Campus Facilities
All students are encouraged to utilize the many campus services and facilities available, including the computer center, athletic facilities, library, and many others. Access to these facilities often requires a valid One Card, which can be obtained at the One Card office on the second floor of the Conlon Industrial Arts Building. ID Cards should be validated every semester.
The Amelia V. Gallucci-Cirio Library
The Amelia V. Gallucci-Cirio Library, www.fsc.edu/library, located in the Hammond Campus Center, is a comprehensive information center dedicated to the educational development of students. A knowledgeable staff and easily accessible print and electronic collection promotes the interaction between students and resources available to them. The main library serves the undergraduate and graduate programs. A second library, located in the McKay Campus School, serves the McKay teachers, staff, and children. There is easy off-campus access to databases for all students and a wide variety of services for distributed learning students at http://www.fsc.edu/library/distributed including on-site instruction, document delivery, online and voice mail reference, and research guides.
Library Services
Library Hours
Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-11 p.m.
Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Saturdays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Sundays, 1 p.m.-11 p.m.
Semester hours, holiday hours, exam hours, winter session hours, and summer hours are posted in the library, on the library Web site and at ext. 4478.
Services
- Access to the library's services are available from any computer on and off-campus via the Library Web site
- Online Public Access Catalog, containing the listing of Fitchburg State College's 235,000 books and 2,100 periodical titles
- Easy access to 23,700 full text online periodical titles
- Free access to approximately 87 electronic online databases (encyclopedias, indexes/abstracts, directories, etc.) representing all disciplines on campus
- Education Resources Information (ERIC), a comprehensive updated education library system consisting of 436,000 items, including online access from 1995 to the present
- A distance learning link for library services on the Library Web site
- Six month borrowing period for faculty
- Interlibrary loans for students and faculty
- Free borrowing privileges with the other 29 Massachusetts public higher education libraries and the academic libraries of Worcester County
- The Library Instruction Program, housed in a state of the art classroom
- Seventy-five hours of reference desk availability
- Electronic Library Reserves-a Web-based reserves service allowing access from any computer location
- The Special Collections Department, which houses the college's archives and the manuscript collections of Robert Cormier and Robert Salvatore
Students are encouraged to call for complete schedule information. Service for the collection is provided by five professional librarians, who assist at the Library Information Desk and also conduct library instruction classes for the college community. To arrange for such a session, students can contact the staff at the Library Information Desk at (978) 665-3223.
Hammond Campus Center
The Hammond Campus Center serves as a gathering place for both commuter and resident students. The center's facilities include:
- Office of the Dean of Academic and Student Life
- Office of Student Development and Campus Center
- Campus Information Center
- Commuter Cafe
- Hammond Art Gallery
- Ground Zero Game Room
- College Bookstore
- Underground Pub
- Post Office
- Meeting and Function Rooms
- Offices of the Student Government Association, the student newspaper, the Point, and the Student Leadership Club Room; and other student organization offices.
- Volunteer Center
- Leadership Commons
Center for Italian Culture
Through an initial gift from Amelia V. Gallucci-Cirio of Phoenix, Ariz., the Center for Italian Culture was established in 1999 as one of the college's community outreach programs. Several major gifts have been added to an endowment fund that provides annual income for the cultural series, the center's Italian language and culture initiatives and scholarships. It is located in the Gallucci-Cirio Library.
Computer Facilities
Computer Labs
The hours and locations of open computer labs are listed on the Web site and are updated each semester. These hours are subject to minor changes due to course additions/deletions and because of individual workshops, training and special classes.
For questions regarding hardware/software support in the open labs contact the Information Technology Help Desk at ext. 4500.
Hammond Lab I
The lab currently has 25 PCs and 10 Macintosh computers.
- Hours for the Hammond PC Lab can vary depending on holidays/vacations. The lab schedule follows the library hours. Closing time is one-half hour before the library closes.
Hammond Lab II
This lab contains 30 PCs and an instructor station with LCD projector.
- Hours for Hammond Lab II can vary depending on holidays/vacations. The lab schedule follows the library hours. Closing time is one half hour before the library closes
McKay C-175/C-177 PC Lab
This lab features 30 PCs and a mobile instructor podium equipped with a computer, video projector and sound system. The two computer classrooms are alternately scheduled to ensure the availability for classroom teaching and individual use at all time.
McKay B-147 Mac Lab
This lab features 1064 MACs and 10 scanning station PCs computers, a ceiling mount video projector, a VCR and surround sound system.
E-Mail
Faculty, staff and students at the college are entitled to a Fitchburg State College e-mail account. Faculty and staff can apply for an fsc.edu account by logging onto fsc.edu/it to fill out the Employee E-mail Request Form. Students are given student.fsc.edu account information at (Summer Orientation) and [Move-In Weekend]. Any student who does not receive an email account can call or visit the IT Help Desk.
Help Desk
Faculty, staff and students at the college are entitled to a Fitchburg State College e-mail account. Faculty and staff accounts are created. Students are given student.fsc.edu account information at (Summer Orientation) [Move-In Weekend]. Any student who does not receive an e-mail account can call or visit the IT Help Desk. For any technology related issues, contact the help desk at
(978) 665-4500 or helpdesk@fsc.edu.
Technology
The Technology Department is responsible for managing the campus network, academic support and administrative software development and maintenance.
Network Operations Center
- Network management and support
- Managed (firewall and bandwidth) Internet access
Data Center
- Administrative server management and support (Banner, Web, E-mail, etc.)
- Departmental server hosting
Software Development
- Banner maintenance
- Database administration
- Applications development and programming
Adaptive Computing Lab
The Adaptive Computing Lab is available to provide students with alternate access to technology. The lab is housed on the third floor of the Hammond Campus Center and has a variety of technology resources that are available for student, staff and faculty use. Some examples of software, equipment and services available through the lab include:
Software and equipment
- Text to speech software (screen readers)
- Screen magnification software
- CCTV (for magnification of text)
- Organizational software
- Voice recognition software
- Alternate input devices
- Adapted keyboards
- Ergonomic workstations
Services
- Conversion of print materials (for example, text to Braille, electronic text, large print)
- Faculty support with creating accessible curricula (lecture, media and online materials)
- Faculty and staff development workshops on adaptive technologies and universal design
- Faculty and staff development workshops on ergonomics and healthy computing
For specific information about lab resources and hours, or to arrange a workshop, please contact Disability Services at (978) 665-4020.
Computer Science Department
The Computer Science Department has additional equipment dedicated for use in that discipline, including:
- Electronic hardware and prototyping equipment to support both analog and digital laboratories
- Small microprocessor systems that allow students to work on design experiments that would be impossible or, at least impractical, on larger computer systems
- Computer networks and labs including SPARC workstations running Solaris, and Intel PCs with Windows
This provides students with state-of-the-art systems and design equipment currently being used in industry. These computer laboratories also provide the students with access to the Internet as well as a Web server for developing their own Web pages.
Visit Fitchburg State College’s home page at www.fsc.edu
McKay Campus School, Teacher Education Center
The McKay Campus Schools serves as the Teacher Education Center at Fitchburg State College, as well as a public elementary school for the city of Fitchburg. This dual mission adds a uniqueness to the teaching and learning atmosphere at McKay. This collaboration with higher education is a partnership that brings professionals together in our school setting to share:
- responsibility for the preparation of new teachers
- the professional development of experienced
classroom teachers
- the professional development of university faculty serving as teacher educators
- the support of research directed at improvement
of practice
- enhanced student learning for our elementary students
Media
Telecommunications support for a variety of media services and equipment including:
- Campus cable TV
- Multimedia equipment check in/out
- Equipment repairs and troubleshooting
- Multimedia classroom support and cart support
- Media production/event coverage
Telecommunications
Information Technology is responsible for managing, servicing, and maintaining the campus telecommunication system. Services include:
- Daily functioning of all telephones
- Adding voice mail for all students
- Coordinating hardware installations and modifications
- Installing cable lines as necessary
On-Campus Housing
A variety of resident housing options are available for students who choose to live on campus. The six campus residence halls provide housing for more than 1450 students. All residence halls are centrally located to classrooms, offices, the library, computer laboratories, auditoriums, and the Hammond Campus Center. Situated adjacent to the residence halls is Holmes Dining Commons, where various meal plans are offered to residence hall students. For specific information on resident housing, please refer to the Housing and Residential Services section of the catalog.
