Catawba College

Educational Resources

Libraries

Curriculum Materials Center

• Member of library consortia.
• 181,245 books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents.
• 594 current serial subscriptions.
• 626,645 microforms.
• 29,268 Audio/Visual items.
• 0 e-books.

Museums & Art

Ecological Preserve; Nature Study Area; Observatory

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

Campus Resources

• 170 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 not permitted.
• Online class registration is not available.
• 96% of college-owned hosting units are available for internet access.

Wireless Internet Hotspots

• Wifi is available in some classrooms, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas

Services

Basic

nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance

Counseling

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

Career

co-op education, 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, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life

Housing

Overview

• The school offers housing for students.
• 48% of students live in school housing.
• The school does not provide assistance for off-campus housing.

Types of housing available

• In total, there are 8 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

• 0% of rooms are equipped with sprinkler systems.
• 100% of rooms are equipped with fire alarms.
• 96% are equipped with high-speed internet connections.

Extracurricular

• 70% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is permitted on campus.
• Student activities: choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, yearbook
• Honor societies: Alpha Chi; Alpha Psi Omega; Alpha Sigma Lambda; Beta Beta Beta; Gamma Sigma Epsilon; Kappa Delta Pi; Phi Epsilon; Phi Sigma Iota; Pi Gamma Mu; Psi Chi; Student Honors Advisory Council
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Campus Crusade for Christ; Catholic Campus Ministry; Fellowship of Christian Athletes
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) African American Association, International Club, Multi-Cultural Club
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Alpha Program; Athenian Society; Helen Foil Beard Society; Blue Masque; Bunbu Itchi-Catawba Judo; Catawba Guides; Catawba Political Science Association; Cheerleading Squad; Circle K Club; Catawba Singers; Madrigal Singers; Catawba Chorale; Jazz Band; Community Band; College Dance Ensemble; Collegiate Music Educators National Conference; Delphinian Society; EARTH Environmental Club; SAFE Environmental Club; Freshman Programming Board; The Order of The Blue and The White; Philomathean Society; Pi Sigma Epsilon; Psychology Club; Rugby Club; Seven Society; Society of Lifelong Learners; Student Education Association; Student Government Association; Students in Free Enterprise; Volunteer Catawba; Wigwam Productions; Women's Lacrosse Club
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) The Pioneer (monthly)

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Charlotte (45), Greensboro, NC (50)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Salisbury (4)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Salisbury (10)
• 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.

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

ROTC

• Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (UNC Charlotte)
• Navy ROTC: Not offered
• Airforce ROTC: Not offered

Additional Policies

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