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General InformationStudent ServicesAcademic CounselingStudents admitted to a degree or certificate program are entitled toformal academic counseling. Counseling appointments may bescheduled with a faculty advisor by contacting the appropriatecollege. e registrar’s office will assist faculty advisors and isavailable to answer questions about transfer credit, residencyrequirements, and degree audits.Academic Support Centere John F. Kennedy University academic support center’s missionis to support students’ success both at the University and in theirsubsequent professional careers. rough one-on-one instructionand quarterly workshops, the center offers students free assistancewith reading strategies, time-management tools, critical inquiry,and research methods as well as with every stage of the writingprocess: brainstorming, planning, drafting, revising, anddocumenting research. Appointments are available Mondaythrough Friday on-site, via email, by fax, or by phone (note: specifichours vary by term). Students can schedule to meet with staff at thePleasant hill, San Jose and Berkeley campuses.online Writing Center: Like JFK University’s Academic SupportCenter, the online instructors are not editors, but teachers, whoprovide you with the tools to improve your own writing. to learnmore or to schedule an appointment, visit the Writing Center here:http://www.nu.edu/ourPrograms/StudentServices/WritingCenter/onlineWritingCenter.html.online Math Center: Individual and group tutoring is available tostudents in the fields of mathematics, statistics, sciences,engineering and business mathematics. to learn more or toschedule an appointment with a Math tutor visit:http://www.nu.edu/ourPrograms/StudentServices/mathcenter.html.Alumni Associatione alumni association is comprised of all John F. KennedyUniversity graduates. e association provides a lifelong linkbetween alumni and the University. e association’s mission is tohave as many alumni as possible serve as volunteers to foster theadvancement of the University. e association’s work is overseenby a council made up of alumni representing each of the colleges.Campus Crimee University will provide upon request all campus crime statisticsas reported to the U.S. Department of education,http://www.ope.ed.gov/security. to request this information,contact the office of Institutional research at (925) 969-3403 orvisit the website at http://www.JFK University.edu/crimestats.Career Centere JFK University career center is a resource for Universitystudents, staff, alumni, and employers. e center’s resource librarycontains information on careers, labor market trends, potentialemployers, job-search strategies, and career-specific Internet jobresources lists. e center also offers individual career counseling,resume and cover letter review, group workshops, and interestassessments to support the career-related needs of JFK Universitystudents and alumni.Office of International Educatione office of International education is a resource for F-1international students, other non-immigrant visa holders, and U.S.permanent residents and citizens with international educationbackgrounds. Advising is provided in the areas of F-1 immigrationregulations, the U.S. visa process, education equivalency, andstudent services referrals. new international student orientationand employment workshops are offered. Please contact theInternational Student Advisor at ssermeno@jfku.edu, or call925.969.3339 for additional information.Student Affairsthe mission of the Student Affairs Department is to offer helpful,high quality services that allow students to experience and enjoy apositive learning environment. through the Academic SupportCenter, Career Center, International Student Advising, office ofDisabilities Services, and the veteran’s Success Center we provideservices that enhance and support the academic, personal,professional needs of our students. Student Affairs works closelywith other departments to help make the student experiencepositive and successful. For additional information about StudentAffairs services please contact the Director of Student Affairs atstudentaffairs@jfku.edu or call (925) 969-3533.Veterans Success Centerthe JFK University veterans success center is a resource for allformer military members, active military members and dependantsof all military members. the center includes computer workstations, information on available community resources andinformation about vA benefits. the center hosts workshops fromcommunity veteran organizations and the vA. For additionalinformation about the center please contact the veteran Affairscoordinator at vsc@jfku.edu, or call (925) 969-3478.Computer LabsComputer labs are available on each campus to support thelearning, scholarly and professional pursuits of students and alumni.e Pleasant hill and Berkeley Computer Labs are maintained andsupported by the JFK University Libraries. e San Jose ComputerLab is supported by national University. Please see the librarywebsite, library.jfku.edu, for schedule and contact information.Conflict ResolutionIt is the policy of the University to encourage students to resolvemisunderstandings or disagreements directly with the faculty orstaff members involved. If such discussions do not produce asatisfactory outcome for the student, a review process is available.Procedures for conflict resolution are available in the registrar’soffice.22 General Information John F. KenneDy UnIverSIty