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Page 1: Plymouth State University's Admissions Viewbook

p l y m o u t h s t a t e u n i v e r s i t y

So. What are you doing

next year?

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plymouth state university

Admissions office (800) 842-6900

or (603) 535-2237

plymouth.edu/admissions/visit

[email protected]

psu experience 2

Financial support 7

academics 9

experiential learning 17

hello World! 19

student life 20

athletics 26

Community service 20

health & safety 32

Just the Facts 33

Where is plymouth? 34

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psu experienceWhy do more than a thousand students like you choose PSU every year?

Get the experience and the degree!

“it’s just my size.”4,300 undergraduate students from 43 states and 34 foreign countries attend psu; almost half are from out of state. What does this mean for you? small classes (average size is 23) with a global perspective, professors who know your name, a community that looks out for you, and faculty and staff who will help you succeed.

ask any student why he or she chose psu and you’ll likely hear a variation on this theme:“ i liked the ‘coziness’ of it all. i could see myself making a home here.”

psu experience 32 plymouth state university

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4 plymouth state university psu experience 5

4,300 undergraduates

“PSU has my major.”

psu offers 54 majors and more

than 60 minors, plus a university

studies program for students still

deciding on a major. you’ll get

incredible support from faculty

and programs designed to help

you succeed. Going on to grad

school? psu has more than 75

graduate degree, certificate, and

continuing education programs.

“I can afford it.”

91% of students receive some kind

of financial aid, so don’t let cost

get in the way of your education.

let’s find a way together.

“The mountains, the lakes,

the woods … all this and

culture too!”

plymouth is minutes from ski

resorts, rivers, and parks, and it’s

just a couple hours to Boston and

portland—hey, even montreal

is only four hours from here.

think of psu’s 170-acre central

new hampshire campus as a

laboratory, a classroom, and a

playground.

“Everyone gets involved.”

Community service is the culture

and the norm here. the psu

motto—Ut prosim, or “that i may

serve”—really means something to

students and faculty. and some-

times you even get academic

credit for your service!

See for yourself

Whether you’re into the environ-

ment, health and fitness, business,

or music performance, a visit to

plymouth state university is the

best way to find out if this friendly

and academically inspiring univer-

sity is the right fit for you.

visit video.realviewtv.com/

education/psu for a virtual

campus tour, then go to

plymouth.edu/admissions

or call (800) 842-6900 for

more information and to schedule

a campus tour.

AlyssA MirA

MAjor: Meteorology

“the reason i started looking at psu was the fact that my major was offered. once i came to visit,

i liked psu for so many other reasons. i love the size; how i can

walk across campus and see at least one person i know but still meet

someone new every day. the sense of community was a big pull

for me.”

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Is college worth it?

College may be expensive, but

not going to college can be

even more expensive. a college

graduate’s annual income will be

about $22,000 more than that of

a high school graduate. and the

unemployment rate for college

graduates is 2.6 times lower than

for recent high school gradu-

ates. especially in rough eco-

nomic times, a degree from psu

can bring more opportunities

throughout your working life.

Okay, I want to go … but how

will I pay?

there are a lot of ways to pay for

college. 91% of psu students

receive some kind of need- or

merit-based financial aid. Don’t

let cost get in the way of your

education. We may be able to

find a way together.

once you’ve fallen in love with

psu and been accepted, you’ll

meet the Financial aid team.

and we are serious when we tell

you the people in financial aid are

friendly, helpful straight-talkers.

they will walk you through every

option; tell you about scholarships,

grants, loans, and work-study; and

help you fill out forms. as soon as

you’ve started the process, they

will stick with you through all your

years at psu, as long as you need

them.

the only way to know if you will be

eligible for financial support is to

apply for it. remember: college

degree = more money + more job

opportunities.

For more information visit

plymouth.edu/office/financial-

aid or call (603) 535-2338.

Finding a way

financial support

in accordance with nCaa Division iii rules, psu does not offer athletic scholarships.

average annual cost of tuition, mandatory fees, and room and board:

• NHresident: $20,548 • Non-resident: $28,008 • NHcommuter: $11,518

need- and merit-based financial assistance available.

!

financial support 76 plymouth state university

CortlAnd johAnsen

MAjor: BFA PAinting

“the financial aid team has helped me understand the FaFsa and procedures along with

choosing correct loan options. sometimes i wonder if the financial aid counselor job

requirements also include being a caring individual, financial advisor, loan conciliation instructor,

therapist, teacher …”

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academicsWhat does college look like to you?When you picture yourself in college, do you imagine sitting in the back of a huge classroom taking notes while a far-off professor lectures? are you just another nameless student?

picture this instead: you’re among a small group of students, discussing, arguing, and analyzing your subject together. your professor calls on you by name. she expects you to get out and apply your learning in the real world, through research, university-community partnerships, internships with local businesses, study abroad, volunteer work, or national student exchanges. years later, she’ll still know your name.

This is your life at plymouth state.

to learn more about academics at psu, go to plymouth.edu/academics.

academics 98 plymouth state university

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10 plymouth state university academics 11

roll up your sleeves: in the course of your psu education you may get sweaty, dirty, and wet, and your brain will some-times hurt with everything you’re putting in there. you will never regret a minute of it.

student/Faculty ratio 17:1lexi casale and professor of geography pat may in front of mary lyon hall.

Use your brainWill I get in?

While your academic record is your most

valuable asset in applying, psu also looks

closely at your character, leadership, initia-

tive, and special talents. our admissions

staff will not judge you by numbers alone;

the whole student is what counts. although

no minimum sat score is required for

admission, the combined critical reading

and math score of most admitted students

falls between 900 and 1100 (or a composite

score between 19 and 24 on the aCt). the

majority of our successful applicants have a

Gpa between 2.5 and 3.5.

What will a PSU degree give me?

plymouth state university gives you a solid

liberal arts foundation and access to profes-

sional programs across a variety of fields.

By the time you graduate, you will think

critically and have a deep and practical

understanding of your chosen field. most

importantly, you will be well prepared to

enter the working world.

lexi CAsAle

MAjor: PolitiCAl sCienCe

“our faculty is amazing. Freshman year i had a

general education class with pat may and it was not in

my major. he was such a good professor and all-around

good person that i asked to switch my advisor so that i could have him as mine. Definitely one of the best

decisions i’ve made on this campus.”

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academics 1312 plymouth state university

AcAdemic mAjors

For the most current list of majors and minors, go to plymouth.edu/academics.

accounting

adventure education

anthropology/sociology

art

art education

art history

athletic training

Biological science education

Biology

Biotechnology

Business administration

Chemistry

Childhood studies

Communication studies

Computer science

Criminal Justice

early Childhood studies

elementary education

english

environmental Biology

environmental planning

environmental science & policy

exercise & sport physiology

Finance

French

Geography

health education

history

humanities

information technology

interdisciplinary studies

management

marketing

mathematics

meteorology

modern languages

music

music education

nursing

philosophy

physical education

political science

psychology

public management

social science

social studies education

social Work

spanish

sports management

theatre arts

tourism management & policy

professor of rhetoric annette holba and samir choudhry in hyde hall.

sAMir Choudhry

MAjor: CoMMuniCAtions

“the faculty from the communications department has been great to me. they helped me out whenever they could, and were totally

willing to go above and beyond, as long as i was too … [professor holba] is just amazing.

she cares so much about her work and her students, she will speak with us for however

long we want to talk to her.”

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So, what’s your major?

Get used to this question—you’ll

be hearing it a lot over the next few

years. But don’t worry. Whether

you declare a major before you

enroll or need some more time to

decide, psu can help you get to

where you want to go. and you

have plenty of majors to choose

from (see page 12).

No major yet? No problem.

some students enter college with

a major in mind. others—about

a third of entering first-year

students—are still deciding. the

department of University

studies is a personalized advis-

ing program designed to help

you explore academic options

and choose an appropriate major.

Dedicated faculty and staff will

devote time to getting to know

you, welcoming you to university

life, and serving as academic advi-

sors and mentors until you choose

a major and move on to a home

department. With their help, you

will be better prepared to gradu-

ate within four years and put your

education to good use.

to learn more, visit plymouth.

edu/office/university-studies.

For the independent spirit

psu’s interdisciplinary studies

degree program allows you to

create your own major with the

assistance of faculty from two or

more departments. interested in

the global economy? mix business

courses with foreign language.

Want to go pre-med? Combine

courses in biology, chemistry, and

mathematics. is web design your

gig? Combine graphic arts and

computer science.

in today’s job market, being an

innovative thinker with a range

of interrelated skills can give you

the edge you need to get into a

profession you love.

to learn more, visit plymouth.

edu/interdisc.

Need help with reading,

writing, or ’rithmetic?

When you arrive at psu you’ll

find that everyone wants to

help you succeed. you’ll have

full access to all these academic

support services and more during

your years here:

• AcademicAdvising

• CareerServices

• DepartmentofUniversity

studies

• HonorsProgram

• MathActivitiesCenter

• PASS(PlymouthAcademic

support services), includ-

ing peer tutoring, academic

counseling, and services for

students with disabilities

• WritingCenter

to learn more, visit plymouth.

edu/academics/academic-

support.

Get your degree sooner

… or go on for a higher degree. if

you’re hoping to get out into the

workforce as soon as possible, the

frost school of continuing and

Professional studies gives you a

chance to speed up your degree

progress by taking Winterim and

summer session courses, as well

as weekend, evening, online, and

blended courses. visit plymouth.

edu/frost for more information.

and while the idea of graduate

school may seem as far off as

the moon, here’s something that

might bring that moon within

reach: the college of Graduate

studies has options that allow

you to finish your bachelor’s and

master’s degrees in only five years.

to learn more, visit plymouth.

edu/graduate.

what you’ll find at psu: small class size and faculty who go out of their way to connect with students and to relate coursework to everyday life.

neAr riGht: built in 1910, the draper & maynard building was once a sporting goods factory. today, it’s the home of the department of art and one of the most distinctive buildings on campus.

23: average class size

academics 1514 plymouth state university

41% of Psu students are the first in their families to go to college

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experiential learning 1716 plymouth state university

We don’t like to brag, but

maybe you didn’t know …

psu offers:

• NewHampshire’sonlydegree

in meteorology

• AnewnursingdegreeandRN–

to–BSNcompletionprogram

• Astate-of-the-artscience

facility

• OneofNewEngland’sbest

education programs

• AplanetariumwithStarlabSky

projector

• Alivelymusic,theatre,and

dance program, with facili-

ties that include the 665-seat

hanaway theatre

• Extensiveathletictrainingand

sport physiology lab

• Campus-widefocusonenvi-

ronmental issues and initiatives

to learn more about academics

at psu, go to plymouth.edu/

academics.

experiential learning

Whether you’re looking for a local

internship or a global perspective,

psu can give you the opportunity

of a lifetime.

Internships

real world experience

internships allow you to test-drive

a career, develop important skills,

and network with profession-

als while applying what you’ve

learned in class to the real world.

the friendly and caring staff at

psu’s Global education office

will help you find rewarding

internship opportunities locally or

around the world that match your

skills and interests. students have

interned at publishing houses,

hotels, zoos, the Kennedy space

Center, and other cool places.

Study Abroad

Grab your laptop … and

your passport

experience new cultures through

study abroad programs in more

than 175 countries, including

China, Japan, the netherlands,

spain, italy, and Jamaica.

Whether you choose to study

abroad for a week or two as part

of a course, for an entire semester,

environmental biology student jesse wampler works on a fall migration raptor banding program in cape may, nj.

left: first-year psu students can kick off their college experi-ence by exploring ireland for a semester in the freshman abroad program, a partnership with the university of limerick.

riGht: developing a “green” sustainable development plan for a 16th century italian castle was a unique environmental service learning project for psu students.

stePhAnie Melo

MAjor: eArly Childhood studies

“my advisor has been my savior over the years. i have met with

her over coffee in the summer and it is just so nice that you can have

that connection with professors on campus. my favorite saying is that

there is no ‘phD’ barrier.”

forensic science is just one of many courses at psu that allow students to engage in hands-on learning.

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hello world!

hello world! 1918 plymouth state university

or even an entire year, the team

at the Global education office

will help you every step of the

way, and they’ll be there for you

throughout your time abroad.

the best part is, you don’t have

to wait: you can study abroad

as early as the first semester of

your first year, thanks to psu’s

Freshman abroad program at the

university of limerick in ireland.

During your semester in ireland,

you’ll take a combination of psu

and limerick courses and live on

campus with irish students and

other international students. you’ll

also have a chance to bond with

a psu faculty member, who will

accompany you and your class-

mates to ireland and teach two

of your courses.

For more information on

internships and study abroad,

visit plymouth.edu/office/

global-education.

study abroad is affordable! psu and many of its study abroad partners offer scholarships, and any finan-cial aid you’ve been awarded travels with you.

Life after PSU

your plymouth state university

degree can take you wherever you

want to go. you’ll find psu alumni

in every state in the us, every

province in Canada, and in more

than 53 other countries.

they act on Broadway, teach in

China, shape healthcare policy in

the White house, manage invest-

ments in Dubai, take their educa-

tion to the next level in graduate

school, and so much more. a

degree from psu puts you in

great company.

at psu, you don’t need to wait

until graduation to get your career

on the fast track. our Global

education office will help you

land an internship in your chosen

field so you can take your career

aspirations for a test drive and get

college credit while doing so. it’s

not unusual for students to get

job offers from the organizations

they’ve interned for!

When you’re ready to start your

job search, the staff at psu’s

career services will help you

strategize your search, work with

you on creating a killer cover letter

and resume, and help you perfect

your interviewing skills. they even

arrange recruiting programs on

campus.

and when you’re out in the work-

ing world, psu Career services

will still be there for

you when you’re

looking to advance

your career or change professions.

visit plymouth.edu/services/

career.

at psu, we do more than give you

a great education; we help you put

your degree to work!

more at plymouth.edu/office/

global-education.

professor of science education mary ann mcgarry’s work has taken her and her students to ecological research sites all over the world, including the galapogos islands, costa rica, and most recently the piemonte region of italy.

study abroad0ffering students a world of opportunity

!

Ann Widger ’99 MAjor: soCiAl Work

Current position: Director of external affairs, office of intergovernmental and external affairs, us Department of health and human services

“Where i am now has a lot to do with where i started.”

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student life

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100+ campus clubs and organizations

grAFton a day in the life

of a res hall

Where you’ll live

psu is home to eight residence

halls and two student apart-

ment complexes. all rooms are

furnished with the basics for you

and your roommate: beds, dress-

ers, desks, chairs, and closets.

the fun part is decorating your

space and making it your own!

What you’ll eat

Whether you’re an early bird or a

night owl, you’ll never go hungry

here. From our dining hall to

numerous cafés, the psu cam-

pus has a huge variety of snack-

ing and dining options. prospect

Dining hall offers home-cooked

favorites, a fully-loaded salad

bar, vegetarian options, pizza,

desserts—there’s even a walk-up

window for to-go orders. at the

huB, you can grab a quick bite

at the union Grille or a bagel

and coffee at the sidewalk Café.

While you’re at lamson library,

you can stop by the Commons

Café for a latte and a muffin.

take a short walk off-campus for

all that main street plymouth

has to offer: thai, pizza, Chinese,

deli, burgers, mexican, and more.

What you can do

Do what you love or try some-

thing new! see a concert or a

movie, ice skate at hanaway rink,

play humans vs. Zombies or

Warmachine with other gamers,

cheer the psu panthers on to

victory at a game, build a house

with habitat for humanity, chal-

lenge yourself on a high ropes

course, shop on main street—

whatever you’re into, there’s always

something to do on and around

campus.

and don’t forget the lakes and

mountains that surround psu:

perfect for hiking, biking, climbing,

skiing, snowboarding, or simply

communing with nature.

student life 2322 plymouth state university

whether you’re an early bird or a night owl, both the campus and the town of plymouth have plenty to offer.

there’s more to life at psu than studying7:30 am rise and shine! time to roll out of bed and pack up for the day.

8 am nothing like a little pre-breakfast yoga to get the blood flowing to your brain.

1:15 pm cue up between classes.

5:30 pm a detour on the way to prospect hall for dinner.

10:30 pmclose the books for tonight ... it’s pizza time!

plymouth.edu/office/residential-life or video.realviewtv.com/education/psu

7:30 am

8 am

1:15 pm

5:30 pm

10:30 pm

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Fun and games

From sports teams to social clubs,

there are endless opportunities to

meet people, make friends, and

have fun.

• 19NCAADivisionIIIvarsity

sports

• 7intramuralsports(including

softball and broomball)

• 7sportsclubs(includingrugby

and snowboarding)

• Groupexerciseclasses(from

aerobics to Zumba!)

• 100clubsandorganizations

(including student govern-

ment, academic clubs, and

special interest clubs)

Get out of town!

psu is in the heart of northern

new england—grab a friend and

see what’s out there!

• 90minutestoHamptonBeach

or downtown portsmouth.

• TwohourstoFenwayParkor

new england aquarium.

• FourhourstoMontreal.

learn more about life at

plymouth state at plymouth.

edu/life.

student life 2524 plymouth state university

30 minutes to the closest ski area

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athletics

athletics 2726 plymouth state university

MArtinA ryBerg

MAjor: MAnAgeMentWomen’s Giant slalom Winner, 2011 usCsa national Championships

“Competing in an individual sport is still a team thing here at plymouth state.”

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athletics 2928 plymouth state university

ThE mEN’S IcE hOckEy TEAm dEFEATEd SALEm STATE TO cAPTUrE ThE 2012 mASSAchUSETTS STATE cOLLEGIATE AThLETIc cONFErENcE (mAScAc) chAmPIONShIP ANd EArN A bErTh IN ThE NcAA dIvISION III chAmPIONShIPS.

• Athletictrainingandrehabilita-

tion facility

• Fitnesscenter

learn more about plymouth

state athletics at athletics.

plymouth.edu.

Above: the psu football program ranks among the top 15 schools in ncaa division iii for career winning percentage.

left: men’s and women’s lacrosse have been staples in panther athletics for more than 40 years.

after breaking or equaling five school records, shortstop bekah jackson was named all-new england and little east conference rookie of the year.

Panther pride!

Whether you’re a dedicated

student-athlete or a die-hard

sports fan, you can’t beat the

excitement of panther athletics!

psu fields 8 men’s and 11 wom-

en’s nCaa Division iii varsity

athletic teams, all with a proud

tradition of success. many of our

varsity teams and student-

athletes have earned honors

regionally and nationally:

• Thewomen’sskiteamearned

its first national team title in 2011

with a victory in the giant sla-

lom. the men’s team finished

second in the nation in slalom

and fourth in giant slalom.

• Thewomen’sfieldhockey

team won the 2010 eCaC

Championship.

• Thewomen’svolleyballteam

has made 10 consecutive

postseason appearances, won

the 2008 eCaC Champion-

ship, and was runner-up in

2009 and 2011.

• PSUhashadnumerousrecent

all-new england selections

in football, field hockey, men’s

soccer, men’s ice hockey,

wrestling, women’s swimming,

women’s lacrosse, and men’s

and women’s skiing.

Intercollegiate athletics

men’s

Baseball

Basketball

Football

ice hockey

lacrosse

alpine skiing

soccer

Wrestling

Women’s

Basketball

Competitive Cheer

Field hockey

ice hockey

lacrosse

alpine skiing

soccer

softball

swimming & Diving

tennis

volleyball

psu also offers sports clubs

and intramural sports in sailing,

broomball, rugby, snowboarding,

and much more.

psu’s campus includes 50 acres

of playing and practice fields,

plus nine outdoor tennis courts,

and an 850-seat indoor ice arena.

inside our physical education

Center, you’ll find:

• Olympic-sizedswimmingpool

• Indoortrackandtenniscourts

• Racquetballcourts

• Three-courtgymnasiumwith

seating for 1,500

• Wrestlingroom

19 athletic teams/nCaa Division iii

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make your mark

Want to give back to the com-

munity, help people, and learn

more about yourself in the

process? at psu, where students

commit nearly 200,000 hours a

year to community service, you’ll

be in great company. and psu

makes it easy for you to lend your

time and talent to a cause by

providing you with the support

and skills you need to make a dif-

ference on campus and beyond.

Earn credits while you serve

many of the courses you’ll take

will give you a chance to apply

what you’re learning in class to

the real world: art students help

teach after-school art classes to

area schoolchildren; biology stu-

dents collect water samples from

a local river to test water quality;

business students partner with

local businesses to help improve

revenue; computer science

students help organizations with

it solutions … you get the idea.

however you serve, you’ll gain

some great real-world experience

for life after psu.

Act locally

the Community service

Center will connect you with

a wide range of community

service activities in plymouth

and throughout the region. Get

involved in an ongoing project

or do as many one-time projects

as you want. participate in food

drives, blood drives, and cloth-

ing drives throughout the year.

raise awareness about impor-

tant issues like sustainability,

hunger, homelessness, domestic

violence, and social justice on

campus and throughout the

community. Build a house with

habitat for humanity. mentor

kids in the after-school program

at the pemi youth Center. it’s up

to you: how will you make your

mark?

Serve globally

Want to make a difference else-

where in the world? alternative

spring Break and international

service trips will give you the

chance to travel, learn, and serve

throughout the country and

around the world. psu students

have helped rebuild homes in

new orleans, clean up beaches

in everglades national park,

work with young children in the

Dominican republic, and more.

learn more about community

service at psu: plymouth.edu/

community-service.

community service 3130 plymouth state university

MiChAel PirhAllA

MAjor: Meteorology

“i have gotten involved in alternative spring Break and habitat for humanity on campus. We have traveled many places and helped the community. i feel that i have grown as an individual. psu has opened up my horizons significantly.”

Community service orientation allows students to move in a week early to do com-munity service projects, get acquainted with the campus, and make new friends.

!

community service

courtesy: michael pirhalla

courtesy: katy swafford

PsU has been named to the President’s

higher education community service

honor roll for the fifth consecutive year.

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health & safetyIt’s all about you

living away from home for the

first time can be fun, exciting, and,

well, sometimes a little intimidat-

ing. here are just some of the

programs and services psu offers

to make your home away from

home feel more like home:

not feeling so great? health

services is an on-campus acute

care clinic that offers many of

the services you find at your own

doctor’s office. and just down

the road from psu is speare

memorial hospital, a critical

access hospital.

have special dietary needs, or just

want to eat healthier? meet with

our campus nutritionist to create

a well-balanced, healthy meal

plan especially for you.

need someone to talk to? the

counselors and psychologists at

the counseling and human

relations center offer free, con-

fidential services to help students

with issues including anxiety,

stress, depression, and more.

the sAGe (sexuality,

Anti-violence, Gender, and

equality) center provides

services that address violence

prevention, diversity, and gender-

based issues to promote a safe,

inclusive campus.

the reflection and spiritual

care center provides spiritual

support, discussion opportunities,

and service activities to people

of all faiths (or lack thereof). a

reflection room is open to anyone

in need of a quiet space for prayer

or meditation.

the Wellness center’s mission

is to improve and support the

overall health and well-being of all

students. services include reiki,

massage, acupressure, life coach-

ing, health education, and well-

ness fairs and events.

all residence halls are smoke-

free and locked 24 hours a day.

each residence hall has a resi-

dence director and community

advisors, all of whom live onsite to

help create a safe and secure liv-

ing environment for all students.

the Plymouth state University

Police department offers safety

services and workshops, enforces

campus parking rules, and edu-

cates the community about best

practices in personal and com-

munity safety. officers are on

duty 24 hours a day, year round,

patrolling campus and responding

to emergencies and requests for

assistance.

students and their families can use myplymouth, the online student portal, to register to receive campus alerts, class cancellations, and emergency com-munications on their cell phones via text message.

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nCAA division iii athletic division

PantherUniversity mascot

100+campus clubs and

organizations

200,000hours students volunteer each year

41%first-generation college students

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For more information about

health and safety: plymouth.

edu/life/health-safety.

Plymouth state University, in accordance with federal and state laws and regulations, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, or disability, in admission or access to, treatment of, or employment in its programs or activities.

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