The Office of Student Affairs

Rose-Hulman’s reputation as one of the top science, engineering, and mathematics institutions in the country is often mentioned as the primary reason students choose to attend. The pleasant surprise they receive upon arrival is finding that same quality of experience beyond the classroom. Both Dr. Rick Stamper (Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs) and Erik Hayes (Vice President of Student Affairs and Dean of Students) served as resident assistants for the Office of Student Affairs when they attended Rose-Hulman as undergraduates. As leaders of the Academic Affairs and Student Affairs departments, their partnership and collaboration help ensure that students are successful in all aspects of Rose-Hulman.

Student Affairs encompasses several different offices that contribute to this experience. These offices support our students by providing avenues for them to engage with their peers, take a break from their studies, focus on their health and wellness, or a multitude of other activities and opportunities. These start the first day our students arrive on campus and experience a jam-packed Orientation week and continue through the partnership with the Office of Career Services as they secure employment before walking across the Commencement stage just a few short years later.

Student Affairs takes great pride in providing the right amount of support to every student, to help ensure they find success on our campus. Whether it is playing a few games of intramural volleyball, enjoying one of our many student-led drama productions, or spending some time with our staff during one of our Student Counseling Center programs, students quickly learn that Student Affairs is committed to their all-around success as a member of our community.

“ The strength of Rose-Hulman flows from the clarity of our mission. We are here to serve our students. The relationship and cooperation between the Student Affairs and the Academic Affairs organizations is a nice example of that.”

— Rick Stamper (’85) Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

“ It is no secret that Rose-Hulman provides our students with an outstanding technical education. Our Student Affairs team works tirelessly to create that same exceptional experience outside of the classroom by embracing the ‘individual attention and support’ promised in the Institute’s mission statement.”

Erik Hayes (’97, ‘01) Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students

Student Accessibility Services

Student Accessibility Services facilitates reasonable accommodations for students. The office is in the Student Affairs office in the Mussallem Union.

ACCOMMODATIONS

The most common accommodation we offer is 50% extended time on timed testing. Other more specific reasonable accommodations may be based on functional limitations and specialist recommendations that are reasonable in the context and setting.

ACCESSIBLE PRE-ORIENTATION

FALL 2022

243 Students with academic accommodations

Each year, we welcome new students who have processed accommodations, and their families, to a luncheon and presentation one day prior to move-in and orientation.

GREGORY S. FEHRIBACH INTERNSHIPS

An open house is held annually in the fall for students with physical disabilities (blind, deaf, low vision, hard of hearing, and mobility or orthopedic) with the Gregory S. Fehribach Director, Larry Markle. Several Rose-Hulman students have successfully completed highly competitive and comprehensive internships through the Gregory S. Fehribach Center. Applications are due in January.

STUDENTS UTILIZING ACADEMIC ACCOMODATIONS / 2022-23 Fall Quarter

Visual Impairment / 3

Hard of Hearing/Deaf / 5

Chronic Health / 21

2 / Mobile Impairment

95 / Attention Deficit Disorder

Autism Spectrum Disorder / 27

Learning Disability / 30

Psychological Disability / 60

CONTACT INFORMATION

Patty Eaton

Directory of Student Accessibility Services

Athletics

Rose-Hulman is an NCAA Division III school with 20 varsity men’s and women’s sports.

RHIT athletes compete in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference.

NICKNAME

Fightin’ Engineers

MASCOT

Rosie the Elephant

MEN’S PROGRAMS

Baseball

Basketball

Cheer Team

Cross Country

Football

Golf

Soccer

Swimming

Tennis

Track & Field

ROSE-HULMAN STUDENT AFFAIRS / 2023

WOMEN’S PROGRAMS

Basketball

Cheer Team

Cross Country

Football

Golf

Soccer

Softball

Swimming

Tennis

Track & Field

Volleyball

FOLLOW US @RHITsports

Bon Appétit

Our dream is to be the premier on-site restaurant company known for its culinary expertise and commitment to socially responsible practices. We are a culture driven to create food that is alive with flavor and nutrition, prepared from scratch using authentic ingredients.

• We provide dining for the Rose-Hulman community of students, faculty, staff as well as the local community. Our café provides over 62,000 meals each month.

• The management team at Rose-Hulman has 10 salaried managers and 2 hourly managers

• Our team consists between 120-135 total staff members to serve our community. We operate the Vonderschmitt Café, Chauncey’s Grill, Beanies, Rose-Garden, Moench Café and catering operations

• Beanies serves approximately 80 gallons of local milk each week for espresso beverages

• On chicken strip lunch day, we serve over 700 pounds of chicken strips

• Chauncey’s serves over 1,800 pounds of local fresh ground beef each month

• Our fresh produce order is approximately $24,000 every two weeks

• 2023 Bon Appetit Catering was nominated for the “Best Caterer in the Wabash Valley”

• Our C-Store and Beanies orders approximately $4,200 a week in convenience items.

• Each month you can find our marketing team around campus giving away fun items. This year, we sampled Kombucha from Ferm Fresh, Snack

mix, hot dogs and popcorn in the NAB courtyard as well as ice cream treats from our own ice cream truck

• We celebrate birthdays each month in the Vonderschmitt Café honoring our students, faculty, staff, and Bon Appetit Associates

• We have helped over 50 parents this academic year with surprise birthday cakes to celebrate birthdays away from home

View our current menus here: rose-hulman.cafebonappetit.com

CAREER SERVICES & EMPLOYER RELATIONS

The Office of Career Services & Employer Relations helps students to gain post-graduate employment, graduate school, co-op, and internship opportunities.

SERVICES AVAILABLE:

• Resumes - Resume Template

• Cover Letters

• Internship or Co-op Search

• Full-Time Job Search

• 30-Second Sales Pitch

• Practice Interviews

• Negotiating an Offer

• How-To Videos

• Co-Op Forms

• Personal Statements

• Graduate School Applications

LOCATION

266 Mussallem Union

HOURS

Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Come in any time. No appointment is necessary

PHONE 812-877-8475

EMAIL careers@rose-hulman.edu

CLASS OF 2022 STATISTICS

418 total seniors 310 accepted jobs 86 continuing their education*

5 military commitments

5 not actively looking 7 returning home 5 still available

Of the 18 majors, 15 are 100% placed*

Average accepted offer: $80,157 * ($73,000)

Highest accepted offer: $166,205 * ($145,000)

*Higher than last year

GREEK LIFE

Greek Life at Rose-Hulman offers an opportunity for students to build relationships with their peers, experience leadership development, serve the local and campus communities, and meet alumni to form professional connections. Greek organizations are run by student leaders with guidance from faculty advisors and the Office of Student Affairs.

HERE ARE SOME OF THE THINGS OUR GREEK ORGANIZATIONS DO:

• Rush and Recruitment

– During the fall quarter, the fraternities spend six weeks going through Rush. This includes “Dorm Storming”, the Greek Fair, chapter specific events, and formal meetings. Rush ends with Bid Tuesday, where prospective members stop by the Union early in the morning to sign bids with their fraternity of choice. In 2022, 159 students joined a fraternity on Bid Tuesday, and there are a total of 465 fraternity members.

– Through the end of fall and beginning of winter quarter, sorority recruitment is in full swing. During the winter recruitment season, 37 new members joined a sorority (34 received their top choice). There are 123 total sorority members—one-third of the student body is currently involved with Greek Life.

• Fall Day of Service

– The sororities and fraternities take on service projects across campus as part of our Fall Day of Service. The Greek organizations always take on projects of their own, but they also end the day by helping unload wood pallets so the Bonfire Committee can start laying the foundation for the Homecoming Bonfire.

• Bikes for Tykes

– Members of our Greek organizations come together once a year to assemble, inspect, and sort bicycles to donate to Terre Haute Chances and Services for Youth. They spend the morning assembling bikes for children in the Terre Haute area, and in 2022 every single chapter sent students to help!

• Greek Games

– A group of students from each Greek chapter came together this spring to revive the Greek Games after a several year hiatus. The Greek Games offer a chance for our sororities and fraternities to compete against each other in friendly competitions. The most recent year included a relay race, eating competition, minute to win it, human pyramid contest, and much more. ATO took home the trophy in 2023, and we hope to use the momentum of the event to continue Greek Games for years to come.

Health Services

Health Services is located inside the lower level of the Mussallem Union. We offer a variety of health and wellness services.

Last year over 3,000 visits were made to the clinic by students, faculty, and staff.

