Office of Multicultural Affairs and
International Student Services
The
Office of Multicultural Affairs and International Student Services (OMA/ISS)
serves the needs of multicultural and international students
through advocacy, support, intervention, advising, leadership and access
to opportunities. The OMA/ISS serves as a resource for educational programming
for students, faculty and administration on issues relevant to appreciation
for and inclusiveness of diversity at Millikin University; assists international
students with arrival and orientation to the U.S. culture and academic
system; aids in interpretation of Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration
Services regulations; and strives to provide a place where all students
feel welcome, accepted, encouraged and empowered.
Career and Experiential
Education Center
The Career and Experiential Education Center helps Millikin students
develop and implement their career goals. It also assists students
in incorporating
community service experiences into their education, assists faculty in
developing community-based teaching, and implements the civic education
portion of Millikin’s mission.
Recognizing that career development
is a lifelong process, the Career and Experiential Education Center
offers a variety of services designed
to
assist students in every phase of their career development. All Career
and Experiential Education Center services can be categorized into
the following three areas of career development:
- Self-Assessment and
Career
Exploration:
Students needing assistance in choosing a major or in selecting
a career can make an appointment to meet individually with a
career
counselor.
Career assessment tools available in the Career and Experiential
Education Center
will help students understand their unique traits (values, interests,
personality and skills) and identify careers that complement
those traits.
- Experiential Learning:
Students should actively seek meaningful work and/or service experiences
to supplement their education. The Career and Experiential
Education Center aids students in locating part-time, internship,
and summer
employment opportunities that are related to their majors or
career interests. Additionally,
the center also assists students in locating community sites
for work-study and off-campus service learning experiences. Students
may register
for several elective courses in service learning. Volunteer
opportunities
and
other civic engagement activities are also promoted through
the center.
- Employment and Graduate School Assistance:
Students begin focusing on getting a job as graduation approaches.
The Career and Experiential Education Center is a great resource.
Students routinely visit us to:
- Learn how to write resumes
and cover letters
- Interview effectively
- Develop a targeted job search
While some students begin their
careers immediately after graduation, many students choose to
continue their education through graduate
or professional
studies. Staff leads students through the graduate school
application process that could include:
- Clarifying educational goals
- Identifying and applying to potential
graduate schools
- Preparing to take admission examinations
- Writing personal statements
- Selecting a graduate program
Office of Academic Development
The Office of Academic Development serves all Millikin University students.
The center provides a variety of academic services to a student population
with diverse needs. Please feel free to contact our office for more information.
Peer
Tutoring - Free tutoring is available to all Millikin students in small
group, and one on one, settings. See the ‘Tutoring Schedule’ link
for our current schedule.
Academic Accommodations - Specific accommodations
are available on a case-by-case basis for students with a documented
need. See the ‘Support
Services for Students with Disabilities’ link for more information.
Study
Skill Resources - Academic web links designed to enhance memory
and cognition are available by clicking on the ‘Study Skill
Resources icon.
Office of Academic Development
1135 W. Wood Street, Suite 5 (enter on Oakland Street)
Monday - Friday, 7am - 5pm
(217) 362-6424
Residence Life
The function of the Office of Residence Life is to provide safe housing
with well-developed communities, while being supportive of the academic
mission of the university. Our office has 35 Resident Assistants and
6 professional staff members to help answer questions, solve problems,
and create social and educational programming for all students in the
halls.
Office of Student Programming
The Office of Student Programs serves the needs of all Millikin students
by developing cultural, recreational, social and intellectual programs
that bridge out of classroom experiences with in-classroom learning.
This department provides the resources for students who wish to become
involved in campus activities as well as the necessary tools for
Millikin's current student leaders. The Office of Student Programs
is located
on the lower level of the Richards Treat University Center (RTUC).
Health
Counseling Services
The Millikin University Health Services is located in the new Health
and Counseling Center on the corner of Wood Street and Fairview
Avenue and maintains regular office hours Monday through Friday.
Doctor’s
hours are posted each semester.
Any residential student who becomes
ill during non-office hours should contact his or her resident
assistant or hall director who
will evaluate
whether to contact a physician or take the student to a hospital
emergency room.
Health Services is staffed by health care professionals
(physician, licensed practical nurse, a nurse practitioner, and a physician’s
assistant) for emergency and routine medical care. Long-term physical
problems should
be handled by the student’s personal physician.
Most health
services are free of charge to full-time Millikin students.
Students are charged for minor procedures, laboratory
tests, injections,
and some medications and prescriptions. Health Service personnel
will administer allergy shots to students. Students are responsible
for
obtaining the serum and orders from their allergist. The serum
can be stored in
Health Services. There is a charge for each injection. Flu
shots are offered each fall and the Health Services physician strongly
recommends
that all students be inoculated. Hepatitis B vaccine (a three-shot
series) and a meningitis vaccine are also available and recommended.
The doctor
also recommends that any student who has not yet had chicken
pox receive the chicken pox vaccine.
Health Services offers
a full laboratory service through Quest Diagnostics. Prescriptions
written by the Millikin physician
may be filled in
the Health Services when available. All student charges are
billed monthly
to university bills.
Students and parents are advised to check
their own medical insurance plans to be sure students are covered while
enrolled
at Millikin.
Health Services does not bill insurance companies; a statement
will be provided
if requested. Upon entering Millikin, a student is required
to complete a university health report and must meet all
state requirements
regarding
immunizations. Failure to comply with state mandates will
cancel registration privileges.
Students need to know their
insurance policy information in case they must go to the hospital emergency
room. Be
sure they
have
the name
of their insurance company and policy number.
Counseling
Services:
It is not uncommon for students to experience distress
from time to time. The college years are one of the
most challenging
transition
periods
in life. Adjusting to campus life, increased academic
demands, relationship problems, and other personal
issues can feel
overwhelming at times.
Confidential personal counseling services are available
throughout the academic year
to assist students in overcoming their difficulties
staff members utilize
an approach that emphasizes personal responsibility,
prevention, intervention, and a concern for the whole
student. It is
our goal to assist students
in improving their abilities to make informed decisions
that positively affect their mental, physical, and
spiritual health.
Appointments
can be arranged by calling 217/ 424-6277, or by dropping
by Health and
Counseling Services located in the new Health and Counseling
Services Center on
the corner of Wood Street and Fairview Avenue. Counseling
and referral services are free of charge.
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