Top 7 things people often don’t realize about the library:
7.We have a 2nd floor – If you’ve ever come into the library and thought “where are all the books?” most of the books you can check out are on the second floor. It’s also our quiet study floor and the location of our group study rooms. You have to take either the elevator or stairs within the library to find it.
(Due to COVID-19 these small group study rooms have been converted to single person, Zoom class use only. Ask at the circulation desk. Find other group and individual spaces around campus. We expect once the medical crisis is over to restore these to group study rooms again. )
6. We help with citation APA/MLA – Have to do a research paper? Your instructor will normally tell you they want it in APA or MLA. These are both citation systems to help you give credit to where you find the information you use. They are similar overall, but differ a lot on the details. Stop by the reference desk if you need help and find our guides at the link above.
5. We have popular books – Need something relaxing to read? While most of the library’s collection is purchased with an eye to supporting assignments, we do have a collection of popular books in a corner of the first floor for people looking for a light read.
4.We have DVDs – Looking for DVDs? We’ve got them. It’s a pretty small collection over by the copiers, but it has a lot of good stuff. You can also stream movies on the two library film databases, Kanopy and Films on Demand.
3.We’re on social media – There is more to the online library than just the library website. Find us on Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter to keep up to date with the library and to have fun with words, reading, and information literacy.
2.We have more databases than EBSCO – For a long time the library only offered the EBSCO set of databases. It was so long that all over campus people started to think that EBSCO and database were the same thing. Luckily today the library has A LOT more databases than just the basic EBSCO products. Click on our All Kirkwood Databases list on our website to explore all the different databases we now offer from the New York Times to videos to medical information to countries around the world and beyond!
1.We have a mascot – Last fall we got a new resident at the Cedar Rapids library, a stuffed baby eagle that you’ll be seeing more of in our online promotions. Last year we had an election for its name. The top vote getters was Eggbert. Look for him around the library and on our social media.
Sarah Uthoff is a reference library at Kirkwood Community College. LIKE the Kirkwood Community College Library on Facebook and find links to Sarah all over the web at her About Me Profile.
With the public health concerns related to coronavirus, the library has made some changes to the services and resources available in person. However, we want you to know that we are still dedicated to providing high quality information resources, and excellent research help and information literacy instruction.
Research consultation appointments: Students and faculty may schedule an individual research consultation conducted via Zoom. More information and a link to the scheduling form can be found here: https://guides.kirkwood.edu/research. With or without an appointment, the library’s chat service has been enhanced with screen share and video chat.
Library hours have changed slightly, closing a little earlier, and offering only online help on Saturdays. Librarians are available during the fall semester:
Monday through Thursday 8am to 9pm (chat or in person)
Fridays 8am to 5pm (chat or in person)
Saturdays 10am to 4pm (chat only)
Sundays 3pm to 8pm (chat or in person)
Class instruction is still available: Librarians offer instructional sessions through Zoom. Contact us through email, chat, telephone, or online form to schedule your class. If you prefer, we can help curate a collection of online resources such as guides, videos, and tutorials for posting to Talon.
Course reserves suspended during pandemic: Frequent handling of materials on reserve is problematic due to the inability to sanitize some items, especially paper.
Use of print materials: Students and faculty will have access to the library’s print materials as usual.
Laptops: Laptops will not be available until the third week of September and then will only be available for 48 hour check out with NO renewals. These are set up to be short term and/or emergency use. Unfortunately at this point neither the library nor anyone else is doing long term laptop checkout.
Hotspots: The library will be checking out hot spots for the college. However, our supply is pretty limited. You may put a hold on the record and see if you get one.
Food: Food is no longer allowed in the library since you have to take off your mask to eat it.
K-Numbers: The college administration has asked us to keep a record of everyone going into and out of the library. This is only to be used if there needs to be a contact tracing from a positive COVID-19 case. Please have your k-number, either memorized or ready to read off your card when you enter and leave.
Study Rooms: The library is no longer going to be the place for groups to meet. The Cedar Rapids campus study rooms have been transformed into space for students to take Zoom classes. You may reserve them ahead or ask at the circulation desk if there are any available.
Print from Your Own Device: They have commandeered our normal self-printing printer for another spot on campus trying to make it easier for students to print with less congested areas. So we are directing in library print from your own device to BH_152B_5002 which is the copier closest to the reference desk.
Please keep an eye out for more changes and library news.
Thank you!
Kirkwood Library Services
Please contact the library if you have any questions:
Cedar Rapids Campus Reference Desk: 319-398-5697 or library@kirkwood.edu
Iowa City Campus Reference Desk: 319-887-3612 or refdesk@kirkwood.edu
In the days since May 25, when a white police officer killed George Floyd in Minneapolis, protests and passionate conversations have focused our attention on racial prejudice. As the following books help us to see, this bigotry has been a disease in American society since its origins. Perhaps with continued study we can understand more fully why racial injustice has remained so intractable, and our conversations could, we hope, carry us closer to a time when we might finally begin to grow past it.
