Henry A. Hunt Memorial Library
Mr. Frank Mahitab - Director of Library Services
478-825-6753 /Fax 478-825-6663
Homepage: www.fvsu.edu/huntlibrary
Henry Alexander Hunt Memorial Library is the main library and information service building on campus. The library is named in honor of Fort Valley Normal and Industrial School’s second Principal Mr. Henry A. Hunt Sr. Built in 1975 the building was named for Mr. Hunt because he was an advocate for Black education in the “Black Belt” of Georgia.
Hours of Operation:
Monday-Thursday 8:00AM - 10:00PM
Friday 8:00AM - 5:00PM
Saturday 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Sunday 4:00PM - 10:00PM
Total hours of accessibility to resources (via technology) ……………………. 24hrs
Total hours of library operation per day (excluding 24/7 lab hours)…….. 14hrs
Total hours of library operation per week (excluding 24/7 lab hours) …….. 65hrs
Total hours of library operation per weekend (excluding 24/7 lab hours) …….. 12hrs
Hunt Library continues to stimulate learning and research by providing resources and services centered on the needs of our students and faculty users. Moreover, the mission of Hunt Library is to support the curricula of each academic discipline in regard to print and non-print resources, online databases, and serials. Ours is a digital library and we use technology to step up information research, literacy, and learning. With access and engagement, Hunt Library seeks to advance the cause of education and meet the mission of the Fort Valley State University.
Hunt Memorial Library The objective of the library is to enrich the learning capacity of students by providing print and non-print resources to support classroom experiences, with access to technology and online resources. Besides open study spaces, quiet study rooms are available to students upon request. A constant effort is made to promote the most effective use of library resources and services.
Electronic Services: The library building has a wifi environment. One can use laptops or digital devices anywhere in the building. Twenty four public access computers are available for use in the building. Access to a computer lab for student use is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week with access to more than 300 databases, Microsoft Office and Email. This lab is extensively used by students and supported by the Office of Information Technology.
Virtual Library: Through collaboration and resource sharing, Hunt library participates in the GALILEO project, a web-based virtual library that provides access to multiple information resources, including secured access to licensed products. Participation allows access to over 300 databases, indexing thousands of periodicals and scholarly journals. Over 2000 journal titles are provided in full-text. Resources include encyclopedias, business directories, and government publications.
Information Literacy: Information literacy classes are conducted regularly, with training in research skills and the use of reference resources and databases. Developmental studies classes are also conducted in the library to enhance student literacy. The Center for Teaching and Learning helps faculty become better educators by improving teaching methods and promoting innovation and collaboration.
Branch Library at the Warner Robins Center supports graduate study programs in the areas of Public Health, Mental Health and Rehabilitation Counseling. Another important part of the library is the Archives which provide access to historical information about the University and the local community.
Library Services: Reference, Circulation, Document delivery services (Inter Library Loan & GIL Express), Reserves, Special Collection, University Archives, Media Services, GALILEO Resource Sharing and 24/7 Computer Lab.
FVSU Warner Robins Center
Ashley Ballard, Director of Graduate Admissions
151 Osigian Boulevard | Warner Robins, Georgia 31088
478-825-6338 Fax 478-951-4452
The FVSU Warner Robins Center Office is a unit of the college of Office of Graduate Studies. The office functions to assist fully online students-both graduate and undergraduate—to follow their academic programs of study and graduate in a timely manner, and to provide support to adult students who contact the Warner Robins Center.
C.W. Pettigrew Center
Mr. Donald J. Moore, Event Management Director
Pettigrew Conference and Community Center
478/825-6478 Fax 825-6599
The C.W. Pettigrew Farm and Community Life Center is a full-service conference, convention, and fine arts facility where unforgettable occasions are created. As an outreach program of Fort Valley State University, the Pettigrew Center serves the conference and convention needs of the middle Georgia areas, and beyond as well as: the university campus. The 600-seat performing arts theater can enhance any organization’s large meeting needs. Built-in Writing surfaces supplement the comfortable theater seating to provide a highly satisfactory setting for large classes, wedding receptions, seminars, theater plays, and musical concerts. The facility lends itself to audio-visual presentations of all types and large banquet meeting rooms.
The high-tech sound system, acoustics, and computerized lighting equipment make the auditorium theater one of the finest in the area for events. Works by local artists are displayed in a gallery arrangement on a regular basis. The spacious, open lobby area offers a pleasing setting for any function. The center’s professional staff is available to help with the planning, scheduling and implementation, of programming for your event on our beautiful campus.
Information Technology
Chad Habner, Director and CIO
118 W.W.E. Blanchet CTM Building
478-825-6228 Fax 825-6142
The Department of Information Technology provides technological support and leadership by assisting the University in realizing its academic mission and research goals. This support includes, but is not limited to, assisting with distance education, administrative applications, network maintenance and access, e-mail, hardware installation and maintenance, software installation and maintenance, training, website management and exploring and implementing new technologies.
In support of academic programs and to facilitate student access to computing technologies and facilities, more than 30 computing laboratories are located throughout the campus in the following buildings and departments: Gano, Health Services Center, Horace Mann Bond, Computer Technology and Mathematics, Hubbard Education, Hunt Memorial Library, Agricultural Engineering, Miller Science, Chemistry, Founders Hall, Bywaters, Alva Tabor, Myers Hall, Veterinary Technology, Stallworth, Bywaters, Georgia Small Ruminant Research and Extension Center and the Warner Robins Center.
Online Learning
Ms. La’Quata Sumter, Director
243 Bond Building
478-827-3857
The Online Learning unit encompasses online learning and design, including training in these areas, as well as assistance for students who are taking classes via the learning management system. The Director also serves as an administrator for the LMS and for Blackboard Collaborate, a suite of virtual communication tools.
The mission of FVSU Online Learning is to provide a robust virtual campus to enhance the delivery of quality services to all students in the online environment. FVSU Online Learning is in a strategic place to enhance its performance and support of the University’s strategic plan as well as the Georgia Higher Education Completion Plan by implementing its goals and objectives.
Online (Web-based) Offerings
Through the offering of online or web-based courses of study, Fort Valley State University provides quality educational programs of study to students independent of their geographic locations. Students who are situation bound, that is, students who are unable to attend college because of family, work, and other responsibilities are able to pursue a college degree via the Internet. Online courses are facilitated using Brightspace by D2L (see online.fvsu.edu for additional information). FVSU’s online courses are designed for the highly motivated and independent student who is willing to devote as much time and effort to web-based learning as to traditional classroom offerings. The student should be comfortable using technology and have time management and organizational skills. Fort Valley State University’s online courses are listed with the Southern Regional Electronic Campus and the Georgia Learning Alliance.
Five programs are available online.
The four undergraduate programs offered fully online:
• B.A. - Criminal Justice
• B.A. - Organizational Leadership (collaborative)
• B.A. - Political Science
• B.A. - Psychology
The graduate program offered fully online:
• M.S. - Rehabilitation Counseling and Case Management
For additional information on Online Learning email us at online@fvsu.edu
LaQuata Sumter, Director
243 Horace Mann Bond Building
478-827-3857
The Online Instruction unit is a part of the college of Graduate Studies and Extended Education. It encompasses online instruction and design, including training in these areas, as well as assistance for students who are taking classes via the learning management system, Brightspace by Desire2learn.
Career Services Center
Romelda Simmons, Director
101 Peabody Building
478-825-6347 Fax 825-6471
The Career Services Center is available to students, prospective students, alumni, faculty, and staff of Fort Valley State University. The Career Resource Library contains an extensive collection of career resource materials/books, career decision making information, occupational resources, graduate/professional school information, school system literature, and information on companies, agencies, and corporations along with various career software (GCIS). All services offered by the Career Development Center are in accordance with the ethical standards of the National Association of Colleges and Employers, and the National Cooperative Education Association. The Center provides a variety of career services that are designed to:
- assist students in analyzing interests, aptitudes, personal traits, desired lifestyles, educational and career goals (career counseling),
- provide students sufficient career and employment information so that they may understand the implications of their choice of program/major (career planning), and
- assist students in obtaining employment commensurate with their academic preparation, interests, capabilities, career and life goals (placement).
Academic Counseling & Disability Services
Joyce Brown, Director
125 Peabody Building
478-825-6744 Fax 825-6328
The mission of the Academic Counseling & Disability Services is to increase retention and graduation rates for students with documented learning disorders by ensuring equitable treatment and access to all academic programs and facilities at Fort Valley State University. The Center serves as an agent for compliance with federal and state laws that mandate equal opportunity and access for persons with documented learning disorders.
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 define a person with a disability as one with a mental or physical impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities (walking, seeing, speaking, hearing, breathing, working, learning, and others). The person must have a record of such impairment or be regarded as having such impairment. All students must present records that document their learning disorder to the Academic Counseling & Disability Services Center.
Campus Police and Safety
Chief Kenneth B. Morgan, Director
Bywaters Building (Basement)
478-825-6211 Fax 6701
The Department of Campus Police and Safety is a University System Police Department with State Certified Police Officers whom are committed to safeguarding the lives and property of the Fort Valley State University community. This is accomplished through video surveillance, fire drills, emergency preparedness planning, safety seminars, vehicle and foot patrol 24 hours a day, seven days a week throughout the entire year. The Department is responsible for enforcing the University’s policies on parking, alcohol/drugs, and sexual misconduct, in addition to enforcing local, state and federal criminal statutes.
The Department is staffed with a Director/Chief, a Captain, a Fire Safety Officer, Peace Officers, Security Officers, a Criminal Investigator, Communications Officers and an Administrative Secretary.
The University Bookstore
Jordan Tyson, Follet Manager
Lyons Student Center
478-825-6623
E-mail: 0605mgr@follett.com
The University Bookstore is located in the Lyons Student Center. Available items include course materials comprised of new, used, rental and digital textbooks, digital devices, and supplemental study materials. In addition to school paraphernalia, school supplies, gifts, and snacks. Acceptable forms of payment are cash, checks, and debit and credit cards.
The hours of operation are:
Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 PM
Saturday and Sunday Closed; except for special occasions.
For additional details visit the bookstore online at http://www.fvsushop.com
Student Health, Counseling and Outreach Services
Mrs. Jacqueline Caskey-James, Director, LPC, NCC
Florence J. Hunt Building
478-825-6278
The Office of Student Health, Counseling and Outreach Services (OSHCS) is located across from the Home Management House. OSHCS is staffed by the director, physician, physicans’ assistant and staff nurse. The OSHCS is open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday (8:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.) and Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Student’s eligibility is contingent upon enrollment in three or more credits.
The Health Center provides proactive health promotion and prevention services, and medical/clinical services for students. However, the prescription medications and other medical expenses are the responsibility of the students. Students are encouraged to obtain insurance to assist in defraying medical costs. Insurance forms may be obtained online from the Student Health Insurance Portability website at www.usg.edu/student_affairs/students/student_health_insurance_program_SHIP .
All new students are required to provide evidence of inoculation for MMR1 and MMR2, the Hepatitis B series, Meningitis, Tetanus, TB Screening and Varicella (Chicken Pox). The University Health Services requires all these inoculations.
The OSHCS provides a triage of professional services guided by local, state, federal and international policies and procedures to address physical health, mental health counseling and social determinants of health. Triage is a procedure utilized to prioritize emergency care and the identification of patients requiring immediate medical attention. For students who have recently returned from travels abroad or been in contact with someone who has traveled abroad within the past 30 days, linage to North Central Health District are created to prevent the introduction of high risk contagions to our student body population. Patients will be seen as scheduled with the exception of patients requiring urgent attention.
Under the OSHCS, the Health Services Unit provides and assistance to student in matters pertaining to their physical health. We promote the concept of wellness and education relative to the importance of a healthy lifestyle. We accomplish this through the provision of preventive physical health and wellness services, medical counseling, treatment of minor illnesses and accidents to the students.
Services:
A range of services from prevention-focused and on-going primary care to acute (urgent) medical care
Allergy Clinic, Chronic Conditions, Health & Wellness Education, Laboratory Services i.e. HIV Testing (North Central Health District), Pregnancy Tests and Prescriptions are just a few of the many services offered. All services are based on the needs of the student and the OSHCS scope of practice. Preventive Care maintains a campus where the risk of threatening communicable disease is minimized, consistent with the goals and objectives of the State of Georgia.
Mental Health Counseling Services:
Crisis Intervention Counseling and Referrals, Individual Counseling, Group Counseling (addictive disorders i.e. substance use, gambling, nymphomania, etc.) and Anger Management, Counseling Resource Center and Consultation Services
Outreach Services Overview (focuses on four areas of prevention):
- Substance Abuse-Alcohol Literacy Challenge (ALC), Prime for Life, E-Checkup to Go and Training Intervention Protocol (TIPS)
- HIV/AIDS- Video Opportunities for Innovation Condom Education & Safer Sex (VOICES/VOCAES)
- Sexual Violence Prevention- One in Four & Beyond.
- Suicide Prevention- Sources of Strength and Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR)
Evidence Based Practices (EBPs) are the core curriculum utilized in all prevention activities.
Both on and off campus activities are guided by trained staff/faculty, peer-educators and community based partners (CBOs).
Funding Sources: Department of Health & Human Services (SAMHSA), Department of Public Health and Governor’s Office of Highway Safety
Military Resource Center
107 Troup Administration Building
478/822-1020 Fax 825-6155
The Military Resource Center (MRC) functions to assist and provide support for active military, veterans, National Guard, Reserves and dependents. The Veteran Affairs Certifying Official is resposnbile for overseeing the MRC and the Student Veteran Lounge. For assistance, contact the Veterans Affairs Certifying Official at va@fvsu.edu.
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