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2011-2012 Graduate Catalog

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2011-2012 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
Facilities
Faculty
Food Services
Graduate Advisement and Course Selection Program
Health Services
Housing Resources
Language Houses
Lorette Wilmot Library and Media Center
NazCard
NazNet
Office of Graduate Admissions
Office of Graduate Student Services
Program Advisement
Registrar
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 governing body made up of alumni and benefactors, to manage the College, formulate and determine general policies, create and appoint committees, and develop an atmosphere in which learning can take place most effectively and dynamically.

Nazareth College comprises the College of 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 deans working in cooperation with the vice president for academic affairs, 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 is home to art, music, and theatre departments, as well as the Arts Center Subscription Series, which presents exceptional performances in concert dance, global entertainment, family programming, and art exhibitions. The Arts Center includes the newly renovated Callahan Theater, the Gerald G. Wilmot Hall of Music, a rehearsal hall, a $1 million scene shop for theatrical use, and new additions including a performance studio, the Arts Center Gallery, the atrium entrance and the Lipsons Patrons Lounge. A large visual arts facility resides within the Nazareth College Arts Center, including seminar and art education classrooms, art studios, and the Margaret Colacino Art Gallery.

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.

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

Discipline specific clinics include Art Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech-Language-Hearing Therapy and Music 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 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 is located in the lower level of Carroll Hall. 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 musculoskeletal and neuromuscular classes. The third section is a dedicated classroom. 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. In addition, the musculoskeletal clinic offers services to the Nazareth College community as well as the underserved population in the Greater Rochester area. Several other community-based clinics, including St. Joseph’s Neighborhood Center and Centro de’Oro, allow physical therapy students the opportunity to provide services to under-served clients in the community, while fulfilling course requirements. Research Laboratory with Motion Analysis System: On the main floor of Carroll Hall, there is dedicated research space. This space includes a treatment area, a Neurocom Balance Master system, and a motion analysis system. Through the use of wall mounted cameras, pressure sensitive forceplates, and motion analysis software, individuals engaged in any type of movement activity can be evaluated for clinical interventions or research purposes. This information can be used for teaching as well as scholarly activity.

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, and now also offers Yoga Therapy and Art Therapy.

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 $45 per year or $30 per semester and are available in the Campus Safety Office. Parking permit fees include NYS sales tax. This fee will 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 Suite 100 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/career-services and bookmark the site for future use. Individual appointments focused on job search strategies, resume writing, and interviewing may be scheduled by calling 585-389-2878. The Office also provides drop-in hours every weekday from 2-4pm when classes are in session so individuals can meet with a counselor without making an appointment in advance.

• 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 accepted and currently enrolled students, as well as alumni, of the College. Through NazLink students can learn of job vacancies, upload their resumes, apply on-line, and request interviews with businesses, school districts, and 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 Decision Making - Services designed to assist with career decision making include individual career counseling, use of the DISCOVER computer guidance system, administration of the MBTI and Campbell Interests and Skills Survey, and other print and electronic resources.

• Graduate School - Career Services helps with the graduate school admission process by offering practice graduate school admission tests and connecting students with online resources such as Peterson’s Guide to Graduate Schools and websites with detailed financial aid information.

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

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

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 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 and is nationally accredited through Pathways: National Early Education and Care Accreditation. PCCCC operates 49 weeks per year, Monday-Friday, from 7:30am-5:30pm. 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 students. Part time 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 three 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 Technology and Media Services desk in the lower level of the Library and connect those computers at designated locations. Portable computers with wireless access capability can also get full internet connection in the following locations: Art Center, Library, Golisano Academic Center, Smyth Hall, Carroll Hall, Psychology and Medaille. Internet hotspots are provided in many dorm lounges as well as most public areas of the Shults Center.

Counseling Services

Counseling Services offers crisis intervention as well as individual, couples, and group counseling to current Nazareth students. Students come to Counseling Services for a variety of reasons, such as difficulty adjusting to college, self-exploration, depression, anxiety, family issues, relationship issues, trauma, sexual orientation concerns, eating and body image concerns, grief, and thoughts of suicide, to name a few. Counseling provided by Counseling Services adheres to confidentiality regulations.

Counseling Services is staffed by a clinical psychologist, a licensed clinical social worker, and a substance abuse counselor/prevention specialist. Counseling Services also works in conjunction with an on-campus psychiatrist when indicated.

