Additional Information & Resources
Consult the Bradley University undergraduate or graduate catalog for a complete list of regulations and university policies.
Address change
Promptly report any address change whether it is the student's campus address, home mailing address, or parents’ address. Bills will be mailed to the student’s home mailing address. All address changes can be made online using Webster.
Auditing
All Bradley students may request permission to enroll as an auditor in a course. For any admitted undergraduate or graduate student, full time or part time, the same fee is paid to audit a course as to take it for credit. Audit courses will be recorded on the student’s permanent scholastic record as satisfactory or unsatisfactory. Audit forms are available in the Registrar's Office, 11 Swords Hall.
Bookstore hours
2008 Summer hours: 8:00-4:30, Mon.-Fri.
Summer refund deadlines:
May Interims 1 & 2: Wed., May 21
Summer Session 1: Wed., June 11
Summer Session 2: Thurs., July 17
Summer book buyback hours: regular summer store hours
2008 Fall hours: 8:00-5:00 Mon.-Fri. except as follows:
Sat.-Sun., Aug. 23-24, 10:00-5:00
Wed.-Thurs., Aug. 27-28, 8:00-6:00
Mon.-Tues., Sept. 1-2, 8:00-6:00
Fall refund deadline: Tues., Sept. 2
Fall book buyback hours:
Mon.-Fri., Dec. 8-12, 8:00-5:00
Sat., Dec. 13, 10:00-2:00
Mon.-Tues., Dec. 15-16, 8:00-5:00
Wed., Dec. 17, 8:00-6:00
Thur., Dec. 18, 8:00-5:00
Computer labs
Student access computer labs: Baker 154, 677-2252 • Westlake 302, 677-3686 • Library MIC (Microcomputer Information Center), 677-3315.
For lab hours computer specifications and available software see computing services.
E-mail account
Your BUnetID provides access to network resources, B-Mail (e-mail), Webster, Library Services, etc. You will receive a BUnetID Account Activation Letter with instructions to set up your BUnetID. Visit the Technology HelpDesk Web site (http://helpdesk.bradley/edu/accounts) for more information about your BUnetID.
When you activate your BUnetID, we will automatically set up a B-Mail account for you. Your B-Mail account is the official method of university communications for all students. B-Mail is used to contact you concerning your official Bradley information, such as important registration dates, updates concerning registration, payment status, and other campus issues. For more information on B-Mail (your e-mail address, password information, and B-Mail features) go to http://helpdesk.bradley.edu/bmail/.
Contact the Technology HelpDesk at (309) 677-2964 if you have questions about B-Mail or your BUnetID. You can also visit the HelpDesk in the Cullom-Davis Library.
Degree audit
Your degree audit is available online via Webster.
Grades
All students can access their grades online via Webster . Grades are not mailed. For paper copies necessary for employer reimbursement contact the Registrar's Office Swords Hall Room 11 (309) 677-3101.
Graduation
You must apply for graduation. See Commencement for deadlines and additional information.
Health insurance
Only full-time students are eligible to enroll in the student health insurance plan. Students who desire to purchase this insurance may contact the Controller’s Office, Swords Hall, Room 100, after registration. Payment must be received by September 1, 2008. All international students (on a student visa) who enrolled as of fall 1995 will be required to have health insurance. If proof of insurance is not provided to the Cocurricular Office, the student will be encumbered from registration until payment has been made.
Health services
Bradley Health Services provides primary health care for Bradley students. All continuing students are eligible to use Health Services on a year-round basis as long as they remain enrolled at the institution and have paid the health fee. Federal law requires you to file evidence of immunization against disease before you enroll. You may get the required form at Health Services in Heitz Hall, the Visitors Center, the Graduate School in Bradley Hall, Room 200, or online at bradley.edu/admissions.
Housing during May Interims and Summer Sessions
Students who elect to live on campus will find housing in an air-conditioned facility with teleservice available in each room. The cost is $240 for the May 1 or $640 for the May 2. Each of the two 5-week summer sessions costs $400. All students who are checking in for one of these sessions should be prepared to pay for the entire session when they arrive at the residence hall. Students should bring linens, blankets, and pillows for a twin bed.
For more information about living in a residence hall, contact the Housing Office in Sisson Hall, Room 133, (309) 677-3221, or housing@bradley.edu.
Room reservations will need to be made in advance for students requesting housing in the summer months. Confirmed reservations must be made by May 7, 2008. Preference will be given to students currently enrolled at Bradley or students who are participating in an approved internship program with Bradley or another university.
See also Residential Living.
Immunization policy
Federal law requires you to file evidence of immunization against disease before you enroll. You may get the required form at Health Services in Heitz Hall, the Visitors Center, the Graduate School in Bradley Hall, Room 200, or online.
Learning assistance services
The Center for Learning Assistance, located on the third floor of the Cullom-Davis Library, offers students study skills and tutorial services. For more information visit the center online or call (309) 677-3654 Monday-Friday.
Transcripts
To receive a copy of your transcript come to the Registrar's Office with your picture ID and $4 per copy. If you are not able to request a transcript in person please call the Transcript Information Line at (309) 677-3102 for further details about ordering transcripts by mail. Transcripts can also be ordered online via studentclearinghouse.org.
Verification of enrollment or degree
Verifications for Bradley students are handled exclusively through the National Student Clearinghouse. Official enrollment verification certificates are available on Webster. Go to the "Clearinghouse" button. This service is provided free by Bradley University and the National Student Clearinghouse.
Good student auto insurance discount forms are processed through the Registrar's Office Swords Hall Room 11.
International students seeking verifications must see the International Student Support Specialist Garrett Center Room 210.
Consult the Bradley University undergraduate or graduate catalog for a complete list of regulations and university policies.