WCSU Student Handbook 2019-20

WCSU Websites to Bookmark

Career Success CenterCareer Success Center

wcsu.edu/careersuccess

This is the essential site to help all students, Freshmen through Seniors and beyond, on the path to finding and obtaining a career. Learn how to Discover, Experience, Create, and Activate your opportunities to acquire full-time jobs, part-time jobs, and internships. The site is loaded with links to great online tools to guide you throughout your time at WCSU.

 

Colonials (WestConn Athletics)
www.westconnathletics.com

Chuck the ColonialFind all the teams’ schedules and statistics. Just pick the varsity sport on the left and take it from there.

 

Current Students
wcsu.edu/currentstudents/

Go to the Current Students page to find many more valuable links to all kinds of departments and other services offered to our students. Familiarize yourself with the different pages and if you can’t find what you are looking for, type your query in the “search” field.

 

Events Calendar
wcsu.edu/newsevents/events.asp

Check out the events calendar on a regular basis and plan which concerts, lectures, movies, games or plays to attend.

 

First Year Students
http://staging.www.wcsu.edu/hub/

First Year StudentsFirst year students, in other words, all incoming Freshmen, should bookmark the HUB, a landing page that helps them to easily navigate through all the confusing new terms and places they need to find.  And even if you are not a first-year or even a student, you might find this page with its connecting web of pages quite helpful.

 

Helpful Hints
wcsu.edu/orientation/helpfulhints.asp

It says these helpful hints are for incoming students, but really, they never get old. Find out where to go for shopping or local restaurants or how to get to the movie theater. Read about what a professors look for in their students, how to be a better student, and where to go for help. Don’t wait until it is too late to admit you may be behind. Get a free tutor early and make an appointment with the Writing Center or Math Clinic.

 

International Student Exchange Program (ISEP)
wcsu.edu/isep

ItalyWant to learn more about how you can study a summer, a semester or even a full year abroad? Check out this website. Studying abroad is much more affordable than you might think, and it will be the experience of a lifetime.

 

Library
library.wcsu.edu

You’ll have to use the library and its website a lot over the years to order books and articles, get help from a librarian, or even borrow DVDs and CDs. Find out what it has to offer and get familiar with the hours, rules, and regulations.

 

Recreation, Intramurals and Club Sports
wcsu.edu/recreation/

Check out this website if you want to be physically active, have fun and be fit, and meet other like-minded people. Take zumba classes or yoga, use the Colonial Colonial Fitness ZoneFitness Zone, and attend as many Rec After Dark events as you can. And don’t forget to mark your calendar for the Oozeball Tournament, and Run or Dye Color Run.

 

Sodexo Food Services
wcsu.sodexomyway.com

Want to know more about what our campus dining has to offer? Check out this website for locations, hours and menus.

 

Student Affairs
wcsu.edu/stuaffairs/

Bookmark this website to find quick links to all kinds of important information such as the Student Handbook, the Student Code of Conduct, the Student Leadership Recognition Banquet, weekly updated information on the Midtown Coffeehouse and What’s On at WCSU (WOW).

 

Greeks and clubsStudent Clubs and Organizations
wcsu.presence.io/organizations

Want to join a student organization but don’t know what’s out there? Check this listing of current clubs and organizations. Click on a club to find out contact information and meeting times.

 

Weather Alert
wcsu.edu/alert/

Wondering if classes are canceled due to bad weather conditions? Check the Weather Alert webpage for announcements regarding cancellations or delays. Never assume WCSU will be closed.