Catalog - Virginia Intermont College

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including relationship issues, depression, academic underachievement, or stress.
Appropriate referrals to other on-campus or community agency services are
provided as needed. Support and follow-up services are provided to students.
Support groups may be formed during the year based on students’ interests.
Counseling is located in Intermont Hall with Health Services.
FOUNDATIONAL ACADEMIC TUTORING CENTER (FATC)
The Foundational Academic Tutoring Center (FATC) houses The Writing Center
and The Math Lab.
The Writing Center, funded in 1995 by the Jessie Ball du Pont Foundation, is
located in Science Hall. It provides writing tutoring and assistance to students
in disciplines across the curriculum through one-on-one tutoring. The center is
staffed with a full-time director and part-time peer tutors, and provides students
with the opportunity to develop their abilities as independent writers and critical
thinkers.
The Math Lab is located in Science Hall. Funded by the federal government
through a TRIO grant, the lab is designed to provide one-on-one or group
tutorials for eligible students in math courses at the College. The Math Lab also
provides practice and assistance for students who need to complete successfully
standardized testing (i.e., GRE, PRAXIS). A full-time director and part-time peer
tutors keep the lab open and accessible to students during day and evening hours.
STUDENT GOVERNMENT
Students, via the Student Government Association (SGA), have a role in the
decision making process at VI. SGA places members on many faculty and staff
committees that govern or make policies for VI. These students are appointed
by the SGA following their own procedures. The students serving on these
committees have the responsibility to provide a voice for the student body. The
President of the Student Government Association annually attends Board of
Trustee meetings as a guest and has the chance to give input to the members of
the Board. All VI students are members of the SGA and have the ability to run for
an elected position, attend SGA meetings, etc. See The Cobra Student Handbook
for Constitution and Bylaws.
STUDENT ACTIVITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS
The Office of Student Activities (OSA) contributes to achievement of Student
Development’s mission through intentional programs that promote leadership and
Virginia Intermont College 2012–2013 College Catalog