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2012-2013 TMCC College Catalog A-7
The Fitness Center has a variety of
machine and free weights as well as cardio
equipment. Each cardio piece has a heart
rate monitor and CD/DVD player. The
center also has men’s and women’s locker
rooms with two showers, facilities and
lockers. Lockers are available for rent or
day use. Inquire within the fitness center
for hours of operations, membership fees
and locker rentals. Contact the fitness
center at 775-674-7974 or visit our Web
site http://fitness.tmcc.edu or stop by the
center in RDMT 101.
Food Services
The cafeteria is located in RDMT 222.
The coffee cart is in the Sierra Building
lobby. Vending machines are available in
each building.
Computer andWireless Access
The Information Technology Operations
Department supports computing access
for students at TMCC’s Dandini Campus
(Sierra Building, room 109), Meadowood
Center (south building, room 124) and
High Tech Center at Redfield (building
B, room 100). Access at the IGT Applied
Technology Center is available at the Nell J.
Redfield Learning Resource Center (room
106). These labs are staffed, equipped
with software used for instruction at the
college and have access to the Internet
and electronic mail. Labs are supported in
part by the TMCC Student Technology Fee
and are available to all currently enrolled
students. Each lab is open throughout the
semester and hours are posted at each
locationandon theTMCCWebsiteatwww.
tmcc.edu/ito/academic/computerlabs/.
For specific questions regarding hours
and services, call information technology
at 775-674-7695.
To access these computing resources or
to log in to the TMCC academic classroom
computers, or the TMCC wireless network,
students will need to log in with their
TMCC student email username and
password, i.e., just the username such as
doej, not the full email address. To activate
your TMCC student email account, log on
to email.tmcc.edu and follow the prompts.
If you need assistance or have forgotten
your password, go to my.tmcc.edu/
support for support options.
Housing
Students from outside the Reno/Sparks
area or whomust relocate to attend school
are encouraged to make arrangements for
housing at their earliest convenience. The
college does not own, operate or maintain
listings of approved housing facilities for
students.
Elizabeth SturmLibrary,
Meadowood Library, Redfield
Library, IGT AppliedTechnology
Center Library
The TMCC libraries are committed
to serving the academic and general
information needs of students, staff
and faculty. Reference librarians are
enthusiastic and passionate about
assisting students in finding and using the
resources most efficient and effective in
completing assignments and developing
critical thinking skills and information
literacy.
In a dedicated library classroom,
reference librarians conduct library
orientations for classes and tailor these
orientations to specific disciplines. The
library print and electronic collections
support both curriculum and general
interest. Reference books are an excellent
starting point for research. The library
subscribes to online databases that
provide full-text access to magazine and
peer-reviewed journal articles. Online
databases are available on the library’s
home page from any computer in the
world linked to the Internet. Passwords
are required for off-campus access. The
library houses a video collection that
supports classroom instruction. Students
can borrow videos for viewing in the
library or at home.
Library hours vary by semester and
may be found on the library’s website.
Students may reach a librarian in person
at the reference desk in the library, by
phone at 775-674-7602 or online at www.
tmcc.edu/library.
Materials are checked out at the
circulation desk. Patrons must have a
library card to check out materials. Books
may be checked out for a three week loan
period and renewed twice, unless another
patron has requested the item. Patrons
may renew their material either at the
library circulation desk or by telephone at
775-674-7600. Reserve items are available
for library use at the circulation desk.
Photocopying is available at $.10 per page.
Both floors of the Dandini Campus
Elizabeth Sturm Library contain ample
seating and spacious tables for study.
Windows from the second floor embrace
panoramic views of the Truckee Meadows
and Sierra Mountains. The walls of the
library are adorned with the art of student
and local artists.
The library also has a branch at the IGT
Applied Technology Center that assists the
vocational-technical programs and our
collaborative efforts with Washoe County
School District students. For library hours
and assistance, call 775-857-4960.
Library services are available on the
first floor of the Meadowood Center, 5720
Neil Road. The Meadowood Center library
collection includes materials that support
Adult Basic Education, ESL, general studies
and grant writing. For library hours and
assistance, call 775-824-3816.
The library also provides services at
the first floor of the High Tech Center at
Redfield, 18600 Wedge Parkway, Building
B. The Redfield collections primarily
support the Nursing and Veterinary
Technology curriculums. For library hours
and assistance, call 775-850-4049.
Phi Theta Kappa International
HONOR SOCIETY FOR THE TWO-YEAR
COLLEGE
The TMCC Alpha Pi Gamma Chapter of
Phi Theta Kappa was chartered in 1989.
The purpose of Phi Theta Kappa is to
recognize and encourage scholarship
among associate degree students. To
achieve this purpose, Phi Theta Kappa
provides opportunity for thedevelopment
of leadership and service, creates an
intellectual climate to exchange ideas
and ideals, enhances lively fellowship
for scholars and stimulates interest in
continuing academic excellence. Phi Theta
Kappa has been recognizing academic
achievement in two-year colleges since
1918. Invitation to membership in Phi
Theta Kappa can be extended by the
chapter to students enrolled in an
associate degree program. The student
must have completed at least 12 hours
of course work, above the 100-level,
leading to an associate degree and have
a minimum grade point average of 3.5.
Qualified students will receive a letter
of invitation to become members, then
periodic emails about chapter meetings
and events.
You can also receive information
regarding this honor society from the
Student Government Association of TMCC
at RDMT 122.
Recreational Facilities
Students registered in one (1) or more
credits are entitled to use the TMCC Fitness
Center. Check with the fitness center for
current semester fees and hours, call 775-
674-7974 or stop by RDMT 101.
Students registered for seven (7) or
more credits at TMCC are entitled to use
the facilities at the Lombardi Recreation
Building, University of Nevada, Reno at
specified hours upon payment of a $80per
semester fee. Check the UNR website for
current semester and wellness pass fees.