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2008-2009 Graduate Catalog

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2008-2009 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Overview of People, Services, Campus

Entries appear in alphabetical order.

Administration
Arts Center and Otto Shults Community Center
Athletics and Recreation
Campus Clinics
Campus Safety
Career Services
Center for International Education
Center for Spirituality
Childcare
Computer and Network Access
Counseling Services
Cultural and Social Events
Electronic Communication Policy
Facilities
Faculty
Food Services
Health Services
Housing Resources
Language Houses
Lorette Wilmot Library and Media Center
NazCard
NazNet
Office of Graduate Admissions
Office of Graduate Student Services
Orientation Programs
Program Advisement
Registrar
Services for Students with Disabilities
Students
The Surrounding Area
Writing Center

Administration

Nazareth College is led by President Daan Braveman, who was appointed as the College’s ninth president on July 1, 2005. President Braveman works closely with the College’s Board of Trustees, a 31-member governing body made up of alumni and benefactors, to manage the College, formulate and determine general policies, create and appoint committees, and to develop an atmosphere in which learning can take place most effectively and dynamically.

Nazareth College is comprised of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, School of Education, School of Health and Human Services, and School of Management. Each of these academic sections is led by a Dean. The administration of graduate programs is the responsibility of the Associate Vice President for Graduate Studies working in cooperation with the Vice President for Academic Affairs, deans, department chairpersons, directors of individual graduate programs, members of the Office of Graduate Student Services, and other members of departments having approved programs among the graduate offerings.

Arts Center and Otto Shults Community Center

The Arts Center includes the 1,128 seat Callahan Theater, a small Studio Theater, and a newly renovated scene shop. The Gerald G. Wilmot Hall of Music includes an intimate recital hall, large rehearsal hall, music studios and practice rooms. The art wing houses ceramic, jewelry, wood, metal, drawing, painting, and photography studios as well as seminar and art history spaces.

The Shults Center houses a gymnasium, fitness center, swimming pool, racquetball courts, student union, conference rooms, bookstore, and a snack bar that opens daily and in the evening when classes are in session.

Athletics and Recreation

Nazareth’s 23 undergraduate intercollegiate teams compete at the NCAA Division III level and are members of the Empire 8 Athletic Conference. Nazareth is a member of the East Coast Athletic Conference (ECAC), and the New York State Women’s Collegiate Athletic Association (NYSWCAA).

Athletic facilities include the 2,200 seat Golden Flyers Stadium Complex, all-weather track and fitness center, oversized gym, racquetball courts, dance studio, swimming pool, playing fields, tennis courts, and cross-country course. For students who enjoy competition on different levels, there are many intramural teams, recreational facilities and a fitness center free and open to all undergraduate and graduate students.

Campus Clinics

The School of Heath and Human Services Clinics: Discipline specific clinics include Art Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Speech-Language-Hearing Therapy. Interdisciplinary services provide innovative and cutting edge opportunities for students to acquire knowledge about other professions and develop collaboration skills. In the clinics, students from graduate programs in art therapy, speech-language pathology, music therapy, physical therapy, social work, and nursing deliver services under direct faculty supervision.

The Nazareth Speech and Hearing Clinics, located in Carroll Hall, serve as training programs for students in the Communication Sciences and Disorders undergraduate and Speech-Language Pathology graduate programs. The Speech Clinic provides evaluation and treatment services to a diverse group of clients with impairments in articulation/phonology, voice, fluency, language, and auditory processing. The Audiology Clinic provides diagnostic services for people with suspected hearing and auditory processing disorders. Graduate students interested in adult neurological disorders have opportunities to conduct evaluations, treatment, and research in the Aphasia Clinic. They also often provide therapy in an interdisciplinary mode with students from Social Work, Physical Therapy, or the Creative Arts Therapy programs. The speech and hearing clinical facility has individual and group diagnostic/treatment rooms, and is equipped for direct and video observation for supervision and family training. There is a state of the art audiology suite for hearing and central auditory processing testing. The clinics also provide a number of community outreach services in the areas of speech, language, and hearing for preschool programs and schools in the Rochester area.

