Temple University

Services

Basic

nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance

Remedial

reading, math, writing, study skills

Counseling

career, personal, 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

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.
• 20% of students live in school housing.
• The school will provide assistance for off-campus housing

Types of housing available

• 7% of housing units are Singles.
• 37% of housing units are Doubles.
• 32% of housing units are Triples.
• 22% of housing units are Apartments.
• 2% of of housing units are some other type.
• In total, there are 15 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

• Alcohol is permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: Homecoming, Spring Fling, Cherry and White Day
• Student activities: choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, yearbook
• In total, there are about 120 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Business Honors Students, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Phi Sigma Pi National Honor Fraternity, University Honors Students Council
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Bahai Student Association, Campus Crusade for Christ, Deliverance Campus Ministers, Hillel, Lion of Judah Rastafarian Club, Messianic Chalutzim, Muslim Student Club, TU Bahai’ Student Association, TU Grace Fellowship, The New Ecclesia Tabernacle, Voices
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Arab-American Student Association, Asian Students Association, Black Leaders United, Black Millenium, Black Student Film Collective, Chinese Student Scholars, East West Club, Esencia Latina, Haitian Student Organization, Indian Student Association, Jewish Heritage Program, Mir: The Russian Club, National Association of Black Accountants, Progressive NAACP, Spanish Speaking and Latino Students in Social Administration, Student Association of Black Social Workers, Student Organization for Caribbean Awareness, Temple Asian Brothers United, Temple Association of Black Journalists, TU Korean Association, TU Anime Club, TU Cambodian Students Association, Vietnamese Student Association
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Accounting Professional Society, American Marketing Association, American Medical Students Association, American Society of Civil Engineers, deja vu, Dove Social organization, E-Business Association, Entrepreneurial Student Association, Financial Management Association, Geological Sciety, HYPHEN, Infrared Entertainment, Innovative Entertainment, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, Main Campus Program Review Board, Organization for World League Soccer, PACT, Physics Society, Public Relations Students Society of America, Society of Tourism and Hospitality Management, S-FLAG, Society of Women Engineers, Student National Medical Association, Student Organization of United leaders, Students for Environmental Action, Supporting Independent Music, Temple American Advertising Federation, Army ROTC, Temple Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance, Temple Gospel Choir, Temple Sound Alchemy, TU Community Service Association, TU Feminist Majority Leadership, TU Habitat for Humanity, TU Parliamentary Debate Team, TU Yan Xin Qigong Club, Urban Renaissance, W. H. I. P. Student Run Radio, Xpressions
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) Temple News (daily), The Temple Column

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Philadelphia, PA (10)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Philadelphia, PA (2)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Philadelphia, PA (2)
• Public transportation serves the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.

Employment

• School employment is available.
• 14% of undergrads are employed with average earnings of 1,194
• Freshman are not discouraged from working.

Greek Life

• There are 13 fraternities
• 4 fraternity houses
• 1% of students are fraternity members
• There are 12 sororities
• 3 sorority houses
• 1% of students are sorority members.

ROTC

• Army ROTC: Offered on campus
• Navy ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of Pennsylvania)
• Airforce ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Saint Joseph’s University)

Additional Policies

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