Undergraduate Men 1999-2000

Student Services and Activities

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Housing

The University maintains residence halls at both the Main and Midtown campuses. Leah and Joseph Rubin Residence Hall (2501 Amsterdam Avenue) and Morris and Celia Morgenstern Residence Hall (2525 Amsterdam Avenue) border the Danciger Quadrangle; Ruth and Hyman Muss Residence Hall (526 West 187th Street) is a renovated wing of the institution's historic Main Building; Brookdale Residence Hall (50 East 34th Street) and Jerome and Geraldine Shottenstein Residence Hall (119-121 East 29^th Street) are near the Midtown Center. Off campus housing is available at the Midtown Campus in nearby apartment buildings. Application forms for accommodations are sent to students who have been admitted and have submitted the required registration fees. Undergraduates who do not live with parents or relatives customarily reside in these dormitories.

The residence halls are intended to provide an environment that promotes the University's educational purposes and enhances the student's personal growth and development.

Residence hall supervisors and resident assistants offer guidance in regard to academic, social, and personal adjustment, and help maintain a suitable atmosphere.

Student organizations sponsor a variety of club programs, discussions, and lectures.

Dormitory facilities include study halls, fitness centers, laundry rooms, lounges with TVs, convenience stores, snack vending machines, and game rooms.

A dining hall at each center serves meals cafeteria style. All residential students are enrolled in the University meal plan. Dining halls are generally open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner seven days a week during the school year, including holidays. They are closed during the summer, spring recess, and intercession. Food vending machines, mini-cafs, and convenience stores are also available at various locations at each center.

Shabbat on campus is a special time. The Shabbat Enhancement Program, sponsored by the Office of the Dean of Students and Student Services enables student clubs to offer Shabbat programs; prominent scholars, YU administrators and faculty, often with their families, remain on campus to share meals and give lectures. Shabbatonim bring students at both undergraduate locations together. Shabbat Hospitality enables students to stay with families in the community.

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Advisement and Counseling

The student's present well-being and future plans are among the primary concerns of Yeshiva University. Advisement and counseling services are designed to help solve academic and personal problems, fulfill the student's potential, and achieve a close relationship among all members of the University family. Orientation helps the incoming student adjust to college life and develop skills needed for maximum achievement.

The University Office of Student Affairs coordinates the University's advisement and counseling programs. Programs have been developed in:

Academic Advisement

Advisers, deans, and faculty members help students develop an academic program that will realize their full human potential while preparing them to achieve vocational goals. They are available to discuss courses and majors, to interpret college regulations and requirements, and to offer whatever direction they can regarding personal problems. Besides advising students about summer school, honors work, independent study, CLEP exams, and professional options, advisers oversee the progress of probationary students until they firmly establish themselves.

Placement and Career Services

The Office of Placement and Career Services provides a full range of placement activities to all undergraduate students including: oncampus recruiting; resume referral; career fairs; internships; summer jobs; job postings; business lectures; forums; and career library. The office also offers career counseling and testing; career information and research; educational planning including graduate school applications. All services are offered at both the Main and Midtown campuses. The office maintains an excellent job and graduate school placement record. Psychological and Personal Guidance

Short-term psychological guidance and counseling are available to students who are experiencing emotional difficulties. They may range from problems in adjusting to the academic environment to more serious personal problems. Consultations are confidential. Appropriate referrals are made, when necessary, to licensed mental health practitioners in consultation with students and their parents. Students desiring to discuss questions relating to spiritual values and observance are encouraged to consult the appropriate counselor.

First-Time Oncampus Advisement

Direction and assistance are provided for students having their first encounter with college. To help in the transition from high school, individual conferences are held during the course of the year.

Health Sciences Advisement

Students interested in any health-related fields are encouraged to meet with the Pre-Health Sciences Advisers. Students contemplating graduate study in the health sciences are urged to meet with them during their first year on campus and to attend all informational meetings dealing with preparation for health professions admissions, the application process, and professional school selection during the junior and senior years.

Pre-Law Advisement

Students considering graduate study in law are urged to meet with the Pre-law Adviser during their freshman year. Intensive guidance services dealing with preparation for the Law School Admissions Test, the application process, and professional school selection are provided during the junior and senior years.

Jewish Service Advisement

Students contemplating professional careers in the Jewish service field have many resources available to them.

The Max Stern Division of Communal Services of the University's affiliated Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary offers guidance in such fields as Jewish education, community organization, and youth leadership, and arranges appointments with appropriate officers of Wurzweiler School of Social Work. It counsels in the areas of the rabbinate, chaplaincy, and cantorial work, arranging meetings with the appropriate officers of Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary and its Philip and Sarah Belz School of Jewish Music.

International Student Advisement

The University Office of Student Affairs is the coordinating center for foreign students. The International Student Adviser prepares and issues documents necessary for the Immigration and Naturalization Service, and offers guidance. The office also helps in interpreting federal rules and regulations. Instructors and major-subject advisers are available for consultation.

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Outreach Programs

Undergraduates may take part in a number of community outreach programs, including the Philanthropy Society, Adopt-a-Bubbe program, and Visiting the Sick.

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Medical Services

Beth Israel Hospital provides the Undergraduate Student Health Program and offers, at no cost to the student, care for episodic illnesses and minor injuries on campus.

The Medical Director reviews the health forms of entering students. Whenever physical defects become apparent, corrective measures are taken through the student's family physician. The medical service functions primarily for preventive purposes. A medical office and infirmary are located on each campus.

All injuries and accidents to students will be reported by the staff member in charge of the educational or extracurricular activity to the Medical Office and the University Office of Student Affairs. Students are required to report immediately to the school office any other injury suffered on University premises. A detailed description of procedures to be followed in case of accident or illness is distributed to all students at the beginning of the school year, and is available in the Medical Office and in the Office of the Dean of Students.

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Student Government

Each school has a Student Council, the chief body dealing with matters affecting students and their various relationships with the faculty, administration, and extracurricular activities organizations. The various councils cooperate in matters concerning more than one school.

In addition to the student councils, Yeshiva College, Sy Syms School, and Stern College have Senates that include students, faculty, and alumni. They share responsibility with the administration for governing the affairs of the school. In addition, students in all schools are represented on important school and departmental committees and actively participate in decisions regarding the educational and administrative aspects of their school.

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Schottenstein Center

The Schottenstein Center at the Main Campus houses the Mr. and Mrs. Harry A. Gampel Communications Center, with offices for student publications, radio station WYUR, and student government; Schottenstein Theater for the Dramatics Society; and other facilities for student activities.

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Extracurricular Activities

Despite the heavy undergraduate course load, extracurricular activities are important mechanisms for the student's physical and intellectual development and the integration of all aspects of the educational process. All full-time students who are not on probation are eligible to participate in these activities; others require permission of the Dean. Students are encouraged to take advantage of the unequaled cultural and recreational facilities of New York for furthering their particular interests, whether in the theater, music, art, sports, or any other field.

Athletics

Yeshiva College provides all students extensive opportunities to participate in intercollegiate, intramural, and recreational athletic programs. The College sponsors seven intercollegiate athletic teams that participate in Division III of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. Colleges in that division, the NCAA's largest, offer no athletic scholarships and focus on providing the best possible experience for participants, rather than spectators. The University has intercollegiate teams in basketball, cross-country, fencing, golf, tennis, volleyball, and wrestling. Teams compete in various conferences including the Eastern College Athletic Conference, Skyline Conference, Northeastern Collegiate Volleyball Association, and Middle Atlantic Collegiate Fencing Association. Teams and individuals have excelled in local, regional, and national competitions.

An exciting array of intramural athletic events are also offered. Generally held in the evening, these activities include basketball, three-man basketball, softball, flag football, table tennis, swimming, roller hockey, soccer, and volleyball. All athletic facilities are also available to students for recreational use on a scheduled basis.

Publications

There are student newspapers at each campus. At the Main Campus, students publish The Commentator with emphasis on general issues and Hamevaser with emphasis on Jewish studies. (Stern College students also participate in Hamevaser.) Hamashkif is a Hebrew language newspaper. At the Midtown Center, the student newspaper is The Observer. Students at Sy Syms School publish The Exchange. The Yeshiva College yearbook is Masmid and the Stern College yearbook is Kochaviah. Bina Yeteira is published weekly at the Midtown Campus.

All publications are edited and published by the students themselves.

In addition, several clubs issue publications.

Clubs

At each undergraduate location a number of clubs, some inspired by classroom work, meet regularly during the school year. A number of national honor societies have chapters at the undergraduate colleges. These include the Gamma Delta chapter of Eta Sigma Phi, in the classical languages; the Alpha Omega chapter of Pi Delta Phi, in French; the Psi Iota chapter of Sigma Tau Delta, in English; Psi Chi's chapter, in psychology; Delta Sigma Rho--Tau Kappa Alpha's chapter, in debating; Pi Mu Epsilon's chapter, in mathematics; Pi Gamma Mu's chapter, in the social sciences; New York Zeta chapter of Alpha Epsilon Delta, in pre-medical studies; Sigma Delta Rho, in science research; and Chi Pi Chapter of Alpha Psi Omega, in dramatics. Opportunities are afforded for dramatic expression in the Dramatics Society's presentations.

Departmental clubs offer speakers and symposia on topics of interest in various fields. Social events are sponsored by the student councils, individual classes, and clubs. The Dr. Joseph Dunner Memorial Political Science Society holds regular forums and participates annually in the Model United Nations Assembly at Harvard University. Radio Station WYUR, a student-operated member of the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System, transmits programs of interest to dormitory residents at both campuses.

At Sy Syms School, the Mildred Schlessberg Accounting Society, American Marketing Association, International Business Club, Max Investment Club, Information Systems Society, and Joint Business Society are active. These clubs offer a full range of activities, including forums with guest speakers, social affairs, and tutoring services. The annual awards dinner is the highlight of the year's activities.

All posters and notices announcing events must carry the name of a sponsoring club or faculty member. If they do not, they will be removed. Clubs or student activities that are antithetical to the values and ideals of the institution will neither be recognized nor supported.

Music

In addition to offering the music courses listed in this Catalog, the Music staff and the Classical Music Society conduct extracurricular activities. The instrumental and choral groups involve students in musical programs, and facilities are available for piano practice. At the Main Campus there is a music listening room, and a Music Library containing books, music, and records is open to those engaged in music study. For students planning careers in music, counseling is offered regarding opportunities and employment trends.

Sponsorship

Every student organization and publication, except the student councils and newspapers, must have a faculty adviser.

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Last Updated 07/23/2002 � Yeshiva University