A Newsletter for New Cottey College Students and Their Families

New StudentNewsletter A Newsletter for New Cottey College Students and Their Families Welcome to COTTEY COLLEGE! ou have made a great decision to attend Cottey! We Dear Incoming are excited for your arrival on campus Friday, August COTTEY STUDENTS & FAMILIES, 18, and we know you have lots of questions. This newsletter has been carefully designed to answer many ofY your questions and offer helpful tips and suggestions as you Dear Incoming Cottey Students and Families, get ready for the exciting time ahead. It will also serve as a Welcome to Cottey College! We are so excited and pleased to useful reference for the rest of the year. welcome you to our campus. Whether you are from the local community or from hundreds of miles away, we are delighted Arriving at Cottey in August involves much more than just that you are joining our campus of caring, intelligent, creative, settling into your room. The mission of Orientation 2017 is adventurous, and talented young women. to create an atmosphere where students and families feel welcome; to begin building relationships with students, When you arrive on campus, you will quickly discover that every employee has the same goal – to make your experience at Cottey faculty, and staff; and to receive information to assist in a positive one. Whether in the classrooms, the dining room, your successful transition to the academic, social, and the library or leadership center, the residence halls, Hinkhouse cultural life at Cottey. Center or elsewhere, we as employees of the campus, are here to assist you as you progress toward becoming contributing During Orientation 2017, you will attend social events to members of a global society. Please, don’t ever hesitate to ask meet other new students and families and participate in questions; we are all here to help reach your academic, personal, small student groups to learn more about Cottey and your and professional goals. classmates. You will meet the academic and student life We are confident that you will find the community of Nevada staff who will provide important support for your success at welcoming to you as well. Within our safe community, you will Cottey. There will be plenty of time to tour the campus and find many opportunities to interact with local residents through community—and of course, eat some great Cottey food! It is a community service, internships, attendance at church or local events and celebrations, or when shopping or enjoying any of fun and informal time planned just for you! our local restaurants. Orientation leaders will provide you with assistance when you Personally, I wish to welcome you to Cottey. I’ve been the arrive and guide you through your first week at Cottey. They President for two years, and I’ve grown to greatly admire are excited to be your source of information and support the campus, students, staff, and faculty. Virginia Alice Cottey upon your arrival. founded Cottey 130 years ago to ensure a quality education for young women, and our campus continues today to meet that We want to make your first days at Cottey as comfortable, goal. informative, and enjoyable as possible. As part of our effort Welcome. I’m so excited to meet you! to “Go Green,” we will be sending most of our information Jann Weitzel, Ph.D. to you this summer by email. You will also be receiving your President, Cottey College official Cottey email address. Please feel free to contact us over the summer with any questions that you have. • Your emergency contact information is required before you We are excited you have chosen Cottey to begin your journey arrive on campus. Go to www.cottey.edu/emergency-enroll today to enroll! of growth and change that will lead to your graduation— whether it’s an associate degree in 2019 or a bachelor’s • Orientation begins Friday, August 18, and concludes Monday, August 21. degree in 2021! We look forward to welcoming you and your family to campus in August. • If you arrive on campus at 8 a.m. you may begin by moving into your residence hall. If you arrive after 9 a.m. you may Mari Anne Phillips, Ed.D. start either at your residence hall and move in, or you may Vice President for Student Life begin by checking in for Orientation in the Rogers Fine Arts Building. • Sessions for families will be held through Sunday, August 20, concluding at 12:30 p.m. with brunch. TENTATIVE 2 017Orientation Schedule The mission of Orientation 2017 is to create an atmosphere where students and families feel welcome; to begin building relationships with students, faculty, and staff; and to receive information to assist in your successful transition to the academic, social, and cultural life at Cottey. MAY SUNDAY, AUGUST 20 Registration by Skype 8:30-10 a.m...... Coffee Social at President’s House 10-11 a.m...... First Generation Success for Students JUNE and Families Registration in person on campus 10-11:30 a.m...... International Student Welcome 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.. . . Brunch JULY 12:45-1:45 p.m...... Residence Hall Orientation Registration by Skype 2 p.m...... Returning Students Arrive 2-4 p.m...... Swimming Pool Open FRIDAY, AUGUST 18 2:30, 3:30 and 4:30 p.m. . . Wal-Mart Shuttles 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m...... Residence Hall Check-In 3-4 or 4:30-5:30 p.m.. . . Personal Safety Session 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m...... Registration, Rogers Fine Arts Building 5-7 p.m...... Dance Auditions 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m...... Pay Fees/Tuition (if needed) 6:30-8 p.m...... Pizza and Pool Party 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m...... Technology Assistance 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m...... Health Record Review and Obtain MONDAY, AUGUST 21 ID/Keycard 7-9 a.m...... Breakfast (all students) 9 a.m.-Noon, 1-5 p.m.. . . Bookstore Open 8:30 a.m...... Optional Health Services 9:30 a.m.-Noon, 1-4 p.m.. Nevada Bank Representatives Available 8:30-9 a.m...... Course Opportunities at Crowder 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m...... Chill Out Deli Bar College 1 p.m...... Tour of Nevada 8:30 a.m.-Noon. . . . . Tuberculosis Screening 1-3 p.m. (Every Half Hour). Tours of Campus 9 a.m.-Noon...... Information Technology 5 p.m...... Dinner on Your Own 10-11 a.m...... The Library and Learning Center Open 7 p.m...... Ice Cream Social, Vice President for House Student Life Welcome, Student Life 11 a.m.-Noon...... Campus Employment/Work-Study Session, and Meet Your Orientation Session Staff 11:15 a.m.-12:45 p.m.. . . Lunch 1-4 p.m...... Nevada Bank Representatives on SATURDAY, AUGUST 19 Campus 7-8:30 a.m...... Breakfast 1-4:30 p.m...... Obtain ID/Keycard 8-9 a.m...... Optional Health Services Consultation 1-4:45 p.m...... Information Technology and Clinic 1:30 and 2:30 p.m.. . . . Wal-Mart Shuttle 9:30-10:30 a.m...... Presidential Welcome, Vice President 2-3 p.m...... Campus Employment/Work-Study for Academic Affairs Welcome and Session Faculty Introductions 4:30-6 p.m...... Dinner (all students) 10:45-11:45 a.m...... Meet the Faculty 8 p.m...... Residence Hall Meetings 11:45-12:45 p.m...... Lunch 9 p.m...... From Homesick to Happy With Peer 1-3:30 p.m...... Academic Session for Students and Listeners Families 1-2 p.m...... Academic Resources TUESDAY, AUGUST 22 2:15-3 p.m...... Academic Pointers 8 a.m...... Classes Begin 1-5:30 p.m...... Swimming Pool Open (siblings and 1-5 p.m...... International Student Check-In (drop-in guests) session only once between Tuesday- 3-5 p.m...... Foreign Language Placement, Music Friday) Auditions, Placement Interviews, or Music Theory Placement Please note: This schedule is subject to change. You will 3-5 p.m...... Library Open receive your final schedule at Orientation registration. 3-5:30 p.m...... Bookstore Open 3:30-4:30 p.m...... Alumnae Legacy Meet and Greet 4 and 4:30 p.m...... Wal-Mart Shuttle 4 and 4:30 p.m...... Campus Tours 6-8 p.m...... Nevada Community Dinner and Partner Fair 8:30 p.m...... Catch Up With Your Orientation Group

NEW STUDENT NEWSLETTER 3 Weather and Clothing FORMS TO Early fall and late spring are warm and humid with temperatures reaching well into the 90s (32-37 Celsius). Robertson Hall and most academic classrooms are air- conditioned. P.E.O. Hall and Reeves Hall are not air-conditioned. You may want to RETURN bring, or purchase in Nevada, an electric fan to create a breeze in your room.

The chart below lists the average high and low temperatures in Fahrenheit and THIS SUMMER Celsius each month. Throughout the spring and summer, you will receive various AUG. OCT. DEC. FEB. APR. forms both by mail and email Average High 89 (32) 71 (22) 44 (7) 45 (7) 68 (20) to complete and return to the Average Low 62 (17) 43 (6) 21 (-6) 20 (-7) 42 (6) College. Please be sure to complete each form and return Summer-weight clothes are worn through much of October and again in the spring. it as quickly as possible. You will Winters are usually moderate but some snow does fall, so bring a warm coat. need to complete each of the Casual clothes are appropriate most of the time. However, certain special events following: and all Sunday brunches necessitate dressier clothes. Students usually wear a formal dress during Formal Drawing in early September and Hanging of the Greens • Chartered Bus Information in December. A white dress is needed for Commencement in May. Form (optional) • Registration and Travel Information Form • Student Disability Services Request (optional) WHAT TO BRING • Student Health Form and & What to Leave at Home Immunization Record This list contains suggestions on what ITEMS AND AREAS PROVIDED • Spiritual Life Preference Form (optional) you may need at Cottey. The rooms and ...for each student closets are most likely smaller than at your • Clothes closet • Desk and desk chair • There were links in your home, so plan accordingly! If you have a Dresser • Mattress pad • Twin bed (standard acceptance letter for you roommate, you might want to coordinate size) • Mini-blinds to complete the following the purchase and bringing of certain items. forms. Please complete them It may be more convenient to purchase immediately, if you have not some of these items after you arrive in ...in each suite already done so. Nevada. • Hot plate • Ironing board • Ladder • Microwave • Refrigerator ITEMS CONSIDERED • Media Consent Form NECESSARY Most suites are furnished with cooking • Housing Assignment • Alarm clock/phone • Book bag • Calculator utensils, dishes, silverware, and irons. Application • Calendar/planner • Cell phone • Clothes Since these are stored by returning To finalize your enrollment and to hangers • Desk lamp • Desk/class supplies students during the summer, they may not assist in academic planning, you • Dress clothes (for Sunday brunches and be immediately available. will need to special events) • Electric fan • Electronic chargers • Extension cords • Hair dryer • ...in each hall Laundry supplies • Pillow • Posters/pictures • Have your final high school • Power surge protector • Quarters (for Computer suite with IBM compatible transcript sent. laundry) • Sheets (standard twin-size)/ computers with Internet, printers, scanners, • Request official college blankets/throw • Shower tote • Toiletries • CD burners • Oven • Parlor with TV • Quiet transcripts for any college Towels and washcloths • Umbrella/raincoat study room • Recreation room • Television credit taken. • Wastebasket • Water bottle • Winter coat room with DVD player • Trunk room for storage • Washers and dryers It is important to send this ITEMS RECOMMENDED information as soon as possible. • Area rug • Bicycle • Closet/shoe organizer ITEMS NOT ALLOWED Anyone with questions about • Computer • Curtains (sizes vary) • Dry • Alcohol or alcohol containers • Burning the above listed forms should erase board and marker (for door) • First candles/incense/ infusion lamps • Guns/ contact the Office of Enrollment aid kit • “Hold It” poster adhesive/3M knives • Hookahs • Loft beds • Personal Management. Command hooks • ‘S’ hooks and string/ microwave ovens • Personal refrigerators wire for hanging objects • Shelves/bins/ • Pets (except fish) • Room air conditioners boxes • Tool kit • Space heaters • “Spongy” adhesive squares for hanging items • Street signs • Swamp coolers • Vapes/e-cigarettes • Wireless printers

4 COTTEY COLLEGE Family Weekend SAVE THE DATE! Cottey has a special weekend for families to spend time with students on the campus. Parents, siblings, grandparents, other relatives, and friends are all invited. Family Weekend is a great opportunity for families and friends to meet suitemates and other College friends.

Activities begin with dinner on Friday, September 22, and end with brunch on Sunday, September 24. In addition to plenty of free time, some great activities have been scheduled. A special Saturday night performance, a volleyball game, great food, and opportunities to meet other families are also planned.

Anyone thinking of attending is advised to make hotel reservations soon. More information is available from the Office of Student Life. Automobiles on Campus Area Overnight All students are allowed to have cars on campus if the cars are registered. Parking, registration, and your car sticker are free. Residential students do not Accommodations need an automobile to get to and from classes; however, many students find Friends and/or family members who that having a car or bicycle is convenient. Cottey is located one mile from the plan to visit the Cottey campus during town square and three miles from the Walmart Super Center and movie the- Orientation, Family Weekend, Founder’s atres. Limited in-town taxi service is available. Cottey provides free shuttles to Weekend, or Commencement, should Walmart every weekend for students, and off-campus road trips to Kansas City make lodging reservations early, as the and Joplin are offered several times each semester. hotels will fill up. NEWER NEVADA INNS: • Country Inn & Suites, 2520 E. Austin Blvd., 417-667-9292 • Holiday Inn Express, 311 S. Johnson Drive, 417-283-6177

NEVADA MOTELS: • America’s Best Value Inn and Suites, 2345 E. Austin Blvd., 417-667-6777 • Nevada Inn, 1514 E. Austin Blvd., 417-667-5273 • Super 8 Motel, 2301 E. Austin Blvd., 417-667-8888

RV PARK: • Osage Prairie RV, Hwy. 71 at Osage Blvd., 417-667-2267

BED & BREAKFAST: • The Gathering Place 21763 E. Nebo Hill Rd., 417-465-2655

NEW STUDENT NEWSLETTER 5 QUICK getting REFERENCE CONNECTED Phone Numbers This list should assist you in directing questions or concerns to the correct personnel. You may contact the offices by calling the College switchboard at (417) 667-8181 and asking for the noted extension.

