Located: Administration Building, B204
Phone: 973-300-2223
Email: admissions@sussex.edu
Office Hours:
Monday-Friday: 9:00 am–5:00 pm
Consideration for admission is given to all high school graduates, home-schooled students or those holding a HSE (or GED) certificate, or other persons 18 years or older. Consideration will also be given to home-schooled students between 16 and 18 years of age for part-time enrollment.
Students must send their high school transcripts, if available.
Consideration for conditional admittance may be given to applicants not meeting the guidelines for regular or special admittance programs. All decisions will be on an individual basis and must have the approval of an academic dean and/or vice president.
Sussex County Community College reserves the right (as governed by law) to deny/revoke admission to any applicant who the College reasonably believes represents a threat to themselves or to the welfare of the academic community or who otherwise does not display the ability to benefit from the educational services or through participation in the educational programs provided by the College.
Admission to the College does not guarantee admission to limited enrollment programs governed by specific standards and separate admissions boards.
The College Foundation provides opportunities for alumni to continue their relationship with the College after graduation. The Foundation enlists alumni volunteers to help advocate for and promote College initiatives and offers networking, volunteer, and advocacy opportunities. Alumni are encouraged to follow the College Foundation on social media or visit our website for information on upcoming special events, volunteer opportunities, and meetings.
If you are interested in becoming involved in alumni-related activities at the College, please contact Todd Poltersdorf, Associate Dean of Athletics, Alumni, and Student Discipline, at 973-300-2252 or tpoltersdorf@sussex.edu.
Sussex County Community College prohibits harassment, intimidation, or bullying. Students violating this policy will be subject to disciplinary action (see Student Code of Conduct and Due Process). A definition of harassment, intimidation, or bullying that, at a minimum, includes any gesture, any written, verbal or physical act, or any electronic communication that is reasonably perceived as being motivated either by any actual or perceived characteristic, such as race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, and expression, or a mental, physical or sensory disability, or by any other distinguishing characteristic, that takes place on the property of the institution of higher education or at any function sponsored by the College.
Sussex is a member of the Garden State Athletic Conference (GSAC) and the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA-Region XIX). Sussex fields teams in men’s basketball, baseball, lacrosse, football, wrestling, and soccer, as well as women’s basketball, softball, soccer, and volleyball. Partial tuition scholarships are offered in baseball and women’s soccer. Athletic eligibility is determined by the NJCAA and adopted by the GSAC. Sussex adheres to all rules set forth by the NJCAA and GSAC. The Athletic Office is located in the Academic and Athletic Building (E).
The Sussex coaching staff and counselors make every attempt to provide student-athletes with a schedule that will not conflict with their athletic program schedules. However, occasionally, a student-athlete will need to miss a class in order to participate in intercollegiate contest(s) and/or to allow travel time to such contest(s). Student-athletes, managers, and statistician personnel are excused from class to participate in scheduled games and scrimmages. However, it is the responsibility of the student-athletes, managers, and statistician personnel to inform the instructor(s) prior to the date they will be absent and to receive and complete any missed assignments during their absence. Student-athletes, managers, and statistician personnel are not excused from class for any practice sessions. Any student-athlete accruing excessive unexcused absences will be subject to disciplinary action.
Unlawful acts upon persons or property, committed on the basis of race, creed, color, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or religion, seriously undermine the harmony and quality of life of the entire College community. Bias incidents, as they are termed, are extensively investigated by the College in conjunction with the local police bias department and the County Prosecutor’s Office. All members of the College community are required to report such incidents promptly to the Associate Dean of Athletics, Alumni, and Student Discipline at 973-300-2252, in person, or by completing an Incident Report with Security at 973-300-2222.
Confidential Resources keep your identity and information private and anonymous. Counselors are confidential resources. SCCC Counseling Services is located in B206 973-300-2207; advising@sussex.edu.
Located: Student Center, D105a
Contact: Christine Gaydos, Campus Life Coordinator of Student Engagement & Inclusion
The Office of Campus Life and Student Engagement is devoted to enhancing the educational experiences of college students by implementing a holistic approach to co-curricular and extra-curricular programming. The Office of Campus Life and Student Engagement works to develop programming that enriches students' educational experience by providing opportunities to engage in social, cultural, intellectual, recreational, and civic pursuits that will augment their academic pursuits.
Campus Life also assists with lactation needs for students:
SCCC welcomes and supports students who are parents. The College recognizes that students may have a need to lactate while on campus, and require an appropriate space in which to do so. The College will provide nursing students with an appropriate space to express milk while on campus in order to provide equal educational opportunities, while also meeting their health needs. Students are asked to contact the Christine Gaydos, to discuss such arrangements. Individuals are responsible to bring their own lactation equipment and storage containers/insulated bags.
The Campus Store is operated by the Business Entrepreneurial Club and administration division of Sussex County Community College and is located in the Student Center (D) Building, within the Skylander Cafe.
Students can purchase books online at the Campus Store. Before finalizing your purchase, please review your delivery options. Campus Store hours and policies are posted online.
The use of cell phones in class is prohibited except with the specific approval of the faculty member or in the event of an emergency. The use of cell phones or similar devices capable of sending and receiving messages and/or storing data is prohibited during testing. Electronic devices must not be visible in or around the test area. Students should communicate with their instructor in the event of an emergency requiring the use of their cell phone in class.
Calculators may only be used with the express consent of the faculty member.
The College encourages the active formation of and participation in student clubs and organizations. The Student Government Association (SGA) oversees the chartering and management of student clubs and organizations, which are organized by and for students.
Forms to start a new club are available in the Campus Life Office in the Student Center, D105a.
Take the opportunity to leave your mark as a Skylander and get involved in Student Clubs and Organizations!
The Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF) program advances college access, affordability, and student success for underrepresented scholars in New Jersey. The New Jersey Legislature established the EOF program to provide support services to students who face economic and educational obstacles. The program offers services that promote academic and personal excellence to assist students in reaching their full potential. To learn more about the EOF Program and eligibility requirements, contact eof@sussex.edu, 973-300-2347, or visit D114.
All registered students will be issued an official Sussex student email. The account details are emailed to the student’s personal email at the time of admission.
All College communication, including messages to and from professors and College staff, will only be sent to the student email. Staff and faculty are instructed not to respond to emails from commercial accounts (i.e. Yahoo, Hotmail, Gmail, etc.).
If you are having difficulty logging in to any of our online resources, contact the Information Technology (IT) Help desk for help:
Email: itservice@sussex.edu
Phone: 973-300-2333
Room: B106
Sussex County Community College is an educational institution committed to maintaining an environment which allows students to enjoy the full benefits of their learning experience and to understand the negative consequences of the illicit use of alcohol and drugs on their lives. The College is committed to a drug and alcohol-free environment. Sussex County Community College in no way will condone the illicit use of alcohol and drugs and will not foster or promote any such activity. In accordance with the policy approved by the Board of Trustees of Sussex County Community College on (initially adopted: February 20, 1990; revised: August 28, 1990, May 24, 2016, and September 22, 2020) and in accordance with public Law 101-226, the College declares that it will make every effort to provide an environment that is free of the problems associated with the unauthorized use and abuse of alcohol and illegal drugs. The College is committed to promoting wellness and positive self-development. The use and abuse of alcohol and drugs inhibit learning and expose the user to serious health risks, and are therefore, prohibited.
The College will impose disciplinary sanctions for violations of the standard of conduct. Such disciplinary sanctions may include the completion of a rehabilitation program.
In order to provide for the maximum comfort, convenience and well-being of the total College community, certain standards of behavior have been established at Sussex County Community College. Upon admission to the College, all students accept an unqualified commitment to adhere to such standards and to conduct themselves in a manner that reflects pride in themselves and the College. Such actions as academic dishonesty, abuse of property and possession of alcoholic beverages or illegal drugs are in violation of the College’s standards and are cause for disciplinary action. In the Student Code of Conduct, II. A. 9, “the manufacture, possession, sale or use of controlled or illegal substances, including alcohol...,” is a specific violation of student conduct at Sussex County Community College.
