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Resources,
Cultural Centers, and Campus Map
Resources
The
UIRCP is fortunate to have excellent, accessible offices,
classrooms, laboratories, and supportive instructional facilities
and equipment available through The University of Iowa and
the College of Education. These include modern, barrier-free
classrooms and offices at the Lindquist Center, one-way-view
interviewing and group activity rooms, the computer assisted
learning laboratory, the computer center with an IBM 360/65
and three Hewlett-Packard 2000 access sytems which can accommodate
32 users simultaneously. Iowa's computer center has a staff
of 65 which provides students and faculty assistance in systems
and design programming. In addition, the Educational Media
laboratory provides extensive collections of audio and videotaping
equipment and studios for their use. These facilities are
ideally suited for the rehearsal and evaluation of various
rehabilitation techniques. This laboratory also assists in
the production of in-and pre-service training materials. The
University's Audio-Visual Center provides a library of training
materials.The
University’s library is the largest library in the state
of Iowa and the 27th largest research library in the United
States and Canada. Its holdings include approximately 3,175,000
volumes. The Psychology Library houses the major rehabilitation
works, and the complete and up-to-date volumes of the major
rehabilitation journals.The
University of Iowa is 98% free of architectural barriers and
100% programmatically free. Its classrooms, residential and
recreational facilities, counseling, supportive services,
and administrative offices, and campus are physically accessible.
The UIRCP is located in the Lindquist Center which is 100%
barrier free. In addition to the on-campus facilities and
supportive services, the clinical practice settings described
are critical to the UIRCP and are also barrier free.The
following is a brief description of academic and personal
support services available to students of the Rehabilitation
Counseling Program:
Academic
Services
- Student
Disability Services: The University of Iowa is committed
to making its facilities, services and programs fully
accessible to people with disabilities. The office
for Student Disability Services (SDS), located in
Burge Residence Hall, provides assistance to students
with a wide range of visible and nonvisible disabilities.
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- The
WEEG Computing Center: Located in the Lindquist Center,
this center offers University of Iowa faculty, staff
and students support in microcomputer selection, purchasing
and hardware maintenance; training and consulting
as well as instructional computing. Personal computers
are available at 20 centers throughout campus in addition
to the WEEG location.
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- Instructional
Media Laboratory: Located in North Lindquist Center,
this laboratory offers teaching materials, audio/video
equiment, photography and video services. Assistance
in the preparation of instructional materials and
the provision of A/V equipment for use in the classroom
are the two main services provided by the laboratory.
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- College
of Education Computer Resources Lab: Located in North
Lindquist Center, the Computer Lab in conjunction
with the Weeg Computer Center is a public work place
for University of Iowa students. The Lab emphasizes
the integration of the latest computer technologies
in the instructional setting. The Lab includes a staff
office for the distribution of software and hardware,
circulating reserved materials to students and for
general assistance to students. A student work area,
two classrooms, a group demonstration room and Mobile
Macintosh and IBM systems are also included in the
Lab.
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- The
University Counseling Service (UCS): Located in S330
Westlawn, UCS provides services to students and to
their partner/spouse regardless of the partner/spouse
student status. Some work is also done with students
and their adolescent children. Services provided include
individual, couple, parent-child, and group counseling.
In addition to these interpersonal issues, career
exploration and academic skill may be addressed in
counseling or in workshops at UCS. UCS staff sometimes
design and implement outreach programs on a wide variety
of topics. Consultation services are available to
University agencies, organizations and academic departments
to aid in effective personal, interpersonal and organizational
functioning. The phone number is 319/335-7294.
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- The
Women's Resource and Action Center (WRAC): Located
at 130 North Madison, WRAC serves as a resource to
women throughout the state of Iowa. The WRAC provides
information and referrals, support services through
individual, group counseling and support and discussion
groups, educational services through programs, workshops
and conferences as well as housing organizations such
as Women Against Racism, Take Back the Night and the
Lesbian Alliance. Through community outreach the WRAC
takes programs to other University departments and
organizations such as Women's Studies, the Rape Victim
Advocacy Program and the Free Medical Clinic. Through
these services the WRAC recognizes, accepts and celebrates
the importance of difference based on race, class,
age, lifestyle, political beliefs, affectional preference,
religion, physical or mental ability, and any other
significant identity. The phone number is 335-1486.
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- The
Campus Information Center (CIC): Located in the Iowa
Memorial Union, CIC provides general information and
referral on services available at The University of
Iowa. More specifically, the Center provides a tutor
referral service, a travel board, a master calendar
of events and activities, a housing clearinghouse
and where to study guides. The phone number is 335-3055.
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- Career
Information Services Office and the Career Information
Center: Located at 286 Iowa Memorial Union, students
are offered individual advising to match their personal
preferences with various career opportunities. The
self-help reading room has hundreds of resource materials.
An advisor is on duty to help students use the material.
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- Rhetoric
Department Writing Lab: Located at 110 English-Philosophy
Building, assists any University of Iowa student who
would like to work on improving her or his writing.
If you find that writing is difficult, that it produces
anxiety, that it never brings you satisfaction, or
that it is marked up when returned by a teacher, you
should consider coming to the Writing Lab. The phone
number is 335-0178.
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- New
Dimensions in Learning: Located at 1105 D Quadrangle,
offers tutorial assistance in both individual and
group settings as well as academic counseling. This
program is an academic support service provided for
eligible students at The University of Iowa. The phone
number is 335-9223.
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- The
University of Iowa Health Center offers services through
The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in areas
of Speech Pathology and Audiology, Dental Health,
Center for Disabilities and Development, Wendell Johnson Speech & Hearing
Clinic and the Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
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- The
Division of Recreational Services: Located in the
Field House, it has 7 major programming areas in which
students, faculty and staff may participate. For persons
with disabilities, Recreational Services has a weight
and exercise room with equipment especially for persons
with disabilities. In addition, staff members are
available to help students with disabilities who want
to be mainstreamed into regular recreational services
programs. There are also a limited number of programs
strictly for persons with disabilities.
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- CAMBUS
is available to all students as a free service. Transportation
for students with disabilities is available as well.
The Bionic Bus System is equipped with a wheelchair
lift. Information regarding the campus bus system
is available through the CAMBUS Office on Stadium
Drive (319/335-8633).
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The
following cultural centers are available for interested students:
- The
Chicano-Indian American Cultural Center is located
at 308 Melrose Avenue, 335-8298. It serves as a meeting
place for Chicano, Latino and American Indian students,
faculty, staff and members of the community interested
in participating in the Center's activities.
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- The
Afro-American Cultural Center is located at 303 Melrose
Avenue, 335-8296. It provides a place where Black
culture can be nurtured and enhanced on The University
of Iowa campus. Programming of the AACC emphasizes
the cultural, educational and social aspects of Black
experiences.
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For
additional information about either cultural center, contact
Diane Hightower of the Campus Programs Office at room 145
of the Iowa Memorial Union.
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