Offices & Services

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Academic Advising, Office of

Provides support to faculty advisors and resources for students and recent alumni as they make academic plans.
(Howarth Hall)

Academic Departments

A comprehensive list of academic programs and departments.

Academic Vice President

Dean of the University, Associate Deans' Office, academic information and services.
(Jones Hall)

Access Programs are designed to expand college opportunities and success for youth traditionally under-represented in higher education; encourage academic success for these under-represented students; and improve the retention of those students who choose to attend the University of Puget Sound.
(Howarth Hall)

Accounting & Budget Services

Payments to faculty, staff and vendors (accounts payable and payroll), accounting, budgeting, tax, analytical and financial reporting services.
(Jones Hall)

Admission, Office of

Information and services for prospective students.
(Jones Hall)

African American Studies

Students in the African American Studies Program acquire a basic knowledge of African American and other African diasporic experiences.
(Jones Hall)

Alumni & Parent Relations

Programs, services, and events for alumni and parents.
(Jones Hall)

Art

The Art Department offers Bachelor of Arts degrees in Studio Art and Art History.
(Kittredge Hall)

Asian Languages & Cultures

The Asian Languages and Cultures (ALC) Program, a component of the Asian Studies Program, offers majors, minors and courses of interest to all undergraduates at Puget Sound.
(Wyall Hall)

Asian Studies

The Asian Studies Program provides courses on Asian cultures, civilizations, and societies, in a broad range that includes East Asia, South Asia, and Southeast Asia, as electives for all students.
(Wyatt Hall)

Associated Students of the University of Puget Sound

Student government, better known as ASUPS.
(Wheelock Student Center)

Athletics

Varsity sports, athletic facilities, intramurals, and more.
(Memorial Fieldhouse)

B

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

The Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Program is interdisciplinary, with foundations in Chemistry and Biology.
(Thompson Hall)

Biology

The Biology Department offers a breadth of courses in modern biology for science majors and courses on contemporary topics in biology for non-majors.
(Thompson Hall)

Bookstore

Books, snacks, cards, logo gear, and more.
(Wheelock Student Center)

Business & Leadership, School of

The mission of the School of Business and Leadership is to provide students with a unique and innovative business education that prepares them for success as leaders in a complex and dynamic global environment.
(McIntyre Hall)

Business Services

Business Services encompasses the Bookstore, Dining & Conference Services, Mail Services, and Security Services.
(Howarth Hall)

C

Career & Employment Services

Work study, internships, cooperative education, resume and interview preparation, and more.
(Howarth Hall)

Catering Services

Catering for on- or off-campus events.
(Wheelock Student Center)

Center for Writing, Learning & Teaching

Services and programs including peer tutoring, classes and workshops, and writing guidance, placement testing for first-year students, and foreign language proficiency assessments.
(Howarth Hall)

Chaplain

Spiritual life of the campus community.
(Wheelock Student Center)

Chemistry

The Chemistry Department offers a broad-based curriculum designed to meet the needs of a variety of students, from those taking only one or two chemistry courses in order to broaden their liberal arts background to those majoring in chemistry in preparation for a career in the chemical sciences.
(Thompson Hall)

Civic Scholarship Initiative

The Civic Scholarship Initiative supports programs that join together the south Puget Sound region and the University of Puget Sound's faculty and students in projects of mutual concern.

Classics

The pioneer of the interdisciplinary approach, the field of Classics encompasses the languages, literature, philosophy, and history of the Mediterranean from the second millennium BC to the fifth century AD. The Classics Department presents as wide a range of courses as possible in this diverse but fundamentally unified field.
(Wyatt Hall)

Commencement, Office of

All activities related to commencement.
(Jones 217C)

Communication Studies

Students majoring in Communication Studies examine the human, social, political, institutional, and mediated dimensions of human communication practices and processes.
(Jones Hall)

Communications, Office of

Arches alumni magazine, photographer, media relations, publications, graphic design, and Web manager.
(Communications House)

Community Engagement, Office of

Provides services and information to the extended campus community, including neighbors sharing our residential neighborhood and the broader community.
(Howarth Hall)

Community Involvement & Action Center

Coordinates volunteer activities for the campus community.
(3219 N. 13th St.)