A Physical Therapy clinical laboratory, with three distinct sections, is located in the lower level of Carroll Hall. One section of the laboratory has powered treatment tables and a dedicated water supply for hydrotherapy equipment and is used for physical agents and orthopedic instruction. The largest section of the laboratory houses rehabilitative equipment and is used for the neurology and rehabilitation classes. The third section is equipped with a Lido isokinetic computerized system, aerobics equipment, and a Body Weight supported Treadmill Training System (BWSTT) for client intervention and clinical research. Nazareth also supports on-site physical therapy clinics, one of which is part of the college’s Interdisciplinary Clinic. Students across disciplines experience the opportunity to provide intervention to people who are recovering from strokes or other similar chronic health problems. Under the supervision of faculty and community therapists, students examine, evaluate, treat, and educate patients and their families to develop improved functional mobility. Two other community-based clinics, St. Joseph’s Neighborhood Center and Hickock Brain Injury Center, allow physical therapy students the opportunity to provide services to under-served clients in the community, while fulfilling course requirements.

The Art Therapy Clinic is housed in the Creative Art Therapy Department. It is an interdisciplinary clinic and dovetails with speech/language therapy, physical therapy, music therapy, and social work. The Art Therapy Clinic offers a confidential setting for the therapeutic use of art making and expression of feelings. Through the process of creating art and reflection of the art process, people can increase awareness of self and of others, cope with symptoms of stress and traumatic experiences, and make cognitive, behavioral, and emotional gains. The Art Therapy Clinic functions as a training site for graduate level art therapy interns under the supervision of licensed clinical art therapy faculty. All individuals are assessed in order to proceed in a therapeutic manner most beneficial to the individual. The Art Therapy Clinic serves people of all ages: individuals, couples, families, groups, and communities.

The School of Education Clinic:

The Marie Callahan Reading Center, located in Lourdes, is the setting in which elementary and secondary students as well as adults from the community receive support in learning to read and write during each college term. Graduate students who hold one or more teacher certifications complete the requirements for their master’s degree and additional certification as a literacy specialist. They assess the individual with whom they work to determine strengths as well as needs, design an instructional program to overcome or compensate for those needs, and provide one-to-one instruction. During selected terms, the faculty member and graduate students may work at one of the area’s schools rather than on campus.

Campus Safety

Nazareth College maintains a full-time, 24-hours-a-day Campus Safety Department. All uniformed officers are registered security guards in accordance with the New York State Security Guard Act and provide vehicle, bike, and foot patrols of all academic buildings, campus parking areas, and residence halls. All officers are trained in emergency response procedures, first aid, CPR/AED use, and crisis intervention. Emergency notifications and transports, vehicle lockouts and jump starts for stranded motorists, and a student campus escort service are all provided by Campus Safety personnel. The Campus Safety Office, located in the lower level of the Shults Center, also distributes all student photo ID cards and coordinates a campus-wide Lost and Found Program. A college ID, the NazCard, is needed for borrowing library materials, gaining access to the residence halls and certain computer facilities, and using other college services. (Please also see additional information in this section regarding the NazCard.)

The Campus Safety Department is responsible for the enforcement of all campus parking rules and regulations. All students must register their vehicles with Campus Safety each year. Parking permits are $40 per year or $25 per semester and are available in the Campus Safety Office. This fee can be charged to the student’s account. A parking brochure is distributed to everyone who registers his/her vehicle. The brochure explains all campus parking rules and regulations. Nazareth College also provides each student and employee, upon request, with a unique key-chain style transmitter (Security Escort) that can alert Campus Safety personnel for immediate response to any request for emergency assistance.

The on-campus emergency phone extension is 3333; the off-campus phone number is (585) 389-2850. Blue light courtesy phones which connect directly with Campus Safety are also strategically located throughout campus.

Career Services

The Office of Career Services, located in the Shults Center, assists students and alumni with making career decisions, navigating the job search process, and planning for graduate study. Career Services relies on their website to provide students with up-to-date information regarding all programs and services, and students are encouraged to visit www.naz.edu/dept/career_services and bookmark the site for future use. Individual appointments may be scheduled by calling 585-389-2878.

· Job Search - To assist with the job search Career Services posts job vacancy notices on its NazLink website. NazLink is a service available only to currently enrolled students and alumni of the college. Through NazLink students can learn of vacancies, upload their resumes, apply on-line, and request interviews with businesses, school districts, health care and social services organizations that visit the college to conduct individual interviews. In addition, annual job fairs such as Teacher Recruitment Day and the Rochester Area Career Expo are planned to assist Nazareth graduates with finding employment. Career Services also offers workshops on job search strategies, resume writing and interviewing, and counselors meet with students individually by appointment for help with these issues.

· Career Decision Making- Services designed to assist with career decision making include individual career counseling, use of the DISCOVER on-line computer guidance system, administration of the MBTI and Campbell Skills and Interest Inventories, and other print and electronic resources.

· Graduate School - Career Services helps with the graduate school admission process by offering workshops, practice graduate school admission tests, and up to date databases of graduate school information.

· Credential Services - Students and alumni may also establish a file of letters of recommendation in the Career Services Office for use by prospective employers/graduate schools.

Center for International Education

The Center for International Education at Nazareth College is the cornerstone of the College’s unwavering commitment to international education. The CIE is the flagship of global initiatives and activities at Nazareth College. In planning and implementing the College’s international mandate to carry out its global goals and responsibilities, the CIE defines, develops, and supports internationally focused interdisciplinary academic and development activities, study abroad programs, and cultural events. The CIE also serves as an informational clearinghouse and support center for prospective international students and scholars. It offers services for undergraduate and graduate students as well as visiting scholars from abroad. Additionally, the CIE provides a forum through which Nazareth College’s students, faculty, staff, and alumni pursue collaborative interests and projects with partner institutions around the world. Prospective students may call (585) 389-2371, e-mail global@naz.edu, or click on the website: www.naz.edu/dept/cie.

Center for Spirituality

A community for reflection and action

Nazareth College has long recognized the importance of spiritual growth in the development of the whole person. The Nazareth community is committed to fostering an environment in which individuals are encouraged to explore their own spirituality, dialogue with others, and engage the world around them.

Center for Spirituality (CFS) staff and student leaders collaborate with members of the Nazareth community to provide ministry for individuals from a variety of faiths and beliefs. Weekly opportunities for worship and meditation include: Catholic Mass, Protestant Worship, Zen Meditation, and student-led bible study groups (Nazareth Christian Fellowship). CFS groups also support students, faculty, and staff who are Jewish (Hillel), Muslim (MSA), Orthodox Christian (OCF), as well as atheist, agnostics, and secular humanist (AASH). In addition, the Center for Spirituality staff assists students from any tradition in making local connections with places of worship.

The Center offers programs related to spirituality and religion, such as retreats, lectures, music and dance ensembles, yoga, spiritual direction, and small group discussions. CFS also offers a great variety of community service opportunities throughout the academic year, as well as alternative ‘Breaks for Service’ during school breaks.

Center for Spirituality Offices, Community Room, Linehan Chapel, and Meditation Room are located on the first floor of the Golisano Academic Center. A Universal Prayer Room is located in the Shults Center.

For more information, please visit our web page: http://www.naz.edu/dept/cfs/

Childcare

The Patricia Carter Child Care Center of Nazareth College provides care for children two years, ten months through five years of age. The Center is licensed by the NYS Office of Children and Family Services.

PCCCC operates 49 weeks per year. The program focuses on learning themes that are presented through art, literature, music, games, large- and fine-motor experiences, and field trips. Children are encouraged to develop independence, self-confidence, creativity, self-esteem, and socialization skills. Three teaching professionals create and guide the activities and are assisted by Nazareth student workers. Part and full time care is available.

For more information, please call (585) 389-2505.

Computer and Network Access

Nazareth College is prepared to meet the instructional and administrative needs of the college community for a broad range of information technology applications by way of open access computer labs throughout the campus (including two labs open 24 hours) with a variety of software on both Macs and PCs, and full internet/e-mail access.

Computer labs focused around specific disciplines - graduate education, management, art graphics, physical therapy, and others - provide facilities and support for students in these disciplines. Many labs, and many additional classrooms, are equipped with workstations and specialized projectors for computer-based instructional needs. The campus is completely wired for full, high-speed network and internet access. Students coming to campus with their own computers, including commuting students with portables, should be able to get necessary connection information from Information Technology Services and connect those computers at designated locations. Portable computers with wireless access capability can also get full internet connection in the following locations: most of the Library, most of the main floor of the Shults Center, most of Golisano, and Colie’s Café.

Counseling Services

Confidential personal counseling is offered through Counseling Services to students enrolled in at least one course for credit. Individual, relationship, and group counseling are available as are workshops and other programs. The staff is comprised of credentialed professionals including an alcohol and other drug counselor. Appointments may be made by calling (585) 389-2887.

Cultural and Social Events

Nazareth’s reputation in the arts and its excellent facilities provide students with opportunities to participate in an exceptional number of cultural experiences. The Nazareth College Arts Center’s Subscription Series presents professional theater, dance and music groups from around the world. Each full-time Nazareth student is entitled to one free ticket to all Arts Center sponsored events (some restrictions apply to Garth Fagan Dance performances). Part-time students are eligible for one ticket per semester.

In addition, the Office of Graduate Student Services and the division of Student Development co-sponsor an evening social for graduate students and faculty. This is a fun gathering to meet fellow graduate students and chat with friends and faculty.

Electronic Communication Policy

All faculty, staff and students are provided a Nazareth College email account (@naz.edu), which is one of the College’s official methods of communicating important and time-sensitive information. All are expected to check the mail sent to this account on a frequent and consistent basis, and to respond to official communications from the Nazareth College Community in a timely manner. All are responsible for monitoring this account and for the consequences of missing important and time-sensitive messages.

Facilities

Nazareth’s 150-acre wooded campus includes more than 20 buildings, from neo-Gothic-style to contemporary in style. Most buildings are connected by a series of tunnels, so students can traverse much of the campus comfortably in inclement weather.

Instructional Facilities: Due to the recent expansion of the campus, students now have twice as many classrooms and computer labs in which to learn and study. Many classrooms are smartrooms equipped with the latest in learning and teaching technologies. The Golisano Academic Center has 30 technology-enhanced classrooms and seminar rooms, as well as discipline-specific computer labs and offices. The Lorette Wilmot Library has a media center with a video editing lab and multimedia classrooms. There are eight computer labs on campus, including one that is open 24 hours. The Arts Center features a $1 million scene shop for theatrical use, and music practice rooms. Students gain practical experience at Nazareth’s on-campus clinics for speech and hearing, reading, and physical therapy. A greenhouse provides flora and hands-on learning opportunities for interested students.

Faculty

Students and faculty members connect in and out of the classroom because program directors, advisors, and professors value intellectual interactions with graduate students enrolled in their programs. Eighty-nine percent of the full-time faculty members have received the highest professional degree in their field. The adjunct faculty teaching in graduate programs are well-respected professionals in their fields who bring valuable information and insights from the profession into the Nazareth classroom. While Nazareth faculty are active educators, administrators, executives, therapists, health care professionals, published writers and researchers, accomplished artists, and recognized scholars in their fields, their first priority when at Nazareth College is teaching their students and helping students achieve their dreams.

Food Services

The Snack Bar, located in the Shults Center’s Cabaret and operated by Nazareth College Food Services, is open weekdays during the fall, spring, and summer terms. The Roost (pizza, subs, wraps, snacks, and smoothies), also housed in the Shults Center’s Cabaret, is open seven days a week during the fall and spring terms. Colie’s Cafe, located in Elizabeth George Hall is open seven days a week during the fall and spring terms, serving specialty coffees, snacks, and light meals. Café Sorelle is in the Golisano Academic Center, featuring cook to order pasta, calzones, subs, and an assortment of foods to go. Kearney Dining Hall and Lourdes Dining Hall are Resident dining facilities. Hours of operation are posted, and may be subject to change based on the academic calendar.

Health Services

The Health Services staff provides health care for all enrolled graduate students who opt to pay for these services. The fee schedule for this optional service is either $15 per visit (paid at the time of the visit) OR $50 per semester for an unlimited number of visits. Care is provided by a nurse practitioner and registered nurse in collaboration with a physician consultant who is on site for several hours a week. Women’s health services are available by appointment. Limited psychiatric appointments are available after referral from Counseling Services. Health Services is open from 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday during the academic year. Summer hours vary.

NY State Public Health Law 2165 requires all students taking 6 credit hours or more to show protection against measles, mumps and rubella through documentation of 2 doses of measles vaccine (the first on or after the first birthday) and one dose each of mumps and rubella. Laboratory proof of immunity from these diseases is also acceptable. Persons born prior to 1/1/57 are exempt from this requirement. If you have not presented this documentation to Health Services by the 5th day after the start of the semester, you will be pulled from class and will not be able to attend class until documentation has been cleared with Student Health Services. NY State Public Health Law also requires your written response to information regarding meningitis and its vaccine. A completed health form should accompany all documentation and is available on the health services web site.

