John Cabot University

Services & Facilities

John Cabot University maintains two campuses in Rome, each with its own personality.

Walk through the Porta Settimiana (built in the third century) and you will find JCU

In addition to classrooms, the Guarini Campus houses the Aula Magna Regina auditorium, which hosts lectures, concerts, plays and films; the Frohring Library, with its study rooms, multimedia lab and media room; as well as JCU administrative offices.

JCU

Both John Cabot University campuses are wireless and set up to encourage dialogue and collaboration among our international student population.

Student Life

Open to new ideas, people, experiences—and Rome!

Student life at John Cabot University in Rome reflects our sophisticated, international student community. Students here enjoy debating art and politics, going to the cinema and opera, attending lectures and concerts, exploring Rome and the Italian countryside and helping others.

John Cabot University’s size will make it easy for you to get involved on campus in leadership roles. Become part of Student Government. Participate in Model United Nations. Raise money for humanitarian causes. Or distinguish yourself as a JCU soccer star.

More importantly, by developing friendships with people from 50 countries, you are helping to create a more peaceful, global society. The international business, political, and artistic relationships you forge here will shape the future of the world.

Cultural Events and Activities

Whether you are a study abroad or degree-seeking student, you will find that John Cabot University in Rome takes full advantage of its location in one of the world’s most culturally rich cities.

In addition to hosting a wide variety of cultural and social events on campus, the University provides students with countless opportunities to appreciate all that the Eternal City has to offer.

Some examples:

• Discounted tickets to operas, theater performances and concerts throughout the city
• Cooking classes conducted by a professional chef on JCU’s beautiful Secchia terrace: learn how to make Italian delicacies while admiring a breathtaking view of the rooftops of our Trastevere neighborhood
• Wine tasting sessions held by a certified sommelier

Performing Arts at JCU

The JCU Theater Group: Both study abroad and degree-seeking student actors, singers and dancers are welcome! You can also help with music, scenery, stage management, technical assistance or make-up. This collective effort culminates in lively and colorful productions put on for the JCU community and the public every semester. The photo shows the Spring 2010 performance of Rent.

• The John Cabot Chamber Orchestra: Open to both amateurs and professional musicians, this group performs in many prestigious locations in and around Rome. For information visit www.jcco.it.
• Belly Dancing: One of the most popular extra-curricular classes among women at JCU, Beginner and Advanced-Beginner lessons are offered every semester by a qualified instructor and experienced dancer. The beautiful ancient art is explored through its basic movements as well as choreography, while a historical overview is provided to gain a better insight into this complex yet simple, antique yet contemporary dance form. Styles studied include Egyptian and Turkish traditional, cabaret and gypsy dance, as well as tribal fusion belly dance. In Advanced Beginner classes, use of veils and zills (finger cymbals) is also introduced.
  All levels are welcome and most have no previous experience at all, nevertheless culminating in a Hafla at the end of the semester. The event – very well attended every semester – gives dancers the opportunity to showcase the skills and grace they have learned throughout the term. A general belly dance “party” open to all, the Hafla also features choreography at different levels performed by the semester’s dance students for an audience of JCU students, faculty, staff and friends and much fun is had by all.
  Revel in the power of belly dance and get involved in the community of dancers at JCU!

John Cabot University Student Leadership Programs

As a study abroad or degree-seeking student at JCU, you serve as an unofficial ambassador for your country. In addition to your studies, your most important “job” is to make friends across borders.

Getting involved at John Cabot can make it easier for you to make these friendships as well as develop resume-building leadership skills.
These are some of our premier leadership programs:

Student Government

Student government officers represent the interests of John Cabot University students to JCU faculty and administrators. Serving in student government is a great way to implement your ideas for strengthening the JCU community.

Student Ambassador Program

John Cabot University Student Ambassadors support JCU through public relations, admissions support and events planning. Student Ambassadors' give campus tours, assist during Orientation, and plan events.

Community Service Program

Through our John Cabot University Community Service Program, you have the opportunity to become more aware of our modern-day social needs and take an active role in addressing different problems. You might have the chance to help the homeless, work in a soup kitchen, help abused women, assist at a refugee center or support an English-language library. JCU students have also been actively involved raising money for international relief efforts.

