A variety of services and organizations are available for all North Central College students, both graduate and undergraduate alike. These include, but are not limited to Campus Ministry, Multicultural Affairs, Writing Center and the Community Service Center. A complete listing may be found in the North Central College Student Handbook.
Library Services
The Oesterle Library at North Central College is a place where new ideas are formed and where campus finds a place to relax, study, learn and create. The goal of the Library is for every student to graduate with the information-seeking behaviors that will make them valuable, productive citizens of the world. The Library does this with carefully curated print and digital collections that meet the educational and research needs of our campus community. The library also provides access to resources from across the state of Illinois and beyond through sharing partnerships with other academic libraries.
The North Central College Archives seeks to identify, preserve and make available the permanent records of the College and provides students with opportunities to use primary documents in their research. Housed in Oesterle Library, the Archives are open to the public. Four additional collections include the Shimer College Archives, the Suburban Studies Archives, the Illinois Prairie Path Papers and the Harris W. Fawell Congressional Papers.
Center for Career and Professional Development
The Center for Career and Professional Development (CCPD) guides, supports, and empowers North Central students of all years and majors in their exploration, preparation and pursuit of their chosen career journey. Housed in Oesterle Library, students will find that the CCPD’s physical space includes various resources such as the CCPD Drop-In Center, one-on-one appointments, workshops, and career-related recruiting events. The CCPD offers many tools and resources to students via on-demand online resources including “Handshake”, “What Can I Do With This Major?” and “Big Interview”.
Center for Global Education
North Central College has a firm commitment to ensuring that the College community develops knowledge and appreciation of cultural differences in both domestic and international settings. For students, an education at North Central includes many opportunities to add a global dimension to their degree program such as selecting a globally oriented major or minor; studying one of six foreign languages (Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Japanese and Spanish); joining an internationally focused student organization; involvement in the international living and learning community or another signature international program; or participating in an education abroad program. These opportunities support North Central’s goal to graduate students who are curious and engaged leaders and global citizens.
The Center for Global Education (CGE) houses four distinct areas – International Admissions and Recruitment, The English Language Institute, International Student Services and Engagement, and Education Abroad – each strategically focused on the important international efforts and priorities of the College. The CGE Executive Director provides leadership and vision for the College’s international efforts through the students we serve and the important work we do through the Center for Global Education.
Academic Advising
With the exception of health professions programs, students receive academic advising through the School of Graduate and Professional Studies. Adjustments can be made to the schedule as needed or desired by the student in order to facilitate steady progress toward completion of the master’s degree.
Center for Student Success
Accommodations for Students with Disabilities
Student Disability Services has been designated by North Central College to coordinate reasonable accommodations in compliance with Section 504 and 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the ADA Amendments Act of 2008. Student Disability Services provides accommodations to students with verified physical, psychological, and/or learning disabilities, as well as chronic health conditions. The goal of these services is to provide equal access and support to allow students to pursue their educational goals and participate in the activities of the College.
Student Disability Services engages in an interactive process with each student on an individual, case-by-case basis to determine reasonable accommodations. The interactive process includes, but may not be limited to:
Accommodations do not guarantee success and will not be assigned based solely on verification recommendations. Students will then request their Notice of Accommodation (NOA). Student Disability Services will provide the NOA within 3 business days to the student via NC email. Students may not use academic accommodations until they email their NOA to each professor. While a student may request accommodations at any time, it is recommended that they do so early in their academic career as most accommodations are not retroactive.
Students registered with Student Disability Services are eligible for accommodations at internships/clinical sites. Student should submit a Request for Clinical/Internship Accommodations form to begin the process to establish off-site accommodations as soon as possible. The student will engage in an interactive process with the Student Disability Services Coordinator and the cooperating supervisor at the internship/clinical site to determine reasonable accommodations. Accommodations approved for academics may not be appropriate at an internship/clinical site.
Students should contact the Coordinator of Student Disability Services for further information. Also visit the Student Disability Services HUB page for the most up to date information.
Writing Center
The Writing Center, staffed by advanced students, is an excellent resource for all students at all levels of writing. Consultations are free and offered in-person or online. Tutorials can happen at any stage of the writing process, from brainstorming a topic to final revision. Students can make an appointment to visit the Writing Center, or you can walk into Oesterle 242 without an appointment.
Center for Social Impact
Housed in the Leadership, Ethics & Values Program, the Center for Social Impact provides opportunities for students to grow as leaders as they explore, experience and influence the causes they care about most. Through five “Pathways to Social Impact” (Civic Engagement, Social Entrepreneurship, Advocacy, Service and Scholarship) students can find academic and co-curricular offerings, student organizations, major campus events, funding opportunities and mentorship that will prepare them to enter any community and career with a deep commitment to the common good and skills to lead change.
Graduate students are invited to gain leadership skills through student groups including Design for America (designing solutions with community partners), Break Away (alternative break immersion trips) and the Blue Key Leadership Honor Society (leadership and service). Students as well as the wider community benefit from events such as the annual Changemaker Challenge (a social venture pitch competition), workshops, conferences, and more. Through the Change Fund, students who want to take their social impact ideas to the next level can apply for funds for the purpose of exploration, project implementation or to support the launch of a social enterprise or non-profit organization.
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