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Academic Resources
Academic Advising
For a complete description of academic advising provided for Concordia
students, see “Academic Advising,” Page 17.
Academic Computing and Computer Services
Access to networked computing resources is an important component
of instruction at Concordia College. All members of the campus community
receive a network account that allows access to e-mail, the Internet
and campus computing facilities. Campus members are expected to use
this privilege in a responsible and ethical manner.
Network access is available in all residence hall rooms through direct
connection to the campus Ethernet network. Residential students are
encouraged, but not required, to bring their personal computers to
campus. The College also provides off-campus dial-up access to support
nonresidential students as well as home use by faculty and staff.
Help is available through PC Support to configure student personal
computers for network or dial-up access to the network.
Concordia provides a variety of computer labs/clusters (both Windows
and Macintosh), in the Library, in classroom buildings and in the
residence halls. These facilities support general class use, Library
reference needs through various databases (many of which are full
text), specific departmental programs and open computing use. Departments
with specialized computing facilities include Art (graphic design
lab); Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Psychology (each of which has
department-specific data acquisition and analysis workstations), Communication
(media lab), Computer Science (compilers and application development
suites, Unix hardware), English (portable writing lab), and Music
(MIDI composition lab). A number of the labs are staffed evenings
and weekends with student assistants.
Other technology facilities include technology classrooms, which are
equipped with installed computers, DVD/VCRs, projectors and audio
systems for display of multimedia and online resources. For more detailed
information concerning current facilities, resources and policies,
visit the Academic Computing Web site at http://computing.cord.edu.
Academic Enhancement Center
The Academic Enhancement Center (AEC) is designed to meet a variety
of student needs. Whether for a first-year student making the transition
to college, or an upperclass student trying to get the most out of
the academic experience, the AEC can provide assistance. Professional
staff members provide such services as academic counseling, learning
styles assessment, and study skills instruction. Peer tutoring is
available on a walk-in basis during scheduled hours for the areas
of math and chemistry. A limited amount of individual tutoring for
other content areas is available on an appointment basis. The AEC
also offers a variety of materials to help students prepare for many
graduate school tests, such as the GRE, LSAT and GMAT.
The Supplemental Instruction (SI) program is coordinated by the AEC.
SI consists of peer-assisted review/study sessions tied to a specific
course. Courses that have the SI component vary each semester; check
your course syllabus for availability and times the SI sessions are
offered.
The Academic Enhancement Center also serves as a clearinghouse of
information about the various academic and other support resources
and services available across campus. Much of this information is
available on the Center’s Web site at www4.cord.edu/dept/aec.
The Center is located in the Lower Level of Fjelstad Hall, Room BO2.
299-4551.
Bookstore
The Cobber Bookstore, located in the Normandy Center, is owned and
operated by Concordia College to provide most of the learning materials
students will need while at Concordia. In addition to textbooks, the
Bookstore carries school and art supplies and graduation supplies,
general books including reference books and bestsellers, insignia
clothing and gift items, other gifts, greeting cards, and magazines.
Textbooks: Before each semester begins, faculty order textbooks for
their courses through the Bookstore. When the books arrive, they are
grouped by subject matter and course number. Used copies are available
whenever possible at 25 percent less than the new price. The textbook
return policy for class changes is posted in the store, on the Bookstore’s
web site, and in the Campus Planner. A book buyback is conducted at
the end of each semester where students can receive as much as 50
percent of the new price for a book. Many variables factor into the
buyback price including whether or not the book is being used on campus
the following semester, the book is going out of pint, or it is scheduled
for a new edition.
The Bookstore accepts cash, checks, credit cards (Visa, Master Card,
Discover, American Express), Cobber Cash debit cards and ID charges.
ID charges at the bookstore are included in the monthly tuition and
fee statement from the Business Office. For more information please
call 218-299-3017 or check our web site at www.cobberbookstore.com.
Disability Services
For academic services available to students with disabilities, see
“Policy for the Accommodation of Students with Disabilities,”
Page 24.
Instructional Technology Services (ITS)
Instructional Technology Services (ITS) provides a wide variety of
services, training and IT equipment to all members of the Concordia
community. ITS is responsible for the acquisition, installation, maintenance
and related training on most of the classroom/ departmental instructional
equipment across campus, including the tech classrooms. Additionally,
ITS provides equipment, assistance and support for computer-based
(i.e. PowerPoint) presentations including preparation and setup.
The Instructional Technology Center (ITC) is located in the southwest
corner of the Frances Frazier Comstock Theatre building. The ITC consists
of the director’s office, Technology Center office, multimedia
learning center (25 PC workstations, flatbed scanners, and classroom
projector), faculty authoring station (with slide scanner and authoring
software), and the audio duplication studio. ITS provides a variety
of fee-based services including color laser printing/copying, scanning,
OCR, fax, lamination, audio duplication, and UPS pick-up. ITS also
loans IT equipment for short-term use including a variety of projectors,
tape recorders, digital cameras, laptops, screens, etc. Audio CD copies
of most campus concerts and events are available for purchase at the
ITS Office. Please call (218) 299-4201 for more information on ITS
facilities, equipment, and services.
Library
The Carl B. Ylvisaker Library serves the Concordia College community
by providing information resources and services that support the mission
of the College. The library maintains a collection of more than 300,000
books, 50 newspapers, and 1,500 periodical subscriptions that are
available through an online catalog that also includes the holdings
of many other college and university libraries. In addition, the library
provides nearly 100 electronic databases with many articles available
in full text format. Materials not available at Concordia are supplied
to faculty and students through interlibrary loan.
The library provides basic resources required for the undergraduate
study of the liberal arts. Students have full access to the library’s
online catalog and electronic databases whether they are on campus
or studying in a remote location. The library provides reference services
to students studying overseas or in off-campus domestic programs.
In addition, the Curriculum Center, located on the second floor of
the library, includes a large collection of quality children’s
literature and serves the resource needs of education students. The
Music Resource Center provides a collection of scores, reference books,
and sound recordings for the use of music students.
Reference librarians are available to assist students during most
of the 97 hours per week that the library is open. Reference services
are provided at the Reference Desk, by telephone, or via e-mail for
all registered students. Instruction in the use of library resources
is offered to all first-year students and to students in specific
research-based classes or requesting one-on-one instruction with a
librarian.
The College Archives, located on the fourth floor of the library,
is the repository for the official records and publications of the
College. The Archives is open to anyone who wishes to do research
on the history of the College.
Tri-College University Libraries include the libraries at Concordia,
Minnesota State University Moorhead, and North Dakota State University.
Concordia students have full privileges at all three libraries. Combined
holdings of the Tri-College University Libraries exceed 1.25 million
books and 5,000 journals. An overnight courier service delivers books
and articles within 24 hours and links libraries through the region.
The Tri-College Film Library provides approximately 4,000 education
videos for classroom and scholarly use.
Reading/Writing Center
The Reading/Writing Center offers free, individualized assistance
to all students who want to strengthen their college-level reading
and writing skills. Peer tutors will focus on any stage in the writing
process: figuring out assignment sheets, brainstorming, organizing,
drafting, revising, adapting a paper to a specific audience, formatting
(MLA, APA, Chicago style), etc. The Center also helps students improve
reading skills by focusing on specific goals for coping with difficult
texts: understanding and retaining content, improving vocabulary,
and improving reading speed. The Center is located in Academy Hall,
Room 303. Contact the Center by calling (218) 299-4334 or by e-mailing
rwcenter@cord.edu. For answers about the Center or the specific kinds
of work that can be done, call the Center’s director at 299-3703.
Television Services (TVS)
Television Services (TVS) supports instructional uses of video by
classes, and also provides video services to campus and community
groups. The Television Center is located at Olin 131 and includes
a multi-configuration television studio, digital and analog video
editing studios, a master control center with off-air recording and
video transfer facilities, and staff offices.
Services provided by TVS include taping of classroom presentations;
maintenance of classroom video equipment; taping and video playback
services for campus and community events (athletics, C-400, synod
meetings, etc.); satellite downlinks; two-way videoconferencing; off-air
recording; video copying and transferring among all formats (when
copyright law allows); video production projects; and use of studio
facilities. TVS also maintains the Concordia Cable system, which provides
local broadcast, cable, and college programming to the residence halls.
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