General Information | Parking | Places to Live
Places to Eat | Recommended Jobs

General Information

• KU Campus Map
   

• PRE Faculty Information
   

• Student Health Care Information
   

• How long will it take to complete the program?
  Those who are obtaining their Master’s degree: 2-3 years; Individuals who enter the Doctoral program with a Master’s degree in Counseling or Clinical Psychology: 4 years; Those who enter the Doctoral program with a Bachelor’s degree: 6 years.
   

• How many credits do people usually take?
  9-15; anything more than 15 is not practical
   

• Will I be able to have a job during the program?
  Yes, though it takes time management skills. Jobs that require 10-15 hours are ideal/manageable; managing 20 hours is more difficult.
   

• What is the population of Lawrence?
  ~89,000
   

• What is the weather like in Lawrence?
  All seasons (winter, spring, summer, fall); snows a bit in the winter; can reach 100 degrees in the summer

Parking

• Parking Web Site
   

• Campus Parking Map
   

• Where can I park for free?
  There is some free parking on the side streets down the big hill by JRP (where most of your classes will be). There are also parking lots connected to JRP where parking is not restricted after 4 PM (many PRE classes are from 4:30-7:00).
   

• More Parking Information
  There is a parking lot behind JRP that requires a parking permit and is often full after 8:00/8:30 in the morning. There is also a parking garage near the Union (pretty far from JRP-where you’ll have classes) that costs $1.00 per hour. Meters are also available around JRP at a rate of $1.00/hour.

Places to Live

Recommended Places to Live

• Orchard Corners on 15th and Kasold is not too bad. The management is nice and if you have 2 or 3 friends to rent the same dorm style apartment you don't have to pay utilities.
   

• Houses are cheap to rent if you have a roommate.
   

• Apartments on 9th St. in between Iowa and Ohio, because those are safe, quiet, and close to JRP (10 min. walking distance)
   

• Tuckaway Apartments at Harper Square (23rd & Harper). The apartments are very clean, relatively new, quiet, and close to K10 for trips to KC or the Edwards Campus. I think rent went up since I was there so they might be more expensive.
   

• I love living out west! It's quiet, away from the undergrad chaos, but it's near 6th street, Wakarusa, and 10 hwy so I can still get anywhere quickly.
   

• Near campus is really nice, but probably noisier than being outside of town; also parking on game days is a pain if you live near the stadium or fieldhouse.
   

• The area by 23rd and Hyvee is nice, as is Tuckaway on 6th St.
   

• If you do want to live near campus, I did live in Berkeley Flats (right behind the stadium) which is just a short walk from JRP, and they weren't too bad. A 1 bedroom is about $500/mo plus utilities, etc. They allow small pets I think. After your first year you aren't on campus as much anyway (plus you might have to drive to KC Edwards campus for classes), so it's not a big deal to live near campus.

Places NOT Recommended to Live

• Any Hawk's Pointe.
   
• Don't live on campus in Jayhawk Towers.
   
• Apartment between 6th and Michigan, unsafe apartment and noisy.
   
• Do not live in the student ghetto (all the rental houses near campus), unless you want to live in a crappy apt for way too much.

Places to Eat

• Free State Brewery
• Teller's (pricey)
• El Mezcal
• India Palace
• Zen Zero
• Thai House
• Aladdin's Café
• Encore
• Five guys (burgers)
• Border Bandito (Mexican)
• Jade Mongolian BBQ (Asian)
• Jade Garden (Asian)
• La Familia
• Yokohama
• Milton's
• Paisano's
• Ingredient
• Pepperjax Grill
• King Buffet
• Pretty much anywhere on Mass street!
• Biggs BBQ
• Jeffersons
• Set 'em Up Jack's bar and grill
• Salty Iguana
• Old Chicago
• Genovese
• Scarlet Orchid
• The Merc
• Thai Siam
• Mad Greek
• Papa Kenos
• First Watch
• Wheatfields

Recommended Part Time Jobs

• KU Job Search Web Site
   
• I work for the School of Ed as a peer advisor and it is amazing. The hours are very flexible because you are able to work around your classes. The supervisors and staff are also very helpful and fun to work with.
   
• On campus jobs, especially those with appointments.
   
• Interning at the University Career Center! A great way to start getting client contact hours to build up your vita/resume for practicum.
   
• Something, anything related to your undergraduate major or Counseling Psychology. Basic college jobs (bartending, waitressing, retail, etc) aren't going to help your vita out at all. These might be good to have while you are searching, but look for jobs outside the Counseling Psych department too. Most of those assistantships go to doc students. Look into the psychology department, social welfare, other education fields, etc.