Central Washington University

Services

Basic

nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance

Remedial

reading, math, writing

Counseling

minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, other

Career

co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training

Campus Safety

24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life

Housing

Overview

• The school offers housing for students.
• 43% of students live in school housing.
• The school does not provide assistance for off-campus housing.

Types of housing available

• 23% of housing units are Singles.
• 40% of housing units are Doubles.
• 13% of housing units are Triples.
• 24% of housing units are Apartments.
• In total, there are 24 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

• 17% of rooms are equipped with sprinkler systems.
• 71% of rooms are equipped with fire alarms.
• 84% are equipped with high-speed internet connections.

Extracurricular

• 35% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: Annual Events: Jazz in the Valley, Wildcat Week, Homecoming Weekend, Boo Central, Ware Fair, Spa Day, Student Appreciation Day, Performances by the Wind Ensembles and Chorus, Wildcat Madness, Wellington’s Wildfire, Student Lobby Day, Presidential Speaker Series. Quarterly Events: Theatre Productions, Orchestra Concerts, College Concerts, and Jazz Nights.
• Student activities: choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station
• In total, there are about 138 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Alpha Eta Rho, Alpha Lambda Delta, Alpha Phi Omega, CWU Honors Club, DEC
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Baptist Student Ministry, Campus Ambassadors, Generation Church University, Catholic Campus Ministry, Campus Crusade for Christ, Christian Fellowship (Chi Alpha), Jewish Student Organization, LDS Student Association, Philosophy and Religious Studies Club, Salt, Northwest Collegiate Ministries
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Asian Student Alliance, Culture Club, Filipino American Student Assc. (FASA), International Student Assoc. (ISA), Japanese Language and Culture
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Accounting Club, Actuarial Science Club, American Choral Directors Assoc. , American Institute of Graphic Arts(AIGA), American Sign Language Club, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Society of Safety Engineers, American String Teachers Assoc. , Anthropology Student Association(ASA), Arnold Air Society, Association of Construction Mgrs. , Association Of Managemat Information System, Astronomy Club, Biology Club, BoogieCats, Bowling Club, Central Ice Hockey, Central Theatre Club, Chemistry Club, Circle K, College Democrats, College Republicans, Environmental Resource Mgt. Assoc. , Exercise Science Club, Family and Consumer Science Student Assoc. , Family Studies Club, Fashion Merchandising Club, Geology Club, Health Education Club, History Club, Hot Lava Burn Monkey, Inst. of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Interior Design Club, Int’l Association of Jazz Educators, Kyokushinkai Karate, Lacrosse, Law & Justice Club, Marketing Club, Master of Science in Organization Development, Mechanical Contractors Association, Music Ed. Nat’l Conference, N. W. Entertainment Alliance, National Broadcasting Society, National Home Builders Association, National Science Teachers Association Student Chapter, No Touching Ground, Non-Traditional Students Club, Nutrition Science Club, Orchesis Dance Company, Outdoor Adventure Club, P. E. Club, Percussionist Anonymous, Pinnacle, Political Enlightenment Society, Pre-Med Club, Pre-Optometry, Progressive Student Union, Psychology Club(Psi Chi), Public Relations Student Society of America, Recreation Club, Rodeo Club, Roots & Shoots, Silver Wings, Soccer Club, Society for Human Resource Management, Sociology Club, Student Art Council, Student Athlete Advisory Club, Student Council for Exceptional Children, Student Washington Education Association, Students Affiliate of the American Chemical Society, SwingCats, The Association for Computing Machinery, Travel & Tourism Club, Trombone Club, Trumpet Club, Writer’s Forum
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) The Observer (weekly), Quest (Monthly), Hype (quarterly)

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): SeaTac, Washington (110), Yakima, Washington (40)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Seattle, Washington (108)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Ellensburg, WA (3)
• Public transportation does not serve the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.

Employment

• School employment is available.
• 24% of undergrads are employed with average earnings of 3,000
• Freshman are not discouraged from working.

• There are 0 fraternities
• 0 fraternity houses
• 0% of students are fraternity members
• There are 0 sororities
• 0 sorority houses
• 0% of students are sorority members.

ROTC

• Army ROTC: Offered on campus
• Navy ROTC: Not offered
• Airforce ROTC: Offered on campus

Additional Policies

class attendance policies set by individual instructors, other