The books listed below are available through the Kirkwood Library in eBook format, so our Kirkwood community of students, faculty, and staff can read these even while the campus library locations are closed due to the pandemic. This is just a small sample of the materials in our collection to aid in the study of anti-racism; we encourage you to seek out additional book titles and articles using our catalog search at www.kirkwood.edu/library. When the campus reopens, our print books will be available as well (a few important print titles in our collection are listed at the end of this post).
Because our current crisis has as its focus the oppression of African Americans, the books listed here tend to focus on the black experience in America; of course oppression takes on many forms, and additional materials are available that address discrimination against other groups and in global contexts.
We are also offering an Anti-Racism libguide (research study guide) with further recommendations for study of racial injustice from our library databases and internet sources, plus a few notes on developing news, that can be viewed at guides.kirkwood.edu/ under “Anti-Racism.”
Note: Because Kirkwood buildings, including the library locations in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City, are currently closed due to the pandemic, the following are eBooks that can be read online by the Kirkwood community. The links will take you directly to those. Below it are print books in our library collection that will be available as the campus begins to open.
The Autobiography of Malcolm X as told to Alex Haley. Ballantine Books, 2015. Temporarily available via Internet Archive. Also in print format, Call Number: Iowa City Library Popular Books HAL; Main Library 320.5 L778a 2015
Black Marxism by Cedric J. Robinson. University of North Carolina Press, 2000.
The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison. 1970; Vintage International, 2007. Temporarily available via Internet Archive. Also in print format, Call Number: Iowa City Library OR Main Library 813.54 M882b 2007
The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin. 1963; Vintage International, 1993. Temporarily available via Internet Archive. Also in print format, Call Number: Iowa City Library 305.896 B181f
Long Past Slavery by Catherine A. Stewart. University of North Carolina Press, 2016. Also in print format, Call Number: Iowa City Library 305.896 S849L
The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander. New Press, 2011. Also in print format, Call Number: Main Library 364.973 A377n
Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches by Audre Lorde. Crossing Press, 2007. Temporarily available via Internet Archive. Also in print format, Call Number: Iowa City Library 814.54 L867s
Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston. 1937; Perennial Classics, 1998. Temporarily available via Internet Archive. Also in print format, Call Number: Iowa City Library OR Main Library 813.52 H966t 1998
Print Books
links are to the Kirkwood Library catalog. We are also acquiring eBook versions of some of these titles:
Struggling with citations? One of the very helpful features, when using the library’ catalog and databases, as opposed to Google, is that they all provide help in creating your citation. You even get to choose the style you want – MLA, APA, Chicago, and various other styles peculiar to their disciplines. However, as with most things, there is always a caveat to proceed with caution. A computer generated citation will NEVER be as precise as what you can create. ALWAYS check and revise!
To complicate the accuracy of database citations, in October 2019, the American Psychological Association (APA), released an update, the 7th edition, of their citation format. This is the citation style used by nursing, allied health and the social sciences. So for the last few months, online libraries have been playing catch-up. APA 7th edition updates have just begun.
What this means for you, as a student, is to pay close attention to the edition listed when using the catalog and database citation tools. Right now, for example, you will see EBSCOhost using 7th edition APA, while the Gale products, like Opposing Viewpoints, are still using 6th edition.
Of course, if you take your librarians’ and instructors’ advice, you, the savvy Kirkwood student, already know that when it comes to citation helpers ALWAYS – Check and Revise!
While the Kirkwood campus is closed, please know that the Kirkwood librarians are still here to help you (online) with your research and citation questions. We realize that this is a stressful time for students, so we hope you will reach out to us with your questions. Any and all questions are always welcome!
Until the campus reopens, these are the library services available to you:
Chat with a Librarian – You will find the icon for this on the library’s homepage at http://www.kirkwood.edu/library, right next to our catalog search box. Also, if you explore our library pages, and linger for a little while, a pop up will appear asking if you would like to chat now. This is the best and quickest way to get help from a librarian. Chat services are available from 8AM to 9PM Monday through Thursday and 8AM to 5PM on Friday. Our chat feature allows you to attach and send a document to a librarian and we are even able to share our desktop with you while answering questions. After hours, you can still click on the Chat icon and you will be brought to the library’s Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page. An email form is available on the left side of this page if you don’t find the answer you are looking for
Email a librarian – This feature is best used when Chat is unavailable. The library’s email address is library@kirkwood.edu
Call the library reference desk at 319-398-5697 for Cedar Rapids or 319-887-3612 for Iowa City. Please leave a voicemail and a librarian will respond during the hours we are online.
Zoom with a librarian – Call, email, or use the chat function to schedule a time to consult with a librarian one on one using this service.
Of course, while the campus is closed, there are a few services we are, unfortunately, not able to provide. These include access to print books and journals, campus printing and computer and Internet access. However, the library has many e-books, online articles and videos for you to use and the number is increasing as many database vendors open up their resources for free during the pandemic. (Please note that Interlibrary loan is still available for electronic articles and e-book chapters only, but may be a little slower than usual.)
So while classes will remain online through the spring semester, your Kirkwood librarians will be here to help you though, just as we always are. AND we look forward to the day we can open our doors and welcome you into the library once again.
LibGuides are a platform where the library can gather and share resources. They allow us to collect resources on a particular topic or for a particular assignment for student use whether they are books, articles, ebooks, videos, websites, etc. Find more information on how to work with the library to create a LibGuide for a subject or assignment for your class. We also have a collection of LibGuides we make for the general population that get a lot of use.
We have a few of extra things to mention this month.
The library reserves an extra classroom around the Cedar Rapids campus for additional groups space during finals week or the week before. Ask at the reference desk for more information.
Info to Know – Do you know about all these services around campus?
And remember you contact us at the library any time by phone, e-mail, chat, or stop on by! We’re always glad to see you! Look for the next issue of our newsletter. And remember you contact us at the library any time by phone, e-mail, chat, or stop on by! We’re always glad to see you! Look for the next issue of our newsletter.
We got a lot of feedback on our surveys this spring that there were students who even at the end of spring semester didn’t have any idea where the library is located on the main Cedar Rapids campus. So we hope to remedy that by encouraging everyone to come to the library sometime during the week of August 20th. Please come, pass this on, and bring a friend!
Activity Details
Monday, August 20th – Movin’ and Shakin’ table (11AM – 2PM)
Tuesday, August 21st – Welcome table with informational handouts, cookies, and “Win a Bookish Box” door prize. (11AM – 12:30PM)
Wednesday, August 22nd – free popcorn (1PM – 3PM)
Thursday, August 23rd – Same as Tuesday PLUS “Take a Photo with Sammy the Eagle” (11AM – 12:30PM)
Friday, August 24th – Fun and Game Day ALL DAY
All events are in Kirkwood’s Cedar Rapids library except for Movin’ and Shakin’.
On Thursday, November 30th, the Kirkwood main campus Library and Tutoring Services will host the very popular student event called Exam Cram. It is our way of kicking off a very stressful time of the semester by providing extra study help, relaxation tips and some fun too.
For study aid, Tutoring Services will provide help with math, science, accounting, computer skills, nursing, human anatomy and physiology, and Plant ID. Research and Citation help will also be available from 10AM – 12PM at Tutoring Services (2071 Cedar Hall). To get a full list of the subjects and the time and place, check out the Exam Cram website at: http://www.kirkwood.edu/examcram
The library will have tables from Campus Health and Counseling Services with giveaways and advice. A visit from therapy dogs will be at 11:15AM that day, as well as on Tuesday, December 12th. Kirkwood’s student nurses will be available for blood pressure checks (also at Tutoring Services) and Eagle Tech will provide some fun with Virtual Reality. The library will have crafts, puzzles and coloring which will be available through the end of finals week.
AND to further entice you to stop in, both the Library and Tutoring Services will provide you with a chance to enter for numerous door prizes. We have lots of Kirkwood paraphernalia to give away, as well as $5 gift cards to the Cafe and the campus Bookstore, and even a few poinsettias from the Agriculture department.
Coffee, tea, hot chocolate, cookies and popcorn will also be available in the library until 9PM, thanks to U.S. Bank. Then once finals begin (December 8th), the library will be providing coffee, tea and hot chocolate to get you through those late nights! Extended hours are set to begin at the library on Monday, December 4th. Check the library website @ http://www.kirkwood.edu/library for specific times. More information on EXAM CRAM events can be found @ http://www.kirkwood.edu/examcram.
Kirkwood has a new app. Find instructions on where to find it.
Add-Drop
Learn more about it here: http://www.kirkwood.edu/site/index.php?p=32303 To add a course, if the class has not met yet, students can call One Stop. For any class that has met, students will need to fill out a form. Get the form from the department’s office and ask them about the particular class. For the first week you just need the instructor’s signature. The following week you also need the Dean’s. For Distance Learning classes in general check this page.
Students may drop classes through Eaglenet until the last day set on the academic calendar each semester. To check for the important dates for any particular class double check here.
