Student Resources
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Student-centered advocacy, programs, and services
Office of the Dean of Students (ODOS)
300 Turner Student Services Building
610 East John Street
Champaign, IL 61820
Phone: (217) 333-0050
Fax: (217) 333-7366
Contacts List
Women's Resources Center
703 S. Wright Street, 2nd floor
Champaign, IL 61820
MC-302
Monday-Friday: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm,
Appointments available by request
(217) 333-3137 (office phone)
Email: womenscenter@illinois.edu
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Resources (LGBT)
323 Illini Union
Champaign, Illinois 61820
1401 W. Green Street
Urbana, IL 61801
Phone: (217) 244-8863
Email: lgbtrc@illinois.edu
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/illinoisLGBTRC
Twitter: http://twitter.com/illinoisLGBTRC
908 W. Nevada Street
Urbana, Illinois 61801
Phone 217-300-3515
Fax 217-244-9008
Office of Inclusion and Intercultural Relations
121 Swanlund Administration Building
601 East John Street
Champaign, IL 61820
phone: 217.333.1300
fax: 217.244.6623
email: oiir@illinois.edu
Dedicated to supporting all students across campus. The Office of Inclusion and Intercultural Relations (OIIR)is dedicated to recruiting and retaining underrepresented students, diversity education, civic engagement, and fostering the leadership skills necessary to develop global citizens. OIIR includes six cultural and resource centers: the Bruce D. Nesbitt African American Cultural Center, Asian American Cultural Center, La Casa Cultural Latina, LGBT Resource Center, Native American House, and Women’s Resources Center.
Office of Minority Student AffairsStudent Services Building
Room 130, 610 E. John Street
Champaign, IL 61820
217-333-0054
omsa @illinois.edu
General Study Skills Assistance
Strategies for Studying Biology Video by Brad Mehrtens, Instructor of MCB 150 and MCB Academic Advisor.
Succeeding in the MCB Core Video by Alejandra Stenger, Course Coordinator for MCB 354.
LAS Success Workshops Open to all students, these sessions are appropriate for students wanting to improve their performance in or understanding of a particular course or subject area or to enhance their understanding of a specific major or minor.A nice collection of study tips, links, and additional resources can be found at About.com/Biology. Each of these tips is so short that they seem deceptively simple, but they are each very powerful and neglecting to do them is behind virtually all unsuccessful attempts at our intro biology courses.
MCB Learning Center
The MCB Learning Center, located in room 164D/E Burrill Hall, is available to students for individual or group study sessions. Most MCB Teaching Assistants, and some Instructors, host office hours in the Learning Center. Specific course and instructor hours will be posted at the entrance. Students are allowed to meet with any TA assigned to their specific MCB course, regardless of the discussion they are enrolled in. The room is equipped Macintosh computers for student use and is open Monday through Friday from 8 AM to 5 PM during the fall and spring semester. Closed during campus breaks and summer session. Call 217-244-8877 for additional information.
Integrative Biology Tutoring
Students enrolled in IB 150 are encouraged to utilize the course TAs and instructors for assistance.
Chemistry Learning Center
The Chemistry Learning Center (2120 Chemistry Annex) offers a variety of services to assist you with your chemistry courses. Free drop-in tutoring is also available during the hours posted on their web site. For more information call (217)-333-2998.
Check out the online tutorials for CHEM 102 and 104.
In our experience, students who struggle in biology generally struggle because of the chemistry behind the biology, especially if you are beginning in MCB 150. The University of Illinois Department of Chemistry has put together some helpful online resources which are likely to help you in both your biology courses and your chemistry courses.
Chemistry Tutoring
The Chemistry Learning Center provides a variety of options if you need to find a chemistry tutor. Please see their web site for specific information.
Mathematics Tutoring
The Department of Mathematics offers free tutoring for students in select math courses. Consult the math website for the schedule for each specific course and to find a list of private tutors. Tutoring hours may change during exam weeks or due to special circumstances; students should check their course webpage for up-to-date information. Tutoring is MOST effective when students seek it little by little throughout the semester. The tutoring rooms are usually packed right before exams, but cramming may not lead to success on math exams.
Physics Tutoring
Fee-based tutoring is available through the Physics Department (from $5 to $40/hr). Visit the Physics course web site for more information.
Economics Tutoring
The Department of Economics Tutor Center is located in room 21 (basement) David Kinley Hall and is open Monday-Thursday, 1-5PM . This tutoring service is free and available to any and all undergraduate students taking econ courses, as well as CALC I and CALC II. More information on this center, as well as additional information on additional academic assistance, can be found on the Economics website . Tutors are able to assist with general questions and concepts. Specific questions about homework or tests should be directed towards your TA or Instructor during office hours.
Office of Minority Student Affairs
The Office of Minority Student Affairs offers a variety of services including tutoring, review sessions and supplemental instruction. Consult the website for more information on these and other services: https://tutortrac.omsa.illinois.edu/TracWeb40/Default.html.
Freshman Honor Society Tutoring Program, Phi Eta Sigma
Phi Eta Sigma offers tutoring services for a variety of courses on campus. Visit their web site at phiestasigmauiuc.com/tutoring for more information.
Residence Halls Tutoring
Many residence halls on campus offer free drop-in tutoring in Math, Chemistry, Physics and Writing. Check with your Resident Director for more information.
Writer’s Workshop
The Writers' Workshop, part of the Center for Writing Studies, provides free writing assistance for University of Illinois students, faculty and staff from all disciplines and levels. Discuss your writing with consultants who are experienced writers and teachers of writing. Consultants are available to meet at the MCB Learning Center for 50 minute appointments. Consult their website for specific hours and additional information.
Counseling Services
The Counseling Center
110 Turner Student Services Building
610 East John Street
Champaign, IL 61820
Phone: (217) 333-3704 or
(217) 333-3701
Mental Health Clinic
McKinley Health Center, 3rd Floor
1109 South Lincoln Avenue
Urbana, IL 61801
Phone:
(217) 333-2705
Crisis Line: (217) 359-4141
Psychological Services Center
505 East Green Street, 3rd Floor
Champaign, IL 61820
Phone: (217) 333-0041
Financial Assistance
Office of Student Financial Aid (OFSA)
OFSA Scholarships
OFSA Employment
Research Funding
Health
Student Health Insurance Information
McKinley Health Center
1109 South Lincoln Avenue
Urbana, Illinois, 61801
Dial-A-Nurse is a telephone service available only to registered students at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus. Dial-A-Nurse answers questions about illnesses, injuries or other health concerns. Depending on the nature of the problem, the nurse may suggest basic first-aid, a visit to the Health Center's self-care center, an appointment at the Center, coming immediately to the Center or a visit to the emergency department of a community hospital. Information discussed with the Dial-A-Nurse is entered on the medical record and is confidential. Information provided by the Dial-A-Nurse is consultative and should not be considered a definitive diagnosis or treatment.
To reach Dial-A-Nurse, call (217) 333-2700, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Emergencies
- Ambulance or emergency situations dial: 911(from campus 9-911)
- Police: In an emergency dial 911 or 9-911(campus) - for non-emergencies call: 333-8911
- Illinois Poison Center: 1-800-942-5969 or TTY 1-312-906-6185
- U of I Emergency Dean Service: 217-333-0050
- AFTER HOURS PSYCHOLOGICAL EMERGENCIES AND OTHER CRITICAL PROBLEMS (e.g., serious illness, death in the family, severe anxiety, suicidal crisis)
The Counseling Center and McKinley's Mental Health Department collaborate with the Champaign County Mental Health Center to provide students with Psychological Emergency Services. Services are available 24 hours per day, 365 days a year, and focus on problems that need to be addressed immediately. 359-4141
Emergency Room facilities in Urbana-Champaign:
Provena Covenant Medical Center
1400 W. Park St.
Urbana, IL 61801
Carle Foundation Hospital
611 W. Park St.
Urbana, IL 61801
Health Resource Centers on Campus
| Health Resource Center at McKinley Health Center Information/HRC counter in the Main Lobby 1109 South Lincoln Avenue |
Hours of operation
Monday - Friday |
| Health Resource Center at the Illini Union Illini Union, Room 40, lower level |
Hours of operation
Monday - Friday, Saturday, |
Satellite Locations and Hours of Operation
| African American Cultural Program 708 South Mathews - located at the cultural center Urbana, Illinois, 61801 333-2092 |
Hours of operation
Monday and Tuesday |
Asian American Cultural Center |
Hours of operation
Tuesday |
| La Casa Cultural Latina 1203 West Nevada - library on 2nd floor Urbana, Illinois, 61801 333-4950 |
Hours of operation
Monday Thursday |
| Native American House 1206 West Nevada - Main Lobby Urbana, Illinois, 61801 265-0632 |
Hours of operation
Tuesday |
AIDS Hotline
1-800-AID-AIDS
AIDS and STD Hotline
Phone: (217) 351-2437
Substance Abuse
McKinely Health Education
McKinley Health Center
1109 South Lincoln Avenue
Urbana, IL 61801
Phone: (217)
333-2714
Alcohol and Other Drug Office
333 McKinley Health Center
1109 South Lincoln Avenue
Urbana, IL 61801
Phone: (217)
333-7557
Disability and Rehabilitation Services
Disability Resources and Educational Services (DRES)
Provides academic support and accommodations
1207 South Oak Street
Champaign, IL 61820
Phone: (217) 333-1970
Cultural Centers
African American Cultural Center
Asian American Cultural Center
La Casa Cultural Latina
Native American House
Safety and Emergency
Emergency—Police, Fire, or Ambulance: 9-911
Phone: (217) 359-4141
MTD SafeRides
Phone: (217) 265-RIDE
Nonemergency Police: (217) 333-1216
Rape Crisis Hotline: (217) 355-5203 or (217) 384-4444
Psychological Emergency Services (Suicide Team): (217) 244-7911
Contact tmknox@illinois.edu with questions or corrections.