BUSINESS OFFICE (ext. 2123) can assist with questions concerning the payment of College fees and information about the international trips. Billing statements will be mailed prior to July 31.

OFFICE OF ACADEMIC RECORDS (ext. 2125) can answer questions about class registration, grades, transcripts, transfer credits, and graduation requirements. SURF THE NET OFFICE OF ENROLLMENT What About MANAGEMENT In the Shade! (ext. 2107) can answer questions Having your own personal computer EMAIL? on admission (completion of forms, on campus is optional because the You will be assigned your official Cottey test scores, high school transcripts, technology fee that you pay every email address very soon. Your Cottey campus visits). You can reach them semester provides you access to the email may be checked on or off campus. by dialing 1-888-5-COTTEY or by computer suites, labs, and wireless. email at [email protected]. Most students find it very beneficial and convenient to utilize their personal THE OFFICE OF FINANCIAL AID computer while on campus. With the Receiving (ext. 2190) can answer questions ability to remain connected wirelessly, about scholarships and all other while in different locations around MAIL AND types of financial aid. You can reach campus, students can benefit from them by calling 1-888-5-COTTEY or being comfortable in the location of PACKAGES by email at [email protected]. their choice. You will have a lockable mailbox in HOUSING OFFICE Cottey’s computer-to-student ratio is your residence hall. Packages and mail (ext. 2104) can answer questions one to four. All of Cottey’s computers should be addressed to you as about roommate and hall are networked and offer full Internet assignments and provide general Your Name access and email accounts for every information about the residence Your Residence Hall student. There are two computer labs, halls. Housing information will be Cottey College and each residence hall has a computer emailed near the end of June for 1000 West Austin suite with seven computers. those students with completed Nevada, MO 64772 health files. Wireless printers, Chromecast, Packages may be shipped via United wireless hotspots, or any other device Parcel Service (UPS) or Fed Ex and will OFFICE OF STUDENT LIFE broadcasting a wireless network can be available when you arrive. You may (ext. 2126) can answer questions cause interference with other students want to ship some packages prior to about Orientation, health services, connecting and is forbidden while on your arrival on campus. personal counseling, chartered campus. buses to the airport, Family Weekend, and local churches. This office can provide general information about student life.

6 COTTEY COLLEGE BANKING PAYING in Nevada Your Way Representatives from some of the Below are guidelines to assist you and your family Nevada banks will be available with your financial preparation. during Orientation. If you would Tuition ...... $9,550 prefer to speak with them in Room and board ...... $3,700 (Reeves/P.E.O.) advance, you may contact them at ...... $3,875 (Robertson) Room only ...... $2,100 (Cottey House) these addresses: Student activity fee...... $225 Health service fee ...... $150 Technology fee...... $175

ARVEST BANK One semester fee ...... $13,800 (Reeves/P.E.O.) 401 E. Austin Blvd...... $13,975 (Robertson) 417-667-8143 ...... $12,200 (Cottey House)

FIRST NATIONAL BANK Annual fee ...... $27,600 (Reeves/P.E.O.) 100 W. Walnut ...... $27,950 (Robertson) ...... $24,400 (Cottey House) 417-667-3057 Textbooks/supplies...... $1,100 GREAT SOUTHERN BANK Personal expenses...... $1,440 201 E. Cherry Travel expenses (up to)...... $1,000 417-667-3347 Annual estimated cost ...... $31,140 (Reeves/P.E.O.) ...... $31,490 (Robertson) HERITAGE STATE BANK ...... $27,940 (Cottey House) 1625 E. Hedges Plaza

417-667-7297 If housed in a designated single room, you will have an additional charge of $500 per semester. METZ BANKING CO. You must pay the one-time, refundable security deposit of $125 for 123 N. Osage residential students ($200 for Cottey House and $50 for commuter 417-667-4550 students).

Textbooks may cost about $1,100 per year. The Cottey Bookstore carries US BANK books and supplies for all courses. You may pay for your books in three 200 E. Cherry installments each semester, with a 1% monthly or 12% annualized interest 417-667-7777 charge. If you will have an overpayment on your tuition and fee account, that overpayment can be applied to your Bookstore account.

Personal expenses may include phone charges, laundry, personal Students may cash personal necessities, entertainment, and eating off campus. checks up to $125 in the Cottey Billing for the fall semester occurs in July. You may elect to pay the Business Office. ATM machines semester balance in full or make three payments with a 1% monthly or 12% annualized interest charge. If you choose to pay in three payments, fall are available in town but not on semester payments will be due August 15, September 15, and October 15. If campus. you elect to pay the balance in full, all semester fees must be paid prior to August 15.

If you wish to wire money for payment or have any other financial questions, please contact the Business Office.

NEW STUDENT NEWSLETTER 7 ACADEMIC ADVISOR You will be assigned a faculty member who will assist you in planning your course schedule or career path. Your advisor can serve as a valuable resource for many of your academic questions or concerns.

CATALOG This official academic online publication of the College contains information about the curriculum, graduation requirements, academic rights and responsibilities of the student, and support services. It is located at www.cottey.edu/catalog.

CREDIT HOURS You earn credit hours for each course successfully completed. The number of semester or credit hours generally relates to how often the class meets each week. In addition to other requirements, at least 120 credit hours are needed to earn a bachelor’s degree and 62 are needed to earn an associate’s degree. A full-time student must enroll in at least 12 credit hours per semester, with the typical load being 15-17 credit hours. To have second-year status you must have 28 credits already completed.

DEAN’S LIST This honor is awarded to all students whose semester GPA is 3.5-3.74 and who completed at least 12 credit hours in the previous semester.

DOWN SLIP If you earn a C- or lower in a course at mid- term, you will be sent notification indicating concern about your academic progress. You should follow up with your advisor and faculty instructors to remediate the situation.

GPA Your grade point average (GPA) is calculated by dividing the total number of attempted credit hours into the total grade points received. Letter grades, including pluses and minuses, are given in each course.

ID/KEYCARD This personal identification card is needed to enter the dining room, check out library books, register for classes, and cash checks. It will also allow you access to the residence halls and academic buildings.

PRESIDENT’S LIST This honor is awarded to all students whose semester GPA is 3.75 or above and who completed at least 12 credit hours in the previous semester.

REGISTRATION Students who preregister in June will meet with their advisors to confirm their course selections, and other students will register for classes during Orientation. Registration times are based on your last name. If you register A GUIDE TO COLLEGE JARGON TO A GUIDE later this semester, in the future you will register earlier. Say What? SYLLABUS This is a course outline that often lists course expectations, exam and project dates, goals, class meetings, and the professor’s office hours.

TRANSCRIPT This is your official record of grades and GPA earned while at Cottey. The Office of Academic Records will, upon written request, send a copy of the transcript to other academic institutions.

8 COTTEY COLLEGE

MOVING AWAY From Home Moving to Cottey may be the first time you will be away from your home and family for an extended time period. You 10 Tips will encounter new values and ideas and experience new freedoms and responsibilities. Realize that as things have FOR REDUCING changed for you, they have also changed for your family. You might want to consider for yourself, or discuss with your HOMESICKNESS family, some of these issues before leaving for college. • Expected academic performance • Be aware that it is a natural and common response. • Educational goals and interests • Talk in advance with your friends or family members • Career and transfer school choices about what to expect at college. Be flexible if your • Balancing school, work, and other demands expectations aren’t met exactly. • Phone bills and payment of them • Bring important photos, phone numbers, addresses, and email addresses with you. • Financial management and budgeting • Explore the campus and town with a new-found friend. • Holiday and weekend plans • Laundry tips • Get adequate food, sleep, and exercise. • Living with a roommate and many suitemates • Get involved with at least one student organization. • Relationships and dating • Make new friends, but keep the old. • Smoking, alcohol, and drugs • Give yourself time to adjust. • Time management • Challenge yourself. Meet new people and take new • Health and well-being classes. For most students, communication with their families back • Talk to people on campus. Talk to your suitemates and home is vital. Most students appreciate care packages and classmates. Talk to the R.A. staff and the members of emails from home, as well as phone calls and coordinated PEP below. campus visits.

Peer EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM Peer listeners are returning students who have volunteered to Peer listeners are meant to be an additional choice for assist you by listening to your problems and making referrals students who may feel more comfortable talking to a peer. when appropriate. A listener will not tell you what to do, but Students may also talk to R.A.s, hall directors, academic she will help you decide on a course of action. Peer listeners advisors, faculty, the vice president for student life, or one of are selected and trained and are under the supervision of the two counselors. Cottey personnel and fellow students want to coordinator of counseling. Peer assistance is PRIVATE and help you grow in your college experience. CONFIDENTIAL. Services are free, and listeners are available to talk about any subject, from school and studying to depression, conflict resolution, and homesickness, etc.

NEW STUDENT NEWSLETTER 9 STUDY ABROAD AcademicExploring Major & Career your Options Opportunities Summer is a great time to start thinking about and investigating college majors. Volunteer work, summer jobs, job shadowing, and/or informational interviewing are all ways to get a feel for careers that may interest you. You can also use your home computer and local library. Exploring your interests Are you a world traveler? Would you like and talents can help you get closer to a decision. to be? Then consider studying abroad! When you arrive at Cottey, you should meet with your academic advisor to talk about possible majors Each semester, Cottey students study related to your academic interests and also stop by the Kolderie Center. Stephanie McGhee, the in places such as Hong Kong, Scotland, coordinator of student disability services, academic advising, and student success programming, South Africa, London, and several other can help you explore majors you may be considering based on your academic interests and possible exciting international destinations. The career goals. Renee Hampton, the career and transfer coordinator, offers individual career counseling and can assist you with career exploration related to your potential major. The Kolderie Center has a key is to plan early! If you are interested variety of resources filled with information on various majors and career paths. in spending a semester overseas, talk with the coordinator of international education At Cottey, we encourage you to select majors and career goals appropriate to your interests, abilities, and values. The staff members in the Kolderie Center are here to help you explore your strengths, in the Kolderie Center about programs interests, and options! and funding opportunities. The transition to college life is just ahead their instructors ahead of time; a large open of you. Are you wondering how much time space (with computers) for individual or you will spend studying? Are you looking collaborative group work; and the Office for information about how to handle new of Student Disability Services. Finally, academic challenges? Do you need help the Kolderie Center provides writing and developing time management strategies that tutoring assistance to all students through work for you? The Kolderie Center is just the the Learning Center programs. The Learning place for you! Center (located in the lower level of the Library), with its comfortable study spaces, In addition to career and international study quiet work rooms, and evening tutoring and options, the Kolderie Center provides a writing assistance programs, is your go-to variety of academic support services. These spot to get ahead academically. At Cottey include test-taking and study strategies College, we’re committed to supporting your through the Strategies for Academic academic success - drop by the Kolderie

SUCCESS Success course; assistance developing and Learning Centers early in the semester individualized academic strategies upon

Academic to check out all of the resources we have request; alternate testing locations for available for you! students who make arrangements with Turning Dreams INTO REALITY Like most college students, you have ambitions and dreams for your career and future. At Cottey College, the career services office will assist you in turning your dreams into reality. Through experiential learning and career development activities, Cottey prepares you for success in your International chosen career path. Together with your academic classes, Cottey provides you with opportunities STUDENT SUPPORT to explore different careers through volunteering, service-learning, and internships. As a student at Cottey College, you can volunteer with organizations to provide service to the International students, we are so pleased local community or service on a more global scale. Additionally, you can work in a supervised setting at businesses, non-profit organizations, or governmental agencies as a Cottey intern. In to have you here at Cottey! Maintaining the past, students have volunteered with disaster relief, youth organizations, community gardens, proper status in the U.S. can seem and animal shelters. Also, Cottey interns have worked for Missouri Probation and Parole, Nevada confusing at times with terms such as Regional Medical Center, Heartland Behavioral Health Services, and Nevada Police Department as well as many other placements on the local level. Regional, national, and international internships F-1, I-94, CPT, I-765, and OPT. For are available to students as well. Whatever your career interests, a world of hands-on, learning help understanding the ins and outs of experiences await you at Cottey. international student visa regulations, as As you gain experience in your career field, you will need the tools to market yourself effectively. well as any other questions you may have These tools include cover letter and resume writing, networking and interviewing skills, about adjusting to your new life at Cottey professional dress, and business etiquette. Through career classes and workshops, private and in the U.S., come visit the coordinator consultation, mock interviews, career fairs, and networking events, Cottey provides you with numerous opportunities to be prepared to enter your career field. Launch your career aspirations of international education in the Kolderie early by taking advantage of all the experiential learning and resume building opportunities Center. available at Cottey. To learn more, please visit Renee Hampton, coordinator of career planning and experiential learning in the Kolderie Center, and chart your pathway to career success.

