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Career
Services
Career
Services offers a comprehensive program of services. Counselors
assist students in assessing skills, interests, and work values;
developing decision-making skills; identifying and exploring career
options; connecting academic majors to internship opportunities
and future careers; preparing for graduate/professional school;
and planning job search strategies. Counselors also offer daily
drop-in hours for review of resumes and cover letters. Each semester,
Career Services offers two one-credit courses (Univ 100 and Univ
300) to help students enhance their career decision-making skills
and better understand how to connect their academic experiences
with the world of work. An interactive computer-assisted program
(called SIGI+) is also available to help students with self-assessment
and information about career options. The Career Resource Center
maintains information on WSU majors, occupations, job search and
graduate school preparation materials, employer literature and directories,
and Internet resources. In addition, Career Services sponsors two
major career fairs and associated events each year.
Through on-campus interviews, students can interview for internship
and permanent employment with employers who recruit at WSU. Students
registered with Career Services may also take advantage of the resume
referral service to access employers who are interested in WSU students
but not planning to come to campus. Career Services also maintains
extensive current job and internship listings in partnership with
MonsterTRAK Corporation.
Career Services offers placement/credential file service. Primarily
used by education graduates or students applying to graduate or
professional schools, placement/credential files hold letters of
recommendation.
To access job and internship listings, register with us, check services
and upcoming events, visit our Web
site. For more information, please visit us in 180 Lighty, call
(509) 335-2546, or e-mail carserv@wsu.edu.
WSU
Children's Center
WSU Children’s Center offers part- or full-time child care
for six-week- to 12-year-old children of WSU students, staff and
faculty. One hundred and seventy-one children (ages six weeks to
12 years) are housed on Olympia Avenue. Licensed by the Washington
Department of Social and Health Services and accredited by the National
Academy for Early Childhood Programs, the center is designed to
meet child care needs of parents while providing intellectual, social,
emotional, and physical growth opportunities for children. Activities
vary from quiet to active, group to individual, structured to unstructured.
Children are grouped developmentally by age. Snacks and lunches
are provided.
The center is also available to students for observation and participation
for classes. Work-study jobs are also available. Further information
may be obtained by calling (509) 335-8847.
Counseling
and Testing Services
WSU Counseling Services offers specialized individual and group
counseling and consultation services without charge to regularly
enrolled students. A staff of professionally trained counselors
is available to provide confidential assistance to students with
personal, social, academic, or couple concerns. Groups and workshops
are provided to help students with personal development and adjustment
and to cope with such issues as eating disorders and sexual assault
and abuse. Crisis services and consultation are available on a 24-hour
basis. Call (509) 335-4511 or stop by 280 Lighty Student Services
for appointments or information, or.visit our Web site.
Testing Services provides the university with a comprehensive testing
program. National, state, and personal testing is available by appointment
(509) 335-1744.
Disability
Resource Center
The Disability Resource Center (DRC) coordinates accommodations
for students with disabilities in academic programs. Accommodations
may include modified test taking, textbooks on tape, sign language
interpreters, note takers in classrooms, and accessible transportation.
Services available include all appropriate accommodations that provide
equal access, alternative testing environments, the use of adaptive
equipment, and referrals.
The center provides disability awareness training for WSU faculty,
staff, and students. The center works cooperatively with all university
programs to meet the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section
504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The DRC promotes and encourages
self-advocacy for students with disabilities.
For additional information contact the Disability Resource Center,
Administration Annex, room 205 or call (509) 335-1566, or visit
our Web site.
Educational Telecommunications
and Technology
Educational Telecommunications and Technology (ETT), is responsible
for public broadcasting, interactive video services, Web-based audio
and video applications, and other telecommunications services. ETT
can trace its history back to a Morse code radio transmitter built
by the mechanical engineering faculty more than 90 years ago. Edward
R. Murrow first used a microphone at KWSC in the latter 1920s. Television
was demonstrated on the campus in 1939. WSU became one of the first
universities to use interactive video instruction in 1980 and now
operates one of the two or three largest such systems in the country.
Broadcasting: WSU operates thirteen
NPR-member radio stations and two PBS-member television stations
serving significant audiences in Washington, Idaho, Oregon and (radio
only) British Columbia.
The public radio stations operate as Northwest
Public Radio, eight of them as a "NPR and Classical Music”
network and five as a “NPR News” network. All stations
except KWSU(AM) operate 24-hour services. Both networks can also
be heard on the Web. Northwest Public Radio has studios in Pullman
(main), Bellingham, Moscow and Richland.
