Identification Cards

Students in the B.P.S. program are expected to carry their ID cards with them at all times. The on-line process for obtaining an ID card is outlined in registration materials provided to accepted students. The first card is free, and any subsequent card requested will be charged a minimal fee.

Loss of an ID card or any problems with one should be immediately reported. Temporary cards are not issued. Replacement fees for a card are nonrefundable. However, if students find their original cards, they may have them reactivated free of charge.

Library

Students in the Ontario program have full access to Niagara University’s library through myNU.

Research Assistance

If you need immediate assistance, such as obtaining passwords to get into NU databases from off campus, you can contact the library reference desk by sending an email to reflib@niagara.edu or by calling 716.286.8022 to speak to the reference librarian personally. Reference librarians are on duty all hours the library is open.

Do Research 24/7 From Your On-Campus Room, Home or Office

The library provides remote access through the World Wide Web to most of its databases, which means you can access millions of magazine, journal and newspaper articles.There are many research resources including databases with access to full-text, scholarly journal articles and quality websites specific to your major and program within the library databases.

If you need an article from a journal, we will photocopy it from the print collection, or if we don’t own it, we will obtain a copy from another institution and have the article delivered to you via email, to your Ontario location, or by mail to your home.

Borrowing Materials

The library’s collection consists of 200,000 books and 28,000 periodical titles in print and electronic formats that support your research needs. Your university ID card is your library card, and you may borrow and keep out 25 books at a time. If you need books that the library owns, you can visit the library in person or fill out the online request form. We will deliver the book to you at your Ontario location.

Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery

All enrolled students can request books from the NU library collection. Remember, you can use local Canadian public libraries as an additional resource to obtain materials not available from the NU library collection. If you need an article from a journal, we will photocopy it from our print collection. If we don’t own it, we will obtain a copy from another institution and have it delivered to you via email.

Fax Service

The library can send or receive your personal faxes up to 10 pages in length.

Hours

School Year

Monday–Thursday: 8 a.m.–Midnight
Friday: 8 a.m.–8 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Sunday: Noon–Midnight

Summer

Monday–Thursday: 8 a.m.–9 p.m.
Friday: 8 a.m.–4 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
Sunday: Closed

For more information, please call 716.286.8000 or visit our website at www.niagara.edu/library.

Academic Success Center

The services available for graduate students through the Academic Success Center include writing assistance and support for students with disabilities.

THE WRITING CENTER

The Writing Center offers help to all enrolled students with their writing at any point in the process. Writing tutoring is offered both in person and online. In-person sessions take place in the Academic Success Center in Seton Hall. Online sessions can occur synchronously or asynchronously. Center hours are posted at the beginning of each semester on the Writing Center website.

Students can sign up to meet with a tutor by logging into MyNU under the "Resources" tab and clicking on "Writing Center Registration." Session types (online or in person) are color-coded in the sign-up system for ease of reference. For more information, please contact Jason Pratt, the Coordinator of Reading and Writing Services, at 716-286-8075.

ACCESSIBILITY SERVICES

Qualified students with disabilities are entitled to accommodation under the Ontario Human Rights Code. A qualified student with a disability is defined as one who can meet the admission requirements for both the university and the specific program of study which he/she wishes to pursue and who has a life-affecting disability within the meaning of the Ontario Human Rights Code.

The purpose of accommodations and modifications is to reduce or eliminate any disadvantages that may exist because of an individual’s disability.

Services for students with disabilities may include, but are not limited to:

• Test modifications (e.g., extended time, separate location, readers)
• Classroom accommodations.
• Liaison with faculty, local, state and federal agencies
• Assistance in acquiring special equipment
• Advocacy

Individuals with disabilities seeking accommodations, adjustments, and/or auxiliary aids and services must contact and provide documentation of disability to the coordinator of accessibility services, Seton Hall, First Floor, 716.286.8072; accessibilityservices@niagara.edu;  or fax: 716.286.8063. Documentation must be current and submitted by a qualified professional. The documentation must clearly identify a disability, its impact on the student’s current level of functioning and support the student’s request for accommodation. Depending on the disability and the type of assistance requested, a graduate student may be referred to additional university service providers as needed.

Career Services

Career Services provides students and alumni with the best possible assistance in developing and achieving their career objectives as they work toward the goal of lifelong career satisfaction. The office also facilitates internship placements and the award of academic credit for work-integrated learning. For more information about career opportunities and internships, students and alumni can contact Career Services in Bailo Hall, 716.286.8530, or careers@niagara.edu.

Counseling Services

The Counseling Services Office offers professional mental health counseling that gives students an opportunity to explore and share any situation, question or difficulty they may be experiencing. Counseling can help students, learn how to use resources and develop a wellness lifestyle.

The office is committed to providing assistance to students who may be dealing with everyday life stressors and more difficult circumstances. Services offered include:

• individual and group mental health counseling;
• personal wellness counseling;
• medication management support groups;
• workshops;
• consultation; and
• substance use assessment and referral.

All counseling sessions are confidential.

For more information visit https://niagarau.ca/students-and-alumni/student-affairs/counseling-services.