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A student has the right to contest a grade given in any Bluefield College course. Please
see Academic Appeal Procedure in the 2009-2010 online academic catalog on the college
website for further details.
Academic Computer Labs
The Science Center houses four computer labs, which are available during the day when
there is not a class scheduled. In the evening and during the day on weekends, a lab is open
for students to work on assignments, conduct research, and job-search activities. Each lab is
equipped with a printer, internet, and a wide variety of software.
Registrar’s Office
Josh Grubb, Registrar
The Registrar’s Office should be contacted regarding questions in the following areas:
Adding/Dropping Classes Change In Majors/Minor
Change of Address Class Schedule
Graduation Evaluation/Application Registration
Transcript Request Transfer Credit
Withdrawal from school request Veteran’s Benefits
Athletic Eligibility Enrollment Verification
Request for Academic Transcript
Students must complete the transcript request form and submit to BC Central. Unofficial
transcripts are free of charge; however, a fee of $15 must accompany the request for an
official copy. Payment by credit card may be completed on the Transcript Request Form.
Transcripts will not be release until payment is received. Students currently enrolled will
not be charged.
Office of Admissions
Trent Argo, V. P. for Enrollment Management
Office: Lansell Hall
The Admissions Office at Bluefield College is responsible for recruiting new freshmen and
transfer students who will comprise a promising student body. Current students who would
like the College to contact specific individuals about attending Bluefield College may email
the Admission Office at
admissions@bluefield.eduor at extension 4231.
Notice to Student of Their Privacy Rights
A student’s records are maintained under the provision of the Family Educational Rights
and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA). This act seeks to protect the privacy of student records.
FERPA is sometimes also referred to as the student records confidentiality policy.
With certain exceptions, officials of Bluefield College will not disclose personally identifiable
information from a student’s education records without the student’s prior written consent.
A student may grant permission for a Bluefield College official to release information about
his or her academic progress, conduct, and financial affairs, completing a FERPA Education
Record Release form and submitting it to BC Central.
College employees are permitted to release “directory information”, as listed below, without
the student’s prior written consent. Students can restrict how address information is printed