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  1. BGSU Firelands

    BGSU Firelands offers the resources of a major university, with the value and benefits of a smaller, student-oriented campus.

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    1. Welcome to BGSU Firelands!

      Choosing a university is not an easy decision – and we want to help you narrow down your choices by providing you with a way to visualize yourself as a Falcon. Experience the tight-knit cultures and beautiful architecture and landscape of BGSU Firelands campus by check out our virtual campus tour which replicates our on-campus tour.

       

      BGSU Firelands is one of the colleges of Bowling Green State University, located in Huron, OH. We are a commuter campus that is located approximately 60 miles east of Bowling Green State University – Bowling Green Campus.

       

      If you would like to speak with someone from BGSU Firelands Admissions Office, please email fireadm@bgsu.du or call 419-372-0607.

    2. Foundation Hall

      Foundation Hall was built in 1967 and was one of the original two buildings that started BGSU Firelands. The building now houses:

      Mission of BGSU Firelands
      Bowling Green State University aspires to be the premier Learning Community in Ohio, and one of the best in the nation. Through the interdependence of teaching, learning, scholarship, and service we will create an academic environment grounded in intellectual discovery and guided by rational discourse and civility. Bowling Green State University services the diverse and multi-cultural communities of Ohio, the United States and the world


      The mission of BGSU Firelands: To provide general education and pre-professional curricula designed to facilitate transfer to four-year institutions; To grant technical and paraprofessional associate degrees which prepare students for work settings; To offer continuing education opportunities to serve the personal and professional development needs of the region.
      • Library
        BGSU Firelands’ library participates in OhioLink.
        OhioLink is a program where different colleges/universities share books. 
        If you need a book for a paper and we don't have it here, we can have it sent in from another school.  You can then rent it out like any other book. 
        Desktop computers and a printer open for student use.
        There is one classroom located inside the library.  This is the only classroom in Foundation Hall.
      • Writing Lab
        Where students can go if they need any help writing a paper.
        The Writing Lab can help students formulate a topic or thesis and read through a paper to make sure mechanics are correct. Students can work with the Writing Center digitally, make an in-person appointment, or walk in.
        You can find more about the Writing Lab here: https://www.firelands.bgsu.edu/tlc/writing-lab.html
    3. Cedar Point Center

      Built in 2003. The Cedar Point Center (CPC) houses:

       

      Office of Technology Support

      Responsible for the support and maintenance of all desktop and server systems on the BGSU Firelands campus, including peripherals and software support.


      Firelands Symphony Orchestra Office (FSO)

      Although BGSU Firelands does not have a music
      program, FSO can help students find classes if they want to learn how to plan an instrument. Students are also able to receive free tickets to some shows.

      Auditorium holds 450 people and is used for award and scholarship ceremonies and graduation. Outside organizations will also rent out the auditorium for conferences or other events.

      Student Lounge and study nooks

      Quiet areas where students can study or collaborate with peers 

      Classrooms

    4. George Mylander Hall

      George Mylander Hall, or Mylander Hall as it is known to students, is one of the original constructed buildings when BGSU Firelands was built in 1967.

      First floor 

      Academic & Career Counseling (ACC)

      o After Admissions, new Falcons’ next stop is Academic & Career Counseling (ACC). 

      o SOAR: Before your first term, you will have a Student Orientation Advising and Registration (SOAR) appointment.  These appointments are where you get to meet with an academic advisor and work on building a class schedule.

      o Every student has an advisor that supports their academic & career planning. Firelands is unique in combining academic & career counseling into one comprehensive team.  

      o You can find more about ACC here: https://www.firelands.bgsu.edu/academics/student-services.html

      Student Engagement, Diversity and Inclusion (SEDI)

      o SEDI works to foster a feeling of community on campus through campus events, and any cultural awareness, celebratory & educational programming. Some annual events include Falcon Welcome Weeks, Falcon Fest, and De-stress Fest.

      o SEDI also oversees student organizations.  There are 15 student organizations at BGSU Firelands that relate both to majors and hobbies.

      o You can find more information about SEDI here: https://www.firelands.bgsu.edu/campus-activities.html

      Student Government

      o Student Government consists of a group of students that are charged with managing a wide range of events, activities, program, policies and initiatives around school. The purpose of Student Government is to be the voice of the student body and foster leadership development.

      Registration & Records (R&R)

      o Registration & Records is responsible for each student’s class registration and is the official source of information for the academic records.

      o R&R helps students add or drop classes, transcript requests, or apply for graduation.

      Accessibility Services

      o Provides equal access and opportunity to qualified students, faculty, and staff with disabilities.

      o If students have/had any accommodations in HS this office can help get them transferred to BGSU Firelands. 

      o You can make an appointment with Accessibility Services by calling 419-372-8495.

      Firelands Café

      o Firelands Café is where students can purchase meals while on campus. 

      o There are also multiple vending machines within Firelands Café.  All vending machines on campus accept both cash and card. 

      o Free microwave for student and staff use located by vending machines.

      Falcon Square (The Pit)

      o The area formerly known as The Pit, Falcon Square is the main social area where students, faculty and staff engage in camaraderie. Multiple couches and tables close to outlets where students can eat, study, work on group projects, and hang out between classes.

      o Many club and organization programming is also held in Falcon Square.

      Gym

      o The gym is a place where students gather to play intramural games and workout.

      o The gym’s open hours vary by student employee availability 

      o  The gym also has a small weight room, and both male and female locker rooms.

      Caryl Crane Youth Theatre (CCYT)

      o Exists to create revolutionary theatre experiences, and advance theatre as a means of educating, challenging and inspiring the youth in our community.

      o 250 students, ages 6-18, participate in more than 50 classroom hours of theatrical training and workshops.

      o You can find their current show, and learn more about CCYT, here: https://www.firelands.bgsu.edu/arts/caryl-crane-youth-theatre.html

      The Little Gallery

      o The missions of the Little Gallery is to provide an on-going educational experience for the BGSU Firelands community in terms of an exposure to actual professional artists and their art. The Little Art Gallery is an exhibition space exhibits guest artists’ shows during the academic year. Student exhibitions are also displayed each school year.

       

      Classrooms

      o Classrooms are featured throughout the first floor of George Mylander Hall


      2nd Floor

      Teaching and Learning Center (TLC)

      o Offers FREE individual, group, and online tutoring in a wide range of subjects.

      o Students are chosen by their instructors and will help you succeed in your coursework.

      o Make-up tests

      o Special needs area where students can work on the computer, take tests or get tutoring

      o References books available

      o Mental Health Resource material

      Main Computer Lab (Office of Technology Support)

      o OTSS is responsible for the support and maintenance of all desktop and server systems on the BGSU Firelands campus, including peripherals and software support.

      o The computer lab has both PC and Mac desktop computers and printers. 

      o There are also two classrooms located in the computer lab. 

      o This is also where you go to get your photo taken for your BGSU ID. 

       

      Allied Health & Nursing Labs

      Nursing Lab

      o BGSU Firelands has two nursing partnerships- one with Lorain County Community College, and one with Firelands Regional Medical Center. 

      o LCCC: Partnership with Lorain County Community College.  Student takes all classes at Firelands but graduates with an associate degree in Nursing from LCCC. Cannot live in Lorain or Cuyahoga county.

      o FRMC: Partnership with Firelands Regional Medical Center in Sandusky. Takes all college coursework at Firelands College and all Nursing coursework at the School of Nursing in Sandusky. Graduates with an Associate of Science Degree from BGSU.

      o Can be placed in clinicals anywhere from Toledo to Cleveland.

      Respiratory Lab

      o The Respiratory Care program prepares students to treat patients of all ages with respiratory conditions such as: asthma, emphysema, pneumonia, and COPD as well as caring for trauma and surgery patients.

      O The Respiratory lab has teaching stations for adult, pediatric, and infant patient populations.  Respiratory Care students also use the SimMan lab for advanced patient case simulation.

      o Can be placed in clinicals anywhere from Toledo to Cleveland, and are able to start working in the profession after one semester of clinicals.

      Sonography Lab

      o BGSU Firelands’ Diagnostic Medical Sonography program is a JRC-DMS accredited program.  The programs curriculum includes both General Sonography and Vascular Sonography.

      o The ultrasound lab has several ultrasound machines to scan exams. DMS students scan students, volunteers, and phantoms.  Each scan bay has wall monitors for visual instruction at each machine. We have 2 non-imaging vascular lab equipment. We spend a lot of time in the lab, scanning in lab classes and open lab practice sessions.

      o Students begin clinical rotations the second semester of the program. Students rotate through area hospital, imaging centers, and doctor offices.

      Radiology Lab

      o Graduates of the Radiologic Technology Program are able to specialize in CAT Scan, MRI, Nuclear Medicine, Radiation Therapy, Mammography, Bone Density and Sonography. 

      o The program's laboratory contains a fully functioning radiographic unit where students can simulate positioning and exposure of a skeletal model. It is licensed and approved for use by the

      Ohio Department of Health.

      o Laboratory equipment also contains 16 dis-articulated skeletons for each student to access and use for studying.

      o Students can work in the profession in a limited scope of practice after passing an Ohio board exam upon the completion of their first year.

      o Clinical rotations are at Firelands Regional Medical Center (and all their off-campus suites), Bellevue Hospital, Magruder Hospital, Cleveland Clinic Lodi Hospital, NOMS Fremont, NOMS Sandusky and Fisher-Titus Medical Center.

    5. North Building

      The North Building is connected to George Mylander Hall and was built in 2018.

      Collaboration Spaces

      Open and free for student use to meet individually or as a group.

      Geology Lab

      The dry science hallway includes the geology lab, physics lab and computer science labs. 

      Even if you are not planning on majoring in a science, all BGSU students are required to take Bowling Green Perspective (BGP) courses, which do include science courses.  BGP courses are classes common to all students, and some students refer to as “general education” courses. 

      Anatomy & Physiology Lab

      Labs involving experiments with liquids are located on the second floor.  These labs include Anatomy & Physiology (pictured), chemistry, and biology. 

      All the Biology and Chemistry classes are support courses for all the Allied Health Programs and Degrees awarded form the Applied Science Department  

      Some of the tech used in these classes include: 

      Polymerase Chain Reaction Cycler 

      Chemistry Labs

    6. James H. McBride Arboretum

      Arboretum

      Founded in 1983 by James McBride, the first Dean of BGSU Firelands, the arboretum today has grown from a cornfield to the horticultural landscape gem in Erie County.
      The college and its adjacent arboretum together comprise about 59 acres.
      Admissions is always FREE, and the arboretum itself is open daily from dawn until dusk.   
      It covers more than 20 acres and includes walking paths, ponds, and multiple types of plants. 

      BGSU Firelands Lions
      Standing at the east entrance to the James H. McBride Arboretum, two silent sentinels gaze in the direction of the morning sun.
      Symbols of courage, strength and wisdom, the lions were carved by hand from Berea Limestone over a two-year period. Finished in 1894, the lions are the work of John A. Kramer, a German-born immigrant sculptor and stone mason who lived and worked in nearby Sandusky, OH.
      Follow the BGSU Lions on Instagram at @firelands_lions


      University Seal
      The official University Seal was designed by Leon Winslow in 1914 to follow the format of the State Seal of Ohio. 
      There are three myths that go along with our Seal that I would like to share with you. 
      If you stand on the seal and kiss your sweetheart at midnight, under a full moon, you’ll soon be married;
      If you walk with your sweetheart and pass on different sides you will soon break up;
      Walking to the right will assure you a passing grade and to the left you take your chances.

    7. Cedar Fair and BGSU – Resort & Attraction Management Building located in Downtown Sandusky

      BGSU Firelands is currently partnering with Cedar Fair again for the Resort and Attraction Management (RAAM) Program. The RAAM program is an innovative public-private partnership, where theory and practice are integrated into the curriculum. A new building to house the program is currently under construction on the corner of East Market Street & Handcock Street in downtown Sandusky. For more information go to bgsu.edu/cedarpoint