Alumni Association & P-Club
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 Alumni Association Board of Directors govern policies, finances and activities of the association. Directors are elected to serve a term length of three years. The Board is led by five officers, including the President, Vice President, and President-Elect, who are elected by members of the board for a one-year term, serving no more than two consecutive terms. The Secretary and Treasurer officer positions complete the Executive Committee. www.piedmont.edu/alumni
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. www.piedmont.edu/pclub
Career Counseling
Career education and professional development is available to all students and alumni of Piedmont College. The Director of Career Education and Compass provides personal consultations to those students who are unsure of their career goals or require career readiness preparation. Career Services can assist students in developing needed career skills which can include but is not limited to: resume development, interview preparation and practice, graduate school preparation, social media practices, job search strategies, major/career exploration, assessments etc. Students have the opportunity to meet with Career Services staff in individual meetings as well as through career presentations and events. Online resources offered free of charge to Piedmont College students include access to SuccessLink, Piedmont College’s online job board and career resource site. Career Services also provides access to regional and statewide career fairs as well as additional employer networking opportunities.
https://www.piedmont.edu/career-services
Lisa Mann
Director of Career Services
Student Success Center
Demorest and Athens
Piedmont College
lmann@piedmont.edu
706-778-3000 ext. 1507
Disability Support
Piedmont College supports the efforts of every student to become a self-sufficient learner and encourages any student that requires accommodations to seek support as early as possible. Piedmont College is committed to providing an accessible learning environment and willingly makes reasonable accommodations 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 to programs and activities that receive federal financial assistance. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) defines a person with a disability as any person who has physical or mental impairment which substantially limits one or more major life activities (walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, breathing, learning, and working), has record of impairment, or is regarded as having such an impairment.
The Director of Disability Support is responsible for arranging reasonable accommodations for those students who have provided documentation stating a medical or learning disability. This service is confidential and free to all students. To receive accommodations, students are required to self-report. Testing to determine disabilities is not provided through this office, but referrals are made. Official documentation is accepted only from licensed health-care professionals.
Upon acceptance to Piedmont, students seeking accommodations should meet with the Director of Disability Support to discuss individual circumstances. Students are encouraged to speak with their professors, advisors, coaches and other campus personnel. Appropriate written documentation of disability is required and any accommodations provided is based upon individual need and existing academic requirements. All accommodations must be consistent with established academic requirements and standards of Piedmont College. We coordinate and provide a variety of academic and support services based on the individual needs of each student with the goal of creating an accessible academic, social, and physical environment for students with disabilities at Piedmont College. Each semester accommodations will be reviewed and revised as necessary. A student with accommodations continues to be responsible for his/her education and personal needs.
For more information navigate to http://www.piedmont.edu/disabilities-support, or contact
Dr. Gene Pease
Director of Disability Support
Associate Professor-R
Student Success Center
706-778-8500 ext. 1504
gpease@piedmont.edu
Disability Support
Piedmont College supports the efforts of every student to become a self-sufficient learner and encourages any student that requires accommodations to seek support as early as possible. Piedmont College is committed to providing an accessible learning environment and willingly makes reasonable accommodations 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 to programs and activities that receive federal financial assistance. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) defines a person with a disability as any person who has physical or mental impairment which substantially limits one or more major life activities (walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, breathing, learning, and working), has record of impairment, or is regarded as having such an impairment.
The Director of Disability Support is responsible for arranging reasonable accommodations for those students who have provided documentation stating a medical or learning disability. This service is confidential and free to all students. To receive accommodations, students are required to self-report. Testing to determine disabilities is not provided through this office, but referrals are made. Official documentation is accepted only from licensed health-care professionals.
Upon acceptance to Piedmont, students seeking accommodations should meet with the Director of Disability Support to discuss individual circumstances. Students are encouraged to speak with their professors, advisors, coaches and other campus personnel. Appropriate written documentation of disability is required and any accommodations provided is based upon individual need and existing academic requirements. All accommodations must be consistent with established academic requirements and standards of Piedmont College. We coordinate and provide a variety of academic and support services based on the individual needs of each student with the goal of creating an accessible academic, social, and physical environment for students with disabilities at Piedmont College. Each semester accommodations will be reviewed and revised as necessary. A student with accommodations continues to be responsible for his/her education and personal needs.
For more information navigate to http://www.piedmont.edu/disabilities-support, or contact
Dr. Gene Pease
Director of Disability Support
Associate Professor-R
Student Success Center
706-778-8500 ext. 1504
gpease@piedmont.edu
Learning Center
Students are at the heart of everything we do at Piedmont College. This commitment is reflected in the Learning Center, established to help our students reach their academic goals. One student may endeavor to pass a particularly difficult course. Another may aspire to develop a B into an A. Whatever their objectives, students can find supportive, professional assistance at the Learning Center.
The Learning Center offers academic support in many 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 working with you on specific subject areas, we can help with test taking, time management, organization, note taking and study skills and strategies. You may drop in and work with any tutor who is available or make an appointment with a specific tutor. We also work with students to create, implement and complete Academic Success Plans. These are individualized plan to assist students with obtaining the skills, knowledge and support they need to be successful personally and academically.
Appointments can be made for Academic Consultations (with the Director of the Learning Center) or Tutoring Services through Pilgrim Net or through the Piedmont App.
For more information contact:
Kristi Koshuta – Director of Academic Learning Services
kkoshuta@piedmont.edu
706-778-8500 x1503
Lane Hall Student Success Center– 102
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, phone or online and services are provided at no charge to students. As necessary, students are referred to other professional resources located on and off campus. The counseling office is located in the Student Success Center on the Demorest Campus and in the Student Success Center on the Athens Campus, 1st floor East Commons.
http://www.piedmont.edu/counseling-services