Polytechnic University

Services

Basic

nonremedial tutoring, placement service

Remedial

reading, math, writing, study skills

Counseling

career, personal, academic, psychological

Career

co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, other

Campus Safety

24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life

Housing

Overview

• The school offers housing for students.
• 15% of students live in school housing.
• The school will provide assistance for off-campus housing

Types of housing available

• 50% of housing units are Triples.
• 50% of housing units are Apartments.
• In total, there are 1 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

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

Extracurricular

• 13% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is permitted on campus.
• Student activities: drama/theater, literary magazine, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, yearbook
• In total, there are about 50 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Chi Epsilon, civil engineering; Eta Kappa Nu, electrical engineering, Omega Chi Epsilon, chemical engineering; Pi Mu Epsilon, mathematics; Pi Tau Sigma, mechanical engineering; Sigma Xi, research; Tau Beta Pi, engineering; Upsilon Pi Epsilon, computing sciences.
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Jewish Student Union, Muslim Student Association, Polytechnic Intervarsity Christian Fellowship.
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Asian Student Association, Association of latin American Students, Chinese Student Society, Chinese Students and Scholars Association, Demokritos (Greek Club), Haitian Student Association, Hong Kong Student Association, Indian Pakistani Organization, Korean Student Association, Malaysian Student Association, Polytechnic Italian Cultural Club, Russian Student Club, South Asian Student Association, Taiwanese Culture Club, Vietnamese Student Association.
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Biomedical Engineering Society, Chess Club, Construction Management Association, Financial Engineering Association, Polytechnic Anime Society, Polytechnic Electronics and Robotics Club, Polytechnic Gamers Association, Programming Advisory Board, Resident Hall Association, Society of Human Resource Management, Weightlifting Club.
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) Reporter

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Queens (9), Queens (15)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Manhattan (7)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Manhattan (7)
• Public transportation serves the campus.
• Not all students are permitted to have cars on campus.
• 0% of students have a car on campus

Employment

• School employment is available.
• Freshman are discouraged from working.

Greek Life

• There are 3 fraternities
• 1 fraternity houses
• 3% of students are fraternity members
• There are 1 sororities
• 0 sorority houses
• 4% of students are sorority members.

ROTC

• Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Fordham University)
• Navy ROTC: Not offered
• Airforce ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Fordham University)

Additional Policies

class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited