TAMUCC Buildings – Flashcards

• Houses the Social Sciences Communication, Criminal Justice, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology • 2nd floor - Graphic design think tank and lab, Media production labs for video editing. • 3rd floor - professor offices, study space • Lecture Halls: BH 103 (250 seats), BH 104 (100 seats) • Front windows withstand up to 125 mph wind

• Finished in the Fall 2011 • Converted 300 old parking spots, to 1205 new spots (32 reserved) • Used by visitors (hourly parking costs) • Approximately $330 permits for the academic year (fall and spring), $400 for the whole year.

• Affiliated with Corpus Christi ISD • Houses 3-year olds to 6th graders • Hidden Observatory Deck in some classrooms - Our College students can sit behind two-way glass, so they can observe the activities going on inside the classroom, without being seen by the elementary students Dual-Language Program (English & Spanish) Playground allows observations by Kinesiology students Student teaching

• Music Department University Singers & variety of bands Music majors have to audition Beginning classes in guitar, piano, voice • Art Department - On-site firing kiln, studios and workspaces Weil Art Gallery in the CA & Islander Art Gallery in Corpus Christi Affiliated with South Texas Museum for Art • Theatre Department - Freshman can audition to act Warren Theater - Traditional auditorium which fits 250 people- Wilson Theater - Black Box Theater. Customized seating for each show, but fits up to 100 people

• Home of College of Science & Engineering • Two large lecture halls (Cl 113- 275 seats, and Cl 138- 225 seats) • Classrooms & Chick—N-Grill on first floor, science & computer labs on second floor, office and meeting space, advisors, and professors on 3rd • Labs are for math courses like statistics. • 3rd floor, advising offices for student in the College of Science and Engineering

• Classrooms on first floor with sciences labs on the second. Connects to Cl on 2nd floor by skywalk. • Ferdinand the Bull Snake (found on a university excavation trip) • Field Experiments - student in the sciences (ESCI, Bio) travel for class/research • Science labs on second floor are for upper division students Biochemistry, Biology, ESCI, etc. Research on snails for Alzheimer's (undergrad students can do research)

• One of the two oldest buildings on campus, built in 1960. • 1st Floor, English as a Second Language classrooms. (A&M-CC is the most diverse university in the TAMU System representing 48states/67countries) • 2n Floor is home to some Athletic Department Offices • Island Waves Newspaper office is located in Classroom West - works with digital journalism minor.

• One of the two oldest buildings on campus, built in 1960 • Home of the Army ROTC Program 2 years, non-obligation Commissioned as an officer upon graduating from the University Receive a minor in Military Science Partake in a variety of training exercises, including repelling off of the Center for the Sciences Building Scholarship Opportunities

• Building located off campus in Flour Bluff • In conjunction with the College of Business • Staff, Faculty & Student assist local start-up businesses in a variety of areas • Home of the Unmanned Flight Lone Star UAS Center in the Innovation Center Dispatch drones Conduct monthly research flights Assist the Federal Aviation Administration to develop rules & procedures to ensure safety in national air space

• Research facility • Mainly conducts Geospatial Science research & mapping via the Gulf of Mexico • Geographic Information Systems Mapping, mobile app development • 100% job rate • Ranked best GIS programs in the nation • Robotics, engineering research

• Offices for the President/CEO, Provost and some VPs on 2nd Floor • Media Services & Computer Labs, Honors Lounge also located on the second floor • Excluding the stairs going to the President's office, the only way to get to the second floor is by outside stairwells and elevators • Disability Services Assists students who have a wide range of disabilities - physical, learning, health impairments, neurological, etc. Academic Adjustments: Note takers, audio record lectures, adaptive furniture, ASL interpreters, + more. Exam Services: Extended time, reduced distraction areas, assistive technology

• University Counseling Center Offers personal appointments and other services like stress management classes and tips on how to study Spaces to relax Paws on the Island stress relief • Liberal arts advisors on 2n floor

