Welcome to Western Connecticut State University. We are glad you are here and hope that you will take advantage of all this great University has to offer you. The Division of Student Affairs is that part of the University which provides students with important services, programs and activities to make your academic life even richer.

Student Affairs includes Athletics, Recreation, Intramurals and Club Sports, Campus Ministry, Career Development Center, Counseling Center, Health Services, Pre-Collegiate and Access Programs such as ConnCAP/Upward Bound (for high school students), Residential Life (Western now operates six residence halls), Student Center/Student Life, and Drug/Alcohol Prevention Programs. As you become involved in many programs and activities sponsored by these areas, you will soon discover just how much you will learn outside the classroom.

You will find the staff in Student Affairs to be responsive, accessible, and interested in learning more about your experiences on Western's campus. Should you have any questions, concerns, or ideas, please always feel to contact me. Be sure and check out Western's Web Page for information about Student Affairs and other offices and programs at the University.

We are dedicated to one primary objective-your success as a student at this University!

I look forward to seeing all of you on campus during the upcoming academic year.

Sincerely yours,

Walter B. Bernstein, Ed.D
Vice President for Student Affairs