Add-Drop Tuition Swap
Kirkwood no longer gives a full refund to students who both drop a class and add a class in the second week of classes. This is sometimes called the second week “wash” or “tuition swap” – Kirkwood refunds 50% for all drops in the second week for 16-week classes. Find Full Refund Policy: http://www.kirkwood.edu/catalog/current/refund-of-tuition_0.htm
Advisor
Don’t know who your advisor is? Log in to EagleNet and view “My Profile” to see your advisor’s name. Set up an appointment to talk to them about your schedule and your overall path through your program. Contact the Advising and Transfer Center at 319-398-5540. Find answers to basic questions about class scheduling type issues here. NOTE that important dates listed on the PDF are NOT current.
There is only one ATM available on the Cedar Rapids campus. It’s located near the cafeteria by Student Life and the US Bank campus branch. On the Iowa City campus there is one available next to the One Stop Office.
Book List
There are two ways to get into your list of textbooks you need for all your classes.
To find your list of textbooks
1. Log into Eaglenet
2. Click on “My Class Schedule” under Academic Profile
3. Select term from Drop Down menu and click on Submit
4. Click on “Click here to access Booklist”
5. A second tab will pop up and ask you to log in with your k-number and password
6. This will generate a list for all your classes. They are very brief entries but will give you an abbreviated title, ISBN, and which class it’s for.
Share your love of books and reading with other student readers. Read what you like. Share your thoughts. Make and take reading recommendations. Each semester we will decide on additional activities and determine if we want to focus on any reading themes. Contact club advisor Julie Petersen, julie.petersen@kirkwood.edu.
At the Iowa City branch take return books at the desk and in the library book return box (a large black box) across from the library doors. There is also a book return box available in the parking lot.
You can return books at the office at any of the centers.
Bus Passesfor Free
The EagleCard Office at the help desk in the Allsop lab in Neilsen Hall and Rec Center can attach free busstickers to the EagleCards that will allow students to ride Cedar Rapids bus routes 7 and 7a for free. You MUST have the sticker attached to your EagleCard each year before you can ride free. The year runs from August to August. The stickers do not cost anything, you must simply be an enrolled Kirkwood student. Students must get an EagleCard from the Eaglecard office listed above for use to verify attendance and k number. You can get the stickers from Eagle Card Office, Student Life, both bookstores, and any county center office.
If you’re waiting for a Cedar Rapids bus and wonder where it’s at, simply go to Ridecrt.com. Through an interactive map, click on the route number and an arrow will show exactly which street or intersection your bus is at and watch an arrow representing the bus as it moves along down the street. Remember the routes that come to Kirkwood are 7 and 7a.
Here is the map and the route schedule. It changed July 1, 2017 to these new routes.
Calendar
Find the calendars with important dates, which days school will be closed, and final exam schedule here: http://www.kirkwood.edu/calendar
Car Service
For only $8 let Automotive Technology perform a full vehicle inspection. They will inspect the condition of the brakes, belts, fluids, and test the battery. It is open to anyone with a vehicle that is not European and no older than 8 years. The service is available on Mondays and Wednesdays, from October to May, by appointment only. Schedule an appointment by calling (319) 398-5479 or e-mailing Jennifer.pratt@kirkwood.edu.
Car Troubles
For some car troubles you can ask security for help, for others they can loan you equipment and give advice. Learn more here: http://www.kirkwood.edu/site/index.php?p=21017
Contact security by calling (319) 398-5561 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday or calling (319) 389-1774 after hours and on weekends.
Career Services
The Career Services department offers a variety of job seeking skill and career decision-making workshops, as well as individual appointments that are free to Kirkwood students. Career Services assists students in career exploration and job-seeking skills. Some of the job seeking skills help includes resume building and interview coaching. For more information, including dates and times, please visit http://www.kirkwood.edu/careerservices
Class Schedule Problems – Scroll to Advisor above
Clubs
Kirkwood has a wide range of interests with more than 80 clubs registered with Student Life. Check out the list: http://www.kirkwood.edu/clubs
Scroll down to Printing and Print Quota for more printing information.
Computer Lab in Cedar Rapids— 131 Nielsen Hall
The Allsop Computer lab in 131 Nielsen Hall is the main lab on the Cedar Rapids campus. It houses 106 PCs and 2 iMacs, two copier/printers plus two scanners, and a color printer. All programs needed for classes are offered on these computers, but not every computer has every program, ask at the help desk if you need a specific program so they can direct you to the right computers. No classes or labs are scheduled in the quiet study areas. The walk-in lab is used for student public usage for research and homework. Students may reserve a computer at least one day ahead by calling 398-5606 or coming to the front counter. Students are required to swipe their Eagle card upon entering/exiting the computer labs. No food or drinks are allowed in the computer labs. Computer lab hours are subject to change during inclement weather. The same policies and guidelines apply as in the computer classrooms.
