| ACADEMIC SUPPORT CENTER
Located adjacent to the Computer Center
on the ground level of the Samuel C. Williams Library, the Academic
Support Center (ASC) assists Stevens’ undergraduate students
in reaching their academic goals and becoming more effective learners.
Peer Tutoring is available to enhance students’
classroom experience, and is provided free of charge by qualified
upperclass students. While students are encouraged to also take
advantage of professors’ office hours for more insight into
a specific subject, ASC tutors interactively approach the same subject
from a peer perspective. Upperclass peer mentors are made available
to all incoming new students to assist them with their transition
and academic goals throughout their first year at Stevens.
The ASC also helps students learn more
effective methods for approaching their studies. Workshops and individual
meetings on areas including improved study skills, time management,
overcoming procrastination and test preparation strategies are available
to all students free of charge.
For more details, and to request a tutor,
visit the ASC’s web site at http://www.stevens.edu/asc/ASC_home.htm,
or contact the ASC at (201) 216-8248 or asc@stevens-tech.edu.
CAMPUS POLICE/SECURITY
The mission of the Stevens Institute of
Technology Police Department ("SITPD") is to provide safety
and related services to the Institute community and to enforce all
laws pertaining to orderly conduct on its premises. These include
residence, traffic, parking and classroom safety. SITPD Officers
are sworn law enforcement pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:6-45, and obligated
hereunder to enforce state laws, city and county ordinances, and
campus policies. The SITPD also provides referrals to resources
in the greater community such as victim assistance and mental health
services. Campus police will identify hazards and opportunities
for crime and will investigate all incidents.
The duties of Campus Police at Stevens
are to ensure a safe environment on campus in which you can freely
pursue your academic interests and to safeguard the property of
Stevens and the campus community. In addition to these duties, they
also provide an escort service and emergency services, oversee fire
safety, regulate campus parking, operate a Lost and Found for the
Stevens community, have the powers of arrest and detention, and
are available 24 hours a day.
Stevens’ Campus Police are housed
in the Stevens Gatehouse, (201) 216-5325 and officers are also at
the Wesley J. Howe Center reception desk, (201) 216-5105.
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CAREER DEVELOPMENT
The Office of Career Development (http://www.stevens.edu/ocs/)
offers career-related services to all undergraduate and graduate
students and alumni. It serves as a clearinghouse for full-time,
part-time and summer job opportunities in business, industry, government
and education. It is located on the ninth floor of the Wesley J.
Howe Center. Professional practice is considered an integral part
of your Stevens education and it includes cooperative education,
summer internships, research opportunities and industry-sponsored
senior design projects. As you approach graduation, we expect that
you will engage in one or more forms of professional practice. For
more information about cooperative education and sponsored senior
design projects, please refer to the appropriate sections in this
catalog. Career Development also focuses on summer internships and
research opportunities. The Office of Career Development offers
the following services:
CareerCorner:
The office communicates to our student
body through CareerCorner, our weekly newsletter. Announcements,
career fairs, seminars, job listings and a host of other career-related
information is provided each week. During the academic year this
column appears in The Stute, the student newspaper, and is available
each Friday at the Howe Center Desk.
MonsterTRAK®:
Career Development uses an on-line scheduling
system that enables students to review career openings 24/7. Students
must attend an orientation program prior to registering and are
then granted access to corporate information that enables them
to submit approved resumes directly to employers for review and
possible pre-selection for an interview on campus.
On-Campus Recruiting Program:
This office also provides an optimal opportunity
for students to network and interview with corporate representatives
who participate in our On-Campus Recruiting Program. To be eligible
to participate in the On-Campus Recruiting Program, students must
be graduating within the current academic year (December, May,
and Summer). Students must attend an On-Campus Recruiting Orientation
and an Interviewing Techniques Presentation. Orientations are
held each month.
Resume Book:
The resumes of graduating students seeking
full-time employment is contained in an impressive book. It is
published every year in both paper and CD-ROM format, and is sent
to employers across a broad range of industries interested in
hiring Stevens’ students.
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Corporate Information Sessions:
Each fall and spring, companies may elect
to sponsor information sessions, which are typically open to all
students interested in learning more about career opportunities.
These sessions are mandatory for students participating in On-Campus
Recruiting.
Annual Career and Employment Fairs:
Our annual Career Fair is held on the
first Wednesday in December. The career fair serves as an information
exchange between students and corporate representatives. Typically,
100+ companies and organizations will be on campus to discuss
summer, cooperative education, and part-time and full-time employment
opportunities. In March, an Employment Fair is held for companies
who have immediate full-time and summer internship openings.
Career and Corporate Library:
The office maintains job search information,
employer directories, corporate videotapes, and corporate literature.
In addition, the majority of companies participating in the on-campus
recruiting program provide take-out material for those students
being interviewed.
Career Exploration:
An eight-session program designed specifically
for first and second year students. You learn about career options
with business, engineering and science degrees, meet corporate
representatives and get an introduction to the job search process.
Career Counseling:
At any point during your enrollment at
Stevens, you can meet with a member of the Career Development
staff for one-on-one career counseling.
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Resume Preparation:
In order to obtain a professional practice
experience, a resume is required. Our staff can help you create
one through group and one-on-one resume preparation sessions.
Interview Preparation:
Applying for a professional practice opportunity
leads to a formal job interview. Members of our staff conduct
practice interviews and also receive written feedback from corporate
representatives on your interview performance.
Summer Internship Program:
If you choose to proceed through your
college experience in the traditional program, we recommend you
participate in the summer internship program. The objective is
to provide you with a paid engineering, science or technology-based
business work experience. You can participate in the program by
meeting with a staff member in January or February, preparing
a resume, and interviewing on- and off-campus with companies seeking
Stevens students.
Research Opportunities:
Industrial, government and academic research
opportunities are collected and made available to you. Typically,
research positions require the submission of an application, a
statement of interest and faculty recommendations. Our staff is
available to review your application for completeness.
Job Search:
A structured full-time job search process
begins at the end of your junior year. The first step is an appointment
with a staff member when we identify your interests and review
your resume. Between October and March, companies visit Stevens
to interview students. Companies that do not visit the campus
send job descriptions for consideration as well. In the end, we
expect that you will succeed in finding a full-time employment
position that matches your interests and capabilities.
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DINING SERVICES
Our main dining hall, the Pierce Room,
located on the second floor of the Wesley J. Howe Center, provides
a spectacular view of the Hudson River and the Manhattan skyline.
Colonel John’s, Café on the Hudson and Burchard Café
serve a variety of items. All dining facilities are open when classes
are in session. When classes are in recess but the campus is open,
Aramark, our food service, maintains a limited schedule and selection
for your convenience.
If you are an undergraduate and live in
Stevens housing, you must participate in a meal plan. There are
various meal plans for resident students and commuter students.
Please refer to the section entitled "Tuition and Fees"
in this catalog for current pricing information; all meal plans
and their prices are subject to change.
Graduate students are not required to be
on a meal plan, but they are welcome to select any meal plan offered.
For any other meal plan information please
contact the Office of Residence Life, Wesley J. Howe Center, 7th
floor, (201) 216-5128 or visit www.stevens.edu/housing.
FACULTY ADVISORS
A Freshman Faculty Advisor is assigned
to you upon your arrival at Stevens. If you are pursuing a degree
in business, you will be assigned a permanent business program advisor.
If you are pursuing a degree in a program other than business, your
Freshman Faculty Advisor is your advisor until you formally enter
your concentration area of study. This change occurs with the completion
of a Study Plan with a Concentration Advisor during Term 2 for science,
computer science and humanities students; Term 3 for engineering
students; and Term 5 for engineering students in the five-year plan.
If you transfer to Stevens to pursue a
degree in engineering or one of the sciences, including computer
science, we assign a Concentration Advisor to you upon your arrival
at Stevens. You must complete a Study Plan with your Concentration
Advisor during the semester prior to taking your first concentration
elective. If you are undecided about your concentration area of
study, we assign a Freshman Faculty Advisor to you upon your arrival.
Your Faculty Advisor is available to solve problems or answer questions,
and to review and sign various administrative and academic forms.
