Cumberland University

Educational Resources

Libraries

Stockton University Archives; Tennessee and Special Collections; Nobel Literature Collection; American Film Institute Top 100 Films Collection

• Member of library consortia.
• 35,000 books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents.
• 379 current serial subscriptions.
• 1,529 Audio/Visual items.
• 40,000 e-books.

Museums & Art

Cavett Wild Game Collection

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

• 142 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.
• 405 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.
• 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 all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all school buildings and on all school property
• Campus wireless internet hotspots are not available.
• Approximately 10,752 students can be on the network at once.

Services

Basic

placement service

Remedial

reading, math, writing, study skills

Counseling

minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological

Career

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

Campus Safety

24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life

Housing

Overview

• The school offers housing for students.
• 39% of students live in school housing.
• The school does not provide assistance for off-campus housing.

Types of housing available

• 55% of housing units are Singles.
• 45% of housing units are Doubles.
• In total, there are 5 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

• 60% 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: AASA Black History Month events; Homecoming; Spring Fling; Coming Home; International Student Day; Earth Day
• Student activities: choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, yearbook
• In total, there are about 38 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Alpha Chi National Honor Society; Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society; Alpha Phi Sigma; Alpha Psi Omega National Honorary Dramatic Society; Chi Epsilon Lambda Honor Society in Nursing; Delta Mu Delta; Kappa Delta Pi; Omicron Delta Kappa; Pi Gamma Mu; Pinnacle; Psi Chi; Sigma Tau Delta; Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges; Gamma Sigma Alpha
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Fellowship of Christian Athletes; Campus Crusade for Christ; Baptist Collegiate Ministries
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) African American Student Association (AASA); International Student Organization
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Student Government Association; The Phoenix Players (Drama); Pre-Professional Society; Student Nurse's Association; Political Leadership Society; Circle K Club; International Student Organization
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) The Cumberland Digest (monthly)

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Nashville (25), Lebanon (3)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Lebanon (3)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Lebanon (3)
• 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.
• 2% of undergrads are employed with average earnings of 1,500
• Freshman are not discouraged from working.

Greek Life

• There are 3 fraternities
• 2 fraternity houses
• 6% of students are fraternity members
• There are 2 sororities
• 0 sorority houses
• 3% of students are sorority members.

ROTC

• Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Middle TN State University)
• Navy ROTC: Not offered
• Airforce ROTC: Not offered

Additional Policies

class attendance mandatory, honor code, hazing prohibited