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Campus Resources
California State University San Marcos (CSUSM) is committed to providing comprehensive support to pregnant and parenting students. We offer a range of resources to help students balance the demands of their academic and family responsibilities. Our resources include access to groceries, economic assistance, academic support, and parenting resources.
You can visit our Basic Needs Resource page for more information.
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Food Resources
Calfresh @ CSUSM
CalFresh, known federally as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), is a program that gives funds to eligible persons for groceries. As a CSUSM student, and depending on your information, you may be eligible for a monthly food benefits. These funds come in a form of an EBT card. Make an appointment with a CSUSM CalFresh representative today to see if you're eligible!
- Phone: (760) 750-8200
- Email: Calfresh@csusm.edu
ASI Cougar Pantry
The ASI Cougar Pantry serves all CSUSM students to decrease food insecurity on campus.
The pantry stocks a variety of dry and canned goods, limited produce, milk, toiletries,
and diapers. Each currently enrolled CSUSM student can visit the ASI Cougar Pantry
in Commons 104 to shop once a week for free groceries!
There are also Cougar Pantry On-the-Go that offers snacks and produce in mini fridges
at 10 spaces on campus.
- Location: Commons 104
- Hours: Monday - Thursday, 10am - 5pm
Economic Support
ASI Student Emergency Fund (SEF)
The ASI Student Emergency Fund provides compassionate assistance to students who encounter unforeseen financial emergencies or catastrophic events that disrupt their progress toward a degree. You can apply once per semester. Funds will not be awarded to the same student more than once during an academic year. First come, first serve basis.
SHCS Health Assistance Fund (HAF)
The SHCS Health Assistance Fund addresses the financial barriers students face in accessing wellness, mental, and medical health services needed to support their well-being and academic success by offsetting the costs of obtaining these services through the HAF scholarship. Students may be awarded anywhere from $50 (minimum) to $500 (maximum) per request but can only receive $500 max per semester (Spring/Fall semesters only).
CSUSM Scholarships
CSUSM students can apply for a variety of scholarships every academic year. The minimum requirement is a personal essay, and the application takes 20 minutes to complete.
Academic Resources
Priority Registration
Beginning with enrollment for Spring 2024, continuing CSUSM students who are parents*
will be eligible for priority enrollment dates.
*An eligible student has a child or children under 18 who receives more than half
of their support from that student.
Disability Support Services (DSS)
Any medical complication associated with pregnancy may qualifiy a student for services
with DSS. DSS can help students who experience acute morning sickness, gestational
diabetes, unplanned c-sections, and postpartum depression. DSS can provide academic
accommodations to pregnant and parenting students as long as it doesn't create an
administrative burden or fundamentally alter a course or program.
DSS can also provide better places to take exams, time extensions for exams, and ergonomic
classroom furniture.
- Phone: (760) 750-4905
- Fax: (760) 750-3445
- Email: dss@csusm.edu
- Location: Administrative Building 4200 & 4300
- Hours: Monday - Thursday, 8am - 6pm | Fridays, 8am - 5pm
Parenting Resources
Campus Lactation Rooms & Pods
There are designated rooms and Mamava Lactation pods throughout campus where parents can pump privately. If you don't want to bring your pump to school, you can reserve one. Refrigerators are also available in these areas to store breastmilk.
CSUSM Child Care Access Program (CCAMPIS)
The CSUSM Child Care Access Program (CCAMPIS) provides child-care tuition subsidies to student parents based on financial need. It will include new student parents as vacated slots become available at the Center for Children and Families.
- Phone: (760) 750-8750
- Hours: Monday - Friday, 6am - 6pm
- Location: 453 La Moree Road, San Marcos, CA 92078
Student Well-Being
Student Health & Counseling Services (SHCS)
CSUSM's Student Health & Counseling Services (SHCS) is a campus resource and service center for all matriculated students. SHCS provides a comprehensive and collaborative healthcare approach, offering primary care, preventative services, wellness education, and mental health support.
- The Student health fee (included in tuition) for undergraduate students are charged per semester covers unlimited doctor visits, no-cost x-rays, no-cost or low cost laboratory tests, low cost immunizations, and low cost prescription and non-prescription drugs and medications.
- The Counseling Services fee (included in tuition) for undergraduate students are charged annually covers short-term individual, couple and group counseling.
In addition to medical and counseling services, SHCS also provides sexual violence advocacy, support, and prevention. Students can speak with a Sexual Violence Adovacte in a safe environment to learn about their options and rights at SHCS for free.
*CSUSM has a Clinical Chaperone Policy where students can request a clinical chaperone to be present for all sensitive exams and any other type of physical examination or procedure.
Call (760) 750-4915 to make an appointment with medical, counseling, advocacy and support, or health education.
- Email: shcs@csusm.edu
- Fax: (760) 750-3181
- Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:45 PM
- Location: 333 South Twin Oaks Valley Rd, Building #21 (Adjacent to Parking Stucture 1 and Univeristy Student Union)
Cougar Care Network
Cougar Care Network (CCN) provides information, connections to resources, advocacy, and support for students
dealing with personal, academic, financial, or other challenges that may adversely
affect their academic success and/or collegiate experience.
If you need to miss a class for personal, medical or emergency reason, check out the
student absence information website.
- Phone: (760) 750-7627
- Email: ccn@csusm.edu
- Hours: Monday-Friday, 9am - 5pm (excluding holidays and University closure days)
- Location: Dean of Students Office, University Student Union (USU) Suite 3500 (Below Panda Express)
- Students: Submit a Self-Referral
Campus Recreation (REC)
Campus Recreation (REC) promotes holistic wellness and enriches the CSUSM experience by providing inclusive recreational services, facilities, and opportunities. They offer students free group fitness classes; you can join a sports club or go outside and join their Outdoor Adventures!
- Phone: (760) 750-6009
- Email: campusrec@csusm.edu
- Location: Clarkfield House (CFH) 108
- Hours: Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm
Mindful CSUSM
Founded by Dr. Fritz Kreisler in 2013, Mindful CSUSM is an organization on campus that aims to create a contemplative and compassionate community among faculty, staff, and students through mindfulness practices. They offer online & in-person mindfulness sessions, workshops, retreats, and pedagogy workshops.
- Email: mindfulcsusm@csusm.edu