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Student Affairs Office & Campus Security
Concordia's campus security system employs a professional staff of security officers, who protect property, enforce laws and regulations, and, most important, help protect personal safety throughout the college campus.
In compliance with the federal Student Right-To-Know and Campus Security Act, the Campus Security Office, located in the Knutson Center, is required to annually provide to current students and employees, as well as prospective students upon request, statistics about the incidence of specifically identified crimes committed on campus. The table of crime statistics is also available in information prospective students receive from the Admissions Office, and is also distributed to students, faculty and staff at the beginning of the school year.
A security escort is provided on campus. If you would like an escort, notify campus security at 299-3123. Security services are available 24 hours a day. A number of students are also employed as part-time security personnel. They work with the parking program administered by the Campus Security Office in the Knutson Student Life Center and monitor the dispatch system from Campus Information during evening hours. Security officers are available after college office hours to respond to students, faculty and staff.
Career Center
Employers report a continual need for trainable, responsible and responsive employees willing to learn and motivated to contribute. They look for people with communication skills, integrity, analytical skills and flexibility. Students continually report that part of the reason they attend college is to enhance their employment opportunities. Here at Concordia we look at preparing students for their career and life challenges. And the Concordia Career Center is here specifically to assist students as they look at their job-related future.
The choices and opportunities are endless; students need to make sure that they have adequate information to make these decisions. The Career Center is available to help students explore options for their future. We have programs and resources geared for all students -- whether they are just beginning to wonder about majors or deciding where and how to apply for a job.
The center offers numerous resources to fit students' schedules and styles. If students are interested in researching career options independently, they may take advantage of the electronic and print media available in the center. If students are interested in talking individually with a professional, they may sign up for an appointment. If students work best through instruction and group work, they may attend workshops developed around their topic of interest. The Career Center is located on the first floor of Academy Hall.
Educational Planning -- If students are undecided about their major area of academic study, one of their greatest resources is the Concordia faculty. Students should start exploring options for majors with their academic advisers.
If students would like additional assistance, they should consider using the resources available in the Career Center. SIGI Plus, an interactive computer program, is designed to help students explore various academic options related to possible career paths. The staff also sponsors seminars focused on assisting students in choosing a major. Additional material is available in the reference area. If students prefer one-on-one assistance, they may talk with a staff member about their questions and concerns.
Career Counseling and Planning -- Once students have chosen a field of study, they should start considering career options and the skills and knowledge necessary to enter specific careers. Quite often, students too narrowly define their options; there are numerous careers available to liberal arts graduates. Students should take advantage of the career counseling and resources available at the Career Center to explore what's available. They might research what fields are experiencing growth or decline? What skills will be necessary for future success? What experiences are employers/graduate schools looking for? The answers to these questions will help students purposefully plan their college career in order to enhance their future success.
To get started, students should consider working with a counselor to help identify their assets, values, interests and past experiences. There also are several interest inventories, career-related books and articles available. And again, the SIGI Plus computer program offers interactive exercises that assist in identifying career options.
Cooperative Education -- Concordia's Cooperative Education program simultaneously offers on-the-job training, academic credit and the possibility of monetary compensation. A "co-op"provides valuable training and a laboratory in which to test classroom knowledge and one's aptitude in a particular career.
Generally open only to students who have completed their sophomore year, the Cooperative Education program covers positions that are either professional or paraprofessional, and that are in a student's major, minor or an intended career-related area. The job must be in a valid learning situation and meet the goals agreed upon by the student and faculty coordinator. Often this experience provides exposure to a field that either affirms, helps plan or suggests further exploration while the student is still in a position to alter an academic course. Since all academic departments on campus participate in the Cooperative Education program, positions most often relate directly to the student's major or intended career goals. Many employers use cooperative education as a recruiting, screening and training tool for their organizations, and many Concordia students have begun careers with their cooperative education employer.
Students may work either full or part time and earn one-half to two full credits. A maximum of two credits in Cooperative Education is allowed toward the 31.5 credits required for graduation. The amount of credit and the job assignment are agreed upon by the student, the faculty coordinator and a Career Center professional.
Each individual Cooperative Education experience is tailored to the individual needs of the student. Some full-time Cooperative Education students work locally, but many are placed outside the Fargo-Moorhead area, including Minneapolis, the East and West Coasts, and occasionally in other countries. In the Fargo-Moorhead area, students usually choose to combine classroom study with part-time work. Students interested in this career "test drive"should call or see their advisers, or the Career Center, First Floor, Academy Hall.
Graduate School Search -- If students are considering graduate school, they should investigate electronic and print resources available in the resource area. Many students have found the computerized GRE locator and GRE Practice Exam helpful. Other graduate school information is available in the individual academic departments and in the library. Course catalogs are also in the library reference section or available on the internet. Many colleges and universities now have their program offerings available on the World-Wide Web.
When it comes time to apply to graduate school(s), students should consult the references available on writing applications. Faculty advisers are also helpful in assisting with applications.
Career Search -- Numerous resources and programs are available to assist students in their career search. However, if they want the best competitive advantage, they should start their search early, work on it consistently and take advantage of the resources available. We can help evaluate skills, set objectives and plan a systematic career search. Some students come in on a weekly basis; some work independently and only check in periodically to determine if they are still on the right path. Each chooses the assistance that works best for him or her. The key is to remain persistent in preparing.
Individual appointments are available for those looking for one-on-one assistance with creating résumés and letters of application, preparing for interviews, or targeting employers. Many employers schedule on-campus interviews or attend career and job fairs. Students can also research companies on-line or by using our library of company-specific literature. There are also workshops offered throughout the year on career search topics.
Campus Information
Campus Information is located in the Knutson Center. In addition to providing information, this office schedules campus events and reserves campus facilities for meetings and special events. Campus Information issues parking stickers, reserves showcases and flats, approves posters for bulletin boards, handles tickets for campus functions and is the location for the campus lost and found and student fax machine. All items for Intercom, a weekly campus information newsletter, are submitted here by 3 p.m. Thursdays. Items for the blip board, an electronic message board in the Knutson Center, are submitted here. The Campus Information number is 299-4000.
Cornerstone Resource Center
Cornerstone Resource Center is a training and resource center for students. The mission of the center is to encourage students to develop life skills through involvement in co-curricular activities. The center provides resources and staff to assist students in the implementation of campuswide or small-group programming and in the exploration of leadership and management issues as they relate to campus groups, organizations and/or personal growth. Some of the resources include books, articles, videotapes, resource files, and materials and equipment such as clip art, a helium tank for balloons and a button-maker. In addition to the resources, a large, inviting workspace encourages individuals and small groups to use the resources to work creatively.
Counseling
Throughout our lives all of us have a need, from time to time, to talk through problems that we might have as individuals. It is important to be able to talk about our concerns with someone who will really listen and respond in a caring and helpful way. There are many people at Concordia who can be of assistance to you, including professional counselors. Additionally, a variety of counseling services are available to you to help with personal, social, academic and spiritual concerns. If you are interested in working with a counselor, contact either the Center for Educational Counseling and Personal Growth (located in Academy Hall, room 106), or the Center for Campus Ministry (Located in the Knutson Student Life Center).
The Student Affairs Office serves as coordinator of and support for the network of counseling personnel on campus. If you are in doubt about where to go for counseling, stop by the Student Affairs Office in Lorentzsen Hall.
Academic Counseling: If you feel you are not achieving academically as well as you think you should be, you will find help for that, too. The Center for Educational Counseling and Personal Growth helps students deal with such concerns as test anxiety, time management and the development of study and memory skills. The counseling staff can work with you in either an individual setting or in a group setting at an educational seminar. While you live in a residence hall, you will also have the assistance of your hall director.
If you are looking for academic advice, your faculty adviser will be able to help you. The adviser, who will be assigned to you when you register, will assist you in planning your course of study. She or he may also be a source of help to you with your vocational concerns.
Other academic assistance is available from the Registrar's Office. During your junior year, you will receive a check sheet of classes and requirements to assist you in planning your senior-year schedule and in completing your graduation requirements. See the Academic Program section of this catalog for further information on the services of the Registrar's Office.
