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All campuses are housed in beautiful, new, state of the art buildings that create tranquil and healthy learning environments. They are aesthetically decorated with contemporary furniture and a symbiotic combination of Southwestern and Oriental motifs. They all have ample classroom space, comfortable libraries, offices for staff and administration, bookstores, student, staff and faculty lounges, and outdoor congregating spaces, and complete clinical facilities that include numerous treatment rooms, consultation areas, herbal pharmacies and patient reception rooms.
The library and learning resources of all campuses at Southwest
Acupuncture College have been established to provide students and faculty
with access to a variety of materials for research and educational purposes.
The collections consist of books, journals, periodicals, audiocassettes,
state laws, charts, and videotapes of seminars. The preponderance of literature
is in the field of Oriental medicine, supplemented with books in the western
sciences and other healing practices. The collection is also rounded out
with works in sociology, anthropology, history, language, non-fiction,
and medical journals. With the exception of journals and other delicate
materials, the resources of the library are available to students on a
lending basis. 
The
library is equipped with computers with internet access for student use.
Students at Southwest Acupuncture College are also allowed to use the
lending library at St. John’s College (Santa Fe), the research facilities
at the University
of New Mexico Medical School Library (Albuquerque), the public library
at St. Vincent Hospital
(Santa Fe), and the University
of Colorado Library (Boulder).
The student services provided by Southwest Acupuncture College are designed with the intent of supporting the whole person and hence the ultimate mission of the school. Low cost acupuncture treatments are extended to students both for health maintenance and instructional purposes. A student representative system provides the mechanism by which a student voice in the creation of the college community is realized. The college newsletter, The Luo Down, serves to inform the students about national, state, local, school events, and other items of interest. Annual school convocations such as Chinese New Year and the annual school vendor fair and graduation ceremonies are important mechanisms for celebration, enjoyment, relaxation, and balance in the students’ schedule. Personal academic and financial counseling is an automatic part of school operations.
There are no residential accommodations for students at
the college. Students find housing in a variety of situations including
shared living, apartment rentals and home purchases. Students should plan
to secure housing before entry into the program. A list of telephone numbers
for temporary housing and newspaper subscription can be obtained from
the college by request to facilitate the housing search.
A list of useful links for finding housing and employment is included
on each of the individual campus pages: Santa
Fe, Albuquerque, and Boulder.
At Southwest Acupuncture College every day is open house. When anyone visits one of our campuses we are happy to provide them with a tour of the facilities, allow them to sit in on classes, observe the clinic in operation, receive a free treatment and meet with one of our administrators to discuss our program and answer any questions they may have about our college. We do recommend that you call in advance and make an appointment to ensure that one of our administrators will be able to attend to your needs and to secure a clinic appointment if desired. This will also allow us to help you choose the most productive time to visit as classes are not in session during college breaks. Prospective students who visit without an appointment will be extended the same courtesy although we cannot guarantee that an administrator will be able to spend an uninterrupted extended amount of time explaining the program and answering questions.
Santa
Fe Campus | Albuquerque
Campus | Boulder Campus
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