Support Services and Facilities
Orientation
ORIENTATION SESSIONS offer the student an
opportunity to consult faculty advisors for course planning, to
take necessary tests, to meet other entering students as well
as upper-class leaders, to become acquainted with various
campus programs, policies, and regulations, and to meet
with College officials. These early planning sessions permit a
smooth transition from high school to college. The programs are
planned and carried out by Concord students advised by the
College Center Office. For these reasons, the College believes
that orientation is a continuous process that helps assure a
successful college career. Thus, all new full-time students are
urged to attend and participate in Orientation.
The J. Frank Marsh Library
The library is
centrally located between Marsh Hall and the College Center.
The facility has a seating capacity of 200, a total of
140,000 volumes and approximately 300 current paper or
microform subscriptions. The collection provides primary
support for the academic programs of the College, but the
public is permitted use of its resources. The Marsh
Library is open 77.25 hours per week, Monday through Sunday.
Its catalog and some Internet resources are available
online in the building and 24 hours per day, 7 days per week on
the Internet at library.concord.edu. The Library is a
partial depository for United States government documents,
maintains a significant special collection of West Virginia
historical materials, preserves a Concord College archival
collection, and houses the Wells Goodykoontz Collection of
autographed portraits and photographs of presidents and
well-known personalities.
In addition, the
library provides a word processing lab and laser printer,
loaner lap-top computers, networked computers in study carrels,
and pay-per-use copying machines which feature collation,
stapling and color copying. Interlibrary loan and other
document delivery services are available for patrons who locate
materials they need but which are not physically housed
in the Marsh Library.
TRIO Programs
McNair Scholars Program
The Ronald E. McNair
Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program is a federal TRIO
program designed to prepare students to pursue a Ph.D.
The program provides enriching experiences to prepare
undergraduates for graduate school including a research
internship, seminars and workshops, interactions with faculty
and the opportunity to attend and present their research at
national and regional meetings.
A major component of
the program is a graduate level research project the student
conducts with a faculty mentor. In addition, the McNair
Program guides students through the graduate school application
process and helps prepare students for the social climate of
graduate school. There are many benefits to being a
McNair Scholar including access to fee waivers, office support,
computers, a $2,800 research stipend, and travel to graduate
schools and conferences. The McNair Program accepts
Sophomores through Seniors in any academic field. To
qualify for this program, you must either be a first-generation
college student and in financial need, or underrepresented in
your academic field (currently defined by the federal
government as a member of one of the following groups:
Hispanic, Black, American Indian or Alaskan Native).
For more information
check the McNair web site at http:
//students.concord.edu/mcnair, or contact the McNair Office
located in White Hall or call (304) 384-6019.
The McNair Program is a
federal TRIO program, fully funded by an allocation from the
U.S. Department of Education.
Student Support Services
Student Support
Services at Concord College is a federally funded TRIO program
that offers free academic support to low-income, first
generation college, or disabled students. Designed to help
students succeed in college and beyond, SSS offers a broad
range of services to assure degree completion. Services
include individual and group tutoring; supplemental
instruction; counseling; college reading, writing and study
skills; a freshman year success program; mentoring; computer
lab and basic technology instruction; and cultural activities.
Tutoring is provided
each semester by peer-tutors who have a 3.0 or better grade
point average and faculty recommendation. Drop-in, individual,
or group tutoring is available for most courses offered at
Concord. Supplemental instruction is offered for selected
courses. To facilitate student success, a professional
counselor is available to provide personal, academic, career,
and financial aid counseling, and referral assistance.
Peer mentors are assigned to all SSS freshman to ease the
transition to college life. Students may explore their
career interests through discussion, written information,
vocational testing, and arranged visits to community
workplaces. Assistance with graduate school exploration,
application, and financial aid processes is available. EDUC 091
is a college level reading course offered by SSS through
Concord’s Division of Education. The class is a
non-graduation credit class that focuses on comprehension
skills, vocabulary development, reading speed, effective study
techniques, effective writing, critical thinking, and the
skills necessary to read on the college level. Participation in
cultural events is an integral part of the Student Support
Services Program. Free trips are offered to SSS students
for enrichment in fun, educational settings.
