Boise State University

Educational Resources

Libraries

• Member of library consortia.
• 615,000 books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents.
• 4,800 current serial subscriptions.
• 1,400,000 microforms.
• 58,000 Audio/Visual items.

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

• 700 computers for student use in locations such as computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
• 180 Internet connections in libraries.
• 300 Internet connections in classrooms.
• 500 Internet connections in Laboratories.
• 100 Internet connections elsewhere on campus.

Student accommodations

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

Services

Basic

nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance

Remedial

reading, math, writing

Counseling

minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic

Career

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

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)

• 8% of students live in school housing.
• The school will provide assistance for off-campus housing

Types of housing available

• 20% of housing units are Singles.
• 35% of housing units are Doubles.
• 5% of housing units are Triples.
• 40% of housing units are Apartments.
• In total, there are 12 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

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

Extracurricular

• 9% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is permitted on campus.
• Student activities: choral groups, dance, drama/theater, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Boise (4), Boise (4)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Boise (2)
• Public transportation serves the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.
• 90% of students have a car on campus

Employment

• School employment is available.
• 8% of undergrads are employed with average earnings of 2,000
• Freshman are not discouraged from working.

Greek Life

• There are 2 fraternities
• 0 fraternity houses
• 1% of students are fraternity members
• There are 0 sororities
• 2 sorority houses
• 1% of students are sorority members.

ROTC

• Army ROTC: Offered on campus
• Navy ROTC: Not offered
• Airforce ROTC: Not offered

Additional Policies

class attendance policies set by individual instructors