2010-11 Course Catalog - Century College

Student HandbookStudent ActivitiesProgramStudent Club CenterThe Student Club Center, West Campus, iswhere great beginnings take place. It is anarea for student activities. One of its mainfunctions is to assist various clubs andorganizations with their planned events.In addition, many campus-wide events aresponsored by the Office of Student Life.Any students should feel free to drop in andpresent new ideas or suggestions that willenhance student activities on campus.Game RoomFree time between classes, or at the beginningor end of the day? Located on west campus,the Game Room is a great place to unwind andenjoy recreational game activities. Table tennisand televisions are available for students’enjoyment. Tournaments in various activitiesare also conducted each semester. The GameRoom is also a great place to relax, enjoy a cupof coffee, watch television, meet old friends,and make new friends.Student Clubs andOrganizationsHow to Get InvolvedThere are over 25 clubs and organizations forstudents to participate in at Century College.There are special interest clubs (i.e. AlphaOmega, Q & S club), cultural organizations (i.e.Asian Student Association or Arabic Club) andprogram specific groups (i.e. Dental AssistingClub or Math Club). For a complete list ofclubs please consult our web site at http://century.edu/currentstudents/studentlife/Are you looking to start a new club or getinvolved in one of the current clubs ororganizations at Century? Please contactthe Associate Director of Student Life andLeadership Development at 651.747.4015 orthe Student Senate Office at 651.779.3317.Student Life CommitteeThis committee consists of student, facultyand staff representatives that makedecisions regarding the student life budget,expenditures, and the student life activity fee.Student Photo ID’sStudents will need a Century Photo I.D. to usethe Library, Fitness Center, and to check outgame room and recreation equipment. Thefirst card is free; a fee is assessed for lostor replacement cards. A government issuedphoto ID (e.g. driver’s license) is required. Thisservice is located at the Records Office onwest campus.Student PublicationsThe WoodDuck Weekly is a studentpublication that promotes student activitiesand events on campus as well as specialannouncements important to the Centurycommunity. For more information call651.747.4015.The All-Student Email is sent weekly toinform students of activities for the week,services that are available and informationof importance. For further information call651.748.2608.The Century Times is a student run newspaperthat is published twice a semester. It isdistributed throughout campus with informationrelevant to the Century community. For moreinformation call 651.779.3314.Student SenateThe Student Senate is the officialrepresentative student government of CenturyCollege. It operates under a constitution thathas been approved by the student body andconsists of volunteer senators and an electedvice-president and president.The purpose of the senate is to work toimprove the quality of education and ofcampus life for students at Century. One waythe senate accomplishes this is by influencingthe College’s decision-making process throughworking closely as a liaison between thestudent body and the administration andfaculty. In order to address all issues ofIntroductionThe Student Handbook has beendeveloped to give students anoverview of various activities, rules,regulations, and policies that havedirect impact on them at Century.Further information concerning anyof these areas may be obtainedfrom the Dean of Student Life,located on west campus, or bycalling 651.773.1780.Student ActivitiesProgramThe Student Activities Program isdesigned to provide opportunitiesfor student growth through students’extracurricular activities. Thisprogram enriches higher educationfor students by providing botheducational and social events. Bybecoming involved in activitiessuch as academic-related events,cultural diversity programs, healthand fitness programs, campus clubs,student t publications, fine arts, andthe intramural/recreation program,students will share in the ownershipand leadership of such programs andexperience a positive connectionto Century College. Although theStudent Activities Program providesmany avenues for student growth,the decision to participate is basedon personal desire.651.779.3300 215