Student Resources
This new state-of-the-art, 100,000-square-foot building offers a wealth of amenities. In addition to a variety of academic support services, the new space offers students community spaces, a multimedia lab, gaming spaces with access to multiple gaming platforms, a theater, group study rooms, classroom spaces, a vastly expanded archives, Help Desk staff, a Starbucks location, quiet study spaces, and tutoring, all supported by Wi-Fi throughout.
In addition to the services mentioned above, over 23 million book titles are available through the library in conjunction with its membership in Missouri’s statewide academic library consortium, MOBIUS. MOBIUS gives enrolled students physical and electronic access to public and academic library collections in Missouri, as well as access to the collections of the Colorado Alliance of Research Libraries (CARL). In order to take advantage of these resources, students must obtain a valid Lindenwood student ID.
The library subscribes to more than 90 online databases that are accessible through the library’s website. A number of the databases provide full-text access to research materials. In addition to the databases, the library has purchased supplementary electronic tools that easily facilitate navigation of these online resources. A valid student ID is also required to access the library’s databases.
Additional services available through the Library and Academic Resources Center include
- Access to reference librarians in person, via email, by telephone, or chat.
- Computer lab.
- Laptop checkout for the day.
- Hardcopy journal collections.
- An interlibrary loan service for any items not available at the Library and Academic Resources Center or through MOBIUS.
For current hours, students may contact the library at library@lindenwood.edu, by visiting www.lindenwood.edu/library, or calling (636) 949-4820.
The Lindenwood University Writing Center, located in suite 333 of the Library and Academic Resources Center, offers tutorial assistance to students working on written assignments. Students are highly encouraged to make appointments on the Writing Center website. By scheduling an appointment through the Writing Center website, students can meet with tutors who are prepared to help students from all disciplines create and revise assigned work. Common issues tutors address include organization, sentence clarity, development, grammar, and usage.
Peer tutoring from many academic areas is available to help students who need help understanding course material. Peer tutors are student workers available in SASS within the Library and Academic Resources Center. Tutoring for course topics requiring special equipment or models will take place in the appropriate academic buildings outside of SASS. An available tutor list identified by topic and location can be found at http://www.lindenwood.edu/tutor. Students may also contact SASS at sass@lindenwood.edu or call (636) 949-4699 with additional tutoring services questions. Students are also encouraged to ask their classroom professors about possible tutoring assistance.
Lindenwood also offers online tutoring from Smarthinking, which is available to any Lindenwood student. Online tutors are available in a variety of subjects to work with students 24 hours a day, depending upon the subject area. Completed drafts of writing assignments may also be submitted to Smarthinking’s Essay Center for detailed, personalized feedback, typically within 24 hours. Students may access online tutoring through Canvas and the student portal.
Students who experience problems of any type are encouraged to visit the Office of Student and Academic Support Services (SASS). SASS assists students in the resolution of obstacles that impede academic progress. SASS staff can assist with inter-office facilitation, institutional guidance, academic mentoring, and dispute resolution. The associate vice president for student and academic support services also works as a liaison between students and other university offices and serves as the official university-student ombudsman. SASS is located in the Library and Academic Resources Center, suite 346, and can be contacted at sass@lindenwood.edu or (636) 949-4699.
The mission of the Student Success Center (SSC) is to work with students to help define, clarify, and achieve student academic goals and persistence through student advising and retention management. The SSC
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Provides academic advising to current students, while empowering them to make informed choices regarding academic programs and cluster/course selections.
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Assists student in developing dynamic learning strategies to fulfill educational goals.
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Is the central point of contact to guide students to appropriate campus and community resources.
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Academic advising.
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Student success coaching.
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Retention and academic progress monitoring.
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College survival/study skills sessions.
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Connect students with university resources.
Contact the student success specialists at (636) 627-4503 or SSC_ADP@lindenwood.edu.
In the Wellness Center, SSM Health - Student Health Center serves on-campus students for a variety of medical conditions, from illnesses and injuries to physical examinations, well woman examinations, STD testing/HIV testing, birth control counseling, minor procedures, anxiety and depression consultations and immunizations. The clinic has an on-site nurse practitioner to confidentially assist students with their healthcare needs. Walk-ins are welcome, but students with appointments take first priority. Our full-time staff includes Nurse Practitioner, Tiffany Flaherty FNP-BC, and medical assistant, Claudette Richardson. SSM has an experienced physician, Dr. Nileena Philip, MD who comes to Lindenwood to see patients with chronic medical conditions or those needing long-term medication management. SSM also makes referrals to the Student Counseling and Resource Center, and other outside medical resources as needed. Appointments can be made by calling (636) 949-4525.
Student Counseling and Resource Center
The mission of The Student Counseling and Resource Center (SCRC) at Lindenwood University is dedicated to helping students at Lindenwood University achieve the kinds of academic success, personal growth, and balance that leads to rich, full, and healthy lives. We approach wellness, mental, physical, and spiritual health through a multidisciplinary approach of social justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion for all students.
The vision of the SCRC is to promote better health outcomes and to raise awareness for the purpose of promoting SAMHSA's 8 dimensions of wellness, the mission of the SCRC, and the mission of Lindenwood University.
The SCRC is managed under the direction of Dr. Whitney Mathison, PhD., LPC., NCC. with full-time therapist Sarah Couch, MA., LPC. Practicum and intern students also assist in meeting the demands of the SCRC.
The SCRC offers confidential counseling and referrals for resources on and off campus that assist students in meeting SAMHSA’s 8 dimensions of wellness. Occasionally, the center offers group counseling and if appropriate, career counseling. Additionally, the SCRC partners with multiple campus organizations, offices, faculty, and staff for referrals and collaboration of workshops to educate students, faculty, and staff about wellness. Appointments can be made directly at (636) 949-4522.
Lindenwood has a historical relationship with the Presbyterian Church and is firmly rooted in Judeo-Christian values. The university provides an ecumenical environment that respects all religious traditions. The Lindenwood University Newman Center is located at 304 N. Kingshighway. Two Sacred Spaces, which can be used for daily prayer and meditation, are located in Butler Loft, and the Sibley Chapel often hosts non-denominational religious services. The job of a chaplain is to respond to the needs of the college community, to those of various faith traditions, to those with no faith tradition who are asking the “big questions,” and to those who ask those questions and find that God or gods do not fit the answer. The University Chaplain, Rev. Dr. Nichole Torbitzky, is available to meet with anyone for counsel, spiritual direction, or pastoral care. The chaplain's office is located in the Wellness Center. Appointments can be made through (636) 949-4522 or (636) 949-4651.
The guiding philosophy of Lindenwood University is to make programs and facilities as accessible as possible to students with disabilities. The coordinator for campus accessibility services acts to ensure the accessibility of programs and assists and supports students with disabilities. Students who need assistance or accommodations for certified disabilities should contact the student support and accessibility coordinator at (636) 949-4510.
Students are encouraged to serve as their own advocates and to be responsible for obtaining special services offered by the university. If the coordinator is unable to satisfy a reasonable request, that request may then be directed to the office of the associate vice president for student and academic support services, located in the Library and Academic Resources Center, suite 346.
Important messages including information about academic standing and financial aid are sent via the university’s internal email system. Students will be held accountable for any information or due dates sent via the campus email system. Office 365 accounts are provided for all students and may be accessed from the Lindenwood homepage.
Students are entitled to print an allotted number of pages per term at no cost from any on-campus computer. Resident students may print up to 500 pages per term; commuter students may print up to 300 pages per term. Once the total number of allotted pages has been reached, students may opt to purchase additional printing capabilities through the student portal for $3 per 100 pages.