Information for Students

BRTC Handbook
Important information, including the following, may be obtained from the BRTC Student Handbook.

• Student IDs

• Parking Tags

• Employment Assistance

• Graduation

• Inclement Weather Policy

• School hours

• Smoking

• Student Judicial Process

There are several dates you'll want to know, such as the last day to add or drop a class.  In addition, the follow terms are ones you'll encounter frequently at BRTC.  See the BRTC College Catalog for more information about the following, including a printed copy of the BRTC campus map:

• A No-Show is a student who does not attend class(es) the first week of class during the Fall/Spring terms or the first day of the summer semesters.  These students will be dropped from class and must re-enroll to regain access.

• Students may add or change a course before the beginning of the second week of a regular semester or the third day of a summer session only.

• Students may withdraw from a course or the college until the withdrawal deadline identified on the academic calendar.

• A part-time student is a student who is enrolled in fewer than 12 hours per fall/spring semesters or 6 hours during the summer session.

• A full-time student is a student who is enrolled in 12 hours or more per fall/spring semesters or 6 hours or more during the summer session.

• Students who do not maintain minimum grade requirements will be placed on academic probation, with one semester to bring grades up to standard.  See the catalog for readmission requirements.

• Students will be suspended for one regular semester if the grades are still not at the required level after the allotted additional semester.  See the catalog for readmission requirements.

BRTC Campus Police Department

 
Violations
Two certified law enforcement officers patrol all college streets and all streets and highways that border the college and enforce all Arkansas Criminal and Traffic laws. Randolph County district and circuit courts judge all violations.

 
Seventeen parking violations have been adopted by the BRTC Board of Directors in accordance with Arkansas State Law, statue number 25-17-307. BRTC campus police enforce all parking violations. The fines for parking violations are $5.00 for the first violation. Each successive violation increases by $5.00. Payment must be made at the student accounts window. Repeated violations may result in vehicle towing at the owner’s expense.

Reporting
Students are encouraged to contact BRTC Campus Police at (870) 248-4034 to file police reports for any criminal matter or motor vehicle accident.

Emergencies
BRTC has instituted procedures to handle all potential problems that might arise in the event of a natural or man-made disaster on campus.  
 

• In the event of an emergency, a loud alert tone will sound over the BRTC loud speaker system. 

• Specific instructions will be announced after the alert tone.

• Exit route maps are posted in all classrooms if evacuations of buildings is necessary