Office of Academic Advisement: Located in Lyle Hall, Suite E (second floor), this office coordinates advising for all students in conjunction with academic departments and provides services for students who have not declared an academic major. Students experiencing difficulties in achieving their academic goals, or those in a nondegree program are provided specialized academic advisement and counseling.
Entering students are assigned to an academic adviser who is a faculty member in the student's major. Students with exploratory majors are assigned to faculty and administrators trained to advise exploratory students. In majors where there are specialty areas, the adviser assignments are made so that the expertise of the adviser and the interests of the advisee match as closely as possible. When students change majors, new adviser assignments are made as part of the change process.
The AIM for Success Program is an academic enrichment program, partially funded by Higher Education Equal Opportunity Act (ACT 101), designed to open the doors of higher education to students who otherwise would not be admitted due to their standardized test scores (SAT I or ACT) and/or their high school grades. Students are admitted on the basis of their demonstrated potential, motivation, and commitment to their college success and must meet educational and economic guidelines. The Program provides placement testing, developmental instruction, academic advisement, and counseling and academic support services. To facilitate students ' transition into the University, students begin their studies in the summer before their freshman year.
Phone 872-3682.
The Center is a service provided to MU students for the study of foreign languages. Located at the newly renovated McComsey Hall, the center features a state-of-the-art instructional digital language lab ( Tandberg Prisma Multimedia Learning Center ) with 30 student stations.
In addition, in a smaller learning lab the Media Center provides a variety of print, visual, audio, and computer materials in foreign languages. Foreign programs such as Deutsche Welle in German, TV5 in French, and 12 Spanish channels are available through satellite receivers. A library of video tapes and DVD'sprovides feature-length foreign films.
Audio materials and television programs can be copied to allow students to study at a convenient time. The learning lab is also used for tutoring, studying, and foreign language writing with specialized software.
The Center is available to students Monday through Friday. Hours are posted outside the Center.
For more information contact the Foreign Language Office at (717) 872-3526.
The present library building opened in 1967 and was named for Helen A. Ganser, head librarian from 1911 to 1952. The library faculty and staff have organized a varied collection of materials, and encourage all members of the University community, as well as interested community residents, to use its facilities and services. The library houses over a half million books and provides access to over 10,000 periodical titles. Circulation policy information as well as information about other library policies and services is accessible from the library's website, through links via the University home page.
Ganser Library is a member of the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP), the American public's primary source of free access to Federal Government information. Administered by the Government Printing Office (GPO), the FDLP provides for the distribution of U.S. Government publications to a network of more than 1,300 public, academic, law, Federal and other libraries in virtually every congressional district. The library catalog and Website provide access to government publications in the collection, including online electronic documents, monographic and serial documents, maps, microfiche, and CD-ROMS. The library is also a depository for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's publications.
The Curriculum Materials Center provides access to current K-12 materials for teacher education students and others. These include textbook series, activity guides, kits and games, manipulatives , educational software, and audio/visual materials such as videocassettes. The Center adjoins a large collection of current and classic children's literature. The Curriculum Center also houses the MU Math & Science Teacher's Center, home to teaching materials for inquiry-based lessons in math and science.
The University Archives and Special Collections is a repository for historic documents and records focused on the university, as well as local and regional history. Unique documents and records which have enduring research value are identified, selected, organized and preserved. Collections include the University Archives, the Manuscript Collection, the Local History and Culture collection, and the Rare Book collection. Of particular interest are the Carl Van Vechten collection, which contains significant historical photographs documenting African-American history, the Margaret Woodbridge collection of books by women writers, focusing on the works of 20th Century British and American authors, and the Wickersham Pedagogical Collection, which documents 19th century educational practice in the United States .
In fulfillment of the library's role as the learning resource center of the University, library faculty provide instruction in information literacy skills for faculty, staff, and students by means of workshops, library instruction sessions for students from all disciplines, and through electronic resources available via the world wide web for asynchronous learning. Scholarly research is further supported by a comprehensive and well-developed library collection that is continuously being augmented by the most current and up to date resources available, both in print and electronic format.
The Library belongs to several state-wide and regional library consortia. These consortia allow for resource sharing, reciprocal borrowing, and collaborative purchasing of resources. Most notably, the Keystone Library Network and the Pennsylvania Academic Library Consortium (PALCI) provide members of the Millersville University community with access to scores of electronic information resources, as well as direct access to the library catalogs of all the libraries within the State System of Higher Education, and 70 other academic libraries. Many of these electronic resources, as well as the Millersville University library catalog, are accessible from the library link on the University home page.
