Lifelong Learning and Success!" Student Development offers co-curricular, educational programs and individualized services to help student be successful and health in all aspects of their lives. Students seeking to enrich their educational experience at the UofM, will find numerous opportunities within Student Development to acquire and enhance practical academic and life success skills. Some of the opportunities include wellness education and health care, personal counseling and stress management training, career exploration and development, internship and job placement. tutoring and academic skills development, accessibility services, leadership skills coaching, interpersonal effectiveness training, and information and referral services. The UofM knows that academic and career success are inextricably tied to the student's wellbeing and effectiveness in intellectual, personal, social, emotional, physical, spiritual, financial, and family arenas. Student Development works in conjunction with Academic Affairs and Student Life to offer a broad array of programs, services, and experiences to address the needs of the whole student.

Psychological Counseling

The Psychological Counseling, room 214 Wilder Tower, provides students with the opportunity to discuss and explore any concerns and feelings that are of importance to them. Problems in relationships, feelings of loneliness or inadequacy, family or marriage difficulties, depression, the inability to concentrate or study, or simply “feeling the need to talk things out” are all examples of concerns that are dealt with through psychological counseling. The staff is professionally trained and experienced in working with a wide variety of student concerns through individual and group counseling, testing, programs and workshops, and referral to additional service centers on and off campus. The counselors subscribe to the confidentiality policy in the ethics and guidelines established by the American Psychological Association.

Career Counseling

Career Counseling, 211 Wilder Tower, affords students an opportunity to explore self, career options, obtain information relating academic majors to career choices, evaluate employment outlook information, and develop realistic career goals. Through counseling, computer assistance and testing, each person is given the opportunity to make a well-considered career choice.

The Testing Center

The Testing Center, 112 John W. Brister Hall, provides testing services for University and professional school admissions purposes as well as for licensure and certification in a variety of professional areas. The center also offers a variety of personality and psychological tests.

Educational Support Program

The Educational Support Program (ESP), 217 Mitchell Hall, provides free tutorials through six learning centers: Academic Enhancement (General Education courses, study, reading, test-taking strategies), English (writing across the curriculum), Mathematics (math for all courses), Business (all courses in those majors), Foreign Language (Spanish and other languages), Engineering/Engineering Technology (all majors). Students must be enrolled in the course at U of M for which the tutorial is requested. Tutors are available for both individual and group study sessions. Workshops are regularly presented and can be scheduled for classes and organizations.

Student Disability Services

Student Disability Services provides information and support services that enable students with disabilities to take full advantage of the educational opportunities at the University of Memphis. Specific services are determined individually and are based on functional limitations caused by disability. Services include pre-enrollment planning; specialized orientation; early registration; adapted campus housing; academic aids such as readers, note takers, and interpreters; test accommodations; alternate format text and print materials; assistive computer technology and other special aids; assistance arranging classroom accommodations; supportive guidance and counseling; and liaison with state rehabilitation agencies. Some services require advance notice to arrange.

All persons who have a permanent disability are encouraged to register with Student Disability Services and to provide this office with medical documentation of the functional limitations related to their disability. This registration entitles qualified students with disabilities to the legal rights provided under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Given adequate time, experienced staff will provide assistance in evaluating individual needs and in developing a plan for appropriate disability services. For more information, please contact the Director of Student Disability Services.

Career And Employment Services

Career and Employment Services (C&ES) helps prepare students and alumni with proficient job search skills and assistance with locating employment upon graduation with business, education, government, industry, and non-profit organizations. Services provided include: on-campus interviews with employer representatives; job listings of employment opportunities on the web through MonsterTRAC and Memphis Chamber of Commerce as well as a resource library; and on-line job referral services allowing employers to view resumes of students utilizing "eRecruiting" software.

In addition, C&ES co-sponsors three Career Fairs annually. The fairs occur in the Fall and Spring semesters which include: a Corporate and Government Career Fair, the Graduate School Fair, co-sponsored with the U of M Graduate School and College of Arts and Sciences, and the Education Fair co-sponsored with The College of Education, Health and Human Sciences.

Individual counseling is available to students needing assistance with resumé writing, cover letters, and their job search. Class presentations are done throughout the fall and spring semesters on topics including: Resumé Writing, Successful Interviewing Skills, Dress for Success, Negotiation Job/Salary Offers, and Proper Dining Etiquette.

All services are offered free of charge. For purposes of interviewing, registration for services through eRecruiting is required and it is recommended that seniors and graduate students register three semesters prior to graduation. C&ES is open Monday and Tuesday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., and Wednesday through Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Facilities are located in 400 Wilder Tower.

Off-campus part-time employment opportunities for currently enrolled students are also coordinated in C&ES and these openings can be viewed in 400 Wilder Tower.http://www.memphis.edu/careerservices. 

Student Health Services

Location and Hours: Student Health Services is located on the main campus at 3770 DeSoto Avenue, south of McWherter Library. It is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. throughout the year. The facility is closed evenings, weekends, holidays, and announced University Holidays. Early evening hours may be available Monday through Thursday, 4:30-6:00 during the Fall and Spring semesters.

Eligibility for Care: Medical services are available only to students, faculty, and staff members. Each visit to Student Health Services requires that the individual present his/her validated identification card before treatment, except in cases of emergency.

Services: Student Health Services is staffed with a physician, a nurse practitioners, registered nurses, LPN, a Laboratory and X-ray technologist, health educator, and various administrative support personnel. Student Health Services’ major emphasis is on the diagnosis and treatment of short-term, acute, medical illnesses on an outpatient basis. One’s family doctor should continue to be the primary source for medical care. A Family Planning Clinic is provided by the Memphis and Shelby County Public Health Department at Student Health Services every Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. The Family Planning Clinic provides birth control information, devices, medications, and examinations (by appointment). First aid only is available for visitors to campus and for workman’s compensation injuries.

Charges: Routine diagnosis and treatment of illnesses and injuries, X-rays, most laboratory analyses, and specialized clinics are free of charge for students. Faculty/Staff personnel are seen for nominal office and laboratory/X-ray charges. When more in-depth evaluation or treatment is needed the patient is referred off-campus, and the patient is responsible for all charges incurred for these services. The patient will be asked to pay Student Health Services directly prior to the performance of the specialized lab tests. Payment may be made by cash, check, MasterCard/Visa credit card or Tiger Fund$ . Charges for Family Planning Clinic are on a sliding fee scale basis, and are separate from Health Services charges (i.e., cash or checks only).

Health Insurance: The Tennessee Board of Regents has authorized a private insurance company to provide health insurance for students. Students may pick up a brochure about the insurance from Student Health Services. The student pays the insurance company directly for the policy.