COMMON QUESTIONS
What are the meal plan options?
Benedictine College Campus Dining Services offers three different meal plans to suit your needs. They are 10, 16 , or 20 meals per week. Meals can be obtained at any of the four dining locations on campus.
What laundry, vending, and recreational services are available? Coin operated washers and dryers are located in each hall. Soft drink, candy, and juice machines are in each lounge, along with a TV, and a kitchenette with stove, refrigerator, microwave, and sink. Other recreational areas on campus offer outdoor grills, sand volleyball, biking, hiking, racket-ball, swimming, ping-pong, pool, track, tennis, basketball, a weight room, and a fitness center.
What health services are available? A registered nurse and nurse practitioner staff the Benedictine Student Health Center. The staff provides physicals, TB skin testing, tetanus boosters, over the counter medication, health education, medical diagnosis and treatment at no cost. After-hours care is available within immediate walking distance of the campus and includes family practice, internal medicine, and orthopedics. The Atchison Hospital Emergency Room is available 24 hours per day and is located less than one block from campus. Athletic Trainers assist injured student-athletes in their recovery.
What monetary transaction services are there? Atchison has several banks that offer financial services including “student”-priced checking accounts. We highly recommend you visit with the banks and consider establishing an account for your student; some community businesses will more quickly accept checks from students when the check is drawn on a local bank account. An ATM machine is located on campus in the Raven Roost and several others are located throughout the City of Atchison. Students using debit or credit cards should NOT share their card numbers with anyone, including roommates and suitemates. The College Business Office issues student account bills as well as work-study payroll checks. Direct deposit of payroll checks is available to both local and non-local banks and is highly encouraged for its overall convenience and security. The Business Office will cash personal checks for students in amounts under $50 and will cash work-study payroll checks issued in amounts of $250 or less. For more information call 800.467.5340 and ask for the Business Office.
What computer technology is available? The college operates on a 10 Meg DSS3 circuit. Every residence hall room has two computer outlets that connect to the Internet through the campus network. This connection gives students unlimited access to the Internet. Students are required to establish an official College email account during registration. Email services can be accessed via any web browser or personal machine. Students must provide their own Ethernet card and cable and are responsible for the installation and configuration of software on their personal computers. Personal computers can receive support services through the College’s IT staff. All computers are required to have current virus protection, which can be furnished through the college. There are computer labs for student use in the Library and Westerman Hall. Students are expected to adhere to the computer usage policies as published by the College. For more information call 800.467.5340 and ask for the Computer Service Help Desk.
What cable and phone services are available? A cable outlet is in each room. Students may contract a local cable company for service. Each residence hall room has a telephone outlet with local service provided. For long distance service, bring a calling card or cell phone. The phone outlet has two separate phone extensions and voicemail accounts with a secure access code for each, one for you and one for your roommate. To use the outlet and your voicemail account, bring a phone without an answering machine feature. For more information call 800.467.5340 and ask for the Dean of Students Office.
What furnishings are in my room? Rooms are furnished so each student has a computer desk, chair, dresser, closet, and standard twin-size bed and mattress. You provide your own linens. Furniture may not be removed from the room and the room should be in the same configuration upon your departure.
What are the appointments in my room? Window treatments include mini-blinds so curtains are not necessary. Wall paint is a neutral color. Paint, nails, tacks, or adhesives that damage walls, woodwork, or furniture are prohibited. With the exception of Ferrell and St. Scholastica Hall, Command Adhesive, a 3-M product, is the college's recommended adhesive for hanging posters and hooks on walls in residence halls.
What about full-length mirrors? The College provides a vanity mirror and full-length mirror in each St. Martin’s Memorial, St. Scholastica Hall, and McDonald Hall room. Attachment of additional wall or door mirrors is prohibited.
May I build a bunk or a loft in my room? St. Scholastica Hall, St. Martin’s Memorial Hall, and Ferrell Hall each have new custom made furniture. The beds in these halls may not be unbunked and construction of other bunks or lofts is not permitted. In McDonald, Courtney S. Turner Hall, and Newman Hall construction is permitted. You must build your own bunk bed or lofts according to specifications that are available in the Dean of Students Office.
If you are planning to build a loft in your room (lofts allowed in Turner Hall, McDonald Hall, and Newman Hall), please notify the Dean of Students Office at 913.360.7500. We will send you a Procedure for Building Bunk Beds/Lofts information sheet and remove your bed frame from your room before you arrive on campus.
Do I need a car? Cars are permitted, but aren't essential. If you bring a car, you must purchase a parking sticker at registration.
May I have a pet? No pets other than fish are approved.
Is summer storage available? The College does not provide summer storage for domestic students; rental space is available in Atchison. Limited storage space is available for international students; further information is available through the International Programs Office.
Is there a smoking policy? Residence halls and all other College buildings are smoke free. In addition, candles and incense are not permitted.
What is the policy on alcohol use? The College follows United States federal and state laws for the use of alcohol. Students under the age of 21 are not allowed to use or have alcoholic beverages in their possession. Twenty-one year olds may not consume alcohol in the presence of minors.
What appliances are NOT permitted? Safety and insurance standards place restrictions on certain appliances. Hot plates, halogen lights, grills, skillets, toaster ovens, sun lamps, electric heaters, refrigerators larger than 4 cubic ft., candles, incense, candle warmers, electric blankets and gas appliances are not permitted. Please leave these at home.
What appliances ARE permitted? Stereos, TVs, popcorn poppers, microwaves, coffee pots, electric razors, fans, heating pads, computers, and stereos are allowed. Roommates may bring one refrigerator (4 cubic ft. max.) for their room. Only on-campus houses may use outdoor grills. Residents in campus houses and the apartments are allowed to have electric skillets, toasters, and toaster ovens. All rooms are air-conditioned. For more information call 800.467.5340 and ask for the Dean of Students Office.
