Student Resources

Office of the Dean Of Students

• Academic Integrity: Learn more about the policies that ensure academic honesty at WSU.

• Academic Success and Career Center (ASCC): Get help with tutoring, academic advising, and on campus jobs.

• International Programs: Coordination for international students coming to WSU, or students enrolling abroad.

• Global Campus: Learn more about taking online courses and talk with an advisor.

• Libraries: Resources and study spaces to aid you in your coursework.

• Registrar's Office: Assistance with registration, enrollment, academic records, and more.

• Student Accommodations and Disability Resources: Accommodations for students with permanent or temporary injuries or disabilities.

• Writing Program: Assistance for the Writing Placement Exam, Undergraduate Writing Center, Graduate and Professional Writing Center, and University Writing Portfolio.

• Our Basic Needs Benefit Navigator can help you apply for resources related to:  

  Childcare Assistance 
  Financial Assistance  
  Food Security 
  Health & Wellness  
  Housing Security 
  Utility Assistance 

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• Bursar's Office: Student account information, receivables, loans, and collections.

• Financial Aid: Learn about the types of financial aid, deadlines, and eligibility.

• Handshake: Find a job during your time as a student.

• Student Emergency Funding: Review eligibility and apply for emergency funding from WSU.

• Cougs Feeding Cougs:

  • The Cougar Food Pantry is a fully stocked pantry in the CUB available to any student. 

  • Cougar Meal Swipe Program allows students to donate leftover meal plan dollars to Cougs in need.

• Gender Fluid Fashion Closet: Located in the Gender Identity/Expression & Sexual Orientation Resource Center in CUB 401.

• Rosario's Place: Gently used items for children up to 6 years of age, located in the Women*s Center in Wilson-Short Suite 8. 

• Student Care Network: Learn about food assistance programs based on campus. 

• SNAP food benefits: Apply for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program through the state of Washington.

• Access Center: Accommodations and services for students with disabilities, psychological or medical conditions, and temporary injuries.

• Cougar Health Services: Healthcare designed just for Cougs.
  

  • Counseling and Psychological Services

  • Medical Clinic

  • Pharmacy

  • Vision Clinic

• Dining Services: Connect with a Registered Dietitian about options for allergies, special dietary needs, and other resources.

• Food Assistance: Learn about options for healthy, sustainable food options.

• University Recreation (UREC): Find opportunities for activity that will also help you in classes and find community at WSU.

• Cougar Choice Housing: Learn about off-campus housing options through the ASWSU committee.

• Dining Services: Find delicious food options on campus at reasonable prices.

  • Dining Centers

  • Markets

  • Espresso Bars

  • Campus Vending

  • Compton Union Building

• First-year Live-in Requirement: Learn about the Washington Administrate Code that requires first-year students to live on campus. 

• Housing Accommodations: Work with Student Accommodations and Disability Resources for accommodations like ADA compliant rooms, single occupancy rooms, shared/private baths, room modifications or low allergen environments.

• Housing Insecurity:

  • Housing & Dining Financial Services: Reach out if you're experiencing financial difficulty, including possible eviction.

  • On-Campus Showering Facilities: Locker rooms and showers are available at the Student Recreation Center and Chinook Student Center.

• Housing & Residence Life: Assistance for residence hall and WSU apartments from billing to maintenance. Resident Advisors and full-time Residential Education Directors offer support and connection to campus resources.

• Associated Students of Washington State University (ASWSU): Connect with the student government for undergrads and the 15 subcommittees that provide programs and services.

• Center for Civic Engagement (CCE): Engage with the community through service and activism. 

• Center for Fraternity & Sorority Life (CFSL): Learn more about the four student-led councils that work with sorority and fraternity chapters.

• Center for Student Organizations & Leadership: Get involved with student orgs and leadership programming.

• WSU Involve: Find student organizations and events happening on campus.

• Graduate & Professional Student Association (GPSA): Representation for graduate and professional students. 

• Office for Access & Opportunity: Resources for first-gen, low-income, and underrepresented students.

• Peer Health Educators: Workshops and education from student ambassadors on health and safety.

• Social Justice Peer Educators: Student-led workshops on social justice topics. 

• Student Centers:

  • African American Student Center

  • Asian American & Pacific Islander Student Center

  • ChicanX/LatinX Student Center

  • Disabled Student Center

  • LGBTQ+ Center

  • Native American Student Center

  • Undocumented Student Center

  • Women*s Center

• Office of Veterans Affairs: Support for military-affiliated students at WSU.

• Annual Security and Fire Reports (Clery Act): Information on campus security and crime statistics.

• Center for Community Standards: Helps students understand community standards and provides education.

• Compliance and Civil Rights (CCR): Provides education, advice, and assistance for compliance issues.

• Emergency Blue Light Phones: Request emergency services across campus.

• Emergency Management: WSU's emergency planning and procedures.

• Environmental Health & Safety (EHS): Develops and implements WSU's safety policies and procedures.

• Transportation Services: Parking facilities and transportation options on campus.

• WSU Police Corps Program: Students working as volunteers for the WSU Police Department.

• WSU Police Department: On-campus police support.

• Academic Outreach and Innovation (AOI): Provides livestreaming and other technical support for classes and events.

• WSU Involve: Find events and student organizations. 

• Crimson Service Desk: On-campus help desk for students.

• MyWSU: Student information portal for finances, classes, housing contracts, and more.

• Technology Use Guidelines: WSU's policies on technology and academics.

• Academic Integrity: WSU's policy to ensure academic honesty is upheld.

• Community Standards (Student Handbook): Student rights and responsibilities that help make campus safe and inclusive.

• Executive Policy 15: Policy prohibiting discrimination and harassment.

• First Year Live-In Requirements: Policy on first year students living on campus.

• University Expectations for Use of Alcohol: Policies and possible sanctions for alcohol use.