Hood College

Services

Basic

nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance

Remedial

reading, math, writing, study skills, other

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, other

Campus Safety

24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, 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.
• 53% of students live in school housing.
• The school will provide assistance for off-campus housing

Types of housing available

• 14% of housing units are Singles.
• 85% of housing units are Doubles.
• 1% of housing units are Triples.
• 0% of housing units are Apartments.
• 0% of of housing units are some other type.
• In total, there are 8 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

• 13% 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: Strawberry Breakfast, Spring Parties Weekend, Speaker Series, Give Your Heart to Hood Day, Junior Ring Dance, Handel’s Messiah performed with the U. S. Naval Academy, Margaret Hood Ball, NeighborHOOD Fest
• Student activities: choral groups, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, yearbook
• In total, there are about 74 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Alpha Psi Omega, Beta Beta Beta, Eta Mu Pi, Ionic Society, Kappa Omicron Phi, Mortar Board, Omicron Delta Epsilon, Phi Alpha, Phi Kappa Phi, Pi Delta Phi, Pi Mu Epsilon, Psi Chi, Sigma Delta Pi, Sigma Phi Omega
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Catholic Campus Ministry, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Jewish Student Union, Muslim Student Association
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Black Student Union, International Club, La Union Latina, National Model United Nations, French House, German House, Spanish House
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Academic Judicial Council, Amnesty International, Anime Society, Art Club, ARETE Philosophy/Religion Club, Ass. For Computing Machinery, Best Buddies, Big Sibs, Black Student Union, Blazer Radio, Blue & Gray Today, Board of Appeals, Campus Activities Board, Chamber Singers, College Republicans, Commuter Council, Dance Ensemble, Education Club, Environmental Club, Equestrian Club, Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance, Fighting 4 Us, Free Radicals, Gamma Sigma Epsilon, Gospel Ensemble, Habitat for Humanity, Haven, Health Professions Career Club, History Honorary Society, Hood African Students Association, Hood Cheerleading, Hood Choir, Hood College Democrats, Hood Dance, Hood College Film Society, Hood Theater, International Club, Intervarsity Christian, Jewish Student Union, Language Houses, La Union Latina, Least Squares Math Club, MD Student Legislature, Model United Nations, Mortar Board, Muslim Student Union, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Beta Lambda, Philosophy Club, Pi Mu Epsilon, Pi Sigma Alpha, Psi Chi, Professional Studies Student Group, PRSSA, Psychology Club, Religion Club, Residential House Councils, Residential Judicial Council, SADD/BACCHUS, SGA, STARs (Admissions Tour Guides), SAAC, Student Athletic Advisory Council, Student Chap. Assoc Women in Math, Student Social Work Organization, Swing Club, Tolerance-Education-Acceptance (TEA), Touchstone, Track Club, Tri Beta, Video Gaming Club, Wind Ensemble, Wisteria (literary magazine)
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) Hood Today (bi-weekly)

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Washington, D.C. (52), Baltimore, MD (53)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Washington, D.C. (54)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Frederick (2)
• Public transportation serves the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.
• 50% of students have a car on campus

Employment

• School employment is available.
• 12% of undergrads are employed with average earnings of 1,084
• Freshman are 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: Offered at cooperating institution (McDaniel College)
• Navy ROTC: Not offered
• Airforce ROTC: Not offered

Additional Policies

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