The university is committed to the belief that an education involves more than attending class. While the assimilation of information is a central part of the university experience, learning about others, about independence and leadership, and about living in a complex society are equally important. Student Affairs’ services and developmental programs reflect this philosophy.

UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS

For many undergraduates, the first introduction to ASU is through the recruitment and admission programs of Undergraduate Admissions. Personal contact with prospective students through high school and community college visits and through student visits on campus are some of the approaches that provide information about the academic programs and support services available at ASU. A primary goal of Undergraduate Admissions is to identify, inform, motivate, recruit, and enroll students from ethnic groups underrepresented at ASU. Orientation programs ease the students’ (and parents’) transition to the ASU campus. Undergraduate Admissions also coordinates and supports the ASU Parents Association. For more information, call 480/965-7788 or visit the Web site at www.asu.edu/admissions.

STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

Pursuing a college education is an important life decision as well as a major financial investment. The cost of a college education can be a real concern for many students and their families. The ASU Student Financial Assistance Office is committed to helping students, within the limits of available funds, meet college costs. Options range from merit scholarships to financial aid awards—grants, loans, and employment.

Approximately two-thirds of the full-time students at ASU rely on some form of financial assistance to meet their educational expenses. For more information, call 480/965-3355, or visit the Web site at www.asu.edu/fa.

REGISTRAR

Management of the registration system and maintenance of academic records are the primary responsibilities of the Office of the Registrar. InTouch, the ASU touch-tone telephone system for registration and fee payment, and the online registration system, accessible at any registrar site, including one at ASU West, ease the enrollment process and make ASU a national leader in the use of computerized registration. The Student Information System stores academic records and improves the quality of data used in academic advising. The Office of the Registrar coordinates applications for graduation and undergraduate readmission, course changes and scheduling, transcript services, applications for residency, and verification of enrollment. For more information, call 480/968-5988, or visit the Web site at www.asu.edu/registrar.

Veterans Services

This office offers complete educational services for U.S. veterans and their eligible dependents. Counseling about admissions, registration, and veterans benefits is available. Veterans programs provide service by advising all interested veterans and dependents about educational benefits and their optimum use. Students must apply each semester to receive veterans benefits. The program also assists veteran students in obtaining suitable paid tutors, when needed, using their federal benefits. Students receiving veterans educational benefits are not eligible to receive pay for audited courses. Veterans must achieve satisfactory GPAs and semester hours progress toward their academic programs for continued educational benefits, as stated under “Satisfactory Academic Progress.” The university must report this progress to the Department of Veterans Affairs each term. Failure to maintain the minimum GPA established by the university and/or the veteran’s college may result in academic probation or disqualification. Although veterans may be eligible for educational benefits while on academic probation, benefits could be affected by a continuing probation status. The Veterans Services Section is located in SSV 148. For more information, call 480/965-7723.

RESIDENTIAL LIFE

Living in one of the ASU Main residence halls provides students the opportunity to make the most of their college experience. Special residential communities for freshmen, honors students, students participating in fraternities and sororities, and students in particular academic areas offer opportunities to enrich campus life. Students benefit from the activities of residential communities, including halls that feature apartment-style or single rooms.

The Freshman Year Experience program (see “Student Development”) provides a unique environment of classrooms, live-in tutors, academic advisors, and other support services designed to help freshmen develop skills for success.

Students are encouraged to apply for housing early, at least eight to 10 months in advance of the semester for which they are applying. While applications are accepted at any time, assignment to a residence hall is not made until a student is admitted to the university. Requests for specially modified rooms for students with disabilities should be noted on the application.

ASU Main residence hall application information may be obtained by calling 480/965-3515 or writing

RESIDENTIAL LIFE

ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY

PO BOX 870212

TEMPE AZ 85287-0212

Information about ASU Main voluntary meal plans may be obtained by calling 480/965-3464 or writing

CAMPUS DINING

ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY

PO BOX 871101

TEMPE AZ 85287-1101

Information about ASU Main living/learning communities may be obtained by calling 480/965-9600 or writing

COCURRICULAR PROGRAMS

ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY

PO BOX 870212

TEMPE AZ 85287-0212

ASU East Housing

ASU East housing includes residence halls as well as two- to five-bedroom homes. For more information, see “Williams Campus Housing and Residential Life,” or call 480/727-1700.

STUDENT DEVELOPMENT

ASU students experience success through active involvement in learning and within their community. Student Development enhances student learning through academic support services and programs and encourages student involvement in the community through participation in cocurricular programs, clubs, organizations, leadership opportunities, and service. These programs and services, as well as those within Student Affairs, are supported by Student Development with data collection, research, and evaluation, ensuring a successful ASU experience for students.

Freshman Year Experience

A student’s freshman year is a time to learn new ideas, meet new people, and grow as an educated citizen ready to contribute to the community. The Freshman Year Experience (FYE) helps freshmen achieve academic success by coordinating services and programs in settings designed just for the freshman student. Services provided include: UNI 100 classes, academic advisors in the halls, computer labs, live-in tutors with tutoring offered five nights a week, staff trained to support students in achieving academic success, and special floors for engineering and prebusiness majors.

FYE is for all freshmen regardless of where the student lives. ASU has designated several residence halls as FYE service sites: Palo Verde East and West, Manzanita, McClintock, Mariposa, and Sonora residences provide various FYE services. The Off-Campus FYE Student Center is located on the first-floor student lounge of McClintock Hall. A freshman can choose to live in one of the halls and have direct access to FYE programs or opt to live off-campus or in another residence hall and still use those services. For more information, call 480/965-6947, or visit the Web site at www.asu.edu/vpsa/fye.

Student Organization Resource Center

The Student Organization Resource Center provides opportunities for students to get involved with established campus organizations and helps students start new organizations. The center maintains a list of all registered groups, schedules mall activities, and provides a resource desk where students can get information on student activities and leadership opportunities. The REACH information desk is in the Student Organization Resource Center located on the third floor of the Memorial Union. For more information, call the center at 480/965-2249 or REACH at 480/965-2255, or visit the Web site at www.asu.edu/clubs.

Learning Resource Center

The Learning Resource Center (LRC) provides ASU students with academic support through tutoring, Supplemental Instruction? (SI), peer advising, and computer-assisted instruction. The LRC tutoring program is certified by the College Reading and Learning Association, a national academic organization that establishes standards for tutoring in approximately 100 ASU courses. SI targets traditionally challenging courses and offers students enrolled in those courses the opportunity to meet with an SI leader, a student who already has successfully completed the course, for study-skills sessions that pertain to the material in the course. The LRC offers SI jointly with the Division of Undergraduate Academic Services.

The LRC peer advising program consists of undergraduate and graduate students who provide individual and group sessions on general academic skills and college adjustment/survival skills such as note-taking, time management, dealing with test anxiety, and organizational skills. Computer-assisted instruction is open to all ASU students, staff, and faculty in the LRC Macintosh and IBM-compatible computer labs.

For more information, contact the LRC at 480/965-6254, or visit the Web site at www.asu.edu/vpsa/lrc.

Student Leadership Programs

Student Leadership Programs serves as a resource to students interested in leadership development. Resources include a leadership library and information about the ASU Leadership Development Model and other campus, local, and national leadership programs. Staff are available for presentations; workshop facilitation; and advising, guidance, and coordination of efforts in leadership development. For more information, call 480/965-2249, or visit the Web site at www.asu.edu/vpsa/slp.

Child and Family Services

Child and Family Services (CFS) provides resource and referral services to students, faculty, and staff. Information about the Campus Children’s Center (480/921-2737), Child Development Laboratory (480/965-7267), Child Study Laboratory (480/965-5320), and the College of Education Preschool (480/965-2510) may be obtained at CFS or by calling the programs directly. CFS maintains a child care referral database and coordinates workshops and discussion groups on child and elder care issues. Educational materials and listings of additional on- and off-campus activities, programs, and services for children and their families are available at the CFS office, MU 14C. Appointments are recommended.

For more information, call 480/965-9515, or visit the Web site at www.asu.edu/vpsa/family.

Fraternities and Sororities

Involvement in a fraternity or sorority can be one of the most rewarding aspects of a student’s college experience. Nineteen fraternities and 13 sororities provide opportunities for leadership development, academic success, campus involvement, community service, social interaction, brotherhood/sisterhood, and intramural participation. These organizations are governed by the Interfraternity Council and the Panhellenic Council. The National Panhellenic Council offers six predominantly African American organizations for involvement with community service, cultural learning, and a deep sense of tradition. The Hispanic Greek Council, three fraternities and two sororities, offers Hispanic students an opportunity to work on service projects, give back to the Latina/Latino culture, and network within the Hispanic community. In addition to the benefits of lifelong membership, many of the fraternities and sororities have chapter houses or residence hall floors that provide a rewarding living/learning option for their members. For more information, call Greek Life at 480/965-2249, or visit the Web site at www.asu.edu/vpsa/greeklife.

The Office of Cocurricular Programs

The Office of Cocurricular Programs (CCP) works to enhance the ASU undergraduate educational experience by maximizing faculty and student interaction outside of the traditional classroom setting. There are three components to the office that help facilitate this process: academic partnerships, residential programming, and learning communities seminar courses.

Campuswide Programming.  

Student/Faculty Retreat. This annual event gives students and faculty an opportunity to come together and share intellectual dialogue in a retreat/camp style setting. Through small lectures, interactive experiences, and social activities, students and faculty can begin to break down the barriers often present in the traditional classroom setting.

Student and Faculty Dinners/Lunches. A few times a semester, students come together with faculty in an informal setting (a residence hall or a restaurant) to share a meal and dialogue about a specific topic.

Last Lecture Series. During the spring semester of every year, students are asked to nominate and recognize outstanding teaching faculty. These faculty are awarded with the opportunity to give their “last lecture,” i.e., the lecture they would choose to give were they to know it was their last ever.

Residential Programming

Within all of the residence halls, CCP staff, along with the resident assistants, have been charged with providing programming around the three themes of leadership, diversity, and service/civic responsibility. Many of these programs also include faculty involvement. Examples of programs include

1. Classic Film Colloquia, three films based on the same theme shown in a social environment (McClintock Residence Hall Courtyard) with the intent of dialogue and interaction between students and faculty, followed by faculty and student discussion of the meaning of the film and how it relates to the film series;
2. Coffee Talks, monthly small group discussions on topics ranging from religion to race relations, with coffee and snacks provided by Tempe’s local coffee shops; and
3. Open-Mic Night, an event occurring two or three times a semester in which students can share their talents (e.g., poetry, reading, singing, playing of instruments) with fellow residents.

CCP also consults with resident assistants on program ideas, faculty involvement, and advertising/marketing as well as financial resources for the purchase of food and necessary materials.

Leadership Development Classes. A series of leadership development classes are offered to provide students an opportunity through class activities, discussions, and experiences to understand leadership theories and models, to develop leadership skills, and to apply leadership knowledge through service and internships. CED 294 ST: Foundations of Leadership focuses on the basic principles of leadership and current writing on the topic, particularly on college campuses. A one hour credit class, CED 394 ST: Special Topics in Leadership offers small group seminars with a faculty member and 10 to 12 students and often covers areas of interest such as ethics in leadership, multiculturalism and leadership, or leadership and gender differences. A capstone course, CED 484: Leadership Internship applies leadership skills through internships. In this course, students serve as facilitators for the Foundations in Leadership Discussion Section leaders, provide service and leadership in special groups projects, or serve as student government interns. For more information, access the Web site at www.asu.edu/vpsa/slp/Classes/.

Community Service Program

The Community Service Program strives to engage students, faculty, and staff in meaningful cocurricular service. Through the integration of academic studies with public service, the campus community is provided with intentional avenues to serve the basic and greater societal needs of Valley communities. By engaging students in worthwhile service while promoting a lifelong commitment to citizenship and social justice, the Community Service Program not only augments curricular learning but also affords students the key opportunity to turn learning into social action.

