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A Bit of a Hassle..

Smith requires all students to fill out the FAFSA and the CSS PROFILE which is kind of a huge hassle. Smith does however guarantee to meet 100% of a students unmet need.

Honor and Judicial Boards

Accountability is, and always will be, something that Smith stresses to its students. If you violate any academic policies, you'll be sent to our honor board which consists of your peers and they will sanction you for your violation. Same goes for certain crimes you commit on campus. You'll be sent to the judicial board.

AMAZING <3

I'm a true Smithie. The house community, academics, surrounding community, and facilities are what separates Smith from its counterparts. We live in houses, eat in our own homes and enjoy engaging conversations with many like-minded women. Our facilities are amazing. Our gym is designed for women and we have a renowned art museum complete with paintings from world-renowned artists. You can't get much better than Smith.

Could Be More

Around exam times, it would be helpful if there were more computers and printing stations available to students. The campus is pretty much completely wireless which is nice.

Nice

Northampton is a nice town to live in. Smith is right in the heart of downtown so you pretty much have almost everything within your fingertips. Sometimes however, I feel it would be nice to be closer to a major city like Boston. Instead, it's over a two car ride to get there.

Athletics?

The athletics department isn't exactly the most visible force on campus but everyone still knows it's there. Our athletic facilities are amazing though. Our gym is designed for women. <3

Pretty Good.

The PVTA will transport you to the other 4 colleges within the 5 college consortium for free if you show them your college ID. Also, if you need to travel a little further away to places like Boston, there is a Peter Pan bus terminal right downtown.

Great

We have several libraries on campus that cater to certain departments on campus. Our gym is designed for women and our outdoor fields and indoor track and tennis facility are wonderful. The campus center is also wonderful, especially during the winter time when the fire place is on.

Wonderful

There are so many resources at Smith that cater to the interests of its students.

Campus Police Are Wonderful!!

The Campus Police Department here is absolutely wonderful. If you use common sense, you should be fine on campus. There are 79 blue call boxes on campus so you're always in reach of help. Campus Police's response time is under two minutes. The department here wants student to be on a first-name basis with students. They provide many services that aren't offered at many other colleges. They'll go to house tea parties if you ask them to, they offer self defense classes every semester, they'll engraves your laptops and other valuables, and you can set up a time to ride in their cop car and see what it's like to be a campus police officer. Our Campus Police force works for Hampshire and Mount Holyoke college as well. So there's support from two other campuses in the event that something more serious ever happens. The officers on campus have full arresting authority and are certified by the state. My only criticism with regards to feeling safe on campus is the lack of lights around campus. There are several paths that students take to get to various parts of campus that aren't particularly well-lit. Also, despite the fact that there are 79 call boxes on campus, I would feel more comfortable walking on the science quad if there were a few more call boxes in the area. All things considered however, I feel incredibly safe on campus.

My Home

I can't imagine being anywhere else. The house communities here at Smith was something I wanted out of my college experience but didn't think existed. Tea parties, individual house traditions, Julia Child Day, and many more traditions are things that I absolutely love about Smith.