Guide to Student Life - Campus Life - Adelphi University

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WELCOME
Welcome to Adelphi University.
Our 116-year history spans three centuries and, as you begin this new chapter in your life, you can
be proud to share in our long tradition of academic innovation and rigor and of an education that
unites the liberal arts and professional programs, community engagement and lifelong learning.
This book is a guide to our Garden City campus—student activities, resources and services.
We encourage you to reach out and take advantage of your coming years at Adelphi to expand
your horizons and take part in campus life. Adelphi can be a source of lifelong friends and
mentors for you, as it has been for students before you. We offer the facilities and support
you need to excel academically while taking an active part in student activities, events and
government. Through these experiences, you can gain the skills and confidence needed to be
a leader in your career and community. Whether you are commuting to school or living on
campus, there are many resources, services and programs available to you. You may also have
some questions, so please consult the sections Commuters and Residents to find the answers
with information specific to your population.
Your academic adviser, the department chair, the dean of student affairs, the staff of the Office
of Academic Services and Retention and our counseling services are all available to you when
you need academic advice or assistance, have suggestions or ideas for events and activities or
are seeking guidance in a personal matter.
And, even as we focus our rich resources on you and our other students, we also serve
our local community, state and nation through the research and practice of faculty, the
strengthening of the ties between the professional schools and community, the staging of
distinguished cultural events and, most essentially, the educating of a generation of future
leaders and informed citizens, professionals and community members.