Student Support

Campus Support Resources

• Bias Education & Support Team (BEST): helps students who may experience bias that makes them feel unsafe or unwelcome
• Campus Accessibility: helps identify barriers to access and implements reasonable accommodations when necessary
• Campus Health: quality medical and mental health services no matter where you are.
• Campus Pantry: helping to alleviate hunger in the UA Wildcat community by providing food assistance to those in need.
• Career Services: support services to plan internships, engage with potential employers, and apply for jobs.
• Childcare: Choice: awards $2,000 childcare subsidy per fiscal year to qualified students
• Childcare: Sick & Back-up: supports students when there is an unexpected interruption in their regularly scheduled childcare
• Counseling & Psych Services (CAPS): matches students with the right mental health support when they need it
  • Wildcats RISE: a free peer to peer support program for “talking it out” and managing stress
  • Coping with COVID in Real Time through CAPS
• Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (ED&I): works to increase diversity in the health sciences to promote health for all people in Arizona and beyond.

• Office of Scholarships & Financial Aid (OFSA):  Supports students with questions about financial aid & scholarships.

• Pronouns: Students may choose to identify themselves using a preferred first name and may designate pronouns they use to identify themselves.

• Scholarship Universe:  A comprehensive database of scholarships, including Nursing, available to students.

• Student Success & Retention Innovation (SSRI): offers a central place to answer student questions and provide support

Student Affairs

• African American Student Affairs: facilitates a support system that helps students achieve academic excellence and an enriching African American cultural experience at UA.
• Asian Pacific American Student Affairs: promotes student’s success, offers a sense of community, provides advising and tutoring, student success programs, and events for Asian Pacific American students.
• Chicano/Hispanic Student Affairs: supports students to achieve academic and personal excellence by shaping a safe and inclusive campus environment through culturally affirming programs and events.
• International Student Services: is committed to students educational, personal and professional success – from application through graduation and beyond.
• LGBTQ Affairs: provides a safe space for LGBTQ+ students, training programs, events, and support.
• Native American Student Affairs: provides culturally sensitive academic counseling and support services to American Indian/Alaskan Native students enabling them to achieve academic excellence.
• Title IX: need assistance or support, or would like to submit a report of discrimination and/or harassment.
• Cultural and Resource Center Guide

CON Student Organizations

The University of Arizona College of Nursing sponsors three student organizations for different populations of students. Students are strongly encouraged to participate and maintain involvement in one of the following student organizations to build leadership skills, network, serve their community and experience professional development activities.

More information:

• Getting Involved at the University of Arizona
• Student Organizations at the University of Arizona
  • Student Organizations Search
  • Student Organization Resources(policies, marketing, banking, events, scheduling, etc.)

Note: Recognized student organizations and the activities of their members are not covered by liability insurance through the university unless they are working in an official volunteer capacity under the university’s direction and control. Students should evaluate their need for personal liability insurance before participating in community service activities.