Dominican College of Blauvelt

Educational Resources

Libraries

Periodical Extension located on lower level of adjacent building. Remote database access available.

• Member of library consortia.
• 650 current serial subscriptions.

Museums & Art

Prusmack Center for Health and Science Education.

Computing

Requirements

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

Campus Resources

• 85 computers for student use in locations such as computer center/labs, residence halls, library

Student accommodations

• Email accounts are not available to all students.
• Internet access is available to all students.
• Student web-pages are not permitted.
• Online class registration is not available.
• 100% of college-owned hosting units are available for internet access.

Services

Basic

nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service

Remedial

reading, math, writing, study skills

Counseling

career, personal, academic, psychological, religious

Career

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

Campus Safety

24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life

Housing

Overview

• The school offers housing for students.
• 32% of students live in school housing.
• The school does not provide assistance for off-campus housing.

Types of housing available

• In total, there are 3 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

• 100% are equipped with high-speed internet connections.

Extracurricular

• Alcohol is not permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: Dominican Sisters' Fall Festival, Fall Fest, Health Fair, Holiday Concert, Spring Fest
• Student activities: choral groups, dance, drama/theater, literary magazine, musical theater, student government, student newspaper, yearbook
• In total, there are about 17 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Alpha Chi, Pi Theta Epsolon Occupational Therapy Honor Society, Pi Gamma Mu Social Sciences Honor Society, Psi Chi-Psychology Honor Society, Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society in Nursing
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Campus Ministry
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) DULCE (Dominican Uniting Latinos for Cultural Education)
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Drama Club, Yearbook, Council on Student Activities, Business Club, Nursing Association, Social Organization for Commuter Students, Student Government
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) The D. C. Press

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Flushing (Queens, NY) (27), Jamaica (Queens, NY) (35)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Nanuet (6)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Orangeburg (0)
• Public transportation serves the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.

Employment

• School employment is available.
• 25% of undergrads are employed with average earnings of 2,000
• Freshman are not discouraged from working.

• There are 0 fraternities
• 0 fraternity houses
• 0% of students are fraternity members
• There are 0 sororities
• 0 sorority houses
• 0% 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, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited