Services and Facilities

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Educational Services

(School of Education and Allied Human Services)
Advises teacher education, pupil services personal and educational administrators regarding program and certification requirements. Studies offered at the bachelor’s, master’s and advanced certificate, and doctoral levels are provided in the following teaching areas: early childhood (Birth-Grade 2); elementary education (Grades 1-6); secondary education (Grades 7-12); special subjects: fine arts, music, health, and physical education (all grades); and special education, TESOL, bilingual, literacy, and speech and language disabilities. Non-teaching areas include pupil personnel services and school building and district leadership.

In addition to fulfilling educational requirements, the New York State Education Department requires that all prospective teachers being recommended for teacher education programs receive instruction for the purpose of preventing child abuse, maltreatment and child abduction and preventing alcohol, tobacco and other drug abuse. In addition a seminar on SAVE legislation, and a seminar on safety education and fire and arson prevention are required in accordance with Education Laws. No student is recommended for certification without the completion of all of these requirements.

Upon the successful completion of a Hofstra state-approved teacher education program, students are eligible for the University’s recommendation for New York state certification. Certification applications must be submitted to the Advisement and Certification Office the semester in which the student is graduating. Students who apply directly to New York state for certification are responsible for learning about and satisfying the certification requirements set by the state. It should be noted that such requirements may differ from those in Hofstra’s registered program.

All prospective early childhood (Birth-Grade 2), elementary (Grades 1-6), and secondary (Grades 7-12) and special subject teachers are required to pass the New York State Teachers Certification Examinations (NYSTCE) administered by National Evaluations Systems, Inc. Students should consult with the Advisement and Certification Office regarding the appropriate examinations for their area of study. Hofstra University has maintained an overall passing rate (2004-2005) of 96% on these examinations. The total number of program completers for the 2003-2004 academic year was 655. The office is located in Suite 129, Hagedorn Hall, (516) 463-5747.

The Hofstra Computer Center offers computing support services to all sectors of the Hofstra community. The Center’s staff provides computing, voice and video services to the community including technical, software and training support for all computing activities on campus.

Located in McEwen Hall, the Computer Center supports UNIX, Macintosh and PC platform applications. High-speed data communications are available through Hofstra’s communication backbone, a Gigabit Ethernet network with an OC-3 connection to the Internet. More than 100 software applications are available on the network from centralized servers and can be accessed from individual student accounts.

Research computing is supported on a 96 CPU, 400 GigaFlop, Linux Beowulf supercomputer cluster. A campus gridcomputing initiative is also underway to provide additional research computing options.
Student Computing Services manages the following computer labs:
Calkins Lab, located in Calkins Hall
Dionne Lab and Multimedia Center, located in McEwen Hall
The Hammer Lab located in the East Wing of the Axinn Library

In addition to the two open access labs, there are workstations located in many academic areas. Technology-enriched classrooms are available throughout campus. Additionally, C.V. Starr Hall and Hagedorn Hall contain state-of-the-art computer equipment used for instruction.
Computer Center personnel are available to provide training and assistance to students and faculty. Training seminars are regularly scheduled. For more information visit www.hofstra.edu/cc or www.hofstra.edu/scs.

Located in Calkins 207 (44PCs), 205 (18 PCs), and a wireless room equipped with a smart board and seating for 12 students in 215 (rooms 205 and 215 are reserved for advanced language courses), LLC offers a variety of opportunities and resources to students learning world languages and English as Second Language (ESL). The LLC provides students, faculty and Hofstra employees (within password protected environment ) seamless intranet and internet access to audio and video language resources in Arabic, Chinese, ESL, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Modern Greek, Persian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Swahii. The LLC is available for students round the clock both on- and off-campus. Many students find it more convenient to come to the center because it is a quiet environment with state-of-the-art facilities where they can get their work done!

Hofstra University Library collections are housed in five separate locations on campus.The Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library on the south campus, our main library, houses circulating book and journal collections; the Harold E. Yuker Reference Library; and the John W. Wydler Government Document Depository. The West Campus Library at 619 Fulton Avenue houses Technical Services and Special Collections.The Barbara and Maurice A. Deane Law Library is located in the Seryl and Charles Kushner Hall of the Law School.The Curriculum Materials Center is located in Hagedorn Hall. Media Services is located in Monroe Hall.The University Libraries’ total collections include approximately 1.6 million volumes and extensive resources in non-print media.The libraries also provide extensive online resources both on campus and off.

The Barbara and Maurice A. Deane Law Library

The Barbara and Maurice A. Deane Law Library contains approximately 542,000 volumes and provides online access to Lexis-Nexis, Westlaw and other legal databases via a wireless network.

The Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library

The Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library’s print collections total approximately one million volumes. The circulating book collection is housed on six open-stack floors. The periodicals collection of some 4,000 titles is housed on the ground floor. Most current periodicals are available on open shelves and the remainder of the collection is in closed stacks, with paging service provided. Library holdings can be searched through LEXICAT, the online public catalog (lexicat.Hofstra.edu), and the library Web page (www.Hofstra.edu/Libraries) provides links to a wide range of online full-text and abstract/indexing databases. Your HofstraCard serves as your library card. Students can check out books in the circulating collection for four weeks. Students are responsible for items they check out.

The Hofstra Electronic Library

The Hofstra Electronic Library provides electronic access to 120 databases, 17,000 full-text journals, and 18,700 electronic books on campus and at home via the Internet. Among the online index and abstract databases available are: Academic Search Premier, America: History and Life, Factiva, MEDLINE, PAIS International, Philosophers Index, PsycInfo, ScienceDirect, ValueLine and WorldCat. Full text access is available for EBSCO, Emerald, JSTOR, LEXIS-NEXIS Academic Universe, The New York Times, Oxford Reference Online, Project Muse, and PsycARTICLES.

The Harold E. Yuker Reference Library

The Harold E. Yuker Reference Library located within the Axinn Library contains a comprehensive reference collection of over 40,000 volumes. Additional reference services include interlibrary loan and electronic document delivery.

The John W. Wydler Government Documents Depository

The John W. Wydler Government Documents Depository, located on the second floor within the Axinn Library, houses 340,788 items in hardcopy and microform and 47,821 maps and provides access to a wide variety of government information available electronically.

The Curriculum Materials Center

The Curriculum Materials Center located in Hagedorn Hall and primarily geared to the needs of students and faculty in Hofstra’s School of Education and Allied Human Services. The collection consists of print and nonprint items including curriculum guides, textbooks, children’s and young adult literature, software, and a variety of games, kits, puppets and manipulatives. It covers Pre-K through grade 12 in every subject area as well as materials related to special education and counseling. Materials are interfiled regardless of format and arranged on open stacks to provide easy browsing access.

Media Services

Media Services in Monroe Hall provides faculty and students with audiovisual services supporting classroom instruction and student projects. The collection of approximately 7,000 non-print items\including VHS, laser disc and DVD video programs, audiocassettes and CDs, and CD-ROMs\can be searched through LEXICAT. In-house facilities for use of these materials include individual carrels and small-group rooms equipped for use of all formats represented in the collection. A full range of audiovisual equipment can be delivered to most classrooms or checked out by students. Other services provided include overhead transparency and 35mm slide production, in-class audio- and videotaping, audio and video editing and duplication, and 16mm film-to-video transfer.

Special Collections

Special Collections in the West Campus library includes three divisions, the University Archives- the Long Island Studies Institute, and the Rare Books and Manuscripts collection. None of the materials in these collections circulates.

The University Archives maintains historical non-circulating records of Hofstra University. Official publications, audio- and videotapes, and papers of selected members of the Hofstra community are available for research use within the Archives facility. The Archives maintains its own indexes, shelf lists and guides to the collections.

The Long Island Studies Institute houses significant collections for the study of Long Island’s history including books, periodicals, photographs, newspapers, maps, census records, and archival collections. In addition, the Institute conducts seminars and conferences, and publishes books and articles on various topics related to Long Island history. The Institute is open to the general public as well as Hofstra students and faculty.

Rare Books and Manuscripts collections include the art and history of the book, the history and teaching of reading, the rise of Nazi propaganda in Germany, and the avant-garde movement in art and literature.

The Marriage and Family Therapy Clinic
The Marriage and Family Therapy Clinic offers therapy services to children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families experiencing wide varieties of issues relating to individual, couple, and family harmony. Groups and workshops are also available. Please call (516) 463-5234 for a listing of times available. The focus is on empowerment and exploration\one that encourages persons to develop effective ways of accomplishing satisfying relationships.

The MFT Clinic is staffed by experienced supervising psychologists, marriage and family therapists, and senior graduate students in the Marriage and Family Therapy Graduate Programs who are also available as speakers.

Low cost fees enable the Clinic to provide important marriage and family therapy services to the surrounding community. Scholarships may be available for clients who normally would be unable to afford these services.

The Marriage and Family Therapy Clinic is located in the Joan and Arnold Saltzman Community Services Center on the South campus. Created in 1990, the Marriage and Family Therapy Clinic is an integral part of the Department of Health Professions and Family Studies in the School of Education and Allied Human Services.

The Clinic is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Psychological Evaluation, Research, and Counseling (PERC) Clinic
The PERC Clinic offers diagnostic, counseling and therapy services to children, adolescents, adults and families exhibiting a wide variety of problems related to learning, job performance, personal adjustment, stress and family harmony. The Clinic is staffed by supervising psychologists and graduate students in the clinical and school psychology and school/community psychology doctoral programs.

Low cost fees enable the Clinic to provide important psychological services to the Long Island community. The Lynn Ann Motta Scholarship Fund has been established to provide psychological evaluations and psychotherapy services for patients who normally would be unable to afford these services. The clinic is also engaged in state-of-the art research in psychological assessment and psychotherapeutic intervention.

The Clinic, located in the Saltzman Community Services Center, is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Reading/Writing/Learning Clinic
The Clinic is located in Saltzman Community Services Center, and it provides child-friendly, professional reading and writing evaluations. The evaluation culminates with the development of a”biographic literacy profile”which provides a detailed appraisal of a learner’s reading and writing strengths. The profile is useful for parents and teachers who wish to understand how a learner makes use of reading strategies and how he/she uses literacy to solve problems. The profile is also helpful when advocating for a learner is necessary in the education decision-making process. The Reading/Writing/Learning Clinic also provides a variety of reading and writing courses designed to foster and support literacy growth and to build confidence in a learner’s reading and writing abilities. Services are provided directly by New York state-certified literacy specialists, for children, adolescents and adults. Graduate students serve as interns at the Clinic to fulfill practicum requirements.

Special Education and Rehabilitation Center
The Center, an administrative unit within the areas of Special Education and Rehabilitation Counseling, is concerned with research and special projects in rehabilitation counseling and in the education of children and adults with disabilities. Center activities include short term training institutes, consultations with schools and agencies in the community, research and demonstration projects.

Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic
The Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic is administered by the department of Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences and provides screening, diagnostic, therapeutic, counseling, and referral services to individuals from infancy through geriatric years. Services are provided to individuals and/or groups of children, adolescents and adults who exhibit a wide range of speech, language and other communicative disorders examples include language-learning disabilities, pragmatic language disorders, voice disorders, fluency disorders, aphasia and other neurogenic disorders, motor speech disorders, and hearing impairment. Comprehensive audiological services include hearing evaluation including central auditory processing, hearing-aid evaluation and dispensing. Aural rehabilitation programs are available.

Low cost services of the Clinic are available to students, faculty and staff from the Hofstra community, and to the community-at-large. Self-referrals, referrals from faculty and off-campus professionals are welcome. The Clinic is staffed by certified and licensed Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists. Our clinicians provide direct supervision to graduate students who are working toward fulfilling their clinical and academic requirements for certification and licensure.

The Clinic is located in the Saltzman Community Services Center, and is open daily from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Evenings hours (up to 8 p.m.) and Saturday morning hours may be arranged. Please call (516) 463-5656 for further information.

The Writing Center, which is administered by the English Department, is located in room 102 Mason Hall and assists graduate and undergraduate students committed to learning to write more forcefully and persuasively. A staff of experienced college teachers who hold graduate degrees in English or related fields provides free, one-on-one instruction. By drawing on that instruction, students develop and sharpen skills and strategies needed to write successful research papers and master’s essays for their course work as well as cogent cover letters and personal statements for applications for employment, grants, or further graduate studies. Rather than proofreading essays for students, the Center’s staff teaches students to evaluate, edit, and revise their own writing. In this way, the Writing Center helps students to achieve their academic and professional goals. For further information, please contact the Center by telephone at (516) 463-0073 or by e-mail at enghofwrit@hofstra.edu.

Student Services and Facilities

The Office of Alumni Relations is located in Libby and Joseph G. Shapiro Alumni House, next to James M. Shuart Stadium, and serves as the main link between Hofstra University and its more than 102,000 alumni who live in all 50 states and more than 64 countries. The staff works in partnership with the Hofstra University Alumni Organization, which represents all alumni and is the official body through which former students can remain involved with their alma mater.

A variety of events, programs and services enable alumni to direct their energies toward specific areas of interest. Homecoming, reunions, networking receptions, and regional gatherings provide opportunities to meet fellow alumni and friends of the University. Alumni services include: auto and home insurance, term life insurance, Hofstra MBNA MasterCard, Hofstra-New York state custom license plates, online message board, Swim Center membership discounts, and complimentary subscriptions to the Hofstra Update alumni magazine, published three times annually, and AlumNet, a monthly e-newsletter. Auditing privileges and transcript services as well as access to the Axinn Library, Recreation Center and The Career Center are also available. New Web-based services for alumni include the alumni portal as well as the ability to update contact information, make a donation, find a classmate, and submit classnotes | all online.

While many alumni in the New York/metro region take advantage of their proximity to campus, those who live further away may participate in Regional Chapters established in Arizona; northern and southern California; central, southeast and west coast Florida; Georgia; New England/Boston area; North Carolina Triangle; Mid-Atlantic/Washington, DC area; New York City; and Suffolk County (NY). From time to time alumni gatherings are held in Connecticut; Illinois; New Jersey; Pennsylvania; and Westchester County (NY).

Across the country, HART (Hofstra Alumni Recruitment Team) volunteers help the Admissions Office recruit new students and more than 850 Hofstra CAN! (Career Assistance Network) volunteers help mentor students. Graduates Of the Last Decade (GOLD) organize educational, social and networking activities for young alumni.

Alumni interest groups include: Allegro Con Brio, Black/Hispanic, Booster, Concerts, Estabrook, Gray Wig, Political Science, Pride Club, Radio, Rehabilitation Counseling, Rowing, School of Communication, School of Education and Allied Human Services, School of Law, Zarb School of Business (which includes M.B.A./M.S. and E.M.B.A. subgroups), Veterans, and sixteen fraternity/sorority affiliates.

In addition to offering cultural, social and networking events, many of these alumni groups support annual or endowed scholarships for Hofstra students, and the Hofstra Alumni Organization awards several legacy scholarships annually.

The University recognizes alumni for distinguished professional accomplishments and extraordinary service to Hofstra with the Alumnus of the Year Award, Award for Alumni Achievement and Young Alumnus Award, or through the bestowal of honorary doctoral degrees. Special friends of the University may be designated Honorary Alumni.

For more information, contact the Alumni Relations Office by phone (516) 463-6636, e-mail alumni@hofstra.edu or visit www.hofstra.edu/alumni.

Hofstra athletic teams play and practice in state of the art facilities. The five-year old 90,000 square foot Hofstra Arena serves as home to the Pride men’s and women’s basketball programs and the wrestling program.

The 15,000-seat James M. Shuart Stadium, formerly Hofstra Stadium, and the Margiotta Hall training facility are home to the Pride football, men’s and women’s lacrosse, and women’s field hockey programs.

The 1,500-seat Physical Fitness Center is home to the Hofstra women’s volleyball program. Even though the Physical Fitness Center is a multi-purpose arena, the recently renovated volleyball venue gives the Pride one of the best, dedicated volleyball facilities in the east.

The Pride men’s and women’s soccer programs play in the new 1,600-seat Hofstra Soccer Stadium, adjacent to the Physical Fitness Center and the Swim Center. The Hofstra Soccer Stadium features a FieldTurf playing field, the preferred artificial playing surface of professional and collegiate teams worldwide, and a state-of-the-art lighting system for nighttime television broadcasts.

The Hofstra Baseball Stadium, which serves as the home field for the Pride baseball team, is currently in the second phase of a multi-phase renovation and upgrade project that has included a new artificial turf infield, a new Stadium gateway and new sunken dugouts.

The five-year old Hofstra Softball Stadium, adjacent to the Hofstra Arena, is home to the CAA champions. With 1,000-seats, batting and pitching cages and a press box, the Hofstra Softball Stadium is one of the best collegiate softball facilities in the northeast. The nine-court Hofstra Outdoor Tennis Center, adjacent to the Hofstra Swim Center and the New York Jets facility, also serves as home to Pride teams. Hofstra Athletics also has approximately 6,000 square feet of weight training and conditioning space in two facilities for the exclusive use of its student-athletes.

The Bookstore, which is located in the Student Center, provides a wide variety of merchandise and services. Items carried include textbooks, trade books, clothing, gifts, sundries, supplies, newspapers and magazines, candy and greeting cards. The Bookstore also carries a full line of text books and trade material for the School of Law. A full-service post office is also available. Open Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Post Office hours are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Visit www.hofstra.bkstore.com.

The Career Center, located in M. Robert Lowe Hall on the southeast campus, assists students and alumni in career planning and investigation of appropriate professional opportunities. Graduate students are urged to establish a relationship with the Career Center early in their academic residence in order to take full advantage of services and to benefit from early identification of appropriate opportunities. Services include individual career advisement, employment interview programs and workshops on resume preparation, interview skills and other aspects of planning for life after Hofstra.

PRIDE CAREER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (Pride-CMS) is an online job posting system that Hofstra students and alumni can access 24 hours a day, seven days a week through the Hofstra Portal. Users have access to full- and part-time off-campus job and internship postings, various job fair details, and professional career opportunities for both graduating students and alumni at all experience levels. In addition, some graduate students in their final year of study may wish to explore the PrideRecruiting on-campus interview program. Although accessed through Pride-CMS, participation in PrideRecruiting is limited to those who have completed a required orientation.

Education Career Services
Students and alumni seeking teaching and/or administrative positions in education may take advantage of the Professional Credential Registry to assist in their job searches. Qualified candidates are encouraged to participate in the School District Recruiting Program held on campus each spring. In addition, job opportunity notices are e-mailed to registered candidates throughout the year. Workshops offered during the practicum semester provide job search advice as well as detailed information about the aforementioned services.

Graduate Business Services
Graduate Business Career Services, located in the south wing of The Career Center, is devoted to assisting M.B.A. /M.S. and E.M.B.A. students and alumni in the Frank G. Zarb School of Business, with their career planning, development and management activities. The professional services available to all M.B.A. /M.S. students include individual career coaching and management; seminars on career assessment and development, resume development, job and internship search strategies, and career networking techniques; and the Zarb M.B.A. /M.S. Alumni Career NetworkProgram which is used for informational career interviews. Each semester a wide range of career-related programs are offered including the Executive Speaker Series, Industry Round Table Seminars, Corporate Connection Programs and Corporate Visits with New York area employers. Various authors, executive managers, professional consultants have shared corporate views, trends in business and career experiences with our students at these programs. Our students have been very successful developing ongoing professional and career relationships through networking with our corporate and alumni representatives.

Each fall and spring semester, graduating students are welcome to participate in the online corporate recruiting and interviewing program, where hundreds of employers select candidates for posted full-time and internship opportunities. Students are also invited to attend various professional conferences and job/internship fairs offered through Hofstra University. Each year over 600 nationally- recognized corporate executives receive the published Frank G. Zarb School of Business M.B.A./M.S. Resume Book, which contains resumes from the entire graduating class. Annually, thousands of full-time job and internship opportunities are also directed to all students, once registered for the career services. Students and alumni may visit www.hofstra.edu/career and click on agGraduate Business Career Servicesh for ongoing career activities.

Career Library
An extensive collection of materials, available to students and alumni, includes employer directories, print and electronic job listings, informative guides to a wide variety of fields, job search guides and employer information files. Employer files include annual reports, position descriptions, recruiting brochures and electronic resources. In addition several computers are available for student use to explore job postings and career reference materials via the Internet. The “career services” section of the Hofstra University home page, which can be accessed at www.hofstra.edu/career, constitutes an electronic extension of the Career Library making direct access available from home, any university computer laboratory or residence hall room to thousands of job postings, employer information and other career development materials. Students may access Career Library materials during office hours, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., plus one evening per week. For individual appointments or for additional information, call (516) 463-6060 or visit The Career Center.

The Center is an administrative unit within the School of Education and Allied Human Services which serves as a resource for professionals in the field of gerontology and related disciplines, as well as senior members of the community and their families. In addition to conferences, workshops, seminars, and informational materials, the Center also provides consultations for community members. The Ruth F. Gold Endowment supports guest speakers on topics of interest to older persons, their families and professionals in the field. Through the Lazarus Endowment, funding is available for day programs in the areas of Alzheimer’s Disease and other dementias. Advisory Board coordinates activities in collaboration with the Graduate Gerontology Program in the Department of Counseling, Research, Special Education and Rehabilitation.

