Student

Academic Issue Resolution Center

Academic Student Organizations

Support of an academic advisor to aid in their academic pursuits

• DegreePlan & SEP Plan
• Student & Advisor Responsibilities

Attendance

• Courses 199 and below:  

  • attendance will be taken up to the last day to withdraw with a “W” grade.

• Courses 200 and above:

  •  attendance will be taken for the first two weeks of the semester and session.

Bilingual/Multilingual Resources

• Internships
• Practicums

Center for Campus Life

The Center for Campus Life is home to many divisions of Student Affairs:

• Student Access
• Student Conduct
• Student Wellness
  • Counseling Services
  • Health Services

Credit for Prior Learning

Get Credit for What You've Already Learned and Accomplished

Constitution Day

Course Concerns

Concerned about your course?  If there is a concern with your instructor or your course that needs to be addressed, and you have been unsuccessful in resolving the issue with your instructor which is the first step in the process, please fill out a course concern form.

Course Evaluation

Final Grade Appeals

The purpose of the Final Grade Appeal process is to provide students with a process to appeal their Final Grade. The Final Grade Appeal process should be used only when the student believes that the final course grade assigned is incorrect. 

First Generation Students

• ACES Learning Community Classes – A first-year success course

• Peer mentoring - Sign up at firstgen@davenport.edu

• Academic coaching

• Study skills & time management training

• Workshops & speakers

• Internship referrals

• Student Success Handbooks

Global Campus

Global Campus Consists of On-demand and Livestream classes.

Incomplete

If faced with an emergency such as a severe illness that prevents the completion of a course within the semester, students may request an Incomplete

Library

Use the Davenport University Library's resources to help save time and money:

• Library Search Box - a Google-like search for most of our databases
• Library Databases - Search the databases individually
• Library Guides -These guides will help direct you to the right resources for your courses.
• APA Style Library Guide - Help with citations, an APA template, and help avoiding plagiarism.
• Some Free E-Textbooks @ DU Libraries - free e-versions of the textbooks for some of the classes
• Student Guide to the Library - Need more help? Check out the student guide or visit the library in person to speak to a librarian.

Registrars Office

• Certification of Veterans for educational benefits
• Degree posting
• Enrollment verifications
• Transcript evaluation
• Transcript production

A full list of responsibilities and contact information can be found here.

• Importing your Class Schedule to a Calendar

Testing Services

• Entrance Exam for Nursing

• Placement in Davenport classes

• Professional Certification Tests

• College Credit Exams Make-up Tests for Davenport Classes

Tutoring Services

• Free and personal tutoring

• Online and in-person sessions

• Writing assistance for all classes

First Year Experience

Davenport University's First Year Experience is dedicated to supporting incoming students so they can achieve their academic, personal, and professional goals.

Tutoring Services

 Services provided by Tutoring for Graduate students include the following:

• Tutoring consultation for 500 level graduate courses
• Writing assistance—non-content specific help for assigned papers; also on campus or virtual tutoring on proper APA formatting.
• Review of thesis statement to ensure methodology is aligned with problem statement and hypotheses.

• Capstone Guide
  • College of Health Professions Health Information Management Guidebook
  • College of Technology Guidebook    Sample Capstones
  • College of Technology Intent Form