Smith College

Services

Basic

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

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

Campus Life

Housing

Overview

• The school offers housing for students.
• 90% of students live in school housing.
• The school will provide assistance for off-campus housing

Types of housing available

• 67% of housing units are Singles.
• 33% of housing units are Doubles.
• 0% of housing units are Triples.
• 0% of housing units are Apartments.
• In total, there are 46 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

• 90% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: Mountain Day, Rally Day, Ivy Day, Thursday Night Candlelight Dinner, Friday Afternoon Tea, Convocation, Celebrating Collaborations, Illumination Night, Float Night
• Student activities: choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, radio station, student government, student newspaper, television station, yearbook
• In total, there are about 129 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Sigma Xi, Phi Beta Kappa, Psi Chi
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Al-Iman, Association of Smith Pagans, Baha’i Club, Dayspring, Eccumenical Christian Community, Hillel, Smith Christian Fellowship, Keystone, Newman Association
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) African Students Association, Asian Students Association, Black Students Alliance, Bulgarian Club, South Asian Students of Smith, International Students Org, Italian Club, Korean American Students of Smith, Luso-Brazilian Club, Model Arab League, Multiethnic Interracial Smith College, French Club, German Club, Minorities for Judicial Equality, Indigenous Smith Students and Allies, Nosotroas (for Latina students), Russian Club
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Activist Women Advocating Rape Education, American Chemical Society, Amnesty International, Art Resources Committee, Association of Low Income Students, Athletic Association, Bad Seeds, Badminton Club, Boxing Club, Bread for the World, Bridge Club, Celebrations, Ceramics, Club, Chapel Handbell, Noteables, Orchestra, OUting Club, Philosophical Society, CHoir, Chorus, Crapapella, Croquet, Cycles, Debate Society, Democrats, Feminists of Smith Unite, Fencing, Students for the Environment, Hooked on Swing Society, Ice Hockey, Illmatics, Jazz Ensemble, Musical Theater Ensemble, LBTA, Synchronized Swimming, Physics Club, Recreational Council, Republican Club, Riding Club, Rugby, SAFE, Sailing Club, Sazanami Club, Science Fiction and Fantasy Society, SIKOS (Improvisation), Smiffenpoofs (a cappella), Smithereens ( a cappella), Song Writing Society, Service Organization of Smith, Sophian (student newspaper), Student Alumnae Association of Smith, Student Labor Action Coalition, Student Government Association, Student Theater Committee, Students for a Free Tibet, The Syndicate, Tabel Tennis, Smith Tech Club, Smith Television, Ultimate Frisbee, Union of Underrepresented Science Students, VIBES (a cappella), Women for Freedom, Women’s Resource Center, World Affairs Committee, Water Polo, Radio Station, Yearbook
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) Sophian (weekly)

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Hartford Connecticut (35), Boston, Massachusetts (100)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Springfield, Massachusetts (20)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Northampton, Massachusetts (1)
• Public transportation serves the campus.
• Not all students are permitted to have cars on campus.
• 6% of students have a car on campus

Employment

• School employment is available.
• 52% of undergrads are employed with average earnings of 2,300
• Freshman are not discouraged from working.

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

ROTC

• Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (UMass-Amherst)
• Navy ROTC: Not offered
• Airforce ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (UMass-Amherst)

Additional Policies

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