Converse College

Educational Resources

Libraries

Curriculum Resource Center K-12, Large Music Library, College Archives, South Caroliniana History 18,894 unique periodicals available through online website

• Member of library consortia.
• 148,459 books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents.
• 590 current serial subscriptions.
• 82,790 microforms.
• 20,062 Audio/Visual items.

Museums & Art

Art Gallery

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

• 65 computers for student use in locations such as computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
• 6 Internet connections in libraries.
• 20 Internet connections in classrooms.
• 65 Internet connections in Laboratories.
• 250 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 available.
• 100% of college-owned hosting units are available for internet access.

Services

Basic

nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service

Remedial

reading, math, writing, study skills

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.
• 85% of students live in school housing.

Types of housing available

• In total, there are 6 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

• 50% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is not permitted on campus.
• Student activities: choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, yearbook
• In total, there are about 60 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Alpha Lambda Delta, Alpha Psi Omega, Delta Omicron, Gamma Sigma, Kappa Delta Epsilon, Mortar Board, Phi Sigma Iota, Pi Gamma Mu, Pi Kappa Lambda, Theta Alpha Kappa
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Student Christian Association, Campus Crusade
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) International Students Organization, Association of African American Students
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) Conversationalist (monthly)

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Greenville-Spartanburg (15), Charlotte (70)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Spartanburg (2)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Spartanburg (1)
• 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 not available.
• 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: Offered at cooperating institution (Wofford)
• Navy ROTC: Not offered
• Airforce ROTC: Not offered

Additional Policies

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