University Support Services
Besides faculty advising, many other resources are available at Carnegie Mellon
to help students succeed in their studies. Some that you should be aware of
are listed below. For more detailed information on these and other campus
resources, check The
Word Online.
- The Career Center
provides career counseling. The Center helps graduating students who are seeking
employment with resume preparation, interview skills, and contacting potential
employers. In addition, the Center can also assist you in choosing or confirming
a choice of major and minor areas, in clarifying a career choice, or in planning
for graduate school. Call 412-268-2064. The Center is located in the basement
of the University Center. Lisa Dickter
is the Career Center contact for Civil & Environmental Engineering students.
- Lisa Dickter
-
- dickter@andrew.cmu.edu
- on campus call: 8-2064; off campus: 412-268-2064
- University Center lower level
- Health Services
is staffed by a physician, nurse practitioners, and registered nurses. The
Student Health Services is fully accredited by the Accreditation Association
for Ambulatory Health Care, Inc and an institutional member of the American
College Health Association. They are located in the Morewood Gardens E-tower.
Appointments are required, but walk-in urgent care is available.
- Anita Barkin, Director
- health@andrew.cmu.edu for health
related questions
- on campus: 8-2157; off campus: 412-268-2157 for appointments
- Room 144 Morewood Gardens E-Tower
Medical emergencies: Campus police call 8-2323; off campus: 412-268-2323
- Counseling and Psychological
Services provides you with an opportunity to talk about personal, academic
or career concerns. Students come to the Counseling Center for many reasons:
problems with friends, family, or school; confusion about future goals; feelings
of stress, low self-esteem, anxiety, depression, or loneliness. Counseling
sessions are free and confidential.
- Cynthia Valley, Director
- Room 230 Morewood Gardens E-Tower
- To schedule an appointment, on campus: call 8-2922; off campus: 412-268-2922
Crisis intervention is available 24 hours a day by calling the center
at 8-2922.
Medical emergencies: Call campus police 8-2323; off campus: 412-268-2323
- The Office of Academic Development
provides assessment and instruction on study skills. Study skills include
textbook reading strategies, lecture note taking, test anxiety, test preparation,
and time and stress management. Students often have difficulty with courses
due to weaknesses in one or more of these skills. By addressing them
early, you can take an important step towards improving classroom performance.
The center also provides tutoring in calculus, biology, chemistry, physics,
and writing, geared primarily for the large introductory courses.
- Linda Hooper, Director
- academic-development@andrew.cmu.edu
- Room 212 Student Center (not the University Center), 4902 Forbes Ave
- To schedule an appointment, on campus: call 8-8298; off campus: 412-268-8298
- The Office of International
Education (OIE) promotes and facilitates study abroad and acts as a liaison
to the university for foreign students, researchers, and professors.
OIE provides many services, including:
- Advising students who wish to study abroad regarding programs and options.
- Advising international students and scholars regarding personal, immigration/visa,
academic, social, and acculturation issues.
- Informing foreign students and scholars about changes in immigration regulations.
- Planning workshops on cultural adjustment, reentry issues, career planning,
tax filing, and other topics.
- Supporting and advising international and cultural groups such as the
International Student Union.
- Organizing orientation programs for new students and scholars as well
as CMU students who study abroad.
- Lisa Krieg, OIE Director
- academic-development@andrew.cmu.edu
- Room 301 Warner Hall
- To schedule an appointment, on campus: call 8-5231; off campus: 412-268-5231