Student Affairs
The Division of Student Affairs provides all students with a safe and vibrant campus life. The staff provides opportunities for students to connect with the campus community and engage in the campus culture. Students are encouraged to join a student organization or serve in a student leadership position. The Division of Student Affairs has the following departments: Residence Life and Housing, Disability Services, Fitness Center, Health Clinic, Student Activities, Intramural Sports, Student Life, Student Counseling Center, and the Student Success Center. For more information about the programs and services available, visit https://wmcarey.edu/office/student-support.
Student Success Center
The Student Success Center provides tools and resources for William Carey students in a welcoming environment. The goal of the department is to help students achieve personal growth and academic success while successfully completing a degree program at William Carey. The Student Success Center provides a wide array of services to help students achieve this goal. Whether guiding students through their academic experience with student success coaching services, helping students explore college majors and clarify their career goals, or providing tutoring services that helps students meet the challenges of college academics, the Student Success Center is a valuable resource for William Carey students. For more information about services provided through the Student Success Center, please contact the Student Success Center at studentsuccess@wmcarey.edu, visit the Student Success Center in the King Student Center, room 336, or visit https://wmcarey.edu/Office/student-success.
Office of Disability Services
William Carey University makes every reasonable effort to meet the special needs of students who qualify under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act. To be eligible for accommodations, the student must be officially enrolled at William Carey University, must meet all university program requirements, and must meet the definition of disability as defined by Section 504 and the ADA. “To be protected under Section 504, a student must be determined to: (1) have a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities; or (2) have a record of such an impairment; or (3) be regarded as having such an impairment.”
Review the university’s Disability Policy and Procedures here or, for additional information and/or to request accommodations, contact the coordinator of disability services at disabilityservices@wmcarey.edu. The policies and procedures are also outlined in The Translation.
Student Counseling Center
The Student Counseling Center provides free, confidential counseling services to the students at William Carey University. We strive to promote an environment of holistic wellness through campus outreach while offering the necessary resources to assist students in pursuing their educational and life goals. The Student Counseling Center is located in the King Student Center and is open to all students.
Hours of operation: Monday-Thursday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm and Friday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm.
For questions about services, visit https://www.wmcarey.edu/Office/student-counseling or call the clinic at 601-318-6808.
Student Health Clinic
Health services are available on the Hattiesburg campus at the William Carey Student Health Clinic. The clinic is located in Crawford Hall and is open to all students and employees at the university. The clinic is available for the evaluation of minor illnesses and injuries. For questions about services and hours of operation, visit https://www.wmcarey.edu/page/student-health or call the clinic at 601-318-6736.
For serious injuries and illnesses, Hattiesburg campus students have access to several immediate care clinics and two hospital emergency rooms that extend 24-hour care. Students attending the Tradition campus have access to several immediate care clinics and hospital emergency rooms along the MS Gulf Coast. The clinics and emergency rooms take most insurances and/or provide care on a fee-for-service basis.
Information about health insurance is available to students in the Office of Student Assistance on the Hattiesburg campus and in the Office of the Vice President on the Tradition campus.
Residence Life and Housing
The University provides on-campus housing for students on the Hattiesburg campus. The residence halls are comfortable, safe, and affordable. Students who live on campus can develop strong relationships in a living and learning environment focused on student growth and development. For more information about on-campus living, contact the Department of Residence Life & Housing at https://wmcarey.edu/office/housing-and-residence-life or visit the Residence Life Department in the King Student Center, room 305.
Identification Cards
Every student should secure an identification card (ID) from the Office of Student Life on the Hattiesburg campus and the Office of Student Services on the Tradition campus. Students must present their copy of the registration form in order to be issued an ID card. The ID card is the student’s official university identification and should be carried at all times. University officials, including faculty, staff, and security officers may ask students to present a valid WCU student ID at any time. Failure to present one’s ID will result in severe disciplinary action. Full-time students use the card for admission to school-sponsored activities, as a voting permit during student body elections, for securing a copy of the Crusader, and for library privileges. Part-time students have library privileges through the use of their ID card. Misuse of ID cards subjects the user to disciplinary action.
Only one free ID card will be issued to a student during a five year period. A fee of $10.00 is charged for the replacement of ID cards.
Office hours on both campuses: Monday-Thursday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm; Friday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm; and 8:00 am - 6:00 pm each day during the first week of each trimester.
Vehicle Registration
Registration of motor vehicles is a part of the academic registration procedure at the beginning of each year for all students who are permitted to bring cars on the campus. Students who bring unregistered vehicles on campus after any registration period must register them immediately after arrival on the campus. All university employees and students shall register their vehicles and secure a registration decal from the student life office. Failure to register a vehicle, to use the proper decal, or to observe all traffic regulations will constitute a violation and subject the violator to certain penalties.
Student Rights and Responsibilities
Student life at William Carey University is an experience in community Christian living. All student life, all organizational life, and all social life is directed to the ultimate purpose of preparing a person for well-balanced vocational and social life. The university strives to give all students the opportunity to grow creatively in all aspects of personal and community life.
All students are expected to assume responsibility for their own affairs and to respect the rights and privileges of other members of the campus community. Faculty and administrators of the university are interested in students and seek to help them to achieve mature, personal, responsible objectives.
Students’ spiritual, social, moral, intellectual, and vocational maturity is increased through their participation in community housing, organizational activity, their assumption of responsibilities for campus life, and the availability of many forms of student and staff guidance.
Rules and regulations related to student campus life are set forth in The Translation, a publication of the office of student life. It governs matters of conduct and residential life and is distributed annually to all students. In addition, some academic programs provide separate handbooks related to the particular programs. These documents collectively set forth the various rights and responsibilities of students, both academically and in other matters related to matriculation. Procedures related to these rights and responsibilities, including appeals related to academic and conduct matters, are set forth in these documents.
Technology Resources
William Carey University provides a variety of resources to support student learning. These resources include a student email account, Indigo Portal, Canvas, remote access to library database resources, free on-campus access to the university’s wireless network, CareyAir, and a free copy of Microsoft Office 365. Upon admission to the university, new students receive from the university a welcome email that contains their student ID#, username, student email address, and instructions for setting up and accessing their accounts and other online resources. The welcome email is sent to the personal email address the student provided at the time of application. New students are required to set-up and confirm access to their accounts as soon as possible so that faculty and staff may contact them via their student email account. Readmitted students must reset their campus password before being able to access their student accounts. Students, faculty, and staff are required to use their WCU email account when communicating about university business; using a personal email address may jeopardize the security of one’s academic and personal information. Alternatively, students and course instructors may communicate about course materials and assignments via the Canvas platform.
The Indigo Portal is a self-service online platform that allows students access to their university information including course offerings, enrollment, class schedule, unofficial transcripts, billing information, financial aid information, and grades. The portal also allows students to pay tuition and fees online. William Carey University does not mail term grade reports.
Canvas is a web-based learning management system used for communicating about and engaging students with course content, assignments, discussions, and online conferences. Canvas is used for online course delivery as well as for enhancing delivery of in-person courses. Canvas access is available through OneLogin at https://wmcarey.onelogin.com. Canvas user guides, browser/iOS requirements, and other Canvas resources are available at https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Canvas-Guides/ct-p/canvas_guides.
A downloadable technology guide is available at https://www.wmcarey.edu/page/information-technology/student-it-guide. The guide is updated regularly to reflect any changes as we are constantly working to bring new and improved services. For additional information and resources, visit the Office of Information Technology at https://www.wmcarey.edu/office/information-technology.
Finally, the university takes the privacy and security of your academic records and personal information seriously. As such, William Carey University will never ask you for your password or send you emails that require you to verify (enter) your password, social security number, or other personal information. Likewise, the university complies with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) in protecting your academic and personal data. For more information on the university’s policy, visit Policy on Privacy of Student Records (FERPA). Federal policy information can be found here.
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