Undergraduate Catalog 2010-2011 - SNHU Academic Archive ...

Southern New Hampshire University
The Division of Student Affairs
Mission
The mission of the Student Affairs Division, in support of the
educational mission of Southern New Hampshire University,
is to foster opportunities for students to learn and to grow
as socially and intellectually mature and culturally aware
individuals. The division, in collaboration with the university
and local community, provides programs and services
which encourage and empower students to develop priorities,
values, critical thinking and behaviors appropriate to
positive personal and professional lives.
Statement of Belief
• We believe that students come first.
• We, the staff members of the Division of Student
Affairs, believe that the student is shaped by all campus
activities in and out of the classroom. We need to
empower students to be intellectually curious, socially
involved and appreciative of differences in assisting
them in becoming well-rounded human beings.
• We believe that as a staff we must collaborate, communicate
and cooperate to provide the safest, most
supportive environment for our students.
• We believe that our cultural and ethnic diversity is
key to developing well-rounded, caring citizens of the
world.
• We believe that our students’ needs are most important
and we strive to support them academically,
physically, spiritually, psychologically and socially.
• We believe that the university should be a collaborative
community.
Important Student Handbook
Information
The Student Handbook is a critical document for SNHU students
as it contains many of the institution’s policies, expectations,
and student rights and responsibilities, as well as
important federal compliance information regarding the use
of substances. The handbook includes information on the
judicial system, academic policies, community expectations,
university conduct policies, health and safety policies.
Students may access the handbook by going to the university’s
website www.snhu.edu and proceeding to the section
entitled “Student Life.”
Students are asked to take the time to review the website and
to familiarize themselves with the contents of this handbook.
It is expected that as members of this university community,
all students have taken the necessary time to review
the handbook and to seek clarification of that information
which is not clear to them.
Athletics
Southern New Hampshire University supports an active athletic
program as an integral part of the educational process.
Both intercollegiate and intramural competitions are offered
to men and women of the university community. On the
intercollegiate level, men’s teams are fielded in baseball, basketball,
cross-country, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer and
tennis. Women’s teams include basketball, cross-country,
lacrosse, soccer, softball, tennis and volleyball. Southern
New Hampshire University is a member of the National
Collegiate Athletic Association, the Eastern College Athletic
Conference and the Northeast-10 Conference.
The university sponsors a varied intramural program aimed at
active student involvement in sports. Men’s intramural sports
are flag football, basketball, indoor soccer and racquetball.
Women’s intramural sports include indoor soccer, flag football,
basketball and racquetball. Softball, tennis and volleyball
are coeducational offerings. Mini-tournaments are sponsored
in 3-on-3 basketball, whiffleball and miniature golf.
Recreational offerings available at Southern New Hampshire
University include various cardio classes, weight training,
wall climbing, swimming, cross country skiing, step-interval
training and yoga.
Athletic Facilities
The university has two gymnasiums. The field house has a
wooden floor with a seating capacity of 1,900. The auxiliary
gym has a multipurpose, synthetic surface and a stage to
accommodate a variety of university activities. The Fitness
Center includes state-of-the-art aerobic equipment and free
weights. Other facilities are a 25-meter, six-lane, competition
swimming pool, a racquetball court, an aerobics/exercise
room, multiple locker rooms and a fully equipped training
room. Outdoor facilities include four lighted tennis courts,
baseball and softball diamonds, a lighted artificial turf varsity
game field and several practice fields.
Follett Campus Bookstore
The SNHU Bookstore welcomes all students, faculty and
staff to shop our large selection of textbooks, general reading
books, school supplies, school clothing and gifts, along with
dorm items and sundries. The bookstore is located in the
Student Center on the Manchester campus. Regular semester
hours for the bookstore are as follows:
Monday and Tuesday
9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Wednesday and Thursday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Friday
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Please check out our website at www.snhu.bkstr.com for
any changes to these hours.
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Questions regarding a program or policy can be addressed
to the Office of Student Affairs in the Student Center by calling
603.645.9608.