Newberry College

Services

Basic

placement service, health insurance

Remedial

math, writing, study skills

Counseling

career, personal, academic, religious

Career

co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, interest inventory, interview training

Campus Safety

24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life

Housing

Overview

• The school offers housing for students.
• The school does not provide assistance for off-campus housing.

Types of housing available

• 3% of housing units are Singles.
• 90% of housing units are Doubles.
• 3% of housing units are Triples.
• 0% of housing units are Apartments.
• 4% of of housing units are some other type.
• In total, there are 5 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

• 20% of rooms are equipped with sprinkler systems.
• 100% of rooms are equipped with fire alarms.
• 100% are equipped with high-speed internet connections.

Extracurricular

• 60% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: Concerts – Metoka Gelada, Jazz Band, Concert Band; Student Government Association Spring Fling; Athletic Events; Fine Arts and Lectures Series in conjunction with the Newberry Opera House
• Student activities: choral groups, concert band, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, radio station, student government, student newspaper, television station, yearbook
• In total, there are about 50 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Alpha Psi Omega; Blue Key; Cardinal Key; Chi Beta Phi; Kappa Delta Pi; Omicron Delta Kappa; Phi Alpha Theta; Sigma Tau Delta; Bachman Honor Society
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Baptist Student Unnion; Fellowship of Christian Athletes; Lutheran Student Union; Metoka Gelada;
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Metoka Gelada, Phi Beta Sigma
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) All Campus Events; Council for Exceptional Children; Delta Omicron; Interfraternity Council; Newberry College Student Government Association; Panhellenic Council; Residence Hall Association; South Carolina Student Legislature; Student Ambassadors; Student Athletic Advisory; Veterinary technology; Madrigal singers; Newberry College singers; Jazz Ensemble; Marching Band; Education Club; Phi Gamma Nu; Physical Education Majors Club; Psychology/Sociology Club; Young Democrats; Young Republicans;
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) @Newberry (monthly); The Kinnikinnick (annual); The Scarlet and Gray(irregular); Eklekta; The Newberrian (annual)

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Columbia, SC (45), Greenville/Spartanburg, SC (65)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Columbia, SC (42)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Newberry, SC (5)
• Public transportation does not serve the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.
• 82% of students have a car on campus

Employment

• School employment is available.
• 8% of undergrads are employed with average earnings of 500
• Freshman are not discouraged from working.

Greek Life

• There are 5 fraternities
• 0 fraternity houses
• There are 4 sororities
• 0 sorority houses

ROTC

• Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Presbyterian College)
• 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