Campus Life

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Graduate work is more than advanced coursework: it is a time for professional reflection and expansion.  Lyndon State provides graduate students with opportunities to become acquainted with fellow students, professors, and with other professionals as they focus their studies and explore areas of concern and interest.  In order to help you make the most of those experiences, Lyndon provides an array of services and opportunities.

The LSC Library, located in the heart of the campus, is a hub of learning for the College and the local community. Its where students gather to study together, have a cup of coffee, view a video, do research or play a game of chess. The Library provides numerous resources such as online databases, print and electronic books, print and electronic periodicals, DVD and VHS videos and music CD’s.    The Library also has a very service minded staff who can help students find the information they need regardless of location.

Most of the Library’s online resources are available to our campus community from off-campus as well.    The web address for the Library is: www.lyndonstate.edu/library. There also are several special collections in the Library including the Vermont Room, housing materials relating to the Northeast Kingdom and Vermont, the College archives and the Instructional Materials Center.

The relaxed and informal atmosphere of the Library is partly the result of the award-winning design of the building. The Library Academic Center (LAC) opened its doors in 1995 with an Award for Excellence from the American Institute of Architects and American Library Association.

The Library was named for the Concord, Vermont schoolmaster, Samuel Read Hall, who pioneered teacher education and published the first textbook on the principles of teaching.

The Samuel Read Hall Library’s mission is to provide a haven for inquiry and reflection.  We support students and the broader community by providing resources, staff, and services that encourage research, engage curiosity, and cultivate lifelong learning.

The Lyndon State College Information Technology department provides high quality Information Technology services for our learning community. We deliver this service in the context of the vision, mission and goals of LSC and the VSC. The ability to use existing technology and to develop technology skills that are transferable to new tools is integral to the college experience. The campuswide academic and administrative information technology network and its related services bring both the tools and the opportunity to develop important technology skills to every classroom, residence hall room, and office.

Several campus computer labs (providing over 200 Windows and Macintosh computers) are available for student use 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Every computer connected to our network is connected to the Internet, and on-campus computers can take advantage of library databases. All students, faculty, and staff are provided with e-mail services, and network storage space. A Help Desk provides software and hardware support.  Wireless access is available in the Library, Student Center, Conference Rooms, and other areas on campus.  The Blackboard Learning System, Portal, and Content Management System are used for class management, college communications and discussions, and data sharing and storage.

The services provided by the Information Technology Department expand and change frequently. For the most current information, please see the LSC Information Technology Services website at www.lyndonstate.edu/infotech.

Academic Support Center

Academic success is central to your life at Lyndon. The Academic Support Center can assist you with the skills and information you need to define and successfully pursue your educational goals. All students are eligible to receive academic support services. Make sure to visit the center in order to explore the useful services available to you.

Located in LAC 325, the Academic Support Center includes drop-in tutoring in a variety of subject areas and academic counseling (help with time management, test anxiety, study skills, test-taking strategies, note-taking and support in many other school-related issues).

Mathematics Resource Center

If you need assistance at any level of mathematics, Lyndon provides you with math tutoring services. One-to-one or small group tutoring is provided, free of charge. Peer tutors work with students on a drop-in basis (no appointment necessary), and the lab is open Sunday through Thursday (hours will vary).  The Mathematics Resource Center also has a large library containing alternative textbooks, answer keys, CD’s, video tapes and mathematical software.

Writing Center

Like the Mathematics Resource Center, the Writing Center offers free, one-to-one peer tutoring on a drop-in basis. Writing assistants will work with you on any aspect of your writing, from beginning to end, regardless of subject matter. The center is open Sunday through Friday.

Services for Students with Disabilities

Lyndon is committed to providing a broad spectrum of accommodations for students with documented disabilities who request services. Students who would like to talk with someone about possible educational assistance and/or accommodations should contact the Learning Specialist in the Academic Support Center.  Conversations are confidential in nature and need not result in an application for assistance unless the student wishes one.  Instructors and student-support personnel are prepared to provide reasonable accommodations that are appropriate for the nature of the disability and the course.

Lyndon does not have separate programs for students with disabilities and all students must meet requirements for individual courses, general education requirements, and degree programs. The college observes provisions of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the appropriate sections of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). For further information, students may consult the Academic Policy manual in the library, the Learning Specialist in the Academic Support Center, or the Dean of Administrative Affairs, and appropriate sections below.

Career Services

While the acquisition of knowledge is its own reward, concern about careers and appropriate major study areas is important, too. Career Services provides a variety of career planning and placement services for all Lyndon community members. Career counseling is available for students wanting assistance in choosing a major or career. Additionally, Career Services works with the college academic departments and employers to facilitate internship opportunities for students. The career resource center and computerized career information systems offer students access to occupational references, self-assessment tools, employer directories, job and internship listings, and college and graduate school catalogs.

Career Services disseminates job and internship announcements to students, maintains an alumni career network, and assists students in developing job search skills. The information is used in conjunction with workshops in resume preparation, job search and interviewing techniques in order to give Lyndon graduates a competitive edge in the modern work place.

Veterans Affairs

At Lyndon, veterans are encouraged to make full use of the educational benefits to which they are entitled. The benefits recipient will need to identify from which program the education benefits will be received.  Each semester, enrollments at Lyndon are verified to the agency providing the veterans’ education benefits.  If any questions arise concerning educational benefits or veteran-related problems, contact the Student Services Office.

