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The School of Graduate Studies is responsible for the development and administration of graduate degree policies, procedures, and programs, some of which include: admitting and enrolling all Full Time and Part Time students who wish to be matriculated, officially filing their planned programs of study, and collecting students’ applications for graduation.  The Graduate Dean monitors graduate student progress and approves theses, special projects, and dissertations. Students apply for graduate assistantships in this office.
 

|Institutional Research and Assessment
Dr. Braden Hosch, Director

The Office of Institutional Research and Assessment (OIRA) collects, analyzes, organizes and disseminates data and institutional information to support the University. OIRA is also responsible for campus-wide coordination of assessment activities and assist in the development of a culture of assessment directed at continuous improvement based on data-driven decisions and adjustments.
 

|Center for International Education
Dr. Paulette Lemma, Interim Director

The George R. Muirhead Center for International Education at Central Connecticut State University is the State of Connecticut’s Center for Excellence in International Education. The Center houses four regional studies centers: the Africana Studies Center, the Center for Caribbean and Latin American Studies, the East Asian Studies Center, and the Endowed Chair in Polish and Polish-American Studies. The Center promotes diversity as a critical component of the development of our students, our community and our thinking. The CIE is the sole source of immigration counseling for CCSU’s population of over 400 international students and scholars, and provides a framework for faculty and staff to participate in overseas educational programs, such as faculty and student exchanges or short-term courses abroad. The Center also houses an Intensive English Language Program, which offers full-time and part-time English Language, Business English and American Culture instruction to international students and faculty, foreign professionals, and members of the Connecticut community.
 

|Continuing Education 
Mrs. Peg Schuberth, Director

Continuing Education/Enrollment Center is a centralized service center for all students (full or part-time) where students may obtain most forms needed to initiate administrative and academic actions. The extended hours of operation are: Monday through Thursday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday morning 8 a.m. to noon (during the academic year.) All part-time undergraduate, and part-time and full-time graduate students may register and make payment for classes. The Enrollment Center handles add/drops for all part-time students and for full-time students after the official drop/add period the first week of classes. All students register and pay for Winter Session and Summer Session classes through this office. Continuing Education offers specialized courses and workshops to business and industry and also sponsors courses for CEU's.
 

|Library Services     
Ms. Jeanne Sohn, Director

The library provides information services to the faculty, staff, and students at CCSU. The print collections now exceed over 650,000 volumes, ranging from children's books to advanced research texts. The library subscribes to 3,000 print journals and hundreds of electronic journals and other information databases. The electronic card catalog, CONSULS, is linked to the other three campuses of the Connecticut State University System, as well as the State Library, and provides our campus community with access to over one million volumes and a multiplicity of electronic resources.
 

|Office of Academic Articulations and Partnerships
Ms. Myrna Garcia-Bowen, Director

The office of Academic Articulations and Partnerships will coordinate the relationships between the programs of CCSU and Community Colleges for the purpose of enhancing the academic programs between the two entities to develop opportunities for students who are transferring between schools.  Attention will be given to regular transfer, K-12 linkages, and other academic outreach activities.
 

CCSU’s Financial Aid Office plays an integral role in achieving the University's mission and goals of recruiting and retaining a talented and diverse student population.  The Financial Aid Office is committed to assisting and to counseling students and families in identifying the necessary financial resources required for study at CCSU.   We will deliver federal Title IV programs, State of Connecticut programs, and University assistance to students who seek financial educational funding via these resources. 

In pursuing our mission we strive to: uphold the highest degree of professionalism, honesty, and integrity; serve our students in a timely, accurate, equitable, courteous and fiscally astute manner adhering to all federal, state and university regulations; and embrace emerging technologies.
 

|Office of Recruitment and Admissions
Mr. Richard Bishop, Acting Director

The staff of the Office of Recruitment and Admissions particularly welcomes your interest in Central Connecticut State University. We try very hard to be accessible to your questions and concerns. Prior to applying or at any time during the application process, we appreciate your contact by phone, letter, email, or personal visit. We also serve as an easy starting point to make contact with the rest of our fine campus community. We can put you in touch with department heads that delight in sharing with you the strength of our academic programs and student services.
 

|Office of the Registrar
Ms. Susan Petrosino, Registrar

The Registrar’s Office has responsibility for maintaining the official student academic records, full-time undergraduate registration, add/drop, all student grades, and issuing transcripts. In addition, the Registrar’s Office deals with change of students' status within the University (except for part-time graduate students who move to full-time status--which is handled in the Graduate Office), declaration of audit, pass/fail course status, appeals for lack of satisfactory progress for students with financial aid, appeals for student in-state residency, initial degree audit evaluations, graduation clearances, and issuance of diplomas.