Central Methodist University

Educational Resources

Libraries

ASHBY-Hodge Gallery of American Art

• Member of library consortia.
• 98,820 books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents.
• 241 current serial subscriptions.
• 87,263 microforms.
• 3,844 Audio/Visual items.
• 0 e-books.

Museums & Art

Stephens Museum of Natural History, Swinny Conservatory, Morrison Observatory, Phillips Recreation Center, Linn Memorial United Methodist Church

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

• 155 computers for student use in locations such as computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
• 0 Internet connections in libraries.
• 0 Internet connections in classrooms.
• 0 Internet connections in Laboratories.
• 788 Internet connections elsewhere on campus.

Student accommodations

• Email accounts are not available to all students.
• Internet access is 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.

Wireless Internet Hotspots

• Wifi is available in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing

Services

Basic

nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance

Remedial

math, writing, study skills, other

Counseling

career, personal, academic, psychological, religious

Career

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.
• 65% of students live in school housing.
• The school does not provide assistance for off-campus housing.

Types of housing available

• 8% of housing units are Singles.
• 83% of housing units are Doubles.
• 5% of housing units are Triples.
• 4% of housing units are Apartments.
• 0% of of housing units are some other type.
• In total, there are 7 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

• 29% of rooms are equipped with sprinkler systems.
• 100% of rooms are equipped with fire alarms.
• 100% are equipped with high-speed internet connections.

Extracurricular

• 30% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is not permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: Homecoming, Band Day
• Student activities: choral groups, concert band, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, radio station, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook
• In total, there are about 40 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Alpha Lambda Delta, Omicron Delta Kappa, Sigma Epsilon Pi, Alpa Chi, Phi Sigma Tau, Alpha Epsilon Delta, Beta Beta Beta, Pi Gamma Mu, Sigma Tau Delta
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Welsey Foundation, Christian Students United in Christ, Baptist Student Union UBUNTU
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Ebony Collegiate Assoc. , International Students
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) Central Collegian (weekly)

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): St. Louis (130), Kansas City (120)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Booneville (15)
• Public transportation does not serve the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.
• 80% of students have a car on campus

Employment

• School employment is not available.
• Freshman are discouraged from working.

Greek Life

• There are 6 fraternities
• 1 fraternity houses
• 17% of students are fraternity members
• There are 4 sororities
• 0 sorority houses
• 20% of students are sorority members.

ROTC

• Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of Missouri, Columbia)
• Navy ROTC: Not offered
• Airforce ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of Missouri, Columbia)

Additional Policies

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