St. Andrews Presbyterian College

Educational Resources

Libraries

The Library has two small specialized collections: Scottis Books Collection, materials about the Highland Scots in NC and America, and the Hal and Delores Sieber Collection of Ezra Pound Materials. The Library is a Selective Depository Library for US Government Documnets.

• Member of library consortia.
• 109,308 books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents.
• 21,813 current serial subscriptions.
• 14,808 microforms.
• 931 Audio/Visual items.
• 42,390 e-books.

Museums & Art

Academic Resource Center - Services and resources for student developing Scottish Heritage Center - resources and material on the Scottish heritage of the region Morgan-Jones Science Center - 20,400 square foot science building that houses labs and offices St. Andrews Equestrian Center - Singletary Therapeutic Riding Center and Singing Wood Farm. The Singletary facilities include a 125 x 300 foot covered arena, two (2) 125 x 250 outdoor rings, two (2) barns, office and classrooms, a hunter trials course and 105 acres of pasture. Singing Wood Farm is a 17-acre farm featuring facilities for 40 horses, a 200 x 300 foot outdoor arena, another 100 x 200 outdoor ring, an outside hunter course, and a gymnastic field. Singing Wood Annex, a one-mile hike from the main farm is a 14-acre facility with 12 stalls and pastures

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

• 90 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 not 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 some classrooms
• Campus wireless internet hotspots are not available.
• Approximately 22 students can be on the network at once.

Services

Basic

health insurance

Remedial

math

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, 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.
• The school does not provide assistance for off-campus housing.

Room Accessories

• 100% are equipped with high-speed internet connections.

Extracurricular

• 75% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: World Cultures Dinner, Winter Formal, Sweethearts Dance, Ganza, Lua
• Student activities: choral groups, dance, drama/theater, literary magazine, music ensembles, student government, student newspaper, yearbook
• In total, there are about 28 organizations on campus.
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Christian Student Fellowship
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) World Cultures Club, Black Student Union
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) SAPC Choir, SAPC pipe band, Highland Players, Student AU, Student Government Association, Intramurals
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) Que Pasa (monthly)

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Charlotte (100), Raleigh (100)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Hamlet (15)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Laurinburg (0)
• Public transportation does not serve the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.
• 80% of students have a car on campus

Employment

• School employment is available.
• 33% of undergrads are employed with average earnings of 1,800
• Freshman are not discouraged from working.

• There are 0 fraternities
• 0 fraternity houses
• There are 0 sororities
• 0 sorority houses

ROTC

• Army ROTC: Not offered
• Navy ROTC: Not offered
• Airforce ROTC: Not offered

Additional Policies

class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, other