2016-2017 Graduate Academic Catalog

Page 4 2016–17 Graduate Academic Catalog Graduate Programs University Student Services University Student Services The University recognizes the importance of providing our students with a high level of support and provides a full range of student services including career services, counseling, and many ministry opportunities. Career Services Career Services seeks to facilitate career exploration and the development of lifelong career navigational skills, while continually networking to enhance opportunities for students. Career Services is staffed by professionals certified in the areas of résumé writing and career coaching. Students may take advantage of workshops or individual appointments geared to assist them with resume writing, interviewing, networking, gaining admission to graduate school, or understanding the job search process. Career assessment surveys and individual coaching sessions are also available to help students determine majors and occupations. The Career Services homepage ( cedarville. edu/career ) links to the very latest in network-based job search programs (such as LinkedIn), guides to major employers, and directories for graduate schools. Career fairs are held each year to provide opportunities for prospective employers to meet with students. Potential employers also visit the University for individual on-campus recruiting days and interview sessions. Students may register for free with Jobs4Jackets , a job and internship database that enables students and employers to connect for employment needs. Students may browse job openings and upload a résumé for employer and staff review. This is a service they may continue using as alumni. Affiliations National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) National Career Development Association (NCDA) Midwest Association of Colleges and Employers (MWACE) Professional Association of Resume Writers and Career Coaches (PARW/CC) Highlights Ranked as one of the top career services offices in the Ruffalo Noel-Levitz student satisfaction survey among all participating public and private institutions. Employment statistics for Cedarville graduates consistently rank above the national averages provided by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). Counseling Services Counseling Services provides a place where students can find understanding, encouragement, and counsel as they deal with personal, interpersonal, and spiritual concerns. Staffed by licensed professional counselors, this service offers individual 50-minute counseling sessions that work around each student’s class schedule. This service, for which students pay no additional charge, is offered by appointment. In the case of a crisis, the service is provided as needed. Additionally, Counseling Services offers a mentoring program as a resource that includes faculty and staff members. Location : SSC 163 Phone : 937-766-7855 Web : cedarville.edu/counseling Email : jacobst@cedarville.edu Health Care and Medical Services Student health care is provided by University Medical Services (UMS), an ambulatory student health care facility that provides health care services similar to a family practice office. UMS is located adjacent to the Doden Field House and contracts with several local physicians and practitioners so that health care services are available to students right on campus. The services of UMS include physician visits and nursing appointments, physicals for athletics and ministry participation, academic physicals, laboratory services, allergy injection services, immunizations, and travel immunization services. UMS also works closely with area hospitals and specialists to coordinate referrals for students to specialty physicians and for other medical services such as radiology testing. Phone : 937-766-7862 Fax : 937-766-7865 Web : cedarville.edu/ums Email : ums@cedarville.edu Another health care service available to students on campus is Cedarville University Emergency Medical Service (CUEMS), a volunteer EMS ambulance ministry manned by students who are nationally and state certified EMTs. CUEMS responds primarily to emergencies on campus. Also, CUEMS provides mutual aid to the Cedarville Township and the surrounding community when needed. The students who are involved in the ministry volunteer their medical expertise to the Cedarville University family and strive to demonstrate Christ’s love and compassion to their fellow students in time of need. To learn more about the ministry of CUEMS, visit the following website: cedarville.edu/ums . For information about how you can become an EMT, visit cedarville. edu/EMSEducation . Ministry Opportunities Cedarville University is dedicated to ministry involvement as a vital part of each student’s education and spiritual growth. Students are challenged to consider how their academic disciplines, interests, and abilities can be used to build relationships and share the Gospel with the people He intentionally places in their lives. Directed by the Associate Vice President for Christian Ministries and coordinated through 14 full-time staff members, Christian Ministries provides training and assistance to the hundreds of students who volunteer each year. Chapel It has been said that the heartbeat of Cedarville University is the daily chapel service held in the newly-remodeled James T. Jeremiah Chapel. At 10 a.m. each morning, the auditorium comes alive as the University gathers to worship, pray, hear from God’s Word, and contemplate relevant issues facing the body of Christ today. Chapel is a place for students to grow and connect as speakers inspire and challenge the University family. Many students participate in one of the many chapel bands that lead worship each day. Alumni often mention chapel as one of the things they miss most after graduation. Church Relations Church Relations seeks to engage Christ-centered churches and their leadership in order to build and strengthen strategic and reciprocal relationships, connect churches to the resources of Cedarville University, and promote student involvement in local churches. This engagement occurs through a number of activities and efforts. • Pastor Appreciations — Students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to express appreciation for their pastors who have ministered to them. Personal notes and postcards are used in this effort. • Annual Conferences — Church Relations sponsors or supports Cedarville conferences designed to equip and strengthen local churches, such as the annual Pastors