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Student Affairs Division
The central focus of our Student Affairs Division is the commitment to student development through the promotion of learning environments that encourage and challenge the full development of the whole student. Fundamental to student development is the belief that students change, grow and move toward self-realization, self-fulfillment and responsible social development.

Student Affairs has developed an extensive array of professional support systems to meet the needs of a diverse student population. The offices of the division are open from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday and from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Friday. (Summer hours may vary).

Orientation for New Students

Academic Advising Center
The Academic Advising Center is an integral part of the Ocean County College mission. Our primary purpose is to assist students in accomplishing their academic, career, and lifelong learning goals. Throughout this process, emphasis is placed on the uniqueness of each individual.

Educational decisions are an important part of each student's responsibility. Students are encouraged to utilize their academic departments and academic advisors as well as technology in their educational planning. The Advising Office assists students in developing sound educational plans to suit their short and long term goals. We endeavor to assist students in obtaining accurate information about academic programs that will meet their educational needs. This begins with our comprehensive New Student Orientation Program and is continued with individual and group advising sessions throughout the academic year. Staff is available to provide each student with the opportunity to pursue self-exploration in an atmosphere of support and understanding. Students are actively encouraged to utilize online resources to gather information. We encourage students to become self-directed in researching four-year colleges/universities, graduate and professional schools.

NJ Transfer
Ocean County College is a partner in NJ Transfer, a web-based guide to transfer between two-year and four-year New Jersey colleges. Students can get consistent and reliable information throughout the college planning, enrollment, and transfer decision making process. Visit NJ Transfer at http://njtransfer.org

Career, Employment and Counseling Services

O.C.E.A.N., INC. KIDS Child Development Center (Slated to open in September 2007)
The Ocean Community Economic Action Now's childcare center (located next to the tennis courts) provides quality child care with an early childhood development curriculum and Head Start for the Ocean County community.

Bookstore

Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF)
The Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF) is a state funded program designed to assist low-income New Jersey residents who are capable and motivated, but lack adequate preparation for college study. EOF supports a wide array of campus-based outreach and support services at 28 public and many private colleges and universities in New Jersey. Ocean County College is one of 19 participating community colleges.

Students are evaluated for admittance based upon academic readiness, potential, motivation and financial need; an interview is required. Students must register for 12 credits or more, which is considered full-time enrollment. Students must complete a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) and are eligible for additional state and federal assistance.

EOF provides academic, personal and financial support services to strengthen students’ skills and performance. The office works closely with students to provide the framework that guides them toward achievement and success. Students must be in regular contact with their EOF Advisor and participate in compulsory workshops and informational sessions.

The EOF’s enrollment is determined by state funding; apply early. For additional information, contact the EOF Office at (732) 255-0311.

Health Services

Intercollegiate & Intramural Athletics

Office Of Multicultural Services (OMS)
At Ocean County College, diversity is everyone's business. Appreciation, celebration, and understanding are key elements of diversity at work; when that happens, everyone benefits. The Office of Multicultural Services (OMS) coordinates the college's initiatives and implements strategies for the recruitment and retention of students from culturally diverse backgrounds. OMS works in partnership with community organizations, special interest and religious groups, as well as parents' organizations.

OMS supports the college's diverse populations as well as coordinates campus wide multicultural programming through the Multicultural Board. The Board membership includes OCC and community partners committed to inclusive programming and diversity.

The OMS Mentoring Program is designed to give students closer support and guidance, which translates into increased student success, satisfaction, and higher retention. For additional information, contact the OMS Office at 732.255.0311.

Library Services

Student Life

Dining Facilities

Clubs and Organizations
The goal of the extracurricular program is to help students to assume responsibility for their own behavior via the group process of a club or organization. All student activities are planned and developed by members of the clubs and organizations with the aid of the Coordinator of Student Activities, the Coordinator of Student Programming, the Student Life staff and club advisors.

Every official student club or organization privileged to use the college name has a constitution compatible with the philosophy of the college and with local, state and federal laws, as well as a faculty advisor and a stated number of objectives. Each group is responsible for planning its own program and controlling its own budget, within the pattern established through the Student Senate and under the general supervision of the club advisor, the Coordinator of Student Activities and the Coordinator of Student Programming.

A general program of cultural, social and educational events, developed annually by student organizations, is offered to the student body. This program is coordinated through the Office of Student Life and includes lectures, films, bus trips to entertainment and sporting events, on-campus theatre productions, and other student-oriented programs.

Student Government - ASOCC
The Associated Students of Ocean County College (ASOCC) and its representative body, the Student Senate, exist to further the well-being of the students, to serve as a channel of communication between the students and the administration, and to cooperate closely with the faculty and administration in maintaining academic and social standards of excellence. The senate is authorized by the college to administer, under specified conditions, a number of regulations and procedures relating to student life.

Ocean County College student organizations include the Student Activities Board, Phi Theta Kappa (a national honor society), Circle K International (a service organization), the Organization for Black Unity (O.B.U.), the Student Alliance for Latino Solidarity and Achievement (S.A.L.S.A.), and the Paralegal Club. Other clubs on campus include the Student Nurses Organization, Criminal Justice Association, Student Health Advisory Council, and EOF Alliance. Students may also decide to become involved with Phi Beta Lambda (business club), the Environmental Club, Mathematics Club, Judo Club, Science Club, Women's Network, and InterVarsity Christian Fellowship.

Student publications include the Viking News, a bi-weekly campus newspaper and a literary magazine, Seascape. Students may also join the theatre company, the college chorus, the concert band or participate in WOCC, the campus radio station. A complete list of student clubs and organizations is located in the Student Handbook and is also available from the Office of Student Life.