• 2 full size (NCAA regulation) basketball courts • Recreation Sports Offices Intramural offices, renting outdoor equipment, Outdoor adventures • Work-out space (including a cardio theater) • Two Exercise rooms (Izzy & Tarpy) • Personal Trainers available for hire • Sleep Pod • Indoor Track

• Classes in Lunar Formation • Engineering labs on Is1 floor (Mechanical & Electrical engineering) Used for hands on work Specialized labs on each floor for research in engineering, computer science, unmanned aerial vehicles & underwater technologies • Faculty offices • Citgo Science Observatory Used to study migration patterns of birds during the day, and for astronomy courses to observe stars, planets, the moon at night Must be in class, or faculty to use • Tallest building on campus • Plasma Engineering research Lab (PERL) - breakthrough research using plasma to cure cancer and sterilize medical equipment

• First-Year Learning Program (read info in previous pages) • College of Graduate Studies • Islander Transition Center • College of Liberal Arts (some Faculty & Dean) • College of Education (Advisors, Faculty, Dean) • Starbuck Coffee, located along the breezeway/spine • No classrooms/only offices

• Houses CASA (Center for Academic, Student Achievement) Islander Success Advocates provide academic assistance to 1st year students and work with them throughout the semester for registration and to recommend services. • Original Chapel still open • Student Support Services (1st Generation students) • Writing, math, and science tutoring • Various workshops • Supplemental instruction

• Holds one of the largest endowment in the US for its facility type • Tri-National Study Agreement between United States, Cuba, and Mexico to study the Gulf and share its information. • Strictly Research Facility (Shark migration, reef restoration, impact of rising sea levels) • Graduate Programs for Marine Biology • Shark week cameos!

His hat represents the American Gl Forum, which he founded. It was created to advocate civil rights for Mexican-American veterans and to stop segregation towards all Hispanics. • The medal around his neck is Presidential Medal of Freedom which he received from President Reagan in 1984. Highest award a civilian can receive from the President. • Also was an advisor to many Presidents during his lifetime.• Big believer is education for anyone (book in his hand). His personal quote sits at the bottom of his statue 'Education is our freedom, and freedom should be everybody's business' • Campus Finals tradition with foot (put your foot on ledge & touch his right foot with your right hand) • Place of free speech on campus • Hispanic heritage month events

• State-of-the-Art Biomechanics lab Body and muscle movement, like sports science TV show • Several Simulation Nursing Labs with Simulation Mannequins (can do what humans do: breathe, cough, sweat, vomit, pupils dilate, give birth, etc.). Specialized labs: Birth & Delivery, Pediatrics, ICU, general rooms • Several classrooms on first floor • Nursing has consistently been named one of the state's top Nursing Program by the Texas Coordinating Board (ranking based on graduation rate, retention rate, and test scores on the NCLEX and Board Certification) • White House Recognized Nursing Program for strides in nursing. • 3.0 GPA to Apply into Nursing Program once prerequisites are complete. • Offer Masters and Doctoral Degrees in Nursing

Opened in 1978 Funds donated by Mary & Jeff Bell bought electronic card catalog system and research subscriptions Recently renovated "Daily Read Café" is designated eating area Media Center (laptop check-out, computer labs, and video-viewing rooms) Group study rooms on second floor Special collections area specifically for Corpus Christi & Coastal Bend area Dark hours Police & Security Escorts Full service Subway restaurant Inter-library loan program Over 1.1 million publications and books

• Home of the College of Business • Houses the Center for Economic Research • Double AACSB Accredited (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business). Highest accreditation a business school can receive. Less than 1% of Universities hold this accreditation in the United States. • Up-to-date stock ticker in the lobby • Multiple classrooms, meeting rooms, computer labs, faculty offices • Large 120-seat lecture hall • Rain tank collection for watering vegetation • Career Services partners with the College of Business to host career fairs for Business students in the building.

• Main practice facilities for Basket Ball and Volleyball teams • Attached in conjunction with our outdoor pool (open from April to October), Hike & Bike trail (just over 1 mile from one end to the other) • Cheer and dance are housed here • Talk about momentum campus Soccer/Track stadium, Intramural fields, tennis complex Plan is to move baseball/softball fields

• Environmental research and protection (ESCI students can participate in research) Science Research Facility Center for Environmental Studies & Services Home of National Spill Control School US Fish & Wildlife Service TX Natural Resource Conservation Commission Texas General Land Office Texas Parks and Wildlife Center for Coastal Studies

Opened in April of 2005 with a performance by Freddy Fender Home of the Corpus Christi Symphony Orchestra Acoustically, best concert hall south of Dallas Can withstand up to a Category 4 Hurricane Can hold approximately 1500 people Color scheme reflects the shades of Copper Statue named 'Danzamar' (Dancer of the Sea) First Year Islander Convocation Islander Revue Distinguished speaker series Islander Ring Ceremony Music Recording Studio for music industry students with state of the art equipment.

Houses a free health center There are small fees for lab tests, blood work, etc. Small pharmacy with discounted medication, does not accept insurance. Nurse's Hotline available to call about symptoms, illnesses, prescriptions, etc. Nurse practitioners on site.

• Previously the University's Library • Admissions - takes care of all processing for new incoming undergraduate students. Also processes bacterial meningitis documentation (must have the bacterial meningitis vaccine to register for classes if you are under the age of 22). • Registrar's Office - Takes care of all records for current students (transcripts, grades, diplomas, etc.) • Financial Assistance - Processes FAFSAs for all incoming and current students, Financial aid advisors can assist by walk-in visits. • FAFSA opens October 1st, Priority deadline is March 31st. • 4 types of Financial Aid: Scholarships, Grants, Work-study, Loans • Business Office - Take tuition payments, BankMobile Refund card, emergency loans, parking permit payments • Bursar - Oversees the Business Office • Academic Testing - Takes care of TSI holds. Administers TSI assessment. TSI: Required for all incoming freshmen to determine class placement (college ready or developmental classes) • ACT Residual & CLEP exams offered at Testing Center • Scholarships - Processes all academic scholarships for the University, provides scholarship information • Veteran's Affairs - Works with all Veteran's and their dependents, also processes the Hazelwood Act. TAMUCC has consistently been named one of the most military friendly universities in the country

• Donated by Alumni Woo Sung Lee. He received his bachelors degree in Chemistry from University of Corpus Christi in 1959, later founded Boat N' Net Seafood Restaurants, a popular seafood chain in Corpus Christi • Dedicated the plaza in honor of his son (Yongnom Lee), and Friend & Staff he met while attending UCC • Is the home of Island Tribute every spring which honors fallen Islanders • Islander ring tradition (a sanddollar is placed in student's ring box, after ceremony students make their way to the plaza and toss the sanddollar into the fountain and make a wish for their future.

• Expanded in 2015 • 1st Floor: Wells Fargo, SandDollar$ Office, Post Office, Barnes & Noble Bookstore, Campus Copies, Breakers game room (see descriptions in previous pages). The Cove - Chick-fil-a, Pizza Hut, Panda Express, Grill Nation, The Crisp, The Balanced Kitchen • 2nd Floor: Student Activities Office, Student Involvement Center, Student Government Office, Greek Offices. • 3rd Floor Career Services Student Engagement & Success (judicial affairs, University Housing liaison, family emergencies/ absences for school) • Various meeting rooms throughout the building including Lone Star and Anchor Ballrooms. Lounge spaces.

State certified police officers patrol our campus 365 days a year, 24 hours-a-day. Their average response time is 2-3 minutes. In addition, emergency stations called 'Blue Codes' dot our campus in-case of any emergency. Our campus is very safe. IF FAMILIES ASK ABOUT CRIME: Petty theft occurs on every campus, but can be prevented.