initial and continued participation in this community is dependent upon the students' understanding not only of their rights and privileges, but of their responsibilities as well. Therefore, it is understood that all students accept the obligations of this relationship as outlined in the "Code of Conduct."

Student rights, basic to the freedom to learn, carry with them the responsibility for conduct based on mutual respect, which is compatible with the functioning of the college as a community. Enrollment at Monroe College, therefore, assumes an agreement by each student to obey the rules and regulations of the college, as well as the laws of the State of New York and the United States.

Violations of these rules, regulations, and laws are subject to appropriate disciplinary action, up to and including expulsion. Such violations include, but are not limited to, the following:

1.   Falsification of information to the college through forgery, alteration, or intentional misuse of college documents, records or identification;

2.   Theft of, or damage to, property;

3.   Failure to comply with directions, of college employees, acting in the performance of their duties;

4.   Failure to show proper I.D. to requesting college employees, acting in the performance of their duties;

5.   Gambling in any form;

6.   Attendance in any class, or college-sponsored function, under the influence of alcoholic beverages, or narcotics and illegal drugs, or the unauthorized possession and/or sale of alcoholic beverages, narcotics or illegal drugs on the college campus;

7.   Students may use classrooms for meetings only with the prior consent of the administration;

8.   Students shall obey all instructions of faculty and administrative personnel, even if they may disagree with them;

9.   Disruptive conduct in or near classrooms that prevents instructors from performing their functions;

10. Students shall comply with the usual standards of academic conduct; cheating and plagiarism will not be tolerated;

11. Infringement upon the rights of other members of the college community by physical or verbal assault or abuse;

12. Abuse of library and/or Learning Center privileges and procedures;

13. Smoking is not permitted in any college facility;

14. Any act that interferes with normal operation of the college, or which adversely affects the student's suit ability as a member of the college community;

15. Visitors and guests are not permitted without permission;

16. Students who request permission to invite a guest on campus, will be held responsible and liable for any disturbances and/or inappropriate behavior of said guest.

Any student in violation of any aspect of the Code of Conduct is subject to any or all of the following penalties depending on the seriousness of the offense:

1.   Warning

2.   Probation

3.   Suspension

4.   Expulsion

If you are subject to suspension or expulsion, you may appeal that action by requesting in writing a hearing within ten days.

Send your request for an appeal to Vice President for Student Services.

What Will Happen? A committee that will include administrators, faculty, and counselors will be convened to hear your appeal in person. The committee will advise you of its decision within five days of the hearing. The determination of the disciplinary committee shall be final. Any penalty imposed shall be noted on all of your appropriate student records.

As Monroe College prides itself on the respectful atmosphere it provides for its students, all students at Monroe should expect to be treated with respect, courtesy, and fairness. However, there are times that matters will arise about which reasonable people may disagree. If such a disagreement occurs, students may avail themselves of the following procedure. Students should raise their concerns within ten calendar days of the event, which gave rise to the concern.

Students with concerns, which are related to classroom matters, should first address them with the faculty member involved. Monroe believes that open communication between faculty and student is the best approach. However, if the matter is not resolved or the student prefers not to address the faculty member, the student should discuss the matter with the department chairperson, or the Student Services Office. If the matter is not successfully resolved, the student may ask that the matter be addressed by the Vice President for Academics or other appropriate administrator.

Students with concerns that are not academically related should first address them with the Student Services Office. That office will act as a mediator with other departments in the college. Should the matter remain unresolved, the student may present the matter in writing to the Vice President, Campus Director or other appropriate administrator for final resolution.

A.  Informal Resolution

1.   A student who alleges that an act of discrimination has been committed shall immediately notify the Vice President for Student Affairs, at (718) 933-6700 or by mail care of:

Monroe College
2501 Jerome Avenue
Bronx, New York 10468

2.   A potential student who alleges that his/her rights have been violated shall immediately notify the Vice President for Student Affairs. If possible, the situation will be remedied immediately. If this is not possible, a complaint form will be provided.

3.   If it is found that the complainant's allegation is valid and if the correction is within the scope of authority of the Vice President, within ten days after receipt of the complaint, the appropriate administrator will correct the situation.

B.  Review of Title IX and Section 504 Vice President's Decision

      If the complaint has not been resolved by the Vice President for Student Affairs to the satisfaction of the complainant within ten days, the complaintant may enter a formal complaint on the form provided by the college, and file it with the Vice President for Student Affairs who will appoint a review committee which will be composed of administrators.

      The review committee will review the case and, if necessary, conduct an investigation. A decision will be made and sent to the complainant in writing within 14 days from presentation of the complaint. The action of the review committee is final.

C. Appeal to the Department of Education

      Any person who has a complaint that discrimination exists in any program funded by the Department of Education and who has exhausted the college's complaint procedure indicated above may notify the Office for Civil Rights. A complaint should be filed by letter to: Director, Office for Civil Rights, Department of Education, Washington, DC 20201.

1. General Policy: Under the Authority of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, students have the right to examine certain files, records or documents which are maintained by the school pertaining to them. The school must permit students to examine such records within forty-five days after submission of a written request and to obtain copies of such records upon payment of the cost of reproduction.

2. Students may request the school to amend their education records on the grounds that they are inaccurate, misleading or in violation of their right of privacy. In the event that the school refuses to so amend the records, students may, after complying with the Monroe Complaint Procedure, request a hearing.

3. Education Records: Education records are all files, records or documents that contain information directly related to the students. Examples include student placement and financial aid files. Such records are maintained by and are in custody of the school. The only persons allowed access to such records are those who have a legitimate administrative or educational interest.

4. Exemptions: The following items are exempt from the Act:

a. Parents' Confidential Statement, Financial Need Analysis Report, Federal Grants, Student Eligibility Report.

b. Confidential letters of recommendation received after 1974. The Act permits students to waive their right of access if the letters are related to admissions, employment, or honors.

c. Records about students made by teachers or administrators are maintained by and accessible only to them.

d. School security records.

e. Employment records for school employees who are not also current students.

f. Records compiled or maintained by physicians, psychiatrists, psychologists, or other recognized professional or para-professionals acting or assisting in such capacities, for treatment purposes and which are available only to the persons providing the treatment.

5. Review of Records: It is the policy of the school to monitor educational records to insure that they do not contain information that is inaccurate, misleading or otherwise inappropriate. The school may destroy records that are no longer useful or pertinent to the students' circumstances.

6. Directory Information: Directory information is that information that may be unconditionally released without the consent of the student unless the student has specifically requested that the information not be released. The college requires that such requests be made in writing to the Office of the Registrar within 15 days after students start class. Directory information includes: student's name, address(es), telephone number(s), date and place of birth, course of study, extra-curricular activities, degrees and awards received, last school attended, post-graduation employer(s), academic awards or equivalent, and dates of attendance.

7. Access without Student Consent: The college may release student information without the student's written consent to:

a. Other schools which have legitimate interests,

b. Other schools where students have applied for admission. In this case, students must be advised that the records are being sent and that they may receive a copy,

c. Authorized representatives of the Department of Education, Office of Inspector General of the United States, or state and local education authorities as part of an audit or program review process,

d. Attorney General of the United States or his designee in reponse to an ex parte order in connection with the investigation of a crime of terrorism,

e. Accrediting agencies,

f. Parents of students who are dependents for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code. However, the school is not required to release such records,

g. Appropriate persons or agencies in connection with student applications for, or receipt of, financial aid, i.e., Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services,

h. Courts, in compliance with a court order or subpoena with appropriate notification to the student, unless it is an ex parte order that does not require student notification,

i. Appropriate persons or agencies in the event of a health or safety emergency, where such release without consent is necessary under the circumstances. In all other cases, the school shall obtain the written consent of the student prior to releasing such information to any person or organization.

In compliance with the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 (Public Law 100-690 Title V Subtitle D) and the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act Amendments of 1989 (Public Law 101-226), please be advised of the following:

• That the possession, use and/or distribution of any controlled substance and the unauthorized and/or illegal use of alcohol are prohibited within the confines of the properties owned or leased by Monroe and at all activities sponsored by the college,

• That the sale and/or the possession of any controlled substance including marijuana is illegal under New York State Law,

• That all employees, students and guests of the college are required to comport themselves in a drug-free manner and atmosphere,

• That the Student Services Centers and the college libraries provide drug-free awareness literature and the availability of drug counseling,

• That sanctions or required rehabilitation of an employee or student convicted of work place/college grounds based drug abuse will be imposed. Violators will be subject to disciplinary action (which can include expulsion or termination of employment) and/or referral to outside authorities.

By establishing this policy, the college seeks to ensure the continuation of a very positive work environment by maintaining a drug and alcohol-free workplace.

Monroe College maintains a close working relationship with the police departments responsible for the Bronx and New Rochelle campuses. The college has plans in place to expedite investigation of any violent felony offenses. This includes immediate notification of the appropriate police agency and open communication between campus facility directors and the police. Each semester, college personnel and representatives of the police meet to review plans that are in place and make recommendations for changes, if any as necessary. In the Bronx, the campus is within the jurisdiction of the 46th and 52nd precincts of the New York City Police Department. The New Rochelle campus is covered by the New Rochelle Police Department.

In the event of a circumstance where a student is deemed "missing" from campus housing, the college initiates an internal investigation that includes contacting family and friends in search of the person, interviews with faculty, staff, and students to track the person's last known movements, and e-mail and telephone messages left with persons the individual is likely to contact. Simultaneously, the college notifies the appropriate police jurisdiction and provides updated information as that agency carries out its investigation.

Information regarding the plans for investigation of violent felony offenses and students missing from campus housing may be obtained from the director of facilities at each campus.

Campus Crime data are also available from the United States Department of Education website:

http://www.ope.ed.gov/security. Campus Crime data are published in the college's Catalogue as well as the Student Handbook.

Bronx Campus

Reported in accordance with the Federal Bureau of Investigation's uniform crime reporting procedures and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (includes all crimes reported to Public Safety, Campus Authorities, and New York City Police Department)

YEAR 2008

YEAR 2007

YEAR 2006

New Rochelle Campus

Reported in accordance with the Federal Bureau of Investigation's uniform crime reporting procedures and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act. (Includes all crimes reported to Public Safety, Campus Authorities, and New Rochelle Police Department)

YEAR 2008

YEAR 2007

YEAR 2006

BRONX CAMPUS

NUMBER OF ARRESTS/REFERRALS FOR SELECT OFFENSES (INCLUDES ATTEMPTS)

NEW ROCHELLE CAMPUS

NUMBER OF ARRESTS/REFERRALS FOR SELECT OFFENSES (INCLUDES ATTEMPTS)