Athletics
Clubs
Extracurricular Activities
First-Time on Campus Advisement
Housing
International Student
Advisement
Medical Services
Music
Outreach Programs
Personal Counseling
Publications
Schottenstein Center
Sponsorship
Student Government
STUDENT AFFAIRS AND ACTIVITIES
Housing
Full-time undergraduate men are housed in Leah and Joseph Rubin
Residence Hall (2501 Amsterdam Ave.); Morris and Celia Morgenstern
Residence Hall (2525 Amsterdam Ave.), which borders the Danciger
Quadrangle; Ruth and Hyman Muss Residence Hall (526 West 187th Street),
which is a renovated wing of the institution’s historic main building,
Zysman Hall; Dora Strenger Residence Hall (2521 Amsterdam Ave.); and
independent housing, which is available in nearby apartment buildings.
Housing forms for accommodations (dorm cards) are sent to students who
have been admitted to the university and who have submitted the required
deposits.
The housing program provides an environment that promotes the
university’s educational purposes and enhances the student’s personal
growth and development. Resident advisors, as well as the Office of the
Director of Housing, offer guidance and assistance with academic,
social, and personal adjustment, and help maintain a pleasant
atmosphere.
Student organizations sponsor a variety of club programs, discussions,
and lectures. Housing facilities include study halls, fitness centers,
laundry rooms, TV lounges, convenience stores, snack vending machines,
and game rooms.
A dining hall at each campus serves meals. All students in undergraduate
university housing are enrolled in the university dining plan. Dining
halls are generally open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner seven days a
week during the school year. They are closed during holidays, the
summer, spring recess, and intersession. Food vending machines, mini-cafs,
and convenience stores also are available at various locations.
Shabbat on campus is a special time. The Shabbat Enhancement Program,
sponsored by the
Office of Student Affairs, enables student clubs to
offer Shabbat programs. Prominent scholars, often with their families,
come to campus to give lectures and share meals. Shabbatonim bring
students from both undergraduate locations together. The Shabbat
Hospitality Program enables students to join with families in the
community for Shabbat meals as well.
Advisement and Counseling
Each student’s present well-being and plans for the future are primary
concerns of Yeshiva University. Advisement and counseling services are
designed to help students resolve academic and personal problems,
fulfill their potential, and nurture close relationships with members of
the university family. Orientation programs help incoming students
adjust to college life and develop skills needed for maximum
achievement.
Personal Counseling
The university provides short-term psychological guidance and counseling
to students who are experiencing emotional difficulties, which may range
from problems in adjusting to the academic environment to more serious
personal matters. Consultations are confidential. When necessary,
counselors make appropriate referrals to licensed mental health
practitioners in consultation with students and their parents. Students
who wish to discuss questions relating to spiritual values and
observance are encouraged to consult the appropriate mashgiach or
religious counselor.
First-Time on Campus Advisement
To help first-time students make the transition to campus life, the
university offers direction and assistance in the form of individual
conferences, which are held throughout the course of the year.
Any student with concerns regarding disabilities or special needs should
contact the Office of Student Affairs at 212-960-5480.
International Student
Advisement
The Office of Student Affairs is the coordinating center for
international students. The international student advisor prepares and
issues documents necessary for the United States Citizenship and
Immigration Service (USCIS), and offers guidance. The office also helps
to explain and interpret federal rules and regulations.
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.
Medical Services
Beth Israel Hospital administers 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. When
necessary, corrective measures are taken through the student’s family
physician. A student health center is located on each undergraduate
campus.
Any injury or accident to a student taking part in an educational or
extracurricular activity is reported to the Student Health Center and
Office of Student Affairs by the staff member in charge of the activity.
Students are required to immediately report any other injury suffered on
university premises. A detailed description of procedures to be followed
in case of accident or illness is found in the Resident Handbook,
distributed to all students at the beginning of the school year.
Student Government
Each school has a student council or association, the chief body dealing
with matters affecting students and their various relationships with the
faculty, administration, and extracurricular activities. In matters
concerning more than one school, the councils involved cooperate with
one another.
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 schools. 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 schools.
Schottenstein
Center
The Schottenstein Center at the Wilf 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.
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.
The university encourages students 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 University affords undergraduate students extensive
opportunities to participate in intercollegiate, intramural, and
recreational athletic programs. The university sponsors eight
intercollegiate athletic teams that participate in Division III of the
National Collegiate Athletic Association. Colleges that belong to
Division III, the largest division of the NCAA, offer no athletic
scholarships and focus on providing the best possible experience for
participants rather than for spectators. The university sponsors
intercollegiate teams in basketball, cross-country, fencing, golf,
soccer, tennis, volleyball, and wrestling. Teams compete in various
conferences, including the Eastern College Athletic Conference, the
Skyline Conference, the Northeastern Collegiate Volleyball Association,
and the Middle Atlantic Collegiate Fencing Association. Teams and
individuals have excelled in local, regional, and national competitions.
No athletic events are scheduled on Shabbat or Jewish holidays.
Yeshiva also offers an exciting array of intramural athletic events and
tournaments, in which students compete against other Yeshiva University
students. Generally held during the evenings, intramural activities
include basketball, three-man basketball, softball, flag football, table
tennis, swimming, roller hockey, soccer, and volleyball. All athletic
facilities are available to students for recreational use on a scheduled
basis.
Publications
There are student newspapers at each campus. At the Wilf 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. The Yeshiva University’s undergraduate men’s
yearbook is the Masmid.
In addition, several clubs issue
publications. All publications are edited and published by the students
themselves.
Clubs
A number of clubs, some inspired by classroom work, meet regularly
at each undergraduate location 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 scientific research; and Chi Pi
Chapter of Alpha Psi Omega, in dramatics. The Dramatics Society’s
presentations afford ample opportunity for onstage expression.
Departmental clubs feature speakers and symposia on topics of interest
in various fields. Student councils, individual classes, and clubs
co-sponsor social events. 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 on both campuses.
At Sy Syms School of Business, the Mildred Schlessberg Accounting
Society, American Marketing Association, International Business Club,
Max Investment Club, and Information Systems Society offer a full range
of activities, including social affairs, forums with guest speakers, and
tutoring services.
All posters and notices announcing events must carry the name of a
sponsoring club or faculty member; those that do not will be removed.
Clubs or student activities that are antithetical to the values and
ideals of the institution will be neither 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 Wilf Campus there is a music listening room, and its Music Library,
containing books, music, and records, is open to those engaged in music
study. For students planning careers in music, the university provides
counseling regarding opportunities and employment trends.
Sponsorship
Every student organization and publication, except the student councils
and newspapers, must have a faculty advisor.