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No childcare facilities are available at the college.
ESCC has the responsibility to provide a place of instruction that is free from distractions and conducive to learning. The presence of children is often a disruptive factor, not just because a child can be noisy or active, but because attention is often centered on the child rather than on the teaching and learning process. The presence of children on campus and in college facilities also raises safety and liability issues. ESCC’s policy on children on campus is as follows:
- ESCC and its facilities (including classrooms, offices, public areas, common areas and grounds) cannot at any time be viewed as a substitute for childcare arrangements.
- Children may not be left unattended or unsupervised in classrooms or in public areas such as the Learning Resource Center (LRC), student lounge or computer labs, or be left to wait or play outside a classroom or in the parking lot while the parent/guardian is in class.
- Children may not attend class, or class activities such as field trips, except on very rare occasions at the discretion of instructors.
- Children under the age 16 who are not enrolled in ESCC classes are not allowed to use ESCC computers in computer labs or in the LRC at any time.
This Policy does not preclude short visits when the minor child is accompanied and supervised by an adult.
Exceptions to the above policy include activities which, by their very nature, might be attended by children. It is assumed, however, that children in college facilities are attending these activities under the supervision of an instructor or adult or are enrolled in a fee-based program. Examples of such activities would be performing arts performances, Heritage Festival, Kids College, and other activities organized for children or attended by the general public.
Children under age 18 who are enrolled in credit or non-credit classes or programs are considered ESCC students. In addition, individuals under age 18 gathering information on registration, enrollment or taking placement tests are also considered exceptions to this policy.
The ESCC Learning Resources Center is open to the public. Children may be in the LRC as long as an adult or guardian is actively supervising the child; however, if the child becomes disruptive or the presence of the child interferes with the peaceful conduct of the activities of the LRC, the adult may be asked to remove the child. The College reserves the right to ask any individual with a child who is behaving in an inappropriate manner to leave campus regardless of the circumstances.
Faculty, staff or students who observe children that appear to be unattended should contact any available administrator or security officer at 757.789.7990.
The following definitions apply:
- Child/children is any person under the age of eighteen (18) unless otherwise noted.
- Unattended/unsupervised refers to situations in which the child is on campus or in a campus facility and is not under the direct supervision of an adult or an instructor.
Questions about this policy should be directed to the Associate Vice President of Administration 757.789.1767.
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