10 COTTEY COLLEGE REGISTERED CLUBS & STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS

The current registered student organizations are

Alpha Chi (academic honorary) Alpha Mu Gamma (foreign language honorary) Anime Club Associated Cottey College Artists (ACCA) BACCHUS (Boosting Alcohol Consciousness Get Involved Concerning the Health of University Students) Cottey Freshman Class (fcc) ON CAMPUS Cottey Senior Class (CSC) Delta Psi Omega (theater honorary) Students are expected to work hard in their classes. Engineering Club However, a common mistake that new students make is to Feminist Majority Foundation emphasize academics to the exclusion of everything else. Fourth-Year Class Fusion (dance) Much research has been done on the factors contributing Global Citizens to the academic and personal success of those students Golden Key (student ambassadors) who graduate from college. Factors that are most often International Friendship Circle (IFC) mentioned include the following: Inter-Society • Establishing close friends during the first month InterVarsity Christian Fellowship • Participating in Orientation activities Japanese Club Le Cercle français • Belonging to student organizations Mu Sigma Epsilon (music honorary) • Getting involved in cultural and social activities Phi Beta Lambda (business honorary) • Attending lectures Phi Theta Kappa (academic honorary) Pride Alliance (GLBTS) • Taking advantage of campus facilities Psi Beta (psychology honorary) • Participating in extracurricular and campus activities Residence Halls: P.E.O., Reeves, Robertson Retrospect (Cottey’s yearbook) There are many ways to be involved on the Cottey Rotaract (affiliated with Rotary International) campus. Students are encouraged to select one or SAVE (Students Against a Vanishing Environment) more areas of interest and become active. It will be an Self-Advocating Students opportunity to learn new skills and ideas, meet people Sigma Kappa Delta (English honorary) with similar interests, and make a difference with the Sigma Tau Delta (English honorary) organization or community. Societies: Alphan, Delphian, Emerson, Magnoperian Student Activities Committee (SAC) include a wide range of Student Government Association (SGA) CAMPUS ACTIVITIES programs. The Student Activities Committee (SAC) Third-Year Class sponsors dances, comedians, hypnotists, poets, True Beauty Fashion Club entertainers, picnics, and musicians. Programs relevant to academic and student life are also provided The Campus Activities Office will sponsor an activities expo where throughout the year. you will learn more about each organization and how to become involved. Plan now to get involved in at least one organization! COTTEY-PRODUCED EVENTS include College plays, choir and instrumental concerts, dance company performances, student concerts, faculty recitals, and other events spanning the realm of performing and visual arts. Area Church THE COTTEY COLLEGE PERFORMING ARTS SERIES will present an African-American INFORMATION stepping company, a country/Western group, and a You will soon receive information listing the nearly 25 Christian classical trio. churches in Nevada. In addition to attending services, you may participate in their choirs, Bible study classes, Sunday school classes, STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS AND CLUBS are or you may choose to assist with youth activities. Many of them offer groups of students that share common interests and goals. rides from Cottey to their churches, and some have a “host family” All students are encouraged to join at least one group. program in which families “adopt” a Cottey student. Host families often provide rides to church, friendship, home-cooked meals, shopping ATHLETICS include intercollegiate basketball, trips, and, in general, a “home away from home.” Many churches will volleyball, softball, golf and cross-country/track teams. have representatives at the Nevada Community Dinner and Partner Fair Students have the opportunity to participate on or during Orientation. to support the teams by attending their events.

NEW STUDENT NEWSLETTER 11 Where do Cottey Are there housekeepers students come from? on campus? In 2016-2017 students came from 35 states and 23 There are several housekeepers in each residence hall. countries. International students came from Bhutan, They vacuum and dust the suite areas and clean the Brazil, Bulgaria, Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, bathrooms. Students are responsible for cleaning their Ethiopia, France, Ghana, Guatemala, India, Japan, rooms, doing their dishes, and picking up personal Kenya, Mexico, Morocco, Myanmar, Nigeria, Sierra items. Leone, South Africa, Thailand, Uganda, Ukraine, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

(FAQs) Will I really gain 15 What if I don’t get along pounds as a freshman? Not necessarily, although the food at Cottey is with my roommate? very good. By creating a balance of exercise, good One of the most important things to do at the start of nutrition, rest, and relaxation you should be able to any roommate relationship is to communicate your maintain your desired weight. likes, dislikes, boundaries, and “rules” for the room. If a conflict arises, an R.A., hall director, or peer listener What happens if I get sick can meet with you and your roommate to help discuss the situation and come to a solution. Room changes while at Cottey? are possible, within the options available. Local physicians, under contract with the College, perform treatment for minor illnesses and injuries, How do I get a campus job? provide health counseling, write prescriptions, and make referrals. Your semester student health fee If you qualify for a campus job, you will be notified provides for this service. You are strongly encouraged through your financial aid award letter. Students to be covered by adequate health insurance while at work an average of ten hours per week and receive a Cottey. paycheck twice per month.

If a job becomes available at the beginning or during Is there a men’s college in town? the academic year, it will be posted in The Cottey No; however, many students find male friends in the Connection, a weekly student publication. Anyone local area or at other colleges throughout Missouri who was not awarded a campus job as part of their and Kansas. financial aid package can then apply, regardless of financial need. What is a dormitory? What if I am having trouble While many colleges have dormitories, we prefer to call ours “residence halls.” Cottey has three residence with a class? halls: Reeves, Robertson, and P.E.O. You should talk with the course instructor and outline your specific areas of concern. You might also want to Will there be a lot of homework? form a study group with your classmates. Additional help is available through your academic advisor or the College classes are different than high school classes. Kolderie Center. There probably will be more reading assignments, and the exams and papers will cover a greater amount of material. You will be expected to do a fair amount of How can I stay in balance work outside of class. throughout the year? The general rule is you will need to study two hours We encourage you to “DRESS” for success. for every hour in class. That means if you are taking 15 credits, you should study for 30 hours each week! Diet and nutrition Relaxation Is Cottey smoke free? Exercise In accordance with Cottey’s student-centered approach Frequently Asked Questions Sleep and adequate rest to education, commitment to creating a healthy learning environment, and general concern for the Socialize with friends and have fun well-being of women’s and men’s lives, smoking and the use of other tobacco products is not allowed Is Cottey a safe campus? on the Cottey campus. This includes the use of Yes; however, you should use good judgment and e-cigarettes or other electronic devices. Students and practice reasonable safety precautions. For safety employees found smoking or using tobacco products reasons, the residence halls are locked 24 hours a day. on campus will be subject to disciplinary action. Your ID/keycard allows you to enter the halls and the other buildings on campus. Emergency call boxes are located strategically around the campus.

12 COTTEY COLLEGE LEADERSHIP at Cottey College

One of the greatest parts about being at Cottey is the focus on developing women leaders. At Cottey, we believe

1 Leadership can be learned. Leadership is not positional and can be 2 practiced by any member of a team.

Leadership development and education 3 can benefit everyone.

Leadership includes an ethical component 4 designed to benefit the greater good.

Leadership is a process that each woman 5 should understand for herself.

Leadership is a relational process that 6 involves both leaders and collaborators.

We believe there is a leader in everyone. The art is in understanding the kind of leader you are. Is your leadership style charismatic, participative, situational, transactional, or transformative; are you a quiet leader or servant leader? Not quite sure? That’s what you learn about yourself at Cottey either by finding your leadership style by taking the lead in one of the many clubs and organizations on campus, taking a leadership class, participating in the Center for Women’s Leadership program—Leadership, Experiences, Opportunity (LEO)—or pursuing a Certificate in Organizational Leadership offered by the Serenbetz Institute for Women’s Leadership, Social Responsibility, and Global Awareness.

No matter what path you choose to enhance your leadership capacity, you will gain insights and skills that will benefit you in every aspect of your life, from career to social situations to parenthood and everything in between. Not to mention you’ll have lots of fun!

While not mandatory, we encourage you to participate in LEO, a four-level leadership certification program. In LEO, you will focus on the leadership aspects of activities and organizations in which you are already involved, attend interactive workshops, participate in special events that include dinners, guest speakers, and cultural activities, and interact with women leaders.

Students who have completed the LEO program and baccalaureate students are encouraged to pursue a Certificate in Organizational Leadership. The certificate will be noted on a student’s official transcript to signify a deeper level of understanding of leadership. In order to earn a certificate, students must submit an application and have completed Foundations in Leadership or another introductory leadership class. The program consists of two required courses, an elective leadership course, and ancillary requirements.

NEW STUDENT NEWSLETTER 13 Dining & Resident Eating at Cottey Assistants Raney Dining Room is located in the lower level of Robertson Hall. Meals are available Monday morning through Sunday brunch. A wide variety of items, are Here to Help including vegetarian and vegan entrees, are offered at each meal. In addition, there are gluten-free options available at each meal as well. Special dietary needs can be accommodated by consulting with the director of dining services. Resident Assistants (RAs) are returning During Sunday brunches and special meals, you will need to wear dressier students selected to serve in the attire. residence halls. There are three RAs per hall who, along with the hall There are a variety of special dining opportunities, including international food director, work to make your residence bars, outside picnics, formal five-course dinners, make your own omelet and hall experience so “suite.” You will stir fry bars, as well as vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free offerings at every get to know them as they make daily meal. Extensive efforts are made to accommodate all tastes and preferences. rounds through the hall. They are on duty on a rotating basis and are excited The Chellie Club is open several nights each week and is located in the lower to welcome you to campus in August. level of Hinkhouse Center. It offers specialty coffees and Italian sodas in a They all have short biographies on the variety of flavors, along with bagels, cookies, sandwiches, and milkshakes website. made to order. Live student entertainment is occasionally offered in the Chellie Club. A pool table and a large-screen TV are available in the adjoining lounge area, and several computers are available for student use.

During Orientation, family members and guests will pay at the door for their meals. Only cash and checks are accepted (no credit/debit cards), and exact change is always appreciated.

Cottey’s Home “Suite” Home One of the unique characteristics of Cottey’s residence halls is the suite arrangement. Eight to fifteen students live in each suite, sharing a living room, multi-unit bathroom, and kitchenette. The living room, furnished by P.E.O. chapters WELLNESS PROGRAM or individual donors, is surrounded by single and double bedrooms. You will learn a lot about yourself and others by living in a residence hall. Many Cottey College’s wellness program was created people are just around the corner when you need a shoulder to lean on or if you to enhance the personal, professional, and just want some sisterly advice. Three student resident assistants (R.A.s) and one academic well-being of students. Often, we offer female hall director live in and supervise each hall. The hall staff members are yoga, Zumba, Pilates, and meditation classes available throughout the year to provide students with assistance. and workshops. You will have the opportunity to learn self-defense and personal safety techniques Living with an unknown roommate can present several challenges. One of the most during Orientation. Student organizations important things to do at the start of any roommate relationship is to communicate your promote recycling and a greener campus. All likes, dislikes, boundaries, and “rules” for the room. You should discuss such issues of the offices in the Student Life Center offer as respect of personal property, personal space, sleep, study, and relaxation needs. programming to promote social, emotional, Communicate and listen with respect! physical, spiritual, and intellectual wellness. We encourage you to follow the Cottey Student If a conflict arises during the year, an R.A., peer listener, or hall director can meet Wellness Page on Facebook for inspiration and with you and your roommate to help discuss the situation and come to a solution. wellness initiatives. When you are on campus, Room changes are always a possibility within the options available. you will receive a copy of our monthly newsletter, Student Health 101. Cottey is an alcohol- and Visitation policies ensure a safe and comfortable environment for the residents. tobacco-free campus, so you may wish to use Males may visit in the parlors during designated visitation hours, and they are our alcohol and tobacco cessation resources for allowed in the suite living areas and in student rooms during limited hours. Female support. Be sure to watch for exciting wellness guests over 16 years of age are welcome to stay overnight but are limited to three events throughout the year! consecutive nights. Overnight guests are not allowed during Thanksgiving break or the week before and after Founder’s Weekend.

14 COTTEY COLLEGE 2017-2018 Academic Calendar AUGUST JANUARY 18 Friday Residence Halls Open for 6 Saturday, 2 p.m. Residence Halls Open, Orientation New Students Only for New Students 18-22 Friday-Tuesday Orientation 8 Monday Class Changes, Registration for 20 Sunday Residence Halls Open for New Students, Classes Begin Returning Students 15 Monday Martin Luther King Jr. Day; No Classes 21 Monday Advising; Registration 16 Tuesday, 5 p.m. Deadline for Adding Classes 22 Tuesday Classes Begin 19 Friday, 5 p.m. Deadline for Dropping Classes 28 Monday Opening Convocation Without Fee and Without 30 Wednesday, 5 p.m. Deadline for Adding Classes Notation of W on Transcript SEPTEMBER FEB/MARCH 4 Monday Labor Day; No Classes 26-2 Monday-Friday Mid-Semester Exam Week 5 Tuesday, 5 p.m. Deadline for Dropping Classes Without Fee and Without MARCH Notation of W on Transcript 3 Saturday, 9 a.m. Spring Break Begins; 22-24 Friday-Sunday Family Weekend Residence Halls Close 17 Saturday, 2 p.m. Residence Halls Open OCTOBER 19 Monday Classes Resume 9 Monday Mid-Semester Break; No Classes 10-13 Tuesday-Friday Mid-Semester Exam Week APRIL 6-8 Friday-Sunday Founder’s Weekend NOVEMBER 13 Friday, 5 p.m. Deadline for Withdrawal From Classes 15 Wednesday, 5 p.m. Deadline for Withdrawal From Classes 18 Wednesday Assessment Day 22-24 Wednesday-Friday Thanksgiving Break 27 Monday Classes Resume MAY 4 Friday Last Day of Classes DECEMBER 7-10 Monday-Thursday Final Exam Week 8 Friday Last Day of Classes 11 Friday, 10 a.m. Writing Awards Ceremony 11-14 Monday-Thursday Final Exam Week 11 Friday, 7:30 p.m. Baccalaureate Service 14 Thursday, 5 p.m. Winter Break Begins; 12 Saturday, 10 a.m. Honors and Awards Convocation Residence Halls Close 12 Saturday, 7 p.m. Capping 13 Sunday, 10 a.m. Commencement (all students are encouraged to attend) 13 Sunday, 5 p.m. Residence Halls Close

NEW STUDENT NEWSLETTER 15 COTTEY COLLEGE Chartered Bus INFORMATION FOR 2017-2018 Cottey College offers a chartered bus service to and from AIRPORT INFORMATION The chartered bus always Kansas City International Airport (MCI airport code) at the departs from TERMINAL C, GATE 90. Individuals arriving at beginning and end of academic breaks. Reservations cost Terminals A or B will need to catch the free shuttle bus to $35 each way if made two weeks in advance of departure Terminal C by waiting beneath the red signs outside the date. Thereafter, the price rises to $50. Students who did not terminals. As the bus must leave on time, please plan to previously make reservations will be charged $75 to ride. arrive at least 30 minutes before departure time. On trips Reservations may be made at any time; however, seats are to the airport, students will be dropped off at Terminal C. limited and some buses may sell out. This schedule and price Students will then need to take the shuttle to the proper is subject to change at the discretion of the College. The bus terminal. schedule is located on the Cottey website www.cottey.edu and on the Cottey intranet. If you are in need of Cottey’s charted LIABILITY Should an unforeseen event arise which bus service, please plan your air travel around the departure forces a bus to be late (weather or mechanical problems), times below. Public transportation is very limited. Should alternate transportation arrangements will be made as soon problems arise en route to or from the College after business as possible. The College, however, is not responsible for the hours, contact the Reeves Hall director at 417-448-4168. cost of missed flights. In addition, the College is not liable for items left on buses or any other losses suffered because RESERVATIONS Shaun West, in the Office of Student of participation in this optional service. The chartered bus Life, may be contacted during regular office hours at company carries general liability insurance. 417-667-6333, ext. 2126 (automated service), or through email at [email protected]. Visa, MasterCard, and Discover are accepted, and online payments may be made at http://www.cottey.edu/bus. If you prefer to send a check, please complete the form at the bottom of this page, and mail to the address listed.

LUGGAGE As space is limited, students may only bring one large or two small suitcases each and a small amount of carry-on luggage.

LENGTH OF TRIP The trip between Cottey and the Kansas City airport takes approximately 2½ hours. Allow at least one hour between arriving at the airport and flight/bus departure time.

(RETAIN THE ABOVE INFORMATION; CUT AND RETURN THE FORM BELOW)

To reserve a seat on the following buses for $35 each way, complete this form with a check made payable to Cottey College and send to the Office of Student Life, Cottey College, 1000 W. Austin, Nevada, MO 64772.

�� STUDENT’S NAME EMAIL ADDRESS CELL PHONE

�� HOME ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP

______Fri., August 18, 2017, departing MCI at 2 p.m. ______Sat., January 6, 2018, departing MCI at 7 p.m. ______Sun., August 20, 2017, departing MCI at 8 p.m. ______Sun., January 7, 2018, departing MCI at 7 p.m. ______Wed., November 22, 2017, departing Cottey at 6 a.m. ______Sat., March 3, 2018, departing Cottey at 6 a.m. ______Sun., November 26, 2017, departing MCI at 7 p.m. ______Sat., March 17, 2018, departing MCI at 7 p.m. ______Thur., December 14, 2017, departing Cottey at 6 a.m. ______Sun., March 18, 2018, departing MCI at 7 p.m. ______Thur., December 14, 2017, departing Cottey at 11 a.m. ______Sun., May 13, 2018, departing Cottey at 2 p.m.

16 COTTEY COLLEGE Congratulations on choosing to attend a women’s college!

Research studies show that women who attend a women’s college have an advantage over their peers at co-educational institutions in terms of the nature and frequency with which they engage in educationally purposeful activities and in the progress they make in a variety of desirable outcomes of college. The following table demonstrates the strength of a women’s college education according to a range of factors that are common in college experiences:

WOMEN’S OTHER PUBLIC QUALITY RECALLED BY COLLEGE ALUMNI COLLEGES LIBERAL ARTS FLAGSHIPS College experience frequently included student presentations 55% 43% 40%

Involved in campus publications or student government 43% 31% 13%

Learned to solve problems 54% 38% 27%

Learned to relate to people from different backgrounds 52% 40% 30%

Learned to work as part of a team 54% 48% 26%

Learned to think analytically 47% 36% 28%

Received help to learn to write effectively 59% 44% 29%

Cottey alumnae support these research children living in one of four income-eligible Katie Miller, AA 2017, an Oregon native, findings. Following is a list of Cottey housing developments in Nevada, Missouri. got her broadcasting start at KNEM/KNMO alumnae who have demonstrated Through Julie’s ability to create a shared Radio in Nevada, Missouri, while a student. vision and inspire others to action, the The only member of her class of interns the strength of a women’s college partnership between the Nevada Housing at CBS News to receive a job offer, Katie education: Authority and Cottey College continues today contributes to award-winning daily coverage and has been replicated in other areas. of world events at CBS News in New York Emily Cortes, AA 2012, BA Liberal City. She works behind the scenes writing, Arts 2016, is a success partnership coach for Nicole Facciuto, AA 1995, broke into the editing, and producing. College Forward, an Austin-based nonprofit television decorating world in 2003, and has whose mentoring programs propel students since become a highly recognized designer. Nyasha Mutandwa, AA 2011, BA from underserved backgrounds to collegiate Her designs have been featured on Million International Business 2013, earned and career success. Emily’s position is funded Dollar Listing SF (Bravo), Fix This Kitchen her MBA at St. Thomas University in St. by AmeriCorps. She works in rural settings (A&E), and Red Hot and Green (HGTV). She Paul, and works as an auditor at Deloitte to provide high school students support in has appeared on the hit show Restaurant: in Minneapolis. While at Cottey, Nyasha their transition to college, and offers direct Impossible (FoodNetwork). Her energy and studied abroad at Shanghai International transition counseling to college students. simple approach to design and sustainable Studies University and was a fund-raising living has made going green accessible to intern for One Village Partners, a non-profit Sarah Adams-Cornell, AA 1999, is everyone. organization that guides villages in Sierra an advocate for Native American culture, Leone, West Africa, to develop sustainable education, and rights. She is a member of the Kassi Hampton, AA 2012, BA solutions to improve their communities. Choctaw Nation, serving as a board member Environmental Studies 2015, is a for the Oklahoma Choctaw Tribal Alliance. cebadora at Guayaki, an organic beverage Abby Pino, AA 2014, BA English She is a core member of Idle No More Central company specializing in Yerba Mate herb 2016, is a graduate student at Eastern New Oklahoma and co-hosts a radio program, products. The company is certified organic Mexico University, pursuing a master’s degree Warrior Womyn, which addresses topics and certified fair trade. While selling loose in communication. She currently works as concerning Indian Country and current news. leaf Yerba Mate and beverages, the company’s editor of the student newspaper, The Chase. mission is to steward and restore 200,000 This is her first editorial position. Born in Julie Daniels Polumbo, AA 2007, acres of South American Atlantic rainforest Laguna Pueblo in New Mexico, her goal is to founded STOMP (Students Opening Minds and create over 1,000 living wage jobs by become a photojournalist or cultural editor for to Possibilities) while a student at Cottey. 2020. a community newspaper in that area. STOMP is a sustainable program for at-risk

