2006-2008 Catalog - Roane State Community College

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Student Services
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teach responsibility and awareness toward the educational program and the
Occupational Therapy profession.
MUSIC ORIENTATION EXPERIENCE—This club is designed to give
music students an opportunity to meet and discuss all things relative to their
music careers at RSCC and beyond. Agendas will include requirements for
graduation, career planning, study resources, articulation, facility management,
etc. Plans are also made for activities outside meetings, such as performances,
projects, field trips, etc.
OAK RIDGE INSTITUTE FOR CONTINUED LEARNING—This organization
was formed and is managed by retired citizens for the purpose of
providing non-credit courses, field trips and retreats for seniors. The ORICL
is affiliated with the Elderhostel Institute Network and is one of among 250
similar institutes in the U.S. and Canada. Membership in the ORICL is open
to all residents of the RSCC service area. Members dues of $35 per person
per semester entitle members to attend up to five of the Institute’s offerings
a semester on a space available basis. Some courses, such as computer and
art, and field trips may entail additional fees for use of equipment, materials,
and transportation. The ORICL is located at the Oak Ridge Branch Campus,
701 Briarcliff Avenue. For more information or to receive a schedule of
classes offered by the Institute, call (865) 481-8222.
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY STUDENT CLUB—The OTA Club has
been formed to 1) promote the field of OT in the community and at RSCC; 2)
promote participation in state and national OT organizations; 3) allow participation
in campus fund raising activities; and 4) provide community service.
PHI THETA KAPPA—An international honor society for two-year colleges.
Invitation to membership is extended by the local chapter. To be eligible,
students must complete at least twelve hours of college credit leading to
an associate’s degree (part-time students are eligible); maintain a cumulative
grade point average of 3.2, and enjoy full rights of citizenship in your country.
International, regional, and chapter programs provide opportunities in the
areas of scholarship, leadership, service, and fellowship. Benefits of membership
include eligibility for transfer scholarships, automatic nomination for
the national Dean’s List publication of outstanding students, automatic enrollment
in the PTK Transfer Database, which is made available to four-year
and senior level institutions that actively recruit transfer students; and the
privilege of wearing the honors stole and tassel at graduation. For more
information, contact Phi Theta Kappa chapter advisor, Curtis Currie (ext.
4223).
PHYSICAL THERAPY STUDENT ASSOCIATION—The Physical
Therapy Student Association has been formed to 1) promote the field of
physical therapy at Roane State and in the community; 2) promote professional
attitudes and behaviors in the PTA students.
PLAYMAKERS—The Playmakers are a non-profit organization with its energies
focused on theatrical productions. All students and community members
are encouraged to be involved with the Playmakers. Recent play productions include:
The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams, The Diviners by Jim
Leonard Jr., and the musical extravaganza, The Little Shop of Horrors.
RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY STUDENT ASSOCIATION (RTSA)—
This organization promotes the Radiologic Technology program at RSCC
and in the community. The organizaiton encourages cooperation and unity