The College provides support, services and resources for students to meet personal and professional goals. These include the following:
- Campus clubs and organizations
- Career Advising
- Financial Planning
- Intramural Activities
- Palmer Center for Business Development
- Registrar Services
- Student Academic Support
- Student Housing (Main campus owned)
- Student Housing (Other)
- Student Services
General Student Life Information
Student Health
Chiropractic care is offered either free of charge or at reduced cost to students and specific family members at the Palmer Chiropractic Clinics. Students are strongly encouraged to purchase health insurance. There are several student health insurance programs available through outside companies. Contact Student Services for more information.
To ensure continuity of care, students with diagnosed chronic health or mental health conditions are strongly encouraged to secure an appointment 3-6 months before their desired start date with a provider local to their campus location.
Photo Identification Cards
Palmer College of Chiropractic identification cards (ID cards) are issued to all registered students and serve two purposes:
- Safety to quickly identify the wearer as part of the Palmer community.
- Security to provide key-card access to Palmer facilities.
All Palmer IDs are the property of the College and must be easily visible, worn above the waist, on the front of the body, and worn at all times while on campus.
Lockers
Lockers are available on a first-come, first-served basis. It is the responsibility of the student to provide a lock. Contact Student Services for more information.
College Assigned Student Emails
All students are given a College email address upon matriculation. The College regularly uses these assigned student email addresses to communicate official College or campus news or announcements.
Students are responsible for regularly reading College-generated emails and are encouraged to use their College email address exclusively. Topics may include:
- Facilities or campus security announcements, such as water main breaks or safety tips from Campus Security
- Official College or campus news or announcements
- Financial aid announcements, such as scholarships
- Hours of service, such as library hours or food service hours
- Student-related events, such as Student Council programs, guest-speaker presentations and other events sponsored by Student Services
- Department announcements, such as registration, account information and other student administrative information
Email is governed by the College’s Institutional Policy titled, “Use of Electronic Communication Services.” (Refer to “Institutional Policies” in this Student Handbook.)
Student Portals
The Palmer Portal provides students with personalized access to campus information and services. Through the portal, students will access their course home pages, which include course syllabi and materials posted by each instructor. They may also view their administrative records, including billing, transcripts and course schedules.
Refer to Palmer College of Chiropractic’s online Record Retention and the Disposal of College Records policy and accompanying appendix for information regarding how the College handles student records. All student transcripts are permanently kept.
Emergency Phone Calls
Emergency phone calls directed to the College about students will be handled by the Student Administrative Services Office. When emergency calls come in, callers will be asked to identify themselves and describe the nature of the emergency. The staff will do their best to assist in any emergency.
Lost and Found
Articles lost or found on campus should be reported to or turned in to Student Services. Students should place their name on all educational and personal items. Unclaimed items will be donated to charities at the end of each term. Palmer does not assume responsibility for lost or stolen items.
Class Announcements
In order to eliminate an over-abundance of announcements cutting into class time, announcements must be pre-approved by the course instructor and the Student Council/ASG class representative.
Recycling
An effort is made by each campus to recycle as much as possible. Please deposit your recycling in the appropriate bins. Blue recycling bins (with wheels) are for paper products (such as cardboard) and staples that have been stapled to paper.
Items that are not to be disposed of in the recycle bins include:
- paper clips
- binder clips
- spiral-bound books
- items that contain food products
- wrapping paper
- Styrofoam
Items such as cartons (e.g., coffee cups, juice cartons) are recyclable but belong in specific “carton” recycling containers.
Housing
Starting your new educational career and relocation can be an exciting adventure. While the College does not have campus dormitories, the housing web page has listings and information on housing in the surrounding areas of each campus. Some locations may offer discounted rates to Palmer students.
The College owns a number of properties near the Main campus that can be rented by Palmer students. An organization designated by Palmer manages the properties and has a housing office near campus with a representative available to assist students. Students who need assistance locating housing can find a listing of available off-campus housing at www.palmer.edu/housing. Due to the frequent changes in the availability and price of specific properties, the college maintains these listings online. Students may also contact the Student Services Office for additional assistance. As a non-residential graduate program, the College offers resources to aid students in finding housing, but leaves the responsibility of securing housing to each student.
Automobile Licensure and Registration
DAVENPORT, IOWA
Iowa law requires residents to register motor vehicles with the county treasurer’s office in the respective county within 30 days from the date residency is established even if license plates are valid in another state.
For more information, contact the Iowa Motor Vehicle Division of the Scott County Treasurer’s Office at 563-326-8664 or 563-326-8666. Illinois residents should contact the Office of the Illinois Secretary of State at 800-252-8980. Or go to
www.iowadot.gov or www.cyberdriveillinois.com.
PORT ORANGE, FLORIDA
In the state of Florida, a motor vehicle is required by law to be registered within 10 days of the owner becoming employed, placing children in public school or establishing residency.
For more information, go to the state of Florida website: www.flhsmv.gov.
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA
In the state of California, a motor vehicle is required by law to be registered within 20 days after the owner becomes a resident or becomes employed. For more information, refer to the state of California Department of Motor Vehicles website: www.dmv.ca.gov.
Parking
Students must have a student ID in order to register their vehicle with Student Services before having access to Palmer parking.
The following rules apply to all student parking:
- Parking is on a first-come, first-served basis
- Vehicles must be licensed
- Vehicles must park in designated spaces
- No parking is allowed in the drive areas
- No parking is allowed on the grassy areas of the parking lots
- No overnight parking is allowed except for students residing in Palmer-owned housing
- No parking in handicapped spaces unless the vehicle is properly tagged
- No parking is allowed in any spot designated with a sign or ground markings for certain individuals
- Motorcycle parking is in designated areas only
- Bicycles are to be parked and secured in the bicycle racks. Bicycles aren’t to be parked or secured to stair railings, trees, flagpoles, buildings or any other structure
- Vehicles parked in unauthorized areas may be towed at the owner’s expense
- Vehicles parked in fire lanes will be towed without warning at the owner’s expense
- These parking rules are in effect 24 hours a day, seven days a week, including weekends and periods between breaks
- In the event that you park on the streets around the campus, be aware of the city parking restrictions. These are clearly marked with signs, and the city is aggressive in enforcing them
NOTE:
The use of Palmer facilities for motor vehicle, motorcycle or bicycle parking by students shall be deemed at the risk of the student. Palmer College is not liable for damages to person or property. Palmer is not responsible or liable for any articles lost or stolen from any motor vehicle, motorcycle or bicycle parked on Palmer facilities. Students are encouraged to adequately insure their personal property and to protect their property by locking their car or bicycle and taking other simple precautions to prevent theft or damage.
For more information go to www.palmer.edu/ParkingProcedures.
MAIN CAMPUS
Parking decals are issued during new student orientation. Students must display them on their vehicles when parked on campus. For a replacement decal, students should contact the Student Administrative Services office.
Clinic patient parking, visitor parking and loading dock areas – Students are not permitted to park in these areas.
Motorcycle Parking – Motorcycle parking is permitted in parking areas without a security gate.
Snow Routes – Vehicles parked on snow routes during snow emergencies will be towed by the city at the owner’s expense. Go to https://www.davenportiowa.com/ to find snow routes in Davenport.
PALMER FLORIDA
Parking decals are issued during new student orientation. Students must display them on their vehicles when parked on campus. Students must contact Student Services and pay a $5 fee for a replacement decal.
PALMER WEST
Parking permits are issued during new student orientation. Students must display them on their vehicle when parked on campus. Students must contact Facilities and pay a $3 fee for a replacement permit.
Chiropractic Licensing Information
The Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards (FCLB) provides helpful and valuable licensing information for each state and many foreign countries. Through the FCLB website, students can find a State Board Directory with quick links to each state board website home page, their statutes and rules, plus state board application information. Other beneficial material obtained from the FCLB website includes State Board newsletters and announcements, state preceptorship and temporary licensure opportunities, licensure exam dates, licensure application forms, and continuing education requirements.
For more information, contact FCLB at: www.FCLB.org
info@fclb.org 970-356-3500
5401 W. 10th Street, Suite 101, Greeley, CO 80634
Contact the Student Administrative Services Office on each of the Palmer campuses for additional licensure information.
