Thomas Jefferson University

Services

Basic

nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance

Remedial

reading, writing, study skills

Counseling

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

Career

internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, 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.
• The school will provide assistance for off-campus housing

Types of housing available

• 15% of housing units are Singles.
• 1% of housing units are Doubles.
• 84% of housing units are Apartments.
• In total, there are 3 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

• 67% of rooms are equipped with sprinkler systems.
• 100% of rooms are equipped with fire alarms.

Extracurricular

• Alcohol is permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: Taste of the Neighborhood, Student Organization Fair, Fall Fling, Movie Nights, Etiquette Dinner, Wine Tasting Seminars, Pizza with the President, Spring Fling, various co-curricular courses, lectures, wellness seminars and fitness classes.
• Student activities: choral groups, dance, literary magazine, student government, symphony orchestra, yearbook
• In total, there are about 100 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Alpha Eta Honor Society, Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society, Alpha Sigma Lambda National Honor Society, Hobart Amory Hare Honor Medical Society, Lambda Nu National Honor Society, Sigma Theta Tau National Honor Society
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Christian Fellowship, Jewish Student Association, Islamic Medical Association at Jefferson, Louis Pasteur Roman Catholic Society
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) African American Student Society, Asian Diversity Enrichment, Association of Indians, Boricua Latino Health Organization, Chinese Student and Scholar Association, Diversity Council, International Day Steering Committee, International Medicine Society, Persian Society, Student National Medical Association
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Activities Office Advisory Committee, Ambassadors, American Medical Association, American Medical Student Association, Anesthesiology Society, Arrhythmias, Ars Medica, Bookstore Advisory Committee, Thomas Jefferson University Choir, Clowns for Medicine, Committee of Student Advisors, Dance Troupe, Dermatology Society, Geriatrics Society, Emergency Medicine Society, Family Medicine Society, Fitness Center Advisory Committee, Football League, Freshman Follies, Gibbon Surgical Society, Graduate Student Association, Hands of Hope, Histones, Jefferson History of Medicine Society, Internal Medicine Society, Ob/Gyn Society, Jeff HEALTH, Jeff HELP, Jeff HOPE, Jeff Hope for Kids, Jeff Mentors, Jeff Recycles, Jeff Outreach, Jeff YES, Karate Club, Married Student & Significant Others Society, Medical Innovation Forum, Medical Oncology Society, Medical Students for Choice, Military Medical Students Association, Move4Health, Nursing Student Government Association, Ophthalmology Society, Orthopaedic Surgery Society, Otolaryngology Society, Outing Club, Pediatrics Society, Philadelphia Med-Peds Society, Physical Therapy Society, Physicians for Social Responsibility, Plastic Surgery Society, Postdoctoral Association, Professional Conduct Committee, Psychiatry Society, Radiology Society, Running Club, Soccer Club, Sports Medicine Society, STAND UP!, Student Advisory Committee: JCHP, Student Blood Drive Team, Student Council: JMC, Student Interest Group in Neurology, Student Nurses’ Association of Pennsylvania, Student Occupational Therapy Association, Students Educating & Advocating for Literacy, Students for Life, Students Organized Against Rape, Ultimate Frisbee Club, Unite for Site, Urology Society, Volleyball Club, Waterpolo Club, Ways & Means;

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Philadelphia, PA (9), Philadelphia, PA (9)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Philadelphia, PA (2)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Philadelphia, PA (0)
• Public transportation serves the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.

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

Additional Policies

class attendance policies set by individual instructors