COLLEGE
AFFAIRS
OTHER COLLEGE RESOURCES
COLLEGE AFFAIRS
Food Service
A cafeteria and a snack bar are located in
the Wilson College Union. Both facilities are open to all students,
faculty, staff, and their guests. Residence hall students are
required to participate in the boarding plan in the cafeteria.
Commuting students may purchase meals in the cafeteria on a per meal
basis or may purchase meal tickets at a reduced rate.
The food service operation also includes a
dining room and a banquet room used for special events. Catering
services are available for parties and other occasions when meals or
refreshments are to be served.
Public Safety
West Virginia State Community and Technical
College has 24-hour security coverage provided by a staff of trained
police officers. In addition, there are contracted security officers
to assist students in the parking areas and in other helpful ways on
campus. Public Safety may be contacted by calling 766-3353 or
766-3181.
Medical
Emergencies
In cases of an immediate medical emergency
requiring ambulance service, call 911 and follow up with a call to
Public Safety. When calling from WVSC phones, remember to dial 9 for
outside access and then the 911. Pay phones are situated in various
locations around campus and DO NOT require a quarter to dial the 911
emergency number.
Shelter-In-Place
Drills
West Virginia State Community and Technical
College is well recognized for attempting to be prepared in the event
of emergencies. The College has an Emergency Response Guide
booklet which is distributed to new students and employees
illustrating certain procedures for emergency situations. The plan
has been developed in conjunction with the Kanawha Valley Emergency
Preparedness Council.
When the siren sounds one continuous tone
for three minutes, that is the signal to go to an assembly area to
shelter. Communications equipment is located in the assembly area of
various buildings to inform occupants of what is occurring. Usually,
the siren is signaling that a practice drill is taking place.
However, the siren should never be disregarded.
A siren sound in an up and
down pattern, vacillating under the three minute time frame,
represents the Institute Volunteer Fire Department being called to
action for its usual work in the community. This siren sounds
rather frequently.
A long, continuous sound for three minutes
tell us that sheltering-in-place is required.
A three-minute siren is sounded at noon on the last Wednesday of
each month to test the siren.
Right-to-Know
Regulations
West Virginia State Community and Technical
College attempts to train employees and specific students to be aware
of the College's Chemical Hygiene Plan which addresses the Hazard
Communication regulations as well as other OSHA requirements. A
listing of all chemicals used on the West Virginia State College
campus is on file at the Public Safety Office, the Work Control
Center, the Library, and in Hamblin Hall Science Building. Material
Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) also are found in various departments.
Employees are encouraged to always read
labels before using any containers. Labeling non-original containers
is essential.
OTHER COLLEGE
RESOURCES
Bookstore
The bookstore, located
on the first floor of the College Union, has textbooks, supplies, and
other materials.
Computer Laboratories
Most degree programs
involve students in learning computer applications related to the
student's major subject. For example, science laboratories for
biology, chemistry, and physics have computers for use in conducting
experiments. There are computer laboratories for the Computer
Science program. Another Mathematics Department computer laboratory
on the fourth floor of Wallace Hall is used for developmental math and
other math courses.
On the second floor of
the Thomas W. Cole, Jr., Complex is a computer laboratory shared by
business studies and office administration when the applications are
principally related to word processing and desktop publishing. On the
third floor of Ferrell Hall is a computer laboratory shared by
business administration and English. Students in such courses as
accounting, finance, statistics, and technical writing often have
assignments which take them to these laboratories.
Another computer lab in
the Cole Complex houses computers and digitizer used in the associate
degree in computer aided drafting and design. There are two
laboratories in this building equipped with extensive electronics
equipment used in the Electronics Engineering Technology program and
another lab for the Information Technology program.
The Davis Fine Arts
Building is the location of computers used in graphic arts courses.
The Psychology, Social Work, and Education Departments have computers
in Wallace Hall which are used during some courses.
Computer Services
Computer Services
provides administrative computer services and support for academic
computing. Office space is located on the first floor of the newly
renovated science building, Hamblin Hall. The College has an IBM RISC
System/6000 computer and a Digital Equipment Corporation microVax 3900
computer for administration and academic use respectively. Mainframe
computing for students, faculty, and staff is provided by the West
Virginia Network for Educational Tele-computing (WVNET) via fractional
T1 telephone service. Campus data communications are provided on a
local area network using both Ethernet and IBM Token-Ring systems.
Computer Services maintains computer equipment in faculty offices and
instructional computer laboratories campus-wide. Campus telephone
services are also provided by this unit.
Convocations
Several times during a
semester, an assembly for students, faculty, and staff is held,
usually in the P. Ahmed Williams Auditorium in Ferrell Hall. A
convocation is held so that the College family may hear about the
status of College plans and projects. Often a convocation involves a
prominent speaker. Convocations are held during the day and the
evening to be convenient to a maximum number of students. Frequently,
classes are asked to attend convocations.
Cultural Activities
Each semester, there is
an exciting program of cultural activities such as concerts, art
exhibits, plays, and other events. These may involve student
musicians, artists, and thespians. Frequently, participants are
people of national reputation.
Most programs are open
to the public as well as to the College community. Students are
encouraged to bring their families and friends. Admission to students
is free because they pay a student activity fee. Involvement in
cultural events is as much a part of college education as attending
classes.
Educational Network (Ed-Net)
Education Network
(Ed-Net) is a telecommunications facility located in the Thomas W.
Cole, Jr., Complex. This area houses an electronic classroom, a
television production studio, and the uplink facility. Also within
the Ed-Net area is a student television production studio.
Operated by WVSC,
Ed-Net's main function is to uplink credit courses for the University
System and the State of WV's college and community college system.
Ed-Net also produces teleconferences which are uplinked and viewed by
other state institutions via satellite.
Ed-Net is also
responsible for the campus-wide computerized television distribution
system. This system allows faculty to utilize video tapes as a
classroom resource. Cultural and educational programming also is
received on satellite earth stations, or dishes, located adjacent to
the Cole Complex.
Ed-Net serves as the hub
for all SATNET courses taught on the uplink through the use of
microwave and fiber optics which interconnect all State supported
institutions of higher learning in West Virginia.
Instructional Materials Center
Located on the ground
floor of the Drain-Jordan Library, the Instructional Materials Center
offers a variety of teaching materials, children's literature, and the
collection of the Paradise Film Institute, The IMC especially serves
students and faculty in the Education Department, but its resources
are open to faculty and students in all areas of study. Local
educators and others involved in teaching and curriculum development
are also invited to use the Center.
Textbooks, across the
curriculum, juvenile books, curriculum guides, pamphlets, charts,
posters, phonograph recordings, educational videos, cassette tapes,
photographs, programmed classroom materials, and teaching kits
comprise the IMC collection. Patrons may preview room materials using
a TV, both VHS and Betamax VCRs, a stereo with CD and cassette
players, and a phonograph player. The IMC also provides access to an
ERIC workstation, and an XL Ellison Letter Machine. The IMC is open
during regular library hours.
Library
Drain-Jordan Library
provides for the instructional, information, and research needs of
students, faculty, and staff of WVSC and WVSCTC as well as surrounding
communities. The library offers a wide variety of materials and
services. The library's collections include more than 200,000 books,
1,300 periodicals, 70 CD-ROM titles, and more than 30,000 items in
micro format. The library has been a selective depository for United
States documents since 1907. The Archives Department actively
acquires material vital to the history of WVSC, such as the papers of
President John W. Davis.
The library uses VTLS,
an automated library system accessible via the Internet. This system
is used for circulation, cataloging, searching holdings of the
library, etc. Patrons have access to multiple web-based periodical
databases with full-text and CD-ROM indexes. In addition, the library
has a wide variety of paper indexes.
The library is a member
of OCLC, a computerized network of more than 4,000 academic, public,
and special libraries. This database, which shares cataloging and
interlibrary loan information, provides access to more than ten
million book records. Materials not available in the Drain-Jordan
Library can be borrowed through OCLC. One may inquire at the
Reference Desk for this and other library services.
Librarians work closely with
faculty in an active program of library instruction. The
Reference Desk is staffed with professional librarians during all the
hours the library is open. (
http://library.wvsc.edu/index.html
)
Orientation
New students, both
freshman and transfers, are required to attend orientation prior to
registering for classes the first time. Usually a day in length,
orientation acquaints students with information concerning degree
programs, choice of courses, registration procedures, location of
facilities on campus, and other subjects. Attendance at orientation
helps to assure a smooth entry into higher education.
Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC)
Military training began
at the College before the First World War. Students completing all
requirements of the ROTC Program may be commissioned as Second
Lieutenants in the United States Army Reserve, the National Guard, or
in the active Army. Students who complete ROTC training usually
participate in both a military commissioning ceremony and commencement
on the same day.
Special Services
Special Services is a
federally funded educational assistance program to aid college
students who need academic support, social exposure, or financial
resources in order to pursue their postsecondary education and to
facilitate their entrance into graduate and professional programs.
Services are offered at no cost to participating students and include
counseling and tutoring.
Upward Bound
Upward Bound is a
secondary school preparatory program designed to aid low income and
first generation students who have academic potential but who are
lacking adequate secondary school preparation and motivation.
Instruction, tutoring, cultural enrichment activities, and counseling
are used to increase skills. The year-round project includes a six
week summer residential phase and serves students from eleven target
secondary schools within a 50-mile radius of the College.
Veterans Affairs
All individuals initiating
the use of their GI educational benefits should contact the Office of
the Registrar.
West Virginia State College Alumni Association
The West Virginia State
College Alumni Association, the official alumni organization, constantly
promotes the best interests of the College and its alumni. The
Stinger keeps alumni informed about the College and alumni
activities. Alumni chapters exist in many major cities of the United
States as well as in the Kanawha Valley.
