STUDENT COUNSELING CENTER

The UCO Student Counseling Center is a place where students can learn to deal with personal concerns or situations, such as initiating friendships, divorce or a break-up, anxiety, depression, academic difficulties, and adjustment to college life.  Services are available to currently enrolled students at the University of Central Oklahoma free of charge.  The Counseling Center is located on the fourth floor of the University Center, Room 402.  Call (405) 974-2215 for more information. www.ucok.edu/student_counseling

STUDENT HEALTH CENTER

The University of Central Oklahoma provides a Student Health Center where health services are available to all students.  There are nominal fees assessed for medication, specified services, and to see the nurse practitioner or doctor.  For further information, call (405)974-2317.  www.ucok.edu/student_health_center

CAREER SERVICES

Career Services assists students and alumni with career development and employment issues.  The Career Services counseling staff is available during walk-in times and by appointment to advise on such matters as selecting a major, identifying career options for particular majors, beginning a second career, and job search strategies.  For more information, contact Career Services, University Center, Room 338, or call (405) 974-3346.  www.careers.ucok.edu

TESTING SERVICES

The UCO Testing Center is a national test center for Education Testing Services, The College Board, and the American College Testing Program.  As such, it provides registration forms and administers national testing dates for the Graduate Record Exam (GRE), Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), and the Pre-Professional Skills Test (PPST).  Regular on-campus (residual) ACT and institutional TOEFL are also offered for prospective UCO students.  The Center also administers tests for those students attempting to earn credit though Extrainstitutional Examination such as CLEP, departmental exams, and DANTES.  A complete listing of tests is available at the Testing Center.  Students are encouraged to take advantage of these opportunities to earn college credit.  Students and prospective students are invited to visit Thatcher Hall, Room 302, or phone (405) 974-2388.  www.ucok.edu/testing_services

RELATED LINKS

AHEAD - Association on Higher Education and Disabilities http://www.ahead.org

Learning Disability Association of America http://www.ldanatl.org

Sign Language Dictionary http://www.handspeak.com

RFB&D - Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic http://www.rfbd.org

Equal access to Software, Information, Web Design, etc.  http://www.netac.rit.edu

Jane Jarrow, Ph.D., Publisher- Disability Access Information and Support (DAIS)  http://www.janejarrow.com

U.S. Department of Education

Students with Disabilities Preparing for Secondary Education Preparing for Postsecondary Education: Know Your Rights and Responsibilities
http://www.ed.gov/offices/OCR/transition.html

ADA Q&A: Section 504 & Postsecondary Education
http://www.pacer.org/pride/504.htm

Disability Services and Postsecondary Education
http://www.okahead.org/resource.html

Accommodation Strategies University of Washington
http://www.washington.edu/doit/Faculty/Strategies

National Center for Education Statistics Postsecondary Questions
http://nces.ed.gov/fastfacts/FAQTopics.asp?type=2

http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2000/2000092.pdf