Testing and
FALL 2007
WELCOME
From the Director: Welcome to the NKU
fall 2007 semester!
Our second new service, online exam
scheduling, will roll out in mid-September.
Convenient exam scheduling with DS has been something students have
asked for over the years and we have contracted with an outside company to make
it happen. Watch for more details for
the DS online exam scheduler.
Whether
you are new to NKU or a returning
student, I invite you to stop by
Services UC 320 (www.nku.edu/~disability ) and talk to our
staff about how we can support you on your journey at NKU. Remember luck doesn’t just happen . . . it is
the combination of
preparation meeting opportunity. Do all
you can to be prepared!
Accommodation
Letters Are Ready: If you have given us your fall
2007 class schedule, your
accommodation letters are ready for you to pick up and deliver to your faculty.
If you haven’t given us a class schedule, please do so as soon as possible.
Exam
Proctoring: If you use our exam
proctoring service, please remember to sign the exam calendar to reserve a seat
for proctoring in the
Construction and
More Construction: NKU is building a better campus but it will help you to know
where the obstacles might be - the Bank of Kentucky Center will host its first
graduation in Spring 2008 and the
Student Union will be completed in August 2008. A new project is a parking garage adjacent
to the Bank of Kentucky Center.
The
Roundabout:
It may take some getting used to and
experience, but the roundabout is to improve getting around campus. Instead of a four way stoplight, the
roundabout will permit traffic to be moving without stopping at the
Getting onto
Campus: Plan on
arriving on campus early to get a parking space so you will not be late
for your class. Parking is difficult the first couple weeks of classes and will
get better as the semester progresses.
Accessible
Parking: If you have a state
issued Accessible Parking permit you
must also have an NKU parking pass for campus parking. With these two permits you may park in any
space (except reserved) in any parking lot.
Accessible parking spaces are on a first-come first-served basis so if
you come late or move in the middle of the day you may not find a space.
Ride the Bus?: Northern
Kentucky University has partnered with the Transit Authority of Northern
Kentucky (TANK) to establish U-PASS - free, unlimited riding on all TANK buses
for all NKU students, faculty, and staff. It's easy - just show your valid NKU
All-Card to the driver when boarding the bus, then sit back and enjoy the free
ride! For more info - http://parking.nku.edu/transport_alternate.html
Quote: “Being trained in the use
of the different adaptive equipment gives me the extra assistance I need.”
Tutoring Services - NKU
offers free tutoring to help you in your classroom work. The
academic tutoring in several classes, including Developmental English,
Math, and Reading courses.
Academic Advising - Remember that classes can only be added
during the first week of classes. Please
contact your academic advisor if you have any questions about adding or
dropping a course. If you are unsure who
your
academic advisor is, please contact Glenn Strausbaugh at 859-572-5751 so he can
verify your advisors name and contact information.
Important dates
for Fall 2007 semester:
August 20:
Classes begin
August 27:
Last day to add a class
September 3:
No classes
September 10: Last day to drop a class without a grade
appearing on your transcript
October 15—16 Fall Break
October 29:
Last day to drop a class with a grade of “W”
December 8 –14: Finals
Make graduation a reality by planning for
your college success. The workshops
listed to the right will give you hands on experience and skills necessary for
your college career.
Sign up today by calling Lisa Besnoy at
859-572-5282 or e-mail besnoyL1@nku.edu.
Free refreshments
and gifts are available at all the STARS* workshops listed on the right.
*Indicates Programming for STARS: Students Transitioning for
Academic Retention and Success.
College Success
Workshops
Norse Vegas, August
24: 11:30—1:30, UC Plaza
Time Management, *September 4:
12:15—1:00, UC 303
Money Matters, September 10:
12:00-12:50, UC 303
How to Communicate with Faculty, *September 12: 12:00—1:00, BEP 292
Stress Management, *October 2:
12:00—12:50, UC 303
Dorm Do-Over, Two Day Event beginning October 30
Diversity Week, November 5-9: Campus Wide
Money Matters, November 12:
12:00—12:50, UC 303
Kurzweil Training, November
12: 12:00—1:00, UC 320
Super Priority
Registration
Time to start planning ahead for the Spring
2008 semester! As a student registered
with
Make an appointment now to meet with your
academic advisor to discuss class options for the Spring semester. Once the schedule of classes is available,
you may then build your class schedule.
Remember to schedule an hour between classes
so that you can take your exams and not have to worry about missing other
classes when you are testing.
Sue Roth, Director 859-572-5180
Lisa Besnoy 859-572-5282
Glenn Strausbaugh 859-572-5751
Peggy Podraza 859-572-6492
Email: