Eastern Mennonite University

Services

Basic

nonremedial tutoring, health service

Remedial

reading, math, writing, study skills

Counseling

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

Career

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

Campus Safety

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

Campus Life

Housing

Overview

• The school offers housing for students.
• 56% of students live in school housing.
• The school will provide assistance for off-campus housing

Types of housing available

• 15% of housing units are Singles.
• 74% of housing units are Doubles.
• 0% of housing units are Triples.
• 11% of housing units are Apartments.
• 0% of of housing units are some other type.
• In total, there are 13 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

• 15% of rooms are equipped with sprinkler systems.
• 100% of rooms are equipped with fire alarms.
• 100% are equipped with high-speed internet connections.

Extracurricular

• 80% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is not permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: Fallfest and Barndance, Annual Semi-Formal, Springfest, Food & Farming Week, Black History Month, Latino Student Alliance events, Coffeehouse concerts, Intramural sports program, Talent show, Authors on campus, Art shows, Popular and international film series
• Student activities: choral groups, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, yearbook
• In total, there are about 38 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Education- Kappa Delta Phi, Nursing- Sigma Theta Tau (Pi Mu At Large chapter)
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Alpha Omega Steppers for Christ, Young People’s Christian Association (YPCA), Celebration Worship Service, Gospel Choir,
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Black Student Union (BSU), Latino Student Alliance (LSA), International Student Organization, Future Leaders of Diversity and Equality
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) A Safe Place, Campus Activities Council, Chamber Orchestra, Chamber Singers, Chess Club, Committee on Peer Education (COPE), Community Learning, Cycling Club, Disability Awareness Committee, Earth Keepers, Eastern Mennonite Student Women’s Association (EMSWA), EMU Jazz and Swing Sisters, German Club, Golf Club, Inklings, Math Club, Music Educators’ National Conference (MENC), Peace Fellowship/Amnesty International, Peer Review Board, Pre-Professional Health Society, Recreational Sports, Royal Ambassadors, Shenandoah Yearbook, Social Work is People, Student Education Association, Student Government Association (SGA), Student Health Advisory Council, Student Nurses’ Association, Students in Free Enterprise, Table Tennis Club, Theater, University Chorale, Ultimate Frisbee Club, WEMC Radio, Wind Ensemble, Young Democrats;
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) The WeatherVane (weekly)

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Dulles (120), Washington DC (135)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Staunton (30)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Charlottesville (3)
• Public transportation serves the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.
• 70% of students have a car on campus

Employment

• School employment is available.
• 6% of undergrads are employed with average earnings of 1,485
• Freshman are not discouraged from working.

• There are 0 fraternities
• 0 fraternity houses
• 0% of students are fraternity members
• There are 0 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, class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited, other