Ripon College

Services

Basic

nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance

Remedial

reading, writing, study skills

Counseling

minority student, career, military, personal, academic, birth control

Career

on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other

Campus Safety

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.
• 82% of students live in school housing.
• The school does not provide assistance for off-campus housing.

Types of housing available

• 12% of housing units are Singles.
• 80% of housing units are Doubles.
• 8% of housing units are Triples.
• 0% of housing units are Apartments.
• 0% of of housing units are some other type.
• In total, there are 9 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

• 0% of rooms are equipped with sprinkler systems.
• 100% of rooms are equipped with fire alarms.
• 100% are equipped with high-speed internet connections.

Extracurricular

• 80% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: sporting events, Springfest, Take Over the Union, Yule Ball, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Ripon College Ethical Leadership Conference, Sledding with the President, Bedtime with President Joyce(he reads bedtime stories), Midnight Breakfast served by faculty and staff during finals 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, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook
• In total, there are about 45 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Psi Omega, Beta Beta Beta, Delta Phi Alpha, Eka Francian, Lambda Pi Eta, Omicron Delta Epsilon, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Sigma Iota, Pi Lambda Theta, Psi Chi, Sigma Pi Sigma, Pi Kappa Delta, Delta Phi Alpha, Beta Beta Beta, Omicron Delta Epsilon, Lambda Pi Eta, Pi Lambda Theta, Sigma Tau Delta, Laurel
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Campus Christian Fellowship, Spirituality Association of Ripon College
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Black Student Union, Cultural Diversity Club, Arabic Language Club
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Amnesty International, Animal Advocacy Group, Billiard and Recreations of Ripon, College Greens, Chefs Anonymous, Cinemaniacs, Circle K, Community Service Coalition, Crimson, College Republicans, Environmental Group of Ripon(EGOR), Electronic Music Club, Feminists of Ripon for Equality (FOR), Fencing Club, Fine Arts Club, Flying Hands Club, Habitat for Humanity Volunteers, Martial Arts Club, PRIDE(Promoting Ripon Identity Development and Environment), Ripon College Democrats, Ripon Outdoors Club (ROC), Network, Student Education Association(SEA), Panhellenic, Parallax, Photogenesis, Pre-Law Society of Ripon, Pre-Professional Society of Medical and Health Sciences, Red Hawks Dance Team, Ripon Campus Greens, Ripon College Choraliers, rRRumba, Students in Free Enterprise, Student Education Association, Student Judiciary Board, Student Senate, WRPN-FM, Ripon College Right to Life, Student Media and Activities Committee (SMAC)
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) College Days (weekly)

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Milwaukee (94), Appleton (40)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Columbus, Wisconsin (42)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Fond du Lac (20)
• Public transportation does not serve the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.
• 45% of students have a car on campus

Employment

• School employment is available.
• 21% of undergrads are employed with average earnings of 794
• Freshman are not discouraged from working.

Greek Life

• There are 5 fraternities
• 1 fraternity houses
• 23% of students are fraternity members
• There are 3 sororities
• 0 sorority houses
• 15% 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, hazing prohibited