Student Services

The Campus Store and University Images

The Campus Store

Location: The Memorial Union, first floor

Telephone: 906-487-2410

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

University Images

Location: Student Development Complex

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 Website: www.bookstore.mtu.edu

The Campus Store is the University's full-service on-campus store and your source for textbooks. In addition to textbooks, the Campus Store sells general books, academically priced software and accessories, school supplies, MTU apparel, and souvenirs. Any questions about books, supplies, and computer products should be directed here. The Campus Store is conveniently located on the first floor of the Memorial Union.

The Campus Store has a satellite operation, called University Images, located at the Student Development Complex. This store does not carry text books, but carries a broad selection of MTU apparel and logo items, gifts, hockey equipment, and sporting goods. University Images is open seven days per week and is open for extended hours during sporting and other special events.

Career Center

Location: Harold Meese Center, across from Jim's Foodmart

Telephone: 487-2313

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

Website: www.ucc.mtu.edu.

The Career Center can help both undergraduate and graduate students 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, the center offers assistance with resumes, cover letters, the cooperative education program, and summer internships. The center sponsors seminars, job fairs, campus presentations to special interest groups, and the Annual Fall Career Day and winter recruiting fairs. At the center, you can self-test your career preferences through MyPlan. Michigan Tech students and alumni also can place their resumes on the Web for free using eRecruiting.

The center also offers seminars on resume writing, 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: Student Development Complex

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.

The Central Ticket Office in the Student Development Complex sells 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 Huskies hockey games (student season tickets are available). Students are admitted free to MTU basketball, football, and volleyball games when they present their Tech Express ID card.

International Programs and Services

Location: Administration 131

Telephone: 487-2160

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

Website: www.ips.mtu.edu/

Email: ips@mtu.edu

The International Programs and Services (IPS) Office provides support for students interested in studying in the United States, international students and scholars currently at MTU, and MTU students interested in studying abroad.

International Services Office

Support services to help ensure academic success within federal guidelines are available to all international students and family members. IPS services and programs include new student orientation and advising; help with immigration and visa matters; information on international and multicultural organizations; International Film Fesitval; Holidays Around the World Celebration; International Education Week; Intercultural Mentorship Program; International Spouse Support Program; and outreach programs in the community. IPS also coordinates the J Scholar Exchange Program and offers immigration counseling to visiting faculty and researchers on J visa. IPS facilitates international exchange agreements.

Study Abroad

Michigan Tech has 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 and with proper planning will not delay graduation. Program fees are about the same as full-time tuition at MTU and financial aid is available. The IPS staff can assist you in selecting the program that is right for you and help you plan your international experience every step of the way. Stop by or visit our website for detailed program information.

English as a Second Language

The institute offers courses in English as a Second Language throughout the year. The courses are designed to provide international students with a smooth transition from ESL to academic study. Depending upon status, students may enroll either part-time or full-time. Fall, spring, and summer courses include intermediate, advanced, and academic support levels. Nondegree and degree-seeking students may enroll.

Counseling Services

Location: Hamar House

Telephone: 487-2538

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

Website: www.counseling.mtu.edu/.

Counseling Services provides free and confidential service to MTU students and their spouses, assisting them with academic, social, and personal or emotional issues. Confidential services are available on both an individual and group basis. Counseling helps students develop decision-making skills, stress-management skills, interpersonal communication skills, and self-awareness. Any concern a student may have, including depression, pregnancy, anxiety, loneliness, sexuality, substance abuse, or relationship problems, can be discussed with a professional counselor. In addition to counseling, substance abuse assessment and referrals are offered, as well as alcohol and other drug education programs. Other services include administering and interpreting personality tests, such as the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. Workshops are offered in time management, study skills, Adult Children of Alcoholics, eating disorders, surviving sexual assault, substance abuse, and self-defeating behaviors. Professional counselors are available for crisis intervention twenty-four hours a day when classes are in session.

Appointments can be scheduled 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 sign up by contacting Counseling Services.

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

Disability Services

Location: 170 Administration

Telephone: 487-2212

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

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

Michigan Tech is dedicated to assuring and enhancing opportunities for students with disabilities. The University does not discriminate in the recruitment, admission, or treatment of students. Students with documented disabilities may request appropriate modifications, accommodations, or auxiliary aids that will enable them to participate in and benefit from University 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, in consultation with the student, for implementation.

