THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 2011
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Need-to-know for surviving the school year
SARAH PLAKE
splake@kansan.com
How do I make an appointment at Watkins Health Center?
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, up to 20 percent of the United States population contracts seasonal influenza, commonly known as the flu, each fall. With the school year in full motion, students may find themselves sniffing and coughing more than usual. KU's Student Health Services provides healthcare to students year round through a 24-hour nurse helpline, walk-in clinic and the website. If students
"It was very easy and Watkins was really helpful," he said.
need a place to get aspirin or a full check-up, they can make an appointment at Watkins Health Center three different ways. Communications Coordinator of Student Success Mai Hester said the best way to see a medical provider is to make an appointment. Students can log in to studenthealth.ku.edu using their KU online ID or call Watkins Health Center directly to make an appointment. Watkins also accepts walk-ins, but there is a better chance of seeing a medical provider by making an appointment in advance. Hester said the walk-in option is new this semester. Cody Blair, senior from Valley Center, made an appointment with Watkins over the phone for a visit later in the week.
Watkins does not charge an additional fee, or a copay rate,
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Watkins Health Center is located on campus at 1200 Schwegler Drive. For more information, visit the website at http://studenthealth.ku.edu or call Watkins directly at 785-864-9500.
"Our rates are usually lower than the median price for the Lawrence area," Hester said. "We don't make a profit." Watkins works with the individual's insurance company, and it is up to the student to know what the company will cover. The health center does not require a payment up-front; the student is billed after the visit.
to students seeing physicians, excluding lab services or prescriptions.
Watkins also has a pharmacy on campus and sells over-the-counter products. Hester said a popular purchase at the pharmacy is three condoms for 50 cents.
How do I get an on-campus job?
help post job openings and students can apply to the listings. These jobs range from grading papers to developing websites for various departments and schools.
The University Career Center is a resource offered to students to help them find employment while at the University and even after graduation. Many students find on-campus jobs each year through kucarehawk.com, a Career Center website that lists all campus jobs available. Throughout the year, departments that need
Jessie Weishaar, a senior from Meriden, has been working for Information Technology for almost two years. She
works in campus libraries and computer labs helping students trouble shoot technology issues. Weishaar found her job through the Career Center website.
"I just wanted the convenience of getting out of class and going straight to work without having to drive," Weishaar said.
Ann Hartley, associate
director of the Career Center, said that if a job in a specific department is not listed, the student can also contact the department to find out more information.
To apply, students can create an online application that can be saved and edited. Hartley said students should be as thorough as possible when filling out online applications for a better chance of landing a job.
"Some people will list no availability and then no one will call them back," Hartley said. "In most cases the department will call the applicant and set up an interview. It is rare to be hired immediately from your application."
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Sergio Toledo, a freshman from Kansas City, said the system is a bit confusing.
are issued."
"People could just throw the ticket away," he said. The parking gates function 24 hours a day.
How do I get a new KU ID card?
card is issued. The original id picture taken at New Student Orientation is saved and is duplicated on each card made.
Emily Emke, a senior from Lawrence, pays for parking at the garage by the Kansas Union Monday afternoon.
The KU Card Center is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
the new gate system, garage users receive tickets on the way in and insert the tickets in a paying station and pay by Visa or Mastercard on the way out.
"We thought it would be more user friendly." Hutine said. "The system will only charge for the actual hours you park. With this system, no parking tickets
to the attendant. A new card is issued on the spot and the student will be charged a replacement fee of $15 on his or her account. The Card Center does not accept money, so the student will not have to worry about paying when the new
After it is reported, the card is deactivated and cannot be used by anyone else. To replace a lost or stolen card, students can visit the KU Card Center on the fourth floor of the Kansas Union and show a valid ID
On the second day of New Student Orientation, each student receives a KU ID at checkout. The student identification card is functional on and off campus and can be used to pump gas, buy food at the Underground and do laundry in the residence halls.
feed meters or parking longer than what they paid for. On the back of each ticket, however, is a way to appeal the fine. Parkingku.edu provides an appeal link that leads to a form to be submitted online to the parking
"There is quite a bit of functionality to the card." KU card administrator Nancy Miles said. The student's individual meal plan, money for printing and sports tickets are loaded onto the card. It can even serve as a debit card if the student sets up a checking account with Commerce Bank at the Kansas Union. If the card is lost or stolen, Miles recommends students to report it lost or stolen at kucard.ku.edu.
"I didn't get an actual ticket or a notice, it just showed up on my account," Jordan said. "I couldn't enroll for fall classes and I had a financial hold for only $20. I just ended up paying for it."
will be excused. Cullen Jordan,
a senior from Olathe, said
the appeal process was too
complicated, so he gave up
fighting a parking ticket he
received in July. Jordan said his
parking permit was valid until
July 31, but got a parking ticket
on July 1 when he was parked
in a yellow zone, an area his
permit covered.
"The process is ex parte — the judge directly considers what is written on the appeal form," Donna Hultine, director of KU Parking and Transit, said. In person appeals are accepted as well, but are not guaranteed to be successful. For in-person appeals, first year KU law students act as defense and prosecution attorneys, and the judges are second year law students.
How do the parking gates at the Kansas Union work?
The parking garage at the Kansas Union got a makeover during the summer. A new peying system was installed at
How do I fight a parking ticket?
the entrances at Oread Avenue and Mississippi Street.
"This is a court of equity, not a court of law so they do consider extenuating circumstances," Hultine said. Appealing not always mean the violation
This system gives people parking there more payment options. Donna Hultine, director of KU Parking and Transit, said that before, people would have to guess how long they would stay parked, resulting in more $20 parking tickets. With
department. A violator wishing to appeal will hear back within 10 business days.
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