Campus Safety
Weekly Crime Report
January 9 - 15
Crime Number Location(s) Date(s)
Alcohol violation 6 Justice Hall 1/9
East Hall Lobby 1/13
Legends (3) 1/14
Bowie Hall 1/15
Assault on a female / 3 Stadium Parking Lot 1/10
groping
Credit card fraud 1 Mountaineer Apartments 1/11
Drug violation 1 Frank Hall 1/13
Fire 1 White Hall 1/13
Fire alarm 1 Mountaineer Apartments 1/10
Harassing phone call 1 Frank Hall 1/13
Harassment 1 East Hall 1/11
Traffic accident 1 Hoey Hall Parking Lot 1/10
Traffic stop 7 Bodenheimer Drive (4) 1/12, 13
Rivers Street (3) 1/14
Unauthorized camping 1 Woods behind Quinn Center 1/8
Vandalism 6 East Hall 1/7
Sanford Mall 1/9
Duncan Hall Parking Lot 1/10
Bowie Hall 1/11
Doughton Parking Lot 1/11
Justice Hall 1/13
Weekly Crime Prevention Tip: Stay alert and tuned in to
your surroundings, wherever you are. Don’t be taken by surprise. Be aware
and be prepared.
Mountaineer Escort Usage
January 9 - 15
702 calls, 1,012 riders, 831 miles
SGA Senate
Seats Available
Any student interested in Student Government is encouraged
to apply for one of the current senate vacancies. Come by the SGA office,
room 213, on the second floor of the Student Union to pick up a petition.
You do not need to be elected to fill a seat.
Office of Residence
Life
The Office of Residence Life is now accepting applications
for Resident Assistant positions for the 1999-2000 school year. The Resident
Assistant position offers a wide variety of experiences including, but
not limited to: community building, policy enforcement, counseling, and
administrative duties. RAs walk away from the experience having gained
the following life skills:
• Time management
• Communication
• Planning
• Mediation
• Organization
• Working with people
Successful candidates will have and maintain a cumulative
GPA of 2.25, have lived on campus for at least one semester, and be in
good judicial standing.
Compensation is $3,190 per year.
How to apply:
• Applications are available in the Office of Housing
and Residence Life on the Third Floor of the John Thomas Building or from
your Resident Director. Stop by your front desk during duty hours and ask
one of the RAs for an application. They will be happy to assist you.
• After completing your application and soliciting your
two references, make sure to turn your completed application in to your
Resident Director or to the front desk of the Housing and Residence Life
Office in the John Thomas Building, Suite 321.
• If you have any questions about the RA Recruitment and
Selection process, contact your RA, your RD, or Jason Chokel at 262-2160.
Peer Career
Room 216, Plemmons Student Union. 262-2029
http://www.appstate.edu/www_docs/student/peer/circus.htm
Career Counseling: The Peer Career Center is open for
students to stop by and work on making good career decisions. No appointments
are required. Hours are:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Friday 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Outreach Programs: The Peer Career Staff is also available
to present programs to your classes, organizations, teams, or residence
halls. Various programs and activities are available to assist in learning
about oneself, the world of work, and decision-making. Call 262-2029 for
more information.
Attention
Summer School Students
If you plan to enroll in classes during summer school
at Appalachian and receive financial aid, you need to be aware of the summer
school financial aid application deadline of February 15. Summer school
financial aid applications are available in the Office of Student Financial
Aid, second floor of John Thomas Hall. Certain types of aid (grants and
Perkins Loans) are limited in the summer; therefore, you must apply early
for consideration for this aid.
Contact the Office of Student Financial Aid at 262-2190
if you have any questions.
Computer-Based
Testing Center
Second floor, Annas Student Support Building (above the
post office)
8:30 - 4:30, Mon., Thu., Fri.; 8:30 - 7:30 Wed.; 8:30
- 1:00 Sat.
262-6801
Need to take the GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, and/or PRAXIS-I this
spring? Test at your convenience at Appalachian’s Computer-Based Testing
(CBT) Center!
Students have the opportunity to schedule computerized
testing by calling the CBT Center here on campus at 262-6801. Advantages
include flexible scheduling and immediate scoring with official scores
in 10-15 days!
Career Development
Center
Third floor, John E. Thomas Hall. 262-2180
http://careers.appstate.edu
The Career Development Center offers assistance to students
in the areas of career planning and job search. We offer assistance with
resumé and cover letter composition and critiquing, preparation
for interviewing (including practice interviews), and job searching (including
Internet job searching).
To serve you better, we are open late on Wednesdays from
5 p.m. to 7 p.m., and we have walk-in hours on weekdays from 2 p.m. to
4 p.m.
Upcoming Workshops
• Orientation to on-campus recruiting
January 21 at 9:30 a.m. & 3:00 p.m. in 387
Thomas Hall
January 22 at 11:00 a.m. in 387 Thomas Hall
January 25 at 11:00 a.m. in 387 Thomas Hall
January 26 at 9:30 a.m. & 3:00 p.m. in 387
Thomas Hall
Practice Interviews
Several recruiting companies will be on campus February
1 - 3 to allow students to practice their interviewing skills with actual
company recruiters.
IBM and Bank of America will be on campus on February
1. Eckerd Family Youth Alternatives will be here on Febuary 2. Enterprise
Rent-A-Car will be here on February 3.
Sign up through your 1stPlace account beginning January
19. Hurry, spots are limited. Call 262-2180 for details.
Attention Summer
School Students
If you plan to enroll in classes during summer school
at Appalachian and receive financial aid, you need to be aware of the summer
school financial aid application deadline of February 15. Summer school
financial aid applications are available in the Office of Student Financial
Aid, second floor of John Thomas Hall. Certain types of aid (grants and
Perkins Loans) are limited in the summer; therefore, you must apply early
for consideration for this aid.
Contact the Office of Student Financial Aid at 262-2190
if you have any questions.
1999
Women’s Leadership Conference
The 1999 Women’s Leadership Conference will be held on
Saturday, February 20, from 12:00 to 7:30 p.m. in Plemmons Student Union.
The conference is open to the ASU and Boone community. For more information
or to register, please call the Center for Student Involvement and Leadership
at 262-6252. The cost to register is $5, and includes dinner. The deadline
for registration is February 12.
Program topics will include:
• Women and relationships
• Grassroots activism
• The balancing act - women, family, and careers
• Taking charge of your health care
• Constructing your own spirituality
• Choosing a life, not just a career
• Feminism is not a four-letter word
Discussion group topics will include:
• Racial relations on campus
• Enhancing the intellectual community at ASU
• Campus safety for women and others
Residence
Life Positions Available- Summer 1999
Conference Assistant (CA): Duties include: checking in/out
guests, office hours for summer groups, serve as a resource and role model,
process paperwork, attend weekly staff meetings etc. 30 hours a week,
room fee waived. Rate: $7.00/ hour. Summer enrollment is not
permitted. 13 positions available. Application deadline: Feb.
12, 1999.
Desk Assistant (DA): Duties include: checking in/out guests,
sit eavening desk, serve as a resource person, complete paperwork.
Up to 12 hours a week. Rate: $5.15/ hour. Summer enrollment
is required. 10 positions available. Application deadline:
Feb. 26, 1999.
Community Action Program/Student Assistant (SA): Duties
include monitoring residence halls between Midnight and 5:00 am and enforce
University and Residence Life policies. Hours are as scheduled.
Rate: $5.35/hour. Summer enrollment is required. 12-15 positions
available. Application deadline: April 9, 1999.
Resident Assistant (RA): Duties include assisting the
operation in residence halls, serve as a resource and role model, and enforce
University and Residence Life policies. Hours are as scheduled.
$1,300 stipend for both sessions. Summer enrollment is required.
9 positions available. Application deadline: Feb. 26, 1999.
Resident Student
Helpdesk
http://studentsupport.appstate.edu
datadorm@am.appstate.edu
Located in the lobby of Coltrane Hall, the resident student
helpdesk is designed to provide basic technical support to all Appalachian
students in the areas of hardware, software and networking. The helpdesk
is staffed exclusively by Residence Hall Technical Assistants who are full-time,
undergraduate students living on-campus who have demonstrated an above-average
working knowledge of today’s common computing difficulties. All students
are encouraged to utilize this free service by dialing 262-TECH (off-campus)
or TECH (on-campus) between the hours of 7:00 p.m. - 12 midnight, Sunday
- Thursday evenings.
Graduation
Expo for May ‘99 Graduates
The graduation expo for all May graduates will be on
February 9-11 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the top floor of the University
Bookstore. You may order official Appalachian invitations and announcements
and purchase undergraduate and masters caps and gowns. Representatives
from Alumni Affairs, Career Development, Graduate School, Institutional
Research and Planning, Yosef Club and the Registrar’s Office will also
be present. Stop by for class rings, diploma frames, and great door prizes!
W.H.
Plemmons Leadership Medallion
The W.H. Plemmons Leadership Medallion, named in honor
of Dr. William H. Plemmons who served as the second president of the University
from 1955 to 1969, was established by an action of the Appalachian State
University Board of Trustees in 1996. The award was created to recognize
the time, energy, skills, and commitment of students, faculty, student
development educators and staff who exceed their peers in providing leadership
that enriches the quality of student life and advances the education of
students.
Students and university employees are invited to nominate
a student or university employee for this award. Nominations may be made
in the following categories:
• A student leader who has provided distinguished leadership
above that of other student leaders.
• A Student Development Educator within the Division
of Student Development for meritorious leadership in his or her work to
enrich the quality of student life and learning.
• A member of the faculty who has provided meritorious
leadership through his or her work with student clubs or organizations,
or work that enriches the quality of student life and learning outside
the classroom.
• An employee of Appalachian State University upon showing
that he or she has provided meritorious leadership which has significantly
enriched the quality of student life and learning outside of the classroom.
The process for selecting recipients will be as follows:
• A seven-person committee appointed by the Chancellor
will solicit and review nominations and recommend recipients of the W.H.
Plemmons Leadership Medallion to the Chancellor, who will submit the recommendations
of the Board of Trustees for their review and approval.
• The committee will screen the nominations and seek
relevant supporting information concerning nominees chosen for further
consideration.
• This process will take place annually and leadership
medallions will be awarded during the Fall Semester Convocation. It is
understood that the medallion is intended to recognize meritorious leadership
and may not be awarded each year.
• Nomination forms may be obtained at the Student Information
Desk in the Plemmons Student Union or from the Students Section of the
Appalachian Homepage.
• Nominations for this award will be accepted until March
1. All nominations should be sent to the Student Judicial Affairs Office.
Nominations should not be sent electronically.
For additional information, please contact Lee H. McCaskey,
Chair of the W.H. Plemmons Medallion Committee, or Rita Bassett at 262-2704.
Counseling Center
These Counseling and Psychological Services Center groups
are designed to provide growthful experiences for both students who want
to resolve specific concerns and those who want to enhance the quality
of their interactions with others and feel better about themselves.
Below are brief descriptions of the groups that will be
offered at the center this spring. Groups meet weekly and are generally
limited to 6-8 people. To arrange to participate in a group or for
more information, contact the Counseling and Psychological Services Center
at 262-3180.
Understanding Self and Others
Tuesday, 11:30 - 12:15 & 3:30 - 5:00; Wednesday,
1:00 - 2:30 & 4:00 - 5:30
Members explore patterns of relating to self and others
with the aim of developing greater understanding and acceptance of themselves
and others. Presenting issues vary widely from depression, anxiety,
difficulties relating to/accepting self or others, issues of family conflict
or abuse, etc. Students who want to resolve specific concerns as
well as those seeking personal growth are welcome.
Understanding Self and Others - For Women
Monday, 3:00 - 4:30
Same as the above, for those who want the support of
an all female group.
Accepting Self - Body and All
Thursday, 3:30 - 5:00
This group is for students with concerns about their
body image and negative feelings about self. Individuals who are
engaging in or recovering from bulimia or anorexia are welcome. The
group will include information, education, support, and counseling activities
that address eating disorders, negative body image, and low self esteem.
Drinkwise at App!
Tuesday, 3:30 - 5:00
This is a newly-formed weekly discussion group to provide
specific guidance and strategies to students seeking to reduce their drinking
and/or other drug use in order to become healthier, happier, and more productive.
If you are interested in being a part of this program, contact the Wellness
Center (262-3148) to schedule a brief meeting with the program leaders.
Leaders: Dale Kirkley and Rafael Harris.
Therapeutic Weekend for Self Enhancement
Friday, Mar. 12, 5:30 p.m. - Sunday, Mar. 14, 5:00 p.m.
This group will be a 20 hour intensive therapeutic experience
for those who are committed to enhancing knowledge and acceptance of self,
improving styles of relating to self and others, and overcoming problems
or blocks that limit personal potential.
For more information, contact the Counseling and Psychological
Services Center at 262-3180.
Association
of Non-Traditional Students
Association of non-traditional students Spring schedule:
February 16, 7:00 p.m. Spring covered dish in Alpine Lounge,
Student Union
March 9, 7:30 p.m. Business meeting in Whitener Hall
Room 111
March 20, 10:00 a.m. Workshops on time management, burnout
in Roan Mountain Room, Student Union.
For more information, contact Mellissa (264-7769, eccursillo@aol.com)
or Richard (265-0849, r-evey@usa.net).
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February 4, 1999