Your visit to the clinic can last anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour based on the number of patients being seen and the acuity of your illness. If you require medications, an injection or procedure, your visit will take additional time.

Students require a student ID and insurance card for registration.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Please call or stop in to schedule an appointment.

812-877-8367 (Phone)

812-872-6225 (Fax) healthservices@rose-hulman.edu

Performing Arts

Hatfield Hall and the Rose-Hulman Student

Performing Arts’ mission is to cultivate a vibrant and inclusive community of artists, scholars, and performers; inspiring creativity, exploration, and excellence in the performing arts.

GOALS

• Collaborate with other students, faculty, and staff.

• Nurture the artistic growth and intellectual development of our students.

• Combine and integrate STEM into aspects of artistic creation and design.

• Enrich the cultural fabric of Rose-Hulman and its students.

• Empower individuals to discover their unique voices and interests.

CURRENT STUDENT PERFORMING ARTS ORGANIZATIONS

Rose-Hulman Symphony Orchestra

Rose-Hulman Jazz Ensemble

Rose Drama Club Pit Orchestra

Rose-Hulman Chorus

Rose-Hulman Concert Band

Rose-Hulman Pep Band

Rose Hulman Woodwind & Brass Ensembles

Rose Drama Club

RHIT Dance Company

Rose Improv Club

RHITHM A Capella Ensemble

Rose-Hulman Chamber Ensemble

CONTACT INFORMATION

Campus Website

Ticket Website

Hatfield Instagram

Hatfield Facebook

Hatfield Twitter

Hatfield YouTube

BUILDING HOURS

8 a.m.-5 p.m. (M-F)

TICKET DESK HOURS

9 a.m. – 2 p.m. (T-F)

MAIN PHONE

812-877-8544

RESIDENCE LIFE

The Residence Life staff works through the year to provide the best on-campus experience possible for our students. Cory Pardieck is the Director of Residence Life, LeAnne Myers is the Associate Director, and Kyle Washburn is the Assistant Director. The bullet points below highlight some of the work we do!

• Resident Assistants, Sophomore Advisors, and Graduate Assistants

– Our student staff members (Resident Assistants, Sophomore Advisors, and Graduate Assistants) are the cornerstone of our campus culture. They form personal relationships with every person on their floor, build community in their halls, and provide support and guidance for their residents. Cory works with the SAs, LeAnne works with the GAs, and Kyle works with the RAs.

– The RA staff takes a staff trip each year during winter quarter break. This year, the RA staff went to Seattle and Vancouver to visit the University of Seattle, take a tour of Microsoft, and spend time together as a team. The Sophomore Advisors also took a staff trip—they went duckpin bowling and saw an Indy Fuel hockey game.

• Housing — we started the fall quarter with 1,314 students in campus housing (101.3% occupancy). We have 6 freshman halls, 1 sophomore hall, and 3 upperclass halls. Scharpenberg Hall offers gender-inclusive housing for freshmen, and all upperclass halls are gender inclusive.

• Greatest Floor — an annual 24-hour event that consists of 24 events. Greatest Floor attracted over 740 students this year (over 60%!). Challenges range from video games, rap battles, craft building, cooking competitions, memory challenges, Rube Goldberg machines, stage performances, and much more. Mees Hall were the winners of Greatest Floor 2023!

• Hallympics — a week-long competition between residence halls on campus. The winning floor receives the coveted Yard-of-Beef. Hallympics takes place during Week 1 of Fall quarter. Halls are awarded points on score, participation, and spirit.

BSB Hall won Hallympics this year!

• Bonfire — working alongside the Bonfire Committee, students work together to build the homecoming bonfire. Each residence hall takes a turn building and “guarding” the bonfire from upperclassmen, and large groups of students stay at the bonfire field from 8 p.m.-8 a.m. around a campfire, and the RAs and SAs are tasked with making it as fun as possible!

SPORTS AND RECREATION CENTER (SRC)

OFFICIAL SLOGAN

The Sports & Recreation Center is the home for varsity athletics and recreational programs on campus. The SRC provides services that include informal recreation, exercise classes/fitness programs, clinics/workshops, competitive intramural sports, equipment rentals, competitive Division III sports events, and other special programs/events. The SRC provides on-campus employment to over 100 students through staffing the facility, intramurals, and special programs and events.

Engineering Healthy Lifestyles

PROGRAMMING

The SRC recreational programs are for the Rose-Hulman campus community including students, faculty, and staff.

INTRAMURALS

There are more than 30 sports and activities offered through Intramurals. Over 70% of the student body participates in intramurals each year! The Intramural Program was ranked No. 9 in the country by the Princeton Review last year!

CLUB SPORTS

We have more than 15 club sports to join. You can continue participating at a high level or try a new sport!

FITNESS/WELLNESS

The SRC provides more than 15 different types of fitness classes for students, faculty, and staff for FREE! We also host wellness events throughout the year.

INFORMAL RECREATION

The SRC has over 197,000 square feet of recreational space! You can lift weights, shoot hoops, play pickleball, swim, and use the indoor golf simulator among many other activities.

OUTDOOR RECREATION

Looking to get outside? The SRC hosts a bike share program, operates a disc golf course on campus, and takes day trips to local state parks.

FOLLOW US

@RHIT_SRC on Instagram

@RHIT_SRC on Twitter

STUDENT COUNSELING CENTER

SERVICES OFFERED

Welcome to the Student Counseling Center! The SCC provides short-term mental health counseling to help enrolled student identify barriers to success, build personal awareness, and develop life skills. We are a fully staffed mental health counseling center available to all enrolled Rose-Hulman students. Our services are completely confidential, have no upfront cost, and appointments are typically 50 minutes in length. The SCC is located inside the Mussallem Union (MU 245-253), a central location for all on-campus students!

Here in our office we can provide counseling to individuals, couples, and groups. We also provide Consultations, Referral Services, and Crisis Counseling. Follow along on Campus Groups to see our presentations, events, and workshops offered!

HELP STUDENTS FIND THEIR VOICE. SHARE TOGETHERALL TODAY.

Togetherall is a free and anonymous online community space available 24/7 to all Rose Hulman students looking for mental health support and a sense of connection. Students can share their worries and questions with others experiencing the same struggles and learn more about how to adjust to life’s challenges. Through Togetherall, students can access well-being courses, journal, set goals, and take self-assessments tools to help them take control of their mental health.

ACCESSING CARE

Students can access non-emergent care by calling the main phone number of the Student Counseling Center at (812)-877-8537, or emailing us at counselingcenter@rose-hulman.edu.

We are open Monday-Friday from 8 a.m.-5 p.m., and hold walk in hours during 3rd and 8th hour. If a student finds themselves in crisis, they can walk in and be seen by a staff member during our hours of operation. For further emergency contacts visit: https://rosehulman.sharepoint. com/sites/Counseling/SitePages/InCase-of-Emergency.aspx.

UNION & STUDENT ACTIVITIES

OFFICIAL SLOGAN

The Union & Student Activities Office encourages all students to get involved at Rose-Hulman. Whether you are hoping to start a new organization, develop your leadership skills, or have some fun, we are here to help!

We Run the Fun!

PROGRAMMING

Need a break from homework? Do you like to bowl, see Broadway shows, watch performers, or travel abroad over spring break? Check out all our events on Campus Groups!

NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION

Each year, we welcome new students and their families to Rose-Hulman! Learn more about Orientation!

CLUBS

We have more than 90 clubs and organizations. No matter your interest, you’ll find a group to join!

LEAD

LEAD’s goal is to provide leadership development opportunities for all

students on campus. Excursions to Turkey Run or an Escape Room, guest speakers, and interactive workshops are just a few ways we try to provide leadership opportunities to students!

STUDENT ACTIVITIES BOARD

SAB provides programming for the entire campus. From giveaways, Month of a Million Laughs, or participating in the student section, the HERD, at athletic events, SAB has an event to get involved with. The student-run organization meets every week to plan activities. Their full list of events can be found on their Campus Groups page.

MUSSALLEM UNION AND WHITE CHAPEL

Looking to have meetings in the Union? Want to have an event outside on BSB lawn, at Speed Beach, or in the PiVilion? Be sure to reserve space with us! Each academic year, we manage over 7,000 reservations! By the way—we also reserve the White Chapel for weddings!

FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM

SO YOU DON’T MISS ANY OF THE FUN!

@studentactivities_rhit

@rhitlead

@rosehulmansab