Application forms for
participation in Student Support Services are available by
telephoning, writing, e-mailing (support@concord.edu), or
stopping by the Student Support Services office. More
information on Concord’s SSS program is available on the
program’s website (http://students.concord.edu/support).
Classic Upward Bound
Upward Bound is a
federally funded TRIO program offered to 80 students from the
local area in grades 9 through 12 who show academic potential
to succeed in education beyond high school. These
students come from a population that is statistically unlikely
to attempt higher education. Two-thirds of the students
are from low-income and first-generation homes. The other
one third of students must come from low-income homes or be
potentially the first ones in their family to earn a college
degree. Upward Bound helps prepare these students
academically for college and broadens their horizons so that
they can see college as a desirable and attainable goal.
Students receive
tutoring during the regular school year; personal, career, and
academic counseling; assistance with college admissions and
financial aid applications; trips for cultural and career
exploration; ACT/SAT preparation; and numerous enrichment
activities such as tours of colleges and universities, zoos,
concerts, and plays. Enrolled students also participate
in a six-week summer residential program at Concord College,
providing an opportunity to experience a college setting and
receive instruction in appropriate academic courses.
Graduating seniors participate in a Bridge Program that
consists of earning six college credit hours the summer
following high school graduation.
Studies have shown that Upward Bound
students are four times more likely to earn an undergraduate
degree than students from similar backgrounds who did not
participate in TRIO. For more information call (304)
384-6036, e-mail at upwardbound@concord.edu, or stop by the
Upward Bound office in White Hall. Applications are also
available in the Guidance offices at local high schools.
Math & Science Upward Bound
Math & Science
Upward Bound is a federally funded TRIO program offered to 50
students in grades 9 through 12 who show academic potential to
succeed in a math or science related field in college.
Students receive tutoring during the regular school year,
personal and career counseling, assistance with college
admissions and financial aid applications, trips for cultural
and career aspirations, ACT/SAT preparation, and numerous
enrichment activities. They also participate in an
intensive six-week summer residential program at Concord
College, providing an opportunity to experience a college
setting and receive instruction in appropriate academic
courses, especially math and science. Graduating seniors
participate in a Bridge component where they can earn up to six
hours of college credit.
For more information
about the Math & Science Upward Bound program, email at
msub@concord.edu, call (304) 384-6074, or stop by the office in
White Hall.
Counseling Center
The Counseling Center
provides a variety of services free of charge to all currently
enrolled students. All information shared in counseling
sessions or in referrals is held in the strictest of
confidence. Appointments may be made by coming to the
Center or phoning 384-5290.
Career Services
Students undecided
about career objectives may utilize Career Services resources
for further career exploration. Interest testing and individual
career counseling are available. Graduating students who
desire assistance with job placement or admission to graduate
or professional school may utilize the services of the Career
Services Office. Services are available for individual
job search plans, resume writing, interviewing,
assistantships/fellowships, internships and
graduate/professional schools. Representatives from
public school systems, business and industry, and
graduate/professional schools are on campus during the school
year to discuss employment and graduate/professional school
study. Job opportunities are also provided through
regional, statewide and interstate job fair participation.
Freshmen through seniors, and alumni, are encouraged to
take advantage of the services and resources.
Credential files for
education graduates are maintained in Career Services for ten
years following the date of graduation. Graduates should
request in writing to have the credential files sent to
prospective school systems.
Career Services
maintains a website at students.concord.edu/cccareer/.
Students are encouraged to post their resume on-line as
well as use the site for information about resumes, interviews,
career assessment and graduate/professional schools. The
site also contains an extensive list of full- and part-time
employment opportunities, internships and summer jobs.
Health Services
The College, in
cooperation with Princeton Community Hospital, has entered into
an agreement whereby all Concord students may use the services
of Athens Medical Center during the semesters in which they are
enrolled. Students visiting the Medical Center are
required to show their validated Concord College Identification
Card. Students will be expected to provide satisfactory
evidence of health insurance at the time of treatment,
otherwise a nominal co-pay may be required by the clinic.
Charity care may be available to those who qualify.
Services include minor routine examinations and
medication. Services do not include or assume the cost of
special services such as treatment of a serious illness,
surgical cases or unusual medication. The College does
not assume the cost of such special services. The cost of the
regular health services is met from the student fees which are
paid at the beginning of each semester.
College medical
services are not provided during official holiday and recess
periods, and when the College is not in session.
Concord College along
with several other colleges in West Virginia have available for
their students a voluntary Accident and Sickness Insurance
which is available at a reasonable cost. Further information on
the coverage of this insurance may be obtained from the Office
of Student Affairs.
Child Development Center
Concord College, in
partnership with Community Action of South Eastern West
Virginia (CASE), operates a licensed day care program,
conveniently located on campus for children aged 12 months
through 13 years. The CASE/Concord Child Development
Center offers a developmental curriculum in a safe, nurturing,
and fun environment. All teachers and caregivers have had
years of experience and many hours of training, including
yearly certification in first aid and CPR.
The Center is open from
6:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday and until 6:00
p.m. on Friday. Children can be enrolled at any time
during the semester.
The philosophy of the
Center is one that includes the teaching of tolerance and
appreciation of differences. This is enhanced through
regular programs provided by faculty and community members.
The Center also serves as a practicum site for various
College programs that require experience with young children.
These students, in addition to work-study students,
Covenant and Bonner Scholars, supplement the regular staff.
For enrollment or other information contact (304)
384-5386.
Concord College Research and Development
Corporation
The Concord College
Research and Development Corporation was established under
authorization from Article 12, Section 18B of the West Virginia
State Code, and operates as a 501 (c) (3) charitable
organization authorized by the U. S. Internal Revenue Service.
The Board of Directors of the Research and Development
Corporation are faculty, staff, and administrators appointed by
the President of the College who sits as the
Corporation’s chairperson.
The Corporation’s
primary functions are to serve as a fiscal agent and
administrative mechanism with which to receive and manage
federal, state, and foundation grant funds for research
projects and initiatives, creative activities, and public
service functions. Currently, the Corporation serves as
administrator for several research and service projects
involving both faculty and students.
Financial Aid
Tuition and Fees
FEES MUST BE PAID at the time of
registration.* To these should be added some allowance
for the incidental cost of travel, books, and miscellaneous
expenses.
Costs are subject to change.
The College Fee is included in the
figures below; all students attending classes
predominately on the Athens campus pay the College Fee with
each credit hour attempted. The fee of $238 is
distributed as follows:
Student Government Association $30.00
Student Medical Services $15.00
Artist-Lecture Series $9.75
Student Activities Committee $14.00
Intramurals $1.75
Pine Tree Yearbook $8.00
Day Care $3.50
Student Union Programming $41.00
Athletics $100.00
Student Special Services Income $15.00
Students registered
predominately for off-campus classes pay an Off Campus Fee of
$238. This fee is used to enhance off-campus center
activities.
Full-time Bluefield
State College students may cross-register to attend classes for
credit at Concord College without paying additional fees.
These students must submit a paid receipt from Bluefield
State College to the Concord Business Office during the regular
registration period.
*Note: With special permission from the
Business Office and a signed agreement, charges for tuition and
fees, room and board may be paid in two installments.
After all financial aid has been applied to the
student’s account, sixty percent of the balance of all
charges must be paid prior to the start of classes. The
remaining balance, including interest, must be paid prior to
the end of the sixth week of classes. Interest on the deferred
amount will be charged at a rate not to exceed the legal limit.
The election of the installment method of payment does
not alter in any way the student’s financial obligation.
