Student Resources
Living as our full selves can take some work! To help you engage more deeply with your own identity and others', as well as to find the support you might need, Intercultural Affairs maintains the lists of resources below.
Resources and Initiatives
We are committed to providing resources and initiatives to help our diverse student community.
First-Generation Student Resources
What makes you a first-generation college student?
A first-generation college student is defined as a student whose parent(s)/legal guardian(s) have not completed a bachelor's degree.
Being first-generation is a very proud accomplishment. We recognize that you will face unique experiences as you begin this exciting journey, and we look forward to supporting you.
What can I do on campus?
- Become a part of the Student Government Association
- Join a club!
- Not sure what events are going on for students? Check out the Student Events Board Calendar. If you're passing by in Hodson Hall, you'll always see the next upcoming events.
Need academic support?
The Office of Academic Support is located on the top floor of Miller Library. This is where you go if you need accommodations for class (note taker, etc.) or if you need test accommodations. They also help coordinate peer tutors along with course mentoring.
We also have the Writing Center which is located on the first floor of Goldstein Hall. This is where you would go if you need help with an essay or your thesis.
Worried about your math homework or having an exam coming up? Don't worry, you can always check out the Quantitative Skills Center which is located on the first floor of Miller Library.
Questions about Career and Job opportunities?
Make sure that you visit our colleagues in Career Development, located in the Rebecca Corbin Loree Center next to Goldstein Hall. They can answer any questions you might have about your future career, from building your resume, to internship opportunities, and more!
Other Helpful Links
LGBTQIA+ Resources
We have a wide range of resources available to our LGBTQIA+ community from coming out and family resources, to scholarship information and professional resources. Prospective students preparing to graduate from high school and enter college may want to start with this guide from Princeton Review.
We understand the importance of finding a job that lets you be yourself as an LGBTQ+ person in your place of work. Below are some resources for LGBTQ+ people looking to work for employers who are accepting of the LGBTQ+ community.
Religious Resources
Washington College is a religiously and spiritually diverse community. We welcome students of every religious background and tradition and aim to give all students the resources they need to be able to practice their faith accordingly, as well as interfaith and secular spaces for quiet contemplation, such as the Kirwan Meditation Garden. Additionally, students can find the Interfaith Center inside the Intercultural Center. The Interfaith Center has a private prayer space and is available to provide support to students seeking to connect with students of similar faith.
The Rev. Caitlan Gartland of Presbyterian Church of Chestertown partners with the College to lead meditation in the Interfaith Center on Wednesdays and holds interfaith chaplain office hours in the center on Sundays.
The Office of Intercultural Affairs aims to provide all students the resources they need to be able to practice their faith accordingly. Below is a list of different places of worship and campus resources for students of different religions to utilize if they so wish.
Places of Worship
On Campus
Catholic Campus Ministry
Email: akincaid2FREEwashcoll or jprudhomme2FREEwashcoll
Christian Campus Fellowship
Email: hwatland2FREEwashcoll or jsiemen2FREEwashcoll
Off Campus
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Address: 508 High Street, Chestertown MD 21620
Phone: 410-778-3160
Trinity Lutheran Church
Address: 101 Greenwood Avenue, Chestertown MD 21620
Phone: 410-778-2744
Chestertown Seventh-day Adventist Church
Address: 305 N Kent Street, Chestertown MD 21620
Phone: 410-778-4333
First United Methodist Church
Address: 105 N Mill Street, Chestertown MD 21620
Phone: 410-778-2977
Christ Methodist Church
Phone: 410-778-0911
Chestertown Baptist Church
Address: 401 Morgnec Road, Chestertown MD 21620
Phone: 410-778-5844
Emmanuel Episcopal Church
Address: 101 N Cross Street, Chestertown MD 21620
Phone: 410-778-3477
Presbyterian Church
Address: 905 Gateway Drive, Chestertown MD 21620
Phone: 410-778-6057
Hope Fellowship
Address: 892 Washington Avenue, Chestertown MD 21620
Phone: 410-7783577
Janes United Methodist Church
Phone: 410-778-0633
Grace Community
Address: 400 Morgnec Road, Chestertown MD 21620
Phone: 410-778-0390
Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church
Address:237 N College Avenue, Chestertown MD 21620
Phone: 410-778-2833
Gospel Church of God
Address: 201 N Lynchburg Street, Chestertown MD 21620
410-778-4216
Chestertown Church of the Nazarene
Address: 6943 Church Hill Road, Chestertown MD 21620
Phone: 410-778-6146
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
Address: 914 Gateway Drive, Chestertown MD 21620
Phone: 410-778-3440
Chester River Friends Meeting
Address: 905 Gateway Drive, Chestertown MD 21620
Email: info@chesterrivermeeting.org
Word of God Ministry
Address: 819 High Street, Chestertown MD 21620
Phone: 410-810-0688
While there is not a Hindu student association on campus, the Global Education Office organizes a Diwali Festival and Holi Festival each academic year. The Office of Intercultural Affairs can also assist in finding transport to temples if necessary. For more information, please contact Tya Pope at tpope2@washcoll.edu or Jean-Pierre Laurenceau-Medina at jlaurenceaumedina2@washcoll.edu.
Krishna Village
Address: 3465 Wrangle Road, Bear DE 19701
Phone: 302-453-9642
Shirdi Sai of Delaware
Address: 1639 S Old Baltimore Pike, Newark DE 19702
Phone: 302-440-6700
Sri Siva Vishnu Temple
Address: 6905 Cipriano Road, Lanham MD 20706
Phone: 301-552-3335
Hillel often hosts shabbat on Friday evenings, Passover Seders, and other religious and cultural activities.
Chestertown Havurah
Email: chestertown18havurah@gmail.com
Temple B’Nai Israel
Address: 101 W Earle Avenue, Easton MD 21601
Phone: 410-822-0533
While there is not a Muslim student group on campus, the Office of Intercultural Affairs can make arrangements for students to have a private area for prayer on campus or assist in transport to mosques if necessary. Please contact Tya Pope at tpope2@washcoll.edu or Jean-Pierre Laurenceau-Medina at jlaurenceaumedina2@washcoll.edu for more information.
Masjid Ibrahim
Address: 28 Salem Church Road, Newark DE 19713
Phone: 302-455-9988
Masjid Isa Ibn-e-Maryam
Address: 706 S Old Baltimore Pike, Newark DE 19702
Phone: 302-786-5202
Islamic Society of Central Delaware
Address: 7953 S Dupont Highway, Felton DE 19943
Phone: 302-450-7474
Masjid al-Ansar
Address: 15 Old Solomons Island Road, Annapolis MD 21401
Phone: 410-858-0161
For More Information
Email: student_affairsFREEwashcoll
Phone: 410-778-7752
Disability Support
The Office of Academic Skills provides disability access information, support, and accommodations for individuals with disabilities on campus. Our mission is to ensure that all students, employees, and visitors have equal access to programs and services available at Washington College.
Learn more about Disability Support at WC
George's Free General Store
The Hunger and Homelessness initiative sponsors George's Free General Store, a food pantry that runs on donations from WC community members.
Social Justice Resources
In Kent County, an organization called The Social Action Committee for Racial Justice is a community effort to learn, grow, and take action against racism in Kent County, Maryland. We meet on the second Tuesday of each month at 6:00 p.m. in Sumner Hall, Chestertown, MD.