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Lamar State College Port Arthur
2017-2018 Catalog
Student Services
Dean:
Dr. Deborrah Hebert
Office:
Student Center, Room 301B
Address: 1500 Procter Street, Port Arthur, TX
77641
Phone:
[phone]
Email:
[e-mail]
Bookstore
Student Services provides services and programs
that enhance the general education and
development of students, enrich the quality of
student life and support the teaching, and service
mission of the College.
The Student Services office provides admission
advising, admission and records, financial aid,
recruiting, registration, security student activities,
and student organizations.
Student Center
The Student Center is the center for student
services, organizations and activities.
The first floor includes Campus Security, the
Information Desk, dining and lounging areas and
the Snack Bar. The second floor has meeting rooms,
classroom, reading/listening area, TV lounge, game
room and the offices of Student Activities and
Student Government.
The third floor houses Admissions, Advising,
Financial Aid, Records, Registrar and the Dean for
Student Services. The 4 th floor has faculty offices, a
faculty/staff workroom and a reception area with a
panoramic view of Pleasure Island, the Sabine-
Neches Waterway and Sabine Lake.
Academic Advising
Academic advising is a shared responsibility
between academic advisors and the faculty. First
time in college students should meet with Academic
Advisors located on the third floor of the Student
Center. Returning students should meet with a
faculty advisor.
Advisors assist students in their admission to the
College and answer questions about residency, and
registration for the Texas Success Initiative.
Advisors also counsel students about dropping
courses and withdrawing from school. They also help
with the selection of courses, completion of schedules
and registering for class.
Barnes & Noble Bookstore operates a bookstore on
campus for the convenience of faculty and students.
The Bookstore inventory includes books, supplies,
some clothing, snacks, and gift items. Depending
upon availability, a variety of rental books are
provided for some courses. Used books which
currently are approved may be sold to the bookstore.
Books which must be discontinued are not
purchased by the bookstore except at wholesale
price. The bookstore reserves the right to require a
seller to prove ownership of books.
Job Placement & Career Guidance
Current available positions with community
employers is maintained in the Department of
Business and Technology office (MMED 147). The
list is posted on the college website. Office personnel
will assist with computer searches of on-line job
banks and job search techniques.
The Human Resources Office provides assistance to
students seeking part-time positions on campus.
Office of Disability Services
Students with disabilities who need special
accommodations must notify the Office of Disability
Services Coordinator at least two weeks before
classes begin for the semester in which they will be
enrolled. The Office of Disability Services serves
individuals who have one or more disabilities;
individuals from economically disadvantaged
families, including foster children; individuals
preparing for non-traditional training and
employment; single parents, including single
pregnant women; displaced homemakers; and
individuals who encounter other barriers to
educational achievement, including those with
limited
English
proficiency
and
academic
disadvantage.
The coordinator ensures that individ uals who are
members of a special population or have a
documented disability receive adequate services
that are supplemental to basic student services
offered by the College. Services include curriculum
modification;
equipment
and/or
classroom
modification; supportive personnel, such as tutors,
note takers, and/or interpreters; instructional aids
and devices; childcare; remedial instruction; career
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