The College’s Student Code of Conduct specifies that, “The College reserves the right to suspend or dismiss students for failure to conform to its rules and regulations or for conduct detrimental to the best interest of others. In exercising this right, the College may subject students to disciplinary action...”
For chartered student organizations serving alcohol at campus social events, the Senior Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs (or their designee) has jurisdiction over sanctions for organizational misconduct as follows:
Local, state, and federal laws which apply to underage consumption and use of drugs and alcohol (including motor vehicle violations) will be fully enforced at Sussex County Community College.
The Foundation supports the College through fund-raising and relationship-building efforts. Funds are generated through annual giving campaigns, special events, and grants. The funds raised support student success, academic support, faculty and staff support, and innovation, which opens doors for countless community members.
To contact the Foundation Office: 973-300-2121 or foundation@sussex.edu
The Horton Nutrition Center is located in the Student Center, Room 114. The College understands food insecurity is a challenge our students and community members face daily. Our mission is to help feed student success and drive the community forward with the promise of a better tomorrow. The Horton Nutrition Center is a self-serve pantry that provides nutritious “to-go” foods that students can eat while on campus and non-perishable food items for home preparation.
The Horton Nutrition Center is open and accessible to all Sussex students during normal college campus hours.
Each Sussex student will be issued a Student Identification Card (ID). Students must have their Student ID card in their possession at all times. It must be presented as proof of enrollment when requested by college officials. For any transaction at the College, students will be asked to present this ID.
Student ID cards are issued at the Security Office in the Student Center, D116. A receipt of enrollment and photo ID must be presented. An ID card is necessary to use the Library and may also be required for athletic events, intramural games, and other campus activities. A $5 fee will be charged for replacement cards.
Notices, announcements, or posters to be distributed on campus or posted on College bulletin boards must be submitted to Campus Life one week before posting and approved before posting. Posters and notices are limited to specific bulletin boards and may not be placed on doors, walls, windows, stairs, building exteriors, trees, light posts, etc. The originator of the notice is responsible for removal immediately following the event's conclusion.
For events happening off-campus or outside vendors/employers wishing to post flyers, the flyers must also be approved at the Campus Life Office in the Student Center. These flyers will be posted in the Student Center only.
The Campus Posting Policy provides Sussex students, faculty, staff, and the public with space to place approved postings at designated locations throughout the campus. All postings must be neat and support the interests of the sponsoring organization and the College. All postings must adhere to the College's Mission, Vision, and Values. Obscene, inflammatory, libelous, racist, sexist, or otherwise offensive postings that are inconsistent with the College’s Mission, Vision, and Values will not be permitted.
The Uniform Anatomical Gift Act allows a consenting individual to donate their organs and tissues upon death for the purpose of transplantation or medical research.
If you are 18 years of age or older, you may designate “Organ Donor” on your NJ State driver’s license or non-driver ID card.
Orientation Leaders aid in the New Student Orientation at Sussex. Students interested in applying should submit the Orientation Leader application available on Canvas or by stopping into the Campus Life Office in the Student Center, D105a.
SCCC EDTV Channel 20 provides the Sussex and Warren County cable television audience served by Service Electric Television of NJ, Inc. and the College community with educational programming. The Station offers the community a unique variety of quality educational programming ranging from health
The Skylanders Café is located in The Student Center, on the first floor. The Café offers a variety of food for students to purchase, including daily specials.
Students actively placed in a Federal Work-Study position or enrolled in Perkins-approved programs may qualify for expanded SNAP benefits. If you feel you meet the criteria for either FWS placement or a Perkins-eligible program of study, please contact the Director of Financial Aid at 973-300-2226.
Visit nj.gov for general information, including instructions on enrolling in various support programs. You may also wish to contact the local Sussex County office that handles SNAP Benefits.