The Interfaith Center, located in the Student Center, is run by Catholic, Jewish, Muslim, and Protestant Chaplains at Hofstra University and work closely with each other and with students. Spiritual guidance and assistance is offered; social events, dinners, religious services, celebrations of holidays, guest speakers, community service projects, informal and formal personal and academic counseling, retreats, international trips are only a few of the very diverse offerings of the Center.

The Lindner-Goldberg Child Care Institute in the Saltzman Community Services Center serves children from 8 weeks to 5 years of age. In cooperation with the School of Education and Allied Human Services, and other academic departments, the program offers a nurturing curriculum for young children. The Institute is open to all members of the Hofstra Family as well as to the outside community, Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. For additional information regarding fees, schedules and enrollment, call (516) 463-5194.

The Dean of Students Office is responsible for the administration of the University Judicial System, Residential Life, the Wellness Center, Chaplains’ Office, New Student Support Services, Student Activities, Recreation and Intramurals and International Students Office, and Office of Commuting Student Affairs. Information is available at this office for students interested in Study Abroad, Student Government, student clubs, fraternity or sorority organizations, volunteer work or campus activities.

The Dean of Students Office provides a variety of social and educational programs designed to assist students’ growth and development. Any questions, problems, or suggestions regarding any facet of student life may be discussed with the Dean. The Dean of Students Office is ready to assist you with any problems and/or direct students to someone who can help. The Dean of Students office is located in Room 243 of the Student Center and can be reached via e-mail at deanofstudents@hofstra.edu.

Available to the Hofstra community on the North Campus are the following locations:

The University Club, located in David S. Mack Hall near the entrance to the North Campus, is open Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for lunch and for private functions.

The Student Center Cafeteria, located in the Student Center is open Monday through Thursday 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday.

The Rathskellar, located in the lower level of the Student Center is open Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Sbarro’s Italian Eatery, located in the Atrium of the Student Center is open Monday through Friday 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Saturday and Sunday from Noon to 2 a.m.

Burlaps Gourmet Coffee, located in the Atrium of the Student Center is open Monday through Thursday 8 a.m. to 11 p.m., 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday.

Nature’s Organic Grille, located in the Atrium of the Student Center offering vegetarian, vegan and organic foods is open 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday.

The Mediterranean Market, located in the Atrium of the Student Center offering Kosher food, is open Monday through Thursday 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday.

The Netherlands, located on Oak Street is open Monday through Thursday 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday.

Kate & Willy’s, located in Hofstra USA is open Monday through Thursday 5 p.m. to 2 a.m., 5 p.m.. to 9 p.m. on Friday and Saturday with additional hours on Saturday and Sunday, Noon to 4 p.m. Brunch.

Dutch Treats, located in Hofstra USA is a convenience store offering groceries and a Deli, open 24 hours 7 days a week when classes are in session.

Available to the Hofstra community on the South Campus are the following locations:

Bits & Bytes Bistro, located in Memorial Hall is open Monday through Thursday 7:30 a.m. through 9 p.m. and 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday.

The Hofstra Deli, located on California Avenue next to Roosevelt Hall is open Monday through Thursday 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday and 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday.

The Breslin Kiosk, located on the main floor of Breslin Hall is open Monday through Thursday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Friday.

Cafe on the Quad, located on Roosevelt Quad, featuring Starbucks coffee is open Monday through Thursday 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday.

The Starr Cafe, located on the main level in CV Starr Hall is open Monday through Thursday 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. and 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday.

The Cyber Cafe, located in Hagedorn Hall is open Monday through Thursday 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday.

Confidential medical care is provided to Hofstra students at the Hofstra University Wellness Center and is not part of a student’s Hofstra academic record.

Health Services

All students are required to provide a physician’s medical history and physical examination which includes the New York State required proof of immunization against measles (two injections), mumps and German measles. Students are also required by law to give a response to the information provided concerning meningococcal meningitis and the available vaccine. Physicians and nurse practitioners are available on a daily basis and hours are posted. Women’s health as well as other services are available throughout the week. If hospital care is necessary, transportation to a local hospital is provided by public safety. The Wellness Center is open Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. During the summer months, the Wellness Center is open Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Located on the North Campus, first floor of Republic Hall: (516) 463-6745.

Hofstra USA is a casual meeting place for the Hofstra community, provides recreation, dining and dancing, concert facility and a theater. The Lion’s Den offers dinner from 4 to 11:30 p.m. nightly and weekends. Brunch Buffet from noon to 4 p.m. Dutch Treats, a deli/grocery store is open seven days a week: Sunday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to midnight. The Hofstra USA facility and outdoor gazebo are available for on- and off-campus catering events; located on the North Campus, north of Enterprise Hall.

Hofstra’s athletic programs are competitive on a national level. In recent years enthusiasm about and involvement in the athletic programs at Hofstra have continued to grow. Within the programs there are opportunities for all men and women student-athletes to compete in well-financed, quality Division I programs. Hofstra University Athletics is proud to be a member in two of the nation’s top athletic conferences. All programs, except football, compete in the 12-university Colonial Athletic Association (CAA), with league members from Atlanta to Boston. Hofstra’s I-AA football program competes in the 11-school Atlantic 10 Football Conference, with members from Virginia to Maine.