Spiritual Counseling: Spiritual counseling is handled primarily by the campus pastors, although members of the religion department faculty and other staff members are also available for conversation and help. The pastors are located in the Center for Campus Ministry. The counseling services are available to students during regular office hours; the pastors may be reached for help outside office hours as well. Small groups such as weekly Bible studies and campus religious organizations provide other areas of spiritual counseling.
Main Office
The Student Affairs Office, located in Lorentzsen Hall, coordinates and directs the administrative divisions of counseling, health service, residential life, multicultural affairs, Student Leadership and Service, educational counseling, student activities and facilities, student leadership and service programs, campus security, post office, and campus information. The services, programs and activities provided or facilitated by these divisions are intended to help meet the personal needs of students and to enhance the total learning experience at Concordia.
Students with any problems, concerns or questions are encouraged to visit or call the Student Affairs Office for assistance (299-3455).
Office of Multicultural Affairs
The purpose of this division of student affairs is to assist the campus community in integrating African Americans, Hispanics, American Indians, Asian Americans and international students, as well as majority students, into a progressive learning community as equals.
OMA seeks to develop an appreciation for different cultural backgrounds and encourage meaningful relationships with persons of dissimilar cultural backgrounds. This is in line with Concordia's objective of "sending into society thoughtful and informed men and women dedicated to the Christian life."
Besides bringing our minority and majority communities together, OMA offers personal and career counseling and assists international students with immigration concerns and orientation to the community.
Post Office
The Knutson Center houses the Concordia student and faculty post office. Every student is assigned a box during registration or at the beginning of the fall term; the number of this box should be registered on all your incoming mail. Students will be notified of UPS packages and other large mailings that they receive through their POs. These packages may be picked up when the post office window is open. Postage stamps and certified mail services are available at the post office window, which is open designated hours, Monday through Friday. A full-service postage machine is also available. Intra-campus mail does not require postage. UPS and overseas mail may be sent through the Instructional Media Center. Other postal services such as c.o.d.s, money orders, and registered and insured mail may be obtained at the Moorhead Post Office.
Student Health Services
The Kjos Health Center is located in the north wing of Hoyum Hall.
Services: The Health Center provides service on an outpatient basis throughout the academic year. During the regular weekday office hours, you may make an appointment for outpatient diagnosis and treatment of respiratory, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, skin, neuromuscular and orthopaedic conditions; physical examinations for varsity athletics, graduate school application and premarital requests; psychiatric services and referrals; gynecological services, pregnancy testing, prenatal care; diagnosis and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases; laboratory tests; limited immunizations, TB screening; x-rays; EKGs; physical therapy; suture and suture removal; allergy injections; treatment of warts; nutrition and diet counseling; referrals to specialists. If the campus physician and staff feel you cannot be safely or reasonably treated as an outpatient at the college, they will arrange for hospitalization or referral to a specialist. After-hours emergency service is available at local hospitals and clinics. All medical records are considered privileged information, released only with the signed consent of the student.
Costs: Nearly all examinations and consultations at the health service are available to you at a reduced charge. Routine laboratory tests, Pap smears, physical therapy treatments, medications and allergy injections are administered to students for a reasonable fee. All charges not covered by insurance will be the responsibility of the student or his/her parents.
Insurance: Students who are not covered by their parents' insurance policy should participate in the low-cost group plan offered to Concordia students. Check with the Business or Student Affairs offices for more information.
Student Leadership and Service
Concordia encourages all its students and employees to develop more mature and effective leadership and service skills throughout their college experience. The college fosters these skills both by sponsoring organizations focusing specifically on leadership and service, and by involving students in leadership roles in all facets of campus life.
An organization specifically designed to develop leadership qualities is the Student Leadership Council. Believing that every person has the potential to lead by influencing his or her community, the Student Leadership Council promotes and develops collective leadership. The council encourages individuals and groups alike to take initiative to serve where their interests and talents lie. Made up of students and a staff adviser, the council provides opportunities throughout the year for individuals and organizations to explore effective leadership styles.
Many other possibilities for leadership are available on the Concordia campus. Concordia's student government includes a variety of both elective and appointive leadership positions, and students have voting memberships on nearly all of the college's policy-making committees. In addition, student organizations, many of which are described in this catalog, offer excellent opportunities for leadership.
All Concordia students are also encouraged to practice leadership through service to the campus and community. The Office of Student Leadership and Service promotes this by assisting individuals and organizations in understanding the nature and responsibilities of leadership and service.
The director of Student Leadership and Service serves as adviser of the student-directed Sources Of Service (S.O.S.) program, which is designed to promote lifelong community service by offering students structured service experiences in the community. Students involved in S.O.S. will be carefully matched with an agency and will generally serve two to five hours a week. Important components of the experience include both orientation and training regarding agency issues, and on-going reflection giving students the opportunity to identify how the service experience impacts their education and values. Faculty advisers assist students in the process of learning through their service experience.
Transportation
With the high cost of operating an automobile, you may be wondering if you should leave your car at home when you come to college. Excellent transportation services are available in Fargo-Moorhead; therefore, having a car is not a necessity. Concordia is located within walking distance of shopping centers, downtown Moorhead and churches. Daily bus service operates throughout Fargo-Moorhead, and special bus services are available for students.
Evening bus service: There is free bus transportation for students to shopping and entertainment areas throughout the community from approximately 5:30 to 10:15 p.m. on Mondays through Thursdays and 5:30 p.m. to 12:15 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays.
Tri-College bus: A shuttle bus maintained by the Tri-College University makes regular stops at the Concordia heating plant corner (10 on map) from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday during the academic year. Students from Concordia, Moorhead State University and North Dakota State University use this means of transportation to get from campus to campus for classes or to use the library facilities.
Cobber Club van: A shuttle service to and from the Cobber Club is available at a minimal charge.
Car and van rental: For college-related activities, individuals and groups may rent cars and vans from the college through the college motor pool. Call the Car Pool for further information. Students receiving certain types and amounts of financial aid may not be allowed to bring cars to campus.
Cobber Bookstore
Most of the learning materials you will need while at Concordia can be found in the Cobber Bookstore, located in the Normandy Center.
Textbooks: Before the first day of classes, each of your professors will have ordered class textbooks through the bookstore, where they will be found grouped by subject and course number. Some used copies are often available for a discount price, and payments can be made in cash, by credit card (Master Card, Visa or American Express), by check or through a college charge account plan. Bookstore charges are included on the monthly Business Office statements of tuition and fees. Interest will be assessed on delinquent accounts. The textbook policy for class changes is posted in the store. At the end of each semester, during final examinations week, a professional buyer is on hand to buy back students' used books, with refunds ranging up to 50 percent.
Recreational reading: To unwind after hours of studying, you might select a best seller from the paperback section, a religious devotional or maybe even a cookbook. Any book listed in one of the current Books in Print catalogs, but not presently available at the bookstore, may be "special ordered."
Supplies and gifts: In addition to books, the bookstore features school, art and personal supplies, and doubles as a gift shop. Items uniquely Concordian -- sweatshirts, T-shirts and mugs, posters and memo boards, and gifts for special occasions, including Scandinavian imports, jewelry, albums and an assortment of greeting cards, are popular with students and visitors.
Other services: Students go to the bookstore to order caps and gowns, to cash a check, to buy -- or just to browse.
Korn Krib
Located in the Knutson Center, the Korn Krib sells candy, beverages, snacks, pizza, sandwiches, coffee and baked goods. Students may also cash personal checks (no two-party checks) and have film developed through the Korn Krib.
Dining Services
Meals: The college-owned and -operated Dining Services provides low-cost, high-quality food and courteous, efficient service to students. All on-campus students except those living in the apartment complexes must board on campus. Off-campus students may purchase meals at the door or may purchase 20- or 50-meal tickets at a discount. Board students are entitled to eat three meals a day at any of the four campus dining areas: Knutson Center Commons, Grant Center Commons and the Normandy.
The dining rooms in Knutson and Grant centers serve three complete meals daily and offer many specialty items. One is a vegetarian line, providing a third entree option at lunch and dinner. An extensive salad bar features fresh fruit, vegetables and prepared salads, while at the sandwich bar you may make your own sandwich. Dining Services welcomes student recipes. About once a month Dining Services caters all-campus dinners, which are festive occasions with decorations and live entertainment.