WSU has separate PBS memberships for its stations in the Tri-Cities
and Pullman. KTNW, Ch. 31, Richland, has a full PBS membership and
runs the main PBS program schedule. KWSU-TV, Ch. 10, Pullman, runs
a selective mix of PBS programming and other educational programming.
There are studios in Pullman (main) and Richland. This division
also provides a substantial level of videostreaming services for
the WSU community and operates the K-20 Education Network Eastern
Washington satellite teleport. More information on WSU's public
television services are found at www.kwsu.org.
WHETS: The Washington
Higher Education Telecommunication System (WHETS), operates
nearly three dozen interactive video classrooms statewide interconnected
with telecommunications facilities provided by the Washington K-20
Education Network. It also has dial-up ISDN access to any public
university, community college or school district in the state as
well as out-of-state educational facilities and has Internet-based
videoconferencing capabilities as well. WHETS was originally built
to interconnect WSU’s campuses and courses originate from each
site.
WHETS provides about 13,000 hours per year of usage, 90% of it for
classes and the remainder for meetings involving about 15,000 participants.
There are nearly 8,000 enrollments and about 800 average annual
FTE students involved in 270 WHETS courses.
Gay, Lesbian,
Bisexual, and Allies Program and Center
The WSU Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Allies Program and Center
educates, supports, and advocates for glbt faculty, staff, and students
and their allies, challenging intolerance and discrimination and
working to create equal access, opportunity, and inclusion at every
level of the institution. The GLBA Program offers educational programming
and presentations for classes, organizations, and living groups.
The program actively supports research and curricular developments
that integrate glbt-related scholarship in the University. The Center’s
library includes books, magazines, videos, and newspapers. The program
provides a broad spectrum of referrals and information for the campus
community, and a lounge that serves as a gathering space, meeting
room, and study area.
For more information about the GLBA Program, contact the program
office, Compton Union Building, Room B19A, (509) 335-6388, or visit
our Web site.
Human Rights,
Center for
The Center for Human Rights (CHR) seeks to integrate principles
of equal employment opportunity, affirmative action, and fair and
equitable treatment of all Washington State University (WSU) constituents
into all academic and employment activities and practices throughout
WSU. To meet that objective, CHR (1) provides leadership by enhancing
the human rights education of all WSU students, faculty and staff,
and by developing innovative and interdisciplinary programs, trainings
and activities that will improve the effectiveness of human rights
in the entire University community; (2) seeks to ensure that all
WSU employment and recruitment practices comply with state and federal
equal employment opportunity and affirmative action mandates; (3)
assesses, develops and implements WSU’s affirmative action
plan in compliance with state and federal regulations; (4) reviews
and investigates all complaints of discrimination and sexual harassment,
and advises faculty, staff and students on appropriate management
of such issues; (5) aims to enhance WSU’s academic and organizational
effectiveness through proactive assessment of workplace and classroom
climate issues, development and implementation of action plans,
and climate monitoring; and (6) maintains a library of equal employment
opportunity, affirmative action, human rights, discrimination and
sexual harassment information and resources.
CHR works closely with professionals in the fields of law, human
resources, and conflict resolution to address individual and university
concerns, and acts as an information resource for state and federal
agencies.
For more information contact the Center for Human Rights, French
Administration Building 225, Pullman, WA 99164-1022, (509) 335-8288,
Fax (509) 335-5483, rights@mail.wsu.edu.
Multicultural
Student Services, Office of
The Office of Multicultural Student Services' primary purpose
is to provide services and programs that recruit, matriculate, and
graduate students of color (African American, Asian American and
Pacific Islander, Chicano/Latino, and Native American). Other goals
are to expand cultural awareness, to celebrate our differences and
similarities, and to heighten the appreciation of cultural and racial
diversity within the university and the Pullman communities.
The unit is comprised of an Administrative area, Community Relations
and Retention Services, including four multicultural student centers
(African American, Asian American and Pacific Islander, Chicano/Latino,
and Native American).
The recruitment coordinators travel extensively to meet with students
of color in high schools and community colleges. The recruiters
present information about WSU and guide students through the admissions
process. They also work closely with communities to plan early outreach
programs and to bring students to campus.
The counselors serve as academic advisers, advocate for students,
assist in problem solving, direct and develop programs, make referrals
to other departments and services on campus, and provide information
on scholarships, internships, careers, and graduate programs. Each
counselor has an office in his or her respective student center.
