Facts and Policies of OJC

Student Right-to-Know and Campus Security Act

The Student Right-to-Know and Campus Security Act of 1990, (Title I of Public law 101-542) is a federal law that requires institutions of higher education receiving federal assistance to make available several key points of information. For more information on Student Right to Know select the links below:

• Campus Security and Fire Safety Report
• Alcohol and Drug Policy
• Biennial Review - Alcohol and Other Drug Report
• Medical Amnesty Program
• Campus Sex Crime Prevention Act
• Building Evacuation
• Campus Traffic Regulations

Standard Response Protocol:

Title IX Compliance

The College prohibits and will not tolerate discrimination or harassment that violates federal or state law, Board Policy 3-120 or Board Policy 4-120.  Student Information Brochure  (942 kb pdf file)

For more information select the links below:

• Title IX Myths
• Title IX Compliance
• Non-Discrimination Policy and Statement
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Sexual Harassment Statement
• Sexual Harassment Policy Overview
• Incident Form Online
• Risk Reduction Tips
• Title IX/EO Coordinator
• Resources for Victims of Sexual Misconduct
• Complaint Procedures
• Definitions
• Misconduct Examples
• Student Grievance
• Student Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures

Students are allowed some flexibility in planning the courses to be taken at Otero Junior College.  A student’s vocational and academic educational objectives require careful planning. Students who change majors may take longer to graduate or may transfer with a loss of credit.

Students successfully completing either a prescribed Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree program at Otero Junior College will be able to transfer to a Colorado four-year college or university as a junior. The college maintains transfer agreements with Colorado colleges and universities to facilitate the transferability of its academic programs.

• Academic Renewal
• Active Duty Military
• Adding Dropping and Withdrawal
• Class Attendance
• Classification of Students and Course Load
• Alternative Credit Project™ & Prior Learning
• Financial Aid Repayment
• Grading and Scholastic Standards
• Graduation
• Transfer Agreement
• Guaranteed Transfer Courses and the 60+60 Agreement
• Mandatory Basic Skills Assessment and Placement
• Payment of Tuition and Fees
• Records and Transcript of Credits
• Repetition of Courses
• Residency Classification
• Tuition Refund and Repayment Policy

GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT DISCLOSURE INFORMATION

 Gainful Employment Disclosure Full Report(804 kb pdf)

Individual Sections:

Placement Rate(272 kb pdf) *  Completion Rate(272 kb pdf)  *  Median Loan Debt(263 kb pdf)

The US Department of Education requires colleges to disclose a variety of information for any financial aid eligible program that "prepares students for gainful employment in a recognized occupation". The information provided here is the best available to us but represents one year's data only, however, we hope that this information is helpful to our current students and to prospective students as they make their career and educational choices.

For specific information about gainful employment in the Career and Tech program you are interested in be sure to visit these pages:

• Agriculture Business Management (ABM)
• Applied Business Technology
• Community Health Worker
• Cosmetology, Esthetician, Hair Stylist, Nail Technician
• Crop Production
• Emergency Medical Technician
• Law Enforcement Academy
• Practical Nursing

If you have any questions regarding the data provided and what it means to you as a student, please feel free to contact OJC Student Services.

For more information on Gainful Employment requirements, please click here.