Student Services

The Campus Store and University Images

The Campus Store

Location: First floor, MUB

Telephone: 906-487-2410

Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 am-5:00 pm, Saturday, noon-4:00 pm

University Images

Location: SDC

Telephone: 906-487-7969, 800-850-0688

Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 am-5:00 pm, Saturday, 10:00 am-5:00 pm; Sunday, noon-5:00 pm

The Campus Bookstore is the University’s full-service,on-campus store and your source for textbooks.The store also sells general books,academically priced software and accessories, school supplies, Michigan Tech apparel, business apparel, and souvenirs. Any questions about books, supplies, and computer products should be directed here.

The bookstore has a satellite operation, University Images, in the SDC. This store does not carry textbooks, but offers a broad selection of Michigan Tech apparel and logo items, gifts, hockey equipment, and sporting goods. University Images is open seven days per week and for extended hours during sporting and other special events.

Career Center

Location: Meese Center (across from Jim’s Foodmart and a short walk from campus)

Telephone: 487-2313

Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 am-5:00 pm

Website: www.career.mtu.edu

We help undergraduates, graduate students, and alumni bridge the gap between college and the professional world.

On-campus recruiting schedules are managed through the Career Center, and video interviews with prospective employers are also available.

In addition to one-on-one advising, we offer assistance with résumé s,cover letter s,the cooperative education program, and summer internships. As well, we sponsor seminars, job fairs, campus presentations to special-interest groups, and the Annual Fall Career Day and winter recruiting fairs, which connect thousands of students with hundreds of companies.

Other services:You can self-test your career preferences through MyPlan; you can place your resumes on the Web for free using NACElink; you can attend seminars on writing a résumé, interviewing, job-search strategies, preparing for a job fair, and orientation to the Career Center. Students and student groups may request seminars on special topics.

Central Ticket Office

Location: SDC

Telephone: 487-2073

Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 am-9:00 pm; Saturday, 8:00 am-7:00 pm; Sunday, noon-8:00 pm

Website: www.tickets.mtu.edu.

We sell tickets for the University’s athletic and cultural events, special events, and many community activities.

Student rates are available for most Michigan Tech activities, including University cultural and fine arts events and home hockey games (student season tickets are available). Students enjoy free admission to basketball, football, and volleyball games when they present their Tech Express ID card.

International Programs and Services

Location: 131 Administration

Telephone: 487-2160

Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 am-5:00 pm

Website: www.ips.mtu.edu/

Email: ips@mtu.edu

We support prospective and current international students studying at Michigan Tech, as well as Michigan Tech students interested in studying abroad.

International Services Office

Our services follow federal guidelines and help ensure academic success for all international students and their family members. Programs include new student orientation and advising; help with immigration and visa matters; information on international and multicultural organizations; Parade of Nations; Holidays Around the World Celebration; International Education Week; Intercultural Mentorship Program; and outreach programs in the community.

We coordinate the J Scholar Exchange Program and offer immigration counseling to visiting faculty and researchers on J visa. We also facilitate international exchange agreements.

Study Abroad

Michigan Tech offers summer, semester, and yearlong study-abroad programs in over thirty countries. Courses taken abroad can count toward your major, minor, and/or general education requirements. With proper planning, Study Abroad will not delay graduation. Program fees are about the same as full-time tuition at Michigan Tech, and financial aid is available. We can assist you in selecting the program that is right for you and help you plan your international experience every step of the way.

English Language Institute

This program offers English as a Second Language (ESL) courses for international students who are not yet proficient enough in English to pursue academic study at the university level. Those students without an English language proficiency test score to report may be accepted to the University conditionally, with the understanding that they enroll in ESL courses before pursuing academic study. Upon arrival, students are tested and placed in appropriate courses at the appropriate levels. Courses include reading/vocabulary, writing/grammar, and listening/speaking. Levels include beginning, intermediate, advanced, and academic-support. Students usually complete a level in one fifteen-week semester. As their language proficiency increases, students make a gradual transition to academic study by taking some academic courses along with ESL. Full semester ESL courses are offered in the fall and spring semesters.

During summer, Track B, SMILE, an intensive seven-week ESL program, is offered at all levels. Students classified as intermediate and advanced may enroll in the SMILE Program in preparation for academic study during the fall semester. ESL courses are open to both undergraduate and graduate students.

Counseling Services

Location: Hamar House

Telephone: 487-2538

Fax: 487-3421

Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 am-5:00 pm

Website: www.counseling.mtu.edu.

We provide free and confidential services to students and their significant others, assisting them with academic, social, personal, or emotional issues. Confidential services are available on both an individual and group basis. Counseling helps you develop skills in decision making, stress management, interpersonal communication, as well as self-awareness. Any concern you may have, including depression, pregnancy, anxiety, loneliness, sexuality, substance abuse, or relationship problems, can be discussed with a professional counselor. Professional counselors are available for crisis intervention twenty-four Hours: a day when classes are in session.

In addition to counseling, substance-abuse assessments and referrals are offered, as well as alcohol and drug-related programs. Other services include administering and interpreting personality tests, such as the Myers-Briggs Personality Indicator (MBTI).

You can schedule appointments within a few days; but, in case of emergency, a counselor will be available immediately. If you are interested in group meetings or seminars, you can contact us to arrange a time.

P. O. W. E. R. (Peers Offering Wellness, Education, Resources) is a student division of Counseling Services that offers presentations for large and small groups addressing important issues facing college students.

Disability Services

Location: 170 Administration

Telephone: 487-2212

Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 am-5:00 pm

Website: www.sa.mtu.edu/dean.

We are dedicated to assuring and enhancing opportunities for students with disabilities. The University does not discriminate in the recruitment, admission, or treatment of students. If you have a documented disability, you may request appropriate modifications, accommodations, or auxiliary aids that will enable you to participate in and benefit from educational programs and activities. Documentation provided by qualified medical and/or educational professionals should be recent (within the past three years), with specific recommendations for appropriate accommodations. These recommendations will be reviewed by University staff, inconsultation with you, for implementation. Current accommodations offered include:

• Extended time on examinations
• Distraction-reduced environment for testing
• Volunteer note-taking
• Alternative print format for testing and class materials
• Special seating in classrooms
• Laboratory assistance dependent on documentation
• Assistive listening devices
• Closed Circuit TV availability in Library
• Recorded texts through Recordings for Blind and Dyslexic
• Priority scheduling dependent on documentation

If you request accommodations, present your documentation to Student Affairs, 170 Administration, 487-2212. It is your responsibility to inform Student Affairs of your class schedule for each term in which accommodations are sought. Letters, when appropriate, will be prepared for instructors informing them of your need for accommodation (such as extended time to complete examinations; permitting examinations to be individually proctored; or permitting the use of tape recorders in the classroom). Other out-of-class accommodations may be requested and approved, depending on documentation. Architectural barriers have been removed when remodeling buildings, and barrier-free designs have been used in all new construction. Student Affairs will make referrals to other appropriate University services and programs.

Department of Educational Opportunity/Diversity Programs

Location: Alumni House

Telephone: 487-3539
ExSEL Programs, 487-3539
National Student Exchange, 487-2262
Outreach and MultiEthnic Programs, 487-2920
Special Academic Programs, 487-2263
Undergraduate Research Opportunities, 487-2262
Women’s Programs, 487-3539
Youth Programs/K-12 Outreach, 487-2219

Fax: 487-3101

Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 am-5:00 pm

Website: www.edopp.mtu.edu.

We focus on lifelong learning for traditional and nontraditional students. Outreach and MultiEthnic Programs supports the recruitment, retention, and graduation of students. Michigan Tech provides all students opportunities to enhance their diversity and world views.

The ExSEL Programs provide support for academic and professional development. Special academic programs include Youth Programs, Special Academic Programs, National Student Exchange, and Undergraduate Research.

You can explore academic-enrichment, social, and employment options with us.

Financial Aid Office

Location: Administration 160

Telephone: 487-2622, toll-free 1-888-MTU-1885

Fax: 487-3042

Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 am-5:00 pm

Website: www.finaid.mtu.edu

Email: finaid@mtu.edu

For questions concerning scholarships, grants, loans, or work-study, you should contact Financial Aid. If you wish to apply for federal and Michigan financial aid, you must file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as soon as possible after January 1 and before March 1. File a paper version or file online at www.fafsa.ed.gov. Michigan Tech’s Federal School Code (002292) must be entered on the FAFSA.

Health Service-Houghton Community Health Center

Location: North side of SDC on MacInnes Drive

Telephone: 483-1860

Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30 am-5:30 pm

Website: www.portagehealth.org.

Most hospitals, general-practice physicians, and specialists located in the immediate Houghton-Hancock-Keweenaw area—as well as in the larger Upper Peninsula region—are listed on the Upper Peninsula Health Care Network’s website. www.uphcn.org.

The University does not sponsor a campus health center; however, a convenient facility at the SDC is provided by the Houghton Community Health Center, a division of Portage Health. You can be seen during regular Hours: by appointment, and the center will make every effort to schedule you if you need medical care on short notice. Fees are not billed by the University, rather payable to Portage Health.