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HEALTH SERVICE CENTER
The Stevens Health Service Center, located
in Jacobus Hall, is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4
p.m. A registered nurse is on duty full-time. A part-time physician
is available Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 10 a.m.
to noon, to assist the RN, with the exception of surgery or cases
requiring special care. During off-hours please contact Campus Police
via the Wesley J. Howe Center desk at (201) 216-5105 for assistance.
All Stevens students are required by state
law to have a physical exam prior to enrollment. It is also necessary
that a record of immunization be sent to the Office of Health Services
in Jacobus Hall. You cannot enroll at Stevens if you do not have
these records on file with Health Services.
As a Stevens student, you do qualify for
accident insurance at a group rate. A brochure describing the Students’
Insurance Program is mailed to all students prior to beginning the
academic year. The accident and sickness insurance plan provides
for injury/illness protection anywhere on or off campus, 365 days
a year. Please check the insurance brochures for claims procedures.
Stevens does not assume financial responsibility for expenses incurred
for treatment or medication not provided through the Health Service
Center and not covered by the medical accident insurance policy.
For additional information and answers
to specific questions, please contact the Office of Health Services,
Jacobus Hall, (201) 216-5678, during the hours of operation noted
above.
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT AND
SCHOLAR SERVICES
The mission of the Office of International
Student and Scholar Services (ISSS), http://www.stevens.edu/iss/
is to provide services and programs to international students and
scholars, to assist them in achieving their personal, professional
and academic goals, and attract qualified new international students
to Stevens. We pursue this mission by:
- Providing liaison between international students and scholars
and the Department of Homeland Security's immigration bureaus
and other government agencies;
- Insuring accurate and timely documentation of international
students and scholars, providing them with orientation materials
and information on international and cross-cultural issues and
opportunities, helping to improve their English language skills
and assisting them in solving problems in adjusting to life in
the U.S.;
- Expanding Stevens linkages with foreign educational officials
and institutions to increase awareness of Stevens programs overseas
and increase recruitment of international students;
- Strengthening a continued relationship with international alumni
of Stevens;
- Working to develop Stevens resources in support of international
education; and
- Promoting international and multicultural understanding on
the Stevens campus and in the local community.
ISSS is responsible for all student- and
scholar-related immigration documents and issues, such as I-20’s
and DS-2019's, work authorizations, maintenance of status and foreign
travel. ISSS also works closely with the Office of Student Life
and the academic departments to prepare pre-arrival information
and orientation materials for new students. The ISSS office is located
in the Wesley J. Howe Center, 5th floor (201-216-5189).
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LORE-EL CENTER FOR WOMEN
IN ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE
The Lore-El Center is a beautiful Victorian-style
house located on the Stevens campus. Its mission is to introduce
girls and women to engineering and science, to inspire them to pursue
technical careers and to promote their success. The Center offers
nationally-recognized programs at the pre-college, undergraduate
and graduate levels. The facility also provides residential space
for 10 female students, a student lounge, conference room and offices
for the Lore-El staff. In 1998, the White House honored the Lore-El
Center with the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics
and Engineering Mentoring.
Undergraduate Programs:
Stevens’ female students can participate
in a wide variety of dynamic programs at Lore-El. Each fall we invite
new students to attend the annual Welcome Luncheon for freshmen,
transfer and full-time graduate women. During this special event
we introduce you to female student leaders, faculty and staff, and
encourage networking. To help enhance your academic and professional
development, we offer a variety of programs including:
- MentorNet is an e-mail-based mentoring program
that pairs you with engineers and scientists from across the nation.
- MILES, Mentoring Initiative for Launching
Engineering and Science Careers, is a more personalized mentoring
program. MILES pairs you with female engineers and scientists
who are also Stevens alumnae. Mentors and their students engage
in an on-campus-training program and other in-person meetings.
They also communicate via e-mail and telephone.
- MAPPS, the Managing Academic, Personal and
Professional Success Seminar Series, can further enhance your
professional and academic development. It features monthly seminars
on topics such as time management, balancing career and family,
resume writing and more. The staff offers personal, academic and
career counseling to you as well.
As advisors to the student chapter of the
Society of Women Engineers (SWE), the Lore-El Center staff work
closely with student members to organize activities to strengthen
their leadership skills and advance their professional development.
We also encourage female students to become active participants
in the Lore-El programs by helping the staff design and coordinate
programs. You can serve as speakers, tour guides, resident assistants,
writers and lab instructors.
The Lore-El Center also maintains a large
database of scholarship, fellowship and research programs.
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Pre-College Programs:
Another major focus of the Lore-El Center
is to introduce pre-college students to career and educational
opportunities in the technical professions. The cornerstone of
the Center’s pre-college initiatives is ECOES - Exploring
Career Options in Engineering and Science Summer Program. ECOES
has attracted thousands of top high school students throughout
the United States to Stevens each summer to engage in hands-on
labs, research projects and site visits to local industry. Other
pre-college services include one-day seminars and conferences,
a high-school visit program, a newsletter profiling female engineers
and engineering students, and a career literature library.
National Programs:
On the national level, the Lore-El Center
is the co-founder of WEPAN - Women in Engineering Programs and
Advocates Network and Stevens is the WEPAN Eastern Regional Training
Center. WEPAN provides technical assistance to colleges and universities
across the county to help them initiate or expand their own women
in engineering and science programs focused on recruitment and
retention at all educational levels.
For more information, please visit the
Lore-El Center, 802 Castle Point Terrace, (201) 216-5245.
ORIENTATION FOR NEW
UNDERGRADUATES
Freshmen:
The freshman year, especially the first
couple of months, can create a certain amount of anxiety. Therefore,
Stevens does everything we can to help you adjust, which includes
starting the freshman year with a mandatory Freshmen Orientation
program.
Various aspects of college life, courses,
programs, study habits, counseling services, student organizations
and activities are explained during Orientation by Stevens faculty,
student leaders and professional speakers. This week of events is
an important and enjoyable part of your educational experience.
Last year’s Orientation included activities such as a Broadway
musical in New York City, a Yankees/Mets baseball game and an outing
to Waywayanda State Park for swimming, boating, volleyball, hiking
and mountain biking.
Transfer Students:
Transfer students have different questions
and issues to resolve before they begin classes; we offer a day
of Orientation solely for you. You have the opportunity to learn
about various aspects of Stevens life, including academic programs,
extracurricular activities and support services. You also meet other
transfer students, Stevens faculty and administrators. This is an
important day in the start of the transition toward becoming a member
of the Stevens community and we encourage you to attend.
Information about Orientation for all new
students is mailed to you prior to your first semester at Stevens.
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PERFORMING ARTS
The performing arts at Stevens, centered
around the Grace E. and Kenneth W. DeBaun Auditorium in Edwin A.
Stevens Hall and the Music Department in the Wesley J. Howe Center,
offer events and opportunities for students in various ways:
The Center for the Performing Arts at DeBaun
Auditorium:
The Center offers performances and events
in theater, music, dance, the visual arts and the spoken word
from September through May to the Stevens and Hoboken community.
Students produce all of the events at The Center, as well as being
involved on-stage and behind-the-scenes. Workshops in the performing
arts are also offered to Stevens students.
- For the latest schedule of events and workshops or for audition
information, visit www.debaun.org
or www.stevens.edu/debaun.
- For ticket reservations, call (201) 216-8937 or e-mail: BoxOffice@debaun.org
- If you are interested in becoming a staff member or volunteer,
send an e-mail to Carl Russell, Technical Director, at crussell@stevens-tech.edu
Grace E. and Kenneth W. DeBaun Auditorium:
A full-functioning theater with conference
capabilities, DeBaun Auditorium can host theatrical events or
seminars for Stevens’ departments or organizations. With
seating for 485, events can be scheduled with staffing provided
by the Auditorium. For more information, contact David Zimmerman,
Executive Director, at (201) 216-8960 or e-mail: dzimmerm@stevens-tech.edu.
The Music Department:
Led by Bruce Rogers, Director of Music,
the Music Department, located in the William Ondrick Music Room
on the 4th floor of the Wesley J. Howe Center, offers accredited
Humanities courses, which can lead to a Music Minor if the student
so chooses. Performance groups that are offered through this department
include the Stevens Choir, the Jazz Band, and the Pep Band, but
there is always the potential for new ensembles to form depending
upon students’ interests. Private lessons and rehearsal
time are also available. For more information, please contact
Bruce Rogers at (201) 216-5111 or e-mail brogers@stevens-tech.edu.
