Student Activities

NDSU offers a wealth of resources to assist YOU in realizing personal, academic and career success. We encourage you to take advantage of these resources while attending college. Below is a list of campus services in areas such as academics, emotional and physical health, leadership, finances, and more. If you have a need that is not addressed by this list, please contact your advisor, or the NRM Program Director, Dr. Carolyn Grygiel.

• Academic Collegiate Enhancement (ACE) http://oss.ndsu.edu/about_ace
  A free academic support program available to all enrolled undergraduate students needing help with homework, tips on studying for an exam, or strategies for taking notes. Tutoring available in Biology, Chemistry, Economics, History, Math, Sociology, Microbiology, Physics, and Statistics. Location: West Dining Center Room 6. For more information, call: 231-5131.
• Academic Skills Center http://www.dartmouth.edu/~acskills/success/index.html
  This site provides downloadable handouts, online videos and self-testing to identify learning styles, assist with time management, and handling stress and anxiety.
• Study Skills http://www.howtostudy.org/
  This site provides downloadable handouts, online videos and self-testing to identify learning styles.

Career Center http://www.ndsu.edu/career_center/

• Find a job
• On-Campus Recruiting
• Cooperative Education/Internship
• Resumes
• Job Search Letters/Documents
• Interviewing
• Job Search Strategies
• Diversity & Cultural Resources

Center for Writers http://www.ndsu.edu/cfwriters/faqsrev.html
Free one-on-one tutoring providing help with brainstorming topics, focusing and organizing papers, applying effective grammar and punctuation, and more. Location: Library lower level Room 6. To schedule an appointment, call 231-7927.

• Courses, Groups and Workshops http://www.ndsu.edu/counseling/groups.shtml
• Academic Skills Workshop (Mondays 9-10. Call 231-9714.)
• ADD/ADHD Support Group
• Assertiveness Training Class (Register for EDUC 125; 1 unit)
• Career Planning Class (Register for EDUC 124; 1 unit)
• “EMPOWER” Group (A support group for individuals struggling with body image and their relationship with food)
• “Feel Better Fast” Workshop (Learn to create and maintain balance in your life.)
• Insomnia Workshop (Call 231-9714.)
• Meditation for Stress Management Group
• Mindfulness Workshop
• Study Skills Class (Register for EDUC 123; 1 unit)
• Support Group for individuals with love ones in the Military

• Crisis Intervention. If you are in crisis…
• … during the school year (M-F, 8-5) or summer (M-F, 7:30-4) come to the Counseling Center 212 or call 231-7671.
• …after hours or over a weekend/holiday, call 231-7671 and assistance will be offered.
• …during school breaks, please call the 24-hour FirstLink Hotline at 235-7335.

• Online Services & Resources
• Alcohol screening http://www.alcoholscreening.org/
• Mental health screening https://www.mentalhealthscreening.org/screening/welcome.asp
• Virtual Pamphlet Collection on topics from anger and anxiety to time management and writing. http://www.dr-bob.org/vpc

• Success strategies http://www.ndsu.edu/counseling/successstrategies/main.shtml

• Assertiveness Skills
• Building Healthy Relationships
• Dealing with Depression
• Fishing for a Major?
• Going “Home for the Holidays”
• Grief and Trauma
• Helping Distressed Students
• Homesickness
• International Students
• Long Distance Relationships
• Making New Friends

• Meditation
• Relaxation
• Sleep
• Stress
• Taking Care with Self
• Test Anxiety
• Test Preparation
• Time Management
• Tips for Career Development
• Transitions
• Trauma

• Veterans http://www.ndsu.edu/counseling/successstrategies/veterans.shtml

Ensures equal access to educational opportunities for students with disabilities to ensure full participation in the university environment: testing accommodations, class notes access, reduced course load requests; sign language interpreting, etc. Location: Ceres 212. For more information, call 231-7671.

• Bias Reporting System. To report acts of bias, bigotry, or hate that occur at NDSU, go to: http://www.ndsu.edu/equal_opportunity/biasreportingsystem/index.shtml
• Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Intersex Allies (LGBTIA). Go to: http://www.ndsu.nodak.edu/ndsu/winjum/Diversity%20Website/glbta.html
• Sexual and other discriminatory harassment . Gain a better understanding of what constitutes sexual harassment and the kinds of actions that might be taken to prevent or handle problem situations by viewing this interactive, online program at: https://secure.newmedialearning.com/psh/ndstateu/

Leadership Development http://mu.ndsu.edu/leadership_programs/
Outstanding leadership programs and resource library. Location: Student Activities Office, Memorial Union 120. Phone: 231-7799.

Library http://library.ndsu.edu/
Provides research assistance through individual training, workshops and a one-credit class. For more information, call 231-8888. Visit the NRM Library Page at http://library.ndsu.edu/agriculture/nrm/

Multicultural Student Services http://www.ndsu.edu/multicultural/
Provides support for students and offers programs that encourage intercultural exchange on campus and in the community at large. Location: 178 Memorial Union. Phone: 231-1029.

Student Financial Services http://bisonconnection.ndsu.edu/finaid
Support in areas of financial aid, scholarships, consumer information, loan counseling and more. Location: 176 Memorial Union (Bison Connection). Phone: 231-6200.

Technology Learning and Media Center (TLMC) http://its.ndsu.edu/training_resources/technology_learning_media_center
Offers free computer application and technology classes, one-on-one assistance with computer-related coursework and projects, and help with computer skill building. Walk-in services located at IACC 150C. For more information call 231-6327.

Trio Programs http://www.ndsu.nodak.edu/trio/sss/what_is.html
Programs provide encouragement, support and assistance for veterans, minorities, low-income and first-generation college students who show potential for success: Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS), Student Support Services, Veterans Upward Bound, McNair Scholars Program and Upward Bound. Location: Ceres Hall 319. For more information call 231-8028.

Wellness Center http://wellness.ndsu.nodak.edu/
Offers physical fitness programs, wellness education, student health services (clinic and pharmacy) and child care. Location: Wallman Wellness Center. Phone: 231-5200.