University of Mississippi

Educational Resources

Libraries

Southern History and Culture: Mississippi Territory Antebellum Mississippi Civil War Collections Reconstruction Spanish American War, WWI, and WWII Civil Rights and Race Relations Women's Studies Religion Art Business and Industry Music

• Member of library consortia.

Museums & Art

Mary Buie Museum, Kate Skipwith Teaching Museum,Walton-Young Historic House, Seymour Lawrence Gallery of American Art, Fortune Gallery, University Gallery, and Rowan Oak (home of William Faulkner).

Computing

Requirements

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

Campus Resources

• 700 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 some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
• Campus wireless internet hotspots are not available.
• Approximately 1,000 students can be on the network at once.

Services

Basic

women's center, health service, health insurance

Remedial

reading, math, writing, other

Counseling

personal, academic, psychological

Career

co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory

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.
• The school will provide assistance for off-campus housing

Room Accessories

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

Extracurricular

• Alcohol is not permitted on campus.
• Student activities: choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook
• In total, there are about 200 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Alpha Epsilon Delta, Mississippi Beta Chapter Pre-Med Honorary; Arnold Air Society Al Key Squadron An Honorary Service Society; Chi Epsilon Civil Engineering Honorary; Eta Kappa Nu Electrical Engineering Honorary; Tau Beta Pi An Engineering Honor Society; Kappa Kappa Psi Honorary Fraternity for Band Members; Gamma Beta Phi An Honorary Service Society; Golden Key Honorary; Phi Alpha Theta International History Honor Society; Phi Beta Kappa Undergraduate Honors Organization; Order of Omega; Pi Sigma Alpha Political Science Honor Society; The Honors College; Rho Chi Pharmacy Honor Society; Tau Alpha Chi Tax Honor Society; Upsilon Pi Epsilon Computer Science Honorary; Sigma Tau Delta International English Honor Society; National Society of Collegiate Scholars;
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Baptist Student Union, Campus Crusade for Christ, Catholic Student Assn. , Chi Alpha, Chinese Christian Fellowship, Episcopal Church, Fellowship; of Christian Athletes, Internatinal Christian Fellowship, Muslim Student; Assn, Reformed University Fellowship, Students Tearing Down Strongholds, University Christians, Westminster Fellowship, Wesley Foundation
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) International; Chinese Student Association; Friendship Association of Chinese Students; India Association; International Students Organization; Korean Student Association; Malaysian Student Association (MSA); Thai Student Organization;
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Special Interest; Aikido Club; Anime Club; American Indian Science and Engineering Society; Black Graduate and Professional Student Association; Black Student Union; College Democrats; College Republicans; Channel 12 NewsWatch; Financier's Club; Gamers Association; Gaming Association; Gay, Lesbian, & Bisexual Association; Habitat for Humanity; Iaido Club; Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Legal Program; Mississipi Alliance for Minority Participation; Model United Nations; NAACP; Ole Miss Ambassadors; Ole Miss Cheerleading; Ole Miss Percussion Studio; Ole Miss Society for Human Resource Management; Rebel Radio - WUMS; The Society for Creative Anachronism; Sea Grant Law Center; Silver Wings; Student Alumni Council; Students Envisioning Equality through Diversity (SEED); Student Media; Student Rebel Athletic Foundation; UM Mac User Group; The University of Mississippi Marching Band; The University of Mississippi Gospel Choir; Special Interest; Aikido Club; Anime Club; American Indian Science and Engineering Society; Black Graduate and Professional Student Association; Black Student Union; College Democrats; College Republicans; Channel 12 NewsWatch; Financier's Club; Gamers Association; Gaming Association; Gay, Lesbian, & Bisexual Association; Habitat for Humanity; Iaido Club; Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Legal Program; Mississipi Alliance for Minority Participation; Model United Nations; NAACP; Ole Miss Ambassadors; Ole Miss Cheerleading; Ole Miss Percussion Studio; Ole Miss Society for Human Resource Management; Rebel Radio - WUMS; The Society for Creative Anachronism; Sea Grant Law Center; Silver Wings; Student Alumni Council; Students Envisioning Equality through Diversity (SEED); Student Media; Student Rebel Athletic Foundation; UM Mac User Group; The University of Mississippi Marching Band; The University of Mississippi Gospel Choir; Special Interest; Aikido Club; Anime Club; American Indian Science and Engineering Society; Black Graduate and Professional Student Association; Black Student Union; College Democrats; College Republicans; Channel 12 NewsWatch; Financier's Club; Gamers Association; Gaming Association; Gay, Lesbian, & Bisexual Association; Habitat for Humanity; Iaido Club; Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Legal Program; Mississipi Alliance for Minority Participation; Model United Nations; NAACP; Ole Miss Ambassadors; Ole Miss Cheerleading; Ole Miss Percussion Studio; Ole Miss Society for Human Resource Management; Rebel Radio - WUMS; The Society for Creative Anachronism; Sea Grant Law Center; Silver Wings; Student Alumni Council; Students Envisioning Equality through Diversity (SEED); Student Media; Student Rebel Athletic Foundation; UM Mac User Group; The University of Mississippi Marching Band; The University of Mississippi Gospel Choir;
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) The Daily Mississippi - published daily Monday-Friday

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Memphis, TN (70)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Memphis, TN (70)
• Public transportation does not serve the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.

Greek Life

• There are 19 fraternities
• 19 fraternity houses
• 27% of students are fraternity members
• There are 13 sororities
• 13 sorority houses
• 33% of students are sorority members.

ROTC

• Army ROTC: Offered on campus
• Navy ROTC: Offered on campus
• Airforce ROTC: Offered on campus

Additional Policies

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