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General Student Information

Medical, Mental, and Health Services
First aid supplies and personnel trained in safety, as well as first aid, are available at South Georgia Tech. In the event of injury or other medical emergencies, the nearest instructor, staff member, or supervisor should be notified. Professional emergency care, if needed, will be secured by the appropriate instructor or supervisor. In case of a serious accident or illness, the College will refer the student to the nearest hospital for emergency care and will notify the student’s relatives. It is to be understood that the student or the student’s family will be responsible for the cost of such emergency care, including ambulance service if, in the opinion of College authorities, such service is necessary. Student accident insurance fee may cover partial costs of medical bills pertaining to an accident.

Eye, Ear, And Respiratory Procedure
The procedure on eye, ear, and respiratory protection is on file in the Academic Affairs office as well as each laboratory area. Protective devices will be worn at all times in designated laboratory areas. The instructor responsible for a given laboratory/shop area assumes the responsibility for enforcing the eye, ear, and respiratory protection program. The instructor or person in charge of a given area will deny access to the hazardous areas for all persons not having the proper protective devices. The instructor will teach each student the correct and safe method to perform laboratory and shop practices.

South Georgia Technical College will provide the first protective device. The student will be responsible for the care and maintenance of the protective device. In the event that the protective device is damaged from improper use or carelessness or loss on the part of the student as determined by the instructor, then the student will be responsible for replacing the device prior to being allowed to continue class(es).

In the event that a student, instructor or staff has prescription glasses and can supply the instructor or person in charge of a given area with a doctor’s prescription, then the instructor or person in charge of the area will aid the individual in acquiring the proper side shields for their glasses. Eyeglasses will be properly stamped. The instructor will check to see that these glasses are so stamped and meet requirements.

The student will be required to sign a protective device policy statement during the first day of class. Students that are in noncompliance with the policy will not be allowed to attend class until the instructor determines that they are in full compliance with the safety procedure. In the event that a student either refuses to comply with the procedure or has violated the procedure twice, then the student will be removed from class.

Acentra
South Georgia Technical College has partnered with Acentra to provide students with medical support to help improve well-being. Students can get help with a variety of personal and work/life maters by: dowloading the Acentra Connect mobile app from the Apple Store or Google Play Store to access digital resources including activites, assessments, videos, quizzes, articles, motivational tips, and more.

Organization ID: SGTCJETS1

Online: care.acentra.com

Call: (866)734-5890

Tess: Chat with Tess by texting “Hi” to (442)245-8065 or via the Acentra connect app.

Chat: chat live with Acentra online or through the Acentra Connect mobile app or the website to ask a question, request services or receive immediate counseling support.

Emergency Action Plan
IN CASE OF FIRE:
1. Upon detection in classroom areas, call the nearest instructor to the scene, if possible.
NOTE: Instructor will follow through with procedure. If an instructor is not available, the student detecting the fire or student appointed by the instructor to handle fire hazards will follow the listed procedure.
2. Determine severity and type of fire.
3. Begin immediately to control the fire with available and appropriate extinguishers.
4. Report location, type and severity of fire to Campus Safety or Police Officer at (229) 938.2992 in Americus. At the Crisp County Center call (229) 815.2803 (229) 271.4040.
5. If, in the judgment of the person in charge at the scene of the fire, and the seriousness warrants, the fire alarm should be sounded.
6. Evacuate the building upon sounding the alarm.

IN CASE OF PERSONAL INJURY:
NOTE: If at all possible in classroom situations, the instructor should be summoned to the scene immediately and would follow through with the procedures.
1. Administer immediate first aid (start breathing-stop bleeding).
2. Notify the Campus Safety Office of location of and type of injury by telephone – (229) 938.2992 in Americus or (229) 816-2803 in Cordele.
3. If necessary, an administrator will arrange for transporting injured to receive medical attention, subject to permission of the individual or family member. Emergency contact information can be updated in the Admissions Office.
4. An accident report should be completed as soon as the injured person is able.

IN CASE OF SUDDEN ILLNESS:
In case of sudden illness of a student, the instructor should arrange for emergency care depending upon the severity of illness and/or arrange transportation to the student’s home, if possible. If further assistance is needed, contact the Campus Safety Office at 938.2992 in Americus or 229-815-2803 in Cordele for assistance in caring for a student.

Visitors on Campus
All visitors must have permission to be on campus. Students and visitors are prohibited from visiting classes during class time, unless previous permission has been obtained from an administrator. In case of an emergency, visitors needing to see a student should make their request in the Student Affairs Office. The student will then be notified of the visitor’s need to see him/her.

Children are not allowed on campus due to liability issues.

New and Returning Student Orientation
All students must attend an orientation session. Orientation sessions are made available to all students onlie at: https://southgatech.123orientation.com/

Students should complete orientation before or within 10 days of the start of the semester.

