Southern Connecticut State University

Services

Basic

nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, health service, health insurance

Remedial

reading, math, writing, study skills

Counseling

career, personal, academic, psychological

Career

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

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.
• 31% of students live in school housing.
• The school does not provide assistance for off-campus housing.

Types of housing available

• In total, there are 9 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

• 89% of rooms are equipped with sprinkler systems.
• 100% of rooms are equipped with fire alarms.
• 100% are equipped with high-speed internet connections.

Extracurricular

• 25% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is not permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: Homecoming, International Festival, Spring Week.
• Student activities: choral groups, concert band, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, yearbook
• In total, there are about 94 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Gamma Theta Upsilon, Golden Key National Honor Society, Iota Iota Iota, Lambda Pi Eta, Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Alpha Theta, Psi Chi, Zeta Delta Epsilon
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Campus Crusade for Christ, Muslim Student Association.
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) African Students Association, Asian Academic Society, Black Student Union, CIAO (Italian Club), Cultural Affairs Club, French Club, Hispanic Cultural Society, Indian Student Association, Libros En Espanol, Organization of Latin American Students, West Indian Academic Society
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) SCSU Adventurers, Accounting Society, Amnesty International, Anthropolgy Club, Baka Chab’s Anime Society, Best Buddies, Biology Club, Business Administration Club, Chemistry Club, Class of 2004, Class of 2005, Class of 2006, Class of 2007, Computer Club, Earth Science Club, Environmental Futurists, Exercise Physiology Club, Financial Management Association, Geography Club, Habitat for Humanity, History Club, HOPE (Peer Educators), LBGT Prism, Mathematics Club, Media Studies Club, Men About Business, National Student Nurses Association, Out Reach Unlimited, People to People Club, Philosophy Club, Physical Education Club, Pre-Law Society, Psychology Club, Public Health Society, Recreation Club, Senior Citizen Student Organization, Social Welfare Organization, Society of Physics Enthusiats, Society of Professional Journalists, Southern Future Teacher’s Organization, Sports Medicine Club, Women on the Move, Arts League, Poetic Vibe
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) Southern News, Weekly

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Hartford (50), New Haven, Ct. (5)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): New Haven, Ct. (3)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): New Haven, Ct. (3)
• Public transportation serves the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.
• 80% of students have a car on campus

Employment

• School employment is available.
• 2% of undergrads are employed with average earnings of 3,500
• Freshman are discouraged from working.

Greek Life

• There are 5 fraternities
• 1% of students are fraternity members
• There are 3 sororities
• 1% of students are sorority members.

ROTC

• Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of Connecticut)
• Airforce ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of Connecticut)

Additional Policies

class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited, other