Your Right to Know — Student Consumer Information
Find official safety and financial information — and many other important institutional notifications
You have a right to know certain information that the College is required by law to provide. Much of this information is safety related or financial in nature, but other categories are included such as graduation rates, accreditation, voter registration, and more.
In order to encourage and foster academic excellence, the college expects students to conduct themselves in accordance with generally accepted norms of scholarship and professional behavior.
Access, Inclusion, and Disability Office ensures that students with disabilities receive reasonable accommodations and services to participate fully in the academic environment. Access, Inclusion, and Disability Office expects and coaches the campus community to embrace and embody a fully accessible and culturally sensitive campus.
Colorado Mountain College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. Some individual programs are accredited by additional professional organizations that provide specific guidelines to which the curricula in these disciplines must conform.
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The adjudication process at Colorado Mountain College is designed to provide a learning experience that encourages growth and personal understanding of one’s responsibilities and privileges within the college environment. The goal of the adjudication process is to balance an understanding and knowledge of students/community members and their needs, with the needs of other students and the college community.
See the CMC Student Handbook
The Annual Security & Fire Safety Report (ASR) is published in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). The Annual Security & Fire Safety Report is an annual report that lists crimes and fire statistics and college wide security information. Safety and security of students, staff, and community members is one of Colorado Mountain College’s highest priorities.
Download/View the Annual Security & Fire Safety Report
Find information about class attendance, no show reporting requirements, class cancellation procedures and more.
This website provides information for students and alumni on career development and post-graduate employment resources.
Colorado Mountain College uses an online student support system, known as Advocate. This system allows students, parents, faculty, and staff the ability to report student issues. These issues can range from homesickness to academic issues or campus policy violations.
Complaints may be filed through CMC Cares.
A more formalized complaint process may also be found at CMC Student Handbook/Student Rights & Responsibilities .
Colorado Mountain College may charge fees to students who enroll in certain courses or programs to cover specific costs permitted by state law and by policies of the Colorado Commission for Higher Education. Such fees are intended to cover added costs or to enhance the learning experience provided by the particular course or program.
A student’s cost of attendance is a combination of expenses used to determine a financial aid recipients total estimated cost to attend one year, at the full time level of 12 credit hours for the fall and spring semesters.
Additional cost factors are added if a student elects to attend classes for the summer term.
The cost of attendance includes tuition and fees, room and board, transportation, books & supplies and miscellaneous expenses.
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Colorado Mountain College complies with the Drug Free Schools and Communities Amendments of 1989 (PL 101-226 in Federal Law).
Go to CMC Student Handbook/Student Rights & Responsibilities
Colorado Mountain College is dedicated to the principle of providing equal opportunity with regard to all prospective and current employees and students. See the full statement of non-discrimination.
Information on the type of financial aid available, how to apply, and more.
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Find information about the CMC grading system.
Colorado Mountain College recognizes the faculty members' right and responsibility to award a fair and impartial grade. Likewise, the college recognizes the importance of the grade received by the student and the student's right to have the evaluation system be fair and equitable. An appeals process has been put in place for students questioning their grades.
Go to CMC Student Handbook/Student Rights & Responsibilities
Colorado Mountain College must comply with the state immunization law. This law requires certain full-time students to provide documentation concerning their immunization against measles, mumps, and rubella. The Registrar’s Office will notify you if this documentation is required. Questions may be addressed to the Student Services Office at the CMC location most convenient to you.
Please see FERPA – Students Rights and Privacy
Find information about the registering for classes.
Colorado Mountain College believes that living in a residence hall on campus can be a special opportunity — one in which students experience the open exchange of ideas and social growth. Living on campus facilitates integration into the campus social network of peers, faculty and staff, and extracurricular activities. This integration has significant positive influence on academic achievement and degree completion for the residential student.
Download/view the CMC Residence Hall Handbook
Submit a Sexual Misconduct/Title IX Report
Sexual Misconduct/Title IX includes:
- Sexual harassment
- Sexual assault
- Relationship violence
- Gender discrimination
- Stalking
This report may be submitted anonymously.
You may also submit a report directly to:
Lisa Doak
CMC Title IX Coordinator
ldoak@coloradomtn.edu
970-947-8351
For complete information on CMC’s Sexual Misconduct Policies and Procedure and Campus Title IX Coordinators go to: Basecamp/Student Services/Title IX (login required)
According to federal law (Clery Act) CMC is required to provide students and community members with a site that identifies the name of the student who is a registered sex offender.
Students and community members are subject to the same federal, state, and local laws as non-students and are the beneficiaries of the same safeguards of individual rights. As members of the academic community, students and community members are expected to conduct themselves in a reasonable manner.
Colorado Mountain College has four categories of student-related complaints.
1st category: Alleged violation of the student code of conduct
A faculty/student/staff member can lodge a complaint when a student violates the student code of conduct as listed in the CMC Student Handbook and Catalog. The disciplinary (aka adjudication) policy is followed in this case.
2nd category: Grade appeal
Students have the right to appeal a final course grade if they think that the grade was awarded in a capricious manner. The grade appeal procedure is outlined in the Student Handbook and College Catalog.
3rd category: Financial aid appeal
Students have the right to appeal financial aid decisions, including loan denial and financial aid suspension. The appeal process is outlined in financial aid brochures and appeal forms are available through the Financial Aid Specialists or at Central Services.
4th category: All other student complaints
For student-initiated complaints including, but not limited to, CMC policies or processes, CMC staff/faculty behavior toward a student, etc. Students lodging a complaint against a staff member, faculty member, or another student that is not related to grade appeal, financial aid appeal or violation of the student code of conduct will follow the process as published in the Catalog/Students Rights & Responsibilities (link below).
Go to CMC Student Handbook/Student Rights & Responsibilities
Download/view the CMC Student Handbook
If you are planning to work part-time while you are attending school, you should plan to visit with the Student Services Office as soon as possible. The College Counselor can provide information about part-time and full-time job opportunities throughout the community.
Go to CMC College Counselors
Download/view the Student Handbook
The Guide to the Rights, Responsibilities and Conduct of Students has been prepared by the Offices of Student Affairs and the Campus Vice President or designee and is updated annually to serve as a ready reference to the major policies relevant to students at Colorado Mountain College.
View/download the CMC Academic Misconduct Procedure
Go to CMC Student Handbook/Student Rights & Responsibilities
Find information about required books and other learning materials.
Colorado Mountain College has a responsibility to its employees and students to provide a safe and healthful environment. CMC has initiated a tobacco use policy that specifies:
Each campus and center will identify designated smoking areas. Smoking will be limited to these designated areas only. All smoking areas shall be clearly marked with signs.
The CMC Breckenridge - Dillon Campus is tobacco free. This means the use of tobacco products is prohibited at the Summit Campus and Dillon Center.
Go to CMC Student Handbook/Student Rights & Responsibilities