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- Information Technology
- Academic Advising
- Library
- The Writing Center
- The Career Center
- Learning Services
- Bookstore
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Mount Web Portal
The Mount Portal (portal.msmary.edu) allows students to access enhanced services both inside and outside the Mount campus. Students can view their grades, print unofficial transcripts, register for classes, edit personal information, view account balances and make online payments of tuition and fees. Interactive course pages are available through our web-based learning management system. Here students can access course material, submit assignments, participate in discussion forums and take tests. To access both sites, students must have a Mount email account (login and password are mailed to students upon registering for their first class). Students may retain their email account for life. For more information, contact the Mount’s information technology department at 301-447-5220 |
Information Technology Free access to electronic mail and the Internet is provided campuswide via high-speed cable and wireless access. Five public and departmental labs, with 100 PCs, are available, as well as facilities such as our Verizon tele-classroom. The Mount’s website (www.msmary.edu) provides access to the university’s campuswide information system, including the Mount Portal (see above). Standard software used on campus includes Windows and the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel and PowerPoint). Students needing technical assistance may call the help desk at 301-447-5220 or email help@msmary.edu.
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Academic Advising The directors and staff of the graduate programs are available to assist students in course selection and degree planning. Advising is available in person in Emmitsburg or Frederick, over the phone, or via email.
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Library The Phillips Library on the main campus in Emmitsburg provides resources and facilities for study and research by graduate and undergraduate students, faculty and visiting scholars. The book collection contains more than 185,000 volumes. In addition, there are some 700,000 volumes from the member libraries of the Maryland Interlibrary Consortium available free to Mount students through a daily courier delivery system. Interlibrary loan service is also provided to supplement the current collection. The library subscribes to some 900 literary, scientific and professional journals and in addition provides access to thousands of magazine, newspaper and scholarly journal titles through online databases. Among those databases, available at no additional cost to library patrons, are the Consortium libraries’ online catalog (Voyager), ERIC, ProQuest’s Full Text Education Journals, EBSCO Host’s Academic Search Premier, PsychINFO and LEXIS-NEXIS. Audiovisual media are available to individuals and groups. For education students, a selection of children’s literature and professional resources for use in lesson and unit planning is available on the lower level of the Phillips Library.
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The Writing Center The university’s award-winning Writing Center, located in Borders Learning Center on the main campus, assists students in developing their skills in writing analytically and critically. Available to students from all disciplines at all levels of skill, the center offers instruction in a variety of forms: tutorials, short courses and workshops. The center is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.: the phone number is 301-447-5367. Evening “drop-in” hours are available in the Phillips Library Sunday through Thursday evenings.
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The Career Center The Mount’s Career Center offers a comprehensive program to assist graduate students and alumni in addressing career concerns and options to be successful in today’s global economy. Services include career counseling, self-assessment inventories, assistance with résumé and interview preparation, on-campus interviews, job fairs and other job search strategies. The center is located on the main campus in McGowan Hall.
Phone: 301-447-5202
Fax: 301-447-5243
Email: career-center@msmary.edu
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Learning Services The Department of Learning Services (301-447-5006) provides academic support to students, focusing on study skill development and tutorial services designed to build academic success. Study Skills
Students participate in workshops on such topics as time management, organization, note taking, test taking and learning and memory strategies. Students can also meet individually with a learning specialist who will assess individual strengths and needs. Students practice study techniques using notes and textbooks from their current classes. Peer Tutoring
As a supplement to regular class work, students may elect to work with trained, facultyrecommended peer tutors. Peer tutors help students master course content, prepare for exams and develop note taking and reading strategies. Disability Services
Mount St. Mary’s University recognizes that students with documented disabilities are entitled to reasonable accommodations and appropriate academic adjustments as stated in Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Current and valid documentation of disability, including functional limitations and impact on academic performance, is required. Students with disabilities should contact the director of learning services to discuss eligibility for services.
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Bookstore
Students may purchase textbooks in several ways.
• By phone: 301-447-5271
• By fax: 301-447-5629
• Via secure email: sm344@bncollege.com
• Visit the bookstore on the Mount St. Mary’s campus in Emmitsburg Orders may be paid for by credit card or check. The bookstore’s website is msmc.bkstore.com. |
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