The 12 college and university members which comprise the Colleges of Worcester Consortium, Inc. include nine Worcester-based institutions and three institutions in the greater Worcester area.
College Student Resources
The Consortium offers a wide array of academic and social resources for its students. Through a collaboration among member institutions, the Consortium facilitates three major academic programs—the Certificate in College Teaching Program, the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC), and the Tuition Waiver Program. Consortium students can access our new internship database, scan the master lists of courses and majors at member institutions, participate in cross-registration, view the schedule for the Consortium shuttle bus, and take advantage of the numerous opportunities to interact with students from other campuses.
Academic Resources
- Academic Calendar - Important semester dates at each college
- Master List of Majors & Degrees
- Master Course Database
- Health Professions, Biomedical Research & Biotechnology Resources Directory
- Cross-registration – Undergraduates may take courses at other Consortium institutions.
- Career Services
- Internship Database – Employers may register opportunities and students may search for internships.
Academic Programs
- Certificate in College Teaching – Graduate students and professionals interested in teaching at the college level may take individual courses or earn a certificate.
- Reserve Officers’ Training Corps - ROTC programs are offered at College of the Holy Cross (Navy ROTC) and WPI (Air Force ROTC, Army ROTC). Students at other Consortium institutions may participate through cross-registration.
- Undergraduate Shakespeare Conference
- Tuition Waiver Program
Transportation Services
- Consortium Shuttle – An hourly bus makes a circuit between downtown and six Consortium colleges.
- Woo Bus - Your ride from campus to downtown Worcester and back on Friday and Saturday evenings.
- Worcester Regional Transit Authority (WRTA)
Just for Fun
- Woo Card - a discount card just for Consortium students
- College Night at the Worcester Tornadoes - Thursday, September 2, 2010, 7 p.m., Hanover Insurance Park at Holy Cross, $4 with your college ID for grandstand seats
- UPass - a Mt. Wachusett season ski pass for college students for $189
- UniverCity Scavenge - a very cool scavenger hunt just for Consortium students on March 27, 2010
- Consortium Concert - Guster, April 14, 2010, at Hanover Theatre, sponsored by Becker College, WPI, WSC, Colleges of Worcester Consortium and Sprint.
- Annual Shrewsbury Street College Shuffle - Sample items from the menus of popular places on "Restaurant Row" on September 11, 2010.
- Area Student Discounts - A list of some of the area businesses that offer discounts to college students.
- Downtown Worcester Popular Venues Map - Click on sites listed on this page to locate them on the Google map. Then click the pop-up links for more information about each venue. (This includes downtown Woo Bus, Consortium Shuttle and WRTA stops.)
- Worcester Rocks Video
Calendars
- Woo News - Monthly Consortium Student Newsletter (PDF - Adobe Reader needed)
- In and Around Woo-ster Calendar
The Consortium promotes opportunities for students to get off campus and have fun at member colleges and within the city and region. To spread the word, the Consortium has Myspace, Twitter and Facebook accounts; search for Colleges of Worcester Consoritum. Use the SocialWeb, an online calendar of events in the region and beyond. Or click on the "Worcester & the Region" link in our navigation bar (to the left) to find links to cultural organizations, entertainment and attractions in the area.