Student Support Services

The Department of Distance Education Services, a part of Extended Education & Outreach, provides support for distance students, including the engineering students. They can assist in applying to Graduate Studies, getting registered, accessing libraries, computer services and any other University of Nebraska student services. Distance Education Services can be reached at (402) 472-5515 or via e-mail at unlextended@unl.edu .

Graduate Admissions
Students can be admitted to Graduate Studies at UNL in one of two categories: 1) degree-seeking or 2) non-degree. Distance education students may complete a non-degree admission to Graduate Studies at the time of first enrollment or while awaiting a decision by a department.

Apply online at www.unl.edu/gradstudies using a credit card for payment of the $45 fee. Be sure to include your e-mail address on the application form. If you prefer to apply by mail, submit a $45 check or money order made payable to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln along with the form printed from the Web site.

Admission to a particular degree program involves an evaluation by Graduate Studies and by the graduate committee within the academic unit to which the student applies. This process often takes several weeks to complete after you have submitted all admission documents for review. You will need to contact the graduate committee chair of the department you wish to enter to discuss the program and the requirements for admission. After you have been accepted to the departmental graduate program, your status changes from non-degree to degree seeking.

UNL Graduate Studies
1100 Seaton Hall
Lincoln, NE 68588-0619
Phone: (402) 472-2878 or (800) 742-8800 Ext. 2878
Web: www.unl.edu/gradstudies

Registration
All engineering students register through eNRoll, the university's online course registration system. You'll need your PIN, your nine-digit Student ID Number and the four-digit Call Number of the course. Log on to wam.unl.edu to access your student records and the eNRoll system. Call Numbers are listed online at unlsched.unl.edu/nusched/index.jsp .

Computer Support
The Information Services Computing Help Desk is available to serve the UNL community, including distance education students. The Help Desk assists students in the use of electronic mail (e-mail), World Wide Web (WWW), Blackboard, mainframe accounts, microcomputer operating systems, word processing, ISP (Internet connection), disk recovery and file translation. The Help Desk also assists students with computer virus eradication and obtaining anti-virus software.

Regular Hours: 7:30 a.m. - 11:30 p.m., 7 days a week
Phone: (866) 472-3970 (toll free)
E-mail: helpdesk@unl.edu
Web: www.unl.edu/helpdesk

Blackboard Support
Login to My.UNL.edu
Click the "help" button at the top of the screen for helpful articles. A list of common downloads is available 24 hours a day. If you can't find the answer, submit a support request and it will be dressed during regular business hours.

Bookstore
The university-affiliated bookstore allows distance students to order textbooks online and have materials shipped directly to them. Students are not obligated to purchase textbooks from this vendor.

University Bookstore
Lower Level-Nebraska Union
Lincoln, NE 68588-0460
Phone: (402) 472-7300 or (800) 735-6835
E-mail: nutext@unl.edu
Web: www.unebraska.bkstr.com

Library Access
Distance students have full remote access to electronic and print resources, liaison librarian instruction, reference assistance and delivery of materials to their home or desktop. A liaison librarian is assigned to each academic department and provides assistance with electronic resources and print materials. The liaison librarian works with students one-on-one via phone or e-mail to formulate strategies to search electronic databases and Internet resources and to use microform and print collections. Distance students may request books, photocopies of journal articles, copies of microfiche and other materials from the UNL Libraries' collections and from other libraries.

Professor Kate Adams
Distance Education Coordinator, University Libraries
Phone: (402) 472-2560
E-mail: kadams1@unl.edu
Web: www.unl.edu/libr/de/de_main.htm

Alumni Services
The University of Nebraska Alumni Association maintains alumni biographical information and publishes magazines, newsletters, fliers and brochures that keep alumni informed of University news. The association also hosts reunions and club, college, student, career and travel activities that foster networking and strengthen the University's academic, research and service roles.

Nebraska Alumni Association
1520 R Street
Lincoln, NE 68501-0129
Phone: (402) 472-2841 or 1 (888) 353-1874
Web: www.unl.edu/alumni