All students are eligible for an initial consultation with a Counseling Services therapist, and based upon that conversation the clinician and student will work together to find a course of action that best suits the student’s needs. There are a variety of options, including but not limited to: time-limited individual counseling with a Counseling Services therapist, joining a themed group (examples include a stress management or an educational coping skills group), or participating in a group that focuses on students’ experiences relating to others. Counseling Services also offers a variety of educational workshops, lectures, programs, and mental health awareness events to the campus community at large.

Counseling Services is located in 101 Carroll Hall and is open during business hours and some evenings during the Fall and Spring semesters. To ask questions or to schedule an appointment, please call (585)389-2887. In the event of an after-hours emergency, call Campus Safety at (585)389-2850 and they will contact the on-call clinician as necessary.

For more information, please go to the Counseling Services website: http://www.naz.edu/counseling-services

To contact a Counseling Services clinician, please call (585) 389-2887. Clinicians include:

Malika Kapadia, Psy.D. - Director of Counseling Services
Megan Papponetti, LCSW- Assistant Director of Counseling Services
Casey Cline, MS, CASAC, LCAT, ATR-BC- Substance Abuse Counselor and Prevention Specialist

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 Arts Center Gallery and the art department’s Margaret Colacino Gallery host art exhibitions aimed at engaging audiences with contemporary art, including work by Nazareth faculty and students. The Nazareth College Arts Center’s Subscription Series presents professional theater, dance and music groups from around the world. Each full-time graduate Nazareth student is entitled to one free ticket to all Arts Center sponsored events (some restrictions apply to Garth Fagan Dance performances). Part-time graduate students are eligible for one ticket per semester.

The Department of Theatre Arts stages at least four major productions each year. Student directed one-act plays and student produced productions are also produced throughout the year. Often the productions integrate students from various departments throughout campus. Nazareth College was recently named the 9th best college theatre in the 2010 Best Colleges, The Princeton Review.

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.

Facilities

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

Instructional Facilities: Due to the 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 ten computer labs on campus, including three that are open 24 hours. The Arts Center features a $1 million scene shop for theatrical use, as well as music practice rooms. The renovated Arts Center opened in September 2009. Students gain practical experience at Nazareth’s on-campus Rehabilitation and Wellness Clinics for speech and hearing, reading, creative arts therapy, 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. Ninety-two percent of the full-time faculty members have received the highest professional degree in their field. The adjunct faculty who teach in Nazareth’s graduate programs are well-respected professionals in their fields who bring valuable information and insights from the profession into the 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 Cabaret located in the Shults Center is operated by Chartwells Dining Services, is open weekdays during the fall, spring, and summer terms. The Roost (pizza, wings, subs, wraps and snacks), also housed in the Shults Center 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, smoothies, ice cream, snacks, and light meals. Café Sorelle located in the Golisano Academic Center is open weekdays during the fall and spring terms, features cook to order pasta, pizza, calzones, subs, and an assortment of foods to go. Millie’s located in the library is a coffee shop with hours posted. 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.

Graduate Advisement and Course Selection Program

Incoming graduate students receive instructions regarding this mandatory advisement program following their acceptance notification. This program takes place the term prior to the beginning of graduate course work. In addition to program advisement and course selection, the program includes information on other enrollment requirements (e.g., immunization, ID cards, financial aid) as well as an overview of campus-wide student services. Students are registered into their first term coursework following this program.

Health Services

Graduate students are welcome to be seen at Student Health Services after paying a fee of $15 per visit or $50 a semester for unlimited visits. Please refer to our web site for detailed and up-to-date information about our services: www.naz.edu/dept/health_services

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 within one week after the start of the semester, you will be removed from class. Health Services can provide this immunization to all students for $10 cash or check.

NY State Public Health Law 2167 requires post-secondary institutions to distribute information about meningococcal disease and vaccination to all students. This vaccine is voluntary but everyone must sign and date the designated line on the health form.

Please call Health Services (585) 389-2500 with any questions. Graduate students may most easily obtain copies of their immunization records from the health center at the school where they received their undergraduate degree. Your health care provider’s office or high school may also have this information. You may fax your documentation to us 24 hours a day at (585) 389-2503. A completed health form should accompany all documentation and is available on the health services web site.

Housing Resources

On-Campus Housing: There is limited on-campus housing available to graduate students. On-campus housing includes free laundry facilities, all utilities, cable, internet, and local phone service. For more information regarding on-campus housing, contact the Office of Residential Life: (585)389-2480.

