2012 08 07 Undergraduate Catalog Cover - Lake Erie College

CO-CURRICULAR LIFEOn the southwest end of campus, Ritchie Athletic Training Centerhouses the 4,700-square foot varsity weight room and staffoffices for football and swimming. On the lower level, the RitchiePool serves as a practice and training site for the swim teams.The Garfield Center is home to Storm wrestling offices andpractice room as well as offices for both men's and women'ssoccer programs.Varsity TeamsLake Erie offers 23 varsity sports for the 2012-13 athletic year,twelve for men and eleven for women. In the fall, there arefootball, men's and women's soccer, women's volleyball, men'sand women's cross country, men's and women's golf andwomen's tennis. Men's and women's basketball and swimmingand diving are offered in the winter, as well as wrestling andmen's and women's indoor track. Baseball, softball, men's andwomen's lacrosse, men's tennis and men's and women's outdoortrack are the spring sports.General admission to ticketed, regular season, on-campus eventsis free for current students. Tickets, when necessary, may bepicked up with a valid student identification card. Lake Erie'steams compete at the NCAA Division II level. The institution is amember of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference(GLIAC) for all sports except men's lacrosse (East Coast AthleticConference Division II Lacrosse League). The College is also amember of the East Coast Athletic Conference (ECAC) and LakeErie's teams compete for berths in the various ECAC post-seasontournaments.Nickname and ColorsLake Erie teams are called the Storm. The name was selected asthe result of a contest, which took place when the institutionbecame fully coeducational in the late 1980s. Previously, LakeErie's teams were known as the Unicorns. The official team colorsfor all Storm teams are green and white, with black as atrim/accent color. Branding, image and logo guidelines can befound on the department's website (see below). Unauthorizeduse of logos and colors is prohibited.Athletic WebsiteThe home of Lake Erie Athletics online iswww.LakeErieStorm.com. The site features news andinformation on all 23 teams, blogs, videos, live broadcasts andmore. There is information for current and future studentathletes,parents, fans and visitors. In addition, fans and studentscan follow the Storm on a variety of social networking sites likeTwitter (www.twitter.com/lecsports), Facebook (search Lake ErieCollege Athletics), You Tube (lakeeriestorm) and Ustream.IntramuralsA variety of intramural sport offerings are posted throughout theacademic year. Typically, competition is available in volleyball,basketball, dodgeball and indoor soccer, as well as other sports.Club SportsThough not operated directly by the Department of Athletics,sports participation at the club level has previously includedsports such as fencing and rowing. When interest warrants, othersports may be added at the club level.RecreationUse of the athletic facilities for fitness and recreation is offeredto current students, during posted days and hours, with a validLake Erie College ID. Lockers and locker room facilities areavailable on a daily-use basis. Users must supply their owntowels and way to secure their belongings, if unattended.Personal items are not to be left in a locker room overnight, evenif secured in a locker.Accommodations for Students with DisabilitiesLake Erie College does not discriminate in its recruitment,admission or treatment of students. The College makesreasonable accommodations to ensure that the academicprogram is accessible to the greatest extent possible by allstudents with disabilities. In particular, the College adheres tothe provisions of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973,the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the FamilyEducation Rights and Privacy Act of 1974.It is the policy of the College to make services available to anystudent who, through a recent assessment, can providedocumentation of a disability. Students, however, must meet alleligibility requirements to be admitted.Students requesting accommodations must provide the Collegewith official documentation of any disability, from a medicaldoctor, psychiatrist, psychologist or other qualified professional.For specific learning disabilities, this should include a copy of themulti-factored evaluation, and a copy of the student’s mostrecent individualized education plan (IEP).Page | 12Lake Erie College | 2012 - 2013 Undergraduate Catalog | Student Handbook | Student Athlete Handbook