J o h n F K e n n e d y U n i v e r s i t y

Career CenterThe JFK University Career Center is a resource for universitystudents, staff, alumni, and the public offering low-costindividual counseling, workshops, and other services forcareer planning and management. The center’s resourcelibrary contains information on careers, labor market trends,potential employers, job-search strategies, and career-specificInternet job resource lists. Job listings, for both part-timeand full-time positions, are received daily. Use of the careerresource center, access to job listings, and use of computersfor conducting a job search on the Internet are free. Thecenter also offers workshops and written materials gearedtoward meeting the career-related needs of JFK Universitystudents and alumni.The Career Center is an integral part of the Master of Arts inCareer Development program. Career Counseling sessionsare offered by graduate students in the Career Developmentprogram. Career counseling appointments are free forstudents and alumni. Career assessments are offered, for afee, in conjunction with career counseling. Call the center foradditional information and their current hours.The collections of the university’s libraries number more than100,000 volumes, 1,000 print and 10,000 electronic journalsubscriptions, and 50 online databases. The libraries collectmaterials in print, audio, video, and electronic formats. Mediaviewing and listening stations are available at each campus.John F. Kennedy University students with valid studentidentification cards issued by the Registrar’s Office mayborrow materials from all circulating libraries. Currentlyregistered students also have Internet access to the librarydatabases. University alumni have borrowing privileges andmay search electronic databases on site. Members of thepublic are welcome to access library resources on site on afee basis. Please see the web site for up-to-date informationabout hours of operation, contacts, locations, and circulationpolicies.Reference assistance and research instruction are availableby appointment or on a drop-in basis. In addition to formallibrary research course offerings, course-related workshopsare provided by faculty request. Guides to library researchmethods and resources are available in print and on thelibrary web site; check library.jfku.edu for more information.LibrariesThe JFKU library system consists of the central RobertM. Fisher Library in Pleasant Hill and its branches on theBerkeley and Campbell campuses. The law and career centerlibraries are also located on the Pleasant Hill campus. Alllibrary holdings may be searched via the library web site(library.jfku.edu).Peer AdvisingPeer Advising, sponsored by the Student Association, is astudent information and support service run by students forstudents. Peer Advising offices are located on the PleasantHill and Campbell campuses. All students are invited to comeby and meet the Peer Advising staff.Student AssociationThe purpose of the Student Association is to enhance thequality of student life by making every student’s experience atJFK University pleasant and positive. The nominal fee chargedeach quarter/semester enables the Student Association topublish the student newsletter and fund the Peer Advisingprogram and school-based graduation celebrations as well asother university projects.The students’ points of view are presented to theadministration, faculty, and Board of Regents through theStudent Association. Members of the Student Association siton the Board of Regents and serve on various university-widecommittees.Student Photo Identification CardsStudent ID cards are distributed by the Registrar’s Officeat the time of registration. The cards serve as studentidentification for a variety of on-campus services, includingthe library and computer labs, and must be updated eachyear for a student to have library borrowing privileges.Textbooks and Course MaterialsA list of required textbooks, course readers and materials foreach course is posted quarterly in the Registrar’s Office.GENERAL INFORMATION 17