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An interactive map of campus with details on parking locations, building names, and floor plans and room names for some campus buildings.

Career Services offers career counseling and professional development opportunities to all current and transfer CWU students, alumni, faculty, and staff. Our mission is dedicated to educating and empowering undergraduates, graduates and alumni in the career development process.

University recreation offers a gym, fitness center, swimming pool, and a climbing wall for CWU students. They also provide free group fitness classes to students, sport clubs, and numerous campus events.

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The Diversity and Equity Center (DEC) centers the needs of students with marginalized identities. We provide holistic student support, identity-based & cultural programs, and social justice workshops to cultivate a sense of belonging and community at Central Washington University (CWU) and beyond.

The Learning Commons is located on the ground floor of the Brooks Library and houses the University Writing Center, the University Math Center, the Peer-assisted Learning (PALs) program, and Academic Coaching. All CWU students also have access to eTutoring through the Northwest eConsortium. Students are encouraged to use these services throughout the quarter.

CWU Outdoor Pursuits and Rentals offers guided outdoor excursions as well as discounted rental outdoor equipment and special event programs to CWU students, faculty, staff, and alumni association members. In addition to offering all the gear you could possibly need to float the Yakima River, or snowshoe in the Cascades, a full supply of camping gear is also available.

The Wildcat Pantry in Brooks Library 101C is a free resource for the CWU Community to access food, hygiene products, and the CWU Career Services professional clothing closet. The PUSH student club and advisory committee maintain food is a right, and do not question or refuse food to anyone who visits the pantry. Our goal is to reduce the stigma associated with asking for help or utilizing a food pantry. We strive to create a safe environment for students to get support to ensure their educational goals are realized.

The CWU counseling services include individual counseling, group sessions, ADHD testing/assessment, workshops and presentations, and consultations for students free of charge.

CWU provides its students with primary medical care through an on-campus medical clinic, which is staffed with board certified advanced nurse practitioners, registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, a medical assistant and a registered medical technologist. The facility maintains its own laboratory and x-ray services, and provides supplies and equipment that allow for a wide range of general medical practice services.

SLICE actively serves the CWU community by developing opportunities that cultivate individual and collective engagement within leadership, civic engagement, and campus club experiences. SLICE connects students to service and volunteer projects, helps students connect to over 120 clubs and organizations, and hosts over 200 annual events and activities.

The CWU Wellness Center Office provides education, awareness, and health promotion for CWU students around the Dimensions of Wellbeing. Our main focus areas are Mental Health Education and Help Seeking Behaviors, Substance Misuse Prevention and Recovery Support, and Sexual Assault Response and Violence Prevention. Our professional staff can provide direct consultation for students with needs in these areas. At the Wellness Center, our staff takes pride in continuing to educate ourselves as well as the CWU community to provide the best and most equitable service to all. The Wellness Center is a proud partner of the Division of Health and Wellness.

Want to connect with other CWU students? Check out the Student Clubs and Organizations page. It is the goal of student clubs and organizations to provide avenues for personal, professional, intellectual, and social growth in an ever-expanding collaborative environment.