Student Services Mission Statement Organization - Centralia College

Standard Three 59continue into the night hours. It is difficult to get students involved sincethe majority hold jobs and many are parents with responsibilities of theirown. The College has considered an open period during day classeswhen students and faculty could schedule club meetings or activities, butthis still does not guarantee participation. Such an hour might provideprotected time for cross-campus staff participation to build a strongerlearning community. Discussions around this topic continue.Student Recreation and AthleticsNo co-curricular activities like intramural athletics exist at this college, andintercollegiate athletic teams use the on-campus facilities when they arenot scheduled for classes. College facilities and equipment arepurchased and maintained for the students enrolled in physical educationand health classes, and enrolled students are the only persons authorizedto use them during class periods.Staff hours are committed to teaching and coaching activities, and thefacilities are not supervised during non-class times. Through agreementswith local health facilities, staff and students may use their facilities on alimited or reduced fee basis.Occasionally students have asked about co-curricular activities, but thereare no funds to support these activities, and there is no time or staffavailable in the physical education building.AnalysisBecause of the relatively low student interest and the need for resourcesto be used elsewhere, the College has made a conscious and deliberatedecision not to provide intramural sports.