Cancellation of
Classes Due to Inclement Weather
At the discretion of the University, classes may be cancelled or
delayed because of inclement weather conditions. The decision to
cancel or delay day classes is usually made by 6 a.m. The most
accurate delay and cancellation information for Central
Connecticut State University will be made available in the
following locations:
In addition, the University will notify WTIC-1080AM, WFSB-TV 3, WVIT-TV 30 and WTNH-TV 8 with cancellation or delay information. Cancellation of evening classes will normally be decided by 2 p.m. Evening classes are not automatically cancelled when day classes have been cancelled.
Childcare
The Early Learning Program, Inc., a state-licensed child care
facility, is available on campus for toilet-trained children from
ages 3-5. The program operates during the academic year
(September through June), with a summer session pending
enrollment. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 7:45
a.m. to 5 p.m. Attendance options include nursery school,
part-time care and full-time care. For information, call
Catherine Pezze at 832-3760.
Identification Cards
All students are required to obtain a photo identification card
after payment of tuition and fees. Access to the Library and
Microcomputer Lab requires a Blue Chip ID card.
The ID card, known as the Blue Chip Card, can be used as a debit card to make purchases from vending machines and at public-use copiers, as well as at dining locations in the Student Center and Memorial Hall. There are many off-campus locations that accept the Blue Chip Card; additional information is available at the Card Office or on the Card Office Web site.
There is a charge for laser printing at the Microcomputer Lab. This must be paid with the Blue Chip Card, or by purchasing a Guest Card at a Card Value Center. There will be no cash transactions.
In order to use the card as a debit card, money can easily be deposited to a debit account. The Card Office and Cashier's Office accept cash and checks. Credit card transactions can be made by calling the Cashier's Office (832-2020) or through the Card Office web site at www.cardoffice.ccsu.edu. For money to be deposited instantly to a debit account, visit any of the four Card Value Centers, located at the Library (main floor), Microcomputer Lab, Memorial Hall and the Police Station, which is open 24 hours.
The Card Office is located in the Power House on the northeast corner of the Barnard parking lot. Card Office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with extended hours during the first month of each semester. The phone number is 832-2140. After Card Office hours, lost cards should be reported to the Police Department (832-2375); a temporary ID will be issued, as well as a "hold" placed to deactivate the account.
Parking
All full- and part-time
students must obtain decals for student parking from the
University Police. Students may park in any campus lot or parking
garage except those designated for administration, faculty or
staff. Vehicles without decals or improperly parked vehicles may
be ticketed or towed at the owner's expense. You are urged to
learn and follow the campus parking regulations. Additional
information regarding parking regulations is available on the
University Police Web page, accessible through the University Web
page (www.ccsu.edu), or in the Parking Guide available at
the CCSU Police Department, One Pikiell Lane.
Permission for Photos
of Students
Several offices of the University, principally those of
Institutional Advancement, provide information to news
organizations about CCSU's students' accomplishments and
activities while they are at the University and at the time of
graduation. Additionally, CCSU supplies photographs and other
visual images of students and corollary text in response to
requests from news organizations. As a regular practice,
photographs of students, faculty, staff, and visitors to campus
are used in publications produced by the University for
recruitment and general information. Any student who does not
wish to appear in any photos used for these purposes must notify
the Office of Institutional Advancement immediately upon
matriculation. It is, however, not possible to practice these
restraints with respect to the use of photography (where groups
of students appear) of scenes, events, or classes in session.
Pet Policy
With the exception of
animals used to aid persons with disabilities, animals used in
University laboratories and fish in residence hall rooms, animals
are prohibited in campus buildings.
Public Safety
Campus Security Report: CCSU offers one of the safest
campuses in the state. To learn more about safety at CCSU, you
may request a copy of our annual security report from: Police
Department, P.O. Box 4010, Central Connecticut State University,
New Britain, CT 06050-4010, or you may view it online at http://www.ccsu.edu/police/.
Police: CCSU has maintained its own police department since
1976. In 1999 the CCSU Police Department received international
recognition through its accreditation by the Commission on
Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies. The CCSU Police
Department was the first university police department in
Connecticut-- and the second in New England--to receive this
endorsement.
With the same statutory mandate and authority conferred upon municipal police departments, the approximately 25 officers of the University Police Department provide the campus community with a full range of protective and investigative police services around the clock. The Police Department is also a member of a regional mutual aid compact that ensures the availability of additional public safety resources to meet unusual needs.
State-of-the-art emergency telephones, strategically located throughout the campus, are connected to the dispatch center at the headquarters of the CCSU Police Department. This center not only dispatches police officers but also monitors the Universities growing system of security technology, including electronic access control systems and CCTV to monitor areas of the campus. Additionally, E-911 service is now available through the City of New Britain Public Safety Dispatch Center. While routing police calls to the University Police, the dispatch center can direct fire and emergency medical services to any emergency on campus.
Escorts: Police officers or other employees of the CCSU Police Department provide either a ride or a walking escort for students.
Residence Life
Information on University housing is forwarded shortly after
official notification of acceptance from the Office of
Admissions. Applications for rooms, on the forms provided by the
University, are considered in the order of acceptance. Because of
the demand for on-campus housing, students are urged to return
housing applications and pay housing fees promptly.
The Office of Residence Life (832-1660), in Mildred Barrows Hall, assists students in University housing matters. Limited information on off-campus apartments is also available. The Living Guide brochure details residence hall policies.
Student Government
The full-time undergraduate students of CCSU make up the
membership of the Student Government Association (SGA). The SGA
Senate is the representative body of the SGA. Its members, the
Executive Officers and Senators of the SGA, are democratically
elected by the full-time undergraduates of CCSU.
The SGA Senate is responsible for acting as the voice of the student body. It promotes student participation in various projects, committees and organizations at the university and at state and national levels that help shape the university and education in Connecticut. The SGA Senate allocates the SGA portion of the Student Activity Fee which is paid by all full-time undergraduate students and used to promote and fund student clubs, activities, services and issues which benefit students and their educational opportunities.
The SGA office is located in the Student Center (832-3740). The SGA will be located on the first floor of North Hall during the construction of the Student Center.
Student
Organizations
Clubs and organizations provide students with opportunities for
social interaction, recreation, leadership training and
enhancement of academic interests. For most students, involvement
in organizations is an important aspect of their education.
Information about clubs can be obtained at the Club Drive or
through assigned student organization mailboxes on the first
floor of the Student Center.
Participation in a club or organization can be included in a student's personal transcript through the Experiential Transcript Program. For more information on this or other aspects of student organizations contact the Department of Student Activities/Leadership Development or Advising Services. The following is a list of organizations.
Academic and Special
Interest
Accounting Society, American Marketing Association, Amnesty
International, Anthropology Club, Archaeology Club, Art Club (Le
Salon), Athletic Trainers Association, Best Buddies, Biology
Club, Caducean Club, Chat Club, Chemistry Club, Cigar and Cinema
Club, College Democrats, College Republicans, Communication Club,
Commuter Students Association, Co-op Education Student
Association, Economics Club, Education Club, Finance Association,
First Year Council, GADEM Mac, Habitat for Humanity, History
Club, Music Educators National Conference, Philosophy Club,
Physical Education and Health Fitness Club, Psychology Club,
Science Club, Social Work Club, Sociology Club, Veterans
Appreciation Organization, Women Involved Now (WIN)
Fraternities and
Sororities
Chi Upsilon Sigma National Latin Sorority, Inc.; Kappa Alpha Psi
Fraternity, Nu Psi Chapter; Lambda Theta Phi Fraternity; Phi
Delta Theta Fraternity
Governmental
Graduate Student Association, Inter-Residence Council, Program
Council, Senior Week Committee, Student Government Association,
Student Union Board of Governors
Honors and Professional
Alpha Mu Gamma, Foreign Language*; American Choral Directors
Association; American Society of Civil Engineers; American
Society of Safety Engineers; Associated General Contractors; Beta
Beta Beta, Biological Sciences*; Delta Mu Delta, Business*;
Epsilon Pi Tau, Ind. Arts & Voc-Ind. Ed.*; Eta Kappa Nu,
Engineering*; Gamma Theta Upsilon, Geography*; Golden Key Honor
