Campus Resources

Academic Affairs

120 Keane Hall, 563.588.7107

A description of academic programs and policies is contained in the Loras College Undergraduate Bulletin. Further information may be obtained from the offices of the Provost and Academic Dean, 120 Keane Hall or the Registrar, 121 Keane Hall. Information concerning procedures and policies for students having academic grievances may be
obtained in the Office of the Provost and Academic Dean.

Miller Academic Resource Center

The Miller Academic Resource Center opened in fall 2002 and is the home of the Loras College Library. In addition, the Miller Academic Resource Center houses an audio/video creation and editing suite, the Center for Dubuque History, the Learning Commons (Writing Center, Math Lab, and Academic Success Center), the Loras College Barnes and Noble Bookstore, the Lynch Disability Resource & Cultural Center), the Center for Experiential Learning, the Center for Learning & Teaching, numerous group-study areas and three (3) electronic classrooms. The building is wired for network and Internet connectivity. Offering beautiful views of the city, this multimillion-dollar structure serves as the intellectual heart of the College.

Accounting Lab

511 or 512 Hoffmann Hall, 563.588.7695

Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday - 7:00-9:00 p.m.

The Accounting Lab is designed to assist students enrolled in Principles of Accounting I and II. Peer assistance is available from junior and senior accounting majors.

Alumni Campus Center

The Alumni Campus Center includes dining services, a snack bar, large social areas, a ballroom, meeting rooms, Post Office, Campus Safety, Health Center, Spiritual Life, Center for Experiential Learning, Center for Inclusion and Advocacy, Student Life, Residence Life, Counseling Center, Dean of Student’s Office, Student Engagement Center, College Activities Board (CAB), Student Government and Student Organizations.

Bookstore

Second Level, Miller Academic Resource Center, 563.588.7130

Monday-Thursday - 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Friday - 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Saturday - 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
(while classes are in session)

SUMMER HOURS

Monday-Friday - 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

For the convenience of its students, faculty and staff, Loras College maintains a bookstore where clothing, gifts, supplies, books, paper, sundries and other items may be purchased. MasterCard, Visa, Discover and American Express credit cards are accepted.

Business Office

150 Keane Hall, 563.588.7335

Monday-Friday - 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

Students employed on campus must complete a W-4 (Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate) form and an I-9 (Employment Eligibility Verification) form before a paycheck will be issued. The I-9 form requires a student to provide proper identification, such as an original social security card and a valid driver’s license. When school is in session, students are allowed to work a total of fifteen (15) hours per week (Monday through Sunday), regardless of the number of positions employed. When school is not in session, students are allowed to work a total of forty (40) hours per week (Monday through Sunday), regardless of the number of positions employed. For example, a student who works during the summer on campus can work twenty (20) hours as a custodian and twenty (20) hours in admissions f or a total of forty (40) hours in a week. Students are paid monthly during the academic year and bi-weekly during the summer. Any other payroll questions can be directed towards Rose Bakey in the Business Office. A Loras ID is required in order to receive a paycheck. MidWest One Bank will cash Loras College checks for students if they show a driver’s license for identification.

Athletic Facilities

AWC Fitness Center

Fitness Center, 563.588.7641

*AWC Fitness Center will be closed during Convocation and Commencement. The AWC Fitness Center has a cardio facility on the upper level with a weight room located in the lower level. Users must show identification to enter the facility.

San Jose Pool

Graber Sports Center, 563.588.7525

The San Jose Pool is 25-yards long, six lanes wide, with a separate 12-foot diving area. Diving board is CLOSED during open swim times. There is a one-meter diving board in this area. The minimum depth in the shallow end of the pool is 4-1/2 feet and the maximum depth in the deep end is 12 feet. In addition to the pool, San Jose includes four regulation handball/racquetball courts on its lower level.

SCHEDULE OF HOURS FOR SAN JOSE POOL:
Monday-Friday - 8:15 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Sunday - 12:00 noon-4:00 p.m.

*There are occasional weeknight (Tuesday or Thursday) closings for Wahlert High School home swim meets.

**Except during home football games and home swim meets. Special open hours will be posted.

Graber Sports Center

Graber Sports Center, 563.588.7742

Graber Sports Center, located on Cox Street at the northeast corner of the Rock Bowl, contains more than 48,000 square feet and is connected to the San Jose Pool by an enclosed walkway. The first floor of the structure features three basketball courts on an all-purpose surface, which can be converted to volleyball, tennis or badminton courts. These are encircled by a 150-meter track. The first floor also houses three locker rooms and shower facilities, storage and equipment rooms, three offices, a classroom and an Athletic Training Lab. The second floor is a mezzanine area, which includes a wrestling room, a classroom and five offices.

Rules and regulations for use of Graber Sports Center and San Jose Pool will be announced at the start of classes in the fall. A copy of the schedule of hours, as well as any changes in the schedule, will be posted on Inside Loras.

Campus Dining Services

Alumni Campus Center, 563.588.7131

Loras Campus Dining works with the College to provide a pleasant atmosphere and dining experience. The Café, Pub, Duhawk Market and Einstein Bros Bagels serve as important gathering places for members of the Loras community to come together to enjoy meals and conversation. For service times and Café menus check out Loras.Campusdish.com.

Meal Plan Requirements and Options

Meal plans purchased for the first semester of the academic year are automatically renewed for the second semester and the student will be billed for the same. Students desiring change, discontinuance or exemption at the end of the semester should consult the policy as stated above. Students who fail to notify the Residence Life Office of their desire to discontinue for the second semester may be assessed a processing penalty and/or may have to pay a meal plan charge through the effective date of their discontinuance.

A student with a special dietary need should have their physician submit the prescribed diet to the Health Center and/or Loras Campus Dining. If possible the food service will prepare the diet in accord with the physician’s instructions. A student who needs a boxed lunch because of an unavoidable absence or scheduling conflict should contact Loras Campus Dining.

There are currently five meal plans available to Loras College students. Meals are not transferable from one student to another. Any unused meals at the end of each semester are not transferable and are nonrefundable. All students residing in a traditional residence hall must be on a meal plan. The meal contract entitles students to meals only when classes are in session. Meal plans cannot be changed after the first week of classes each semester without exceptional circumstances.

All plans include dollar amount (Duhawk Dollars) available for use in the Café, Pub, the Duhawk Market, Einstein Bros Bagels, or Concessions. Additional dollar amounts (minimum of $25) may be added throughout the semester; however, such amounts are not transferable from one student to another or one semester to another. Please use www.loras.campusdish.com to add dollars to your meal plans or contact Residential Life.

All students residing in traditional housing are required to have a traditional meal plan. All students residing in Byrne Oaks, Smyth, McCarthy-Lynch Apartments, Visitation apartments or College-owned receive the Loras Meal Plan included in the cost of their housing option. These students may choose to upgrade to any other meal plan. Students requiring a change to their meal plan for medical reasons must submit to the Health Center an Application to Change Required Meal Plan form that has been completed, signed and stamped by their physician. Approval is granted for extreme medical reasons only.

Traditional Meal Plans

All students living in a traditional residence hall (Beckman, Binz, and Rohlman) are required to have the traditional meal plan. The traditional meal contract entitles students to meals when classes are in session. Meal plans cannot be used during academic breaks (i.e., spring break, winter break, etc.). The plans are not transferable from one student to another, and any meals not eaten at the end of the semester are not transferable and are nonrefundable. Meal plans cannot be changed after the last day of the first week of classes in a semester. Meals are available on campus during the times that January term classes are in session.

Dewey’s Daily Meal Plan: The plan features 18 meals per week. The plan also features $250 per semester in Duhawk Dollars to be used in the Café, The Pub, The Duhawk Market, Concessions, or Einstein Bros. Bagels. This plan also features 3 guest passes per semester to dine in the Café. Any remaining points or meals not eaten or not transferable from one semester to the next and are nonrefundable. Additional Duhawk Dollars can be purchased in increments of $25 through Residential Life.

Dewey’s Dining Plan: The plan features 14 meals per week. The plan also features $200 per semester in Duhawk Dollars to be used in the Café, The Pub, The Duhawk Market, Concessions, or Einstein Bro. Bagels. This plan also features 3 guest passes per semester to dine in Café. Any remaining points or meals not eaten or not transferable from one semester to the next and are nonrefundable. Additional Duhawk Dollars can be purchased in increments of $25 through Residential Life.

Alternative Meal Plans

All students living in alternative housing (Byrne Oaks, McCarthy-Lynch Apartments, and Smyth Hall, Visitation Apartments or College- owned houses) will be provided the Loras Meal Plan in the cost of their housing option. However, they may choose to be on a traditional or alternative meal plan. Available Alternative Meal Plans include:

Dewey’s On-The-Go Plan: This plan features 8 meals per week. The plan also features $200 per semester in Duhawk Dollars to be used in the Café, The Pub, The Duhawk Market, Concessions, or Einstein Bros. Bagels. The plan also features 3 guest passes per semester to dine in the Café. Additional Duhawk Dollars can be purchased in increments of $25 through Residence Life.

Duhawk Plan: This plan features $620 per semester to be used in the Cafe, Pub, Duhawk Market, Einstein Bros Bagels, or Concessions. While balances are transferable from fall to spring semester if you renew your plan second semester, any remaining balance at the end of spring semester is nonrefundable. Additional Duhawk Dollars can be purchased throughout the semester (minimum of $25); however, dollars are not transferable from one student to another. This plan is NOT available to students living in traditional residence halls, cannot be used during academic breaks, and will automatically be reassigned for the spring semester unless the Residence Life Office is notified via the Meal Plan Change form (accessible by logging in to your Residence account).

Loras (Commuter) Meal Plan: This plan features $290 per year to be used in the Cafe, Pub, Duhawk Market, Einstein Bros Bagels, or Concessions. While balances are transferable from fall to spring semester if you renew your plan second semester, any remaining balance at the end of spring semester is nonrefundable. This plan cannot be used during academic breaks.

ID Cards

Identification of students on a meal plan is necessary in order to prevent unauthorized persons from entering the dining area. All students are required to show their identification card to the cashier in any given service area before proceeding through the service line to ensure their valid participation in a meal plan.

Behavioral Expectations in Dining Areas

Meals must be paid for in advance, at the door upon entry to the Café. In order to provide a pleasant dining experience for all, it is an expectation that students act respectfully toward others in the dining areas. Students are to refrain from throwing or wasting food; using dishes as spittoons and removing food, china, glasses and tableware from the dining areas. Students engaged in these activities will be subject to disciplinary action. Students are responsible for placing dirty plates, glasses and silverware on the tray returns before departing from the Dining Room.

Overt misconduct, forgery and theft may constitute grounds for removal from the dining service contract without a refund. Out of respect for others, students are required to dress in accord with standards of good taste. Shirts and shoes must always be worn in the dining areas. Dining service personnel, Campus Safety, and the Residence Life staff reserve the right to deny admission to a student into the dining areas and the right to remove a student from the dining areas.

Meals for Ill or Injured Students

Students who are ill or injured may contact the Health Center to request meals from the cafeteria. If the Health Center if closed, students can contact their Area Coordinator.

Campus Ministry/Spiritual Life

460 Alumni Campus Center, 563.588.7056

The Office of Spiritual Life is committed to helping all students to grow holistically-with a greater understanding of their own spirituality and faith, a sense of the human community and a responsibility to offer their gifts and talents in Christian service. Spiritual Life invites all students to be involved in:

• Worship, liturgical planning and ministries-musicians, lectors, Eucharistic and hospitality ministers, etc.
• Eucharistic Adoration
• Retreat programs-Antioch, Journey, Welcome Retreat, Busy Persons, Men’s and Women’s
• Peace and Justice activities-raising awareness of the Church’s commitment to social justice
• Peace with Justice Week
• Sustainability
• Fair Trade
• Interfaith Engagement
• Collaboration with Center for Inclusion and Advocacy
• Fr. Ray Herman Peace and Justice Community
• Service and Social Justice Trips-McKee, Kentucky; Washington, D.C., New Orleans, LA, San Diego/Tijuana, Denver, CO, Morton, MS, Camden, NJ, and Dubuque Urban Plunge
• Local volunteer service
• Interfaith and ecumenical programming and connections to local area churches
• Small group faith-sharing
• FOCUS Bible Studies
• Men and Women’s Discernment Groups
• Discovery-retreat team outreach to area parishes, youth groups and Confirmation programs
• RCIA-Confirmation preparation
• Social activities and programs organized by the Ray Herman Peace and Justice House and CORE Team

Campus Safety

540 Alumni Campus Center, 563.588.7114

The Campus Safety Office has the responsibility for the custody and protection of buildings, registration of student and faculty motor vehicles, student ID/access cards, traffic and parking control, fire-prevention measures, detection and correction of hazards, key and lock control measures and the security control for all athletic, academic and social events on campus. For more information about services and disclosures offered by Loras College Campus Safety, please visit the Campus Safety section of the Loras College Student Handbook available online at www.loras.edu.

ID Cards

Contact the Campus Safety Information Desk at 563.588.7100 or in person on the Fourth Floor, Alumni Campus Center. Students are to carry their Loras College identification card on their person at all times and must show the card upon the request of any authorized person. IDs are valid only for the term of enrollment and remains the property of Loras College. There is a $10 replacement charge for a lost ID. Student is wholly responsible for use. Students who misrepresent their identification, including falsifying the ID card, or who lend the card to another may be subject to disciplinary action. Please note: Students must provide at least two forms of identification, including one photo identification, to receive a student ID.

Access Fobs

Access fobs are valid only for the term of enrollment and remain the property of Loras College. There is a $15 replacement charge-contact the Campus Safety Information Desk in person. Student is wholly responsible for use for the use of their fob.

Lost and Found

Lost articles may be claimed or turned in to the Campus Safety Office, 530 Alumni Campus Center. Note: The College assumes no responsibility for loss or damage to student property in any of the College buildings or on the campus due to fire, theft or any other cause.

Counseling Center

473 Alumni Campus Center, 563.588.7085

The goal of the staff at the Counseling Center is to help students identify barriers interfering with success at Loras and develop strategies to overcome them. The focus is to help students use the skills they already have as well as develop new approaches to situations. The Counseling Center staff is made up of professional counselors who can provide individual and group counseling, workshops, classes and testing to address issues such as:

• Depression and anxiety
• Financial management
• Communication skills
• Family problems
• Adjustment to college and adult life
• Relationship difficulties
• Anger Management
• Sexual assault and trauma
• Test-taking or other study problems
• Eating disorders
• Grief and loss
• Vocational concerns

The Counseling Center is able to provide services for students who are struggling academically. The Center works closely with The Lynch Office Disability Resources and Cultural Center as well as Learning Commons, the Office of Resources and Retention on campus. Counselors can assist in facilitating tutoring, conducting groups to improve social skills or other needs to improve the student’s overall experience at Loras College. Students can be assessed to identify a possible learning disability or attention disorders and referrals can be made to physicians in the community when a more e extensive diagnosis may be indicated. The Counseling Center also works closely with the Health Center and other areas of Student Life to address physical and mental health issues that may interfere with student success.

Counseling Center staff members are obligated to strictly follow state laws concerning confidentiality. Unless the student or someone else is in imminent physical danger, or the information concerns a minor who is being abused, no information concerning a client of the Counseling Center can be shared with anyone without the client’s consent.

The Counseling Center provides information about emotional problems and screening tools to assist students to identify when they need help. More information as well as useful links to on-line assessments can be accessed on the Counseling Center website within Loras.

Absence Due to Psychological Issues

When a student is absent from class or the College due to psychological issues that seriously interfere with academic performance such as depression, anxiety or another problem, it is the responsibility of the student to seek assistance from the Counseling Center or other qualified professional and communicate with his/her professor concerning the absence. Students must follow the requirements of the professor regarding the course work missed. If requested by the student, contact with faculty may be made by the Counseling Center; the student must give permission to speak to a professor before the Counseling Center staff can do so. To arrange this notification the student must be in treatment with the Counseling Center or other mental health or health professional who can verify the need to be absent, and a release must be provided to allow notification. If the absence is extensive the student should consider withdrawal from the class or classes. If the last withdrawal date is past, students should talk to the Counseling Center Director to discuss administrative withdrawal.

Absence Due to Psychological Hospitalization

When a student has been hospitalized for mental health reasons, whether voluntary or involuntary, the student is encouraged to notify the Counseling Center staff so that the college can be involved in discharge planning upon release of the student back to campus. A behavioral contract may be initiated to foster continued improvement in health and safety.

Administrative Withdrawal Due to Psychological Issues

When a student is unable to complete a term due to significant medical/psychological issues a medical withdrawal may be considered. Please see the academic calendar and/or your advisor for important withdrawal dates. The student must contact the Health Center and/or Counseling Center and may be required to submit additional documentation from off-campus health care providers. This process should be initiated a minimum of two weeks before the last day of classes. The Health Center and/or Counseling Center will collect and review the information provided and make a recommendation to the Vice President for Student Development/Dean of Students. The Vice President for Student  Development/Dean of Students will submit a decision approving or denying the withdrawal request.

If a withdrawal is granted, the student will receive a “W” on their transcript for the entire term. A partial withdrawal will not be granted. Refunds and/or charges from the college will be calculated from the student’s finalized withdrawal date. The complete process must be finalized by the last day of classes. Once a semester ends, a medical withdrawal cannot be granted retroactively. Loras College reserves the right to decide if a student will be allowed readmission to the college. If the student is readmitted, Loras College may also establish parameters for the return to campus/classes. Prior to returning to campus/classes the student must contact the Health Center and/or Counseling Center for an assessment and may be required to submit documentation from their health care provider.

Center for Experiential Learning (CEL)

140 Miller Academic Resource Center, 563.588.7922

The Center for Experiential Learning (CEL) expands the dimensions of a Loras education by working with students to integrate their knowledge, experience, skills and capacities. Through structured learning experiences in other countries, cities, communities and working environments, students are encouraged to design and pursue their learning objectives outside the traditional classroom. The CEL works with students to help coordinate opportunities in the following areas: academic internships, education abroad, service learning, study away and career exploration and planning.

Center for Inclusion and Advocacy

560 Alumni Campus Center, 563.588.7664

The Center for Inclusion and Advocacy is a center of multicultural understanding that weaves the Loras College commitment to diversity into the educational, spiritual, academic, cultural and social fabric of the campus. The Office fulfills this mission by providing leadership in education that celebrates individual differences of people within the Loras and Dubuque community by providing support for the tapestry of ideas and experience to which each person contributes to its overall environment. In facilitation of such endeavors, the Office especially encourages students of diverse and international backgrounds to participate in its support effort focused on mentoring and leadership development to strengthen their overall educational experience.

Dean of Students Office

540 Alumni Campus Center, 563.588.7060

The Dean of Students serves as the senior student development officer and is responsible for the delivery of student services. The office administers student life and residence life policies and procedures and serves as student advocate to the faculty, administration and other College constituencies. In addition, the Dean of Students advises students, parents, faculty and others concerning campus life issues and the character of students’ out-of-class activities.

Event Coordinator

591 Alumni Campus Center, 563.588.7212

The Event Coordination Office is responsible for coordinating all activities, meeting and events for Loras College. The office is in charge of the internal scheduling software, Express Request, found on the “Inside Loras: A-Z Search” under “F” for “Facility Reservation Form.”

Postings, banners, flyers, table tents, easels, bulletin boards, sidewalk chalk and all other on-campus marketing must be approved by the Event Coordinator.

In addition, the Event Coordination Office is responsible for the coordination and planning of all non-Loras related, or external, functions. If you wish to host an activity, meeting or event on campus that is external to Loras, please contact the Event Coordinator at 563-588-7212.

Guest Speakers

A goal of the faculty, students, administration, staff and Board of Regents is for Loras College to be a superior educational center for the preservation, transmission and discovery of knowledge. The wide variety of cocurricular activities at Loras College represents one way this goal is achieved. Therefore, these activities are an integral part of the total educational mission of the College.

Requests for speakers are made to the Dean of Students or his/her designee by officers of sponsoring organizations, or in the case of the student organizations, by officers and the faculty advisor.

All publicity is to be coordinated by the sponsoring group with the Office of Institutional Marketing. The sponsoring organization in conjunction with the Office of Institutional Marketing is responsible for making known to the academic and larger communities that sponsorship of the guest speaker does not necessarily imply approval or endorsement of the views expressed either by the sponsoring group or the College administration or faculty.

Time, Place and Manner Information (Protests)

Protests of any description must be registered with the Dean of Students. Time, place and manner restrictions are the prerogative of the College. Limitations include: disruption of regular classes, avoiding the scheduling of two events at the same time in the same facility, the protection of the public order and to ensure compliance with local, state and federal laws. Any limitations must be both reasonable and content-neutral, the latter term meaning that they shall be applied without regard to the content of the expression or the purpose of the assembly. Limitations may include requiring 1) scheduling and planning with the appropriate authorized designee, 2) restricting or prohibiting the use of certain areas, 3) limiting certain forms of expression in specific areas and 4) reimbursing the College any cost associated with the use of the facility, area or medium. Note: Given the wide
diversity of expression that occurs at higher education institutions, the use of any College facility, area or medium for any expression shall not constitute or suggest endorsement of the content of the expression, or any proponent of the expression, or any proponent thereof, by the Board of Regents, the College, its admissions staff, faculty, student body or any individual member of these constituencies. Presenters of expression shall assume full responsibility for any violation of law they commit while in/on College property.

The following are currently recognized by the United States Supreme Court as categories of speech or expression which are unprotected and can be barred or limited:

Clear and present danger: Preparing a group for imminent lawless action, and steeling it to such action, as opposed to the abstract teaching of the moral propriety or even moral necessity for a resort to force and violence; AND there must not only be advocacy to action, but also a reasonable apprehension of imminent danger to the essential functions and purposes of the College. Such imminent lawless action shall include the following:

• The violent overthrow of the government of the United States, the state of Iowa or any political subdivision thereof.
• The willful damage or destruction or seizure and subversion of the institution’s buildings or properties.
• The forcible disruption of, or interference with, the institution’s regularly scheduled classes or other educational functions.
• The physical harm, coercion, intimidation or other invasion of lawful rights of the Board of Regents, institutional officials , faculty members, staff members or students or other campus disorder of violent nature.
• Fighting words: Words which by their very utterance inflict injury or are likely to incite an immediate breach of the peace. Personally abusive words that, when spoken to ordinary persons, are inherently likely to incite immediate physical retaliation.
• Obscenity: A description or depiction of sexual conduct that taken as a whole, by the average person, applying contemporary community standards (the community shall be comprised of faculty, staff and students of Loras College):
• Appeals to the prurient interest;
• Portrays sex in a clearly offensive way; and
• Using a reasonable person’s standard rather than the contemporary community standard does not have serious literary, artistic, political or scientific value.

Financial Planning

100 Keane Hall, 563.588.7136

Students are encouraged to visit with the Financial Planning officers whenever they have a financial problem or desire information about available aid. Loras has many types of financial aid for students, including scholarships, loans and campus employment.

The Office of Financial Planning recognizes that all students are entitled to receive professional and courteous service when making application for financial assistance. The staff also recognizes that each student has certain rights which are inherent to the financial aid application process. They want each student to understand that there are certain responsibilities which are a part of the application process as well. The following information describes the rights and responsibilities of students as they relate to the College financial assistance programs and the Office of Financial Planning.

Access to Consumer Information

All students have the right to know what financial assistance programs are offered by Loras College and the criteria used to determine eligibility. In addition, students have the right to the following information upon request:

• What federal programs are available to the student at the institution
• What aid programs are available through the institution itself and through private agencies
• How the institution distributes aid among students.
• The rights and responsibilities of the student receiving financial aid at the institution.
• How and when financial aid will be disbursed.
• The terms and conditions of any employment that is part of the financial aid award.
• The terms and schedules of repayment of student loans.
• The criteria the institution uses in determining whether or not a student who has failed to meet satisfactory academic progress may reestablish eligibility for federal aid.
• The names of associations, agencies or governmental bodies that accredit, approve or license the institution and its programs.
• The cost of attending the institution including tuition and fees, books and supplies; estimates of typical room-and-board costs or commuting costs and any additional costs associated with the program in which the student is enrolled or has expressed an interest.
• The institution’s policy regarding funds and on distributing financial aid information.

Access to Financial Aid File

The Office of Financial Planning keeps all financial records collected in support of a student’s application for financial assistance on file. This information is considered by the office since the documents can include copies of federal income tax transcripts of the student and/or parents. Students have the right to review documentation in their files with the following exceptions:

• Students who are by federal definition dependent are not permitted to review or request photocopies of their parent’s financial records, i.e., federal income tax transcripts, social security statements etc., without the written consent of their parent(s).
• Students who are independent by federal definition are assured of not having their financial records, i.e., federal income tax transcripts social security statements, etc., released to their parent(s) without their written consent. It should also be noted that each student has the right to request, in writing, that financial information be released to governmental agencies, scholarship programs, etc. In addition, the student aid applicant must realize that the Office of Financial Planning can and in many cases must release directly, upon request, financial information that is held in common by other agencies. For example, if a student applies for financial assistance through Loras College and a state grant agency, it is legal for the agency and the office to share and compare application data without the prior consent of the student or the parents where applicable.

Access to a Professional Counselor

The Office of Financial Planning recognizes that the application for financial assistance is highly complex and paper intensive. Therefore, the office believes that it is the right of every applicant to be able to speak with a professional counselor on an appointment basis or by telephone. It is not, however, the right of any student to be seen “upon demand” by any professional staff member.

Understanding the Appeal Process

As noted under Part One (1) (Consumer Information) students have the right to know what constitutes satisfactory academic progress and the mechanism by which eligibility can be restored if students fail to make progress at any point in time. If a student does not meet the conditions of the progress policy and is in fact determined to be ineligible in a given term, the student has the right to a written appeal. The appeal must be submitted by the student within thirty (30) days of the date of the notice of academic suspension. The appeal is reviewed by the staff, and a final decision is made. Within ten (10) days the student is notified in writing of the decision concerning the appeal and his/her financial aid status.

Student Responsibilities

It is the responsibility of all student aid applicants to be responsive to requests that are made by the Office of Financial Planning. It must be understood the Office of Financial Planning is dedicated to providing quality services to those students who take an active role in their own financial matters and who are willing to comply with all rules and regulations relative to the various assistance programs. Some of the responsibilities a student must assume to ensure an efficient and timely reply to a request of financial assistance or information are:

Compliance with Request for Information

It is the responsibility of each student aid applicant to respond in a timely manner to all information requests that are made by the Office of Financial Planning. Requests can include but are not limited to applicable federal income tax transcripts, document of self-support (independent applicants) and household size verification. Once a request for documentation is made, the office does not continue to process the student’s application until the information is received.

Avoid Submitting Fraudulent or Intentionally Misleading Information

It should also be noted that if upon review of a given student aid applicant’s file, fraudulent or intentionally misleading information is found by the office, the following actions are taken:

• Loras College Campus Safety is consulted. If Campus Safety, in agreement with the Dean of Students, feels that a criminal investigation is warranted, they act accordingly.
• In extreme and clear-cut cases where the action of the student and/or parents is intentionally fraudulent and may involve multiple federal agencies, i.e., the Internal Revenue Service or The U.S. Department of Education, Health and Human Services, etc., the Office of Financial Planning contacts the United States Inspector General’s Office. The Inspector General’s Office then determines if criminal investigation is warranted and follows up accordingly.

Adherence to Place Application and Dates

It is the responsibility of the student aid applicant to be cognizant of the application priority dates and deadlines specific to each aid program that Loras administers. The Office of Financial Planning awards funds in the College work-study, supplemental grant and Perkins Loan programs on a first-come, first-served basis; therefore, it is to the applicant’s advantage to begin the process early (after January 1 and before April 15 of each year). The office strives to process all applications in a timely manner and is not responsible for the deferment of college debts owed by financial aid applicants.

Proper Use of Federal Financial Assistance

It is the student’s responsibility to use all federal financial assistance received for educationally related costs. Educationally related costs include tuition, fees, room, board, books, supplies, transportation (this does not include car payments or the purchase of a car) and personal expenses (this does not include the accumulation or servicing of consumer debt). Students are encouraged to consult with a Financial Aid counselor if they have questions regarding the use of federal student aid.

Responsibilities Specific to Student Borrowers

The majority of student aid recipients at Loras College are funded by one or more subsidized educational loan programs. It is the responsibility of all student borrowers to understand the payment provisions of the various loan programs as well as other requirements, such as interest rates, promissory notes and deferment and forbearance
options. It is also the responsibility of the student borrower to obtain from the lender all policies and regulations that pertain to any loan program from which the student is receiving funds. The Office of Financial Planning is available to answer loan questions Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Health Center

474 Alumni Campus Center, 563.588.7142; Fax 563.588.7659

Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-12:00 noon and 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.

While college students are generally a healthy population, there may be times when illness or injury interferes with campus life. The Loras College Health Center, staffed by registered nurses, provides a range of health care services to the campus community. The nurses will assess, offer treatment, provide over-the-counter medication and/or a referral to another healthcare provider if needed. We also provide health education, wellness promotion, and self-care opportunities. Most services are available at no charge to students registered at Loras College. We work closely with many other campus and community services.

Air Conditioners

Students requiring an air conditioner must submit an Air Conditioner Application, completed, signed and stamped by their physician to the Health Center. This documentation must be submitted each academic year. Approval of an air conditioner in the past does not guarantee the continued use of an air conditioner. Due to safety restrictions and electrical load limitations, a limited amount of air conditioners will be approved based on physician documentation of medical necessity.

The student will provide their own air conditioner, not to exceed 5200 BTUs, complete with side curtains and appropriate angle stops to facilitate installation. Window modifications are not allowed.

The student may install his or her own air conditioner. To ensure the unit is secure in the window, the student should submit a request via email to fixmyroom@loras.edu for the maintenance department to check the air conditioner. The maintenance department will install the air conditioner for the student, if requested. The student should submit a request via email to fixmyroom@loras.edu for the maintenance department to install the air conditioner.

The Required Health Information Form and an official signed and stamped vaccine record showing proof of receiving two MMR immunizations at least 30 days apart after 12 months of age OR laboratory evidence of immunity (Rubeola and Rubella titers and Mumps IgG immune status) must be on file in the Health Center before approving the air conditioner request.

Air conditioners must be removed by October 30 unless the physician authorizes a request for an extension. Please contact the Health Center for air conditioner approval during the spring semester. Students must submit the completed air-conditioner request form by July 31 to the Health Center. The Loras College Health Center will contact the student via email if his/her request received approval or denial.

Confidentiality

All patient records maintained by the Health Center are private. Only authorized Health Center personnel may release patient records, and then only with written authorization from the patient. Parents of patients eighteen years and older, parents or spouses of emancipated minors and other next of kin will not have access to the medical record without the written consent of the patient.

Elevator Keys

Elevator keys are issued through the Health Center after receiving written documentation from a physician that details the student’s need for access to an elevator due to injury or illness.

Health Insurance

Health insurance is important. Loras does not currently endorse a specific health insurance plan. Students should be knowledgeable of their health insurance information and Dubuque “in network” providers. Students should submit a copy of their current health coverage to the Health Center. In addition, we encourage students to carry a copy of their insurance card. If a student becomes ill or injured when the Health Center is closed, they should contact the Area Coordinator or Resident Advisor for assistance.

All international students are required to have health insurance designated by Loras College unless your home embassy provides health insurance. The Loras College Health Center will enroll the student into the health insurance plan with the plan fee placed onto your Loras College student account. It is the student’s responsibility to contact the Loras College Health Center prior to each semester to be enrolled into the health insurance plan designated by the college or to review your proof of insurance provided by your home embassy.

Health Requirements for Students

Loras College follows the American College Health Association immunization guidelines:
All students registered for more than seven credit hours and born after 1956 must provide proof of immunity to MMR (Rubeola, Mumps and Rubella) by the first week of classes. Students must provide an official signed and stamped record showing proof of receiving two MMR immunizations at least thirty least thirty days apart after 12 months of age OR laboratory evidence of immunity (Rubeola and Rubella titers and Mumps IgG immune status) to the Loras College Health Center.

Complete and return the Required Health Information Form including a copy of your vaccine record and insurance card (if applicable) to the Loras College Health Center via mail, fax or email. Your physician’s office, high school or state health department may have a copy of your vaccine record. Domestic students are encouraged, but not required, to submit health insurance information. The Health Center will assist students needing immunizations or laboratory work. Students will be required to pay for these services.

All international students must report to the Loras College Health Center within two weeks of arriving to campus for a baseline TB (tuberculosis) screening. International students are required to have a QuantiFERON Gold or TSPOT TB Test completed in the United States in the past twelve months. The Health Center staff will assist students to schedule testing. If the TB test is not covered by your insurance, the student will be required to pay for the test at the time of service. If a student previously tested positive for TB or has been treated for active TB disease, the student must attach documentation of the test and treatment with his/her health records. Students with positive tests will be referred to a local healthcare provider.

To be eligible to register for the next semester classes, must meet the above requirements. All documentation must be in English. Please note: Student athletes have additional athletic forms.

Although not required, we highly recommend students be immunized for meningitis. Talk to your physician about the benefits of receiving the vaccination. Information on the disease is available at our website.

Medical Withdrawal

When a student is unable to complete a term due to significant medical/psychological issues a medical withdrawal may be considered. Please see the academic calendar and/or your advisor for important withdrawal dates. The student must contact the Health Center and/or Counseling Center and may be required to submit additional documentation from off-campus health care providers. This process should be initiated a minimum of two weeks before the last day of classes. The Health Center and/or Counseling Center will collect and review the information provided and make a recommendation to the Vice President for Student Development/Dean of Students. The Vice President for Student Development/Dean of Students will submit a decision approving or denying the withdrawal request. If a withdrawal is granted, the student will receive a “W” on their transcript for the entire term. A partial withdrawal will not be granted. Refunds and/or charges from the college will be calculated from the student’s finalized withdrawal date. The complete process must be finalized by the last day of classes. Once a semester ends, a medical withdrawal cannot be granted retroactively. Loras College reserves the right to decide if a student will be allowed readmission to the college. If the student is readmitted, Loras College may also establish parameters for the return to campus/classes. Prior to returning to campus/classes the student must contact the Health Center and/or Counseling Center for an assessment and may be required to submit documentation from their health care provider.

Missed Class Policy

When a student is absent from class, it is the responsibility of the student to communicate with their professor and to follow the requirements of the professor regarding the course work missed. Penalties for absenteeism depend upon the policy and discretion of the professor as outlined in the course syllabi

Medical Verification

Written documentation from a physician verifying a student missed class due to illness, injury or hospitalization may be required. This documentation can be faxed or brought to the Health Center (Fax 563.588.7659). The Health Center will relay this information via email to the Vice President for Student Development/Dean of Students, the student’s professors and coaches if the student has verification of a medical absence resulting in missed classes for three or more consecutive days.

Professors wishing to verify other cases of student absence due to illness, injury or hospitalization may call the Health Center at 7142. Dates on which the student received care can be verified. . Other health information is confidential unless permission to share the information has been granted by the student.

In some cases, a physician may indicate that a student has been instructed to attend classes as tolerated. In these instances, the student is required to contact the Health Center either by stopping in, telephoning or sending an email on the days that they are not able to attend class with report on their condition. In addition, it is the responsibility of the student to communicate with course professors regarding absences.

Verification of illness, injury or hospitalization does not exempt the student from the policies and penalties for absenteeism identified in the course syllabi.

Transportation

Loras College does not provide transportation to class or to healthcare facilities for medical appointments, therapy, pharmacy, etc. Information including bus schedules, taxicabs and maps are available by the ACC mailroom.

Information Technology Center

Lower Level, Christ the King Chapel, 563.588.4949

Monday - Friday - 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Exceptions will be posted in advance.

The Technology Center offers Loras College students, faculty and staff a variety of computing facilities and services. A number of Microsoft, Linux and IBM servers provide general interactive and instructional computing for the academic and administrative community. Access to the systems is provided via networked computers and the Internet.

In addition to the servers, all full-time undergraduates are issued a Loras-owned laptop. Software and hardware support is provided via the Help Desk, extension 4949. The Help Desk is located in the lower level of Christ the King Chapel and offers telephone and walk-in support during the times stated above. Public printing is offered across campus in the following locations: In the Library (ARC), the IRC in Hoffman Hall, both color and black-and-white printing is available in the student lounge in the ACC, and both color and black-and-white printing is offered at the Help Desk located in the lower level of Christ the King Chapel. Printers have also been installed in the all of the residence halls.

The College network is connected to the Internet. All students are assigned email, e-Learn, IQ and Network accounts. Upon opening the account, each user is responsible for understanding and abiding by the Loras College Computer Ethics Policy found in the “Policies and Procedures” section of this Handbook.

Technology Initiative

All full-time undergraduates will receive a laptop computer for their use during the academic year. Part-time and graduate students have the option to pay the full-time technology fee and receive a laptop. Students may use the laptop computers in many places, including residence hall rooms, the library and off campus. Every building on campus is connected to a fiber-optic network. Residence hall rooms will have wired access capabilities as well as wireless, and wireless technology is used in classrooms and common areas on campus.

