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College Food Services


The snack bar and dining hall are operated by ARAMARK Food Services. The Hornet's Nest Snack Bar is located on the second floor of Vail. This informal eating spot is open weekdays and evenings. On the weekends that school is in session, the snack bar is open for evening food service. Students may bring their own meals and eat them at the tables in the snack bar area.

The Thaddeus Stevens Dining Hall is located in its own building between the Stonehenge residence halls and the Library and Academic Center. Vegetarian and heart-healthy options are regularly available along with salads, sandwiches, pasta, and main-dish choices. Meals are served daily while classes are in session and for special occasions such as orientation, athletic camps, and summer programs. Special meals are offered to celebrate selected holidays and to add variety. A brochure about meal plan options and use of the dining hall is available in the Associate Dean of Student Affairs Office (Rita Bole 304) or the dining hall.

To utilize their meal plan, students must present their current student ID. If an ID card is lost, it must be reported immediately to the Director of Public Safety. A charge of $25.00 is assessed for the replacement of the lost card. The dining hall is closed other than for listed service hours. Food may not be taken from the dining hall unless approved by the Food Service Director. Students on a meal plan who must miss a meal for classes, sports, or other college-sanctioned events may obtain a box meal. Notify the staff in the dining hall at least one day before this option is needed.

Parking and Vehicle Registration

General

These regulations have been established to protect the safety of faculty, staff, students and visitors and to control motor vehicle traffic and parking on campus so that college business may be conducted in an orderly manner. Parking or driving a motor vehicle on the LSC campus is a privilege and the owner and/or operator is responsible for seeing that his/her vehicle is neither operated nor parked in violation of these regulations or any regulations/laws of the state.

Every member of the campus community (faculty, staff and students) must register any motor vehicle they park on college property. Registration is done through the Public Safety Office and you are required to register your vehicle yearly (registrations are valid September 1 through August 31st). New, and re-newal of, registrations must be done within the first two weeks of the semester. A vehicle is considered registered only when a current valid parking permit for that vehicle is properly displayed in the lower right side of the windshield (permit colors change yearly to ensure that a vehicle is currently registered). Vehicles on campus without a parking permit may receive a ticket and a fine. Additional information regarding vehicle registration, including if you change vehicles, can be provided by the Public Safety Office via e-mail. Also, their office is open 24/7, year round. This regulation will be enforced at all times.

College parking and traffic restrictions are indicated by these regulations and/or signs, street markings or curb markings. The issuance of a parking permit does not guarantee a parking space. Lack of space is not considered a valid excuse for a violation of the parking regulations.

It is the responsibility of all faculty, staff and students operating a motor vehicle on campus to learn and obey these parking and traffic regulations. Specific questions relating to these regulations may be directed to the Public Safety Office.

The registrant is held responsible for any violation involving the registered vehicle (or the person who is responsible for registering the vehicle if it is not registered) when he/she is operating the vehicle or when another individual is using the vehicle. Students are responsible for parking infractions involving cars driven by those coming to visit them on the college campus.

Parking Violations

All parking and traffic violations are enforced by the Lyndon State College Public Safety Department. If a fine is not paid or an appeal not filed within seven working days from the date of the violation, the registrant will be liable for the fine. Fines must be paid in the Student Services Office. If the fine is not paid or an appeal is not filed in the seven day period, the fine is automatically added to the student’s account. The following is a list of some of the policies and violations.

Towing Policy

The college reserves the right to remove or impound any vehicle found on campus that is parked in a driveway, fire lane, or interior campus, blocking a loading dock or trash dumpster or parked in such a way as to constitute a hazard to vehicular and pedestrian traffic or to the movement or operation of emergency equipment. The owner will be responsible for the costs involved in removing or impounding and storing the vehicle. The paved area around the sculpture north of ATT are designated fire lanes to be clear of vehicles at all times and as interior campus roads. Interior campus is the portion of campus inside of the security gates.

Loss of Privileges

Flagrant violations of college parking and traffic regulations may result in loss of privileges to operate or park a motor vehicle on the campus. Reckless driving may result in a hearing and the hearing officer will determine any penalty. Cases maybe referred to the proper law enforcement agency. Please note that the third ticket you receive may result in towing and loss of parking privileges on campus.

Violations and Fines

Appeals

An appeal for any penalty prescribed by these regulations must be made within seven working days following the date of violation by submitting a written appeal to the Lyndon State College Public Safety Office. This can be done by stopping by the Public Safety Office to complete an “Appeal Form” or sending your own written appeal through the inter-office or United States mail. If a fine is not paid or an appeal not filed within seven days from the date of the violation, the registrant will be liable for the penalty, and it will be charged to the student account with the Business Office. All fines and parking tickets must be paid in the Student Services Office.

Student Identification Cards

Photo IDs are issued during new student orientation each semester. With it, students may gain admission to movies, plays, dances, athletic events and other college programs. It also is used for borrowing materials from the library and cashing checks in the bookstore. Students who purchase a meal plan will also use the card in the dining hall and snack bar. The identification card is an official document and it is nontransferable. The card is to be carried while on campus and is to be shown at the request of authorized college personnel (e.g., Public Safety, Student Affairs and Residential Life staff and college administrators). Failure to present the card when requested is a violation of the school rules and subjects the holder to disciplinary action. The fee for replacement of a lost ID card is $25. Broken ID cards will be replaced at no charge.

Lockers

If you use the lockers in the Vail first floor hallway and Harvey Academic Center you will have to register the locker number and your name at the Public Safety Office. If there are any questions, please contact the Public Safety Office at ext. 6452.

Automated Teller Machine

An automated teller is located in the lobby near the Student Center in Vail Hall. This machine is limited to cash-dispensing functions and cannot accept deposits or other types of transactions. There are no fees for cash withdrawal from Passumpsic Savings Bank accounts; however a transaction fee is assessed for withdrawals from accounts at other banks. Students may also cash checks at the college bookstore (see “College Bookstore” section).

Emergency Information

Protocol for a Student Medical Emergency on Campus

Campus Emergency Evacuation Plan

  1. If you are notified of a real or threatened disorder, immediately contact the Public Safety Department, ext. 6452. In the event of a fire, call 911, and, if safely possible, the Public Safety Department, ext. 6452.
  2. The Director of Public Safety will immediately notify the following individuals: Appropriate area contact person(s) Secretary at the Physical Plant, ext. 6455 Learning Specialist (as appropriate), ext. 6347
  3. The Director of Public Safety will notify the following agencies if the situation is of a serious nature:
    • State Police
    • Lyndon Rescue
    • Lyndonville Fire Department
  4. The secretary at the Physical Plant will contact:
    • President, ext. 6404
    • Dean of Administration, ext. 6411
    • Director of Physical Plant, ext. 6454 or 6455
    • Dean of Academic and Student Affairs, ext. 6406
    • Dean of Institutional Advancement, ext. 6427
    • Director of Student Life, ext. 6418
    • Mechanical Systems Supervisor (emergency boiler shut-down), ext. 6453
    • Chemical Hygiene Officer, ext. 6469
    • Coordinator of Public Information, ext. 6459
  5. The campus has been divided into areas and all buildings divided into zones. The area contact person is responsible for contacting the person who is assigned to each zone. It is the responsibility of the zone person to alert the occupants of the zone to leave the building. An alternate person has been selected for each zone to ensure that the evacuation will occur. Persons responsible for evacuating the buildings will move quickly through their assigned zones, telling people, “We have an emergency. Please leave the building immediately.” At closed offices or private rooms they will knock on the door and, whether they receive a response or not, will say loudly enough for an occupant to hear, “We have an emergency. Please leave the building immediately.” Volunteers responsible for a zone will not key into offices or rooms; it is important for their safety to evacuate the building as well. At times when contact/zone persons are not available, Public Safety will be responsible for evacuation.
  6. The fire alarm system will be used only in the event of a fire. The system will be used in conjunction with area contact/zone persons to notify occupants of the affected building(s). If the nature of the emergency does not permit zone persons to move safely from door to door, only the fire alarm system will be utilized.
  7. Building floor plans showing the reader’s location and recommended exit route are conspicuously and strategically located in all buildings.
  8. Persons evacuating Vail, the Science Wing, the Theatre, the Activities Building, Stannard Gymnasium and the Bole Center should congregate in the Vail parking lot, where they will receive further instructions.
  9. Persons evacuating Harvey Academic Center, the Samuel Read Hall Library and Academic Center and Stevens Dining Hall should congregate in the Wheelock parking lot, where they will receive further instructions.

Bomb Threats Only

There will be no use of elevators, two-way radios, cell phones or fire alarms to evacuate the buildings, as these mechanisms could activate a bomb. When an occurrence time is known, the building will be evacuated until at least one hour past the know time, as a safety margin. The Coordinator of Public Information will prepare the appropriate temporary signs for the building(s) affected.

Only trained personnel will do bomb searches. If an occurrence time is not known, no search will be done. If an occurrence time is known and a decision is made to search, the searcher(s) will leave the building at least one hour before the known occurrence time. If the area to be searched is too large to be accomplished in the known time (minus one hour), no search will be done. The threatened building(s) will be locked after evacuation to discourage unauthorized entry. Building lock-up is the responsibility of the Director of Public Safety, the Director of Physical Plant, the Maintenance/Custodial staff and the Residential Life staff.

Campus Communications

Network and Email Connections

Residence hall rooms are equipped with connections to the college network. Information on establishing these connections is distributed by Student Affairs and Information Technology Services at orientation and through their offices. All students may use campus Internet and e-mail resources in the 24-hour computer lab, in the Library and Academic Center and in the computer classrooms. All students are required to check their LSC e-mail.

Cancelled Classes

Class cancellations are listed on a recording. Call 626-6767 for a listing of cancellations. Snow-day information is also available at this number.

Modes of Communication on Campus

Student Activities

Mission Objectives

Athletics

Lyndon State College is in its second year of provisional membership with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III as well as a member of the United State Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA). In September of 2008 we will become a full member of the NCAA Division III North Atlantic Conference (NAC). Our varsity sponsored athletic teams include: men’s and women’s cross-country, men’s and women’s soccer, men’s and women’s tennis, men’s and women’s basketball, women’s volleyball and softball, men’s lacrosse and baseball. Lyndon has been well-represented in championship play both in the USCAA and our former affiliation, the NAIA. The men’s and women’s basketball and cross-country teams have each advanced to national championships/tournaments in the last 10 years. Over the last 10 years the Hornets have had 40 NAIA or USCAA All-Americans/Academic All-Americans.

In addition to an extensive intramural and recreation program, the Rita L. Bole Center has racquetball and tennis courts, two gymnasiums, an Olympic-size swimming pool, and a variety of sports equipment available for all students. There is also a well-equipped fitness center.

Intramural Programs

The Intramural Department is directed by Sue Henry and staffed by students. Student employment is either through work-study or academic credit. The program offers all students, faculty and staff the opportunity to participate in competitive and non-competitive activities. Students interested in participating in any posted activity may sign-up at the Intramural Office during the appropriate entry period. New students that do not have a team affiliation may sign-up as free agents and the director will place them on a team. All rules, schedules, results and other information pertaining to the program can be found posted outside the Intramural office (G102), by the Stannard Gymnasium or on the web.