California State University-Sacramento

Educational Resources

Libraries

Japanese-American Archival Collection Tsakopolous Hellenic Collection Congressman John Moss Papers The Personal Papers of Late Sacramento Mayor Joe Serna The California Underground Railroad-Digital Archive

• Member of library consortia.
• 1,327,983 books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents.
• 3,143 current serial subscriptions.
• 2,386,383 microforms.
• 21,338 Audio/Visual items.
• 3,737 e-books.

Museums & Art

Museum Of Anthropology The Design Gallery The Robert Else Gallery The Raymond Witt Gallery The University Library Gallery The University Union Gallery Various museums relating to the Biogogical Sciences C.M. Goethe Arboretum Placer Hall--US Geological Survey-CSUS cooperative research facility/offices CSUS Water Well Field--the largest on-campus water well field in the country, used in hydrogeology studies. CSUS Astronomical Observatory-14'' telescope

Computing

Requirements

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

Campus Resources

• 800 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 permitted.
• Online class registration is 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, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all school buildings and on all school property

Services

Basic

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

Remedial

reading, math, writing, study skills

Counseling

career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, other

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, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life

Housing

Overview

• The school offers housing for students.
• 5% of students live in school housing.
• The school will provide assistance for off-campus housing

Types of housing available

• In total, there are 5 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

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

Extracurricular

• 40% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: Causeway Classic (UC Davis-CSUS football rivalry); Festival of New American Music; Festival of the Arts; Envisioning California Conference; Phlagelblast; Mel and Audrey Shore Lecture Series; Lenaea Festival (theater)
• Student activities: choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra
• In total, there are about 230 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Alpha Kappa Delta/Sociology Club; Alpha Phi Sigma (Criminal Justice); Chi Sigma Iota-Chi Sigma Sigma; Golden Key International Honor Society (General); Order of Omega (Fraternal); Phi Alpha National Honor Society (Social Work); Phi Alpha Theta (History); Psi Chi Honor Society (Psychology); Sigma Tau Delta, Lambda Omega Chapter; Tau Beta Pi (Engineering); Phi Kappa Phi; Beta Alpha Psi
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Bible Studies at CSUS; Campus Crusade for Christ; Christians On Campus; Gospel Choir at CSUS; Inter Varsity Christian Fellowship; Jewish Student Union; Latter Day Saint Student Association; Muslim Students Association; Newman Catholic Student Center; Sikh Student Association at CSUS; Sacramento Christian Fellowship; Adventist Students for Christ; International Students Christian Fellowship
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) African Students Association; Africans For Re-education, Innovation, Consciousness, & Achievement; Aii Nation; Beats, Rhymes & Culture; Black Education Activists For Movement; Black Residents For Ethnic and Academic Cultivation; Chicano Latino Association of Computer Scientists and Engineers; Chicano Latino Graduation Association; Club Mienh; College Assistance Migrant Program Organization of Students; Cooper-Woodson College Student Association; Ebony Nation; Ethnic Studies College Community Outreach Team; Fijian Students Association; German Club; Hmong University Student Association; Indian Students Association; Indo-American Technology Consortium; Italian Club at CSUS; Korean Student Association; Latin American Business Student Association; Makamae Melia O? Polynesia; Movimiento Estudiantial Chicano de Aztlan; Mujeres Ayudando la Raza; Multicultural Organization of Science Students; National Association of Black Accountants; National Society of Black Engineers; Ollin; Pilipino Americans Celebrating Excellence; Power 2 The People; Raices De Mi Tierra; Raza Unida; Romanian-American Student Association; Russian Unified Society; Sacramento Black Art of Dance; Samahang Pilipino at CSUS; Student for Justice in Palestine at CSUS; Taiwan Students Association; Tamil Sangam at CSUS; Ujima; Various Individuals Representing South Asia; Vietnamese Student Association; Voicez of Pride Newsletter
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Accounting Society; Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps; American Criminal Justice Association-Lambda Alpha Epsilon; American Marketing Association; American Medical Student Association; American Society of Mechanical Engineers; Associated Students Pursuing Innovative Research in Energy Saving; Association For Computing Machinery; Beta Alpha Psi (Accounting); Biology Graduate Students Association; Calaveras Station Literary Club; California Nursing Student Association; Career Development Association; Chemistry Club; Chicano Latino Association of Computer Scientists and Engineers; Child Development Club; Choirs at CSUS; Clay Club; Clio Journal; Composer Symposium at CSUS; Computer Engineering Club; Construction Management Student Association; Delta Sigma Pi (Co-ed Business Fraternity); Dramatist Society; Engineering & Computer Science Engineering Joint Council; Ethnic Studies College Community Outreach Team; Exercise Science Organization; Film Studies Society; Food and Nutrition Club/Dietetics Club; Gamma Iota Sigma-Alpha Eta Chapter; Geology Club at CSUS; Gerontology Student Association; Graduate Art Students Association; Graphic Resource Information Design Society; Human Resources Management Association; Humanities & Religious Studies Club; Indo-American Technology Consortium; Information Technology Consulting; Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers; Inter-Business Council; International Business Organization; Investment Society; Jazz Choir Club; Jazz Club at CSUS; Latin American Business Student Association; Management Informations Systems Association; Marching Band at CSUS; Mathematics Society; Mini Baja Club; Multicultural Multilingual Teacher Prep Assoc. National Association of Black Accountants; National Society of Black Engineers; National Student Speech Language and Hearing Association; Nursing Class of Fall 2003; Nursing Class of Fall 2004; Nursing Class of Spring 2004; Nursing Class of Spring 2005; Percussion Club of CSUS; Phi Alpha Delta (Law Fraternity International); Philosophy Club at CSUS; Physical Education Majors Club; Physical Therapy Organization; Pre-Dental Association; Pre-Health Professional Student Organization; Pre-Physical Therapy Organization; Professional Interior Design Student; Public Health Society; Recreation and Park Majors Association; Rho Epsilon (Professional Real Estate Fraternity); Sacramento Anthropological Society; School Psychology Association at CSUS; Senior Project Engineering Society; Social Science Club; Social Work Association; Society of Automotive Engineers; Society of Physics Students; Society of Women Engineers; Student Association of Laboratory Scientists; Student Athletic Training Club; Student California Teachers Association; Student Fashion Association; Sword and Sacbbard; Visual Arts Anti-Club at CSUS; Women In the Arts; World Music Club; Chi Chi Chi; Chi Rho Omicron; Epsilon Sigma Rho; Iota Phi Theta; Kappa Alpha Psi; Kappa Sigma; Lambda Chi Alpha; Lambda Phi Epsilon; Nu Alpha Kappa; Omega Phi Zeta; Omega Psi Phi; Phi Beta Sigma; Phi Delta Theta; Pi Kappa Alpha (Theta Tau Chapter); Sigma Chi; Sigma Delta Alpha Inc. Sigma Phi Epsilon; Sigma Pi; Tau Kappa Epsilon; Theta Chi; Xi Phi Chi; Zeta Beta Tau; Alpha Chi Omega; Alpha Delta Pi; Alpha Kappa Alpha; Alpha Kappa Delta Phi; Alpha Phi; Chi Delta; Delta Gamma; Gamma Phi Beta; Gamma Phi Delta Sorority Inc. Kappa Gamma Delta; Lambda Sigma Gamma; Lambda Theta Nu; Omega Xi Phi; Phi Sigma Sigma; Sigma Kappa; Sigma Omega Nu; Sigma Omicron Pi; Xihuamixtli; Alphateam Scholastic Gamers Association; Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Club at CSUS; Cycling Club @ CSUS; Recreation Club; Sacramento Ballroom Dance Club at CSUS; Ski Club at CSUS; State Capitol Badminton Club; Table Tennis Club at CSUS; Tennis Club; Triathlon Team at CSUS;
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) State Hornet (weekly)

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Sacramento (11), San Francisco (100)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Sacramento (5)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Sacramento (4)
• Public transportation serves the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.

Employment

• School employment is available.
• Freshman are not discouraged from working.

Greek Life

• There are 19 fraternities
• 3 fraternity houses
• 7% of students are fraternity members
• There are 19 sororities
• 1 sorority houses
• 5% of students are sorority members.

ROTC

• Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (UC Davis)
• Navy ROTC: Not offered
• Airforce ROTC: Offered on campus

Additional Policies

class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited