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Student Services

Student Services staff are dedicated to providing you with guidance and resources to optimize your Graduate School experience in and beyond the classroom.

For questions regarding specific programs or services, please contact staff members listed below.

Registration Information

For questions regarding registration, tuition and fees, deferment forms, textbooks, add/drop, withdrawals from class/school, degree changes, and enrollment or degree verification, please contact: 

Deb Mattison, Graduate SchoolDeb Mattison, Registrar
1-651-213-4282
DMattison@HazeldenBettyFord.edu

 

Student Assistance Program–Counseling Services

The Student Assistance Program is a confidential and voluntary program that allows students to seek assistance for professional or personal issues. Up to three sessions for assessment are available at no cost to the student each year. Students are financially responsible for further services.

For information please contact:

LeAnn Brown, Graduate School of Addiction Studies

LeAnn Brown, Manager of Enrollment and Student Services
1-651-213-4092
LTbrown@HazeldenBettyFord.edu

LeAnn can also answer questions regarding Mantoux testing, immunization records, Freedom from Chemical Use Problems form, Verification of Student Identity form, and diversity grant applications.

Financial Aid

For questions about accessing federal loans to assist in paying for your education and questions about funding packages and financial aid disbursements, please contact:

Connie Kastens, Graduate School

Connie Kastens, Assistant Financial Aid Administrator
1-651-213-4001
CKastens@HazeldenBettyFord.org


Library

The Hazelden Betty Ford Addiction Research Library serves as both an in-person learning center and a 24-hour virtual learning resource. As a student, you have access to:

  • The library’s extensive on-site collection of addiction-related books, pamphlets, journals, newsletters, government documents, and audiovisuals
  • Personal assistance in locating and retrieving articles and books found in other collections near and far
  • Personal assistance in helping students locate and access unlimited virtual and electronic resources
  • The library’s 24/7 internet/intranet portals of important links and access points to resources in the field
  • During library hours, a professional librarian is available to assist you and respond to your questions and requests.
  • For more information, please contact Ann Geht.

Student Success

Support Services for Persons with Disabilities

The Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies provides reasonable accommodations to students in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Minnesota’s Human Rights Act. In carrying out this policy, we recognize that there are many different types of disabilities and, therefore, wish to work with students to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified students with disabilities when there is no undue hardship to the Foundation.

Students with disabilities are responsible for contacting Elisia Tarnowske to initiate services. This contact should be made six months before the start of the semester of admission or as early as possible to ensure the accessibility of accommodations. Students may be asked to provide medical documentation to substantiate the medical need for accommodation and the existence of a disability.

Accommodations may include but are not limited to:

  • Providing or modifying equipment or devices
  • Adjusting or modifying examinations, training materials, or policies
  • Arranging for readers and interpreters or providing video transcripts
  • Making the school campus accessible to and usable by people with disabilities

While the graduate school will engage in an interactive process regarding a student’s request, there are certain requests that the ADA does not consider to be a reasonable accommodation. Therefore, the graduate school will not consider the following accommodations:

  • It is not a reasonable accommodation if making the accommodation or allowing participation poses a direct threat to the health or safety of others.
  • It is not a reasonable accommodation if making the accommodation means making a substantial change in an essential element of the curriculum (educational viewpoint) or a substantial alteration in the manner in which we provide our services.
  • It is not a reasonable accommodation if it poses an undue financial or administrative burden.
  • The provision of personal devices or services (e.g., wheelchairs, hearing aids, personal transportation).

Alumni Association

The Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies Alumni Association is committed to cultivating a lifelong relationship between the school and its alumni. The association provides alumni with opportunities for continued professional development by coordinating annual continuing education and networking events. Supporting engagement and professional development opportunities allow graduates to keep up with the best clinical practices in the field and connect with faculty and students.

For more information on the Alumni Association new student orientation, veteran benefits, licensing, immigration, time management tips, study skills, please contact:

Katherin Gray, Graduate School

Kate Gray, Student Success Coordinator
1-651-213-4425
KGray@HazeldenBettyFord.edu

 

 

Student Recruitment

For questions regarding graduate school admissions/application, housing, customized training, and commencement please contact:

Tashina Martinson, Graduate School

Tashina Martinson, Admissions and Recruitment Specialist
1-651-213-4175
TMartinson@HazeldenBettyFord.edu

 

 

Online Education

For questions about the Integrated Recovery for Co-Occurring Disorders (IRCOD) online orientation course, residencies and technology, please contact:

Kristin Anderson, Graduate SchoolKristin Anderson, Director of Online Education
1-520-261-0930 (Arizona Time)
KAnderson@HazeldenBettyFord.edu

 

For assistance with online technology needs, please contact:

Ginger HowellGinger Howell, Instructional Designer
1-501-230-4416
GHowell@HazeldenBettyFord.edu



Information Technology

Information Technology (IT) staff are able to help students connect personal devices to graduate school email accounts. IT also provides limited assistance with the electronic health records system. Reach IT by email at HelpDesk@HazeldenBettyFord.org, or phone, 1-651-213-4785. For assistance with online technology needs, please contact Ginger Howell, Instructional Designer at 1-501-230-4416.

Study Space

The 500-acre Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation campus in Center City is a picturesque setting conducive to contemplation and learning. Multiple study areas are available to students including the library, student lounge, two computer labs, atrium, and study tables. Additional study space may be reserved by contacting Twyla Ramsdell, Registrar of Administrative Services, at 1-651-213- 4180 or TRamsdell@HazeldenBettyFord.edu.

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The Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies educates future leaders in addiction counseling who provide evidence-based integrated care for substance use and co-occurring disorders. Learn more about our mission, vision and goals.