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Clarion University of Pennsylvania 15Graduate Study atClarion Universityuniversity’s Health Center. First preference is given to full-timegraduate students in the M.S.N. program. Second preference isto students with six or more graduate credits each semester. Thebasis for selection is the student’s academic record; financialneed is considered secondarily. For further information, contactthe School of Nursing at 814-676-6591.University LibrariesCarlson Library on the Clarion Campus is a stateof-the-artfacility. Extensive connectivity to the campusnetwork and the Internet is provided through buildingwidewireless and standard data networks. There are 140computer workstations in four computer laboratoriesavailable for student use. The library is home to theuniversity’s Center for Academic Excellence and theUniversity Art Gallery. The Department of Library Science,a department in the university’s College of Education andHuman Services, has its offices, classrooms, and computerlaboratory in the facility.The mission of the Clarion University Libraries,comprised of the Carlson Library on the Clarion Campusand Suhr Library on the Venango Campus, is to:• assist university undergraduate and graduate students,faculty, staff, and administration in convenientlylocating and accessing the university’s informationresources and those of other sources;• develop and provide timely and responsive services,programs, and tools that facilitate translation ofinformation into knowledge and support research,scholarship, teaching, and learning;• build, select, and preserve, in cooperation withuniversity faculty, a collection of informationresources commensurate with the current andanticipated discipline needs of the university’sinstructional programs and supportive of teachingand learning processes;• contribute to progress of the university and theprofession; and• participate in addressing the information resource needsof local and rural communities in Pennsylvania.Carlson and Suhr libraries have combined collectionsof more than 1.7 million volumes in various formats,including books, microforms, periodicals, and electronicdatabases. Materials not held by the two libraries may beaccessed through interlibrary loan services offered at bothlibraries or directly online through the library’s Webpage.The libraries are committed to providing excellentservice to users. Qualified library faculty and staff areavailable in each of the libraries’ public service areas toassist users in locating information, satisfying researchneeds, and effectively using instructional technologies.Library faculty also provide instruction on general libraryuse and on research resources and strategies which arediscipline specific. The libraries’ Webpage (www.clarion.edu/library/) provides a gateway to Internet resourcesincluding services which provide full-text access tothousands of academic journals.Health ServiceKeeling Health Center, accredited by the AccreditationAssociation for Ambulatory Health Centers (AAAHC),provides health services and wellness promotion tothe student community of Clarion University. Thehealth center is located at the northwest corner of thecampus near Givan Hall. A highly credentialed staff,including contracted physicians, certified registered nursepractitioners, and registered nurses certified in collegehealth provide specialized student health services.Operating hours are announced at the beginning of eachsemester. After-hour and emergency services are availablefrom a variety of community providers.
16 Clarion University of PennsylvaniaGraduate Study atClarion UniversityThe services of the health center are similar to thoseprovided in a physician’s office. Specific services include:physical examinations, immunizations, allergy injections,medication and prescriptions, pregnancy testing, treatmentof acute and chronic illnesses and injuries, and referralto appropriate community resources. Proper immunizationis highly recommended prior to university entrance.Pennsylvania Senate Bill 955, passed into law on June28, 2002, mandates that all university students livingin residence halls be immunized against meningitis orsign an informed declination statement. The AmericanCollege Health Association also supports the meningitisvaccine.A health services fee assessed at the beginning of eachsemester includes an unlimited number of visits to thehealth center. There may be additional charges for anymedications or procedures associated with the visit.Students are strongly encouraged to contact their primaryinsurance carrier to determine the conditions and limitations,if any, on medical treatment away from home.Health InsuranceThe health center fee includes basic provider serviceswithin the Keeling Health Center. Charges for laboratory,X-ray, outpatient or inpatient services at other facilities,and medications are not covered, and are the responsibilityof the individual student. Health insurance coverage isstrongly encouraged prior to enrollment at ClarionUniversity.In an attempt to offer students an affordable healthinsurance option, Clarion University has collaboratedwith nine other universities in the Pennsylvania StateSystem of Higher Education to offer an economical andcomprehensive insurance policy to those students notcovered by a parent policy. Consolidated Health Plans(www.consolidatedhealthplan.com) has been selected asthe insurance provider, and students may choose from avariety of options.Parents who plan to continue a son or daughter onfamily insurance plans should contact their insuranceprovider to determine the effects of university entranceupon dependent coverage. This is particularly importantunder managed care plans.University policy requires that students have medicalinsurance coverage to be eligible for participation inuniversity-sanctioned, sponsored and/or approved activities,including intercollegiate sports. The assumption is thatstudents participating in such activities are covered bymedical insurance, and proof of coverage can be producedupon the university’s request.Students interested in obtaining insurance fromConsolidated Health Plans should contact the Directorof Health Services at 814-393-2121.International Students–Medical InsuranceCoverageMedical insurance is required of all internationalstudents enrolled at Clarion University. Students who donot show proof of health insurance coverage comparableto Clarion University’s group plan will be required toenroll in the university’s plan, and be responsible forpayment. Students will not be allowed to complete courseregistration until all medical insurance requirements aremet. The current cost of the group insurance plan is $850/year, full payment of which is required at the beginning ofthe academic year. Please understand that the medicalinsurance premium is not included in the statement ofaccount issued by the university for tuition, fees, and roomand board. A separate payment of cash or money order isrequired. Details of payment will be explained at the timeof application for insurance.If an international student has coverage through his orher sponsor or through another agency in his or her homecountry that provides adequate coverage during the student’sstay in the United States as a student, the internationalstudent may request to be exempt from subscribing to thegroup plan offered through Clarion University. Coveragemust include:*minimum medical expense benefit of $50,000*minimum repatriation expense benefit of $7,500*minimum medical evacuation benefit of $10,000Students requesting exemption from the group planare required to submit details of insurance coverage to theOffice of International Programs upon arrival at ClarionUniversity. Details must be written in English and includethe following information: company name and address,phone and fax numbers; complete name of policy holderand identification number, if assigned; effective date ofcoverage and expiration date of coverage; and policybenefits (as described above).HousingLimited housing for graduate students is available in
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