Returning Residential Students

Arrival options

Returning residential students may move into their residence halls on Saturday, August 25, or Sunday, August 26. Please consult the Residential Life Website: http://www.lycoming.edu/residentialLife/fallCheckInInfo2012.aspx for complete information on checking into Residence Halls.

Students who need to return to campus for personal reasons before the 25th must receive permission from Residential Life. Students who miss the on-line request deadline (August 15) will need to contact the Office of Residential Life via e-mail or by calling 570-321-4147. Please consult the Residential Life Website: http://www.lycoming.edu/residentialLife/ for complete information.

Students returning on Saturday may move into the residence halls; however, all College offices except Residential will be closed.

Students who have financial issues pending will need to report to the Business Office in Long Hall on Sunday, August 26, between 12:30 and 3:00 p.m. to resolve these issues. If your account is not cleared, you will receive an E-MAIL the week of August 13 notifying you to report to the Business Office. College staff will be available to assist with questions regarding student accounts and financial aid.

The following offices will be open Saturday, August 25, and Sunday, August 26

Office Phone # Hours Location
The Campus Store 321-4049 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Wertz Center
Safety and Security 321-4064 24 Hours Rich Hall
Residential Life 321-4046 See Res. Life check-in info above.
IT Services (for ResNET/Help Desk) 321-4150 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. ITS Office, AC
Computer Lab A-3 (WebAdvisor Schedules) 321-4150 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. A-3, AC

The following offices will be open Sunday, August 26 only

Office Phone # Hours Location
Financial Aid 321-4040 12:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. First Floor, Long Hall
Business Office 321-4032 12:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. First Floor, Long Hall
Registrar’s Office 321-4145 12:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Pennington Lounge, AC

Student Handbook

Check out the Student Handbook on the “Web”: http://www.lycoming.edu/studentAffairs/studentHandbook/

Important Notice To All Students – Directory Information

Under the provisions of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, directory information is considered public information and, as such, may be made available to third parties unless you request to be excluded from such published information. Directory information may include your name, parents’ name(s), local and home address and telephone numbers, e-mail address, date and place of birth, major field of study, class year, information related to participation in officially recognized activities and sports, dates of attendance, degrees, class rank to be used in determining eligibility for honors and awards and activities. If you do not wish to have this information about you made public, you must complete the appropriate form in the Office of the Registrar, 109 Long Hall, by 4:00 p.m. Friday, August 31, 2012. This hold will remain in place until you complete the appropriate form to remove it.

ID Card

Student ID cards are automatically activated for the Fall Semester for all students who have registered for classes and satisfied their financial obligation. You will need a valid ID to gain entry to your residence hall as well as the Academic Center, Heim, Fine Arts Building, Communications Building, Wertz Student Center, and Clarke Chapel as well as the dining room. If you have lost your ID card, you will need to go to the Safety and Security Officer to replace it after paying the lost card fee at the Business office. Lost cards will be replaced for a charge of $20.00

Vehicle Registration

All vehicles owned and/or operated by currently enrolled students must be registered with the Department of Safety and Security. Parking decals may be purchased at the Department of Safety and Security located in the lower level of Rich Hall, weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or on Sunday, August 26, between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Your account will be billed for the parking fee. No money will be required at the Safety and Security Office. Your driver’s license and vehicle registration card are required to register a vehicle. Obtaining a parking decal does not guarantee a parking space.

E-MAIL

If you already have a Lycoming College e-mail account, you should continue using the same address when you return to campus. If you do not currently have a Lycoming College e-mail account, you will need to contact ITS (ext. 4150 or help@lycoming.edu) immediately when you return to campus. ITS will schedule you for a mandatory e-mail orientation and, once you complete the orientation, you will be assigned a Lycoming College e-mail account.

Flex Dollars

You will begin each semester with an amount of $75, $100, or $150 flex dollars (depending on which meal plan you have selected) which can be used in the dining room for guests, Jack’s Corner and Café 1812. Flex Dollars is another feature adding flexibility to your dining options and is yours to spend like cash at all Campus Dining locations. As an extra perk, Flex Dollars are tax exempt. Flex Dollars carry over from fall to spring, but expire on the last day of the spring semester.

Meals

Students returning to campus on Saturday will be able to eat in the College Dining Room by showing a valid College ID. (see “ID Cards” above). Additionally, Café 1812 will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on August 26 as a service to students and parents.

In Case Of Campus-wide Emergency

The College has installed an emergency siren that will be activated in cases of campus-wide emergencies such as a hazardous material, hostile events, or a weather emergency (tornado). We strongly encourage you to subscribe to the College’s emergency alert system so that you will receive a text message to your cell phone should such an emergency occur. You can subscribe to the Lyco Emergency Alert System in WebAdvisor.

You are encouraged to become familiar with the College’s emergency procedures at http://www.lycoming.edu/emergencyPreparedness/referencePage.aspx

Campus Dining Locations Fall Semester Opening Schedule

Wertz Dining Hall

Friday, August 24th
Lunch: 11:00am to 1:00 p.m.
Dinner 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Jack’s Corner

Sunday, August 26, 2012
7:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.

Café 1812

Sunday, August 26th
7:00 AM –3:30 PM

**Regular hours will be posted in all Residence Halls, as well as on-line at: https://lycomingdining.catertrax.com

New This Year

Increased Benefits To Student Health Insurance Plan – Annual Cost: $300

  • Increased aggregate maximum benefit per injury or sickness from $15,000 to $50,000;
  • Prescription Drug coverage up to $1000 per policy year - $5 copay for generic; $10 co-pay for brand name;
  • Physician Visits, physiotherapy, surgical, hospital inpatient and outpatient - $100% of usual and customary charges.

Breathalyzer Usage For Medical Purposes Policy – Review the policy at http://www.lycoming.edu/studentAffairs/studentHandbook/policies.aspx. For additional information, contact Donn Troutman, Director of Safety and Security, troutman@lycoming.edu or (570) 321-4064.

Meet the New Staff

Kate Heiser joined Lycoming College in early June as Director of Residential Life replacing Andrew Kilpatrick who is Lycoming’s new Assistant Dean for Freshmen. She came to Lycoming from Garrett College in McHenry Maryland where Kate served as Coordinator of Residence Life. Kate completed her undergraduate degree and her Masters in Educational Leadership at Lynchburg College in Virginia.