Westminster College-Salt Lake City Top Questions

As far as sports go, the only sport we really have is soccer. Other than that, the main thing people here come for is the winter sports scene.

The most popular student activities/groups are events planned by ASWAC (our student association), home sports events, and the ski/snowboard club.

Westminster has alot of social activities available to students. I haven't participated in many because I have been working and going to school. I would suggest to any incoming freshman that they should live on campus and enjoy that time to meet as many people as you can.

Lots of activities that are funded by the school, and they add more each year. If you're open and friendly to as many people as you can, it is not hard to find something to do at all times.

Rule #1: Live on campus. Even if you already live close to the school, the difference between living on campus and living right across the street is HUGE, especially as a freshman. I lived on campus for the first two years of college, and it was one of the best experiences of my life. There are always people around, parties to go to, things to do. Salt Lake is a major urban city, so there are always plenty to do on any given night. At least before 2 in the morning; after that pretty much everything shuts down. This year, I lived less than a block from campus, and while there is still a lot to do and plenty of social opportunities, the feel is a lot different. If you live on campus, you'll never get bored unless you want to. There is no Greek system on campus, although it's possible to join a frat/sorority up at the U if you really want to. In a way, though, that doesn't matter. The student body is connected enough that you always have access to those kind of connections just from the people you know. It's not uncommon for people to be up at 2 in the morning on any day of the week partying or just chilling.

There are many outdoor activies put on through the Westminster Outdoor program. I have been on many trips and they are fairly cheep.The trips I have been on is the Moab kayaking/hiking trip, Mtn timp, snowshoeing, and City of Rocks climbing trip. Westminster also has hikes every Tuesday and outdoor climbing every week for free. It is a great way to meet new people. The climbing coordinator ( Steven Jeffery) is ranked 8th in the world. He is awesome and can help you with climbing.

Most students take part in a club or activity on or off campus. Many students actively participate is a sport or some sort of physical activity as well. Westminster's social life is very prominent. There is always something going on so that any student will have a fun and active social life.

Lots of fun. Plus provocative lectures and educational events

ASWC, there are also great guest speakers that come. The athletic events are popular.

I don't reside on campus, and I am a "non-traditional" student, so my experience differs from the tradtional. Yet, I know that the women's lacrosse team just took 4th in the nation. And there are frequently events on campus. There was a half-pipe ramp set up last year that was awesome. There is a campus garden with fresh produce for the ecologically-aware. Since Westminster is a "wet campus," adults are treated like adults. We can have a glass of wine when we go listen to a brilliant poet read. At the end of a semester, we can have a drink to celebrate our achievements. Because we are treated like adults, students behave more like adults, drinking responsibly when they do consume.

Dorm doors are always open! (this is at least true for Hogle Hall). One of my favorite parts about Westminster for sure. Many outdoor activities to do. Myself and about 10 friends just went to Moab this past weekend. It was awesome. I also got up the mountain about 20+ times this year which was a lot of fun.

I do not live on campus, but I know they always have activities planned most of the days of the week. They have a Honors Society, Student Nurse Society and many other clubs and organizations with which the student can become envolved. They offer many guest speakers throughout the year and their theater is always producing plays and other such entertainment.

There really is not a popular group on campus many students participate in many of them. However, since our school is so small news travels fast and though many may not be active in the group, club or team. Many congratulate you of your achievements by the news spread around campus. I am part of a 3rd year women's lacrosse team and we have been 1st in DII all season, we have verbal support from students, faculty and staff, we we got invited to nationals we again had support from our school and student body. Athletic events are not to popular on campus but we do have attendance to a majority of our teams. This is college, people party, you can find a party every night. Depending on the individual, people may party every weekend to every once a month. Last weekend I was in Arizona on a lacrosse trip playing in the national tournament. There are many things you can do on a weekend that does not involve drinking, you go to dry/wet clubs with friends, go to the movies, hang out with friends in the halls, go camping with friends or the outdoor club, most popular thing is hit a coffee house and hang out. When I am off campus, I am downtown walking around or shopping, in park city, going to the park if it is nice and playing ultimate freesbi, at a coffee shop or going for a drive.

It's really hard to get involved on campus. There are lots of different clubs, but they don't communicate well with the people who would like to join them. We had a chance to sign up for clubs at the very beginning of the year, but never again. That really limits the amount of student invovlement in the clubs. Students leave their doors open often, but I know we are discouraged to do so because of theft. I don't feel comfortable leaving my door open unless I am in my room. Athletic events really don't draw a big crowd at all. That's one thing that I think would be good to change. If the sports events were more fun, more students would show up and it would be a really cool addition to campus activities. The theatre program here is really great. The plays are usually very different in subject matter, and I like that there are 2 or 3 plays a year. I definitely think that students should be able to get at least one ticket free for the performances though. We've had some interesting guest speakers over the past year, but their lectures are usuallly on Wednesday or Thursday nights. Wednesday nights are difficult because many students have homework due the next day. Thursday nights are difficult because a lot of students don't have class on Friday, thus Thursday becomes the new "Friday night." (I'm not sure how you would really change that though). I met most of my closests friends through the Honors program, but I also met others in some of my other classes. If I'm awake at 2 am on a Tuesday, I'm definitely studying. If it's 2 a.m. on a Thursday or Friday, odds are I'm hanging out with one of my friends in their dorms. I don't think sororities and fraternities are very important to most Westminster students. There are parties just about every weekend, especially at the beginning and end of the year. Most of them are off campus though. One of my biggest complaints is the lack of things to do on campus on the weekends. There is NOTHING to do, and even most of the buildings are closed so there is nowhere to be except for the dorms. I think a lot of students end up going to parties because there are no other options. One of my favorite things is the late night breakfast. It's a really cool, unique idea and students love it. Every time I've been there has been a HUGE turnout.

Westminster is a wet campus, so alcohol is common, but also better regulated. Lectures, theatre events, concerts, movies are well-attended. Dating scene is fun and laid-back. Met friends through classes, clubs, and extracurriculars, because we are right in the city it's a good social scene. Doors in the dorms are definitely open doors in the dorms. 2 am on a tuesday, people are talking, watching movies, having fun, study parties abound.

I am part of the Computer Science Students Association, which is awesome--we meet to play video games and use our tech knowledge to help the campus and the community.

ASWC, i.e. student government, is THE club. Whether you are a member or not you will have to interact with them someday. Athletics could be more popular, but there's almost always free food at the games! When finals come, stop and take time for the 5-minute shoulder massages in the union. We don't have fraternitites/sororities, but we party all the same!

Yes there are parties, and everything else you would expect from a normal college.

There are plenty of lectures and things to keep you busy here. The ASWC also provides many events. Although, with their budget I would think that they could do more. It seems as though most of the events occur at the end of semesters to help you 'destress'. The problem is that people are studying for finals and don't really have all too much time to attend these events. Overall it is pretty good and probably much better than other campus's.

We have a great theatre department - I've been to every one of their productions this year and they're always fantastic and sold out. There's a lot of comedians and guest speakers which generally draw a big crowd. The school holds two casual, themed dances every year that are a blast. I met my best friends either in the Honors program or in my dorm. Late at night there usually isn't much to do on campus unless there's an activity going on (we had a Quidditch tournament one night) but my friends and I usually will hit up the 24 IHOP or the local Dee's restaurant for late night food and studying. There's a lot of 18 and over clubs here, my favorite is Club Sound and has weekly LGBT nights and ladies nights (no cover charge, which is fantastic).