CAMPUS RESOURCES

1. CAMPUS RESOURCES

2. UNIVERSITY ORGANIZATIONAL CHART CCSU ACADEMIC AFFAIRS STUDENT AFFAIRS ADMINISTRATIVE AFFAIRS FACILITIES

3. ACADEMIC HOUSE ACADEMIC AFFAIRS SCHOOL OF EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL STUDIES SCHOOL OF ARTS & SCIENCE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY

4. STUDENT AFFAIRS HOUSE STUDENT AFFAIRS Learning Center Center for Advising and Career Exploration (CACE) RESIDENCE LIFE COUNSELING & WELLNESS University Health Service STUDENT CENTER

5. HOW TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF CAMPUS RESOUCES • visit each of the offices and learn what each does…pick up brochure • find out who is the director and associate director (i.e., contact persons(s) and telephone number) • keep an address book • determine how this office can assist you… • find a potential mentor, employment site, etc… “SOMETIMES IS NOT WHAT YOU KNOW, BUT WHO YOU KNOW”

6. CAMPUS MAP

7. CENTER FOR ADVISING AND CAREER EXPLORATION Place: Willard Hall, Room 100 Time: 8:00am – 4:30pm Telephone: (860) 832-1615 • http://www.ccsu.edu/advising/ • http://www.ccsu.edu/career/ • provide advising to students who are undeclared • career counseling • information on occupations & employers • interview training • resume preparation & review • on campus recruiting program • internships • weekly jobs bulletin • cooperative education program • part time jobs (on/off campus)

8. LEARNING CENTER Place: Nicolaus Copernicus, Room 241 • Learning Center Office Hours: • Monday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM • Tuesday 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM • Wednesday 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM • Thursday 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM • Friday 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Website: http://www.ccsu.edu/learnctr/ Check Out What They Offer: • individual or group study skills workshops • free study skills tutorials • math and statistics tutoring • computerized assessment of your learning style • outreach service and workshops • praxis I exam preparation • student disability services

9. WRITING CENTER • Willard Hall, Room 305  • Hours and Appointments: • Monday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. • Tuesday 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. • Wednesday 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. • Thursday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. • Friday 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. • Telephone Number: (860) 832-2765 • Website: http://www.english.ccsu.edu/writing/ By appointment • citing sources and avoiding plagiarism • structuring sentences and writing paragraphs • choosing a topic and writing a thesis statement • focusing and organizing ideas • starting essays/taking essay exams • revising and editing drafts • finding supporting data and preparing bibliographies • taking notes and using documentation procedures • arranging material in a logical pattern • special topics needed by non-native speakers in English

10. RESIDENCE LIFE Place: Barrows Hall: Room 120 Time: Regular Business Hours Website: http://www.ccsu.edu/ResLife/Default.htm • assists students in obtaining housing • potential employment site • future opportunity to become a resident assistant IMPORTANT: Residence hall problems should be addressed with resident assistant, then resident directors, and finally director. Plan to pay housing deposit on time…

11. COUNSELING & WELLNESS Place: Marcus White, Room 205 Time: Regular Business Hours Website: http://www.ccsu.edu/counseling/ • provide counseling to students having psychological, emotional, physical, and drug and substance abuse concerns • by appointment • plan to attend your scheduled appointments

12. OTHER RESOURCES RECRUITMENT & ADMISSIONS Place: Davidson Hall, Room 115 Time: Regular Business Hours Website: http://www.ccsu.edu/admission/default.htm • offers merit based scholarships • determine what scholarships are offered and criteria • plan to apply on time • employment: hire tour guides and office workers

13. FINANCIAL AID Place: Memorial Hall Time: Regular Business Hours Website: http://www.ccsu.edu/finaid/ • plan to arrive early • receives results of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA): • must complete FAFSA every year while in college, submit immediately following the New Years Holiday: DON’T FORGET PIN NUMBER TO RENEW FAFSA • awards financial aid = first come, first served • plan to go on pipeline to accept financial aid award • waive health plan • secure loan • explains financial aid procedure • manages loan forms • scholarship/grant paper work • handles financial documents (keep copies & obtain receipt)

14. WORK STUDY: eligibility based on family income and assets (information obtained from the FAFSA) review your financial aid award (via pipeline) determine the amount for the year (fall and spring semester) half of the amount applies to the fall and half to the spring call the different offices on campus to locate a job or visit the career office (DiLoretto Hall, room 100) set up an appointment for an interview fill-out employment papers decide on the weekly schedule NON-WORK STUDY; review your financial aid award (via pipeline) locate places on campus that hire non-college work study students set up an appointment for an interview fill-out employment papers decide on the weekly schedule place to look into: Sodexho Food Service IMPORTANT: Ms. Gladys Colon-Lawson would be the person to speak to if you believe that you are eligible for college work study. COLLEGE WORK-STUDY VERSUS NON-WORK STUDY STUDENTS

15. Registrars Place: Willard Hall: Enrollment Center Time: Regular Business Hours Website: http://www.ccsu.edu/registrar/ • course registration • add/drop courses • final grades • transfer credits • academic transcripts • audit form • graduation form • incoming and outgoing transfer students • official withdrawal

16. BURSARS Place: Memorial Hall Time: Regular Business Hours Website: http://www.bursar.ccsu.edu/ • bills posted on pipeline • handles billing statements • pay bills (obtain receipt) Contact Person: Elizabeth “Betsy” Fangiullo