Short-Term Service Projects. The Community Service Program collaborates with Valley-wide agencies and campus entities to provide meaningful episodic service events such as Christmas in April, the Fall Service Plunge, and the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service. Current information can be found in updated listings in the office and on the Web site on a weekly basis.

Cocurricular Service Learning Opportunity Clearinghouse. A detailed clearinghouse of information from more than 400 social service and nonprofit agencies across the Valley of the Sun offers information about internships, post-graduation opportunities, and long-term service. Students can use this resource to design a service experience that complements their academic, personal, and professional goals.

Cocurricular Service Learning in the Classroom. The Community Service Program works with faculty and instructors on campus to successfully integrate cocurricular service learning into the classroom setting. Information regarding courses that integrate cocurricular service learning is available for students, and the resources are open to students as they seek to meet course requirements.

Workshops and Skill-Building. Throughout the year, the Community Service Program offers workshops and presentations around service-related topics to develop strong campus leaders and exceptional civic leaders for the future. Topics may include servant leadership, volunteer management, event planning, and reflection. Workshop series information is available in the office.

For more information, please visit the Community Service Program located in the Memorial Union, access the Web site at www.asu.edu/vpsa/community, or call 480/965-9843 or -9511

STUDENT LIFE

Student Life strives to enhance student learning and student achievement by fostering a positive, inclusive campus environment; by providing services to meet the needs of a diverse student body; and by empowering students to advocate for their needs and interests through the development of leadership and life skills. Opportunities for leadership and community involvement help students prepare for their roles as responsible citizens. Students learn and sharpen their leadership skills through their involvement in student activities, workshops, community service, and student government.

Adult Reentry Program. The Adult Reentry Program provides students age 25 and older with a variety of services designed to help them meet their academic, personal, and professional goals. The Adult Reentry Program offers orientation, preenrollment assistance, workshops, support/networking groups, resource and referral information, peer mentoring, and leadership/scholarship opportunities. For more information, call 480/965-2252.

Associated Students of Arizona State University (ASASU).

ASASU is the student government of the university and the official representative of the student body in matters of university governance and budgeting. Through paid, volunteer, or elected positions, students can become active, contributing members of ASASU. Students can select from a wide variety of activities, some of which include College Councils and the Student Senate, Student Legal Assistance and Safety Escort services, and Homecoming and Mardi Gras event committees. ASASU encourages students to call 480/965-3161 for more information on specific opportunities.

Disability Resources for Students (DRS). Disability Resources for Students (DRS) ensures that qualified students with disabilities are provided with reasonable and effective accommodations upon request. DRS facilitates equal access to educational and cocurricular programs, campus activities, and career employment opportunities for qualified students with disabilities by offering a wide range of academic support services that include, but are not limited to academic and career consultation; campus and community program coordination and/or referrals; supplemental readers in coordination with Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic; an in-class note taking program; nonstandard academic testing accommodations; specialized equipment for specific disabilities; the Hewlett-Packard Adaptive Technology Center; American Sign Language or oral interpreters; TTY access including campus pay phones; educational materials, e.g., braille/alternative print production, large print, raised line charts and graphs; a braille campus map; campus mobility services; and the Access Employment Program. (Although students are responsible for their own personal care attendants, DRS does provide an Attendant Management Training Program for students with disabilities.) Also, a U.S. Department of Education TRIO Student Support Services Grant allows DRS to incorporate a unique academic enhancement model into the disability support services program for 270 selected students with disabilities who meet TRIO eligibility requirements.

Some classroom accommodations, such as braille, audio tapes, interpreting services, enlarged print, and lab material conversions, require an extended preparation time, i.e., one semester. To ensure the availability of accommodations from the first day of class, students are required to preregister for classes and notify the appropriate DRS program coordinator immediately upon submitting a Course Request Preregistration form. Although DRS attempts to provide requested appropriate accommodations for students who miss preregistration, such accommodations cannot be guaranteed, and effective alternatives may be necessary.