These student centers offer a number of services such as social
support, a study area, and a gathering place for student organizations.
For more information, contact The Office of Multicultural Student
Services, Lighty Student Services Building, Room 190, (509) 335-7852,
or on the Web.
Music
and Theatre
The School of Music and Theatre Arts (SMTA) presents a varied
program of concerts, recitals, plays, workshops, and master classes
each year. These presentations given by faculty, students, and visiting
artists are listed in the “Arts on the Palouse” calendar
and in a monthly calendar of events which is available on the SMTA
Web site at libarts.wsu.edu/musicandtheatre
or by calling (509) 335-8525, the SMTA events line.
The Music Program, in addition to the presentations listed above,
supports several performance organizations with enrollment open
to all WSU students by audition. Students interested in continuing
their musical experience through enrollment in one of the ensembles
are encouraged to contact the Music Program for further information;
call (509) 335-7757.
Theatre presents a widely varied year-round program offering many
opportunities for participation: six major productions in Daggy
Hall theatres as well as many experimental and student-directed
productions. Interested students should contact the Theatre Program
at (509) 335-7447 for information regarding any aspect of the program:
performance, technical, or management. Auditions are open to all
members of the university and community. Participating WSU students
are required to be enrolled in Applied Theatre Studies. For more
details, contact our Web site.
Observatory
and University Planetarium
The James Richard Jewett Observatory is the gift of Mr. and
Mrs. George F. Jewett of Spokane and is named in honor of Mr. Jewett’s
father, a former professor of ancient languages at Harvard University.
The observatory houses a 12-inch refractor with a visual lens and
a 25-foot revolving dome.
The University Planetarium is located in Sloan Hall, Room 231. Information
about open house and group tours of either the observatory or the
planetarium can be obtained by contacting the Program in Astronomy,
(509) 335-1698.
Ombudsman
Office
The Ombudsman Office is a neutral and independent resource designated
by the University to receive and informally investigate complaints,
grievances, and suggestions. The office seeks prompt, equitable,
and reasonable solutions to personal and organizational problems
and supplements rather than replaces other regular university appeal
and grievance procedures. Students, faculty, and staff may contact
the office for confidential information and assistance at (509)
335-1195 from 8:00-5:00, Wilson Hall, Room 2.
Speech
and Hearing Clinic
The Speech and Hearing Clinic provides complete evaluative and
rehabilitative services to students with speech, language, or hearing
problems, including communication disorders involving defective
articulation, stuttering, voice pitch and quality, and speech and
language problems resulting from brain injury or neuromuscular disability.
Students with auditory processing disorders and learning disabilities
may receive special help at the clinic. Speechreading and auditory
training, as well as evaluations for fitting of hearing aids and
assistive listening devices, are conducted.
Application may be made to the Speech and Hearing Clinic of the
Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences, Daggy Hall, Room 133,
(509) 335-1509.
Student Advising
and Learning Center (SALC)
The Student Advising and Learning Center, located in Lighty
Student Services Building, Room 260, provides students responsive
and timely services, programs, and academic advising prior to and
after enrolling at the university, facilitating their enrollment,
retention, academic success and progress to graduation. Students
with questions on academic programs, degree requirements, certification
into majors, services available, or students in need of help with
study skills, reading, writing, test taking, or advising should
call the center, (509) 335-6000 or (888) 978-7252. The center faculty
and staff are responsible for:
• Coordination of advising.
• Access to Freshman Seminar Program.
• Operating the Transfer Center and providing assistance to
transfer students.
• Assistance with study skills.
• Assistance with test-taking skills.
• Access to computer-based learning and multimedia development.
• Tutoring in a wide range of subjects.
SALC provides educational opportunities and retention services for
students throughout the university. The center offers academic advising
and counseling, individual and group tutoring, assistance to students
with special learning needs, and media- based learning skills classes.
Tutorial assistance in reading, writing, science, math, and study
and test-taking skills is available. Tutorial assistance in most
General Education Requirement courses is provided.
Students may be assigned an Advisor in the SALC program upon entrance
to the university or as a retention condition. Students may also
be referred to the SALC at any time by faculty members, counselors,
and others for any of the services it provides. The staff is available
daily in Lighty Student Services Building, Room 260, (509) 335-6000.
Student Computing
Services
SCS offers many technology opportunities to students and faculty
across campus. SCS Technology Labs have available PC and Macintosh
computers, Internet, work processing, spreadsheet, multimedia and
other commonly used software. In addition, a variety of special
hardware such as laser printers, color printers, scanners, CD-ROM
burners, Zip drives, DVD drives and others are provided. Also, digital
cameras, digital video cameras and wireless-ethernet laptops are
available for checkout in the labs. SCS Technology Labs are located
in Gannon/Goldsworthy 58, Stephenson Residential Complex 206, Streit
Hall 60, Honors Hall 10 and SCUE 302-402. A Student Technology Consultant
is always on duty to assist customers with using the computers and
software. Students living in a residence hall have unlimited access
to the residence hall labs in Stephenson, Streit, Gannon and Honors.
In addition to unlimited residence hall lab access, free software
training is available to residents in Thompson 1. For students living
off-campus semester, yearlong and hourly passes are available for
purchase at each lab or can be purchased directly from the registration
page in METRO. Students purchasing yearlong or semester passes also
have access to free software training in Thompson 1.
The SCS Student HelpDesk is located in ITB 2071. HelpDesk consultants
are available to answer questions about UNIX and Network ID accounts.
In addition, the HelpDesk provides Network Support Services (NSS)
to students, both on and off-campus, who connect to the campus network
using either ethernet or the WSU Dial-up modem pool. NSS also helps
with other network related issues such as virus elimination. Students
can receive help with many Information Technology services by coming
to the HelpDesk in ITB 2071 or by calling (509) 335-HELP.
SCS also offers the ResNet program which provides ethernet cards,
cables and installations to students living in the residence halls
on campus. While ethernet cards and cables are available for purchase
in the five labs, Network Support Services, for a fee, can help
students who wish to bring their computer into ITB 2071 or make
an appointment to have a technician come to their room.
Student Health
and Wellness Services
Health and Wellness Services provide primary health care to
students, including treatment for acute and chronic illness, injuries,
accidents, women’s health, contraception, STDs, food preoccupations/disorders,
pregnancy tests, allergy shots, immunizations, wart treatments,
counseling, and information on health and preventive care. Our staff
of physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and registered
nurses see patients by appointment, with urgent care for emergencies
available as well. A registered nurse is available to students by
telephone 24 hours a day. Located in the same building with Pullman
Memorial Hospital on the south end of campus, the clinic is open
9 a.m. to 5:45 p.m., Monday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 2:30
p.m., on Saturday. Call (509) 335-3575 for an appointment or information
or to speak with the telephone nurse.
The Health and Wellness Services Pharmacy, located on the first
floor of the hospital building, is open from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Monday through Friday. Call (509) 335-5742 for information.
When the Health and Wellness Services clinic is closed, emergency
care can be obtained through the hospital's emergency department.
The Health and Wellness Services Wellness Programs are staffed by
the Director of Campus/Community Prevention Services, a substance
abuse coordinator, a sexuality education coordinator, a fitness
coordinator and a health educator. Located in the center of campus
in room 305B of the Administration Annex Building, the Wellness
Programs' offices are open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through
Friday. Call (509) 335-5759 for information.
Student
Recreation Center
The Student Recreation Center on the Pullman Campus of Washington
State University is primarily dedicated to serving the full range
of indoor recreational needs and interests of WSU students during
their free time. The Center’s facilities and programs are designed
and administered to deliver this service to all students regardless
of physical ability and experience.
Drop-in, open-time recreation is the primary intended use of the
center, which offers 160,000 square feet of state of the art recreational
and fitness equipment including pool; spa with cascading waterfall;
elevated 1/8-mile track; sport court for indoor soccer and roller
hockey; volleyball, basketball, and badminton courts; racquetball/squash
courts; free weight and cardio fitness training; wellness programs
featuring massage therapy, personal trainers, physical assessment
profiles, and weight loss program; food bar, indoor lounges with
sitting areas, games, fireplace, outdoor sundeck, and other amenities.
The Student Recreation Center is also a fully-accessible gathering
place for students, enriching their social life and enhancing the
sense of community and wellness at Washington State University.
The Center provides areas throughout the facility where students
can socialize whether or not they are engaged in recreational activities.
Students taking 7 credits or more are automatic members of the SRC
through a fee paid with tuition. Students with less than 7 credits
can purchase memberships at the SRC during operating hours. For
further information, please call (509)
335-UREC, or visit our Web site.
Student
Support Services Program (SSSP)
SSS at Washington State University is a federally funded college
academic assistance TRIO program. The program is designed to provide
comprehensive academic support services on a one-to-one basis, developed
for a student’s personal, academic, and social success. Services
include: academic advising, college orientation, college success
workshops, career/personal counseling, tutoring, mentoring, study
skills training, financial aid assistance, technological support,
scholarship opportunities, cultural enrichment activities and referral
services.
