Campus
Services
There are many service organizations
at UND that can aid you in a variety of areas. A listing
of services can be found in the Undergraduate and
Graduate Academic Catalog, Student Affairs Brochure,
and many other sources. The services listed below
are those that we thought would be of particular help
to you.
| Health
Services | Health
Insurance | Conflict
Resolution | Career
Services |
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Co-operative Education | Libraries
| Counseling Services
| Dean of Students Office
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Health
Services
The Student Health Service is open from 8 a.m. to
4.30 p.m., Monday through Friday. For emergency service
after hours or on weekends, dial 777-4500 and follow
the instructions on the recorded message.
The clinic provides thorough medical treatment, evaluations,
and health education. Please call 777-2605 to schedule
an appointment. Enrolled students are not charged
for office calls, however you will be charged for
special services including laboratory fees, X-rays,
and the pharmacy. The cost for these services is usually
much lower than other facilities. All charges are
automatically billed to the student's general account,
and a statement is sent out through the Business Office.
Student Health will refer seriously ill patients and
patients needing major surgery.
All of your medical information is strictly confidential.
Health
Insurance
Many international students and scholars come from
countries where the government pays for medical care.
In the United States, the cost of health care is usually
shared by the person who uses the services and by
some form of health insurance plan.
The State
Board of Higher Education requires all international
students at UND to be covered by a plan that has at
least $100,000 of coverage for students, has provisions
for major accidents and organ transplants, and covers
repatriation. At this time, the selected plan for
International Students is the "World
Class Coverage Plan " from Cultural
Insurance Services International.
Students are automatically charged for an entire
year of health insurance coverage (August 15th through
August 15th) in the fall, along with their tuition
and fees.
If students
begin in the spring semester, they are charged from
January through August. For the 2005-2006 school year,
the health insurance premium is $756. The Graduate
School covers a percentage of this amount for graduate
students with assistantships. After the first few
weeks of school, the difference will be reimbursed
to the student's UND account. If you are already covered
by an alternative insurance plan that you brought
from home, you must bring proof of comparable coverage
to your International Student Advisor at the Office
of International Programs so that the $756 insurance
charge can be removed from your UND account. Please
note, the Business Office will not remove the insurance
charge from your account without a memo from the International
Student Advisor.
For insurance matters, F-1 students and J-1 exchange
students should contact their International Student
Advisor at 777-4118. For information on the
specific coverage provided by your insurance plan,
please contact the insurance agent directly. The local
agent for the UND International Student Insurance
coverage is Vaaler Insurance. Vaaler can be contacted
either by telephone, (701) 775-3131, or by visiting
their office located at 2701 South Columbia Road in
Grand Forks.
- Dependents
- F Visa
F-1 students are strongly advised to have health
insurance coverage for their dependents. The high
costs of treatment in the U.S. can spell financial
disaster for those without adequate health insurance
coverage. To add dependent family members to your
insurance plan, please pick up the appropriate form
from the Office of International Programs.
- Why do international students and scholars
need health insurance?
Medical costs are very expensive in the U.S. It
is not uncommon for hospital bills alone to range
from $1000 to $100,000. If you are injured or ill
and do not carry health insurance, you will be responsible
for paying the bill. In addition, medical facilities
may refuse treatment without a guarantee of payment.
For these reasons, and your own peace of mind, it
is mandatory to have health insurance. It allows
you to get medical services you need when you need
them and it protects you from unexpected expenses
that can cause great worry and even interrupt your
academic study.
- Who
needs health insurance?
Most international students in F status will need
this policy. Students, scholars and dependents in
J status are required to have health insurance in
the U.S. or they will have to abandon their program
and go home. Students in M status at UND have health
insurance paid by their employers. Canadian students
are not required to purchase the policy, but should
have extra Blue Cross insurance for their stay in
the U.S. Check with your Blue Cross provider in
Canada.
For answers to those Frequently
Asked Questions concerning health insurance,
click
here.
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Conflict
Resolution
If you ever have a problem with another student, a
professor, an employer or someone else with whom you
interact, and cannot seem to resolve this situation,
the Conflict Resolution Center at 314 Cambridge Street
on campus can help you. Through mediation, they can
help both parties identify the problems and the issues
involved in a respectful and open-minded manner. All
mediators at the Center have had extensive training,
and all mediation is completely confidential.
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Career
Services
Career Services is available to students and alumni
to help them plan for and carry out their job searches.
Career advisement is available for students in all
University disciplines in resume development, letters
of application, interviewing skills, and job search
techniques.
This office is very important to International and
Canadian students during the final year or two of
their studies and after they have graduated. The job
search is very competitive in the United States and
it is important that graduates be prepared for that
job search. Career services offers many programs that
can get you ready for employment. These include Career
Fairs, job referrals, resume writing, letters of application,
interviewing techniques, and job search strategies.
Orientation sessions to register with Career Services
are held daily. On Monday and Friday they are at 9
a.m. and 3 p.m., Tuesday through Thursday at 9 a.m.
Call (701) 777-3904 for more information.
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Cooperative
Education
Cooperative Education Cooperative Education is a very
important resource for students who wish to gain experience
in their field of study before graduation. Students
establish a credential file with Career Services/Cooperative
Education 6 months to 1 year before they wish to work,
create a resume, and target employers with the help
and expertise of the Cooperative Education Office.
The Co-op staff, along with your academic departments,
assists students in identifying and contacting potential
employers. Many students who apply for Curricular
Practical Training in their field of study do it through
a Co-op position.
For more information, call (701) 777-4105.
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Libraries
UND Chester Fritz Library
This is the largest library at UND with more than
two million items and subscriptions to over 7,000
periodicals. The library participates in public depository
programs such as Educational Resources Information
Center (ERIC), U.S. Superintendent of Documents, and
U.S. Patents and Trademarks Office. There is plenty
of seating in the library, as well as graduate study
carrels.
There is an on-line catalog of UND library materials
called ODIN that can be used to access library materials
by computer. Many of you have never used this service,
so there is help available at the library to get you
started. You will find that it saves you hours in
the search for reference materials.
Reference librarians help students with computerized
reference services, guidance in research projects,
and help with access to materials.
Tours are available by calling (701) 777-4629. During
orientation, you will be given a tour of the Chester
Fritz Library. Students must use their Passport/ID
card to check out materials at UND libraries. You
must present your Student ID card or other identification
and pay a small fee for your card.
Library hours vary according to the time of year,
so be sure to check the schedule.
Other Libraries at UND
UND has some specialized libraries that have materials
specifically tailored to fields of study or issues.
These include Harley E. French Health Sciences Library
in the Medical Science North building, the Thormodsgard
Law Library located in the Law School, as well as
libraries in the Office of International Programs,
International Centre, and other cultural centers,
Chemistry, Energy, Engineering, Fine Arts, Geology,
and Math/Physics.
Grand Forks Public
Library
The Grand Forks Public Library is located at 2110
Library Circle, just off Washington Street and close
to the Grand Cities Mall. Library hours are 9 a.m.
to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Friday and Saturday, and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday.
The library is closed on holidays.
The Public Library offers books, magazines, records,
pamphlets, paintings, compact discs, and videotape
for checkouts. In addition, it offers programming
for children and adults such as "Story Hour",
"Dial-A-Story", and toy lending for children;
library tours, inter-library loans, and instruction
for adults.
You must have a Public Library card to check out
materials. The fee is nominal and you only need bring
some form of picture identification to obtain a library
card.
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Counseling
Services
The Counseling Center provides an array of programs
including Individual Counseling and Therapy for career,
academic, and personal needs; group counseling and
workshops, and consultations. In addition, there are
specific services within the office to help with areas
in which students be having difficulties.
University Learning Center, located in Room 201A
of the Memorial Union, offers assistance to students
who want to become more effective and efficient learners.
If students are having difficulties learning the material
for their classes or if they need a tutor, they may
be referred to University Learning Center. This is
a valuable resource for students and it should be
used to help students overcome academic difficulties.
Substance Abuse Prevention provides information and
assistance to students who have questions concerning
alcohol or drug use, co-dependent behavior, adult
children of alcoholics experiences, or other addictive
tendencies. If you or anyone you know is having problems
with substance abuse, please contact the Counseling
Center Substance Prevention for assistance at (701)
777-2127.
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Dean
of Students Office
The Dean of Students Office assists students and prospective
students and serves as a liaison among the diverse
populations of students, faculty, staff, the UND community,
the state, and the region. The goals of the Dean’s
Office are to sensitize the University and community
to needs, issues and perspectives of all students,
which includes a diverse population.
The Office handles areas of advocacy, discipline,
program initiation, notification of absence, withdrawal
from UND, and crisis response coordination.
If you are in a crisis situation, are hospitalized,
have a death in your family that will cause an absence
from campus for you, etc., you should get in touch
with the Dean of Students Office immediately.
Some important phone numbers to know are:
Crisis Response Program
(701) 777-2664 Day
(701) 777-3492 Night and Weekends
Dean of Students Office
(701) 777-2664
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