Matt Weir / The Collegian

Even with tuition and fee increases, college education comes with some helpful services for students. California State University, Fresno offers programs and services, which we pay for with our student fees.

Career Services, for example, offers direction when it comes to career choices and opportunities. In this nebulous job market, they strive to help students achieve career success through resume building, mock interviews and employment opportunities.

They also have a Web site where local, state, and national jobs are posted.

Career Services helps students with everything from how to dress for an interview, to what questions to ask during that interview to help students land the job or internship they̢۪ve been after.

“People usually find a job here,â€Â said student assistant Stephanie Reed. “Things like career fairs are always a big success.â€Â

The Student Health Center is another service offered on campus.

In an effort to minimize infections this season, the health center is now offering Cold & Flu Pack for $5. The pack includes medication, a thermometer, cough drops, hand sanitizer, and Kleenex.

Additionally, the health center provides other services such as an on-site pharmacy, a lab and x-ray department, urgent care visits and an on-site registered dietician. Counseling services for individuals, relationships and support groups are also offered.

The health center offers the Family PACT (Planning Access Care Treatment) program, which provides free birth control methods as well as prevention and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases.

The Learning Center can also be helpful.

The focus of the center is to help students develop effective learning strategies for academic success. This is done through tutoring services and various workshops, according to officials at he center. Tutoring sessions are available in areas like foreign languages, chemistry, math, physics and writing. One-on-one tutoring consultations are also available.

The Women̢۪s Resource Center holds a wide range of events and activities for students including, clubs and discussion groups. These services focus on giving students a sense of belonging, a place to feel validated, said coordinator for the Women̢۪s Resource Center Jennifer Whyte.

“We try to listen to students and find out what they need and want,â€Â Whyte said.

Services the Women̢۪s Resource Center offers include the Violence Prevention Project, which is designated to assist victims of rape, and the domestic violence or stalking-crisis intervention along with peer counseling. Although the center is geared toward women, men are just as welcome to take advantage of their assistance.

“Everyone needs a place where they can feel safe and comfortable,â€Â Whyte said.