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Financial Aid New Student Programs: CAMPUS 0210 Orientation/Destination State 515 294-2223 2630 Memorial Union DIRECTORY financialaid.iastate.edu 515 294-0801 Human Sciences Student Services admissions.iastate.edu/orientation Academic Success Center 131 MacKay Hall Parent and Family Programs 1060 Hixson-Lied Student Success Center 515 294-6466 1010 Student Services Building 515 294-6624 hs.iastate.edu/current-students/student- 515 294-6054 asc.dso.iastate.edu services parents.dso.iastate.edu Parents’ Advisory Line (PAL) Admissions International Students and Scholars 800 772-8546 100 Enrollment Services Center Office 515 294-5836 3241 Memorial Union Parking Division admissions.iastate.edu 515 294-1120 27 Armory isso.iastate.edu 515 294-3388 Agriculture and Life Sciences parking.iastate.edu Student Services 0020 Curtiss Hall Suite 102 Scheman Building Registrar 515 294-2766 515 294-3347 214 Enrollment Services Center cals.iastate.edu/student-services/home center.iastate.edu 515 294-1840 registrar.iastate.edu Business Undergraduate ISUCard Office Programs Office 0530 Beardshear Hall Residence, Department of 1200 Gerdin Business Building 515 294-2727 2419 Friley Hall 515 294-8300 isucard.iastate.edu 515 294-2900 business.iastate.edu/undergraduate ISU Dining housing.iastate.edu Center for LGBTQIA+ Student Success 1215 Friley Hall SafeRide 3224 Memorial Union 515 294-3856 515 294-4444 515 294-5433 dining.iastate.edu parking.iastate.edu/escort center.dso.iastate.edu Liberal Arts and Sciences Sorority and Fraternity Engagement Dean of Students Office Student Services 0355 Memorial Union 1010 Student Services Building 102 515 294-1023 515 294-1020 515 294-4831 sfe.dso.iastate.edu dso.iastate.edu las.iastate.edu/students/ Student Accessibility Services Department of Public Safety Library, Parks 1076 Student Services Building 168 Armory 701 Morrill Road 515 294-7220 515 294-4428 515 294-3642 sas.dso.iastate.edu dps.iastate.edu lib.iastate.edu Student Assistance and Outreach Design Student Services Margaret Sloss Center for Women and 1010 Student Services Building 297 Design Gender Equity 515 294-1020 515 294-6983 205 Sloss House studentassistance.dso.iastate.edu 515 294-4154 design.iastate.edu/current-students/ Student Counseling Service student-services-office/ sloss.dso.iastate.edu 3rd floor, Student Services Building Destination Iowa State Multicultural Student Affairs 515 294-5056 2630 Memorial Union 2080 Student Services Building counseling.iastate.edu 515 294-5492 515 294-6338 Student Government admissions.iastate.edu/destination multicultural.dso.iastate.edu 1580 Memorial Union Engineering Student Services National Student Exchange 515 294-1585 1300 Marston Hall 1080 Hixson-Lied Student Success Center stugov.iastate.edu 515 294-7186 515 294-6479 engineering.iastate.edu/student-services nse.dso.iastate.edu 27 a series of diverse cultural, recreational, CAMPUS DIRECTORY THINGS TO KNOW, social, and educational entertainment programs. SUB’s signature programs (CONTINUED) PLACES TO GO include Cyclone Cinema (free weekly films series in Carver 101), the Maintenance Student and Scholar Health This orientation manual is a valuable Shop (concerts, comedy, open mic), Insurance Office source of information about Iowa State. Varieties (80+ year old student talent 3810 Beardshear Hall In addition to this material, you’ll want show), featured entertainment at ISU 515 294-4800 to become familiar with the Iowa AfterDark nights (Woody Harrelson, sship.hr.iastate.edu State Catalog. It provides information Pete Davidson, Camila Mendes, Jesse about university policies, academic Eisenberg, Jenna Marbles), large national Study Abroad Center requirements, course descriptions, concerts and comedians (Kevin Hart, 6563 Memorial Union and general information. The catalog Sam Hunt, Chance the Rapper, Twenty 515 294-6792 is available at catalog.iastate.edu. One Pilots, X Ambassadors, Brett Young), studyabroad.iastate.edu Global Gala, and so much more. Also, the Policy Library is available to all Student Activities Center students online (policy.iastate.edu). Iowa State Center 1560 Memorial Union It offers additional information on student The Iowa State Center is an educational 515 294-8081 rights and responsibilities, support and cultural complex home to Stephens sac.iastate.edu services, and student involvement. Auditorium, Fisher Theater and the Scheman Building. Each year, the Thielen Student Health Center What is my ISUCard? 2647 Union Drive Performing Arts Series at Stephens Your ISUCard is your permanent 515 294-5801 Auditorium brings events of all varieties university identification card, which cyclonehealth.iastate.edu to the Campus includes your picture and university including Broadway, comedy, theatre, Treasurer identification number. It is also your dance, concerts and more! World-class 1220 Beardshear Hall library card and your access card for performances like Motown, Wizard of Oz, 515 294-4363 university services and buildings. Bob Dylan, Ringo Starr, and Blue Man treasurer.iastate.edu Your university ID number will be Group have all graced the stage. Veterans Benefits and Certification displayed on your ISUCard. This Stephens Auditorium has been wowing 214 Enrollment Services Center number will be different than your audiences for 50 years, and as an Iowa 515 294-1840 (option 6) social security number. Find more State student, you have the opportunity veterans.iastate.edu/for-students/benefits details at isucard.iastate.edu. to be a patron of Iowa’s Building of the Veterans Center Student Activities Center Century, one of the best concert halls in 3224 Memorial Union Students learn inside and outside the the world. As an Iowa State student you 515 294-9801 classroom. The Student Activities Center may also receive discounted tickets to any veterans.iastate.edu (SAC) in the Memorial Union offers Performing Arts Series show by showing your ISUCard at the ticket office, which is Writing and Media Center countless ways to get involved at Iowa State through student organizations, located at the north entrance of Stephens 208 Carver Auditorium, Monday - Friday 12pm-6pm. 515 294-5411 leadership, service, arts, entertainment, wmc.dso.iastate.edu and recreation activities. Sign up for our text club by texting The Student Activities Center includes: RUSHTIX to 313131 to receive exclusive Off-campus resources student discounts! For more information Ames Convention and Visitors Bureau The Workspace (art studios), The call 515 294-2479 or visit 1601 Golden Aspen Dr. Suite 110 Maintenance Shop (entertainment venue), center.iastate.edu. 800 288-7470 CyBowl & Billiards (recreation center/ 515 232-4032 bowling alley), leadership and service Incoming Student Ticket Information thinkames.com programs, art galleries in the Memorial There are several options for students Union, recognition of more than 900 who want to attend Iowa State athletics Ames Police clubs and organizations, ClubFest(s), events. 515 Clark Avenue WelcomeFest, WinterFest, Cyclone 515 239-5133 All-Sports Package Price: $275 Carnival and the advisement for: Student cityofames.org/government/departments- Union Board, ISU AfterDark, Dance Includes football season tickets, men’s divisions-i-z/police Marathon, and Freshmen Council. and women’s basketball season tickets, First Nurse Hotline wrestling season tickets, volleyball season Stop by to learn about all the great tickets, gymnastics season tickets and a Mary Greeley Medical Center opportunities for involvement at Iowa 515 239-6877 Cyclone Alley/Student Alumni Association State. For more information visit membership. (men’s & women’s 800 524-6877 (Iowa only) sac.iastate.edu or call 515 294-8081. mgmc.org basketball excludes holiday break games). Student Union Board (SUB) Mary Greeley Medical Center Football only student season tickets: $150 1111 Duff Avenue SUB is a student run organization that Includes seven home games at 515 239-2011 coordinates entertainment events such MidAmerican Field at Stadium. mgmc.org as concerts, films, comedy, multicultural, hypnotists/magicians, and celebrity Free guests. SUB’s mission is to provide the All Iowa State students will now receive Iowa State campus and students with free admission to all regular season

28 wrestling, gymnastics, volleyball and as CyMail, online class materials, •• Order official transcript women’s basketball events (women’s library e-services, remote access, •• Print 1098T tuition summary basketball excludes holiday break games). and free, site-licensed software. statements for tax reports Information on how you can utilize your CyMail •• Manage third-party access free admission will be sent to all students The university community uses your Iowa in August. •• Enroll in health insurance program State email address to contact you, so it •• Run your degree audit Ticket Process is important that you register for an Iowa Information on AccessPlus is kept Due to the demand for tickets, the State account. However, you can have email accounts with off-campus providers, confidential. Your university ID and Athletics Department has implemented password are required to view your a lottery system for incoming students too. Here are some guidelines for your email account: personal information through AccessPlus. to purchase the All-Sports Package and Always remember to log out of •• If you register the name “patuser,” Football season tickets. This process gives AccessPlus. incoming students an equal opportunity to your CyMail address is “patuser@ purchase any of these packages. iastate.edu” and your Net-ID IT Solution Center is “patuser.” Located in 192 Parks Library, the IT Incoming students will have until June Solution Center is available to all students, 30 to sign up for the lottery. Information •• You can check CyMail at cymail. faculty and staff for questions about about the process will be given to new iastate.edu. computing and information technology students at the Orientation Resource More information can be found at at Iowa State. The IT Solution Center’s Fair. In addition an email will be sent to all it.iastate.edu/email or through the hours of operation can be found on the incoming students. Solution Center, 192 Parks Library, 515 294-4000. Information Technology Services website, Students who do sign up for either the All- it.iastate.edu, and the center can be Sports Package or Football season ticket AccessPlus reached at 515-294-4000 and will be charged to their U-Bill if they are AccessPlus (accessplus.iastate.edu) [email protected]. selected in the lottery. Students will be is a secure and confidential campus Connecting to the campus network notified when these charges are applied information system that allows you to view Ethernet is a high-speed connection to the to their U-Bill. a personalized menu from any Internet campus network that enables you to connect connected device. AccessPlus is available Students will be notified in the beginning to the Internet from your personal computer to Iowa State students, day or night, of August about what ticket package they in your residence hall room. Iowa State seven days a week, from anywhere in the received. If the All-Sports Package or has an extensive wireless network with world. It offers a wide range of services, Football season tickets are not sold out at public access points at many locations from changing your address and managing this time, Iowa State Athletics will send throughout campus and all on-campus your CyCash account to viewing, or even an email to all students letting them know residence hall rooms. paying your university bill online. there are still tickets available. For more information, contact the Solution On AccessPlus you can: If you have any questions in regards to the Center at 515 294-4000 or visit it.iastate. process, please contact the Iowa State •• Register for ISU Alert edu/services/data. Athletics Ticket Office at 888 478-2925. •• Add or update emergency contacts Students can bring their computers to the •• Register for classes Solution Center for no-charge networking INFORMATION •• View or print a current term or assistance. Staff can assist with setup for future term class schedule Ethernet and wireless access for students who live on campus, and remote access TECHNOLOGY •• View residence hall information to the campus network for off-campus RESOURCES •• Complete residence hall contract students. Solution Center staff can also •• Choose a dining plan scan your computer and fix common •• Buy Dining Dollars security problems and vulnerabilities, plus A wide variety of information technology install anti-virus and anti-spyware software resources are available for students. •• Add value/check balance of CyCash at no charge. More information is available at •• Search for jobs on and off campus it.iastate.edu. Some popular •• Sign up for direct deposit of payroll Contact the Solution Center by phone at services are included below. 