Hello and welcome to the Campus Services segment of LAUNCH. My name is Evin Dransfield
and I am a Sophomore here at ETSU majoring in Philosophy.
ETSU offers many resources on campus to make your transition into College as
smooth as possible. This segment will include information on the bookstore,
public safety, dining services, Goldlink, Goldmail, and parking, all of which will
assist you in making a smooth transition. Let's start with the bookstore.
We have three bookstores to assist you in getting all you will need to start
your journey here at ETSU.
The main campus store is located on the 2nd floor of the D.P. Culp University Center.
The second bookstore,
called The College Store, is located behind McDonald's on West Walnut Street.
The last bookstore is located at the Medical School at the Veteran Affairs campus.
All bookstores offer textbooks,
general books, school supplies, sportswear, and many more products and services to
make you a true Buccaneer.
Let me provide you with a few tips on buying books and supplies.
The best time to buy books is between August 1st and the first day of classes
and you can reserve your books online at the bookstore website located below.
You may also buy your books online and have them shipped to your home or office.
At the end of each semester.
you may sell your books back to the bookstore
and hopefully walk away with some money in hand!
You can reserve your books online through the bookstore by visiting their website below.
The Public Safety office is located at the main entrance to campus off of University Parkway.
Public Safety officers patrol the campus 24 hours per day, 365 days per year.
ETSU public safety officers have all the police powers necessary to
enforce all state laws,
as well as rules and regulations of ETSU's governing body,
the Tennessee Board of Regents. ETSU offers several services and programs
to assist and promote the creation of a safe campus environment.
ETSU provides emergency phones located throughout the campus
with a direct line to the Public Safety Office.
Also, there is a campus escort service, called Safe Voyage,
that enables you to call for someone to go with you to your car or across campus late at night.
ETSU offers the GoldAlert system
which includes campus emails, sirens, emergency announcements and a text alert service.
You should sign up for GoldAlert as soon as possible.
By doing so you will receive GoldAlert texts and announcements in the
event of an emergency or school closure.
Sign up by visiting the ETSU GoldAlert homepage below.
Please be aware that illegal substances and alcohol are not permitted on campus.
Each incident will be handled by Public Safety and the appropriate legal
and campus actions will be taken.
To report a crime, call 911 for all emergencies and for non-emergencies call Public Safety
at 423-439-4480.
The ETSU Counseling Center provides Outreach and Advocacy Sexuality
Information for Students,
which is a program designed to raise awareness of positive relationship
dynamics and healthy sexuality.
OASIS also helps students who have been directly affected by sexual violence by
providing a safe,
confidential atmospheres in which survivors can dicuss their experiences
and explore their options about medical treatment and legal action.
In an effort to reduce the number of sexual based crimes we encourage everyone
to complete the sexual harassment prevention program online so you'll be
able to recognize and respond in an effective way in regards to sexual crimes.
table to recognize and respond in an effective way in regards to sexual crimes.
All services and campus crime statistics are available at the website below.
ETSU Dining Services offers a variety of dining options throughout campus.
They even offer some national recognized brands. With convenience in mind,
locations are strategically placed on campus, and hours of operations
are established to fit students' lifestyles.
From early morning breakfast and afternoon snacks to late night munchies,
Dining Services has it all!
There are several dining areas located throughout the D.P. Culp Center, which
include The Marketplace,
The Atrium Food Court, The BucMart, and the Cave.
The Marketplace, our all-you-care-to-eat restaurant, is located on the 3rd floor
of the D.P. Culp Center and includes a variety of foods from all over the world.
The Atrium Food Court is a great place for quick but tasty options.
You can choose from Chic-fil-A,
Zoca,
and Grill Works.
This is located on the 2nd floor of the D.P. Culp Center.
The Buc Mart is our on campus convenience store with a grab and go food selection.
This is located on the 2nd floor of the D.P. Culp Center between the
bookstore and Quiznos.
Other food options are located throughout campus including the Treehouse
a grab and go convenience store that has food items like sushi,
sandwiches, fruit cups and other convenient products.
It is located in the Campus Center Square between Brooks Gym and Ball Hall.
The Freshens Smoothie Bar which features smoothies and many other quick and
healthy options.
the Basler Center for Physical Activity better known as the CPA.
Einstein Bros Bagels is located in the Sherrod Library.
This café offers Einstein's Darn Good Coffee,
fresh baked bagels, muffins and many other treats,
as well as grab and go sandwiches and salads.
Buc Stop is located in Centennial Hall on the 2nd floor.
This location services those students coming from the east side of campus.
Our mini-mart features grab-and-go food options.
Dining services offer meal plans for both the commuter student and the
resident student. Meal plans provide the most economical way to eat on campus.
Meal plans provide you with a specific number of meals at The Marketplace,
which you can use throughout the semester,
plus extra tax free money to use at all campus dining locations.
Dining Dollars is a tax-free way to eat on campus. Load Dining Dollars onto your
your campus I.D. card,
which can be spent at any Dining Service location.
Please contact Dining Services for more information.
All students who intend to park a motor vehicle on campus must
properly display the appropriate parking permit.
Parking permit fees are included in the campus access fee for students.
Here are a few tips to avoid parking tickets on campus:
Make sure you acquire a parking permit from the ETSU Parking Office.
When putting the parking pass on your vehicle, make sure you read
the instructions on how and where to place the pass.
Become familiar with all Parking regulations to understand the most
common violations.
Student parking areas are marked with GOLD on the curb and/or with signs.
Faculty/Staff areas are marked with BLUE.
Also, there are undesignated lots for faculty, staff, and students.
Pay attention to the signs that are posted with time limits or meters.
If your time expires, there is a chance you will be ticketed.
If you are given a parking ticket, contact the ETSU Parking Office to resolve it.
If you are given a parking ticket contact the ETSU Parking Office to resolve it.
In order to select the ETSU Parking Map,
click on the A-Z index on the ETSU homepage.
Once there, select the letter M, then select maps.
You will select Parking-Main Campus to access the ETSU parking map.
Yellow highlighted areas are student parking.
In addition to yellow marked parking areas, student are also allowed to park in undesignated parking indicated parking indicated
on the map in light blue.
Your university ID card is your gateway to everything at ETSU.
You must obtain an official ETSU ID Card
in order to have full access to university facilities and services.
Your ID card not only provides student identification,
but will also allow access to Sherrod Library services, door access to residence halls,
Basler Center for Physical Activity, Computer labs and selected classrooms.
Your ID card is also used to access meal plans, and obtain tickets to athletic events.
Students may also choose to create an ETSU debit account called ID BUCS.
ID BUCS is a safe way to store your money.
You may use ID BUCS in the campus bookstore,
all food service locations on campus,
laundry facilities in residence halls,
Student Health Clinic,
Sherrod Library fees,
Bursar's Office fees, and vending machines located throughout campus.
ID BUCS are also accepted at several unique off-campus merchants.
The easiest way to make a deposit is online at the site below,
but you can also do it by mail,
by phone, or at the Campus ID Services Office.
ID cards will be issued during new student orientation
or after you have registered for your classes.
If you need help, or have any questions or concerns,
please stop by the ID Services Office located on the 2nd floor
of the D.P. Culp University Center.
Goldmail is your ETSU email account.
In order to log-in, go to goldmail.etsu.edu.
Once there,
you will want to enter your username and password,
which is located on your acceptance letter.
Then you will you be promoted to change your password.
Once you have entered your email account, you will find tabs for organizing your
mail on the left hand side of the page.
In the center, you will find current emails.
In order to log out, go to the top right hand corner of the screen,
click your email address and select sign-out.
Hopefully you learned a lot about campus services offered to you.
These programs are designed to make your transition an easy one.
This concludes LAUNCH.
We hope you found the information useful.
If you need to refresh your memory, you can come back and visit with us again.
If you need to contact us with questions or concerns, please e-mail orientation@etsu.edu.