Computer Lab in Iowa City
The Iowa City computer lab is now part of the library.
Confidential Counseling Services – It’s FREE
Life can be overwhelming. Roommate issues? Relationship issues? Class/test concerns? Personal issues? You don’t have to face it alone. Help is right here on campus. Counselors are available in 108 Iowa Hall, Mon. – Fri., 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Contact us at 319-398-5540 or visit www.kirkwood.edu/counseling to learn more.
Your permanent EagleCard is your official Kirkwood identification. Get it after you register for credit classes. Your Eaglecard is also your LIBRARY CARD. Carry it with you at all times while you are on campus and you’ll avoid a lot of headaches with different departments and you’ll get all of your student benefits. (Library Note: We have some items, such as the laptops, that we only check out if you have your physical card in hand.)
Present a government-issued photo ID (driver’s license, passport, etc) at one of these locations:
EagleCard office (Nielsen Hall – Room 131 which is within the Allsop Computer Lab) Phone 319-398-5411, ext. 5680
Kirkwood Rec Center (main campus)
Iowa City Campus Bookstore
Any county center office
The EagleCard Office is open the same hours as the Allsop Computer Lab. EagleCards can also be printed at the Rec Center on the Main Campus and at the Iowa City Bookstore.
EagleCash
EagleCash is money that you put on your EagleCard that you can use in various places around campus rather than carry cash.
EagleNet
EagleNet is Kirkwood’s student information services portal. Access a variety of info including class schedules, degree audits, and more.
FAX
Students can fax for free at the Cedar Rapids Kirkwood library. Ask at the Circulation desk.
Finance Department for Employees
The Finance Department manages general Kirkwood business including, but not limited to, departmental deposits, Pcard pick up, payment or reimbursement requests, and parking stickers. The Finance office is located at The Kirkwood Center, south of The Hotel at Kirkwood.
DIRECTIONS: From Kirkwood Boulevard, use the parking lot south of 76th Ave. (opposite side of The Hotel). Enter the doors to The Kirkwood Center Atrium. Finance is located on the other side of the reception area. For specific questions, please contact Joan Hanna at ext. 5555.
Full Time Student Load
You must take 12 or more credits each semester to be considered a full-time student. Anything less than 12 credit hours is considered part-time, except during the summer semester when nine credit hours is full-time.
Find all of the information you need regarding international student support services atwww.kirkwood.edu/international. Scroll to the bottom of that page to find our International Events Calendar. Join in any of the activities or stop by the International Student Office in Linn Hall 1154 for any additional information.
Internet Guidelines
Taken from The Policy for Responsible Use of Information Technology, Kirkwood Community College
Accessing Internet is a privilege granted for the primary purpose of conducting research, completing class assignments, and gaining familiarity with evolving electronic communications.
Users shall not send offensive, threatening, abusive, obscene, or other such messages to anyone who may be using the system.
Users shall not use Kirkwood’s computing resources to copy, generate, or transmit obscene files publicly accessible.
Each user will be financially responsible for any unauthorized commitments made through Internet.
Users must follow the guidelines as outlined in the AA/EEO policy on Hostile Environments including the viewing and/or printing of any material considered to be offensive or obscene.
Users shall not engage in invasion of privacy, unauthorized access, violation of copyright laws or any other activity prohibited by these guidelines or by law.
Access to the Internet may be denied or revoked at any time.
Kirk Alerts
Sign up for Kirk Alerts to get the latest information about college cancellations, delays, and closures. They can be delivered to you across multiple platforms of your choice. All clears are usually not issued.
Lactation Room
Kirkwood supports new mothers with designated lactation rooms. The ones in Cedar Rapids are in Cedar Hall Room 226 and Linn Hall Room 2104. Sign-up sheets are available in the room. Campus Health is to be used as a backup location only. If you have questions, please contact Human Resources.
The lactation room in Iowa City is located by the One Stop Office.
Late Registration Policy
The last day to register on EagleNet for a class is the day before it starts. Once a class starts, you’ll need faculty and possibly dean signatures to add it. If you have any doubts or questions about your schedule, don’t wait to talk to your advisor – make an appointment today! Scroll up to Add-Drop for more information.
Don’t know who your advisor is? Log in to EagleNet and view “My Profile” to see your advisor’s name.
Library Textbook Policy
The library policy is to NOT purchase textbooks. This is because given the wide range of titles used by different instructors even within a single class, the cost would be prohibitive to provide them all. If any instructor or the department wants to loan us a copy of the textbook they use, we will be glad to put it on reserve. Feel free to ask your instructor if they haven’t yet put a copy on reserve.
Microsoft Office
Do you know that as a Kirkwood student you’re entitled to a free download of Microsoft 365? This is a stripped down version of Office, but should work for any assignment you get a Kirkwood. Follow the step by step directions. Particularly note the form they want for the e-mail.
New Student Orientation
Orientation is mandatory for all new students and offered on several dates prior to the start of the term. During orientation, you’ll work with academic advisors, current students and professional staff members to get ready for your transition to Kirkwood Community College. At orientation students will:
meet with academic advisors to learn about your core classes, degree requirements in programs you’re considering and course selections for the semester
talk with Kirkwood faculty members about academic expectations learn about student involvement, financial aid, campus technology, community expectations, and other aspects of the social and academic environment at Kirkwood,
Want to be notified when the library gets something new? Sign up or check back at the link.
Notebook and Graph Paper
Sometimes classes will require special paper (printed with a particular design) for assignments. Notebook paper and regular graph paper are the most common of these. You can buy a package at the Bookstore or other retailer, but if you just need a page or two or something really custom you can print your own.
Old Class Descriptions
If you need an old class description to show someone whether they would be willing to accept a class or not for some purpose, find it here: http://www.kirkwood.edu/catalogarchive
One Stop
The One Stop office manages general student business including, but not limited to, financial aid status, graduation inquiries, transcript requests, course or enrollment verification, diploma ordering or information on deferment. The One Stop office is located at Kirkwood Hall 2nd floor.
DIRECTIONS: Driving from Kirkwood Boulevard, enter the south entrance to campus and take the first left. Drive toward the buildings and Kirkwood Hall, which is to the north of the parking lots. There is visitor parking in the Blue Permit parking lot. Walking, go to Kirkwood Hall, which is located down the skywalk from the cafeteria in Iowa Hall. Once at the end of the skywalk, the One Stop office is the first office on the right. For specific questions, please contact the One Stop office at 319-398-7600.
Parking Permits and Parking and Traffic Tickets
Students are NOT required to get parking permits to park on Kirkwood lots, but are required to follow basic parking rules such as parking in designated areas only. If you get a Kirkwood parking ticket, pay at the Cashier’s Office in One Stop.
Breaking city laws, for example parking in handicap spots without a handicap permit, can get you a regular parking ticket from the city where regular fines apply.
Password Reset
Access this self-service web page to establish or change your K-number password. For more information. You can log on to change your password from any machine that you don’t have to use your Kirkwood ID to log into.
Prayer Room
There will be a prayer room available for the fall semester on Fridays in Benton Hall 355, from noon-2:00. It’s scheduled from August 4th thru December 15th. You may visit the International Programs office 1154 Linn Hall on the Cedar Rapids Main campus if you have any questions. This service is available to all students.
Printing and Student Print Quota
There are various places around campus where students can print. The two main ones are the library and the computer lab at both campuses. Both have black and white and color printers. Scroll up to Color Printing.
Registered students are given a $36 print/copy ration of play money per semester. This is a way to ration printing and is NOT real money either from the college or from any fee students pay. It could as easily be known as points or coupons, etc. As students print or copy, 5 cents will be deducted for each black and white page, and 10 cents will be deducted for each color page. Access this page to check your current balance.
AGAIN this is NOT from any real money fee or any money payment made by either the student or the college. NO charge for $36 was added to your tuition bill. NO unused portion of the ration will be given to you as cash. You can NOT spend it anywhere on campus for anything other than copies or prints.
The balance means balance like a checkbook or savings account, not balance like a credit card. Meaning it isn’t saying that you owe money when it shows a balance, it’s what you have to use yet.
Most students don’t use their entire ration during a semester. If you haven’t used all of yours it will be carried forward to the next semester. At the end of the summer everyone’s balance is wiped out and you start again with $36, but don’t worry about that remember that it isn’t real money.
If you would use all $36 during the semester and need more, you CAN put real money on the card and that won’t disappear at the reset. However, it is not refundable.
As a student when you print documents, you will see a pop-up that will inform you of the cost of that print job and the remaining balance. Click to confirm that you want to print it. If a student sends a job to the printer that is more than 24 pages, an additional dialogue box pops up asking them to confirm that they want to print that much.
When the students use their k# to login to the copier, they will see their name and their current balance on the display pad.
Check out this site find out your current balance, add real money to your account (which will never vanish, like the play money ration does), or to dispute a print charge. It’s easy to remember the website it’s the Kirkwood address plus print, so http://www.kirkwood.edu/print but not that easy to find a link to.
Resume – Scroll up to Career Services
Roommates
Want to get off on the right foot with your roommate? Here are some suggestions.
Screenings
Counseling services offers screenings in the fall.
Alcohol Screening will be on 9/28/2017
Depression Screening will be on 10/5/2017
Eating Disorder Screening will be on 10/12/2017
All screenings are from 10:00am-1:00pm in 125 Iowa Hall.
