Resources

Resources

Campus Resources for Students

  • The Office of the Dean of Students maintains and administers the University Student Code of Conduct, serves as a student advocate, provides assistance to students in crisis, and supports students by directing services and programs that enhance students' education and provide life-enriching experiences. Supportive programs through DOS include:

    • CARE (Campus Assessment Response and Evaluation) Team addresses concerns related to students’ safety and wellbeing, and we support students in times of challenge and crisis. The CARE Team assesses and responds to reported concerns or disruptions, we create access to resources for students to maintain their safety, health, and well-being, and we evaluate whether individuals pose a risk to themselves or others.   
    • Clyde’s Cupboard is a 100% donation based and non-need based food pantry that provides free food and toiletries for all enrolled UCCS students.

    Phone: (719) 255-3091 

    Email: dos@uccs.edu

  • The Wellness Center provides confidential mental health and physical health services to UCCS Students. The mental health services include individual therapy, couples therapy, family therapy, crisis/emergency interventions, and consultation sessions for concerned friends/roommates/instructors. 

    Phone: (719) 255-4444

    TELUS Health Student Support app is a free, confidential mental health and wellbeing support service. Students have access to mental health services 24/7 via telephone or chat. Students can also have counseling appointments for short term support via telephone or video. 

    Download: Android | iOS

     

  • Disability Services provides reasonable accommodations and support to students with disabilities seeking academic and/or housing accommodations. They also provide accommodations for temporary medical conditions/injuries. 

    Phone: (719) 255-3354

    Email: dservice@uccs.edu

  • The Multicultural Office for Student Access, Inclusiveness, and Community (MOSAIC) and the lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer (LGBTQ+) Resource Center are student advocated support services designed to cultivate the holistic development of historically and currently marginalized students at UCCS. Visit the center to use the private reflection rooms, get free resources such as menstrual products and condoms, join a cultural organization, attend an inclusion training, enjoy ongoing events in the open community lounge, or participate in active advising from the full-time staff.

    Phone: (719) 255-3319

    Email: mosaic@uccs.edu

  • Veteran and Military Affairs offers academic, social and transition support to all military-affiliated students.  The McCord-Herbst Student Veteran Center is a meeting place for students to study, build social connections amongst the military affiliated student population, attend programs and activities designed to enrich their college experience through personal and professional development, receive guidance on Veteran Affairs educational benefits processing, and receive assistance connecting to resources to help with succeeding in the classroom from on or off campus partners. Each military affiliated student has access to success coaching and support through our Success Coordinator, can receive assistance with obtaining free books and technology items needed for the classroom, and can get support from the transition out of the military community through their time as a member of the Mountain Lion community.

    Phone: (719) 255-3253

    Email: military@uccs.edu

  • The Division of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) aspires to strengthen innovation, impacts, and practices as integral components of inclusive and academic excellence. We are committed to fostering an inclusive learning and work environment where all at UCCS feel a sense of belonging and can thrive.

    Email: DEI@uccs.edu

  • Student Employment strives to efficiently and transparently link students with employment opportunities that enhance their college education and transferable work skills while assisting them in paying for college.

    Phone: (719) 255-3454

    Email: stuemp@uccs.edu

Resources for Employees

Community Resources

Anyone who is seeking services is encouraged to review confidentiality and disclosure policies and procedures with an organization before sharing any personal information.

TESSA

TESSA offers confidential support and services for victims of Intimate Partner Violence, Sexual Assault, Stalking or Human Trafficking and their children.

24/7 Safeline: (719) 633-3819

Local and National Hotlines

Crisis line services that can provide support and resources to individuals. 

Pikes Peak United Way 2-1-1

Pikes Peak United Way 2-1-1 provides referrals for: food, housing, utilities, home repair, emergency shelter, clothing, transportation, military assistance, legal services, mental health, senior issues, substance abuse, medical care, faith-based resources, LGBTQ+, disability services, pregnancy resources, and more.

Phone: 2-1-1

Department of Human Services

Phone: (719) 636-0000

DHS supports people and families by connecting them with assistance, resources and support at every stage of their lives.

Inside Out Youth Services

Phone: (719) 328-1056

IOYS builds access, equity, and power with LGBTQIA2+ young people, through leadership, advocacy, community-building, education, and peer support.

Rocky Mountain Victim Law Center

Rocky Mountain Victim Law Center is a Colorado nonprofit law firm providing free legal services to victims of crime in Colorado through our Victim Rights Legal Services, Legal Information Network of Colorado, and Title IX programs.

Phone: (303) 295-2001

Colorado Civil Rights Division

The Colorado Civil Rights Division (CCRD) is charged with enforcing the State’s anti-discrimination laws in the areas of employment, housing, and public accommodations.

Phone: (303) 894-7855

U.S Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights

OCR’s mission is to ensure equal access to education and to promote educational excellence through vigorous enforcement of civil rights in our nation’s schools.

Phone: (800) 421-3481