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Family Weekend
Experience Mercer up close and personal during our Family Weekend. Meet the administration and faculty, enjoy a concert at the School of Music, watch a movie in the park, enjoy a picnic lunch with jazz music to entertain you, and attend a Mercer sporting event.
Get more information on this year’s Family Weekend.
Parents Fund
Tuition only covers a portion of what it costs to educate our more than 8,000 students. You can help further enrich the Mercer experience for your student by giving to the Parents Fund. The Parents Fund helps the University stay up-to-date by providing wireless Internet throughout campus, supplementing tutors in the Academic Resource Center, and securing additional copies of high-demand books and online journals in the library.
Find out more about the Parents Fund.
Mercer Police
(478) 301-2970
Called “MERPO,” Mercer Police is responsible for enforcing parking regulations, responding to emergencies and maintaining overall campus safety. MERPO can do anything from help locate your student in case of an emergency, to assist him or her in retrieving keys from a locked vehicle!
Counseling and Psychological Services
Atlanta Campus and Douglas, Henry Regional Academic Centers
(678) 547-6060
Macon Campus
(478) 301-2862
Mercer is concerned with the physical and emotional health of its students. CAPS offers counseling to all currently enrolled Mercer students at no fee. Areas of expertise include, transition to college, relationship management, stress management and drug and alcohol abuse.
Housing and Residence Life
Atlanta Campus
(678) 547-6104
Macon Campus
(478) 301-2687
Residence Life is available to answer any questions you may have regarding your student’s accommodations. They are your first stop for housing matters such as room assignments, roommate selection and special housing needs.
Religious Life Center
(478) 301-2992
Finding spiritual direction can sometimes be a challenge for students in their college years. The Religious Life Center offers opportunities for worship, fellowship and service to students of any denomination. The Center also maintains a directory of worship centers in Macon and can help a student select a local church home.
Find out more about the Religious Life Center.
Auxiliary Services
(478) 301-2741
Auxiliary Services seeks to provide students with some of the comforts of home while they are away from home. Auxiliary Services furnishes the Beartouch long distance plan, Micro fridges, laundry services, copy services and meal plans. The department also administers the campus mail services and the campus bookstore.
Find out more about Auxiliary Services.
Academic Resource Center
(478) 301-2669
The Academic Resource Center (ARC) provides tutoring, supplemental instruction and other programs to boost students’ academic success. ARC also conducts workshops throughout the year on a variety of study skills topics and houses an ergonomic computer lab.
Find out more About the Academic Resource Center.
Dining Services Macon Campus
(478) 301-2925
Mercer Dining Services feeds your hungry student! Dining Services offers a variety of meal plan and menu options. You can even send you student “Love From Home” gift packages.
Visit the Dining Services Website.
Campus Health
Atlanta Campus
(678) 547-6054
Macon Campus
(478) 301-2696
It’s tough being sick and away from home. The staff of the Student Health Center understands this and offers excellent care to students, ranging from immunizations to medications. The Center also provides a variety of health education programs to keep Mercer healthy.
Campus Life
Atlanta Campus
(678) 547-6104
Macon Campus
(478) 301-2868
Campus Life works with students, faculty and staff to keep the campus alive with several co-curricular activities. Campus Life coordinates QuadWorks and Greek Life.