Division of Student Affairs
Student Center 3020
(707) 664-2838
The role of the Division of Student Affairs is to facilitate student engagement and support students’ learning and development goals, ultimately leading to the growth, retention and graduation of our students.
Student Affairs strives to provide an environment where academic and personal growth is valued and encouraged. Students develop a sense of independence, community and accountability for themselves and their learning.
The programs and activities offered provide students the opportunity to become connected to their SSU community, develop academically and grow through exploration of their values, beliefs, and understanding of themselves and others.
Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs
Student Center 3020
(707) 664-2838
The Office of the Vice President serves as the administrative foundation and central location for the co-curricular programs, areas, and services of Student Affairs.
Administrative and Financial Planning, Student Affairs
Student Center 3020
(707) 664-4206
The purpose of this office is to manage the Division of Student Affairs’ administrative processes, fiscal resources, and personnel resources.
Center for Academic Access and Student Enrichment (CAASE)
Schulz 1119
caase1@sonoma.edu
(707) 664 - 2427
Educational Opportunity Program (EOP)
Schulz 1119
eop@sonoma.edu
(707) 664-2427
EOP provides access, academic support, and transitional services improving the retention of first-generation, historically low-income students.
Seawolf Scholars
Schulz 1119
(707) 664-2571
Seawolf Scholars provides current and former foster youth with advocacy, academic support, community building, and access to resources leading to educational success.
Military & Veteran Resource Center (MAVRC)
Schulz 1121 (1st floor of Schulz Information Center)
(707) 664-3588
Military & Veteran Programs provides support to our military-connected students by offering academic advising and programming geared toward academic success and community-building.
TRIO Student Support Services
Schulz 1119
triosss@sonoma.edu
(707) 664-2853
Student Support Services provides a comprehensive array of academic and personal support services to help students who are first- generation, low-income, and/or students with a disability reach their goal of graduating with a bachelor’s degree.
TRIO Student Support Services - Multilingual Achievers Program
Schulz 1119
triosss@sonoma.edu
(707) 664-2427
Student Support Services - Multilingual Achievers Program provides eligible multilingual students with individualized math and writing assistance, along with specialized support for their scholarly and professional advancement.
Disability Services for Students (DSS)
Schulz 1014A
(707) 664-2677 (voice)
Dial 711 For Relay
(707) 664-3330 (fax)
Website: https://dss.sonoma.edu/
disability.services@sonoma.edu
Providing Equal Access
Sonoma State University is committed to providing an inclusive environment, which is responsive to the needs of all students. To ensure this inclusion, appropriate accommodations are provided to students and prospective students who have self- identified with various disabilities and who require these accommodations in order to enjoy access to university programs, services, or activities for which the individual is otherwise qualified. Accommodations will not be provided if they fundamentally alter or impact the nature of the program, inappropriately impede access for others or cause a direct threat to the health and safety of the student with a disability or others. The university’s goal is to provide an equivalent academic experience and learning opportunity, but does not guarantee a student’s academic success.
Role of Disability Services for Students
The University has designated Disability Services for Students (DSS) as the office responsible for receiving, reviewing, and verifying disability documentation for students, authorizing and providing specialized support services, and assisting faculty, staff, and managers in providing equal access with reasonable and appropriate accommodations to students with disabilities within a reasonable and timely manner.
Accommodation Services
DSS considers factors such as documentation from professionals specializing in the area of the student’s diagnosed disability, the student’s functional limitations, and the student’s input and accommodation history when determining appropriate accommodations. DSS works with the student and relevant faculty and staff through an interactive process designed to identify an accommodation that provides equal access, while also ensuring that the academic integrity of the University is maintained by requiring that all students complete the same requirements that have been determined to be essential to the program of instruction or directly related to any licensing requirement.
How to register for services
The Disability Services for Students office (DSS) welcomes Sonoma State University students who are interested in receiving accommodation services related to their disability. All SSU students seeking services through DSS are responsible for completing the following three steps before their academic accommodations are provided:
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Complete the Student Intake Form
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Provide Documentation of one’s disability
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Schedule an “Intake Appointment”
The DSS office is committed to ensuring that all students with disabilities have equal access to the educational environment at Sonoma State University. Students are provided with the opportunity to have an interactive working relationship with DSS staff members in order to implement appropriate academic accommodations and services; and students are encouraged to take full advantage of the numerous campus-wide academic support services available to help themselves work to their highest potential.
University Advising
(707) 664-2730
universityadvising@sonoma.edu
1st-floor of the library, Schulz 1125A
advising.sonoma.edu
Our team is dedicated to empowering undergraduate students to achieve their academic goals. We encourage self-discovery, informed decision-making, and are committed to supporting students in understanding degree requirements, navigating university policies, overcoming barriers to academic success, and fostering a sense of belonging. We provide general advising that is holistic, proactive, inclusive, and meaningful.
We provide undergraduate students with general advising from orientation through graduation. We are also a springboard for student success and a campuswide resource for all things academic advising. Meaning, no matter where you ultimately receive your academic advising, we are here to help you get connected so you can make the most of your college experience.