NEW STUDENT NEWSLETTER 17 Cakes for Cottey FINALS WEEK (Students, please share this PLEASE INCLUDE THE Care Packages information with your family members WILL BRIGHTEN and other special folks.) FOLLOWING INFORMATION: YOUR STUDENT’S DAY • Student’s name You don’t need to worry about your We are sure you will agree this is the student celebrating her birthday or • Student’s residence hall perfect way to send a greeting to your other special occasion while she’s • Student’s birth date Cottey student during final exams week. away from home . . . She will appreciate the care package • Type of cake (9” x 13” and know you are thinking of her. You or angel food) Members of P.E.O. Chapter DW, in will be pleased she is getting a special, Nevada, Missouri, are ready to help. • Cake flavor (chocolate, white, high-quality gift, and you will save the We will bake a cake and deliver or anything else—if we can cost of purchasing and shipping similar it to your student. For $20, you get it, we will do it!) items from your home. We do all the choose either a frosted 9 x 13 inch • Frosting flavor work, and you get all of the credit— rectangular cake or an angel food what a great deal! cake to be delivered to your student’s • Your name, mailing address, residence hall on or near her birthday. and telephone number Ordering is easy! To request a cake, contact Belinda or email address Kennedy by mail, 19630 S 400 Rd. Questions or credit card orders may • Message to student for Deerfield, Missouri 64741; by email be directed to Shaun in the Office of enclosure card at [email protected]; or by Student Life by calling 417-667-8181 telephone 417-321-1842. Send your (ext. 2126) or through email at swest@ check, made payable to Chapter DW, cottey.edu. If you prefer, you may to Belinda Kennedy. send a $20 check (payable to Cottey College) to Care Packages, Cottey College, 1000 W. Austin, Nevada, MO 64772. Please include the student’s name, residence hall and suite, and a special message. Payment should be received by Wednesday, November 29, 2017, and Wednesday, April 25, 2018, as the packages will be distributed the following week, just in time for the final studying hours of the semester! You may also make a $20 donation to fund a care package for an international or other deserving student. Thank you for your support!

While each care package brings surprises, they usually include

Fruit, nuts, chips, candy, suckers, gum, cookies, breakfast bars, full-size candy bars, crackers with cheese, macaroni and cheese packets, and, of course, chocolate!! All packages are assembled in a reusable Cottey tote bag. Due to the volume of orders, special orders cannot be accepted.

All proceeds are used for the Nancy Denman Student Life Scholarship awarded to one or two returning students. This scholarship was named in honor of Dr. Denman, Cottey’s coordinator of counseling from 1997- 2005, who lost her battle with breast cancer in January 2005.

18 COTTEY COLLEGE What the PARENTS OF A RESIDENCE HALL STUDENT

Should Written by Helen Lodge, DirectorKnow of Housing

Suite Life May Have Moments Keep an Open Mind When It Isn’t So Sweet Please model for your student the value Our students tell us that in addition to of keeping an open mind. Usually in the fine academic programs that Cottey every conflict, there is merit in each offers, suite life is one of the best things opinion. Please encourage your student about Cottey. I believe Cottey and the to also try to view the conflict through suite system in the residence halls the other person’s eyes to better possess one of the finest opportunities understand the other person’s viewpoint. for personal growth in a residence hall system. This suite system, as envisioned Molehills, Not Mountains, Please and implemented by Virginia Alice Encourage your student to address her Cottey Stockard, results in students concerns up front directly with the other learning many important life skills such party at the beginning of every concern. as cooperation, tolerance of others Too often, a student may choose to let with differing views, communication her concerns slide in the hopes that skills, and how to resolve conflicts things will go away or improve. While with others. These skills, learned and this may happen, it is not common, and practiced in our residence halls, will what usually happens instead is that In addition to communicating at the continue to assist students with the issues and concerns build up until there beginning of the relationship, please challenges of life far beyond their Cottey is an explosion, which may be out of encourage her to keep the lines of years. proportion to the concern. It is easier to communication open in a conflict and remain silent and thus avoid conflict, to communicate her concerns directly But these life skills have to be learned, but usually that is only a postponement to the involved party or parties, and not and they often don’t just happen of the resolution of the conflict. Please with others who are not involved. Too without a few growing pains. It would encourage your student to speak up early. often, I have seen students who cut be unusual for ten or more young off communication with the involved women from all over the world, who Communicate, Communicate, parties as a coping technique or didn’t know each other, to come to Communicate! communicate with everyone but the involved parties. campus and live together without Encourage your student to begin her some inevitable conflict. There will be roommate relationship with discussions Car Anyone? disagreements among roommates and/ about some basic topics: How does If your student will have a car on or suitemates. she feel about borrowing or lending campus, please discuss with her any personal items? How neat does the My favorite saying about suite life is guidelines that you have for the use of room need to be? What does she expect “We could learn a lot from crayons: the car. I have observed students who from a roommate relationship (never some are sharp, some are pretty, some were the only person who ever drove leave the room without each other, or are dull, some have weird names, and the car, and students who have simply simply two people sharing the same all are different colors . . . but they all handed the keys over to anyone who physical room with independent lives)? have to live in the same box.” Unknown asked. Up front discussions about your You have probably had about 18 years expectations about car use can save It is how residents choose to handle to learn how to live with your student, potential headaches later. and address these conflicts, large and but she is a brand new person to small, that makes suite life the learning As a final thought, I would ask you to her roommates and suitemates. She experience that it is. If large amounts of encourage your student to seek out the may want to communicate with other drama accompany every conflict, then many resources that exist on campus to suitemates the answers to questions: suite life can be more stressful. You will help her with any questions, concerns, What does she do when she is stressed undoubtedly hear about some of these or problems that she may encounter. or excited? If she is upset or crying, conflicts in detail, and there are ways Any member of the hall staff or Student does she want to be left alone or talk that you, as a parent, can assist. Life staff can guide her to the right with someone? What things make her source to help her. No question or stress out, and what things don’t concern is too small. bother her?

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