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University department offers
advice programs
By Kurt Esposito
Summer
Editor
Purdue students who are finding it tough to cope
with the rigors of college life, can turn to the Office of the Dean
of Students when they need help.
"The office is an office where students can go
when they have no where else to go," said Tony Hawkins, dean of students.
He said the office, which is located on the second
floor of Schleman Hall, offers help and counseling for two main types
of issues: academic and personal. The academic counseling includes academic
advising, classroom conflicts, test anxiety, tutor referrals and skill
development in time management, priority setting and note taking. The
personal counseling services include: values clarification, student
crisis intervention and management, and a victim assistance program.
Hawkins said the office can help with concerns
such as career decisions
Some of the issues students most often face during
their first year college are homesickness, relationship concerns, getting
along with a roommate and general adjustment.
Hawkins said if the office is unable to help a
student with an issue, it will help the student find out where to go
for help.
Stephen Akers, executive associate dean of students,
said despite its reputation, the office is not primarily a disciplinary
unit. He said only less than 2 percent of the students they deal with
each year are for disciplinary reasons. "Most of our services are geared
towards helping students in their education; wherever they may go,"
he said.
The department also offers emergency loans of up
to $200 for students which they have up to one month to pay back. The
loans can be used for anything related to their academic careers, which
includes rent and transportation costs. If students pay back the loans
on time they can continue to take out loans once a month for as long
as they are Purdue students.
If students do not pay back the loans on time,
an encumbrance will be placed upon them and they will lose the privilege
for six months.
Some of the programs also offered by the department
include HORIZONS, which provides support services for students from
income-eligible families, first generation students and student with
disabilities; TAEVIS, which provides assistance for blind students;
and adaptive programs, which provide services for students with disabilities.
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(765) 743-1111
ext. 253
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