Tusculum College

Educational Resources

Libraries

Library Branch in Knoxville, TN

• Member of library consortia.
• 53,094 books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents.
• 254 current serial subscriptions.
• 300 microforms.
• 800 Audio/Visual items.
• 67,460 e-books.

Museums & Art

Andrew Johnson Museum, Doak House Museum

Computing

Requirements

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

Campus Resources

• 164 computers for student use in locations such as computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
• 16 Internet connections in libraries.
• 0 Internet connections in classrooms.
• 164 Internet connections in Laboratories.
• 575 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.

Wireless Internet Hotspots

• Wifi is available in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms, in computer labs, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
• Campus wireless internet hotspots are not available.
• Approximately 300 students can be on the network at once.

Services

Basic

nonremedial tutoring, health service

Remedial

reading, math, writing, study skills

Counseling

career, academic

Career

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

Campus Safety

24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, 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

• 9% of housing units are Singles.
• 53% of housing units are Doubles.
• 8% of housing units are Triples.
• 30% of housing units are Apartments.
• In total, there are 13 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

• 62% of rooms are equipped with sprinkler systems.
• 100% of rooms are equipped with fire alarms.
• 100% are equipped with high-speed internet connections.

Extracurricular

• 60% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is not permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: AAA(Arts, Acts, Academia), Musical Events, Intramurals, Intercollegiate Athletics
• Student activities: dance, drama/theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, television station, yearbook
• In total, there are about 20 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Alpha Chi
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes)
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Bonwondi
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Service-Learning Scholars, Humanities Club, SFE (Students for Free Enterprise), Student Government Association
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) Pioneer (monthly)

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Knoxville, Tennesee (100), Blountville, Tennessee (30)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Knoxville, Tennessee (100)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Greeneville, Tennessee (3)
• Public transportation does not serve the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.
• 50% of students have a car on campus

Employment

• School employment is available.
• Freshman are discouraged from working.

Greek Life

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

ROTC

• Army ROTC: Not offered
• Navy ROTC: Not offered
• Airforce ROTC: Not offered

Additional Policies

class attendance mandatory, honor code, smoking prohibited