The library has 15 computer work stations and wireless connectivity (Wi-Fi). Two Xerox multi-function devices (MFD’s) provide copying, printing, and email scanning in both black and white and color. The MFD’s also have the ability to scan to and print from USB storage devices and send/receive faxes. The Library has a microfilm/microfiche viewer that can scan and print images or save images in PDF format. A laptop PC, a tablet (iPad2) and three eReaders (a Kindle DX, a Kindle Fire HD, and a Nook HD) are available for borrowing. A charging station is available which can charge almost any phone or mobile device. Audio and video equipment is also available including a 52-inch LCD flat-screen monitor/television. Library materials are purchased to support the Kettering University curriculum. Leisure reading materials – fiction, newspapers, magazines and films on DVD – are also available. Access and storage for student theses is another important part of the collection. The University’s historical collection, the Scharchburg Archives, is accessible in the Campus Center. The Library is a member of a consortium of academic libraries called PALnet. Searches in the PALnet library catalog reveal the holdings of Kettering University Library and other consortium members. In addition, the Library subscribes to various databases which provide citations, abstracts, and full text to journal articles, newspapers, and conference proceedings, as well as an extensive eBook collection. Campus-wide and remote access to resources is available through the Library home page at http://www.kettering.edu/library. The Library is open seven days a week, a total of 83 hours, with reference assistance available most of those hours. During final exam week the Library hours are extended. Changes in hours are posted on the website and on a sign just outside the Library entrance. A returns drop box is available when the Library is closed.
MINIMUM ACADEMIC STANDARDS OF PROGRESS The Kettering University Faculty Senate has established minimum standards of academic performance expected of each student to remain enrolled as a degree-seeking student. These standards are carefully and fully stated in the Undergraduate Catalog section titled “Academic Policies, Procedures, and Regulations.” Failure to meet these standards can result in several levels of required counseling and/or probationary sanctions up to and including ‘academic dismissal’ from Kettering University. At the completion of each term all students are reviewed for compliance with the stated academic standards. Those students not complying are notified of their academic status, including any restrictions or additional requirements imposed for the subsequent term.
ORTN 101 Shari Luck, First Year Experience sluck@kettering.edu 810-762-9783 During your first term at Kettering University, you'll participate in an orientation class designed to help you acclimate to college life and cooperative employment. ORTN 101 covers a variety of topics— ranging from time management to business attire--that will help you succeed in the classroom and on the job. Faculty and advanced students collaborate to teach the class. 26