One Card
The One Card is the official identification card of Fitchburg State College and issued to every student and employee. You will find that the One Card is an essential key to campus life. Apart from being your official form of identification, it can be used for many other college services. Here are some examples:
- Chartwells dining meal plans
- Library check out of books/equipment
- Recreation Center Access/equipment rental
- Computer lab printing
- Student discounts
- Building and room access
- Door access to certain secure labs/rooms
- Underground Pub admittance
The One Card also allows you to avoid carrying loose change on campus. Once you have loaded money onto your One Card, it can be used to pay for any of the following:
- Vending machines
- Campus laundry
- Photo copying
- Postage
- Chartwells food
- Campus bookstore
- Software purchases featuring special educational pricing
For more information about the Fitchburg State College One Card visit us on the Web at www.fsc.edu/onecard.
Athletic/Recreation Facilities
Fitchburg State College has a wide range of indoor and outdoor athletic and recreation facilities.
- Recreation Center: This state-of-the-art recreational facility opened in September 2000. The facility includes the following amenities:
A 1,000 seat NCAA basketball/volleyball arena
Three teaching stations/intramural courts
Suspended jogging track
25 yard, six lane swimming pool
A dance/aerobics studio
Fitness Center (circuit weight machines, free weight machines, and cardiovascular machines)
Two racquetball/handball courts
Classrooms
Exercise Science Laboratory
Sports Medicine Center
Teaching stations
Locker rooms, laundry, and storage areas
Athletic Department offices
Exercise and Sport Science Department offices
Recreation Services offices
- Athletic Complex: Located on Pearl Hill Road, the athletic complex is easily assessed by a walking path from the Wallace Civic Center parking lot on John Fitch Highway. The facility includes Robert Elliot Field, a state-of-the-art synthetic turf field which serves as the practice and competition site for field hockey, football, women's lacrosse, and men's and women's soccer. The field is surrounded by an 8-lane chem-turf track. Additional facilities in the complex include locker rooms, an athletic training facility, a natural grass practice field and the baseball field.
- George Wallace Civic Center: The ice hockey team practices and competes at the Civic Center on John Fitch Highway.
- McKay Campus School: Some intramural events are held in the gymnasium at the campus school.
The Athletic/Recreation Department schedules the use of all campus athletic facilities.
Biological Sciences Nature Preserve
The Nadine Martel Nature Preserve consists of 3.2 acres of land adjacent to the McKay Campus School on Rindge Road. The parcel was given to the college in 1999 by Nadine Cookman Martel of Fitchburg for use as an environmental laboratory in undergraduate ecology and graduate mammalogy coursework. Students have access to an ideal stream habitat for research in limnology, botany and ornithology.
Outdoor Recreation in the Montachusett Area
The name Montachusett is a conglomeration of the names for the three mountains that surround the college. Mt. Monadnock, Mt. Watatic, and Mt. Wachusett offer trails for hiking and slopes for skiing. Students are encouraged to take advantage of this rugged terrain with free rentals of cross-country skis, canoes, and tents from the Student Activities office. Students may also join the FSC Outing Club, which sponsors outdoor trips.
Animals on Campus
Due to health and safety considerations, no animals are allowed on campus or in campus buildings at any time. The only exceptions are service animals and laboratory animals.
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