Grad Catalog 09-11.indd - Aurora University

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Counseling Center: The Counseling Center helps students work through the
common social and personal problems associated with orientation to college life.
Contact the Counseling Center for information on services available free of
charge to students, including referral information to services in the community.
Career Services Office: The center offers a variety of workshops, seminars and
individual services to assist students in identifying their career goals and working
toward them in an organized and effective way. Assistance in organizing a job
search, writing resumes and sharpening interviewing skills is also available. Career
fairs are offered both on campus and throughout Illinois in connection with the
Illinois Small College Placement Association. The services of the center are available
free of charge to all Aurora University undergraduate and graduate students
and alumni.
Center for Teaching & Learning: The Center for Teaching & Learning provides
professional tutoring across the curriculum, especially in mathematics, writing
and study skills. Peer tutors and peer-led review sessions are also available for
specific courses. The staff offers workshops on writing in support of writing intensive
courses and offers review sessions for the Illinois Basic Skills Test for teachers
and social workers. The Center for Teaching & Learning is the office for students
with disabilities. It also proctors examinations. Services are free to all Aurora University
students—undergraduate or graduate. The Center is open six days a week
and has evening hours.
Student Clubs and Organizations: More than 50 student clubs and organizations
are established at Aurora University. Both undergraduate and graduate students,
whether resident or commuting, are eligible to organize a student group
and apply for recognition and funding.
Wellness Center: The center is located in Jenks Hall, where a licensed registered
nurse is available on campus weekdays for assessment and treatment, consultation
and referral, and immunization compliance guidelines. The director of
the center provides wellness programming on campus as well.
Statement of Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): Aurora University is committed
to making reasonable accommodation and to providing accessibility to its
programs, activities, and employment for all persons defined as having documented
disabilities based on the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
Policy for Students with Learning Disabilities
Aurora University will provide reasonable accommodations for students with
a diagnosed and verified learning disability, physical disability or psychological
disability. In order to be entitled to such accommodations, the student must present
a diagnostic report that is acceptable to the University. A diagnostic report
indicating a learning disability must be prepared by a qualified psycho-educational
practitioner and be based on standardized, reliable and valid testing instruments.
The report must include testing of intellectual ability and achievement, a
specific diagnosis, and recommended accommodations based on the diagnosis.
Students with physical or psychological disabilities will need documentation from
an appropriate medical or psychiatric practitioner, indicating diagnosis, impact of
the disability and/or treatment plan on major life activities, expected duration of
the condition and/or treatment and recommendations for accommodations.
Documentation for students with disabilities must be recent, having been pre-