School, Department, and Program Policies

Centennial College policies apply to staff, faculty and students. The following additional guidelines are important for students in the program.

• Attendance at all laboratory and field sessions is mandatory
• Students require a locker. Contact Enrollment Services for rental at Morningside campus.
• Students require a full-length laboratory coat and flat-soled shoes with closed toes and heels.
• Students require the laboratory kit for their Biology, Microbiology and Chemistry courses while in the program.
• Students must adhere to the SETAS “Lab Responsibilities and Safety Policies”, including the Chemistry lab safety rules and the Biohazard Level 2 Laboratory Safety Rules when working in the laboratory.
• Students must have a copy of the appropriate lab protocol(s) to enter the laboratory each week.
• Students must complete laboratory monitoring duty to the satisfaction of the professor and lab technologist.
• Students must use protective field gear (walking shoes, long socks, long sleeves and pants) at all times during outdoor work. It is the student’s responsibility to protect him/her self while outdoors from foot injuries and skin irritants like poison ivy, mosquito and tick bites.
• Pictures may be taken during course activities to encourage support for the Environment and for promotional material.
• A nominal fee will be charged for bus transportation to at least 2 field trips. Car pooling may be required for other field work and riders are expected to support the efforts of drivers.
• The laboratory/field work schedule is tentative and may vary due to availability of equipment and supplies. As a result, activities may be added, deleted or rearranged as the course progresses.