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McDaniel College

Services and Facilities

Address

2 College Hill
Westminster, MD 21157

Website

http://www.mcdaniel.edu

Admissions E-mail

admissions@mcdaniel.edu

Student Services

Basic services offered:

nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance

Remedial learning services offered:

math, writing

Counseling services offered:

minority student, career, personal, academic, birth control

Career Center

Career services include:

on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training

Graduates who enter job market in field related to major:

Within six months of graduation:

N/A

Within one year of graduation:

75%

Within two years of graduation:

N/A

Firms that most frequently hire graduates:

N/A

Library

School has a library on campus?

Yes

School is a member of library consortia?

Yes

Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents:

203,754

Number of current serial subscriptions:

2,342

Number of microforms:

1,447,163

Number of audiovisual materials:

12,350

Number of E-books:

0

Additional library facilities:

Richwine Collection Collections of Egyptian and Native American Art Joe Brown Collection J.T. Ward Diary Collection (1866-1895) Gill Collection Dorothy Elderdice Diaries and Papers (1907-1976)

Museums or special academic buildings on campus:

Rice Gallery

Computer Resources

Students required to take a computer course?

No

Students required to lease/own a computer?

No

Number of computers available to all students:

171

Internet access available to all students?

Yes

E-mail accounts available to all students?

Yes

Computers available for student use in:

computer center/labs, residence halls, library

Number of open, wired network connections available to students:

In the library (excluding computer labs):

0

In classrooms:

35

In computer labs:

0

Elsewhere in the school/university:

1,500

Does the school have a wireless network?

Yes

Areas where wireless network is available:

in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs); in some classrooms; in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing

Total approximate number of simultaneous users that can be accommodated by the wireless network:

300

Recommended computer operating system on campus:

N/A

Percentage of college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing units wired for high-speed Internet access:

100%

Student webpages permitted?

Yes

Is online registration for classes available?

Yes

Campus Safety

Campus safety and security services offered:

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)

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