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A special advantage of the small university is the
close personal relationship possible between students and
members of the faculty and administration. The
student life program of the university is under the
direction of the vice president for enrollment management and
student life.
Orientation
New undergraduate students
entering in the fall are asked to attend a one-day
registration/orientation program during the summer and a
three-day orientation program that takes place during the days
before classes begin. The program is designed to orient
students and their families to each other and to all phases of
the university program. New students will also be asked to
participate in a summer reading program. A complete outline of
the orientation programs is made available through the
admissions office or can be accessed through Bluffton's
web site.
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Room and board
All
students not living at the home of their
parents are required to live in one of the university
residence halls.
Rooms in the residence halls are furnished with beds,
dressers, desks, chairs and drapes. Any additional furniture
and furnishings must be provided by the student. Students must
furnish their own linen, bedding and toilet articles.
The university cannot insure the personal effects of
students.
All students living in university residences are
required to purchase one of the meal plans available through
the dining services program.
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Student resident
advisors
Upper-class students are selected each
year to serve as resident advisors in the residence halls;
they are responsible to the hall directors. Available at all
hours to any student, the resident advisor plays an important
role in helping students adjust to campus life.
Student health service
Bluffton
maintains a health service under the supervision of the
student life office.
Each new undergraduate student is required to submit a
Medical History Form to the health service prior to enrollment
in classes. This must include documentation of a TB test taken
within six months prior to admission, two MMR shots, and a
Tetanus-Diphtheria booster shot taken within the last 10
years.
Residential students must sign the Meningitis/Hepatitis
status form on page 2 of the Medical History Form.
Athletes must submit a Bluffton University
Preparticipation Physical Exam form prior to participating in
athletics each academic year. This form must be
signed by a licensed medical physician (not a chiropractor,
nurse practitioner or physician assistant).
The Health Center is staffed by a registered nurse five
days a week (9 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and
7:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday and Friday) during the school year.
The nurse is available to treat minor illnesses, provide
health education and counseling and arrange referrals to local
physicians when necessary. There is a charge for TB tests. All
other services are free of charge. A physician is
available to see students in the Health Center two mornings a
week. This service is free of charge.
The Blanchard Valley Regional Health Center Bluffton Campus
is located minutes away from the university. Twenty-four hour
emergency room care is available.
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Health insurance
A health insurance
plan is available to all students. Students will automatically
be billed for the health insurance unless a waiver card is
signed. On the waiver card, the student must provide the name
and number of her/his health policy. The student is
responsible for all hospital and doctor's expenses if the
insurance policy has been waived. Questions concerning the
health insurance plan should be directed to the business
office.
Motor vehicle
privileges
All automobiles, trucks, motorcycles,
motorbikes and motor scooters owned or operated by employees
or students and brought to campus must display an
official university motor vehicle parking sticker.
Vehicles must be registered in the business office. Students
are permitted to park their vehicles only in authorized
parking areas. Consult the Student Handbook for the
location of authorized parking areas. More info...
Career Development
Center
The Career Development Center is located in
Hauenstein Hall in Riley Court and provides a variety of
services to students and alumni. Individual career counseling,
small group workshops, job vacancy listings, career
newsletters and materials in the Career Library assist
students in the various phases of career and life planning.
The Career Development Center recognizes that each person is
an individual and has unique aspirations and abilities. The
services and resources provided aim to: 1) support individuals
in the career development process; 2) provide access to
information about career, service and graduate school
opportunities; and 3) assist students in securing
employment. More info...
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