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Support for Students

Academic Resource Office
Counseling and Personal Growth Center
Disability Services
Financial Aid
Mathematics Learning Center
Student Handbook
Write Site

Academic Resource Office
The Academic Resource Office is a one-stop-office that provides advising, academic enhancement and academic support services. The ARO fosters student success and retention by providing a centralized location of resources, for students, staff and faculty and integrated academic support services. The ARO is located in Flora Frick Hall 151.

Counseling and Personal Growth Center
The services of the Center include individual counseling (personal, social, vocational and academic), interaction groups, testing, and vocational planning. In addition, the Center maintains a very complete and up-to-date occupational library in cooperation with the Career Services Office. The guidance services of the Center are available at no charge (except for specific individual tests) to all Minnesota State University Moorhead students. The Center is located in Bridges Hall 260.

The Center maintains a staff of student tutors, selected in cooperation with the academic departments, to provide tutorial services to students referred to the Center by faculty, or who come to the Center of their own volition. For additional information call 477-2227.

Disability Services
Students with disabilities in your class have the right to reasonable accommodation as defined below. The University provides services to these individuals. Such students are expected to meet University standards as indicated below.

Minnesota State University Moorhead recognizes its responsibilities to provide equal access to programs and services to individuals with disabilities, as mandated by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

Any student who has a documented disability as defined by federal law is eligible for assistance in order to obtain equal access to University programs and services.  S/he may request assistance from individual faculty/staff, departments, or the office of Disability Services. Faculty and departments are encouraged to discuss with students their specific needs and respond directly to those needs when possible. The Office of Disability Services is always available for consultation and guidance, and will provide auxiliary aids and services when appropriate.

Students with disabilities are expected to meet and maintain the requirements of University programs and services. It should be noted, however, that adjustments to the program requirements may be considered a reasonable accommodation in individual situations.

Students have a right to confidentiality in all matters regarding their disability. Information is shared with others only on a need to know basis. Upon request by the student or faculty member (with the student’s permission), the office of Disability Services will provide verification of the student’s eligibility, as well as what auxiliary aids and services are appropriate.

The primary center for disability-related support services for students is the Office of Disability Services, located in the Comstock Memorial Union, Room 114.  Students with disabilities are encouraged to register with Disability Services to discuss their needs, as well as appropriate aids and services. They are also encouraged to discuss their needs with individual faculty members, as it is generally best to accommodate students in the most integrated setting possible.

Questions or concerns regarding support services for students with disabilities should be directed to the Coordinator of Disability Services, Comstock Memorial Union 114, 477-5859 (voice) or 1-800-627-3529 (MRS/TTY). 

Questions or concerns regarding accommodations for employees with disabilities should be directed to the Human Resources Director, Owens 214, 477-2066.

Financial Aid
The purpose of financial aid is to assist students with college-related expenses. Financial aid and scholarship information is available at the Office of Scholarship and Financial Aid. Information concerning financial aid refund and repayment policies is included in the Student Handbook and may be obtained in the Financial Aid and Business offices.

Mathematics Learning Center
The Mathematics Learning Center, located in Lommen Hall 91, offers drop in tutoring for students enrolled in Elementary Algebra (Math 090), Intermediate Algebra (Math 099), and College Algebra (Math 127). The Mathematics Learning Center is open six hours a day, four days a week and has four to six tutors on staff. The Center also has times available for general tutoring. The daily schedule is available on the web.

Student Handbook
Students and faculty can access MSUM policies in the Student Handbook available from the Student Affairs office in Owens Hall or on the MSUM website at http://web.mnstate.edu/sthandbook.

Write Site
The Write Site is temporally located in the Library Porch while Lommen Hall is begining renovated. The Write Site is a writing resource center for Minnesota State University Moorhead students, faculty, and staff. It offers help and answers questions regarding writing. Tutors provide one-on-one guidance with any kind of writing project.

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