SERVICES FOR STUDENTS
Bookstore
The campus bookstore has the required textbooks and learning resources for your courses. Students are expected to purchase the required textbooks and other related materials needed for their respective classes. This will enhance their success.
Information Technology Services (ITS)
The Information Technology Services (ITS) maintains computers for student use in the library, computer lab, classrooms, and dormitories. The Institute wireless and wired computing network extends to every building, and access is provided in each room. The network provides access to academic software, library resources, and network storage as well as email and the Internet.
Library and Information SERVICES
The library houses excellent collection of books, journals, databases, films, CDs and other materials. Computer tablets can also be borrowed here-usually 2 hours maximum time and not for off campus usage. The library has collections which include research and teaching materials for the agricultural and marine research programs. It is a depository for many if not all publications and documents of the government of the Bahamas on agricultural and marine matters, and subscribes to serial titles, journals and periodicals. Our e-library comprises of EBSCO Host, the world provider of research database, e-journals, e-books and subscriptions. Through the EBSCO Host subscription, users can access over 12, 000 of the most comprehensive collection of content—including superior indexing from top indexes, high-end full text and the entire library collection material specific to agriculture and marine sciences and related disciplines.
Please obey the rules of the library. BAMSI is committed to providing a safe, pleasant and productive environment for study and research. Users of the library are asked to conduct themselves in a manner that does not inconvenience or interfere with others and that is in keeping with our mission to offer a secure and pleasant atmosphere. Any behavior that disregards these purposes is inappropriate. Behaviors not permitted include, but are not limited to, the following:
- excessive noise that can reasonably be expected to annoy others
- discourteous or disruptive use of cell phones or audio equipment,
- soliciting without prior authorization,
- removing library materials from the library without authorization,
- concealing or destroying library materials
- bringing food or drink
- placing signs, posters, etc. on surfaces other than bulletin boards,
- all other violation(s) of the Student Code of Conduct.
Patrons who violated any of these policies may be asked to leave the library, lose their library privileges, and/or be subject to Institute imposed disciplinary or legal actions as appropriate. Borrowing policies vary due to the nature of material being used. If an item is recalled and overdue, students are blocked from further borrowing until the time is returned.
STUDENT EMAIL
Upon successful registration, students will be issued an official BAMSI student email account. Log in as soon as possible to activate your POPULI account and access other important Institute business. This email will be the official line of communication with the Institute-so always check your account.
STUDENT INFORMATION AND LEARNING SYSTEM: POPULIÔ
Student information systems provide capabilities for registering students in courses, documenting grading, transcripts, results of student tests and other assessment scores, building student schedules, tracking student attendance, and managing many other student-related data needs in a school. Designed for higher education, POPULI is web-based college management. It covers academics, admissions, online learning, student billing, financial aid, donations, contacts, library, bookstore, and more.
Office of Communications
The Bahamas Agriculture and Marine Science Institute is the pacesetter and the newsmaker in agriculture and marine sciences. The Office of Communications tells our story, and documents our moments and discoveries in print and online, via social media, through videos, and in the national press. The Office of Communications is heavily involved in forming mutually beneficial partnerships with various stakeholders, to bring positive exposure for the Institute. It creates a wonderful picture of our life here at BAMSI especially through its bimonthly publication THE BLUE HOLE BULLETIN, its facebook page: BAMSI BAHAMAS, and twitter: BAMSI B. They showcase the activities of the Institute as well as the wonderfully talented faculty, staff and students here. So contact them at bamsipr.2014@gmail.com or communications@bamsibahamas.edu.bs for more information and for the excellent advice regarding Institute communications, media relations, to name a few.