Shepherd University

Services

Basic

health service, other

Remedial

reading, math, writing, study skills, other

Counseling

minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control

Career

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

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.
• 27% of students live in school housing.
• The school does not provide assistance for off-campus housing.

Types of housing available

• 2% of housing units are Singles.
• 81% of housing units are Doubles.
• 17% of housing units are Triples.
• 0% of housing units are Apartments.
• 0% of of housing units are some other type.
• In total, there are 12 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

• 50% of rooms are equipped with sprinkler systems.
• 100% of rooms are equipped with fire alarms.
• 100% are equipped with high-speed internet connections.

Extracurricular

• 33% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: Performing Arts Series at Shepherd, Family Day, Shepfest, Student Recognition Day, Appalachian Heritage Festival, Midnight Breakfast, Relay for Life, Homecoming, Program Board Movies, Multicultural Student Affairs Program Series, Student Organization Fair, Shep-or-Treat, Day of Service
• Student activities: choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra
• In total, there are about 70 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Phi Kappa Phi, Pi Kappa Delta, Phi Alpha Theta, Alpha Kappa Delta, Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Epsilon Kappa, Psi Chi, Beta Beta Beta, Mu Alpha Theta, Pi Sigma Alpha, Sigma Tau Delta
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Campus Crusade, Common Ground, Latter Day Saints Student Group
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) International Student Union, Multicultural Leadership Team, Sistaz, United Brothers, Allies, NAACP
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) The Rude Mechanicals Medieval and Renaissance Players, 4-H, University Democrats, University Republicans, Lacrosse Club, Habitat for Humanity, Amnesty International, Association for Computing Machinery, Delta Sigma Pi, Interclass Council, Liberal Womens Association, Music Educators National Conference, Philanthropy Society, Phi Mu Alpha, Sigma Alpha Iota, Progressive Action Committee, Shepherd Dance Team, Shepherd Education Student Association, Shepherd Environmental Association, Student Global AIDS Council, Shepherd Historic Preservation Organization, Social Work Association, Sociology Club, Ram Marching Band, Student Life Council, Student Government Association, Shepherd University Theater, WSHC Radio Station, Sans Merci Literary Magazine, Performing Arts Series at Shepherd, Program Board, Student Leadership Conference, Homecoming Committee, Debate and Forensics, Student Community Services
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) The Picket

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Dulles International Airport (48), Hagerstown, MD (20)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Martinsburg, WV (10)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Hagerstown, MD (16)
• Public transportation does not serve the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.
• 87% of students have a car on campus

Employment

• School employment is available.
• 8% of undergrads are employed with average earnings of 2,152
• Freshman are not discouraged from working.

Greek Life

• There are 4 fraternities
• 0 fraternity houses
• 6% of students are fraternity members
• There are 3 sororities
• 0 sorority houses
• 5% of students are sorority members.

ROTC

• Army ROTC: Not offered
• Navy ROTC: Not offered
• Airforce ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of Maryland, College Park)

Additional Policies

class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited