Counseling and Career Services
(573) 681-5162
Counseling and Career Services
A wide array of professional services is provided by Counseling and Career Services (304 Founders Hall; 573-681-5162). A student may obtain confidential personal and career counseling. In addition, counselors facilitate workshops and small group discussions of interest to the campus as a whole.
Counseling and Career Services is a national testing center for the ACT, MAT, MELAB, CLEP, PRAXIS, RNEE, and SAT. Placement tests and personal interest, aptitude, and personality inventories are administered and interpreted upon request. Persons seeking assistance or more information may contact the Counseling and Career Services Office.
Career Development and Cooperative Education Services
It is the goal of Counseling and Career Services to provide all students and alumni with career development and career opportunities. Therefore, freshmen through alumni are encouraged to use the services available. Services may range from individual assessment to on-campus job interviews. Students are strongly encouraged to initiate a career placement file upon graduation.
A Career Library is available to aid students in selecting a major or selecting the appropriate graduate school.
Cooperative education and internship programs offer students the opportunity to gain on-the-job training in many areas of business, industry, and federal or state government. Through these programs, a student can gain college credit and work experience, and establish a relationship with an employer that can lead to permanent work after graduation. Salary earned may cover most if not all of the cost for a student's last two years of college.
Lincoln University, through the Cooperative Education Program (CEP 299), offers credit for internship. A student may obtain a maximum of 6 hours credit per semester and 3 hours credit per summer session, not to exceed a total of 15 hours credit. All credit will be granted below the 300 level and will be elective credit unless otherwise approved by the chief academic officer.
A student selected to participate in the program must
1. Have completed the sophomore year;
2. Have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0;
3. Be recommended by his/her advisor and/or department head; and
4. Receive the approval of the director of the Cooperative Education Program
Fees for this program will be paid at the regular semester hour rate. The student should contact the Counseling and Career Services Office in 304 Founders Hall for further information.
Services for Students with Disabilities
Lincoln University is committed to providing equal opportunities to persons with disabilities in accordance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. Individuals are hereby notified that this institution does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs and activities. Questions that may arise in regard to the University's compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act should be directed to the Coordinator of Disabilities Services/ADA, 304 Founders Hall, Lincoln University, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102-0029.
After being admitted to the University, students receive an Accommodation Request Form which allows any student to request services needed to assist with his/her academic program at Lincoln University. These services are coordinated through the Counseling and Career Services Office. The type of service made available is dependent upon documented expressed need. Examples of such services may include the following: the provision of text on audio tape for persons with visual impairments, learning disabilities or physical impairments; readers for visually impaired students; interpreters for the hearing impaired; notetakers; chairlifts; special directions for elevators; designated parking; and coordination with agencies providing services for persons with disabilities. The University also provides on-campus housing accommodations for the students with physical disabilities.
If a student finds that an academic program is inaccessible, he/she should report this to the Coordinator of Disabilities Services/ADA or the academic dean of his/her college. Every effort will be made to make programs accessible.
The student should submit an Accommodation Request Form for disability-related services as soon as possible after admittance to the University, in order that requested accommodations can be provided in a timely manner. Lincoln University reserves the right to require documentation of disabilities. | 