On-or-Off Campus Courses
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Spring Semester 2003
Semester Tuition
Total with
Total with
Hours and Fees
Board and Board
and
Double Room Single Room
1
123.00 2,437.00
2,872.00
2
246.00 2,560.00
2,995.00
3
369.00 2,683.00
3,118.00
4
492.00 2,806.00
3,241.00
5
615.00 2,929.00
3,364.00
6
738.00 3,052.00
3,487.00
7
861.00 3,175.00
3,610.00
8
984.00 3,298.00
3,733.00
9
1,107.00 3,421.00
3,856.00
10
1,230.00
3,544.00
3,979.00
11
1,353.00
3,667.00
4,102.00
12+
1,481.00
3,795.00 4,230.00
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Spring Semester 2003
Semester Tuition
Total with
Total with
Hours and Fees
Board and Board
and
Double Room Single Room
1
277.00 2,591.00
3,026.00
2
554.00 2,868.00
3,303.00
3
831.00 3,145.00
3,580.00
4
1,108.00 3,422.00
3.857.00
5
1,385.00 3,699.00
4,134.00
6
1,662.00 3,976.00
4,411 00
7
1,939.00 4,253.00
4,688.00
8
2,216.00 4,530.00
4,965.00
9
2,493.00 4,807.00
5,242.00
10
2,770.00 5,084.00
5,519.00
11
3,047.00 5,361.00
5,796.00
12+
3,324.00 5,638.00
6,073.00
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First Summer Term 2003
Semester Tuition
Total with
Total with
Hours and Fees
Board and Board
and
Double Room Single Room
1
123.00 847.00
983.00
2
246.00 970.00
1,106.00
3
369.00 1,093.00
1,229.00
4
492.00 1,216.00
1,352.00
5
615.00 1,339.00
1,475.00
6
738.00 1,462.00
1,598.00
7
861.00 1,585.00
1,721.00
8
984.00 1,708.00
1,844.00
9
1107.00 1,831.00
1,967.00
10
1230.00 1,954.00
2,090.00
11
1353 .00 2,077.00
2,213.00
12+
1,481.00 2,205.00
2,341.00
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First Summer Term 2003
Semester Tuition
Total with
Total with
Hours and Fees
Board and Board
and
Double Room Single Room
1
277.00 1,001.00
1,137.00
2
554.00 1,278.00
1,414.00
3
831.00 1,555.00
1,691.00
4
1,108.00 1,832.00
1,968.00
5
1,385.00 2,109.00
2,245.00
6
1,662.00 2,386.00
2,522.00
7
1,939.00 2,663.00
2,799.00
8
2,216.00 2,940.00
3,076.00
9
2,493.00 3,217.00
3,353.00
10
2,770.00 3,494.00
3,630.00
11
3,047.00 3,771.00
3,907.00
12+ 3,324.00
4,048.00 4,184.00
In the event the College is closed, or
normal operations are suspended, or certain services (including
housing and feeding) are suspended, or reduced by the President
of the College or other duly constituted authority because of
an emergency or other circumstances that may make such action
appropriate, tuition and fees (including board and room) will
not be refunded unless so directed by the West Virginia Policy
Commission or the Concord College Board of Governors, nor can
the College assume any responsibility for any extra expenses
which students or others may incur because of such action.
Residence Status
Determination of
residence status for the purpose of collecting fees will
be made in keeping with the West Virginia
Board of Regents’ revised Policy Bulletin No. 34.
This statement of the Board, as revised, will be
forwarded upon request. The complete Policy Bulletin
represents the legal basis for residence classification.
The following extracts from the Bulletin may serve as
adequate guidelines.
Students enrolling in
a West Virginia public institution of higher education shall be
classified as resident or non-resident for admission, tuition,
and fee purposes by the institutional officer designated by the
President. The decision shall be based upon information
furnished by the student and all other relevant information.
The designated officer is authorized to require such
written documents, affidavits, verifications, or other evidence
as are deemed necessary to establish the domicile of a student.
The burden of establishing residency for admission,
tuition, and fee purposes is upon the student.
If there is a question
as to residence, the matter must be brought to the attention of
the designated officer at least two weeks prior to the deadline
for the payment of tuition and fees. Any student found to
have made a false or misleading statement concerning residence
shall be subject to institutional disciplinary action and will
be charged the non-resident fees for each academic term
theretofore attended.
Domicile within the
State means adoption of the State as the fixed permanent home
and involves the personal residence within the State with no
intent on the part of the applicant or, in the case of the
dependent student, the applicant’s parent(s) to return to
another state or country. Residing with relatives (other
than parent(s)/legal guardian) does not, in and of itself,
cause the student to attain residence in the State for
admission or fee payment purposes. West Virginia domicile
may be established upon the completion of at least twelve
months of continued residence within the State prior to the
date of registration, provided that such twelve months’
residency is not primarily for the purpose of attendance at any
institution of higher education in West Virginia.
Establishment of West
Virginia domicile with less than twelve months’ residence
prior to the date of registration must be supported by evidence
of positive and unequivocal action. Priority
consideration should normally be given to such evidence as the
purchase of a West Virginia home, full-time employment within
the State, paying West Virginia property tax, filing West
Virginia income tax returns, registering of motor vehicles in
West Virginia, and marriage to a West Virginia resident.
