Student Affairs
Student Senate
Student Clubs
Greek Affairs
Intramural Sports
Fitness Opps.
Student Policies
Dining Services
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Organizations
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2007 - 2008 Student Handbook |
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STUDENT LIFE The student produced Arrow yearbook depicts, through photos and copy, a year of the people, places, and events that make Lycoming College special. All students are welcome to join the staff. Individuals with interests in journalism, photography, advertising, or graphic arts are encouraged to participate.
Intercollegiate Athletics—Lycoming sponsors
intercollegiate programs in football, wrestling, golf, women's
volleyball and softball, and men's and women's soccer, cross-country,
tennis, basketball, swimming, and lacrosse. Warrior teams
compete in the Middle Atlantic Conference and in Division III of the
National Collegiate Athletic Association. http://www.lycoming.edu/intramurals Recreation and Intramural Sports— The Recreation Department provides opportunities for students, faculty and staff to enjoy a recreational sports atmosphere. The 54,000 square foot Recreation Center houses a suspended indoor track overlooking 4 large court areas for basketball, volleyball and tennis. The center also includes a weight room and cardiovascular area, both with state of the art equipment including 6 elliptical machines, 5 treadmills, 3 steppers, 2 upright bikes, 3 recumbant bikes and 2 rowing machines. The fitness center also includes cardio theater so you can watch and listen to 1 of 5 televisions. The swimming pool is accessible at different times throughout the week for open swim. The intramural sports program is designed to provide a well-rounded program of competitive and recreational sports throughout the academic year. Through participation, individuals can develop an appreciation of the worthy use of leisure time, a wholesome attitude toward physical endeavors, and the desire for life-sports. A variety of sports and activities are offered including flag football, indoor soccer, basketball, volleyball, ultimate frisbee, wiffleball, sand volleyball and table tennis. The intramural sports program is open to all students, faculty, and staff of the College. Several sport clubs are also available including Roller Hockey, Volleyball and Ultimate Frisbee. If you have any questions about Intramural Sports or Sport Clubs, please contact the Director at 4059. Any general questions can be directed to the front desk at 4390. All motor vehicles operated on campus, either regularly or temporarily, must be registered with the Department of Safety and Security. When registering a vehicle, the operator must provide his operator's license and vehicle registration. The cost of registration is $60.00 per year . There is no fee for temporary registration. All vehicles must be parked in designated lots Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The College is not responsible for any damage or theft from any vehicle on College property. Traffic and parking regulations can be found in the "Policies" section of this handbook. Membership in the Lycoming College Concert Band is open, by audition, to all students. The Concert Band presents concerts in the fall and spring, and performs at a Family Weekend concert, Christmas Candlelight Service, Honors Convocation, and Baccalaureate and Commencement services. In the spring, following final exams, the band tours for several days, visiting locations such as Baltimore, Williamsburg, Toronto, Myrtle Beach, and Boston. Band members receive one hour of course credit at no charge, and the hour counts toward the fine arts distribution. The band has evening rehearsals–two full rehearsals and one sectional rehearsal per week, the latter involving woodwind and brass in alternating weeks. School instruments are available and there are small ensemble opportunities such as Woodwind Quintet, Brass Quintet, and Percussion Ensemble. The band provides a great opportunity to get to know people, to be part of an established group, and to enjoy music. You are encouraged to have a MAC card. An automated teller machine is located in the Wertz Student Center on the second floor north wing. If you choose to keep your money in a local bank, Williamsport has a number of banks with branches within a five-minute walk from campus. Upon presentation of a Lycoming ID card, you may cash checks at the Treasurer's Office on the first floor of Long Hall. This is the only location for check cashing on campus. Local banks will cash checks only if you have an account with them. Bulletin boards in all buildings on campus are for the posting of College-related notices and information. Information posted about non-College activities, services, or articles may be removed without notice when space is needed for other purposes. These are provided to assist with the promotion of campus activities. Signs may not be posted on glass doors or painted walls. The Lycoming College Choir, always considered one of the finest college groups in the East, is open to all students. the Choir meets on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. Students may join at the beginning of each semester. Choir members receive one hour of course credit each semester at no charge. The hour counts towards the fine arts distribution requirement. Choir is taken in addition to the regular four-course load. A 40-voice tour choir travels annually on two weekends in the eastern part of the United States, and takes an extended tour during the mid-term vacation in the spring semester. It has toured Canada, England, Puerto Rico, Spain, Poland, the Czech Republic, and Germany. A chamber choir of 28 meets on Mondays, 7:00-7:45 p.m. and Wednesdays, 5:30 -6:45 p.m. and performs a diversified repertoire from vocal jazz to major works. Anyone who enjoys singing is welcome in the Lycoming Choir. We develop a strong bond of friendship as we strive for excellence in the pursuit of beautiful music.
