McDaniel College

Services

Basic

nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance

Remedial

math, writing

Counseling

minority student, career, personal, academic, birth control

Career

on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, 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.
• 77% of students live in school housing.
• The school will provide assistance for off-campus housing

Types of housing available

• 9% of housing units are Singles.
• 62% of housing units are Doubles.
• 4% of housing units are Triples.
• 17% of housing units are Apartments.
• 8% of of housing units are some other type.
• In total, there are 29 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

• 66% of rooms are equipped with sprinkler systems.
• 100% of rooms are equipped with fire alarms.
• 100% are equipped with high-speed internet connections.

Extracurricular

• 75% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: Spring Fling; Homecoming; Jazz Night; Performance Concerts; BSU Fashion Show; International Student Dinner; Soul Food Dinner; Unity Week;
• Student activities: choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, television station, yearbook
• In total, there are about 119 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Phi Beta Kappa; Alpha Kappa Delta; Alpha Lambda Delta; Alpha Psi Omega; Beta Alpha Chi; Beta Beta Beta; Eikon Texnh E’-Ete; Gamma Sigma Alpha; Gamma Sigma Epsilon; Honors; Kappa Delta Pi; Kappa Mu Epsilon; Lambda Iota Tau; Lambda Pi Eta; Omicron Delta Epsilon; Omicron Delta Kappa; Order of Omega; Phi Alpha; Phi Alpha Delta; Phi Alpha Theta; Phi Sigma Iota; Phi Sigma Tau; Pi Sigma Alpha; Pi Gamma Mu; Psi Chi; Sigma Pi Sigma; Trumpeters
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Baha’i Club; Catholic Campus Ministries; Christian Fellowship; Jewish Student Union; Imitators of Christ; Unitarian Universalists & Friends
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Asian Community Coalition; Black Student Union; El Club Espanol; German Club; Hispano-Latino Alliance; International Club; Le Cercle Francais; Multicultural Student Association; Multicultural Awareness and Multilingual Awareness; Mano En Mano; Palabras to Words
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) History Club; Philosophy Club; Photography Club; Psychology Club; Ranger Platoon; Religious Studies; Social Work Club; Contrast (literary magazine); McDaniel College TV (Campus Cable Station; Pathways (college yearbook); WMCR Radio Station; Acabelles; College Concert Choir; College Jazz Ensemble; Pep Band; Show Choir; Alpha Phi Omega; Circle K; Gamma Sigma Sigma; Heroes Helping Hopkins; H. Y. P. E. (Harnessing Youth’s Positive Energy; Students Engaged in Rural Volunteer Experiences (SERVE); Students Teach America’s Youth (STAY); Art Club; Alternative Film Club; Sociology Club; Supporting Our Underpriviledged (SOUP); McDaniel Mentors; McDaniel Unity; Happy Helpers; Dedicated, Involved, Volunteering Association of Sisters (DIVAS); McDaniel Running for Life; McDaniel Ice Hockey; McDaniel Chess Club; All College Council; Allies (gay, lesbian and bi-sexual alliance); Alternative Film Club; Amnesty International; ASAP (AIDS Support and Education); Best Buddies; CAPBoard (College Activities Programming Board); CATS (Clever Anime Terrors Squad); Cheering Squad; College Democrats; College Libertarians; College Republicans; Commuter Student Association; Environmental Action Club; Harvard Model United Nations; Maryland Student Legislature Club; McDaniel College Dance Company; McDaniel College Mock Trial Team; McDaniel College Soccer Club; McDaniel College Square Dancing Club; Nameless Poets Club; Nontraditional Student Organization; OutDoors Club; Pom Dance Team; Society for Collegiate Journalists; Society for Human Resource Management; Society of Physics Students; Student Alumni Council; STudent Athlete Advisory Committee; Student Foundation (Service Group); Student Government Assembly; Swing Dance Club; Ultimate Frisbee Club; Women’s Issues Group; Eye to Eye
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) The McDaniel Free Press (bi-weekly)

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Baltimore, MD (30), Washington, D.C. (80)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Baltimore, MD (30)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Baltimore, MD (30)
• Public transportation does not serve the campus.
• Not all students are permitted to have cars on campus.
• 62% of students have a car on campus

Employment

• School employment is available.
• 5% of undergrads are employed with average earnings of 486
• Freshman are not discouraged from working.

Greek Life

• There are 6 fraternities
• 0 fraternity houses
• 13% of students are fraternity members
• There are 4 sororities
• 0 sorority houses
• 11% of students are sorority members.

ROTC

• Army ROTC: Offered on campus
• Navy ROTC: Not offered
• Airforce ROTC: Not offered

Additional Policies

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