Security
Contact security by calling (319) 398-5561 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday or calling (319) 389-1774 after hours and on weekends. Get more information on the array of services they offer.
Student Email
The Kirkwood student email system is the primary tool for official communication from the college. All current Kirkwood students are expected to have a k# (college id) and a student email account. Important information from your department, as well as notifications from advising, enrollment and financial aid, will NOT be sent via postal mail or to a personal e-mail address, but will be sent to your student e-mail.
The format of your Kirkwood student email address is: firstname-lastname@student.kirkwood.edu
(Example: jane-smith@student.kirkwood.edu)
If your first and last name are being used already, a number will be added to your email address to make it unique. Upon graduation or transfer to another institution, student email accounts are deactivated (the following August 31st). Any saved documents and/or emails will not be accessible after that date.
Upon registration for at least one credit class, students will be provided a student email account. (Library Note: Although we haven’t seen this very much lately, sometimes students have have issues with attachments from the various free e-mail sites opening on campus – Yahoo, G-Mail, Hotmail, etc. – if an attachment absolutely, positively has to get there we recommend using your Kirkwood e-mail to send it or even better send it to both.) Find the IT FAQs for Student e-mail: https://www.kirkwood.edu/site/index.php?p=33981
Student Help Desk (for computer questions)
The Student Help Desk is ready to help you with your login questions. Conveniently located in the Allsop Computer Lab – 131 Nielsen Hall. Call them at 319-398-7624 or 1-800-634-6581. Among the IT services are: Campus Wireless, EagleCash, EagleNet, Talon, Passwords, Print Quota, and Student e-mail. Contact them directly for questions about any of these and start with them for other basic computer issues. Find their FAQ sheet linked here: https://kirkwoodlibrary.wordpress.com/2015/08/26/student-tech-resources/
If it’s a Talon question that isn’t related to individual page set up, they will likely refer you to the general Talon help service. Scroll to Talon information below.
Student Print Quota – Scroll up to Printing and Print Quota
Study Abroad
YOU can study Abroad. Kirkwood offers over 15 different short-term study abroad programs each year and there are programs for everyone. The programs and applications are found here at https://kirkwood.studioabroad.com You are also welcome to stop by Linn Hall 1154 to speak with a Study Abroad Advisor if you have any questions. Scholarships for study abroad are available.
Talon
Talon is a suite of online tools that facilitate online classes. Instructors in face-to-face courses often deliver materials and extend your learning with Talon. Most online courses operate fully within Talon or at least use it as a frame or portal to get you to the materials you need and to turn in assignments.
If your instructor told you to use or find something and you don’t know where it is (a handout, an article, a place to turn something in), check your Talon page for that class.
Often the first thing we suggest for people having Talon problems is to try a different browser, like Firefox or Chrome. Try that first. You can check with the student helpdesk, but you may be directed to the help line through Talon which is available 24/7 at 1-877-478-7074. If you have questions about coursework, contact your instructor.
Textbooks –Scroll up to Book List of Textbooks to find out which books you’ll need and to Library Textbook Policy for information about what’s available in the library.
Tutoring – It’s FREE!
Free tutoring is available to every student taking a class for credit. Stop by 2071 Cedar Hall or call 319-398-5425 to speak to someone in Learning Services.
Tuition
Tuition cost is set per credit hour, but varies by Iowa resident, non-resident, and international categories.
Vending Machine Issues
If a vending machine takes your money or if you have another vending machine issue, in Cedar Rapids report to Student Life on the 2nd floor of Iowa Hall across from the bank by the cafeteria. In Iowa City report it at the One Stop office. Find out more about the vending machines by the Cedar Rapids Kirkwood library here and the rest of them on campus by checking with Student Life.
Veterans in Iowa City are eligible for all benefits but they do not have a lounge.
Wireless
Free WiFi is available inside of every Kirkwood building.
Withdrawn From Class By Instructor
If you have a Deregistration or Administrative Withdraw from a class for non-attendence, here’s what you do.
Work Study
To get work study position around campus, start at One Stop and make sure you qualify for Work Study. Then you can apply for specific jobs currently open around campus.
UPDATED September 5 2017: I added the information about free Microsoft Office 365 and what to do if you’re withdrawn from a class by an instructor.
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From time to time, when we get a collection of related books into the library we like to share a list on a particular topic, but lately we’ve had some books come in that are too good not to share, even if they don’t fit with a particular theme. These titles are housed in Cedar Rapids, but you can request them to be delivered to any of the other centers at any time.
Children’s
The Kid Who Changed the World by Andy Andrews, Call Number: CL 813.54 A565k NOTE: Iowans Norman Borlaug, Vice President Henry Wallace, and George Washington Carver are described in this book.
