Lees-McRae College

Educational Resources

Libraries

• Member of library consortia.
• 111,167 books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents.
• 11,575 current serial subscriptions.
• 7,064 microforms.
• 1,036 Audio/Visual items.
• 62,153 e-books.

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

• 90 computers for student use in locations such as computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
• 25 Internet connections in libraries.
• 36 Internet connections in classrooms.
• 63 Internet connections in Laboratories.
• 6 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 all the libraries, 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
• Campus wireless internet hotspots are not available.
• Approximately 2,000 students can be on the network at once.

Services

Basic

nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance

Remedial

reading, math, writing, study skills

Counseling

career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious

Career

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

Campus Safety

24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life

Housing

Overview

• The school offers housing for students.
• 75% of students live in school housing.
• The school does not provide assistance for off-campus housing.

Types of housing available

• 10% of housing units are Singles.
• 82% of housing units are Doubles.
• 8% of housing units are Triples.
• In total, there are 12 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

• 25% of rooms are equipped with sprinkler systems.
• 100% of rooms are equipped with fire alarms.
• 100% are equipped with high-speed internet connections.

Extracurricular

• 60% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is not permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: Performing Arts productions, College Programs forum series, CATCH weekly events, Homecoming activities, Spring Fling activities, Mountain Day
• Student activities: choral groups, dance, drama/theater, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, student government, yearbook
• In total, there are about 25 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Alpha Chi, Sigma Beta Delta;
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Approaching The Throne;
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Academic Minority Achievers, International Club;
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Student Government Association, Alpha Psi Omega, Campus After The Class Hours (CATCH), Circle K, Danceworks, EMS Club, Order of the Tower, Phi Beta Lambda, Residence Hall Association, Student Ambassadors Club, Students Against A Vanishing Environment, Sports Medicine Club, Communication Arts Club, Criminal Justice Club, Highland Improvisational Companies (HICS), Highlanders, Clogging Team, Cycling Team, Cheerleading

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Charlotte (100), Johnson City, TN (45)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Hickory, NC (45)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Hickory, NC (45)
• Public transportation does not serve the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.
• 85% of students have a car on campus

Employment

• School employment is available.
• 42% of undergrads are employed with average earnings of 1,400
• 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: Not offered
• Navy ROTC: Not offered
• Airforce ROTC: Not offered

Additional Policies

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