2007 - 2008 Student Handbook

CAMPUS FACILITIES

AND RESOURCES

ACADEMIC RESOURCE CENTER, Third Floor, Snowden Library
http://www.lycoming.edu/arc

Managed under the auspices of the Dean of the College, the Academic Resource Center (ARC) is located on the third floor of the Snowden Library and offers a variety of academic support programs in order to meet students' academic needs. Services are free and available on a walk-in basis. Programs sponsored by the ARC are designed to help all students learn, review, and improve academic skills. Support programs designed for all Lycoming students include the following:

• the Writing Center which offers one-on-one peer and professional tutoring on a walk-in basis;
• one-on-one peer tutoring in all subjects on an appointment basis;
• study group programs in selected classes;
• ARC100 Success Skills Workshops (time management, note-taking, highlighting, test-taking);
• individual counseling in study skills;
• support services for students with disabilities.
  
   

CAMPUS STORE, Wertz Center
http://www.lycoming.edu/bookstore

The Campus Store is located on the second floor in the Wertz Student Center.  Students are able to purchase textbooks, school supplies, personal care items, clothing and various gift items.  Normal hours of operation are Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.  During the first week of each semester (fall/Spring) the Campus Store will have extended hours from 8 am to 5 pm Monday through Friday. Throughout the school year during sporting events and special activities, the bookstore will open for additional hours.  These extended hours will always be announced in advance.  

OFFICE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES (ITS)
Wendell Hall, Lower Level

(For complete details visit the ITS homepage at http://www.lycoming.edu/dept/it.)

In support of the educational mission of the college, Lycoming has networked the entire campus. Fiber optic cable is in place between all buildings on campus. All buildings, including the residence halls, are wired and share local area network services. Over 350 computers are in place in faculty and staff offices as well as 100 in several public labs. Windows compatible labs are located in the Academic Center in B200, B201, A3, and Heim G04. the Graphics Lab is in A5 and has high-end PC and Macintosh computers.

The PC compatible labs are using the windows NT 4.0 operating system. Several major software packages are available for student use including Microsoft Office 2000's Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Frontpage 2000; SPSS, Pagemaker; Illustrator; PhotoShop; and a variety of other programs including programming languages. The Graphics Lab is using applications such as PageMaker, PhotoShop, and Macromedia Director. Laser and color printing as well as scanning is available from all labs. The Office of Information Technology Services provides consultants for over 100 hours each week in the public labs. All labs are open Monday through Thursday from 8;00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m., Friday 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Saturday from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., and Sunday from 1:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.

Resources for the Internet and the local area network are available to all students at Lycoming from the labs and from their rooms in the residence halls using Resnet. During Freshman Orientation, the students are given an e-mail account and training. Any upperclassman who does not have an e-mail account can apply for one at the ITS office located in the basement of the Academic Center, room A7. Internet Explorer, the World Wide Web browser, is available in all labs so students can cruise the information highway. Many faculty have students interact with their peers around the world, as well as encouraging research via the Internet resources like the World Wide Web and Newsgroups. Lycoming currently has its own World Wide Web server (http://www.lycoming.edu), news server, and list server. Faculty, staff, and students can publish their own webpages.

All residence halls have been wired for network connections. Students living in the residence halls and equipped with properly configured computers can access the Internet and related services from their rooms. For more information, a copy of the document Computing in the Residence Halls at Lycoming College is available in the ITS and on the Internet at http://www.lycoming.edu/dept/it/acad/resnet.htm.

A special price with a local Internet provider is available for off campus access for all faculty, staff, and students. Please contact the ITS for information. All faculty, staff, and students use GroupWise on campus and off campus via their web browser to access their e-mail.

An IBM RS6000 running AIX and Novell servers provides access to a variety of different software packages to students in the Mathematical Sciences. ITS staff offer end user support for all of the above functions. Members of the college community can also receive training and support for the various applications on campus by scheduling one-on-one training sessions or by attending the workshops offered in the fall and spring semesters. ITS can be contacted by calling extension 4150 or emailing help@lycoming.edu. For full details, visit the ITS  homepage at http://www.lycoming.edu/dept/it.

COMPUTER LABS

Windows-based public labs are available for students, staff, and faculty use. The B-200 and B-201 labs are located on the second floor of the Academic Center, across from the Video Conferencing Facility. The A-3 IBM/Windows lab and the A-5 IBM/Windows - Macintosh lab are located on the ground floor below the library and adjacent to the Telecommunications Office. The Heim G-04 lab is located on the gorund floor of the Heim Science Building near the G-9 and G-11 lecture halls. Updated Lab schedules are posted at http://www.lycoming.edu/dept/it/

LAB HOURS

Hours may vary during the summer, semester breaks, and holidays. Classes are scheduled in the labs during the semester. Schedules are posted in the labs, the ITS, and at other locations throughout the campus. If in doubt, call the labs before visiting (B200 and B201 at extension 4329; Graphics and A3 labs at extension 4155or Heim lab at extension 4356. If no answer, call the lab supervisor at extension 4313 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.) Extended hours are scheduled for the two weeks before finals subject to the availability of student workers. Check the posted schedules, our webpage at http://www.lycoming.edu/dept/it/ then click on the link Academic Computing/End User Support, or call the ITS at extension 4150 for details.

CONSULTING SERVICES

Staff can answer questions pertaining to topics such as:

• General Computer/Technology Use
• Faculty, staff and student support
• Communications
• File Transfer
• Operating Systems
• Networking

Specialized services include, but are not limited to:

• Microcomputer Applications
• Personal Computer Purchases
• Software Purchases
• Word Processing
• Spreadsheets
• Presentation Packages
• Virus Detection and Prevention
• Hardward and Software Evaluation
• Hardware and Software Installation
• Disk Recovery
• Graphics Scanning
• Unix
• Workstation Evaluation
• Mainframe Applications Support
• Archival Backup
• Technology Workshops

Technology workshops are designed to assist in the incorporation of current as well as new and emerging technologies into everyday classroom instruction. These courses will provide hands-on training so those trainees may follow along with the instructors. Over twenty different courses are available ranging from the introductory through the advanced are available for students, faculty , and staff. In addition, the Office of Information Technology Services can offer customized training to meet departmental needs and one-on-one training for those who cannot make scheduled workshops.

Below is a sample of the workshops offered:

• Internet Explorer 5.0 (web browser)
• Front Page Express (webpage creation)
• WordPerfect for Windows 6.0a – Introduction, Intermediate, and Advanced
• Microsoft Office 97 (Word 97, Escel97, Access97) – Introduction, Intermediate, and Advanced

Contact the ITS at extension 4150 for the latest scheduled of workshops.

Reference Manuals Available from the ITS:

• Scanning in Text using OCR Software
• Scanning in graphics
• Office 97 for Windows
• Office 2000 for Windows
  

Microsoft Certification

Beginning in the fall of 1999, you can be trained during ITS workshops to become a Certified Microsoft User specialist. Look for more information on this by visiting http://www.lycoming.edu/dept/it and clicking on the link Academic computing/End User Support.

OFFICE OF FINANCIAL AID , 106 Long Hall
http://www.lycoming.edu/finaid

The Office of Financial Aid provides a variety of services and information to our students including:

• Annual distribution of financial aid applications
• Notification of student eligibility for financial aid
• Financial aid counseling for both students and parents
• Information concerning various sources of financial aid
• Information regarding on-campus student employment
• Educational loan counseling
• Information regarding students' rights and responsibilities as financial aid recipients.

In addition to taking advantage of these services, students are encouraged to contact the office if any unforeseen financial difficulties arise during the course of the academic year.

JACK’S CORNER, Wertz Center, North Wing

Jack's Corner provides a location for students, faculty, staff, and guests to relax and have some fun. The facility is equipped with a pool table, a stereo system, high definition TV, DVD player, on-campus telephone, and computer e-mail/web access.

JP's, the campus snack bar, is also located in Jack's Corner. Open Sunday through Thursday from 7:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m., and Friday and Saturday from 8:00 p.m. to 1:00a.m. JP's offers a variety of snack items including Freshens smoothies, cheese steaks, French fries, salads and sandwiches "to go" and beverages. Students can use their flex dollars (available through the college meal plan) to purchase items from JP's. Information regarding the flex plan is available at the Treasurer's Office on the first floor of Long Hall.

JAZZMAN"S, Pennington Lounge, Academic Center

Jazzman’s is a Seattle style coffee shop, which also serves a variety of pastries, and features breakfast and lunch specials daily including gourmet sandwiches and salads. The hours of operation are Monday thru Friday 7:00AM till 3:30PM. Students can use their flex dollars at Jazzman’s (available through their meal plan) to purchase all items. Information regarding the flex plan is available at the Treasurer’s Office on the first floor of Long Hall.

LAMADE GYMNASIUM

The modern physical education and recreation center contains three basketball courts and seating for 2,300, a swimming pool and gallery that seats 210, a spacious, fully matted wrestling room, a weight room, training room, "all purpose" room, sauna, and steam room. The recently added exercise room is equipped with treadmills, steppers, stationery bikes, and Nautilus equipment. The center is the site of the athletic department offices and physical education classes. Students may use the building's ample locker rooms for changing and showering for classes and during recreational periods.

RECREATION AREAS

Lycoming's "quad" is the most popular area for outdoor activities. You are also encouraged to use the west campus field, off Mulberry Street, and the Physical Education and Recreation Center. The College athletic fields complex has large fields for recreation and Brandon Park (just north of campus) has tennis courts.

SNOWDEN LIBRARY
http://www.lycoming.edu/library

• Active instruction program that enhances your critical thinking skills and your ability to use information resources
• Knowledgeable librarians to help you with your information needs
• 205,000 books with a reference collection suited to undergraduate courses
• Electronic information services including the Internet, online databases, E-reserves
• Gateway to services and academic online resources via the Snowden Library website: www.lycoming.edu/library/.
• Depository for government publications
• 3,000 journal subscriptions
• Document delivery/interlibrary loan service
• Four floor library that seats 430 students with wireless computer access

• Your current college ID is needed to borrow library materials and to use reserved items
• The library is a smoke-free area. Drinks and small snacks are permitted but we ask that drinks be in closed containers..

WERTZ STUDENT CENTER

The Wertz Student Center is the activity center on campus. It is designed to serve the needs of the students, faculty, and staff as a social, recreational, and cultural center. All groups on campus, including summer conference groups, are considered to be a part of the College and are welcome to use the building and all of its facilities while they are guests.

The proper care of the building, furnishings, and equipment are the responsibility of all who use them. Specific regulations regarding the misuse of the building by individuals or groups may be enacted by the Office of Student Programs as the need dictates.

The public rooms in the Wertz Student Center may not be reserved for the exclusive use of groups in which attendance is limited to their membership. Any exception to this general rule must be approved by the Director of Student Programs or the President of the College.

The facilities and College-owned equipment in the Wertz Student Center are to be provided at no additional cost to the student.