In addition to the full-service dining rooms in Knutson and Grant Centers, the college operates the Normandy, above the Bookstore, which serves short-order sandwiches, pizza and snacks. Students on the board plan who miss meals at the regular dining rooms may use their meal tickets to eat at the snack bars during designated hours. Board plan fees cover the costs of food, labor, supplies and equipment involved in meal preparation.
Special services: Given advance notice, the staff will arrange sick trays, picnic meals, sack lunches and special group dinners. Also available on request are special diets and nutritional counseling.
Vending and concessions: Dining Services maintains vending machines in all residence halls, Ivers Science Building, Memorial Auditorium and Knutson Center. Dining Services also sells concessions at most sporting events held on campus.
Summer conferences and catering: Dining Services coordinates summer conferences, providing meals and living arrangements for the many groups that come to campus each summer either to attend college-sponsored conferences and workshops or to rent college facilities for their own events. Dining Services caters for campus and community groups, providing services for banquets, meetings, coffee breaks and takeouts.
For more information: Dining Services guidelines, menus and hours are listed in the brochure you receive during registration, or you may call the Dining Services Office in the Knutson Center.
College Computers
Concordia College maintains a policy of open access to all of its computing facilities. Users are expected to use this privilege in a responsible manner. Complete regulations and guidelines are available in the computer labs and from the coordinator of academic computing located in Ivers Science Building.
Media Services
Instructional media: Instructional Media Services (IMS) provides a variety of services and media equipment to all members of the college community. The Instructional Media Center (IMC) is located in the southwest corner of the Frances Frazier Comstock Theatre building. The Media Center Office, Director's Office, Multimedia Computer Learning Center (see page 173), Faculty Multimedia Authoring stations, Audio/Video learning center, Audio Duplication studio, and the UPS pickup center are housed in the IMC.
IMS provides a variety of fee-based services including color photocopying, color transparencies, computer scanning, computer optical character recognition (OCR), FAX, lamination and audio duplication. IMS also loans media equipment free of charge for short-term use. These include a variety of projectors, tape recorders, cameras, screens, etc. Audio cassette copies of most campus events and concerts are archived in the IMC and may be purchased through the Media Center Office. IMS also serves as the order and receipt/return location for media items borrowed from the Tri-College Film and Video Library or rented from other companies and institutions.
Television Center: The Television Center handles many forms of audiovisual recordings. The center does video copying, editing and transferring in all formats; off-air, remote and studio recordings; satellite down-links and conferencing; and playback. Arrangements can be made for classroom recordings and for delivery of monitors and other equipment. The center also tapes all sports, C-400, academic and nonacademic events at Concordia. The studio is located in the Olin Center.
Office of Communications: The Office of Communications is composed of the News Bureau, Publication Services, Photo Lab and Print Shop. The Publications Services and News Bureau are located in the Aasgaard House; the Photo Lab and Print Shop are in the basement of Mugaas Plant Operations Center.
The News Bureau is the college's official liaison with the media. The bureau sends releases of coming events and college news to local, regional and national media outlets, depending on the nature of the information. Releases about student achievements (e.g., Dean's List, honors and awards, play casts) are sent to the student's hometown newspaper if that information was supplied to the News Bureau by the student during registration. (Note: Newspapers require first and last names of both parents, if living.) Students are encouraged to keep the News Bureau informed of organizational news, achievements and ideas for feature stories. Services of the News Bureau are free.
In conjunction with the Photo Lab and Print Shop, the Publications Services of the Office of Communications produces most of the print material for the college (e.g., this catalog, Alumni News, admissions material, newsletters and programs). As time permits, the office also provides design, layout, writing, editing, typesetting and printing services for student organizations. Consultation is free, but there is a charge for all other services.
The primary responsibility of the Photo Lab is to photograph major college events, produce photographs for college publications, and provide photo services for such campus programs as athletics and music. As time permits the Photo Lab provides consultative and photographic services to student organizations. There is a charge for services.
The Print Shop supervises the one photocopier in the lower level of Mugaas Plant Operations Center, which is available to Concordia students, faculty and staff. The Print Shop also provides binding and paper punching, cutting and perforating services as time allows. There is a charge for Print Shop services. Anyone wishing to have college-related material printed in the Print Shop should see the director of graphic design (Aasgaard House).
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