Using Face-to-Face Resources

CSN Libraries

CSN Libraries provides support for students completing assignments that require research and the use of information. Librarians are available to students for one-on-one assistance locating and citing quality information either online at the library’s “Ask Us” page or at one of our campus libraries. Find more information on our website: https://library.csn.edu/

The library is probably the most important and useful resource you have on campus.

Charleston Campus Library

The Charleston Campus Library is located in building I, first floor.

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North Las Vegas Campus Library

The North Las Vegas Campus Library is located in the Main Building, Room E201 (2nd Floor, East Wing).

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Henderson Campus Library

The Henderson Campus Library is located on the ground floor of the H building. Entrance on the southeast side.

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The Writing Center

Writing Center/Brainfuse: All students are strongly encouraged to use the free services provided by the Writing Centers, also called the “Centers for Academic Success,” located on all three campuses.  The services are on a walk-in basis, so no appointment is necessary. Trained tutors are available to help students discover topics, complete helpful prewriting tasks, learn to work with campus resources for conducting research, organize papers, develop ideas, draft papers, and revise for readability.  Help is available for both MLA and APA format and documentation style. For optimal assistance, students are encouraged to bring a copy of their writing project at any stage, including free writes, notes, research, an outline, a partial or complete draft, and a printed copy of the assignment guidelines.

Henderson Campus: Building C, Room 114 (702-651- 3187)
Charleston Campus: Building C, Room 112 (702-651- 7402)
Cheyenne Campus:  Building Q (Telecomm.), Room 1708 (702-651- 4101)

Hours for all Writing Centers:

Monday – Thursday  8:00AM – 6:00PM
Friday – Saturday  9:00AM – 3:00PM
Writing Center Web site:  www.csn.edu/cas

Brainfuse provides students with an online Writing Lab.  Students can access this free service via their Canvas account.

Computer Labs At CSN

West Charleston Campus

In order to provide opportunities for in-class drafting and research sessions, many writing instructors will reserve a computer lab. Below are the locations of the most commonly used computer labs:

Using Digital Resources and Tools

CANVAS

CANVAS is the student learning management service used for instruction in online and in-person courses. Students can access a user guide to CANVAS here.

Information Services and Technology – OTS Help Desk

College Resources

CSN Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Statement and current Disability Resource Center (DRC) Contact Information

The College of Southern Nevada is committed to making physical facilities and instructional programs accessible to students with disabilities. If you have a disability that may have some impact on your work in this class and for which you may require accommodations, please visit the Disability Resource Center (DRC) so that such accommodations can be considered. All discussions will remain confidential. The DRC has offices on all three campuses. These serve as the focal point for coordination of services for students with disabilities. If you have a physical, emotional, or mental disability that “substantially limits one or more major life activities (including walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, breathing, learning and working),” and will require accommodation in this class, please contact the DRC

at West Charleston 702–651–5644, or email at WCDRCStaff@csn.edu

at North Las Vegas 702–651–4045, or email at CYDRCStaff@csn.edu or

at Henderson 702–651–3795 , or email at HCDRCStaff@csn.edu.

For Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services contact the DRC using 702–651–4448, or email at Deaf.HH.Services@csn.edu. Any student who receives an accommodation letters from the DRC, please meet with me to discuss the provisions of those accommodations as soon as possible.

When you choose to become a student at CSN, you accept the rights and responsibilities of membership in CSN’s academic and social community. You can find policies covering students such as the Student Conduct, Students’ Right to Know, Students’ Academic Integrity, and Disruptive and Abusive Student in the following locations:

Catalog and Student Handbook: https://www.csn.edu/catalog in the Policies and Procedures section and the CSN Website: https://www.csn.edu/policies-procedures under the heading “Student Policies.”

Counseling

Counseling & Psychological Services

According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), 1 in 5 students experience a mental health condition in college and half of college students reported their mental health as below average or poor. Common mental health stressors for college students include anxiety over grades and finances and burnout.

Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) at CSN exists to offer free and confidential psychological services to help students manage their emotional, relational and behavioral growth. Any CSN Student currently enrolled is eligible for CAPS Services and CAPS strives to help students pursue their academic, personal and career goals.

Our Vision is to promote the personal and emotional growth, coping ability, problem-solving ability, and self-management of CSN student services. We believe that academic and career success can be facilitated by developing students’ appreciation of the integration of behaviors, belief systems, emotions, interpersonal interactions and even their own health issues. Counseling and Psychological Services strives to help students to pursue their academic, personal and career goals. Any CSN Student currently enrolled is eligible for CAPS Services.

Need to schedule an appointment? Contact us for the appropriate campus below: