Students are encouraged to take a tutor (or anyone who works for the college) to a meal free of charge, from time to time. This offers students an excellent opportunity to become familiar with tutors and other members of the college community. Tutors may also invite students for a meal. Graduate Institute students may issue invitations to lunch in the dining hall or in the coffee shop, and to dinner on Monday or Thursday evenings in the coffee shop. Students should tell the attendant that the meals are to be charged to the Dean鈥檚 Office. Students and tutors are asked to limit their invitations and acceptances to four per month. During the summer term, when the dining hall and the coffee shop are closed, Graduate Institute students may take a tutor or other college employee to lunch at a local restaurant or coffee shop, and then present their receipts from this lunch to the GI office for reimbursement. The maximum reimbursement on each occasion is $20.
Current students and alumni of the Graduate Institute are hired to serve as Academic Assistants for Greek, Writing, and Mathematics (only during semesters when the Mathematics & Natural Science segment is being offered). Each Academic Assistant is available by appointment or during their chosen office hours which are posted by the second week of each semester. Updated contact information and assistance offerings will be updated on the BBC鈥檚 bulletin board for reference at the beginning of each semester.
The Graduate Study Lounge is located in the Nelson Room, room 304 of the BBC. There is a spacious seminar table, small refrigerator, microwave oven, couch, and wifi for portable laptop use - all of which can be used before and after classes, or as convenient.
The Annapolis campus bookstore is located in the basement of Humphreys Hall, across the lawn from the west entrance of the coffee shop in McDowell Hall. The bookstore stocks all books required for St. John鈥檚 classes. Several translations and editions are available of most texts on the reading list, and the bookstore keeps a list of recommended editions and a compilation of book advice, opinions, and comparisons by St. John鈥檚 tutors. If you have questions, the staff of current students and alumni is well-acquainted with the Program and will happily help you make the best purchase for you. You may conveniently stop by or call 410-626-2540.
The Greenfield Library supports the teaching and learning that occurs at St. John鈥檚 College. In all its activities, the library seeks to participate in the program of the college and reflect its philosophy of education by providing accessing to program texts, educational resources, reference databases, and more. The Greenfield Library is located directly across the main lawn from the Barr-Buchanan Center and the operating hours fluctuate to accommodate the class-times and seasonal needs of SJC students. During Orientation, Graduate Institute students will visit the library and receive a barcode for their SJC 1Card which then registers them as student borrowers. More information about borrowing procedures, student privileges, and library resources can be accessed online via the Greenfield Library or by calling 410-263-2371.
The St. John鈥檚 1Card is the official identification card of St. John鈥檚 College. Your card will be activated during Orientation by the Office of Information Technology. It will need to be re-activated every semester because it is required for identification and access to essential campus services. It offers a convenient account for making purchases on campus (meals in the Randall Dining Hall, refreshments at the McDowell Hall Coffee Shop, fines at the Greenfield Library, access to student computer labs where you can print papers, and student account payments less than $1,000). You can add value via cash, check, or credit card online at stjohnscollege1card.com.
Students are welcome to make use of the computer and printing lab in BBC on the second lower level. Both PCs and Macs with access to the internet are available. You may print at a cost of $.05/single-sided page or $.07/double-sided page, using funds uploaded to your 1Card. Any time you have challenges with any aspect of the computers or printers, please send e-mail directly to user.support(at)sjc.edu so the IT experts can help. Additional computers with internet access and printers are located on the first floor of the library and can be used free of charge. These computers allow access to various research databases as well as the online catalog.
