Freshman Transition Program To-Do List
Services for Students & Parents
The University Store is Towson University’s only official source for
textbooks and course materials as a result of its direct access to the
most current and accurate textbook information from faculty. The
University Store carries the exact titles and editions of your textbooks as specified by your professors. All textbooks are competitively
priced, and the University Store’s liberal and hassle-free return
policy (with original receipt) makes it easy to return textbooks if you
drop a class or do not need the book. To help you save money, the
University Store tries to provide as many used copies as possible,
which are priced 25 percent lower than new books.
Textbooks for fall 2011 will be available for purchase in the
University Store on or about August 1. Extended hours will
be available
during the week of August 27 (approximate),
including move-in weekend.
Inquire about where to find your CCBC books at the
Customer Service desk in the University Store.
The University Store at Towson University has a new textbook rental
program for select courses. The textbook rental program provides
another option for students to save money on their textbook costs.
Please visit store.towson.edu and click on Shop Online.
The University Store accepts OneCard Retail/Vending Points, cash,
personal checks with proper ID (the imprinted last name on the
check must match the ID of the customer), VISA, MasterCard and
Discover. If using a credit card, the person using the credit card must
be the authorized user.
For more information, visit the University Store website or call
410-704-BOOK (2665).
Student LIFE Line
Have a question about TU? An answer is just a phone call away.
- LIFE Line is a telephone line created to answer your questions
about the university.
- LIFE Line is staffed and ready to assist callers 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m., Monday–Friday. After 5 p.m. and on weekends, you can leave a
voicemail message, and you will get a response the next business
day. The LIFE Line number is 410-704-LIFE (5433).
Meet the Parents
The Towson University Parents Association is an advocacy group that
seeks to strengthen the relationship between parents, students and
the university.
Stop by for a snack at the Parents Association Welcome Tent at
the University Union on August 27. Parents are invited to join the
association and can pick up an application at the tent or online
at the Parents Association website.
Representatives will answer questions and provide information.
Towson University Green Initiatives
Towson University is dedicated to fostering a sustainable,
environmentally responsible campus. We’ve already reduced our
carbon impact through a state-of-the art single-stream recycling
program, green construction projects and a new composting
initiative. Our commitment has even earned us national recognition
in the Princeton Review’s Guide to 286 Green Colleges. But climate
neutrality can’t be achieved through institutional practices alone.
We need your help—whether you volunteer in the student veggie
garden, rent an e-book or bring a bike to campus in lieu of a car,
the small steps you take to reduce your daily impact add up to an
enormous reduction in campus carbon emissions. Towson’s making great strides toward climate neutrality. What will you do? Find out more at the Go Green website.
The Career Center at Towson University
The Career Center offers students a variety of career-related
programs and services. Make decisions about your major, assess your
skills and interests, and explore career options with assistance from
career counselors and advisers. The center coordinates internship
programs, the Hire@TU online job and internship database, and fulland
part-time jobs and seasonal employment through job and career
fairs and our on-campus recruiting program. The Career Center
connects students with employers and organizations. Visit the Career Center Website, stop by 7800 York Road, Suite 206,
or call 410-704-2233.
Finding On-Campus Employment
Great part-time employment opportunities are available on campus
in a variety of areas, including academic departments, Student
Affairs, Event and Conference Services and the day care center. Work
as a lab assistant in the chemistry department, a marketing assistant
in the athletics department or a cashier in the University Store. It is
important to start your search early as on-campus jobs fill fast. The
best times to search are A ugust for the fall semester, and January
for the spring semester. Local off-campus jobs are also available.
All positions are posted on Hire@TU. For more on-campus job
information, visit the Career Center website, contact the Career
Center at 410-704-2233.
Activate Your Hire@TU Account
When you register for Hire@TU, you’ll be able to post your resume
and search for jobs and internships. Sign up and connect immediately
to employment opportunities and helpful tips for securing a job
during and after your college career.
- Visit the Career Center website
- Scroll to the middle of the main page, and under Hire@TU click on
Students and Alumni click here.
- If you do not already have an account, click on Click here
to register, completing all required fields. NOTE: The system
automatically screens by Applicant Type, so when choosing an
Applicant Type, hold down the CTRL key to choose more than one
if more than one applies to you.
- Create a username and unique password that you will remember.
- Once this is done you are all set! Click on Jobs and start your
search. Feel free to drop by the Career Center for job search tips
and strategies.
Smoke-Free Campus Policy
Towson University is the first four-year university in Maryland to
be entirely smoke-free. All buildings and exterior grounds owned
or operated by Towson University are designated as smoke-free,
including athletic stadiums and practice fields, parking garages
and open spaces.
Towson’s smoke-free policy aims to reduce the health risks
associated with exposure to second-hand smoke and ensure that all members of the campus community have access to clean air. For those who wish to quit, the Dowell Health Center provides
free smoking assessments and smoking cessation and education
classes in partnership with the Baltimore County Department of
Health. Free nicotine replacement therapies are also available
through the Dowell Health Center. For more information on the smoke-free policy, visit Towson Smoke-Free website.
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