Items of lesser importance which might be considered as
support factors include registering to vote in West Virginia
and the actual exercise of such right, possessing a valid West
Virginia driver’s license, transferring or establishing
local church membership, involvement in local community
activities, and various other acts which may give evidence of
intent to remain indefinitely within the State. Proof of
a number of these actions shall be considered only as evidence
which may be used in determining whether or not a domicile has
been established. Factors militating against the
establishment of West Virginia residence might include such
considerations as the student not being self-supporting, being
claimed as a dependent on federal or state income tax returns
or the parent’s health insurance policy if the parents
reside out of state, receiving financial assistance from state
student aid programs in other states, and leaving the State
when school is not in session.
A dependent student is
one who is listed as a dependent on the federal or state tax
return of his/her parents or legal guardian or who receives
major financial support from that person. Such a student
maintains the same residence as that of the parents or legal
guardian. In the event the parents are divorced or
legally separated, the dependent student takes the residence of
the parent with whom he/she lives or to whom he/she has been
assigned by court order. However, a dependent student who
enrolls and is properly classified as a resident student
maintains that classification as long as the enrollment is
continuous and that student does not attain independence and
establish domicile in another state.
A nonresident student
who becomes independent while a student at an institution of
higher education in West Virginia does not, by reason of such
independence alone, attain residence in this State for
admission or fee payment purposes.
A student who had been classified as an
out-of-state resident and who seeks resident status in West
Virginia must assume the burden of providing conclusive
evidence that he/she has established domicile in West Virginia
with the intention of making the permanent home in this State.
The intent to remain indefinitely in West Virginia is
evidenced not only by a person’s statements but also by
that person’s actions. In making a determination
regarding a request for change in residence status, the
designated institutional officer shall consider those actions
referenced in the section above.
An individual who is
on full-time active military service in another state or a
foreign country or an employee of the federal government shall
be classified as a resident for the purpose of payment of
tuition and fees, provided that the person established a
domicile in West Virginia prior to entrance into federal
service, entered the federal service from West Virginia, and
has at no time while in federal service claimed or established
a domicile in another state. Sworn statements attesting
to these conditions may be required. The spouse and
dependent children of such individuals shall also be classified
as residents of the State of West Virginia for tuition and fee
purposes.
Persons assigned to full-time active
military service in West Virginia and residing in the State
shall be classified as in-state residents for tuition and fee
purposes. The spouse and dependent children of
such individuals shall also be classified as residents of the
State of West Virginia for tuition and fee purposes.
An alien who is in the United States on a
resident visa or who has filed a petition for naturalization in
the naturalization court, and who has established a bona fide
domicile in West Virginia as defined above, may be eligible for
resident classification, provided that person is in the state
for purposes other than to attempt to qualify for residency
status as a student.
The decisions of the
designated institutional officer charged with the determination
of residence classification may be appealed to the President of
the institution. The President may establish such
committees and procedures as are determined to be appropriate
for the processing of appeals. The decision of the
residency committee may be appealed in writing with supporting
documentation to the President of the institution.
Room and Board Costs
The costs for rooms, board, and apartments
are as follows:
Regular Semester in a Residence Hall:
2002-03
Board $1,246.00
Double Room $1,068.00
Single Room $1,503.00
Triple Occupancy, each person $1,271.00
Summer Term (5 weeks) in a Residence Hall:
2003
Board $ 390.00
Double Room $ 334.00
Single Room $ 470.00
Furnished Apartment in the College Courts:
Each month for a one-room efficiency
apartment* $300.00
Each month for a two-room efficiency
apartment* $365.00
*These monthly rentals include all
utilities, except telephone, and are payable in advance.
Each occupant of a
residence hall room must rent for the academic semester, such
rental to be evidenced by a rental agreement signed by the
student, and by the parent or guardian if the student is less
than 18 years old.
Board is contracted for
the academic semester, but no written agreement is required.
Campus residents must take their meals in the College
Cafeteria; non-residence-hall students may take their meals
there.
All residence halls and
the Cafeteria are closed during vacation periods, and such
periods are not included in charges made to students;
therefore, the College may use the facilities for other
purposes during these times. The College will notify the
students in advance if their rooms are to be vacated.