Center for Adult Students
Academic Support Services and Student Support Services
There are many academic and student
support services to take advantage of.
Many of these services will help you to succeed in your academic
endeavors. The services listed below are college services for all
enrolled Penn State Behrend students and are a representative list of
those used most often by adult learners. Visit the
Adult Learner Survival Guide
(pdf)
or the college's web site for additional services.
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Academic Support Services
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Academic Advising
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Learning Resource Center
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John M. Lilley Library
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GE Foundation Computer Center
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Registrar's Office
Academic
Advising
All Penn State Behrend
students are assigned an academic advisor. This is either a faculty
member or a professional academic advisor in the college's advising
center (Erie Hall, rm. 20).
Adult students at Penn State Behrend are assigned based on their admission type. Provisional students are typically adults and are assigned to Ms. Biddy Brooks in the Center for Adult Services and Evening Programs. As a staff member of the college's advising center she is prepared to assist any adult learner with their academic questions as well as provide non-academic guidance to adult students.
Adult students who enroll as first year or transfer students are assigned a faculty advisor based on their anticipated major. The faculty advisor meets with students primarily to assist with course scheduling and academic guidance but will also discuss other issues as needed.
There are also many University resources that you can utilize. These include The Penn State Undergraduate Advising Student Handbook, Advising at PSU, Penn State Portals and the Behrend College Advising Guide.
Learning
Resource Center
The services of the LRC are free to all
currently enrolled student and include professional and peer tutoring,
supplemental instruction, informational and educational videos and
workshops. There is also a drop in math lab and writing lab.
Tutoring is available in individual or group settings at the LRC, math lab and writing lab. Sessions are arranged at the mutual convenience of the student. Keep in mind that the LRC relies on students to provide the tutoring. As a result, the tutoring depends upon the availability and knowledge of the students. If we do not currently have a tutor, it can take two weeks or more to hire one. Plan ahead! Tutors have classes and exams and are not available at a moment's notice.
John
M. Lilley Library
The three floor library includes a mix of study carrels, casual
seating and group study tables for more than 700 students. The library
has individual and group study rooms and a sixty-seat computer lab.
In addition to a growing book collection, the library maintains current subscriptions to more than 900 journals, newspapers and other serial titles. In addition, through the University Libraries LIAS system, access is provided to a wide array of electronic databases that includes more than 10,000 electronic journal subscriptions.
GE Foundation Computer Center
The General Electric Foundation Computer Center is located in the
Hammermill Building and consists of five class-sized computer labs. In
addition, there are two satellite labs, one is located in the Lilley
Library and the other is in the Nick Building.
The labs are equipped with personal computers, which are connected to the Computer Center's local area network. These networked computers have access to the Internet and to wide variety of application and instructional software packages.
The computing facilities are available to faculty, staff and students during regularly scheduled hours of the Computer Center, unless otherwise posted or reserved for classes.
Faculty, staff and students have the opportunity of purchasing hardware and software at a discount. Certain eligibility requirements may apply. The discounted program is coordinated by the Microcomputer Order Center (MOC) at University Park. Price lists, product information, and ordering information may be obtained from MOC's Home Page.
Computer training workshops and seminars are available each semester for all currently enrolled students. In addition there are many on-line tutorials available to assist you in learning the latest software.
Click here for Computer Center information
Registrar's Office
Contact the
Registrar's Office for questions regarding course registration,
academic procedures and deadlines. From the Registrar web site, you
can access the university-wide calendar, the current schedule of
courses, information about how to receive your grades and other
important information.
Student Support Services
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Career Development Center
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Campus Veteran Affairs Office
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Penn State Behrend Child Care Center
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Penn State's Child Care Subsidy
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Dining on campus
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Use of Recreational Facilities
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Returning Adult Student Organization
Career Development Center
The CDC offers a variety of career-related services to the
students of Penn State Behrend.
Any enrolled student has access to services free-of-charge. The following
services are available through the CDC: individual career counseling,
career resources, choosing a major, Penn State's e-Portfolio,
internship counseling, career and graduate school fairs, job search
class, job announcements, on-campus recruiting, video interviewing,
resume files, relocation resources and more.
Click here for information on the Career Development Center
Veteran Affairs Office
You may be eligible to receive one or more educational benefits
from the United States Veterans Administration.
Veterans, reservists, dependents and spouses who may be eligible for educational benefits should make an appointment with Giselle Hudson, campus VA Certifying Official and financial aid counselor. She will assist students throughout their enrollment. Admitted students should call 814.898.6335 to schedule an appointment or email gth1@psu.edu for more information.
Penn
State Behrend Child Care Center
The Child Care Center offers high quality child care on a
year-round basis. Services are available for children between the ages
of 6 weeks and 6 years. Staff to child ratios exceed PA state-mandated
ratios in each room. Children of Penn State Behrend students, faculty,
staff, alumni and the greater Erie community are welcome.
The staff has been carefully chosen to provide a nurturing environment and the highest quality care.
Child Care Subsidy
Effective November 1, 2001 Penn State has been awarded $280,000 a
year for the next four years from the U.S. Department of Education to
provide child care financial assistance to student parents university
wide.
The Federal "Child Care Access Means Parents in School" program authorized by the Higher Education Amendments of 1998, assists universities and colleges to improve child care access for student parents.
Click her for child care subsidy information - scroll down for Erie area providers. (pdf)
Dining on campus
Off campus students can open a Diner's Club account and enjoy the
convenience of not having to carry cash. The Diner's Club account can
be used at both facilities mentioned below. Simply present your id+
card to the cashier and your purchase will be deducted from your
account.
Bruno's Cafe, in the Reed Union Building, is a hot spot on campus with great food, late hours and a fun atmosphere. Bruno's features fresh-made pizza, burgers, subs, salads, wraps, home-style soups, and tempting desserts. The coffee shop offers Seattle's Best coffees, Tazo teas, cookies, muffins, bagels and other favorites.
The Gazebo at Dobbins is a full-scale, all-you-can-care-to-eat food court, and offers an extensive menu including grilled specialties, a sandwich bar, soups, stir-fry station, hearty entrees, a large salad bar, daily specials and delicious desserts.
Use
of Recreational Facilities
The Office of Intramural and Recreational Programs provides
intramural sports, fitness and aerobics and recreational activities.
The gymnasium, fitness equipment and weight-lifting equipment are
available for student use during general hours of operation.
Availability is based on class use.
By presenting your photo ID to the desk attendant , in the Junker Center, all currently enrolled students can utilize the campus recreational facilities including the swimming pool, weight room and indoor track in the Junker Center. Outdoor facilities are available as well including the tennis and sand volleyball courts.
Returning Adult Student Organization
The Returning Adult Student Organization (RASO)
promotes the concerns of returning adult students
and provides friendship and support for adult students and their
families. This organization is devoted to providing fellowship for
students who bring adult life experiences to their college role.