The Measure of a Good Student

Introduction:

This product is a guidance tool for students who are taking developmental courses at New River Community College and may need to know what resources are available to help insure their academic success. It gives the student a list of helpful resources they may need in the course of their college career, whether academic or personal in nature. It also includes a section that explains the reasoning behind the college’s placement testing procedure. This product was developed as one section of a larger “toolkit” for developmental English and Math students, but can be modified by other colleges and used alone. The entire “toolkit” will be available on hard-copy print, on the web, and on CD for use by students.

The Measure of a Successful Student:

Know and Use the Resources

This section will answer:

Why do I need to take the placement tests?

Where do I go on campus when I need help and / or guidance?

What tools are available on the internet?

What community services resource tools are available?

At this point, you have probably already taken the college placement tests. You should not think of them as barriers to education. Placement tests are tools that will help you succeed in reaching your goal of higher education. These tools are used to place you in the proper reading, writing and math classes that will challenge you, but not overwhelm you. Although you might not have enjoyed the testing process, the tests were not given to punish you or to hold you back. The ultimate goal of placement testing is your success in college.

In what area do you Who should you see?

need help?

Academic Difficulty Your Class Professor
Academic Assistance Center
Counselor
Add or Drop Class(es) Your Advisor
Counselor
Admissions & Records
Books NRCC Bookstore
Learning Resource Center
Counseling Dale Conrad , Career Counselor
Tom Ciappina , Crisis Counselor
Ben Kramer , Activities Counselor
Rebecca Whitener , Night Counselor
Phyllis Holliman , LEAP Counselor
Crime Reporting Security Office
Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Services Lucy Howlett
Disabilities Jeananne Dixon
Distance Education Program Distance Education
Financial Problems Joe Sheffey
First Aid Supplies Student Activities Office
LRC Desk
Counseling Center
Business and Technologies Appalachian Hall Receptionist

In what area do you Who should you see?

need help?

GED Testing / ESL Adult Education
Graduation Advisor / Admissions & Records
Illness or Injury / Security Office
Job Placement / Employment Job Placement Services
Loans and Grants Financial Aid
Lost and Found Security Office
Middle College Jenny Bolte
Parking Fine Payment Business Office
Persons with Disabilities Center for Deaf and Hard Of Hearing
LEAP Center and Visual Impairment
Registration and/or Your Advisor
Schedule Change Counselor
Admissions & Records
Sexual Assault and/or
Harassment Counselor
Study Habits Counselor
Academic Assistance
Substance Abuse Counselor
TTY Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Testing & Testing Anxiety Counselor
Time Management Counselor
Academic Assistance
Transcripts Admissions & Records
Transfer Advisement Counselor

In what area do you Who should you see?

need help?

Tutoring and/or
Writing Assistance Academic Assistance
Vehicle Registration Security Office
Veterans' Affairs/Benefits Veterans Administration /

Phone extension:

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LearningLinks

The internet is a wonderful tool for learning new information and for expanding your knowledge. New River Community College has developed a very useful website called LearningLinks, which is basically a “one-stop shop” for online learning materials for students and the community. The website provides additional resource information you can use when doing research for class assignments and projects. Most of the subjects that are taught at the college are categorized with links within each subject area, much like you will find when you do an internet search such as Google®. New links are continually added to the site as needed.

The NRCC Student Planner and Handbook contains a directory of community resources. Here is a condensed version:

COUNSELING:

NRCC Counseling Center………………………………..(540) 674-3609

Community Mental Health Clinics:

Floyd County……………………………………....(540) 745-2047

Giles County……………………………………....(540) 921-2238

Montgomery County……………………………....(540) 961-8300

Pulaski County…………………………………….(540) 994-5023

Radford City…………………………………….….(540) 831-5904

Saint Albans Hospital………………………………….….(540) 731-2000

Women’s Resource Center………………………………(540) 639-9592

CRISIS:

CONNECT (24 hr. psychiatric/substance abuse)……1(800) 284-8898

Department of Social Services:

Floyd County……………………………………....(540) 745-9316

Giles County…………………………………….....(540) 726-8315

Montgomery County……………………………....(540) 382-6990

Pulaski County……………………………………..(540) 980-7995

Radford City………………………………………..(540) 731-3663

New River Community Action……………………………(540) 382-6186

HEALTH:

Health Departments:

Floyd County……………………………………....(540) 745-2141

Giles County……………………………………....(540) 921-2891

Montgomery County……………………………...(540) 382-7100

Pulaski County…………………………………….(540) 994-5030

Radford City……………………………………….(540) 831-5774

Roanoke City….…………………………………..(540) 857-7600

Wythe County……………………………………..(540) 228-5507

Free Clinic of the New River Valley……………………..(540) 381-0820

HOSPITALS:

Giles Memorial…………………………………………..(540) 921-6000

Montgomery Regional….………(540) 951-1111 OR 1(888) 893-4699

Pulaski Community………...…..(540) 994-8100 OR 1(800) 322-5537

New River Valley Medical Center….……….………….(540) 731-2000

LEGAL:

Southwest Virginia Legal Aid Society……………….1(800) 468-1366

SUBSTANCE ABUSE:

Life Center of Galax………...... (276) 236-2994 OR 1(800) 345-6998