Student Services

dEAN OF STUDENTS OFFICE

The staff of the Dean of Students Office, Room 103 of the Library-Student-Faculty Building, offers services in the following areas:

Personal Counseling

Short-term, confidential individual counseling is available, free of charge, for a variety of personal problems. Referral to outside services is available as necessary and appropriate. Services are free of charge and are provided to enrolled students.

Career Counseling

Assistance is available for individuals who have not clarified their immediate or long-range vocational goals, or are dissatisfied with their present majors in college. Services are free of charge and are provided to potential students, enrolled students, and alumni.

Educational Counseling

Services are provided to students experiencing difficulty in their academic work. Help with study techniques, scheduling of study time and other problems related to academic performance are offered. The office also provides academic advisors for students who have not established career objectives.

Testing

Individual tests relating to aptitude, personality, mental ability and career interest are available on request. Also, a specially developed career test battery is available for both enrolled students and members of the community for a fee. A reduced fee is charged to PNC students.

Computer-based Career Assessment

“Discover,” a computerized career guidance program, contains the latest occupational and educational information to assist students in career planning. There is no charge for this service.

ACADEMIC ADVISING

Upon admission to the University, each student is assigned an appropriate academic advisor who is available to provide information on policies, procedures and programs of the University. The Dean of Students Office provides academic advising for students who are undecided as to their choice of major, students majoring in Purdue schools not represented by PNC academic sections and students assigned to the office by academic sections. Students served by academic advisors in the Dean of Students Office can receive assistance in choosing educational and career objectives as well as course selection and planning. In addition, students can receive information about a wide range of educational opportunities at this University and elsewhere that are pertinent to their objectives.

DISABILity SERVICES

Purdue University North Central is committed to providing reasonable and appropriate accomodations to qualified students. Students must provide appropriate documentation in order to receive accommodations. Typical accommodations that may be provided include extended testing time in a distraction-reduced environment, notetaker, reader, books scanned to CD, and other accommodations as approved by the Disability Services Coordinator. The PNC campus is physically accessible with automatic doors and elevators in each building. Please see the Disability Services Coordinator to request accommodations or to obtain more information.

STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES (SSS)

Funded by the U.S. Department of Education, sSs is designed to assist low income, first-generation college students and students with disabilities to maximize their academic potential and achieve their academic goals. A professionally trained staff provides academic and personal support including counseling, assistance in obtaining financial aid, learning assessments, assistance in development of an appropriate plan of study, orientation to college, remedial and developmental work, educational and academic counseling. Students with disabilities are assisted in making arrangements which will allow them to enjoy full access to the educational opportunities of the University.

For more information or to apply for sSs, a student need only contact the sSs Office, located in Room LSF 27 of the Library-Student-Faculty (LSF) Building. The necessary forms and instructions are available to any interested individual. Validation of eligibility will be required at the time of application to the program. Staff members are available to consult with students regarding eligibility and services.

CHILD CARE

The Little Boilermaker Child Care Center, located in Room 135 of the Library-Student-Faculty Building, provides convenient, high-quality care for the children of students, faculty, and staff members. The Center offers a variety of activities for children, enabling them to explore various activities and interests. Children ages 2 through 8, provided they are toilet trained, are eligible to participate in the program. Prior to using this service, a parent must complete all enrollment forms and purchase a child care fee sheet. More information is available at the Child Care Center or from the Dean of Students Office.

STUDENT ACTIVITIES/ATHLETIC OFFICE

Recognizing the diverse student population on campus, this office provides numerous opportunities to accommodate the interests of the student body. Student participation is encouraged in planning activities, and students are asked to express their needs and desires.

Activities and Events

Throughout the year, programs of entertainment, cultural leadership, and educational value are held for the benefit of the students. Events are sponsored by Student Government, Dean’s Leadership, and F.A.C.E. (Fine Arts Convocation and Events) committee. Others are sponsored by the Chancellor and by the Student Activities/Athletics office. Most of these programs are free and many are open to the public.

Student Organizations

A number of student organizations are active, many of which were formed in response to student interest or request. Some clubs extend student involvement in their academic major; others promote social, political, community or spiritual interests. Dean’s Leadership Group gives students the opportunity to earn scholarship money and participate in campus activities. The Student Government is quite active, composed of representatives elected by the student body each spring. The Spectator, a student-operated newspaper, is published periodically during Fall and Spring semesters.

Recreation

A comprehensive package of recreational activities includes intramural sports, fitness activities, outdoor recreation and special events. Campus facilities for recreation include tennis/basketball courts, Fitness Center, locker rooms, walking/jogging trails and an indoor game room.

Sports

Purdue University North Central belongs to the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference, fielding teams in men’s baseball, men’s basketball, and women’s softball. A cheerleading squad supports athletics and other campus activities. We are currently in the process of adding women’s volleyball as an intercollegiate sport. It will start as a club for the 2006-07 school year and compete at the NAIA level in 2007-08. Additional club sports programs can be started if sufficient student interest and funding exists.

HONOR SOCIETIES

Alpha Sigma Lambda. This national honor society for nontraditional/adult students recognizes the academic achievements of those who continue their higher education while facing competing interests of family, community and work.

Alpha Mu Pi (Sigman Tau Delta). The Alpha Mu Pi chapter of this international society honors English majors.

Beta Beta Beta. Dedicated to improving the understanding and appreciation of the biological sciences, this national honor society has chapters at 380 colleges and universities.

Student chapters of these professional engineering societies are associated with the Technology/Engineering Club: American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Institute of Industrial Engineers and Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.

Kappa Delta Pi. The Purdue University North Central Alpha Alpha Upsilon chapter of Kappa Delta Pi is an international all-disciplinary honor society for students majoring in Education.

Phi Eta Sigma. Phi Eta Sigma is a national honor society that was founded to recognize high scholastic achievement among freshmen. Membership is open to all freshmen who have a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 and are full time students.

Psi Chi. Psi Chi is the National Honor Society in Psychology, founded in 1929 for the purposes of encouraging, stimulating, and maintaining excellence in scholarship, and advancing the science of psychology. Membership is open to graduate and undergraduate men and women who are making the study of psychology one of their major interests, and who meet the minimum qualifications.

FACILITIES TO ASSIST LEARNING

Library

Located on the second floor of the Library-Student-Faculty Building, the library provides open access to its collection of books and periodicals. If the library does not have the book or article you need, we will borrow it from another library. Computers are available for student use. Online full-text articles and resources are available from any workstation on- or off- campus. Rooms are available for small study groups. Personalized reference help can be requested at a time convenient for you.

Computer Lab

The main computer lab for student use is Room 265, Technology Building. Access from this lab includes more than 100 terminals with a variety of software, e-mail and internet connections. Students also may arrange to use computers in special areas around campus such as the CAD labs, Nursing Media Center and the Library.

Learning Center

Students can drop in to improve their understanding of various academic disciplines through computer tutorials, videotapes and other learning supplements. There are also study tables for individual and group learning. The professional staff proctors approved makeup exams and students should always schedule appointments for these tests. The Learning Center is located in Room 157, Technology Building.

Nursing Media Center

Multiple resources including mannequins, equipment, supplies, and reference books are available for use in the Nursing Resource Center. Both areas are available for independent practice, as a prescriptive referral by a Faculty member, or as a scheduled supervised practice session. The skills area is room 394 in the technology building. Computers, TV/VCR’s, DVD, and LCD projector are in the Media Center. There are various videos and software programs also available. The Media Center is TECH 392.

Writing Center

Peer tutoring and other resources for grammar, spelling, punctuation and other writing skills are available in this center, located in Room 359, Technology Building.

Tutors

Tutoring is available in selected courses throughout the semester. Students should ask their instructors and/or academic advisors about the availability of tutoring. Tutoring schedules are posted the 2^nd week of classes. Tutoring also is offered through Student Support Services and the Writing Center.