Sussex maintains an official presence on social networking sites, including Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
If a Sussex student group wishes to create a page linked to the official College Facebook page, they must contact the Marketing Department for approval and ensure they comply with the terms of the agreement. The College does not take any responsibility for pages developed by others.
Existing policies governing student, employee, and faculty behavior apply to all social networking pages. The College is not responsible for content developed by non-employees.
To maintain a positive environment for our site visitors, the College reserves the right to remove any comments or posts from official college-sponsored pages that are inappropriate, inflammatory, or damaging to Sussex County Community College or any individual.
Skylanders Student Ambassadors are part of the Campus Life Crew at Sussex. They represent the College on campus and in the community, assist in planning campus events and activities, and mentor new students.
Skylanders Student Ambassadors are selected based on their commitment and desire to make a difference at Sussex! Students who serve as Ambassadors earn a Work Grant applied directly to their college account. Check the Campus Life page for the most up-to-date information and to download an application.
Located: Administration Building, B206
Phone: 973-300-2207
Email: advising@sussex.edu
Office Hours:
Monday-Friday: 8:00 am–5:00 pm
From the moment a new student enrolls in their first course to the day a graduate moves on to a career or transfers college, the Student Success Center staff fosters personal growth, educational development, and career and life planning.
Students can schedule appointments for advising or counseling sessions online.
Meeting with an academic advisor to discuss academic planning is an important part of each student’s academic career. Students are strongly encouraged to meet with their assigned advisor throughout their college years to ensure sufficient progress toward a degree or certificate.
Advisors are available to assist students in selecting their academic programs and setting academic goals. A student’s interests, abilities, academic progress, career objectives, and transfer intentions are taken into consideration when planning and setting goals. Students are encouraged to seek advisement throughout their time at Sussex.
Students may be referred to career services in the community for resume writing, research of occupations, and career development. They may also review available job listings online.
Sussex welcomes students from all over the globe and assists International students with the admissions and registration process.
The Student Success Center provides transfer information, including agreements, scholarships, fairs, and internet access to U.S. college sites. Local colleges provide Instant Decision Transfer Days on the Sussex campus. Counselors use NJ Transfer, a web-based articulation system for transfer within NJ. Students should work closely with their counselor to ensure they follow the NJ Statewide Transfer Agreement guidelines.
Free short-term personal counseling is available to assist students in addressing non-academic problems that can adversely impact their ability to achieve personal and academic growth. Relationship issues, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, concern over alcohol or drug abuse, and abusive situations are examples of the kinds of issues addressed. Referrals to community services or private practitioners may be made. All personal Sussex counseling sessions are confidential and free. Counselors abide by the Code of Ethics for the American Counseling Association and the National Association of Social Workers.
Student Accessibilities Services (SAS) provides services for students who require academic or facilities accommodations to fulfill their higher education goals.
Sussex County Community College seeks to provide a safe and secure environment through the promulgation of a student code that respects and protects the rights and welfare of its members and one which is conducive to the pursuit of education. The College reserves the right to suspend or dismiss students for failure to conform to its rules and regulations or for conduct detrimental to the best interest of the College community.
In exercising this right, the College may subject students to disciplinary action for failure to comply with college policy when attending college functions either on-campus or off-campus or functions of college-chartered organizations or college-sponsored events conducted either on-campus or off-campus.
Students may be subject to discipline for on or off-campus violations of law. When such actions represent a threat to the welfare of the College community, they shall also be subject to campus discipline. The dismissal of criminal charges will not necessarily result in the College’s dismissal of campus charges and sanctions.
If the Dean of Student Affairs, in consultation with the Senior Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs, determines that the matter is primarily related to academic integrity, including, but not limited to, cheating and plagiarism, the matter will be referred to the appropriate Academic Dean for further investigation and determination of outcomes. In unique cases, the Senior Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs and the Dean of Student Affairs can decide together if the matter, while primarily academic in nature, should nonetheless follow the formal Student Conduct process overseen by the Dean of Student Affairs for Judicial Affairs.
Violation of the following code may result in disciplinary action (up to and including dismissal.) This list is not intended to be exhaustive and the College reserves the right to take disciplinary action in any circumstance where it reasonably believes it necessary for the best interest of the College community.
The Dean of Student Affairs will convene a hearing with the student in those cases where an alleged violation would carry a penalty no greater than a written or verbal warning.
In those cases where an alleged violation would carry a penalty greater than a warning, that is probation, restitution, community service, suspension, or dismissal,the Dean of Student Affairs or designee will offer the accused the option of selecting the Dean of Student Affairs Judicial Committee or to select a Campus Standards Judicial Board. The Dean of Student Affairs may, in some cases, deny the request for a Dean’s Judicial Board when such a process would, in the opinion of the Dean, not be in the best interest of the student or the College community.
Judicials will meet at the scheduled time. The failure of a student to appear after proper notification shall not be cause for the postponement of the Judicial Board; the Judicial Board shall proceed and render judgment. Judgment shall be based on the facts ascertained.
Sanctions will include but are not limited to, oral and written warnings, probation, probation with a limitation of college activities, restitution, community service, suspension, and dismissal.
In those cases, where the Dean renders a formal disciplinary decision, the student shall have the right to appeal the decision to the Senior Vice President of Academic and Student Services. All such appeals must be in writing and filed within five calendar days of the notification of action, that is a warning, probation, suspension, dismissal, or other sanction. In those cases, where a designee of the Dean has rendered a decision, appeals will be filed in writing to the Dean within five calendar days of the action. All appeals will be responded to in writing within ten calendar days. The decision of the Senior Vice President of Academic and Student Services, Dean, or designee shall be final. The student shall not have the right of an in-person appeal.
Violations of municipal, state, or federal laws, if committed off campus, shall be the subject of college disciplinary action when, in the judgment of the Dean, it represents a danger to life, welfare, or property of members of the College community. The Dean may choose to impose an interim suspension and a declaration of persona non grata pending the outcome of the criminal process; however, the student shall be provided the opportunity to participate in the campus standards process subsequent to the finalization of the criminal process.
Students suspended, dismissed or who otherwise withdraw as the result of a disciplinary process, shall not be eligible for a refund based upon such events unless the event occurs within the published refund period.
Building a Sense of Community - Understanding the Expectations
Sussex believes that excellence in the teaching/learning experience is the cornerstone of student growth and development. As the classroom is the usual venue for these experiences, the following “guiding principles” have been developed in an effort to provide support for the ongoing endeavors of classroom management. The goal is to help faculty achieve the utmost satisfaction in the teaching process and to establish an atmosphere that promotes the highest level of learning possible for every student.
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The computer facilities at Sussex County Community College are to be used for learning, and this demands that every student adhere to basic ethical principles and behavior as well as the additional restrictions and conditions below:
Location: Student Center, D112
The Student Government Association (SGA) is committed to enriching campus life at Sussex. Membership in the SGA affords opportunities to develop interests, explore new ideas, and meet new people. Students are encouraged to attend open meetings held on the first Thursday of every month at 3:00 p.m. Information will be posted on Campus Life on Canvas. All students are encouraged to attend and share their ideas with the SGA, your voice at Sussex.
SGA elections are held in late April/early May, and applications for office will be made available on the Campus Life page. Elected Officers receive a work grant equivalent to 6-12 credits.
Students wishing to be considered candidates for SGA office must submit a petition with the signatures of fifteen (15) Sussex students and two (2) faculty members and/or administrators indicating support for the said candidate. They may be submitted two weeks before the election but no later than one week before the election. Petitions must be submitted to the SGA advisor.
Campaigning may begin once petitions are submitted, but no earlier than two weeks before the election date. A maximum of 25 signs or posters may be posted in appropriate areas designated by the Campus Life Office. All campaign signs must be stamped and approved by the Campus Life Office. Candidates are responsible for posting and removing all campaign signs. Signs must be removed on the last day of the election.
The election will be held over a five (5) day period, in April or May to allow all students ample opportunity to vote.
Further election guidelines and voting practices information is found in the Election Application packet, which will be available on the Campus Life page.
The central functions of an academic community are learning, teaching, research, and scholarship. By accepting membership in the College, an individual joins a community ideally characterized by free inquiry, intellectual honesty, respect for the dignity of others and openness to constructive change. The rights and responsibilities exercised within the community must be compatible with these qualities.
The College places emphasis upon certain values which are essential to its nature as an academic community. Among these are freedom from personal force and violence and freedom of movement. Interference with any of these freedoms must be regarded as a serious violation of the personal rights upon which the community is based. Furthermore, the administrative processes and activities of the College cannot be ends in themselves, as such functions are vital to the orderly pursuit of the work of all members of the College.
Therefore, interference with members of the College in performance of their normal duties and activities must be regarded as unacceptable obstruction of the essential processes of the College. Theft or willful destruction of the property of the College or its members must also be considered an unacceptable violation of the rights of individuals or the community as a whole. Physical violence or the threat of same is also considered to be an unacceptable violation of rights.
Moreover, it is the responsibility of all members of the academic community to maintain an atmosphere in which violations of rights are unlikely to occur.
All students accepted at Sussex County Community College acknowledge with their enrollment an obligation to abide by the College regulations and policies as established by the Board of Trustees, by the faculty and administration of the College.
Students are responsible for their own actions and are expected to maintain the highest standard of conduct at all times and in all places. Each must, of course, respect the rights and privileges of all instructors and other students.
The essential and unavoidable condition of the mutual commitment to personal and academic integrity must be respected at all times and in all situations. Implicit in this mandate is the expectation that all work submitted by the student as their own is the result of independent effort. Any attempt to plagiarize or copy another’s work, during examinations or in-class work, will render the record of the student suspect and may warrant academic penalty or other disciplinary action.
The College reserves the right to dismiss any student whose continued attendance, in the judgment of the administration, is detrimental to the College or its students. Rules and regulations pertaining to student behavior are provided in the Student Code of Conduct which is appended to this statement.
Furthermore, Sussex County Community College respects the rights of students in its firm commitment to a policy of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action and will implement this policy to ensure that the benefits, services, activities, programs and employment opportunities offered by this institution are available to all persons regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, handicap, marital or veteran status and in accordance with state and federal laws: Title VI, Title VII, Civil Rights Act of 1964; Executive order 11246, as amended; Title IX, Educational Amendments of 1972; section 503 and 504, Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended; Veterans Assistance Act of 1972 as amended.
Sussex County Community College also respects the rights of students in its firm commitment to the provisions of the Federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA) which gives students the right to inspect educational records maintained about them by the College, the right to a hearing to challenge the contents of these records and the right to make explanation for challenged information. The College will maintain the confidentiality of student records except with respect to those special cases noted in the legislation.
Finally, all students at Sussex County Community College have attendant financial rights and responsibilities.
Located: Student Center, D110B
Phone: 973-300-2385 | Email the Veteran's Service Office
The Veteran Engagement Liaison is available to assist active duty service members, veterans, their dependents, and International Students in applying for and processing VA and DOD Education Benefits and SEVIS-related documentation and updates. Students who intend to utilize these education benefits are encouraged to contact Veteran Liaison.
Students intending to use the New Jersey National Guard Tuition Waiver Program must also contact the Financial Aid Office at 973-300-2225/2227.
The Student Veteran Fund is available to assist eligible students who experience undue financial hardship while attending Sussex. Applications for the SVF can be obtained from the Student-Veteran’s Office. These applications must be submitted to the Student-Veterans Coordinator for consideration.
The Veteran Engagement Liaison will also assist and guide the adult learner population, student-athletes, and other appropriate student cohorts. Room D110 is designated as the student-veterans point of contact and resource center.