Society; Kappa Delta Pi, Education*; Omicron Delta Epsilon,
Economics*; Phi Alpha Theta, History*; Pi Sigma Alpha, Political
Science*; Psi Chi, Psychology*; Society of Manufacturing
Engineers; Technology Education Collegiate Association; Upsilon
Pi Epsilon, Computer Science*
International,
Cultural and Language
African Studies Association, Black Student Union, Chinese Student
Association, Cultural Diversity Society, French Club (Le
Cercle Francais), German Cultural Club, International
Relations Club, Italian Club (Il Circolo Italiano),
Latin American Student Organization, MiColage: Assoc. de Espaņol
(Spanish Club), Muslim Student Association, NAACP--CCSU Chapter,
Polish Club, Portuguese Club, PRIDE (gay, lesbian, bisexual
student organization), United Caribbean Club, Vietnamese Student
Organization
Media and
Publications
EMPTY, Helix (literary magazine), Media Board, The Recorder, WFCS
FM-107.7 Radio
Performing
Cheerleaders, COLADA (Central Organization of Latin American
Dance Awareness), DanCentral, Ebony Choral Ensemble, Pep Band,
Pep Squad, Theatre Unlimited
Religious
Christian Students at Central, Hillel Jewish Student
Organization, Revival, Newman Club, Upside Down Club
Sports and Recreation
Central Car Club, Chess Club, Crew Club, Flying Club, Gaming
Club, Hang Gliding Club, Ice Hockey Club, In-line Hockey Club,
Karate Club, Lacrosse Club, Lady Hooligans Women's Rugby Club,
Men's Rugby Club, Men's Soccer Club, Men's Volleyball Club,
Mountain Biking Club, Outing Club, Paintball Club, Photography
Club, Pistol and Rifle Club, SCUBA Club, Ski Club, Solar Electric
Research Team
*These organizations are adjunct to University departments.
University Health Service
The University Health Service (UHS) provides medical services by
appointment for the maintenance of health and the evaluation and
treatment of illnesses and injuries to all students.
Many services are provided at no cost to patients. These include, but are not limited to, the following:
Treatments requiring a nominal fee include:
Full-time students are required to submit a completed health form (medical history, physical exam and up-to-date immunization record) one week prior to registration at the University. Part-time students are required by the University to have up-to-date immunization records for measles and rubella consistent with State of Connecticut Department of Health Service guidelines. Failure to submit the required medical information may result in the withholding of registration schedules, grades or housing assignments until the obligations have been met. The health form is available in the University Health Service, Marcus White Annex (832-1925).
Students do not need to have elected the University insurance plan to be seen as a patient in the University Health Service.
The University Health Service is open Monday-Thursday from 8 a.m.-3:45 p.m. and on Friday from 9 a.m.-3:45 p.m. (Closed daily from 12-1 p.m.) These hours are subject to change. UHS is staffed by a full-time physician and two full-time nurses.
Health Insurance
Health insurance coverage (accident and sickness) is mandatory
for all full-time students. Students can purchase the sickness
insurance plan through the University or elect alternative
coverage through an outside carrier. The University provides
accident insurance coverage for all full-time students; the
premium is included in the general fee on the tuition bill. This
accident coverage is not the primary insurance carrier unless
there is no other insurance held by the student. A combined
sickness/accident policy is available for part-time students, as
well as their dependents, through the Office of Continuing
Education. For information regarding the details of the policy
please check the web site at www.student-health-insurance.com.
Medical Excuse Policy
The University Health Service will forward a medical excuse to
the Office of Student Affairs only in those cases in which a
student was seen in UHS and the medical recovery or
contagiousness of the patient/student warrants an absence from
classes.
Those students who are out of class for more than 5 days and who have not been seen as a patient in the University Health Service for the evaluation of the illness should direct the notification of their absence from their physician to the Office of Student Affairs. The verification of their absence will be relayed to the appropriate professors.
Voter
Registration
Students can register to
vote or change their registration at the Reference Desk in the
Elihu Burritt Library. Regardless of which town in Connecticut is
the place of residence, voter registration can be done on campus.
Out-of-state registration can also be done using the federal
universal voter registration form available at the Library.
Students with special needs may register as voters at the Special
Student Services Office in Willard 100. All students are urged to
take advantage of this convenient service and exercise their
rights and duties as citizens by becoming registered voters.