Student Right to Know Information

Morton College is pleased to provide this list of information that must be disseminated under federal and state regulations and/or college policy, and to increase students’ accessibility to essential information. For details, please visit the links provided below.

General Institutional Information

Student Complaint and Grievance Procedure

Students are encouraged to file feedback, both positive and negative, regarding any policy or practice at the college by submitting the Student Feedback Form. If you are an online student and feel that your complaint has not been satisfactorily resolved through the Student Grievance Policy and Procedure you may contact the Illinois Community College Board or, if you are an out of state student you may file a complaint with the state in which you reside. For contact information, download Student Complaint Information by State (PDF).

Refund requests must follow the Student Complaint and Grievance Procedures. The Student Feedback Form must be submitted to the Dean of Student Services via email at deanofstudents@morton.edu. All requests must be completed within 30 college-business days of the end of the term in question.

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Policy Release of Transcripts or Diplomas with Student Debt

The Office of Admissions and Records/Registration is solely responsible for filling official transcript and diploma requests.

When the Office of Admissions and Records/Registration receives a diploma or a transcript request, the student’s record will be reviewed for any transcript or diploma holds, whether financial or administrative. Typically, if a hold exists, the transcript or diploma will not be released, except if a student is requesting a transcript to be released to another college, university, employer or prospective employer or one of the armed forces of the United States.

However, if it is a financial hold, the student must contact the Cashiers Office and resolve the delinquency. For an administrative hold, the student may or may not be required to take action to the remove the hold. If the hold is removed, the transcript or diploma can be released and the student will be charged the transcript or diploma fee. If the hold is not removed, the request will be canceled and the student will not be charged for the transcript/diploma request or be issued a refund if the payment had already been processed.

Unresolved Complaint

Students whose concern remains unresolved at their institution may contact the Illinois Community College Board.

Copyright Infringement

The Morton College actively monitors bandwidth usage to identify the largest bandwidth users and blocks any peer-to-peer file sharing traffic.

Users may not use Morton College network to illegally share copyrighted material, this also includes the use of e-mail, web pages, and peer-to-peer file sharing software. This applies to all computers and mobile devices that use the Morton College network.

The unauthorized distribution of copyrighted material, including unauthorized peer-to-peer file sharing, may subject you to disciplinary action as well as civil and criminal liabilities.

If the Morton College receives a DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act) complaint against a student, network access will be immediately revoked and the student will be referred to the Office of Ombuds Services for disciplinary action.

For more information regarding copyright law, visit the U.S. Copyright Office and Legal Information Institute websites.

Morton College Technology Use

Student Technology Use Policy

Non-Academic Complaint (PDF)

Health and Safety

Annual Crime Statistics and Security Report

Morton College is committed to informing the community of the obligations concerning crime and safety as required by the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act. To obtain a copy, please visit the Morton College Police Department, Building C, Room 119 or call (708) 656-8000 Ext. 2200.

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Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention Program

The Drug-Free Schools and Campuses Regulations (345 CFR Part 86) of the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act (DFSCA) requires Morton College to implement programs to prevent the abuse of alcohol and use or distribution of illicit drugs both by Morton College students and employees both on its premises and as part of any of its activities.

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Hostile Environment and/or Sexual Harassment and Equal Opportunity Policy

Morton College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability in its educational, admissions or employment policies. For details on Board policies and compliance with Title IX amendments, download the Hostile Environment and/or Sexual Harassment Policy (PDF) and the Equal Opportunity Policy (PDF).

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