Student ResourcesOur student web resources are listed below. This information is provided to help students navigate through various parts of school life, and will be updated frequently. If you have any questions or feedback concerning this area of the website, please
Advising System The advising system is a special part of all students' lives at Santa Catalina. A faculty advisor is assigned to each student, providing a link between the school and the family. With her advisor, the student reviews her academic progress, talks over plans and problems, keeps track of extracurricular obligations, and discusses daily life. Resident faculty provide an additional source of guidance and support. They welcome students into their homes to talk, watch movies, and catch up on the day's activities. In addition to teaching and advising students, faculty participate as coaches of teams; as advisors to organizations, clubs, and campus publications; and as chaperones for weekend and evening activities both on and off campus. Warmth and mutual respect between Santa Catalina students and faculty are the basis of the community spirit so evident in daily life on campus.  The Office of Student Affairs also provides students with a range of opportunities for support. Whether a girl is developing organizational skills and leadership or is growing in self-assurance and independence, the importance of adult-student relationships in that process cannot be underestimated. Positive interaction between students and adults is most often far more influential than one realizes at the moment, and clear, thoughtful advice encourages girls to think more responsibly for themselves.Technology Office/Computer Information On campus during the day and through study hours, computers and printers are available for student use in the Library, in classrooms, and in the Language and Computer Labs. For girls purchasing computers, we recommend a laptop due to available desk space. If you bring a laptop to school, you must also bring a security cable. Either IBM compatible or Macintosh computers are acceptable. Our dormitories offer wireless Ethernet networks that meet the 802.11b WiFi standard. (Adapters that meet the 802.11g standard may be used as long as they are backwards compatible to the b standard.) Students connecting to the Internet do not need their own account, and when connected, have direct access using the school's T1 line. Internet access is managed by time (network access is shut down for study hours, lights out, etc.) and Web content is filtered. To access the wireless network, the computer must be equipped with a wireless Ethernet adapter (not a router) that meets the 802.11b standard. For a Macintosh, that adapter is called an AirPort card, and all AirPort cards meet this standard. For more information, or if you have any questions, contact Brian Borgerding, Director of Information Technology at 831.655.9348. Mr. Borgerding's office is located on the ground floor of the Science Building. Bookstore At the Santa Catalina Bookstore, students can purchase school merchandise as well as all sorts of school supplies and textbooks. If a student or class requires a special order, the bookstore manager will be very glad to help. Hours for the bookstore are 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. The bookstore can be reached at 831.655.9376. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
