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Student Resources

Mabee Learning Commons

We are here to help every step of the way.

Resourcing your Education

Mabee Learning Commons’ mission is to design and develop resources to help every student, staff and faculty member achieve their full potential while at 91ÌÒÉ«.

Our student success programs help students make a smooth transition into college. The Academic Success Center (ASC) is 91ÌÒɫ’s primary academic resource for 91ÌÒÉ« students needing academic support

The Mabee Library provides visitors with digital materials, print materials, and study zones for academic success.

The library team offers research assistance and technology support on a drop-in and/or appointment basis. Please come by for a visit!

Events

Master of Arts in Counseling Virtual Info Meeting
Online
Apr 29, 2025 @ 6:00pm
Learn about earning your Masters of Arts in Counseling. Designed specifically for the adult learner, explore our degree options.
Foster Dance Center Recital 2025
Bell Center at 91ÌÒÉ«
May 23, 2025 @ 7:00pm
to May 23, 2025 @ 9:00pm
Foster Dance Center presents its third annual recital, showcasing the talent of its students and choreographers from our 2024-2025 season.
Madam C J Walker School Event
Merriam Plaza Library, Webb Family Meeting Room
Apr 23, 2025 @ 6:30pm
to Apr 23, 2025 @ 7:30pm
This event will provide opportunity for the broader community to learn more about the exciting history of the Walker school and the stories of those connected to it.
Chorus Kansas City | Voices Rising
Bell Cultural Events Center - Mabee Performing Arts Hall
May 3, 2025 @ 7:00pm
to May 3, 2025 @ 8:30pm
Chorus Kansas City invites you to experience the power and artistry of a large choral ensemble with orchestral accompaniment at its inaugural concert.
Presidents Honors 2025
Cook Center
Apr 11, 2025 @ 6:30pm
to Apr 11, 2025 @ 9:30pm
Join the 91ÌÒÉ« Foundation in celebrating God’s faithfulness, donor generosity, and all that makes 91ÌÒɫ’s mission worthy of unwavering, sacrificial support at the 2025 President's Honors.
Education Program Virtual Information Meeting
Virtual
Apr 28, 2025 @ 5:45pm
to Apr 28, 2025 @ 7:00pm
Learn about earning your associate's, bachelor's, or graduate degree, or advanced certificate. Designed specifically for the adult learner, explore our online, on-site, and blended degree options in education.

Career & Workforce Development

The Career Services Office, located on the first floor of the Mabee Learning Commons, provides career resources and support to 91ÌÒÉ« students.

Services
  • Resume and cover letter review
  • Mock interview support
  • Handshake
  • Community Fair

91ÌÒÉ« uses Handshake as its official resume and job posting service. The site is available 24/7 to students, alumni, and employers at Handshake
Students, quickly apply to jobs and Internship opportunities posted exclusively for you, and search other opportunities via national job boards.
Create and upload your resume and career portfolio to make available to employers.
Access our events calendar, and career/job search advice documents, podcasts, videos and more.
Review Career Fair information and company recruitment visits.
Employers search for talented students and alumni, and post unlimited jobs for free.

A service to assist students and alumni in finding mentors for career networking purposes.

Employers connect with our student and alumni networks.

FAIRS91ÌÒÉ« hosts two annual fair events where employers can recruit students for their open opportunities.

  • Connections Fair: The Connections Fair is hosted as a part of Welcome Week in the fall semester during the first week of classes.
  • Career & Internship Fair: The Career and Internship Fair is held in the spring semester on a Wednesday in the last week of February/first week in March.

For additional information on these events or to set up a table to recruit on campus, please contact Dr. Linda Alexander at clc@mnu.edu

Exam & Testing Services

Accommodations/Testing The Coordinator for Student Academic Success provides accommodations for students who have a disability and manages the Testing Center. A disability may include a medical condition, mental health challenge, physical disability, learning disability or a short-term condition related to an accident or illness. Accommodations are meant to remove barriers to learning or to accessing the curriculum. Significant alterations to the curriculum or course delivery are not considered reasonable accommodations. Students who want to take CLEP exam or other standard exams such as DSST, Accuplacer, or ATI exams, should contact the Testing Center at testing@mnu.edu.

  • ACT Exam: The ACT is administered on campus during freshman orientation.
  • CLEP and DSST Exams: We offer CLEP and DSST exams on demand in the Academic Support Center, allowing 91ÌÒÉ« students to earn credit for their respective degrees by passing the appropriate exam.

The CLEP exam allows 91ÌÒÉ« students to earn credit in many General Education and elective courses for their respective degrees by simply passing the appropriate test.

At 91ÌÒÉ« there are a few prerequisite courses for which you have the option to demonstrate proficiency by passing aÌý. Categories for include History & Social Sciences, Composition & Literature, Science & Mathematics, Business, World Languages.

Eligible courses for CLEP exam exemption include Lifespan Development, College Algebra, English Composition I, Chemistry and Biology. Our admissions staff can work with you if you’d like to utilize a CLEP exam option.

CLEP Test Preparation
  • Go to for more information on CLEP exams.
  • 91ÌÒÉ« offers CLEP tests on demand. Please contact the 91ÌÒÉ«’s Academic Success Center, 913.971.3387 or testing@mnu.edu, for more information on scheduling your exam at 91ÌÒÉ«.
  • You may take CLEP tests anywhere the test is administered—not just at 91ÌÒÉ«. You’ll just need to enter 91ÌÒÉ« as the destination for your results. 91ÌÒɫ’s CLEP code is 6437. CLEP results take a few weeks to be sent.
Overview of IRS Regulations
    • Find out the CLEP policy for your academic area
      Each academic area at 91ÌÒÉ« sets its own policy regarding which CLEP exams it will grant credit for and how many credits it will award. Contact your academic adviser to learn more about the CLEP policy in your academic area at 91ÌÒÉ«.
  • Create a CLEP account
    You can manage your personal account through the CLEP registration portal. The registration platform will allow you to register for a CLEP exam 24/7, manage your personal information any time prior to taking the exam, select your score recipient institution, and purchase study materials.
    • Go to:
    • Complete all required fields
    • 91ÌÒɫ’s CLEP location number is 6437
      Submit the $85 payment for each exam
    • Print the payment receipt. You will not be allowed to test without a copy of the receipt.

