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Student Life Services and Programs || Academic Excellence Center || Act 101 Program || Athletics and Recreation || Campus Ministry || Career Services || Collegiate Volunteers || Counseling/Student Development Center || Dean of Students || Housing and Residence Life || Residence Halls and Facilities || Student Activities and Leadership Development || Student Government || Student Organizations || Sports Clubs || Sororities/Fraternities || Honor Societies || Student Publications || Student Health Services || In the context of the University’s mission, Catholic identity and core values, the Student Life Division complements the University’s academic goals by engaging students through an integrated program of services and educationally purposeful learning experiences designed to enhance holistic growth and personal development. Academic Excellence Center The Academic Excellence Center is a comprehensive academic resource center offering services from the following areas: Honors and Fellowships Program Intensive English Program International Student Advisement Office of Academic Advising Office of Disability Services Office of Retention Peer Tutoring Program Writing Center Individual workstations with PCs, a testing room, an assistive technology laboratory, and a general lounge are available to students on a drop-in basis and by appointment daily, including evenings and weekends. In addition, workshops enable students to improve study, writing and research skills, time management, and similar topics related to academic success are provided. ACT 101 Program The ACT 101 Program provides academic support services to Pennsylvania residents who meet the program's enrollment criteria. Academic advising, counseling, tutoring and an intensive summer program are some of the services offered.   Athletics and Recreation The Athletics and Recreation Department provides opportunities for participation in competitive intercollegiate teams, club teams, intramural sports and varied recreational activities. The University is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III and of the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference (PAC). Fourteen athletics teams, including eight sports for women (basketball, cross country, field hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball, tennis and volleyball) and five sports for men (baseball, basketball, cross country, lacrosse, soccer, and tennis) are sponsored. Formal and informal recreational opportunities are offered to students, faculty and staff through intramural sports, open recreation programs, wellness classes, sports clubs and numerous recreational and fitness activities. Facilities include state-of-the-art athletics and wellness center with 1,500-plus seat arena, running/walking track, 5,000 square feet fitness center, two story climbing wall, dance studio, athletic training room and lab, teams rooms and many other features. This facility together with the Health and Physical Education Center that includes an indoor pool and racquetball courts is complemented by a sand volleyball and tennis courts and intercollegiate/intramural soccer, softball, baseball, lacrosse and field hockey fields provides a complete environment to meet varied athletic, recreation and fitness needs. Campus Ministry Campus Ministry serves the mission of the University by promoting a faith community among faculty, staff and students and providing opportunities for liturgy, prayer, spiritual and moral development, community service and social justice activities. Campus Ministry empowers students for roles of leadership in Church and society, and stimulates leadership that will create a more caring and just world. Programs are planned, organized and administered by students with the assistance of the staff. All members of the Marywood community, regardless of denomination, are encouraged to participate in Campus Ministry activities. Career Services Services of the Career Services Office are available to students from their first year through and beyond graduation. The staff assists students in making wise career choices, facilitates the transition from school to the work world, and assists with research regarding graduate programs. Career counseling, workshops, testing, and the web-based career guidance program, “Discover,” are resources for students to use to explore options. CareerSearch, an additional web-based resource, provides up-to-date employer and demographic information from across the country. The Career Resource Library holds audiovisual and printed materials on occupations, the job search, and choosing a major. In addition, employers visit the campus to conduct job interviews, and students have the opportunity to attend employment fairs sponsored by a cluster of regional colleges/universities. A career fair of government agencies is also held on campus during the fall semester. Students are encouraged to use the services of the department early in their college years.   Collegiate Volunteers Collegiate Volunteers, a program of volunteer service opportunities in the Campus Ministry Center, is provided in collaboration with the University of Scranton. Through this program, Marywood students participate in numerous community service and volunteer projects that assist them in learning about and valuing service. Students are placed according to their interests and in response to community needs. Student-initiated activities also are encouraged. Volunteer service by students from each university is intended to be communal, integrating, liberating and stimulating of energies and skills for the future.   