Campus Life and Student Services

The purpose of Campus Life and Student Services at Allegany College of Maryland is to assist students in attaining their individual goals.

We can provide information on a full range of programs available: counseling, support services and a range of extracurricular activities -- all of which encourage personal growth and development.

We also provide information services designed to assist students in progressing to employment or a senior college or university.

All Student Services offices at Allegany strive to promote the success of each student and take pride in offering personal attention.

These include:

• Admissions and Registration, 301-784-5202
• Athletics, 301-784-5265
• Child Care, 301-784-5236
• Financial Aid, 301-784-5213
• Food Services (Cafeteria and Vending), 301-784-5163
• Instructional Assistance Center, 301-784-5551
• Student Activities, 301-784-5205
• Student Assistance Counseling Services, 301-784-5206
• Student Services (Bedford County Campus), ext. 72-528
• Student Services (Somerset County Campus), ext. 71-201
• Women's Center, 301-784-5275
• Office of the Dean of Students, 301-784-5206.

Athletics

Allegany College of Maryland offers an athletic program of intercollegiate and intramural sports activities. The College plays a full schedule of intercollegiate competition in basketball (men's and women's), tennis (men's and women's), baseball and soccer.

The Physical Education Building is an excellent facility for basketball, volleyball, badminton and tennis, and an indoor baseball batting cage. The facility also includes two weight rooms, one equipped with Universal and free weights, the other a very modern fitness center with Nautilus equipment, Stairmasters, rowing machines, bikes and treadmills. The facility also includes an indoor swimming pool.

Also located on the campus are seven tennis courts, four outdoor basketball courts, two running tracks, baseball, soccer and football fields, and other practice areas. The College provides a variety of competitive athletic activities and encourages student participation in sports programs.

For further information, please call 301-784-5265 (Cumberland Campus).

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Honors Program

Graduates of accredited high schools who have achieved at least a 3.5 grade-point-average in a college preparatory curriculum have an exciting and challenging opportunity available to them at Allegany College of Maryland. The Honors Program is a selective admission educational set of offerings which include special honors sections of specific courses and honors seminars. All honors courses are limited to fifteen students. The Honors Program is not a separate curriculum; the student may major in any Allegany College of Maryland one-year or two-year program.

Allegany County high school students accepted into the Honors Program will also be automatically eligible to receive an Academic Achievement Scholarship which provides a one-half in-county tuition scholarship for up to four semesters of full time attendance at Allegany College. In addition, Honors Program students will have all course fees and instructional fees waived.

Students in the honors program must maintain at least a 3.25 overall GPA and earn either an "A" or a "B" in each honors course/seminar taken.

All Honors Program students will have one-half the tuition for all Honors courses paid by the Allegany College of Maryland Foundation.

Please contact Dr. David Stickler, Coordinator of the Honors Program, for additional information and application process.

Honor Societies

Like the Honors Program, these organizations further enrich the campus experience, academic and otherwise, of Allegany College of Maryland students:

• Alpha Sigma Lambda -- for non-traditional students
• Delta Epsilon Chi -- for business- and marketing-oriented students
• Mu Alpha Theta -- for high-achieving students in mathematics
• Phi Theta Kappa -- for high-achieving students in general

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Student Activities

Students can take advantage of the College's diverse social, educational and recreational offerings to make the experience at Allegany College of Maryland an enjoyable one.

Students may also participate in the many clubs or organizations sponsored by the Student Council. Approximately 25 clubs are currently chartered on campus and receive funds from the student fee to help in their basic operation. New clubs and organizations can be formed as interest dictates among the student body.

The list of current student clubs and organizations includes:

• Chess Club
• Christian Fellowship Club
• Communications Club
• Electronic and Electromechanical Technologies Club
• Forestry Club
• Health Occupations Students of America
• Hospitality Club
• International Travelers Club
• Medical Laboratory Club
• Mental Health Club
• Office Technologies Club
• Older and Wiser Students Organization
• Physical Therapists Assistants Club
• Radiology Club
• Respiratory Therapy Club
• Student American Dental Hygienists
• Association Club
• Ski Club
• Student Nurses Association Club
• Student Occupational Therapy Club
• Trojan Auto Club
• Team Trojan Mountain Bike Club

The Student Activity Card entitles students to attend many free or reduced-rate functions. These activities include admission to all athletic events, participation in the intramural program, use of gymnasium, pool and outdoor athletic facilities and the various social and educational programs sponsored by the Student Council (e.g. lectures, comedy shows, luncheons, etc.).

For further information, please call 301-784-5205 (Cumberland Campus), or 814-445-9848 (Somerset County Campus), or 814-652-9528 (Bedford County Campus).

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