Important & Emergency Phone Numbers

 

EMERGENCY SERVICES

 

TU CAMPUS POLICE                410 704-2133                 TO REPORT ANY EMERGENCY ON-CAMPUS (FIRE, ACCIDENT, ETC.)

 

POLICE/FIRE/AMBULANCE       911                               TO REPORT ANY EMERGENCY OFF-CAMPUS.

 

ON-CAMPUS RESOURCES

 

Campus Police/                         410 704-2133                 Provides escort services on campus.

Escort Service                           410 704-RIDE                (not available during summer break)

 

COPE Line (TU based)               410 704-COPE               Series of self-help tapes and referral services.  Available                            24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

 

Counseling Center                      410 704-2512                 Provides individual and group counseling and 24–hour

                                                            (2673)               emergency service.

 

Dowell Health Center                  410 704-2466                 Offers primary health care and health education programs.

 

International Student                  410 704-2421                 Provides immigration, cultural, personal, & academic advising.

& Scholar Office                                                             Offers cross-cultural, social, and educational programs.

 

Office for Students                     410 704-2638                 Provides support services for students with learning or

with Disabilities                                                              physical disabilities.

 

Office of Diversity                       410 704-2051                 Sponsors social, cultural, scholarly, and financial programs.

 

UNIVERSITY CLOSING              410 704-NEWS              Provides information on possible university delays or closings.

 

Women’s Center                        410 704-2666                 Schedules programs and social events concerning women’s

                                                                                    issues.

 

OFF-CAMPUS RESOURCES

 

Al-Anon                                     410 832-7094                 Provides support for friends and families of alcoholics.

 

Alcoholics Anonymous               410 663-1922                 Provides anonymous support for alcohol abuse.

 

Eating Together in                      410 664-0700                 Offers support and counseling for people with eating

Baltimore City                                                                disorders.

 

Gay & Lesbian Community         410 837-5445                 Maintains community support for gay, lesbian and bisexual

Center of Baltimore                                                        people.

 

National Institute on                   1-800-662-HELP            Provides support for persons with drug addictions.

Drug Abuse

 

National Suicide                         1-800-638-8862              Provides emergency psychological support for

Hotline Referral                                                              individuals.

 

Planned Parenthood                   410 665-9775                 Offers counseling on health issues and unplanned pregnancy.

of Maryland

 

Turnaround Inc.                          410 837-7000                 Provides support in cases of sexual assault.

 

Sheppard Pratt Hospital              410 938-3500                 Provides various services including substance abuse and

                                                                                    eating disorders.

 

Women in Self-Help                   410 433-9400                 Provides a psychological referral service for women.

(WISH)

 

Produced by the International Student & Scholar Office Towson University, 7720 York Road, 2nd floor, Towson, MD 21252

 

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International Student & Scholar Office

Administration Building, 2nd floor

Phone: (410)704-2421

Fax: (410)704-6040

E-mail: isso@towson.edu

www.towson.edu/isso

 

 

 

Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

 

 

ISSO Staff:

 

Janene Oettel

Director, International Student & Scholar Advisor

 

Sunanda K. Bhatia

International Student Advisor

 

D. Scott Pierson

International Student Advisor

 

Susann Shoop

Administrative Assistant