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University of Windsor

University of Windsor
401 Sunset Avenue
Windsor, ON N9B 3P4

Official telephone: (519) 973-7014
Toll-free telephone: (800) 864-2860
Website: www.uwindsor.ca
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 11,911
Full-time undergraduates: 10,023
Part-time undergraduates: 1,888
Total graduate students: 3,663
Full-time graduate students: 3,537
Part-time graduate students: 126

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 150 acres
City or town school is located in: Windsor
Population of city/town: 216,470
Online campus map: www.uwindsor.ca/campusmap

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms
  • women's dorms
  • men's dorms
  • sorority housing
  • fraternity housing
  • special housing for disabled students
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 77%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 10%
Percent of students who live off campus: 84%
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 70%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, Smoking restricted to designated areas.

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 1225
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Paul Martin Law Library.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research, Biotechnology lab; Ed Lumley Engineering Innovation, Automotive Research and Development, Entrepreneurship Practice & Innovation, School of Dramatic Art, and Bio-learning Centres.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, health service, women's center, health insurance, Dental insurance.
Counseling services:
career, personal, academic, psychological
Career placement services:
co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment, braille services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 90%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 3
Percent of men who join fraternities: 1%
Number of social sororities on campus: 3
Percent of women who join sororities: 1%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station
School newspaper(s): The Lance, published once per week

Number of honor societies: 2
Total number of registered organizations: 160
Campus-based religious organizations:
180 Asian Christian Fellowship, Believers Love World Campus Fellowship, Campus Ministry Student Outreach, Chinese Christian Fellowship, God News Christian Club, House of Daniel, Inter Varsity Christian Fellowship, The Vine Church, Mandarin Chinese Fellowship
Minority student organizations:
African Diaspora Youth Conference, Aje Pamoja, Caribbean African Organization for Students, Ghanian,Student Society, Middle Eastern-Israeli Coalition, Palestinian Solidarity Group, Thaqalayn, Bhangra Team, Young African Union; Indian, Ismaili, Korean, Middle Eastern, Muslim, Nigerian, Pakistani, Punjabi, Saudi, Sikh, and Tamil Students' Associations
International student organizations:
Love 146 Task Force, Free The Children, Teachers for Tanzania, International Students' Centre
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
AIESEC, All Nations' Youth, Behaviour, Creative in Pulse, FEAG, Free the Children, Fusion, Guild of Independent Game Authors, Anime Institute, Humans vs. Zombies, IIE Chapter 890, k.k.i.s., LANcer Alliance of Gamers, Dance Park, Empower Equality, S.T.A.N.D. Sistas Taking Action for a New Direction, SAE BAJA, Students Offering Support, UNICEF, Uwin Relay for Life, Green, Magic the Gathering, Won by One, World University Service of Canada, Young Women 4 Change, Women in Leadership, Collegium Antiquorum, Raising Autism Awareness, Mental Health Awareness Society, Inter-professional Health Council, Belize Outreach with Student Nurses, Canadian Cancer Society Student Alliance, Caring for Cambodia, Atheist Society, Golden Future South Africa, Golden Key International Honour Society, Odette School of Business Toastmasters, Engineers Without Border; Student MTSA Music Therapy, Bachelor of Arts and Science, English Undergraduate Student, Anthropology, Psychology Students', Human Resources, Odette Marketing, and Cognition and Neuroscience Students' Associations; concurrent education, chess, eSports, and physics clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Mike Havey,
Director of Athletics
School colors: blue and gold
School mascot: Lancer
Athletic conference memberships: Ontario University Athletics (OUA), Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS), OIWFA

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's basketballyesCIS
Men's cross-countryyesCIS
Men's curlingno 
Men's footballyesCIS
Men's golfno 
Men's ice hockeyyesCIS
Men's socceryesCIS
Men's track and field (indoor)yesCIS
Men's volleyballyesCIS
Women's basketballyes 
Women's cross-countryyes 
Women's curlingno 
Women's golfno 
Women's ice hockeyyes 
Women's socceryes 
Women's track and field (indoor)yes 
Women's volleyballyes 

Athletic facilities:
football and soccer fields; downtown skating rink, fitness center, hardwood and mondo courts, hockey arenas, indoor and outdoor tracks, swimming pool, weight rooms
Intramural/Recreational sports:
badminton, baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cricket, curling, football, handball, ice hockey, kayaking, lightweight football, martial arts, rugby, scuba diving, soccer, softball, swimming, table tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball (indoor/sand), water polo, weight lifting
Club sports for men:
baseball
Club sports for women:
cheerleading, flag football, softball

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Detroit (28 miles)
Nearest other airport: Windsor
Nearest passenger train service: Windsor/Detroit
Nearest passenger bus service: Windsor/Detroit

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 3%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 85% within six months of graduation, 91% within two years of graduation
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Richard Peddie, former President and CEO of Maple Leafs Sports and Entertainment
  • Sergio Marchionne, CEO of Fiat and The Chrysler Group
  • Mary Jo Haddad, Former President and CEO of The Hospital for Sick Children.

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