Sul Ross State University

Educational Resources

Libraries

• Member of library consortia.

Museums & Art

Archives of the Big Bend is housed in the Library. Museum of the Big Bend on campus.

Computing

Requirements

• Students are not required to take a computer course.
• Students are not required to own or lease a computer.

Campus Resources

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

Student accommodations

• Email accounts are available to all students.
• Internet access is available to all students.

Services

Basic

nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance

Remedial

reading, math, writing, study skills

Counseling

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

Career

on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, 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.
• The school will provide assistance for off-campus housing

Extracurricular

• 45% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: Spring Fling, NIRA Rodeo, Theatre Productions, Collegiate Night Out at the Movies, Reggae Thing, Airbrush Junkies
• Student activities: choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, yearbook
• In total, there are about 48 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Alpha Phi Sigma, Alpha Psi Omega, Delta Tau Alpha, Kappa Delta Pi, Pi Sigma Alpha, Psi Chi, Sigma Gamma Epsilon, Sigma Tau Delta, Kappa Pi, Alpha Chi, Alpha Epsilon Rho, Beta Beta Beta, Delta Mu Delta, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Eta Sigma, Sigma Delta Pi
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Baptist Student Ministry, Habitat for Humanity, Newman Club, Wesley Student Center
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Black Student Association, Spanish Club
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) Skyline Weekly

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Midland/Odessa, Texas (154), El Paso, Texas (216)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Alpine (0)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Alpine (0)
• 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.
• 9% of undergrads are employed with average earnings of 4,944
• Freshman are not discouraged from working.

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

Additional Policies

class attendance policies set by individual instructors