The Division of Student Affairs is committed to the improvement of the quality of life for students and to the enhancement of their competencies as productive citizens. The division advocates responsible behavior, supports learning and promotes the attainment of personal and cultural goals through varied activities. For information, call (817) 565-4909.
Alternating semester (full-time), parallel (part-time) and summer (full-time or part-time) positions are available through the program for undergraduate students who have a 2.5 or higher grade point average and have completed at least 12 hours at UNT. Graduate students must be admitted to a graduate degree program, have a 3.0 or higher GPA and must have completed at least 9 semester hours.
Openings are available primarily for juniors, seniors and graduate students. Students should begin their co-op experience at least one year prior to graduation.
No more than 12 credit hours for bachelor's degree candidates and six credit hours for master's degree candidates may be earned through internships. Internship credit hours may be applied as part of the major or professional field, approved supporting courses, as free electives, or as academic credit in addition to degree requirements, as determined by the appropriate academic dean.
For further information, contact Cooperative Education, Chilton Hall, Room 204.
Group counseling is offered at various times in such areas as improving interpersonal skills, overcoming eating disorders and coping with sexual abuse, among others.
In addition to the vocational interest, aptitude, personality and other tests used in counseling, the center also serves as a National Testing Center. Information and application forms for various national tests are available in the center's office.
The center is in the University Union, Suite 231; (817) 565-2741.
The University Union provides lounge areas, rental lockers (available on a semester basis) and food service. Contact the University Union Office (817) 565-2611, for more information.
The International Student and Scholar Office (ISSO) assists students who are citizens of other countries and provides orientation, immigration and university-related advising, as well as student programming. The office also works closely with the Intensive English Language Institute to aid in immigration matters for those international students enrolled in courses providing additional English instruction.
The International Student and Scholar Office is in Kendall Hall, Room 171.
The office maintains information on employers, job listings, salaries and supply/demand trends, as well as other aids for the job search.
For students seeking employment in the fields of business, industry, government or service organizations, the best time to register with CPPS is around July 15 prior to graduating the following December, May or August.
Education candidates graduating or earning teacher certification in December should register prior to the fall term. May and August candidates should register prior to the spring term.
It should be noted, however, that there is no deadline for registering with the CPPS.
There is no registration fee for currently enrolled students to register; however, there are nominal mailing fees. A service fee is charged to former students.
The Career Planning and Placement Service is located on the third level of the University Union in the Student Services area.
The Adaptive Computer Laboratory is located in Chilton Hall, Room 116. The laboratory is nearest the Chilton Hall plaza entrance across from the Health Center on Chestnut. To contact the Adaptive Computer Laboratory, call (817) 565-4750, TDD Access through Relay Texas: (800) 735-2989, or write to:
Adaptive Computer Laboratory P.O. Box 5428 Denton, TX 76203 The laboratory also may be accessed through the Internet at http://www.scs.unt.edu/adaptive/index.html.
Continuing education programs (conferences, seminars, workshops, etc.) for all of the schools and colleges of the university are coordinated by the center. This assistance includes financial planning in accordance with official university procedures; arrangements for housing, food service, meeting space, transportation and audiovisual equipment; and assistance with preregistration and on-site registration.
Continuing education credit is awarded by the center and these records, which are kept on permanent file, are reported to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools as an important part of the accreditation process.
Numerous minicourses on general interest topics, GRE/GMAT preparation classes, and extension credit courses are offered throughout the year.
The center is responsible for arranging and scheduling the use of university facilities for all off-campus groups and for faculty and staff groups for purposes other than credit classes.
The Center for Continuing Education and Conference Management is located in Chilton Hall, Room 289. For additional information, call (817) 565-2656, or write to the director, P.O. Box 5344, Denton, TX 76203-0344.
The center serves as a central resource for a broad spectrum of campus individuals and groups looking for specific information. Staff members collect and make available information of special interest to various groups, including information about internships and scholarships, as well as conferences, exchange programs, guest speakers, workshops and other educational opportunities. Additionally, the center provides and promotes cultural awareness, both on campus and in the broader community.
The center is located in the University Union, Room 410.
The graphics area produces high-quality original art, typography, illustration and design for use on posters, graphs, overhead transparencies, brochures and other types of informational visual aids, and can provide photomechanical transfers, computer-designed graphics, laminating and dry-mounting.
The photography area provides studio, copy-stand and on-location slides and prints; develops and prints black and white film; handles processing and duplication of color prints and slides; and makes high-contrast kodaliths or color slides from printed illustrations, typography, graphics and original art.
The audio area features a studio equipped for four-track and stereo recording and editing, on location recording of campus events and tape duplication.
The video area designs and produces original video programs using single- or multi-camera programs in a variety of formats. Programs can be videotaped on location or recorded and edited in the video production studio. Editing, duplication and transfer of BETACAM, SVHS and 1/2 VHS formats are available.
The technical services area repairs media hardware, provides consultation about technical specifications and proper hardware use and provides maintenance for audiovisual equipment.
The center is in Chilton Hall, Room 211; (817) 565-2180.
Faculty, staff, students and guests may purchase meals individually or by use of a prepaid ID Plus Card. A 10 percent discount is deducted from the purchase with the use of ID Plus. The UNT ID Plus Card permits students, faculty and staff to make purchases using their UNT ID at a variety of places on campus without cash, checks, credit cards or the need to show a driver's license, and without interest, penalties or fees. To access the UNT ID Plus service, a $25 minimum deposit is required in this pre-approved account at either the University Union Information Center or the Dining Services Office, Crumley Hall.
Students living off campus may purchase full-service meal plans in the Dining Services Office at current board rates.
Union Dining Services provides food carts in the General Academic Building, Wooten Hall and the Business Administration Building. Breakfast, lunch and dinner selections are available during the long semesters, and breakfast and lunch are available during the summer sessions.
The UNT Health Center recommends that all students have current immunizations for diphtheria, tetanus, rubella, mumps, measles and hepatitis B. All students born on or after January 1, 1957, should have had two doses of measles vaccine on or after their first birthday (and at least 30 days apart) to be immune.
Health Center services can be obtained through the walk-in clinic or by making an appointment. Facilities include examination and treatment rooms, X-ray, a clinical laboratory and a pharmacy. Medical personnel include physicians, nurses, lab technicians, pharmacists, a health educator, an X-ray technician and part-time psychiatrists.
The walk-in clinic is in operation Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Appointments can be scheduled Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Pharmacy hours are from 7 a.m. to 6:45 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 9 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. on Saturday. Services are reduced during the two summer terms. Office visits to the physicians in the walk-in clinic are free to students who pay the student medical service fee. Fees do not cover appointments, pharmacy, medications, X-rays, lab tests, casts, crutches, splints, ambulance service, surgery, dental care, specialist services or exams requiring special instruments and/or medical supplies. The charges assessed by the Health Center for prescriptions, lab tests, X-ray, etc., are at a reduced cost to the student.
The Health Center Pharmacy participates in the Blue Cross/Blue Shield prepaid prescription plan. Graduate students who qualify for Health Select Insurance with the university have the option of filling their prescriptions at the Health Center. While the Health Center physicians are not preferred providers on the university plan, the graduate student still has the same use options at the center as all other students.
A seriously ill or injured patient, or one requiring specialized care not available at the Health Center, will be transferred at the patient's expense to a general hospital or private physician selected by the patient or the patient's family.
Students who have their medical fees waived are not eligible for Health Center services.
International students are billed with tuition and fees unless they have alternate insurance coverage. Waivers are available in the International Student and Scholar Office, Kendall Hall, Room 171, for students wo show proof of alternate insurance coverage.
College Inn and Crumley Hall are targeted for upperclass housing, although this is not guaranteed. More information regarding university-owned residence halls may be obtained by writing to the Housing Department, University of North Texas, P.O. Box 13617, Denton, TX 76203-6617, or calling (817) 565-2610.
Off-Campus Housing. Students who are not required to live in university housing under the terms of the housing policy may live where they choose. The university does not assume any responsibility in off-campus housing arrangements but does support the federal housing policies that housing owners not discriminate because of race, color, sex, age, disability, veteran status or national origin.
The Student Association publishes an apartment evaluation survey that is available in their office on the fourth level of the University Union.
Specific services provided include audiological tests, hearing aid evaluations, aural rehabilitation programs as well as evaluations and therapy programs for articulation, language, voice and fluency disorders.
The clinical services in speech-language pathology and audiology are accredited by the Professional Services Board of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
The Speech and Hearing Center is located in the Speech and Drama Building on campus. Services are free to enrolled students. Fees for services are charged to all others based on a sliding scale according to gross income and number of dependents.
For further information, write to the UNT AHE Coordinator, Business Education Division, College of Education, University of North Texas, Denton, TX 76203.
A 500-seat theater and meeting and banquet rooms are available for university or community groups. Four food service areas provide specialty foods and full cafeteria service.
The UNT Bookstore, University Post Office and Student Services (Counseling and Testing, Career Planning and Placement, Financial Aid (including scholarships), Student Employment, Dean of Students and Cultural Diversity Center (Interim)) are housed in the Union.
The Union also offers a recreation area, TV viewing, the Art Center (graphics needs and a public fax), entertainment at almost any time of day and an automatic bank teller machine. Check cashing, updates on activities or programs, tickets to campus events and discount tickets to Metroplex movie and amusement parks are available at the Information Center located on the third level near the southwest entrance.
For further information contact the Union Information Center at (817) 565-3805. Contact the Union Reservations Office at (817) 565-3806 for facility-use arrangements.
The Writing Center also houses the UNT grammar/writing hotline (817) 565-4311. Students, faculty, staff and community members who have questions about any aspect of grammar or writing may call the hotline Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The primary purpose of the Writing Center is to promote more and better-written composition by students at all levels. Students are encouraged to visit the Writing Center, in the Auditorium Building, Room 105, to discuss their writing abilities.
Policies regulating the organization, functioning, sponsorship and privileges of registered or recognized organizations are available in the Student Activities Center on the fourth level of the University Union (817) 565-3807.
The university offers extensive intramural, sport clubs, open recreation and recreational instruction programs to provide students with recreational and competitive opportunities. Any male or female student enrolled for residence credit hours may participate in intramurals through one of three leagues: residence hall, Greek or independent. Team sports are arranged on a round-robin basis, and individual and dual sports are set up by elimination tournaments, meets and special events. Co-rec tournaments also are held in many sports activities.
The sport clubs program offers 18 clubs that compete against other colleges and universities in the Texas area. The clubs include Aikido, badminton, baseball, bicycling, billiards, fencing, martial arts, racquetball, rugby, sailing, men's soccer, social dance, fast pitch softball, swimming, table tennis, ultimate disc, men's volleyball and weight lifting. A student must be enrolled for at least 6 semester hours to compete as a representative of UNT on a sport club team.
The recreational instruction program offers students exciting activities for a small fee. Aerobic dance, step aerobics, step/slide combo aerobics, water aerobics, body sculpting, Shotokan Karate and other activities provide the student with a variety of programs from which to choose. A Learn to Swim Program for children of students, faculty and staff also is offered.
The open recreation program in the Physical Education Building offers currently enrolled students, current and retired faculty and staff, drop-in activity in badminton, basketball, handball, racquetball and volleyball.
A weight room for recreational use is located in the Men's Gymnasium and offers BodyMasters equipment, Stairmasters, treadmills, free weights and exercise bikes to students, faculty and staff, and their families, who have a valid ID card. For information concerning hours of operation, call the Recreational Sports Office at (817) 565-2275.
A list of campus religious organizations is available in the Student Activities Center on the fourth level of the University Union (817) 565-3807.
Existing Student Association services include the Eagle's Nest Interorganizational Council, the faculty, staff, student directory and the Guide to Off-Campus Housing, among others. The Student Association offices are located on the fourth level of the University Union.
The UNT student can become involved in SA through election or appointment. The president, vice president and a majority of the representatives are elected; executive officers are appointed by the SA president, subject to the approval of the representative assembly. Association meetings are held every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. in the University Union, Room 411, during the long terms and are open to the public. For more information, call (817) 565-3850.
For further information, contact the Office of Disability Accommodation, University Union, Room 318A; (817) 565-4323. TDD access: (817) 565-2958.
Application for services must be made through a representative of the commission. Students interested in applying for services should contact the office in their home community or contact Texas Rehabilitation Commission, 1213 North Locust, Clear Creek Office Park, Suite K, Denton, TX 76201-1213; (817) 383-1521. The UNT/TWU representative can be reached at (817) 565-2773.