The High School Outreach Program

During your time at JCU, you have the unique opportunity to volunteer a small amount of your time to go directly into an Italian High School ‘Liceo’ classroom and meet with Italian High School students of English and their teacher. Enriching your international experience at JCU, you meet with people in their context and better understand what it means to live and study in Rome. Likewise, you give these students an opportunity to acquire an understanding of you, your country and your culture that goes well beyond what they might read in a textbook or see in a film. These students might one day be your colleague or counterpart in your professional life. It’s worth getting to know them today!

Completely in English, your discussions with students will focus on a topic of your choice which can include personal interests, current events as well as specific topics suggested by the hosting teacher. While this is not a language tutoring or teaching program, it gives you the chance to volunteer your time to help students not much younger than you to practice their language skills while learning about you, your lifestyle, your ideas. In turn, you will learn about them and their experience growing up in Italy.

John Cabot University Athletics and Sports

Study abroad and degree-seeking students alike will find it easy to stay in shape at John Cabot University in Rome, Italy. Participating in sports is an excellent way for you to learn about the cultures of your fellow students in a team or group setting.
From our Men’s and Women’s Gladiators Soccer Teams to on-campus classes in yoga, tai chi, salsa and belly dancing, free gym membership and skiing excursions to the Swiss Alps, you can participate in activities you already love as well as discover new ones.

John Cabot University Men’s and Women’s Soccer

Soccer is almost a religion in Italy and you’ll find that’s true at John Cabot University.

The John Cabot Men’s Gladiators Soccer Team is one of 12 teams in the League of Roman Universities, which competes every year from September to May, playing a standard 11-a-side game.

The Women’s Gladiators Soccer Team plays in the six-team Roman Universities League that play Calcetto (Italian five-a-side soccer).

Everyone is welcome to try out. The soccer season spans the fall and spring semesters; adjustments to the line-up are common as new study abroad students join degree-seeking students on the team. This constantly changing team dynamic provides a foundation for the development of new friendships among students from all over the world.

More athletic opportunities

John Cabot University has an agreement with a local gym to provide JCU students with free access. Located within walking distance of campus, this gym offers weight training as well as classes in yoga, pilates, spinning, aerobics and martial arts.
You will also find JCU students playing basketball and tennis at courts located near campus.

Or try something international--JCU’s teaches salsa, yoga, tai chi and belly dancing classes on campus.

Outdoor Education Program: Hiking, Canoeing, Skiing, Sailing

Some of the most beautiful places on Earth are on the European continent. We plan outdoor trips and events throughout the year to take advantage of our stunning natural resources.
Hike the Italian mountains. Canoe Italy’s most beautiful lakes. Ski the Swiss or Italian Alps or sail the Mediterranean.
Outdoor adventures such as these allow you to experience Italy’s natural beauty as well as the beauty of its culture.

Put Your John Cabot University Degree to Work through the Career Services Center!

John Cabot University’s Career Services Center is your bridge between your academic and professional careers. Whether you want to pursue further study in graduate school or hope to begin a career, we can help you achieve those goals.

To get the most out of our office, make an appointment to meet the Career Services Coordinator early in your university career. Not only can we help you align your academic and career goals, we can suggest community service opportunities, student activities, and work study jobs that can provide career insight and valuable resume-building experiences beginning your first semester.

As you progress academically, we will work with you to research and find internships, prepare a resume, practice interviewing and plan your job search strategy. If you plan to attend graduate school, we will assist you in that process as well. Internships may be done for academic credit in lieu of an academic course; if you are interested in this option you should discuss it well in advance with the For-Credit Internship Program Director and with your advisor.

The Career Services Center also offers regular workshops, an Alumni Mentoring Program, and an annual Career Fair to help you connect with employers, internship hosts, graduate schools and volunteer organizations.

The Career Services Office is open to degree-seeking and study abroad students as well as JCU alumni.

Clubs and Organizations Italian Cultural Club

The goal of the Italian Culture Club is to expand students' knowledge of Italian language and culture. By engaging students from all backgrounds and from every major or minor in various activities, the club appeals to a common interest in Italian Culture both in Rome and beyond.

Model United Nations

The John Cabot University Model United Nations Society seeks to promote the specific goals of John Cabot University:

• To enable students to contribute to the richness of cultural diversity
• to encourage leaders who will make positive contributions to an increasingly interdependent and multicultural world
• to foster reasoned discussion of contemporary issues
• to instill an eagerness to embrace the challenges of a more global future

Participation in Model United Nations enriches students’ international outlook, in giving them intense awareness of other countries and international issues, as well as experience in seeking feasible solutions through reasoned discussion. This work in crafting and promoting particular solutions is especially important in training future leaders in a globalized world. Students’ experience in engaging with these issues, with other students from all around the world, is an important step in helping to create and develop an international community, and to embrace the challenges of a more global future.

The MUN Society also seeks to enhance the program in international studies at John Cabot, by giving students an interdisciplinary opportunity to work in multiple fields at once, as well as an experiential, deliberative dimension beyond what can be simulated in the classroom.

Multicultural Club

The purpose of the Multicultural Club is to explore and promote an increased understanding of the various cultures of the world amongst students of John Cabot University. Members of the club will have the opportunity to further their knowledge of the global community through their participation and to foster appreciation at John Cabot University and its community of the different cultures, nationalities, ethnic groups, and languages.

Newspaper Club

The Matthew is the student-run newspaper of John Cabot University that is published both in print and online. The goal of The Matthew is to provide the student body with a coherent voice, a medium of collective expression, and a forum in which to openly explore and better understand issues which affect all the JCU community.

Stand

STAND, the student-led division of the Genocide Intervention Network, envisions a world in which the international community protects civilians from genocidal violence and elected officials are held accountable for their actions, or inaction, in the face of genocide.

Born out of the fight to stop the genocide in Darfur, Sudan, STAND is devoted to creating a sustainable student network that actively fights genocide wherever it may occur. The mission of the STAND chapter at JCU is to provide individuals and communities with a comprehensive understanding of the nature, limits and characteristics of genocide.

The mission of STAND relative to JCU is to create greater awareness within the University’s community as well as the larger community of Rome. One of the fundamental tools to stop and prevent genocide is a greater dispersal of knowledge and information about the ongoing situation in Sudan. The conflict in Sudan can be viewed as a domestic issue separate from international intervention; however, the occurrence of genocide within Sudanese borders not only compels intervention but demands unprecedented attention and recognition from the international arena.
The fact that our University is an American institution found within a larger international setting with an international community places us in a crucial position, which necessitates a call to action and acknowledgement of the burden of our responsibility.

Student Government

The John Cabot University Student Government is committed to promoting the interests of JCU students, whether they be Degree Seeking or Visiting. It serves as a reference point for Faculty and Staff to understand better the goals and desires of students, as well as a means by which students' concerns may be voiced to the Administration.

Universities Fighting World Hunger

UFWH is part of the international initiative, Universities Fighting World Hunger, which was started in 2004 as a partnership between the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and Auburn University. As a member of this initiative, JCU’s Universities Fighting World Hunger hopes to be a catalyst within the JCU community to make fighting hunger a core value of our University.

Dining Services

Your home away from home is here at the Tiber Cafe. Our mission is to provide an environment that encourages sensitivity to the diverse ethnic and cultural origins of the members of the University community. You will find a great team to welcome you and make you feel at home through the different international dining experiences and events taking place in the Tiber Cafe lounge. You will have the opportunity to savor different types of culinary experiences as well as American comfort food!

Students with Disabilities

John Cabot University does not discriminate on the basis of disability or handicap.
In order to ensure a satisfactory learning experience, we follow a three-step process in dealing with student limitations.

First, we require students who are aware that they have learning disabilities or other disabilities to identify themselves at the time they pay their tuition deposit or housing placement fee. Second, for students who have informed us of their learning disability or other disability, we require detailed medical documentation and/or psychological documentation of the situation, in order to determine the nature of the problem and the recommended management. Third, in conjunction with the student and professional advisors, we assess the accommodations that would be necessary for the student to complete a course or program at JCU. After this evaluation has taken place, students will be informed directly by the Academic Dean's Office of the accommodations that have been granted. In the event it appears that reasonable accommodations cannot be made for a student with a learning or other disability, the University will refund the application fee, the tuition deposit, and the housing placement fee.