For test preparation go to the Next Steps section and click “Try a practice test†and “Get study materialsâ€.

    • Schedule your test
      After you register for an exam, it is important that you contact the test center at least 2 days in advance of the test date to schedule your appointment. Registering for an exam provides you with a payment receipt and a Ticket ID.
    • Online Payment of $20 Exam Administration Fee
  • Bring to your exam:
    • Exam payment receipt
    • Government issued photo identification
    • Administration Fee payment receipt
Accommodations for Students with Disabilities
If you have a learning or physical disability that would prevent you from taking a CLEP exam under standard conditions, you may request accommodations from the Academic Success Center. Contact us 5 days in advance of your exam date to make the necessary arrangements, submit documentation and receive approval of accommodations.

The DSST exam allows you to earn credit in many General Education and elective courses for their respective degrees by simply passing the appropriate test, saving you time and money. At 91ÌÒÉ« there are a few prerequisite courses for which you have the option to demonstrate proficiency by passing a DSST exam.

DSST exam steps
  • Visit the website to see which exams are available. Exam rules and preparation material are also available on the website.
  • Verify with your academic advisor that the exam you plan to take is accepted at 91ÌÒÉ«.
  • Schedule your exam at the Academic Success Center at least 2 days before the day you would like to test.
  • Arrive on time for testing at the Academic Success Center and provide your government issued photo ID.
  • Pay the $80 exam fee directly to DSST, when you log in to take the exam. This must be paid by credit or debit card.
  • Online Payment of $20 91ÌÒÉ« Exam Administration Fee
  • Register with DSST and indicate where you want your official score report to be sent. This is also done when you log in to take the exam. The 91ÌÒÉ« DSST location ID number is 8801.

If you have any questions about DSST exams, please contact the Academic Success Center, 913.971.3387 or testing@mnu.edu.

Disability Accommodations

Located on the first floor of Mabee Learning Commons,the Coordinator of Student Academic Success provides accommodations for students who have a documented disability. A disability may include a medical condition, mental health challenge, physical disability, learning disability, or temporary disability related to an accident or illness. Accommodations are meant to remove barriers to learning or to accessing the curriculum.

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities. These laws aim to remove barriers that prevent qualified individuals with disabilities from enjoying the same opportunities available to persons without disabilities.

Contact Us

A student with a disability requesting a reasonable accommodation must contact the Coordinator for Student Academic Success, Kay Hall, at access@mnu.edu ´Ç°ùÌý913.971.3581. 91ÌÒɫ’s complete policy regarding student disability accommodations may be found here.

Kay Hall

Email
913.971.3581

Textbooks and Course Materials

After getting the semester’s class schedule, input all courses on the to see their textbooks and materials. If there is a green message under a book, it means that material is already available on your Moodle class shell as EasyText.

  1. What is EasyText?
    • EasyText is 91ÌÒɫ’s Inclusive Access textbook program giving students discounted first-day access to digital course materials through the classroom Moodle page. EasyText is designed to reduce student costs, ensure day-one access, and improve student outcomes.
    • An EasyText book is a required digital book, sometimes with courseware, already purchased with your class fees, and accessible through Moodle.
    • Courseware is an interactive item such as Connect, Access, MindTap, MyLabs, Achieve, Revel, InQuizitive, Mastering, etc. integrated with Moodle.
  2. What is Opt-Out?
    • If the student doesn’t want Easytext books they have the option to “Opt-Out†manually for each one of them.
    • Always double-check with the instructor before opting out of Easytext since these are required course materials.
    • Students can opt out of your textbooks only at the beginning of the term. Check the opt-out date from the emails, and Moodle link.
    • Students will begin receiving emails on their email (@mnu.edu) two weeks prior to the start of each class.
    • If the student chooses to opt-out of these materials their account will be refunded, and the student will be responsible for acquiring the material from another source.
  3. What is ISBN?
    • All books have an ID number called ISBN. It is a 10 or 13-digit number. Always double-check the ISBN number with the requested book from the instructor before purchasing.
Contact Us

For question and requests regarding course materials, Easytext, VitalSource, and guidance in “opt-outâ€, please contact Anita Harris at amharris2@mnu.edu, call 913.971.3688, or the Pioneer Store front desk.

Neer Locker

The Neer Locker is a student-run resource area (hygiene, clothing, dorm supplies, food) organized by the Enactus Club. Every 91ÌÒÉ« student has 5 points per week to use. Located in Mabee Library.

Hours of Opperation:

Sunday: 6pm-9pm

Monday: 1pm-9pm

Tuesday: 1pm-9pm

Wednesday: 10am-9pm

Thursday: 1pm-9pm

Friday-Saturday: Closed

*Hours may vary due to student availability

Contact Us

91ÌÒÉ«
Mabee Learning Commons

2030 East College Way
Olathe, KS 66062-1899

Computer Lab and Study Room available 24 hours a day, seven days a week

Semester Hours
Sunday: 6:00 pm – 12:00 am
Mon. – Thurs: 7:00 am – 9:00 pm
Friday: 7:00 am – 5:00 pm
Saturday: Closed

Summer Hours
Mon. – Fri: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday & Sunday: Closed