William Penn University

Educational Resources

Libraries

West Des Moines Library, Electronic Classroom, Student Lounge, Academic Resource Center, Quaker Collection.

• Member of library consortia.
• 76,327 books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents.
• 205 current serial subscriptions.
• 4,012 microforms.
• 1,220 Audio/Visual items.
• 11,521 e-books.

Museums & Art

Foyer Gallery Art; University Archives; Mid-East Collection

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

• 67 computers for student use in locations such as computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
• 15 Internet connections in libraries.
• 100 Internet connections in classrooms.
• 22 Internet connections in Laboratories.
• 400 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 not permitted.
• Online class registration is not available.
• 5% of college-owned hosting units are available for internet access.

Wireless Internet Hotspots

• Wifi is available in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, 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 400 students can be on the network at once.

Services

Basic

nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health insurance

Remedial

reading, math, writing, study skills

Counseling

career, personal, academic, psychological, religious

Career

on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, interest inventory, interview training

Campus Safety

24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life

Housing

Overview

• The school offers housing for students.
• 19% of students live in school housing.
• The school will provide assistance for off-campus housing

Types of housing available

• 35% of housing units are Singles.
• 53% of housing units are Doubles.
• 8% of housing units are Triples.
• 4% of housing units are Apartments.
• 0% of of housing units are some other type.
• In total, there are 5 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

• 100% of rooms are equipped with sprinkler systems.
• 100% of rooms are equipped with fire alarms.
• 5% are equipped with high-speed internet connections.

Extracurricular

• 70% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is not permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: PennStock, Campus Beautification Day, President's Picnics, Chautauqua lecture series, Winter Concert, Art Shows, Theater performances
• Student activities: choral groups, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, yearbook
• In total, there are about 33 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Aplha Chi; Phi Alpha Theta
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Fellowship of Christian Athletes; InterVarsity Christian Fellowship; Solomon's Porch
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Students for Minority Interest; Interntional Club
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Student Government Assoc; PennUltimate Jazz; WP Singers; Theatre Productions; Literacy Tutoring; Student Ambassadors; Computer Club; Literary Club; Radio Station; Yearbook; Intramurals; University Fishing Organization; International Student Organization
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) The Chronicle (weekly)

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Des Moines (80), Omaha, NE (200)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Ottumwa (45)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Oskaloosa (1)
• 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.
• 40% of undergrads are employed with average earnings of 1,000
• Freshman are not discouraged from working.

Greek Life

• There are 2 fraternities
• 0 fraternity houses
• 8% of students are fraternity members
• There are 3 sororities
• 0 sorority houses
• 5% 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