Graduate Student Resources

ECU offers a wide range of resources designed to support your success. Explore the highlights below, or review a full list of available services and support programs.

 

Academic Resources

  • The Pirate Academic Success Center (PASC) – The Pirate Academic Success Center (PASC) provides free support to enrolled ECU students, including tutoring, study groups, academic skills coaching, peer mentoring, and learning communities.
    • Location: Old Cafeteria Complex, Suite 2300
    • Contact Information: 252.737.3009; tutoring@ecu.edu

 

  • The University Writing Center (UWC) – The University Writing Center supports ECU students from all disciplines at any stage of the writing process, from brainstorming to final revisions.
    • Locations: 1015 Joyner Library, Online Writing Lab
    • Contact Information: 252.328.2820; onlinewriting@ecu.edu

 

  • Center for Communication Excellence – The Center for Communication Excellence helps you build professional communication skills, from presentations and interviews to branding, sales pitches, and even conversations with professors or supervisors.

 

  • Joyner Library – Joyner Library offers a broad range of services for students, whether you’re on campus or learning online, including research support, study spaces, technology access, and more.
    • Contact Information: 252.328.4176
    • Criminal Justice Liaison Librarian: David Durant (durantd@ecu.edu;
      252-328-2258; Joyner 1301)

 

Additional Student Resources

  • Career Services – Career Services supports you in every stage of career planning, from exploring career paths to preparing for the job market. Get help with resumes and cover letters, job searches, interview prep, internships, and mentoring opportunities.
    • Location: 701 E. 5th Street (Thomas Harriot College of Arts & Sciences satellite office in Brewster, 209A)
    • Contact Information:  252.328.6050; career@ecu.edu

 

  • Center for Counseling and Student Development (CCSD) – The Center for Counseling and Student Development (CCSD) empowers students by providing counseling, prevention, education, and crisis services in a welcoming environment.
    • Location: 137 Umstead Hall
    • Contact Information: 252-328-6661

 

  • Dean of Students Office – The Dean of Students Office supports you through the ups and downs of college life. They offer personalized assistance with challenges like health concerns, family emergencies, and academic struggles.
    • Location: 120 Umstead Hall
    • Contact Information: 252.328.9297; dos@ecu.edu

 

  • Department for Disability Support Services – Students with disabilities can access assistance from Disability Support Services to ensure full participation in ECU programs, services, facilities, and activities
    • Location: Mendenhall, Suite 109
    • Contact Information: 252-737-1016; dssdept@ecu.edu

 

  • Dr. Jesse R. Peel LGBTQ Center – As part of the Department of Student Engagement within Student Life at ECU, the Peel LGBTQ Center works in conjunction with our colleagues in the Center for Leadership and Civic Engagement, Fraternity and Sorority Life, the Ledonia Wright Cultural Center, the Military & Veterans Resource Center, Student Activities and Organizations, and the Women and Gender Center to support student success at ECU.
    • Location:  Main Campus Student Center, Suite 209
    • Contact Information: (252) 737-2514; lgbt@ecu.edu

 

  • Military & Veterans Resource Center – As part of the Department of Student Engagement, the Military & Veterans Resource Center helps smooth the transition of service members to higher education. Open to veterans, ROTC students, family members, and supporters, the Center provides support for the unique challenges of university life through community spaces, academic workshops, peer advising, and various social events.
    • Location: Main Campus Student Center, Suite 282
    • Contact Information: 252.737.6542; vets@ecu.edu