Advising Center:
119 Stratton Administration Building
http://www.kutztown.edu/academics/advisement
610-683-4735

For undeclared or undecided students who would like to explore academic majors and related careers before committing to a course of study.  Some of the resources found here are career web links and publications, career exploration support, tips for preparing for course selection and registration, and general undeclared student support.

Bursar's Office:
225 Stratton Administration Building
http://www.kutztown.edu/admin/bursar
610-683-4133

The Bursar’s Office is where students go to pay tuition and university bills or fines, including parking tickets.  The Bursar’s Office also helps students create payment plans and is the location for picking up student loan refund checks. 

Bookstore:
Lower Level MSU
http://www.kutztownubookstore.com
610-683-4099

The Bookstore is the one-stop campus shop.  In addition to buying textbooks and office supplies, students can also purchase: computer hardware and software, KU clothing and apparel, gifts, health and beauty items, snacks, current CDs/ DVDs/videos, phone cards, process film, stamps, make photocopies, cash checks, and much more.  The student bookstore accepts cash, check, credit cards, Bookstore accounts, and Bear Bucks. 

Important Bookstore Services and Information:
 

• Textbook Reservation Service:  Submit a textbook reservation form to the Bookstore and have your next term's textbooks boxed and ready for pickup before the semester begins.
   
• Bookstore Debit Account:  A bookstore debit account can be used as a declining balance account that is used with a Bookstore gift card.
   
• Bookstore Rewards Program:  This program rewards students who save art supplies and textbook receipts and submit them during the semester on Bookstore Reward Days to yield a store gift certificate equal to 5% of those purchases.
   
• Book Buyback:  Students can choose to sell their textbooks for cash to the bookstore at the end of each semester.
   
• Check Cashing:  With a valid KU ID card, Kutztown University or M.W. Wood checks can be cashed up to a maximum amount of $150.00.
   
• Money Orders:  For a fee of $0.59 money orders can be purchased with cash or by MAC card.

Career Center:
113 Stratton Administration Building
http://www.kutztown.edu/admin/careers
610-683-4067

Unsure about your major?  Unsure about your future career?  Don’t know where to start?  Career Services is here to assist you by offering a wide variety of services, resources, and programs such as:  internships, part time and full time job listings; one-on-one career counseling; weekly on-line newsletter CareerNet; career resource library; testing materials; resume review service; mock interview program, on-campus interviewing program; and internship and job fairs.  In addition to these services, Career Development and Community Services also offers several career and personality assessments such as the Major-Minor Finder, Self Directed Search, Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, and Focus.

Various presentations and workshops:

• Choosing (or changing) Your Major

• Finding Internships

• Resume & Cover Letter Writing

• Job Search Strategies That Work

• Successful Interviewing

• Thinking About Graduate School?

• Professionalism in the Workplace

• What To Wear Fashion Show

•  Etiquette Dinner

• Workplace Etiquette

Community Outreach Center:
281 McFarland Student Union
http://www.kutztown.edu/admin/kuvc
610-683-4067

The Community Outreach Center is the Kutztown University hub for student-led community service and social advocacy work. The center promotes mutually beneficial collaborations between the university and the Lehigh/Berks County communities, and beyond. Through education, community connections, and other resources, the Center prepares students for responsible and effective civic engagement and leadership. The Community Outreach Center acts a clearing house for community organizations in need of student volunteers. The center is not responsible for volunteer placement, but will provide an environment in which students and volunteer opportunities can find each other.

Developmental Studies:
151 Beekey Building
http://www.kutztown.edu/acad/coe/dds/DDStest.html
610-683-4280

Trained and supervised students staff tutoring labs.  Lab assistance is provided for math, language, accounting, economics, and chemistry as well as other courses as needed. Lab tutors aid students by reviewing lecture notes, clarifying concepts, and suggesting strategies for studying. Tutoring is available by appointment or on a “walk-in” basis during specified hours.  Other resources offered by Developmental Studies include supplemental instruction, a microcomputer laboratory, peer tutoring, content area laboratories, and an academic skills lab.

