Wesleyan University

Services

Basic

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

Remedial

other

Counseling

minority student, career, personal, veteran student, 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, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life

Housing

Overview

• The school offers housing for students.
• 98% of students live in school housing.
• The school does not provide assistance for off-campus housing.

Types of housing available

• 29% of housing units are Singles.
• 28% of housing units are Doubles.
• 20% of housing units are Apartments.
• 23% of of housing units are some other type.
• In total, there are 308 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

• 98% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: Festival of Lights (multi-faith holiday service), Expressiones (latino/latina talent show), Evening of Elegance, Jubilee (African/African-American talent show), Mabuhay (Asian/Asian American talent show), Queer Prom, Pangea International Food and Activity Expo, Eclectic Halloween and Valentine’s Day Parties
• Student activities: choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, yearbook
• In total, there are about 231 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Phi Beta Kappa
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Christian Fellowship, Havurah, Muslim Student Association
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) African Students Association, Ajua Campos [Latino/a Students Organization], Asian American Student Coalition (AASC), Black and Latino Brotherhood, Black Women’s Collective, Chinese Students Association, Fusion [Multiracial Student Organization], Havurah, Japan Society, Korean Students Association, MidWes, Nosotras, PADThai Culture and Society, Pangea [International Students Organization], Queer Resource Center, Shakti [South Asian Students Organization], Spectrum, Ujamaa [Black Students Organization], Wesleyan Christian Fellowship, West Indian Student Association, Women of Color Collective
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) bands, orchestra, glee club, choirs, a cappella singing groups, community service groups, theatre, dance groups, film series, debating, outing club, peer education groups, departmental, political and social action groups
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) Argus (twice weekly)

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Hartford/Bradley International Airport (35), New York or Boston
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Meriden (6)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Middletown (0)
• Public transportation serves the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.
• 30% of students have a car on campus

Employment

• School employment is available.
• 79% of undergrads are employed with average earnings of 2,025
• Freshman are not discouraged from working.

Greek Life

• There are 9 fraternities
• 9 fraternity houses
• 2% of students are fraternity members
• There are 4 sororities
• 0 sorority houses
• 2% of students are sorority members.

ROTC

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

Additional Policies

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