Community Music Department

A year-round program that provides non-credit musical instruction to students of all ages and skill levels.
(Music Building)

Comparative Sociology

The disciplines of sociology and anthropology provide the foundation for an integrated curriculum in the Department of Comparative Sociology at Puget Sound.
(McIntyre Hall)

Computer Science (and Mathematics)

The Department of Mathematics and Computer Science offers courses in support of students who need a general introduction to these fields and students who need specific tools and techniques in support of their own fields of study.
(Thompson Hall)

Conference Services

Plan and coordinate a variety of conferences, meetings, and events on campus.
(Wheelock Student Center)

Copy Services

3210 N. 15th St., east of Wheelock Student Center

Corporate & Foundation Relations

Provides resources to assist in procuring grant funds to support research, programs, projects, and initiatives to achieve the university's mission.
(Jones Hall)

Counseling, Health & Wellness Services

Counseling services, health care, wellness programs, insurance and immunization information, and more. CHWS is part of Student Affairs.
(Wheelock Student Center)

D

Dean of Students

Student Affairs Department
(Wheelock Student Center)

Development, Office of

Annual Giving, Gift Planning, Corporations & Foundations, Stewardship & Donor Relations, and Advancement Services.
(Jones Hall)

Dining & Conference Services

Information on Diversions café, the Diner, and the Cellar, including current menus, as well as information on catering and using campus facilities for conferences.
(Wheelock Student Center)

Disabilities Services

A part of the Center for Writing, Learning, & Teaching that provides program access and appropriate support services to individuals with disabilities.
(Howarth Hall)

Diversity Officer

Works to implement diversity initiatives campus-wide.
(Howarth Hall)

E

Economics

The mission of the Economics program is to educate undergraduates in the fundamental concepts and methods of economics and to help them become better informed and more productive citizens through enhanced understanding of the economic underpinnings of society.
(McIntyre Hall)

Education, School of

The M.A.T. program is a carefully designed cohort program that requires a full-time commitment and your full engagement in the transformative process of becoming a teacher. The M.Ed. program leads to K-12 school counseling certification in Washington state and can be completed part-time, in the evenings.
(Howarth Hall)

Educational Technology

Provides services and resources to faculty, students and support staff in the use of technology and digital media services to enhance teaching, learning and research. (Collins Memorial Library Basement)

Emergency Preparedness

The university's emergency plans in case of a crisis or natural disaster.

Engineering, Dual Degree

To meet the educational needs of students interested in becoming engineers and who also want a significant liberal arts component to their education, the University of Puget Sound has responded with a Dual Degree Engineering Program.
(Thompson Hall)

English

The English Department aims to promote critical thinking, historical awareness, and effective communication through the study of literature and writing.
(Wyatt Hall)

Environmental Policy and Decision Making

The Environmental Policy and Decision Making Program is an interdisciplinary minor program designed to help students integrate their major area of study with an understanding of how individual and collective decisions interact with the environment.
(Wyatt Hall)

Exercise Science

The mission of the Department of Exercise Science is to deliver a program that applies the scientific foundations of human movement to help graduates understand the complex relationships among work, physical activity, health, and realizing human potential.
(Weyerhaeuser Hall)

F

Facilities Services

Operation, maintenance, repair and construction/renovation of campus facilities.
(Facilities Complex)

Fellowships

External scholarships, fellowships, and other special support for postgraduate travel, research, and study.
(Howarth Hall)

Finance & Administration, Office of

Encompasses the Office of Finance, Business Services, Facilities Services, Human Resources, and Technology Services, and is led by the Vice President for Finance & Administration.
(Jones Hall)

Financial Aid

Coordinates student applications for financial assistance, including scholarships, loans, and student employment.
(Jones Hall)

Foreign Languages & Literature

The Department of Foreign Languages and Literature offers three distinct programs in French Studies, German Studies, and Hispanic Studies. [For majors in Chinese, Japanese or East Asian Languages please see the Asian Languages and Cultures Program.]
(Wyatt Hall)

G

Gender Studies

As the home to one of the nation's first Women's Studies programs, the University of Puget Sound has a long tradition of exploring issues pertaining to gender and sexuality. The current Gender Studies program enriches and expands the college's curriculum by illuminating the ways in which gender and multiple other converging axes of identity frame every aspect of life.
(Wyatt Hall)

Geology

The Geology Department at Puget Sound consists of five faculty members and roughly 25 majors. Our size enables us to offer a broad spectrum of classes while at the same time maintaining a close-knit and collegial learning environment.
(Thompson Hall)

Grants Office

Provides resources to assist in procuring grant funds to support research, programs, projects, and initiatives to achieve the university's mission.

