scsu campus resources

SCSU is a large campus with many many resources available to our students.  These services can be found all around our campus and this page can help you locate each one of the wonderful services!

campus police

Campus Police provides police services to the university population of over 13,000 faculty, staff, and students. SCSU police personnel has increased to a present level of 27 police officers, which includes the chief of police, deputy chief of police, one lieutenant, four sergeants, one detective, and 19 patrol officers. There are also five dispatchers, one building and grounds officers, and 66 University Assistants. The university police also are responsible for the shuttle service.

Location: Granoff Hall (behind Health Services)

Phone: 392-5375 [ in case of emergency call 911]

Department Link: www.southernct.edu/universitypolice

counseling services

University Counseling Services offers a wide variety of resources to help students adjust to life on campus through invidivual and group counseling, outreach and programming and consultative services. Our primary purpose is to provide psychological support as students pursue academic and personal goals and to enhance the quality of their experience at Southern Connecticut State University.

Location: Engleman Hall B 219

Phone: 392-5475

Department Link: www.southernct.edu/counseling

disability resource center

The mission of the Disability Resource Center (DRC) is to ensure educational equity for students with disabilities. We provide assistance and information on issues of access to ensure the full participation of students with disabilities at Southern. 

Location: Engleman Hall C 105A

Phone: 392-6828

Department Link: www.southernct.edu/drc

Drug & alcohol resource center

The Drug and Alcohol Resource Center (DARC) provides SCSU students, staff, and faculty with current information and resources on alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs. The resource center also provides confidential screening and assessments to students in addition to harm-reduction skill-based programs such as BASICS (Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students). DARC also offers SCSU students online self-assessments called the E-TOKE and the E-CHUG.

Location: Schwartz Hall Lower Level, room 100

Phone: 392-5087

Department Link: www.southernct.edu/drugalcoholresource

fitness cetner

The Fitness center offers a wide varity of ways for its members. From cardiovascular machines to free weights and classes- the fitness center has a lot to offer to keep you on your way to reaching your health & fitness goals.

Location: Adanti Student Center, 2nd floor

Phone: 392-8971

Department Link: www.southernct.edu/fitnesscenter

Health Services

At Southern's Granoff Student Health Services, you will find nurses, advanced practice nurses, and physicians to help you stay in tune with your physical and emotional self.  The staff of the Health Center can  treat an illness, refer you to specialists, answer your questions, and help you handle medical problems.

Location: Granoff Hall

Phone: 392-6300

Department Link: www.southernct.edu/healthservices

interfaith office

The mission of the Interfaith Office is to nourish opportunities on the Southern Connecticut State University campus for the spiritual and religious growth and faith formation and exploration for students, faculty, and staff.

Location: Adanti Student Center, room 231

Phone: 392-5331

Department Link: www.southernct.edu/interfaithoffice

Multicultural center

Southern's Multicultural Center serves as a resource for the university and the community in promoting an awareness and appreciation of cultural diversity. It offers educational programs and services to assist in the recruitment and retention of students. The Center also sponsors outreach programs with area schools, conducts art exhibitions, film programs, lectures, and conferences and houses a book and video library.

Location: Adanti Student Center, room 234

Phone: 392-5888

Department Link: www.southernct.edu/mcc

sage center

The SAGE Center seeks to provide a safe communal space, personal support, resource information, relevant programming, and positive acknowledgment of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer, questioning, asexual and ally (LGBTIQQAA) community. The SAGE Center wants to create a campus atmosphere of tolerance and understanding that is open and accepting of all human differences and free from the oppressive forces of homophobia, heterosexism, gender bias, and all other forms of discrimination that hurt and hinder humanity.

Location: Schwartz Hall, Lower Level

Phone: 392-5864

Department Link: www.southernct.edu/lbgt

veterans services

Southern is committed to meeting the needs of all its students. That's why it maintains an Office for Veterans/Adult Students. Staffed by a counselor assisted by work-study students who are also veterans, the office provides counseling and academic advisement as well as assistance in dealing with the Veterans Administration.

Location: Engleman Hall B 018

Phone: 392-6822

Department Link: www.southernct.edu/veterans_services

women's center

The Women's Center is a place for all women and men of every race, ethnicity, age, ability, class, sexual orientation, and religion to gather together and explore and celebrate the richness and diversity of life.  

Location: Schwartz Hall Basement

Phone: 392-6946

Department Link: www.southernct.edu/womenscenter