Sewanee-University of the South

Services

Basic

nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, day care, health service, health insurance, other

Counseling

minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious

Career

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, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life

Housing

Overview

• The school offers housing for students.
• 94% of students live in school housing.
• The school will provide assistance for off-campus housing

Types of housing available

• 22% of housing units are Singles.
• 72% of housing units are Doubles.
• 6% of housing units are Triples.
• In total, there are 43 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

• 19% of rooms are equipped with sprinkler systems.
• 100% of rooms are equipped with fire alarms.
• 100% are equipped with high-speed internet connections.

Extracurricular

• 90% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: Sewanee Performing Arts Series, Tennessee Williams Festival, Perpetual Motion (dance exhibition)
• Student activities: choral groups, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, yearbook
• In total, there are about 110 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Honorary, Curricular, and Language Organizations: Phi Beta Kappa (national honor society); Alpha Epsilon Delta (national pre-medical honor society); Der Deutsche Verein (the German Club); The Economics and Business Club; Eta Sigma Phi (national classics honor society); The Forestry Club; The German House; La Maison Francaise (the French House); Le Cercle Francaise (cultural society of the Department of French); Omicron Delta Kappa (national leadership honor society); Phi Alpha Theta (national history honor society); The Philosophy Club; Pi Sigma Alpha (national political science honor society); The Pre-Law Club; Psi Chi(national psychology honor society); The Psychology Club; The Reimannian Society (mathematics and computer science club); The Russian Club; The Russian House; Sigma Delta Pi (Spanish honorary society); The Spanish Club; The Spanish House
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) All Saints’ Chapel Outreach Ministries; Acolytes and Lay Readers for All Saints’ Chapel; Campus Crusade for Christ; Canterbury Group (nondenominational Christian group); Community of the Cross of Nails (international ecumenical organization); Sacristans’ Guild; Sewanee Catholic Community; Sewanee Student Christian Fellowship; Young Life (connected with high school ministry); University Choir;
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) African American Alliance; The Faculty-Mentor Program; Minority Orientation Program; Multi-Cultural Weekend
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Student Affairs, Cultural, Political, Religious, Special Interest; African American Alliance; Art ForumSewanee; AIDS Awareness Association; Amnesty International; Arcadians (Office of Admission volunteers); Associated Alumni of Sewanee; B-GLAD (Bisexual, Gay, and Lesbian Alliance for Diversity); Baptist Student Union; Bishop’s Common Program Board; Cinema Guild; College Democrats of America’s Sewanee Chapter; College Republicans; Duece Men’s Organization (community service/relations); Dionysus and Company (theatre production company); Episcopal Peace Fellowship; Fellowship of Christian Athletes; Flying Tigers (aviation club); FOCUS (fine arts photography club); Food Service Committee; International Model Organization (global issues discussion group); Jazz Society; Organization for Cross Cultural Understanding (OCCU); Parents’ Weekend Committee; Peer Assistance Support System; Perpetual Motion (dance club); Proctors/Assistant Proctors (dorm staff); Rod and Gun Club; Sewanee Choral; Sewanee Conference on Women; Sewanee Inns of Court (public speaking/debate); Sewanee Chapter of the National Organization for Women; Sewanee Original theatre; Sewanee Outing Program; Sewanee Popular Music Association; Sewanee Student Womens’ Council; Sewanee Students for Life; Society for Creative Anachronism (promotes pre-seventeenth century culture); Society of St. Cecelia (music advancement organization); Student Activity Fee Committee; Student Assembly; Student/Faculty Dialogue; Sewanee Student ForumTheatre; SewaneeWriters’ Co-Op; Women’s Center Board; WUTS (radio station); University Orchestra
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) The Purple (monthly)

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Nashville (90), Chattanooga (45)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): NA
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Monteagle (5)
• Public transportation does not serve the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.
• 75% of students have a car on campus

Employment

• School employment is not available.
• 15% of undergrads are employed with average earnings of 1,500
• Freshman are not discouraged from working.

Greek Life

• There are 11 fraternities
• 11 fraternity houses
• 70% of students are fraternity members
• There are 6 sororities
• 3 sorority houses
• 68% of students are sorority members.

ROTC

• Army ROTC: Not offered
• Navy ROTC: Not offered
• Airforce ROTC: Not offered

Additional Policies

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