CENTER FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

Greetings and welcome to UMF’s Center for Human Development (CHD) website.  Our Center’s mission is to support and enhance student learning by providing opportunities for academic, personal, career, and professional development.  Our staff offers a variety of programs and services for UMF students and staff. 

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ADVISING SERVICES

The CHD offers programs for first-year students, including assistance with adjustment issues and academic advising.  The CHD is the official ‘home’ for all liberal arts undecided students and also provides a group of Peer Advisors to assist all UMF students.

PERSONAL GROWTH AND COUNSELING SERVICES

Personal counselors provide experienced, professional counseling in a confidential setting to help students address issues that can interfere with academic life.

CAREER SERVICES

Career counselors offer students one-on-one counseling services regarding career and academic issues.  They also offer on-going workshops and information for graduate school planning, how to work a job fair, internships, resume and cover letter writing, and interviewing skills. 

INTERNATIONAL AND EXCHANGE PROGRAMS

The Office of International & Exchange Programs coordinates services for groups and individuals coming from other countries to study or teach at UMF as well as for UMF students and faculty wishing to travel abroad or to other locations in the United States.

TESTING SERVICES

The CHD is a testing site for Praxis I and II, MAT, CLEP, CHES, and TOEFL. Testing services also administers the ACCUPLACER which is used for placement testing in math and writing at UMF