Students requesting accommodations are encouraged to present their documentation to the Student Affairs Office, Administration 170, 487-2212. It is the students' responsibility to inform the Student Affairs Office of their class schedule for each term in which accommodations are sought. In cooperation with Michigan Rehabilitation Services and other agencies, the University will assist in providing accommodations, such as note takers, tutors, and tape-recorded textbooks. Letters, when appropriate, will be prepared for instructors informing them of a student's need for accommodation (for example, extra time to complete examinations; permitting examinations to be individually proctored; or permitting the use of tape recorders in the classroom). Architectural barriers have been removed when remodeling buildings, and barrier-free designs have been used in all new construction. The Student Affairs Office will make referrals to other appropriate University services and programs.

Department of Educational Opportunity/Diversity Programs

Location: Alumni House

Telephones:487-3539
Outreach and MultiEthnic Programs, 487-2920
Conferences and Institutes, 487-2263
ExSEL Programs, 487-3539
National Student Exchange, 487-2262
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.

Educational Opportunity focuses on lifelong learning for traditional and nontraditional students. The department is the home of Outreach and MultiEthnic Programs, which supports the recruitment, retention, and graduation of students. Michigan Tech provides all students opportunities to enhance their diversity and world views. The department directs the ExSEL Programs, which provide academic and professional development support strategies for students. Special academic programs include Youth Programs, Conferences and Institutes, National Student Exchange, and Undergraduate Research. Students can explore academic enrichment, social, and employment options with us, as well as visit our website.

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

Students with questions concerning scholarships, grants, loans, or work-study, should visit the Financial Aid Office. Students must file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as soon as possible after January 1 and before March 1 if they wish to apply for federal and Michigan financial aid. The faster method of filing is via the Web at www.fafsa.ed.gov. An alternate way of completing the FAFSA is to file the paper version. 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, adjacent to the SDC on campus, is provided by the Houghton Community Health Center, a division of Portage Health System. Patients will be seen during regular hours by appointment, and the center will make every effort to schedule students in need of medical care on short notice if they call for an appointment. Fees are payable to the Portage Health System and are not billed by the University. For more information, contact the center.

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

Health Insurance—Human Resources Office

Location: Administration 201

Telephone: 487-1088

Website: www.admin.mtu.edu/hro

Email: mawilcox@mtu.edu

Students who are not covered by family or other health insurance can purchase low-cost, group health insurance. Michigan Tech's student health insurance is available for graduate and undergraduate students, their spouses, and their children. All international students are required to have adequate health insurance applicable in the US.

Memorial Union

Telephone: 487-2543

Fax: 487-1851

Director's office hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 am-5:00 pm, MUB 101

The Campus Store
       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 a variety of specialty shops, from pizza and display cooking to custom-made deli sandwiches, hot soup, grill items, and the Salad Bowl. 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 include six bowling lanes and four regulation billiard tables. There is free bowling for students every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
• The Corner Store offers Freshens Smoothies, freshly grilled panini sandwiches, cold deli sandwiches and salads, and other grab-and-go items, as well as a wide variety of beverages, candy, and snacks.
• Automatic teller machines machines are located on the ground floor.
• Student offices for the Michigan Tech Lode (the campus newspaper), the Undergraduate Student Government, and many other student service and support groups are located on the Union's 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 for 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 guest rooms are available for rent year-round, on a daily or weekly basis. Perfect for all visitors to campus. For reservations, call the director's office.
• The Campus Bookstore and the Tech Express Service Center are also located in the Memorial Union and offer convenient service to students.

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.mtu.edu/alumni.

The Office of Alumni Relations operates an extensive alumni chapter program nationwide. It offers a variety of benefits and merchandise (class rings, diploma covers, etc.) with which alumni can show pride in their alma mater. The office sponsors the annual Alumni Reunion each August. Visit the staff in the Meese Center or check out the website at: www.mtu.edu/alumni.

Outdoor Adventure Program/Tech Adventures Rental Center

Location: Lower Level MUB

Telephone: 487-2290

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

Website: www.oap.mtu.edu.

The Outdoor Adventure Program (OAP) was created so students, faculty and staff could take advantage of the local surroundings. The OAP offers a variety of services to students, faculty, and staff including equipment rental, assistance with trip planning, seminars and clinics related to the outdoors, as well as guided trips to explore what nature has to offer. These events are designed as low-cost, informational, and interactive sessions to help educate people about certain outdoor topics.

Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts

Learn more about the Rozsa.

Rozsa Center Great Events Series

Tech Express Service Center

Location: Memorial Union, inside the Campus Bookstore

Telephone: 487-3308

Fax: 487-2279

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

Website: www.techexpress.mtu.edu

The Tech Express Service Center issues official University identification cards to all Michigan Tech students, faculty, and staff. 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.

The Tech Express Service Center is also your one-stop office (either in person or online) to view your Express Cash debit balance, review your transactions, and add value. Report a card lost or stolen here.