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2015-2016 Graduate Bulletin 
    
2015-2016 Graduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]

Office of Student Affairs


Office of Student Affairs

A professional staff headed by the vice president for student affairs directs a variety of services and programs designed to complement the academic experience and to provide personalized support toward the student’s individual development. Included are the following:

Health Services (http://uhaweb.hartford.edu/health). The University of Hartford and Connecticut state law require that all matriculating students enrolled who were born after 12/31/56 must be protected against measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR). Immunization records showing proof of two doses of measles (the first administered on/after 1/1/69 and on/after the first birthday and the second on/after 1/1/80), one dose of rubella (administered after the first birthday), and one dose of mumps (administered after the first birthday) are required to be sent to Health Services. (Those students born after 1980 still must show proof of two doses.) The disease history is not acceptable. Laboratory evidence of an immune titer is acceptable. MMR vaccines are available at Health Services. In addition, residential students are required to submit documentation of immunization against meningococcal infection.

Students remaining out of compliance by October 1 for the current academic year with state of Connecticut regulations concerning MMR will be charged a $50 semester late fee for each semester their records are not complete.

Payment of the health fee, which includes accident insurance coverage in addition to the health and counseling services, is required for any graduate student who expects to engage in intercollegiate or intramural sports, or lives on campus. Students electing the health fee must have a completed health form in addition to the immunization records. These medical health forms are essential.

All full-time international graduate students are urged to have both accident and sickness insurance during their stay at the University.

The University’s physicians see those patients who have elected health coverage by appointment on campus and are on call at all times that Health Services is open during the fall and spring semesters while classes are in session. During these times, Health Services is also staffed on site by nurse practitioners and staff nurses to handle medical problems. The University has excellent arrangements with nearby hospitals and physicians to provide for more serious emergencies and extended care.

University Physical Therapy, LLC, a private-practice corporation, located in the Health Services area, is open to the public and the University community for referrals. The clinic is also used by degree candidates in physical therapy for their integrated clinical experiences.

Health Insurance. For further information about the Accident Insurance Policy, please contact the current agent, Willis of Connecticut, LLC, at 860.756.7391 or 800.624.4184, ext. 45391. Insurance claim forms are available at the Health Services office. It is the student’s responsibility to submit all claims. A health insurance policy covering medical and surgical hospitalization is available to students on an optional basis. It is strongly urged that students not fully covered provide themselves with this coverage at the low student rate. Details are available in the Office of Student Affairs.

Counseling and Psychological Services (http://uhaweb.hartford.edu/caps) offers a variety of psychological services to students at the University of Hartford. Short-term individual, couples, and group counseling is available for students who need and want help with personal, social, academic, and emotional problems. For those students who require specialized or long-term services, the Counseling and Psychological Services staff can arrange appropriate referrals to other professional agencies off campus.

All counseling is confidential. Appointments are made by calling or stopping by the Counseling and Psychological Services office in Gengras Student Union, room 313.

Career Services. Career advising and assistance in finding professional work, internships, and student employment are available to all fulltime and part-time matriculated students, with many services also available to alumni. Exploration of career options is encouraged through a wide range of workshops and programs, internships, online and printed career resources, self-assessment tools, and individual sessions with career advisors.

Various programs and services assist students in obtaining employment after graduation. These programs include on-campus and off-campus interviews and information sessions for students, career fairs, professional job and internship databases, and seminars and workshops on practical topics, such as résumé writing, interviewing skills, and job-search strategies. Many informational and employment resources are available through the Career Services website at www.hartford.edu/career. The Office of Career Services is located in Gengras Student Union, room 309.

Student Employment. Career Services also provides assistance to enrolled students seeking part-time, summer, or temporary employment to help meet their educational expenses and to gain work experience. Available opportunities are listed on the University’s CareerBridge service, which may be found at www.hartford.edu/career.

