Universidad Metropolitana

Computing

Requirements

• Students are required to take a computer course.
• Students are not required to own or lease a computer.
• Recommended computer operating system: Microsoft

• 85 Internet connections in libraries.
• 850 Internet connections in classrooms.

Student accommodations

• Email accounts are available to all students.
• Internet access is available to all students.
• Student web-pages are permitted.
• Online class registration is available.

Wireless Internet Hotspots

• Wifi is available in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas
• Campus wireless internet hotspots are not available.
• Approximately 1,000 students can be on the network at once.

Services

Basic

nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service

Remedial

math, study skills

Counseling

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

Career

on-campus job interviews, resume assistance, interest inventory, interview training

Campus Safety

24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks

Campus Life

Housing

Overview

• The school does not offer housing for students

Extracurricular

• Alcohol is not permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: Feria Asociaciones Estudiantiles, Congreso Asociaciones Estudiantiles, Acreditaci? ? n Asociaciones Estudiantiles
• Student activities: choral groups, dance, drama/theater, student government, television station
• In total, there are about 43 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Asociaci? ? n Estudiantil Pro Honor
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Hermandad Cristiana Estudiantil, Asociaci? ? n Cristiana Estudiantil
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Grupo de baile de UMET, Cheerleaders, Justas ODI, Actividad Casa Abierta UMET
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) Noti UMET (once a month), Noticiero(news)

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Carolina, P.R.
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Rio Piedras, Cupey, P.R.
• Public transportation serves the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.

Employment

• School employment is available.
• Freshman are not discouraged from working.

ROTC

• Army ROTC: Not offered
• Navy ROTC: Not offered
• Airforce ROTC: Not offered

Additional Policies

class attendance mandatory, hazing prohibited