Nov 05, 2024  
2024-2025 College Catalog 
    
2024-2025 College Catalog

Campus Resources



Kirtland Campus Store

Located at the Kirtland Grayling location, the Campus Store is open Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm.

The online bookstore provides textbooks and course materials ONLINE only at our website:  https://bncvirtual.com/kirtlandcc

Required uniforms for classes such as Health Science Scrubs are available only in the Kirtland Campus Store. 

Required kits used in Cosmetology, Nursing and Surgical Technology are also only available in the Kirtland Campus Store.

Technology items such as Apple products and laptops are available.  We also have many electronic accessories to go with your new gear, and backpacks and bags to carry it all in style.

The Kirtland Campus Store is the only place to get Kirtland Swag. Need something for your home office? We carry office supplies. Can’t find what you want in the store? Ask us. We are more than happy to place special orders.

Financial Aid use is easy and welcomed. To contact the Kirtland Campus Store, please call (989) 275-5000, ext. 273 or email: bookstore@kirtland.edu

 

Cafeteria (Kirtland Grill)

Located at the Kirtland Grayling location.

The Grill is open from 10am to 3:00pm during the semester.

Order your food ahead on the Grill app.  Find us in your app store @ Kirtland Grill. 

The Grill has soups, salads, and pizza slices along with sandwiches, wraps, and pretzels. The Grill offers fresh and healthy pre-packaged “to go” snack packs such as veggies and dip, cheeses, and meats. There are daily lunch specials available. Most menu items can be made into your own combo meal to save money. To save even more money, you can purchase a Grill Punch Card for $45 and get $50 worth of food and drinks. You can use your Financial Aid to purchase the Grill Cards in the Kirtland Campus Store or in the Student Financial Services Office.   

Biggby Coffee

Located at the Kirtland Grayling location.  Biggby Coffee is open from 7:30am to 2:30pm Monday through Thursday, and Friday 7:30am - 2:00pm during the semester.

Biggby offers a wide selection of drinks and food options. 

Class Cancellations and College Closings

Individual Class Cancellation

When an instructor cancels a class, it is immediately posted on the website in the Urgent Announcements section. You can view this at www.kirtland.edu and click on “Urgent Announcements + Class Cancellations”. Cancellations are also posted on Facebook, Twitter and through RAVE. Students should check on Canvas for alternative assignments when classes are canceled.

Emergency Notifications (Rave) for all Locations

Kirtland Community College has an emergency notification system called Rave. This system is used to inform students of major emergencies, snow day school cancellations, school opening delays, and class cancellations. Students and staff can receive these notifications through email, text message, voice calling (robo-call), Kirtland’s web site, Twitter, and Kirtland’s Facebook page. Registered students are automatically enrolled in Rave to start receiving emails the week before the semester starts. If you would like to receive text messages or voice calls, you will have to choose to opt in. Instructions on enrolling in these services can be found by going to this website: www.kirtland.edu/rave. If you decide to sign up for texting and do not have an unlimited texting plan, understand that Kirtland is not responsible for any extra fees from your cell phone provider. For help setting up Rave you can contact ITS (989-275-5000 x499 or its@kirtland.edu).

When it is necessary to cancel classes due to inclement weather or other unusual circumstance, please DO NOT CALL THE COLLEGE. Announcements of college closings will be made on TV stations and through RAVE. Visit the Kirtland website for urgent announcements such as class or event cancellations, room changes, or anything that is different than expected at: www.kirtland.edu. Closings will also be posted on Facebook and Twitter.

LOCAL SCHOOL CLOSINGS: If local schools which are sites of off-campus classes are closed due to inclement weather, Kirtland classes will also be canceled at that site. Students should check on Canvas for alternative assignments when classes are canceled.

Nursing Clinical:

  • Students having classes on campus should check Kirtland’s home page at: www.kirtland.edu for campus closing announcements.
  • The instructor of the clinical site will decide the cancellation of a class and students will receive word by means of a predetermined clinical phone tree. (For more information, refer to the nursing student handbook.)

The Center for Teaching and Learning

The Center for Teaching and Learning’s primary responsibilities include support for distance education and technology in online, hybrid and traditional face-to-face courses. For instructional design assistance, teaching ideas, recommendations, and questions, you can email online@kirtland.edu or call 989-275-5000 ext. 500, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. You can also submit requests to the Center for Teaching and Learning by accessing Kirtland’s home page and looking under the Quick Links tab on the top of the page or you can go directly to: http://ctl.kirtland.edu. Our online classes are ranked in the top 25 nationally.  Quality instruction and convenience are at the forefront of our online classes.

The Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) explores, promotes, and supports excellence in teaching, with diverse technologies, at Kirtland. Our purpose is to promote excellence in teaching and excellence in student learning inside and outside the classroom. Our goal is to see teaching equally valued with research as a professional commitment of faculty and to provide the training and resources to make excellent teaching possible. Effective teaching encompasses more than just the transmission of subject matter, however. Excellent teaching, first of all, gains the students’ attention and convinces them of the importance of what is being taught and learned.

 

Library and Tutoring Services

Library

The Library serves the information needs of the students and staff of Kirtland as well as the public who reside within its service area. These needs are met by a professional staff who are able to help patrons find information in a variety of formats, including print and electronic. Reference services are available in-house, by phone, or email. In-depth reference assistance for research papers, speeches, and projects, along with library instruction for classes and individuals, is available by appointment. For more information, call 989-275-5000, extension 246 or email the Library at library@kirtland.edu.

Resources available in the Library:

  • a print collection of 18,000 volumes including books and reference materials
  • over 601,000 e-books
  • over 700 DVDs
  • over 78,000 streaming videos 
  • over 40 print magazines, journals, and newspapers
  • access to more than 100 electronic databases

Information about the Library’s holdings may be viewed on the Library’s website at www.kirtland.edu/library. Materials not available in the Library may be obtained through inter-library loan.

Internet and Wi-Fi connections and a variety of software is available on computers located in the Library.

Study rooms are available for quiet study and discussions, classroom or research-related activities, and tutoring.  Reservations for use may be made by telephone or in-person.

 

HOURS FOR THE CAMPUS LIBRARY IN GRAYLING

Fall, Winter, Summer & Breaks

8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday

Closed Saturdays, Sundays, & Holidays

Tutoring

Tutoring can help you acquire the skills and strategies necessary to become a stong, confident, and independent learner.  Students will meet for one-on-one or small group sessions.  Tutoring is by appointment and is offered free for current Kirtland students.

Request a tutor when you are logged into your Canvas course or by clicking on the “Request a Tutor” button on the tutoring website at http://www.kirtland.edu/tutoring/

It is our goal to find every student a tutor.  Please note that this is not always possible. 

 Writing Center

The Writing Center offers one-on-one assistance with the Writing Center tutor to help develop writing skills and is a free resource to all Kirtland students, faculty, and staff.  The tutor will not proofread or correct your writing, but will offer suggestions to improve your work and help you make ethical writing choices.  

  • In-person:  Meet the Writing Center tutor in-person in room 1523 of the Library and Learning Commons on the Grayling Campus.  Drop in during scheduled Writing Center hours. Current semester hours are posted at http://www.kirtland.edu/tutoring/writing-center/ OR contact owl@kirtland.edu to schedule an appointment to meet in-person with the Writing Center tutor. 
  • Online: Schedule an appointment to meet one-on-one via Zoom or Google Docs with the Writing Center tutor by emailing owl@kirtland.edu.
  • OWL (Online Writing Lab): The OWL provides online writing assistance via email when it is not possible to meet in-person with a Writing Center tutor.  Contact the OWL at owl@kirtland.edu for more information.  Allow up to 48 hours for a response.  Plan ahead and keep in mind your specific due dates.  Submissions received Friday-Sunday will receive a response within 48 hours of the college reopening the following week.  

Online Learning

Forward your education without going anywhere! Online courses at Kirtland make it possible. Get an online degree or certificate from Kirtland! Our online students love the flexibility and the freedom of doing their coursework remotely.

Currently we offer the following complete online degrees and online certificates. Please note that we are rapidly expanding our online degree and online certificate offerings, so please check the following link for the most current list: https://www.kirtland.edu/programs-we-offer/online-programs

Associate & Associate in Applied Science Degrees:

  • Associate in Accounting
  • Associate in Science and Arts
  • Associate in Business Administration
  • Business Management
  • Cyber Security
  • Information Technology

Certificates:

  • Accounting Clerk Specialist
  • Business Office Specialist
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Medical Billing and Coding

 

NOTE: 

All students are required to complete the MANDATORY Introduction to Canvas course.

You will automatically be enrolled in the free “Introduction to Canvas” course upon registration. You must complete the course prior to the start of your online/hybrid academic courses(s). The Online Orientation courses takes just a few hours to complete.