Resources
Policies and Procedures
External Agencies
- Federal Student Aid (procedures for federal financial aid application or to check the status of a submitted application)
- National Student Loan Data System (to retrieve information about your student loans)
- Federal Student Aid Ombudsman (to resolve disputes with federal student loans)
- U.S. Deptartment of Education Office for Civil Rights (links to publications on discrimination)
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (federal discrimination laws and related information)
- Illinois Department of Human Rights (state discrimination laws and related information)
Campus Services and Resources
- Academic Advising Center
- ACCESS Tutoring and Support Services
- Academic Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
- Asian American Resource Center
- Disability Resource Center (information and resources for students with learning and physical disabilities, as well as faculty instructions for CAAR exams)
- Center for Black Studies
- Latino Resource Center
- Registration and Records (information on how to obtain transcripts, residency requirements for tuition purposes, and a guide to degree audit reporting)
- Asian American Resource Center
- Center for Black Studies
- Gender and Sexuality Resource Center
- Latino Resource Center
- Military and Post-Traditional Student Services
- Student Affairs
- Student Association
- Student Involvement (information on campus events, fraternities and sororities, volunteer opportunities and more)
- Student Organizations
- Academic Advising Center
- ACCESS Tutoring and Support Services
- Office of the Bursar (information on billing and payment procedures)
- Disability Resource Center (information and resources for students with learning and physical disabilities, as well as faculty instructions for CAAR exams)
- Counseling and Consultation Services (information on counseling services, career counseling, sexual assault services, drug and alcohol assessment, learning and studying assistance)
- Financial Aid and Scholarships Office (information on applying for financial aid, types of aid and deadlines for filing applications)
- Health Services (clinic phone numbers, hours of operation and a link to student health insurance)
- Housing and Residential Services (information on housing options, application procedures, rates and the Residence Hall Council)
- Human Resource Services
- Military and Post-Traditional Student Services
- Police and Public Safety
- Registration and Records (information on how to obtain transcripts, residency requirements for tuition purposes and a guide to degree audit reporting)
- Student Conduct (links to the Student Judicial Code and sample judicial forms)
- Student Employment
- Students' Legal Assistance (information on a variety of legal concerns and the legal services available to students)
- Academic Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
- Asian American Resource Center
- Center for Black Studies
- Gender and Sexuality Resource Center
- Huskie Bus Line
- Latino Resource Center
- Police and Public Safety
- Student Conduct (links to the Student Judicial Code and sample judicial forms)
- Student Involvement (information on campus events, fraternities and sororities, volunteer opportunities and more)
- Student Organizations
Contact Us
Holmes Student Center, 6th Floor
815-753-1414
ombuds@niu.edu
Hours
Monday-Friday
8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
By appointment only.