Student Handbook: Campus Resources
The campus offers a number of resources that may be of assistance to Ed.D. students. Some of these resources are also available to Sacramento State students generally, or to all graduate students, but others are specifically aimed at doctoral students.
Financial Aid Office
The mission of Sacramento State’s Financial Aid Office is to help students, and in many cases their families, search for, apply, receive, and maintain eligibility for various types of financial aid. Financial aid education is offered through individual counseling, campus marketing activities and group presentations. The financial aid office helps all Sacramento State students, including those pursuing the Ed.D. The Office’s Web site is https://webapps1.csus.edu/faid_general/default.asp; its phone number is (916)278-6554.
Graduate Studies Office
Graduate Studies at Sacramento State serves as the admissions office for all graduate students on campus. Graduate Studies reviews graduate applications, receives application fees and transcripts, enters graduate student information into the student record system, and coordinates distribution of application forms and information. Graduate Studies serves as a resource for graduate and research assistantships, scholarships, and grants. The Office’s Web site is www.csus.edu/gradstudies; its phone number is (916)278-6470.
Library
The library at Sacramento State provides individual and group study rooms for use by doctoral students. These rooms are available during all hours the library is open.
Individual Study Rooms
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Room 121
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Room 122
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Room 123
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Room 124
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Room 125
The individual study rooms have a keypad lock. The combination is 7822. Do note share this combination with students not in the doctorate program. All five individual study rooms have an active network jack that provides access to the campus network and internet. Wireless access is also available from these rooms. A current SacLink username and password is required to access the CSUS network.
Group Study Rooms
The following two group study rooms are for doctoral students use only:
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Room 133 – that accommodates 6 persons and contains 1 table and 6 chairs
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Rooms 134 – that accommodates 6 persons and contains 3 tables, 6 chairs, 1 printer, and 1 personal computer.
The group study rooms have a keypad lock and the combination is again 7822. Do not share this combination with students not in the doctorate program.
To guarantee use of these two group study rooms, a reservation is strongly encouraged. Reservations are made by calling the Library at 916-278-5679, Mondays through Fridays, 8 am to 5 pm.
To allow fair access to these two rooms, reservations will be made for a specific group (2 or more persons) for a maximum of one 4 hour block of time per day.
Rooms 133 and 134 can be reserved for groups of 2 persons or more only. Group of doctorate students with reservations have first rights to these two group study rooms.
Reservations and availability can be viewed at: http://library.csus.edu/content2.asp?pageID=610
If the group study rooms are not reserved, they are available on a first come, first serve basis. Groups of 2 or more persons, even without a reservation, have priority for use of Room 133 or 134. A single person needs to vacate if a group of 2 or more wishes to use either of these two group study rooms.
Lockers
There are 12 lockers opposite the Library’s Room 133 (in lower level) that are reserved for doctoral student use only and will be available beginning June 1, 2008. At the time of a student’s reservation of these lockers, they are provided a padlock as part of the loan for a locker.
There are also lockers on the Library’s 4th floor for graduate students. These lockers are available for check-out, free of charge, on a semester basis at the Library Circulation Desk, 1st floor.
Psychological Counseling Services
Psychological Counseling Services (PCS) at Sacramento State helps students cope with stress or troubling personal problems that may interfere with their academic life. Everyday problems such as work stress, financial concerns, illness, family pressure, and relationship issues can be distracting, making it difficult to concentrate on coursework. The goal of PCS is to assist students through provision of various services, and thereby help them manage life challenges that can hinder academic progress. If you are a regularly enrolled Sacramento State student you are eligible for free services which include: individual counseling, couples counseling, group therapy, support groups, biofeedback and relaxation training, crisis intervention, psychiatric services (medication evaluation and treatment), learning disorders services (assessment and referral), and workshops and classroom presentations
The PCS Web site is www.csus.edu/psysrv; the PCS phone number is (916) 278-6416.
Student Health Center
The University’s Student Health Center provides health services to currently registered students. The Center is located on the north side of campus, near the main entrance to the university, across the street from the physical education gymnasiums. All currently enrolled CSUS students are eligible and encouraged to use the Student Health Center. Students automatically pay health fees as part of their tuition. This allows them to see a primary care clinician at no charge for most health services. Other augmented services are priced below community rates. For a complete listing of fees, check with the Health Center's front desk.
Note that major illnesses and injuries, as well as conditions requiring hospitalization, are beyond the scope of the Health Center. Any outside health services received by a student are their financial responsibility.
Health insurance plans, e.g. major medical and dental, are offered through Associated Students, Inc. Contact ASI at (916) 278.7916 or CSU Health Link online at www.csuhealthlink.com for further information.
Veterans Affairs Office
The University’s Veterans' Affairs Office (VAO) assists veterans, reservists, and dependents of service disabled or deceased veterans with their educational benefits. The staff is available to provide advice on completing and filing VA claim forms for federal and state education assistance programs. They will also assist with special registration procedures required for students who are sponsored under one of the VA Fee Waiver programs (for dependents and disabled veterans). The VAO also provides help identifying and resolving payment problems. The Office’s Web site is http://webapps1.csus.edu/admr/content/registration/veteran; its phone number is (916)278-6733.
Writing Center
The Writing Center at Sacramento States provides encouraging, focused, and non-judgmental one-to-one tutorials in writing for any undergraduate or graduate student at the University. It offers help at all points in the process, from initial planning and organizing through developing and revising a paper. Students are welcome to come to the Writing Center with writing assignments for any course in any academic discipline. The Center’s Web site is www.csus.edu/writingcenter; its phone number is (916)278-6356.
At present the Writing Center has assigned a special tutor to assist Ed.D. students (as well as PPA master’s students) with all aspects of their writing: developing ideas, organizing essays, integrating and citing outside sources, sentence structure, etc. The tutor can assist Ed.D. students at all levels, including the dissertation stage.