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Counseling Services
                 Senior Director: Dr. Tonya Swanson
                 Assistant Director: Dr. Aquila Mitchell

                 The philosophy of Counseling Services derives from the belief that every student has basic and
                 unique needs which must be fulfilled in order to successfully function in a learning environment.
                 Therefore, the mission of Counseling Services is to assist students at Bowie State University in their
                 personal and psychosocial growth through the provision of programs and services.  Staff members
                 assist students in resolving problems that may impede their academic progress.
                 Counseling Services assists the institution in its mission by providing personal, social, career, and
                 academic counseling. This task is accomplished by enhancing and strengthening the quality of the
                 Four-Year-Experience Counseling Program. As part of the program, counselors conduct psychosocial
                 interviews to assist the University in the retention of students in each classification. Counseling
                 Services also offers a student development workshop series and a computerized career exploration
                 program. Services are confidential and provided free of charge for all students from their freshmen
                 year through graduate school.

                  Bulldog Card Office
                  The mission of the BullDog Card Office is to provide the University community with a standardized
                  form of identification with the ability to access a variety of University services and activities.


                  The BullDog Card serves as the meal card, check cashing card in the BSU Bookstore, athletic access
                  card, library card, and much more. Additionally,  when funds are deposited on  the card, it becomes
                  a debit card that allows you to make “cash-free” purchases for food and snacks in the bookstore and
                  from vending machine purchases.   Copies can also be made.   The card is not transferable and should
                  only be used by the person to whom it is issued.  The BullDog Card official ID card is required for all
                  students, faculty, and staff.

                  Bowie State University provides its students, faculty, and staff with a fully integrated ID card
                  system that offers capabilities for the following:


                         1.    Full color, digitized photo identification;
                         2.    Library privileges;
                         3.    Event access;
                         4.    Meal plan access in the Student Dining Hall
                         5.    Debit card capabilities for the following:
                                     BSU bookstore
                                     Student Dining Hall
                                     Alex Haley Convenience Store
                                     Bull Dog Cafe
                                     Outtakes
                                     Marvelous Market
                                     The Pub
                                     Copy Machines
                                     Computer Laboratory Printers
                                     Vending Machines
                                     Parking Fees and Fines


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