CONTENTS CONTENTS .................................................................................................................................................... 2 MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN OF STUDENTS ........................................................................................ 8 PURPOSE ........................................................................................................................................................ 9 ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY ......................................................................................................................... 9 HISTORICAL SKETCH ................................................................................................................................ 9 UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM................................................................................................................. 11 GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS.................................................................................... 11 SUMMARY .............................................................................................................................................. 12 CAMPUS DIRECTORY .............................................................................................................................. 14 ADMISSIONS AND ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT .................................................................. 16 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS ..................................................................................................................... 16 CONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE .................................................................................................................. 16 INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ................................................................................................................... 17 General Requirements for International Students .................................................................... 17 ALUMNI AFFAIRS & FRIENDS ............................................................................................................... 18 ATHLETICS ................................................................................................................................................. 18 CLASS ATTENDANCE & CONDUCT ......................................................................................................... 18 CLASS EXCUSE & RESPONSIBILITY ........................................................................................................ 19 STUDY HALL PROGRAM ......................................................................................................................... 19 TUTORIAL SERVICES .............................................................................................................................. 19 ATHLETIC ADVISING & MONITORING .................................................................................................... 19 PROGRESS TOWARDS DEGREE REQUIREMENTS ..................................................................................... 20 AUXILIARY SERVICES ............................................................................................................................ 21 LAUNDRY SERVICES ............................................................................................................................... 21 BOOKSTORE ............................................................................................................................................... 21 OFFICE OF THE BURSAR ........................................................................................................................ 21 STUDENT BUDGET .................................................................................................................................. 21 PAYMENT POLICIES ................................................................................................................................ 22 CHECK CASHING POLICY ....................................................................................................................... 22 IDENTIFICATION CARD ........................................................................................................................... 22 C-STORE....................................................................................................................................................... 23 CAREER EDUCATION .............................................................................................................................. 24 DEAN OF STUDENTS AND STUDENT CONDUCT .............................................................................. 24 2 Division of Student Affairs | Student Handbook CLASSES MISSED MEMO GUIDELINES ................................................................................................... 24 What is a classes missed memo? ................................................................................................... 24 What is a classes missed memo not? ............................................................................................. 25 DEAN’S STUDENT CONDUCT CERTIFICATIONS ...................................................................................... 25 TIGER’S DEN FOOD PANTRY .................................................................................................................. 26 PRESIDENT’S ESSAY CONTEST & AWARDS............................................................................................ 26 DEAN OF STUDENT LIFE AND DEVELOPMENT .............................................................................. 27 DIVISION OF STUDENT AFFAIRS ......................................................................................................... 27 FINANCIAL AID SERVICES .................................................................................................................... 28 FOOD SERVICES ........................................................................................................................................ 29 THE OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS .............................................................................. 31 REGISTRATION WITH THE OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS ....................................................... 31 APPLICATION FOR FOREIGN EXCHANGE ................................................................................................ 31 SOCIAL SECURITY CARD ........................................................................................................................ 31 DRIVER’S LICENSE INFORMATION ............................................................................................... 32 INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SERVICES .................................................................................................... 33 United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).................................................. 33 IMPORTANT IMMIGRATION DOCUMENTS ............................................................................................... 33 OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION ........................................................................................................ 34 INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ASSISTANCE ................................................................................................ 35 STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES .............................................................................................................. 35 CLINICAL SERVICES ............................................................................................................................... 35 HEALTH EDUCATION .............................................................................................................................. 35 HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN ..................................................................................................................... 36 CHARGES AND BILLING .......................................................................................................................... 36 HEALTH INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................................ 36 MEDICAL EMERGENCIES ........................................................................................................................ 36 REFERRAL SERVICES AND TRANSPORTATION ....................................................................................... 36 MEDICAL EXCUSE POLICY ..................................................................................................................... 37 HOUSING AND RESIDENCE LIFE & DEVLEOPMENT ..................................................................... 37 THE UNIVERSITY COMMONS APARTMENTS ........................................................................................... 37 APPLICATION PROCEDURES ................................................................................................................... 38 ELIGIBILITY ............................................................................................................................................ 38 APPLICATION PROCEDURE ..................................................................................................................... 38 OCCUPANCY PERIOD .............................................................................................................................. 38 ROOM CHANGES/CONSOLIDATIONS ......................................................................................................