Off-Campus Housing: There are several private, off-campus housing complexes that are convenient to the Nazareth campus. We do not endorse a particular property or owner. Please visit the Graduate Student Services website, www.naz.edu/graduate-student-services, for a list of these complexes and the corresponding contact information. In addition, RentRochester is a local company that helps people find a place to live. Contact Rich Calabrese at (585) 325-3640 for more details or visit www.rentrochester.com. Students may also utilize Rochester Craigslist as a reference for finding local housing listings rochester.craigslist.org/.

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 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 1,400 journal and magazine subscriptions. Additionally, over 15,000 full-text electronic journals and 50,000 e-books are available through the library’s web site, along with databases and selected reference works for each discipline and program. There are several special collections, including the Rare Book Room, a room dedicated to works by and about Thomas Merton, and the Children’s Literature Room.

The Technology and Media Service Desk provides assistance with IT problems and loans cameras and digital voice recorders for students to use to create multimedia presentations. A video editing lab and poster printing service are also available. The media collection consists of DVDs and CDs on a wide variety of topics. There are color and black & white self-help copiers available on both the main and lower levels.

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/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
Copy 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 $15 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 the Admissions Center, 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 http://grad.naz.edu, calling 1-(800) 860-6942, or e-mailing gradadmissions@naz.edu.

Office of Graduate Student Services

The Office of Graduate Student Services, located with the Registrar’s Office in Smyth Hall, Room 1, is the source of general information and the point of contact for the following:

catalogs and semester guidebooks
student records
registration information
graduate assistantship information
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/graduate-student-services.

Program Advisement

Advisement, prior to registration, 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. In an effort to provide secure and improved services to students and alumni, Nazareth College has authorized the National Student Clearinghouse to provide transcript ordering 24/7 via the Web. You can order transcripts using any major credit card. Your card will be charged after your order has been completed. There is a $7.50 fee per mailing address. Current students can request student copies of their transcript at no charge.

Current Students and Alumni with NazNet access: follow these steps to order a transcript:

Log into NazNet
Click on the ‘transcript request’ link under the ‘Nat’l Student Clearinghouse’ heading section
Click on the ‘Nat’l Student Clearinghouse Self-Service’ link
The site explains how to place an order, including delivery options and fees. Multiple transcripts may be ordered in a single session.

Alumni and Former Students who DO NOT have NazNet access: follow these steps to order a transcript:

To order an official transcript(s), login to the Clearinghouse secure site www.studentclearinghouse.org
The site explains how to place an order, including delivery options and fees. Multiple transcripts may be ordered in a single session.
Students and alumni who do not go through NazNet to place transcript orders will be required to fax a signature page to the Clearinghouse before the order can be processed.
Order updates will be emailed to the person placing the order. Order status or history may also be checked online.
Questions about the Clearinghouse’s transcript ordering service should be addressed to 703-742-7791 or transcripts@studentclearinghouse.org

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

Specific FERPA regulations are published each semester in the Graduate Student Information Guide, and also in the Academic Policies and Procedures section of this catalog.

Students

In fall 2010, 473 full-time and 554 part-time students were enrolled in graduate degree programs at Nazareth College. Nazareth graduate students are as diverse as the programs offered. They range in age from 21 to 80 and represent different states across the U.S. and countries around the world. Minority enrollment for graduate students in fall 2010 was 9.4 percent.

The Surrounding Area

Pittsford, New York, a suburb 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 nearby. 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-age students (there are 15 colleges and universities in the area). Learn more at www.visitrochester.com.

Writing Center

The Charles Mills Writing Center’s mission is the development of critical thinking and writing skills through peer-evaluation sessions conducted by trained student tutors. During a writing center session tutors can discuss any stage of the writing process. This may include a formal draft, a few notes, or just the assignment and some general ideas. The goal of the session is identifying the next stage of a longer writing process. Because of this goal, the most beneficial use of the writing center is usually during the early stages of a writing project. All writing center appointments are limited to 30 minutes. After a tutoring session, students must revise the entire paper before using additional sessions for the same assignment.

The Writing Center is available to all members of Nazareth’s academic community (including faculty and staff). Hours of operation always include evenings and, when possible, weekends. Appointments are highly encouraged and can be made by calling the center at (585) 389-2636. Faculty services, include writing contracts and classroom workshops, are available throughout the academic year. See the Writing Center website at http://www.naz.edu/dept/writingcenter/ for a list and description of all services and resources. Writing center use is free of charge. Student use is limited to those currently enrolled in a Nazareth course.