Student Services
Campus Center
The programs and services offered through the Kevin I. Sullivan Campus Center are a vital part of the educational experience at Medaille. The facility serves as a focal point for college community life and a training ground for students in assuming social responsibility and leadership. The cultural, social, and recreational programs are intended to make free-time activity a cooperative venture with classroom learning.
The Center houses a regulation NCAA basketball court, volleyball courts, jogging track, weight and exercise room, locker rooms, training room, food service area/multi-purpose room, college store, student lounges, student club and organization area, and a private dining room. It also houses the Office of Student Affairs, including the Dean of Students, Career Planning and Placement, New Student Orientation, Student Activities and SGA, Intercollegiate Athletics, Center for Multicultural Education & Diversity, Personal Counseling, Health Center, Leadership, and Events Management.
Campus Public Safety
The Campus Center program serves students, faculty, staff, alumni, and guests in developing well-rounded individuals working together to enhance the educational opportunities provided through the College.
The College's Campus Public Safety Office is located in the house at 2 Agassiz Circle and its primary responsibility is to work proactively with students, faculty and College departments to identify, reduce and remove the opportunity for crime and criminal activity before it occurs. Public Safety Officers patrol campus buildings, grounds, parking lots and facilities, control traffic and parking as necessary, and are responsible for the safety and security of the College community. Student identification cards and parking permits are available at this office as well as information and literature to assist in preventing crime and victimization. Anyone encountering safety or security issues, or observing criminal activity, should report it immediately to the Campus Public Safety Office. The Campus Public Safety Office phone number is: (716) 880-2911.
The Advisory Committee on Campus Safety will provide upon request all campus crime statistics as reported to the United States Department of Education.
Medaille College annually supplies a security report containing statistics, policies, and a description of programs that promote campus safety. A copy of this report is available to all prospective students and employees, and may be requested by contacting the Admissions Office, the Student Affairs Office, the Public Safety Office or the Web site of the U.S. Department of Education.
New Student Orientation
At the beginning of each semester, freshman, evening, and transfer students take part in a group orientation to Medaille College. Acquainting students with Medaille’s staff and dealing with transition issues are the major emphases of the orientation program. Orientation provides students with an opportunity to work with College personnel and discuss academic procedures, expectations, and requirements. Orientation also provides an easy way for new students to get acquainted with each other and become familiar with the campus setting.
Students are notified by mail as to the date for orientation. The College requires that each new student attend orientation. Students are charged a mandatory fee, as outlined in the letters they receive via mail and their College bill.
Career Planning and Placement
Take advantage of the career planning and placement services provided by the College. These services are offered to all Medaille students. Many of these services remain available to you once you have graduated, too. Check Medaille College’s Career Planning web site, www.medaille.edu/careerplanning, for semester activities, career and job search assistance.
- If you would like to discuss your choice of a major, learn about the kinds of jobs available in your field, or discuss your job search, stop in and make an appointment with our staff.
- The Career Library includes career and occupational information, employer directories, and career planning guides. Books can be borrowed for up to two weeks with a student ID.
- Free Group Workshops are offered to all Medaille students. They are scheduled several times every semester for the convenience of day and evening students. The workshops offer help in the following areas: writing cover letters, writing resumes, interviewing. Times, dates, and locations are publicized throughout the College.
- If you wish to explore your career options by learning more about yourself. You can take an interest inventory and discuss the results with a staff member.
- Full-Time and Part-Time Job listings are available to all students and alumni through our on-line system. Each day new jobs are entered for those individuals looking for employment to assist with college costs or those seeking career-related positions. Visit www.medaille.edu/careerplanning and click on Employment.
- Each semester various events are held to assist students at all levels with career or job-related concerns. Networking events, career fairs, and recruitment activities are designed to help students make connections with the employment community.
- Students may establish placement folders containing references and field placement evaluations. These folders are kept on file and mailed to potential employers upon request.
Center for Multicultural Education and Diversity
The Center for Multicultural Education and Diversity at Medaille College operates on the premise that lifelong intellectual and professional growth is one where differences are highly valued. The center advocates for an inclusive campus environment that respects the pluralistic perspective and promotes equity and appreciation for human diversity among its students, faculty, administrators and staff. The center educates, promotes, and serves to empower the campus community on issues of diversity, multiculturalism and the value of human differences.
Computing Center
The Academic Computing Center (ACC) is located on the second floor of Huber Hall and consists of a 30 workstation open lab, a 25 workstation classroom, and a 20 workstation classroom. The lab is populated with Dell Pentium 4, 3.0 GHz PCs with 512 MB of dualchannel PC3200 (400 MHz) DDR SDRAM and the larger classroom contains Pentium 4, 2.4 GHz PCs with 512 MB of PC1066 RDRAM. The smaller classroom contains P4, 1.5 GHz PCs with 256B of PC800 RDRAM. Each machine has a DVD player, Zip250 drive, sound card and optical scroll mouse, and utilizes a 17” LCD.
All ACC computers run Microsoft Windows XP Pro and are networked via fiber optic backbone accessing the Internet through a T1 line. Each PC room has both laser and color inkjet printers.
The ACC runs Microsoft Office XP Pro and MS Visual Studio.NET, along with a variety of course specific software applications and standard utility applications. Select machines offer Macromedia Studio MX and Print Shop Pro Publisher. Scanners and CDRW drives are available on select machines.
For enhanced presentations and visual demonstrations, both classrooms are equipped with interactive, touch sensitive SmartBoards.
Counseling Center
The Counseling Office is staffed by a Nationally Certified Counselor and provides free and confidential services to all enrolled Medaille students. Counseling services are designed to help students understand themselves better, resolve problems, and come to terms with difficult issues. Specific services include individual counseling, group counseling, and self-improvement workshops. Referrals to outside professionals can also be provided. Self-help materials on a wide variety of topics are disseminated by the Counseling Center. Day and Evening hours are maintained to meet the needs of all students.
Food Service
The Cafeteria in the Kevin I. Sullivan Campus Center serves breakfast, lunch and dinner Monday through Friday, as well as brunch and dinner on Saturday and Sunday.
The South Residence Hall Snack Bar is open 6pm -11 p.m. Monday through Sunday. It features quick grab n’ go items, sandwiches, salads, and munchies. Come for a meal or a snack or just to socialize.
Health Center
The Health Center is located on the second floor of the Kevin I. Sullivan Campus Center and is staffed by a Registered Nurse. The office coordinates health records, immunization, provides for health and wellness needs, first-aid, health insurance, and educational programming.
Housing and Residence Life
Medaille College requires all students that are not within commuting distance and are under the age of 21 years reside on campus. Our residence life program emphasizes a high-quality environment and is coordinated by professional staff located in the South Residence Hall. Prospective resident students have two residence halls to choose from that foster an environment of living and learning, safety, and respect for fellow resident students. Please note priority is given to students from outside the immediate Buffalo area.
Non-traditional students/transfer students who may be interested in housing off-campus may contact the Housing and Residence Life Office to view the listing of available apartments in the immediate area. While Medaille provides an off-campus referral service, the College accepts no further responsibility in transactions between students and landlords.
Library
Your college days would not be complete without frequent visits to the automated Medaille College Library for that “special” help so necessary for the completion of successful college assignments.
Whether it be research needs, a quiet place to read, or locating instructor reserve information or materials, the Medaille library staff is always there to help. Library services are electronically accessible through Medaille's Home Page on the Internet (www.medaille.edu).
A validated college ID card is necessary to take books out of the library, so please remember to carry it with you.
Multimedia Studio – New Media Institute (NMI)
The Multimedia Studio, also known as the New Media Institute (NMI), is dedicated to teaching and training students in the trends of multimedia technologies. This includes the necessary skills to use the hardware and the software to create interactive CDROMs, designing World Wide Web pages, creating professional presentations, and compiling digital portfolios.
The Multimedia Studio has nine Apple PowerMac G4 computers, each equipped with 733 MHz RAM, 42 gigabyte hard drive space, CDR/CDROM drive, 17” color monitors, Iomega 250 Zip drive, Wacom graphic tablets and external multimedia microphones. Additionally, two multimedia/ digital video editing stations are equipped with DVDR/DVDROM drives, Apple HarmonKardon external speakers, two VCRs, and an analogtodigital video converter. The Multimedia Studio also has a blackandwhite laser printer, color photo printer, two flatbed scanners, a Nikon film/slide scanner, digital still cameras, a digital video camcorder, and two multimedia projectors for student/faculty use. Fast, T1 Ethernet Internet access is available at each machine and for laptop users as well. This facility offers the most uptodate operating system and software needed to create video presentations, DVD authoring, web site creation, graphic design, 3D rendering, image and sound manipulation, and multimedia presentations and projects.
Special Academic Services Office
The Special Academic Services Office coordinates academic support services that assist all students with many transitions that occur during a college career. Student success is a special focus of this office as the Senior Director of Special Academic Services is a liaison for students and is able to answer questions or address concerns or complaints that students may have. Both day and evening hours are available.
• Academic Advisement Center
Advisement counselors are available during both day and evening hours on weekdays to provide a wide variety of academic advisement services. If you require assistance with advisement, need to obtain college forms, or have any questions, please stop at the Advisement Center. If services are unable to be rendered at the Center, appropriate referrals will be made. The Advisement Center is located in the lower level of the Main Building.
• Academic Skills Center
The Academic Skills Center offers a full range of learning services. Both peer and professional tutoring in a variety of disciplines are available at scheduled times and upon request. Computers with Internet access, study skills workshops, audio/visual resources, reference materials and space for study sessions are all provided in the Center.
• Disability Services Office
The Disability Services Office endeavors to assist students with disabilities in all aspects of their college life. Students requesting services and/or accommodations must contact the Disability Services Office directly.
• TRIO Office
The TRIO Office, located in the Academic Skills Center, is a federallyfunded student support services program established to assist eligible students in achieving their academic goals through tutoring, academic and career counseling, and participation in a variety of cultural activities. The relationship between TRIO and the general college environment is designed to maximize students' potential and growth during their college experience.
Substance Abuse Education
Medaille College provides educational programming related to substance abuse. This includes participation in the National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week and various workshops symposiums related to alcohol and drug use/abuse. Personal counseling is available through the counseling office as well as referral to community agencies in the Buffalo area. Please refer to the Student Handbook for additional information.
