The Graduate Bulletin 2012
Facilities and Services
Academic Resource Office The Academic Resource Office is located in Flora Frick 154. The ARO has resources for all students and faculty who may have questions or concerns about majors, degree planning, advising, or available campus resources. The office serves as the home for students who have not yet declared a major and may come in for information and advice on exploring majors. The ARO houses programs such as Peer Tutoring, Academic Service-Learning, Graduation with Distinction in Engagement, College Success workshops, Freshman SOS and many others. The Peer Advisor Help Desk provides basic academic and advising information and referrals to other campus resources. The ARO’s Testing Center coordinates Accuplacer and Praxis testing. For more information, call (218) 477-4318, or visit the website at www.mnstate.edu/Advising.
Alcohol/Drug Awareness Program The use or possession of alcoholic beverages or illegal drugs on the university campus, in the residence halls, or at university-sponsored events on campus is prohibited by Minnesota State Law. Students caught selling alcohol or illegal drugs on campus will be subject to disciplinary action as set forth in the Student Handbook section “Disciplinary Procedures”. Drug and alcohol violators may be referred to the campus Judicial Officer, Public Safety, and the Moorhead Police Department. The University has designated a Chemical Health Educator/Counselor to provide programming, assessment and counseling related to use/abuse of alcohol and other drugs. These services are accessed through Hendrix Clinic and Counseling Center at (218) 477-2211.
Smoking and Tobacco Use/Sale Ban Philosophy Minnesota State University Moorhead is committed to creating a clean, safe, and healthy living, learning, and working environment, for all students and employees of the University. Policy: Smoking, tobacco use, and tobacco sales (including the use or sales of smokeless tobacco products) are prohibited on University-owned, operated, or -leased property, and in Universityowned, -leased, or -operated vehicles. Definitions: Smoking: The burning of any type of lighted pipe, cigar, cigarette, or any other smoking equipment, whether filled with tobacco or any other type of material.
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Smokeless Tobacco Products: Smokeless tobacco consists of the use of snuff, chewing tobacco, smokeless pouches, or other forms of loose leaf tobacco. Cessation Programs and Services To support MSUM students and employees who wish to reduce and/or quit using tobacco products, a variety of tobacco cessation resources and services are available. Refer to: www.mnstate.edu/aod/tobacco.cfm. Policy Enforcement Enforcement of this policy will depend upon the cooperation of all faculty, staff, and students not only to comply with this policy, but also to encourage others to comply with the policy, in order to promote a clean, safe, and healthy environment in which to work, study, and live. The University will provide the campus community with training opportunities designed to assist and prepare students and employees to help one another comply with the policy. In the case of a violation, the person will be informed of the University Smoking and Tobacco Use Policy. Should that person continue to violate the policy, the aggrieved party should contact the appropriate office: for University employees, the person’s immediate supervisor; for students, the Judicial Office of Student Affairs; and for those not associated with the University, Public Safety. Policy Exceptions 1. An exception for instructional purposes allows for the use of tobacco products in laboratory and classroom instruction/experiments, or artistic purposes. All research, educational, and/or artistic purposes that involve the use of tobacco on campus, must be approved in advance by the President or his/her designee. Such use must be preceded by reasonable advance notice to the public. 2. This policy does not apply to specific activities used in connection with the practice of cultural activities by American Indians that are in accordance with the American Indian Religious Freedom Act, 42 U.S.C. sections 1996 and 1996a. All ceremonial use exceptions must be approved in advance by the President of the University or his/her designee.
Alumni Foundation The Minnesota State University Moorhead Alumni Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c) (3) organization, separate from the University that exists to secure, receive,