Oklahoma State University

Educational Resources

Libraries

Catalog Department,Circulation, Digital Library Services, Documents Department, Humanities and Social Sciences Division, Interlibrary Services, Map Room, Microform and Media Room, Patent and Trademark, Reserves, Science and Engineering Division, Special Collections and University Archives

• Member of library consortia.
• 2,538,195 books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents.
• 49,655 current serial subscriptions.
• 4,441,186 microforms.
• 401,624 Audio/Visual items.

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

• 50 Internet connections in libraries.
• 500 Internet connections in classrooms.
• 250 Internet connections in Laboratories.
• 14,000 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 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 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 40,000 students can be on the network at once.

Services

Basic

nonremedial tutoring, women's center, health service, health insurance

Remedial

reading, math, writing

Counseling

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

Career

on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interview training

Campus Safety

24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life

Housing

Overview

• The school offers housing for students.
• 37% 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.
• 52% of housing units are Doubles.
• 31% of housing units are Triples.
• 16% of housing units are Apartments.
• In total, there are 20 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

• 100% of rooms are equipped with sprinkler systems.
• 100% 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: Orange Peel, ShowDown, Cultural Night, Diwali Night
• Student activities: choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, television station
• In total, there are about 350 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Blue Key, Golden Key, Iota Kappa, Mortar Board, Orange and Black Quill, Order of Omega, Phi Eta Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi, Psi Chi, Tau Alpha Pi, Tau Beta Pi, Alpha Pi Mu, Sigma Xi, Gamma Theta Upsilon, Pi Alpha Xi, Alpha Epsilon
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) International Student Organization
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) The O'Collegian. During the fall and spring semesters--daily. During the summer semester--weekly.

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Tulsa (65), Oklahoma City (65)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Oklahoma City (65)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Oklahoma City (65)
• Public transportation does not serve 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 34 fraternities
• 17 fraternity houses
• 13% of students are fraternity members
• There are 16 sororities
• 11 sorority houses
• 17% 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, hazing prohibited, other