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Originally posted by PM_Mama00
I always thought it was a campus with no housing at all. Like Eastern Michigan, I'd consider that part-commuter because, if I'm not mistaken, half the school lives there and half commutes.
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I would consider Eastern Michigan (my alma mater) a mix of commuter and residential. There are large numbers of students who do live on and around campus, but there is a significant percentage of students who live at home (with parents) and commute to class each day. In the Greek system, we don't get a lot of commuters, but did get some from nearby cities like Saline or Ann Arbor.
Wayne State University in the city of Detroit is clearly commuter, even though they have built a couple dorms. The vast majority of students live at home with parents or are non-traditional students. Most of the students in campus apartments or dorms are international students.
UM-Dearborn is also clearly commuter, with most students living at home.
Commuter campuses definitely face different challenges and obstacles than residential do. Just finding places to hold meetings, sisterhoods and rituals can be difficult. Some of the women live an hour or an hour and a half away from each other. They are all on campus at different times of day. Greek life on those campuses can be key to feeling a sense of belonging and community with the campus though.
Dee