Note: Disability documentation is required, and information regarding disabilities is confidential. For more information, call 480/965-1234 (voice) or -9000 (TTY), or visit the DRS Web site at www.asu.edu/drs.

Educational Opportunity Center. This community outreach service focuses on low-income individuals. The center has a main office at 1000 East Apache Boulevard, Suite 118 in Tempe and satellite offices around Maricopa County. It offers vocational testing and guidance as well as assistance in application for admission, scholarships, and financial assistance at a postsecondary institution suited to particular individuals’ needs. Services are free, partially funded by the U.S. Department of Education. For more information, call 480/894-8451.

Hispanic Mother Daughter Program. Understanding the University Experience: The Hispanic Mother Daughter program (HMDP) involves Hispanic girls and their mothers in preparation for the college experience. HMDP has three components: a college component, a high school component, and an eighth-grade component. For more information, call 480/965-5316.

International Student Programs. The International Student Office (ISO) is responsible for the administration and coordination of the ASU international student program. Principal ISO responsibilities and services include initial orientation, counseling, and advising of international students; visa administration; and support of campus and community activities that promote international awareness and enrich the educational experiences of ASU students. The ISO is located in SSV 265. For more information, call 480/965-7451.

Multicultural Advancement Program (MAP). MAP is built upon a student development model providing cultural and academic support services to the university’s diverse student populations. MAP counselors provide support through programs, workshops, summer institutes, academic classes, personal and educational counseling, and sponsorship of student organizations. The MAP office is located in SSV 394. Students may schedule an appointment with a MAP counselor by phone at 480/965-6060 or in person.

Student Advocacy and Assistance. Student Advocacy and Assistance guides students in resolving educational, personal, and other campus impediments toward successful completion of their academic goals. Student Advocacy and Assistance links students with appropriate university and community resources, agencies and individuals; collaborates with faculty and staff in the best interest of the students; and follows through to bring efficient closure to student concerns. For more information, call 480/965-6547.

Student Community Development. The primary focus of Student Community Development (SCD) is to promote the development of safe, healthy, dynamic communities by developing, identifying, and implementing support programs and resources necessary to ensure student learning and student achievement. SCD facilitates and directs the Student Community Council, Student Coalitions, University Partners Program, Cultural Diversity Community, MAP, Hispanic Mother Daughter Program, and the Native American Achievement Program. SCD is located in SSV 394. For more information, call 480/965-6060.

Student Judicial Affairs. Student Judicial Affairs reviews the conduct of both individual students and student organizations in relation to standards set forth by the Arizona Board of Regents. Referrals for student conduct issues are accepted from faculty, staff, students, or observers. To maintain an appropriate campus climate for teaching and learning, the Judicial Affairs Designee reviews reports of alleged student misconduct and determines sanctions for wrongdoing. For more information, call 480/965-6547.

Student Legal Assistance. Student Legal Assistance counsels and advises students regarding their legal rights and responsibilities. This service is offered free of charge to enrolled ASU students. Notary services are also available. Services provided include auto-related issues, criminal matters, debt, domestic relations, wills, towing and traffic violations, landlord/tenant issues, and miscellaneous issues. For more information, call 480/965-6307.

Upward Bound Program. This program is designed to increase the academic skills and motivational levels of participants (low income, potential first-generation college students) to the extent that they will complete high school and enter postsecondary institutions. The year-round program includes summer residential components funded by the U.S. Department of Education. For more information, call 480/965-6483.

Veterans Upward Bound. This program is designed for veterans who wish to pursue postsecondary education but whose life experiences did not adequately prepare them for the educational requirements of today. College preparation instruction in writing, reading, mathematics, general science, study skills, and computer literacy are provided to suit each veteran’s individual needs. Veterans lacking a high school diploma can also prepare for obtaining their General Education Development (better known by its acronym, GED) while participating in Veterans Upward Bound. Interest inventory assessments and career advising are also available. All services are free, funded by the U.S. Department of Education. For more information, call 480/965-3944.

