Goucher College Services

The Basics

Basic services offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial services: writing, study skills
Counseling availability: minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious

Career Potential

Career advising services: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Percent of graduates employed after 6 months: 90%
Percent of graduates employed after 1 year: N/A
Percent of graduates employed after 2 years: $N/A
Main employers of graduates: Americorp, Baltimore City Public Schools, Baltimore County Public Schools, Goucher College, Johns Hopkins University, Lockheed Martin, Offices of senators/representatives, Pierce Promotions and Event Management, University of Maryland, Yaffe and Company

Campus Resources

Library on campus/close promixity?: Yes
Library collaboration present?: Yes
Number of books available: 302,615
Number of subscriptions: 2,195
Number of microforms: 24,962
Number of audiovisuals: 4,544
Number of E-books: 4,000
Description of library facilities: Mark Twain, Sara Haardt Meneken Rare Book collections and one of the world's largest depositories of material by and about Jane Austen, Passano collection on Women in the South during the Civil War
Museums in proximity: In the fall of 2005, Goucher College opened the first of the new buildings constructed in support of its Strategic Plan. Built first and foremost to accommodate the college's growing student body, Goucher's new residence hall also reflects innovative thinking about how to merge the living and learning environments on campus. The building features suite-and apartment-style living spaces, plus common areas where students can come together to study, eat, screen films, hold meetings, or talk; a classroom available for classes and informal gatherings; and faculty apartments for housing visiting scholars. Goucher expects to break ground on the Athenaeum, a new flagship building at the heart of the campus, in 2007. At its core will be a new, technologically superior library housing the college's substantial print and multimedia holdings, its outstanding special collections, and a variety of spaces for individual and group reading, research, and study. The Athenaeum will also encompass an open forum designed to accommodate performances, lectures, and other public events; a secure art gallery; exercise spaces and equipment; a cafe; a center for community service and multicultural programs; the Goucher student radio station; and an open-air piazza for events of all kinds. Designed with Goucher's commitment to ecological sustainability in mind, the building will feature two green roofs and a variety of energy-saving features, and its landscaping will employ innovative approaches to managing stormwater and reducing its deleterious effects.

Technological Availability

Wireless internet on campus?: Yes
Public computers available: 140
Computer courses offered?: Yes
Email accounts granted?: Yes
Campuswide internet access?: Yes
Usable computer locations: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Library connection ports (avg.): 53
Classroom connection ports (avg.): 60
Total wireless capacity: 350 students/faculty
Recommended OS: Microsoft
Wireless coverage: in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing

Safety

Campus safety details: 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)
Students granted university webspace?: Yes
Able to register online?: No

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