Georgia Institute of Technology

Educational Resources

Libraries

Digital "Virtual" Library; Architecture Library

• Member of library consortia.
• 2,410,964 books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents.
• 30,799 current serial subscriptions.
• 4,495,012 microforms.
• 311,745 Audio/Visual items.

Museums & Art

Advanced Technology Development Center; Georgia Tech Research Institute; Ovarian Cancer Institute; Paper Museum; Electron Microscope; Nanotechnology Research Center (scheduled to open in 2008).

Computing

Requirements

• Students are required to take a computer course.
• Students are required to own or lease a computer.

Campus Resources

• 300 computers for student use in locations such as computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
• 0 Internet connections in libraries.
• 144 Internet connections in classrooms.
• 227 Internet connections in Laboratories.
• 3,559 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.

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
• Campus wireless internet hotspots are not available.
• Approximately 5,000 students can be on the network at once.

Services

Basic

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

Remedial

reading, math, writing, study skills

Counseling

minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, other

Career

co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other

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.
• 64% of students live in school housing.
• The school will provide assistance for off-campus housing

Types of housing available

• 1% of housing units are Singles.
• 41% of housing units are Doubles.
• 11% of housing units are Triples.
• 47% of housing units are Apartments.
• In total, there are 32 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

• 47% of rooms are equipped with sprinkler systems.
• 100% of rooms are equipped with fire alarms.
• 100% are equipped with high-speed internet connections.

Extracurricular

• 67% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is not permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: Greek Week; Homecoming; Women's Awareness Month
• Student activities: choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook
• In total, there are about 391 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: ANAK, Briaerean Honor Society, Gamma Beta Phi Society, Golden Key, Honor Advisory Council, Joint Services Honor Society, Lambda Sigma, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Omicron Delta Kappa, Order of Omega, Phi Eta Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi, Rho Lambda
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Asian Christian Fellowship, Bahai Club, Baptist Student Union, Bhakti-Yoga Club, Campus Crusade for Christ, Catalyst Ministries, Catholic Center, Christian Campus Fellowship, Christian Interministry Council, Christian Students, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Episcopal Campus Ministry, Falun Dafa Association, Fellowship of Christian Students, Fellowship of Faith, GIFTED Gospel Choir, Global Outreach Campus Ministries, Jewish Student Union, Journey Christian Fellowship, Lutheran Campus Ministry, Muslim Student Association, Navigators, Operation Seventh-Day Adventist, Reformed Campus Minsitry, ReJOYce for Jesus, Students for Christ, The Way, Wesley Foundation, Westminster Christian Fellowship.
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) African-American Student Union, African Students Assoc. , Assoc. for India's Development, Bangladesh Students Assoc. , Black Graduate Student Assoc. , Caribbean Students Assoc. , Chinese Friendship Assoc. , Chinese Student Assoc. , Culture Tech, Diversity Forum, Filipino Student Assoc. , German Club, Hellenic Society, Hong Kong Student Assoc. , India Club, Indonesian Student Assoc. , Iranian Student Assoc. , Italian American Student Assoc. , Jackets for Israel, Japan Society, Korean Students Assoc. , Korean Undergraduate Student Assoc. , Myanmar Student Assoc. , Pakistan Student Assoc. , Pride Allliance, Puerto Rican Student Assoc. , Singapore Society, Spanish Speaking Org. , Taiwanese Student Assoc. , Thai Student Assoc. , Tsinghua Alumni Assoc. , Turkish Students Org. , Vietnamese Student Assoc. , Women's Awareness Month.
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Yellow Jacket Band, Symphony Orchestra, Jazz Ensemble, Chorale, DramaTech, Acapella Club, Relay for Life, Society of Women Engineers, College Republicans, College Democrats, College Libertarians, Circle "K" Club, Freshman Council, Women's Leadership Conference, Speech and Debate Team, Mock Trial Team, FASET Orientation, TEAM Buzz, Entrepreneur's Society.
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) Technique (weekly; bi-weekly during the summer); North Avenue Review (quarterly);

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Atlanta (15), Atlanta (15)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Atlanta (5)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Atlanta (5)
• Public transportation serves the campus.
• Not all students are permitted to have cars on campus.
• 52% of students have a car on campus

Employment

• School employment is available.

Greek Life

• There are 34 fraternities
• 29 fraternity houses
• 21% of students are fraternity members
• There are 14 sororities
• 7 sorority houses
• 24% of students are sorority members.

ROTC

• Army ROTC: Offered on campus
• Navy ROTC: Offered on campus
• Airforce ROTC: Offered on campus

Additional Policies

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