Life at Barry
Activities, recreation, and clubs usually come to mind when we
think of campus life. Campus Life is more than that. it's all the
support you receive from the day you enter Barry University as a
student. That could include access to faculty, research librarians,
a financial aid advisor or access the computer lab, the strength
and conditioning room, the dining hall. Although we can't detail
all that support here, we have given you an overview of the services
provided by the Student Services Division. And, yes, that does include
the activities, recreation, and clubs.
Orientation and First-Year Programs. If you are
a new undergraduate student, you will find the information, advocacy
and programming provided by Barry's Orientation and First-Year Programs
to be invaluable. Orientation Sessions are also held for many graduate
students; these sessions will be specific to your area of study.
On-campus Residents. On-campus housing is open
to undergraduate students and, on a limited basis, to graduate students.
With the addition of Kolasa Hall, which opened in Fall 2002, Barry
has eight residence halls. The Office of Residential Life works
with students, faculty, and staff to create a caring and learning
environment in which you will be able to find opportunities to excel
academically and interpersonally.
Commuter Students. If you commute, the Office
of Commuter Student Affairs will serve as a resource center, providing
services, sponsoring programs, and informing you of different opportunities
for involvement and growth. Barry has recently expanded Commuter
Student Parking; now finding that all important parking space is
an accomplishable task.
Student Activities and Organizations. Choices
in organized activities are numerous, including the Splash Bash
Pool Party, the Fall Holiday trip to Walt Disney World, or an intramural
game with the faculty-staff softball team, which jokingly calls
itself "Rigor Mortis."
You can build houses with Habitat for Humanity, join the SCUBA
club, engage in debates with members of the Political Science and
Theology Clubs, host a show on radio WBRY, pledge a fraternity or
sorority, take a salsa class, or go on a retreat. And these are
just a few examples.
Intercultural Center. If you are an international
student, staff members in the Intercultural Center are available
to advise you in regard to immigration, academic, financial, and
personal matters. A special orientation program is provided to new
international students. As an international student, you will also
be invited to share your culture with other Barry students through
specific programming offered through the Center.
Student Health Services. Taking a bio-psycho-social-spiritual
approach to health, Health Center staff members work to ensure that
you are quickly assisted should you sustain an injury or become
ill. Equally important, staff members work to promote an optimal
level of wellness for students. Disability Services.
If you have a documented physical, psychological, visual, speech,
hearing, and learning disability, Barry's Office of Disability Services
will provide you with information, advocacy, and academic accommodations.
The Office strives to provide a holistic educational experience,
which prepares each student to be united and equal with the non-disabled
population.
Career and Counseling Center. Here you will have
access to career development services, personal counseling, and
educational programs designed to enhance your personal development.
All services are provided in an atmosphere of respect and confidentiality.
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