West Virginia Wesleyan College

Educational Resources

Libraries

Over 30,000 electronic books and 12,000 serial titles online. Wireless network connectivity throughout the Library.

• Member of library consortia.
• 135,896 books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents.
• 1,069 current serial subscriptions.
• 36,041 microforms.
• 7,622 Audio/Visual items.
• 28,776 e-books.

Museums & Art

Art gallery, Lincoln collection, pipe organ, language lab, early education lab, aerobic exercise/rehabilitation equipment, herbarium, greenhouse, planetarium, atomic absorption spectrophotometer.

Computing

Requirements

• Students are required to take a computer course.
• Students are required to own or lease a computer.
• Recommended computer operating system: Microsoft

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 administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing

Services

Basic

nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance

Remedial

reading, math, writing, study skills

Counseling

minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, religious

Career

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.
• 80% of students live in school housing.
• The school does not provide assistance for off-campus housing.

Types of housing available

• In total, there are 9 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

• 50% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: Homecoming, Spring Weekend, Festival of Lessons and Carols
• Student activities: choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, radio station, student government, student newspaper, yearbook
• Honor societies: Alpha Psi Omega (Dramatic Arts), Beta Beta Beta (Biology), Benzing Ring (Chemistry), Delta Mu Delta (Business), Hallum Mathematics Honorary, Kappa Delta Pi (Education), Lambda Pi Eta (Communication), Mortar Board, Omicron Delta Epsilon (Economics), Phi Kappa Phi(Jr/Sr Honorary), Phi Sigma Tau (Philosophy), Psi Chi (Psychology), Sigma Alpha Iota (Women's Music), Sigma Tau Delta (English), Sigma Theta Tau (Nursing), Alpha Lambda Delta (Freshmen honorary)
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Christian Life Council, Chapel Choir, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Loveshine, Peace with Justice Committee, Wesley Fellowship
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) International Student Organization, Black Student Union
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Young Republicans, Young Democrats, Quiz Bowl, Community Council, Computer Club, Green Club, Engineering/Physics Club, Concert Band, Concert Choir, Jazz Ensemble, Freshman Council, Residence Hall Council, SNOW, Campus Activities Board, Standard Deviators, Student Art League, Wesleyan Singers, SIFE (Students in Free Enterprise)
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) Pharos (weekly)

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Pittsburgh, PA (135), Clarksburg, WV (30)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Clarksburg (30)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Clarksburg (30)
• Public transportation does not serve the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.
• 60% of students have a car on campus

Employment

• School employment is available.
• 70% of undergrads are employed with average earnings of 1,000
• Freshman are not discouraged from working.

Greek Life

• There are 5 fraternities
• 5 fraternity houses
• 25% of students are fraternity members
• There are 4 sororities
• 0 sorority houses
• 25% of students are sorority members.

ROTC

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

Additional Policies

class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited