Santa Clara University

Santa Clara University welcomes parents of prospective and current students. On this site, you’ll find links to campus resources, policies, and events to help you stay connected to your students as they experience Santa Clara.

Links and information for parents of newly-admitted or enrolling undergraduate students

Links and information for parents of current students

Links and information for parents of first-generation college students

Links and information for parents of first-year college students

Links and information for parents of graduating seniors

Links and information for parents of prospective undergraduate students

Links and information for parents of undergraduate transfer students

This site will guide you through the parking and campus safety regulations in effect during your stay on the campus grounds.

Created in 1997 as an experiment in enhancing student learning, the Peer Educator Program is designed to facilitate and enrich the learning supported by undergraduate instruction at Santa Clara University. Peer educators are students who help a faculty member with the administration of a class.

The mission of the Peer Health Education (PHE) Program is to provide an effective peer network to encourage, support, and advance healthful living for all SCU students.

There are many Greek letter societies on America's college and university campuses; some are social organizations, others are honorary societies. The oldest and most prestigious of the honorary societies is Phi Beta Kappa.

The Department of Philosophy offers courses in all principal areas of philosophy, but emphases include ethics, social and political philosophy, and history of philosophy.

Campus directory, including faculty, staff, and department contact information.

The mission of the Department of Physics at Santa Clara University is to offer our students a science education in the true liberal arts tradition: a strong, challenging curriculum taught in small classes by committed faculty.

There are several ways to commit to a future gift if you are planning or managing an estate and would like to include Santa Clara as a beneficiary.

The Points of Excellence identifies accomplishments, milestones, and recognitions for all parts of the University.

Important health and safety information for your student

The department offers courses in American Politics, Comparative Politics, International Relations, Political Philosophy, and Applied Quantitative Methods.

Michael Engh, S.J., the 28th president of Santa Clara University, took office in January 2009.

Each year the president of the University sponsors an on-campus lecture series, featuring engaging people and ideas that shape our world.

Press releases from the Media Relations office at Santa Clara University.

An archive of SCU press release photographs from 1999 to the present.

Dragoslav Siljak has studied complex systems and taught at Santa Clara for more than 40 years. What he likes about SCU's School of Engineering: "You can take your time and develop answers to the fundamental questions."

This privacy statement applies to Web sites hosted on www.scu.edu.

Santa Clara University's Professional Mentoring Program was conceived and instituted to provide email contact between business writing students and working professionals.

The Provost is the chief academic officer with responsibility for all educational programs and offerings of the University, including academic policies, faculty affairs and personnel matters, and student life issues.

Psychology is the study of behavior, emotion, and thought using techniques modeled on the scientific method. At the undergraduate level, the study of psychology is part of a liberal education; a major in psychology lays the groundwork for various advanced studies, including the pursuit of graduate degrees needed for the professional practice of psychology.

Public transit options for traveling to Santa Clara University

Our mission is to provide value, quality and satisfaction in the procurement of goods and services; while maintaining the highest level of professionalism, ethics and integrity in support of the University mission.