College of New Jersey

Services

Basic

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

Counseling

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

Career

co-op education, 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, 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.
• 65% of students live in school housing.
• The school will provide assistance for off-campus housing

Types of housing available

• 26% of housing units are Singles.
• 69% of housing units are Doubles.
• 1% of housing units are Triples.
• 2% of housing units are Apartments.
• 2% of of housing units are some other type.
• In total, there are 27 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

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

Extracurricular

• 65% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: Homecoming Spirit Week, Multicultural STEP Show, Mystique of the EAST, TCNJ Later Nighter, Senior Week
• Student activities: choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, yearbook
• In total, there are about 194 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Alpha Kappa Delta (Sociology), Alpha Phi Sigma (Criminal Justice), Alpha Psi Omega (Theatre), Beta Beta Beta (Biology), Beta Gamma Sigma (Business), Blue Key Honor Society, Chi Sigma Iota (Counseling), Gamma Sigma Epsilon (Chemistry), Golden Key Honor Society, Kappa Delta Pi (International Society-Ed. ), Lambda Pi Eta (Communications), National Residence Hall Honorary, Order of Omega (Greek), Phi Beta Lambda (Business Ed. ), Phi Mu Epsilon (Mathematics), Phi Kappa Phi (High Academics), Phi Kappa Lambda (Music), Psi Chi (Psychology), Sigma Phi Omega (Gerontology), Sigma Tau Delta (English), Sigma Theta Tau (Nursing), Society of Honor Students, Upsilon Pi Upsilon (Computer Science), Iota Iota Iota (Women’s and Gender Studies), Sigma Pi Sigma (Physics);
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) INTERVARSITY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP, GOSPEL CHOIR MINISTRIES, CATHOLIC CAMPUS MINISTRIES, JEWISH STUDENT UNION, ISLAMIC SOCIETY, PRESBYTERIAN CAMPUS MINISTRIES, BAHA’I CAMPUS ASSOC. OF TCNJ, PROTESTANT FELLOWSHIP
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Black Student Union, Union Latina, African American Cultural Awareness, Jewish Student Union, Caribbean American Student Assoc. , Asian American Association, Minority Association For Pre-Health Students, National Assoc. Of Black Accountants, National Council Of Negro Women, National Society Of Black Engineers, Irish American Club
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Sports and Recreation: Bowling Club, Chess Club, Dojang: Tae Kwon Do Cub, Field Hockey Club, Ice Hockey Club, Kokikai Aikido Club, Lion’s Athletic Pride, Lion’s Twirlers, Men’s Lacrosse Club, Men’s Rugby Football Club, Men’s Volleyball Club, Snowboard Club, Steel Lions Fencing Club, TCNJ Swing Dancing Club, Women’s Rugby, Women’s Volleyball Club Performing Arts: All College Theater, American Choral Directors’ Association, Brass Ensemble, Dance Team, Jazz Band, Langston Hughes Players, Mixed Signals, Opera Theater, Percussion Ensemble, Symphony Orchestra, Synergy Dance Company Service Organizations: Best Buddies, Circle K, Child Care Center, Council for Exceptional Children, Friendship Day Community, Habitat for Humanity Advocacy Organizations: Amnesty International, Animal Rights New Jersey, College Democrats, College Republicans, SADD – Students Against Drunk Driving, SAFE – Students Acting for the Environment, Water Watch @ TCNJ, White Ribbon Campaign Governance Organizations: Apartment Residence Association, Campus Life Board, Decker/Cromwell Government, Inter-Greek Council, Lakeside Residence Hall Government, New Residence Hall/Eickhoff Hall Govt. , Panhellenic Association, Residence Hall Association, Student Finance Board, Student Government Association, Townhouse Student Association, Travers Residential Government, Wolfe Resident Government Campus Media Organizations: Fire II Multicultural Literary Magazine, The Journal, The Lion’s eye, Literary Media Center, The Seal, The Signal, The Siren, WTSR College Radio Special Interest: Army ROTC, College Union Board, ETC – Educational Theater for Children, Exchange Student Organization, F. I. S. T. , Flying Lions Adventure Club, Instant Entertainment, International Student Association, Leadership Development Program, Order of the Golden Lion, Off Campus Student Organization, PEANUTS, Society for Creative Endeavors, TCNJ Formal Committee, Women in Learning & Leadership
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) The Signal (weekly)

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): PHILADELPHIA (40), TRENTON (3)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): TRENTON (3)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): TRENTON (3)
• Public transportation serves the campus.
• Not all students are permitted to have cars on campus.
• 80% of students have a car on campus

Employment

• School employment is available.
• 29% of undergrads are employed with average earnings of 1,492
• Freshman are not discouraged from working.

Greek Life

• There are 7 fraternities
• 1 fraternity houses
• 12% of students are fraternity members
• There are 7 sororities
• 0 sorority houses
• 14% of students are sorority members.

ROTC

• Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Princeton University)
• Navy ROTC: Not offered
• Airforce ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Rutgers University)

Additional Policies

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