Consumer Information and Disclosures

In accordance with federal mandates, CGCC discloses certain information to enrolled students, prospective students, parents, employees, and others. This information may also be disclosed in other ways by the college (email, mailings, publications, websites, etc.), but is also provided here for convenience.

Assistance with finding and receiving copies of any information about CGCC's policies, requirements, or disclosures, as required under section 34 CFR 668.44 of the Code of Federal Regulations is made available by the Student Services Support Specialists, who can be contacted at studentservices@cgcc.edu. 

Student Right to Know 

Student Right-to-Know information is located here on the Student Right-to-Know page.

Institutional Information

All current Board of Education policies, Administrative Rules, and Operating Procedures are housed on the Policies Page

Columbia Gorge Community College has established a set of procedures designed to provide students and others an avenue whereby concerns and decisions made within the College can be appealed within the College. A person who has a grievance follows specified steps to assure the grievance is given fair and careful consideration. The steps will vary slightly depending on whether the grievance is related to instruction, student services/student life, or business/fiscal matters. A copy of the grievance procedure document is available in the Offices of Instruction, Student Services, and Business or by using this link - Student Grievance Procedure.

 

Financial Aid Information

Academics

Civics Information

In 1956 Congress established Constitution Week to begin each year on September 17th, the date in 1787 when the framers signed the Constitution. The Consolidated Appropriations Act of fiscal Year 2005 designated September 17 of each year as Constitution Day and requires public schools and governmental offices to provide educational programs to promote a better understanding of the Constitution. 

Resources

Voter Registration information for Oregon residents

Voter Registration information for Washington residents

Health, Safety, and Security

On Campus

Virtual

  • Student, staff, and faculty FREE mental and physical healthcare from UWill

Drug Free Campus and Drug & Alcohol Abuse Prevention Program (DAAPP)

CGCC is committed to maintaining a drug-free institution to create a safe and healthful campus and work environment and to assist its students and employees who may have problems with drugs or alcohol. More information on the DAAPP program and drug/alcohol free campus is available on the DAAPP page.

Smoking

Smoking of any substance is not permitted on the campus except in designated areas. The restrictions on smoking cover not only all internal locations but also include parking lots, driveways, sidewalks, fields and open areas of the campus. Designated smoking areas are out-of-doors and are posted. 

 

Freedom From Sexual Discrimination/Harassment

It is the policy of Columbia Gorge Community College to not discriminate on the basis of sex in its educational programs, activities, and employment as required by Title IX of the 1972 Educational Amendments. Students at Columbia Gorge Community College are protected from sex discrimination in all areas including: admission to programs; access to enrollment in courses; access to and use of school facilities; counseling and guidance materials, tests, and practices; vocational education; physical education; competitive athletics; graduation requirements; student rules, regulations, and benefits; treatment as a married and/or pregnant student; financial assistance; school-sponsored extracurricular activities; aid, benefits, and services.

In addition, students are protected against all forms of sexual harassment as defined here:

  1. Unwelcome sexual advances, request for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature constitute sexual harassment when:
  2. Submission to such conduct is made, either explicitly or implicitly, a term or condition of employment, admission, or academic evaluation; or
  3. Such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual's work performance, or creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working or learning environment.

More information is available on the Title IX page.

Disclosures

Columbia Gorge Community College is required by the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, to disclose certain information to enrolled students, prospective students, parents, employees, and others. This information may also be disclosed in other ways by the college (email, mailings, publications, websites, etc.), but is also provided here for convenience. Information for Columbia Gorge Community College is provided on this page, including a listing of the disclosure, a brief description, applicable website addresses, and contact information for the college official (or department) who can respond to questions or information requests in their specific areas. Employees of the college are available with reasonable notice to assist enrolled and prospective students in obtaining consumer information on a full-time basis throughout normal working hours. The college can provide a paper copy of any of the information on the listed websites upon request.

Columbia Gorge Community College (CGCC) makes every effort to ensure that information on hits website is accurate and timely. However, CGCC does not provide warranties or assurances as to the accuracy of all information contained in the content pages of the website.

Columbia Gorge Community College's Consumer Information Page and website do not include information on International Students. CGCC does not currently admit international students, and has no study abroad programs in place. If such programs become available, information regarding those programs will be published on CGCC's website, and information will be linked from this page, per the reporting guidelines established by the United States Department of Education and other applicable local, state, or federal agencies and accrediting bodies.

Federal law requires CGCC to provide student name, address and telephone number to the military for recruiting purposes. If you would like your name withheld, call Student Services at (541) 506-6011, option 2.

The CGCC district shall follow all applicable state and federal laws, rules, and regulations that apply to student records. All information contained in the college records which is personally identifiable to any student shall be kept confidential and not released except upon prior written consent of the subject student or upon the lawful subpoena or other order of a court or competent jurisdiction.

Students have certain rights with respect to student records under Public Law 93-380. These include:

  • The right to inspect the educational records of the student,
  • The right to challenge the accuracy of the records if they are believed to be misleading or to violate privacy or other rights of the student,
  • Except as may be provided by law, the right to prevent the release of any or all information from the records to any other party. The college will not send transcripts or copies of other educational records to any other school, prospective employer or other person without written request of the student.

Providing your social security number is voluntary. If you provide it, the college will use your social security number for keeping records, doing research, aggregate reporting, extending credit and collecting debts. Your social security number will not be given to the general public. If you choose not to provide your social security number, you will not be denied any rights as a student. Please read the information below which describes how your number will be used. Providing your social security number means that you consent to use of the number in the manner described.

OAR 589-004-0400 authorizes Columbia Gorge Community College to ask you to provide your social security number. The number will be used by the college for reporting, research, and record keeping. Your number will also be provided by the college to the Oregon Community College Unified Reporting System (OCCURS), which is a group made up of all community colleges in Oregon, the State Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development and the Oregon Community College Association. OCCURS gathers information about students and programs to meet state and federal reporting requirements. It also helps colleges plan, research, and develop programs. This information helps the colleges to support the progress of students and their success in the workplace and other education programs.

OCCURS or the college may provide your social security number to the following agencies or match it with records from the following systems:

  • State and private universities, colleges, and vocational schools, to find out how many community college students go on with their education and to find out whether community college courses are a good basis for further education;
  • The Oregon Employment Department, which gathers information, including employment and earnings, to help state and local agencies plan education and training services to help Oregon citizens get the best jobs available;
  • The Oregon Department of Education, to provide reports to local, state and federal governments. The information is used to learn about education, training, and job market trends for planning, research, and program improvement;
  • The Oregon Department of Revenue and collection agencies only for purposes of processing debts and only if credit is extended to you by the college;
  • The American College Testing Service, if you take the Asset Placement test, for educational research purposes.

State and federal law protects the privacy of your records.  Your number will be used only for the purposes listed above.