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Nine Underutilized Resources on Campus

1) Career Center

What they do: The Career Center offers myriad services including workshops, help finding internships and one-on-one consultations. Students can get help with resume writing, graduate school applications and even practice mock job interviews.

Where they are: Thomas Cooper Library Level 5

When they're there: Monday through Friday, 1 to 4 p.m.

2) University Writing Center

What they do: The University Writing Center is available to students, faculty and staff. They offer workshops, one-on-one consultations and a writer's hotline to answer any and all questions related to writing.

Where they are: Byrnes Building 703

When they're there: Available by appointment

3) Office of Fellowships and Scholar Programs

What they do: The Office of Fellowships and Scholar Programs holds workshops and information sessions for various opportunities available to students throughout the year. They also offer one-on-one appointments to help find scholarships and programs, help write applications and allow you to review winning applications from previous years.

Where they are: DeSaussure College Room 328

When they're there: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

4) Student Health Center

What they do: The Thomson Student Health Center is great for help with general medicine and much more. They also offer women's health services, physical therapy, sports medicine, pharmacy and lab services, immunizations and radiology. Additionally, they have offer assistance with wellness and nutrition; sexual assault and violence prevention; and counseling and psychiatry.

Where they are: Thomson Student Health Center

When they're there: Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 2 to 8 p.m.

5) Study Abroad Office

What they do: The Study Abroad Office offers two types of sessions to help you prepare for international learning. Students can attend group information sessions then sit down for individual appointments with advisors. They also offer assistance with securing any necessary financial aid.

Where they are: Close-Hipp Building, Suite 453

When they're there: Walk-ins Monday through Friday, 1 to 4 p.m.,  or by appointment.

6) University Advising Center

What they do: The University Advising Center helps students with all their advising needs with a focus on first-year students and transfer students. Their knowledge of requirements across schools and majors is also particularly helpful for students changing or thinking of changing their majors. They also house the services formerly known as Cross College Advising and Academic Coaching (ACE).

Where they are: Close-Hipp Building, Suite 102

When they're there: By appointment; drop-in advising Monday through Friday, 1 to 4 p.m.

7) Student Success Center

What they do: The Student Success Center provides students with the opportunity to get help with various aspects of their schoolwork mainly from their own peers. The center offers peer tutoring and peer writing assistance as well as online peer tutoring and supplemental instruction.

Where they are: Thomas Cooper Library Mezzanine, Columbia Hall, Sims Hall, Bates House

When they're there: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, 6 to 10 p.m.

8) Campus Recreation

What they do: The work of Campus Recreation goes beyond managing on-campus fitness facilities. They also offer group exercise classes, athletic training and intramural sports clubs.

Where they are: Strom Thurmond Wellness and Fitness Center, Solomon Blatt Physical Education Center

When they're there: Monday through Friday, 6 to 12 a.m., Saturday to Sunday, 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.

9) University Library Research Resources

What they do: The University Library Research Resources provide students, faculty and staff the chance to work one-on-one with trained librarians to find specific sources for all kinds of projects. Students, faculty and staff can use the University Library website to "Ask a Librarian" or "Book a Librarian" for individual, in-person assistance.

Where they are: Thomas Cooper Library

When they're there: By appointment


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