Baker University

Services

Basic

nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service

Remedial

reading, math, writing, study skills

Counseling

minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious

Career

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

Campus Safety

24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life

Housing

Overview

• The school offers housing for students.
• 84% of students live in school housing.
• The school does not provide assistance for off-campus housing.

Types of housing available

• 3% of housing units are Singles.
• 59% of housing units are Doubles.
• 9% of housing units are Triples.
• 29% of housing units are Apartments.
• In total, there are 13 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

• 46% of rooms are equipped with sprinkler systems.
• 100% of rooms are equipped with fire alarms.
• 100% are equipped with high-speed internet connections.

Extracurricular

• 50% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: Spring Fest; Artist & Lecture Series; Multicultural Extravaganza; Art Affair openings; Homecoming Competition; Mr. BU
• Student activities: choral groups, concert band, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, radio station, student government, student newspaper, television station, yearbook
• In total, there are about 57 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Alpha Delta Sigma: senior scholastic; Alpha Mu Gamma: foreign languages; Alpha Psi Omega: dramatics; Blue Key: junior and senior male leaders; Cardinal Key: junior and senior leaders; Delta Mu Delta: business; Phi Beta Delta: international scholarship; Phi Eta Sigma: freshman scholastic; Phi Sigma Tau: philosophy; Pi Gamma Mu: social sciences; Pi Kappa Delta: forensics; Psi Chi: psychology; Sigma Delta Chi: journalism; Sigma Delta Pi: Spanish; Sigma Tau Delta: English
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) The Ambassadors; The Spread The Word group; Fellowship of Christian Athletes
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Mungano; ACE (Awareness through Cultural Education); WIRE (World Information Response Effort)
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Alpha Chi Omega; Athletic Advisory Board; Athletic Band; Baker Orange newspaper; BUSEA; CAT Club (Computer and Applied Technology); Chancery Pre-Law Society; Collegiate Music Educators National Conference; College Republicans; Delta Delta Delta; Delta Tau Delta; Earth We Are; Forensics Team; Greek Council; Health Professions Society; Cheer; Dance; Interfraternity Council; Interhall Council; Kappa Sigma; KNBU radio station; Lions Club; Money Makers Investment Club; Panhellenic Council; parMentors, official host organization; Phi Mu; Sigma Phi Epsilon; Society of Professional Journalists; Spanish Club; Student Activities Council; Student Senate; Students in Free Enterprise; University Admissions Assistants (UAA); U. S. Institute of Theatre Technicians; Wildcat yearbook; Young Democrats; Zeta Chi; Zeta Tau Alpha
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) The Baker Orange (weekly)

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Kansas City, MO (65)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Lawrence, KS (20)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Lawrence, KS (20)
• Public transportation does not serve the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.
• 50% of students have a car on campus

Employment

• School employment is available.
• 1% of undergrads are employed with average earnings of 260
• Freshman are not discouraged from working.

Greek Life

• There are 4 fraternities
• 4 fraternity houses
• 39% of students are fraternity members
• There are 4 sororities
• 4 sorority houses
• 45% of students are sorority members.

ROTC

• Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of Kansas)
• Navy ROTC: Not offered
• Airforce ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of Kansas)

Additional Policies

class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited