Policies
General Horizons for Youth Policies
School Year Fee Refunds
Enrollees who withdraw from a course, workshop, or seminar one day prior to the first session will receive a full refund of course fees. A 50 percent (50%) refund will be granted if you withdraw prior to the start of class but less than one day before the first session is scheduled to meet. No refunds will be made if you withdraw at any time after the start of a class. Call the Records Office at 610-861-5494.
Discipline Policy and Procedures
Our program is designed to provide children with an opportunity to participate in unique group learning situations. Students that disrupt others' ability to learn or who require more individualized attention may not fit into our program. To ensure all students' abilities to learn, all classes have rules that must be adhered to. Please be sure to review our discipline policy which you will receive after registering. It will describe what constitutes inappropriate behavior and the consequences that may result. Extreme behavior may excuse your child from the remainder of the class without any refund, and may exclude your child from participation in our summer program in the future.
Children with Disabilities
Children with disabilities who are in need of specialized accommodations (example: a sign language interpreter or permission to be accompanied by an attendant) must identify themselves to the Northampton Community College Disability Services department at the time of registration. Call the Office at 610-861-5342. Current documentation of disability must be provided to the department. If you will be requesting special accommodations, you MUST contact NCC's Disability Services by June 1 or 2 weeks prior to the start of class if you register after June 1. You will be required to provide acceptable documentation of the disability and complete an Information Form which can be done over the phone.
Students that need specialized accommodations and do not contact Disability Services prior to the start of class will not be able to participate until parents/guardians have contacted the office and completed the necessary requirements.
Course Cancellation
Northampton Community College reserves the right to cancel courses when there is insufficient enrollment. If you register for a course, which is later canceled, we will notify you of the cancellation. Enrollees with a canceled course may select an alternate offering, request a credit voucher for future use, or receive a full refund.
Necessary Changes
Northampton Community College reserves the right to make changes in the staff, fees, rooms, courses of instruction and regulations without prior notice.
Nonsmoking Campus
As part of the College's commitment to the health and well being of the College community, smoking has been prohibited throughout all campus buildings.
Accessibility and Diversity Policies
Northampton Community College is committed to being accessible to all students. To make requests for special services, students should call 610-861-5342.
The College's Coordinator for the Americans with Disabilities Act can be reached at 610-861-5496.
Northampton Community College values diversity and seeks talented students, faculty, and staff from diverse backgrounds. The College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, or status as a disabled or Vietnam Era veteran in its activities, programs, or employment practices. If you require accommodations for College Events, contact the Office for Disability Services, 610-861-5300 or TDD 610-861-5351, at least one week prior to your planned visit.
Summer Policies
Health forms must be returned within 7 days of registering.
Child Drop-Off and Pick-Up Procedures
Parents of children in grades K - 5 must drop off and pick up at Horizons or camp classrooms. If you are a parent of a 6 th -9 th grade student and choose not to accompany your child to his class, you must send a note giving permission for your child to meet you. Without a note they will not be released from the classroom.
Class starts and stops at exactly the times stated. Please be prompt in adhering to this schedule. Instructors will be in their classrooms 10 minutes before the start of class. Children must be at camp by 8:40 AM to be escorted to classes.
If someone other than the parent is picking up, you must send in a note informing the teacher/counselor who will be picking up. Make sure that person has a photo ID with them.
Childcare
Anyone choosing to use Camp Northampton, Monroe or Fowler Center childcare programs during the summer must be pre-registered. You will need to complete a Registration Form and a Health Formto register for weekly camp childcare.
Register early. Camp childcare fills up fast. Due to safety and space limitations unregistered children can not be accepted in camp. Wait listed children are not considered registered for camp and will not be accepted.
Snack Policy
Younger children will be provided a snack as part of their programming. If your child has a special diet, please send a snack. Older grades are on their own for snack. You may send a snack, or some classes visit the vending machine or bookstore, depending on location. A water and bathroom break is taken daily.
Summer Fee Refunds
Enrollees who withdraw from a course, workshop or seminar one working day prior to the first session will receive a full refund (withdrawals must be made by Thursday prior to the start of Monday classes). A 50 percent refund will be granted if you withdraw prior to the start of class but less than one working day before the first session is scheduled to meet (ie. Monday mornings). No refunds will be made if you withdraw at any time after the start of a class. See First Blast, Last Blast, Camp Northampton On the Road, and Camp Monroe On the Road for their refund policy. *Please note the college offices are closed on Fridays in the summer. Refund requests must be made with the Records Office, 610-861-5494.