Merrimack College

Educational Resources

Libraries

Augustinian Collection, Jewish-Christian Collection

• Member of library consortia.
• 117,681 books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents.
• 1,037 current serial subscriptions.
• 11,997 microforms.
• 1,777 Audio/Visual items.
• 6,902 e-books.

Museums & Art

Observatory (open to the public one night per week). McCoy Art Gallery, located in the Rogers Center for the Arts.

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

• 300 computers for student use in locations such as computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
• 20 Internet connections in libraries.
• 150 Internet connections in classrooms.
• 140 Internet connections in Laboratories.
• 1,800 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 not 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 the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas
• Campus wireless internet hotspots are not available.
• Approximately 300 students can be on the network at once.

Services

Basic

nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance

Remedial

math, writing, study skills

Counseling

career, personal, academic, psychological

Career

co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interview training

Campus Safety

24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life

Housing

Overview

• The school offers housing for students.
• 76% of students live in school housing.
• The school does not provide assistance for off-campus housing.

Types of housing available

• 12% of housing units are Singles.
• 54% of housing units are Doubles.
• 21% of housing units are Triples.
• 13% of housing units are Apartments.
• In total, there are 8 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

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

Extracurricular

• 83% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: Family Weekend, Cram Jam (during finals), Winter Weekend, Spring Weekend, concerts, hockey games, other sporting events
• Student activities: dance, drama/theater, jazz band, musical theater, student government, student newspaper, television station, yearbook
• In total, there are about 45 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Order of Omega, Sigma XI, Chi Epsilon
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) M. O. R. E. , Respect Life, Justice & Peace Coalition
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Brothers & Sisters United, Latinos of Merrimack
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Commuter Council, Merrimaction, Peer Health Educators, Merrimack Program Board, e-Merrimack, Best Buddies, Dance Club, Friends Coalition, OnStagers, Orientation Committee, Student Government Association, Jazz Ensemble and various academic clubs
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) The Beacon (monthly)

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Boston (25), Manchester (33)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Andover (1)
• Public transportation serves the campus.
• Not all students are permitted to have cars on campus.
• 60% of students have a car on campus

Employment

• School employment is available.
• 21% of undergrads are employed with average earnings of 1,500
• Freshman are not discouraged from working.

Greek Life

• There are 3 fraternities
• 0 fraternity houses
• 3% of students are fraternity members
• There are 3 sororities
• 0 sorority houses
• 5% of students are sorority members.

ROTC

• Army ROTC: Not offered
• Navy ROTC: Not offered
• Airforce ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of Massachusetts-Lowell)

Additional Policies

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