Student Services
CAREER SERVICES
The staff of Career Services assists students in making career plans and achieving professional goals. Comprehensive services are available to assist students in self-assessment, career exploration and career decision-making. Featured services include the CareerQuest Program, Career Tracks, the Sophomore Career Success Seminar, an academic internship program, a career library, and job postings from around the world.
The CareerQuest Program provides students a venue to explore career-related values, interests, skills, and personality traits. Through a series of four inventories/ tests students will develop a better understanding of how they relate to the world of work. Discover, a computerized guidance system housed in the Rhodes Career Library, also assists students in researching potential career options and provides important career information such as job descriptions, potential income, educational requirements, and employment outlook.
All first-year students are encouraged to participate in Career Tracks, a career orientation program scheduled just prior to the beginning of spring term. Career Tracks includes individualized career assessments and speakers who discuss the world of work. All students who participate will receive a copy of The Starting Line, a Career Services publication providing information on resume writing, interviewing skills, and career exploration tips.
The Sophomore Career Success Seminar is a six-week, non-credit course addressing topics such as resume writing, interviewing, internships, and graduate school preparation. Sophomores are also encouraged to participate in the Shadow Program, which provides opportunities to observe the day-to-day routine of professionals and to take part in workshops and programs.
During the junior year, students are eligible to participate in the Rhodes Internship Program. More than 150 opportunities exist in a variety of settings. Most academic departments award three credits for a semester-long internship. Compass, a guide to professional employment and advanced education, is made available to all juniors and seniors to provide assistance in making career choices.
During the senior year, students are encouraged to establish files with Career Services and participate in the On-campus Recruiting Program and Referral Service to make contacts with potential employers. A Graduate School Expo and a Career Fair Expo are held each year. These events draw representatives who are interested in recruiting Rhodes’ students.
Career Services provides many additional resources to help students make informed decisions about graduate school and the world of work. The Rhodes Career Library contains many up-to-date resources covering the topics of majors, careers, graduate schools, internships, employer directories, and job announcements for full-time, part-time, and summer employment.
COUNSELING CENTER
The Student Counseling Center provides confidential, short-term counseling services to all students. In addition to individual counseling, the Counseling Center provides support groups, crisis intervention, and referrals to local psychiatrists. The Counseling center also conducts workshops and outreach programs on topics such as stress, depression, eating disorders, substance abuse, and other issues of concern to students. All services provided by Counseling Center staff are free of charge and confidential.
MEDICAL SERVICES
Students may be treated for most ordinary illnesses at the Moore Moore Student Health Center on campus. Internal medicine residents, along with their attending physicians, are retained five afternoons a week by the College to provide health care to students. In instances when specialists are needed or if a physician is not available when a serious need arises, the student is referred off campus and is responsible for the charges incurred. On-campus visits to the physician, and any laboratory or other fees which relate to on campus visits, will be billed to the student’s health insurance. All co-pays, deductibles, and any fees not paid by insurance are the financial responsibility of the student.
A complete medical examination and immunization history is required of all new or transfer students. The College also requires each student to have a minimum of accident, sickness and hospitalization insurance coverage throughout enrollment. Students may be covered under a family policy or a private carrier. International students must enroll in an insurance policy negotiated through the College.
SERVICES FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
Rhodes is committed to ensuring that educational programs are accessible to all qualified students in accordance with the provisions of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and expanded by Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). To guard against discrimination on the basis of disability, reasonable and appropriate accommodations, academic adjustments, and/or auxiliary aids are determined on a case-by-case basis for students who have a demonstrated need for these services. It is the student’s responsibility to initiate any request for accommodation due to a qualifying disability. Prospective students with questions about special needs or accommodations should contact the Office of Admissions.
Once students are enrolled, the Coordinator of Student Disability Services is the point of contact for students with physical, psychological, learning and attentional disabilities. The Coordinator of Student Disability Services confers with students on an individual basis, then together with the Disability Support Committee, determines appropriate accommodations and identifies needed resources.
Accommodations are designed to meet the student’s needs without fundamentally altering the nature of the College’s instructional programs and are determined on an individual basis. Since arrangements for reasonable accommodations may require several weeks of preparation, students who have been admitted to the College and who wish to request special services should contact the Coordinator of Student Disability Services as soon as possible after admission.
Students with disabilities who seek accommodations from Rhodes must present current, comprehensive documentation from a certified professional to the Coordinator of Disability Services. The Disability Support Committee will use this documentation as a guide to develop an appropriate and supportive plan for the student. Documentation requirements and additional information on services provided by the College to enrolled students with disabilities are available in the Student Disability Services Office and online at www.rhodes.edu/disability.
