Office location and phone numbers for the services described below may be found in the Campus Directory in the back of this publication.
Academic Advisement/Counseling
Academic Advisement and Counseling are two related, yet distinct, groups of services at Lewis and Clark. While many prospective students use the term counseling to refer to advisement and counseling, L&C has separated the services for more comprehensive attention to student needs.
In general, Academic Advising provides more basic enrollment assistance related to students’ course and program selections and Counseling provides more specific assistance related to individual, personal, and career needs. More complete descriptions follow.
Academic Advisement is located in the Enrollment Center, Baldwin 1450, and Counseling is located in Caldwell 2320. Appointments are available upon request by calling Academic Advisement at 468-2222 and Student Development and Counseling at 468-4211.
Academic Advisement
Assisting students with all of their academic needs is a priority within the Advising Department.
All new, returning, transfer, and occupational students are advised by academic advisors and/or faculty advisors. Academic advisors also advise prospective students, providing them with general information related to admissions at Lewis and Clark.
By utilizing all resources available, the academic advisors and faculty advisors are committed to placing students appropriately in classes that meet their academic requirements. Advisors assist students in planning an educational outline best adapted to the students’ needs, abilities and interests.
New students who wish to enroll in a degree or certificate program or take an English or math course will need to take the College Placement Test. To make an appointment for placement testing on campus, contact the Assessment Center located in Baldwin Hall room 1442. The number to call is 468-5220, 468-5221 or 800-642-1794 ext. 5220 or 5221, or call your nearest Community Education Center.
After completing the test, the students will meet with an academic advisor who will interpret their scores and schedule the students in classes appropriate to their current academic skill level. The earlier students complete the process, the better the selection of courses.
Counseling
Personal Counseling is available by nationally certified or state licensed counselors. Crisis intervention counseling is available for situations requiring immediate attention, and short-term intervention counseling is available for situations requiring adjustment to life changes, such as a death of a family member or friend, divorce, job loss, or the stress of the multiple demands of school, work, and family responsibilities.
Academic Counseling is available for situations related to classroom achievement, such as test anxiety, a problem with methods of instruction, lack of adequate study skills or time management issues.
Education Counseling is available for students with special learning needs. These students have access to a variety of resources including assistive technology, specialized tutoring, learning styles inventories and educational assessments.
Counseling and Other Resource Referrals are available to students for community based agencies and services.
For counseling services, contact the Student Development and Counseling Office by visiting the office in Caldwell 2320 or by calling 468-4211.
Assessment Center
You will have your first experience as a new student in the Assessment Center when you take the college placement tests. Lewis and Clark uses Accuplacer, a computerized placement test, from The College Board.
The Assessment Center also administers a variety of other tests including CLEP, Prometric, make-up course testing, and proctored testing for online and other types of distance learning courses.
Make-up exams and other types of proctored testing given in the Assessment Center are arranged within time frames designated by instructors. The Assessment Center is located in Baldwin 1442 and the phone number is 468-5221.
Bookstore
All your textbooks and classroom supplies in one convenient location. The L&C Bookstore is your complete source for paper, folders, pens, pencils, snacks, gifts–not to mention L&C merchandise. Students taking internet classes through L&C may order the necessary course materials here.
The bookstore is located on the Godfrey campus in Baldwin 1401, where Baldwin and Caldwell halls meet. The bookstore opens at 7:30 A.M. Monday through Friday. The bookstore closes at 6:30 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays; and closes at 4:30 p.m. on Thursdays and Fridays. The bookstore is closed on Saturdays and Sundays. (Please check our website for our extended hours schedule.)
Contact us at (618) 468-2268 or email bookstore@lc.edu .
BlazerNet
Students may access more Web services through BlazerNet. Simply go to our Web site: www.lc.edu and click on the BlazerNet Login. You are asked to create and/or enter an ID and password to gain access to the services. This system allows students to access semester grades, academic transcripts, semester course schedules and invoices, and pay tuition on line. In addition, eligible students are able to register for course on-line. See the following pages to determine registration eligibility. For questions or problems, contact the Godfrey campus Enrollment Center in Baldwin 1450 or call 618-468-LCCC.
Carl D. Perkins Program
The Carl D. Perkins grant is designed to help the United States compete in the world marketplace by providing monies for career programs. The Perkins Student Support Project, in part, can provide various forms of assistance to students who are economically disadvantaged, disabled, displaced homemakers, single parents, limited English proficient, and/or nontraditional (a gender-based designation determined by a career field’s population). To be eligible for Perkins Student Support Project services, the Grant requires that students must be enrolled in a career program with the intent to enter the workplace in that career field immediately after receiving a degree or certificate from Lewis and Clark, or, are currently employed and enrolled in a career program with the intent of improving their job skills in that field. Services may include: textbook loans, career specific equipment loans, and provision of career specific supplies and materials. No direct monetary assistance is provided to students, nor can the Project provide for transportation, child care, tuition, fees, or reimbursement for items purchased by students. For more information, contact the Perkins Project Manager at 468-4020 or Caldwell 3333.
Career & Employment Services
The Career & Employment Services Center (BA 2420) provides access to numerous job search tools. These tools include: resume and office software, Internet access to job postings and e-mail, job listings board, area newspapers and phone books, fax, telephone and copier access and job fair information. Free materials on job search, interviewing, resumes and job retention are available. Employment opportunities can also be obtained by accessing the Job Line at the L&C home page on the Internet. We are not a job placement service.
Classroom Resources include CDEV 130 and JOBS 131. CDEV 130 is designed for any student interested in career development and career exploration (traditional and on-line formats.) JOBS 131 is designed for the non-traditional student looking to specifically identify career interests (on-line format.) This course includes the Strong Interest Inventory and the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. See college catalog for course descriptions.
The Illinois WorkNet Centers—612 W. St. Louis Avenue, East Alton, IL and 116 South Plum, Carlinville, IL––in partnership with the College and several other agencies, provide services at the Centers. Students are free to utilize the services at these centers which include WIA training funds, a local job bulletin board, job market statistics, resume and office software, a full library of self-help resources for job search and on-line job bank access. All services are free of charge. For more information call 618-468-5500 or 618-258-7171 or 217-854-6115.
Illinois Cooperative Work Study Program—Students who are enrolled in Career Programs and are in the internship class of their program are eligible.
For federal work study or institutional student employment contact: Financial Aid (BA 2450) 618-468-5311
For more information on any of these services contact 618-468-5500
Career Planning
There are several options available for the student seeking career development assistance. An advisor or career counselor can assist the student in making the most appropriate choice. The CDEV 130 course is offered in several formats: traditional full semester and online. While students are free to choose the format they prefer, we think the following guidelines will help those attempting to make, clarify, or implement a career decision.
CDEV 130: Regular sections. This is the best choice for students who need more help with career decision making. Truly indecisive students need the structure and attention provided by an instructor in a regular classroom setting. Students may exhibit such characteristics as a high level of anxiety about career choice, lack of knowledge about self and careers, and lack of confidence in ability, to make career decisions.
CDEV 130: Online sections. There are many students who may be better served by the opportunity to participate in a self-paced independent study career development process. This course allows students to do guided career planning at their own pace. It includes individual conferences with a career counselor as well as selected activities which are completed online. It is, like the regular sections, a three semester hour transfer level course.
JOBS 131: This is an intervention for those who may be under some time pressure and do not feel the need for the more extensive coursework offerings. It includes the administration and interpretation of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, the Strong Interest Inventory, and an orientation to computerized career information and decision-making materials. For more information call 468-5500.
Child Care
Quality child care is available on campus. Montessori Children’s House is located next to the River Bend Arena. Child care is provided for children aged 2 years and 9 months through elementary school. Hours are 7 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. daily, excluding holidays. Parents are urged to call Montessori for enrollment information early, as demand for child care is consistently high, and there are a limited number of openings available. For additional information, call Montessori Children’s House at 468-3154.
College Zone
Lewis and Clark Community College has partnered with the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) as an Outreach Center for College Zone. The College Zone Web site (www.collegezone.com) is powered by the Commission. Currently, there are two computers, located in L&C’s Financial Aid Office, available for use by the community and prospective and current students. Through the College Zone Website, families can research what financial aid programs are available and how to apply for them. Also available on the Web site is “what’s next ILLINOIS”. “what’s next ILLINOIS” is an interactive online system that provides career planning, virtual campus tours, planners to assist in meeting college admission requirements, online admission applications as well as information about financial aid. “what’s next ILLINOIS” offers access to information and admission applications for community, public four-year, private, graduate and professional colleges in Illinois. Parents and students can also access the College Zone Web site through a link from L&C’s Web site at www.lc.edu. L&C is one of the 147 Illinois colleges and universities currently accessible through “what’s next ILLINOIS”.
Cooperative Education
Cooperative Education is a unique educational process linking the world of work and the world of learning. It is a method of instruction that combines classroom learning with realistic, hands on experience. Cooperative Education provides students with valuable professional experience in a specific career field which allows them to apply knowledge gained in the classroom to the work world.
Cooperative Education reflects the philosophy that productive work by students in an actual employment environment is an integral component in career programs.
For more information, contact your program coordinator.
Disability Student Services
Disability Student Services are available to students referred from the Division of Rehabilitation Services and other students with documented disabilities, including students with learning disabilities. Services may include individualized testing arrangements, special counseling, classroom relocations, special equipment loan and individual rehabilitation services as required.
Students with hearing or visual impairments should notify the Student Development Office at least 30 days prior to the first day of classes in order to ensure that necessary accommodations can be arranged. Because of the demand for qualified interpreters, the College may not be able to provide sign language interpreters for those students who register late.
For further information call the Student Development Office at 468-4211 or 468-2270 (TTY).
Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention
Lewis and Clark Community College supports federal, state and local efforts to eliminate the abusive use of alcohol and the use of illicit drugs by both students and employees of the College. L&C takes all reasonable steps to ensure a drug-free environment in its programs and services. Students or employees seeking assistance with drug or alcohol problems will be referred by counseling or health services to appropriate community agencies. Special information is published in the L&C Trail Blazer: A Campus Guide for Students, Faculty and Staff.
Health Services/Nurse Managed Center
The Health Services/Nurse Managed Center is located in Fobes 1525. The Health Services office is staffed by registered nurses for emergency illness or injuries. The nurse managed center is staffed by certified nurse practitioners. The Nurse Managed Center offers basic family practices services such as simple acute health problems. These services include diagnosis and treatment of simple acute health problems, such as upper respiratory infections, strep throat, sinus infections, and other similar conditions. The center also provides well-woman exams, annual physicals, sports, and program physicals.
Any injury or illness that requires hospitalization will be treated, as necessary, by Health Services and an ambulance will be called to transport the individual to the hospital
Applications for medical parking permits are available at the Health Services office. Handicapped parking must meet federal and state ADA regulations. For hours, call 468-6010.
Housing
We are a commuter college and do not provide housing. Please refer to classified ad sections in local newspapers or contact local realtors for assistance.
Title IV financial aid programs (Pell Grant, College Work-Study, Supplementary Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG), and Loan programs are based on allowances for room and board costs. If you are eligible for any of the above programs, you can use the money you receive to help meet living expenses while attending L&C. See the Financial Aid section of this catalog for additional information regarding application for financial aid and eligibility criteria.
Library
Reid Memorial Library, located in Reid Hall, serves to provide user-focused services and collections to support L&C students, faculty and staff.
As a member of the I-Share library consortium, L&C students, faculty and staff have access to Reid Library’s collection of 45,000 books plus an additional 30 million books collectively held by other I-Share libraries. Requests for materials owned by other I-Share libraries may be placed online and are generally available for check-out within 48 hours. A valid campus ID is required to check-out all library material. Reid Library also offers access to over 40 full-text periodical and electronic book databases via the internet. These databases can be accessed in Reid Library or off-campus with a valid campus ID card. Special collections including: DVDs, spoken word material, music, popular reading, local history and the explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark are also available.
Other Library services include: two computer labs, study tables, wireless internet, reference assistance, a writing desk tutor, interlibrary loan, self-serve photocopier, fax machine, DVD/VHS players, audio tape players and microform copiers. Both computer labs provide internet access, word processing software, instructional programs and access to network printers. A wheelchair accessible workstation with screen magnification software is also available. Lab assistance is provided for most hours.
Library and computer lab hours are 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. Monday - Thursday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Friday. Summer session hours are 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday- Thursday and 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Friday. No Saturday or Sunday hours. Hours may vary during Spring Break and holiday weekends. Call the library at 468-4301 for exact schedule.
Lost and Found
L&C’s Lost and Found service is maintained by the Campus Information and Security office, located at the north entrance to the campus. Any lost items should be turned in promptly. Unclaimed items are donated at the end of the academic year. Security services are maintained 24 hours a day, seven days a week. For additional information or assistance, call the Campus Information and Security office at 468-2300.
Math Resource Center
Students needing help solving a specific problem, completing an assignment, assistance with online math services, or understanding a math concept should contact the Math Resource Center, in CM 233 on the Godfrey campus or at the N. O. Nelson campus.
Online and Web-Blended Classes
Online courses earn the same credits as traditionally taught classes and require as much or more of a student’s time. Most will require 4-15 hours per week to complete. Online courses are not easier, just more convenient. Instead of attending weekly classroom sessions, instruction is delivered over the Internet. Campus visits may be required for orientation and testing.
Web-blended classes are the combination of both a traditional face-to-face and an online class. This format blends the best of both course formats by allowing students to work at home in the online classroom, while part of the course is taught on campus in a traditional classroom. This provides the student the opportunity to personally meet with the instructor and review the more difficult course concepts, give speeches or complete lab work. Specific on-campus requirements are listed in the course schedule.
Students who register for online and Web-blended courses should have a basic computer literacy, including the use of e-mail, Web browser, and word processing skills. Also, students should have access to the Internet.
It’s important to note that most instructors contact online students prior to the beginning of the semester via LCCC email, so this account must be checked often.
Illinois Virtual Campus
Lewis and Clark is a partner and Student Support Center in the Illinois Virtual Campus (IVC). The IVC is an online directory of distance education courses and programs offered by 70 Illinois colleges and universities. It contains a searchable database with links to each college and university and houses data on over 2500 Internet and distance learning courses. A catalog of these offerings is available on the Web at http://www.ivc.illinois.edu. The IVC can also be accessed off the Lewis and Clark Home Page. An IVC computer lab is located on campus to assist students enrolled in both L&C’s online courses and classes offered through the IVC. For additional information call 468-2611.
Parking
The Campus Information and Security Office is located at the north entrance to the campus where campus maps, visitor, student, staff and faculty parking permits may be picked up. Students, faculty and staff are required to have a valid parking permit displayed on their vehicle window. Complete campus regulations are available there. Security services are maintained 24 hours a day, seven days a week. To reach the Security Office by phone, dial “0” from on-campus phones or 618-466-7000 if calling from off campus.
Designated parking areas are established on campus for students, staff and faculty, and visitors. All vehicles must be parked on pavement, between parking lines, and/or centered on parking block bumpers. Parking is not allowed on grass, sidewalks, or in restricted areas.
Student Parking: Students must use established designated parking areas. Student parking is permitted in staff and faculty lots after 4:30 p.m.
Visitor Parking: When visitor lots are full, visitors may park in either student lots (anytime) or in staff and faculty lots (after 4:30 p.m.). Visitors must display a visitor’s parking permit which is available at the Campus Information and Security office.
Parking for Individuals with Disabilities: Individuals with disabilities who have a valid parking permit issued by the Illinois Secretary of State may park in designated areas. Individuals who feel that their medical condition warrants special parking accommodations may apply for a Medical Parking Permit from the Health Services Office, CW1312, or by calling 618-468-6010.
Trio Student Support Services Program
TRIO Student Support Services is a federally- funded grant program designed to help eligible students to succeed in college, graduate and/or transfer to a four-year college/university. Services include counseling in the following areas: academic, career, personal, financial aid and transfer. For further information or to complete an application to determine eligibility for admission to the program, contact the office located in Caldwell 4333 or call 468-6301.
Student Activities
Student activities are important to the educational experience at L&C, and a comprehensive program of activities is provided. For information about the following services, call 468-6001.
You will have the opportunity to participate in student government, the student published newspaper called The Bridge, service organizations, special interest clubs, band, dramatics, intramurals, and other related activities.
Student Activities offices are located in the River Bend Arena and Main Complex. Common places to look for information are the message boards and the student newspaper. Near the beginning of each semester, Student Activities distributes calendars about special events. The Student Center offers recreational activities including TV, and organized activities.
Intercollegiate Athletics: L&C is a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association and the Midwest Community College Athletic Conference and the Mid West Athletic Conference. An athletic program is conducted under the rules of the conferences and includes five men’s sports (golf, basketball, soccer, baseball, and tennis) and five women’s sports (soccer, basketball, softball, tennis, and volleyball).
Intramural Sports: L&C conducts an extensive intramural program. You are encouraged to participate in the wide range of activities. It is less formal than the intercollegiate level; nevertheless, it provides opportunity for well-conducted team and individual competition. The program is directed by a professional who works with the students in the organization of teams and games.
Activities in intramurals include: basketball, bowling, swimming, tennis, and volleyball.
Talent Search
Talent Search is a federally-funded program designed to identify and assist middle school and high school students who have the potential to further their education after graduating from high school. For information call 468-6100.
Teen Parent Initiative
Teen Parent Initiative is a state-funded program designed to assist young teen parents, through the provision of case management services, to obtain their high school diploma or GED certificate and move toward self-sufficiency. For information call 468-6130.
Upward Bound
Upward Bound is a federally-funded program dedicated to helping high school students stay in school and further their education after graduating from high school. Upward Bound provides academics, educational counseling and career motivation.
Writing Desk and OWL (Online Writing Lab)
Students needing assistance with any aspect of writing a paper may visit the Writing Desk in Reid Memorial Library. This service is provided free of charge to all currently enrolled L&C students. Apart from the paper itself, students should bring a copy of the requirements of the assignment and any other relevant materials the instructor has distributed in the class. For more information, call 468-4393.
Students who are not able to visit the Writing Desk in person may submit drafts of their papers to the Online Writing Lab (OWL) at writedsk@lc.edu. Please provide as much information as possible about the assignment in the email, and attach the paper to the email as a Word document rather than pasting the essay into the body of the email. Also, please allow two school days for a response. |
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