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Campus Visits Contact

Contact
Kate Hooper
Senior Associate Director of Admissions
Address
Campus Visit
1401 Presque Isle Ave.
Marquette, MI 49855
Phone
906-227-1709
Email
CVP@nmu.edu

Experience College Life

Most Popular Places On Campus
The Northern Center
The Woods and The Quad - Residence Halls
Jamrich Hall, including Starbucks
The Science Building - Science and Health Science Facilities
The PEIF/Superior Dome
Saturday visits: General Admissions Presentation and Campus Tour dates/details can be found online at nmu.edu/visit
Most Popular Places Off Campus
Presque Isle Park
Lake Superior and Beaches
Marquette Mountain Ski Area
Mattson Lower Harbor Park
Sugarloaf Mountain Hike
With more than a dozen waterfalls cascading through Marquette County, a visitor could spend an entire day exploring these natural wonders.

Campus Tours

Campus Visiting Center
M-F
8-5
906-227-1709
Campus Tours
Appointment Required: Yes
Dates: Year-round
Times: Varies
Average Length: 2 hours

On Campus Interview

Campus Interviews
No
Information Sessions
Not Available

Faculty and Coach Visits

Dates/Times Available
Year-round
Arrangements
Faculty can be contacted in advance for prospective students attending a campus visit program; Coaches will not be contacted by staff. Contact the Athletic Department if interested in meeting coach during a campus visit.
Advance Notice
2 weeks
Contact Email Address for Visit
cvp@nmu.edu

Class Visits

Dates/Times Available
Academic Year
Arrangements
With approval from Department and/or Professor

Overnight Dorm Stays

Overnight Dorm Stays
Available
Arrangements
Other
Limitations
Only during freshman orientation or prearranged with a summer group visit.

Transportation

Types of Transportation Available to Campus
Sawyer International Airport: https://sawyerairport.com/ (906) 346-3308 Marq-Tran (bus service): https://marq-tran.com/ (906) 225-1112 dispatch@marq-tran.com Checker Transport (cab service): https://checker-transport-of-marquette.business.site/ (906) 227-7777 or (906) 226-7772 Greyhound: https://www.greyhound.com/en-us/bus-stations-in-marquette (906) 228-8393
Driving Instructions to Campus
Directions from Midwest Cities Map of NMU with distance from major cities Directions from the Chicago area: Take 94 North toward the Wisconsin border Follow 94/41 through downtown Milwaukee Follow signs for 43 to Green Bay North of Green Bay take exit 192A (41/141 North to Marinette/Iron Mountain) Stay to the right and follow 41 to Oconto/Marinette Just past the downtown Marinette area, there will be signs directing you to turn left. If you miss this turn, you will soon find yourself at the lakeshore. In this case, backtrack to follow 41 Five minutes after your left turn, you will see a large Shell Gas station on the right Just past this station is a right fork for M-35 to Escanaba Take this turn to get onto M-35 Continue on M-35 to Escanaba where M-35 will join with US-41/US-2 and will take you through Escanaba, past the Mead Paper Plant to Gladstone Approximately 10 miles after Gladstone, US-41 will turn north towards Marquette Turn left and follow US-41 (approximately 50 miles) to Marquette Directions from the Minneapolis area: Follow 35W North to Duluth, MN (about 150 miles) Take I-535 S to US-53S to Superior, WI Follow US-2 to Wakefield, MI (about 100 miles) Turn left onto M-28 in Wakefield M-28 merges to US-41 leading to Marquette (about 135 miles) Directions from the lower peninsula of Michigan: Take I-75 north to exit 344B to merge onto I-75-BL/US-2 W toward Escanaba/Manistique Continue to follow US-2 to M-117/Country Ave. (about 65 mi.) Turn right onto M-117 to M-28 (about 17 mi.) Go left on M-28 Continue onto BUS US-41/Front Street in Marquette Once in Marquette: If you are entering Marquette from the WEST on US Hwy 41: At the first traffic circle (roundabout) as you enter Marquette, continue straight to stay on US Hwy 41 At the next traffic circle, take the 3rd exit onto County Rd HQ (go past Target) County Road HQ turns into Wright Street. Follow that for 2.5 miles. At the traffic circle, continue straight At the next traffic circle, take the 1st exit onto Tracy Avenue, and you will be on NMU's Campus. Follow Tracy Avenue to 7th street At the 4-way stop, go straight onto Lee Drive Continue down Lee Drive and turn right into Lot 8 for the Northern Center or left for Lot 13. You may also continue down Lee Drive, take a right at the four-way stop on Kaye Avenue, and park behind the Northern Center in Lot 1. If you are visiting campus through any of our other programs, please refer to the check-in directions provided from that program. If you are entering Marquette from the EAST or SOUTH on US Hwy 41/Michigan Hwy 28: At the first traffic circle (roundabout), take the 2nd exit to continue on US Hwy 41. At the next traffic circle, take the 1st exit onto S. 7th Street Follow 7th street for 1.3 miles, and you will be on NMU's campus. Turn right at the four-way stop sign on Lee Drive Continue down Lee Drive and turn right into Lot 8 for the Northern Center or left for Lot 13 You may also continue down Lee Drive, take a right at the four-way stop on Kaye Avenue, and park behind the Northern Center in Lot 1. If you are visiting campus through any of our other programs please refer to the check-in directions provided from that program.
Local Accommodations
https://nmu.edu/admissions/visiting-campus-and-need-place-stay
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Wellness Program/Clinical Offerings

Institution has a mental health/wellness program that makes counseling, referral, and well-being services available to all students
Yes
Mental Health Website
https://nmu.edu/counselingandconsultation/

Education & Training

Types of training available for students and faculty/staff
Program
Availability
Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR)
Available for all students;
Available for faculty & staff;
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
Not Reported
SafeTALK
Not Reported
Mental Health First Aid
Available for all students;
Available for faculty & staff;
Talk Saves Lives
Not Reported
Other:
Available for all students;
Available for faculty & staff;
Other trainings description:
National Association for Behavioral Intervention & Threat Assessment (including rubric for assessment)

Engaging the Whole Campus

Institution has a Chief Behavioral Health Officer (and/or Chief Wellness Officer)
Yes
Clinicians are trained to provide care to these specific groups:
Undergraduates
Graduate students
Racial/ethnic minority student
Students who are veterans
LGBTQIA+ students
Student-athletes
International students
Students on scholarship or financial aid
First-generation students
Additional groups:
Anxiety/Mindfulness Group, Process Group, Parapro offered at the Counseling Dept., and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
Please provide details on specific trainings:
Every counselor is a licensed clinician and completes all training necessary to uphold their license.

Peer-to-Peer

Institution has peer-to-peer offerings relating to mental health
No

Residential Life

Institution incorporates mental health and wellness into the residential experience
Yes
A brief description of offerings:
Presentations, educational programming, and staff training

Student Orientation

Students who are provided an opportunity to participate in mental-health-orientation activities
First-year students
Services offered
Incoming transfer students
Services offered
Returning students
Services offered
Entering graduate students
Services offered

Mental Health in the Curriculum

The institution offers for-credit mental health/well-being education for students
No plans for such offerings
The institution offers non-credit mental health/well-being education for students
Yes, optional
Details of non-credit offering:
Counselors visit classrooms as well as residential halls and present on mental health topics. WellTrack Boost is available on the MyNMU main page.

Off-Campus Offerings

Institution offers referrals to off-campus counseling services
Yes

Health and Counseling Center Accreditation

Institution's counseling center is accredited
No
Accrediting body
Not Reported

Taking and Returning from Medical Leave

Institution has an official support program in place for students returning from mental health leave of absence
Yes

Counseling Demand

Number of months a year counseling center is open and fully staffed
12 months
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