Kalamazoo College

Educational Resources

Libraries

• Member of library consortia.

Computing

Requirements

• Students are not required to take a computer course.
• Students are not required to own or lease a computer.

Campus Resources

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

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.
• 100% of college-owned hosting units are available for internet access.

Wireless Internet Hotspots

• Wifi is available in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all classrooms, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing

Services

Basic

nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service, health insurance

Counseling

minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious

Career

co-op education, 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, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life

Housing

Overview

• The school offers housing for students.
• 74% of students live in school housing.
• The school does not provide assistance for off-campus housing.

Types of housing available

• In total, there are 9 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

• 33% of rooms are equipped with sprinkler systems.
• 100% of rooms are equipped with fire alarms.
• 100% are equipped with high-speed internet connections.

Extracurricular

• 75% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: Frelon Dance Company, Cultural Awareness Troupe, Monte Carlo Night, Monkapult; Improvisation Group
• 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, symphony orchestra, yearbook
• In total, there are about 50 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Phi Beta Kappa
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Jewish Student Org. Inter Varsity Christian Fellowship
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Asian Student Organization; Black Student Organization; International Student Organization; Latino Student Organization
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Acapellians, American Chemical Society Student Affiliates, Amnesty International, Anime Club, Boiling Pot, Cauldron, Economics and Business Club, Environmental; Organization, Fighting Hornet Band, Frelon Dance Company, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Student Organization, Habitat for Humanity, K Cheer, Kalamazoo; College Democrats, Kalamazoo College Republicans, Non Violence Student Organization, Outdoors Club, Pre-Law Society, Pre-Medical Organization, Progressive; Organization for Women, Students for Creative Anachronism, S. W. E. A. T. , Up 'Till Dawn, WJMD Radio
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) The Index (weekly)

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Kalamazoo, MI (5), Kalamazoo, MI (4)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Kalamazoo, MI (1)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Kalamazoo, MI (1)
• Public transportation serves the campus.
• Not all students are permitted to have cars on campus.
• 50% of students have a car on campus

Employment

• School employment is available.
• 20% of undergrads are employed with average earnings of 900
• 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: Offered at cooperating institution (Western Michigan University)
• Navy ROTC: Not offered
• Airforce ROTC: Not offered

Additional Policies

class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code