Susquehanna University

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, other

Campus Safety

24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life

Housing

Overview

• The school offers housing for students.
• 78% 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.
• 84% of housing units are Doubles.
• 2% of housing units are Triples.
• 2% of housing units are Apartments.
• 0% of of housing units are some other type.
• In total, there are 33 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

• 15% of rooms are equipped with sprinkler systems.
• 100% of rooms are equipped with fire alarms.
• 100% are equipped with high-speed internet connections.

Extracurricular

• 65% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: Artist Series; Homecoming; Spring Weekend, Thanksgiving Dinner served by faculty and staff; Candlelight Service
• Student activities: choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, yearbook
• In total, there are about 151 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Alpha Epsilon Rho (broadcasting), Alpha Lambda Delta (national freshman honor society), Alpha Psi Omega (drama), Beta Beta Beta (biology), Beta Gamma Sigma (collegiate schools of business), Kappa Delta Pi (education), Kappa Mu Epsilon (mathematics), Lambda Pi Eta (National Communication Association), Omicron Delta Kappa (junior and senior leadership), Omicron Delta Epsilon (economics), Phi Alpha Theta (history), Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia (professional fraternity for men interested in music), Phi Sigma Iota (foeign language), Phi Dela Phi (French), Pi Gamma Mu (social sciences), Pi Sigma Alpha (political science), Psi Chi (psychology), Sigma Alpha Iota (professional society for women in music), Sigma Pi Sigma (physics), Sigma Tau Delta (English), The Society for Collegiate Journalists, National Order of Omega (interfraternity activities), The Society of Physics Students, Sigma Gamma Epsilon (earth sciences);
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Chapel Council, Hillel, Acts 29, Catholic Campus Ministry, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Lutheran Student Movement, Habitat for Humanity, Chapel Choir, Chancel Drama, Gospel Choir, Lutheran Student Movement, Handbell Choir, Liurgical Choir, Prayer Partners
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Black Student Union, The Brotherhood, The Sisterhood, Asian Student Coalition, Hispanic Organization for Latino Awareness, SU International Club, Diversity Council, Student Association for Cultural Awareness
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Susquehanna University has over 100 student organizations. Among them are: Susquehanna University New Music Ensemble, SADD, Bisexual, Gay & Lesbian Alliance of Susquehanna University, Handbell Choir, Fuego Latino Latin-American Dance Group, WomenSpeak, Pre-Health Professionals Club, Pre-Law Society, The Lanthorn (yearbook), RiverCraft (on-campus literary magazine), Susquehanna Review (national magazine0, Outdoors Club
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) The Crusader (weekly)

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Harrisburg (55), Williamsport (50)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Harrisburg (50)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Selinsgrove (1)
• Public transportation does not serve the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.
• 81% of students have a car on campus

Employment

• School employment is available.
• 22% of undergrads are employed with average earnings of 1,500
• Freshman are not discouraged from working.

Greek Life

• There are 5 fraternities
• 4 fraternity houses
• 16% of students are fraternity members
• There are 4 sororities
• 4 sorority houses
• 20% of students are sorority members.

ROTC

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

Additional Policies

class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited