Undergraduate - Lee University

40Academic SupportThe Office of Academic Support offers a varietyof services designed to increase the opportunitiesstudents have to complete their college educationsuccessfully. The Office of Academic Supportcoordinates the provision of reasonable accommodationsfor otherwise qualified students with disabilities,when these services are requested, inorder to ensure access for these students to services,programs and activities provided by LeeUniversity. This program also provides support andassistance to students with academic need andcertain personal factors.Center for Calling and CareerThe Center provides resources for students,faculty and staff to examine their strengths and discovera clearer sense of calling by understandingwho they are as God’s “work of art.” The Centeruses a strengths-based approach to advising thatallows time for students to enter into dialogue witha Strengths/Vocational advisor to discuss who theyare, what they enjoy, what they do best, and whatthey believe they are called to do with their life.Students also come to the Center to declare orchange their major.A variety of career-related assessments andjob search resources are available for students toaccess online. The Center also maintains an onlineJob Board, listing local part-time and full-timeopenings.Computer LabsThe Lee University Academic Computer Lab,located in the Walker Memorial Building and managedby the Business Department, is open to allstudents. All computers in the labs are Gatewaycomputers using Windows XP and are connectedto a central server and the World Wide Web. Thereare dozens of software packages available for useincluding a large selection of popular productivityitems like Office XP, Internet Explorer, Photoshop,Flash and SPSS. A wide variety of programmingand other systems development packages are alsoavailable for those who are more technicallyinclined. Available hardware includes digital cameras,digital scanners, headsets for multimediaapplications and multimedia presentation systems.Three student computer labs can be found inthe Paul Conn Student Union. Both of the labslocated on the main floor have 12 Gateway computersand a HP Laser Printer that is connected tothe network and Internet with high speed connection.During peak use times, lab assistants areavailable to help students solve technical problems.First-Year ExperienceLee University provides a comprehensive programdesigned to assist first-year students inadjusting to university life. A special freshmancourse, “Gateway to University Success,” embodiesand expresses the central goals and purposesof the First-Year Experience. This course introducesstudents to essential academic skills, theapplication of critical thinking skills and a personalChristian world view to life decisions. It is taught byan “all-star” team of faculty and administratorsunder the leadership of the Director of First-YearPrograms.LibraryThe William G. Squires Library, which servesLee University and the Church of God TheologicalSeminary, is housed in the Pentecostal ResourceCenter. This facility offers seating for 365, includingindividual study carrels, open book stacks, readingareas, group study and seminar rooms, a videoroom, and a chapel.An added feature of the building is the DixonPentecostal Research Center, which houses acomprehensive collection of materials pertaining tothe Church of God and the Pentecostal/Charismatic movement.Students, faculty, alumni and church and communitymembers have access to services whichinclude telephone and in-person reference assistance;library instruction for classes; organizingand providing access to a collection of more than165,000 volumes; 610 current periodicals in printformat; 53,000 microforms; and interlibrary loanaccess to 48 million titles.The library utilizes the latest in electronicresources. These include the online catalog andautomated circulation system, which provide theability to search the holdings of the Squires Libraryand the Cleveland Public Library as well as selectedacademic libraries throughout the UnitedStates. Such searches can be made in the libraryor on the World Wide Web. Electronic subscriptionsvia the Internet offer access to about 14,500periodical titles in full text as well as indexing tomany others. The Internet is accessible on computersthroughout the library.Library hours:Monday - Thursday 8:00 a.m. - midnightFriday8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.Saturday11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.Sunday2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.Students with DisabilitiesLee University is committed to the provision ofreasonable accommodations for students with disabilities,as defined in Section 504 of theRehabilitation Act of 1973. Students who think theymay qualify for these accommodations should notifytheir instructor immediately. Students may alsocontact the Office of Academic Support.Undergraduate StudiesLee University