Thing Explainer: Complicated Stuff in Simple Words by Randall Munroe, Call Number: 500 M968t
Popular
As You Wish: The Inconceivable Tales From the Making of The Princess Bride by Cary Elwes with Joe Layden, Call Number: PB ELW NOTE: Personal note here from Sarah Uthoff. I just LOVE this book. It’s the best making of movie book I’ve ever read about a great movie.
Circulating
Against Empathy: The Case for Rational Compassion by Paul Bloom, Call Number: 152.4 B655a
All at Sea: The Policy Challenges of Rescue, Interception, and Long-Term Response to Maritime Migration by Kathleen Newland, Elizabeth Collett, Kate Hooper, and Sarah Flamm, Call Number: 325 N549a
The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declinedby Steven Pinker, Call Number: 303.609 P655b
Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High (Updated 2nd ed.) by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, and Al Switzler, Call Number: 153.6 C955
A Culinary History of Iowa: Sweet Corn, Pork Tenderloins, Maid-Rites and More by Darcy Dougherty Maulsby, Call Number: 394.12 M449c
Exploring White Privilege by Robert P. Amico, Call Number: 305.8 A516e
Female Innovators at Work: Women on Top of Tech, Call Number: 604.82 N557f
Fifty Great Myths of Human Evolution: Understanding Misconceptions About Our Originsby John H. Relethford, Call Number: 599.93 R382f
Five Days in November by Clint Hill with Lisa McCubbin, Call Number: 973.922 H645f NOTE: The story of the Kennedy Assassination by the Secret Service Agent who jumped on the back of the car.
A Force for Good: How Enlightened Finance Can Restore Faith in Capitalism by John G. Taft, Call Number: 332 F697
Generation of Sociopaths: How the Baby Boomers Betrayed Americaby Bruce Gibney, Call Number 306.0973
Genocide: A World History by Norman M. Naimark, Call Number: 364.15 N157
The History of Terrorism: From Antiquity to Isis editedby Gerard Chaliand and Arnaud Blin, Call Number: 363.325 H673
Hooked Rugs of the Midwest: A Handcrafted History by Mary Collins Barile, Call Number: 746.7 B252h
How to be a Heroine: Or, What I’ve Learned From Reading Too Much by Samantha Ellis, Call Number: 809.3 E476h
Julia Child: My Life in France by Julia Child with Alex Prud’homme, Call Number: 641.509 C536m
Lab Girl by Hope Jahren, Call Number: 570.92 J253L NOTE: Geobiologist talks about how she got started and being a plant scientist. She gives us all the opportunity to become scientists ourselves.
The Like Switch: An Ex-FBI Agent’s Guide to Influencing, Attracting, and Winning People Over by Jack Schafer and Marvin Karlins, Call Number: 158.2 S296L
Living in Death’s Shadow: Family Experiences of Terminal Care and Irreplaceable Loss by Emily K. Abel, Call Number 616.02
Locked In: The True Causes of Mass Incarceration and How to Achieve Real Reformby John F. Pfaff, Call Number: 365 P523L
The Lynching: The Epic Courtroom Battle That Brought Down the Klan by Laurence Leamer, Call Number: 364.1 L436L
The Princess Diarist: A Sort of Memoir by Carrie Fisher, Call Number: 791.43 F533p
Round Up The Usual Suspects: The Making of Casablanca – Bogart, Bergman, and World War II by Aljean Harmetz, Call Number: 791.43 H287r
Social Media and Your Brain: Web-Based Communication is Changing How We Think and Express Ourselves edited by C. G. Prado
The Sociology of Hypocrisy: An Analysis of Sport and Religion by Stephen G. Wieting, Call Number: 306.483 W652s NOTE: Local author
Testosterone Rex: Myths of Sex, Science, and Society by Cordelia Fine, Call Number: 155.3 F495t
That’s the Way I Think: Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, ADHD and Dyscalculia Explained [3rd ed.] by David Grant, Call Number: 616.85 G761t
Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers by Tim Ferriss, Call Number: 155.2 F394t
Two Awesome Hours: Science-Based Strategies to Harness Your Best Time and Get Your Most Important Work Done by Josh Davis, Call Number: 650.1 D262t
The Unbanking of America: How the New Middle Class Survives by Lisa Servon, Call Number: 332.109S492u
The Upstarts: How Uber, Airbnb, and the Killer Companies of the New Silicon Valley Are Changing the World by Brad Stone, Call Number: 658.11 S877u
The Vaccine Race: Science, Politics, and the Human Costs of Defeating Disease by Meredith Wadman, Call Number: 614.4 W123v
Why I Am Not a Feminist: A Feminist Manifestoby Jessa Crispin, Call Number: 305.42 C932w
Yellowstone and the Smithsonian: Centers of Wildlife Conservation by Diane Smith, Call Number: 978.7 S645y
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