Arkansas State University

Services

Basic

nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, other

Remedial

reading, math, writing, study skills, other

Counseling

career, personal, academic, psychological

Career

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

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.
• 21% of students live in school housing.
• The school does not provide assistance for off-campus housing.

Types of housing available

• 25% of housing units are Singles.
• 50% of housing units are Doubles.
• 22% of housing units are Apartments.
• 3% of of housing units are some other type.
• In total, there are 94 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

• 34% of rooms are equipped with sprinkler systems.
• 100% of rooms are equipped with fire alarms.
• 100% are equipped with high-speed internet connections.

Extracurricular

• 6% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is not permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: ASU SpringFest, ASU Homecoming, Lecture-Concert Series, International Students Week, Black History Month, ASU Job Fair, Disability Awareness Week
• Student activities: choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook
• In total, there are about 148 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: ASU Honors Association, Alpha Eta Society, Alpha Kappa Delta, Alpha Lambda Delta, Alpha Psi Omega, Beta Beta Beta, Beta Gamma Sigma, Delta Pi Epsilon, Delta Tau Alpha, Gamma Beta Phi, Gamma Theta Upsilon, Kappa Delta Pi, Kappa Kappa Psi, Kappa Mu Epsilon, Kappa Tau Alpha, Lambda Alpha Epsilon, Lambda Iota Tau, Lambda Nu, National Broadcasting Society, Omicron Delta Epsilon, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Eta Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Sigma Alpha, Pi Gamma Mu, Pi Kappa Delta, Pi Omega Pi, Pi Sigma Alpha, Sigma Pi Sigma, Sigma Theta Tau, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Sigma, Upsilon Pi Epsilon
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Arkansas State University is a state-supported institution and therefore non-denominational, but is distinctly interested in the religious life of its students and encourages them to attend regularly the churches of their choice. Active groups are Ambassadors, Baptist Student Union, Canterbury House, Chi Alpha, Christ on Campus Student Fellowship, Church of Christ, Interfaith Christian Student Uion, Islamic Association of ASU, Missionary Baptist Student Fellowship, Muslim Student Association, Nazarene Campus Ministries, Newman Club, Standard Bearers of ASU, Student Association of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Wesley Foundation, and Fellowship of Christian Students.
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) International Student Association, Black Graduate Student Association, Black Student Association, Chinese Students Association, Malaysian Students Association, ASU Chapter of the NAACP, National Society of Black Engineers
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Adult Student Union of ASU, A-Team, ASU Art Students Union, ASU Botany Club, ASU Cheerleaders, ASU Diamonds, ASU Drill Team, ASU Gaming Society, ASU Indianettes, ASU Language Club, ASU Rugby Football Club, ASU Wildlife Ecology Club, Circle “K” International, College Democrats, College Republicans Club, Ducks Unlimited, ECHO, Forensics/Debate Squad, Graduate Student Advisory, Indian Village Association, Intercollegiate Athletics Program, International Reading Association, Intramural Program, Kays Hall Association, Model United Nations Organization, Music, Physical Therapy Student Association, Presidential Ambassadors, Residence Halls Association, Rotaract Club of ASU, Spanish Club, Student Association of Clinical Laboratory Professionals, Students of Alternative Lifestyles, Technology and Management Club, Theatre, Tribal Leaders, Tri Epsilon, United Voices Gospel Choir, University Hall Council, Agriculture Business, Alfred R. Skoog Memorial Chapter of The American Choral Directors Association, The Alpha East Arkansas National Society of Professional Engineers, Alpha Tau Alpha, American Chemical Society, American Criminal Justice Association, American Marketing Association, American Society of Agricultural Engineers Student Chapter, Association for Childhood Education International, Association of Computing Machinery, Association of Women in Communications, ASU American Advertising Federation, ASU Chapter of the National Student Nurses Association, ASU National Rehabilitation Counselor Association, ASU Speech and Debate Team, ASU Student Branch of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, ASU Student Chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Chi Sigma Iota, Collegiate FFA, The Educational Society for Resource Management, Gamma Iota Sigma, Gamma Sigma Sigma, Lambda Pi Eta, Law Society of ASU, Music Educators National Conference, National Art Education Association, National Association of Jazz Educators, National Press Photographers Association, National Student Speech, Language and Hearing Association, Phi Beta Lambda, Phi Delta Kappa, Phi Epsilon Kappa, Phi Mu Alpha, Psi Chi, Public Relations Student Society of America, Rehabilitation Counseling Association, Rho Epsilon, Sigma Alpha Iota, Society for Human Resource Management, Society of Manufacturing Engineers, Society of Professional Journalists, Student Activities Board, Student Arkansas Education Association, Student Art Education Association; Student Association of Radiologic and Imaging Sciences; Student Athlete Advisory Organization, Student Council for Exceptional Children, Student Radiologic Technologists Association, Women in Science
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) The Herald (twice weekly)

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Memphis, Tennessee (75), Little Rock, Arkansas (132)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Walnut Ridge, Arkansas (25)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Jonesboro, Arkansas (3)
• Public transportation serves the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.
• 93% of students have a car on campus

Employment

• School employment is available.
• 10% of undergrads are employed with average earnings of 3,500
• Freshman are not discouraged from working.

Greek Life

• There are 13 fraternities
• 6 fraternity houses
• 15% of students are fraternity members
• There are 9 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 mandatory, class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, other