2007-2008 Undergraduate Academic Catalog - Plymouth State ...

Dining ServicesDining services at PSU are coordinated by the Department ofResidential Life and are provided by a private contractor thatmanages all food services on campus—Prospect Dining Hall,the Mountain View Snack Bar, the Sidewalk Café, LangdonWoods, Lamson Library, campus vending, and catering. Thedining program includes many innovative features, such asexpress take-out meals, a self-serve salad bar, pizza station,pasta bar, various main entrées at all meals, and a wide varietyof beverages and desserts. Current meal plans are block planswith 50, 105, 150, 210, or 285 meals per semester, and include“flex cash” that can be spent to purchase food, snacks or beveragesat any of the food service facilities. The Student Senateworks closely with the dining management to continuouslyevaluate menu items and the overall program.Health ServicesHealth care is available to all full- and part-time students duringregular academic semesters. Inpatient and outpatient servicesare available during the day in Health Services, locatedat 16 Merrill Street in Hogan House. Students have accessto a University physician or nurse practitioner during scheduledclinic hours, Monday through Friday. An orthopedic andsports-related injuries clinic is held on Tuesday and Thursdaymornings from 7–8:30 a.m. A nurse is on duty whenever thefacility is open. To contact Health Services, call (603) 535-2350or fax (603) 535-3291. Other services include:• Allergy Immunizations: Health Services will store vaccinesfor students and administer allergy injections• The Cold Clinic provides prevention-oriented informationand education from registered nurses to students with the“common cold”• Medical Clinic: A health care provider sees, without charge,students who are ill. Students are encouraged to scheduleappointments to ensure adequate treatment• The Reproductive Health Clinic offers a full range of women’shealth services including contraception informationand counseling, testing, and physical exams. Reproductivehealth clinics are scheduled daily.International Student ServicesThe mission of International Student Services (ISS) is to promotethe globalization of the University and foster culturalexchanges between students, faculty, staff, and the community.ISS is coordinated by the Dean of Student Affairs Office andis the first place to come for information on any non-academicmatter affecting international students. The major purpose ofISS is to assist international students with visa and immigrationissues while they are attending PSU. ISS also provides orientationand is a source of information and a point of referralto support our international students’ needs.Physical Education CenterThe Physical Education Center is located on Holderness Road,between the Pemigewasset River and Interstate 93. The PECenter includes the 2,000-seat Foley Gymnasium, racquetballcourts, Vailas Performance Center, Olympic-size swimmingpool, indoor track, indoor and outdoor tennis courts,wrestling room, athletic training and rehabilitation facilities,classrooms and Department of Athletics offices, as well as 50acres of outdoor playing and practice fields. Equipment maybe signed out with a student ID at the main office. PE Centerhours are posted at the PE Center and on the Web at plymouth.edu/athletic/.Prevention and Intervention ProgramsIn addition to wellness promotion, Plymouth State has manyprevention and intervention programs, focused on such physicaland social problems as alcohol and drug abuse, campuscrime, sexual assault, sexual health, AIDS, racism, sexism,and homophobia. As required by the federal government,the University publishes and distributes information on thefirst three of these issues to students, faculty, and staff. Thisinformation is available on the PSU Web site, in the StudentHandbook section. Referral information can be obtained at theWellness Center (535-2853).Recreation ProgramsRecreation Programs provide numerous opportunities for studentsto participate in a wide variety of recreation programs atvarious competition levels. These opportunities include intramuralsports, sport clubs, group exercise, and special eventslike the Foley Foot Race and Spring Fling. Informal recreationopportunities exist in our fitness area, the Cardio Theater, andthe HUB Courtroom, where students will often find a pick-upbasketball or volleyball game, or sometimes a unique functionor special event. Our recently expanded fitness area isequipped with selectorized weight machines as well as freeweights to accommodate a variety of training programs. TheCardio Theater provides the latest in cardiovascular trainingequipment and fitness systems such as treadmills, ellipticalmachines, bicycles, and stair steppers that can be used whilewatching TV.In addition to the variety of intramural sports and group exerciseclasses offered during the week, Recreation Programsoffers the following sport clubs:• Boxing• Dodgeball• Gymnastics• Outing Club• Men’s Rugby• Women’s Rugby• Snowboarding/Skateboarding• Men’s VolleyballStudent LifePlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 23