Culinary Institute of America

Educational Resources

Libraries

• Member of library consortia.
• 73,630 books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents.
• 280 current serial subscriptions.
• 3,500 Audio/Visual items.

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

• 250 computers for student use in locations such as computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
• 30 Internet connections in libraries.
• 1 Internet connections in classrooms.
• 10 Internet connections in Laboratories.

Student accommodations

• Email accounts are available to all students.
• Internet access is available to all students.
• Student web-pages are not permitted.
• Online class registration is not available.
• 100% of college-owned hosting units are available for internet access.

Wireless Internet Hotspots

• Wifi is available in all the libraries, in computer labs, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing

Services

Basic

nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service

Remedial

reading, math, writing, study skills

Counseling

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

Career

on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network

Campus Safety

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

Campus Life

Housing

Overview

• The school offers housing for students.
• The school will provide assistance for off-campus housing

Types of housing available

• 25% of housing units are Singles.
• 56% of housing units are Doubles.
• 18% of housing units are Triples.
• 1% of of housing units are some other type.
• In total, there are 20 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

• 50% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: Casino Night, Chowder Cook Off, the Fall Festival, the Deep Freeze winter program, Hypnosis Night, the Outdoor Movie Program, Movie Night at the Pool, and Fourth of July BBQ.
• Student activities: dance, literary magazine, student government, student newspaper
• Honor societies: Eta Sigma Delta
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Culinary Christian Fellowship; Jewish Culture Club;
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Oye Me; Alliance; Black Culinarian Society; Global Culinary Society (International)
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Amuse Literary Magazine; Bacchus Wine Society; Baking and Pastry Arts Society; Chefs Supporting Agriculture; CIA Garden Society; Gourmet Society; Sapori D'Italia; Skills USA VICA; Spectrum (Performing Arts Club); Women Chefs & Restaurateurs; Student Council
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) La Papillote - Every three weeks

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Newburgh, NY (25), New York City (75)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Poughkeepsie, NY (5)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Poughkeepsie, NY (5)
• Public transportation serves the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.
• 90% of students have a car on campus

Employment

• School employment is available.
• 16% of undergrads are employed with average earnings of 3,000
• Freshman are discouraged from working.

• There are 0 fraternities
• 0 fraternity houses
• There are 0 sororities
• 0 sorority houses

ROTC

• Army ROTC: Not offered
• Navy ROTC: Not offered
• Airforce ROTC: Not offered

Additional Policies

class attendance mandatory, dress/hair code, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited