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The Student Affairs Offices, located primarily in the McCain Student Center and in Hendren Hall, provide a variety of services and resources for students including career counseling, internship and off-campus experience placement, student health, student activities, personal counseling, study skills assistance, campus ministry, minority affairs, and residence life. Student Affairs staff members invite and encourage students to drop by and share questions, problems or ideas.
The college has historical ties to the Presbyterian Church. A full-time campus minister coordinates non-compulsory opportunities for fellowship and service including chapel and international missions. Over 150 students regularly participate in campus ministry programming. Volunteer participation creates an atmosphere in which students from a wide variety of religious backgrounds feel at home at Albertson while providing a positive environment for those seeking spiritual growth and integration of faith and learning in their college experience. LDS Institute also meets twice a week with an active LDSSA organization.
All motor vehicles must display a current Albertson College parking tag if they are used on college property and must be registered. Handicapped parking permits are available from the Campus Safety Office. The college maintains parking lots near each residence hall that are reserved for students who live in the respective residence hall. There is a fee for these permits, which are obtained from the Campus Safety Office. Residence hall permits are typically available starting the third week of each term. Failure to properly display the parking permit or violations of parking regulations will result in a citation and/or the vehicle being towed at the owner's expense. Citations may be paid at the Campus Safety office during regular business hours.
The Center for Experiential Learning seeks to maximize student potential by providing a bridge to life beyond college through practical application and career development.
Career Services helps students determine their career focus. The career planning process is developed through courses and individual counseling, focusing on self-awareness, career exploration and goal setting. A career counselor provides interest assessments, presents seminars on career search and personal growth topics, and maintains a career resource library. The campus is linked through the Career Information System (CIS), a computer network that provides access to career exploration, graduate schools and scholarship information.
Career Services maintains contacts with alumni, business, government and other organizations. As a service to assist students, Career Services coordinates on-campus interviews with potential employers from business and governmental agencies
Credential files are maintained for teacher education majors at a nominal fee. Education graduates are encouraged to maintain a credential file from their degree-granting college or university.
Career Services maintains job listings on the college website that include external, part-time and summer employment opportunities. The career website can be accessed at http://www.collegeofidaho.edu/academics/exlearning/jobpostings.asp
Individual, couples and group mental health counseling is available at no extra cost to ACI students through the Counseling Center located in Hendren Hall. Call 459-5561, or email msimmonds@albertson.edu to schedule your confidential appointment. Examples of counseling issues include stress, life transition, anxiety, relationships, family, sexuality, eating disorders, alcohol, drugs, depression, sexual abuse, date rape and self-esteem
The services of a time registered nurse, located in Hendren Hall, are available to all students. Those without a personal physician in the area may arrange for medical treatment through the nurse's office. Students not already covered by an accident and sickness insurance program are required to subscribe to a college-sponsored accident and sickness policy offered through a student health insurance provider.
The college attracts a variety of students from diverse backgrounds and ethnic origins. Many foreign countries are represented on campus. With an increasing emphasis in international study and global understanding, and a renewed effort to meet the program and service needs of students, the number of international students continues to increase. The college provides assistance and information to the international community through orientation, personal counseling, advising and immigration information.
All new students are expected to participate in the new student orientation program. The purpose of the new student orientation program is to assist in the successful transition to the college. Prospective students receive information regarding new student orientation once they have been officially accepted by Albertson College. During summer orientation new students become familiar with the campus and its representatives by pre-registering for classes, completing financial aid requirements, arranging payment assistance plans, attending informational sessions, and visiting their residence hall.
Fall orientation takes place in the mountain location of McCall. It occurs the week before the beginning of fall semester and is designed to develop the feeling of community, to learn about college, to meet their first year advisor, other students, faculty and staff, and to enjoy a variety of indoor and outdoor activities. Participation in fall orientation has been highly correlated to academic success.
New students who enroll in the second term participate in an individualized orientation program.
The college offers learning support for all students. Assistance in reading, comprehension, note taking, test taking and writing are among the services available at the center. The Study Skills Center is located in Hendren Hall.
Albertson College Catalog is not a contract but rather a guide for the convenience of students. Every attempt has been made to ensure accuracy. Any editorial or typographical errors, which may be present, do not change policy as formulated by the faculty and administration of the college. Albertson College reserves the right to change or withdraw courses, to change fees, rules and calendar for admission, registration, instruction and graduation, and to change other regulations affecting the student body, at any time.