Mercer University

Services

Basic

nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance

Counseling

minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, religious

Career

co-op education, 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, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life

Housing

Overview

• The school offers housing for students.
• 66% of students live in school housing.
• The school will provide assistance for off-campus housing

Types of housing available

• In total, there are 47 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

• 53% of rooms are equipped with sprinkler systems.
• 64% of rooms are equipped with fire alarms.
• 100% are equipped with high-speed internet connections.

Extracurricular

• 65% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is not permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: Aloha, Mercer!; Homecoming Week; Founder’s Day; Mercer Madness; Snow Ball
• Student activities: choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society
• In total, there are about 90 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Alpha Kappa Delta; Alpha Psi Omega; Beta Beta Beta; Gamma Sigma Epsilon; Kappa Delta Epsilon; Omicron Delta Kappa; Order of Omega; Phi Alpha Delta; Phi Alpha Theta; Phi Eta Sigma; Phi Kappa Phi; Pi Sigma Alpha; Psi Chi; Scabbard and Blade; Tau Beta Pi; Delta Sigma Pi; Kappa Delta Epsilon; Mu Phi Epsilon; Lambda Pi Eta
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) A. G. A. P. E. Ministries, Baptist Student Union, Catholic Newman Ministry; Fellowship of Christian Athletes (F. C. A. ), Reformed University Fellowship (R. U. F), Canterbury Club, Wesley Foundation, VOICE
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Mercer International Student Organization; Organization of Black Students; National Society of Black Engineers; Hispanic and Latin American Student Union; NAACP
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Chemical Society, American Choral Directors Association, Bear Buddies to Mercer, Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance, The Latin Club, Macon Water Sports, Mercer Public Health Association, Mercer Radio, Mercer Club Soccer, Mercer Sports Show, Spanish Club, Tae Kwon Do Club, Women in Computer Science, Institute of Electronic and Electrical Engineers, Institute of Industrial Engineers, Mercer Mathematics Association, MERPmed, Society of Technical Communicators, Sociology, Anthropology and Criminal Justice Club, Students in Free Enterprise, College Republicans, Gathering (Book Club), Mercer Debate Society, Mercer International Affairs Organization, Special Events Team, Students for Environmental Action, Water Environment, Interfraternity Council, Panhellenic Council, Alpha Phi Omega, Circle K, Habitat for Humanity International, Up ’til Dawn, Alpha Delta Pi, Alpha Gamma Delta, Chi Omega, Delta Sigma Theta, Phi Mu, Alpha Phi Alpha, Alpha Tau Omega, Kappa Alpha Order, Kappa Alpha Psi, Kappa Sigma, Lambda Chi Alpha, Phi Delta Theta, Pi Kappa Phi, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Sigma Nu, Zeta Phi Beta, Track Club, Ultimate Frisbee, Intramurals, Student Government Association, QuadWorks
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) The Cluster, every other week

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Atlanta, GA (75), Macon, GA (10)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Atlanta, GA (75)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Macon, GA (5)
• Public transportation serves the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.
• 85% of students have a car on campus

Employment

• School employment is available.
• 21% of undergrads are employed with average earnings of 1,953
• Freshman are not discouraged from working.

Greek Life

• There are 10 fraternities
• 10 fraternity houses
• 24% of students are fraternity members
• There are 6 sororities
• 6 sorority houses
• 25% 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, smoking prohibited, other