Carleton College

How would you describe the food and dining options?

We use Bon Appetite which was chosen for their environmental awareness, but the actual food is quite lacking. Lunch and dinner will always be the same and since we only have two dining halls that doesn't leave you with many options. Sayles, however, is a better option for food, but as a freshman you have a very limited amount of dining dollars.

Are there any quirky or unique traditions that make your college special?

Yes! Carleton is riddled with traditions. These include, Sproncert (an on campus concert), Rotblatt (a Baseball game that has an additional inning every year), Synchrony (a raunchy dance event done every midterm break) , Friday Flowers (local florists sell flowers and people buy them and place them in mail boxes), Primal Scream (11pm before finals we all just yell), and Silent dance parties (everyone puts in their headphones and listens to the same playlist and dances together before finals)

How does this institution support campus safety or mental health and wellness programs?

This is a mixed answer. The campus feels extremely safe. No matter the time you can always reach a security officer to help you with whatever you may need. We also have the blue light alarm systems (which I honestly doubt anyone has had to use). However, mental health wise, it is a lot less absolute. There are a few really supportive programs, such as in SHAC where there is emergency therapy available and they bring emotional support dogs on campus. However, individual accommodations through OAR, especially mental health related, are extremely difficult to acquire.