Counseling/Student Development Center The Counseling/Student Development Center assists students with many challenges, changes and choices. The Center's professional staff and supervised graduate student interns respond to a spectrum of student needs, from routine information to academic support services to assistance with serious psychological issues. The Center offers individual personal counseling, group counseling and support groups to help students deal effectively with important issues related to their academic and personal growth. The staff is committed to a comprehensive wellness philosophy. Outreach educational sessions to enhance social, emotional, spiritual, intellectual and vocational health are provided.   Dean of Students The dean of students supervises a comprehensive student life program of services and activities, which encourages student development and supports the integration of academic and out-of-class learning experiences. Through coordination of planning, policy formulation and management of the Housing and Residence Life and Student Activities and Leadership Development Offices, the dean is a primary administrative liaison to the student body. Disciplinary/judicial policies and procedures, New Student Orientation and aspects of the New Student Seminar, Family Weekend, and related services and programs are also administered by the dean of students.   Housing and Residence Life The mission of The Housing and Residence Life Office is to provide a safe, comfortable, secure, and nurturing living-learning environment, conducive to students' academic and personal development goals while intentionally fostering a sense of community and civic responsibility, and an appreciation for diversity. First and second year full-time students under the age of 21, who do not live with their parents/guardians in their family homes in the immediate area, are required to reside on campus. Undergraduate residents must be enrolled for a minimum of 12 credits per semester. The Residence Hall Agreement is binding for the full academic year (or remaining portion thereof) and cannot be transferred or reassigned. A variety of meal plans is available; the current room and board fees are listed in the "Financial Facts Information" section of this catalog. The room selection process for returning residents occurs in the spring semester. Life-style options range from traditional corridor-style residence halls with double rooms to suites with private baths, townhouse-style apartments and small homes. Each facility is staffed by a graduate student residence director or a professional mentor-in-residence. Undergraduate and graduate students also serve as resident assistants in the living units. Selected on the basis of leadership and interpersonal relationship skills, the RAs are well trained to develop a stimulating and rewarding living/learning community. Finally, the Resident Committee provides opportunities for all residents to participate in residence hall governance and programming and to assist the Housing and Residence Life staff address student needs and interests.  Residence Halls and Facilities   Bethany Hall houses 8 upperclass women Regina Hall accommodates 179 women and men in double rooms and suites with shared bathrooms. Madonna Hall houses 230 upperclass men and women in suite style. The building is coeducational by floor. Immaculata Hall accommodates 54 upperclass men and women in single rooms with common bathrooms. Loughran Hall accommodates 322 men and women. The building is reserved for first year residents. Woodland Townhouse Apartments provide apartment style living for 98 upperclass men and women. Each apartment includes a fully equipped kitchen. McCarty Hall accommodates 17 upperclass women. Perpetual Help Hall is home for 14 upperclass men. A bed, dresser, desk, chair, and closet are provided for each resident. All rooms are connected to the campus network for students with personal computers and Cable TV and telephone service connections are provided. Cleaning services is provided for the public areas in the residence halls, and coin-operated washers and dryers are located in each hall and in the Woodland Townhouse Apartments. Student Activities and Leadership Development The Center for Student Activities and Leadership Development provides a wide array of programs, activities and services to increase students' personal, intellectual, social and cultural development. Through involvement in activities, organizations and programs, students have numerous out-of-class learning experiences and enhance the development of life-long leadership skills. The New Student Orientation Program, a summer academic/social experience for first year students and parents, is coordinated by the staff of the Student Activities and Leadership Development, along with the Housing and Residence Life Office staff, as is the Fall Orientation Program. This program is structured to increase understanding of Marywood's programs and services and to ease transition to the college experience. The Student Activities and Leadership Development staff also manages a Family Weekend each fall and several other special focus programs for commuters, residents, and resimuters (former residents living off campus). The director is the primary advisor to the Student Government Association and its committees. Formal leadership education programs, the student activities budget system, advisement and supervision of several student organizations and social and co-curricular activities and related programs sponsored by the student organizations and by the University are among the primary functions of this office. The Center for Student Activities and Leadership Development is located on the first floor of the Nazareth Student Center.  