Registrar’s Office/Student Services Office

The Student Services Office in Vail 348 contains the services normally provided by the Registrars, Financial Aid and Business Offices all centralized in one location.  Students can receive a multitude of services ranging from registration in classes, paying a bill, changing a meal plan, receiving financial aid assistance, making an address change, requesting a transcript, requesting verification of enrollment, checking on graduation requirements, etc.  We have four Student Services Consultants available to serve the student population on the frontline as well as Financial Aid and Business Office specialists who are available for consultation.  This one-stop-shop concept enables students to take care of all their Registrar, Financial Aid and Business Office issues and concerns in one location.

Health Services

Lyndon’s Campus Health Service is supervised by a physician. The staff provides assessment and treatment of routine health matters, conducts educational programs on health-related issues and makes referrals to local practitioners or to the Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital, located in nearby St. Johnsbury.  If you have a specific health need, do not hesitate to contact the Health Service for information and advice, extension 6440. Emergency services are available 24 hours at Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital. During office hours you may reach the hospital at (802) 748-8141; for emergencies call 911 for ambulance services.

Personal Counseling

The college experience is often a time of change and personal growth. The combination of new life experiences, new friends and a new environment can occasionally be unsettling. Lyndon recognizes that you might need someone supportive and understanding to speak to during those unsettled times. Professionally trained counselors are available to you to discuss personal issues. The service is confidential.

A professional and collaborative referral system is maintained with mental health professionals in the community for students who require an intensive and or long-term counseling relationship. To arrange a counseling appointment, call extension 6440.

Services for Commuters

Commuting students will find that Lyndon is committed to working with them—individually and as a group—to help enrich their college experiences. Commuting students can often be found working on group assignments or socializing in a variety of settings offering WiFi access including Vail’s Student Center, the library, and the lounge in the Harvey Academic Center.  Also, monthly nontraditional learner lunches are a means for commuting adults to share their experiences.  Commuter meal tickets, usable in either the snack bar or the dining hall, are handy resources for them.  Commuters and their families are encouraged to use college facilities like the pool and attend on-campus entertainment.  Finally to avoid unnecessary travel, commuters can find out about cancelled classes by calling 626-6767.

Emergency Messages to Students

During the regular business day, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., if there is an URGENT situation, please have family, friends, employers, etc. call 626-6418. We will try to locate you according to your class schedule. We will then deliver a message to you at your campus location. However, this service is only for emergency situations. We are not able to offer a general message service. In emergency situations at times other than Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m., call the switchboard at 626-6200. They will attempt to deliver a message.

In addition, emergency telephones that connect to Public Safety are available in the Library and Academic Center hallways, in the hallway outside the Burke Mountain Room, in the SHAPE facility hallway and the women’s locker room, in the Stonehenge, Vail, and Rita Bole parking lots, and on the exterior of each Residence Hall.

Campus Activities Board

The majority of Lyndon’s entertainment programs and cultural events are produced under the direction of the Campus Activities Board. This student-run organization is responsible for selecting lecturers, films and performers, producing annual events such as Winter Weekend, and organizing outings and special activities.

Twilight Players

If your interests are in the performing arts, the Twilight Players present a full season of live theater for both the campus community and the surrounding area. At center stage are their spring and fall performances, which have the tradition of combining popular theater with thought-provoking and intense drama. Tryouts and backstage positions are open to all students.

Sports

Lyndons campus recreational facilities are among the best in the region. The Rita L. Bole Center includes a fitness center, and houses racquetball courts, two gymnasiums and a 25 meter, six-lane swimming pool. Outdoors, there are tennis courts and fields for baseball, softball, and soccer. Skiers enjoy local cross-country trails while downhillers enjoy the facilities at nearby Burke Mountain, and the Lyndon Outing Club.

The Bookstore

Located near the Student Center in Vail 204, the LSC Bookstore stocks required textbooks and general stationary supplies, in addition to clothing, gifts, an assortment of art and photographic supplies, and snacks.  The bookstore is open weekdays throughout the year and will allow you to cash small personal checks.  The bookstore does not cash third party checks and during the last two weeks of each semester, personal check-cashing privileges are suspended.  Students may send and receive faxes at the bookstore for a small fee.  For more information, their telephone number is (802) 626-6466 or see their web site at www.lsc.bkstr.com.

The LSC Alumni Association

When you graduate from Lyndon State College, you will become a part of the Lyndon State College Alumni Association.  There are currently over 7,000 alumni of Lyndon State College, representing all 50 states and a number of foreign countries!  Lyndons alumni have gone on to be extremely successful in their fields of choice.  You will find our alumni on major television networks, in school classrooms, forecasting the weather, on the radio, in human service agencies, environmental firms, at ski areas, graphic design companies, and everywhere in between.  Our alumni are doing great things and their success is a testament to the education and experience they received here at Lyndon State. 

The Lyndon State College Alumni Association promotes the college and our alumni and creates a link between you and Lyndon.  Alumni can participate in a variety of educational and cultural programs, socialize with other graduates and rekindle old friendships through the Alumni Association.

For more information about our Alumni Association, please contact Hannah Nelson Manley ‘97, Director of Alumni Relations Development, at (802) 626-6433 or at hannah.manley@lyndonstate.edu.

Rights and Responsibilities

Lyndon students are entitled to enjoy the same freedoms and rights as other citizens. This means that they are expected to assume the responsibilities that accompany rights. In other words, students are not exempt from local and state laws merely because they hold student status, and the college is not a sanctuary from the law.

LSC has its own set of regulations (stated in the Student Handbook) to ensure that individual rights are protected and to maintain a campus environment that allows the college to pursue its aims and goals. These regulations were designed to contribute to harmonious living by emphasizing respect for one another, the college and its property, and the town of Lyndon.