to become involved in all programs, services and opportunities available. Service to family, Elders and community is vital. Students have worked on a number of class and community projects that reflect this service. STUDENT EMPLOYMENT IỊisaġvik College provides employment opportunities for qualified students. Student employment will not exceed 20 hours per week during a semester. For information on eligibility criteria for student employment, contact the financial aid director. TRANSFERRING TO A FOUR-YEAR INSTITUTION AND OTHER POST-ILISAĠVIK OPPORTUNITIES The Career and Education Coordinator will assist IỊisaġvik College students to find educational opportunities once they have completed their degree, certificate, or class. The Coordinator will assist individuals in determining the institute that will be a good fit for them. Once the relevant college or training centers are selected the Coordinator will facilitate the application process to ensure a smooth transition into the new educational opportunity. STUDENT GOVERNMENT In keeping with the long-time regional goal of selfdetermination and governance, IỊisaġvik College strongly encourages its students to participate in leadership building activities. IỊisaġvik’s student government is the official representative body of students. Student leaders represent student views to the Board of Trustees, administration, staff and faculty and assist in outreach efforts on behalf of the college. Elections are held each fall. Full-time, part-time, residential and non-residential students are encouraged to participate. For more information, contact the student government advisor at 907.852.1703. STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS Students have joined together to form an IỊisaġvik College community basketball team, an organization of Native artisans and crafters, a computer club, and other activities. Any suggestions for student organizations and activities are welcome. Please contact 907.852.1809.
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STUDENT ORIENTATION Orientation is a series of planned events and/or materials available at the beginning of each semester that allows students to become familiar with their college. Orientation will be available prior to the first day of classes each semester and is a time when students are able to meet other students, faculty and staff. Organized by a college-wide Student Orientation Committee, orientation assists students through the registration and enrollment process. TUZZY CONSORTIUM LIBRARY The Tuzzy Consortium Library is named in honor of the late Evelyn Tuzroyluk Higbee and serves students, faculty, staff and the public throughout the North Slope. As a college library, the collection is developed in support of the mission of IỊisaġvik College. The library has a growing Alaska/circumpolar collection with an emphasis on information relating to the Arctic, polar regions, the North Slope, and Iñupiat history, language and culture. The library’s online catalog can be accessed at www. tuzzy.org. The online catalog is shared in partnership with the University of Alaska Fairbanks. All of the holdings of the Tuzzy Library and its branches in the villages of the North Slope, as well as all branches of UAF, can be searched through this link. The library also provides reference service and research assistance. Material may be requested from other libraries through interlibrary loan (ILL) services. Requests for interlibrary loan materials can be e-mailed, phoned or faxed to the library. Requests are usually filled in eight to twelve days. The Tuzzy Consortium Library, located in the Iñupiat Heritage Center on North Star Street, is open six days a week, Monday through Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. The library can be contacted through email at tuzzy@tuzzy.org, phone at 907.852.4050 or by fax 907.852.4059. The library maintains a toll free number for village students at 800.478.6916.
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