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In the 2004-2005 academic year U.T. Permian Basin and Midland College will be entering into a new phase in their partnership to expand access for the citizens of Midland and the surrounding area. This new phase will see seven degree programs offered by UTPB on the Midland College campus. This guide is to help UT Permian Basin students taking UTPB classes on the Midland College campus find the resources they need to be successful in their studies. If after reading this guide, you still have questions about the programs and services available to you as a UTPB student taking classes on the Midland College campus, please contact the UT Permian Basin Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs by phone at 550-2110 or by e-mail at Fannin_W@utpb.edu.
Table of Contents
UT PermianBasin Programs Available on the MidlandCollege Campus
Student Conduct Regulations and Rights
Registration Procedures
UTPB Midland College Teaching Site Classrooms
Parking
ID Stickers
Library Services
Student Computer Access
Which Academic Calendar Will Be Followed—UTPB or MC?
Textbooks
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UT Permian Basin Programs Available
on the Midland College Campus
UT Permian Basin currently offers 20-25 courses during a long semester on the Midland College campus, by either interactive television or by having UTPB faculty come to the MC campus. In addition, UTPB offers web-based courses for students in all locations. Through a two-year rotation of courses, UTPB strives to offer the upper-division courses required to complete the following degree programs:
- Bachelor of Arts Degree with Major in Child and Family Studies
- Bachelor of Arts Degree with Major in English
- Bachelor of Arts Degree with Major in History
- Bachelor of Arts Degree with Major in Humanities
- Bachelor of Arts Degree with Major in Multidisciplinary Studies
- Bachelor of Arts Degree with Major in Spanish
- Masters of Science Degree with Major in Criminal Justice Administration
Several of the degrees above require a minor. The upper-level courses required for a minor are available in Art History, Communication, Computer Science, English, History, Mathematics, Political Sciences, Psychology, Sociology, and Spanish. A minor in Criminology may be earned using upper-division courses taught online.
The courses required for teacher certification for Early Childhood through Grade 4 are also offered. Since many of these courses are also required for Grades 4-8 and Grades 8-12 certifications, over half of the courses for these certifications are also offered. While UT Permian Basin offers courses for teacher certification, it does not grant teacher certification. That is done by the Texas State Board of Educator Certification upon completion of the appropriate courses work, passage of the appropriate SBEC certification exam, and completion of other SBEC requirements.
Three degrees, completely through web-based instruction, are available through UT Permian Basin and the UT TeleCampus, a consortium of UT System institutions. These are the:
- Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Administration
- Master of Business Administration
- Master of Science in Kinesiology
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Degree Requirements and Academic Regulations
The program requirements and academic regulations for all programs offered at UTPB’s Midland College Teaching Site are the same as for students on the UTPB campus in Odessa. These may be found in UT Permian Basin’s 2003-2005 Undergraduate Catalog or the 2004-2006 Graduate Catalog, available from the UTPB Office of the Registrar or online at www.utpb.edu {Click on Academic Programs and then Undergraduate Catalog or Graduate Catalog}. ^TOC^
Student Conduct Regulations and Rights
UT Permian Basin students at UTPB’s Midland College Teaching Site are expected to meet the same student conduct requirements as students on the UTPB’s campus in Odessa. Students discipline procedures are the same as those for students in Odessa. The regulations and rights can be found in the University’s 2003-2005 Undergraduate Catalog or the Student Guide. The Student Guide is available from the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs (552-2600) or at www.utpb.edu {Click on Student Life and then Student Guide}. ^TOC^
Registration Procedures
Admissions
UT Permian Basin programs on the Midland College campus are only for upper-level and graduate students. Students seeking to meet lower division requirements in Midland should do so through Midland College and must meet Midland College’s admissions requirements. These can be found at www.Midland.edu. Students who have been admitted to UTPB, and are in good standing with the University, may take courses at UTPB’s Midland College Teaching Site without any other admissions processes. Students who have not been admitted to UT Permian Basin must meet all admissions requirements as listed in the UT Permian Basin catalogs. Admission requirements and applications can be found online at www.utpb.edu {Click on Prospective Students}. UTPB admissions staff members visit the Midland Campus at least once a semester as part of MC’s Direct Connect Transfer Days. They may also be consulted by phone at 552-2605. ^TOC^
Class Schedules
The schedule of courses for classes taught at the UTPB Midland College Teaching Site can be found at:
- UT Permian Basin’s printed course schedule for each semester;
- Midland College’s printed course schedule for each semester;
- Newspaper advertisements; and
The schedule of classes is also available on “Campus Connect,” UT Permian Basin’s web-based registration system. There may be revisions in the schedule from the time it is first printed. All revisions should be in the “Campus Connect” schedule. Campus Connect can be found at www.utpb.edu {Click on
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Academic Advising
Every student will be assigned an academic advisor upon their admission to the University. Students who have forgotten the name of their advisor may find it on the Campus Connect system. Students should contact their academic advisors by phone for an appointment for advising.
