College of Health and Human Services

College of Health and Human Services
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5243 USA
(269) 387-7367

Study Hub

The Study Hub is located on the first floor of the CHHS building. It is a place where students meet for study groups, dialogue, exploration, conferences and career guidance. The hub is designed to enhance the educational experience for health and human services students.

  • The space includes two small study and exam rooms that accommodate up to six people. The rooms include a TV/DVD/video monitor and a computer.
  • The large conference room may be used as a private exam room or for hosting small meetings. This room accommodates up to 12 people comfortably, and has a computer that may be used for exams, a smart board, a projector and a TV/DVD/video monitor.

Hours of operation

  • The Study Hub is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Note: There are times when the hub will be closed so that the computers can be used for testing. There are classrooms in the building that are open and available for students to use for studying, as long as classes aren't being held there. The CHHS atrium is always available as well.

Services

Proctoring exams

  • Services to proctor exams are available Monday through Friday, 8:15 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Services to proctor exams are extended to and limited to CHHS courses. 
  • The services are extended to students with special needs and who are registered through Disability Services for Students.
  • Contact Mandy Cox at mandy.cox@wmich.edu to schedule.

Copies

The hub is equipped with a Konica-Minolta copier and you may purchase a copy card at the main desk. Rates are as follows:

  • Initial cost of a new copy card is $1.
  • Per-page copy cost is 10 cents.

Two hour reserve

Faculty members may place personal items, articles, DVDs, CD-ROMs, books or tapes on reserve for use by students in the hub. Items placed on reserve may be checked out for two hours and used only in the hub.

Software for students with low-vision

  • Dragon Naturally Speaking (version 11), installed on computers in  study rooms for privacy, allows students to create documents by using "voice-to-text" technology.
  • JAWS (Job Access with Speech) is installed on some computers in the hub for the convenience of students who are visually impaired. JAWS produces Braille for reading or an internal speech software program called Eloquence to produce audio.
  • Kurzweil 1000 is installed on one computer in the hub. This software reads text aloud in a variety of natural-sounding voices. Use this program to create, edit, summarize, and outline text. Kurzweil 1000 uses scanning optimization to enhance brightness, resolution and image quality.
  • SmartNav is installed on the computer in the conference room. It reads a reflective dot, placed on a headset. SmartNav is placed on top of the monitor for easy access, but it can be placed anywhere it can read the reflective dot.
  • Tieman Optelec Clearview 500 AF Enlarger makes printed material easier to read for people with low vision. Print from various sources is enlarged and displayed on a monitor.
  • Zoom Text allows you to see and hear everything on the computer screen. It assists individuals with vision impairments and computer vision syndrome. Zoom Text can magnify the screen up to 36 times. Zoom Text is installed on nine computers in the hub.

Resources

  • 2020 online catalog
  • Circulation policies
  • Authorization for students to check out materials
    This form must be completed by faculty member to allow students to check materials out of the Study Hub for one week. Faculty member will be responsible if materials are not returned.
  • Occupational therapy assessment test form
    This form must be completed by faculty member authorizing students to remove test forms from the hub. All test forms are in locked cabinets and require assistance from a Study Hub employee.
  • Faculty two-hour reserve request
    Must be completed by faculty and Study Hub employees when placing items on reserve for student use for the semester. Items on "reserve" may be checked out for two hours by students, but cannot leave the hub.
  • Waldo Library Subject and Course Guides - Research resources and help guides created by experts at Western Michigan University. Click on Health and Medicine for Social Work, Nursing, Physician Assistant, Speech Pathology, Occupational Therapy, Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, and Blindness and Low Vision links to access additional study guides.