FACULTY OFFICES AND HOURS To find an instructor’s office in the main building Main Hall, visit the Faculty Office, located near the library. Instructor’s offices are located in cubicles within the Faculty Office. There is a reception desk in the Faculty Office where the Administrative Assistant for the faculty can help you. Offices in other buildings are easily located. You should find the instructor’s schedule of office hours posted outside the office. Each instructor schedules five office hours per week, in order to be available to students. LEARNING COMMONS The Learning Commons is located in the Eagleton Library and is the “hub” for student success at WVC. Assistance is provided in the following areas: Accuplacer testing - offered daily, 8 a.m. 4 p.m. with additional hours in the Fall/Spring semesters. Pearson VUE testing Proctor tests at faculty request Peer editing Study tables Quiet study area Tutoring – Free tutoring for all subjects. Tutoring is also available to those students taking online courses and is assigned on a case-by-case basis. Disability Support Services – Accommodations are available for students with documented disabilities. Wabash Valley College’s ADA Coordinator is Karissa Anderson. Email: andersonk@iecc.edu Mail: Wabash Valley College, Learning Commons, 2200 College Drive, Mount Carmel, IL 62863 Fax: Attention Karissa Anderson: 618-262-8962 Guidelines for requesting reasonable accommodations: https://www.iecc.edu/ada ESL Classes – offered to local residents for whom English is a second language. The course helps students improve written and spoken English. ABE/GED Classes – Free classes (including books and supplies) are available for students who want to earn their GED. Both 8-week day, evening and online classes are offered throughout the year. Classes in Adult Education are provided in English, Math, Science, Social Studies, Reading and the Constitution. Developmental Classes – Developmental coursework is offered in Mathematics and English/Reading. Lecture, lab, and online developmental classes are available. No matter what your area of study, the Learning Commons can provide you with the tools to improve your grades and gain success. Most successful people have had some sort of mentoring or coaching on their way to success. The Learning Commons is where you can find the people and resources to increase your learning potential. To increase your learning potential, stop by the Learning Commons or call 618-263-5099. 8 ENTRATA help Computer lab Study skills Test anxiety Time management
LEARNING COMMONS The Learning Commons maintains a variety of resource materials, in print and online, for student research needs. Wireless Internet access is provided. Color printer and copier are available for student use.
• Library info: https://iecc.libguides.com/IECCLibrary • Free library cards provide access to over 35 million items • Locate books through the online catalog • Request books from 76 Illinois academic libraries with free delivery to WVC • Locate journal articles, e-books, & primary sources • Databases are available 24 hours/day through Entrata login • Appointments for individual reference assistance are available BOOKSTORE
Textbooks and supplies may be purchased at the WVC bookstore https://wvcbookstore.iecc.edu/ Home in the Student Center. Additional items available include: gift items, college-monogrammed clothing, postage stamps, and personal items. Special orders for books and materials may be placed through the bookstore. Regular hours are posted on the door. Call 618-263-5072. Books for online classes must be purchased through the bookstore of the campus offering the class. TEXTBOOK RENTAL AND SUPPLEMENTAL PURCHASE Many textbooks are rented and should be returned by the student at the end of each semester. A $5 late fee will be assessed for rented textbooks not returned by the last day of the term. Textbooks that have not been returned within one week of the original due date will have the replacement cost of the book added to the student’s account. Overdue textbooks will not be accepted beyond this date. Basic supplemental items such as workbooks, study books and programmed materials will be sold to the student. The Bookstore will determine the actual cost. Listed prices are subject to change without notification. Supplemental book charges may apply to online courses.
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