TRiO Pre-Collegiate Programs
Student Center, 1081
The TRiO Pre-Collegiate Programs (PCP) at Sonoma State hosts ten U.S. Department of Education TRIO programs: two Academic Talent Search projects and eight Upward Bound projects. Our programs serve over 2,000 students in Sonoma, Lake, Mendocino, and Napa counties, providing outreach and services to K–12 students and families to foster college readiness and success.
Academic Talent Search (ATS)
Phone: (707) 664-2359
Academic Talent Search (grades 6–12) motivates, informs, and assists low-income, first-generation college-bound students by providing advising, financial aid workshops, SAT/ACT support, college application help, campus visits, and summer programming.
SSU hosts two ATS projects:
Upward Bound (UB)
Phone: (707) 664-3273
Upward Bound provides academic support, college readiness services, and advising for high school students who are first-generation and/or from low-income families. Program components include Saturday Academies, Summer Academies, tutoring, test-prep workshops, college application guidance, field trips, and parent engagement.
SSU hosts eight Upward Bound projects:
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Lake County & Fort Bragg
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Sonoma & Napa County
All TRiO PCP services are offered at no cost to participants, including transportation, meals during program events, materials, and activity fees.
Office of the Dean of Students
Student Center 3020
dos@sonoma.edu
(707) 664-3078
Student Engagement provides access and resources for self-advocacy, leadership, cultivation, and transformative experiences to create a connected Sonoma State University community.
Campus Recreation
Recreation Center (off Seawolf Plaza)
ssucampusrec@sonoma.edu
(707) 664-4FUN
Campus Recreation provides diverse recreational programs and services that support the holistic development of students. We are a living learning laboratory for the co-curricular experience, bridging campus engagement and student success. Campus Recreation is committed to student growth, sustainable actions, and a welcoming and inclusive environment.
Features and Programs includes:
- A state of the art fitness center with equipment for strength and cardio workouts
- In-Motion fitness classes in yoga, cycling, pilates and more
- Wide variety of Sport and Rec Clubs
- An extensive list of intramural sports including soccer, volleyball, basketball, ping pong, flag football and more
- An indoor climbing wall with certified instructors
- Outdoor trips to the wild places in California and surrounding states through Outdoor Pursuits
- An Outdoor Resource Center that offers gear rental, bike rentals and a bike shop for basic repairs
Student membership is included in your student fees if you are a full time student (enrolled in 12 units). Please visit the Recreation website for more information.
Follow SSUCampusRec on social media – Instagram, twitter and Facebook.
Youtube: Sonoma State University Campus Recreation
Residential Education & Campus Housing (REACH)
Student Center 3020
housing@sonoma.edu
(707) 664-2541
REACH provides safe, convenient, suite and apartment-style housing options for more than 3,200 students in six unique villages. All units are fully furnished and carpeted with their own living rooms and bathrooms; with apartment units containing fully equipped kitchens. Full-time and student staff members, as well as a few professors live on campus to help deepen resident’s connection to their academics and overall college student life.
Student Conduct
Student Center 3020
dos@sonoma.edu
(707) 664-3396
The Office of Student Conduct promotes a safe and secure campus environment for learning and growing by serving as the primary source of student conduct and academic integrity.
Student Involvement
Student Center, Student Activities Office, 2nd Floor
studentinvolvement@sonoma.edu
(707) 664-4323
Student Involvement provides students with leadership opportunities, resources, challenges and support to create organic spaces of belonging and engagement. We also provide ways for students to engage in community, spirit and tradition through various social and educational programs and events.
Student Center, 2nd Floor
(707) 664-2815
The Associated Students of Sonoma State University is a student-run auxiliary providing programs and services to enhance the lives of students. The Associated Students provides students with community service opportunities, co-curricular events, and activities through Associated Students Productions (ASP); early childhood education and child development laboratory through the Children’s School; services and programs that support students Basic Needs; and Student Government involvement opportunities. Additionally, AS provides funding resources to chartered student clubs and organizations, club accounting services, short-term loans and transitional housing for students of Sonoma State University.
Associated Students Productions
Student Center, 2nd Floor
(707) 664-2815
Associated Students Productions (ASP) is committed to providing social, educational, and engaging events for Sonoma State University (SSU) students. We strive to provide positive, fun, and inclusive programming experiences throughout the academic year that are free or low cost to the SSU community. Our programs include carnivals, arts and crafts, diversity events, and concerts, to name a few! We are always looking to get others involved and hear what students want to see on campus.
Basic Needs
Student Center, 2nd Floor
(707) 664-2815
Critical to student success at SSU, Basic Needs takes a holistic look at students’ well-being inside and outside the classroom. Associated Students provides services to address basic needs, which includes Lobo’s Pantry and CalFresh Outreach. Lobo’s Pantry is located in Zinfandel. CalFresh appointments can be scheduled through the AS website or by emailing calfresh@sonoma.edu.
The Children’s School
Located in Zinfandel Village
Childrens.school@sonoma.edu
(707) 664-2230
The Children’s School provides high-quality early childhood education to the children of SSU students, staff and faculty families, as well as serves as the campus’ Child Development Laboratory.
AS Senate
Student Center, 2nd Floor
(707) 664-2815
The AS Senate exists to serve the students at Sonoma State University through awareness, advocacy, and representation. The AS Senate serves as the official voice for all the students of Sonoma State University. We also work to empower students of SSU to engage in shared governance, representing the student perspective to members of the campus community through leadership and active citizenship. The Senate serves as the ultimate management authority of the AS corporation and are elected from amongst and by the members (all regularly enrolled students of the university) of the organization.
Student Health Center (between Library and Rachel Carson Hall)
(707) 664-2921
Accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Healthcare, Inc.
Sonoma State University maintains a nationally accredited, on-campus Student Health Center (SHC) that provides outpatient primary medical care as well as health education, public health, and disease prevention services for regularly enrolled SSU students. The Student Health Center is located along West Redwood Circle, between the Schultz Library/Information Center and Rachel Carson Hall, and East of the Zinfandel village area of the residence halls.
Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding campus closures and holidays. The SHC closes for a 1 hour lunch at noon.
Staffing: The SHC’s licensed professional staff includes board certified physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, pharmacist, medical assistants and a clinical lab scientist.
Services: The SHC provides high quality outpatient medical care for common illnesses, injuries, reproductive health, and mental health concerns typically managed in a primary care office. Pharmacy, laboratory, and preventative services such as immunizations, cervical cancer screening, contraception, and health education are also provided.
Basic medical visits, health education, and public health services are available at no charge to regularly enrolled SSU students who have paid the mandatory student health fees. Nominal additional fees are charged for certain nonessential services (referred to within the CSU as augmented services) such as pre-employment and pre-participation physical exams, and for some services during the summer session. Discounted fees are also in place to cover the cost of acquiring medications, vaccines, specialized diagnostic tests, and certain other medical supplies.
While interim and transitional care may be provided for medical stabilization purposes, support, and continuity of care, long term comprehensive care of complex chronic conditions and those conditions typically requiring management by specialists are beyond the scope of the SHC. Counseling and psychological evaluation are offered on campus through the Counseling and Psychological Services program.
Health insurance is not required to use the SHC. However, personal health insurance is generally recommended because students are financially responsible for medical services they receive outside the SHC and from off campus entities.
Students eligible for medical care at Sonoma State University’s SHC are also eligible for care on other California State University campuses during their regular academic year enrollment, without additional charge.
Confidentiality: SHC medical records and related individually identifiable health information are confidential and are held in a manner consistent with state and federal law as well as national accreditation standards. Parents, family members, University personnel, and other individuals who are not the healthcare providers and SHC support staff directly involved in the student’s medical care do not have access to SHC medical information without the patient’s consent.
Health and Wellness Advisory Committee (HWAC): Opportunities for student involvement and advocacy relevant to campus health issues are available through HWAC and health promotion projects. HWAC serves a critical liaison role between SHC and the campus community to ensure SHC programs address the needs of its students and respond to new or unique concerns as they emerge. Those interested in serving on HWAC are encouraged to contact the Student Health Center.
Building 17A (East of Salazar Hall)
(707) 664-2153 or (707) 664-4444 (when CAPS is closed)
The purpose of Counseling & Psychological Services is to support student mental health and well-being. Short-term counseling is provided to enrolled students who are experiencing personal difficulties that interfere with their ability to take full advantage of the University experience. Licensed Psychologists, Marriage and Family Therapists and post-doctoral residents provide individual, couples, and group counseling. Our goal is to facilitate the following: personal growth and self-esteem, development of satisfying relationships, effective communication and decision-making skills, and the establishment of personal values. CAPS counselors help clients express and clarify their concerns and identify specific changes that might be helpful to them. Interventions are aimed at increasing self-awareness, utilizing existing coping strategies more effectively, and developing additional skills to deal more successfully with problems.
The counseling staff offers group therapy, workshops, trainings and outreach on a variety of themes, such as grief/loss, adjusting to college, assertiveness training, eating and body image issues, support groups for LGBTQ students and students of color, test anxiety, procrastination, suicide prevention and men’s and women’s issues.
Drop-in/crisis hours are available daily and after-hours counseling support is available 24/7 by calling our main phone number. Consultation services are available to friends, family, staff and faculty who are concerned about a student’s mental health. Referrals are made to community agencies and private practitioners for students requiring specialized services or long-term psychotherapy.
CAPS staff strive to acknowledge, accept, and support the perspectives of a diverse campus population. This includes, but is not limited to, race/ethnicity, gender, age, sexual orientation, ability, religious/spiritual affiliation, socioeconomic status, and immigration status. All are welcome here.
For information and appointments, call (707) 664-2153.
Confidential Advocacy
Noma Cares Central - Zinfandel 130
SSU Confidential Advocate: Kellie Douglas
(707) 664-2698
Confidential Advocacy provides culturally-sensitive, empowering and empathetic support and advocacy for survivors of power-based personal and sexual violence, and educational programming for the Sonoma State University community.
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