Student Resources

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Review the on-campus resources listed below for some of the areas we can help connect you to.

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• Academic

  • 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.
  • Access Center: Accommodations for students with permanent or temporary injuries or disabilities.
  • 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.
  • Writing Program: Assistance for the Writing Placement Exam, Undergraduate Writing Center, Graduate and Professional Writing Center, and University Writing Portfolio.

• Basic Needs Benefits Navigator

  • 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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• Financial

  • 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.

• Food & Clothing

  • 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.

• Health

  • 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.

• Housing & Dining

  • 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 the Access Center 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.
    • Residence Hall Hotel Space: Temporary housing is available in WSU residence halls.  
    • Residence Hall Storage Space: Several options exist that allow students to store their belongings in Pullman. 
  • Housing Services: Assistance for residence hall and WSU apartments from billing to maintenance. 
  • Residence Life: Resident Advisors and full-time Residential Education Directors offer support and connection to campus resources.
  • University Approved Housing- Center for Fraternity and Sorority Life: Fraternities and Sororities wishing to house first-year students must go through the University Approved Housing process. 

• Identity & Campus Involvement

  • 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.
  • Coug Presence: 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:
    • Access Center
    • African American Student Center
    • Asian American & Pacific Islander Student Center
    • ChicanX/LatinX Student Center
    • Gender Identity/Expression & Sexual Orientation Resource Center (GIESORC)
    • Native American Student Center
    • Undocumented Student Center
    • Women*s Center
  • Office of Veterans Affairs: Support for military-affiliated students at WSU.

• Safety & Transportation

  • 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.

• Technology

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

• University Policies

  • 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.