University of Dayton

All students residing in the traditional residence halls (Founders Hall, Marianist Hall, Marycrest Complex, Stuart Complex and Virginia W. Kettering Residence Hall) are required to purchase one of these meal plans: the Any 12 Meal Plan, Any 15 Meal Plan, All 21 Value Plan, Flex Plan or Mega Flex Plan. The Any 12, Any 15 or All 21 meal plans have specific spending allowances when used in our two à la carte facilities (Kennedy Union Food Court and Marycrest Food Court) or the Emporium, our retail grocery outlet with a made-to-order deli. The Flex and Mega Flex plans function as a debit account, providing complete flexibility in dining. All meal plans commence the first day of classes.

Students entering in fall 2008 will have to purchase a UD-designated notebook computer. Offered at different price points to meet your needs, our powerful notebook computers are an excellent value.

These notebook computers are preconfigured for UD’s network, and contain the same hardware and software your professors and other students on campus use.

UD also provides three years of on-site service (including parts and labor) with full-time professional technicians and a team of student technology support representatives who survey, assess and fix software issues that arise with University-licensed applications. Three full-time Tangent technicians are also available to fix hardware issues, with an additional technician available during busy times of the year.

Details for students entering in fall 2009 will be available soon.

UD makes obtaining software upgrades or new releases a simple task. As upgrades become available and are supported by the University, students can download them online. Site licenses, which allow you to use software as long as you are a student at UD, are available for a number of general productivity applications to all registered students. This program provides a significant savings to students.

According to the Microsoft Campus Agreement, graduates are granted a perpetual license for Microsoft applications on their computer at the time of graduation.

The University of Dayton provides numerous internship opportunities for students. Each academic program sets its conditions and requirements for internship credit. Internships can be paid or nonpaid, and part-time during the school year or full-time during the summer.

Computer labs are available and accessible on campus. In the computer labs, you will have access to specialized software and databases that are too expensive or complex to place on individual computers. In addition, a number of part-time, upperlevel and graduate students will need easy access to computers on campus.

While no minimum grade point average, class rank or standardized test score is specified for incoming first-year students, these measures must provide evidence of your readiness for college studies in your chosen academic program.

For students transferring from another college or university, the minimum grade point average to be considered for admission to most majors is 2.0 on a 4.0 scale. The School of Education and Allied Professions and School of Business Administration require a minimum 2.5 grade point average in previous college work.

Due to a limited amount of space for parking, first-year residential students are prohibited from having a car on campus for the duration of their first year. A RTA line provides bus service throughout the Dayton community. In addition, the University provides a ride board for students, allowing those with cars to post rides available and those without cars to post rides needed.

Students entering in fall 2008 cannot receive their computer before arriving on campus. In order to offer you the most current components possible, computers are ordered and delivered as close to the start of the semester as possible. Tangent delivers one shipment of computers to UD for the incoming class. Once the computers arrive on campus, customized software and network configurations are completed for each student. Your computer will be available during orientation.

Details for students entering in fall 2009 will be available soon.

The University of Dayton offers two programs to academically accomplished students, the University Honors and John W. Berry Sr. Scholars programs. Both programs provide leadership opportunities and encourage ethical sensitivity and social responsibility in each student.

The University Honors and Berry Scholars programs fulfill this mission in distinctive ways. Once accepted into the Honors Program, the individual student chooses his or her level of involvement. Each academic area of the University — the College of Arts and Sciences, School of Business Administration, School of Education and Allied Professions, and School of Engineering — collaborates with the University Honors Program to offer diverse curricular and extracurricular opportunities and benefits to its University Honors students.

The Berry Scholars Program emphasizes shared learning for a small group of selected students through a sequence of required seminars, culminating in a year-long research project. These seminars and thesis work combine a strong and broad foundation in liberal and professional education with individual research opportunities, supported by the program’s independent endowment.

About two months before arriving at UD, you’ll receive information about your roommate assignment through Virtual Orientation. Each interactive room features contact information for any roommates you have, a forum for private discussion between roommates, a checklist of suggested items to bring to campus and a section in which you and your roommate(s) can sort out what you want in your room and who will bring each item. You can see photos of your room and browse the residence halls to see who will be living where.

The University of Dayton cooperates with three major testing programs that allow students to receive college-level course credit for knowledge achieved through prior experience. These testing programs are known as the Advanced Placement (AP) program and the College Level Examination Program (CLEP), both sponsored by the College Board, and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IB).

A student may also receive credit by satisfactorily completing departmental examinations in certain areas. This type of proficiency examination is arranged directly with a department chairperson, normally before the student enrolls.

After clicking the submit button, you will receive an on-screen message stating that your application has been submitted. In addition, you will receive an e-mail confirming the submission of your online application. It is important to hit the “submit” button after you have completed your application or it cannot be processed. You will also receive a postcard via snail mail stating that we have received your application.

If you do not receive any of these materials, your application has not been submitted.  You can also check the status of your application online.

Once an application is submitted, it cannot be changed. Please proofread your application before clicking the "submit" button. However, you will be able to access a read-only version of your application once it has been submitted.

Log in to the online application by entering the user name and password you selected when creating an account.

To ensure the security of your online application, we ask you to log in to your application every time. If you are using a public computer such as a library or school, this is especially important.

By completing the Application for Undergraduate Admission and Scholarship or the Common Application, you will be considered for an academic scholarship. In addition, ask your counselor to fill out the recommendation form and mail it with your high school transcript and results of the ACT or SAT.

Although our application priority date has passed, you can still apply at any time to be considered for admission and scholarship. Some academic programs reach capacity for new student enrollment early. As that happens, we will offer a wait list to qualified students. If space becomes available, we will begin to offer admission to students on the wait list.

Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), available from a high school, or the Web. Submit the FAFSA to the processing agency as soon as possible after January 1 and list the University of Dayton (CODE #003127) to receive the results. Visit the FAFSA web site for more information.

If you complete the FAFSA on the Web, you must either register to receive a PIN, which can be used to electronically sign your FAFSA, or print out, sign and send the signature page to the processing agency. If you choose to register for a PIN, both you and your parent must complete the signature process electronically. Visit the Federal Student Aid PIN web site for more information.

Financial aid applications received by March 31 will receive priority. We recommend you submit your completed FAFSA to the processing agency no later than March 1.

While you are not required to purchase a printer through the University, the campus computer store offers printers for your convenience. We encourage you to consider price and convenience before making a purchase through another retail outlet. Before making any decisions, it may be a good idea to contact your roommate(s). You may decide that the best option is to share a printer. Information about printer purchase options will be available through Virtual Orientation.

To reach the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid, please call 800-427-5029 or 937-229-4311. You can also e-mail the office (finaid@udayton.edu).

If you're entering in fall 2008, your notebook will be available for pick-up on campus at O'Reilly Hall during move-in weekend.

To request a campus visit, please fill out the request form. Keep in mind this is simply a request for a visit. The Office of Admission will contact you to confirm the date and time of your visit. You can also call the Office of Admission at 800-UD PRIDE (800-837-7433) to schedule a visit. A ten-day advance notice of your visit is appreciated.

We offer several options to fit your schedule, including information sessions, Saturday visits and open houses.

The counselor recommendation form is available in the online application. Before submitting your application, print the recommendation form and give it to your counselor to be mailed with your high school transcript. You can also submit the forms from the Common Application.

Students using computers equipped with an 802.11b or 802.11g wireless network card will be able to access the wireless network. With more than 800 wireless access points throughout campus, you’ll be able to access the wireless network just about anywhere you live, eat, study — or do laundry.

Student Learning Support (SLS) provides structured, customized programs and services that meet the unique needs of the learner. SLS assists students in understanding themselves as learners, and helps improve successful course completion rates and retention rates through graduation. SLS serves a number of high-risk student populations, as well as the general population.

Programming includes supplemental instruction in selected humanities base courses, developmental mathematics courses, disability services, peer mentoring, writing support/writing tutors and more.

For more information, call SLS at 937-229-2066 or visit the SLS web site.

Rooms and roommates for first-year students are assigned on a random basis. After receiving your letter of acceptance, you will be mailed information to access our online deposit process, which includes “signing” your housing contract and indicating your housing preferences.

The housing preferences section asks about your lifestyle and study preferences, and allows you to request a roommate. Residential services will honor mutual roommate requests. You will receive more information and select additional preferences in Virtual Orientation, available to deposited students beginning in January.

Classes at UD are relatively small. The average class size is approximately 27 students, and 96 percent of UD’s classes have 50 students or fewer. The student-to-faculty ratio of 13 to 1 allows students personal attention from their professors and fosters interaction between students and faculty.

Students entering in fall 2008 will need to purchase one of the three UD-designated notebook computers. The notebook requirement gives UD students and faculty the tools to make the most of our technology-rich campus — both in the classroom and beyond.

Purchasing a UD computer ensures all students have the same hardware and software, allowing them to easily access UD's network. Rather than spending precious class time trying to get 30 different computers set up, faculty know that UD's notebook computers will have all the features needed for technology-enriched and hands-on learning.

It's also important to purchase a UD notebook computer because you're not just buying a computer — you're investing in a high-power machine, a high-performance computing environment and a team of support members who aid you every step of the way.

Details for students entering in fall 2009 will be available soon.

Students entering in fall 2008 must select one of the three UD notebook computers. When comparing UD notebook computers to other models, it is important to keep the entire value of the computer in mind. Other computer purchases include just the hardware. UD computer systems are much more than the hardware configuration.

Our notebooks include preconfigured, factory-installed software for networking and productivity applications, as well as the peripherals you need and a case for your laptop. Additionally, our computer package includes delivery, set-up, configuration and three years of on-campus service (parts and labor). When considering the cost of these enhancements, UD’s options are a great overall value.

Details for students entering in fall 2009 will be available soon.

The Student Health Center, located in Gosiger Hall and open 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, provides outpatient care to students, including consultation with a physician. The health center maintains a large stock of commonly used medications and dispenses them directly to the patient on the order of health center physicians. Since the staff does not include a pharmacist, outside prescriptions cannot be filled at the health center. Visit the Student Health Center web site for more information.

Scholarships are available in all men’s intercollegiate athletics except football. Scholarship awards are available in all women’s intercollegiate athletics. Find information about individual sports on the Dayton Flyers web site.

The paper version of the Common Application has a $50 fee, which is waived when you submit our online application or the online version of the Common Application.

All notebooks have been configured to meet the academic needs of any student, regardless of major. While the UD Notebook and UD Power Notebook are the same size and weight, the UD Power Notebook offers more in the specifications. The UD Lightweight Notebook is a different model, size and weight. All three options include a three-year warranty.

A variety of international educational opportunities are available to University of Dayton students. You may attend one of the UD exchanges or summer programs, or study during the regular academic year on an approved program run by another university or organization. Unlike many study abroad programs, UD offers a program that does not inhibit students from studying abroad because they are unfamiliar with the language. You may find yourself in fascinating places such as Berlin, Dublin, Florence, London, Madrid, Munich, Paris, Rome, St. Petersburg and Vienna.

The University of Dayton offers more than 70 academic programs in four accredited divisions: arts and sciences, business administration, education and allied professions, and engineering.

Career Services offers students comprehensive services and resources designed for every aspect of the career planning process. Students can prepare for their careers by utilizing programs such as cooperative education, interviewing techniques seminars, on-campus interviews, career fairs, résumé critiques, online professional job postings, career advising and more. Staff members are well-informed of job trends and are available for students and alumni every step of the way.

Upon arrival at the University of Dayton, students experience a strong commitment to growth as individuals and students. Interests, talents and needs are unique; therefore, over 180 clubs and organizations (academic, athletic, cultural, service and social) exist on campus. Such diversity allows for achieving personal goals, establishing long-lasting friendships and enhancing individual development as a complete, well-rounded professional.

Students have a variety of options for dining. Kennedy Union Food Court and Marycrest Food Court are à la carte dining facilities, open seven days a week. Kettering Hall dining room, an all-you-care-to-eat facility, is open Monday through Friday. The Emporium, located in Marianist Hall, is a retail grocery outlet with a made-to-order deli. Students may also use their meal plans at the 2-Go Bistro and The Galley, located in Kennedy Union, and Stuart’s Landing, a convenience store located in Stuart Complex.

Dining Services provides a variety of options for students. All dining facilities offer well-balanced, appetizing meals that feature traditional hot foods, fast foods, soup and salad bars, deli sandwiches and desserts. Options to the full-feature menu include vegetarian healthy entrées, pizza and a pasta bar.

How you decorate and arrange your room is up to you and your roommate(s). However, you cannot build lofts or use tacks or nails in the wall. In Virtual Orientation, you’ll find suggestions for items you may want to bring. In addition, you will find an area reserved for you and your roommate(s) to discuss what items you will bring, so that you do not wind up with duplicate items.

Tuition to attend UD for the 2008-09 academic year is $27,330.

The term Marianist was originally designated to describe the brothers and priests belonging to the Society of Mary and the sisters of the Daughters of Mary. The Society of Mary was founded by William Joseph Chaminade in 1817, and Adele de Batz de Trenquelleon founded the Daughters of Mary in 1816. The Family of Mary designated the lay people also involved in the Marianist tradition. Today, we refer to the religious and lay members as the Marianist Family.

Founded in the Marianist tradition, the University of Dayton is committed to a vision of a distinctive educational community. As a Marianist institution, the University focuses on educating the whole person in and through a community that supports and challenges all who become a part of it. The University forms an educational community thriving on collaboration by people from diverse backgrounds with different skills who come together for common purposes. The University challenges all its members to become servant-leaders who connect scholarship and learning with leadership and service.

Many options exist to help you and your family plan for the cost of higher education, including scholarships, grants, loans and student employment programs. Over 90 percent of our students qualify for financial assistance.

After receiving your letter of acceptance, you will be mailed information to access our online deposit process. To confirm your enrollment at UD, you will need to review an online enrollment confirmation form and pay your $400 enrollment deposit. You may elect to submit your payment via credit card on our secure site, or you may print the deposit payment slip and mail it with your $400 enrollment deposit. The $400 deposit and online enrollment confirmation form must be submitted to the Office of Admission to confirm your enrollment.

In addition, you will be asked to complete medical information (including vaccination information), select the model of your notebook computer and your payment option, "sign" your housing contract, indicate your housing preferences and select a meal plan.

If you do not have all of the information to make a decision by the due date in your letter, please request an extension from the Office of Admission. UD will grant your request for an extension of your deposit due date until any future date prior to and including May 1. You may submit your request for an extension by letter or e-mail (deposit@udayton.edu). A request for an extended deadline will not affect your admission standing or financial aid award.

If you need further assistance, please call the Office of Admission at 800-UD PRIDE (800-837-7433).

For students entering in fall 2008, the configuration of your UD computer will be continually updated through mid-July when your order is processed. Tangent's relationship with a large national distributor of ODM notebooks allows us some flexibility in determining final notebook configurations. Tangent will ensure that every notebook is assembled with identical lot components. In addition, every unit will have a factory-imaged hard drive consisting of pre-installed software and network applications custom-configured for performance, reliability and ease of use within UD's networked environment.

Details for students entering in fall 2009 will be available soon.

The University of Dayton offers a variety of student residence options. As a first-year student, you are required to live in University residence halls (Founders Hall, Marianist Hall, Marycrest Complex or Stuart Complex). Marycrest Complex and Founders Hall house men and women by floor. Stuart Complex provides housing in three individual wings: Adele Hall for women, Meyer Hall for men, and Sheehy Hall for men and women coed by floor. Marianist Hall, UD’s newest residence hall, houses nearly 400 first- and second-year students. The east and middle wings house first-year students co-ed by floor in double occupancy rooms. The hall also includes futuristic classrooms, a bookstore, post office, credit union, food emporium and chapel.

In addition, second-year students are required to live in University housing. Sophomores, juniors and seniors may enter a lottery to select their housing for the next year. Sophomore students can request to live in apartments or residence halls, while juniors and seniors select from apartments, duplexes or houses in the student neighborhood. Within walking distance, the student neighborhood borders the campus on the north and south sides. ArtStreet, an innovative living and learning complex in the heart of the student neighborhood, combines student residence quarters with performance and visual arts spaces, a recording studio, radio station and café. Opened in fall 2004, ArtStreet's residential quarters — townhouses and loft apartments — are open to upperclass students of all majors.

The mission of Campus Ministry is to serve all students. The vast majority of our programs appeal to students from different Christian backgrounds, as well as to those of other faiths. Campus Ministry connects students from other faith traditions to their respective faith communities off campus. Everyone is encouraged to participate in the activities sponsored by Campus Ministry, including more than 30 service clubs and organizations, retreats and more.

No. Whether you’re manipulating DNA, building bridges, writing a symphony or analyzing the stock market, your UD notebook computer will be up to the task. You will be able to use any of the notebooks to successfully complete your course work at UD regardless of your major.*

*Visual arts students are encouraged to contact the department at 937-229-3237. Students intending to study engineering should call the School of Engineering at 937-229-2736.

Many students are unsure of what they want to study when they enter college. If you are unsure about what career to pursue, but would like a supportive environment to explore your options, consider undeclared status in one of our accredited divisions. By applying to one of our four accredited divisions, but remaining undeclared within that division, you will be part of a special advising process allowing you to explore different academic disciplines before choosing a specific area of study.

Students entering in fall 2008 are eligible for for on-campus software and hardware support — as long as they're enrolled in classes and have a UD notebook computer . Full-time professional technicians and a team of student technology support representatives will survey, assess and fix software issues that arise with University-licensed applications. Three full-time Tangent technicians are available to fix hardware issues, with an additional technician available during busy times of the year. If your computer needs adjustment, our team will address the problem.

Details for students entering in fall 2009 will be available soon.

To change your major prior to orientation, you must contact the Office of Admission to place your request. Your application for admission will be reviewed for admission to the desired major. During orientation or anytime thereafter, the request to change your major will be handled by the dean’s office.

Many students change majors once, twice or even three times. Discuss your options with your academic adviser, who will assist if you want to make a change.

All students participate in a special program, the First-Year Experience (FYE). It helps first-year students understand the transition into college and shows them how to maximize the resources at the University. First-Year Experience programs provide a general background of and opportunities within each division.

Of the first-year, full-time students who entered UD in fall 2000, 76 percent earned their degree within six years. On average, a UD student will graduate in 4.3 years.

Of the first-year, full-time students who entered UD in fall 2004, 86 percent returned in fall 2005.

Cooperative education combines academic studies with practical work experience designed to enhance a student’s professional development. In a co-op experience, students alternate semesters of full-time study with full-time work in positions related to their major. Most students are eligible to interview for a co-op job during their third semester of full-time study.

Cooperative education is open to all students in the School of Business Administration and the College of Arts and Sciences.

Full-time undergraduate students from the following departments in the School of Engineering have the option of participating in the cooperative education program: chemical engineering, civil engineering, computer engineering, computer engineering technology, electrical engineering, electronic engineering technology, industrial engineering technology, manufacturing engineering technology, mechanical engineering and mechanical engineering technology.

UD is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission (800-621-7440) and a member of the North Central Association. Accreditation is important for the student because it assures quality courses and quality faculty with strong backgrounds, and it provides better placement opportunities and services for students.

The city of Dayton provides a wide variety of activities, interests and attractions, including the Schuster Performing Arts Center, Dayton Ballet, Dayton Bombers hockey, Dayton Dragons minor league baseball, Dayton Opera, Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra, Wright Patterson Air Force Base and more. The River Bikeway, National City 2nd Street Market and Carillon Park are wonderful places to visit, along with shopping malls, bookstores, restaurants and more. Visit the Dayton Convention and Visitors' Bureau web site for more information.

Students entering in fall 2008 may purchase their notebook computer outright or finance their PC over a 36-month* period. Students who choose this plan will receive a credit agreement in June, which must be signed and returned to the University.  In order to pick up your computer, you must have paid for it or signed a payment contract.

Details for students entering in fall 2009 will be available soon.

*Transfer students should consult the transfer coordinator regarding financing.

The University of Dayton Department of Public Safety is a service-oriented organization that aims to provide a safe environment conducive to learning, living and working. Public Safety focuses its efforts on the safety of University of Dayton students, faculty, staff and visitors, with numerous full-time, part-time and support personnel providing service 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Public Safety personnel are highly trained, proud professionals dedicated to serving the UD community. Public Safety is only a phone call away. Officers are radio dispatched and can respond to your needs within minutes, providing escort services, ambulance services and investigative services. To aid you when walking on and around campus, emergency blue light telephones have been strategically placed. Visit the Department of Public Safety web site for more information.

Your essay gives you the opportunity to tell us about a significant achievement, experience or risk, and how it affected you. In addition, it allows us to assess your writing ability. Write freely to produce a well-developed essay, and proofread it before submission. Your essay should be 250 words (minimum).

The University of Dayton understands the importance of student employment. This is why we offer a variety of employment opportunities to any student on campus. You can work as a tour guide, receptionist or even a tutor. Students are allowed to work up to 20 hours per week. If you are looking for an on- or off-campus job, see what UD has to offer.

Notification letters will be mailed to all applicants by March 15.

The fall 2008 term is scheduled to begin Wednesday, August 20 and end Friday, December 19. The spring 2009 term begins Monday, January 5 and ends Friday, May 1. For details, visit the academic calendar web site.

For students entering in fall 2008, the New Student Orientation Program will be held Saturday, August 16 through Tuesday, August 19. Classes begin Wednesday, August 20. A complete schedule of events will be available on Virtual Orientation.

Your high school counselor should send your transcript and recommendation when you submit your application. Your application is not considered complete until the University has received your application (including the essay), official transcript, official scores from the ACT or SAT, and the counselor recommendation.

For students entering in fall 2008, those who elect to purchase the computer outright will be billed for the full purchase price of the computer on their first University of Dayton bill in July. For those who selected the payment plan, the first finance payment is due in July.

UD offers rolling admission, which means we continue to admit qualified students until space in our class is full. Some academic programs reach capacity for new student enrollment early. As that happens, we will offer a wait list to qualified students. If space becomes available, we will begin to offer admission to students on the wait list.

Students applying for the winter 2008 semester are notified beginning in mid-October, and those applying for the fall 2008 semester are notified beginning in late October or early November.

Your high school guidance counselor can give you the CEEB code for your school, or you can use the CEEB Code Wizard, located in the online application.

The University of Dayton campus is located 20 minutes south of the Dayton International Airport. Cincinnati and Columbus airports are also located within a 75 minute drive. Visit the Dayton International Airport web site for more information.

You may have completed your application, but have not clicked the “submit” button. If you believe you have submitted your application, but are still receiving these messages, please e-mail (application@udayton.edu) us.

All of your documents will be linked to your student record, regardless of when they are received.