CUNY-Medgar Evers College

Educational Resources

Libraries

• Member of library consortia.
• 111,000 books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents.
• 420 current serial subscriptions.
• 38,000 microforms.
• 20,000 Audio/Visual items.
• 4,000 e-books.

Computing

Requirements

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

Campus Resources

• 2,175 computers for student use in locations such as computer center/labs, library, student center
• 20 Internet connections in libraries.
• 10 Internet connections elsewhere on campus.

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 available.

Wireless Internet Hotspots

• Wifi is available in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all the libraries, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas

Services

Basic

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

Remedial

reading, math, writing, study skills

Counseling

personal, academic

Career

resume assistance, career/job search classes, interview training

Campus Safety

24-hour foot and vehicle patrols

Campus Life

Housing

Overview

• The school does not offer housing for students
• 0% of students live in school housing.
• The school does not provide assistance for off-campus housing.

Extracurricular

• Alcohol is not permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: Black Solidarity Day; Club Fair; Convocation; Black History Month; Women History Month
• Student activities: choral groups, dance, radio station, student government, student newspaper, television station, yearbook
• In total, there are about 30 organizations on campus.
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Christian Club
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Caribbean American Student Association; African Heritage; International Student Club; Haitian Student Club
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Caribbean American Student Association; African Heritage Club; Phi Beta Sigma; Black Social Worker; Latino Club
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) ADAFI Newspaper

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): New York City (10), New York City (11)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): New York City (2)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): New York City (8)
• Public transportation serves the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.

Employment

• School employment is not available.
• Freshman are not discouraged from working.

Greek Life

• There are 2 fraternities
• 0 fraternity houses
• 0% of students are fraternity members
• There are 2 sororities
• 0 sorority houses
• 0% of students are sorority members.

ROTC

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

Additional Policies

class attendance mandatory, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited