New York Chiropractic College - Facilities

Facilities

The Seneca Falls campus consists of 286 acres (1.2 km²) and 17 buildings totaling 610,200 square feet (57,000 m²). The Kenneth W. Padgett Administration Building is the primary location of administrative, enrollment management, and institutional support services for the College. The offices of the President, Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs, and Vice President of Finance and Administrative Services are located in this building, along with the offices of Accounting, Payroll, Purchasing, Accreditation, Institutional Quality Assessment, Bursar, Computer Services, Human Resources, Institutional Advancement, Enrollment Management (Admissions, Financial Aid, Registrar and Alumni Affairs), Facilities Management, and Campus Security. This building also houses student, faculty and staff dining facilities; mail and central-duplication services; the Delavan Theater; and the Arnold M. Goldschmidt Museum of Chiropractic History.

Three academic buildings at the Seneca Falls campus serve as major centers for NYCC’s instructional, research and student-life programs. These contain four amphitheater-style lecture halls and conventional classrooms equipped with multimedia instructional technology, plus laboratories for basic sciences, X-ray positioning and reading, diagnosis, technique and skill classes, and research programs and activities. Video-teleconferencing technology connects all New York Chiropractic College campuses in a synchronous learning environment. Also included in the academic building complex are the Campus Health Center, computer laboratories, the Career Development Center, and the offices of student activities and housing. In addition, these buildings contain faculty offices and the offices of the Dean of Chiropractic, the Dean of the School of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, the Director of the School of Applied Clinical Nutrition, and the Academic Department Heads.

NYCC’s Research Center is located in the Academic II Building, where the College currently operates four designated research laboratories: the Pathophysiology/Biochemistry Laboratory, the Motor Systems Physiology (Biodynamics) Laboratory, the Autonomic Nervous System Physiology (Biodynamics) Laboratory, and the Foot Levelers Biomechanics Research Laboratory. These laboratories are equipped with state-of-the-art instrumentation to extend our knowledge in such areas as the physiology of spinal manipulation, etiology and pathogenesis of musculoskeletal pain disorders, and the effects of chiropractic treatments on gait, posture, and human performance. In addition, they offer a unique opportunity for students to integrate cutting-edge research into their clinical education. Also in this building is the interactive video-teleconferencing center, where advanced technology gives the College the capability to extend its classroom instruction electronically to and from the chiropractic health centers and the main campus.

Located on the upper two floors of the Library/Anatomy building, the Library contains over 15,000 print volumes, 3,500 media titles, and 200 journal titles. In addition, the Library participates in an inter-library loan network and can also search computer databases in the health sciences. Special features include a collection of rare and out-of-print materials on chiropractic, and an extensive multimedia collection of study aids in chiropractic and human anatomy. Located on the ground floor are the anatomy laboratory and the prosection theater. The prosection theater is equipped with video cameras and monitors to preview specific gross anatomy sections. The Anatomy Center also includes cold storage and preparation rooms for cadavers, X-ray equipment, faculty offices, and conference areas. Also situated on the ground floor of this building is the College’s Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching, where students can receive both academic counseling and tutorial services to assist with their learning activities. In addition, Counseling Services is located in this suite, and appointments for personal counseling can be made here.

The Athletic Center offers students, faculty and staff some of the finest recreational facilities in the area. These include a 32,000 square foot (3,000 m²) gymnasium, a fitness center equipped with both cardiovascular and free-weight equipment; racquetball/handball courts; a six-lane, 25-meter swimming pool; an aerobics room; and men’s and women’s locker rooms. The 286 acre (1.2 km²) campus also provides a variety of outdoor facilities including tennis, basketball and volleyball courts; two multipurpose athletic fields; and an executive nine-hole golf course and driving range. This facility is also open for membership to residents of the surrounding community.

NYCC’s residence halls provide students with a secure campus environment that offers a social, yet private residential campus life for unmarried and married students, and married students with dependent children. The campus has seven suite-style residence halls. All suites include single and double bedrooms, a living/study room, and either one or two bathrooms. Each building has a centralized kitchen, recreation room, washer/dryer facilities, two private study lounges in each residence hall, also main lounge and storage space.