Hofstra sponsors 18 intercollegiate athletic programs evenly divided with nine men’s sports and nine women’s sports. Men’s sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, tennis and wrestling. Women’s sports include basketball, cross country, field hockey, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, tennis and volleyball. All of Hofstra’s intercollegiate athletic teams compete on the NCAA Division I level and face opponents from around the country.

Since 2000, Hofstra teams have captured 21 conference championships and appeared in 24 NCAA Championship Tournaments. Pride teams in football, men’s basketball, men’s tennis, wrestling, women’s lacrosse, men’s soccer, softball and volleyball captured conference championships.

Hofstra University hosts approximately 150 intercollegiate athletic events annually at its numerous facilities. Students, faculty and staff are admitted free of charge to all regular season athletic events.

To be eligible for intercollegiate competition, a continuing student must have earned a minimum of 24 semester hours of credit in the preceding academic year. This minimum shall not include grades of F, W, or INC. A first-year student entering from high school must meet the core curriculum standards as required by NCAA regulations.

Hofstra athletic teams play and practice in state-of-the-art facilities. The six-year old 93,000 square foot, 5,200-seat Hofstra Arena serves as home to the Pride men’s and women’s basketball programs and the wrestling program. The 15,000-seat James M. Shuart Stadium and the Margiotta Hall training facility are home to the Pride football, men’s and women’s lacrosse, and women’s field hockey programs. The recently renovated 1,200-seat Physical Fitness Center is home to the Hofstra women’s volleyball program. The six-year old Hofstra Softball Stadium is one of the best collegiate softball facilities in the northeast. The Hofstra University Soccer Stadium, constructed in 2003, features a FieldTurf surface, stadium lighting and bleacher seating for 1,600 spectators. University Field (baseball) has also been renovated with Competition Turf on the infield and new sunken dugouts. The nine-court Hofstra Outdoor Tennis Center serves as the home to the Pride men’s and women’s tennis teams.

The International Students Office is concerned with all aspects of the international student life at Hofstra: academic, social, cultural, legal, and financial. The Office provides an orientation program a week before classes begin that introduces new students to registration procedures, the English Language Program, academic policies, residential life, health services, social activities, and general University information. In addition, the Office provides information on United States and overseas governmental and educational organizations. The Office assists with immigration counseling and applications for optional practical and curricular training, economic work necessity, program extensions, international student insurance, visa renewals, as well as travel assistance.

The Office plans trips and events throughout the year which are specifically targeted to the international community and sponsors the International Student Mentor Program, a student-run program to help new international students with adjustments to campus life and American culture. The Office also sponsors the Global Alliance Program, a monthly volunteer program that allows international students to interact with the local community and offers the Hofstra international community a wide range of support services ranging from assistance with adjustment concerns to adherence of immigration regulations.

Students interested in Study Abroad programs, see Program Coordinator.

School of Law
Study abroad opportunities also exist for students at the Hofstra Law School. The Law School holds a summer law program at the University of Nice in Nice, France and at Sorrento Lingue in Sorrento, Italy. In addition, a winter intercession law program is offered at the University of the Netherlands Antilles in Curacao. Special rules govern these programs for law students. The Law School’s study abroad programs are open to law students and law graduates. Graduate students in other disciplines may also be eligible. Interested students should inquire at the Law School through the Dean’s Office, 2nd floor, Law School.

The Hofstra University Marine Laboratory (HUML) is located on the north coast of the West Indian island of Jamaica. This facility includes a laboratory building with multiple lecture rooms, a circulating seawater system, library, and a fleet of 3 boats. All students, regardless of major, are eligible to enroll in tropical marine biology courses. Undergraduate and graduate courses are taught each summer. Courses other than biology, such as location photography offered by the Fine Arts Department, and solar energy offered by the Engineering Department, have also used the facility. The laboratory is available for internships, individual projects and graduate research. For information, contact Assistant Professor Williams in the Biology Department.

Parking Privileges are available to all vehicles registered with the Department of Public Safety. Only by prompt registering of vehicles (including changes in state license plate numbers when necessary), the proper display of the University parking permit, and the adherence to all parking regulations, will these privileges be assured. Parking stickers must be affixed to front and rear bumpers. There is no fee for parking permits. Copies of campus vehicle regulations and parking permits may be obtained at the Department of Public Safety at the Information Center, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

This program serves the community of individuals with disabilities on the Hofstra campus by providing appropriate support services to eligible students. Students with physical and/or psychological disabilities needing assistance with such areas as registration assistance, reader/writer/attendant care referrals, interpreters, counseling, equipment loan, test administration, books on tape, or liaison with sponsoring agencies should contact the Director of PHED in the Office of Academic Advisement, 101 Memorial Hall.

WRHU-FM, Radio Hofstra University, broadcasts 30 miles in all directions to much of Long Island and New York City as well as to parts of Connecticut and New Jersey. WRHU’s federally-licensed frequency is 88.7 FM with a power of 470 watts. The station’s community radio programming has 31 distinct formats, is on the air 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and reaches a potential audience of three to four million people. One format is a special news and information program “Hofstra’s Morning Wake-up Call,” 7 a.m. to 9 a.m., Monday through Friday, targeted primarily for the University’s students, staff, faculty, and alumni. With the exception of four professional administrators, and certain community volunteer specialty show producers, the station is student-staffed and operated. WRHU is an integral part of the School of Communication and the station’s new digital quality broadcast facility is also used for academic work and professional recording projects, for which qualified students can receive stipends. The station offers a free noncredit course in audio-engineering, announcing, and production to students who are selected through an interview process. Visit www.hofstra.edu/campusl/wrhu/index_wrhu.cfm.

These Programs provide students, staff and faculty with opportunities to develop leisure interests through a wide variety of activities designed to complement academic pursuits. Instruction is available in a number of organized activities. These programs organize competition in individual and team sports, which are open to all persons in the Hofstra community. A valid I.D. card is necessary in order to participate in the programs and to use the facilities. A monthly calendar of events is available. The Recreation Center (Rec Center) is located on the North Campus, east of Colonial Square.

The Hofstra Recreation Center (Rec Center) includes a multipurpose gymnasium, an indoor running track, a complete Universal and free-weight exercise room, an aerobics room, fully-equipped locker rooms, and a lounge area with billiards and ping-pong tables. Daily activities include aerobics, Aikido, personal training and cardio-step classes. Programs and special events, ranging from volleyball to ultimate frisbee, are designed for all members of the Hofstra community.

The Office of Residential Life at Hofstra University offers housing to meet the needs of our graduate student population. The first option, Alliance Hall, is a high rise residence hall located directly north of the Student Center. This building accommodates approximately 120 graduate/law students in single and double rooms with common area bathrooms at the end of each hallway.

Our first housing option for graduate students is Twin Oaks apartments. This University-owned apartment complex is located less than one-half mile west of the campus. Each building has three floors with approximately 15 apartments per floor. Studio, one, and two bedroom apartments are available. Apartments accommodate two to five students, depending on the size and configuration of the specific apartment. All apartments are carpeted and have complete kitchens (with refrigerator, range, and oven). Laundry rooms are conveniently located on each floor and each building has a lobby area with vending machines and a television.

Another option is the New Complex, our newest residence hall. It is located across the parking lot from the Student Center and accommodates approximately 100 graduate/law students. Rooms are arranged in a suite style comprised of either two super single rooms, a bathroom, and a lounge area; or two double rooms, a bathroom, and a lounge area.

Both Twin Oaks and the New Complex have similar common area amenities. Both have laundry, study, and kitchen facilities in a common area within the building. Each room is typically supplied with a bed, dresser, wardrobe or closet, desk, chair, and wastebasket for each individual student. Each student has individual access to the Internet, including World Wide Web and e-mail and each student has individual voice-mail service within their room as well. Cable television service is also provided in each room.

The residence life program promotes community development in each residence hall/complex. The Office of Residential Life employs over 175 staff to assist the students in our residential communities. A Resident Assistant is assigned to each floor within every residence hall building. The RA is a full-time student who has been selected for his or her outstanding leadership qualities. Resident Assistants are trained to help students resolve any emergencies or concerns that may arise, to serve as a campus resource and to initiate activities and programs on the floor. These programs, facilitated on a regular basis, assist students in many areas including academic, social, educational, recreational, etc. In addition to the Resident Assistants, each residence hall is managed by a graduate Resident Director who supervises the RA staff of that building. Finally, each residential area is managed and supervised by an Assistant Director of Residential Life, a full-time, master’s level professional who is available to all residents within the area for any questions or issues that may arise.

For further information regarding Hofstra Housing, visit www.hofstra.edu/CampusL/ResLife or contact the Office of Residential Life directly at (516) 463-6930 or via e-mail at ResidentialLife@Hofstra.edu.

The Office of Student Activities has been designed to enhance the cocurricular life of the Hofstra community and help students become more involved. We encourage students to participate in the many clubs, organizations and campus events that Hofstra has to offer. It is our job to see that each and every student gets the most out of their college experience. We feel very strongly that the best way to become a well-rounded student is to get involved. Since Student Activities is based on this belief, we have done our best to make sure that there is something for everyone. There are hundreds of conferences, lectures, workshops, cultural programs, seminars, concerts, dance parties and socials that take place at Hofstra each semester. In addition, there are more than one hundred clubs and organizations on campus. Anyone interested in participating in the activity clubs contact the Office of Student Activities located at 260 Student Center, (516) 463-6914.

The Student Center provides the facilities within which the cultural aspects of our academic-social community can develop. It is the focal point of campus community life. Here commuter and resident students meet for meals, socializing, and the business and pleasure of student government, publications, clubs, hobbies and a wide variety of special events. In addition to dining halls, meeting rooms, the Rathskeller, Service Desk, Bookstore, Student Center Theater, Hair Express and several congenial lounge areas, the Center houses the following offices: Dean of Students, Director of Student Activities, Office of Residential Life, Office of International Students, Hofstra Cultural Center, Residential Computing, HofstraCard Services, Facilities Management, Conference Services, Scheduling, and the Chaplains Offices.

Personal, career and educational counseling services are available to all students free of charge for a limited number of sessions. Individual and group counseling, evaluations for academic difficulties and career-interest testing are among the services provided. Topics for group counseling and skill-building workshops have included stress management, eating disorders, bereavement, relationship management and social skills development. Counseling services are confidential and administered by a staff of psychologists and psychology interns. During the academic semester, counseling is available from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through Friday, and for abbreviated hours on Saturday. Student Counseling Services may be reached at (516) 463-6791. In the event of an emergency, on-call counselors can be reached around the clock by calling Public Safety, (516) 463-6789. Student Counseling Services is located in the Saltzman Community Center on the South Campus.

The Hofstra Swim Center, located on the North Campus adjacent to the Physical Fitness Center and the New York Jets training complex and executive offices, contains an indoor, Olympic-sized swimming pool and a one and three meter diving area. Early-morning and late-night hours make it easy for everyone to dive in!

The University Club, located in David S. Mack Hall, is a private membership club for members of the Hofstra community (faculty, staff, graduate students, alumni, friends and trustees). The Club offers excellent food, attractive and comfortable meeting and dining facilities.

Cultural Resources

The HCC is an internationally-renowned organization which includes a Conference and Symposia Program, a Theater Program, a Music Program, the Hofstra Museum, and the publications of the proceedings of the Hofstra Cultural Center conferences. The activities of each of these units augment the offerings of the academic departments of the University.

The Conference and Symposia Program develops educational programs related to the cultural and interdisciplinary experience of students, faculty, staff, alumni and international scholars; plans and coordinates conferences in the fields of the humanities, business, law and the sciences to promote the University as an international arena of scholarly thought and to foster Long Island as a cultural entity. The Center has sponsored more than 100 conferences and has won international recognition for its Women Writers’ Conferences and for its Presidential Conference Series, which started in 1982 with the Franklin D. Roosevelt Centennial Conference, continued thereafter, with conferences on Harry S. Truman, Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Baines Johnson, Richard Nixon, Gerald R. Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, and George H.W. Bush. A regular series of conferences on popular culture personalities have also been included with conferences on Babe Ruth, Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, Louis Armstrong and George Gershwin. Most recently conferences have focused on Nobel Peace Prize Laureates, Melville’s Moby-Dick, John Steinbeck, the 300th anniversary of the founding of St. Petersburg, Don Quixote, Primo Levi, Jean Cocteau, Margaret Thatcher, Oscar Wilde and F. Scott Fitzgerald and the William Jefferson Clinton Presidential Conference. Forthcoming conferences will include Biomedical Research and the Law and Defining Culture Through Dress.

The Theater Program of the Hofstra Cultural Center was founded in 1985, and offers a series of performances during the fall and spring semesters, often designed to augment conferences organized under the auspices of the Conference and Symposia Program. Casts may include students, faculty, members of the administration, alumni as well as performers from the local community and professional guest artists. The Theater Program also includes Hofstra USA Productions, founded in 1983.

The Music Program of the Hofstra Cultural Center includes The International Concert Series and special musical events in conjunction with conferences and symposia. The Hofstra Cultural Center arranges concerts on campus and has developed exciting working relationships with the Consulates of Austria, Germany, Israel, Italy, The Netherlands, France, Russia and many other countries. Musicians from these countries perform on campus as part of the International Concert Series. The Conference and Symposia Program, the Theater Program and the Music Program maintain offices in the Student Center.

The Museum includes three dedicated indoor exhibition spaces and the outdoor sculpture collection on Hofstra’s north and south campus areas. It has been honored with accreditation by the American Association of Museums for achieving the highest professional standards in Hofstra’s continuing effort for excellence in art and artistic endeavors. The Hofstra Museum collection of almost 5,000 objects is one of the most valuable at a university in the greater New York area and contains major works of art, specializing in modern European and American painting, sculpture, photographs and prints as well as Asian, Oceanic, African and Pre-Columbian art. The Museum is responsible for 75 pieces of outdoor sculpture in various locations throughout the 240 acre campus. Walking tour maps can be found in the galleries. The Museum coordinates about 12 exhibitions annually and provides occasional special lectures and accompanying programs. When possible, the Museum coordinates exhibitions to receive educational support through the Conference and Symposia Program.

The dedicated indoor exhibition areas of the Hofstra Museum include the Emily Lowe Gallery; the David Filderman Gallery and the Rochelle and Irwin A. Lowenfeld Conference and Exhibition Hall.

David Filderman Gallery (Axinn Library, Ninth Floor)
Presents exhibitions often related to University conferences, seminars, lectures and courses. Exhibitions contain works from the Axinn Library, from holdings of other institutions and individuals and from the Museum’s permanent collections. Hours: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m.

Emily Lowe Gallery (Lowe Hall)
Offers a wide variety of programs in the visual arts which deal with contemporary and historical issues. Each academic year, major temporary exhibitions serve the educational programs of the University. The Gallery also houses the permanent art collection. Hours: Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and during exhibitions, the Gallery is open on Saturday and Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m. Summer hours, when exhibits are being held (June-August): Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The main offices of the museum are housed in Emily Lowe Gallery; Office hours are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Rochelle and Irwin A. Lowenfeld Conference and Exhibition Hall
Located on the 10th floor of Axinn Library, houses exhibitions from the University’s art collection and other sources. Hours: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, Sunday,
1 to 5 p.m.

The Long Island Studies Institute, part of the Special Collections Department, is a major center for the study of Long Island’s local and regional history. Located at 619 Fulton Avenue, on Hofstra’s West Campus, the Institute consists of both a research facility and a program of meetings, exhibitions, conferences and publications. The site also serves as a repository for records, both archival and published; books; pamphlets; maps and microfilm.

A collection of approximately 4,500 cataloged recordings available for listening in Monroe Hall, Room 14, Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.and Sunday, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

All musically-qualified students are invited to join the musical organizations on campus: University Concert Band, Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Orchestra, Mixed Chorus, University Chorale, Collegium Musicum, Opera Theater, Jazz Ensemble, New Music Ensemble, Flute Ensemble, String Ensemble, Brass Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble and the Chamber Singers. Details regarding auditions, rehearsal schedules, etc., are available from the Music Department.