STUDENT LIFE

　　At Monroe, every effort is extended to assist students in expanding their personal development and increasing their enjoyment of college life. Classwork is supplemented with participation in a variety of extra-curricular activities, student organizations, and college-sponsored and community events. Apartment and dormitory style facilities are available.

　　During the time between the spring semester and the fall (mid-August through early September), interim summer housing is available at an additional charge. Applications for summer housing are available from the Residence Life Office beginning in mid-July.

ATHLETICS

　　Involvement in athletics provides training for life that surpasses, perhaps, any other activity. Apart from the cooperative skills and camaraderie gained from being a member of a team, the value of participation in a sports program helps give students an extra degree of discipline and focus. Monroe College is result-oriented. In no way is this more evident than in the rapid growth and success of its athletics program. Monroe’s philosophy is to facilitate students’ success, both in and out of the classroom.

Our Teams: The Mustangs

Men’s Basketball	NJCAA	Region XV, Division I
Men’s Baseball	NJCAA	Region XV, Division III
Men’s Soccer	NJCAA	Region XV, Division III
Men’s & Women’s
Cross Country	NJCAA	Region XV, Division III
Women’s Volleyball	NJCAA	Region XV, Division III
Women’s Basketball	NJCAA	Region XV, Division III
Women’s Softball	NJCAA	Region XV, Division III

OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS

　　The Office of International Programs (located at the New Rochelle campus) acts as the institution’s liaison to the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the US Department of State. It serves as an advocate for international students.

　　The office maintains a pro-active approach to immigration advising. Accordingly, it sponsors a comprehensive international student new arrival orientation, on-going workshops, and personal advising sessions aimed at providing students with the tools necessary to maintain legal immigration status while in the United States. The office’s experienced staff assists students with procedures specific to securing a social security card, bank account, driver’s license, and medical insurance.

　　The Office of International Programs also supports a variety of social and non-immigration related programs to meet the needs of international freshmen, transfer and continuing students. Staff is available to help with any personal, academic, and immigration issue that may arise.

LIBRARIES AND LEARNING CENTERS

　　Workshops and laboratories offer opportunities for individual attention to those students who desire extra help with their studies. Workshops and lab sessions are scheduled on a daily basis (Monday through Saturday). The schedules of the libraries and learning centers are posted at the start of each semester.

　　The college provides a Learning Center at each campus where students can utilize the comprehensive array of services and facilities that are available including tutors, faculty, computer programs and audio/visual materials.

　　The libraries provide information and instruction to every Monroe College student as a central element of the educational experience. The book collection of each campus is accessible on open shelves. There are attractive tables for study and there is easy access to CD-ROM technology. Photocopy machines are available for library patrons’ convenience.

　　The collections span the full academic curriculum of the college, including materials of interest within and outside the scope of courses. Books, periodicals and pamphlets are easily accessible at both libraries. Full-text databases provide general and specialized information on a wide variety of current topics. Reference assistance is available at all times during library hours.

　　The libraries are members of the Westchester Academic Library Directors’ Organization (WALDO), which enables access by Monroe students to other libraries of the organization. The automated catalog of the Bronx campus affords students information on the college collection as well as the collections of other WALDO members. The libraries also offer Internet access.

　　Through their participation in WALDO and METRO (the New York Metropolitan Reference and Research Library Agency), the college libraries afford students access to a broad community of resources in the New York and Westchester areas.