East Texas Baptist University

Services

Basic

nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health insurance

Remedial

math, writing, study skills

Counseling

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

Career

on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, 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.
• 71% of students live in school housing.
• The school does not provide assistance for off-campus housing.

Types of housing available

• 50% of housing units are Doubles.
• 50% of housing units are Apartments.
• In total, there are 32 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

• 0% of rooms are equipped with sprinkler systems.
• 56% of rooms are equipped with fire alarms.
• 100% are equipped with high-speed internet connections.

Extracurricular

• 20% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is not permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: Homecoming, Movies, Barn Bash, Marked Target, Concerts, Fun Frenzy
• Student activities: choral groups, concert band, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, yearbook
• In total, there are about 36 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Alpha Chi, Alpha Psi Omega, Phi Alpha Theta, Sigma Beta Delta, Sigma Delta Pi, Sigma Tau Delta, Sigma Alpha Iota
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Baptist Student Ministry, Fellowship of Christian Athletes
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Connections, French Club, International Club, United Voices of Praise
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Athletic Student Training Association, Behavioral Sciences Society, Chapel Choir, Cheeleaders, Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization, Concert Band, Concert Choir, Hilltop Players, Men’s Club Volleyball Team, REACT, Residence Hall Councils, Sigma Pi Sigma, Student Foundation, Student Government Association, Texas Nursing Students Association, Tigerline, University Singers, Webb Historical Society, Delta Chi Rho, Delta Pi Theta, Kappa Kappa Psi, Pi Sigma, Tau Beta Sigma, Political Awareness Society, Proof Seekers, Psi Chi, Sigma Sigma Epsilon, Theta Alpha Kappa
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) Compass (monthly)

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Shreveport, LA (35), Longview, TX (25)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Marshall, TX (1)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Marshall, TX (2)
• Public transportation does not serve the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.
• 95% of students have a car on campus

Employment

• School employment is available.
• 20% of undergrads are employed with average earnings of 1,604
• Freshman are not discouraged from working.

Greek Life

• There are 2 fraternities
• 0 fraternity houses
• 2% of students are fraternity members
• There are 2 sororities
• 0 sorority houses
• 3% of students are sorority members.

ROTC

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

Additional Policies

class attendance mandatory, dress/hair code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited