Legal Notices
As a recipient of Federal Title IV funds, Morgan Community College is required to collect, publish and disseminate certain information to students, prospective students and employees. This consumerism information is presented below. The college will also provide a printed copy of this information, including a full report of the institution’s graduation rate and Annual Security Report if requested. You can make a request by calling the Vice President of Student Services at (970) 542-3111.
Accreditation
Morgan Community College is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission. The Commission can be reached at: Telephone: (800) 621-7440. Web address: www.hlcommission.org. Additional accreditation and affiliation information can be found at: https://www.morgancc.edu/about-mcc/accreditation/.
Alcohol & Other Drug Prevention Biennial Review
Morgan Community College complies with the Drug-Free School and Communities Act (CFR Part 86) that requires institutions of Higher Education to conduct a biennial review of their Alcohol and Other Drug programs and policies (EDBAR Part 86).
Annual Security Report
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Americans with Disabilities Act
Morgan Community College complies with and fully supports Section 504 of the vocational rehabilitation act of 1973 with amendments of 1974 as well as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. “No qualified individual with a disability shall, by reason of such disability, be subjected to discrimination.” Students have the responsibility to self-identify to the institution as a person with a disability or special need. Appropriate documentation must be provided to the ADA coordinator. Students of special populations may be eligible for “reasonable accommodations” so long as they meet and follow MCC policy and procedure. Go to Disability Services (https://www.morgancc.edu/get-started/disability-services/) for more information. Those wishing to seek accommodations must contact the ADA Coordinator.
ADA Coordinator
Scott Scholes
(970) 542-3111
scott.scholes@morgancc.edu
Drug and Alcohol Prevention Information
Drug and alcohol prevention information and policies are available on the website and in the MCC Student Service Office. MCC supports the efforts of local, state and federal governments in promoting a drug free America pursuant to Public Law 101.
Civil Rights and Sexual Misconduct Resolution Process
Morgan Community College (MCC) and CCCS System Procedures (SP) 19-60 details the reporting requirements, process by which investigations are conducted depending on the type of case, definitions of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and sexual misconduct, MCC’s responsibility in the processes, the rights of involved parties, and procedures for live hearings in cases involving sexual misconduct allegations arising from conduct within the United States.
To report an incident of sexual misconduct, please contact an MCC staff member or submit it electronically via the MCC Incident Report.
In case of an emergency please call 911.
Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA)
In accordance with the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA) of 2003, Morgan Community College adheres to the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Red Flag Rule (A Red Flag is any pattern, practice, or specific activity that indicates the possible existence of identity theft.), which implements Section 114 of the FACTA and to the Colorado Community College System’s Identity Theft Prevention and Detection Program, which is intended to prevent, detect and mitigate identity theft in connection with establishing new covered accounts or an existing covered account held by the Colorado Community College System (System or CCCS) or one of its thirteen (13) community colleges, and to provide for continued administration of the Program.
If a transaction is deemed fraudulent, appropriate action will occur. Action may include, but is not limited to, cancelling of the transaction, notifying and cooperating with law enforcement, reporting to the Office of the Vice President of Student Services, and notifying the affected parties. For more information on FACTA, Red Flag Rules, and Identity Theft Consumer Information, please see the links provided below or you may contact Student Records.
Federal Trade Commission Statute
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/pdf-0111-fair-credit-reporting-act.pdf
Red Flag Rules
http://business.ftc.gov/privacy-and-security/red-flags-rule
Identity Theft Consumer Information
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/features/feature-0014-identity-theft
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
Financial Aid Information
Financial aid information is available for students and prospective students on the web and in the Office of Financial Aid, or your local MCC center.
Grievances and Sexual Misconduct
Professional Licensure
In compliance with the U.S. Department of Education for participation in the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (NC-SARA), Morgan Community College (MCC) provides information pertaining to professional licensure and certification in correlation with programs offered at MCC that may lead to state licensure.
Students at MCC are advised to review the following information BEFORE beginning a program that leads to professional licensure with the intent to be licensed outside of the state of Colorado:
- Review the licensing information provided for the applicable program(s) below.
- Contact the appropriate licensing agency in the U.S. states and territories where licensure is intended. This will enable you to obtain the most up-to-date information about licensure requirements and confirm how an MCC program facilitates those requirements.
Only a select few of MCC’s programs are formally approved for professional licensure. However, while a program may not be formally approved in states outside of Colorado, it may still meet all or a portion of the “educational” requirements for licensure in other states and territories. Therefore, it may be necessary for you to contact the licensing agency directly to find out if an MCC program will meet educational requirements in states other than Colorado.
Additionally, while progressing through any of these programs, MCC recommends that you check licensing agency requirements regularly to monitor whether they have changed in a manner that impacts your licensure plans.
To learn more, please review the licensure information provided for the program of interest:
- Emergency Medical Services- this program has not yet determined whether the requirements for licensure in other states are satisfied by this program. Further work will be completed late in 2021. Students considering enrolling in the EMS program should call 970-542-3241 for further clarification.
- Nurse Aide – this program has not yet determined whether the requirements for licensure in other states are satisfied by this program. Further work will be completed late in 2021. Students considering enrolling in the NUA program should contact the lead faculty at 970-542-3230 for further clarification.
- Nursing- Colorado participates in the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) meaning Nurses can practice in other NLC states. The NUR program trains nursing students to obtain a Colorado State Nursing License. Once a graduate receives the Colorado State license they may then practice in the following states: AL, AZ, AR, CO, DE, FL, GA, ID, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MS, MO, MT, NE, NH, NM, NC, ND, OK, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VA, WA, WY, WI, WY
All other states are currently undetermined. Students considering enrolling in the NUR program should contact the Director of Nursing Education at 970-542-3242 for further clarification.
- Physical Therapist Assistant – this program has not yet determined whether the requirements for licensure in other states are satisfied by this program. Further work will be completed late in 2021. Students considering enrolling in the PTA program should contact the program coordinator at 970-542-3225 for further clarification.
Real Estate- this program has not yet determined whether the requirements for licensure in other states are satisfied by this program. Students enrolling in the Real Estate program should contact the program coordinator at 970-542-3235.
Prohibition of Discrimination, Harassment, or Retaliation
BP 19-60 further provides that individuals affiliated with MCC shall not retaliate against any person who opposes discrimination, harassment, or retaliation, or participates in any complaint or investigation process.
For information regarding civil rights compliance or grievance procedures contact:
Title IX Coordinator, Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Officer:
Julie Beydler
Director of Human Resources
920 Barlow Road-Aspen 207
Fort Morgan, CO 80701
(970) 542-3129
Julie.Beydler@MorganCC.edu
Deputy Title IX Coordinator:
Scott Scholes
Vice President for Student Services
920 Barlow Road-Cottonwood 102A
Fort Morgan, CO 80701
(970) 542-3111
Scott.Scholes@MorganCC.edu
You may also contact the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, Region VIII, Federal Office Building, 1244 North Speer Boulevard, Suite 310, Denver, CO 80204, telephone (303) 844-3417.
Records Management and Colorado Open Records Act
Custodian of Records:
Tracy Schneider
Vice President for Administration and Finance
Morgan Community College
920 Barlow Road
Fort Morgan, CO 80701
tracy.schneider@morgancc.edu
(970) 542-3127 (work)
(970) 542-3115 (fax)
Requirements for Providing Services for Non-English Speaking Communities
State Authorization
Morgan Community College works cooperatively with higher education authorities in all states and other U.S. jurisdictions to ensure compliance with state authorization requirements that govern the offering of courses in those states, including complaint processes. Morgan Community College is a participating SARA institution; for more information on the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA), please visit their website. http://nc-sara.org/sara-states-institutions
Currently Morgan Community College has approval to offer courses in the following states:
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
California is not a member of NC-SARA. The California Bureau of Private Postsecondary Education (CBPPE) regulates distance education offerings of private institutions to residents of California. Since MCC is a public institution, MCC is exempt from approval by the CBPPE. Students residing in California who are pursuing degrees / certificates at MCC that will lead to a professional licensure are strongly encouraged to consult with the appropriate licensing agency in California to verify that the degree / certificate offered by MCC will meet any California licensing requirements, prior to starting the degree / certificate.
If you are not an on-campus student at Morgan Community College and plan to enroll in distance classes, please check the information provided above to verify that your state has either authorized or exempted our college to offer such classes or programs to you as a resident of that state.
If you reside in an “unauthorized” state and plan to take distance education classes, please note that we are not authorized or exempted to offer distance education classes or programs to you as a resident of an “unauthorized” state.
Student Complaint and Grievance Process:
If you are a Colorado resident attending a distance education program at a SARA (State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement) institution in another state, you will need to begin the grievance process at the institution you attend. In the event that institutional processes do not result in a successful resolution of your complaint, the SARA Portal Agency of that state is responsible for final resolution.
If you have a complaint or grievance related to Morgan Community College, follow the steps outlined in MCC’s Student Rights and Responsibilities.
To file a complaint against a Colorado institution of higher education, please visit the Filing A Student Complaint website.
For student complaint information by state and agency, visit the State Portal Entity Contacts page.
Student Complaint Contact Information
The United States Department of Education recently passed new regulations requiring all institutions that receive Title IV federal financial aid to provide contact information in each state and U.S. territory where students may file a complaint.
Morgan Community College students who have a complaint should try to resolve the issues through contact with appropriate area: Student Services, Academic Services or Administrative Services; or through the MCC Student Grievance process.
Should a complaint not be resolved through the means mentioned above, below are links to Morgan Community College’s regional accreditor and the other states and U.S. territories where complaints may be filed. A complaint should be filed in the student’s state of residence. Please note: Morgan Community College does not maintain the state and territory websites, and information may change without Morgan Community College’s knowledge.
The Higher Learning Commission
230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500
Chicago, Illinois 60604-1411
800.621.7440 or 312.263.0456
Fax: 312.263.7462
https://www.hlcommission.org/Student-Resources/complaints.html
In compliance with the Higher Education Opportunities Act of 2008, institutions offering distance education courses must provide enrolled and prospective students with contact information for filing complaints with its accrediting (https://www.hlcommission.org/) agency as well as provide a listing of the individual state agencies responsible for complaints regarding out-of-state distance education programs.
If you are residing outside of Colorado while attending Morgan Community College, in many cases you can file a complaint in the state where you are residing. The SHEEO website can provide you with state agencies that manage the student complaint process.
| Alabama | Alabama Commission of Higher Education P. O. Box 302000 Montgomery, AL 36130-2000 Phone: (334) 242-1998 Fax: (334) 242-0268 General Link: https://ache.edu |
| Alaska | Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education P.O. Box 110510 Juneau, AK 99811-0510 Phone: (800)441-2962 Fax: (907) 465-5316 General Link: http://akadvantage.alaska.gov/ |
| Arizona | Arizona Commission for Postsecondary Education 1400 W. Washington Street, Room 260 Phoenix, AZ 85007 Phone: (602) 542-5709 Fax: (602) 542-1253 General Link: https://highered.az.gov/ |
| Arkansas | Arkansas Department of Higher Education 114 East Capitol Little Rock, AR 72201 Phone: (501) 371.2000 General Link: http://www.adhe.edu/Pages/home.aspx |
| California | California Postsecondary Education Commission 770 L Street, Suite 1160 Sacramento, CA 95814 Phone: (916) 445-1000 Fax: (916) 327-4417 General Link: http://www.bppe.ca.gov/ |
| Colorado | Colorado Department of Higher Education 1560 Broadway Suite 1600 Denver, CO 80202 Phone: (303) 866-2723 Fax: (303) 866-4266 General Link: https://cdhe.colorado.gov/filing-student-complaint |
| Connecticut | Board of Regents for Higher Education 61 Woodland Street Hartford, CT 06105-2326 Phone: (860) 947-1800 Fax: (860) 947-1310 General Link: https://www.ct.edu/complaint |
| Delaware | Delaware Higher Education Commission John G. Townsend Building 401 Federal Street Dover, Delaware 19901 Phone: (302) 735-4000 Fax: (302) 739-4654 General Link: http://www.doe.k12.de.us/ |
| District of Columbia | The District of Columbia State Education Department 810 1st Street NE, 9th Floor Washington, DC 20002 Phone: (202) 727-6436 General Link: https://osse.dc.gov/publication/due-process-complaint-form |
| Florida | Florida Board of Governors 325 W. Gaines Street, Suite 1614 Tallahassee, FL. 32399-0400 Phone: (850) 245-0466 Fax: (850) 245-9685 General Link: http://www.fldoe.org/ |
| Georgia | University System of Georgia 270 Washington Street, S.W., Atlanta, GA 30334 Phone: (404) 962-3051 General Link: https://gnpec.georgia.gov/webform/gnpec-student-complaint-form |
| Hawaii | Hawaii Board of Regents 2444 Dole Street, Bachman Hall, Room 209 Honolulu, HI 96822 Phone: (808) 956-8213 Fax (808) 956-5156 General Link: http://cca.hawaii.gov/hpeap/aloha/ |
| Idaho | Idaho State Board of Education P.O. Box 83720 Boise, ID 83720-0037 Phone: (208) 334-2270 Fax: (208) 334-2632 General Link: https://boardofed.idaho.gov/board-facts/staff-contact-us/ |
| Illinois | Illinois Board of Higher Education 431 East Adams, 2nd Floor Springfield, Illinois 62701-1404 Phone: (217) 782-2551 Fax: (217) 782-8548 General Link: https://complaints.ibhe.org/ |
| Indiana | Indiana Commission for Higher Education 101 West Ohio Street, Suite 550 Indianapolis, IN 46204-1984 Phone: (317) 464-4400 General Link: http://www.in.gov/bpe |
| Iowa | Iowa College Student Aid Commission 603 E. 12th Street, FL 5th Des Moines, IA 50319 Phone: (515) 725-3400 Fax: (515) 725-3401 General Link: http://www.iowacollegeaid.gov |
| Kansas | Kansas Board of Regents 1000 SW Jackson Street, Suite 520 Topeka, KS 66612-1368 Phone: (785) 296-3421 Fax: (785) 296-0983 General Link: http://www.kansasregents.org/ |
| Kentucky | Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education 1024 Capital Center Drive, Suite 320 Frankfort KY 40601 Phone: (502) 573-1555 Fax: (502) 573-1535 General Link: http://cpe.ky.gov/ |
| Louisiana | Louisiana Board of Regents P.O. Box 3677 Baton Rouge, LA 70821-3677 Phone: (225) 342-4253 Fax: (225) 342-9318 or 6926 General Link: http://regents.louisiana.gov/ |
| Maine | University of Maine System 16 Central Street Bangor, ME 04401 Phone: (207) 973-3200 Fax: (207) 973-3209 General Link: https://www.maine.gov/doe/cds/dueprocess |
| Maryland | Maryland Higher Education Commission 6 N. Liberty St. Baltimore, MD 21201 Phone: (410) 767-3301 or (800) 974-0203 General Link: https://dsps.wi.gov/pages/SelfService/FileAComplaint.aspx |
| Massachusetts | Massachusetts Board of Higher Education One Ashburton Place, Room 1401 Boston, MA 02108 Phone: (617) 994-6950 Fax: (617) 727-0955 or (617) 727-6656 General Link: http://www.mass.edu/forstufam/complaints/complaints.asp |
| Michigan | Michigan Department of Education 608 W. Allegan Street P.O. Box 30008 Lansing, MI 48909 Phone: (517) 373-3324 General Link: http://www.michiganps.net/default.aspx |
| Minnesota | Minnesota Higher Education Services Office 1450 Energy Park Drive, Suite 350 St. Paul, MN 55108-5227 Phone: (651) 642-0567 or (800) 657-3866 Fax: (651) 642-0675 General Link: http://www.ohe.state.mn.us/index.cfm |
| Mississippi | Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning 3825 Ridgewood Road Jackson, MS 39211 Phone: (601) 432-6198 General Link: http://www.mississippi.edu/mcca |
| Missouri | Missouri Department of Higher Education 205 Jefferson Street, P.O. Box 1469 Jefferson City, MO 65102-1469 Phone: (573) 751-2361 or (800) 473-6757 Fax: (573) 751-6635 General Link: https://dhe.mo.gov/documents/POLICYONCOMPLAINTRESOLUTION-reviseddraft.pdf |
| Montana | Montana Board of Regents 2500 Broadway Street PO Box 203201 Helena, MT 59620-3201 Phone: (406) 444-6570 Fax: (406) 444-1469 General Link: http://mus.edu/board |
| Nebraska | Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education P.O. Box 95005 Lincoln, NE 68509-5005 Phone: (402) 471-2847 Fax: (402) 471-2886 General Link: https://www.education.ne.gov/?s=Complaint |
| Nevada | University and College System of Nevada 5550 W. Flamingo Rd., Suite C-1 Las Vegas, NV 89103 Tel: (702) 871-0200, Fax: (702) 889-8495 2601 Enterprise Rd. Reno, NV 89512 Tel: (775) 784-4901, Fax: (775) 784-1127 General Link: https://nshe.nevada.edu/ |
| New Hampshire | University System of New Hampshire Dunlap Center 25 Concord Road Durham, NH 03824-3545 Phone: (603) 862-1800 |
| New Jersey | New Jersey Commission on Higher Education 20 West State Street, 4th floor, PO Box 542 Trenton, NJ 08625-0542 Phone: (609) 292-4310 General Link: http://www.state.nj.us/education/ |
| New Mexico | New Mexico Higher Education Department 2048 Galisteo Santa Fe, NM 87505 Phone: (505) 476-8400 Fax: (505) 476-8453 General Link: http://hed.state.nm.us/ |
| New York | New York State Education Department Office of Higher Education Room 977 Education Building Annex Albany, NY 12234 Phone: (518) 474-5313 General Link: http://www.highered.nysed.gov/ |
| North Carolina | College Foundation of North Carolina P.O. Box 41966 Raleigh, NC 27629-1966 Phone: (888) 234-6400 Fax: (919) 821-3139 General Link: http://www.nccommunitycolleges.edu/ |
| North Dakota | North Dakota University System 10th Floor, State Capitol 600 East Boulevard Ave, Dept. 215 Bismarck, ND 58505-0230 Phone (701) 328-2960 Fax: (701) 328-2961 General Link: http://www.nd.gov/cte |
| Ohio | Ohio Board of Regents 30 East Broad Street, 36th floor Columbus, OH 43215-3414 Phone: (614) 466-6000 Fax: (614) 466-5866 General Link: http://scr.ohio.gov/ |
| Oklahoma | Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education 655 Research Parkway, Suite 200 Oklahoma City, OK 73104 Phone (405) 225-9100 General Link: http://www.okhighered.org |
| Oregon | Oregon State System of Higher Education 255 Capitol Street NE Salem, OR 97310-0203 Phone: (503) 947-5600 Fax: (503) 378-5156 General Link: https://www.oregon.gov/ode/students-and-family/equity/civilrights/Pages/FilingComplaint.aspx |
| Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education 2986 North Second Street Harrisburg, PA 17110 Phone: (717) 720-4000 General Link: http://www.education.state.pa.us/ |
| Puerto Rico | Puerto Rico Council of Higher Education 268 Avenue Ponce De Leon San Juan, PR 00918-2002 Phone:(787) 641-7100 General Link: http://www.ce.pr.gov/ |
| Rhode Island | Rhode Island Board of Governors for Higher Education Shepard Bldg. 80 Washington St. Providence, RI 02903 Phone: (401) 456-6000 |
| South Carolina | South Carolina Commission on Higher Education 1122 Lady Street, Suite 300 Columbia, SC 29201 Phone: (803) 737-2260 Fax: (803) 737-2297 General Link: http://www.che.sc.gov |
| South Dakota | South Dakota Board of Regents 306 East Capitol Ave, Suite 200 Pierre, SD 57501 Phone (605) 773-3455 General Link: https://doe.sd.gov/about.aspx |
| Tennessee | Tennessee Higher Education Commission 404 James Robertson ParkwaySuite 1900 Nashville, TN 37243 Phone: (615) 741-3605 General Link: http://www.tn.gov/thec |
| Texas | Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board P.O. Box 12788 Austin, TX 78711-2788 Phone: (512) 427-6101 General Link: http://www.twc.state.tx.us/jobseekers/career-schools-colleges-students |
| Utah | Utah System of Higher Education Board of Regents Building, The Gateway 60 South 400 West Salt Lake City, UT 84101-1284 Phone: (801) 321-7170 Fax: (801) 321-7156 General Link: http://consumerprotection.utah.gov/index.html |
| Vermont | Vermont State College System PO Box 359 Waterbury, VT 05676 Phone (802) 241-2520 Fax (802) 241-3369 General Link: https://dsps.wi.gov/pages/SelfService/FileAComplaint.aspx |
| Virginia | State Council of Higher Education for Virginia 101 N. 14TH St., 10TH FL, James Monroe Bldg. Richmond, VA 23219 Tel: (804) 225-2600 Fax: (804) 225-2604 General Link: http://www.schev.edu |
| Washington | Washington State Higher Education Coordinating Board P.O. Box 43430 Olympia, WA 98504-3430 Phone: (360) 753-7800 General Link: http://www.wsac.wa.gov |
| West Virginia | West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission 1018 Kanawha Boulevard, East, Suite 700 Charleston, WV 25301-2800 Phone (304) 558-2101 Fax (304) 558-5719 General Link: http://www.wvhepc.com |
| Wisconsin | University of Wisconsin System Administration Board of Regents 1860 Van Hise Hall, 1220 Linden Dr. Madison, WI 53706 Phone: (608) 262-2324 General Link: https://dsps.wi.gov/pages/SelfService/FileAComplaint.aspx |
| Wyoming | University of Wyoming 1000 E. University Ave. Laramie, WY 82071 Phone: (307) 766-1121 General Link: http://edu.wyoming.gov |
Student Right-to-Know
In accordance with Title I of Public Law 101-542, additional information about graduation rates is available on http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/ or from the Office of Institutional Research; additional graduation data is also available at the Colorado Department of Higher Education website.
Voter Registration
MCC fully supports and advocates that students and staff register to vote. Voter Registration forms are available in the MCC Student Services Office, or on the Colorado Secretary of State website at https://www.sos.state.co.us/voter/pages/pub/home.xhtml.
Use of College Property
Title IX Responsibilities
Morgan Community College seeks to provide an environment that is free of bias, discrimination, and harassment. If you have been the victim of sexual harassment/misconduct/assault, we encourage you to report this. If you report this to a faculty or staff member, he or she must notify Julie Beydler, our College’s Title IX Coordinator, about the basic facts of the incident (you may choose whether you or anyone involved is identified by name). For more information about your options at Morgan Community College, please go to Title IX.