Macalester College

Services

Basic

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

Remedial

reading, math, writing, study skills, other

Counseling

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

Career

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, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life

Housing

Overview

• The school offers housing for students.
• 68% of students live in school housing.
• The school will provide assistance for off-campus housing

Types of housing available

• 30% of housing units are Singles.
• 52% of housing units are Doubles.
• 9% of housing units are Triples.
• 3% of housing units are Apartments.
• 6% of of housing units are some other type.
• In total, there are 23 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

• 52% of rooms are equipped with sprinkler systems.
• 100% of rooms are equipped with fire alarms.
• 100% are equipped with high-speed internet connections.

Extracurricular

• 93% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: Diversity Weekend, Caribbean Splash, SpringFest, Music Extravaganza, Player’s Ball, International Roundtable, Cultural Show, International Dinner
• Student activities: choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, radio station, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, yearbook
• In total, there are about 72 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Delta Phi Alpha (German), Eta Sigma Phi (Classics), Gamma Theta Upsilon (Geography), Iota Sigma Pi (Chemistry), Omicron Delta Epsilon (Econ/Bus), Phi Alpha Theta (Hist), Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Lambda Upsilon (Chem), Pi Delta Phi (French), Pi Mu Epsilon (Math), Pi Sigma Alpha (Political Science), Psi Chi (Psychology), Sigma Delta Pi (Hispanic Studies), Upsilon Pi Epsilon (Math),
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Mac Baha’is, Council for Religious Understanding, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Mac Catholics, Mac Christian Fellowship, Mac Association for Alternate Spirituality, Mac Jewish Organization, Muslim Student Association, Mac Unitarian Universalists
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Adelante, Afrika, Asian Student Alliance, Black Liberation Affairs Council, Bridges, Caribbean Student Association, Europa, Level Up: Japanese Speaking Club, Mac Association for Sub-Continental Ethnic and Cultural Awareness (MASECA), Mac International Organization, Middle Eastern Student Association, MN Nice, Pasifika, Proud Indigenous People for Education (PIPE)
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Amnesty International, Mock Trial, Model UN, Bad Comedy Improv, Habitat for Humanity, Maction (community service), Students Together Against Rape and Sexual Assault, RHA, Mac Gaming Society, Green Party, Young Republicans, Young Democrats, Trads (male acapella), Sirens (female acapella), Scotch Tape (co-ed acapella), Voices of Tamani (African-American Gospel Music), Flying Fingers, Scoil Rince Mac (Irish Dance), Student Government, The Program Board, Art Alliance, Behavioral Economics at Mac, Mac Investment Group, Senior classical League, Women in Science and Math, Student Athlete Advisory Committee, Mac Anime Society, Mac Filmmakers, MacPic, Fresh Concepts, Hip Hop Dance Team, Mac Players, Environmental Funk!, Feminists in Action, Mac Bike, Mac Conservation and Renewable Energy Society, Macalester Peace and Justice, MN Public Interest & Research Group, Macalester Urban Land & Community Health, Student Labor Action Coalition, GeoClub, INK, Kids About Dancing all the Time, Mac Clabbers, Mac DDRtists, Mac Jump & Jive, Macalester Association of Tandem Empowerment, Macalester Knight Moves, Macalester Martial Arts Club, Macalester Object Manipulators, Mac Soup, Outing Club, Ski and Snowboard Club, Stitching Circle, Banshee, Chanter (literary magazine).
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) Mac Weekly (weekly)

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Minneapolis, MN (5)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): St. Paul, MN (3)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): St. Paul, MN (3)
• Public transportation serves the campus.
• Not all students are permitted to have cars on campus.
• 16% of students have a car on campus

Employment

• School employment is available.
• 75% of undergrads are employed with average earnings of 2,000
• 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: Offered at cooperating institution (University of Minnesota)
• Navy ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of Minnesota)
• Airforce ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of St. Thomas)

Additional Policies

class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited