Admissions
Career Center
Child Care
Counseling Center
Disability Services
Educational Outreach Programs
Health Services
Mathematics Assistance Center
Registrar
Student Assistance Center
Veterans Affairs
Writing Center

As part of their advising function, faculty may wish to refer students to one or more of the following offices:

Admissions
The Admissions office is responsible for recruiting and determining prospective student admission status that follows the admission criteria established by the SD Board of Regents. Freshmen applicants must take the following high school courses and average a minimum grade point average of 2.0:

• 4 years English
• 3 years math (algebra or advanced)
• 3 years lab science
• 3 years social science
• 1 year fine arts

In addition to meeting the core requirements with a minimum high school GPA of 2.0, students must also meet one of the following three requirements:

• minimum cumulative GPA of 2.6
• minimum composite ACT of 18
• class rank in the top 60% of graduating class

Transfer students must have a 2.0 (C) grade point average for all previous college/university course work and submit all college/university transcripts. Students not meeting the 2.0 GPA admission requirement may be admitted on academic probation. Transfer students must also submit a copy of their high school transcript, and students who are not yet 21 must provide us with ACT or SAT scores. In addition, Admissions plans and organizes Preview Days for students to visit BHSU throughout the academic year as well as arranges for individual campus visits for students to meet with faculty, staff, and current students. For additional information, see the BHSU Catalog, pp. 8 – 19. Ms. Beth Oaks is the Director of Admissions, her phone number is 642-6411.

Career Center
Career exploration and preparing for employment workshops and seminars are offered throughout the academic year. Professional staff is available for presentations and special programs across the majors to be integrated into particular courses taught at BHSU. The Career Center offers an electronic system for all BHSU students to showcase academic and co-curricular activities as they develop professional resumes. The Career Center arranges for internships, coordinates part time and full time off campus employment opportunities during summers and the academic year for all students, and plans job fairs where local, regional, and national employers search for prospective employees. In addition, individual student appointments are encouraged to assist with administering career assessments and customize career services for each students’ needs. The Career Center is located in Student Union 220, and the Director is Ms. Arlene Holmes, and she can be reached at 642-6277. Its website is www.bhsu.edu/careers.

Child Care
The Child Care Center is for children of students, faculty, and staff on a space-available basis. For information about hours, fees and space, call 642-6322.

Counseling Services
The university provides brief intervention counseling services for all students, and makes referrals to community mental health services for extensive therapy needs. They offer regularly scheduled appointments, walk-in, and emergency interventions. The Director of Counseling Services is Dr. James Fleming. His phone number is 642-6270.

Disability Services
Students who require accommodations due to a physical, emotional, or learning disability should be referred to the Disability Services Coordinator in SU #022, or call 642-6099.

Educational Outreach Programs
Black Hills State University provides outreach educational services, and specializes in supporting distance learning programs. Distance Learning allows individuals with busy schedules to pursue higher education with access to curriculum including degree programs via the Internet, video conference, extension correspondence and adult education through professional development across the disciplines. Such courses are supported by University Outreach Services. The office is located in Woodburn Hall 211 and the office phone number is 642-6771.

Distance education redefines the university experience for students by providing a flexible learning environment that may not be directly linked to the classroom. Courses offered by distance education must have equivalent standards, rigororous student outcomes, substance and assignments as courses offered face to face. Distance education courses are subject to review by the Electronic University Consortium (EUC). This consortium involves the six regental institutions.

Distance education courses may be scheduled on a semester basis and require that students complete learning experiences within a particular timeframe (i.e., each week). Likewise, distance education courses may be offered asynchronously (self-paced) to allow students maximum flexibility in participation. Asynchronous courses may or may not necessarily be offered on a semester basis. For a listing of all distance education courses offered at the six public universities in South Dakota, access BHSU’s distance learning webpage and click on the Electronic University Consortium. www.BHSU.edu/distancelearning. In addition, the University Outreach Program develops special institutes and coordinates educational as well as entertaining summer programs for all ages.

Health Services
Student Health Services is staffed Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 4 p.m. by medical personnel. They provide flu shots, student immunizations, and treatment for minor illnesses. It is in the Student Union, Room 106, call 642-6520 for an appointment.

Mathematics Assistance Center
The Mathematics Assistance Center’s mission is:
To provide mathematical support to:

a) Students in introductory math courses.
b) Students in courses that rely on mathematics.
c) Students using mathematics in educational research projects.
d) To provide CAAP review as needed.
Please contact Dr. Curtis Card at Curtis.Card@BHSU.edu for additional information.

Registrar
The Records Office provides the following services:

• Student Application Data
• Transcript Requests
• Grade Sheets
• Student Permanent Academic Records
• Program Evaluation or Student Status Sheets
• Recorded transcripts from other institutions of higher education

The Director of Records (Registrar) is Ms. April Meeker, her phone number is 642-6567.

Student Assistance Center
The Student Assistance Center within the Center for Academic Success, located in the lower level of the Student Union, coordinates testing and tutoring services for the university. It administers the CLEP (advanced placement test), COMPASS (admissions test), and GRE (graduate school admission test), and the CAAP and information literacy examinations, and oversees the university’s Academic Standards procedures which reviews academic appeals. This program also provides assistance with course/major selections, academic counseling, and special coursework (ED 101 University Success) for students on academic probation/suspension. The Student Assistance Center employs students in their area of specialty to serve as Peer Tutors. These tutors maintain regular hours in the writing and math centers. Dr. Danielle Brady is the coordinator and her phone number is 642-6259.

Student Support Services
Student Support Services is an educational opportunity program funded by the U.S. Department of Education and hosted by Black Hills State University. The program provides services and resources to students who are from low-income families, are among the first in their families to attend college, or have disabilities. To find out the eligibility requirements check the BHSU Web Page or call Ms. Susan Hupp at 642-6824. Their website can be found at www.BHSU.edu/StudentSupportServices.

Veterans Affairs
This office provides information on eligibility for Veterans Administration Educational Benefits. Contact them at 642-6291, their office is in Woodburn 106B.

Writing Center
The Writing Center provides editing and writing assistance for faculty and students. It is located on the main floor in the E.Y. Berry Library/Learning Center. Please visit its website for additional information at www.BHSU.edu/writingcenter.