Student Handbook 
Where
to Get Help
Where to Get Help
Academic Learning Center
Free tutoring assistance is available for many general education courses. Students also may receive free assistance in the following areas:
- Developing study strategies
- Developing note taking skills
- Preparing for tests
- Increasing vocabulary
- Decreasing procrastination
Students also may enroll in either 110 Reading/Study Skills or 120 Reading Rate Improvement.
Stewart Hall 101
Phone: 320-308-4993
E-mail: alc@stcloudstate.edu
Web site: www.stcloudstate.edu/alc
Alchohol/Drug Awareness & Prevention Team (ADAPT)
Educational and clinical services for individuals with alcohol and other drug use problems, and their concerned others, are provided by ADAPT. Educational services are offered to individuals and groups through peer discussion, printed information, public speaking, alternative bars, and media campaigns. Clinical services consist of assessment/screening for possible problems, consultation, and referral for treatment when appropriate.
Coordinator: Lynette Sickler
Health Center
Phone: 320-308-4850
E-mail: healthservices@stcloudstate.edu
Web site: www.stcloudstate.edu/healthservices
American Indian Center (AIC)
Location: American Indian Center
Phone: 320-308-5449
E-mail: aic@stcloudstate.edu
Web-site: www.stcloudstate.edu/aic
Career Services
The services of this office are yours to use free of charge if you complete the registration materials before your graduation day. Alumni may activate (or reactivate) their file for a nominal fee. The fee is waived any subsequent year during which you complete an additional degree or program.
Director: Addie Turkowski
Administrative Services
101
Phone: 320-308-2151
E-mail: careerservices@stcloudstate.edu
Web site: www.stcloudstate.edu/careerservices
Counseling and Psychological Services
Professional staff members in counseling offer a wide range of services to currently enrolled SCSU students. These services include individual and group experiences which facilitate the resolution of personal, social, educational, and career related concerns. The center maintains a career and educational planning resource center with computer assisted guidance information (DISCOVER). Services are confidential and are provided on a no-cost basis. Counseling and Psychological Services is accredited by the International Association of Counseling Services.
Director: Chuck Smith
Stewart Hall 103
Phone: 320-308-3171
E-mail: counseling@stcloudstate.edu
Web site: www.stcloudstate.edu/counseling
Evening Programs
An on-campus contact point for students who are particularly dependent on evening options. The office provides initial academic counseling and orientation for non-traditional students as well as information on services and programs that may be of interest to the evening student.
Financial Aid
The Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid administers federal and state grants, work programs, and loans, as well as a large number of university scholarships.
Director: Frank Loncorich
Administrative Services 106
Phone: 320-308-2047
E-mail: financialaid@stcloudstate.edu
Web site: www.stcloudstate.edu/financialaid
Health Services
Services are available to all currently enrolled students. All patient/student contacts are confidential.
Medical clinic: Diagnosis and treatment for illness and injury, routine physical and GYN exams, and private discussions relating to personal concerns.
Laboratory: Blood tests, pregnancy tests, urinalysis, HIV testing, and many other lab tests.
Pharmacy: We fill prescriptions from your home physicians as well as from SCSU prescribers. We also carry many non-prescription medications including cough and cold medication and contact lens supplies.
Director: Corie Beckermann
Health Center
Phone: 320-308-4848
E-mail: healthservices@stcloudstate.edu
Web site: www.stcloudstate.edu/healthservices
Multicultural Student Services
The Office of Multicultural Student Services provides for the particular needs of all students of color at St. Cloud State University. Our goal is to provide comprehensive services by giving academic assistance, encouraging personal development and offering multicultural programming.
Director: Shahzad Ahmad
Atwood Memorial Center 106
Phone: 320-308-3003
E-mail: mss@stcloudstate.edu
Web site: www.stcloudstate.edu/mss
Non-Traditional Students
The counseling center provides information on services and programs designed for any full- and part-time student who is 23 years or older, a veteran, is married or is a parent. A ten-session orientation class (Orientation 121), specific to the needs of non-traditional students, is offered for credit each quarter. Support groups also are offered. Non-traditional students are encouraged to take advantage of these services.
Stewart Hall 103
Phone: 320-308-3171
Residence Life
Responsible for on-campus housing for 3,100 students. Maintains a listing of available off-campus rental units.
Director: Diane Schellinger
Carol Hall
Phone: 320-308-2166
E-mail: reslife@stcloudstate.edu
Web site: www.stcloudstate.edu/reslife
Speech Anxiety Reduction Program
(CMST 171) Registration preferred during the first and second week of each quarter, but may continue throughout the quarter.
Director: Joanna Pucel
Math and Science Building 129
Communication Studies
Phone: 320-308-2216
Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic
Assessment and treatment for individuals with communicative disorders of voice, articulation, fluency, hearing, and language.
Education Building A216
Phone: 320-308-2092
Student Disability Services
As part of St. Cloud State University's response to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) this service has as its objective the provision of services leading to the academic success of students with disabilities.
Director: Owen Zimpel
Atwood Memorial Center 105
Student Disability Services Office
Phone: 320-308-4080 or 320-308-3117
TDD: 320-308-4080
E-mail: sds@stcloudstate.edu
Web site: www.stcloudstate.edu/sds
Veterans Information
Application forms and information are available from the veterans clerk in the Office of Records and Registration. The veteran also may contact the Veterans Administration at Fort Snelling in St. Paul with the toll free number (1-800-827-1000).
Administrative Services 119
Phone: 320-308-2111
E-mail: veterans@stcloudstate.edu
Web site: www.stcloudstate.edu/veterans
Women's Center
Offers support to women with a focus on safety issues and equal educational opportunities. The Women's Center provides space for meetings, study, programs and discussion. It serves as a resource clearinghouse and provides information and referral on issues such as sexual assault, child care, counseling, and sexual harassment.
Services are available to both women and men in the SCSU community.
Director: Jane Olsen
Women's Center
Phone: 320-308-4958
E-mail: womenscenter@stcloudstate.edu
Web site: www.stcloudstate.edu/womenscenter
Coordinator of Sexual Assault Services: Lee LaDue
Women's Center
Phone: 320-308-3995
The Write Place
Offers free individual help in getting started, organizing, developing, writing grammatical sentences, punctuating, and spelling. Instruction is available through individual appointments or workshops. Half-hour appointments usually are advised. Students whose native language is not English may schedule hour appointments. Workshops require no preregistration. The center is open to students writing papers for any department.
Director: Frankie Condon
Riverview 18
Phone: 320-308-2031
E-mail: writeplace@stcloudstate.edu
Website: www.stcloudstate.edu/writeplace
