DANIEL LIBRARY
The primary mission of the Daniel Library is to provide the resources, services and library environment that support the teaching and research requirements of the college. The library works to facilitate students’ ability to learn and to conduct effective research and information gathering as it relates to their studies and research at The Citadel, and their lives beyond college as contributing members of society. This role calls for strengthening the liberal arts and
professional education of students by developing their intellectual skills and independence through the library’s various collections, reference expertise, and services such as online database searching and interlibrary loan.
The Daniel Library provides resources, services and library environment that support The Citadel’s academic programs. The Library contains over 200,000 books and subscribes to more than 1,700 periodical titles. In addition, the Daniel Library is a partial depository of U.S
Government documents and maintains an extensive collection of documents on a variety of topics. The library faculty and staff of paraprofessionals select, catalog. process, and maintain resources or services for the use of all undergraduate and graduate students and faculty, staff and community residents who use Daniel Library. The ability to make effective use of library resources should supplement students’ successes in and beyond college.
Citadel students have full access to the Internet from the library, providing limitless access to information. The Daniel Library Web Site provides organized access to the Library’s resources and the Internet. Resources include a web-based library catalog, full-text databases, citation indexes supporting all disciplines, and electronic reserves. An Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery service is available to all students, permitting access to this wealth of information. To enable students to make the best use of the array of resources and services available to them, the Library provides research instruction classes designed to meet their research and information needs. These classes are designed to address specific research requirements for student courses. The library is open 7 days a week, and Library faculty and support staff is available to assist students during all operating hours. * Library hours are as follows:
Regular Hours
Monday - Thursday 7:45 am – 10:30 pm Friday 7:45 am – 5:00 p.m. Saturday 7:45 am – 5:00 p.m. Sunday 2:00 pm – 10:30 pm
Daniel Library Phone Numbers Administrative Office (843) 953 - 7691
Reference Dept. (843) 953 - 2569 Circulation Dept. (843) 953 – 6845 Interlibrary Loan (843) 953 - 2570
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THE CITADEL BOOKSTORE/CADET STORE
The Citadel Bookstore, now called the Tommy B. Hunter Cadet Store is located on the back, west side of campus, behind Murray Barracks, and just off Hammond Avenue. Follow Lee Avenue (the road in front of Bond and Capers Halls) to the back of the campus and turn right at the infirmary, the bookstore will be on the right-hand side, directly across from the soccer field. Although all textbooks required for classes are on sale here, comparison shopping may be done at the College of Charleston’s bookstore located on Calhoun Street in downtown Charleston. Ask your professor. Often times, he or she will know the best place to purchase your textbook. Also, the bookstore does not have a very good selection of other school materials, such as
pencils, pens, and notebooks. If you are looking for Citadel paraphernalia, the Gift Shop, located in Mark Clark Hall, has everything you could possibly need. See “The Gift Shop” section of this handbook for more details.
The bookstore is generally open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. However, during the first two weeks of fall semester and the first week of spring semester, the bookstore remains open until 6:00 p.m. Monday - Thursday. Summer hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. When purchasing books, your best bet of avoiding long cadet lines is from 12:00 p.m. -1:00 p.m., when the cadets are eating, or any time after 4:00 p.m. Afternoons during the first two weeks of classes are terrible and should be avoided at all costs!
Return Policy
Books may be returned for credit within two weeks after the beginning of the semester in which they were purchased. A refund will not be made after the second week of the semester. Credit will be given only if the book is returned in salable condition (new books must be completely unmarked) and if a cash register receipt or a copy of the charge is presented. Software sets with diskettes are not returnable for any reason if the shrink wrap packaging is broken.
Check your cash register receipt or charge slip and keep it.
Do not write in any book until you are certain there is no reason to return it.
COMPUTING AT THE CITADEL
Information Technology Services
The Citadel provides its students superior computing resources, including a dozen computer labs located in classroom buildings, several auditoriums, a small lab in each of the barracks, and in the library. The Information Technology Services (ITS) department is responsible for nearly all aspects of computing at The Citadel. ITS provides students, faculty, and staff members with an account they can use to access the Internet and their email from anywhere in the world.
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Evening and graduate students are required to have a Citadel e-mail account. If you have any questions concerning your Citadel account, contact the ITS Help Desk in Bond Hall or call (843) 953-HELP. For more information, you may email: [email protected]
The college also has several multimedia presentation classrooms. The Multimedia Center helps students with graphics, computer presentations, and video projects. The Citadel has a high speed campus wide network called Citnet. All labs are equipped with personal computers and high- speed networked printers while others have additional equipment such as scanners for scanning text or photos. Most of the college’s 100+ classrooms and auditoriums have ceiling-mounted multimedia projection and sound systems.
Computer lab assistants at the ITS Help Desk in Bond 253 (953-HELP/953-4357) are available to offer individual assistance with software questions or to help users report a computer problem.
Click below for accessing the Citadel Graduate College (CGC) Links, then click “Useful Links”
for accessing valuable information on “CGC computing”: www.citadel.edu/root/graduatecollege-apply
THE COUNSELING CENTER
The Citadel Counseling Center provides currently enrolled graduate and evening undergraduate students with short-term, professional, confidential counseling services. Personal, educational, and career counseling services are available by appointment at no charge to registered students. Counseling is provided in an informal setting where students may benefit from a relationship with an experienced counselor. Students enrolled at The Citadel may also request assessment, counseling or educational information through the Counseling Center’s Substance Abuse Prevention Program. Lastly, The Citadel Counseling Center administers and interprets personality inventories and vocational interest inventories.
The Counseling Center is located in Bond Hall Annex, 203 Richardson Avenue. If you have any questions or would like to talk to a counselor, please contact The Counseling Center at 953-6799.
THE CITADEL CAREER CENTER
Career planning services are available to all Citadel students and alumni. The Citadel Career Center provides group and individualized instruction and assistance to students regarding career research, industry research, identification of potential employers of greatest interest and
associated firm research, career search strategy development areas, career exploration, resume and academic portfolio development, interviewing skills, negotiating skills, and decision-making skills.
Prospective graduates may interview with recruiting representatives visiting our office and may receive assistance in targeting firms throughout the United States. The Citadel Career Center coordinates annual Career Fairs, provides career planning presentations to classes of all levels, maintains postings of advertised positions, assists students in accessing unadvertised positions, coordinates an on-campus interviewing program for full and part-time positions/internships, and also supports students seeking summer employment. A library of career-related reference
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materials and computer workstations are provided for student use. The office distributes a wide variety of career planning and career search information to students, including announcements of career related events, position announcements, and interviewing opportunities.
The Citadel Career Center encourages students to begin using these resources early in their academic careers for greatest success.
Students are invited to call 953-1617 or email: [email protected] for appointments. The Citadel Career Center is located at 573 Huger Street (corner of Hagood and Huger).
Director of The Citadel Career Center:
Brent A. Stewart
Email: [email protected] Phone: (843) 953 – 1618
Associate Director of The Citadel Career Center:
Jennifer Wells
Email: [email protected] Phone: (843) 953 – 1619
Training Coordinator of The Citadel Career Center: Kristin Schrader
Email: [email protected] Phone: (843) 953-1616
Recruitment Coordinator of The Citadel Career Center: Celeste Melvin
Phone: (843) 953-1615
Email: [email protected]
FINANCIAL AID
The Financial Aid office, located in Bond 138, handles student loan applications, grants, scholarships, and work study programs. Eligibility for student loans is determined by completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form. To be eligible for financial assistance a student must have met all requirements for admission as a degree-seeking student. Once eligibility has been determined, a loan application is completed.
Although most of the graduate students at The Citadel have some form of student loans, there are grants and other monies available to students willing to search and apply. You can find more information on grants, etc. by contacting your departmental advisor, searching other websites, and contacting local community involved groups in your area.
Please visit www.citadel.edu/root/graduatecollege-apply and clicking under “Useful Links” “Financial Aid” to learn about the resources available.
Feel free to contact the Financial Aid office by calling 953 – 5187, email:
[email protected] or visit the office in Bond 138 Monday – Friday 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Graduate assistantship applications are available in Human Resources on campus.
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minimum of six credit hours of graduate work each semester. The student must also be available twenty hours per week for appropriate work in the department to which he or she is assigned. You may contact Human Resources by calling 953-6922 and requesting to speak to the Employment Coordinator.