2009-2011 - Benedict College

48 STUDENT SERVICES
Applications for summer housing must be filed before April 15. For fall semester, housing applications
should be filed before June 30.
On-campus housing is provided to all eligible students on a first come first served basis. The College
currently has a capacity to house approximately 2,072 students. On-campus housing is provided in
single-sex residence halls. Each student in on-campus housing must have a Housing Application and
a signed Residence Hall Agreement on file in the Office of Community Life. Students with special
health needs are expected to report their specific housing requirements to the Director of Community
Life in a timely manner via the Housing Application or the College Nurse.
All Residence Halls have computer laboratories for the students to use.
The College provides telephone lines in each dormitory room for local calls only. No collect calls or
long distance calls are to be charged to this line. Students are responsible for purchasing a telephone
unit for their rooms.
Students are liable for any damages that they cause to College property and will be required to pay
for replacement or restoration cost. Residents who damage or vandalize housing facilities can expect
disciplinary action. If the staff is unable to identify the individuals responsible for damages, all residents
in that area may be billed for common area charges.
STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES
Benedict College provides a Student Health service which includes a Medical Assistance Plan, a
Health Center staffed by experienced nurses and doctors, and an emergency treatment arrangement
with appropriate refferals to local medical facilities as needed. Medical services are provided at no cost
to students except for physical examinations and some vaccinations. A brochure detailing medical
services provided and the Student Medical Assistance Plan can be obtained from Residence Hall
Directors, the Health Center, the Office of Student Affairs or the Office of Community Life.
STUDENT ACTIVITIES
The Office of Student Activities coordinates all student activities on campus. The Office of Student
Activities seeks to sponsor programs and activities to nurture the intellectual, social, and collegiate
development of students through recreational, cultural and extracurricular activities during students’
matriculation at the College. Benedict College offers something for everyone: academic societies, fraternities
and sororities, specific interest clubs and student government. The Office of Day Student
Activities coordinates and develops programs and activities for non-resident students and serves as
a link between non-resident students and the College.
THE STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
The Student Government Association (SGA) is the major student organization on campus. SGA
shares with the administration the responsibility for regulating student affairs. SGA recommends students
for appointment to College committees. Students gain leadership experience through active par-