COUNSELING AND CONSULTATION

Counseling and Consultation provides confidential counseling services to all ASU students. The psychologists, counselors, psychiatrists, and social workers on staff help students with almost any type of problem or issue related to adjusting to college life. The staff is particularly committed to helping students of color and nontraditional students adjust to campus life.

Counseling and Consultation offers counseling groups for career exploration, relationship difficulties, substance abuse, stress management, depression, assertiveness, eating disorders, family problems, and other common student issues. Individual therapy and couples counseling are offered on a short-term basis. Counseling and Consultation also provides emergency counseling to students experiencing an emotional crisis.

A career interest testing program is available to both students and nonstudents. Other services available to the ASU community include consultation and outreach services to faculty and staff, academic instruction, research, a master’s-level practicum training program, and an APA-approved clinical internship program for doctoral students in counseling and clinical psychology. Students may schedule an initial counseling appointment either by phone (480/965-6146) or in person. After an initial personal consultation and four free individual sessions, students are charged $10 per session. Counseling and Consultation is located in SSV 334.

Testing Support Services. Testing Support Services (TSS) offers workshops to help students prepare for the following graduate entrance exams: The Graduate Record Exam (GRE), the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT), the Law School Admission Test (LSAT), and the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT). In addition, students may select individual tutoring sessions for these exams. Students may get information about test preparation workshops by phone (480/965-6777) or in person. The TSS office is located in SSV 382.

STUDENT HEALTH

Services. Student Health offers fully accredited outpatient health care to all students enrolled at ASU. The professional staff, consisting of physicians, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, psychiatrists, social workers, counselors, dietitians, and health educators, has special interest and training in college health care. Consultant physicians in dermatology, orthopedics, and other specialties are on-site and are available by referral from a member of the Student Health professional staff.

Additional services include comprehensive women’s health care, immunizations, travel clinic, a wart clinic, and an allergy clinic for students needing periodic injections. The pharmacy at Student Health provides many prescription and over-the-counter medications. Radiology and laboratory services are also available.

A notarized parental “consent to treat” form is required before a student under 18 can receive treatment at Student Health. A copy of the parental consent form may be obtained from Student Health’s Web site at www.asu.edu/health.

For information about Student Health Services at ASU East, call 602/222-6568.

Health Education. Student Health provides educational programs on nutrition, stress management, alcohol and other drug use and abuse, sexuality, and sexually transmitted diseases, including the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). Peer education programs provide students an opportunity to gain experience in health education and to enhance presentation skills. Services and educational brochures are available at Student Health and at various locations throughout the campus.

Hours. Students are strongly encouraged to schedule appointments to minimize waiting time and to allow students the opportunity to establish a relationship with one clinician. Appointments are available by calling 480/965-3349. Patients with urgent health care problems may be seen at Student Health’s Acute Care Clinic on a same-day basis. The clinic opens at 9 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays and 8 a.m. other weekdays. It closes at 5 p.m.

Fees. Full-time students are not charged for primary care visits at Student Health. Part-time students are charged a visit fee. There are charges for consultant visits, continuing mental health visits, radiological procedures, laboratory procedures, medications, certain special or surgical procedures, and certain health education services. Patients receiving medical treatment off campus, such as consultations, emergency care, and hospitalization, are responsible for any resulting charges.

Insurance. While Student Health provides comprehensive ambulatory care, it is not a substitute for health insurance. Medical insurance coverage is strongly recommended for all students and is required for international students. Eligible students and dependents may enroll in health insurance coverage arranged by ASU. Dependents must complete an application and may require underwriting approval by the insurance carrier. The coverage assists students in paying for laboratory and radiology procedures, off-campus consultations, hospitalization, surgery, emergency, and after-hours care. Students may purchase health insurance through InTouch, the ASU touch-tone telephone registration system, or at any registrar site. For more information, call the Student Health insurance office at 480/965-2411.

STUDENT MEDIA

The activities of Student Media are most visible in the State Press. The campus newspaper, one of the largest daily newspapers in Arizona, is published five days a week by ASU students who make editorial decisions with the support of an experienced university staff director.

The State Press provides students with on-the-job training in newswriting, photography, editing, advertising, and production work. The State Press also addresses the many informational needs of the university community, not only through stories about the campus, and local and national events, but through paid advertisements by area merchants, campus groups, and university faculty, students, and staff. The Web Devil is Student Media’s online news center and community guide, including complete listings of restaurants, hotels, apartments, transportation, campus maps, and fun places to go within the community surrounding ASU. Access the Web site at www.statepress.com.

Student Media publishes Hayden’s Ferry Review twice a year. This award-winning national literary and art magazine brings together in one publication the finest contemporary literature and art by established and emerging writers and artists. Access the Web site at www.statepress.com/hfr.

Student Media provides complete prepress services to the university community. For more information, call 480/965-7572.

MEMORIAL UNION

The Memorial Union (MU) is the student union on campus serving as the campus community center for students, faculty, and staff. There are many opportunities for involvement and leadership through volunteerism and/or employment within the MU. Student government, student organizations, and various volunteer groups are also located throughout the building.

The MU sponsors a student programming board that advises and supports student volunteers in developing and planning cocurricular activities. Special programs of note are Education and Wellness and Arts and Entertainment, to name a few.

Also offered in the MU is a wide variety of student employment opportunities in the following areas: building management, administrative support, computer services, event and meeting services, information desk services, maintenance, and Sparky’s Den services.

The MU features a computer lab and workroom; study and group work areas; multiuse meeting rooms; Sparky’s Den: the recreation center, with bowling, billiards, and video games; and an art gallery.

Services provided include event and meeting services, catering, a card and gift shop, a credit union and various ATMs (automated teller machines), a post office, dry cleaning, a music store, hair salon, and a travel agency. For more information about any of these services or to explore employment or volunteerism, call the Information Desk at 480/965-5728, or visit www.asu.edu/vpsa/mu on the Web.

CAREER SERVICES

Career Services provides advising for individual career planning concerns and offers information about numerous career fields and permanent positions. Students are encouraged to use the Career Development Center throughout their academic careers. A computerized career planning system assists students in evaluating and making career choices. Career Services offers workshops and classroom presentations on career planning, interviewing skills, résumé writing, and a myriad of additional career-related topics. Advisors are available to assist students on an individual basis in career planning and employment.

Hundreds of employers from business, industry, government, social service agencies, health organizations, and educational institutions come to ASU to interview students seeking permanent positions and career-related summer, intern, and co-op employment. Career Services facilitates these interviews for both employers and students to meet each group’s needs and interests. In addition, career and job fairs are scheduled throughout the year.

The agency’s services support students’ career development throughout their college experience, and Career Services encourages participation in programs as early as the student’s freshman year. The offices are located in SSV 329 and 330. For more information, call 480/965-2350.

STUDENT RECREATION COMPLEX AND RECREATIONAL SPORTS

The Student Recreation Complex (SRC) is the place to become involved and meet people with similar interests in an active lifestyle. Student Affairs’ Recreational Sports is one of the largest programs of its kind in the country, serving more than 20,000 students annually. Programs offered include intramural sports, informal recreation, fitness, aquatic and sports skills classes, outdoor recreation, children and family programs, sport clubs, adaptive recreation for individuals with long- or short-term disabilities, a wellness center, safety education, experiential learning, and special events.

Located on the south end of Palm Walk, the SRC is one of the finest student recreation facilities in the United States. Features include a variety of resistance and cardiorespiratory equipment, a 9,000 square-foot weight room, three large gymnasiums, 14 indoor racquetball courts and one squash court, martial arts, aerobics and sport club rooms, outdoor equipment rental, and an adaptive weight area. Outdoor facilities include a lighted, multiuse complex with four fields, a .43-mile perimeter walking and jogging path, four sand volleyball courts, 14 tennis courts, and a 70-meter swimming pool with two movable bulkheads that allow the pool to be divided into three parts for simultaneous multiuse programming.

