Program Centers & Support OfficesSupport OfficesProvost’s Office The Provost’s Office coordinates all academic services. It produces and maintains the academic calendar for the University. It considers all academic petitions and appeals. It also monitors students’ academic progress, including producing academic honor rolls and probation/suspension notifications. The Provost’s Office is located in the Davis Administrative Center. Registrar’s Office The Registrar’s Office processes academic course registrations, monitors progress towards program completion, and maintains records of academic achievement. It certifies student enrollment and serves veterans utilizing their educational benefits. It also verifies all courses transferred into the University intended to be applied to students’ degree requirements. The Registrar’s Office is located in the Davis Administrative Center. Academic Success The Office of Student Success (Pecota Student Center, extension 7823), helps students achieve their goals while at Northwest University. Student Success is a valuable referral service, supporting students in their adjustment to University life; helping connect students with tutors; assisting students in obtaining the support they need from various college services, coordinating seminars for academic success; and arranging classroom accommodations for students with disabilities. Student Success works closely with other departments, such as Academic Advising, Campus Ministries, and Counseling/Career Services, to assist students in becoming more effective students and servants in the church and the world. In addition to the Center for Student Success, each student is assigned a faculty member as an academic advisor. Generally, the faculty member is part of the academic discipline chosen by the student as a major. With the coordination of the faculty as advisors, the Office of Student Success, Provost’s Office, and Student Development services, every student should receive intentionally tailored attention to provide the means to achieve identified goals for the glory of God. Academic Advising The Office of Academic Advising coordinates advising activities that include the assigning of advisors, processing the changing of students’ intended majors, and monitoring students’ choice of courses. The Office is located in the Pecota Student Center. Writing Center The Writing Center is overseen by English faculty and selected tutors to assist students in their research and writing projects. Operated throughout the academic year, students are supported through the many stages of defining the paper, researching the topic, and producing the report. The hours of operation are posted each semester, with the ability to make appointments with the Lab at other times always available. Academic Computing Center The Academic Computing Center, strategically located in the lower level of the Hurst Library, provides students and classes with the most current software and hardware to support their academic program needs. Overseen by knowledgeable support staff, this facility provides network and Internet access to students for academic, professional, and personal research. Operational hours are posted in the Computer Lab. Personal computers are an important part of the student’s educational experience. Assistance is provided through the University’s Information Services department, available via through their website: http://eagle.northwestu.edu. All enrolled undergraduate students participate in the Microsoft Campus Agreement program. Details are also available through this web site. Library The D.V. Hurst Library is the information center on campus. The Library contains over 175,000 cataloged items, including 15,000 periodical titles, most of them available as full-text electronic documents. The Library web page (http://library.northwestu.edu) provides easy access to the local catalog of Northwest University's library holdings. The web page also provides links to Online Databases and other information sources. The online databases provide full text articles as well as citations to find articles. Articles or citations can be printed, e-mailed or downloaded to a disk. All of the databases are available to registered Northwest University students from computers on campus or any computer globally that is connected to the Internet. Many other resources are available at the Library web page, such as citation and style guides for term papers, and Research Guides for specific departments and majors, such as Education and Nursing. Reference staff is available for consultation for any information needs. In addition to the resources of the D.V. Hurst Library, all Northwest University students have borrowing privi¬leges with a group of local academic libraries, known as the PSAIL (Puget Sound Academic Independent Libraries) Consortium. They include:
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