ON-CAMPUS RESOURCES
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ADULT FOCUS – academic support service for adult learners providing specialized academic advising,
study skills courses for returning adult and veteran students, campus referral assistance, adult study
lounge, a quiet computer lab, and advocacy
Schrank Hall North Room 260 – telephone: 330-972-5793
www.uakron.edu/uaaf
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OFFICE OF ACCESSIBILITY – the goal of this office is to provide reasonable accommodations and a
supportive well-resourced environment to students with disabilities in order to promote student success
in the university environment.
Simmons Hall, Room 105 – telephone: 330-972-7928
www.uakron.edu/access
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OFF-CAMPUS STUDENT SERVICES – a one-stop resource for students who live off-campus or plan to live
off campus; help students locate housing, find roommates and get answers to questions related to offcampus living.
Student Union First Floor
http://www.uakron.edu/offcampus
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OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCOUNTS – this office helps students by providing student account and billing
information; issuing refunds; managing installment payment plan program; collecting late payments and
distributing 1098T tax reports.
Simmons Hall First Floor, Lobby – telephone: 330-972-5100
www.uakron.edu/student-accounts
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OFFICE OF STUDENT FINANCIAL AID – this office helps students by providing information about applying
for financial aid and scholarships; maintaining your aid, the types of aid that are available, and financial
aid resources
Simmons Hall First Floor – telephone: 330-972-7032
www.uakron.edu/finaid
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FREE ACADEMIC RESOURCES
Study Skills Center
Help developing
study and college
reading skills
Polsky 332
330-972-6551
http://www.uakron.
edu/summitcollege/
developmental_pro
grams/study-skillscenters/
Tutorial Services
Tutorial Services
offers one-on-one
tutoring in a wide
range of General
Education courses
Bierce Library,
ground floor
330-972-6552
http://www.uakron.
edu/tutoring/subjec
t-tutoring.dot
Math Lab
Help for entry-level
math courses,
appointments
preferred
Bierce
Library/Polsky 333
330-972-5214
http://www.uakron.
edu/tutoring/
Writing Lab
Free assistance at
any stage of the
writing process,
appointments
preferred
Bierce
Library/Polsky 303
330-972-6548
http://www.uakron.
edu/tutoring/
E-Tutoring
Online tutoring: click
login now, select
Ohio eTutoring
Collaborative, and
select University of
Akron from the pull
down menu. Click
Need An Account?
to create a new
account with your
UA netID.
http://www.etutorin
g.org
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RECREATION & WELLNESS SERVICES – provides innovative recreation and wellness opportunities that
encourage healthy and balanced lifestyles: fitness equipment and classes, physical assessments,
aquatics, outdoor adventures and gear rental
Student Recreation & Wellness Center – telephone: 330-972-BFIT (2348)
www.zipsrec.uakron.edu
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CAREER CENTER – convenient one-stop for everything related to careers – including internships/co-ops,
jobs on campus, career planning, interview prep, resume assistance, and career readiness.
Simmons Hall, Room 301 – telephone: 330-972-7747
http://www.uakron.edu/career
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THE COUNSELING CENTER – free, comprehensive counseling, career counseling, and testing services;
workshops providing academic performance help and wellness education
Simmons Hall Rooms 304-306 – telephone: 330-972-7082
www.uakron.edu/counseling
OFF-CAMPUS RESOURCES
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SUMMIT COUNTY OFFICE OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS – the County Government’s consumer protection
agency, helps consumers budget and use credit wisely
Ohio Building
175 South Main Street, Suite 209, Akron, Ohio 44308 – telephone: 330-643-2879
https://consumeraffairs.summitoh.net
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AMERICAN RED CROSS – emergency financial assistance for families of military personnel and veterans
501 W. Market Street, Akron, Ohio 44303 – telephone: 330-535-6131
www.summitcounty.redcross.org
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INFO LINE – Summit County's information and referral service ... a bridge between people who need
services and the agencies furnishing those services ... available 24 hours a day: emergency housing,
food pantries and meal sites, utility bill assistance, affordable child care, health care
330-376-6660
330-650-2603 (northern Summit County)
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OPEN M NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER – free basic medical and dental care; food pantry and hot lunches
941 Princeton Street, Akron, Ohio 44311 – telephone: 330-434-0110
http://www.openm.org/free-clinic
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AKRON COMMUNITY HEALTH RESOURCES – diagnosis, treatment, and preventive medical and dental
services on sliding fee scale
1400 S. Arlington Street, Akron, Ohio 44306 – telephone: 330-724-5471
www.achrhealth.com