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PERSONAL PROPERTY AND
INSURANCE
Stevens cannot be responsible for loss
or damage to your personal property. Even if your computer is included
in our personal computer payment plan, you are responsible for a
deductible. In general, it is advisable to remove any valuables
from your residence hall room during periods when classes are not
in session. You may want to consider obtaining personal property
coverage under your family’s existing homeowner’s insurance
policy or to apply for separate coverage to further protect your
property on campus.
The Office of Residence Life can provide
additional advice on personal property insurance and can refer you
to a private insurance carrier not affiliated with Stevens.
POST OFFICE
Mailboxes are assigned at Orientation to
all resident and commuter students. Prior to assignment of box numbers,
all mail should be marked "Hold at Post Office for Arrival"
and your name must appear on all mail. Student mailboxes are located
in the Stevens Post Office on the main floor of the Wesley J. Howe
Center and you have the same mailbox for each year you are at Stevens.
Please have all correspondence addressed to: (Your Name), (Your
Box Number), Stevens Institute of Technology, One Castle Point on
Hudson, Hoboken, NJ 07030.
PRINT SHOP
The Stevens print shop is a facility on
campus that can help meet your copying and printing needs, from
resumes on fine paper to full-color brochures and posters. It is
located in the basement of the Wesley J. Howe Center, (201) 216-5110.
RESIDENCE LIFE
Most Stevens undergraduate students live
on campus. Some may have homes within commuting distance but prefer,
nonetheless, to stay in Stevens housing for better study opportunities
and closer association with faculty, their peers and the total Stevens
community. Students who submit their application by the deadline
are guaranteed housing. Upperclass students who participate in the
cooperative education program are not guaranteed housing in the
residence halls during the co-op semester(s) if their job is within
commutable distance to their home.
At Stevens each residence hall has been
designed to meet your needs. All residence halls have completely
furnished rooms and all rooms have been completely rewired for state-of-the-art
connection service into the campus-wide computer network, and are
equipped with campus telephone service, basic voicemail and cable.
Outside telephone service is available and information is sent to
your home address prior to the start of your entering year. It may
also be obtained from the Stevens Operator, Wesley J. Howe Center,
7th floor. For the safety of all students, cooking and cooking appliances
are not permitted in undergraduate student rooms; however, each
residence hall has at least one cooking facility and bringing a
microwave and/or refrigerator is permitted (one microwave per room).
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The undergraduate residence halls are conveniently
located throughout campus and within walking distance of all classrooms,
laboratories and recreational facilities.
- Davis Hall provides housing for over 200 male
freshmen.
- Humphreys Hall houses more than 160 male and
female undergraduates, including female freshmen.
- Hayden Hall accommodates 135 male and female
undergraduate students, including freshmen.
- Lore-El Center provides specialized housing
for 10 female upperclass students in single and double occupancy.
- Palmer Hall houses 90 male and female upperclass
students in single and quad occupancy.
- Technology Hall contains double rooms with
private bathrooms and houses 216 male and female upperclass students.
- Castle Point Apartments provide apartment
style, shared occupancy living for upperclassmen in newly renovated
studio apartments.
- 733 Jefferson Street, shared occupancy, apartment
style off-campus living for upperclassmen.
Graduate students may choose to live in
our off campus facilities. Stevens housing for graduate students
offers both single and shared occupancy. Residence halls for graduate
students include:
- Graduate Apartments, shared occupancy
- 1036 Park Avenue, single or shared occupancy
- 110 Washington Street, single or shared occupancy
Graduate students interested in housing
should contact the Office of Residence Life directly.
Information and contracts are available
through the Office of Residence Life and are sent to all new students
who have paid their tuition deposit prior to their arrival at Stevens.
Housing contracts must be accompanied by the housing deposit, which
is applied to the semester's total fee.
For specific information about each facility,
please visit the Office of Residence Life's web site at www.stevens.edu/housing
or refer to the section entitled "Financing the Stevens Education"
in this catalog. You may also contact the Office of Residence Life,
Wesley J. Howe Center, 7th floor, (201) 216-5128.
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STEVENS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
The Stevens Alumni Association was founded
in 1876 "... to establish, maintain, and cultivate among its
members a sentiment of regard for one another, and an attachment
to Stevens Institute of Technology, and to promote in every way
the interests of the Institute. ..."
A measure of Stevens’ strength is
the enthusiastic spirit and significant support provided by our
21,000 active alumni. Alumni volunteer their time and talent in
many activities for Stevens, and a number of Stevens graduates serve
on the faculty, staff or Board of Trustees. The loyalty of our alumni
also takes the form of important financial support, both in dollars
and in the percentage of those who donate.
The interplay between students and alumni
at Stevens is significant. You can gain inside information on careers
in various scientific and technical fields and build important contacts
for your after-college years.
The professional staff of the Alumni Office,
located on the ninth floor of the Wesley J. Howe Center, is supplemented
by many volunteers, and together they perform a wide variety of
services. All graduates, as members of the Association, are eligible
for these services, and there is no dues structure. Besides maintaining
a myriad of records on alumni culminating in the publication of
the periodic Alumni Directory, the Alumni Office publishes a quarterly
magazine, The Stevens Indicator, and a newsletter, The Stevens Alumniletter.
It assists the drive for annual gifts via the Stevens Fund with
more than 700 alumni volunteers and sponsors an annual Alumni Day
each spring or summer and an Alumni Banquet each fall.
The Association maintains programs in such
areas as awards, educational and social activities, reunions, communications,
license plates and a nationwide network of clubs. It also fosters
networking among alumni who share special interests by means of
evening meetings or full-day conferences for professionals or graduate
alumni.
For more information, please call the Stevens
Alumni Office at (201) 216-5163, or log onto the Association’s
Web site at http://alumni.stevens-tech.edu.
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STUDENT COUNSELING SERVICES
Student Counseling Services offers vocational,
education and career counseling, including the assessment of your
interests, values, abilities and personality factors. We also offer
individual counseling for personal concerns and provide referrals
when appropriate.
All services provided by the Counseling
Center are free of charge and confidential. We hold in the strictest
confidence information about why you have seen us and what is discussed.
No information is released without your permission. In addition,
we do not retain a record of your contact with us on permanent college
records or transcripts.
To schedule an appointment please come
to the Student Health Services office in Jacobus Hall, (201) 216-5177,
or e-mail Tim Welles at twelles@stevens-tech.edu.
STUDENT SERVICE CENTER
The Student Service Center (SSC), located
in the Wesley J. Howe Center, represents a re-engineered approach
to providing efficient, quality administrative services. Stevens
wants it to be a valuable resource for navigating through administrative
tasks with convenience and efficiency.
The SSC houses most staff members of the
three offices that Stevens believes students visit most frequently
- Financial Aid, Registrar, and Student Financial Services (formerly
the Bursar and the Cashier). However, this move is more than a simple
physical relocation of existing offices. The counseling and support
staff members are cross-trained and empowered so that the first
person you meet with has the knowledge and authority to resolve
the most common questions and problems. Management-level staff from
all areas are also present in the SSC to oversee operations and
meet with you, if required.
Inside the SSC, there are campus network
ports so you may bring a notebook computer if you need to refer
to information on the Internet, including using Web for Students.
Outside the SSC, kiosks equipped with touch-screen technology enable
you to view similar information, including your schedule and class
location, your account, transcript and financial aid status. In
addition, the technology allows for credit card payments. The kiosks
are available at all times, 24 hours a day. You may contact the
Service Center by calling 201-216-5555 or by e-mail at sscenter@stevens-tech.edu.
UNDERGRADUATE ACADEMICS
The Office of Undergraduate Academics provides
general academic advising and support services to the entire undergraduate
student body, in addition to the concentration-specific advising
provided by your faculty advisor (see Faculty Advisors). If you
have questions regarding academic policy, procedure or advising
issues, contact the Office on the 10th Floor of the Wesley J. Howe
Center, (201) 216-5228. Or, visit the web site at http://www.stevens.edu/ugrad_academics/.
The Deans may also be contacted directly:
Dean Larry Russ, (201) 216-5379, lruss@stevens-tech.edu; Associate
Dean Erol Cesmebasi, (201) 216-5576, ecesmeba@stevens-tech.edu;
Assistant Dean Michelle Dahl, (201) 216-5017, mdahl@stevens-tech.edu.
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