East Tennessee State University

Educational Resources

Libraries

Quillen College of Medicine Medical Library

• 1,011,552 books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents.
• 8,523 current serial subscriptions.
• 1,684,938 microforms.
• 57,907 Audio/Visual items.
• 34,621 e-books.

Museums & Art

Reece Museum, Observatory

Computing

Requirements

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

Campus Resources

• 600 computers for student use in locations such as computer center/labs, 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.

Services

Basic

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

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

Campus Life

Housing

Overview

• The school offers housing for students.
• 21% of students live in school housing.
• The school will provide assistance for off-campus housing

Types of housing available

• 22% of housing units are Singles.
• 36% of housing units are Doubles.
• 5% of housing units are Triples.
• 37% of housing units are Apartments.
• In total, there are 29 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

• 31% of rooms are equipped with sprinkler systems.
• 100% of rooms are equipped with fire alarms.

Extracurricular

• 10% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is not permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: Homecoming, Multicultural Affairs Picnic, Spring Cruise, Sports Events, Comedy Club, Concerts, Dances, Movie Series, Lecture Series, Graduation
• Student activities: choral groups, concert band, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, television station
• In total, there are about 200 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Alpha Lambda Delta, Alpha Phi Sigma, Alpha Psi Omega, Alpha Sigma Iota, Alpha Sigma Lambda, Beta Alpha Psi - Business, Beta Beta Beta - Biological Sciences, Delta Omicron, Delta Sigma Pi - Business, Epsilon Pi Tau - Technology, Eta Sigma Gamma - Public Education, Golden Key International Honour Society, Kappa Delta Pi - Education, Kappa Omicron Nu - Economics, National Residence Hall Honorary, Omicron Delta Kappa - Campus Leadership, Order of Omega, Phi Alpha - Social Sciences, Phi Alpha Theta - History, Phi Rho Sigma - Medicine, Pi Delta Phi Honor Society - French, Pi Gamma Mu, Psi Chi - Psychology
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Baptist Student Union, Campus Crusade for Christ, Catholic Campus Ministries, Christian Medical and Dental Association, Christian Student Fellowship, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Impact Christian Movement, Latter Day Saints Student Association, Presbyterian Student Fellowship, Reformed University Fellowship, Wesley Foundation, 11: 58 Ministries, Young Life - QUEST
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Black Affairs Association, NAACP, Pan-Hellenic Council, International Student Organization, Chinese Student Association, Japanese Club
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) band, choir, Gospel Ensemble, percussion, brass and woodwind ensembles, men's and women's choruses, pep band, theatre, debating, cheerleaders, college council, Alpha Phi Omega, President's Pride, Volunteer ETSU, SGA
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) The East Tennessean (twice weekly)

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Knoxville, Tennessee (90), Blountville, Tennessee (15)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Roanoke, Virginia (150)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Johnson City, Tennessee (3)
• 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 8 fraternities
• 6 fraternity houses
• 7% of students are fraternity members
• There are 8 sororities
• 0 sorority houses
• 7% of students are sorority members.

ROTC

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

Additional Policies

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