Student Handbook 2016-17

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Athletics & Fitness Center
The Moore Fitness Center is designed to provide opportunities for students,
staff, faculty, and alumni to use strength and conditioning facilities and a full-size
gymnasium for intramurals and recreation. Use of the Moore Fitness Center is
free to current students, staff, faculty and their spouses. CIU alumni are welcome
to use the Moore Fitness Center as one-time visitors or can join for only $35/
semester or $75/year (includes their spouses).
The facility includes a lobby, cardio room, weight room, free weight room, fitness
room including spin bikes, boxing bag, space for aerobic/strength workouts, hand
weights, and flexibility bar. It also has a full length basketball gym and volleyball
facility. There are lockers available to rent and accessible restrooms. For more
information, please call the front desk at 807-5249.
Career Services & Student Employment
CIU’s Career Services is a resource providing students with the following services:
• Personalized career assistance, guidance and prayer
• Employment information for on-campus student worker jobs, including
Federal Work Study
• The CIU JobBoard, an online job database, for full-time and part-time,
on-campus student jobs, off-campus jobs, internships, volunteer and
seasonal opportunities (students can build or upload a resume to be
viewed and/or sent to employers, create a portfolio, see current job fair
listings, and find important career information)
• Online career assessment (Career Direct Complete Guidance System)
and follow-up advising on results
• Resume and cover letter instruction and critiquing, interviewing tips, and
job search assistance
• Career presentations for classes and groups specific to majors and
career fields
For assistance, stop by Career Services, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., located in
the Student Life Office, or call (803) 807-5076 (or ext. 5076) or
To access Career Services online, log on to
and click on Career Services, or go to .
CIU Alert
All students are encouraged to register for CIU Alert, a text message warning
system. Sign-up information may be found by logging in to MyCIU and going
to . Once signed up, a student will receive a
text alert whenever an emergency situation (including weather alerts and school
closings) is present. Additional instructions may be included in the alert.
CIU Virtual Bookstore
All course materials are available at
• New, Used, Rental and eBook options (when available) shown side-by-side
• Prices are an average of 60 percent off list price when shopping on the
Marketplace – these prices are comparable to those on Amazon
• Free shipping offered on most retail orders over $49 (this does not
include orders placed on the Marketplace)
• Multiple payment options, including school issued financial aid, available
for all orders
• Books can be sold back on the Marketplace at any time throughout the year
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