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Important Numbers
Emergency University Police (512) 863-1944 Fire Department 911 Georgetown Police Department 911 Emergency Medical Services 911 Crisis/Information SU Counseling Service (512) 863-1252 Mental Health Crisis Hotline (800) 841-1255 Austin Crisis Hotline (512) 472-HELP Sexual Assault Crisis Line (800) 460-7233 SAMHSA’s National Helpline (800) 662-4357 GLBT Hotline (evening hours only) (800) 662-4357 SAFE (Self Abuse Finally Ends) (800) 366-8288 Suicide Prevention Hotline (800) 273-8255
Veterans Press #1VICARS (Victims Institute for Counseling Advocacy and Restoration of the Southwest) (888) 343-4414 Health Services SU Health Center (512) 863-1252 Family Medical Center (512) 868-0901 or
( 512) 931-9911
Nextcare Urgent Care Clinic (512) 930-7828 Georgetown Medical Center Clinic (512) 763-4000 Williamson County Health Dept. (512) 930-3600 Planned Parenthood (512) 331-1288 AIDS/ STD Hotline (800) 342-2437 Williamson County Crisis Center (800) 460-SAFE Poison Control (800) 222-1222 Emergency Contraception (888) NOT 2 LATE Hospitals St. David’s Georgetown Hospital (512) 943-3000 Scott & White University Medical Campus Round Rock (512) 509-0200 Seton Medical Center Williamson (512) 324-4000 Campus Center for Academic Success & Records (512) 863-1952 Admission Office (512) 863-1200 Alumni & Parent Relations (512) 863-1410 Bookstore (512) 863-1344 Box Office (512) 863-1378 Business Office & Cashier (512) 863-5788 Commons (Sodexo Office) (512) 863-1910 Dean of Students (512) 863-1624 Disability Services (512) 863-1536 Diversity Education (512) 863-1342 Financial Aid (512) 863-1259 Fine Arts Dean (512) 863-1379 Information Technology Services (512) 819-7333 Intercultural Learning (512) 863-1857 Library (512) 863-1561 Post Office (512) 863-1576 Records (512) 863-1952 Residence Life (512) 863-1624 Robertson Center (512) 863-1381 Student Activities (512) 863-1345 SIRA Office (512) 863-1606 University Chaplain (512) 863-1056 Incoming Fax (512) 863-5788 -
University Buildings
The following list is designed to help you “be where you need to be” during the next week, as many of our buildings have informal as well as formal names. Feel free to ask for directions if you cannot find a particular meeting place.
Academic Mall Roy H. Cullen Academic Mall Admission Center Wilhelmina Cullen Admission Center, Financial Assistance ATT Alma Thomas Theater (within the FAC) BC Brown-Cody Residence Hall CB Cullen Building Chapel Lois Perkins Chapel (Chapel Lounge) DLC Dorothy Manning Lord Residential Center EC Ernest Clark Hall FAC Sarofim School of Fine Arts FJS Fondren-Jones Science Hall Olin (FWO) F.W. Olin Building Howry Center Julie Puett Howry Center
(Office of Diversity Education)JMH Joe S. Mundy Hall Jones Theater Jesse H. and Mary Gibbs Jones Theater (within the FAC) KEW Kyle E. White Religious Activities Center Library (SLC) A. Frank Smith, Jr. Library Center MB Mabee Residence Hall McCombs Center Red & Charline McCombs Campus Center (Mabee Commons, Bishops Lounge, The Cove, McCombs Ballrooms, Smith Concourse, Dan Rather Room, Roy & Margaret Shilling Dining Rooms, Residence Life, Student Activities, Post Office, and the Bookstore) MBH Mood-Bridwell Hall (Mood Atrium) PRC Charles and Elizabeth Prothro Center for Lifelong Learning (Counseling and Health Center, Career Services, Center for Academic Success & Registrar, Office of Advising and Retention, Office of Intercultural Learning, Office of Civic Engagement, and the Cross Cultural Center) Robertson Center (CJR) Corbin J. Robertson Center (Walzel Courts) RU Ruter Residence Hall
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SU earns recognition for promoting social mobility, research, and public service among its undergraduates.
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Southwestern honors 12 faculty members during this year’s commencement convocation.
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SU recognizes six exemplary staff and faculty members with the 2021 Mundy Awards and honors 35 community members who have achieved milestone anniversaries with the university.
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