Blue Mountain College

Educational Resources

Libraries

Music Library, Curriculum Library

• Member of library consortia.
• 57,245 books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents.
• 185 current serial subscriptions.
• 380 microforms.
• 1,319 Audio/Visual items.
• 4,076 e-books.

Museums & Art

Mo Kwong Room Houses Chinese Artifacts, BMC Doll Collection, Alumni Artifacts, BMC Alumnae Archives

Computing

Requirements

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

Campus Resources

• 59 computers for student use in locations such as computer center/labs, residence halls, library
• 0 Internet connections in libraries.
• 0 Internet connections in classrooms.
• 0 Internet connections in Laboratories.
• 7 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 permitted.
• Online class registration is not available.
• 97% of college-owned hosting units are available for internet access.

Wireless Internet Hotspots

• Wifi is available in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing

Services

Basic

nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance

Remedial

reading, math, writing, study skills

Counseling

career, academic, psychological, religious

Career

on-campus job interviews, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interest inventory, interview training

Campus Safety

late night transport/escort service, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life

Housing

Overview

• The school offers housing for students.
• 34% of students live in school housing.
• The school does not provide assistance for off-campus housing.

Types of housing available

• 100% of housing units are Doubles.
• In total, there are 3 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

• 0% of rooms are equipped with sprinkler systems.
• 100% of rooms are equipped with fire alarms.
• 97% are equipped with high-speed internet connections.

Extracurricular

• 15% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is not permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: Student recitals, theatre productions, rush week, formal dinners, intramural sports, and intercollegiate basketball.
• Student activities: choral groups, drama/theater, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, student government, yearbook
• In total, there are about 28 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Cap and Gown Honor Society
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Baptist Student Union, Ministerial Association, Koinonia, Fellowship of Ministers' Wives
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Student Government Association, Athletic Association, Academic Clubs, Chorale, Ministry Teams, Social Societies, Commuter Club, Handbell Ensemble

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Memphis, Tennessee (70), Tupelo, Mississippi (35)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): New Albany, Mississippi (14)
• Public transportation does not serve the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.
• 90% of students have a car on campus

Employment

• School employment is not available.
• 0% of undergrads are employed with average earnings of 0
• Freshman are not discouraged from working.

• There are 0 fraternities
• 0 fraternity houses
• 0% of students are fraternity members
• There are 0 sororities
• 0 sorority houses
• 0% of students are sorority members.

ROTC

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

Additional Policies

class attendance mandatory, dress/hair code, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited