Resources

About Portland
Information about transportation, lodging, things to do, points of distinction, and surrounding area attractions.

Academic Calendar
Important dates for class registration, grading, program completion, and holidays.

Administrative Services
Information about parking and bike parking, shuttle schedule, and bus passes; computer lab access; food services; lost and found; book delivery; and other services.

Advising
Students are assigned permanent advisors in their department following admission to graduate study. Contact your program coordinator for more information.

Athletics Facilities
The College features a full complement of athletics facilities including the Pamplin Sports Center, Griswold Stadium, Huston Sports Complex, and tennis courts.

Bookstore
Textbooks, supplies, and LC signature items.

Campus Safety
Available 24 hours a day to assist with security and safety issues. Escorts are available for students traveling across campus alone during evening hours. For emergencies or service requests (such as escorts) call 503-768-7777. A report of campus crime statistics is available online or by request. The college’s Clery Act report (regarding crime awareness, security, and fire safety report) is also online on available by request.

Career and Licensing Services
Career, licensing, and other professional resources for (1) teachers, school counselors, school psychologists, and educational leaders, and (2) counselors and therapists.

Center for Community Engagement
The Center for Community Engagement at the graduate school coordinates partnerships between Lewis & Clark faculty and community members/organizations, runs continuing education courses, and sponsors numerous community events open to graduate students, including film screenings, book signings, workshops, conferences, and other events.

Chapel
The center for religious worship and expression on campus, it is also used for large lectures, musical concerts and recitals, weddings, conferences, and organ practice.

Computer Labs
The graduate school computer lab is located in SCCC 118. Student ID is required for access. Additional computers can be found in the SCCC Open Computer Center and Watzek Library. Each year (for spring and fall semesters), graduate students are allotted 650 sheets of paper for printing in the computer lab; an additional 250 pages are alloted for the summer semester. The summer print balance is filled in May; the annual balance is filled in August. Balances can be checked online. Other computing and media resources are available on the Computing and Media page. 

Computer Purchase Program
New computers and software at a discount.

Continuing Education
Through the Center for Community Engagement, the graduate school runs numerous courses serving practicing and aspiring counselors and educators, as well as community members, for continuing education and degree credit. Many courses are open to graduate students for steep discounts.

Copy Machines
A photocopier is located in the York Graduate Center computer lab. Photocopiers are also located in Templeton Student Center, Watzek Library, and the College Copy Center in John R. Howard Hall. Copy cards can be purchased in the Graduate Registrar’s office, Student and Departmental Account Services, and the library.

Lewis & Clark Community Counseling Center
A training facility for graduate students in counseling programs and mental health resource serving the Southwest Portland community. Operated by the graduate school and located near downtown Portland on Barbur Boulevard.

Counseling Service
On-campus mental health services open to graduate students. The center is open for regular and emergency appointments. An emergency crisis line is available during hours when counseling staff are unavailable.
Crisis line: 503-265-7804 (Available after August 20, 2012)

Dean’s Office
The Office of the Dean of the Graduate School of Education and Counseling oversees the academic, development, and outreach mission of the graduate school.

Student Support Services
Support, advising, and advocacy for students with learning impediments or disabilities.

Fax Machine
Personal faxing service is available through the campus bookstore for a fee.

Financial Aid Office
Administers federal, state, and institutional scholarship/grant programs, coordinates student employment opportunities, and certifies loan eligibility for students and parents.

Food Service
Campus food options include Food for Thought café (York Graduate Center), Fields Dining Room and Trail Room (Templeton Student Center), and Maggie’s Café (Roberts Hall). A beverage vending machine is located on the first floor of Rogers Hall.

Health Center
Primary outpatient medical care, educational materials, presentations, and counseling regarding health-related issues.

Housing
Lewis & Clark College does not offer school-sponsored housing for graduate students. Housing options in the Portland area are posted online and on a bulletin board in the York Graduate Center.

Information Technology
Computing, network, and digital media services, as well as training and support services for faculty, staff, and students.

Instructional Media Services
Audiovisual and multimedia services, including classroom equipment support, equipment loan, multimedia production facilities, consulting and training, and special event support. (See also “Multimedia Equipment for Graduate Students” below.)

Library
The Aubrey R. Watzek Library is open 24 hours during fall and spring terms, and has individual and group study space, wired and wireless Internet connection, research computers, and audio and video stations.

Medical Coverage/Insurance
Health insurance is available for purchase through Aetna Student Health for all three semesters.

Multimedia Equipment for Graduate Students
 Equipment loan and support for graduate students, staff and faculty, including flip cameras and other media.

Ombuds Office
The Ombuds Office is a confidential and informal place where you can talk about a campus-related concern with a neutral person. The office is committed to supporting and advocating fair processes and open communication.

President’s Office
The president is the academic and administrative head of the college, with responsibility for the financial management of the college and final authority for decisions related to faculty tenure and college employees.

Provost’s Office
Supports faculty, staff, and college operations (including Admissions, Campus Safety, Information Technology, Library, Mail Room, and Student Financial Services).

Registrar’s Office
Supports past, current, and future graduate students through registration, records, and evaluation. Protects the integrity of the college through fair and consistent application of the academic rules and regulations established by the faculty, administration, state, and federal government.

York Graduate Center (formerly South Campus Conference Center, SCCC)
This building on the graduate campus features classrooms, the Food for Thought cafe, a lounge area, telephone, computers, printer, and copy machine.

Student Consumer Information
Information about cost of attendance, campus safety, and other federally mandated reports for prospective and current students.

Student and Departmental Account Services
Student account billing and collections, payroll and direct deposit, refunds on student accounts, student account analysis, and parking fee, fine, and bus pass transactions.

Student Union Network (SUN)
On-campus advocacy, organized social events, and other events designed to enhance academic and professional development. Membership is open to all graduate students.

Transportation & Parking
Information about parking permits and vehicle registration, parking regulation enforcement, bicycle and pedestrian access, traffic access, parking citation appeals, and shuttle services.