Admission/Readmission

Information about admission and readmission can be found in the College Catalog at: http://www.mctc.edu/academics/college-catalog/ or on the website at: http://www.mctc.edu/admissions/

Withdrawals

Information about how to withdraw from a course or from the college can be found at http://www.mctc.edu/registrar/withdrawal-information/.

Credit Hours

Generally a student earns one credit for each 15 hours of class contact. Classes normally meet 45 hours in a semester for 3 units of credit. Students should plan on two hours of preparation/study for each in-class hour. Laboratory classes require two or three hours of lab per week for each semester hour of credit.

Academic Programs

Information about our academic programs, including online programs, can be found on our website at https://www.mctc.edu/academics/programs/  and in the college catalog http://www.mctc.edu/academics/college-catalog/

Distance (Online) Education

Information about our online courses can be found at https://www.mctc.edu/academics/programs/ Other information about our distance education can be found at  http://www.mctc.edu/online.

Privacy of Student Records − Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) allows present and future students to have access to their individual educational records, provides basic protections of privacy of their records, and allows them to request that certain “directory information” be kept confidential. Additional information regarding the rights afforded to students by FERPA is available at http://www.mctc.edu/registrar/ferpa/.

Facilities and Services for Students with Disabilities

Descriptions of facilities and services available for students with disabilities are available on the Office of Disability Services web site http://www.mctc.edu/student-services/disabled-student-services/.

Student Diversity

Mountwest Community & Technical College annually calculates information relating to the diversity of its students. This information is available at  https://www.wvhepc.edu/resources/data-and-publication-center/ .

College Data

Additional data about Mountwest Community & Technical College is available from the National Center for Education Statistics at the College Navigator Website at http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/.

Completion and graduation rates and information are available at: https://www.wvhepc.edu/resources/data-and-publication-center/ .

Price of Attendance

Available at http://www.mctc.edu/paying-for-college/tuition-fees/ and additional detail about paying for college is available at http://www.mctc.edu/paying-for-college.

Net Price Calculator

The College provides a calculator web page to assist students with determining costs of attendance and financial aid eligibility. A link to the calculator is available on the Office of Student Financial Assistance web page https://mctc.edu/wpcontent/uploads/2022/06/mountwestnetpricecalculator.html .

Refund Policy and Requirements for Withdrawal and Return of Federal Financial Aid

Refund policy information is available at: http://www.mctc.edu/paying-for-college/tuition-fees/ Return of Federal Financial Aid information is available at: http://www.mctc.edu/paying-for-college/return-of-title-iv-funds/.

Textbook Information

Textbook information, including title, author, edition ISBN, price, etc., is provided on the home page under the Courses Offered section at: http://www.mctc.edu/consumer-information/textbook-information/

Information can also be obtained from the Mountwest Community & Technical College Bookstore http://www.bkstr.com/mountweststore/home.
Transfer of Credit Policies and Articulation Agreements

Information for transfer students is available on our website at http://www.mctc.edu/academics/transfer-to-a-university/ and in the college catalog.

Educational Program, Instructional Facilities, and Faculty

Information on the College’s various educational programs, instructional facilities and faculty may be found in the most recent undergraduate catalog available at http://www.mctc.edu/academics/college-catalog/

On our web site you can find Campus & Location information at http://www.mctc.edu/about-us/campus-locations/

Programs of study are listed and detailed at https://www.mctc.edu/academics/programs/ .

The Faculty and Staff Directory is located at http://www.mctc.edu/directory/

Accreditation, Approval, and Licensure of Institution and Programs

Accreditation information is available at http://www.mctc.edu/about-us/accreditation/.

Licensure by State Mountwest Licensure Disclosure

Complaint Process Notice

Mountwest Community and Technical College (Mountwest) takes very seriously complaints and concerns regarding the institution.  Most complaints can be resolved at the college level.  You may file your complaint through initiating the process by first contacting your advisor.  You may also contact the Dean of Student Services if your complaint involves student interaction, Lisa Penix. If your complaint regarding Mountwest has not been resolved at the institution, you may present your complaint as follows.

• If your complaint is associated with Mountwest’s compliance with academic program quality and accrediting standards you may file a complaint with the Higher Learning Commission, the agency that accredits the institution.  If the complaint is in reference to a specific program that holds accreditation, you may contact the appropriate agency to register your complaint (http://www.mctc.edu/about-us/accreditation/. )
• For all other complaints about Mountwest that are not about compliance with academic program quality and accrediting standards, you may file a complaint:
  
  • At the West Virginia Community and Technical College System
  • To the West Virginia Attorney General

Copyright Infringement-Policies and Sanctions

• Copyright infringement is the act of exercising, without permission or legal authority, one or more of the exclusive rights granted to the copyright owner under section 106 of the Copyright Act (Title 17 of the United States Code). These rights include the right to reproduce or distribute a copyrighted work. In the file-sharing context, downloading or uploading substantial parts of a copyrighted work without authority constitutes an infringement.
• Penalties for copyright infringement include civil and criminal penalties. In general, anyone found liable for civil copyright infringement may be ordered to pay either actual damages or “statutory” damages affixed at not less than $750 and not more than $30,000 per work infringed. For “willful” infringement, a court may award up to $150,000 per work infringed. A court can, in its discretion, also assess costs and attorneys’ fees. For details, see Title 17, United States Code, Sections 504, 505.
• Willful copyright infringement can also result in criminal penalties, including imprisonment of up to five years and fines of up to $250,000 per offense.
• For more information, please see the Web site of the U.S. Copyright Office at https://www.copyright.gov/title17/, especially their FAQ’s.

Copyright law infractions are considered by Mountwest Community and Technical College as an academic dishonesty violation and follows the Academic Dishonesty Policy found in the Academic Definitions and Procedures section of the college catalog at http://www.mctc.edu/academics/college-catalog/ or on our website at:https://www.mctc.edu/administration/administrative-procedures/copyright-infringement/

Computer Use and File Sharing

Specific information related to computer use and file sharing is available in the Information Technology Acceptable Use Policy, PDF available at https://www.mctc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/BOG-Policy-No.-I-2-Information-Security-Policy.pdf

Information Security

Mountwest Mountwest Community & Technical College maintains an information security policy and program available on our website at https://www.mctc.edu/about-us/board-of-governors/institutional-rules/  .

Student Activities

Mountwest Community & Technical College maintains a website describing the clubs and organizations available to students. The site is available at http://www.mctc.edu/student-services/student-organizations. A listing of current clubs and activities can be found in the College Catalog: https://www.mctc.edu/academics/college-catalog/

Constitution Day

Mountwest Community & Technical College participates in educational activities during the month of September in honor of Constitution Day each year.

2022 Constitution Day Activities included Peer Coaches handing out pocket constitutions and encouraging students to register to vote.

2021 Constitution Day Activities included Peer Coaches handing out pocket constitutions.

2020 Constitution Day Activities included posting about Constitution Day in our Monty Monthly Newsletter and posting information on the Student Government’s Facebook page.

2019 Constitution Day Activities included Peer Coaches handed out pocket constitutions and hung constitution flyers at the main campus.

2018 Constitution Day Advisors of the Mountwest Veteran Program distributed pocket constitutions to students.  Cory Payne, Federal VA Education Liaison Representative for West Virginia, was the guest speaker.

2017 Constitution Day Mountwest Student Government handed out pocket Constitutions to the students along with Schoolhouse Rock constitution playing on video screens throughout the building.

2016 Constitution Day Representative Evan Jenkins visited Mountwest and spoke to students, faculty, and staff about the United States Constitution.

2015 Constitution Day flash mob: https://youtu.be/meYQtbZ0lUQ
2014 Constitution Day news article: http://www.herald-dispatch.com/news/mountwest-to-host-constitution-day-activities-sept/article_8c6795e6-4d53-59e5-a605-0ff906974e44.html.