For more information, stop by for a tour or call 480/965-8900.

ARIZONA PREVENTION RESOURCE CENTER

The Arizona Prevention Resource Center (APRC) is a partnership among ASU, the Governor’s Division of Drug Policy, the Arizona Department of Education, and the Arizona Department of Health Services.

The APRC serves as a centralized source for individuals, schools, and communities throughout Arizona to support, enhance, and initiate programs focused on the prevention of the use of tobacco products and the use and abuse of alcohol and other drugs; gangs and violence; and other areas, such as health promotion, domestic violence, and dropout prevention. The APRC operates in the following program areas:

1. clearinghouse—to provide accurate, timely, and personalized prevention information and materials through in-house collection, access to national sources, and linkages between prevention programs in Arizona;
2. training and technical assistance—to provide high quality, responsive training and technical assistance for organizations and individuals undertaking prevention programs in local communities and schools;
3. evaluation and research—to coordinate and provide leadership for a statewide evaluation strategy for alcohol and other drug prevention programs; to produce an annual inventory of substance abuse prevention, education, and treatment programs in Arizona; to design and conduct contracted evaluations of community-based prevention programs; and to promote quality and accountability in all aspects of APRC operations; and
4. planning and special projects—to promote effective collaboration between prevention and treatment program leadership, to broaden the funding base for prevention programs, and to develop and strengthen partnerships.

For more information, call 480/727-2772, visit the Web site at www.asu.edu/aprc, or write

ARIZONA PREVENTION RESOURCE CENTER

ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY

PO BOX 872208

TEMPE AZ 85287-2208

Information can also be obtained by fax (480/727-5400 or 1-800-432-2772, toll-free in Arizona, TTY) or at 641 East Van Buren, Suite B2, in Phoenix.

The Arizona Drug and Gang Prevention Resource Center (ADGPRC), located with the APRC, provides similar information and technical assistance for communities to help them focus strategically on drug and gang prevention issues.

The ADGPRC can be contacted at 480/727-5015 or toll-free at 1-888-432-2347, or visit the Web site at www.asu.edu/adgprc.

INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS

The university is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, Division I, and the Pacific-10 Conference. The university has 21 varsity intercollegiate sports and more than 500 participants. Intercollegiate athletics at ASU are governed by a board of faculty, students, and staff under the regulations of the Arizona Board of Regents, the NCAA, the Pacific-10 Conference, and the university. Policies are administered by Intercollegiate Athletics. All athletic grants-in-aid and scholarships are administered in coordination with Intercollegiate Athletics.

RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES

Various religious centers representing most major religious groups are available near ASU Main and provide students with opportunities to participate in programs of religious worship and to meet other students through social activities. For more information, call the Campus Interfaith Council at Danforth Chapel, 480/965-3570.

OTHER OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENT INVOLVEMENT

Dance. The Department of Dance and Dance Arizona Repertory Theatre, a student touring outreach company, present 12 to 14 faculty- and/or student-directed concerts a year. Interested students should attend open auditions, held at the start of each semester. For more information, call 480/965-5029.

Forensics. The ASU Forensic squad, associated with Pi Kappa Delta, national forensic honorary association, travels to trophy tournaments across the country. For more information, call the director of Forensics, at 480/965-4855.

Communication Activities: Performances. Participants write, compile, and perform scripts for presentation in diverse on- and off-campus settings through the Hugh Downs School of Human Communication. For more information, call 480/965-4111 or 480/965-5061.

Music. Performing organizations with the School of Music provide opportunities for involvement and credit, including bands, Lyric Opera Theatre, symphony orchestra, and university choral organizations. For more information, call the School of Music at 480/965-3371.

Theatre. The University Theatre presents four to six faculty-directed productions and eight to 14 student-directed productions a year. Audition information is available from the Department of Theatre, GHALL 232, 480/965-5359.

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