Utah State University

Educational Resources

Libraries

Quinney Natural Resources Research Library, Anne Carroll Moore Library

• Member of library consortia.
• 1,549,866 books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents.
• 12,533 current serial subscriptions.
• 2,640,807 microforms.
• 14,795 Audio/Visual items.
• 14,377 e-books.

Museums & Art

Nora Eccles Harrison Museum, Space Dynamics Lab, Water Research Lab, Center for Persons with Disabilities, Edith Bowen Elementary School, Caine Dairy, Bio-Technilogy Center

Computing

Requirements

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

Campus Resources

• 850 computers for student use in locations such as computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
• 12 Internet connections in libraries.
• 500 Internet connections in classrooms.

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
• Campus wireless internet hotspots are not available.
• Approximately 1,500 students can be on the network at once.

Services

Basic

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

Remedial

reading, math, writing, study skills

Counseling

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

Career

co-op education, 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, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks

Campus Life

Housing

Overview

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

Types of housing available

• 4% of housing units are Singles.
• 26% of housing units are Doubles.
• 3% of housing units are Triples.
• 58% of housing units are Apartments.
• 9% of of housing units are some other type.
• In total, there are 72 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

• 22% of rooms are equipped with sprinkler systems.
• 22% of rooms are equipped with fire alarms.
• 100% are equipped with high-speed internet connections.

Extracurricular

• Alcohol is not permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: Homecoming, Halloween Howl, A-Day
• Student activities: choral groups, concert band, drama/theater, jazz band, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra
• In total, there are about 200 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Golden Key International, Beta Gamma Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi, Pinnacle, Mortar Board
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Assembly of God Christian Center, Aggies for Christ, Baha'i Faith, Cache Valley Bible Fellowship, Cache Valley Unitarian Universalists, Campus Crusade, Church of Christ, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Emmanuel Baptist Church, Faith and Fellowship Center, First Presbyterian Church, FOCUS (Fellowship of Christian University Students), Full Gospel Fellowship, Independent Grace Baptist, Jehovah's Witnesses, Logan Islamic Center, Lutheran, Holy Trinity, Maranatha Baptist Church (Southern Baptist), Prince of Peace Lutheran Church (ELCA)and Lutheran Campus Ministry, St. John's Episcopal Church, St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, Seventh Day Adventist, Society of Friends (Quaker), United Methodists
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Academic Scholars Program, Arab Student Activity, Asian American Student Council, Black Student Union, French Club of USU, Hispanic Student Union, Multicultural Student Services-TOPS Program, Native American Student Council, Polish Club, Polynesian Student Union, Russian Club of USU, International Student Council
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Academic Freedom and Tenure Committee, Administrative Council, Admissions Appeals Committee, Advising Coordinating Committee, Advisory Council for Agricultural Research, Advisory Council on Applied Technology Education, Affirmative Action Advisory Council, Alumni Association Executive Board, Americans with Disabilities Act Task Force, Associated Students of Utah State University (ASUSU), ASUSU Student Administrative Fee Committee, Athletic Council, Athletic Relations Subcommittee, Biohazard Committee, Board of Trustees, Bookstore Committee, Budget & Administration Subcommittee, Budget and Faculty Welafare Committee, Calendar Committee, Center for Persons with Disabilities Advisory Board, Center for Persons with Disabilities Consumer Council, Chemical Hygiene Committee, Children's House Advisory Board, Classified Employees Association, Commencement Committee, Committee on Committees, Cooperative Education Advisory Committee, Council for the Center for Atmospheric and Space Studies, Council of Alumni Chapter Presidents, Council on the Center for Water Resources Research and Water Research Laboratory, Council on Teacher Education, Course Fee Evaluation Committee, Cultural Activities Council, Deans Council, Department Heads Council, Department Heads Council Executive Committee, Diversity Board, Ecology Center Deans Council, Ecology Center Faculty Advisory Committee, Edith Bowen School Advisory Board, Educational Policies Committee *Academic Standards Committee *Curriculum Subcommittee *Distance and Electronic Education Subcommittee *General Education Subcommittee, Emeriti Council, Facilities Naming Committee, Faculty Evaluation Committee, Faculty Forum Executive Committee, Faculty Senate, Faculty Senate Executive Committee, Faculty Senate Handbook Committee, Graduate Council, Graudate Student Senate, Honorary Degrees and Awards Screening Committee, Honors Program and Advisory Board, Information & Learning Resources Council, Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee, Institutional Biosafety Committee for Recombinant DNA Activities, Institutional Review Board, Key Policy Committee, Lecture Coordination Committee, Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art Advisory Board, Parking Advisory Council, Residence Hall Student Association, Residency Appeals Committee, Risk Control Committee, Salary and Benefits Committee, Scheduling Committee, Scholarly Publications Committee, Scholarship Advisory Committee, Security Advisory Committee, Space Management Committee, Stadium/Smith Spectrum Policy Committee, Stater's Council, Student Academic and Athletic Eligibility and Intercollegiate Sports Subcommittee, Student Alumni Association, Student Health Advisory Committee, Studies Overseas in Spanish Committee, Trademarks and Licensing Policy Board, University Assessment Coordinating Council, University Safety Committee, University Student Fee Board, Utah State University Physical Resources Planning Committee, Utah State University Quadrangle Committee, Utah State University Water Resources Research Council, Women's Center for Lifelong Learning Advisory Board, AFROTC 860th Drill Team, Alpha Epsilon Delta (AED), American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, American Society of Civil Engineers, American Society of Landscape Architects, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Society of Microbiology, Arnold Air Society, Associated Students in Family & Human Development (ASFHD), Association for Computing Machinery, Cadet Wing, 860, Cattlewomen of USU, Collegiate 4-H, Computer Electronics Technology Club, Culinary Arts Club, Delta Epsilon Chi (DEX), Delta XI (History International Honor Society), Detachment 860, Dietetics Club, Family Finance Club, Fashion Association, Gerontology Club, GTU/Geography Club, Health Education Association of Utah, Instructional Technology Student Association (Due to limited space, this list reflects only a small portion of all student organizations, groups, activities and committees. )
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) The Statesman (three times per week)

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Salt Lake City (85)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Ogden (34)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Logan (1)
• Public transportation serves the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.

Employment

• School employment is available.
• 29% of undergrads are employed with average earnings of 7,000
• Freshman are not discouraged from working.

Greek Life

• There are 5 fraternities
• 4 fraternity houses
• 2% of students are fraternity members
• There are 3 sororities
• 3 sorority houses
• 2% of students are sorority members.

ROTC

• Army ROTC: Offered on campus
• Navy ROTC: Not offered
• Airforce ROTC: Offered on campus

Additional Policies

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