Churches:
More than 50 are listed within the city limits in the yellow pages. If
you wish to worship off-campus, there is bound to be a church of your
denomination in the area. Churches within walking distance of campus
include: Shopping: Williamsport's downtown provides "boutique" type shopping. The "Golden Strip" area (two miles from campus east on Washington Boulevard) offers additional shopping opportunities at the Loyal Plaza and T.J. Maxx Plaza. City buses leave for the "Strip" every half-hour until 10:00 p.m. Also, about 20 minutes east is the Lycoming Mall offering over 80 stores and restaurants for your shopping pleasure. The mall is open until 9:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Sunday. Offices: Williamsport is the county seat of Lycoming County and is the center for local government and services. Additionally, most regional, state, and federal government offices are located here. A branch of the Williamsport post office is located at the corner of Hepburn Street and Park Avenue. Entertainment: Movie theaters are located at the Lycoming Mall. Live music--rock, jazz, folk, and country--can be heard at many area night spots. The Community Arts Center, 220 West Fourth Street, also offers a wide variety of live entertainment and feature films. For information on upcoming events, contact the Center's box office, 326-2424. Recreation: Spacious Brandon Park, one block north of campus, has plenty of trees to sit under and ball fields to play on, as well as the closest tennis courts to campus. The area has many cool, clean mountain streams with good fishing. For hikers, the 40-mile-long Loyalsock Trail begins about 10 miles northeast of Lycoming and winds through wilderness to World's End State Park. The nearest ski resort is Ski Sawmill, about a 45-minute drive west on Route 220 and north on Route 287. Of course, this is just a brief sampling of what the area offers. More information is available at the Welcome Center of the Chamber of Commerce on Williams Street across from Wegman's.Transportation: River Valley Transit offers free transportation to Lycoming College Students. Students need only to show their student ID. Ride guides can be obtained at Student Programs & Leadership Development, the switchboard in Long Hall, Residential Life Office, and the offices of the faculty secretaries.
Community service is a vital part of the Lycoming College student experience. Service provides the opportunity to learn leadership skills, test career options, address social problems, and develop civic responsibility. From the initial freshman community service experience in the "FYRST" program, to a senior internship, students are provided with a variety of service opportunities. Adopt-a-Highway, Aids Resource Center, American Red Cross, Big Brothers/Sisters, Children's Development Center, community churches, food pantries/food drives, Habitat for Humanity, Literacy Project, nursing homes, Salvation Army, SPCA, tutoring, United Way, and YMCA/YWCA are just a few of the possibilities available to students. The Community Service Center, located in the Mary Lindsay Welch Honors Hall, matches students’ interests and talents with the specific needs of individual agencies in the greater Williamsport area. The Center coordinates a volunteer fair for local service agencies, provides a database for logging student service hours and web page for events and service opportunities, and sponsors an annual awards banquet and "Kudos" program to students throughout the academic year. The Center strives to advance the words of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., "Everyone can be great because everyone can serve."
Board Contract: All resident students, both those residing in traditional board halls and the college apartments, are required to purchase a meal plan, Any student who will miss a meal because of a time conflict due to academic, athletic, or College sponsored event, may make arrangements with a food service manager for a boxed meal replacement. Please allow at least 24 hours notice for a boxed lunch request. Dining Room: Lycoming College Dining is proud to offer continuous dining at the dining commons. This service provides flexibility for the student who cannot make it into the cafeteria during regular meal times.
Breakfast—7:00am-9:00 am All meals in the dining room are served cafeteria-style. The dining room main entrance is on the front (west) side of the Wertz Student Center. No smoking is permitted in the main dining room or the private dining rooms. Shoes and shirts must be worn in the dining room at all times and trays and dirty dishes must be deposited on the conveyor inside the dining room. Food, tableware, china, and glassware may not be removed from the dining room. Empty juice bottles or containers are not permitted in the cafeteria. Decorated birthday cakes, assorted snack baskets, and holiday packages are available from the Food Service catering department. Private Dining Rooms: Student groups or clubs may reserve the private dining rooms for special dinners. Reservations must be made at the Office of Student Programs, 3rd floor, Wertz Student Center, ext. 4118. Private dining rooms may be reserved Monday through Thursday. The rooms can be reserved Friday through Sunday but these events are considered catered events and will be priced according to the catering guide. A maximum of two PDR events is permitted per evening. Reservations are on a first come-first served basis. Groups using the private dining rooms are charged catering prices for each non-boarder in the party payable upon booking the event. A complete list of PDR guidelines may be obtained from Food Services or the Office of Student Programs and Leadership Development. Private dining rooms offer a more formal dining experience. Appropriate attire is requested. Invited Guests: You may wish to bring family, friends, or other guests to the cafeteria to join you for a meal. Guests are always welcome and may purchase a meal at the door during meal hours. Guest prices for this year are: Weekend Brunch - $5.95 Commuters: Commuter students will receive a $1.00 discount for breakfast and a $2.00 discount for lunch, afternoon and dinner meals. ID Card Policy: It is required by College policy that all students must present their ID Card to gain admission to the dining room. Use of an I.D. card by an individual other than the cardholder is prohibited. A temporary ID may be obtained from Security for any board student who has lost their ID. Box Meals: Arrangements for box meals can be made through the manager of the dining service, provided it is for an approved event scheduled through the Office of Student Programs. Student groups must first receive the approval for the event before the dining service will make the necessary arrangements. Students who will be eating their meals at the event must sign the approval form in order for the group to have the food provided at no extra cost. Students who sign this form may not eat that particular meal in the dining room. Catering: The Catering Department is happy to accommodate special meals for any group. Menus for special events may be arranged with the Catering Manager, based on the catering guide. The catering guide can be found online on the Dining Services website under Fast Find – Catering. These meals are available at the rates stated in the guide; however, there is a discounted meal rate for the students that are on the board plan. Groups may also arrange for hors d’ oeuvres for receptions, open houses, parties, and other events through the Catering Manager. In addition, there is a Casual Catering guide that offers a variety of low cost, student friendly options. These items are offered specifically for student groups and are to be picked up from the dining hall at an agreed upon time. The Casual Catering guide can be found online on the Clubs/Organizations- Schedule Events& Facilities Page. Please feel free to contact the Catering Manager at any time at 329-1292. Special Diets: Special diets for medical reasons can be provided for students certified by the College physician as eligible. When a student is restricted to his or her room for medical reasons by the College nurse or physician, a sick tray will be provided by the dining room, according to the orders of the physician. Students who require special diets for religious reasons can be accommodated in the dining hall. The Lambda Chi Alpha loan fund is administered through the United Campus Ministry office. This fund grants loans in small amounts, up to $20.00, for personal emergencies. Students may apply for a loan twice a semester; however, there may be only one active loan at any given time. A $1.00 service charge is assessed on all loans. Loans are to be repaid within one month from the date of the loan. Failure to repay the loan will necessitate an additional $1.00 charge and prohibit the student from making use of the fund again. An emergency loan fund provided by the Women of Lycoming is available for students who have larger needs for unpredictable expenses. Loans are available upon application to the Dean of Student Affairs. Loans cannot be made for non-emergency situations and are limited to two loans per semester per student. Payment plans can be arranged; however, all loans must be repaid by the end of the semester. Lycoming has chapters of several honor societies that recognize outstanding achievements and scholarship in respective fields. Campus national honor organizations in their affiliated fields include: Phi Kappa Phi (all fields), Phi Alpha Theta (history), Omicron Delta Epsilon (economics), Sigma Pi Sigma (physics), Psi Chi (psychology), Alpha Kappa Delta (social sciences), Pi Sigma Alpha (political science), Beta Beta Beta (biology); Phi Sigma Tau (philosophy), Phi Sigma Iota (international foreign languages), Alpha Psi Omega (national honorary dramatic fraternity), Kappa Delta Pi (education), Sigma Tau Delta (English), Alpha Phi Sigma (criminal justice), Delta Mu Delta (business), Gamma Sigma Epsilon (chemistry), Alpha Epsilon Rho (communication), Kappa Mu Epsilon (mathematics), Theta Alpha Kappa (religious studies/theology). Lyco 2 is a student-run, closed-circuit television station. The station is located in the Communication Building on Franklin Street and includes a studio, control room, two editing suites, and an audio recording studio for recording musical artists and bands. The membership for the station is open to all interested students. The students elect their executive staff each year. The programming consists of student-produced programs and nationally syndicated college programs. The student produced programming features all the formats typically seen on television. In addition, a bi-monthly newscast is produced on a regular basis. The nationally syndicated college programs include Burly Bear and Big Noise Group. The broadcast hours are determined by the executive staff and vary each semester. The station broadcasts the ARTS channel when no student produced programming is being aired.
Timely. Controversial. Award winning. That's the Lycourier...Lycoming's student newspaper. Since 1990, this bi-weekly newspaper has kept the students and hundreds of others informed about the campus. Students prepare the articles, take the photographs, sell the advertising, monitor the expenses, mail the subscriptions, and circulate the tabloid. Located in the Department Communications, the Lycourier offices include IBM computers for desktop publishing. The work of our student journalists has been recognized by the Society of Professional Journalists and Columbia Scholastic Press Association. In 1993, 1994, and 1995, CSPA honored the Lycourier with first place designation. In addition, the American Scholastic Press Association presented the Lycourier with a first-place award in 1995. All students are welcome to join the Lycourier staff and students from a variety of majors contribute to the publication. Students studying photography get experience taking photographs for the newspaper; Business majors use the experience to practice skills from their classes; other majors use the opportunity as a diversion or a chance to work with peers on a joint venture. The Lycourier experience allows Communication majors an opportunity to build a portfolio in preparation for a career in the mass media. For students interested in sharing their unique observations on life, the Lycourier is another avenue for expression. The Department of Communication can provide additional information.
Mail is distributed through campus mailboxes in the Wertz Student Center Monday through Friday. The mailroom at the College is accessible only to regularly employed mailroom personnel. The mailboxes may be used for distribution of announcements by recognized student organizations, College offices, and faculty. All such announcements shall indicate clearly the name of the person or organization responsible for the mailing. Failure to identify the source will result in the forfeiture of the privilege of using the College mail distribution system for that specific communication. All other mail must be addressed by name and box number and be at least 3" x 5" in size if it is to be delivered though the mailroom. When mailings are for the general student population and are not addressed, they will be placed in the mailboxes at the discretion and convenience of mailroom employees. Any authorized organization, office, or faculty members desiring such a distribution should see that the material is delivered to the mailroom at least 24 hours in advance of the desired distribution date.
During each academic year, the Mary Welch Theatre produces award-winning plays encouraging participation from students, faculty, and staff as actors or as backstage workers in lighting, costuming, and set design. The Mary Welch Theatre is one of the cultural high points of the Greater Williamsport Area. You are advised to carry insurance on your personal property either through your family's homeowner's policy or by separate coverage. Even when insured, however, lock your room door; most burglary insurance is collected only when access is gained to a room by forcible entry. The Wertz Student Center is equipped with a pool table,
video games, TV, and Bose™ sound
system in Jack's Corner for students' enjoyment. Simply show your
student identification card at the Office of Student Programs to use
the equipment. Lycoming's most distinguished award is the Chieftain, given to the senior who, in the opinion of the students, faculty, and administration has contributed the most to the College through support of school activities; who has exhibited outstanding constructive leadership; who has worked effectively with members of the College community; who has evidence sound moral character; and whose academic rank is in the class upper half. Second semester
juniors may be inducted into IRUSKA (meaning "warriors who win
high Other outstanding achievement awards are given for scholarship, athletic accomplishments, community service, and service to the College. Awards are presented and inductions are made at the Honors Convocation held in the spring semester.
In-room telephone service. Students are responsible for providing their own phones. Students need to bring a standard analog – touch tone- phone to campus. You may also consider selecting a phone with a “message waiting” light because the College offers voice mail. On-campus calls are achieved by dialing the last four digits of a student, faculty, or staff/telephone number. A Telephone Access Code (TAC) is required to dial off-campus numbers. A personal and confidential TAC number may be obtained from the Telecommunications office located in A-2 of the Academic Center. Your TAC number should remain confidential and should not be shared with anyone as you are responsible for all charges incurred from the use of your personal code. COMPLETE DIALING INSTRUCTIONS and other information on the College’s telephone system are located at www.lycoming.edu/telecom. On-campus telephone numbers can be found in the Lycoming College Campus Telephone Directory and in the directory located on the Lycoming College Homepage at http://www.lycoming.edu/info/info.htm. The College’s voice mail system provides automated “private” answering and message storage for each individual when your line is busy as well as when you do not answer. You will hear an interrupted “stutter” dial tone whenever there is a message left for you on voice mail. Pay phones are available in all residence halls, the Wertz Student Center, and Pennington Lounge. Courtesy telephones for on-campus calls are located in Long Hall, Jack’s Corner, Pennington Lounge, and the Heim Building.A student literary magazine published under the advisement of the English Department, The Tributary not only features student writing and photography, but also gives creative writing majors the experience of performing hands-on editorial work.
WRLC is the student run campus radio station. The station broadcasts at 768 watts at a frequency of 91.7MHZ with radius coverage of approximately 20 miles. The station’s offices and studios are located in the Communication Building on Franklin Street. The station is staffed by students during the week for the academic school year, and by community volunteers on the weekend throughout the year. All interested students are eligible to join the general staff. Executive staff positions are open to all general staff members through an election process after demonstration of skills necessary for specific staff position. The broadcast philosophy of WRLC is one of alternative programming. The general programming format is music consisting of Top 40, heavy metal, rap, R&B, jazz, classical, reggae, and numerous other styles. During those times that no student/community person is available, the station broadcasts the World Radio Network (WRN). WRN features English speaking programming from around the world. WRLC is also the flagship station for the Williamsport Crosscutters, a professional minor league team affiliated with the Pittsburg Pirates., during the summer providing both announcers and broadcasts of the away games. In addition, WRLC broadcasts the Lycoming College football games, and men and women’s basketball games. Other college sports are broadcast depending upon interest. Special events, including concerts, blood drives, coffeehouses, and dining room remotes are programmed throughout the year. |
