Student Services/Activities
Student Services
Academic Advising
Academic Advisor -
Your Academic Advisor will assist in course selection and registration, academic and career planning, selecting major/minor, degree planning and connecting you with on-campus resources to ensure academic success. New students are assigned an academic advisor based on indicated interests or intended academic majors.
Faculty Advisor -
Your Faculty Mentor assists students in understanding their major/minor, career outcomes, and internships or experiential learning. The faculty advisor provide a mentor relationship with students to help them discover their strengths and how to best put them into practical experiences.
Academic Advising Center -
The Academic Advising Center offers walk-in advising to all students. Information on adding and dropping courses, academic policies and procedures, General Education requirements, declaring a major, degree planning and academic appeals
Career Services
Career Development at Concordia University is committed to preparing individuals to make thoughtful and informed choices about their vocation, integrating career planning with academic and student life experience, and teaching skills that contribute to successful career management. For those students unsure of a career direction, career advising is available to help in career planning and decision-making. Numerous resources are available to assist all students in preparing for the job, internship, or graduate school search. Part- and full-time job and internship listings are available on our online job board. A career development course is also available: Career Strategies (SSS 225). For more information about Career Development, contact at (651) 603-6148.
Student Accessibility Services
Concordia University is committed to providing an accessible education to qualified, currently enrolled students who have either temporary or longer-term disabilities. A student with a disability is one who has a condition (physical, emotional, cognitive, or acute medical) that significantly impacts their ability to perform daily functional activities. Student Accessibility Services can:
o help determine if you may have a disabling condition that impacts educational programs or services
o maintain confidential records pertaining to disability verification separate from an academic file
o determine reasonable accommodations for courses in cooperation with faculty/students
o provide referral for additional testing or supportive services (e.g., counseling, tutoring services)
o orientation for physical access needs on campus
o set up academic supports that may help in classes (e.g., test taking, note taking, alternative text)
o provide individual, one-one consultation on a wide variety of disability related issues
For more information about Student Accessibility Services visit www.csp.edu/student-life/student-services/student-accessibility-services/.
Telephone (non–texting): (651) 641–8272, or (651) 641–8207. TTY users: Minnesota Relay (711).
Health Insurance
Starting with the 2019 coverage year, there is no longer an individual mandate for not having health insurance. Concordia University, however, encourages all of its students to carry their own health insurance. Some programs carry specific requirements regarding insurance and vaccinations. Please review your program's policies for these items. Concordia University assumes no liability for student illness or injury and no responsibility for medical bills and/or services contracted for or by students. It is the responsibility of the student to carry the insurance card at all times to have available in case of illness or injury.
Students and families that are concerned about health insurance should know that there are many options available to students. One option is for students to continue coverage under their parent's policy until the age of 26 or purchasing coverage through an insurance exchange. Another would be to utilize state health plans and coverage at https://www.healthcare.gov/ or for Minnesota residents, MNsure.org.
Learning Services
Learning Services staff assists students in learning skills and strategies that help them achieve academic and personal success. Learning assistance is provided through individual counseling and through several credit-bearing courses. For more information and learning resources, visit the Learning Services website at www.csp.edu.
Student Support Services Courses (SSS)
CSP Student Support Services courses
Tutoring & Writing Services
Tutoring for courses and subjects is available free of charge to Concordia University students to help them achieve academic success and improve their study skills. Writing support is available to all students to help them improve the focus, content, clarity, grammar, and mechanics of their writing. Tutoring and writing services are available in-person or online in one-on-one or group settings. Additional information is available on the Tutoring & Writing Support website at library.csp.edu/tutoring.
Service Learning
Service-learning at Concordia University is defined as an experiential approach to teaching and learning that intentionally combines meaningful community or public service with an academic application, development of civic responsibility and personal growth. Service-learning opportunities are ones that are mutually beneficial. Service-learning opportunities can be either curricular – that is, tied to a class – or co-curricular, and these opportunities may involve direct service, indirect service, advocacy, or research. In addition to several course offerings, the Center for Student Engagement also offers a variety of other opportunities for students to engage, including (but not limited to) student club involvement, National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, and service trips over winter and spring breaks. For more information, contact the CSE Director at (651) 641-8236 or check out the website at the CSE website (https://www.csp.edu/student-life/student-engagement/)
University Ministry
CSP Ministry at Concordia University, Saint Paul, provides a Christ-centered, team-based, approach to campus ministry that supports the spiritual formation of a diverse student population within the context of the Christian Gospel and grounded in the Scriptures. We commit to being a relational presence across the university, walking with students of every kind during their Concordia experience. CSP Ministry serves the spiritual needs of the Concordia community with prayer support, discipleship, encouragement, and devotional and relational opportunities.
Whether you describe yourself to be a life-long Lutheran, a new Christian, someone just asking questions about faith, or at any other place in your spiritual life, you are welcome to participate in chapel services, Bible studies, and conversations. CSP Ministry is here to meet you where you are on your spiritual journey and invites you to experience God’s love for you expressed in the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Morning Chapel is held daily at 11 AM in the Graebner Memorial Chapel. CSP Ministry serves all of our students in intentional, relational, and purposeful ways. Concordia University's sense of community is rooted in its commitment to a Christian perspective within the Lutheran tradition. Times of devotion around scripture and song are at the center of campus life and relate to all campus activities, whether academic, social, cultural, or co-curricular.
The CSP Ministry Team is led by University Pastor Tom Gundermann and Ministry Associate Anna Gruen. The team guides ministry efforts that blend compassion and presence while preparing the entire CSP and CSP Global community to be sent into the world as a blessing to others. Rev. Dr. Phillip Brandt serves CSP’s Portland campus, ministering to the needs of students, faculty, and staff there.
CSP Ministry seeks to be a support and walk alongside students through their journey at Concordia University. Spiritual care, including conversation, prayer, hospital visits, and other resources, is available from the CSP Ministry staff. CSP Ministry staff are confidential personnel. Additionally, personal and academic counseling services are available with Student Accessibility Services and Learning Services. Prayer requests can be submitted at CSPMinistry@csp.edu.
Solus Christus Fellows (Hoffmann Institute)
The Solus Christus Fellows program provides students with an opportunity to explore why their faith matters for their studies and their future careers. At the center of the program is the Christian Gospel – the free and enlivening work of Jesus Christ. The curriculum brings the Christian scriptures, theological resources, and Christian community together to inform and shape students’ lives for dedicated service to God and humanity.
Solus Christus Fellows is a mentoring program that fosters reflection on the connections between the Christian faith, academic learning, and life together. In a small group setting, students lead and participate in discussions of readings that deepen their faith, build community, and help them to live well in their various God-given callings in life.
Through special lectures at Concordia University, including the annual Hoffmann Lecture and occasional events at area universities, churches, and Christian organizations, students will have the opportunity to hear prominent speakers on important topics in Christian theology. These speaker events will explore the intersection of Christian theology with the humanities, arts, sciences, and health professions.
As a catalyst for maintaining a strong Christian and Lutheran identity among Concordia students, faculty, and the larger campus community, the Hoffmann Mentoring Initiative established the Solus Christus Fellows Program to foster a strong Christian intellectual environment and a supportive Christian community on campus.
NCAA Division II Athletics
Intercollegiate athletics are considered an integral part of Concordia University’s educational experience. Concordia University is a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference and a member of the NCAA Division II.
The university is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and agrees to abide by the rules and policies governing the association. Eligibility rules and regulations governing students’ participation in intercollegiate athletics are available through the office of the Athletic Director.
The Director of Athletics supervises and directs the intercollegiate program of athletics for men and women. The Director of Athletics recommends the appointment of coaches for the various teams.
- Men's Baseball
- Men's Basketball
- Women's Basketball
- Men's Cross Country
- Women's Cross Country
- Men's Football
- Women's Golf
- Men's Golf
- Women's Lacrosse
- Women's Soccer
- Women's Softball
- Women's Swim and Dive
- Men's Indoor & Outdoor Track
- Women's Indoor & Outdoor Track
- Women's Volleyball