Greek Life

Eight fraternities and sororities in which students may participate.
(Wheelock Student Center)

H

Health Professions Advising

Advising program for students considering any of several health professions, including medical, dental, or vet school.
(Thompson Hall)

History

Convinced that the study of history is an essential component of a superior education in the liberal arts and sciences, the Department of History offers a strong academic program in a number of areas within the discipline of history.
(Wyatt Hall)

Honors Program

This intensive four-year program for students selected on the basis of their academic performance includes an option to live in the Honors residence house, Langlow.
(Wyatt Hall)

Human Resources

Employment opportunities, training, and benefits at Puget Sound.
(Howarth Hall)

Humanities

Interdisciplinary studies in Humanities offers courses that draw upon the disciplines of history, literature, philosophy, religion, communication studies, art history, and music history to explore fundamental and enduring questions regarding the human condition.
(Wyatt Hall)

I

Institutional Research, Office of

(Jones Hall)

International Political Economy

The International Political Economy (IPE) Program offers a multidisciplinary approach to the study of international and global problems. International Political Economy encourages the integrated analysis of these problems and issues using tools and methods of political science, economics, and sociology as informed by an understanding of history and tempered by appreciation of culture and cultural differences.
(McIntyre Hall)

International Programs

Student study abroad programs
International students
International visiting faculty
(Howarth Hall)

K

Kilworth Memorial Chapel

Used for campus events including religious services in the manner of a New England meeting house.

Kittredge Gallery

Gallery displaying a variety of art, including two student shows each year.
(Kittredge Hall)

L

Latin American Studies

The Latin American Studies Program offers an interdisciplinary approach to the study of Latin America. Drawing on courses from Foreign Languages and Literature, Politics and Government, Business, Art History and History, students minoring in Latin American Studies gain an in-depth understanding of the region and different analytical tools and perspectives for understanding its past and present.
(Wyatt Hall)

Library

Collins Memorial Library offers over 550,000 volumes of books and paper journals, as well as music CDs, movie DVDs, online access to journal articles and state and federal documents.

M

Mail Services

Post or pick up a package at Mail Services—but remember to bring cash!
(Wheelock Student Center)

Mathematics and Computer Science

Multicultural Student Services

Enhances intercultural awareness and creates a learning environment in which the entire campus community is welcomed and respected.
(Wheelock Student Center)

Museum of Natural History

The Slater Museum of Natural History provides a collection of specimens to be used for research and education.
(Thompson Hall)

Music, School of

As an undergraduate program at a liberal arts college, we are dedicated to the tradition of training musicians for successful professional careers in music and to supporting students who wish to study music, regardless of major.
(Music Building)

N

Neuroscience

The Neuroscience program offers a general introductory course in neuroscience as an elective for all students, and also offers a curricular concentration (interdisciplinary emphasis) that may serve as an enhancement of, or complement to, any major of a student's choice. This interdisciplinary emphasis provides additional opportunities for students to develop skills necessary to become successful scientists and is recognized with a designation on the transcript upon graduation.
(Weyerhaeuser Hall)

O

Occupational Therapy, School of

The School of Occupational Therapy offers high quality educational opportunities at the master's level for individuals seeking to become an occupational therapist (entry level) as well as for occupational therapists who seek to advance their knowledge and skill level (post-professional level).
(Weyerhaeuser Hall)

Off-Campus Student Services

Information, resources, advice, and support for students living off campus or considering such a move.
(Wheelock Student Center)

Outdoor Programs

Puget Sound Outdoors coordinates a variety of adventure-based outdoor opportunities for the campus community.
(located across from Wallace Pool in building "D," number 10 on the campus map)

P

Parent Relations

Resources for parents of Puget Sound students
(Jones 217C)

Philosophy

Philosophy can be described as the application of reason to the most general and fundamental questions of human concern, in order to give them the best justified possible answers. Students find that courses in the Philosophy Department develop an unusual range of intellectual abilities.
(Wyatt Hall)

Physical Education

The Physical Education program offers Puget Sound students 39 different activity courses including fitness, recreational activities, sports skills, and dance.
(Memorial Fieldhouse)

Physical Therapy, School of

The School of Physical Therapy offers a three-year program leading to a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree.
(Weyerhaeuser Hall)

Physics

The Physics department addresses the needs of physics majors, Dual Degree Engineering students, and other science majors. The department also supports the university's liberal arts emphasis by providing coursework for students majoring in all areas, in order to broaden their intellectual reach.
(Thompson Hall)

Politics and Government

Politics is about the struggle over power, authority, freedom, security and peace-the core issues of public life. The Department of Politics and Government trains students to understand these issues at the local, national, and international level, by providing a wide-ranging yet integrated study of politics and governance.
(Wyatt Hall)

Pre-law Advising

Advising program for students considering a profession in law.
(Howarth Hall)

President, Office of

(Jones Hall)

Psychology

Psychology is the study of human thought and behavior. The psychology faculty and curriculum represent many of the major subdisciplines in psychology (e.g., development, clinical, cognition, learning, sensation, perception, biopsychology, personality, social, and industrial-organizational).
(Weyerhaeuser Hall)

Public Events, Office of

Information regarding School of Music concerts, Norton Clapp Theatre productions, Kittredge Gallery exhibits, ArtsVenture outings, lectures, and other campus events.
(Communications House)

R

Race & Pedagogy Initiative

The Race and Pedagogy Initiative is a collaboration of the University of Puget Sound and the South Sound community, which educates students and teachers at all levels to think critically about race and to act to eliminate racism.
(Howarth Hall)

Registrar, Office of

Course registration, credit transfer, athletic eligibility, transcripts, and other university records.
(Jones Hall)

Religion

The Department of Religion seeks to help students understand the nature and importance of the world's great religious traditions in historical context and to glimpse some of the profound questions and answers about human nature and destiny that these traditions offer.
(Wyatt Hall)

Residence Life

Student housing applications and services.
(3209 N. 15th St.)

S

Science, Technology, and Society

Science and technology are not isolated activities: they are inextricably linked to every other aspect of human experience. Science and technology have important connections to literature, philosophy, religion, art, economics, and to social and political history. Science, Technology, and Society courses explore the connections between the sciences and other parts of the human endeavor.
(Thompson Hall)

Security Services

Serves the safety, security and parking needs of the campus community.
(3206 N. 15th, east of Wheelock Student Center, 253.879.3311)

Slater Museum of Natural History

The Slater Museum of Natural History provides a collection of specimens to be used for research and education.
(Thompson Hall)

Spirituality, Service & Social Justice

The department of Spirituality, Service & Social Justice fosters spiritual growth and wholeness during each person’s years of living and learning at the university.
(Wheelock Student Center)

Student Activities

Included in the department of Student Activities are Greek Life, Orientation, Outdoor Programs, Student Programs, and Wheelock Student Center.
(3209 N. 15th St. and Wheelock Student Center)

Student Affairs, Division of

The Division of Student Affairs consists of the Dean and Associate Dean of Students offices, as well as the departments of Counseling, Health, & Wellness Services (CHWS), Multicultural Student Services, Off-Campus Student Services, Residence Life, Student Activities, and Spirituality, Service, & Social Justice.
(Wheelock Student Center)

Student Center

Information about Wheelock Student Center.

Student Diversity Center

(3211 N. 15th St., northeast of Wheelock Student Center)

Student Financial Services

Student Accounts and Financial Aid & Scholarships.
(Jones Hall)

Student Government

Associated Students of the University of Puget Sound, better known as ASUPS.
(Wheelock Student Center)

Sustainability at Puget Sound

Sustainability efforts on campus, including those sponsored by the Sustainability Advisory Committee.

U

University Relations, Office of

Coordinates the Office of Development and Alumni & Parent Relations.
(Jones Hall)