Technology Fees

All students are charged a technology fee each semester. This fee provides:

• Loras provided laptops are replaced every two years
• Warranty and Accidental Damage Protection included on Loras College owned laptops
• All Loras College laptops and systems are standardized with updates automatically received making it easy to share documents
• Microsoft Office 365 software featuring access anywhere, anytime, on any device
• Access to the campus-wide fiber optic network and Internet
• Cable TV from on-campus and off-campus housing
• Software required for academic efficiency
• Help Desk Support: walk in, phone and email
• On-call Network Support: 24 x 7 for emergency outages by phoning the ACC Information Desk
• Loaner Laptops offered while repairs are made
• Major Specific labs
• Public desktop computers available in the Miller Academic Resource Center and ACC
• General Purpose Printing with $25 free print pages per semester
• Audio/Video Equipment in all classrooms for student and faculty presentations

All users are encouraged to maintain only active, frequently used emails.

Acceptable Use

While extensive efforts are being made to keep the computer facilities at Loras open and accessible, there must be reasonable limits on the types of activities which can be permitted. Improper activities include: the intentional damaging of computing equipment, facilities or software; the unauthorized use, deletion or alteration of accounts or files belonging to other users; using the servers or access to any internal or external network service to harass or intimidate individuals or interfering with their reasonable and normal use of the system; creating personal copies of licensed, proprietary software; deliberately altering system files or operating system software in any way that would prevent or interfere with the intended use of the computer system by others. The Technology Services staff will suspend all computing privileges of any individual who engages in any of these improper computing activities-serious cases will be referred to the appropriate disciplinary body and, where violations of state or federal law are involved, to the proper civil authorities.

Student Expectations

With the Technology Initiative, it should be understood that students will not necessarily be asked to use their laptop in each and every class that they are taking. Some classes and disciplines will lend themselves more easily to the integration of technology in the classroom than others, and students will use technology outside the classroom for academic purposes extensively. Students will gain a valuable experience in using technology to assist in their education.

Intercollegiate Athletics

Athletic and Wellness Center (AWC), 563.588.7112

Loras maintains a broad program of intercollegiate athletics. The purpose of intercollegiate athletics is multidimensional. The intercollegiate athletic program provides students with an opportunity of becoming selfactualized by successfully participating in an extremely visible co- curricular learning environment. The intercollegiate athletic program is designed to provide students with an appreciation and understanding of fitness, mental as well as physical, and with many other related helpful benefits of exercise. Intercollegiate athletics also has as a purpose to instruct students in developing a degree of proficiency in athletic skills in their respective sport beyond that ordinarily gained in intramurals.

Loras is an affiliated member institution with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III. Loras also is a member of the American Rivers Conference (ARC), Midwest Women’s Lacrosse Conference (MWLC) and College Conference of Wisconsin & Illinois (CCIW). We have 24 athletic programs: men’s and women’s golf, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s track & field, men’s and women’s cross-country, wrestling, men’s and women’s soccer, men’s and women’s tennis, baseball, football, men’s and women’s swimming and diving, softball, men’s and women’s volleyball, women’s lacrosse and cheerleading. A student in good standing, enrolled in and carrying a minimum of twelve (12) semester hours, is eligible to participate in intercollegiate athletics. Students transferring from four-year institutions and junior colleges are eligible to compete in intercollegiate competition once they have fulfilled the transfer requirements as stipulated by the NCAA.

Each year a number of students have the opportunity to render an important service to the Loras intercollegiate athletic program as student managers. Any student who is interested should contact the head coach of that particular sport. Additionally, each year students get involved with sports medicine as student athletic trainers. Any student who is interested should contact the Director of Athletic Training Education Program for information regarding the academic requirements. Student athletic trainers function under the direct supervision of the Head and Assistant Athletic Trainers.

Recreational Sports

The Loras College Recreation Program is more interested in participation than in ability level. The activities of recreational sports at Loras College program provides for active competition for individuals and teams.

Loras College is dedicated to the total development of the student. The Recreation Department strives to develop the student through a variety of recreational activities where participation is more important than winning. Intramurals complements the student’s development in Christian character, leadership and service.

Since Loras College and the Recreation program are not responsible for injuries incurred during recreational activities, it is strongly recommended that participants have satisfactory health status and appropriate medical, accident, disability or life insurance coverage for any injury that might occur during participation.

There are many activities to choose and are determined by the feedback from students. Past activities have included: archery; badminton; baseball: accuracy, speed pitch, tee ball and home-run derby; basketball: basketathon, co-rec free throw, co-rec 2-on-2, 1-on-1, “21”, d.u.h.a.w.k., beat the clock, finger-spin, five player, free throws (50), free throws (100), outdoor free throws (25), hot shot, pass-dribble-shoot, round-the-world, outdoor, 3-on-3, 3-pointer, under 6-ft. and super shot; bocce; bowling and co-rec bowling circus; croquet; darts; football: accuracy, field goal kick, flag (6 player) and pass-punt-kick; Frisbee accuracy; fun-n-fit; golf: chipping, regular (18 holes) and putting; hacky sack; horseshoes; hula hoop; juggling, obstacle run; pickle-ball; power weightlifting; pumpkin roll; racquetball: cut throat and regulation; royalty-pong; shoe kick; shuffle-board; softball:
12-in. and 16-in. all- size tourney, 12-in. and 16-in. home-run derby; super racquets; table tennis: glo-in-the-dark; tennis and tennis serving accuracy; track and field; volleyball: 4 player, 6 player; 4 player, 6 player glo-in-the-dark, sand, service accuracy and snow; ooof ball (hoover ball); wallyball; water basketball; whiffle ball and wrestling. Some activities are offered both semesters.

Students should regularly check Loras College Campus Rec Facebook page for entry dates, deadline dates, rules and regulations for all activities sponsored.

Learning Commons

2nd Floor, Miller Academic Resource Center, 563.588.7349

The consultants in the Writing Lab assist students, faculty and staff in becoming more independent writers by focusing on the process of writing. Instruction is available in understanding an assignment, identifying possible topics, composing a thesis statement, generating supporting material, revising an initial draft and editing a final draft. The Writing Center also assists students and staff with career documents like résumés and cover letters. We can help create these documents, give advice on content and proofread for final copy. The Writing Center assists students who are applying to grad school by providing feedback on application letters, personal statements and essays. We can help prepare for GREs, MCATs, LSATs and other graduate school entrance requirements.

You can find us on the first floor of the library. Go down the red stairway, go straight past the classroom and the elevators and look for the hidden doorway on your right, beneath the Headwaters banner. Our normal hours of operation are Monday-Thursday from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. and Fridays from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Drop in then or set up an appointment by calling 7349. The Writing Center serves all members of the Loras community. Every writer needs feedback on written projects. We can provide that careful critique of your work that makes every writer a better writer.

Loras provides many opportunities for assistance with classes. Individual tutors are available for one-on-one support. The SI program targets traditionally difficult courses and provides regularly scheduled, out of class, peerfacilitated study sessions.

Library

Miller Academic Resource Center, 563.588.7189

Monday-Thursday - 7:45 a.m.-12:00 midnight
Friday - 7:45 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Saturday - 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Sunday - 12:00 noon-12:00 midnight

The Library’s digital resources are available 24/7 at https://library.loras.edu/home.

The Library includes three electronic classrooms and 25 individual and group study rooms for students.

The Loras Library holds over 300,000 items, subscriptions to over 55,000 full-text electronic periodicals and state and federal documents. In addition, The Center for Dubuque History and the Loras College Archive are located in the Library and contain historical information about the city and college. An audio/video creation and editing suite are located on the lower level.

The Library houses an exceptional rare book collection that includes, among other items, a manuscript collection dating back to the twelfth century and over 65 books printed before the year 1501.

Important Library Information

The Library Services Desk is located on the main floor, level 200. Students may check materials out for up to six weeks by presenting their student identification card. Books are to be returned to the Check-out Desk or the book return located outside of the MARC entrance doors. Magazines, newspapers, books in special collections, other selected items and reserve books may be used only in the library. The library catalog lets you know if we hold the item you’re trying to locate.

The library’s online catalog can be used to search our collection of books, journals, articles, e-books, DVDs and government documents. The library provides access to numerous online periodical databases which index articles and often include the full text of those articles. In addition, there are librarians available to assist students with your research needs. The librarians create research guides to provide a starting point for students to begin their research if a librarian is not immediately available for assistance. Interlibrary loan is a cooperative venture where libraries agree to share their resources with one another. If there is an article, book or other material that is not available in our collection, the library will try to borrow or obtain a copy of the item for you from another library.

All of these services and more are available on the library’s website https://library.loras.edu/home.

Lynch Disability Resource & Cultural Center

130 Miller Academic Resource Center, 563.588.7134

Monday-Friday - 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

The Lynch Learning Center (LLC) provides services for students with diagnosed disabilities who request services. Three levels of assistance are available: Enhanced Program, ARCH Program (Autism Resources for Career and Higher Ed), and Accommodation Services. Students selected for the Enhanced Program attend a two-credit Learning Strategies class both semesters of their first year. Students enrolled in the ARCH program attend a Transitions to College class during their first year, along with the option of taking specialized one credit courses after the first year that highlight components of employment after graduation. In addition, all students (first year and upper class) in either program attend weekly individual sessions with LLC personnel, receive tutoring as needed and Accommodation Services that their documentation supports. Accommodation services may include textbooks in alternative formats, assistive technology tools and extended time testing/testing in a distractionreduced environment. An additional fee is charged for both the Enhanced and ARCH programs. Accommodation Services (extended time tests/testing in a distraction-reduced environment, textbooks in alternative formats and assistive technology) are available to students with disabilities if they submit current documentation supporting the need for accommodations. No fee is charged for Accommodation Services.

Mailroom

Fourth Level, Alumni Campus Center, 563.588.7730

Monday-Friday - 7:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

Upon registration at Loras College, the student authorizes the College to process and handle his/her mail. Each student living in College housing is assigned a mail number on a shared basis. Off-campus students who desire a campus mail number must stop at the Mailroom window and request one. Books of stamps or individual stamps may also be purchased.

U.S. Post Office mail addressed to students should be as follows:

Student’s Name
Loras College Mail #
1450 Alta Vista Street
Dubuque, IA 52001

Media Services

236F Hoffmann Hall, 563.588.7360

Monday-Friday …………………………….. 8:00 a.m.-5:00 pm
Exceptions during break times will be posted.

Media Services Dept. provides a variety of services and facilities for Loras College faculty and students. Many types of media software are available for students engaged in self-instruction or class projects and presentations. A sampling of services and facilities includes:

• Media production services such as audio, video, l, photographic, etc.
• Audio-visual equipment (slide projectors, video cameras, LCD projectors, etc.) for checkout

Registrar’s Office

121 Keane Hall, 563.588.7779

The Registrar’s Office is responsible for maintaining students’ academic records and is the official source of information for the academic record. Services provided by the office include: publishing the schedule of classes, maintaining the registration system and all student class schedules, issuing of academic transcripts and verifying full-time enrollment.

Residence Life

540 Alumni Campus Center, 563.588.7060

Residence Life provides learning opportunities in a residential setting that values community connections and contributions and responsible, respectful relationships. Services offered include residence life programming, housing services, off campus housing support, judicial affairs, and meal plan support.

Student Life

590 Alumni Campus Center, 563.588.7206

The Student Life office provides students opportunities that foster knowledge and personal development to assume leadership on campus, in society and in the global workforce. The following services and involvement opportunities are offered:

• Student activities
• College activities board
• Leadership development programs
• Clubs and organizations
• First-year experience
• Parent and family services
• Greek life
• Dance marathon

Title IX Coordinator

Nancy Fett
563.588.7029 or Nancy.Fett@loras.edu

The Title IX Coordinator will coordinate all matters related to sexual misconduct at the College and will coordinate the efforts of the College to comply with Title IX Law. The Title IX Coordinator is responsible for:

• Ensuring both the individual filing the complaint and the individual accused of discrimination, harassment or retaliation are aware of the seriousness of the complaint
• Explaining Loras College’s sex discrimination policy and procedures
• Exploring various means of resolving the complaint
• Making referrals to the counseling center and other referral services if appropriate
• Discuss with the complainant the option of notifying police if criminal activity was involved
• Conducting/arranging an investigation of the prohibited conduct
• Preparing or overseeing any reports, recommendations, or remedial actions that are needed or warranted to resolve any prohibited conduct
• Assess each complaint individually