Office of Auxiliary Services

FAQs

What is “Auxiliary Services”?  Good question!  Auxiliary Services (also sometimes called Auxiliary Enterprises) is one of the areas of the university that provides non-academic services to students.  Some of the services managed by our Auxiliary Services department at SSU include dining, vending, laundry, bookstore, mail services, and photocopy services.   Most of these services are required by the State of Georgia to be self-funded, so are not supported by tax dollars.

What types of articles are available for purchase in the bookstore?  In addition to textbooks and school supplies, students can find a variety of SSU logo clothing and specialty items.  There are also many products that will make their lives easier in their student living spaces, such as paper products, laundry detergent, and personal items.

How can I send a package to my resident student?  All resident students receive a Post Office mail box on campus.  Although you may use any carrier service, the U.S. Postal Service will deliver packages to the Post Office on campus, and a note will be placed in your student’s mailbox.  Please address your package to:

Student’s name

Student’s box number (not room number)

Savannah State University

3219 College Street

Savannah, GA  31404

Why are resident students required to have a meal plan?  In order to assure that SSU can attract a business partner to provide dining services at a reasonable cost, it is important that as many students as possible be on a meal plan.  In addition, our policy to require freshman students to be on the full meal plan is a way to alleviate any worry that parents may have about their student not being able to eat three healthy meals a day.

What types of foods are served in the dining hall?  In our all-you-can-eat dining facility, students may choose from among two meat entrees, a vegetarian entrée, extensive salad bar, deli bar, grill special, pizza, and dessert.  There are unlimited seconds for those who are really hungry!  A meal equivalency amount is available for food purchases at the Tiger Café or Howard Jordan Kiosk.

How does the pre-paid laundry service work?   All resident students at Savannah State University pay $30 per semester for laundry service.  The washers and dryers are set to work without coins.  It’s that easy!

For questions, please contact the Auxiliary Services Office at 912-356-2771.