1. University Residences 360-650-2950 Edens Hall University Residences covers all campus residence Halls, Residence Life, and Campus Dining. They provide the services of: –Housing; it is this department that creates housing assignments, and manages roommate groups and assignments. –ResTek; the people who manage technology and computer networking and use within the dorms –Residence Life; the staff who live in the dorms and are the go to people for residents with issues relating to dorm life, like roommate problems or residential policy violations. People such as Resident Directors, Resident Advisors and Assistant Resident Directors.

2. Dining Services 360-650-2970 Edens Hall, Suite 109 University Dining covers all three of the campus dining halls: Fairhaven Commons, Ridgway Commons, and the Viking Commons. These three are the most common freshman dining sites 1. Beyond those, Campus markets are included 1 : –The Atrium near Arntzen Hall, – BT Market near Buchannan Towers, –The Haven Market in Fairhaven, –Miller Market in Red Square next to Miller Hall, –Ridgway Market on the Ridge, –Rock’s Edge Café in the Student Recreation Center –Tony’s Coffee in Haggard Hall –The Underground Coffeehouse on the 3 rd floor of the Viking Union –The Viking Union Café of the 6 th floor of the Viking Union –The Viking Union Market located next to the Viking Union Cafe Cash, Debit/Credit, and Dining Dollars (formerly Flex Points) are accepted at the ten markets and the dining halls, and Meals (as per the student’s meal plan) are normally used at the dining hall, by swiping the Western Card. 1. Dining Hall and Market Hours of Operation are included in the Student Life Appendix

3. Student Meal Plans Effective Fall Quarter 2008, new meal plans will be used for campus dining, They Are: –Unlimited Meal Plan Unlimited meals* $150 Dining Dollars** per quarter 10 Guest Meals per quarter Ultimate flexibility; eat whenever you want Access to any or all of the 23 different meals that are offered –125 Meal Plan 125 Meals* per quarter $150 Dining Dollars** per quarter Averages 12 meals a week Any meal can be used for a Guest Designed for students who are on campus most weekends –100 Meal Plan 100 Meals* per quarter $150 Dining Dollars** per quarter Averages 10+ meals a week Any meal can be used for a Guest For students who will be away from campus most weekends –75 Meal Plan 75 Meals* per quarter $150 Dining Dollars** per quarter Averages 7 meals a week Any meal can be used for a Guest Good for commuters or apartment residents The meal plan may be decreased two times a quarter (times for doing so can be found in the Residential Community Handbook) and increased at any time during the year. To change your meal plan you must visit the University Dining Services Office in Edens Hall, Suite 109. *Meals eaten in any of three resident dining commons with an “unlimited seconds” format. **Dining Dollars can be used to make purchases at any of ten cafés and markets, and to buy additional meals at any of the three dining commons.

4. Campus Safety 360-650-5555 Campus Safety include the Green Coats and the University Police. –The University Police are real and trained police officers, who service our campus. –The Green Coats are kind of like security guards, who patrol residence halls and various places at nigh to make sure suspicious people are not around. –The Green Coats have an escort service, to provide an alternative to walking alone in dark secluded places that could potentially be dangerous.

5. Student Life Office 360-650-3706 VU 506 The Student Life Office, located in VU 506, is made of two parts, the University Judicial Affairs and the Student Assistance Services. Judicial Affairs is for when one gets in trouble. They handle most proceedings concerning policies and violations of policies, plagiarism, pirating, and such. –As a mentor, you may need to interact with this side of the office if a mentee were to get into trouble. The other area of the office is Student Assistance Services. Preventative judicial action can be looked into here; they are the ones who know the rules and how to keep people out of trouble. –They also offer Hardship withdrawals, for times when a student has a dire circumstance and needs to withdraw from a class past the deadline –They approve and give out emergency leaves of absence for excused absences for a period of time with a nonmedical emergency or personal crisis –Its there to assist with problem solving and troubleshooting the university.

6. Student Outreach Services 360-650-3843 Old Main 110 Student Outreach Services is there to provide support and assistance to first generation, multicultural, or non-traditional aged students. –They provide personalized academic advising and support through individual advisors who meet with students. –Assistance with academic and major planning –Assistance for those who are in academic risk; i.e., failing classes, classes that are too hard, how to get out of academic probation, etc. –Referral information to academic and support departments and services

7. Associated Students Bookstore 360-650-3655 The Bookstore is the place to get all kinds of school supplies and textbooks They also carry convenience items like school cloths and decorations (and business card holders!) and other such stuff that is just for fun or personal use. Refer students to the bookstore when they need school supplies or just a fun place to shop.

8. DisAbility Resources 360-650-3083 360-350-3725(TTY) Old Main 110 disAbility resources is the department that manages those areas of campus life that might negatively affect students and people with disabilities, such as making sure that wheelchair ramps are up to code and that buildings are properly accessible. –They also provide counseling for persons with disabilities –They are also responsible for getting materials accessible to people with disabilities, such as getting books in Braille. –If classes are in locations that are not accessible, this department is able to move class locations around so that class locations are accessible to the people who need special access.

9. New Student Services/Family Outreach 360-650-3846 Old Main 330F This department is meant to foster student and family involvement on the campus, and better integration of students with the campus and campus life. Their main aim is to ease the transition from where students came from into their new environment here. Their Services and responsibilities include: –Coordinating and setting up new student programs and orientations (Summerstart, Transitions, Fall Orientation, Freshman and Transfer News letters, etc). Orientations provide opportunities for the students to begin connecting before they even start classes. –Setting up family orientations, like Fall Family Open House, Western Showtime Weekend, and Parent Volunteer Group. –Leadership opportunities for current students (by being a part of the programs that they put on).

10. Registrar 360-650-3430 Old Main 230 The Registrar is where all things related to classes and registration happen. –Registering for and dropping classes –Late registration and late withdrawal –They run classfinder and other web tools and resources related to class registration –When name or address change occurs, it is here that the schools records are to be updated.

11. Financial Aid 360-650-3470 Old Main 240 The Financial Aid office is responsible for giving students money! Financial need is assessed through the FAFSA, and then eligible students are awarded the money that they need through this office Financial aid is split into two divisions: –Gift Aid: Scholarships and Grants, the money that one need not pay back, unless the student drops below the required enrollment level, or drops out. –Self Help Aid: Loans and work-study, this is money that is either earned through a school appointed job (work-study) or through loans that will need to be paid back.

12. Scholarship Center 360-650-3471 Old Main 275 The Scholarship center is where students can go to research and apply for a vast array of scholarships that are available to students everywhere. They offer advice and tips on how to apply, what to look for in scholarships, how to find specific categories of scholarships, and financial planning for help in budgeting expenditures and income. The Scholarship Center posts scholarship announcements, has resource guides, and internet access with book-marked scholarship web sites to research scholarships