LibGuides: Public Service Resource Center: Student Success & Wellness

Student Essentials

IT/Help Desk
Technical Support: 888-628-1567
Strong Start Series at NU
Videos in the Strong Start Success Plan:

1. Introduction to the Strong Start Success Plan - 2 minutes 51 seconds
2. Creating an Ideal Study Environment - 3 minutes 15 seconds
3. Setting and Achieving Goals - 3 minutes 5 seconds
4. Mastering Time Management - 4 minutes 2 seconds
5. Reflecting on Your Progress - 2 minutes 45 seconds
6. Building Accountability - 1 minute 2 seconds
7. Cultivating Motivation - 2 minutes 38 seconds
8. Accessing Academic Resources 1 minute 58 seconds
9. Celebrating Your Achievements - 2 minutes 23 seconds
10. Refining Goals for Long-Term Success - 3 minutes 34 seconds
11. Self-Care - 2 minutes 24 seconds
12. TimelyCare - 56 seconds

Center for Student Engagement and Activities
National University is proud to support student clubs and organizations. Joining a club is a great way to meet new people and enhance your leadership and teamwork skills, as well as gain a support network that could last far beyond graduation. Whether meetings are in person, online, or both, we have a place for you.

Participating in a club could also help you expand your ePortfolio, or earn an Effective Leadership Certificate. Ask your Student Organization Leadership how you can get this certificate!

Student Bookstore
National University has partnered with the largest textbook supplier and distributor in the nation, Barnes and Noble College (BNC) Services and MBS Direct. This partnership is intended to enhance your student experience by offering competitive pricing, quicker access, and additional purchasing choices for course materials.

Accessing Microsoft Office

Student Success Resources
Academic Success Center
Contact: studentsuccess@nu.edu
nu.edu/studentsuccess
Working individually with students to ensure academic success. Services include: Individual coaching, time management, study skills,
and information/resources.

NCUOne Student Guide
This guide provides step by step instructions for students navigating NCUOne.

Student Success Webinars
Student Success Webinars - View full playlist

Student Concierge Services
Student Concierge Services (SCS), is comprised of knowledgeable Student Service Advocates. Our highly-skilled team of advocates assist student learners through a variety of insightful services; offering guidance, answers about National University policies & procedures, combined with innovative and sound solutions to create an exceptional student experience.

SCS Advocates address a broad-range of areas related to: Single Sign On/Login support, Admissions, Financial Aid, Student Accounts, Registrar and Graduation for NU System and Affiliates.

Student Accessibility Services
National University is committed to quality, access, relevance, an accelerated pace of learning, affordability, and community. Guided by these values, Student Accessibility Services promotes diversity as an integral part of human experience and is dedicated to creating a fully integrated and inclusive learning community.

Through dialogue and collaboration with the campus community, Student Accessibility Services guides the multidisciplinary and interdepartmental initiative to design, implement, and sustain accessible learning environments. In our work with students, we apply culturally aware and strengths-based precision learning plans and accommodations, which may include:

Self-Advocacy Training
Technology Resources
Access to Communication
Removal of Barriers

Career Services
The Career Services team offers quality career resources to help students and alumni identify and fulfill their career goals. We will help you define your unique potential for success and foster lifelong professional and career development skills. You will benefit from our innovative workshops, exceptional support, expanded employment opportunities, and community partnerships.

Veteran Center
Whether you’re at home, on-base, or abroad, the NU Veteran Center can provide military-affiliate students with support that goes beyond academics. Our dedicated staff can help you find resources to maximize funding for your education by assisting you with your VA education benefits, scholarships, reduced tuition rates, and more.

Math Center
Our mission is to help students at all levels of math proficiency build confidence as they develop quantitative reasoning skills through interactive, collaborative, and individualized online sessions. Our goal is to help students become more effective, confident, life-long learners through self-observation and application of sound quantitative principles and strategies.

Our collaborative 60-minute appointments are available through Zoom conferencing platform seven days a week. Students can make up to two 60-minute appointments per day, and up to four Math Center appointments per week.

Writing Center
The Writing Center’s mission is to coach students in all stages of the writing process through collaborative, interactive, and individualized online sessions. Our goal is to help students become more effective, confident, life-long writers through critical thinking, self-observation, and the application of sound writing principles and strategies.

We offer 40-minute online consultations that are designed to help demystify the writing process. These consultations take the form of conversations on topics of your choice: for example, brainstorming ideas, developing your thesis statement or research question, organizing or outlining your paper, determining appropriate forms of evidence or support for your claim, avoiding plagiarism and citing sources, or strengthening your writing at the sentence level. Please note that we will not “fix” your paper for you. Instead, we are here to empower you with the thinking and writing tools you need to reach your academic goals. We are not editors, but teachers.

Students may make up to two 40-minute appointments with the Writing Center per week.

Academic Success Center
At National University, you’re not just earning a degree. You’re joining a community of passionate faculty, staff, students, and alumni striving for personal and professional success. NU Academic Success Center (ASC) is the hub of this community, where you’ll find the resources to help you achieve your goals.

Whether you’re grappling with time management, academic challenges, or simply feeling stagnant, we can assist you in gaining clarity, cultivating skills, and taking action to create positive change. We offer one-on-one coaching sessions, workshops, and additional resources to aid your success and empower you to reach your goals. Join us and take the steps toward creating a better you.

Student Wellness
At National University, we believe holistic wellness is integral to student learning and success. Wellness is a practice that’s cultivated over time. Our Student Wellness staff can help you on campus or online with a variety of issues:

Mental health concerns (anxiety, depression, etc.)
Housing, financial, and food insecurities
Financial wellness and budgeting
Solutions-focused and options counseling
Referrals to University and community resources

Testing Services
National University’s Testing Center provides proctoring services to the communities that we serve. We value the potential success that lies within every person. We strive to provide up-to-date testing services, exceptional resources, and an approachable environment where every test feels like an opportunity. This is done collaboratively working and communicating with other institutions to remain in compliance with regulations established by testing companies and the National College Testing Association (NCTA). We endeavor to meet the needs of our military and online students as well.

Students at National University have the opportunity to demonstrate their prior learning for placement in more advanced coursework as well as course credit. NU Testing Services can assist you in selecting, scheduling, and preparing for appropriate exams based on your academic plan and previous experience.

Research Help

Tiers of Service

Self-Directed Resources
Faculty and students have access to these resources 24/7.

How Can I?

Frequently Asked Questions

Access RefWorks

Request Interlibrary Loan Items

Book an Individual Appointment

Access NU Dissertations

Access JFK Law Library

Access Alumni Resources

In Response to the Israel-Gaza War

COLPS Students:

These are troubling times and many of us are feeling pained in response to the terror and trauma that the world is witnessing in Israel and Gaza. We have community members impacted by the terror caused and the suffering and loss of life in both Israel and Gaza. We recognize the increase in antisemitism and violence toward the Jewish community here in the U.S., as well as the heightened Islamophobia and anti-Arab sentiment that has arisen as this situation unfolds. These events increase risk, fear, division, and feelings of disconnection due to silence and avoidance from friends and colleagues. We are committed to continued learning so we can truly support the whole you. Our diversity is part of what makes us great and greatness is most possible when we live in accordance with our values of justice, equity, and inclusion.

Resources

As a reminder, students have access to TimelyCare which includes scheduled counseling, 24/7 TalkNow, and asynchronous resources. www.timelycare.com/nationaluniversity

If you feel that you are having academic impacts, we also welcome you to reach out to Student Wellness for individualized support.

Our community is also welcome to contact our Ombudsman, LaCrisia (Cris) Gilbert for confidential support. lgilbert@nu.edu Direct and Confidential Line: (214) 802-3339

Discrimination and harassment connected to nation of origin and religion are prohibited. You can learn more about reporting an incident or concern here.

Additional resources were collected by National University’s JFK School of Psychology and Social Services’ Social Justice and Allyship Committee. Learn more about resources for support if the Israel-Hamas war is impacting your mental health here, and resources for talking with your children about the violence in Israel and Gaza here and here.

Public Service Resource Center

Student Essentials

Research Help

Tiers of Service

Self-Directed Resources

Writing

Statistics

Legal

Study Resources

APA Style

Teacher Test Prep

Proofreading Service

Academic Writer

Grammarly and Editing

How Can I?

In Response to the Israel-Gaza War