Who can I talk to in Commuter Student Programs and Services?
Who are Commuter Assistants or CA’s?
What services are available for commuter students?
Are there programs and activities for commuter students?
Where can I store my belongings on campus?
Where can I relax between classes?
Cam I hang out in the Residence Halls?
Is there a game room on campus?
What do I do if I get snowed in on campus, or the weather is bad and I can not make it to campus for class?
Where is the University bookstore and what are their hours?
What are other stores located nearby?
Who can I talk to in Commuter Student Programs and Services?
Yes, the Assistant Director for Commuter Services and Programs and the Commuter Assistants are advocates for commuter concerns, provide educational programming, and assist in reducing the challenges that commuter students may face. By also working as the advisor to DCom, the Assistant Director stays in touch with the needs and the difficulties that commuters are confronted with when attending Drexel University. The Assistant Director’s office can be found in the Office of Campus Activities in Room 215 of the Creese Student Center. Please contact the Assistant Director at commuters@drexel.edu or 215-895-1328.
Who are Commuter Assistants or CAs?
Just as a Resident Assistant, RA, helps resident students transition to college life, a Commuter Assistant, CA, does the same for students who commute. The CAs serve as mentors and resources for first year commuter/transfer students as they adjust to collegiate life. Incoming students are automatically part of the CA program.
What services are available for commuter students?
The Commuter Student Programs and Services office offers the following services for students:
- Commuter Assistants
- Locker rentals
- Refrigerator for students to leave their lunches
- Microwave/Toaster
- Charlotte Alletag Commuter Lounge
- Big Screen Television
- Website with current information, updates on commuter issues, and links to relevant offices and departments
- On-line suggestion box
- Bi-weekly listserv
- E-mail terminals in the Greenawalt Student Development Center
- On-line discussion board/rideboard through DrexelOne
- Advise the Drexel Commuter Organization (DCom)
- Help commuter students get involved on campus with student organizations, university committees, and more
- Act as an information liaison
- Help to connect students with the right office or department for the following issues: parking, public transportation routes, work study, financial aid, e-mail account information, course schedules, dining options, off-campus housing options, and more
Please contact the Office of Campus Activities/Office of Commuter Student Programs and Services in the Creese Student Center, Room 215, at commuters@drexel.edu, or at 215-895-1328 with any questions or concerns you have.
Are there programs and events for commuter students?
Both the Drexel Commuter Organization (DCom) and the Commuter Student Programs and Services office plan and sponsor events geared toward commuter students. These events are open to all Drexel community members. Notification happens via listerv e-mails, posters/fliers around campus and in the Charlotte Alletag Commuter Lounge, and the website calendar. You may always call 215-895-1328 or visit http://www.drexel.edu/oca/commuters/ for more information.
Where can I store my stuff while I am on campus?
Lockers are available for rental in Creese Student Center on a two term, first-come, first-serve basis. Stop into the Office of Campus Activities, Creese 215, to rent a locker. Locker rentals are made available on the first day of each term.
Lockers are also available to rent at the library (at 33rd & Market Streets at 215-895-2755) and the athletic center (at 34th & Market Streets at 215-895-1999). Different majors (such as some in CoMAD) may also have locker space. Contact those locations directly for more information.
Where can I relax between classes?
Below is a list of lounges/spaces on campus that have been identified by commuters students.
The Commuter Lounge located in the lower level of the Creese Student Center is the focal space for commuter students on campus. While this space is allocated for commuter students, all students are welcome. The lounge offers a television, Nintendo, board games, refrigerator, microwave, and more for students to use. For more information about this space, please call the Office of Student Activities at 215-895-1328.
The Creese lobby, Creese Intech Café, and the Butcherblock lounge, all located on the first floor of the Creese Student Center. These spaces are all adjacent to one another. Students can grab a beverage or something to eat, meet up with others, have group meetings, read the up to date, scrolling news, and participate in one of the daytime or evening programs offered in this space. The Creese Information Desk is also a location to check-out laptop computers and ask general questions. For more information about any of these locations or services, you may call the Creese Information Desk at 215-895-2515.
The Newman Center (the corner of 33rd & Chestnut Streets) has lounges that are open to students. The Newman Center also has a television and pool table. You may contact the Newman Center at 215-590-8760. Many academic buildings also have lounges for students to use.
Can I hang out in the Residence Halls?
Residents are welcome to have guests in their rooms. Guests need to be checked in at the front desks by the residents.
Is there a game room on campus?
In the lower level of the Main Building is the newly renovated game room, Loiunge 101. Lounge 101 has several pool and ping pong tables, x-boxes, Nintendo 360’s and much more. For more information please contact the Creese Information Desk at 215-895-2515.
What do I do if I get snowed in on campus, or the weather is bad and I can not make it to campus for class?
You can call the Commuter Student Programs and Services office at 215-895-1328 if it is between the hours of 8 am to 5 pm on days the University is open to get help. During all other hours, please call Public Safety & Security at 215-895-2822.
Where is the University Bookstore and what are their hours?
The University Bookstore is located on the first floor of McAllister Hall (in the Creese Student Center Complex). Hours may vary by term, term breaks, or holidays. For current postings you can visit http://www.bkstore.com/drexel/ or call 215-895-2860.
The University Bookstore is the primary on-campus location for textbooks and course supplies. Also available is a general selection of books, magazines, Drexel apparel, snacks, cards, gifts, toiletries, and more. For more information about the bookstore and current hours, visit www.drexel.edu/studentlife/creesestudentcenter/retail/.
General University Bookstore Hours
Mon-Thurs: 8am-7pm
Fri: 8am-5pm
Sat: 10am-2pm
Typical Summer University Bookstore Hours
Mon-Fri: 8am-5pm
Where is the nearest drugstore to campus?
The University Bookstore, located on the first level of McAllister, offers basic drugstore items.
Pharmacies in the area include*:
2301 Walnut Street - Rite Aid Pharmacy
3737 Walnut Street - Eckerd
3401 Walnut Street - CVS
4237 Walnut Street - Rite Aid Pharmacy
* Other pharmacies/drugstores may be located near campus. The ones listed were found in the Philadelphia phonebook.
What are other stores located nearby?
WAWA
7/11
GAP
Ann Taylor
Urban Outfitters
Starbucks
