Academic Success Program
The Library
Office of Computing and Telecommunications
Native American Center
El Centro Latino Student Center
Program for Academic Advancement
Tutoring and Peer Mentoring
Colorado Alliance for Minority Participation
Center of Service Learing
Office of Community Services
Writing Center
Center of Southwest Studies
Freshman Math Tutor Center

The John F. Reed Library

The John F. Reed Library and Center for Instructional Technology (CIT) serve as a research center for the campus and the Four Corners Region. The Reed Library is a "teaching library" that promotes learning through research collaboration and appropriated technology supported by knowledgeable, skilled professionals. The Library is a catalyst for the intellectual life of the student. It acts as a gateway to research information in all formats through more than two dozen online database subscriptions and an online Web-based library catalog that accesses many Colorado research library collections. Fort Lewis College students learn to locate, analyze, and use a full array of information technologies, preparing them for success in their courses, careers, graduate studies, or other aspects of their lives.

Faculty, librarians, instructional technology staff, and students work together in the Reed Library dynamic research environment. The library setting encourages intellectual curiosity and is supported by a variety of materials, as well as access to electronic information available through the Internet. The library contains more than 185,000 books, 750 periodical (magazine, journal, and newspaper) subscriptions, online access to the full-text of 2,000 periodical titles and 305,000 microform items, as well as collections of videos and sound recordings.

Librarians and other Fort Lewis College faculty recognize the need for students to become knowledgeable users and producers of information in order to participate actively in academic life. Research has become increasingly rich and diverse with the advent of the Internet and other electronic information and communication media. In order for students to thrive in a changing electronic environment, they need to master concepts and skills in the areas of computer technology, library database searching, evaluation of information sources, Internet searching and more. Library faculty teach a required course, Information Literacy (Lib 150), which allows students to build a foundation of knowledge and skills in these areas.

The Center for Instructional Technology supports creative approaches to instruction and learning. The Center assists students and faculty in producing a variety of materials including color or black and white overhead transparencies, digitized images for use in creating electronic and print materials, videotaped or computerized presentations, and more. The Center also has available for use by students and faculty equipment that includes camcorders, laptop computers, and data projectors for use with presentation software, as well as VCRs and TVs, CD and cassette-tape players, and more.

The Reed Library uses the INNOPAC system as its online library catalog (TALON). This system offers a friendly yet powerful interface for searching the library's holdings as well as collections at other libraries. Through TALON, Fort Lewis College users can search and order books directly from PROSPECTOR (a consortium of 14 Colorado libraries). The library is also a member of OCLC (Online Computer Library Center). Students may search the 30-million-plus holdings of this database via FirstSearch. The interlibrary loan service allows students to borrow from other libraries items not owned by the Reed Library.

A committed and friendly library and CIT staff assists students during hours of operation. The Reed Library is open 89 hours per week during the fall and winter trimesters. Subject area research instruction is available on request for individual classes. Librarians at the reference desk also offer point-of-need research instruction to library users. In 1998-99 over 12,000 reference questions were asked of librarians.

The Reed Library and CIT provide a rich environment that promotes research and production of high quality information products. Students are encouraged to use the facilities and services provided to achieve academic and personal growth.

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Office of Computing and Telecommunications Resources

Computing and telecommunication resources include fourteen college-wide computer labs are available to the general student population. College labs are located in each of the main classroom buildings, including Berndt Hall, Noble Hall, Education-Business Hall, Sage Hall, and Reed Library. Windows and Macintosh computers, printers, and a wide variety of software are available. All lab computers have full Internet connections. College computer labs are typically available seven days a week except during holiday periods, and any registered student has access. In addition, there are many smaller clusters of computers in academic and support services departments, including the residence halls, which serve students in particular programs. In all, about 600 computers are available on campus for students.

Every registered student receives a computer account that enables access to the Internet, electronic mail, and campus computer resources. These accounts are available beginning the first day of the term in which a particular student enrolls.

Access to the campus Ethernet data network, telephone and voice-mail systems, and cable television system is provided in all campus residence halls and apartment rooms. A modem pool provides students with access to College servers and the Internet from off-campus.

