Library Services Student Housing General Information National ACT tests are given five times each year at testing centers throughout the country. Registration packets are available from high schools, the Weber State Testing Center or by writing ACT Registration, P.O. Box 414, Iowa City, Iowa 52240. Test dates and registration deadlines for 1991-92 are as follows: Test Date October 26, 1991 December 14, 1991 February 8, 1992 April 11, 1992 June 13, 1992 Registration Deadline September 27, 1991 November 15, 1991 January 10, 1992 March 13, 1992 May 15, 1992 Residual ACT tests are given several times a year for students who will be attending Weber State and have not taken the national ACT test. Contact the Library Testing Center for specific test dates and to pay the test fee (at least two days before the test). College Level Examination Program (CLEP) A maximum of 48 credits in the general education area requirements may be earned for satisfactory scores on General Exams in English Composition, Humanities, Social Sciences and Natural Sciences, as well as additional credit granted for satisfactory scores in CLEP Subject Exams. The exams are offered on the third Saturday of each month. Registration forms are available in the Library Testing Center. General Education Development (GED) People who have not graduated from high school may take the GED tests for partial fulfillment of the application requirements for admission to Weber State. To take the test, the applicant must be at least 17 years of age and the high school class with which he/she attended must have graduated. Evidence of the class having graduated must be provided if the applicant is 18 years old. Exams are offered each week with the testing schedule available from Library Testing Center at 626- 6802. Graduate School Admission Tests Candidates applying to the graduate program in education are required to write the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) or the Miller Analogy Test (MAT) as part of the admission requirements. Candidates applying to the graduate program in accounting are required to write the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT). The GRE is administered five times each year at Weber State and at testing centers in most states. Registration forms and test dates are available at the Library Testing Center. The MAT is administered at the Library Testing Center each Wednesday at 3:00 p.m. No prior registration is required. Applicants must pay fees at the time of the test and have complete addresses of the schools where they are requesting test results to be sent. The GMAT is given four times each year at testing centers in most states. Test dates and registration forms are available at the Library Testing Center. Coursework Tests Tests are administered in the three Testing Centers for various academic departments on the campus. This service gives greater scheduling flexibility and convenience for instructors and students. LIBRARY SERVICES Telephone: 626-6403 The Stewart Library provides a rich store of materials especially selected to serve the students and faculty. The collection, continually growing in cultural value, is composed of a number of types of educational materials. The collections total more than 300,000 volumes. The Library subscribes to over 2,500 literary, scientific, and educational periodicals and newspapers. Audio-visual materials including audio and video cassettes are also available. Weber State students and faculty may also use the libraries of other academic institutions in the state of Utah upon presentation of a valid student body card. Online information retrieval services are available to students, faculty, and to the public. These services allow access to millions of computerized records containing information in all subject areas. There is a charge for these services. A new addition to the Library was completed in 1976. The building has three floors with a total of over 150,000 square feet. In addition to regular library operations, the facility houses the Testing Center, the Learning Center, Student Support Services, and the Instructional Technology area. The Library houses several special collections, the largest of which is the Howell collection of approximately 10,500 volumes. This collection, willed to Weber State by the late Judge James A. Howell in 1954, consists mostly of eighteenth and nineteenth century American and English literature. Other collections include the Lawrence J. Burton Congressional Collection, the Jeanette McKay Morrell Porcelain Collection, the Frank William Becraft Oriental Artifacts, the Paul Branson Art Collection, the Hyrum and Ruby Wheelwright Mormon Literature Collection and the Roland Parry Music Collection. The library hours during the academic year are: Monday through Thursday 7:30 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. Friday 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sunday 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. MARRIOTT DINING SERVICE Director: Ken Hazard HI Location: Union Building and Promontory Tower Telephone: 626-6087 Junction City Located on the main floor of the J. Farrell Shepherd Union, this popular foods area is open to the public from 7 a.m. - 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 7 a.m. - 5 p.m. Friday, with smoking and non-smoking sections. Featured foods include: fast food sandwiches, grilled to order entrees, Pizza Hut Personal Pan Pizzas, and grab and go items. The Gallery The Gallery, located on the third floor of the J. Farrell Shepherd Union, is open to the public Monday through Friday from 10:15 a.m. - 1:45 p.m. A pleasant dining experience, the Gallery features hot entree items, made to order deli sandwiches, gourmet hamburgers, hot soup, and a Mexican bar. The Skyroom The Skyroom, with a panoramic view of Ogden, is open Tuesday through Friday 11:45 a.m. - 1:45 p.m. Please call 626-6087 for additional information, reservations and catering. Promontory Tower Residence Hall Dining Residence Hall Dining Service is located in Promontory Tower and features a pleasant dining experience for students, faculty, staff and conference attendees. SERVICES FOR PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED STUDENTS Director: LaMar Kap Location: Stewart Library, Room 80 Telephone: 626-6413 Physically disabled students are eligible for specialized support services provided through the Physically Challenged Student office. Service programs may include reading for the visually impaired, notetaking and interpreting for other hearing impaired, and scribe services for the mobility impaired. Other services include registration assistance, specialized tutoring, counseling, academic advisement and personal development programs. STUDENT ACTIVITIES Director: Judy Hurst Location: Union Building, Room 241 Telephone: 626-6349 Hotline: 626-7995 Student Activities has responsibility for the Associated Students (ASWSU, Student Government), the Campus Activities Board (CAB), Greek Affairs, Volunteer Involvement Programs (VIP), Association of Registered Organizations (ARO), Open Hour, and Convocations. Student Activities compliments the mission of Weber State by providing services, programs and activities which enrich and benefit the entire campus community. Formal instruction in "life skills" occurs in an experiential environment expanding the social and cultural horizons of those participating. STUDENT HEALTH CENTER Director: Juliana Larsen Location: Annex #4 Telephone: 626-6459 The Student Health Center is located in Annex 4 (next to the Campus Security Office) and is open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. except weekends and holidays. A physician is available 10:30 a.m. through 1:30 p.m. and the remainder of the time is covered by the Family Nurse Practitioner. Services available at the center are similar to those of any physician's office, and include a laboratory and pharmacy. The doctor visits and laboratory tests performed at the clinic are available to the students at no charge. Prescriptions from the pharmacy require the student have their current I.D. card, but are available at a reduced cost. The pharmacy is open 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. One day a week, by appointment only, a podiatrist comes to the clinic to see students. There is no charge to the students for these visits. Any referrals out of the facility become the financial responsibility of the student. RESIDENCE LIFE Director: Mark A. McGuire Location: Promontory Tower Telephone: 626-6828 There are four residence halls available to students desiring to live on campus. Living in the residence halls provides an excellent opportunity for students to live, work, and study together. Weber State is committed to the total development of students: intellectual, personal, physical, and spiritual. Within this context, it is the University's philosophy that the residence halls be a "living-learning" environment, one Student Services Interdisc. Programs Applied Science & Technology Arts& Humanities Business & Economics Education Health Professions Science Social & Behavioral Sciences 38 39 Continuing Education