515 294-4000 for an appointment. •• View payroll information New to ISU •• Review, accept/decline, and Software ISU’s technology quick start guide authorize financial aid Iowa State has purchased site-licensed (newtoisu.it.iastate.edu) provides you with •• Sign up for direct deposit of excess software for students to use at no cost. the information you need to get started. financial aid funds For more information, visit it.iastate.edu/ services/software-students. Net-ID •• View, print, and pay university bill •• When you register for your CyMail •• View or print grades Computer security account, you are creating your •• Verify address and other personal Many computer problems are a result of Network-ID (Net-ID). You will information problems with security. Common problems need your university identification include a computer that runs slowly or •• Update in-session or interim number, and you will choose your crashes regularly. Common solutions are address own Net-ID and password. removing a virus from the computer, •• Print unofficial transcript •• Together your Net-ID and password cleaning off spyware, and maintaining the are the key to many university •• Obtain enrollment certificate latest software updates. Learn more at resources, particularly services such it.iastate.edu/services/security.

29 As an Iowa State student, you can get CyMail management, note taking, study skills, free anti-virus software plus updates CyMail is the university’s student email and test taking. Students are encouraged for your Windows or Mac computer. system. to call the ASC for an academic coaching Windows users can also get free anti- appointment. There is no charge. Eduroam spyware software. You’ll need your Iowa Alternative Breaks Eduroam is the preferred wireless State Net-ID to download the software at East Student Office Space, network of Iowa State University. it.iastate.edu/downloads. Memorial Union Computer Sales Lynda.com - iastate.edu/lynda (515 294-8081) Lynda.com is an online training resource sac.iastate.edu/AltBreaks Tech CYte, located in the University available to students, containing Book Store in the Memorial Union, is Alternative Breaks, a program of the information on topics ranging from an on-campus source for computer Leadership and Service Center in the technology to leadership. hardware, software, and electronics. Visit Student Activities Center, offers week- isubookstore.com or contact Tech CYte at Multifactor Authentication long trips during spring break and 515-294-8357 for more information. Multifactor Authentication, or MFA, is several weekend trips to engage in a technology used to protect your ISU community service outside of the Ames Computer Service identity through the use of something area. Perform projects for community Computer Service solves hardware you know, such as your password, and agencies and learn about the social problems and performs maintenance something you have, such as a phone. issues that cause the need for service. on computers and printers. Computer Net-ID Take the opportunity to make an impact, Service is located in 74 Durham Center establish lifelong friendships, and create Net-ID is your electronic identity for and can be reached at 515-294-2218. unforgettable memories. Visit accessing Iowa State resources. Computer labs sac.iastate.edu/AltBreaks to see more trip NetReg information. Computer labs on campus include public, NetReg is the process of registering college, and departmental labs. Public Career Exploration Services devices on the ISU network. labs are accessible to everyone at the 2030 Student Services Building university. College and departmental Okta Dashboard - login.iastate.edu (515 294-0742) labs may be limited to use by those Okta is your web-based portal for careerexploration.iastate.edu in a specific college or department. accessing ISU applications. Career Exploration Services (CES) is Some public labs are funded by student available to all ISU students searching computer fees and are managed by the for a major or trying to determine how Computation Advisory Committee (CAC). CAMPUS RESOURCES their major may fit into a career that is To find labs based on location, operating AND OPPORTUNITIES the best fit for them. CES is a part of system, or other search criteria go to Student Counseling Services. CES offers a it.iastate.edu/labsdb. Information about multifaceted approach to provide students a variety of sources for assistance each lab includes hours of operation and Academic Help Rooms available hardware and software. including electronic and hard copy asc.dso.iastate.edu resources, computerized assessments, Assistive Technology Help rooms are available for accounting, career counseling, group counseling, and Students with documented disabilities astronomy, chemistry, organic chemistry, workshops. The team can also connect may have difficulty accessing traditional economics, math, physics, statistics, you with resources available through your course materials. Resources and sociology, and world languages. college. consulting services are available through Academic Success Center Career Services the Student Accessibility Services Office, 1060 Hixson-Lied Student Success Center career.iastate.edu located in room 1076 of the Student (515 294-6624) Through a network of college-based Services Building. More information can asc.dso.iastate.edu, [email protected] offices, Career Services offers a broad be found at dso.iastate.edu or by calling The Academic Success Center provides range of programs and tools to help all 515-294-7220. opportunities for students to develop skills students with their career development Information Technology Glossary that promote success, practice leadership, and job search. Services for students AccessPlus - accessplus.iastate.edu and become self-directed learners through include assistance with selection of major and career exploration, individual career A secure and confidential campus the delivery of centralized, high-quality advising, seminars, and position listings information system that offers a wide academic support services that are for cooperative education, internships, range of services, from changing your responsive to the needs of the campus and/or summer jobs. Ten annual career community. The ASC provides small group address to paying your university bill events bring more than 1,400 employers assistance for a wide range of academic online. to campus. Canvas - canvas.iastate.edu disciplines and courses as well as individual consultations to assess strengths and/or Agriculture and Life Sciences Canvas is the learning management challenges and develop goals. 