Welcome!
This page is designed to support current St. Catherine University students and inform prospective students of the resources available to our community. Any forms and processes overseen by the division of Student Affairs, Equity and Belonging is housed here and we continuously update this page to best serve our community. If you'd like to see something added here, please reach out to equitybelonging@stkate.edu.
St. Catherine University is committed to creating learning experiences that prepare students to lead and influence with integrity and compassion. When students participate in conferences, meetings, or other off-campus events with University support, they represent both themselves and St. Kate’s. This agreement outlines shared expectations for safety, conduct, and community responsibility during travel within the USA and its territories.
Students must apply via this Google Form for the SAEB Student Travel Award, which supports St. Catherine University students each academic year to attend a regional or national conference related to social justice, equity, inclusion, or belonging. This is a matching opportunity — if the Student Senate sponsors one student to attend, SAEB will fund a second student so that at least two students can travel and learn together. The goal is to empower students to deepen their leadership, bring back new insights, and strengthen our campus culture of belonging.
Coeur de Catherine (CdC):
- Second floor (in the Multi-Faith Prayer Room between CDC and the Chapel)
- Fourth floor
Derham Hall:
- First Floor
Fontbonne Hall:
- First Floor
- Second floor (not accessible, has a step up)
Mendel Hall:
- Every floor
Morrison Hall:
- First floor by the entrance
Rauenhorst Hall:
- Every floor
St. Mary's Hall:
- First floor
Visual Arts Building:
- Every floor
The St. Kate’s Health and Wellness Clinic offers a variety of free menstrual and sexual health supplies. These supplies include pads/tampons, dental dams, condoms, informational flyers, and more. The clinic entrance is on the east side of the St. Kate’s Butler Center, accessible on Google Maps.
One’s preferred name may differ from one's legal name for a variety of reasons, and St. Kate’s respects name changes.
How to enter your preferred name:
- Prospective students: On your St. Kate’s application, in the preferred name box.
- Current students: Go to My St. Kate's > Students > Student Self-Service > My Personal Information > Edit Name in Use.
- Current students: Email the Registrar’s Office from your St. Kate’s account and request an update.
Where your preferred name will appear:
- Student ID
- Class lists
- Canvas
- Student email address
Where your legal name will appear:
- Student profile
- Personal information
- Tax documents
- Paychecks
- Financial aid package
- Transcripts
Everyone deserves to feel safe. If you are in crisis and need assistance, contact:
- St. Kate’s Public Safety at 651-690-8888
- St. Kate’s Counseling Center at 651-690-6805 and press 1 at the prompt
For non-emergency situations, St. Kate’s Counseling Center offers eight individual counseling sessions per semester for each student, included in your tuition. Additionally, the Counseling Center provides drop-in services, group sessions, workshops, and referrals to BIPOC-identified and LGBTQIA2S-identified therapists in the community. The Counseling Center will not disclose your information to anyone without your written approval.
For more resources, visit the St. Kate’s policy on Title IX here.
Programs and Events
Transgender Day of Visibility and Transgender Day of Remembrance
Annually, we provide fact sheets, pronoun pins, informational resources, a space to remember trans people lost to violence, and gender-affirming care locations in the Twin Cities and Minnesota to support our trans students.
Annual Queer Prom
We host a Queer Prom for our LGBTQ+ students with activities such as drag performances, spin-the-wheel and prizes, games, crafts, food, and more. We have also collaborated with other ACTC schools for a multi-campus Queer Prom filled with activities, performances, and even more extravagance.
Queer Student Association (QSA)
This student organization allows LGBTQ+ students to gain leadership skills, access volunteering opportunities, and time to socialize with peers. QSA throws social and educational events to build support throughout our campus queer community. If you have questions or would like to join, email us at qsa@stkate.edu.
Off-Campus Resources
Reproductive and sexual health care clinic in Minneapolis offering health care and educational services to patients with or without health insurance.
Provides a network of LGBTQ+ professionals working in mental health, social services, wellness, and healing practices.
Community organizers and healthcare providers working to improve quality healthcare access for transgender and gender non-conforming individuals.
The Coalition offers support groups, educational services, events, and partnerships with different healthcare organizations.
Empowering Minnesota’s LGBTQ+ community through advocacy, organizing, education, and direct support services.
Provides addiction treatment and individualized substance use treatment for LGBTQ+ people in Minnesota.
Allows one to search for counselors based on counselors’ shared identities (BIPOC, queer, trans, etc.) in addition to pricing, insurance provider, and type of therapy.
Offers financially accessible and specialized mental health care for queer and trans youth ages 12-25 and their families.
The Trevor Project is a non-profit organization providing suicide prevention and crisis intervention services to LGBTQIA2S+ youth.
Crisis call line: 1-866-488-7386
Text: 678-678
Offers trans peer support for the community, including Spanish and English LGBTQ+ affirming crisis call lines, microgrants, a resource library, and more.
Crisis call line: 877-565-8860