Please call Health Services (585) 389-2500 with any questions. You may fax your documentation to us 24 hours a day to (585) 389-2503. Please visit our web site for more information: www.naz.edu/dept/health_services/. Each student should be covered by health insurance. A sickness/accident policy is available for student purchase.

Housing Resources

While there is limited on-campus housing available for graduate students, the following resources may be used by students to locate housing in the surrounding communities.

www.rentrochester.com is a local company that helps people find a place to live. It offers on-line viewing of all properties, on-line applications, and daily updates of new listings. The service is FREE of charge. This site is free to renters, but there is a fee for a property owner to list availabilities. While Rent Rochester is available through the web site, a student may also call by telephone at (585) 325-3640 and ask for Mr. Rich Calabrese.
www.igordon.com is a local corporation that owns rental properties. One of their properties is Pittsford Village Estates which is located across the street from Nazareth College off French Road. There typically are 9 apartments available to graduate students of their 115 apartment complex. For further information, call Pittsford Village Estates at (585) 381-3520.
For additional housing resources, please visit the Graduate Studies housing web page, www.naz.edu/gradstudies/housing.cfm.

Language Houses

Three foreign language houses, La Maison Française, Casa Hispana and Casa Italiana, as well as the German Cultural Center, provide opportunities for students to immerse themselves in the cultures of other countries. Faculty, students, and community supporters of the language houses often organize parties, dinners, film nights and poetry readings throughout the semester for all students - all activities center around the food, music, culture and language of the country the language house represents. La Maison Française is a residence hall for undergraduate students of French; Casa Hispana, Casa Italiana, and the German Cultural Center provide classroom and/or faculty office space.

Lorette Wilmot Library and Media Center

The staff of the Lorette Wilmot Library and Media Center assists and instructs students in the effective use of information systems and resources. The wireless facility, open 105 hours a week during the regular terms, provides a variety of individual and group accommodations for research and study.

Our print collection includes more than 250,000 volumes along with over 1,600 journal and magazine subscriptions. Additionally, over 15,000 full-text electronic journals are available through the library’s web site, along with bibliographic databases and selected reference works for each discipline and program. There are several special collections, including rare and valuable titles in the Rare Book Room, a room dedicated to works by and about Thomas Merton, and the materials in the Children’s Literature Room.

The Media Center on the lower level of the building includes CDs, DVDs, videocassettes, computer software and other media materials. The Media Center also provides audio-visual equipment, a full service production facility, video editing lab and multi-media classrooms. There are color and black & white self-help copiers available on both the main and lower levels.

WebPAC (our online catalog) enables students to identify materials of interest in our local collections, while ILLiad (an online interlibrary loan system) facilitates requesting articles and books from other libraries. Graduate students may borrow materials directly from many Rochester area libraries through the ACCESS program. In addition, the library offers reference assistance as well as in-class, small group, and individual instruction in the use of information systems and resources.

Further information regarding the Lorette Wilmot Library and Media Center and its services may be obtained through their web site: www.naz.edu/dept/library.

NazCard

The NazCard is the official Nazareth College identification card for members of the Nazareth College community. The NazCard has the following uses on campus:

Dining Services
Debit Card
Access to Residence Halls
Access to Recreation Center
Access to Computer Labs
Discounts on tickets at the Arts Center
Library Card

The NazCard can be used as a debit card - NazBucks - at the Bookstore, Library, and at vending machines in Kearney Hall, O’Connor Hall, and the Shults Center.

A minimum deposit of $25 is required to open an account. Opening a NazBucks account or making a deposit to an existing account may be done by mail. Send a check or money order to: Nazareth College, Accounts Payable Office, 4245 East Avenue, Rochester, NY 14618. To make a NazBucks deposit in person, bring deposits to the NazCard Office located in the Campus Safety Office in the Shults Center during extended business hours 8:30am to 10:30pm, Monday - Friday. Checks or money orders only, no cash please. Cash deposits are accepted at the Accounts Payable Office located in Smyth Hall, room 42, during regular business hours, 8:30am to 4:30pm, Monday - Friday. Once a NazBucks account has been opened, additional dollars can also be added at the Library.

NazNet

NazNet is personalized web technology available for students, faculty, and staff. It is a student’s on-line link to secure information regarding his/her class schedule, grades, financial package, and more. The NazNet system provides a student with up-to-date information faster than traditional mailings.

Office of Graduate Admissions

The Office of Graduate Admissions, located in Smyth Hall, room 244, is the source for general information related to Graduate Admissions and the point of contact when requesting graduate program information, attending a Graduate Program Information session, or visiting the College to learn about graduate program opportunities. Graduate program applications should be directed to the Office of Graduate Admissions, and decisions about admittance to a graduate program are issued from this office.

Prospective students can contact the Office of Graduate Admissions by visiting www.naz.edu/gradstudies, calling 1-(800) 860-6942, or e-mailing gradstudies@naz.edu.

Office of Graduate Student Services

The Office of Graduate Student Services, located in Smyth Hall, Room 147, is the source of general information and the point of contact for the following:

catalogs and semester guidebooks
student files
registration information and forms
official forms for: transfer credit, name and address change, degree completion, student petition, leave of absence, etc.
commencement

Visit the Graduate Student Services website for comprehensive information and to download forms: www.naz.edu/gradstudies.

Orientation Programs

Incoming graduate students receive instructions for an orientation program following their acceptance notification. Orientation takes place the term prior to beginning graduate course work, and the orientation session includes program advisement and course registration.

Program Advisement

Advisement is mandatory for all graduate students for purposes of program planning. The Directors of the graduate programs serve as official advisors together with faculty in their respective areas.

Registrar

The Office of the Registrar is located in room 1 on the lower level of Smyth Hall. This office maintains all official student records and verifies completed degree requirements.

Official transcripts are sent from institution to institution, upon written authorization from the student. Official transcripts cost $5.00. Student copies are $3.00. (Payable by check, cash, or money order only.)

Currently enrolled Nazareth students, along with Nazareth alumni who graduated in May 2003 or later, have the option to order official transcripts online via our secure server using a credit card. Transcripts can still also be ordered via mail for alumni graduated before May 2003 or those wishing to pay by check; address requests to the Office of the Registrar.

Generally, transcripts ordered online will be mailed the next business day; all other transcript orders will be sent within two business days. NOTE: during the first and last two weeks of a semester this process may take as long as two business weeks due to other customer service priorities in the Registrar’s Office.

Upon graduation, students receive a complimentary, final student copy of their permanent record.

Specific FERPA regulations are published each semester in the Graduate Studies class schedule brochure, and also in the Academic Policies and Procedures section of this catalog.

Services for Students with Disabilities

Nazareth College is committed to providing support services and assistance for students with disabilities. The Office for Students with Disabilities provides support services, including reasonable accommodations, modifications and appropriate services to all students with documented disabilities. The staff of the Office for Students with Disabilities provides advocacy and assistance to resolve any difficulties students with disabilities may encounter.

For additional information please consult the Nazareth College Handbook on Services for Students with Disabilities. Copies of this handbook may be obtained from the Office for Students with Disabilities or the Office of Graduate Student Services. The handbook information is also available on the college’s web site of the Office for Students with Disabilities.

Faculty teaching graduate courses encourage any student with a disability to disclose to the Office of Students with Disabilities early on so that reasonable accommodations can be put in place for the student as the term begins.

Students

In Fall 2007, 400 full-time and 618 part-time students were enrolled in a graduate degree programs at Nazareth College. Nazareth graduate students are as diverse as the programs offered. They range in age from 21-80 and represent different states across the U.S. and countries around the world. Minority enrollment for graduate students in Spring 2008 was 8.0 percent.

The Surrounding Area

Pittsford, New York, a suburban village of Rochester, is one hour from Syracuse and Buffalo. Students can walk to Pittsford, on the Erie Canal, with shops, restaurants, and stores such as Wegmans and Barnes & Noble. Seven miles away is downtown Rochester. The state’s third largest city, Rochester offers arts and culture (museums, galleries, theaters, and musical venues), entertainment (plenty of restaurants and shopping), and lots of other college students (there are 15 colleges and universities in the area). Learn more at www.visitrochester.com.

Writing Center

The Charles Mills Writing Center offers undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to strengthen their written communication skills. Working individually with trained student tutors from across the disciplines, Writing Center staff help students at all stages of the writing process identify the next logical step in their individual writing process. Services are available Monday through Friday - and Saturday when possible - during day and evening hours in the Golisano Academic Center, Room 332. To schedule a 30 minute appointment or to obtain further information, students should visit www.naz.edu/dept/writingcenter or call (585) 389-2636. Services are free of charge.