Bulletin 2007-2008 - Austin College

Electronic card-operated laundry facilities exist in all residential facilities. All correspondenceconcerning assignment of rooms in the residence halls should be addressed tothe Student Life Office.Residence Hall Staff: Residence halls are staffed by professional area coordinators,student resident assistants (RAs), and student resident managers (RMs). Area coordinatorslive in one of the residential facilities that they supervise and are responsiblefor the overall operation of the halls. RAs are generally assigned to living areas thathave a concentration of first-year students so that they can facilitate adjustment tocollege by serving as a positive peer influence. RAs assist all students in the residencehall with a range of concerns. Resident managers staff Jordan Family LanguageHouse and the Johnson ‘Roo Suites/Bryan Apartments complex. The staff, as wellas the hall council, assists in providing social activities, recreational events, educationalprograms, and other experiential learning opportunities that encouragestudent success.Residence Hall Government: All residence halls are organized using a similar generalpattern. The elected hall officers represent residents in planning social functions,designing and maintaining an environment conducive to living and learning, andworking to secure the extra services or equipment requested by the residents. TheResidence Hall Council assumes some of the responsibility for the organized activitiesof the hall/complex by implementing guidelines and for helping to enforce regulationswithin the hall.Additional information about residence life can be found in the student handbook,Environment, or by contacting the Student Life Office.AthleticsAustin College encourages competition in intercollegiate athletics and participationin intramurals, club sports, and outdoor recreation, and considers these activitiesan important component of the college’s educational program. The college affiliatesnationally with the NCAA Division III and competes as a member of the SouthernCollegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) a non-scholarship athletic conference comprisedof national liberal arts Division III colleges in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia,Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Texas.Intercollegiate varsity sports for men include football, baseball, basketball, tennis,swimming and diving, and soccer. Similarly, women compete in basketball, volleyball,tennis, swimming and diving, soccer, and softball.The intercollegiate athletic program is totally non-scholarship. All decisions concerningfinancial aid in any form are made without regard to student athletic ability orparticipation. Each intercollegiate participant must meet all NCAA Division IIIeligibility standards and must be a full-time student. Students are not eligible torepresent their team in intercollegiate athletic competition during the period of anytype of probation or deferred suspension, unless a specific exception was includedin the written notice of probation or deferred suspension.In addition to physical activity courses and athletics, students may participatethroughout their college years in various recreational and intramural activities.10 |CAMPUS LIFE