Identification Cards
Student IDs are made throughout the school year for housing students and special programs like Nursing, Cosmetology, etc. Students who want access to Hicks Hall Fitness Center and came room can also request a SGTC ID and must be presented to college officials whenever requested. If an ID is lost, a student must go to the Student Affairs Office to obtain a new card. The fee for the new card is $10.

Residential Identification Cards
Residential students will be charged a fee for deactivated, damaged, or lost ID cards. If a residential student’s ID card is deactivated, damaged, or lost, there is a charge of $10 to replace the ID card and the access card.

Student Activities
Student activities are available for all students who pay a student activity fee. Activities for the term including recreation, intramural sports, and special events are coordinated by the Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs. A student must be in good standing to participate in any of these activities.

Voter Registration
The 1998 Higher Education Act requires all post-secondary institutions to make a good faith effort to distribute voter egistration forms to each degree, diploma, or certificate-seeking student who attends classes on campus and to make such forms widely available to students. Students may also obtain voter registration forms from the Student Affairs Office.

Students Right to Know
The Student-Right-To-Know and Campus Security Act of 1990 requires all colleges and universities participating in the Federal Student Aid Program to disclose basic institution information, graduation rates, and information on students receiving athletically related student aid, campus security policies and crime statistics. This information is sent by email.

Consumer Information Disclosures
The Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 requires that colleges make available to current and prospective students essential information concerning each institution’s academic programs, retention rates, graduation rates, crime reports, financial aid procedures, and more to better inform higher education consumers. The Higher Education Act protects the consumer’s right to know important facts about each institution’s student services, student success metrics, campus safety and secuirty, the cost to attend, and other information needed to make fully informed choices when selecting colleges and universities. For additional information about South Georgia Technical College and a comparison to other institutions of higher education, please see the College Navigator website maintained by the U.S. Department Education.

Library
The South Georgia Tech Libraries serve students at both the Americus and Cordele campuses by providing them with an excellent collection of resources for education, information, and recreation. The Library on the Americus campus is located in Hicks Hall and it contains a collection of over 15,000 printed volumes, 100 periodicals, and 4 newspapers. The Library at the Crisp County Center has a collection of over 3,400 printed volumes, 26 periodicals, and 1 newspaper.

All currently enrolled students may check out books. A reasonable number of books may be checked out for a period of two weeks and renewed with the permission of the Library staff. Reference books, magazines, and newspapers do not circulate and can only be used in the Library.

Computers have been placed in the Library for students to use in completing class assignments or accessing the Internet. GALILEO, a service available on the Internet, provides students with access to a growing number of electronic databases. The SGTC Library catalog has also been placed online and is accessible for all library users on campus or off at
http://library.southgatech.edu.

The Library is open during the day and the evening in order to accommodate the needs of all students. In Americus, students can use the Library Monday through Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., and Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 12 noon. Library hours at the Crisp County Center are Monday through Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. and on Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon

Student Mail
Residential students receiving mail or packages should have them sent to SGTC in the following manner:
Student’s Name
South Georgia Technical College
900 South Georgia Tech Parkway
Americus, GA 31709-8167

Letters brought to the Business Office Room 120 in the Odom Center will go out with the college’s daily mail.

To View Grades Online
South Georgia Technical College has initated Single Sign On for Students via “Banner Web” on the South Georgia Technical College Website.

  • Students will now log in to all SGTC accounts (email, BannerWeb, Blackboard) with the same login information.
  • Students will use email login info (the part that comes before the @ in student email address: example: ksmith@student.southgatech.edu; login will be ksmith) and the password.
  • In order to log in successfully, students need to have logged into SGTC student email account at least once before.
  • If students have not logged into Banner Web, they will be prompted to enter student ID and pin (birthday mmddyy).
  • After entering this information and clicking “sign in” students should be able to acccess accounts.

Bookstores
The South Georgia Tech Bookstores have books available for purchase along with a variety of supplies needed by students. Bookstore hours are scheduled to accommodate both day and evening students. Bookstore hours are published in each term’s Flight Plan class schedule newspaper and also posted at the entrance of the bookstore. Locations are Hicks Hall on the Americus campus and room A22 of the Crisp County Center.

South Georgia Technical College Foundation
The South Georgia Technical College Foundation was established in 1991. The purpose of the Foundation Board of Trustees is to serve as ambassadors, friend raisers, and fundraisers for the College. All tax-exempt donations to South Georgia Technical College are received through the Foundation. The SGTC Foundation also provides academic scholarships to qualified students. The Vice President of Institutional Advancement Office, which serves as the liason for the Foundation, is located in room 106 of the Odom Center. Please call 229.931.2248 for more information.