Stay Connected
Work with your student to ensure that your contact information is correct in their account. This will ensure that you, as a family member, receive all relevant information.
Transportation Options
Students can explore the convenience of WashU Rides, a commuter platform designed to connect fellow students for carpooling, whether they are heading to the airport or traveling during breaks. In addition, WashU provides shuttles that serve the campus and nearby areas, including shopping and dining spots.
Health & Wellness
The Student Health Center provides medical services, psychiatric care, and health promotion services to students. Same-day medical appointments are available for urgent needs. Your student is required to provide important documents, such as immunization records and health history.
Taylor Family Center for Student Success
The Taylor Family Center for Student Success provides first-generation (first
in their family to attend college) and limited-income (defined as Pell-eligible) college students with comprehensive programming, personalized mentorship, resources, and support that bridge the gap between aspiration and achievement through academic excellence, accessibility, leadership development, self-efficacy, and social impact.
Center for Career Engagement
During your time at WashU, the Center for Career Engagement will help you discover future possibilities, connect with employers and alumni, and explore meaningful professional experiences. Set up your Handshake account to find Center for Career Engagement workshops, career fairs, internship opportunities, and jobs (including on-campus jobs).
Student Technology Services
Student Technology Services supports WashU residential students with their technology needs. Services include hardware and software troubleshooting, support for the on-campus network, printing/3D printing and residential computer labs.
WashU Police Department
The Washington University Police Department is a diverse law-enforcement team that provides foot, bicycle, and vehicle patrol 24 hours a day, seven days a week. WashU Police prides itself on maintaining a safe campus, and officers are here for students 365 days a year.
The Center for Counseling and Psychological Services
The Center for Counseling and Psychological Services provides individual, couples and group counseling. All full-time students who pay the university health and wellness fee as part of their tuition are eligible for services.
WashU Cares
WashU Cares is a team of professionals who are here to guide students through complex systems and recommend and coordinate both on- and off-campus resources for a student’s support network. They provide supportive case management. Some of the ways they might assist students include the following:
Gender, Equity & Title IX Compliance Office
The Gender Equity and Title IX Compliance Office is committed to responding to discrimination based on sex — including sexual harassment and sexual violence — in an effective, timely, and transparent manner.