Bluefield College

Educational Resources

Libraries

• Member of library consortia.
• 76,750 books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents.
• 14,500 current serial subscriptions.
• 0 microforms.
• 2,800 Audio/Visual items.
• 50,800 e-books.

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

• 80 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.
• 208 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.

Wireless Internet Hotspots

• Wifi is available in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
• Campus wireless internet hotspots are not available.
• Approximately 10,254 students can be on the network at once.

Services

Basic

nonremedial tutoring, other

Remedial

math, writing

Counseling

career, academic

Career

on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training

Campus Safety

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

Campus Life

Housing

Overview

• The school offers housing for students.
• 45% of students live in school housing.
• The school will provide assistance for off-campus housing

Types of housing available

• In total, there are 3 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

• 100% are equipped with high-speed internet connections.

Extracurricular

• 60% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is not permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: welcome week(August), president's convocation(August), founder's day convocation (September(, duremedes christian emphasis week (September), Homecoming Weekend (October), Student Christmas Candelight dinner (December), The Staley Lecture Series (Spring), Student Development Convocation (April), Honors Convocation (April), Mud pig day (May), May graduation.
• Student activities: choral groups, drama/theater, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, student government, student newspaper, yearbook
• In total, there are about 10 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Alpha Phi Sigma, Alpha Chi National Honor Scholarship Society;
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) The Baptist Student Union; Residence Hall Bible Studies; GAP (Growth and praise meetings); Missions and Ministries "impact" team; Freshman Transfer Council; Fellowship of Christian Athletes; Bluefield College Chrisitan Service Fellowship
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) student ambassadors, appalachian trail hiking club, bluefield college art club, intramural activities, Masterworks Chorale, Bluefield Singers, Variations, Praise Singers, Phi Beta Lambda
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) The Rampage

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Roanoke, VA, Charleston, WV
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Hinton, WV
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Bluefield, WV (3)
• Public transportation serves the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.
• 95% of students have a car on campus

Employment

• School employment is available.
• 2% of undergrads are employed with average earnings of 1,300
• Freshman are not discouraged from working.

Greek Life

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

ROTC

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

Additional Policies

class attendance mandatory, hazing prohibited