Program areas at CSS
Instruction: css prepares its students for a life of purpose by emphasizing core values of the catholic benedictine tradition, including hospitality, the love of learning, respect, community and stewardship. Learning here entails a commitment to meeting rigorous academic standards, broadening the scope of one's vision and becoming accountable to both self and society. Css offers 46 majors and many unique minors. The College also offers advanced degrees, certificates and licensures in 34 different areas. The main campus is in duluth, mn, with additional in-state campuses in austin, brainerd, cloquet, inver grove heights and St. Cloud. In addition to graduate and extended sites the College offers online programs.
Auxiliary services: css offers its students housing, food and health services.housing consists of a residence hall and suites and seven apartment complexes with a capacity of 856 beds. Over half of the College's full-time undergraduate traditional aged students reside on campus. For, 2022-23, occupancy was 702 and 670 students for fall and spring semesters, respectively. St. Scholastica utilizes aramark campus dining to provide quality nutritious foods at multiple campus locations. Together we are committed to sustainable practices and supporting student's health wellbeing. All student residing in the residence hall are required to purchase a meal plan. Over 40% of traditional agred students reside on campus. Optional meal plans are available for other residential commuter students. For 2022-23, 418 and 388 students obtained meal plans for fall and spring semesters, respectively. The physical and emotional well-being of all students is essential for academic success. Student health services provides onsite access to medical professionals. Our professional staff offers student confidential services in treating physical and mental health concerns that commonly occur within the College population. A campus convenience store serves students, faculty, staff, alumni and members of the surrounding community with a selection of collegiate clothing, gifts and general merchandise.
Student & administrative services: the student experience is critical to the css mission. The College provides library services, computer labs, academic and personal advisement and counseling, tutoring and graduate school preparation to enhance its educational programs. Support is offereed for admissions, registration, financial aid and specialized services to enrich diversity within the College. Student activties are a way for students to connect with other students with similar views, aspirations and concerns, and then provide a framework for those students to work togehter for a common goal. A variety of campus organizations, clubs and leadership opportunities provide students with many avenues for personal, vocational and social growth. The athletics departement offers 22 men's and women's programs consistent with the mission statement of the College and the ncaa division iii philosophy. There were 400 unduplicated student participants in these programs. All students may participate in a wide variety of intramural activities as well as general use of the College's recreational facility, the burns commons wellness center.
Other program services include activities from performing arts, miscellaneous education-related fees, and other educational services.