As a distance learning student at Bemidji State University, you have access to many of the same services as students who are taking courses on campus. Check out the services listed here to find out how you can order your textbooks, access library resources, set up your own electronic portfolio or learn about other student services provided to you.
The Advising Success Center can help you understand the liberal education requirements and course requirements within your academic major, answer questions about course scheduling, and assist you in planning for graduation. You can find assistance and resources on advising, assessment and tutoring as well as information on choosing a major on the Advising Success Center website.
The University Bookstore provides all of the textbooks required for distance learning courses. You can look up the required text book for your course from the Online Bookstore by selecting the
"BOOKS" tab on the top of the page. From there, you can order your textbooks online or you may contact the University Bookstore directly by phone (218-444-8509 or 855-281-8300). Please know the name and course number and indicate that you are registered for a distance learning course.
Career planning and placement is a lifelong developmental process. The mission of Career Services at BSU is to assist you with your career planning, not ending with graduation but continuing throughout your lifetime.
Information on career exploration and employment opportunities are available through Career Services with helpful links and access to job postings for BSU students and alumni.
The Office for Students with Disabilities provides a confidential setting for the coordination of services for students with a documented disability. Included among the services offered are:
When appropriate, services are coordinated with outside agencies such as the Minnesota State Services for Blind and Hearing Impaired and the Department of Rehabilitation Services.
For help accessing reasonable accommodations contact this office or the assistant director of Disability Services, Kathy Hagen at 218-755-3883.
eFolio Minnesota is a multimedia electronic portfolio that you can create to document and share your education, employment history, activities, and goals with whomever you choose, whenever you want. eFolio Minnesota is a product of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities and is available to all Minnesota residents.
No matter what course of study students pursue, the resources and services of the A.C. Clark Library play an important role in their education. The library, renovated in 1999, provides access to nearly 400,000 on-campus holdings, nearly one-quarter of a million books, and collections of government publications, audio visual materials, maps, and microforms. In addition, the library website provides online access to high-quality research materials, through electronic indexes and full-text databases and electronic reference tools, containing nearly 34,000 electronic periodical titles and other resources. It also provides access to off-campus holdings through an extensive interlibrary loan network. This wide knowledge base helps support the University's academic programs. You can call the reference desk directly, toll free, at 1-800-860-0234, send questions through the Email Reference Service form (http://www.bemidjistate.edu/library/email_reference/), or visit the library online at BSU Library.
The BSU Library delivers study-related materials to distance learners (students who are currently registered for BSU courses and current BSU faculty) who reside 30 or more miles from campus or need delivery because of permanent or temporary disability. Complete information, and the application form for this special service, are available at Service for Distance Learners on the BSU Library's home page.
Bemidji State University fosters the highest standards of integrity and personal responsibility in all areas of university life. For more information about student rights and responsibilities, see the Student Handbook.
Tests that must be monitored may be taken in the Center for Extended Learning by setting up an appointment or they may be taken through a test administrator approved by the Center for Extended Learning. If your tests need to be monitored, you are responsible for locating a test administrator in your area. Many of the Minnesota State Colleges or Universities provide testing services. Click here for contact information at a campus near you. You may also choose public school administrators or counselors, community college instructors or counselors, or librarians (basically someone with a private office). Public school teachers are generally not approved as test administrators. Friends and relatives may not be used. Please provide us with the test administrator's work address--we will not mail tests to home addresses.
Support for online courses is provided through Information Technology Services Student Support help desk. This service is available to provide assistance Monday through Fridays, from 7:30 am until 4:30 pm. For more information, visit the Student Support website and the ITS Help Desk website.
As you plan for transfer to Bemidji State University, you will find various resources available to assist you in application procedures, credit transfer policy, and curriculum requirements. Academic requirements in the Liberal Education Curriculum and the various degree programs are detailed in the BSU Undergraduate Catalog. For additional information, contact our transfer specialist:
Molly Aitken-Julin
Assistant Director of Admissions
218-755-2040
BSU, in conjunction with Minnesota Online, provides online tutoring for students in online and web enhanced courses through SmarThinking. SmarThinking is the leading provider of online tutoring and can be accessed via the Internet 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. To sign up for SmarThinking, first log into D2L using your regular username and password information. Then go to any of your classes in D2L and, under HelpLinks in the top left of the screen, click on the link to "Online Tutoring: SmarThinking." Use the information provided to sign up for SmarThinking.
After you log in the first time, you will receive a registration form to select your own unique username and password for future use. For more information on this service, check out the SmarThinking Student Handbook.
The Writing Resource Center is a place for students to get free help with their writing from tutors who are BSU undergraduate students. The Writing Resource Center can help students succeed with all types of writing and is available for all levels of writing abilities from freshman to senior. For more information, visit the Writing Resource Center website.
For more information regarding the Extended Learning, contact:
Extended Learning
Deputy 105
Bemidji State University
1500 Birchmont Drive NE
Bemidji, MN 56601
1-218-755-2068
1-800-852-7422 (toll-free)
1-218-755-4604 (fax)
cel@bemidjistate.edu