110 Adelbert Hall
Phone 216-368-2020

The University Office of Student Affairs provides leadership in the development of services and programs that supplement the classroom experiences of university students and enrich student life. The staff of the Office of Student Affairs attempts to promote an environment which provides positive, developmental experiences for all students. Additionally, the office serves as an ombudsman, focusing attention on the rights and responsibilities of students within the University community. The Office of Student Affairs is a central source of information about University policies and procedures that affect student life and co-curricular programs and services. Students should feel free to contact the Office of Student Affairs for resolution of specific problems and for referral to other University offices and campus agencies. Services that the Vice President’s office itself offers include orientation, minority affairs, Cleveland Orchestra ticket drawings, crisis intervention, the judicial/disciplinary process, and student research.

Glenn Nicholls, M.A.R. (Asbury Theological Seminary)
Vice President for Student Affairs

Clay Barnard, M.S. (Miami University)
Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs

G. Dean Patterson, M.S. (Case Western Reserve University)
Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs

Cynthia Applin, M.A. (Ohio State University)
Director of Career Center

Edith Berger,
Director of International Student Services

Mayo Bulloch, M.A. (Case Western Reserve University)
Director of Educational Support Services

Eleanor Davidson, M.D. (University of Michigan Medical School)
Director of University Health Services

David Hutter, Ph.D. (Ohio State University)
Chair of the Department of Physical Education and Athletics and Professor

Donald J. Kamalsky, M.S. (State University of New York, Albany)
Director of Housing and Residence Life

Dorothy Pijan, Ed.D. (Texas Tech University)
Director of Thwing Center/Student Activities

Carrie Reeves, M.A. (Case Western Reserve University)
Director of Upward Bound

Dennis Rupert, M.A. (Edinboro University of Pennsylvania)
Director of Finance and Administration

Jes Sellers, Ph.D. (University of Florida)
Director of University Counseling Services

Kent Smith, Ph.D. (University of Colorado)
Director of Multicultural Affairs

4 Yost Hall
10900 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44106-7061
Phone 216-368-3780; Fax 216-368-6658
E-mail: housing@po.cwru.edu
http//housing.cwru.edu

Living on campus provides students with many benefits. Because of this, all undergraduate students who do not live with their parents live in a residence hall or University-recognized fraternity or sorority house. In addition to the opportunities to meet new people and to develop a sense of campus community, students appreciate the convenience of being close to classrooms, libraries, laboratories, and other campus facilities.

To enrich the college experience, the Housing and Residence Life Program is designed to meet the needs of residential students throughout their time on campus. The program is designed to meet the specific needs of first year, second year and upper-class students by exploring the academic and social expectations students experience as they progress through their University education.

Each residence hall is staffed with trained undergraduate students (residence assistants and learning assistants), graduate students (resident directors), and professional staff (coordinators of residence education). In addition to administering the daily operation of the buildings, the staff works to meet the academic, interpersonal, social and community needs of their populations. Staff members also work with students in developing quality programs, projects, and social activities in the residence halls. Through a variety of programs, students explore personal and social issues, make new friends, and discover opportunities for personal growth. The staff members know the University community resources and are committed to helping each student benefit to the fullest extent from their college experience.

The First Year Experience at Case Western Reserve
The first year at the University is the beginning of an exciting time of learning about the many opportunities and resources available on campus, in University Circle, and beyond. To facilitate and maximize this learning, all first year students who reside in University Housing live together in the North Residential Village and benefit from programs designed specifically to meet their needs.

The Second Year and Upperclass Experiences
The second year at Case Western Reserve is often a time of continued social and academic adjustment, and a time when students are expected to commit to a particular academic major. Therefore, the focus of the Second Year Experience is to utilize the knowledge and skills developed during the first year to enhance the many academic, leadership and social opportunities available to students during their second year.

Upper-class students are faced with many questions and decisions regarding their future. The Upper-class Experience is designed to ease the transition to life after graduation. In collaboration with numerous other Student Affairs and academic offices, the Residence Life Staff works to provided information and services deigned to assist upper-class students in their decision making process.

North Residential Village
All first year students are housed in the North Residential Village which is situated just a few blocks from Cleveland’s renowned museums, cultural centers, and the humanities and social sciences classroom buildings. Eleven residence halls, together with their beautifully landscaped outdoor quad areas, recreational fields and dining commons make up the North Residential Village and offer students a variety of living arrangements convenient to classes and community resources. Norton, Raymond, Sherman, Smith, Taft and Tyler make up the Mather area. These buildings feature double rooms with an open-corridor design on each floor which allows easy access to the community bathroom and floor lounge. These four- story buildings house students on the upper three floors with one floor of women and two floors of men. The ground floor of the Mather buildings provides excellent space for community interaction. A comfortable TV lounge with cable TV, a kitchen and laundry room caters to a wide range of residents’ needs.

Cutler, Hitchcock, Pierce, and Storrs and Clarke Tower are located just east of the Mather complex in the residential area known as the Adelbert Quad. All of these buildings, with the exception of Clarke Tower feature a quad design on the upper three floors with four clusters of five rooms and two community bathrooms. Quads are paired with a common bathroom on the same side of the floor, allowing some floors to house both men and women. Just outside the entrance to each quad is a lounge. One is equipped with study tables and the other with couches and chairs. These floor lounges provide the residents with opportunities to socialize and to study. The ground floor of the Adelbert buildings feature a large TV lounge with cable TV in which many residents take time to relax or enjoy social and educational programs offered in the hall. A laundry room, kitchenette and a mailroom are located around the corner from the TV lounge.

Clarke Tower is an eleven-story building at the edge of the village which houses upper-class students. The floors are designed in a suite layout with four suites of four rooms per floor. Each suite includes two singles and two double rooms that share a living room, bathroom, and kitchenette (sink, small refrigerator, and microwave).

In the center of the North Village community, students can find Leutner Commons, which houses Leutner Dining Commons, where meals are served for all North Village residents. Wade Commons houses a fireplace lounge in which students can study or meet with friends, a tutoring center, that is open for walk-in tutoring several nights each week and the Wade Area Office for the North Village. The Wade Area Office is the central location for package pickup, filing maintenance requests and room key distribution for the North Village residence halls. The Green Room, a game room with, pool tables, ping pong table, and a large screen TV, Club W, a fitness room with weight and rowing machines, bicycles and Stairmasters, and a convenience store, round out the Wade Commons facility.

South Residential Village
A mix of second year and upper-class students live in the seven residence halls, located on Murray Hill Road and Carlton Road that make up the South Residential Village. Glaser, Kusch and Michelson are three high-rise undergraduate halls located on Carlton Road and are known as the Carlton Quad. The three halls are similar in design; each building has six floors with four suites per floor. A suite has six private bedrooms that are arranged off a corridor. The suite shares a furnished living room with bathroom facilities located off the living area. Students gather in the lounges (located on the first floor of each building) to socialize, for programs or other hall activities and to watch cable TV. Additional facilities in each hall include a kitchen, vending machines and a laundry room. One of the greatest attractions to the Carlton Road buildings is the magnificent view of the Cleveland skyline.

Alumni, Howe, Staley, and Tippit are located on Murray Hill Road and are known as the Murray Hill Quad. Similar in structure, Howe and Staley have two suites on each of nine floors. The floor plan for each suite has the bathroom facilities in the center of the suite surrounded by six individual bedrooms and a furnished living room. Alumni and Tippit are the only low-rise buildings in the South Village. Each building has four floors with five suites per floor. Each suite has six private bedrooms that share a furnished living room area and bathroom. The six rooms are arranged in a corridor-style design with the bathroom located off the living room. The four Murray Hill buildings have entrances off a red brick courtyard. Each building has a lounge and recreation area on the first floor where students can gather to watch cable TV or participate in hall activities. Additional facilities include a kitchen, vending machines and a laundry room.

At the end of Murray Hill Quad is Fribley Commons, which houses Fribley Dining Commons, where meals are served for all South Village residents. Also located in the commons are the Fribley Area Office, a fireside lounge and convenience store. The Fribley Area Office is the central location for package pick-up, filing maintenance requests and distribution of room keys for South Village residents.

How to Apply
To apply for a room in the residence halls for the coming year, complete and return a housing application. New room assignments are made (and preferences considered) in the order in which applications are received. Therefore, it is important that once you make your decision to attend Case Western Reserve University, you return the application as soon as possible. If your application is received after all rooms have been assigned, you will be offered a temporary assignment until a permanent assignment is available. If your plans change and you will not be attending Case Western Reserve University, we ask that you notify the Office of Housing and Residence Life. Your deposit is refundable if we receive written notification for refund by August 1.

Students with Disabilities
Should you have a disability requires special accommodations, contact the Coordinator of Disability Services at 216-368-5230.

Additional housing information is available at
http//housing.cwru.edu.

Additional meal plan information can be found at
http://www.cwru.edu/finadmin/security/auxiliary/mealplan.htm.

The availability of graduate housing on campus is determined by our undergraduate enrollment and therefore may not be offered every year. Please check our website at http://housing.cwru.edu for current availability.

To assist graduate students in identifying off-campus housing, the Office of Housing and Residence Life publishes an Off-Campus Housing Bulletin. The bulletin contains apartment and housing listings, roommate wanted advertisements, etc. that are located within a short distance from campus. The bulletin is updated each Friday at noon and can be viewed online at
http://housing.cwru.edu/offcampus.

11111 Euclid Avenue
Phone 216-368-2660

From its prominent position in the very center of Cleveland’s University Circle, Thwing Center overlooks the campus of Case Western Reserve University and Euclid Avenue. The facility is named for Charles Franklin Thwing, who was president of Western Reserve University from 1890 until 1921. Thwing Center provides space for a variety of programs, services, and facilities. The center houses meeting rooms; Charlie’s Place, a cafeteria-style snack bar; the Mather Gallery; the University Bookstore; a postal substation; an elegant ballroom with a vaulted ceiling; lounges for study and programs; the commuter lounge; a share-a-ride board; and the Student Activities Office.

Student activities and leadership opportunities are available in a multitutde of ways. Students may become involved within the Undergraduate Student Government or in planning University traditions with the University Program Board. Approximately one hundred student clubs exist offering a large number of opportunities to implement or simply participate in a variety of social, cultural and recreational events.

Students may practice journalism and management on any of seven different publications. The undergraduate student newspaper on campus, the Observer, is published weekly. Other campus publications include the yearbook; a literary magazine, Case Reserve Review; a technical magazine, the Engineering and Science Review; an online news magazine/forum, CWRU Triumph, and a humor magazine, the Athenian.

The University’s student-operated radio station, WRUW-FM 91.1, which operates at 15,000 watts, offers opportunities for any student interested in radio broadcasting and engineering. The Amateur Radio Club also allows students to participate in radio.

Students interested in the arts have numerous opportunities for involvement. Eldred Theater offers dance and drama activities. Students interested in the visual arts may work with the Mather Gallery Committee. Students with musical interests may participate in several performing organizations, including the Case Western Reserve University Marching Band, two jazz bands, the Wind Ensemble, the University Circle Chorale, the Collegium Musicum, the Glee Club, and the University Circle Chamber Orchestra. The Department of Music has information on auditions.

The department sponsors a variety of intercollegiate and intramural activities. Intercollegiate varsity sports for men are football, soccer, cross country, basketball, wrestling, swimming, fencing, golf, baseball, tennis, and indoor and outdoor track. Intercollegiate varsity sports for women are volleyball, basketball, swimming, indoor and outdoor track, fencing, tennis, cross country, soccer, and softball. The University is a charter member of the University Athletic Association. Competition in all sports in the Association is available to men and women. The University Athletic Association includes Brandeis University, Carnegie Mellon University, Emory University, New York University, University of Chicago, University of Rochester, and Washington University. Aikido, archery, crew, cycling, volleyball, tae kwon do, badminton, ultimate frisbee, and ice hockey sport clubs are available to all students, faculty, and staff. Intramural competition is available in more than 40 activities, and more than one-half of the undergraduates participate for relaxation, physical fitness, or a chance to improve skills.

The three staffed campus ministries recognized by the University are the Newman Catholic Campus Ministry, the Hillel Foundation, and the United Protestant Campus Ministries. These centers sponsor worship services and religious education activities, as well as general programs oriented to the interest of all students. In addition, the campus has several other religious organizations open to all students.

An unusually large number of films is shown at the University. The Film Society shows outstanding motion pictures four times weekly, from popular films to foreign art films. The Film Society publishes a calendar of offerings each semester. The Film Society uses Strosacker Auditorium. It is one of the few university film societies to show films in 70 mm and Dolby stereo. Other student organizations also show films centering on their interests or for special events.

The Office of Student Activities has made a commitment to providing a variety of leadership opportunities to students. The Undergraduate Student Government holds elections each fall for student class representatives of residence hall, commuters, class officers, and fraternity and sorority constituencies. The student government acts as a liaison between the students and the faculty, administration, and other appropriate groups and fulfills legislative and executive functions. The Executive Committee plans the agenda for assembly meetings every other week and sets long-range goals. The Finance Committee recommends recognition and budget allocations for undergraduate student organizations. The Finance Committee also advises the student government on the management of special project funds. The Development Committee works to improve the quality of co-curricular life on campus and maintains a grievance process whereby students may express their opinions. An elected undergraduate representative serves as a voting member of the university- wide Faculty Senate. The Media Board supervises and reviews the operations of all undergraduate student publications and broadcast media. The Media Board, made up of students and faculty advisors, is coordinated by the Thwing Center Administrative Office. The University Program Board (UPB) presents all-campus social, educational, cultural, and recreational activities. Committees made up of undergraduate volunteers program activities in accord with their interests. The Entertainment Committee selects and sponsors singers, bands, and comedians at the Spot, Rough Rider Room, and Thwing Center. The Fine Arts Committee presents jazz, dance, visual arts, and other performing arts programs. The Lecture Committee plans and sponsors lectures by national speakers on topics of significance. The Diversity Programs Committee presents social and educational programs to increase cross-cultural understanding as well as cultural and educational programs concerning racial, sexual, and disabled minority interests. Traditional annual events such as Homecoming, and Family Weekend are planned and presented by the Special Events Committee. All-campus parties and major concerts are planned by the Concert Committee. The Recreation and Development Committee co-sponsors educational programs as well as tickets to major sporting attractions and our annual Hudson Relays weekend. The Interfraternity Congress/Panhellenic Council oversees the activities of the Greek social organizations on campus. In the spring, they plan Greek Week activities and an all-campus party. The Thwing Center Advisory Board serves as an advisor to the director of Thwing Center in making policy and developing facilities. Students, staff, faculty, and alumni serve as members of the Advisory Board. Each undergraduate class elects officers to plan class activities, and each of the more than 100 student organizations also has officers. The undergraduate residence halls have governments which plan group activities and carry out other responsibilities.

Greek life is the largest campus activity at the University, involving 30 percent of the undergraduate population in the 23 fraternity and sorority chapters. All of the chapters belong to one of the two umbrella organizations which govern the Greek community and link the chapters to the campus. The Panhellenic Council coordinates the activities of the five sororities while the Interfraternity Congress governs the 18 fraternities. The Greek community also supports the Order of Omega, a society which recognizes outstanding Greek leaders, and Gamma Sigma Alpha, a scholastic honor society for Greeks with a grade point average above 3.60. The director of Greek life is a full-time staff member who offers administrative, supervisory, counseling and related services to all facets of Greek life. The Black Greek Council (BGC) is the governing organization of the eight historically Black Greek fraternities and sororities represented at Case Western Reserve. The four national sororities are Alpha Chi Omega, Alpha Phi, Alpha Xi Delta, and Phi Mu; and there is one local sorority, Sigma Psi. The 18 national fraternities are Beta Theta Pi, Delta Kappa Epsilon, Delta Tau Delta, Delta Upsilon, Phi Delta Theta, Phi Gamma Delta, Phi Kappa Psi, Phi Kappa Theta, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Sigma Alpha Mu, Sigma Chi, Sigma Nu, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Theta Chi, Zeta Beta Tau, and Zeta Psi. Alpha Epsilon Pi and Phi Kappa Tau are colony members of the IFC. Eighteen chapters reside in houses on either the north or south campus. The other 5 chapters reside in residence halls.

Case Western Reserve has four major undergraduate honoraries. Several more are based on specific fields of interest. Tau Beta Pi and Eta Kappa Nu are engineering honoraries. Mortar Board, a national honorary society for full-time senior students, recognizes scholarship leadership, and service. Phi Beta Kappa, a national honorary society, recognizes outstanding scholarship in the liberal arts and sciences. Outstanding students may qualify for election to membership in the second semester of the senior year. A few specially gifted students may be elected to membership as juniors.

Commuter services for undergraduate commuting students are provided through the office of Educational Support Services (ESS). A Commuter Assistant (CA) team spearheads commuter services by hosting commuter events, advocating for commuter concerns, sending a weekly electronic newsletter, and maintaining the Rock Bottom Lounge, located in the basement of Thwing Center West.

The CA team also publishes the annual Commuter Guide, plans special commuter orientation activities, and organizes the Annual Commuter Appreciation Day.

The Rock Bottom Lounge is open daily from 7 am to 1 am. Commuters may have card access to the lounge’s exterior door by stopping the ESS office during business hours. The exterior entrance is located on the bookstore side of the Thing Center. All commuters and residents are welcome to use the lounge, which contains lockers, a pool table, a television and VCR, and a kitchenette with refrigerator and microwave oven.

Disability services are available through Educational Support Services, which serves as the resource center and ombudsman for University students with disabilities. Students with physical disabilities, whether permanent or temporary, can be helped with appropriate supplies and with special arrangements including responsive transportation. Students with diagnosed learning disabilities, attention deficit disorder, and chronic illnesses are eligible for classroom accommodations as well as individual support and advising. The ESS Sight Enhancement Center provides adaptive equipment for students (and Kelvin Smith Library patrons) with visual-impairments and learning disabilities.

The Office of Student Community Service (OSCS) coordinates community service projects that promote student volunteerism and student service learning. The OSCS staff facilitates various service opportunities in the Cleveland community including individual placements, group projects, curricular options, community-based Work Study, and national service (AmeriCorps) opportunities. Supported by foundation, corporate, and federal funding, on-going OSCS projects focus on the environmental, health-related, and educational needs of the local community and frequently address these needs through partnerships with community-based agencies.

Sears Library Building, 2nd floor
Phone 216-368-5872
Mental Health Service
University Health Service
Phone 216-368-2510

University Counseling Services (UCS) provides individual, group and couples counseling, psychological/learning disabilities testing and referrals for all undergraduate, graduate, and professional school students and their spouses or partners. In general, these services are offered on a short-term basis (usually 12 or fewer sessions) to help students make adjustments in their personal, social, and educational areas of life. The staff understands the need to maintain confidentiality. Therefore, the UCS will not disclose information to any other party, e.g., faculty, parents, future employers without written permission from the student; the release of information without written consent would occur only in cases of imminent harm to one’s self or to another adult or child, or when compelled by law or court ruling to do so.

There are two locations where appointments can be made. The Counseling Service in the Sears Library Bldg., 2nd floor (368-5872) or the Mental Health Service at the University Health Service (368-2510). Both services are staffed with professional social workers, counselors, psychologists, psychiatrists, and substance abuse intervention and prevention specialists who are experienced in helping college students.

Free workshops and seminars are also offered each semester on topics including test anxiety management, stress reduction, couples enrichment, overcoming shyness, and eating disorders. Also, the annual Sex, Drugs, and Rock n’ Roll Conference is a unique presentation of this office.

206 Sears Library Building
Phone 216-368-4446; Fax 216-368-4759
www.cwru.edu/stuaff/careers

The Career Center offers individualized assistance, programs, and technologically advanced resources to educate students in the development of lifelong career management skills, the attainment of work experience, and the integration of academic and career plans.

The Career Center offers programs and resources to address career development issues such as

105 Kelvin Smith Library
Phone 216-368-5230; Fax 216-368-8826

Commuter services for undergraduate commuting students are provided through the office of Educational Support Services (ESS). A Commuter Assistant (CA) team spearheads commuter services by hosting commuter events, advocating for commuter concerns, sending a weekly electronic newsletter, and maintaining the Rock Bottom Lounge, located in the basement of Thwing Center West.

The CA team also publishes the annual Commuter Guide, plans special commuter orientation activities, and organizes the Annual Commuter Appreciation Day.

The Rock Bottom Lounge is open daily from 7 am to 1 am. Commuters may have card access to the lounge’s exterior door by stopping the ESS office during business hours. The exterior entrance is located on the bookstore side of the Thing Center. All commuters and residents are welcome to use the lounge, which contains lockers, a pool table, a television and VCR, and a kitchenette with refrigerator and microwave oven.

105 Kelvin Smith Library
Phone 216-368-5230; Fax 216-368-8826
http//ess.cwru.edu

Educational Support Services (ESS) assists students in all phases of their academic development. Through advising, tutoring, group programs, and individual consultation, the ESS staff provides opportunities for academic assessment and self-improvement. ESS also coordinates programs addressing the academic and adjustment needs of specific student populations, first-year students, participants in the University’s Minority Scholars Program (MSP), commuting students, and students with special needs. ESS utilizes a large team of trained student paraprofessionals. Learning Assistants (LAs) serve as ESS representatives in the residence halls, working with Residence Life staff to provide special support and outreach to residential students. Technical Assistance Center (TAC) assistants lead programs and help residence hall students with computer-related questions. Commuter Assistants (Cas) address the needs of first-year commuting students through individual contacts, programs, and newsletters. Peer Assistants (PAs) work together to plan and coordinate activities for their assigned PA families, groups of first-year Minority Scholars Program students. In addition, ESS employs a large corps of carefully selected and trained student tutors who function as individual tutors, walk-in tutors, and supplemental instruction leaders.

The Office of Student Community Service (OSCS) coordinates community service projects that promote student volunteerism and student service learning.

The ESS Plain Dealer Electronic Learning Center (PDELC), a center in Kelvin Smith Library that houses fully networked computers and printers, is staffed by trained student assistants. The PDELC is open to all University students, providing access as well as assistance. The PDELC student assistants are trained to be able to provide information and assistance on a range of software applications. Two student groups, students participating in MSP and students who commute to campus, are eligible to reserve PDELC computing systems and to receive free academic printing.

The Office of Commuter Services serves undergraduate commuting students offering programs, activities, regular e-mail correspondence, and a Commuter Lounge in Thwing Center.

Peer tutoring is offered, without charge, in all undergraduate course work. Tutors are undergraduate and graduate students. These student-tutors must demonstrate excellence in their academic subject area, have a faculty recommendation, and attend training sessions in basic study skill techniques, test-taking tips, and time management ideas. Individual tutoring is available in undergraduate courses. In many subjects, tutoring appointments can be scheduled on-line at http//ess.cwru.edu/tutor. Walk-in tutoring clinics, staffed by experienced tutors able to assist with selected core courses, operate evenings in the residence halls. In addition, ESS provides Supplemental Instruction (SI) sessions for designated courses. SI leaders are carefully selected student tutors who attend the assigned course and lead interactive review sessions.

Disability services are available through Educational Support Services, which serves as the resource center and ombudsman for University students with disabilities.

Graduate testing at Case Western Reserve is overseen by ESS, which oversees computer-based testing for Educational Testing Service as well as various paper and pencil exams. ESS provides information and application materials for the GRE, GMAT, MCAT, LSAT, Miller Analogies Test, and the TOEFL.

