Mountain State University

Educational Resources

Libraries

• Member of library consortia.
• 95,458 books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents.
• 201 current serial subscriptions.
• 1,416 microforms.
• 5,669 Audio/Visual items.
• 0 e-books.

Museums & Art

Production Facility; Technology Zone; 3-Wall Virtual Reality

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

• 167 computers for student use in locations such as computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center

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 all the libraries, in some classrooms, 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 1,000 students can be on the network at once.

Services

Remedial

reading, math, writing, study skills

Counseling

veteran student, academic

Career

internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interview training

Campus Safety

lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life

Housing

Overview

• The school offers housing for students.
• 4% of students live in school housing.
• The school will provide assistance for off-campus housing

Types of housing available

• 100% of housing units are Singles.
• In total, there are 2 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

• 80% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is not permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: Dances, Spring Fling, Mardi Gras, Comedians, Campus Life Fair
• Student activities: choral groups, drama/theater, literary magazine, pep band, student government, student newspaper, yearbook
• In total, there are about 16 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Criminal Justice Honor Society; Sigma Beta Delta
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Christian Student Organization
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) International Student Organization
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Student Activities Board; Christian Student Organization; Creative Writing Club; Criminal Justice Association; Psychology Club; Student Government Association
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) Cougar Chronicle

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Charlotte, NC (210), Beckley (5)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Hinton (20)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Beckley (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 available.
• 4% of undergrads are employed with average earnings of 1,751
• 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, smoking prohibited