Academic Enrichment:
123 Beekey Building
http://www.kutztown.edu/acad/coe/dds/DDStest.html
610-683-4208

Trained and supervised students staff tutoring labs. Lab assistance is provided for math, language, accounting, economics and chemistry as well as other courses as needed. Lab tutors aid students by reviewing lecture notes, clarifying concepts, and suggesting strategies for studying. Tutoring is available by appointment or on a "walk-in" basis during specified hours. Other resources offered by Developmental Studies include supplemental instruction, a microcomputer laboratory, peer tutoring, content area laboratories and an academic skills lab.

Center for Lifelong Learning & Professional Development:
One Tek Park, Suite 1-A150 9999 Hamilton Blvd. Breinigsville, PA
http://www.kutztown.edu/academics/learning
610-683-1382

The Center for Lifelong Learning was created in an effort to meet the educational, training, and personal learning needs (credit and non-credit) of the community at large.

Financial Aid Services:
209 Stratton Administration Center
http://www.kutztown.edu/admin/finaid/nontrad.shtml
610-683-4077

The financial aid process can be a mystifying experience for many students. Take the guesswork out of the financial aid by contacting Financial Aid Services for assistance and counseling. Many sources of information are available on their web site as well as information specifically geared toward adult students.

Food Contract Office: (Meal Plans)
219 Stratton Administration Building
http://www.kutztown.edu/dining/diningprogram/foodcontract.asp
610-683-1314

As a commuter and adult student, you may be interested in enjoying the flexibility of one of several campus-dining programs. Meal plans allow students to choose the place and style of dining to match the busy schedule of a commuter student. Meal plans are subject to change.

There are many meal plans to choose from but the following plans may be better suited for commuter and adult students:

• 75 Block Meal Plan - This plan offers flexibility with the dining program because it can be used for all meal periods (one per meal period).  Its features include a cash allowance for every meal at ALL dining locations on campus and $150.00 in flex dollars.  This plan also includes five (5) guest meals for use in the South Dining Hall Galleria only.  
  
• 5 Gold Meal Plan - This plan offers the most flexibility with the dining program because it can be used for all meal periods, one meal per meal period, at all locations on campus.  Its features include: a cash allowance for every meal (5 available) at ALL dining locations, a $150.00 flex dollar fund, and five (5) guest meals for use in the South Dining Hall Galleria only.   
  
• Flex Only - Flex dollars work the same as cash and can be used at any campus dining location. This option is a good option for the commuter student that does not spend a significant amount of time on campus and can be used at any dining point throughout the academic year.
• Bear Bucks - Bear Bucks works the same way as Flex Dollars but it also comes with the two added features of being able to be used at other non-dining locations such as the Bookstore and unlike Flex Dollars, any unused funds will be refunded at the end of the year. 
  
• Brown Bag Helpful Hint! - If you prefer to bring your own lunch to campus there is a refrigerator and microwave in the mini-kitchen of the Commuter Lounge located on the upper level of the McFarland Student Union.

Health, Wellness, and Counseling Services:
Located behind Old Main
http://www.kutztown.edu/admin/healthcenter/home
610-683-4082

The Health and Wellness Center is an ambulatory care center. Students can be seen on a walk-in basis or by appointment. A professional nursing staff evaluates all students. Depending upon the need, students may be cared for by the nurse, scheduled for an appointment with a physician, or referred to a local medical facility for emergency treatment. Routine health care is available for the following: minor injuries, cold/flu, vomiting/diarrhea, short-term illnesses, allergy injections, strep screens, immunizations (fee for service), physical exams, health counseling, women's health needs (pregnancy test, pap smears, pelvic exams, breast exams) and contraceptive services. Over-the-counter medications (antihistamines, pain relievers, cold/allergy medication, cough syrup, etc.), first aid supplies, condoms, educational materials, and instruction sheets for self-care are also available.

Counseling Services:
205 Stratton Administration Building
http://www.kutztown.edu/admin/counseling
610-683-4072

Services are provided for all matriculated commuter and adult students with personal problems and concerns including but not limited to the following issues: depression, anxiety, family problems, relationship problems, academic problems, substance abuse, and understanding self.  Doctoral-level counseling professionals and masters and doctoral level counselors-in-training provide counseling for students. 

Services that are available for students include: individualized and/or group counseling, relationship counseling, alcohol/drug counseling, assessment and consultation, psycho-educational presentations, crisis intervention, community referrals, psychiatric consultations. 

Information Technology:
112 Stratton Administration Center
http://www.kutztown.edu/infotech
610-683-1511

Information Technology (IT) is responsible for coordinating computer, network and communication systems on campus.  In this role, IT provides several important student services that commuter and adult students may find useful.  These services include: a free email account, computer lab support/management and on-line tutorials.

KUSSI - Kutztown University Student Services, Inc.:
173 McFarland Student Union
http://www.kutztown.edu/admin/KUSSI
610-683-4090

KUSSI is a non-profit affiliate of Kutztown University. KUSSI's mission is to work closely with the University and the Student Government Board (SGB) to provide services to the KU community that contributes to the overall University experience. KUSSI is the parent organization that oversees the Student Bookstore and also coordinates vending services on campus, cap and gown distribution, New York Times subscriptions, and provides accounting support to student organizations affiliated with SGB.

Rohrbach Library:
http://www.kutztown.edu/library
610-683-4480

The Library has a variety of departments and services to help students, staff, faculty, and the community research and find information. Adjacent to the McFarland Student Union and several academic buildings, the Library is an ideal environment to study, research, complete projects, meet with study groups and access technology. The Library also offers many on-line resources for students to access over the Internet.

Library Departments Include:

• Curriculum Materials Center
• Learning Technologies Center
• Map Collection
• Department of Instructional Technology
• Multicultural Support Services
• Library Science Academic Department

For new or replacement ID cards visit or contact the One Card Office or go online to their website.

On-Line Student Services (Registrar's Office):
115 Stratton Administration Building
https://portal.kutztown.edu
610-683-4485

On-line Student Services allow students to access critical information and transact key University processes such as course registration over the Internet. In order to take advantage of these convenient services, a student must have a PIN (personal identification number). PIN numbers are assigned by the Registrar's Office.

On-line Student Services allow students to:

• view schedules and transcripts/grades
• view charges and payments
• check financial aid
• search, browse, register and/or drop/add courses
• vehicle registration

Student Involvement Services coordinates activities of student organizations and works directly with the campus programming board, the Association of Campus Events (ACE), and Greek Life. This office can provide you with calendar and event schedules, opportunities for getting involved with or starting a club and also coordinates such campus events as Homecoming.  The activities and events sponsored by ACE are paid through a student activity fee that ALL students pay including commuter and non-traditional students therefore access to programs are not restricted to any one student population but are available to all undergraduate students. 

Kutztown University is committed to helping each student reach their academic potential by providing information that will increase their GPA. We offer a wide variety of assistance for both specific coursework and specific study strategies. All services are provided free of charge.  Services offered include:

• Academic Labs:  Available across campus in Business, Math, Physics, Anthropology, and Chemistry
• Peer Tutoring:  One-on-one tutoring with a student who has successfully completed the class (with an A or B).
• Academic Skills Lab:  This lab is designed to assist students become more familiar with their learning styles and to assist them to strengthen their study strategies. Information is available on time management, note taking, test taking, test-anxiety, and effective reading methods. This lab is staffed by trained graduate students.
• Supplemental Instruction:  A tutor attends all classes and holds three out of class review sessions per week that are available to students on a voluntary basis.
• Tutor Training: The tutor-training program offers certification through CRLA

Writing Center:
132 Old Main
http://www.kutztown.edu/writingcenter
610-683-4733

The Writing Center offers individualized instruction in writing skills to support the English Department's Developmental English, Composition, and ESL courses as well as the University's Writing Across the Curriculum initiative. Students are encouraged to visit the University Writing Center for assistance in the following areas: brainstorming and developing a topic, narrowing a topic, developing paragraphs, supporting a thesis, organizing an essay for a specific purpose and audience, documenting a research paper, and recognizing and correcting specific grammar.

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