Barton College

Educational Resources

Libraries

Discipliana Collection

• Member of library consortia.
• 176,095 books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents.
• 14,901 current serial subscriptions.
• 313,005 microforms.
• 3,651 Audio/Visual items.
• 23,905 e-books.

Museums & Art

College Archives; art museum; greenhouse; fitness center; Sam and Marjorie Ragan Writing Center

Computing

Requirements

• Students are not required to take a computer course.
• Students are not required to own or lease a computer.
• Recommended computer operating system: Microsoft

Campus Resources

• 210 computers for student use in locations such as computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
• 19 Internet connections in libraries.
• 90 Internet connections in classrooms.
• 95 Internet connections in Laboratories.
• 6 Internet connections elsewhere on campus.

Student accommodations

• Email accounts are available to all students.
• Internet access is available to all students.
• Student web-pages are not permitted.
• Online class registration is not available.
• 100% of college-owned hosting units are available for internet access.

Services

Basic

nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance

Remedial

math, writing

Counseling

career, personal, academic, birth control, religious

Career

co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training

Campus Safety

24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life

Housing

Overview

• The school offers housing for students.
• 51% of students live in school housing.
• The school will provide assistance for off-campus housing

Types of housing available

• 1% of housing units are Singles.
• 84% of housing units are Doubles.
• 15% of housing units are Apartments.
• In total, there are 5 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

• 20% of rooms are equipped with sprinkler systems.
• 100% of rooms are equipped with fire alarms.
• 100% are equipped with high-speed internet connections.

Extracurricular

• 38% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: Barton/Wilson Symphony and Soul concert; Pre-Exam Jam; Greek Sing; Alternative Spring Break
• Student activities: choral groups, drama/theater, literary magazine, musical theater, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, television station
• In total, there are about 39 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Alpha Chi; Alpha Lambda; Alpha Phi Sigma; Gamma Sigma Alpha; Kappa Delta Pi; Sigma Theta Tau
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Baptist Student Union; Disciple Student Union; Fellowship of Christian Athletes; Hands for Christ Sign Choir
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) International Club; Black Student Awareness Association, Phi Beta Sigma
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Alpha Phi Omega; College Conservatives; Young Democrats; Campus Activities Board; Stage and Script
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) The Collegiate (seven times a year)

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Raleigh-Durham, NC (45), Raleigh-Durham, NC (45)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Wilson, NC (2)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Wilson, NC (2)
• Public transportation serves the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.
• 94% of students have a car on campus

Employment

• School employment is available.
• 5% of undergrads are employed with average earnings of 2,500
• Freshman are not discouraged from working.

Greek Life

• There are 4 fraternities
• 2 fraternity houses
• 14% of students are fraternity members
• There are 3 sororities
• 0 sorority houses
• 12% of students are sorority members.

ROTC

• Army ROTC: Not offered
• Navy ROTC: Not offered
• Airforce ROTC: Not offered

Additional Policies

class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited