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30 Campus Life
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rthat all students carry healthcare insurance, though the ACU Medical
Clinic will not file third party insurance claims. Such claims and
medical reimbursements are the responsibility of the students
and their families.Spiritual Life and Student Ministries
Mark Lewis, Director
ACU Box 29004; Abilene, Texas 79699-9004
McKinzie Hall, Room 131
Phone: 325-674-2867
Fax: 325-674-6475
Email: Mark.Lewis@acu.edu
Web: www.acu.edu/campuslife
Spiritual Life and Student Ministries seeks to support the mission
of Abilene Christian University by facilitating faith and moral
development in students. This is accomplished by providing
Christ-centered learning and service experiences outside the
classroom. SLSM partners with the Spiritual Life Core student
organization to provide spiritually formative activities such as
devotionals, Bible studies, and prayer groups. The office promotes
off-campus service opportunities including Spring Break and Weekend
Campaigns. Spiritual Life networks with local campus ministers and
congregations to encourage student attendance, participation and
development of relationships with local church families. The office
also provides pastoral counseling and works with the Counseling
Center to present the annual Healthy Relationships Week.
Student Multicultural Enrichment
Office of Student Multicultural Enrichment
LaShae Sloan, Director
ACU Box 29004; Abilene, Texas 79699-9004
McKinzie Hall, Room 127
Phone: 325-674-6562
Fax: 325-674-6475
Email: lashae.sloan@acu.edu
Web: www.acu.edu/osme
International Student Services
Laura Blake, Coordinator
ACU Box 29004; Abilene, Texas 79699-9004
McKinzie Hall, Room 128
Phone: 325-674-2821
Fax: 325-674-6475
Email: laura.blake@acu.edu
Abilene Christian University's attention to a multicultural environment
enriches the personal, social and spiritual growth of all members of
the ACU community and improves the university's capacity to achieve
its mission. A culturally diverse community includes faculty, staff
and students who have differing cultural identities that bring the
richness of their backgrounds and experiences into the learning
environment. Cultural diversity, presented correctly in a college
setting, can stimulate discussions, foster rewarding relationships
and cultivate fuller worldviews.
The programs, activities, or services offered by the Office of Student
Multicultural Enrichment (OSME) and International Student Services
(ISS) should foster constructive and frequent opportunities for students
with different backgrounds and perspectives to engage in meaningful
dialogue and reflection. Research shows that learning outcomes
and social development are enhanced when students encounter
perspectives that depart from their own worldview and past
experience, causing them to think actively and to reassess
long-held, and often unexamined, assumptions.
OSME and ISS serve students of color and international students
at ACU by maintaining an open door policy, advising student
organizations, engaging in one-on-one encouragement, and
fostering the growth and development of students by implementing
educational, social, and cultural programming. The aim is to assist
students of color and international students in achieving their
educational goals and to encourage student involvement in the
academic and social systems of college life. Although OSME and
ISS focus primarily on students of color and international students,
they are designed to positively influence the quality of life and
effectiveness of the ACU experience for all students by educating
the community about God's concept of diversity.Volunteer and Service-Learning Center
Nancy Coburn, Director
ACU Box 27867; Abilene, Texas 79699-7867
McGlothlin Campus Center Basement, Suite 30
Phone: 325-674-2932
Fax: 325-674-6867
Email: vslc@acu.edu
The mission of the Volunteer and Service-Learning Center (VSLC) is to
engage ACU students and the ACU community in service opportunities
that will enhance and help direct individual's personal, spiritual,
intellectual and professional development while meeting the needs
of others in the Abilene community. The VSLC seeks to provide
experiential learning opportunities while fostering servant leadership.
Volunteers representing students, staff, faculty and community
agencies guide the work of the VSLC by their involvement in special
committees or the Service Action Leadership Team (SALT). These
volunteers help shape the vision for the work of the VSLC and address
such issues as partnering with faculty to enhance course work through
service-learning opportunities and documenting students' community
service experiences. Volunteers also organize special service projects
and events.
Students have access to a broad range of volunteer opportunities,
including special events for specific agencies and other community-
wide efforts; ongoing assistance at local schools, child care
centers/programs and numerous human service agencies; and
special donations and collections for those in need. The ACU-Abilene
Independent School District Partnership, begun in 1998, connects
volunteer tutors and other resources with local elementary and middle
schools to develop learning skills of at-risk children. ACU students also
contribute leadership and hundreds of volunteer hours for the annual
Intercollegiate Service Day and ACU for Abilene Service Day.
University Counseling Center
Steve Rowlands, Director
ACU Box 28083; Abilene, Texas 79699-8083
McKinzie Hall East, Room 2A
Phone: 325-674-2626
Fax: 325-674-6496
Email: rowlandss@acu.edu
Web: www.acu.edu/counseling
The University Counseling Center provides counseling and
psychotherapy for individuals, couples, families and groups;
psychological testing and assessment; consultation and education;
and practicum training for graduate-level behavioral science
students. Working closely with the Medical Clinic, the center
is able to provide a range of services for students. When
necessary, students may be referred to specialists within the
Abilene community, or in coordination with mental health care
professionals in a student's hometown.
Medical Clinic
Anthony Rector, Physician and Medical Director
ACU Box 28154; Abilene, Texas 79699-8154
McKinzie Hall East, Room 101
Phone: 325-674-2625
Fax: 325-674-6998
Email: rectoras@acu.edu
Web: www.acu.edu/medical
The Medical Clinic is available to students, staff and faculty. Students
may make an appointment with the campus physician or can walk in
for an assessment by the nursing staff. Services focus on acute care
and include a range of presenting health issues. Allergy medications
can be stored with the clinic and injections can be given on a regular
basis. When appointments cannot be made within a desired time
frame, the student will be referred to a local healthcare provider.
A year-round hospitalization insurance program is available to
students through the Billing/Receivables Offices. It is recommended
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