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SERVICES AND CAMPUS LIFE Clubs, Organizations, and Activities | Intercollegiate Athletics | Student Services Career Services | Alumni Association | Health Service | Pierce Library | Computing & Telecommunications | Learning Center | Native American Program | National Student Exchange Program | Study Abroad CLUBS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND ACTIVITIES Currently there are over fifty active clubs and organizations
for EOU students. For more information, visit the Student Activities Office,
located on the third floor of Hoke Center. EOU sponsors four sports for men and women: cross country, rodeo, and track and field; three sports for men: baseball, basketball and football; and four sports for women: basketball, fast-pitch softball, volleyball, and soccer. The intercollegiate athletic program at Eastern is recognized as an important component of the university.Nine of EOU's athletic teams are members of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III, and the rodeo team is a member of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA). Eastern Oregon University is a member of the Cascade Conference. Intramural Activities A comprehensive intramurals program is provided for all EOU students, faculty and staff. A majority of our students participate each term in the intramural and recreation programs including flag football, volleyball, basketball, and softball. Wellness and Fitness Programs The Departments of Physical Education, Health and Athletics; the Residence Life Program, and Student Health Services have combined resources to offer a campus comprehensive Wellness Program. Services provided include Wellness and Fitness Assessment, Fitness Programming, Nutritional Analysis and Weight Control, Stress Management, and Healthstyle seminars. Recreational Facilities Quinn Coliseum has open recreation hours for students'
use of the fitness center-weight room, practice gym, climbing wall, tennis
courts and swimming pool areas Monday through Sunday. Outdoor recreation
facilities include an all-weather track, a large multi-purpose practice
field and four tennis courts, two of which are covered. College can be full of questions, both academic and personal. Eastern has a means for taking care of just about anything that comes between students and their successful college experience. The heart of this system is the Student Affairs Office, with staff members prepared to provide information and assistance and to solve problems of a personal or educational nature. Here are the primary services available:NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION/FIRST-YEAR EXPERIENCE PROGRAM http://www.eou.edu/admissions/orientation.htm The First-Year Experience (FYE) is a comprehensive year long program designed to meet the transitional needs of first-year students at EOU. The FYE has three components and is augmented by the freshman residency requirement. Eastrek, the first step in the FYE, is designed to promote new student interaction with faculty, team building among the partici-pants, and a bond between new students and the University. Developed and led by teaching or administrative faculty with the assistance of an Eastern Ambassador, each Eastrek will benefit students by encouraging meaningful conversations and experiences that will assist them in their transition to university life. During informal discussions, group activities and projects, students and faculty will be able to discuss life at Eastern, opportunities for learning, the importance of being an honorable student, the rights and responsibilities of academic life, and concerns and anxieties about life at college. Most of all, students will have fun with fellow students as they float down the Snake River, help build a barn for the Nature Conservancy, or participate in one of the many options that Eastrek provides. New Student Orientation, the second component of FYE highlights the beginning of a new student's academic and social life at EOU. The program is led by teams of faculty and Eastern Ambassadors who guide students through campus opportunities, possible pitfalls and how to avoid them, resources and a variety of activities. The orientation teams participate in prep sessions, frank discussions about student rights and responsibilities, discussion on their summer reading assignment, as well as faculty home parties, game night, volleyball tournament, and much more. The First-Year Experience Course, the third component of FYE is a two credit elective that will allow a small group of students to interact with a professor and upper-class peer leader in a positive and challenging classroom environment. While no student, administrator or professor has all the answers or can meet all the challenges students will face, we do have one thing working for us - a strong sense of commitment to the academic and personal success of our students. PLACEMENT TESTING Placement testing is administered for new freshman
and transfer students who have not completed a college level math and/or
writing course. During registration dates or immediately before New Student
Orientation, students will take math and writing placement tests that
will provide course recommendations to students and their faculty advisors.
Details about the dates and times of placement testing will be mailed
to new students well in advance of the entering term. COUNSELING CENTER The Counseling Center
offers professional, confidential counseling for students with personal
concerns. In addition to providing both individual and group counseling,
the staff is available for workshops on a variety of subjects, including
substance abuse issues and stress management. Services are free to students. www.eou.edu/career/ www.eou.edu/career/stujobs.htm
All students attending EOU one full term automatically
become members of the Alumni Association. For more information, contact
the Alumni Office. The Student Health Service is available to EOU students who carry nine (9) hours or more during the academic year (September - June). Your health fee (charged to all full-time students) funds the Student Health Center, a portion of the Counseling Center services, and a portion of the athletic trainer services. Qualified Nurse Practitioners manage the student health clinic and provide services to students for health problems and injuries. There is no charge for visits. If necessary, students are referred to consulting physicians at no cost. Some laboratory tests are offered at Student Health and most medications are provided at cost. Hospitalizations, referrals to specialists, lab and x-ray are not covered by Student Health. Students are encouraged to become aware of health insurance plans they may have through their parents, and to obtain the plan available through the university if they have no insurance. A wellness program is also available for students. Individual sessions, special work-shops, and a newsletter address issues such as General Wellness Assessment, Physical Fitness, Anorexia, Bulimia, Smoking & Chewing Cessation, Stress Management, Healthy Nutrition, Exercise Programs, Weight Control, and Human Sexuality/Relationship issues throughout the year. ALL MEDICAL RECORDS ARE COMPLETELY CONFIDENTIAL. Health Insurance The health insurance program has two components: a limited Basic Coverage (not a major medical policy) for which all students registered for 9 or more credits will be assessed $17 per term and an optional Extended Major Medical Benefits which students with 9 credits may elect to purchase for an estimated additional $200 per term. You may also purchase dependent coverage. Students who have other medical insurance coverage may apply for a waiver by completing a waiver form and submitting it to the Business Office at the time payment is made for the first term of enrollment for the academic year. The $17 Charge for all terms during that year will be canceled upon approval of the waiver. To keep insurance costs low, students are asked to use the Health Center first for their care. THE PIERCE LIBRARY The library is the intellectual heart of the university and the community. Pierce Library supports the institutional mission of Eastern Oregon University by providing materials and services for all members of the university community. The library collections include over 130,000 book volumes (representing about 125,000 titles), 1300 periodical titles, together with extensive holdings in maps, government documents, audio-visuals, and various microforms. In addition to general and specialized reference service, the following are examples of other services that are available through the library: * interlibrary loan of materials from any other library * instantaneous data retrieval from on-line electronic services * an Affiliate Data Center for census information * Oregon and federal document depository * Curriculum library, with example textbook materials * Special collections in "Oregonia",
local history and Native American literature COMPUTING AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS Student e-mail/Internet accounts: All registered EOU students are provided with Internet accounts at no charge. Student internet user identification names and passwords are usually set up prior to the beginning of each term, based on student registrations for that term. In addition to our own modem pools, we also have a special arrangement for discounted Internet services through Eastern Oregon Net, Inc (EONI), an ISP serving eastern Oregon. Student computer labs: Computing resources for EOU students are available in several microcomputer labs throughout campus. One large computer lab is on the third floor of Pierce Library, with both MS Windows computers and Macintosh computers. This lab is open throughout normal library operating hours and a student lab assistant is on site during all operating hours. The Pierce lab has application software for word processing, spreadsheet, database, statistics, programming, and internet use. Another general-purpose computer lab is located on the ground floor of Ackerman Hall. This lab has MS Windows PCs with application software for word processing, spreadsheet, database, statistics, program-ming, and Internet access. This lab also has a student lab assistant during all operating hours. In addition to the general use computer labs, there
are many special purpose computer labs in Zabel Hall, Badgley Hall, Loso
Hall, and in the Hunt Hall Nursing area. These labs are designated for
use by students in specific disciplines such as agriculture, art, business,
biology, chemistry, computer science, geology, multimedia studies, music,
nursing, and physics. The Learning Center offers a wide variety of academic support programs designed to help students achieve their educational goals. These include writing and math labs, and small group tutorials that offer the opportunity to review class notes, talk about assignments, and prepare for tests. Computer Lab Students who want to use a computer to complete their college writing assignments have the opportunity to do so in the Learning Center. The Learning Center's computer lab is equipped with networked computers designated exclusively for student use. Students who have never used a computer may learn basic word processing skills at the Center. The Learning Center is located
on the second floor of Loso Hall, Room 234. Offers a number of programs and services designed to meet the needs of students. Native American Program staff network closely with other University departments to facilitate a student's successful transition into the university setting. Services are geared for newly admitted, transfer, and returning students seeking degree programs in a wide variety of majors. The program serves the EOU campus community by maintaining resources and materials that focus on historical and contemporary issues of American Indian and Alaskan Native students, as a way to bring about a better understanding of contemporary issues facing students on a University campus. Program staff serves as a liaison to Tribal Education Departments, and BIA Education Offices in behalf of students upon their request The program's primary goals are to recruit, retain, and graduate American Indian, Alaskan Native, Hispanic/Latino, African American, and Micronesian students. Services include financial aid and scholarship information, academic advising and peer counseling, assistance to complete necessary applications and forms for university entrance.
NATIONAL STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAM EOU is a member of the National Student Exchange (NSE). This program provides qualified students the opportunity to attend one of over 150 member institutions throughout the U.S. and its territories. Students may apply for exchange for their sophomore or junior year. A minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA is required. Students participating in the program pay in-state tuition and fees. For more information about the National Student Exchange Program, contact the Office of Student Affairs. EOU, through the Oregon University System, offers opportunities
for overseas study in China, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Thailand, Ecuador,
Germany, and France. Financial aid is transferable to the programs, and
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