Campus Resources

Career Closet: Many campuses offer a career closet for its students. A career closet provides students with an array of professional clothing that students can rent at no cost. The purpose of a career closet is to ensure all students have an equal opportunity to "dress for success" for class presentations, job interviews and or networking events. Check it out at no additonal cost!

Campus Safety: Enforces the campus Code of Conduct, and will report to handle a dangerous situation when requested. Campus Safety will also send out emergency alerts about any campus-wide issues that may arise. They can be accessed from the Blue Light posts or escort alarms on campus to accompany you if you are feeling unsafe. They can also be contacted by phone.

Center for Community and Belonging / Diversity and Inclusion: This division is dedicated to the inclusion of people of all ethnicities, religions, and sexual orientations. This commitment to inclusion is applied in the classroom as well as through events that celebrate people from all backgrounds. The Office for Diversity and Inclusion works to provide these opportunities in order to create a sense of belonging for everyone at the school.

Center for Student Success/Accessibility Services: These two offices are resources available to you to go to when in need of academic assistance whether it be for one or two assignments or a whole class in general. The Center for Student Success provides tutoring and academic coaching. Accessibility Services is an office on campus that provides accessibility accommodations to students/faculty/staff that have a disability or need extra accommodations in an academic setting (for example: extended test time, readers, scribes, etc.)

Departmental Offices: Every department has at least one office which typically houses the program director, professors, and leaders. When you have a question visit your department's office(s) to seek advice and or help.

Financial Aid office: Helps answer any questions regarding the money aspect of college. Services include financial counseling, questions regarding the student loan process, educate students and their families about the availability of federal student aid, and handle the processing of financial aid packages. Academic Advisement: This is a resource for you to use to answer any questions regarding academic credits, academic related processes/requirements, and can assist you when planning out your academic schedule by semester.

Food Pantry: Most colleges have a free food pantry on campus that is availble to any student in need. The food pantry is typically in an area on campus that does not draw attention to it and is a safe space to go if you are in need of food, toilettries, etc.

Health and Counseling Services: Provides a range of health-related services on campus including first aid, diagnostic tests for illnesses or STDs, blood or urine tests, and providing free over-the-counter medications. This office is also able to refer people for treatment off campus if necessary. Counseling services are available for all students who are seeking help with mental health. You can schedule an appointment with these offices either by phone call or online.

Library: The library is filled with people and resources that are available to you for free. The library is typically open all day and into the late night hours. It is a learning environment meaning that it is kept to a reduced noise and traffic volume. The library has books, journals, and other scholarly sources available for you to use to help in your academic studies. Also, the library has technological devices such as: printers, computers, scanners etc. that are free to use. The library is equipped with employees who can advise you on the process of finding academic sources, assist you in brainstorming a project/assignment and even help you if you are having some technology issues.

Office Hours: This is time that professors set aside to help students by answering questions about assignments or clearing up the course material. The times for each professor will be listed in each syllabus you receive. Appointments are not necessary, you can just drop in during the allotted time period.

Registrar's office: This office manages student academic records, lists the courses being offered each semester, and formulates the academic calendar (deadlines, key events i.e. reading days and midterms/finals). This office keeps the official academic records, course catalog, transcript requests, verifies enrollment/degrees, and is the place to get academic forms (i.e add/drop course form, request a substitute course, elect a course to be pass/fail and much more!).

Tutoring: Tutors are available for most classes, and can be signed up for at the beginning of the semester. These tutors are qualified students who have already taken and excelled in the course that they are teaching. After signing up, you will be able to meet with your tutor throughout the semester. The Math and Writing Centers are additional resources where you can schedule an appointment for help with math homework or revising a paper, respectively.