2005-07 Catalog
(Volume XLV * May 2005)

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Section III: Student Life

Section IV: Expenses and Financial Assistance

Section V: Academic Information

Section VI: Programs of Study

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SECTION III: Student Life

Programs and Activities

The Student Center
The center for popular social and recreational activities on campus is the Student Center. The Student Center provides resources and services which enrich the community life on campus. Various boards, students clubs and organizations, committees, and Student Center staff make it the center for most cultural, social, and recreational co-curricular programs.
The Student Center is the location of a dining area known as the Ram's Den that offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner menu items as well as snack food items. The Fireside Bistro, which has a coffeehouse atmosphere with comfortable furniture and a fireplace, offers gourmet coffee, pastries, and made-to-order sandwiches. Also housed in the Student Center are the Bookstore and gift shop, games area, student lounge, several meeting rooms, Information Center with a lost and found desk and ticket services, and a variety of student affairs offices. A large screen TV with surround sound is available in the Ram's Den.
The games zone includes eight bowling lanes and a large activity room with billiard tables, table tennis, table soccer, and board games. The Storer Ballroom is available for movies, large meetings, and special events, and several meeting rooms are available for study, relaxation, or meetings of recognized campus organizations. The Student Government Association and Program Board offices are located in the Student Center.

Performing Arts Series at Shepherd (PASS)
The Performing Arts Series at Shepherd (PASS) plans and produces culturally diverse, high quality arts performances, workshops, and events that educate, enlighten, and entertain. PASS is committed to nurturing within all members of Shepherd's community the sense that each individual's story and each individual's creativity are vital to our society as a whole. We seek to explore who we are, how we have come to be here, the traditions we have brought with us, and the ways in which we influence one another.
PASS's multicultural, interdisciplinary programs complement Shepherd's curriculum and offer opportunities for learning and growth outside the classroom. Through attending our programs, both students and community members are drawn into dialogues and come to a better understanding of themselves and one another.
Some of PASS's internationally acclaimed performances have featured the Mystical Arts of Tibet, the Hot Club of San Francisco, the Second City Comedy Tour, Rennie Harris Puremovement, the Acting Company, the St. Petersburg Ballet, Poncho Sanchez, the Lakota Sioux Dance Theater, Celtic Rhythm Irish Dance Company, Latin Jazz Band, and Silk Road Dance Company. For information on the current season visit PASS's Web site www.shepherd.edu/passweb/.

Student Activities Programming
The Program Board (PB) sponsors entertaining, enlightening events that energize and enrich Shepherd's community. From comedians and coffeehouse performers to special events and films, the PB provides free entertainment for Shepherd students and their families nearly every week. The biggest PB event of the year is Shepfest, the annual spring concert experience that brings the campus community together for a day of music, food, and activities. PB strives to provide a diverse array of events--by the students, for the students. The executive board is chosen through an interview process from applications solicited from the student body. Volunteers are always needed and welcomed. To get involved, visit the PB Web site www.shepherd.edu/pbweb or call 876-5326.

Leadership Conference at Shepherd
For over a decade, the Leadership Conference at Shepherd (LCS) has been bringing students together to develop leadership skills. Sponsored by the Student Life Council, LCS is a professionally-conducted conference for students that brings special guest lecturers, performers, community leaders, and folks from all walks of life together with representatives from every campus organization and the student body at large to share ideas on topics ranging from art and creativity to multiculturalism, politics, and science. Featured speakers and performers have included Kevin Powell and Mohommed Bilal from MTV's Real World, Irving Fryer from the Washington Redskins, comedian Eric Nieves, and many others. Activities during the conference range from large group sessions with dynamic keynote speakers to small, interactive group workshops as well as a banquet with a special guest performer and scholarship awards.

Religious Life
Shepherdstown has a variety of churches including Baptist, Episcopal, Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian, Reformed, and Roman Catholic. Synagogues and churches of other denominations are located in nearby communities. Various religious groups sponsor recognized campus organizations which offer many opportunities for spiritual fellowship. These organizations sponsor rap sessions, study groups, coffee houses, and other similar activities. Ministers from local churches serve campus students on an informal basis and are available for religious counseling or guidance.

Student Code of Conduct
The staff at Shepherd University assumes that students enroll with a sincere desire to become better educated individuals and to prepare themselves for useful, productive lives. The aim of the University is to facilitate student development in habits of study, application, self-control, integrity, honesty, and ethical standards by which to live and work. The University affirms that students have certain rights and responsibilities for contributing to their own personal growth and awareness within the framework of the campus community. The University reserves the right to take appropriate action, including separation from the University, for violations of accepted standards. All students are expected to be familiar with and are governed by the policies, including residence life policies, found in the Student Handbook, available in the Office of Student Affairs in the Student Center, and other published policies of the University.

Student Organizations, Groups, Committees
Allies (Alternative Lifestyles Living in Everyday Society)
Alpha Kappa Delta
Alpha Sigma Tau
Amnesty International
Art Education Association
Association for Computing Machinery
Band
Beta Beta Beta
Campus Crusade
Common Ground
Democrats
Debate and Forensics
Delta Sigma Pi
Delta Zeta
Habitat for Humanity
Homecoming Committee
Interclass Council
Interfraternity Council
International Student Union
Kappa Delta Pi
Lacrosse Club
Lambda Chi Alpha
Latter Day Saints Student Group
Leadership Conference Committee
Liberal Women's Association
Mu Alpha Theta
Music Educators National Conference
Panhellenic Association
Performing Arts Series at Shepherd
Phi Alpha Theta
Phi Epsilon Kappa
Phi Kappa Phi
Phi Kappa Tau
Philanthropy Society
Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia
Pi Kappa Delta
Pi Sigma Alpha
The Picket Newspaper
Program Board
Progressive Action Committee
Psi Chi
Rude Mechanicals Medieval and Renaissance Players
Sans Merci
Shepherd Collegiate 4-H Club
Shepherd Dance Team
Shepherd Education Student Association
Shepherd Environmental Organization
Shepherd Historic Preservation Organization
Shepherd Republicans
Shepherd University Theater
SGAC (Student Global Aids Council)
Sigma Alpha Iota
Sigma Pi Epsilon
Sigma Sigma Sigma
Sigma Tau Delta
Sistaz
Social Work Association
Sociology Club
Student Community Services
Student Government Association
Student Life Council
Tau Kappa Epsilon
Theta Xi
United Brothers
WSHC Radio Station

Identification Cards
The Rambler Card is Shepherd University's official student ID and shows the Shepherd Identification Number (SID) as the last nine digits of the card number. All students are furnished with a Rambler Card. Students are required to carry this card at all times. The Rambler Card provides secure stored value for purchases at properly equipped vending machines, copiers, printers, and other locations on and off campus including the Bookstore, Dining Hall, and Ram's Den. It also allows students to access their chosen meal plan. When student fees are paid, the Rambler Card also provides access to student services and activities like sporting events and the Wellness Center. The Rambler Card is the property of Shepherd University, is nontransferable, and must be presented to University officials upon request. Lost/stolen cards must be reported immediately and may be replaced by paying a $25 replacement fee.

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