UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG - Mercy College
UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG - Mercy College
UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG - Mercy College
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34 / Co-curricular and Student Life<br />
Co-Curricular and Student Life<br />
Students should consult the <strong>Mercy</strong> <strong>College</strong> Student Handbook for a more detailed view<br />
of student life.<br />
Athletics<br />
<strong>Mercy</strong> <strong>College</strong> sponsors intercollegiate competition in men’s baseball, basketball, crosscountry,<br />
lacrosse, soccer, and outdoor track & field. Women’s intercollegiate sports<br />
include basketball, cross-country, lacrosse, soccer, softball, outdoor track & field, and<br />
volleyball.<br />
<strong>Mercy</strong> <strong>College</strong>’s teams attract a great deal of attention throughout the area. The<br />
women’s basketball and volleyball teams both made ECC Tournament appearances<br />
in 2008-09. The <strong>Mercy</strong> <strong>College</strong> men's soccer team advanced to the ECC Tournament<br />
in 2007, and captured a conference championship in 2004. The cross-country team is<br />
a regular participant in the NCAA Eastern Regional Championships. The <strong>College</strong><br />
started a women's soccer program in fall 2000, and added men's and women's lacrosse<br />
in the fall of 2008.<br />
Students may arrange to make recreational use of all the <strong>College</strong>’s athletic facilities,<br />
which include a baseball diamond, softball diamond, outdoor handball and basketball<br />
courts, running track and soccer field, as well as the gymnasium, fitness center, and five<br />
tennis courts. The <strong>Mercy</strong> <strong>College</strong> athletic teams (at the Dobbs Ferry Campus only) are<br />
members of the following:<br />
• East Coast Conference<br />
• National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II<br />
• Eastern <strong>College</strong> Athletic Association (ECAC) Division II<br />
• Collegiate Track Conference<br />
Campus Ministry<br />
The religious atmosphere at <strong>Mercy</strong> <strong>College</strong> is non-denominational. Spiritual counseling<br />
is available to all students through the services of a minister, priest or rabbi, available<br />
to discuss religious and personal matters with interested students. For additional<br />
information contact the Office of Student Success and Engagement at 914-674-7640<br />
Career Services<br />
The Career Services staff is available at each campus to assist students with all aspects<br />
of career and educational planning. To assist students in understanding the role of the<br />
Career Services at three integral levels of the college experience the Career Services<br />
staff has developed the Career Level Seminar program. We strongly urge students who<br />
are new to <strong>Mercy</strong> with fewer than 45 credits participate in the Level I Seminar, that
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