
Welcome to the Chicanx/Latinx Student Center (CLSC)
¡Éxito y comunidad! Excellence and community!
The Chicanx/Latinx Student Center (CLSC) offers a welcoming and inclusive space for all undergraduate and graduate students—a home away from home. Our staff create meaningful experiences that help Cougs explore their identities through programs that support both personal and academic growth. Through cultural events and opportunities to connect across communities, we build empowerment and resilience at Washington State University. All are welcome at the CLSC.
CENTER GOALS
- Provide programs and services that improve the retention, achievement, and graduation of students.
- Develop outreach programs designed to welcome and aid incoming students.
- Embrace diversity to promote cultural awareness, self-determination and the understanding of others.
- Build a community of support through social interaction among individuals, organizations, clubs, and social groups.
- Maintain and enhance university-wide and community partnerships to promote student retention and graduation.
Monday - Thursday | 8 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Fridays | 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Location: CUB 402
Contact
Jaime Díaz
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Our History
Since the creation of the Chicanx Latinx Student Center (CLSC) in the early 1970’s the core mission has been to promote self-determination for Chicanx Latinx Students at Washington State University; this core mission has continued to be refined and shaped into what the center is today. While there is a focus on our Latinx students, the CLSC assists all WSU students, regardless of ethnicity, culture, community, heritage and linguistic background. This help is offered via culturally relevant services that coincide with the goals of the Office of Multicultural Student Services, meant to aid in the successful transition, adaptation, persistence, achievement and graduation of all our students. Therefore, with support of many WSU sister and partner programs, the Center is a strong community of Cougar support. Students at the CLSC receive academic advising, mentoring, tutoring, and are engaged in social and cultural programming, while simultaneously being encouraged to reach out to WSU’s resources all across campus. Our students also engage in intra-center cultural enrichment activities within the CUB fourth floor community, and the university as a whole. The CLSC is also very proud to be a place of not only academic and cultural support but also a space where student leaders, within the 19 active student organizations, share, lead and communicate their student voices.