John Cabot University cannot provide individual learning or other disability accommodations to students who do not follow the above guidelines.

Health Assistance

Before coming to JCU, students are required to complete and return the Health Assistance Form.
The health and safety of our students is of utmost importance to JCU. The University encourages all students to contact staff when they need assistance in this area. A JCU Administrator always has the JCU Emergency Phone 24/7 (to be called only in real emergencies). The Student Services Office maintains a roster of English-speaking physicians and counselors in Rome qualified to assist our students at all times and makes referrals, but assumes no responsibility for these medical referrals.

Housing and Residential Life

JCU Housing provides accommodations to students in residential areas in order to promote an authentic study abroad experience in support of the overall mission of the University. Students housed with JCU are given the opportunity to live like Romans and should be mature, open to new experiences and ready for an international 'off-campus' housing experience. Living in JCU Housing will give students a better understanding of urban Italian life.
For the most part, JCU apartments are grouped in areas adjacent to the university. Our clustered apartments make it easy for you to get to know your JCU neighbors and commute to campus together on foot or by bus.
All students in JCU Housing are assigned Resident Assistants who are available to help students in their residential life experience while at JCU. Resident Assistants live in the same neighborhoods as students and are available to answer questions, organize events and generally assist students adjust to Roman life. JCU also provides a meal plan that can be used at the Tiber Cafe in the Tiber Student Center. Participating students are issued vouchers that can be used for a full meal at lunch time.

JCU housing is not a mandatory part of the university application process. Before applying we invite you to carefully review all of our online materials, the application process, assignments policy, move-in/out dates, and all application and payment deadlines to see if JCU Housing is right for you.

Characteristics of JCU Housing:

• Apartments vary in design and aesthetics, but all provide a bedroom, shared bathroom and fully-equipped kitchen (to Italian standards, including a washing machine, but no dryer or dishwasher).
• The majority of apartments are located within a 30 minute walk and/or ride via public transportation.
• Apartments are maintained by long-term JCU contractors.
• Utilities, such as gas and electric, are included in the price.

The JCU I.D. Card

The John Cabot University I.D. card is an essential part of a comprehensive, ongoing strategy to help ensure campus safety and the integrity of personal information.

Your I.D. card identifies you as a member of the John Cabot University community and provides you access to the Guarini and Tiber Campuses, Gianicolo Residence (if accompanied by a resident), Gym, and Library. For your security, you are required to carry this card and use it as your primary means of identification while on John Cabot University properties. You cannot enter any JCU facility without it. If requested to do so, you must present or surrender your card to University administrators or persons performing duties within the scope of University Policy.

The John Cabot I.D. card also permits access to outside sports facilities and events and qualifies you for discounts at local businesses.

Accreditation

John Cabot University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (www.msche.org), 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
The Middle States Commission on Higher Education is a voluntary, non-governmental, peer-based membership association dedicated to educational excellence and improvement through peer-evaluation and accreditation. Accreditation by the Commission on Higher Education is an expression of confidence in an institution

John Cabot University is incorporated as a not-for-profit organization in the State of Delaware and is licensed to award its degrees by the Delaware Department of Education. The University is authorized by the Italian Ministry of Education to operate as a four-year American university in Italy.

Memberships

• American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) (member only)
• American Association of College and University Programs in Italy (AACUPI)
• American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO)
• American International Consortium of Academic Libraries (AMICAL)
• American Management Association (AMA)
• American Research Center in Sofia
• Association of American International Colleges and Universities (AAICU)
• Association of College and University Housing Officers - International (ACUCHO-I)
• Associazione Civita
• Association of International Educators (NAFSA)
• College Board
• Council of Independent Colleges (CIC)
• Council of International Schools (CIS)
• European Association for International Education
• European Council of International Schools (ECIS) (Associate Member)
• Forum on Education Abroad
• International Education Council (IEC)
• Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Higher Education (MSA/CHE)
• National Association of College Admission Counseling (NACAC)
• National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA)
• Near East / South Asia Council of Overseas Schools (NE/SA) (Associate Member)