Emergency care after Hours: is provided by on-call staff in the walk-in clinic or emergency room at Portage Health in Hancock (483-1000), with twenty-four-hour physician coverage.

Health Insurance—Human Resources Office

Location: 201 Administration

Telephone: 487-1088

Website: www.admin.mtu.edu/hro

Students who are not covered by family or other health insurance can purchase low-cost, group health insurance for themselves, their spouses, and their children. All international students are required to have adequate health insurance applicable in the US.

Memorial Union

Director's Office Location: 101 MUB

Telephone: 487-2543

Fax: 487-1851

Office hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 am-5:00 pm

The Campus Bookstore: Monday-Friday, 8:00 am-5:00 pm; Saturday, noon-4:00 pm

Food Mall: Monday-Friday, 7:30 am-3:00 pm; Saturday-Sunday, closed

The Corner Store: Monday-Thursday, 7:30 am-10:30 pm; Friday, 7:30 am-5:00 pm; Sunday, 5:30-10:30 pm

Website: www.aux.mtu.edu/mub/.

The Memorial Union offers the following services:

• The Food Mall, located on the ground floor, offers specialty shops—from pizza and display cooking to custom-made deli sandwiches, hot soup, grill items, and a great salad bar. Many students, faculty, and friends gather to socialize and study in the Keweenaw Commons, a multilevel seating area adjacent to the mall. A big screen TV, a wireless hot zone, and coffeehouse-style seating make this a great place to hang out.
• Recreational facilities, located in the basement, include six bowling lanes and four regulation billiard tables. There is free bowling for students every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Air hockey, foosball, and pool are available for free play in the Keweenaw Commons.
• The Corner Store, on the ground floor, offers smoothies, freshly grilled panini sandwiches, hamburgers, fries, cold deli sandwiches, salads, and other grab-and-go items, as well as a wide variety of beverages, candy, and snacks.
• Automatic teller machines are on the ground floor.
• Student offices for the Lode(the campus newspaper), student government, and many other student service and support groups are on the first floor.
• Promotion tables, on the ground floor of the Keweenaw Commons area, can be reserved by recognized student groups to promote special projects and fundraisers.
• Meeting space, seven rooms and a large ballroom, are available for large or small meetings, social gatherings, and banquets. Contact the director’s office to reserve these facilities.
• Guest rooms, four well-appointed, hotel-style rooms, are available for rent year-round, on a daily or weekly basis. Perfect for visitors. For reservations, call the director’s office.
• The Campus Bookstore and the Tech Express Service Center are on the first floor and offer convenient service.

Michigan Tech Alumni Association

Location: 201 Harold Meese Center (across from Jim's Foodmart and a short walk from campus)

Telephone: 487-2400 (toll-free 877-MTU-ALUM)

Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 am-5:00 pm

Fax: 487-3171

Email: mtu_alumni@mtu.edu

Website: www.alumni.mtu.edu.

The Office of Alumni Relations supports a network of 65, 000 Michigan Tech alumni living and working in more than one hundred nations around the world. We offer events (reunions, networking, family activities), benefits and services (HuskyLink online community, career services, group insurance), and Tech Gear (class rings, diploma frames, etc.) to alumni and students. Visit us in the Meese Center or on the Web.

Outdoor Adventure Program/Tech Adventures Rental Center

Location: Lower Level of the MUB

Telephone: 906-487-2290

Website: www.oap.mtu.edu

Email: oap@mtu.edu

The OAP offers students, staff, faculty, and community members the opportunity to get outside and enjoy some of the beautiful local wilderness. The program offers equipment rental, guided trips, seminars, day clinics, and trip-planning assistance.

These services are designed to be low-cost and geared towards getting everyone outside regardless of prior outdoor experience.

Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts

Learn more about the Rozsa.

Tech Express Service Center

Location: First Floor, MUB

Telephone: 487-3308

Fax: 487-3688

Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 am-5:00 pm, Saturday, noon-4:00 pm

Website: www.techexpress.mtu.edu

Email: techexpress@mtu.edu

The center issues official University identification cards to all Michigan Tech students, faculty, and staff. These Tech Express cards are used for building and parking access, meal plans, library checkout, and Express Cash (debit) purchases.

The center also offers the following services to the campus community: postal box rental, US mail postage, book buyback, shipping supplies, UPS shipping, laminating, fax service, locker rentals, lost and found, as well as the sale of all tickets to athletic and cultural events on campus.

Tech Express is also your one-stop office (either in person or online) to view your Express Cash debit balance, review your transactions, and add value. The center is where you should report a lost or stolen card.