Internships. Internships and cooperative education opportunities assists students in integrating academic study with related professional training.  Supervised by faculty advisors, such experiences allow students to explore career possibilitites a nd to make informed career decisions by applying classroom learning in a workplace environment.  In addition, many internships offer a stipend or salary, enabling students to help defray the cost of a college education.  These learning experiences always involve three parties:  the student, the employer, and the student’s internships supervisor (a faculty member designated by the student’s school or college).

It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that academic credit for such experiences is approved by the appropriate internship supervisor.  The Office of Career Services assists students and their academic advisors in finding internships and cooperative education opportunities that meet the requirements of participating academic programs.  An online database of identified experiental education or internship opportunities in inccluded in the University’s CareerBridge system and may be found on the Career Services website, www.hartford.edu/career.

For more information, contact Career Services at 860.768.4287, GSU 309.

International Center. The International Center provides specialized services to international students and scholars. It is also an information resource for American students.

The primary role of the International Center is to assist international students in their successful adjustment to living in a new culture. Assistance is provided through interpreting U.S. social customs, explaining the educational system, and addressing personal concerns (e.g., finances, health, schooling for dependents, housing, language, academic skills) directly or by referral to the appropriate office. The center sponsors social events; assists in organizing an annual, campuswide, international culture program; advises a number of international student groups; and provides a special section of the orientation program for international students.

The center also provides immigration advising and referral to our international community.

Programs that strengthen international understanding are organized by the International Center. In addition, the center directly assists international student groups wishing to present programs that will help the University community better understand other lands and cultures. The center also organizes workshops and training sessions to help international students and Americans in the University community learn from one another.

The center is located in Gengras Student Union, rooms 327 and 330. Its website is http://uhaweb.hartford.edu/intcenter.

Office of Multicultural Programs. The Office of Multicultural Programs has a commitment to promote understanding, appreciation, and respect for diversity on campus and in the community at large. It provides services and programs to help students of color realize their full academic potential. The Office of Multicultural Programs actively reaches out to African American, Asian American, Native American, West Indian, Puerto Rican, and Latino students through programs and activities that assist in their transition to the campus.

The Office of Multicultural Programs provides a variety of supportive services designed to help students of color adjust socially and academically to the University. These services include (a) support and general assistance in adjustment to campus life; (b) sponsoring/cosponsoring seminars and workshops covering topics pertinent to today’s university student; (c) information regarding scholarship resources available to assist in financing a student’s education; (d) ongoing contact with students and assessment of needs and concerns, with referrals made to appropriate campus resources. Students are also encouraged to form study groups and utilize tutoring services as needed.

In order to foster cross-cultural awareness, interaction, and dialogue, the office sponsors a variety of educational/cultural programs during the academic year. These programs involve faculty, students, and staff. The office advises Brothers and Sisters United, Naciones Hispanas Unidas, Caribbean American Student Association, the University of Hartford Gospel Choir, Men of Color Alliance, WSAM Radio, and the UHa Steppez. For more information, call 860.768.5122.

Connections Health Education and Wellness Center.  Located in room 116 on the lower level of University Commons, is Connections Health Education and Wellness Center, a comprehensive health promotion service for the University of Hartford campus community.  The center offers programming and presentations on a wide variety of issues pertinent to students at this stage of their development, as well as health and wellness resources, an extensive library of books and professional journals, and an informative, user friendly website:  www.hartford.edu/wellness.  In its role as a drop-in center where students can access information, talk with a professional, or find support from a peer, the center promotes a holistic living and learning atmosphere that is fun, comfortable, and informative for students, faculty, and staff.

Women and Gender Resource Center.  The University of Hartford Women and Gender Resource Center is located on the first level of Gengras Student Union.  The mission of the center is to promote an atmosphere of empowerment through education, activism, and advocacy, as well as to foster a community equitable for all people.  This mission is accomplished through campus and community outreach, educational programming and resources, and providing a safe, supportive, and accessible space for both women and men.

In addition to sponsoring a variety of educational programs and workshops for the campus, the Women’s Center encourages and facilitates student involvement with the local community.  These local programs provide students an opportunity to supplement their academic knowledge with practical experience and to develop a sense of civic responsibility.