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General Catalog 2007-2009Spring Orientation For Incoming Students Prospective students have the choice of attending one of the two spring orientation sessions. This session offers students an opportunity to consult with faculty, pre-register for classes, meet other students, and be introduced to YCP personnel, services, and facilities. All new students, including transfers, are requested to attend. Explorientation is a comprehensive freshmen and transfer orientation program designed to guide new students to personal and academic success. Students will be introduced to campus life, have an opportunity to meet with their Orientation Leader, and learn information that will ease their transition to college life. Each student will participate in many activities ranging from academic sessions to social events. The program is designed to be a learning experience and a very enjoyable way to begin college. Explorientation is held in late August, prior to the start of classes. Orientation Leaders/Peer Advising In recognizing that new students have unique needs and concerns as they enter college, each incoming/transfer student at YCP is assigned an Orientation Leader upon arrival to campus. Orientation Leaders are upper-class students who volunteer their time to help answer your questions and make your transition to YCP as smooth as possible. The general goal of the Orientation Leader/Peer Advising Program is to help students become quickly and effectively oriented to college life-including the new and exciting academic and social challenges that are a part of liberal arts education. As such, the program provides a network whereby students can communicate freely and confidentially with other students who have previously encountered the experiences of being a new student. The Orientation staff is made up of student leaders who have been chosen through a selective process and who receive training in the policies and systems of York College, the overall philosophies associated with a liberal arts education, and general helping techniques. The program is coordinated by the Director of Student Activities and Orientation. If you are interested in becoming an Orientation Leader, please inquire at the Office of Student Activities and Orientation, Main Level Student Union, Room 205. Alcohol and Drug Policy and Program At York College Most students are responsible when it coems to making decisions about alcohol and/or drug use. You must consider 1) whether to drink or not to drink 2) the consequences for choosing to drink or abstaining from drugs and/or alcohol and 3) how to be responsible in social situations. Students need to have an awreness about the effects of alcohol and drugs, York College regulations and legal implications. The Law It is illegal in Pennsylvania for persons under the age of 21 to attempt to purchase, consume, possess, or transport any alcohol, liquor, malt, or brewed beverages. Pennsylvania law prohibits the sale of alcoholic beverages to anyone unless they have the proper license issued by the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board. Pennsylvania and federal law prohibits the possession, manufacture, sale and distribution of illegal substances. Giving marijuana or another drug free of charge may be considered the same as sale or distribution. Possession of large amounts of drugs may be viewed as possession with intent to sell. Applicable legal sanctions may include loss or suspension of driver’s license, fines and/or jail time. YCP Policy Believing that the use of alcoholic beverages is detrimental to the standards of group living and academic achievement, the College does not permit students to use, possess, or be in the presence of alcoholic beverages on campus, regardless of age. Consuming alcoholic beverages off campus is not encouraged and, if done, should comply with the Pennsylvania State Law. Any student found using or selling illegal drugs may face suspension from the College and may also be referred to the civil authorities for prosecution. Students found in violation of the above policies may be referred to the Residence Life Office/Judicial Affairs. Disciplinary sanctions may include probation, removal from residence facilities, and/or suspension from the College. The primary goal of the Health Center is to assist students and the College community in obtaining and maintaining optimal physical and mental well being. All registered students are eligible to use the Health Center. Students are required to have an admission physical on file in the Health Center. The Health Center is open six days a week Sunday-Friday. See Health Center web-link for hours. Chartwells Incorporated and the manager of Food Services work closely with the Student Affairs Division to offer meals seven days a week which will be both enjoyable and economical to students. The manager welcomes constructive suggestions from students about the food services. Various special dinners are planned during the year and many campus organizations plan their program refreshments through food services. All students living in traditional on-campus housing must purchase the College’s full meal plan. A lounge with vending machines and coffee snack cart is located in Campbell Hall, a full-service a la carte snack bar is located in the Student Union, and block meal plans are available for commuters. At York College one can feel the effects of a friendly and safe campus, although no college can offer a 100% guarantee of safety. The York College Public Safety Department offers twenty-four hour security coverage which provides the kind of environment that is stimulating, supportive, and free from unnecessary risks. A publication entitled “Campus Safety Statistics” summarizing all reported illegal misconduct occurring on campus is available upon request from the Public Safety and Admissions Departments. Motor vehicles are permitted on campus or lots adjacent to campus for all students and must be registered with the College Operations Office. During registration, resident students may purchase an annual bumper sticker which entitles them to park in specific designated areas. Students living off campus may obtain a commuter sticker which allows for parking in any area not designated for faculty, staff and visitors.
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