The purpose of Student Services at the UPP is to round out students’ educational experience. In order to be fully prepared for university study after graduation, students need exposure to extracurricular activities that stimulate their intellectual development, allow them to develop hidden potentials, and present opportunities for leadership development. Students also need out-of-classroom assistance to get them over academic hurdles and to provide extra academic challenge.

Student services are conceptually divided into two areas:

• Academic Support Services
• Extra-curricular Activities

Support services exist to meet the needs of students so that they can succeed in their class. The academic support services include academic advising and counseling. The extra-curricular activities consist of student organizations, student government, educational seminars, workshops for skills development, and special activities such as English contests and recreational sports.

The door of the Student Services office is always open. Students do not need an appointment to see the Student Services Head. They can just walk into the office. Because all students have lunch break at the same time, the Student Services Head spends the lunch hour in his office. About half of the students who visit the office do so during lunch time. Students can also visit the office during class breaks, before classes start in the morning, and when classes finish in the evening. In addition, all students can sign out of their required weekly time in the Academic Resource Center to visit the Student Services Head.

The UPP is a student-centered program, and the office of Student Services is an integral part of this commitment to assisting students in any way possible.