new key will be ordered through the Office of Student Life. If an entrance key is lost, in addition to paying to replace the key, the student will be required to pay the cost of a new lock cylinder and keys for all the residents. If a student does not return the issued keys at the time of checkout, he or she will be charged for replacement of the key(s), and for a new lock cylinder if an entrance key is not returned.
Academic Support and Student Services
The Paul Adrian Powell III Resource Center is centrally located in Wiley Hall and houses Academic Services, Career Services, and Counseling Services. The mission of the Resource Center is to assist all students in achieving their goals—personal, academic, and professional. Academic support services are available to all students at no charge. Peer tutoring is available in most subjects, and professional staff members provide individual and group programs for students who seek to enhance their learning skills. Students can make an appointment to improve academic skills including time management, study skills, organizational skills, etc. Group skill development sessions are also available throughout the academic year. Admitted students with diagnosed disabilities, who wish to have accommodations made for their disability, should contact the Director of Academic Support Services. Students with diagnosed learning disabilities must submit a copy of their psychoeducational testing results along with required paperwork. The testing results should be dated no earlier than three years before the date of matriculation. Students should consult the documentation policy available from the Academic Support Services office. Students are required to take part in an intake session to collaboratively determine reasonable accommodations and establish an accommodation plan. Reasonable accommodations in regular courses will be permitted based on the specific disability. Students must provide their professors with a copy of this plan before they will receive any academic accommodations. It is the student’s responsibility to arrange for any necessary accommodations that may benefit performance in the student’s course work. Questions or concerns regarding academic accommodations should be brought to the attention of the Director of Academic Support Services immediately. Advising services are also available through the Powell Resource Center. The staff coordinates first-year student placement and registration, trains and supports faculty advisors, and provides intervention and help for students on academic warning or probation. Students who need supplemental academic advising are welcome to make an appointment with a staff member. Counseling, in the form of individual counseling, groups, and workshops, is available from Counseling Services, which is part of the Paul Adrian Powell III Resource Center. Counseling Services focuses on helping students meet the personal, social, and academic challenges that are part of the college experience. The services offered are designed to be a part of the growth and development of students as well as providing help during more difficult times. Counseling Services also provides consultation and referral services to students, faculty and staff. Career counseling is provided by the staff of the Paul Adrian Powell III Resource Center. Self-assessments are available which can help students identify careers and majors that are best suited to their personality, interests, and abilities. The services 180