Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Educational Resources

Libraries

Ganser Library Art Gallery Sykes Gallery University Archives & Special Collections Curriculum Materials Center Computer Labs

• Member of library consortia.
• 505,601 books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents.
• 10,776 current serial subscriptions.
• 560,716 microforms.
• 32,034 Audio/Visual items.
• 3,261 e-books.

Museums & Art

Foreign Language Media Center Teleconferencing Center Extensive inventory of Scientific and technological instrumentation Science and Mathematics Facilities Industry & Technology Facilities Information Technology Facilities

Computing

Requirements

• Students are not required to take a computer course.
• Students are not required to own or lease a computer.
• Recommended computer operating system: Microsoft

Campus Resources

• 510 computers for student use in locations such as computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center

Student accommodations

• Email accounts are available to all students.
• Internet access is available to all students.
• Student web-pages are permitted.
• Online class registration is available.
• 100% of college-owned hosting units are available for internet access.

Wireless Internet Hotspots

• Wifi is available in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
• Campus wireless internet hotspots are not available.
• Approximately 1,000 students can be on the network at once.

Services

Basic

nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance, other

Remedial

reading, math, writing, study skills

Counseling

minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological

Career

co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other

Campus Safety

24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life

Housing

Overview

• The school offers housing for students.
• 32% of students live in school housing.
• The school will provide assistance for off-campus housing

Types of housing available

• In total, there are 11 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

• 64% of rooms are equipped with sprinkler systems.
• 100% of rooms are equipped with fire alarms.
• 100% are equipped with high-speed internet connections.

Extracurricular

• Alcohol is not permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: Homecoming; Spring Concert; Black History Month; Wellness Fair Week; Superfest; Empty Bowls; Into the Streets; Organization Outbreak;
• Student activities: choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook
• In total, there are about 127 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Delta Phi Eta Honor Sorority; National Broadcasting Society; Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society; Phi Sigma Pi Honor Fraternity; Pi Lambda Theta Honor Society of Professional Organization; Pi Nu Epsilon (Music Fraternity); Order of Omega; Sigma Theta Tau;
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Bible Campus Ministry, Gospel Choir, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, John Newman Association, University Christian Fellowship, Reformed University Fellowship, United Campus Ministry;
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Black Student Union, Society of Latino Affairs, Asian Society, NAACP-MU College Chapter, international Relations Club
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Aesculapian Society; All Campus Musical Organization; All Greek Council; Alpha Phi Alpha; Alpha Sigma Alpa Sorority; Alpha Sigma Tau Sorority; Alpha XiDelta Sorority; American Chemical Society of Students; American Choral Directors Association; American Meteorological Society; American Society of Safety Engineers; Anthropology Society; Art Club; Biology Club; Bowling Club; Chi Alpha Tau Sorority; Cine/Film Club; Circle K; Citamard Players; College Democrates; College Republicans; Community Students Association; Conestoga Club; Corp. of Cadets; Council for Exceptional children (CEC); Dance Marathon; Delta Phi Epsilon; Delta Zeta Sorority; Dolphin Club; Early Childhood Organization; Economics Society; Entomology Club; Entrepreneurial Musicians Forum; Essence Dance Group; First Dimension Records; Forensic Science Club; French Circle; Geography Club; Geology Club; George Street Carnival; German Club; Gospel Choir; Habitat for Humanity; Helping Other People; Helping Paws; Herpetology Club; History Club; Human-Powered Submarine Team; Ice Hockey Club; International Relations Club; Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity; Kappa Delta Rho; Lamda Chi Alpha Fraternity; MEISA- Music Entertainment Industry; Men's Choir; Men's Lacrosse; Men's Rugby; Men's Volleyball Club; Men's Water Polo; Jesters; MU Alpha Theta; MU Chorale; MU Dance Team; MU Swing Club; MU Marching Band; MU Solutions for Life; MUTV- Campus Cable Station; MUVOX; Music Educators National Conference; Ocean Sciences Club; National Panhellenic Council; National Association for Industrial Technologists; Pi Sigma Epsilon; Psychology Club; Public Relations Student Society of America; Resident Students' Association; Sigma Gamma Rho; Sigma Phi Delta Sorority; Sigma Pi Fraternity; Sigma Tau Gamma Fraternity; Sigma Theta Tau; Ski & Snowboard Club; Society for the Advancement of Management; Society on Latino Affairs; Society of Manufacturing Engineers; Songwriters; Spanish Club; Student Business Association; Student Ambassadors; Student PSEA; Student Senate; Students in Free Enterprise; SWAT- Students Working Against Tobacco; Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity; Technology Education Collegiate Association; Theta Phi Alpa Sorority; Touchstone Yearbook; Trombone Association; University Activities Board; Women's Rugby; Women's Water Polo; WIXQ FM 91. 7;
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) The Snapper (weekly)

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Harrisburg Internationl Airport (40), Baltimore/Washington Airport (100)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Lancaster City (4)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Millersville (0)
• Public transportation serves the campus.
• Not all students are permitted to have cars on campus.

Employment

• School employment is available.
• 30% of undergrads are employed with average earnings of 1,129
• Freshman are not discouraged from working.

Greek Life

• There are 8 fraternities
• 3% of students are fraternity members
• There are 8 sororities
• 4% of students are sorority members.

ROTC

• Army ROTC: Offered on campus
• Navy ROTC: Not offered
• Airforce ROTC: Not offered

Additional Policies

class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, other