To determine eligibility, college students must: be a U.S. citizen
or legal resident, be enrolled or accepted for enrollment at WSU,
and be one or more of the following:
• First generation college student (neither parent has received
a baccalaureate degree)
• Student from historically limited income families (this is
according to prescribed federal guidelines-contact SSS for qualifiers)
• Students with a documented disability
SSS enrollment is limited. Students are accepted on a “first-come,
first-serve basis.” All services are provided at no cost to
participants. Interested students must submit a completed “Initial
Information Form” to the SSS office located in Lighty 260,
Student Advising and Learning Center (SALC). Students may contact
SSS at (509) 335-7324, or e-mail via our Web site for further information.
Transfer
Center
The Transfer Center, located in Lighty Student Services Building,
Room 260, serves transfer students in a variety of ways:
• Provides incoming transfer students with a clearly identified
point of contact to begin the transfer process and ensure a smooth
transition to WSU.
• Provides transfer students with responsive and timely programs,
services, and academic advising prior to and after enrolling that
facilitates their enrollment, retention, and progress to graduation.
• Provides preliminary academic advising for transfer students
seeking admission to WSU. Connects transfer students entering as
certified majors to academic departments. Works with Career Services
to assist undecided students in academic major search and selection.
• Oversees academic advising for transfer students enrolled
at WSU who have not declared a major.
• Assists transfer students in developing academic goals and
plans and realistically evaluating progress toward these goals.
• Conducts outreach workshops on advising, general university
requirements, academic regulations, university procedures, learning,
and other academic success strategies both on and off campus.
Transfer students may contact the Transfer Center at (509) 335-5171,
(888) 978-7252, transfer@mail.salc.wsu.edu, or at our Web site.
Telephone
Services for Students
The Information Technology PhoneDesk provides telephone service
to all University residences and administrative offices.
Residence Halls: All residence hall phones come with an easy
to use, quality voice mail system and a data connection. While
there is no monthly bill for telephones in residence halls, long
distance calls are paid for by the resident. Calling
cards work in residence halls or students may apply for a Personal
Authorization Code (PAC) for long distance dialing. PAC numbers
work from all residence halls, and most publicly available phones
on campus. With a PAC, the resident receives a monthly statement
that includes a list of all long distance calls, their destination,
duration, and cost. The actual bill comes through the student
account and is payable at University Receivables.
University Apartment Options: Residents of university apartments,
with the exception of Yakama, may select WSU Centranet phone service
or contract directly with Verizon. Verizon service is not available
in tandem with WSU Centranet service; students must choose one or
the other.
WSU Centranet service is billed through the student account and
has a lower installation fee than Verizon. However, Verizon's monthly
billing varies by the service selected and, as quoted, does not
include state and local taxes and fees. WSU Centranet limits
the caller to Sprint service; no other long distance carrier is
available. This service is helpful to students sharing an
apartment, as the line can be restricted to PAC use. This
allows each student to be individually charged for his/her own long
distance calls. The monthly charge is billed to only one student.
WSU Centranet service comes with several features, such as call
waiting, call forward, conference calling, etc.
Verizon service is available by contacting Verizon directly. With
Verizon, a resident has their choice of long distance carrier as
well as different monthly service plans. While Verizon installation
fees are higher than WSU Centranet service, the monthly fees are
less expensive, before city and state tariffs.
Yakama Apartments: Yakama apartments are wired directly to
WSU’s telephone switch and service is provided by WSU.
Ethernet, providing high speed, uninterrupted data communications
is available at Yakama apartments. In addition, voice mail and analog
service is also available.
Women's Resource
Center
The Women’s Resource Center acts as an advocate for diversity
by supporting the perspectives of women in institutional goal setting
and programming. The purpose of the center is to facilitate a supportive
and welcoming environment for women of all races, classes, ages,
ethnic origins and sexual orientations.
The Women’s Resource Center provides specialized programs and
services which address the unique concerns and needs of women. The
Women’s Transit Program is coordinated by the center. Support
services for women student organizations are provided, as well as
individual referral services to university and community agencies.
For additional information, contact the Women’s Resource Center,
Wilson Hall, Room 8, (509) 335-6849. The Women’s Resource Center
is open from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Visit
our Web site for more information.
-From
the 2003-04 WSU Catalog
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