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Monday - Thursday |
8 a.m. - midnight |
Friday |
8 a.m. - 9 p.m. |
Saturday |
9 a.m. - 9 p.m. |
Sunday |
1 p.m. - midnight |
Summer |
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Monday - Thursday |
9 a.m. - 9 p.m. |
Friday |
8 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
Saturday |
1-5 p.m. |
Sunday |
5-9 p.m. |
Vacation schedules, and the schedule for the week of final exams, |
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Information Technology provides a wide variety of technology services to faculty, staff and students to enhance the processes of research, instruction and learning. These services include free computer workshops, simple how-to instructional documentation on supported hardware and software, help in the design of surveys and statistical analysis of data, and advice on desktop hardware and software purchases. Information Technology also maintains 14 computer laboratories across campus. Most of these labs are multimedia-capable and are extensively used as technology classrooms. All the labs are connected to the campus-wide network, providing students with access to the Internet and electronic mail.
Additional services provided by the Help Desk include file conversions between different software packages or hardware platforms, and data recovery services for diskettes and hard drives with corrupted information. The Help Desk has informational flyers for students on topics such as how to connect to the network from their room, how to obtain an email account, and other technology services offered at Millersville University .
Information Technology staff have expertise in a variety of technical areas. They provide assistance to faculty in their efforts to integrate technology into the curricula and to explore the integration of the Internet and electronic communications into classroom activities.
Internet Access: Millersville University has implemented a robust campus-wide network, connecting campus buildings and residence halls with fiber optic cabling. This network provides connectivity to all faculty, staff and students from their desktop computers. Technical assistance in connecting to the network is provided for students living in the residence halls.
All students at Millersville are provided an email account, which remains valid as long as the student is actively enrolled at Millersville. Students may access their e-mail using any web browser. Students must use their campus e-mail account to receive important information distributed via email from many campus offices, including Financial Aid, Registrar, and Student Affairs .
For more complete details about Information Technology staff, services provided, equipment in the labs and lab schedules, visit the web page at http://www.millersville.edu/~infotech . Information Technology is located in Boyer Computer Center and can be reached at 872-3341.
INSTRUCTIONAL MEDIA CENTER (IMC)
Students are encouraged to use the media production facilities and services provided for them on the main floor of Stayer Education Center. Students may purchase a variety of materials, i.e., poster board, construction paper, mural paper, tissue paper, computer disks, transparencies, and many other materials. Available for use are die cut machines, overhead projectors, cameras, computers, audio and video (AV) equipment, a poster machine, and a printer that can print 24" x 36" documents. The IMC also has the capability of digital AV editing via the computer. The Center has staff prepared to assist students, staff, and faculty in the design of instructional materials. Additional assistance is available in the area of computer arts, including digital imaging and graphic design.
Please call 871-2017 or 871-5750 for center hours.
Office of Learning Services: Located on the 3rd floor of Lyle Hall. This office provides services for students with learning and physical disabilities and coordinates peer tutoring on campus. Arrangements for tutoring services are made by contacting the Tutoring Center at 717-871-2420. The Tutoring Center, located at 118 Lyle Hall also provides specialized workshops in time management, note taking, organization, critical thinking, and study skills. Please contact the Tutoring Center if your are interested in these services.
Phone 872-3178
PROFESSIONAL & CONTINUING STUDIES
Millersville University is committed to servicing adults, working professionals, and returning students who wish to further their education.
In addition to degree requirements in several academic majors, many General Education requirements can be met through evening, weekend or distance learning courses. Many of the General Education classes are scheduled at convenient sites in Lancaster City. Seats are reserved in these classes for part-time and adult learners until shortly before the beginning of each semester when they are opened to other students. Adult learners are also welcome to register for daytime and campus classes.
Students may enroll in a variety of courses through Professional and Continuing Studies. More information is available from the Office of Professional Training and Education in Lyle Hall.
E-mail: profdev@millersville.edu
The office phone number is 872-3030.
Located in Lyle Hall, the registrar and staff members help students with class registration and also maintain student records (both academic and personal), issue official transcripts, determine student's academic standing (dismissal, probation), monitor other recognitions (dean's list, etc.), evaluate students' transfer credits from other colleges and universities, and process all the necessary information for student withdrawals, requests for leaves of absence, and name, address or schedule changes. Additional information about the Registrar's office can be found at: http://www.millersville.edu/~register/
Registrar's office hours are: Monday Friday 8 a.m. 5 p.m. Phone: 872-3035.
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