Departments and Offices

  • Academic Support: The Office of Academic Support — including the Academic Success Center and the Writing Center — provides students with tools and practices to enhance their learning and academic success.

  • Academics for Student Athletes: The ASA team provides student-athletes with individualized academic support, from selecting the right major and courses to managing their weekly workload. 

  • Career Development Center: The Career Development Center provides comprehensive professional development to all OSU students through numerous services, including presentations, workshops and appointments; regular career fairs, which brings employers to campus from a variety of disciplines; and Handshake, a networked platform that connects students with employers and thousands of job and internship opportunities.

  • Communications & Marketing: In addition to supporting the marketing needs of the vice president for student affairs and departments within the division, this office collaborates with division and campus partners on strategic communications to engage students in Oregon State University programs and to share stories about the OSU student experience.
  • Counseling & Psychological Services: Counseling & Psychological Services provides mental health counseling to students, plus consultation, outreach and education to all OSU community members.

  • Cross Campus Strategic Initiatives: CSSI provides central advocacy and professional development for OSU’s academic advising and academic counseling communities. 

  • Dean of Students: The Office of the Dean of Students helps students build community, facilitates their access to OSU, assists them in navigating resources and supports their empowerment. These units include ASOSU Advising, ASOSU Office of Advocacy, ASOSU SafeRide, the Basic Needs Center, Center for Fraternity & Sorority Life, Disability Access Services, the Holcomb Center for Military & Veteran Resources, OSU Assist, Student Care, and Student Community Standards. We are here to help when life happens and are honored to serve students!

  • Educational Opportunities Program: The Educational Opportunities Program supports the personal and academic development of students who have traditionally been denied equal access to higher education including, but not limited to, students of color, low-income students, first-generation in college and undocumented or DACAmented students. EOP includes multiple programs dedicated to access and student support, including the College Assistance Migrant Program, TRIO Student Support Services and the Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation.

  • Family Resource Center: The Family Resource Center provides a welcoming place for families to spend time with their children. The center advocates for and supports student, faculty and staff families, with a focus on quality early education and children’s care centers, lactation support and financial assistance. 
  • International Services: The Office of International Services provides services to approximately 4,000 international students and their families from over 95 countries, and is a central campus resource for hosting international visitors and/or hiring international employees, advising international scholars and faculty on visa and immigration issues, and providing resources to faculty and staff preparing to travel on behalf of OSU. 
  • Memorial Union: The Memorial Union enhances the student experience and cultivates an enduring connection to the institution. We support the OSU community by offering event spaces, dining options, bowling and other recreational activities as well as services such as the ID Center, a Printing and Mailing Services location and ATM machines.

  • Recreational Sports: The Department of Recreational Sports provides an extensive and diverse list of sport, fitness and adventure opportunities to serve the varied recreation preferences and interests of the campus community. More than 400 student employees help manage and run these programs and facilities that welcome an average of 4,100 visitors each day.

  • Student Affairs Assessment: This office is responsible for the leadership and coordination of research, assessment and efforts across the Division of Student Affairs.

  • Student Affairs Information Technology: This team is committed to efficient, reliable, and customer-centric IT assistance. We specialize in problem resolution, technical support, and finding innovative solutions.

  • Student Experiences & Engagement: Student Experiences & Engagement is an umbrella organization that creates alignment among the student engagement opportunities offered by the division. SEE — Community Engagement & Leadership, the Craft Center, Diversity & Cultural Engagement and Experiential Learning & Activities — provides a broad range of programming that contributes to student development, including cultural nights, community service activities and student media opportunities.

  • Student Health Services: Student Health Services leads campus health and wellness efforts with the goal to create safe and supportive campus environments and enhance student success through student-centered care. OSU Student Health’s team of highly-qualified and compassionate professionals educates, empowers, and cares for students, while building skills and capacities for lifelong health and well-being. 

  • University Housing & Dining Services: University Housing & Dining Services offers on-campus residents a connection from the moment they arrive to campus. UHDS facilities include 15 residence halls, three dining centers, an on-campus grocery store and one family housing complex, providing students with connections to residential staff, academic support services, healthy dining options and leadership opportunities right where they live.

  • Vice President for Student Affairs: The Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs provides centralized support and strategic guidance to the more than 30 departments that encompass the division. The vice president provides oversight to the co-curricular student experience at Oregon State University as well as serving as a university leader contributing to student success strategies and initiatives across campus.

  • Youth Protection: The Office of Youth Protection oversees youth policies and guidelines and ensures accurate accounting of the youth participating in OSU programs. Safety processes and the compliance structure focus on the protection of minors, who are not enrolled in OSU classes, but participate in OSU youth programs on and off campus.