Alumni Association
The Office of Institutional Advancement acts as liaison between the College and its alumni. The Piedmont College Alumni Association is open to any person who matriculated and left in good standing. There are no membership fees. The association is led by five officers elected annually by the Alumni Association Board of Directors, who are elected by members of the board for a one year term, serving no more than two consecutive terms. The officers and directors make up the Alumni Association Board of Directors, which governs policies, finances and activities of the association.
The Piedmont College Letter Club, also known as the P-Club, is the organization that acts as the College booster club and as the organization that sponsors the Piedmont College Athletic Hall of Fame. The P-Club is open to all former Piedmont College athletes, friends, or supporters of Piedmont athletics. Funds raised by the club support the entire athletic department, as well as the Hall of Fame and individual sports. An advisory board of 8-12 members lead the club.
Career Counseling
The Career Services Office provides a comprehensive program for career development. Services include resume preparation, assistance with job search techniques, and improving interviewing skills. Additionally, the Career Counseling Office host workshops, webinars, and sponsors trips to Career Fairs held throughout Georgia. On the Career Services website http://www.piedmont.edu/students-career-services Piedmont students and alumni will find access to additional career resources.
Disabilities Support
Piedmont College supports the efforts of every student to become a self-sufficient learner and encourages any student needing accommodations to seek support as early as possible. Piedmont College is committed to providing an accessible learning environment and willingly makes reasonable accommodation for individuals with documented disabilities. Section 504 of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and The Americans with Disabilities Amendment Act of 2008 (ADA) assure persons with disabilities equal opportunities for access in programs and activities that receive federal financial assistance.
Upon acceptance to Piedmont, students seeking accommodations should meet with the Director of Disabilities Support to discuss individual circumstances. Students should also speak with their professors and advisors. Appropriate written documentation of disability is required and any accommodation provided is based upon individual need and existing academic requirements. All accommodations must be consistent with established academic requirements and standards of Piedmont College, and a student with accommodations continues to be responsible for his/her education and personal needs.
Each semester accommodations will be reviewed and revised as necessary.
For further information, contact the Director of Disability Support:
Gene Pease, Ed.D.
Director of Disability Support
Associate Professor-R
gpease@piedmont.edu
Learning Center
The Learning Center offers academic support in all areas, including accounting, foreign languages, math, science, and writing. Our tutors are selected by department chairs, trained in the art of tutoring, and monitored to provide the individualized attention our students need to achieve their personal best. In addition to tutoring, the Learning Center offers computers and printers, internship assistance, peace and quiet for study, and professional development consultation to assist with the writing of your CV, statements of purpose, and capstone projects. To make an appointment with a tutor, or find more information about the learning center, use this address: http://www.piedmont.edu/learning-center.
Personal Counseling
Personal counseling is provided in a safe, confidential atmosphere and is available to assist students with personal, developmental, or psychological concerns related to their academic progress and personal growth. Through individual counseling, group counseling, and referrals to campus and community resources, personal counselors are committed to supporting students who have personal issues that hinder their academic success.
Personal counselors can assist with and/or provide resources for a variety of topics, such as adjustment to college life, stress, depression, anxiety, loneliness, sexuality, eating issues, perfectionism, academic concerns, discrimination, transition difficulties, and relationship issues with a partner, relative, or child. Personal counselors help students develop new strategies for dealing with these challenges or to help clarify students’ feelings through self-exploration and discovery.
Counseling appointments are requested by email and services are provided at no charge to students. As necessary, students are referred to outside professional resources. The counseling office is located in the Student Success Center in Demorest and in Athens. For more information, http://www.piedmont.edu/counseling-services.