ACES, the Academic and Computing Excellence Seminar, is a noncredit program developed by the Office of Educational Support Services. The course is offered in the summer and at the beginning of each semester and helps students develop effective study strategies and confidence using CWRUnet. The course includes assessment, classroom instruction, and use of the PDELC. Summer ACES is a residential program designed for in-coming freshmen.

University Studies (UNIV) 400 is the non-credit course required for all graduate students who assume (or will assume) instructional responsibilities for any undergraduate course at the University. Educational Support Services coordinates UNIV 400.

UNIV 400A. Professional Development for Graduate Teaching Assistants (0)
An orientation and a series of seminars for new TAs designed to develop skills in communication and teaching. Successful completion requires attending the campuswide TA orientation and a minimum of three of the seminars offered throughout the year. Required of students with graduate appointments that include instructional responsibilities.

UNIV 400B. Professional Development for Int’l Graduate Teaching Assistants (0)
In addition to satisfying the requirements of UNIV 400A, ITAs are required to attend a special half-day ITA orientation and to participate in an evaluation of spoken English, the SPEAK evaluation.

UNIV 400C. ITA Communication Skill Development (0)
Small group, interactive course that concentrates on American culture, pronunciation, idiomatic usage, and English grammar. Required of all new ITAs who do not meet the minimum requirements on the SPEAK evaluation.

2145 Adelbert Rd
Phone 216-368-2450

Closed weekends and holidays

Appointments 216-368-4539

On Call Phone 216-368-2450

University Health Service (UHS) is served by health care professionals whose special interest is in college health. These include board certified nurse practitioners and physician-specialists (internal medicine, pediatrics, family practice), psychologists, psychiatrists, registered nurses, social workers and a licensed dietician.

All students registered for one or more credit hours may use any of the services offered within UHS at no charge. Students who choose to waive the Student Medical Plan are still eligible to use our services without charge. If laboratory tests or x-rays are ordered, then the student will receive a bill from the provider of these services (usually University Hospitals of Cleveland), and they must submit these bills to their own insurance for consideration of reimbursement.

Care for most episodic illnesses (infections, injuries, etc) is delivered by the staff of the Primary Care Clinic. Students are seen by appointment (there are urgent, same day appointments available every day - the earlier a student calls, the more likely they can be seen the same day.) Whenever possible, we try to have the student receive care from the same provider at each visit, in order to improve continuity of care.

There are several specialty clinics available within UHS during the regular school year. These include Women’s Clinic (for annual gynecologic exams and comprehensive women’s health concerns), Skin Clinic (for treatment of acne, warts, mole removal, etc), and Allergy Clinic. If more subspecialized care is required, students are referred to appropriate physicians in the Cleveland metropolitan area.

For any of these services that are provided outside UHS (usually by University Hospitals of Cleveland), a student will receive a bill. They must submit a copy of the itemized bill to the University Medical Plan or their own insurance for consideration of payment.

In some cases, over the counter medications or frequently prescribed drugs are provided without charge to students but only when part of the prescribed treatment plan (we’re not a pharmacy). In other cases, students may receive a written prescription for medications that they may fill at a nearby pharmacy of their choice. If they have the Student Medical Plan, they would pay for these drugs at the time of receipt, and file a claim for possible reimbursement via the Plan benefits.

In those unusual situations when students require inpatient care, they will be referred to one of the multiple excellent facilities available in the Cleveland metropolitan area. Where this occurs will depend on their medical needs as well as their medical insurance requirements. In occasional instances following hospitalization, a student may be required to meet with a member of the University Counseling Service or UHS staff to determine their ability to return to full campus life.

UHS staff will notify a student’s immediate family in case of illness or injury after consent has been obtained from the student. Specific medical information about a student’s illness is confidential and privileged. In cases of life threatening emergencies, notification will be made without prior consent. In other cases, the UHS staff will work with the student to have the student notify their family members, whenever possible. At the student’s request, UHS will also notify the appropriate Dean’s Office about their illness.

A nurse, physician, and counselor are available by beeper, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week during the regular fall and spring semesters. They can be reached by calling the main UHS phone at(216)- 368-2450. This will reach the Answering Service who can page them. The on-call staff assists students in making decisions about what situations are truly medical emergencies and where best they can access the services that they need. In case of obvious severe illness or injury, students should proceed directly to the nearest Emergency Room and then notify the Health Service later. Students will be billed directly for the services they receive. It is their responsibility to initiate insurance claims for these expenses. Assistance in filing claims for those enrolled in the Student Medical Plan is available within UHS.

Information from a student’s medical record is only available to staff within UHS and not to anyone outside of UHS, without the express written consent of the student. A parent may not access information in this record without the same express written consent of the student.

University Counseling Services records are maintained separately and are only released in accordance with their own policies and procedures. The student’s written authorization is required, except in the case of life-threatening emergencies.

If a student must miss a class, a laboratory, or an exam because of illness, it is the student’s responsibility to notify the relevant faculty member directly. UHS does not issue excuses. In circumstances of prolonged illness or hospitalization, UHS (with the student’s permission) may notify the appropriate academic dean.

Each new student should receive in the mail a copy of the Medical History and Immunization forms. They should complete these and return them to the Health Service by the deadline noted on the form. (It would be helpful to keep a copy of the Immunization History for your future records, for travel abroad, etc.) The Immunization History may be completed by a family physician, or students may send a copy of their school immunization record.

A tuberculin skin test (Mantoux) is required of all students in the healthcare professions (medicine, dentistry, nursing, applied social sciences, podiatry) as well as all international students. These will be provided without charge after arrival on campus, unless appropriate testing within the past 6 months is documented by a physician.

Students who have not been immunized because of illness or religious beliefs should document that for our records. In some instances, they might be excluded from classes and residence halls in the event of an outbreak of a vaccine-preventable disease.

The Student Medical Plan provides coverage, within the stated guidelines, for medical services rendered outside the University Health Service (typically lab tests, x rays, prescriptions, hospitalization, etc). A fee for this Plan is automatically billed each fall and spring semester to all students enrolled for one or more credit hours. Students with alternative coverage for such expenses may waive the Student Medical Plan by indicating this as they register for courses online or by signing a waiver form, noting their insurance on the waiver form. Waivers may be obtained in the Student Accounts Receivable(SAR) Office or at UHS. Waivers must be submitted each semester and received by SAR prior to the deadline stated for that semester.

When a student is enrolled for the Medical Plan in the spring semester, coverage automatically applies through the summer until mid August.

Students taking a leave of absence because of a personal medical condition may be eligible to extend that coverage one additional semester, if already covered by the Plan (inquire at UHS for further information 216-368-3050).

For additional information about the Student Medical Plan, go to the UHS website (www.cwru.edu) or telephone us at (216)-368-3050. All students should receive a brochure about the current Student Medical Plan yearly. Additional copies may be obtained by calling 216-368-3050.

Information regarding optional medical coverage for dependent spouse, domestic partner, or children is available at UHS.

International Student Services
Room 210, Sears Library Building
Phone 216-368-2517

The Office of International Student Services (ISS) assists all foreign students with non-academic concerns. The office acts as a liaison with off-campus agencies, such as the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service, the U.S. Department of State, embassies, educational consular offices, the International Institute of Education, and Fulbright-Hays grant offices. ISS staff members serve as advocates for international students, with the goal of ensuring that each student has the best possible educational, cultural, and personal experience at Case Western Reserve University. Another goal of the office is to ensure that interaction occurs among all members of the academic community. More than 80 different countries are represented on campus. Every fall, a special orientation is held for newly arrived international students, and a year-long program is designed to enhance the lives of all international students. The ISS Office sponsors an International Club, an annual international dinner, cross-cultural workshops, a student lounge and study room, field trips, and several social gatherings. A newsletter is published each semester, and an electronic newslist keeps students up to date on immigration policies, special events on campus and in the community, and other matters of particular interest to international students. Many nationality-based student organizations provide additional opportunities for international students to meet others with similar interests and experiences.

Case Western Reserve University has been authorized under federal law to enroll non-immigrant alien students on both F-l and J-1 visas.

116 Baker Building
Phone 216-368-2904

The Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA) is a University-wide strategy for underrepresented recruitment, retention, and advancement into graduate and professional schools. OMA provides a network of student services available throughout the University, but centrally administered and coordinated to ensure that underrepresented students’ interests and needs are addressed. The basic elements of the OMA include a pre-freshman summer program, fall orientation, educational support services, individual tutoring, master tutor study groups, a reading and learning strategies course, student tracking and referral, counseling, social and cultural enrichment programs, and professional career preparation. The OMA permeates the entire University. It involves students, faculty, administrators, and staff working together to create a campus environment that promotes intellectual development, independent thinking, self-confidence, and appreciation of racial and cultural diversity.

The Minority Engineers Industrial Opportunity Program (MEIOP) is part of a national effort to increase the number of underrepresented engineers. The undergraduate phase of MEIOP provides incoming freshmen: study laboratories, workshops, counseling, and tutoring. Financial assistance and summer employment opportunities are offered to students selected by the industrial sponsors of MEIOP. Although the program cannot guarantee all participants a summer job or an industrial sponsor, most receive some form of financial assistance through the program or the Incentive Grants Program of the National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering (NACME, Inc.). Individual awards generally range from $250 to $2,000 per year. These grants are considered part of the student’s financial resources in the determination of his or her financial need. Details of available financial assistance can be obtained from the Office of Financial Aid. MEIOP provides a strong support system for its participants. Its goals are to attract talented underrepresented students to the engineering profession and to ensure the academic success of those who pursue engineering degrees in the University.

A company that chooses to sponsor a MEIOP student will provide:

Any underrepresented student pursuing an engineering degree may apply for admission to the undergraduate phase of MEIOP. For purposes of these programs, underrepresented students are defined as Native Americans (American Indians), African Americans, and Hispanics-those groups under-represented in engineering. Information concerning application and admission to MEIOP can be obtained by writing to the Director of Multicultural Affairs or by calling 216-368-2904.

(Upward Bound/SPPSHS and Talent Search)
131 Yost Hall
216-368-3750
216-368-6640

The Upward Bound/Special Program for Preprofessional Students in the Health Sciences (SPPSHS) is the oldest of the existing minority programs at Case Western Reserve University. Established in 1966, the program is designed to prepare low-income and potential first-generation-college high school students for successful postsecondary studies directed toward professional health careers. High school students, grades nine through twelve, attending Cleveland and East Cleveland Public Schools are eligible for participation in the program. The program is year-round and includes a six-week summer residential component and a well developed academic year component.

During the summer, in a simulated college environment, students reside in University residence halls, receive intensive academic instruction in mathematics, natural sciences with laboratory, English, reading, study skills, computer science, and foreign languages, and participate in the Health Careers Internship Project (summer jobs at local health facilities) or a community service project. During the academic year, students participate in the Saturday Enrichment Program (academic courses), attend weekly tutorials, and participate in rap sessions directed toward personal growth and development. New students entering mid-year participate in the Health Careers Exposure Program (career exposure) and tutorials. College planning and placement assistance, the SAT/ACT Review Program (Math and English components), instruction directed toward the Ohio Ninth Grade Proficiency Test, cultural activities, and counseling and advising (personal, academic, and career, both individually and in groups) are active areas of the program year-round.

The Talent Search Program is an educational program at Case Western Reserve University designed to (1) identify qualified youths with potential for education at the postsecondary level and encourage them to complete secondary school and undertake a program of postsecondary education and (2) to publicize the availability of student financial assistance for persons who seek to pursue postsecondary education. Talent Search is the newest of the pre-college programs at the University, having been first funded September, 1998.

Project objectives are accomplished through a carefully planned program of identification, selection, assessment, counseling and advising (personal, career, and academic), academic and cultural enrichment activities, college planning and placement assistance, tutoring, mentoring services, career exploration, and Ohio Ninth Grade Proficiency instruction. The college planning and placement component includes assisting participants in completing college admissions and financial aid applications; academic advising and assistance in secondary school and college course selection; assistance in preparing for college entrance examinations (SAT and ACT); information on financial aid resources; and college visitations.

The Project is funded to serve 600 middle and high school students (elementary, middle, and high schools) grades six through 12, inclusive, who reside in East Cleveland and attend East Cleveland City Schools. Two-thirds of the participants must be potential first-generation college students (the parent(s) with whom the student lives does not have a bachelor’s degree) and from low-income families. All participants must demonstrate a need for services provided by the University’s Talent Search Project. Although the Project seeks the participation of all eligible youth, the recruitment and participation of males is encouraged. Services are free.

The Early Initiative Intervention efforts are directed at sixth graders at the District’s six elementary schools - Caledonia, Chambers, Mayfair, Prospect, Rozelle, and Superior - and seventh and eight graders at the District’s middle school - Kirk Middle School. Services are also offered to the District’s 9th through 12th graders at Shaw High School. Project staff provide services on site in the schools providing greater accessibility to participants. Services will also be provided at Case Western Reserve University.

The following rules are designed to preserve freedom of expression and association on the Case Western Reserve campus and to reaffirm the civil, personal, and property rights of the University and its members. University members who violate one or more of these rules will be subject to disciplinary action. Conduct which is subject to University disciplinary action includes

There are also other specific rules and regulations within the University and its several components, violations of which are subject to disciplinary action. Any member of the University community accused of violating a rule or regulation is entitled to adequate notice of all charges and to a fair hearing. While the University’s rules and regulations exist to affirm the special values and functions of the academic community, it should be noted that, as citizens, all members of the University are subject to civil laws, including those governing the use of alcohol and drugs.

Students, faculty, and administrators share responsibility for the determination and preservation of standards of academic integrity. Not only must they adhere to their own personal codes of integrity but they must also be prepared to educate others about the importance of academic integrity, to exercise reasonable precaution to discourage violations of academic integrity, and to adjudicate violations. The Academic Integrity Statement may found in the Student Services Guide and in the Undergraduate Studies section of this Bulletin.

The University will conform to all state and local laws controlling the sale and use of alcoholic beverages. It is illegal to sell, provide, or serve beer, wine, or liquor to anyone who is under the legal age (21). Servers of alcohol and sponsors of social events must be aware of and comply with all state statutes and with University policies and procedures. The following regulations apply to all events at which students are present.

Case Western Reserve University has established a mechanism whereby students of the University may express a grievance against the actions of other students or members of the faculty. Details of the grievance procedure are included in the Student Services Guide, an annual publication of the University Office of Student Affairs. Students who wish to have a specific problem reviewed should contact Student Affairs.

The University Appeals Board has jurisdiction over student appeals of disciplinary actions. Appeals to the board must be presented in writing to the Vice President of Student Affairs. The board normally reviews the case on the record alone.

Case Western Reserve University has the responsibility to provide its students, employees, and the public with the safest environment possible. The University also has an interest in promoting the highest standard of health and welfare among its students, staff, and faculty. It is therefore the policy of Case Western Reserve University to discourage the use of controlled substances. The unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensation, possession, or use of a controlled substance is prohibited in and on property owned or operated by Case Western Reserve University. Further information regarding the University’s drug policy is available in the Student Services Guide.

Official communications from the University may be sent electronically using the student’s University-assigned e-mail address. The University expects that students will read such official University communications in a timely fashion. Students who choose to forward e-mail from their University account to another e-mail address remain responsible for receiving and reading official University communications.

Case Western Reserve University is a community dependent upon trust and respect for its constitutent members–students, faculty and staff. Sexual assault is a violation of that trust and respect-it will not be tolerated. The University strongly encourages persons who have been sexually assaulted to report the assault, to seek assistance and to pursue judicial action or sanctions for their own protection and that of the entire campus community. Complete details on the University’s policy and reporting procedure are included in the Student Services Guide, published annually by the University Office of Student Affairs.

As a matter of public policy, the University is dedicated to providing a safe and healthful environment. In addition, the University has substantial commitments to health-related research and teaching. Thus, the Case Western Reserve University community has a particular obligation to be sensitive to health-protection issues. Case Western Reserve University permits no smoking in its facilities with the exception of residence hall rooms. Smoking is permitted in residence hall rooms only if it is acceptable to all of the assigned occupants. It is permissible to smoke on campus grounds; smokers are asked to use urns provided for ash and butt disposal and to respect the rights of non-smokers at public gatherings on the grounds.

Case Western Reserve University will consider for admission highly qualified students who are not citizens of the United States. An international student who is admitted to study at the University generally aces problems of living in a different cultural environment under an unfamiliar academic system. It is anticipated that the student can solve he problems if he or she has an excellent academic record, understands rapidly spoken English and can speak, read, and write English with facility. in addition to completing the regular application materials, a student from another country must take several additional steps.

Each applicant must submit a financial plan itemizing sources of funds for education, including maintenance and expenses, exclusive of transportation, or a one-year period. Funds may come from scholarships, fellowships, assistantships, sponsoring agencies, the student’s family, or any other dependable source. As a guide to budgeting, the University has established a figure of $10,500 (U.S.) as the minimum needed to meet the total cost of one calendar year of study, not including tuition. At the present time, the only financial aid available to graduate students from other countries is a limited number of tuition grants and assistantships provided by certain departments of the University. These grants are made available only to unusually well-qualified students. A decision on these awards is made only after a decision on acceptance to the University. Case Western Reserve does not grant any financial assistance to undergraduate international students. An international student may want to arrange for a sponsor who will provide full financial assistance. Such a sponsor must document fully his or her ability to support the student, including the cost of tuition and fees, room and meals, books, incidentals, and travel expenses. The University cannot predict what individual expenses will be. Refer to the "Financial Information" section of this Bulletin. Costs for tuition and room and board are subject to change and do not reflect travel costs.

Before the student leaves his or her home country, it is very important to inquire about the regulations regarding the transfer of funds. In addition to expenditures for travel, the student should have at least $1,200 (U.S.) on arrival in Cleveland to meet initial expenses. Foreign bank drafts made out to Case Western Reserve University may take as long as one month to redeem (cash) at this university. It is advisable to draw a draft on a bank located in the United States. Traveler’s cheques are recommended in place of currency.

International students on F-1 or J-1 visas may work on campus provided they (1) maintain status and (2) do not work more than a total of 20 hours per week while school is in session. They may be employed on campus full-time during holidays and vacation periods provided they are eligible and intend to register for the next school term.

Applicants from other countries must be able to speak, read, write, and comprehend English. A score of at least 550 on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or completion of ELS Language Center, Level 109, at Case Western Reserve University is a mandatory requirement for admission and must be on file before registration will be permitted. Students may be retested on arrival at the University. The TOEFL test was introduced as a computer-based test in July 1998 in many parts of the world. Sylvan Learning Systems, Inc. administers the computer-based test year-round at permanent testing centers throughout the world. In addition, testing is offered at supplemental centers on specific dates or during specific time periods. For testing at supplemental centers, students must obtain the "Information Bulletin for Supplemental TOEFL Administrations" from TOEFL Services.

TOEFL Services
P. O. Box 6151
Princeton, New Jersey 08541-6151
U.S.A.
http//www.toefl.org

Information bulletins are also available overseas at the Institute of International Education overseas branch offices; at the American-Korean Foundation in Seoul, Korea; at many U.S. embassies, binational centers and USIS centers; and at many universities. Applicants are exempt from the TOEFL requirements if they (1) speak English as their native language; (2) have completed a bachelor’s degree or higher at a foreign university where the instruction was in English; (3) qualify for admission on the basis of U.S. high school graduation (rank in class and SAT scores); (4) have completed six semester hours of sophomore level English literature in a U.S. college or university; or (5) have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher in a U.S. college or a university with instruction in the English language. Applicants who are required to submit TOEFL scores may be tested again for English placement before they are permitted to register.

All students must carry medical insurance. No exceptions are allowed. Refer to "University Health Service" for details.

When accepted by the University, the student will be sent a letter of admission and the appropriate form by which he or she may obtain a student visa for entry into the United States. The form for the U.S. visa will be issued by the Office of International Student Services only on receipt of a statement indicating sufficient financial support (for example, a letter of award of scholarship, a bank statement of deposited funds, or an affidavit of support) for one full year of tuition and living expenses. Students who are admitted as transfers from other U.S. colleges will be contacted by the Office of International Student Services as to the procedures to be followed. To meet U. S. government regulations, a graduate student on an F-l or J-1 visa must take at least nine semester hours of University work for credit. An undergraduate must register for at least 12 credit hours.

An application should be submitted by May 1st for Fall admittance and by November 1st for Spring admittance. Certified translations of academic credentials into English should be submitted with the official copies of all credentials. Initial undergraduate inquiries should be submitted to

Office of Undergraduate Admissions
Case Western Reserve University
10900 Euclid Ave.
Cleveland, Ohio 44106-7055
U.S.A

Case Western Reserve University has an ELS Language Center that offers intensive four-week sessions in English as a second language to college-bound students from other countries. Every week students receive a total of 30 hours of instruction, providing a rich language learning experience. The four-week duration of each session makes scheduling the programs easy and allows each person to enroll for as long as he or she needs four weeks, eight weeks, or more. Admission to courses is open to persons who can devote full time to an intensive language-learning program. Only persons who can give evidence of suitable academic background, adequate financial resources to cover living and school expenses, and seriousness of purpose will be approved for admission. The ELS Language Center is authorized to enroll non-immigrant foreign students. On approval of an application, a Form 1-20 (Certificate of Eligibility) will be sent, which, upon receipt, should be taken to the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate to apply for a student visa. For more information check our website athttp//www.els.com/clevelan.htm or e-mail us at Cle@els.com

Address mail inquiries to:
ELS Language Center
Case Western Reserve University
Stone Commons
10900 Euclid Ave.
Cleveland, Ohio 44106-7059

Management
Only those applicants from other countries who have an undergraduate educational equivalent to that required for a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in the United States will be considered for admission to the Weatherhead School of Management. Candidates with a three-year bachelor’s degree will not be considered for admission unless they have also completed further education for which they have received a degree or diploma, or have completed significant professional work experience (minimum five years). The school does not accept applications from candidates who have already completed a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from another college/university.

The school requires the results of performance on the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) and the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). The TOEFL requirement is waived if a student has completed his/her undergraduate education at a college/university where the language of instruction was English. The GMAT and the TOEFL are administered daily at testing centers throughout the world. Application forms and information bulletins can be obtained by writing to:

Graduate Management Admission Test or Test of English as a Foreign Language

Educational Testing Service
Box 966
Princeton, New Jersey 08540
or visiting their website at:
 http//www.gmat.org

All applicants from other countries are required to pay the $50 application fee. Requests for application materials and all correspondence, transcripts, and documents supportive of an application should be forwarded to:

Admission Office
310 Enterprise Hall
Weatherhead School of Management
Case Western Reserve University
10900 Euclid Ave.
Cleveland, Ohio 44106-7235
(216) 368-2030

Applicants to the J.D./M.B.A. program must meet all of the admission requirements of both the School of Law and the School of Management. These applicants should write the admission offices of both schools for bulletins and application forms and should indicate on both applications that they are applying for the joint J.D./M.B.A. program. Separate application fees of $50 (by the School of Management) and $40 (by the School of Law) are charged. Candidates must take the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) as well as the GMAT. The results of the LSAT are sent to the School of Law and the results of the GMAT are sent to the School of Management. Information about the LSAT may be obtained from:

Law School Admission Council
Box 2000
Newtown, Pennsylvania 18940
or check their website at http//www.lsac.org or from the School of Law.