Medaille College

Educational Resources

Libraries

Rochester Branch Campus Library

• Member of library consortia.
• 61,026 books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents.
• 270 current serial subscriptions.
• 2,646 Audio/Visual items.
• 27,000 e-books.

Museums & Art

New Media Institute, multimedia education services

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

• 120 computers for student use in locations such as computer center/labs, residence halls, library
• 12 Internet connections in libraries.
• 45 Internet connections in classrooms.
• 30 Internet connections in Laboratories.
• 33 Internet connections elsewhere on campus.

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 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

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.
• 23% of students live in school housing.
• The school does not provide assistance for off-campus housing.

Types of housing available

• 4% of housing units are Singles.
• 96% of housing units are Doubles.
• In total, there are 4 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

• 50% of rooms are equipped with sprinkler systems.
• 100% of rooms are equipped with fire alarms.
• 100% are equipped with high-speed internet connections.

Extracurricular

• 25% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: Honors Convocation; Write Thing Writers Series; Faculty Forum;
• Student activities: drama/theater, literary magazine, musical theater, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, television station, yearbook
• In total, there are about 15 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Alpha Chi Honor Society; Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Multicultural Association; African Student Union
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Student Government Association, Student Activities Board, Evening Student Council, Resident Student Council, SADD, Cheerleaders Club, Golf Club, Fencing Club, MBA Student Organization, Veterinary Technology Club
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) The Perspective (monthly)

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Buffalo, New York (10), Niagar Falls, New York (28)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Buffalo, New York (3)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Buffalo, New York (3)
• Public transportation serves the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.
• 85% of students have a car on campus

Employment

• School employment is available.
• 2% of undergrads are employed with average earnings of 1,800
• 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 (Canisius College)
• Navy ROTC: Not offered
• Airforce ROTC: Not offered

Additional Policies

class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, other