15 Curtiss Hall system used at Iowa State University, (515 294-4725) Academic Coaching and is maintained and supported by career.cals.iastate.edu the Center for Excellence in Learning 1060 Hixson-Lied Student Success Center Business, Ivy College of and Teaching (CELT) and Information asc.dso.iastate.edu, [email protected] 1320 Gerdin Business Building Technology Services. Academic Coaching helps students (515 294-2542) through one-on-one meetings designed CyBox business.iastate.edu/careers to support the growth and development CyBox is a cloud-based file storage of learning strategies such as time platform where individuals can store and share files. 30 Design •• ISU Child Development Department of Public Safety 297 Design Laboratory School (515 294-3040) Parking Division (515 294-0735) 4380 Palmer HDFS Building, Room 27 Armory design.iastate.edu/current-students/ Suite 0351 (515 294-3388) career-services/ •• YWCA’s Sitters List (515 294-1663) parking.iastate.edu Engineering Referral list of sitters for parents Police Department 3200 Marston Hall needing occasional in-home child Room 55 Armory (515 294-2540) care services (515 294-4428) engineering.iastate.edu/ecs Cyclone CashCourse police.iastate.edu Human Sciences Cyclone CashCourse is a required financial The Iowa State Department of Public 131 MacKay Hall education course that must be completed Safety’s mission is to ensure the campus (515 294-0626) by all new freshmen. New freshmen will remains a safe place to live, learn, and hs.iastate.edu/career-services be enrolled in the course automatically work. The Department of Public Safety is and the course will be available in Canvas composed of two divisions—Parking and Liberal Arts and Sciences when classes begin in the fall. Cyclone Police. 131 CashCourse contains four modules (515 294-8691) The Parking Division is responsible for covering basic financial management careers.las.iastate.edu managing all parking lots, issuing permits, topics like money management, credit, providing HelpVan motorist assists, and Center for LGBTQIA+ Student Success saving and financial aid/student loans. enforcing applicable rules and regulations. 3224 Memorial Union Students will have all of fall semester to (515 294-5433) complete the four modules. The Police Department is the university’s Center hours: Mon-Fri, 8 a.m.-5 pm. Cyclone CashCourse is required by official law enforcement agency and [email protected] the Board of Regents at all three employs state-certified, sworn peace center.dso.iastate.edu public universities in Iowa. The course officers to respond to calls for service 24 The Center for LGBTQIA+ Student is administered by the Student Loan hours a day. Success is the hub for academic and Education Office. The security of all members of the personal success, community, and Dean of Students Office campus community is of vital concern leadership for lesbian, gay, bisexual, 1010 Student Services Building to Iowa State. Information regarding transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, and (515 294-1020) crime prevention strategies, the law allied students. Drop in to visit with other Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. enforcement authority of the ISU police, Cyclones and to check out the computer dso.iastate.edu policies concerning crime reporting on lab, study area, comfortable couches, campus, and crime statistics for the games, and more. Whether in-person or The Dean of Students Office (DSO) uses an integrated approach to support student- most recent three-year period may be online, the Center is your connection to requested from the Police Department, all of the LGBTQIA+ programs, events, centered learning through personal, community, and academic development 2519 Osborn Dr., 55 Armory, Ames, Iowa resources, and involvement opportunities 50011, or by calling 515 294-4428. A link on campus! culminating in a transformative experience. Reporting through the Division of Student to campus crime statistics is also available Child Care & Family Affairs, the DSO provides numerous at police.iastate.edu/useful-links. Resource Services opportunities to help Cyclones succeed. 2623 Bruner Drive Financial Aid The DSO consists of fifteen unique (515 294-8827) or (515 294-3149) 0210 Beardshear Hall departments to help students thrive [email protected] (515 294-2223) on their adventure. These departments Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Child Care & Family Resource Services, include: [email protected] supports Iowa State families by linking •• Academic Success Center financialaid.iastate.edu families with programs, services, and financial assistance that can help meet •• Center for LGBTQIA+ Student The Office of Student Financial Aid their needs. Success administers federal, state and institutional financial aid programs including grant, CCFRS is available to assist families in •• Hixson Opportunity Awards scholarships, work-study and loans. accessing services available both on •• International Students and Scholars Financial Aid Advisers are available to campus and in the community. •• Margaret Sloss Center for Women help answer student and family questions Child care programs located on and Gender Equity regarding financial aid programs and campus include: •• Office of Multicultural Student eligibility. •• University Community Childcare Affairs Freshmen Council (515 294-9838) •• National Student Exchange East Student Office Space, MU •• Flex-Care (515 294-9838) •• Parent and Family Programs fc.stuorg.iastate.edu Part-time care for children of •• Office of Sorority and Fraternity [email protected] Iowa State students Engagement Freshmen Council is dedicated to •• University Child Center at •• Student Accessibility Services supporting, educating, and representing Veterinary Medicine the freshmen class. This council provides •• Office of Student Assistance (515 294-2273) a foundation for growth, opportunity, and College of Veterinary •• Office of Student Conduct leadership development. Join a group of Medicine campus •• Student Legal Services motivated new students ready to make an •• The Comfort Zone (515 294-3333) •• Veterans Center impact on campus. 11725 Long Rd. •• Writing and Media Center For more information, look for Freshmen For kids who are ill Council at ClubFest or contact FC directly. 31 Honors Program Library’s extensive collections support The center advocates for individuals and 2130 Jischke Honors Building research and study for all Iowa State groups; provides support, referrals, and (515 294-4371) academic programs. These collections are programming; and maintains a safer space Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. nationally recognized for their strengths in the Sloss House. [email protected] in basic and applied fields of biological Memorial Union Activities and Services honors.iastate.edu and physical sciences. Library holdings Main Desk, second floor The Honors Program provides include almost 3 million volumes and over (515 296-6848) opportunities for students to participate in 100,000 current serial titles. mu.iastate.edu programs and activities that will enhance The Library website provides 24/7 online Arts, entertainment, recreation: their college experience. Honors students access to the Library’s digital collections may take introductory courses with smaller and services, with tools that support both •• CyBowl and Billiards (bowling, class sizes and top-notch instruction for the discovery of information resources billiards, video arcade, table tennis) enriched learning. Within a lively and and their delivery to your desktop. Online •• The Maintenance Shop (live music supportive community, Honors students collections include e-journals, e-books, and events) pursue undergraduate studies suited to article indexes and databases, as well •• Comedy, special events, student their educational and career goals, become as other digital media. Assistance in performances, and much more engaged in research and creative projects using this vast body of digital resources •• Art exhibits and art-for-rent early in their career, and get to know is available at the Research Help Desk, •• The Workspace (studios for paint faculty inside and outside the classroom via chat, email, and phone reference, your own pottery, wood, jewelry, through mentoring relationships. The and through individually-arranged photo, pottery, button making, University Honors Program recognizes the appointments with subject librarians. In screen printing, die accomplishments of Honors students at addition, students learn library research cutting, and other classes) graduation and on their diplomas. and information literacy skills in Library Student organizations International Students and 160, a credit-bearing class required for Scholars Office all Iowa State undergraduates. Other •• Student organization offices 3248 Memorial Union learning opportunities for students include (Student Union Board, Student (515 294-1120) the online Library Guides, course-related Government, etc.) Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. instruction sessions taught by librarians, •• Leadership & Service Center isso.iastate.edu and special workshops. •• Meeting space The International Students and Scholars The Library staff encourage use of the Dining and shopping Office (ISSO) assists international students collections—both digital and in print— •• Lance and Ellie’s and scholars through immigration advising, as well as its many student-centered •• MU Food Court orientation programming, support with services. The Learning Connections Center cultural and personal concerns, and special provides access to computer workstations •• MU Market & Café activities. ISSO provides programs that for students working individually or in small •• ISU Book Store facilitate interaction between international groups; group study rooms; tables wired •• ISU Catering and domestic students and encourage the with charging stations; scanning stations; •• Panda Express development of cross-cultural understanding. and a presentation practice room. The Study spots Leadership and Service Center Research Help Desk is located near the •• Browsing Library, computer lab, East Student Office Space, Library entrance, laptops can be checked and chapel Memorial Union (515 294-8081) out at Tech Lending and tech support is sac.iastate.edu/lscenter available at the IT Solution Center. •• Multicultural Center The Leadership and Service Center is The Library remains a focal point for •• Lounges: Main, West, Pride peer-to-peer resource for students to student learning at Iowa State and is an •• MU Commons and more explore how to get involved at Iowa State. indispensable partner to student success. Services The LSC can help you find your place by Margaret Sloss Center for Women and •• All-gender restrooms joining or creating a club. Our leadership Gender Equity •• ATMs retreats, conferences, and skill-building workshops help you grow your leadership 501 Farm House Lane, 203 Sloss House •• Campus Organization Accounting potential. You can also find ways to (515 294-4154) •• Computer labs Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. serve your community through volunteer •• Copy center sloss.dso.iastate.edu opportunities, non-profit partnerships, and •• International Students & Scholars The Margaret Sloss Center for Women break service trips. Whether you are new Office student or a seasoned student leader, we and Gender Equity is a resource for have programs tailored to you! students, faculty, and staff of all genders. •• Family restrooms including infant Working collaboratively with academic care station Library, Parks and administrative departments and •• FedEx dropbox General Information (515 294-3642) units, the Margaret Sloss Center for lib.iastate.edu •• Lincoln Way marquee Women and Gender Equity promotes •• Lockable skateboard/longboard rack The university library system provides a social change through (1) the creation of wide array of print, non-print, and digital community and networks for students; •• Lost & found information resources in Parks Library, the (2) education through institutional training •• Meeting rooms Library website, the Veterinary Medicine and curriculum development; and (3) •• New Student Programs Library, and two subject-oriented reading programming to empower all individuals •• Sorority and Fraternity Life rooms (Design and Mathematics). The to participate in a fully equitable society.

32 Engagement National Student Exchange by “SI Leaders,” undergraduate students •• Soults Family Visitors Center 1080 Hixson-Lied Student Success Center who have previously taken the course and (515 294-6479) demonstrated academic competency in •• Student Legal Services [email protected] the subject area. •• Study Abroad Center nse.dso.iastate.edu Tutoring Services •• Parking ramp National Student Exchange (NSE) 1060 Hixson-Lied Student Success Center •• Ticket office in the M-Shop provides Iowa State students access to tutoring.iastate.edu •• The Center for LGBTQIA+ Student 165 member colleges and universities ASC is dedicated to providing quality Success in 49 states, 7 Canadian provinces, tutoring for many undergraduate •• US full-service post office Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin courses. Small-group tutoring, which Islands. Campuses range in size from •• Veterans Center consists of 2-4 students, are scheduled large public research universities to during student-available times. Tutors, •• Video phone for hearing impaired small state colleges; Hispanic serving hired for both their knowledge and Multicultural Liaison Officers (MLOs) institutions; and historically black colleges ability to communicate, work with Multicultural Liaison Officers are located and universities. Since its beginning in students to identify problem areas in each of the six undergraduate colleges 1968, NSE has placed more than 119,000 and misconceptions about the course and in the College of Veterinary Medicine. students for exchange. material. A minimal fee is charged The MLOs provide support services Iowa State students can participate for (additional funding from multiple sources and programs for multicultural students up to one calendar year. Most students is available). in their respective colleges. 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The Office of Multicultural Student Psychology 131 is a one-credit-hour Lied Recreation Athletic Center houses Affairs (MSA) supports and empowers course focusing on academic success two premier running tracks, multiple Iowa State University’s students who strategies such as time management, basketball, volleyball and racquetball self-identify as African American, Asian test taking, critical study skills, and goal courts, top-of-the-line exercise and weight American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific setting. training equipment, and a bouldering Islander, Latina/o/x, Native American, Student Government wall. Beyer Hall has basketball, volleyball, Alaskan Native and/or Multiracial, and 1580 Memorial Union racquetball and squash courts, functional advocates for their holistic development (515 294-1585) training room, and an indoor pool used for across the University. MSA’s values stugov.iastate.edu competitive events and lap swim. State encompass: Iowa State University Student Gym provides approximately 160,000 • Agency and Advocacy Government legislates and administers square feet of recreational space on the west side of campus. The facility offers • Community-minded dialogue student policy and provides services necessary to meet the needs of students. five basketball/volleyball courts, two • Culturally responsible coalition indoor tracks, an indoor leisure pool, building Supplemental Instruction (SI) and top-of-the-line exercise and weight • Social Justice and Intersectional 1060 Hixson-Lied Student Success Center training equipment. Outdoor space of over Inclusion si.iastate.edu, [email protected] 100 acres includes an 18-hole disc golf • Student Development and Reflection Supplemental Instruction is a nationally course, tennis and sand volleyball courts, • Transformative experiential learning recognized academic support program softball, flag football, and soccer fields offering free, regularly scheduled study to provide the perfect environment for sessions for selected difficult 100-200- friendly competition. level courses. SI sessions are facilitated

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34 help or when the unexpected occurs •• Personal Development > Assault in your life, staff members in Student •• Social Cyclones > Coming out Assistance are available to provide •• Diversity and Inclusion > Identity Development support and information about university programming > Diversity and multicultural resources. Student Assistance can help concerns •• Scholar-Athlete Banquet students navigate their options if they Workshops and Group Counseling have experienced a sexual misconduct Student Conduct, Office of •• Anxiety Skills Workshop situation. 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35 your Access Plus account. The Admissions What’s the most fun you can have in Veterans Center Office does not forward health or college while also preparing for life 3540 Memorial Union immunization records. after graduation? Study abroad offers (515 294-9801) veterans.iastate.edu A hold will be placed on your registration students a chance to travel the world, while building skills desirable to future if you fail to submit your immunization Located on the third floor of the Memorial employers! In fact, a recent study records to Thielen Student Health Center Union, the Veterans Center’s mission conducted by IES Abroad found that by the due date. (Fall Entry: July 31 and is to strengthen the lives of Veterans, students who study abroad are hired Spring and Summer Entry: November 30) military personnel, their families, and our faster and paid more than students who community. The Veterans Center helps Student Legal Services don’t! So do something for yourself and Veterans and military-affiliated students 0367 Memorial Union your future career, study abroad! (i.e., Guard/Reserve, ROTC, and Family (515 294-0978) Iowa State offers study abroad programs Members/Dependents) successfully Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. in more than 50 countries, from one week navigate the transition into a university Student Legal Services (SLS), funded to two semesters long, in nearly every setting. The Veterans Center is a great by the Iowa State University Student major, during spring break, summer, fall, place to study and meet other Veterans Government, provides legal services for or spring. It’s time to ask yourself, “Where and military-affiliated students. Open 8 ISU students and student organizations. will my next adventure be?” But first, a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, There is no charge for consultation here are the basics: please come to the Veterans Center for all with, or representation by, SLS lawyers. • When can I study abroad? There are Veteran-related questions. SLS provides services in areas of law some programs open to freshmen, including, but not limited to, the following: that allow students to try out study Writing and Media Center •• Administrative law abroad before signing up for a longer 208 Carver Hall •• Contracts experience. Students can also study (515 294-5411) [email protected]. •• Criminal law abroad as a sophomore, junior, or senior. wmc.dso.iastate.edu •• Employment law The Writing and Media Center (WMC) • How much does it cost? There •• Family law helps students become stronger, more are programs available to meet •• Immigration confident communicators. The WMC is all budgets. Some of our most a welcoming and inclusive peer tutoring •• Landlord/Tenant Law affordable programs cost the same as •• Notary services ISU tuition! center where Communication Consultants offer free individualized assistance to SLS does not represent students in • Can I use my scholarships and undergraduate and graduate students fee generating cases, controversies financial aid? Yes! And you can across the disciplines working on any involving other students or the university, apply for additional study abroad form of written, oral, visual, or electronic and generally does not handle felony scholarships too! communication. defense or cases involving excessive time. However, free consultation with • If I study abroad, I will have to make an attorney regarding these matters is up that time at ISU, right? Wrong! You available. can study abroad and take classes COMMUNITY to fulfill major, minor, and general Student Loan Education Office education requirements, ensuring RESOURCES 0680 Beardshear Hall that you graduate on time. (515 294-0677) I don’t speak a foreign language. Can I Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Location [email protected] only go to English speaking countries? nofearfinance.com No! You can go to countries like Costa Centrally located in the midwest and Iowa, Ames is easily accessed by north- The Student Loan Education Office Rica, Germany, Italy, and Japan and take your courses in English. south Interstate 35 or east-west Interstate is available for students to receive 80. The Des Moines International Airport confidential one-on-one advising regarding How long does it take to prepare for is located 45 minutes south of Ames and personal financial matters. The goal of study abroad? When should I apply? 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The deadline for the summer credit, credit card concerns, and debt term and fall semester is March 1, while Around Ames management. These services are available the deadline for the spring semester is For information on the Ames community, to all ISU students at no charge. October 1. including lodging, dining, and shopping, Study Abroad Center contact: In addition to study abroad, the Study 6563 Memorial Union Ames Convention & Visitors Bureau Abroad Center also provides advising on (515 294-6792) 1601 Golden Aspen Drive, Suite 110 international internships, work abroad, and Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Ames, IA 50010 scholarships. Come visit us today to start No appointment necessary 515 232-4032 planning your international adventure! studyabroad.iastate.edu thinkames.com

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Ames has been recycling State campus Sponsored by the Octagon Center for 70 percent of trash for over 35 years and the Arts. has saved more than 80 acres of Iowa Design on Main, ISU College of Design farmland from becoming a landfill­—now 207 Main Street Pufferbilly Days in Boone that’s Smart Trash! design.iastate.edu/college/facilities/ Boone’s annual celebration with parade design-on-main and other events. Smart Watershed is a conservation Farm House Museum Scandinavian Days in Story City and education effort directed at water 601 Farm House Lane Iowa State campus A celebration of the Scandinavian culture, quality and conservation. Smart Water (515 292-7426) museums.iastate.edu through folk dancing, live theater, and encourages residential and commercial ethnic food. water consumers to decrease demand The Gallery, Pioneer Room for water and be mindful that water is a Memorial Union, Iowa State campus WinterFest sac.iastate.edu/winterfest limited resource. 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The community center 1407 South University Boulevard in the Ames community to promote (515 294-2710) reimangardens.com located in City Hall includes a gymnasium, conservation of limited resources as weight room, fitness rooms, and an 881 Seven Oaks Recreation a means to achieving a greater global seat auditorium. 1086 222nd Drive, Boone, IA good—a more sustainable future. (515 432-9457), sevenoaksrec.com Ames has 35 municipal parks, EcoSmart is the City of Ames’ encompassing more than 1,200 acres of Story City Carousel comprehensive strategy to reduce energy park land, a combination of both passive 102 City Park Story City, IA consumption and decrease our carbon and active areas. The following list (515 733-4214) footprint. While many of these efforts highlights many of the local park facilities:

38 •• Ada Hayden Heritage Park— •• Stuart N. Smith Park—1501 South Christ Community Church (EFCA) The 137-acre lake is located at the 4th Street (515 239-5120) 5501 GW Carver Ave @ The Plex northern city limits of Ames on Grass and wooded areas, play (515 232-2765) U.S. Highway 69. The park includes equipment, sheltered tables, Friends (Quaker) a boat ramp, fishing, a 3.1-mile hard-surfaced pathway Ames Friends Meeting hard-surfaced pathway, natural Religious organizations 121 South Maple (515 232-2763) areas and wildlife viewing Campus Religious Leaders Association Inter-denominational •• Ames/ISU Ice Arena—1507 Gateway 2210 Lincoln Way (515 292-3810 Ext 17) Body of Christ Christian Hills Park Drive (515 292-6835) Apostolic Worship Center Indoor NHL regulation size ice arena Christ Apostolic Faith Temple 114 5th Street (515 296-0356) •• Brookside Park—1325 6th Street 405 Northwestern Avenue (515 233-5619) Islam (515 239-5350) Three picnic shelters, sand Assemblies of God Darul-Argum Islamic Center 1212 Iowa Avenue (515 292-3683) volleyball court, Audubon trail, First Assembly of God - play equipment, nine horseshoe Lifepointe Church Jewish courts, four lighted tennis courts, 409 13th Street (515 232-7111) Ames Jewish Congregation skateboard park Baha’i 3721 Calhoun (515 233-1347) •• Dog Park—605 Billy Sunday Road (515 239-5350) 10 acre off-leash Baha’i Faith Lutheran dog park with large dog (eight 714 Lynn (515 292-6587) Ascension Lutheran Church—AALC acre) and small dog (two acre) Baptist 2400 Bloomington Road (515 232-3815) areas. Facility use permits may Heartland Baptist Church Bethany Lutheran Church, ELS—WELS be purchased at the Community 3333 Stange Road (515 268-1721) 3113 Diamond Street (515 232-1544) Center at City Hall or at the Ames Animal Shelter Crossroad Baptist Church—GARBC Bethesda Lutheran Church—ELCA •• Donald and Ruth Furman Aquatic 57011 East Highway 30 (515 232-6022) 1517 Northwestern (515 232-6256) Center—1635 13th Street First Baptist Church of Ames Memorial Lutheran Church— (515-232-POOL) 200 Lynn Avenue (515 292-9612) Missouri Synod Outdoor water park with 50-meter 2228 Lincoln Way (515 292-5005) Grand Avenue Baptist Church—SBC lap pool, lazy river, zero-depth play 612 24th Street (515 232-8803) St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church—ELCA area and four water slides 209 Colorado (515 292-2131) •• Emma McCarthy Lee Park—3400 New Birth Baptist Church Ross Road (515 239-5350) Located 159 Sheldon Ave (515 450-8881) St. Paul Lutheran Church—LCMC 610 15th Street (515 232-5838) just northwest of Iowa State Bible Playground, includes four lighted Stonebrook Community Church Methodist tennis courts and two shelters 3611 Eisenhower Avenue (515 232-6290) Calvary United Methodist Church •• Gateway Park—1500 Gateway Hills 1403 24th Street (515 232-6329) Park Drive Catholic Collegiate United Methodist Church Ames/Iowa State University Ice St. Cecilia Catholic Church Wesley Foundation Arena, three sand volleyball courts, 2900 Hoover Avenue (515 233-3092) 2622 Lincoln Way (515 292-6936) play equipment, natural area, Carroll St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church First United Methodist Church Marty Disc Golf Course and Student Center 516 Kellogg (515 232-2750) •• Homewood Golf Course and Park— 2210 Lincoln Way (515 292-3810) 401 E 20th St (515 239-5363) Korean United Methodist Christian Municipal nine-hole golf course, 6147 U.S. Highway 69 (515 509-9268) practice green and clubhouse First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) •• Inis Grove Park—2500 Duff Avenue 611 Clark (515 232-5766) Mormon Church of Jesus Christ of Basketball courts, open play fields, Christian Reformed three picnic shelters, nature trails, Latter Day Saints Trinity Christian Reformed Church and play equipment 2524 Hoover Avenue (515 232-0437) 3626 Ontario (515 292-4676) •• Moore Memorial Park—3050 Church of Jesus Christ of Northridge Parkway (515 239-5350) Church of the Brethren Latter Day Saints Two park shelters, hard-surface Ivester Church of the Brethren 137 Lynn Avenue (515 292-2759) pathway, restored prairie 1925 Hunziker Dr (515 233-3772) Nazarene •• Bandshell Park—6th Street and Duff Church of Christ Avenue Church of the Nazarene Concert venue featuring summer Westside Church of Christ 203 South Kellogg (515 233-1425) 107 Abraham Drive (515 292-2969) band concerts in June Non-denominational and July, play equipment Episcopal Cornerstone Church of Ames •• River Valley Parks—725 E 13th St. John’s Episcopal Church 56829 U.S. 30 (515 232-5488) Street (515 239-5350) 2338 Lincoln Way (515 292-6655) Six softball fields, baseball field, North Grand Church of Christ two picnic shelters, open play Evangelical 919 30th Street (515 232-1060) fields, 2 1/2-miles of nature trails, Ames Foursquare Church Oakwood Road Church and play equipment 335 Bell Ave Ste 2 (515 663-8804) 2400 Oakwood Road (515 292-3620)

39 Pentecostal New Life United Pentecostal Church 3505 South Duff (515 232-2515) Presbyterian Collegiate Presbyterian Church—USA 159 Sheldon Ave (515 292-2063) Northminster Presbyterian Church—USA 1416 20th Street (515 233-2540) Reformed Renew Community Church 1627 S. High Ave (515 268-1728) Seventh Day Adventist Seventh Day Adventist Church 1303 Grand Avenue (515 232-1273) Unitarian Universalist Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames 1015 North Hyland (515 292-5960) United Church of Christ-Congregational United Church of Christ 217 6th Street (515 232-9323) Unity Unity Church of Ames 226 9th Street (515 233-1613)

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