Telephones are provided in on-campus housing. Students make long-distance calls using a personal credit card or by reversing the charges. Collect calls are not allowed. Students may not charge long-distance calls to their residence hall phone.

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Academic Success Program

The mission of the Academic Success Program is to help students meet and exceed academic standards (2.00 GPA or better).  To achieve this goal, we:

• Network with other learning support programs on campus to find students the help they need.
• Sponsor GPA-saving courses, including Computer Literacy, and non-credit workshops like College 101,  a free, interactive study skills seminar offered at the beginning of the term and after midterms.
• Provide assistive technologies for reading and writing.
• Help students with documented disabilities secure their learning accomodations.
• Offer study groups for some of the most challenging Gateway and General Education courses each semester.
• Hire, train, and coordinate tutors.

For more information on study groups, contact Ayla Moore, Study Group Coordinator, at 247-7006.  For more information on learning accomodations, contact Dian Jenkins, Coordinator for Disability Services, at 247-7459.  Our office is located in Noble 280, and we're open from 9 - 4, Monday through Friday. 

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Native American Center

The Native American Center's mission is to promote the academic success and personal development of Native American students as well as advance cultural appreciation on the Fort Lewis College campus and within the Four Corners community.

Located in the Miller Student Center, the Native American Center provides a supportive environment to Native American students faced with the challenges of education within a multicultural society. The academic and personal development of Native American students is addressed through individual advising and counseling as well as group workshops.

Faculty members from various college departments hold office hours at the Native American Center to provide academic assistance to students. Computers are available to assist students in research or paper writing. Many Native American student clubs and organizations also convene at the Native American Center to host social, cultural, and academic events as well as their regular meetings. These student organizations serve to promote cultural appreciation within the Fort Lewis College community, as well as provide social support to the students.

The Native American Center is a gathering place where Native American students from all over can explore their own and other Native American cultures.

AMERICAN INDIAN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING SOCIETY

The Fort Lewis College Chapter of the American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) has been active since 1989 (one of the most powerful chapters in the United States). For two years over the last decade, the Chapter received the National AISES Chapter Award Stelvino J. Zanin. FLC AISES Chapter members have received Scholarships, Research Awards, Internships, and Career opportunities as a result of their participation with AISES. The yearly average number of student members is 45.

Program Goals

Increase the number of Native Americans in science, math and engineering fields by encouraging them to explore these areas.
Provide Native American students with contacts and role models nationwide who work in these professional fields.
Provide Native American students with information about internships, scholarships and job opportunities that can enhance their professional careers.
Preserve Native American cultures and traditions while encouraging students to pursue careers in science, math and engineering. Initiate AISES chapters into area high schools.
Advise and mentor middle school and high school students during summer outreach programs in science, math and engineering.
Conduct an annual AISES Regional conference to mirror the national AISES Conference to motivate and interest Native American students in the four states of Arizona, Utah, New Mexico and Colorado to pursue a college education and graduate school.
To have lots of FUN.

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"El Centro" Latino Student Center

"El Centro" is the home of organizations and activities that serve the needs of Latino students and students who are interested in Spanish and Latin American culture. Information is available on scholarships, academic assistance, and graduate opportunities. Comfortable space to study and socialize, as well as a kitchen, is available. The Center hosts a growing collection of academic and cultural resources. Everyone is welcome. Opportunities are provided to practice Spanish.

The goals of "El Centro" are to provide the support needed to make school life more relevant, to increase enrollment and graduation of all minority students, and to broaden knowledge of Hispano heritage.

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Program for Academic Advancement

The Program for Academic Advancement (a federally funded TRIO program), or PAA, is the place on campus where students can get the guidance and help they need to succeed at Fort Lewis College. PAA offers the following individualized services to program participants:

individual or group tutoring in any subject
financial aid advice and assistance in completing applications for federal, state, local, and private sources of financial aid
guidance in course selection and in developing an individualized academic plan
peer mentors who offer personal advising, assistance, and support
a private computer lab networked to the College system and software for individual tutorials in biology, math, calculus, English, reading, writing, typing, and GRE preparation (new software is added continually)
a lending library
academic and college survival workshops in math and writing skills, note-taking, dealing with test anxiety, test-taking, budgeting money, time management, using e-mail and the World Wide Web, and all aspects of graduate school preparation
personal and career planning
field trips to regional graduate schools twice each year for juniors and seniors
monitored study halls, mid-term "study fests," and finals review sessions
a fall picnic, a holiday party, and a spring recognition banquet
a variety of cultural programs and activities.

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Tutoring and Peer Mentoring

PAA's tutoring program is nationally certified by the College Reading and Learning Association. All program tutors are upper-division Fort Lewis College students who have excelled in the courses that they are tutoring and who have completed a tutor-training program through PAA.

Peer mentors are PAA participants who have demonstrated leadership and academic success and a commitment to helping other PAA participants succeed at Fort Lewis College. They act as guides and friends to new PAA participants providing support, advice, and assistance with the adjustment to college life.

Eligibility

To be eligible for PAA, a student must meet one or more of the following requirements as established by the U.S. Department of Education:

Be a low-income individual (qualify for Federal student financial aid)
Be a first-generation college student (neither parent has completed a four-year college degree before the student is 18 years old)
Be a student with a documented disability.
Be enrolled or accepted for enrollment as a degree-seeking student at Fort Lewis College
Be a U.S. citizen or national or meet the requirements for Federal student financial assistance
Have a need for academic support to be able to succeed in college.

Application Process

A simple application process is required to document eligibility and to identify the academic and other needs of the student. After being admitted into PAA, each new participant meets with the program advisor to design an academic plan. Participant academic progress is monitored and help is available if needed at every step of the way.

PAA offers a variety of workshops to help participants improve their study habits and math and writing skills. Workshops that teach participants how to budget money and manage time more effectively are also available. Monitored study halls, mid-term study "fests," and finals review sessions are held so participants can study with others during the year. PAA will assist participants with personal concerns that may be affecting their ability to do their best at Fort Lewis College. All PAA services are free to program participants.

Financial Aid

The PAA staff is trained to answer participant questions and provide assistance with Federal financial aid application forms. They can also help participants locate scholarships, grants, and other forms of financial aid through private sources. A software search program is available for participants to identify all types of assistance for which they may qualify. The PAA lending library is well stocked with current literature on thousands of sources of financial aid.

PAA staff work closely with the Fort Lewis College Financial Aid office to assist participants with any questions or concerns about their financial aid package.

Student Responsibilities to PAA

PAA participants are expected to be dedicated to the goal of academic success at Fort Lewis College. PAA offers extensive, individualized assistance and support to its participants who, in turn, are expected to attend classes as scheduled, to meet regularly with their tutors, to attend program workshops and events, and to meet regularly with the program advisor.

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Colorado Alliance for Minority Participation-CO-AMP

What is CO-AMP?
What does CO-AMP do?
CO-AMP Opportunities
What does CO-AMP expect from me?
How to Enroll

What is CO-AMP?

Colorado Alliance for Minority Participation - Since 1996, the CO-AMP consortium, consisting of 13 four-year Colleges/Universities and Community Colleges and four tribal nations in the four corners area, has built a strong alliance, working together to double the numbers of historically underrepresented minorities earning their bachelor degrees in Science, Math, Engineering and Technology (SMET). It is funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation with Colorado State University as its headquarters. As a result of this effort, we have seen the number of ethnic minority students earning bachelor's degrees in these disciplines jump from 183 in 1995 to 319 in the year 2001. The alliance has secured more than one million dollars per year since 1995 to support critical recruitment and retention efforts. CO-AMP has provided extraordinary opportunities for faculty development and student internship.

What CO-AMP Does:

Listens to what you want in the way of careers
Provides you with opportunities to experience different career paths
Guides you toward the most direct educational path that will lead you to your career goals
Provides a bridge for you to make the transitions you desire: from high school to a four-year college; from college to graduate school; from graduate school to a job
Supports you with culturally relevant experiences
Invites you to meet with astronauts, water engineers, bridge designers, and other professionals who lead successful careers in SMET disciplines
Links you to hands-on undergraduate research experiences, internships, and job opportunities
Partners with you and schools to make a college education a reality