Bookstore
Owned and operated by Valencia, the
bookstore provides services to students,
faculty, and staff.
The main job of the bookstore is to sell
textbooks for classes offered at Valencia.
Department chairs submit textbook titles
and estimated enrollments to the
bookstore staff.
Publishers, not the bookstore staff, set
textbook prices. When publishers
increase prices, the bookstore must
increase prices accordingly.
In addition to textbooks, the bookstore
sells imprinted soft goods, classroom
supplies, computer products, engineering
and drafting supplies, paperback books,
and other accessories.
The bookstore staff is available to assist
you. They will tell you which books are
appropriate for which classes and help
you special-order such things as class
rings and books. (All special orders
require a 50% deposit.) Bookstore staff
and management are available to answer
your questions.
Regular bookstore hours are Monday-Thursday,
7: 00 a. m. -7: 00 p. m. and Friday,
7: 00 a. m. -4: 30 p. m. The bookstore
observes extended hours during the first
two weeks of Sessions 1 and 2. During
the summer sessions the bookstore has
extended hours for one week.
You may pay for what you buy in the
bookstore by cash, personal check,
American Express, Discover Card,
MasterCard, or Visa. Your (or your
parent's) personal check will be accepted
if it is properly completed (made payable
to the Valencia Bookstore for the exact
amount of your purchase and including
your social security and telephone
numbers).
If you drop or change a course or buy the
wrong book( s), you may return the
textbook( s) for a full refund if:
1. you have not written (even your name)
or made any marks in the book( s);
2. you return the book( s) during the first
two weeks the class meets for Sessions
1, 2 or 5;
3. you return the book( s) during the first
week the class meets for Session 3 or 4;
4. you have an appropriate drop notice;
5. you accompany the return with the
register receipt;
6. the books are in the same condition in
which you bought them (no marks in
new books); and
7. your check has cleared the bank (if you
paid by personal check).
Used Books Buy-Back Service
At the end of each term, a wholesale book
distributor provides you a buy-back
service for used texts. The wholesaler
buys books from students at 50% of the
original price - if the books are in salable
condition and will be used again at
Valencia. If a book has been discontinued
at Valencia but is still current, you may
sell it to the wholesaler at the catalog
price.
Emergencies
An emergency is defined as the illness or
injury of an individual while on campus
or any disturbance on campus that, if
immediate action were not taken, could
result in a serious injury or possible
death.
In case of an emergency, the campus
security office should be contacted
immediately. Telephones are located in
each building and in the parking lots for
emergency use. If 911 has been called
directly, security still needs to be
contacted to direct emergency services to
the scene.
Valencia assumes no responsibility for
payment of expenses related to medical
treatment or transportation to a medical
facility.
Emergency Phone Calls
Security phone "blue light" columns are
located on the perimeters of East, Osceola
and West Campuses. There is a two-button
speakerphone located on each
column. The red button (emergency
button) should be used only when there is
a police, fire or medical emergency. The
black button (information button) is used
for any service needs other than
emergencies. In addition, there are yellow
emergency call boxes attached to various
light poles in the parking lots. The poles
have large blue signs with white lettering.
Opening the door will activate the call
box and will transmit the location of the
alarm over the Security Department radio
system.
Valencia will not accept personal calls for
students except in a case of life or death.
In the case of a life or death emergency,
students or families should contact a
campus Advising and Counseling Center
between the hours of 8: 00 a. m. and 7: 00
p. m. and a campus Security Office at
other times.
Food Service
Cafeterias are operated by an outside
vendor on East, Osceola, and West
Campuses. Vending machines are located
at all college sites.
Health Service
Health service is not available at Valencia.
In case of a serious emergency, 911
emergency services will be called. The
College is not responsible or legally
obligated for your medical expenses.
Dental Care
The Dental Hygiene Clinic on the West
Campus is available to students, staff,
alumni and the general public. Dental
Hygiene students perform dental
cleanings and x-rays on an appointment
basis. Telephone 299-5000, extension 1305
or stop by Building 3, Room 134 to
schedule an appointment. Appointment
times and days vary all sessions.
Campus Services
Charges (subject to change) are:
Cleaning
(including polishing
and fluoride) $10.00
X-rays (full mouth series,
Bite wings or Panoramic) $10.00
Housing
Valencia has no residence halls and assumes
no responsibility for the acquisition or
supervision of housing for students.
Lost and Found
Lost and found services are maintained in
the Security Offices at all locations. All
found articles should be turned in to
those offices. You should check with
those offices when seeking a lost article.
Mail
You are required to keep Valencia
informed of your current mailing address.
In addition, you should provide
correspondents with your correct mailing
address. Since students cannot receive
mail at Valencia, mail addressed to you at
the College will be returned to the sender.
You should use your residence for
delivery of all correspondence.
Parking
Registration of Vehicles; Parking
Permits and Decals
All motor vehicles operated by students
and employees in connection with
attendance or employment at Valencia
must display a current parking decal.
Parking decals must be obtained at the
time of registration for classes. Lost,
stolen or damaged decals must be
replaced. Decals are issued at no cost to
students and employees.
Emergency or temporary permits for
short-term periods may be obtained at the
campus Security Office.
Disabled Person Parking Permits
Persons with temporary or permanent
disabilities must have a State of Florida
Disabled Person Parking Permit to park in
spaces designated for persons with
disabilities.
Parking Regulations
Students must park in spaces designated
with white stripes.
Students with disabilities may park in the
white (General Parking) spaces or in the
Disabled Person Parking Only spaces if
the vehicle bears a valid Disabled Person
Parking Permit.
Parking is prohibited on roadways,
sidewalks, grass area and lawns,
wheelchair ramps, ends of aisles, along
parking lot curbs and in areas temporarily
restricted. In the event a vehicle must be
parked illegally to await repairs or fuel,
campus security must be notified
immediately.
Motorcycles and motor scooters
(including MOPEDS) may be parked only
in spaces provided for such vehicles.
Trailers, motor homes and similar
recreational vehicles will not be parked
anywhere on campus without approval of
the Security Office. Approved vehicles
must fit in a single standard parking
space.
Vehicles parked in such manner as to
obstruct another vehicle or the flow of
vehicular traffic may be moved or
impounded at the owner's expense.
Permission to leave a vehicle on campus
overnight must be obtained from the
Security Office. Valencia assumes no
responsibility for loss or damage to
vehicles parked on college property.
Vehicles left parked on campus in excess
of 72 hours will be considered abandoned
and towed at the owner's or operator's
expense.
Moving Traffic Regulations
Speed Limits:
Perimeter Roads -25 MPH
Parking Lots -10 MPH
Observance of stop signs and entrance
and exit lanes will be strictly enforced.
Driving and Parking Offenses
Parking in RESERVED, LOADING or
other unauthorized areas; blocking or
obstructing traffic, street, sidewalk,
wheelchair ramp, building entrance or
exit, or another vehicle; or parking on
grass area and/ or along parking lot curbs
is prohibited. Student parking in
faculty/ staff areas (designated with
yellow stripes) is prohibited. Parking in
disabled person-only zones or blocking
wheelchair ramps can subject the vehicle
to impoundment at the owner's or
operator's expense as will repeated
violations of other parking regulations.
Bicycles shall not be ridden on the
sidewalks between or around the
buildings. All bicycles shall be walked
from the parking lot areas to the
approved parking areas.
No skateboards, roller skates or other
roller-equipped means of transportation
will be allowed on the sidewalks, between
or around the buildings or inside the
buildings, except when hand carried.
Visitor Parking
Parking for visitors is provided in
designated lots. Vehicles operated by
Valencia students or employees are
prohibited from visitor parking lots at all
times.
Parking Fines
Fines imposed for violations must be paid
within 15 school days from date of issue
of citation. Amounts due after the
delinquent date are double the original
amount of the fine. Fines for parking
violations are payable at the Finance
Offices on East, Osceola, West, and Winter
Park Campuses. Unpaid citations will
result in an "administrative hold" on all
college records. Students with a hold will
not be authorized to receive grades or
transcripts and may not be allowed to
register until delinquent fines are paid.
Parking Violations
Disabled Person Spaces, Ramps $ 250.00 (Fine does not double)
Fire Lane $ 40.00 (Fine does not double)
Roadways, Curb Areas $ 5.00
Visitors, Special (Faculty/ Staff) $ 5.00
Grass Areas $ 5.00
Motorcycle Areas $ 5.00
No Current Decal Displayed $ 5.00
Improper Display $ 2.00
Other Violations in these
regulations $ 5.00
Public Transportation
Lynx provides bus service to all Valencia
locations. Schedules are available in the
Student Development Centers.
Security Services
Campus Security personnel are on duty
24 hours a day to provide for the safety
and welfare of students, faculty, and staff
and to control traffic and parking. The
Security Department publishes a brochure
about services, programs, and crime
statistics, as required by the Federal
Crime Awareness and Campus Safety Act.
It is available free of charge on any
campus in the Admissions Office, Security
Office, Advising and Counseling Center,
Student Government Association Office,
and in the Human Resources Department,
as well as in the Student Handbook. In
addition, crime statistics are available
through the Valencia Web site:
http://valenciacc.edu.