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Collegiate Recovery Community

Collegiate Recovery Community

About Us

MSU’s Collegiate Recovery Community (CRC) serves students in or seeking recovery from alcohol and other drug addiction. We aim to provide a safe and supportive campus community in which students in recovery from addiction can achieve their academic, personal, and professional goals. The CRC and its services are designed to empower students to thrive in the fullness of the college experience, free from alcohol and other drugs. 

Want to help? Consider supporting students in recovery through online giving or our Amazon Wish List!

Follow us on social media:

  • Instagram @msu_recovery

  • Facebook @Michigan State University Collegiate Recovery Community

  • X @Michigan State Collegiate Recovery Community

 

“At MSU, the CRC has been the foundation of my social life and growth, allowing me to meet amazing, likeminded, and supportive people. I am very thankful for the CRC and all those who want to make it better.” – MSU CRC Student

 

 

Services

  • Individualized recovery and goal planning

  • Recovery Housing

  • Jamie Daniels Memorial Scholarship

  • 24/7 student lounge space

  • Weekly peer support meetings

  • Sober social events

  • Community service opportunities

  • Wellness and life skills workshops

  • Awareness, education, and advocacy

  • Recovery Ally Training

  • Campus and community information and referrals

Get involved 

Interested in joining the CRC? We welcome everyone who struggles with addiction, is affected by addiction, and/or supports the recovery lifestyle. Get started by reaching out to recovery@msu.edu, attending a weekly CRC All Recovery Meeting, or submitting a membership application.

CRC Recovery Meetings are held every Thursday at 7 pm in the basement of the Student Services Building, Room 27. 

Contact recovery@msu.edu for more information. 

Recovery Housing

For students who are in recovery from a substance use disorder, this on-campus housing option offers a safe and supportive living environment where students can have a real college experience without the use of alcohol or drugs. Recovery Housing offers the opportunity to form meaningful relationships based on sobriety, friendship, and academic success. 

Recovery housing offers live-in peer support, 24-hour access to the Collegiate Recovery Lounge, academic resources, and organized activities. Students must be a member of MSU’s Collegiate Recovery Community to be eligible.

If you are interested in living in on-campus Recovery Housing, fill out the application and you will be contacted for an interview. 

Recovery Housing is located in Mason Hall in North Neighborhood. Mason Hall is a traditional, ivy-covered, collegiate Gothic-style building with beautiful wood ornamentation and decorative plaster walls. Designated Recovery Housing rooms are located on Substance Free Floors within Mason Hall.
Mason Hall has a traditional style single and double occupancy rooms with community-style bathrooms. Rooms are furnished with modular elevated beds, cable TV and high-speed internet on designated male and female floors. Mason Hall also features a community kitchen, free laundry, study rooms, computer labs, music practice rooms, and game rooms.
Rooms are priced at the standard university room rate. There are no additional costs to live in Recovery Housing.
Any student who identifies as being in recovery from a substance use disorder and who is abstinent from all drugs and alcohol. Students must complete an application and be an active member of the Collegiate Recovery Community to be eligible for Recovery Housing.
Roommates must be members of the CRC. Roommate assignments are determined by CRC staff and are based upon student preference and roommate matching.
Students living in Recovery Housing receive support from a resident assistant (RA) and a live-in recovery housing support specialist.
The CRC and Spartans' Organization for All Recovery (Registered Student Organization for students in recovery) meetings are each held weekly in the CRC Lounge, located in the Student Services Building Room 27, which is just a 3-minute walk from Mason Hall!
To live in Recovery Housing students must first apply to become a member of the CRC. To become a member, students need to complete a brief application. Once the CRC application is submitted, CRC staff will reach out to set up a time to meet before assigning housing.
Recovery Housing will provide a supportive, structured space for students to live on-campus while pursuing their academic goals. With this support, CRC students have excelled academically, achieving an average overall GPA of a 3.5 or higher. Students are able to observe and model effective ways to manage environmental risk on campus through a strong sense of community, shared experiences and values.
Contact the CRC at 517-353-5564 or email recovery@msu.edu. 

Recovery Ally Training

Recovery Ally Training will:

  • Demonstrate that recovery is a long-term process with unique implications for student success

  • Confront myths and stigma regarding addiction and recovery

  • Introduce appropriate language related to addiction and recovery

  • Convey the importance of empathy and openness with students in recovery

  • Present the resources MSU has for students in recovery and how to access those services

To learn more or to schedule a training for your staff, faculty, or student group, email recovery@msu.edu.

Spartans’ Organization for All Recovery (SOAR)

SOAR is MSU’s registered student organization for Spartans in recovery and their allies!

The club offers:

  • Social Events

  • Service Opportunities

  • Peer Support

SOAR meets weekly to plan events, socialize and support each other in recovery. We welcome the involvement of students or potential students in or contemplating recovery and their allies.

For more information contact recovery@msu.edu or follow us on social media:

  • Instagram @MSU_SOAR

  • Facebook @Spartans’ Organization for All Recovery - SOAR

  • X @SOARMSU

Resources 

Jamie Daniels Memorial Scholarship: The Jamie Daniels Memorial Scholarship was established in 2019 for students in recovery at Michigan State University who participate in the Collegiate Recovery Community. Made possible by the Jamie Daniels Foundation and the Children’s Foundation, the foundation honors the memory of Jamie, a MSU alumni who died from an overdose at the age of 23 while receiving treatment for a substance use disorder and aims to provide education, resources, guidance, and support. Read more about Jamie’s story.

Alcoholics Anonymous Lansing Central Office: 517-377-1444

Narcotics Anonymous Michigan Region: 1-800-230-4085

SMART Recovery

Celebrate Recovery

Refuge Recovery