& Student Handbook - Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

40 Saint Maryʼs University of Minnesota
Student Services
New Student Orientation — Twin Cities
Campus
New student orientation for the Twin Cities campus is held prior to the
beginning of each semester. This is an opportunity to become
acquainted with the university and the services available to students. All
new students are strongly encouraged, and in some programs required,
to attend the orientation session for their programs.
New Student Orientation — Winona Campus
New student orientations for graduate students on the Winona campus
are scheduled by program.
New Student Orientation — Rochester
Center
New student orientation for the Rochester center is held each semester,
during the first scheduled week of class. This is an opportunity to
become acquainted with the university and the services available to
students. All new students are strongly encouraged, and in some
programs required, to attend the orientation session for their programs.
Writing Center — Twin Cities Campus
Purpose and Services
The purpose of the Twin Cities Campus Writing Center is to provide
instructional support for academic writing. This purpose is addressed in
a variety of ways.
Individual Conferences
The aim of the Writing Center staff is to develop students’ writing ability,
not simply “fix” papers. In a free one-on-one conference, a writing
consultant meets with a student to analyze and respond to his or her
writing. A student computer is available in the Writing Center so that
students can revise their papers on the spot. The Writing Center offers
lessons on word processing as well as APA and AMA styles.
Drop-ins are welcomed if time allows, but an advance appointment will
ensure that a staff member is ready and available to help when a student
arrives.
Online Services
The online Writing Center provides another means of access for
students, particularly those whose classes meet at the university’s off
campus sites. The online Writing Center features a menu of services,
including grammar and rhetorical guides, punctuation and spelling rules,
information on APA and MLA styles, links to other university Writing
Centers, and links for students whose native language is not English.
The online Writing Center is available twenty-four hours a day at
www.smumn.edu/tcwrite.
E-mail
Students can submit papers as e-mail attachments. A member of the
Writing Center staff will read and respond to the paper by e-mail or set
up a telephone conference with the student within a day or two.
Courses and Workshops
Each term the Writing Center offers workshops and elective writing
courses that help develop skills for college writing. These courses and
workshops are described at the Writing Center’s website,
www.smumn.edu/tcwrite.
Booklets
Students can purchase the Writing Center booklet Introduction to APA
Style and Other Writing Tips in the campus bookstore. The booklet is an
introduction and guide to the APA manual and provides materials to
supplement the manual. Undergraduates are required to purchase a
booklet entitled Undergraduate Writing Style for Bachelor Completion
Programs.
Editing Referral
When a doctoral student’s work is ready for editing, the Writing Center
director can, upon request, refer that student to a fee-based professional
editor off-campus.
Policies
Consultations are limited to 1.5 hours per student per week, and two
consultations per paper. Students must take an active part in the
consultation. Writing Center staff do not proofread or edit for students.
Students must show documentation for works consulted.
Contact Information
For appointments, writing questions, and information about the Writing
Center, please call (612) 728-5154 or toll-free at (866) 437-2788, Ext.
154.
Writing Center — Winona Campus
The Winona campus Writing Center is located in Griffin Hall, Office #78,
and is accessible through the lower level of Saint Mary's Hall. Offering
services for undergraduate and graduate students, you may make an
appointment by calling (800) 635-5987 Ext. 1432. The Winona Campus
Writing Center operates on the undergraduate College schedule.
Support Services for Persons with
Disabilities
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota complies with applicable federal,
state, and local laws concerning access to educational benefits and
programs. For the purposes of this policy, a student with a disability is
one who:
1. Has a physical or mental impairment that materially or substantially
limits a major life activity and,
2. Has a record of such an impairment and,
3. Is regarded as having such an impairment.
A student with a disability who requests academic assistance must
provide professionally recognized documentation of the disability and the
need for services requested. Students are responsible for furnishing
current documentation of their disability to the disability coordinator or
dean. These diagnostic reports should be within three years of the
request for service and should be completed by a physician or other
licensed practitioner. Determination of eligibility for academic support
services will be made by the disability services coordinator or dean.
Determination of the specific services for eligible students will be made