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Diné College Course Catalog 2008-2009 (pdf)

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Student Services<br />

Academic Advising<br />

Academic advising is a vital service to students regarding programs of study and career options. It ensures that<br />

students have information necessary to make good decisions about their future. Students are assigned an advisor; an<br />

advisor may be a faculty or academic advisor, to provide guidance on academic programs in general, and degree<br />

checklists, specifically. Degree checklists are issued by the Registrar’s Office or may be obtained from an advisor.<br />

The checklist should be utilized before registering for classes. While advisors are initially assigned to students,<br />

students may request a change by completing a Change of Advisor form available in the Registrar’s Office.<br />

Other services available through the program include Academic Advising, Career Counseling, New Student<br />

Orientation, Referral Services, GED Testing, Transfer Assistance and Veteran Assistance. An advisor who assists<br />

students with admissions, academic advising, transferability, placement testing, career assessment, financial aid, and<br />

registration is also available at each Regional Center. Referrals are made to professional counselors in governmental<br />

agencies or private counseling facilities.<br />

Associated Students of <strong>Diné</strong> <strong>College</strong> (ASDC)<br />

The Associated Students of <strong>Diné</strong> <strong>College</strong> (ASDC) is the student government at the <strong>College</strong>. All registered students<br />

are members of the ASDC. Students elect officers during the spring of each academic year. The ASDC President<br />

serves as a voting member on the President's Council and the Board of Regents as well as member of the American<br />

Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC) Student Congress. The association coordinates chartered clubs and<br />

organizations with the Student Programs.<br />

Athletics and Intramural Sports<br />

The <strong>College</strong> promotes intercollegiate men’s and a woman’s cross-country and track, archery, and rodeo. The crosscountry<br />

team has won national championships in seven of the past 11 years. The archery team is sanctioned by the<br />

<strong>College</strong> Division of the National Archery Association. In recent years, it has ranked third in the nation. The Rodeo<br />

team holds membership in the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association, Grand Canyon Region. In recent years,<br />

its members have placed individually and as a team at regional and national competitions. Intramural and extramural<br />

sports are offered at Tsaile Campus.<br />

Bookstores<br />

The bookstores at Tsaile and Shiprock provide textbooks, art supplies, office supplies, and personal items.<br />

Textbooks for Regional Center courses are available for purchase on-site for a limited time at the beginning of the<br />

semester.<br />

Campus Safety<br />

The Tsaile Campus Police Department operates on a 24-hour, year-round basis and has full authority Peace Officers<br />

and non-commissioned Security Officers. Shiprock Campus is served by Security Officers. All sites are assisted by<br />

the Navajo Department of Law Enforcement.<br />

<strong>Diné</strong> <strong>College</strong> Libraries<br />

Library services are available to the <strong>College</strong>’s students, faculty, and staff at all campuses and sites. The Crownpoint,<br />

Shiprock and Tsaile libraries contain more than 120,000 books, 5,000 videos, DVDs, and compact discs, 600<br />

magazines, newspapers, and journals in print and microform, and online access to several thousand more.<br />

Collections can be searched online at http://library.dinecollege.edu. Students, faculty, and staff may request to have<br />

circulating materials delivered from any <strong>Diné</strong> <strong>College</strong> library to any <strong>Diné</strong> <strong>College</strong> campus or center using their<br />

Student ID number. Our online resources can be accessed through the <strong>College</strong>’s computer network, or by logging in<br />

with a WarriorID. The libraries can be reached at 1-800-495-6040 or via e-mail at: library@dinecollege.edu.<br />

<strong>Diné</strong> <strong>College</strong> Web Site<br />

The <strong>College</strong> web site provides current information about all aspects of our programs and services. It is located at<br />

http://www.dinecollege.edu/

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