Student Government All undergraduate students are members of the Student Government Association. This association organizes and promotes various activities and programs and offers opportunities for leadership experiences. The SGA works to assure students' understanding of their rights and responsibilities and promotes varied programs of organized volunteer activity. The Student Government Association functions through several subcommittees including the following major groups: The Executive Board of the Student Government Associate is the elected executive branch of the undergraduate student body. Advised by the Director of Student Activities and Leadership Development, the council meets bi-monthly to carry out its functions as described by its constitution and by-laws. The Commuter Committee membership is open to all students who reside off campus. With the Dean of Students, this organization develops programs and services which address the distinct programming interests and other needs of nonresident students. The Resident Committee assists the Director of Housing and Residence Life, the residence directors and the resident assistants in developing cultural, social, intellectual and spiritual development programs that contribute to a vibrant living/learning community. The primary purpose of the Resident Committee is to participate in the governance of the residence hall system by assessing resident student needs and interests and responding with programs, services and activities.   Student Organizations  Ally Club: Gay-Straight Alliance American Advertising Federation American Association of Family/Consumer Sciences American Music Therapy Association American Society of Interior Designers Amnesty International (Collegiate) Athletic Training Club Best Buddies Biology Club Black Students Union Bread for the World Business Students Association Campus Girl Scouts Caritas Club Chamber Singers College Democrats College Republicans Commuter Committee Council for Exceptional Children Criminal Justice Club Digital Media Club Environmental Club — “Pugwash” Health and Physical Education Majors Club History Society International Club La Raza Marywood Aviators Marywood Players Med Technology Club Music Educators National Conference (MENC) National Speech, Language and Hearing Association Organization of Adult Returning Students Outdoor Adventure Club Paintball Club Peers on Wellness: Seek the Power to Live Well Pennsylvania Art Education Association and National Art Education Association (PAEA) Pennsylvania State Education Association (PSEA) Photography Club Physician Assistant Club Psychology Club Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) Republican Club Resident Committee St. Cecilia Music Society SEMI-Group (Mathematical Club) Students for the Advancement of Political Awareness (SAPA) Student Art Therapy Association Student Dietetic Association Students in Free Enterprise Student Mediators Club Student Nurses Association of Marywood University (SNAM) Students Organized to Uphold Life (SOUL) Volunteers in Action Sports Clubs Cheerleading Team Dance Team Golf Club Ice Hockey Club Karate Club Lacrosse Club Running Club Step-Team Swim Club Track and Field Clubs Sororities/Fraternities Zeta Phi Delta (Sorority) Sigma Lambda Chi (Fraternity) Honor Societies Alpha Delta Mu American Society of Interior Design Chi Alpha Epsilon Chi Sigma Iota Delta Epsilon Sigma Delta Mu Delta Kappa Delta Pi Kappa Gamma Pi Kappa Mu Epsilon Kappa Omicron Nu Kappa Pi Lambda Epsilon Chi Lambda Iota Tau Lambda Pi Eta, Pho Tau Chapter Phi Alpha Theta, Iota Sigma Chapter Phi Epsilon Kappa Phi Sigma Iota Pi Alpha Alpha Pi Gamma Mu Pi Kappa Lambda Psi Chi Sigma Delta Kappa Sigma Phi Omega Sigma Pi Epsilon Delta Sigma Pi Mu Sigma Theta Tau-Xi Gamma Chapter Theta Alpha Kappa Zeta Omicron, Marywood Chapter of Kappa Pi Students interested in organizing additional clubs are encouraged to contact the staff of the Student Activities and Leadership Development for information regarding procedures for initiating new groups.   Student Publications Several opportunities are offered for artists, journalists and creative writers. The student newspaper, The WoodWord, is published monthly. Bayleaf, a student arts/literary journal, attracts creative work from student writers and artists for bi-annual publications.  Student Health Services A full-time registered nurse and a nurse practitioner provide primary care (assessment and treatment) and make referrals to community physicians and to campus and community resources for health education and counseling. Serious emergencies are referred immediately to nearby hospitals. A nurse is available for telephone consultation regarding non-life threatening emergencies after office hours.   The Student Health Services staff is committed to a comprehensive wellness philosophy. On-campus medical services, health information and counseling are available to all students without charge. Students living on campus are required to complete and submit a health history and immunization record (including documentation of compliance with the Pennsylvania law mandating that residents of university-owned housing have received the meningococcal vaccine) to the Student Health Services Office. Other students who choose to use these services must submit a completed health history and immunization record before non-emergency services can be provided. Resident students who do not fulfill the health immunization record requirement will be required to live off campus. All international students are required to file these records with the Center, All students are strongly encouraged to purchase health insurance to assist with costs of laboratory tests, emergency room visits, physician treatment or hospitalization. Such specialized expenses are the financial responsibility of students. A University-endorsed health insurance plan is available for purchase; additional information is available at the Student Health Services Office.

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