2007-08 Undergraduate Catalog
Indiana, Pennsylvania 15705
Director: Catherine M. Dugan
Website: www.iup.edu/advisingtesting
E-mail: Advising-Testing@iup.edu
The Advising and Testing Center
provides a variety of services to IUP students and faculty. The center runs the
orientation programs for entering freshmen and transfer students and their
parents. It cosponsors Convocation and contributes to the planning and
implementation of the Freshman Common Reader. The center offers career planning
classes and computer-assisted career counseling to undecided majors, coconducts
registration for January freshmen and transfers and regional campus students,
processes undergraduate total university withdrawals, serves the needs of
students with disabilities, and assists in providing advising information to
students and advisors.
Services for Students with Disabilities
Website: www.iup.edu/advisingtesting/DisabilitySupport
Disability Support Services (a unit of the Advising and Testing Center) is the primary agent for the provision of access for IUP students with physical, learning, and other disabilities. Faculty and staff members within the office serve to ensure IUP’s program access compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Students with disabilities who seek services must register with the office. Services provided may include, but are not limited to, early registration; assistance in locating accessible housing; equipment loan; test proctoring and reading; notetaking; recording of books; NCR paper; liaison with faculty, OVR, and BVS; and general advising and counseling. Further information may be obtained in 216 Pratt Hall or by calling 724-357-4067 (V/TD).
The Major and Career Exploration Center (MCEC)
Students with undecided majors are encouraged to explore options for majors as early as possible while at IUP; to delay doing so may delay graduation. Students desiring to explore majors may take a 1-credit course, ADVT 170 Career Exploration, taught by the Advising and Testing Center, or use the MCEC, 216 Pratt Hall. The MCEC is open afternoons and early evenings during the week. Appointments may be made by calling 724-357-5701.
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