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This page is designed to help you provide information to students who may come and ask for academic assistance. We tried to highlight some of the most important and useful information from each of the departments. It is by no means all-inclusive. This should allow you to point students in the right direction. If there are quesitions that you often that we do no address here, please contact your coordinator or Dean Hamel and we will try to provide additional information. Current Topics
Office of Undergraduate StudiesPhone Number: 368-2928
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| Support Resources for Students |
Career Center
Phone Number: 368-4446
Location: Sears 206
Email address: careers@case.edu
Did you Know
The Career Center can help you identify your qualities and personal preferences as it relates to majors and careers. What are your strengths? What do you value? What are your interests? What skills and abilities do you possess? What skills and abilities do you wish to develop? The better you know yourself, the better choices you will make with regard to your major and career.
Services
Wherever you are in the career planning process, the Career Center can help. Finding a job, co-op, internship or full-time position is more than securing employment. It is a process of discovery, exploration, commitment and action. You can successfully complete this process with careful thought and reflection.
The Four-Phase Plan is our advice for students to follow during their undergraduate years at Case.
Researching Majors and Careers
The Career Centers has many useful links to information on "what can I do with a major in..." to career shadowing programs, to help students find majors about which they enjoy and are passionate about.
The Career Center offers a range of assessment tools to help students clarify major choice, identify career goals, and define interests and skills. This is especially helpful for students who not declared or are not satisfied with their current major.
Most people think only students in engineering can gain work experience while they are in school via the co-op program. Did you know that students in the College of Arts and Science and the Weatherhead School of Management can participate in a practicum or internship for a semester!
From job searches to assistance with resume writing to mock interviews, the Career Center can help you through all phases of the job search process. This includes summer jobs, internships and interviews for jobs and graduate/professional school interviews.
In addition to our extensive workshops and events, the Career Center considers program requests from student organizations and faculty. To inquire about a program, please submit a Program Request Form to careers@case.edu. You can also complete the form in person at 206 Sears Building or send it via fax to 216-368-4759.
Make an Appointment
Counselors are available to meet individually to discuss any aspect of a students career development. Please call our 368-4446 or drop by (Sears 206) to make an initial appointment with a counselor.
Educational Services for Students
Phone Number: 368-5230
Location: Sears 470
Email address: essinfo@case.edu
Did you Know
Students can receive up to 5 hours of free tutoring each week!
Services
Disability Resources - This office can help students with chronic illnesses, or disabilities as well as provide assistance for short term disabilities, for example, assistance with transportation to class for someone on crutches, etc. Students should contact ESS at 368-5230 to arrange appropriate accommodations.
Commuter Services - offers services to students who are commuting. Including use of the commuter lounge (basement of Thwing) and connecting you up with the commuter assistants and your fellow commuters!
Academic Resources - ESS provides a number of academic resources on line and via one to one appointments with the staff. Areas of assistance include:
Individual Peer Tutoring-Students can receive 5 hours a week of free tutoring. Students register for tutoring through Tutortrac. If there are extenuating circumstances and students require more than 5 hours, they should contact ESS for assistance.
Group Tutoring is available for select undergraduate courses
The Supplemental Instruction (SI) program provides regularly scheduled student-facilitated study sessions for traditionally difficult courses at Case. SI sessions are free
The SAGES Peer Writing Crew - can assist you at any stage of the writing process, whether you are generating ideas, composing a first draft, revising, or responding to an instructor's comments.
Success Strategies has "one page pamphlets" with tips on how students can improve their study habits and academic performance.
Students can have individual appointments to discuss many ways to succeed academically including,
- time management strategies
- note taking strategies
- test taking strategies
- learning styles
- other areas of academic success.
Making an Appointment
While the staff will see all students. Many have their own special areas of focus. You can use this as a guide for referring students to ESS. It is much more effective to provide students with the name and number/email address of a specific person as opposed to a general office number. If they do not know who to call and ask to speak with....they may never call!
Contact |
Area of Focus |
| Judith Olson Fallon | time management, reading and note-taking strategies, writing |
| James Eller | time management, study and motivational strategies |
| Rhonda Moore | time management, study strategies |
| Susan Sampson | disability issues, chronic illness disabilities |
| Lesley Brown | disability issues |
University Counseling Services & Collegiate Behavioral Health
Phone Number: 368-5872
Location: Sears 201
Email address: counseling@case.edu
Did you know
On-line Assessment
UCS/CBH in partnership with Screening for Mental Health, Inc. offers confidential on-line screening for alcohol abuse, depression, manic-depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, eating disorders.
Services
Individual Counseling
Individual counseling is usually short-term (12 sessions or fewer) with a counselor to discuss a personal concern relating to academic difficulties, stress, relationship problems, anxiety, depression or other personal matters.
Couples Counseling
Couples counseling is offered to all students and their spouses or domestic partners. It can help enrich a relationship by resolving conflicts and improving communication.
Group Counseling
Group counseling involves a small number of students who meet to discuss a common concern. The supportive atmosphere in group counseling can be of particular help to members who can discuss issues with others who have had similar experiences. Topics range from reducing stress through meditation, students in recovery, managing grief and loss and healthy sleep, in addition to many others.
Psychological Testing
Psychological testing may help clarify personal or academic issues and be beneficial to the counseling process. Tests are administered on an individual basis and results are discussed in the counseling sessions.
Consultation Services
Consultation services are offered for faculty, staff and students who are trying to help another person through difficult times. A UCS staff member will meet with you in confidence to give you ideas on how to help.
Referrals
Referrals are occasionally recommended to one of the numerous services available through Student Affairs and the university community. Our staff can provide information to students seeking help and to faculty or staff attempting to refer students to a helping agency. Occasionally, students will need longer term counseling and UCS staff will provide information about private referrals and university health insurance coverage.
Psychiatric Services
Sometimes a student may benefit from psychiatric medications to augment the therapy process.
Making an Appointment
Appointments are available at 201 Sears Building or the Center for Collegiate Behavioral Health (CBH), located at 2145 Adelbert Road, Second Floor. To schedule a session at Sears Building, call 368-5872, or call 368-2510 to schedule an appointment at CBH. Urgent counseling and consultation for emergency situations are available without an appointment. Call 216-368-5872 for more information about this service.
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Office of Civic Engagement and Learning
Phone Number: 368-6960
Location: Lower Level Thwing Center
Email address: commservice@case.edu
Services:
The mission of the Center for Civic Engagement & Learning (CCEL) is to provide and support service opportunities that promote active learning and address community needs. The center currently facilitates curricular, co-curricular, and community-based work-study opportunities for Case's undergraduate, graduate, and professional school students.
CCEL offers:
- CASE SERVES are one day a week or month programs that students can get join. Projects may include helping children with homework, assisting with computer education during after-school programs, working on outdoor restoration projects, or assisting at a hunger center.
- Tutoring and mentoring providing tutoring and mentoring in the Cleveland and East Cleveland Public Schools.
- Alternative Spring Breaks Spend your sprint break in community based projects outside of Cleveland. Past destinations have included New Orleans (after Hurricane Katrina) and the Dominican Republic.
- Community Service based students organizations.
- Summer Programs. The summer programs allows students to participate in summer job experiences that also make a difference in the community.
- Community based SAGES Capstone projects. The staff at CCLE is interested in promoting projects that address agency priorities and community needs, while providing a substantive learning experience for the Case undergraduate student.
- Post graduation opportunities. Information about local, national, and international service opportunities, including post-graduation programs
Making an Appointment
To make an appointment you can call 368-6960 or stop by the office in the lower level of Thwing.
Cooperative Education (Co-op)
Phone Number: 368-5119
Location: Nord 304
Email address: webmaster@engineering@case.edu
Services
Cooperative Education is a formalized academic program which enables students to alternate classroom studies with career-based experiences in industry. Cooperative Education is an extension of the classroom. It is a learning experience designed to integrate classroom theory with practical experience and professional development.
Participating Majors
| Engineering | Sciences | Business |
| Biomedical Engineering | Biochemistry | Accountancy |
| Chemical Engineering | Biology | Economics |
| Civil Engineering | Chemistry | Management |
| Computer Engineering and Computer Science | Engineering Physics | Management Science |
| Electrical Engineering and Applied Physics | Geology | |
| Fluid and Thermal Science | Mathematics | |
| Macromolecular/Polymer Science | Physics | |
| Materials Science & Engineering | Statistics | |
| Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | ||
| Systems & Control Engineering |
Making an Appointment
Make an appointment for a Co-op Orientation Meeting the semester prior to when you would begin a co-op assignment. You will receive a co-op packet which includes all the necessary information you need, a text book, and an explanation of what you need to do. Contact Mary Rose Tichar, mrt2, 368-4447.
If you want to co-op for Spring/Summer, sign up for an Orientation Meeting at the beginning of Fall semester (September). The deadline to apply is October 1st.
If you want to co-op for Summer/Fall, sign up for an Orientation Meeting at the beginning of Spring semester (January). The deadline to apply is February 15th
Study Abroad
Phone Number: 368-2928
Location: Sears 357
Email address: studyabroad@case.edu
Did You Know
Did you know you do not need to speak another language to study abroad? There are many English speaking destinations available (UK, Ireland, New Zealand, Australia, among others). However there are special programs in taught in English in Austria, Denmark, Germany, and the Netherlands for many majors. The Global E3 Program for engineering students offers English-speaking opportunities in several countries!
Services
During the second year, interested students work closely with the study abroad advisers to select a Case-approved university program abroad, and to submit the appropriate applications so that full credit can transfer to Case, and there will be no delay in progress towards the bachelor's degree. It is important to begin planning for study abroad in the second year, as the deadline to apply to study abroad in fall of your third year is February 1 and to study for spring of the third year is September 15.
The UGS office will work with students on selecting a location, helping you get approval for classes, application assistance and help you navigate the entire process from pre-departure to re-entry.
Making and Appointment
There are JYA assistants hold walk-in hours in the JYA office everyday. They can help you with your initial investigation into study abroad and talk to you about their experience...as all of them have been abroad.
Once you have decided on a destination, you should schedule an appointment with Claudia Anderson in the Undergraduate Studies Office to work out the final details. To schedule and appointment, call 368-2928 or stop by Sears 357 and the receptionist will schedule a meeting for you.
SOURCE - Support of Undergraduate Resources and Creative Endeavors
Phone Number: 368-2180
Location: Sears 451
Email address: maintainer@case.edu
Did You Know
The SOURCE Travel Fund provides monetary support to students who are traveling to undergraduate and professional conferences and performing arts opportunities to present their undergraduate research or creative project. In the 2006-2007 academic year, more than 20 students received almost $11,000 in funding to present their research! Funding is available for the 2007-2008 year as well!
Services
The goal of the SOURCE office is to assist and prepare students to engage in research and creative endeavors, and to guide and, where appropriate, to supplement institutional, departmental, and divisional work with this effort. All this means that the SOURCE office is here to help students learn about UR-CE (undergraduate research and creative endeavors) and opportunities, to assist faculty members in posting opportunities, assist with funding, and to facilitate the celebration of UR-CE activities.
There are numerous opportunities for research and creative projects both on and off campus. If you have an independent project in mind, discuss your idea with your faculty advisor or the SOURCE office. If you do not find what you are looking for, please contact the SOURCE office.
The important thing to remember is to get started now researching for your research position, especially if you are looking for a summer research position. The opportunities are numerous and the deadlines generally begin at the end of January. As always, if you have any questions, contact the SOURCE office.
Making an Appointment
Contact either:
| Sheila Pedigo, Ph.D. SOURCE Director Sears Library 451 368-8508 sheila.pedigo@case.edu |
Bethany Pope Department Assistant Sears 451 368-2180 bethany.pope@case.edu |
SPUR- Summer Program in Undergraduate Research
Phone Number: 368-3556
Services:
Throughout our association with the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, one of our major goals has been to increase undergraduate research opportunities on campus. A major initiative to achieve this goal is our Summer Program in Undergraduate Research (SPUR).This program consists of ten weeks of full time student research on various biomedically related projects. For these ten weeks, students gain invaluable research experience and learn what it means to be part of a team, with many individuals working toward a common goal. Mentors include faculty from the College of Arts and Sciences, School of Medicine, and the School of Engineering.
Making an Appointment
To make an appointment or to request additional information, contact Julia Brown julia.brown@case.edu or 368-3556.