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FCSON STUDENT SERVICES

FCSON is committed to providing support services that will help each student to maximize his or her potential for successful completion of their academic program. Academic advisement is provided for students and individual tutoring is available upon request. Felbry students are also provided opportunities to participate in social activities, service-learning projects, and community events/charities.

FCSON strives to assist students in their personal lives by providing resources to outside agencies, for students experiencing personal problems, financial and other concerns beyond the scope of FCSON support services. FCSON career services include career development, résumé preparation, and job placement assistance for graduates and for currently enrolled students seeking part-time employment. Current students and alumni will have opportunities to attend career fairs and workshops on campus. While FCSON is committed to assisting students with career placement, employment is not guaranteed.

INSTRUCTOR OFFICE HOURS

Posted on Canvas and enables students to speak to and meet with their instructors outside of the classroom/instruction

TUTORIALS (INDIVIDUALIZED ASSISTANCE)

Faculty provides additional support for students who are struggling with a topic or course content by organizing individual tutorials outside of class that maximizes their learning and ensures that they are successful academically.

VOICE OVER POWERPOINT RECORDING

Recorded lectures with slides, so students have access to them through Canvas anytime

ONLINE DISCUSSION BOARDS (FOR ONLINE AND ON-CAMPUS CLASSES)

Enhances understanding of a topic or question through conversation with classmates on a digital platform.

OPEN LAB

Provides students make-up hours for labs and/or extra opportunity to improve their skills

THE WRITING CENTER

Offers a variety of resources and workshops on professional and academic writing to assist students in becoming better writers. The center is the students resource for detailed information on any writing topic. The writing center walk-ins hours are on Tuesdays from 2-4pm and Thursdays from 4-6pm. Individual appointments can be made via email at: wc@felbrycollege.edu

LEARNING RESOURCE CENTER (LRC)

Staffed by a full-time librarian who provides additional resources and research assistance to all students and faculty.

ON-SITE ACADEMIC ADVISOR

Is responsible for providing educational guidance and assistance by planning schedules, recommending courses, delivering curriculum support and determining appropriate educational solutions for all students. The advisor also assists in evaluating academic abilities, establishing and accomplishing appropriate academic goals, objectives for various students, tracks the progression of students and provides support for at-risk students.

TECHNOLOGY AND SECURITY SERVICES

IT is available to students in need of computer and technology assistance. There are working cameras mounted internally and externally. The doors are locked and opened only by the receptionist.

HOUSING: FCSON

Dorms are available for both domestic and international students and there is a local affordable housing list Student Services can provide.

CAMPUS EVENTS

This includes food drives, alumni dinners, cookouts, popcorn/movie nights, and other campus activities to benefit students and/or the community.

STUDENT AND CAREER SERVICES (PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE)

Current students and graduates are able to access career placement assistance upon inquiry with Career Services. Student Services assists students with general questions/concerns, facilitates communication between administration and students, and provides students with community resources.

BASIC COMPUTER LITERACY

Every two weeks a workshop is offered to guide students unfamiliar with navigating computers through their basic functions and processes.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES

Student positions at FCSON are available. Ask Student Services for job opening details.

SEMINARS FOR ONLINE CLASSES

Are organized to familiarize students with in-depth information regarding the structure of online classes, what it entails and how to navigate/gain access to the resources provided by faculty on the Learning Management Software (Canvas).

NURSING ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIP

Student services can aid students interested in becoming a member of a nursing organization of their choosing with the application process.

STUDENT AFFAIRS

Provides students with the opportunity to air concerns in person with an operations staff member and an academic member/faculty. The faculty and staff member(s) at the Student Affairs Meeting, will present the student’s concerns to the rest of administration and pass along administration’s response to the student’s concerns to the student body.

WORKSHOPS

Faculty and Staff offer sessions to improve knowledge and skills for various topics. These topics include HESI Compatibility for Laptops, Basic Computer Literacy, APA Format, Building Study Skills, Test Taking Strategies, and more.

BELOW ARE SOME OF THE SOFTWARE UTILIZED AT FCSON:
CANVAS (LMS)

Integrated student information systems, video platforms, professional development platforms, content management systems and so much more.

Orbund (SIS)

A student information system that allows schools to manage marketing, recruitment, applications, course registration, billing, transcripts, financial aid, career tracking, alumni development, fundraising, student attendance and class rosters.

HONORLOCK Proctoring

A customized browser that increases the security of test delivery in Canvas. When students use Honorlock Proctoring to access an exam, they are unable to print, copy, or go to another URL unless permitted by the instructor.  In addition, live proctors are available to assist students and monitor in the duration of the assessment.  Once an assessment is started, recording and screen sharing is also launched in order to allow the proctors to have access to the student’s desktop, once screen sharing stops, assessment gets locked until the proctor grants the student access to complete the assessment. 

ZOOM (Online Video Conferencing)

A reliable cloud platform for video and audio conferencing, collaboration, chat, and webinars across mobile devices, desktops, telephones, and room systems.

LIRN (LRC)

A digital library containing digitized back issues of academic journals, books, other primary sources, and current issues of journals. It provides full-text searches of almost 2,000 journals.

CINAHL (LRC)

An index of English-language and selected other-language journal articles about nursing, allied health, biomedicine and healthcare.

PARCHMENT

(Transcript, Order, and Tracking Services): the most widely adopted digital credential service, allowing learners, academic institutions, and employers to request, verify, and share credentials in simple and secure ways.

STUDENT RECORDS

FCSON maintains student academic transcripts for all students indefinitely. All other student records are kept for a minimum of five years in accordance with Felbry policy and other regulatory bodies.

Student records including, but not limited to: enrollment agreement, proof of high school graduation or equivalent, admission examinations and results, financial records, academic records, progress reports, lab and clinical evaluations, and placement activity are electronically maintained on a computerized management system and are maintained in hard copy format in secured file cabinets with restricted access in the registrar’s office, where they are protected from theft and damage from the elements. FCSON continues efforts to convert paper copies to electronic format to further enhance accessibility, storage, and retrieval. Electronic files are backed-up onto cloud-based servers on a regular basis.

INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICES

In addition to the following agencies, FCSON maintains a list of resources on the college website but does not recommend or endorse one provider over another.

Job Placement Assistance (614) 781-1085

Child Care Support Assistance (614) 781-1085

Tuition Assistance & Financial Alternatives (614) 781-1085

Domestic Violence Information & Referrals (614) 781-1085

Choices Columbus (614) 224-4663

Ohio Domestic Violence Network (800) 934-9840

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