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Commuter Services and Resources

Services

The Office of Commuter Life has a variety of services and events designed for undergraduate and graduate commuter students.

East Campus

Visit us in the Student Union, located in the Cougar Dome on East Campus, to access the following services:

The Office of Commuter Life offers free printing services for undergraduate commuter students in the Student Union. Any commuter student interested in this service may do so by coming to the Student Union desk, located on the northeast corner inside the Cougar Dome. Your name will be located on a commuter list and your use logged, including the amount of pages printed and time you came in.

Printing Guidelines:
  • 10-page maximum per day.
  • Must have your student ID.
  • Plan accordingly when needing your documents printed; commuter life assistants are NOT responsible to rush for your requests.
  • Double-sided printing is not available.
  • Be courteous and respectful to our commuter life assistants when requesting printing jobs.

The Office of Commuter Life oversees the maintenance and renting of commuter student lockers, which are housed in the Student Union on East Campus. All commuter students receive an email at the beginning of each semester offering them an opportunity to sign up for an East Campus locker—first come, first served. All lockers are $7 and are reassigned each semester.

If you have any questions, visit us at the Student Union desk located in the Cougar Dome.

In the Cougar Dome there is a fridge and two microwaves for commuter students to use.

Commuter students are welcome to a complimentary snack and cup of coffee each day. We have a variety of snack options.

We know that you might have a long day on campus and need a little refresher, so stop by the Cougar Dome for some of those everyday necessities (disposable toothbrushes, hair ties, floss, etc.)

We host a variety of events such as free breakfasts and lunches, Commuter Appreciation Week in the spring, a Commuter Gala, Commuter Chapel, and so much more! We encourage our commuters to keep an eye out for emails from [email protected] about upcoming events.

 

All first-year and transfer commuter students are assigned to a commuter cohort led by one of our commuter life assistants. This will be a group for fellowship, event opportunities, and guidance as commuters navigate the APU campus experience together.

In the Cougar Dome is a pool table, Ping Pong table, basketball court, computer stations, a study board, and a variety of board games that all students may use.

West Campus

Visit us at West Campus located in Duke Student Commons on West Campus, to access the following services:

Any commuter student interested in this service may do so by coming to the Student Commons desk. Your name will be located on a commuter list and your use logged, including the amount of pages printed and time you came in.

Printing Guidelines:
  • 10-page maximum per day.
  • Must have your student ID.
  • Plan accordingly when needing your documents printed; commuter life assistants are NOT responsible to rush for your requests.
  • Double-sided printing is not available.
  • Be courteous and respectful to our commuter life assistants when requesting printing jobs.

Commuter students are welcome to a variety of snack options.

We know that you might have a long day on campus and need a little refresher, so stop by for some of those everyday necessities (disposable toothbrushes, hair ties, floss, etc.)

There are two fridges for commuter students to store their food.

Mailboxes

Azusa Pacific University offers on-campus mailbox units for residential and commuter students. Any commuter student interested in using this free service may follow these steps:

  • Log in to your APU student account.
  • Fill out the Student Mail Box Form.
  • You will receive an email with your box assignment.
  • Pick up your mailbox key at Mail Services on East Campus.

APU Green Commuter/Rideshare Program

Azusa Pacific offers a rideshare program for any commuter student who is also an APU student employee. APU’s Green Commuter/Rideshare Program offers many commute options, all of which help the university meet its clean air requirement. If you are a commuter and student employee who does one of the following, you can fill out the Rideshare Incentive Form in order to be entered into a drawing to win gift cards and Cougar Bucks each month:
  • Walking
  • Biking
  • Skateboard/scooter
  • Train/bus (public transportation)
  • Telecommuting
  • Motorcycle
  • Carpooling/vanpooling (2 or more to a vehicle)
  • Zero-emission vehicle

Visit APU’s Rideshare Program page to fill out the Rideshare Incentive Form and find out more details. Be aware that the form is due by the 5th of the following month.

Online Resources

APU provides the following links as helpful resources, but because they are to pages maintained by organizations outside of Azusa Pacific, APU takes no responsibility for any content beyond its own website—APU does not guarantee, approve, or endorse the information or products available at these sites, nor does a link indicate any association with or support of the linked site.

Public Transportation

There are a variety of public transportation options for Azusa Pacific students, including the following:

During the 2021-22 academic year, Azusa Pacific University and Foothill Transit have partnered up to bring the Class Pass to campus. Azusa Pacific University students can utilize their APU IDs to board Foothill Transit local and Silver Streak buses through the end of the Spring 2023 semester.

Which Lines Serve Azusa Pacific?

Foothill Transit Lines 188, 281, 284, and 488 travel next to campus, stopping along Citrus Avenue, Foothill Boulevard, and Alosta Avenue.

To learn more about the bus pass system, visit the Foothill Transit website or call 1-800-RIDE-INFO (743-3463) to plan your trip today.

Students commuting from the Los Angeles area can take public transportation to Azusa Pacific University using the Metro Gold Line, disembarking at the APU/Citrus College Station, located on Citrus Avenue and within walking distance of APU’s East and West campuses. The APU/Citrus College Station is the final stop on the line connecting Azusa to Pasadena and downtown Los Angeles.

Discount TAP cards are available for students; the regular fare for a one-way trip is $1.75.

Students may also access the Metrolink train.

More questions?

Check out the commuter FAQ page.