UT Permian Basin’s Academic Advising Office is staffed with professional advisors to help students when they do not have an advisor or to help students and their advisors in the development of degree plans. A member of the Academic Advising Office staff holds office hours regularly in the Student Services Center on the Midland College campus. A schedule of times when UTPB advising staff will be at MC are posted in the classrooms where UTPB classes are held on the MC campus. Appointments may also be made by calling 552-2226. ^TOC^
Registering for Classes
Most UTPB students register online using the Campus Connect online registration system. Campus Connect can be found at www.utpb.edu. Students may register in person at the UT Permian Basin campus in the Office of the Registrar. ^TOC^
Financial Aid
Students taking courses at UTPB’s Midland College Teaching site are eligiable for the full range of scholarships and financial assistance as any UT Permian Basin student. The regulations for financial aid is the same as for any UT Permian Basin student and can be found at www.utpb.edu {Click on prospective students and then on financial aid}. Staff members of the UT Permian Basin’s Office of Financial Aid visit the Midland College campus about once a semester as part of the MC Direct Connect Transfer Days programs. Financial Aid staff members may also be consulted by phone at 552-2625 or by visiting the UTPB campus in Odessa. ^TOC^
UTPB Midland College Teaching Site Classrooms
Classroom Locations and Access
U.T. Permian Basin classes are taught in two locations on the Midland College campus. Most classes are taught in Portable Building 8 (PB8), Classrooms A or B. Portable Building 8 is located inside the inner loop drive on the east side of the campus. It is located with seven other portable buildings between the tennis courts and the gymnasium. PB 8 is the building closest to the gym. The closest parking is located behind the gym or across the street in the Chap Center parking lot.
The doors to PB 8A and PB 8B are kept locked when the rooms are not in use for security reasons
Interactive television classes going to Midland College will be taught in MC’s Learning Resource Center (LRC), Room 002. This room is located on the second floor of the LRC. ^TOC^
Classroom Technology
PB 8A and PB 8B have both been equipped with computer based multimedia equipment including a data projector system. UTPB’s Information Resources Division has worked with MC’s Computer Center to ensure that these two systems are compatible with the systems you will find in a standard UTPB classroom. You should be able to use materials prepared to run in a UTPB campus classroom in these two MC classrooms without any adjustments. The classroom technology systems can use 3.5 disks, CD, or DVD inputs. The systems have access to the MC LAN and the Internet.
If you have special software needs, please contact UTPB’s Information Resources Division who will work with MC to have it installed in the PB 8 classroom(s) in which you are teaching. You may also wish to check with IRD on how to access specialized software or databases on UTPB servers. ^TOC^
Parking
All UT Permian Basin Midland College Teaching Site students will be issued a Midland College student parking permit at no charge. The permits will be issued in class on the first day of classes. While the permits are free, students will be required to complete a short vehicle registration form before receiving their permit. ^TOC^
ID Stickers
All UTPB faculty and students in classes on the Midland College campus will be issued a sticker for their UTPB I.D. card showing they are in classes on the Midland College campus. Holders of these “validated” I.D. cards will have access to the MC library, computer labs, and other academic support services as if they were Midland College students or faculty members. The sticker will be issued in class on the first day.
