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Student Services
student is deemed to present a danger to self or others. Students are asked to sign a
release of information if they wish their counselor to discuss their counseling sessions
with their parents.
Students and their family members can find more information about the services
offered by the Counseling Center, self-help information and resources, alcohol and
other drugs, and frequently asked questions by visiting the Counseling Center
website.
Students participate in the annual Wellness Fair.
Health Services
The Carolyn Huntington Bailey Health Center is open 8 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays and
11 a.m.–3 p.m. weekends during the school year. There is no fee for medical services
provided by the Health Center. Student accounts may be billed for prescription copayments,
point of care diagnostic testing, and vaccinations. The Health Center has a
pharmacy and most medications are available on site. There are several pharmacies located
close to campus and medications can be delivered to the Health Center if necessary.
The Health Center is staffed by a College physician, part-time physicians, mid level
providers, and four registered nurses. Physician visits are available by appointment
Monday through Friday. Our services include comprehensive primary care, gynecology,
psychiatry, travel medicine, and sports medicine. In addition to office visits, students
may require extended care for intravenous therapy or observation during the day. Health
Center personnel can help arrange consultations with specialists and outpatient diagnostic
testing off campus. Students can be transported to these facilities by taxi or the Office of
Public Safety.
When the Health Center is closed, students needing emergency care will be
transported to one of the local hospitals. Easton Hospital, is located just a few miles
from campus. Students will be transported to the hospital by Public Safety or by
ambulance depending on the severity of the problem. A physician is on-call when the
Health Center is closed. Public Safety can direct calls to the physician on duty during
off hours.
information Technology
A new student page on the ITS web site contains helpful information relating to
IT services available to students. In May, new students are sent a network ID and
password that grants them access to all campus network services.
Computers: Lafayette provides fully networked public computing labs in several
buildings for the convenience of students. Students who want to bring personal
computers to campus can purchase one on their own or through arrangements made
by Lafayette with Dell and Apple. Details on purchasing computers through these
programs can be found on the new student page of the ITS web site.
Every room in campus residence halls and College-owned fraternities and sororities
is connected to the campus network. Wireless connectivity is available in all campus
buildings. Approximately 90 percent of students bring their own computers; the
availability of wired and wireless connections throughout campus makes laptops a
better choice than desktop systems for most students.
Software: Windows 7 Home Premium, Professional and Ultimate or Mac Snow
Leopard are the preferred operating environments for student systems. Microsoft
Office Professional is the standard application suite used on campus; it consists of
Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint. Lafayette licenses Office for installation on
college-owned computers only; students who want copies on their own personal
computers typically can include an Office installation as part of a system package
purchased from a major vendor. Lafayette licenses antivirus software for installation
on all student computers —do not pay extra for antivirus software as it will have to
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