Crossroads New Offerings

Crossroads Coffee House is now offering an expanded selection of food, including Hummus, Pimento Cheese, Sandwiches, Wraps, and Salads.  Crossroads continues to offer a variety of muffins, scones, and cheesecake prepared by the Red Onion Cafe.  Crossroads now accepts Appcards, Cash and Credit Cards

Check out Crossroads new Menu with all the delicious items prepared by The Red Onion.

Access to the east side of Plemmons Student Union from Locust Street closed until construction is complete around December, 2012
   

Access to the Student Union's east side from Locust Street is blocked by the construction of the new addition to the PSU, the Center for Student Excellence, which is scheduled to open during the 2012-13 school year.

Individuals accessing the building from the Sanford or Cone/White Hall area of campus must proceed to the Sanford Mall and then up steps by Dr. Plemmons statue to enter into the Solarium Lobby or Cascades Caf entrances. 

Construction on the east side of the Student Union also includes a new Living Learning Center comprised of a new 10 story residence hall and the new Honors  Classroom building.

 Lucy Brock Child Development Center has moved to a new location between Belk Library and Chapel Wilson Hall.

The Center for Student Excellence addition to the Student Union will encompass 52,500 square feet of additional meeting, gathering and office space on four floors.   The new addition will be built to LEED Gold standards www.usgbc.org   The CSE part of the project will cost 20 million dollars, and is totally student fee funded, and will not receive any state tax or tuition dollars. The facility will house six university departments devoted to student growth and development and offering value added learning experiences for students.   They include the ACT offices and ACT Community Outreach Center, the Center for Student Involvement and Leadership, Multi-Cultural Student Development, International Education and Development, Office of Student Research, Dean of Students, Family and Parent Programs and the Office of Student Conduct.   The facility will also include large open commons areas for study and student interaction on each floor, and 11 meeting and conference rooms, including a large multi-purpose ballroom on the fourth floor overlooking campus.  

Our Mission Statement

 The mission of the Department of Student Programs at Appalachian State University is to provide students with engagement opportunities to build community and facilitate student growth.  The department empowers involved students in the Appalachian Popular Programming Society (APPS), Appalachian & the Community Together (ACT), the Plemmons Student Union and Legends to offer dynamic entertainment and community service programs and quality facilities.

Our Vision Statement

Student Programs will strive to be a campus leader in local and global community outreach services, innovative entertainment programming and in sustainably managed facilities designed to foster community development, out of class learning and social interaction.  Additionally, Student Programs will strive to have a connection with every student, will seek to strengthen academic and community partnerships, will seek additional programming resources and will inspire students to become change agents in their communities.

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