Students who do not have a UTPB I.D. must obtain one at the campus in Odessa. I.D. cards can be obtained during normal business hours at the Student Union, Mesa Building 2107. ^TOC^
Library Services
Midland College’s Learning Resource Center (LRC) services, including its reserve desk, check-out privileges, reference assistance, and other services, are available to UTPB students and faculty in classes on the MC Campus. A validated ID card may be needed for some services. ^TOC^
Reserve Desk
Materials may be placed on reserve in the LRC by UTPB faculty on the same basis as MC faculty. Reserves may be used by students with a validated I.D. card. ^TOC^
Interlibrary Loan
Midland College does not offer direct access to ILL (either to its own students or to UTPB’s), However, a student or faculty member may submit a request which will then be faxed to the Dunagan Library’s ILL desk, where it will be placed using standard ILL procedures. The student or faculty member needs to stipulate whether they wish to pick up the materials at Midland College’s LRC, or whether they wish to pick it up at the Dunagan Library. Forms are available on the web at
http://www.utpb.edu/library/illhome.html. Due to copyright and privacy laws of the State of Texas, and the United States, forms can not be submitted or accepted directly over the web. ^TOC^
UTPB Digital Collections
UTPB students taking classes on the MC campus may access UTPB’s web-based databases, journals and other material. All commercial database materials are copyrightprotected and access is limited to UTPB faculty, students, and staff.
- Except for FirstSearch access, all access to databases must be done via a proxy server.
- FirstSearch passwords are e-mailed to each faculty member at UTPB immediately before the beginning of a new semester. At MC, the faculty member is responsible for providing this password to students.
- Access to all other databases can only be obtained by using UTPB’s proxy service. The following web pages give specific instructions for activating the computer account and achieving connectivity to the proxy server.
Computer Accounts: < http://www.utpb.edu/ird/acctmaint/>
Proxy Setup for Internet Explore 5.x < http://www.utpb.edu/ird/proxy/proxy_internet_explorer_5x.htm>
Proxy Setup for Internet Explorer 5.x—Lan or Cable Modem
< http://www.utpb.edu/ird/proxy/proxy_internet_explorer_5x_LAN.htm>
Proxy Setup for Netscape Communicator 4.x
< http://utpb.edu/ird/proxy/proxy_communicator_4x.htm>
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Library Orientation or Instruction Sessions
The UTPB library staff will be pleased to conduct an orientation or instruction session on the use of Library resources available at MC and through electronic sources for any class. The session may be conducted on the MC campus at the request of a course instructor. ^TOC^
Student Computer Access
UTPB students, with a validated I.D. card, may use the MC open computer lab on the second floor of the LRC on the same basis as an MC student. This lab is staffed to assist users. The computers have standard MS Office software and Internet access. Courses that use specialized databases or software may have passwords issued in class to provide access for UTPB students. ^TOC^
Which Academic Calendar Will Be Followed—UTPB or MC?
All UTPB classes will follow the UTPB academic calendar. The major differences in the two institutions’ academic calendars are the start and ending dates of classes. UTPB classes start and end earlier than MC classes. While MC will not be holding classes the first week that UTPB classes will be held, the MC campus facilities will be open including the LRC where the ITV classes will meet. PB 8A and PB 8B have outside access and heating/air conditioning controls for these rooms are localized to each room. ^TOC^
Textbooks
The Midland College Bookstore sells UTPB course textbooks. The MC Bookstore received information on which books to order from the UTPB Bookstore. The MC Bookstore is located in the MC Student Activities Center.
Texts and other materials for your courses are available at the UTPB Bookstore. Books can be ordered from the UTPB Bookstore via the Internet at www.UTPB.edu (click on “current students” followed by “bookstore”). ^TOC^ |
