William Carey College

Educational Resources

Libraries

Dickinson Collection

• Member of library consortia.
• 97,998 books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents.
• 772 current serial subscriptions.
• 15,736 microforms.
• 685 Audio/Visual items.
• 0 e-books.

Museums & Art

Center for Study of the Life and Work of William Carey, D.D. (1761-1834)

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

• 199 computers for student use in locations such as computer center/labs, residence halls, library
• 21 Internet connections in libraries.
• 0 Internet connections in classrooms.
• 0 Internet connections in Laboratories.
• 0 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.

Services

Basic

nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health insurance

Remedial

math, writing, study skills

Counseling

career, personal, academic

Career

internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interest inventory, interview training

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.
• 26% of students live in school housing.
• The school does not provide assistance for off-campus housing.

Types of housing available

• 1% of housing units are Singles.
• 79% of housing units are Doubles.
• 13% of housing units are Triples.
• 7% of housing units are Apartments.
• 0% of of housing units are some other type.
• In total, there are 5 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

• 0% of rooms are equipped with sprinkler systems.
• 100% of rooms are equipped with fire alarms.
• 100% are equipped with high-speed internet connections.

Extracurricular

• 25% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is not permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: Rush - Greek Social Clubs; BSU Renovations Week; Homecoming; Intramural Programs; Honors Day Convocation and Lunch; Crawfish Boil
• Student activities: choral groups, drama/theater, music ensembles, musical theater, student government, student newspaper, yearbook
• In total, there are about 30 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Alpha Chi; Alpha Psi Omega; Chi Beta Phi; Delta Omicron; Kappa Mu Epsilon; Omicron Delta Kappa; Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia; Pi Kappa Delta; Sigma Tau Delta
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Baptist Student Union; Church Related Vocations - CRV
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Afro-American Cultural Society
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Association of Campus Presidents; Carey Chorale; Carey Connection; Carey Student Nurses Association; Carpenter's Wood; Cheerleading; Cobbler Newspaper; Crusader Yearbook; Fellowship of Christian Athletes; Gamma Chi; Intramural Ssports Program; Kappa Alpha Lambda; Kappa Pi; Mississippi Assoc. of Health Occupations Students of America; Mississippi Profesional Educators; Music Educators National Convention; Pi Gamma Mu; Pi Omega; Psychology Club; Serampore Players; Sigma Psi Nu; Society for Advancement of Management; Speech and Debate; Student Government Association; Student Music Therapy Association
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) The Cobbler (monthly)

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Jackson, Mississippi (90), Gulfport, Mississippi (5)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Hattiesburg, Mississippi (0)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Hattiesburg, Mississippi (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.
• 20% of undergrads are employed with average earnings of 1,700
• Freshman are not discouraged from working.

Greek Life

• There are 2 fraternities
• 0 fraternity houses
• 1% of students are fraternity members
• There are 2 sororities
• 0 sorority houses
• 1% of students are sorority members.

ROTC

• Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of Southern Mississippi)
• Navy ROTC: Not offered
• Airforce ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of Southern Mississippi)

Additional Policies

class attendance mandatory, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited