Elizabeth City State University

Services

Basic

nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, health service, health insurance

Remedial

reading, math, writing, other

Counseling

minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, 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, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life

Housing

Overview

• The school offers housing for students.
• 50% of students live in school housing.
• The school will 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

• 40% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is not permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: Lyceum Series, Productions by University Player (a drama group), Annual International Week Celebrations, Christmas Concerts, Spring Concerts, Ensembles, Faculty/Student Recitals, Art Exhibits, Homecoming Week Activities (Fall), Career Days, Open House, Activities for Elections of Student Government Officers/Mr. & Ms. ECSU, Viking Fest Week Activities(Spring), Planetarium Shows, Employee Appreciation Week Activities, Career Day, Blood Drives, Student Activities Awards and Recognition Reception, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. March, ECSU Faculty vs. Staff Fun Day, etc.
• Student activities: choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, television station, yearbook
• In total, there are about 32 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Alpha Chi, Alpha Kappa Mu, Alpha Phi Sigma, Beta Beta Beta, Psi Chi, Sigma Tau Delta, Sigma Beta Delta, Alpha Psi Omega, Alpha phi Gamma
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) The New Generation Campus Ministries (NGCM)- Made up of different denominations, is open to all interested students; activities included Sunday School, Vespers Service, meditation Periods, Bible Study Class, and an annual Religious Emphasis Week in the Spring semesters.
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Concerned Black Awareness Council; NAACP; National Association of Black Accountants (NABA); International Club of Elizabeth City State University; Thurgood Marshall Club
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Association for Computing Machinery Chapter (ACM), Chemistry & Physics Club, Commuter Club, Criminal Justice Club, ECSU Dance Troupe, Essence of Praise Gospel Choir, Geological Environmental and Marine Science Club (GEMS), Kumba Art Society, Library Club, Mass Media Club, Math & Computer Science Club, Music Industry Studies Club, Pan Hellenic Council, Peer Health Educators Club, Pep Squad, Phi Beta Lambda(Future Business Leaders of America), Pre-Alumni Association, Psychology Club, Ranger Challenge Club(ROTC), Residence Hall Council, Student in Free Enterprise (SIFE), Social Work Club, Society of Physics, Student Chapter of North Carolina of Education, Student Government Association (SGA), Student National Education Association, The Compass Staff, University Theater, Vike Nu Fashion Troupe, Vikings Assisting New Students (VANS), Viking Yearbook, Young Enterpreneurs Club.
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) Compass (four times per semester)

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Norfolk, Virginia (60), Newport News (80)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Newport News, Virginia (80)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Elizabeth City (4)
• Public transportation does not serve the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.

Employment

• School employment is not available.
• Freshman are not discouraged from working.

Greek Life

• There are 5 fraternities
• 0 fraternity houses
• 8% of students are fraternity members
• There are 4 sororities
• 0 sorority houses
• 8% of students are sorority members.

ROTC

• Army ROTC: Offered on campus
• Navy ROTC: Not offered
• Airforce ROTC: Not offered

Additional Policies

class attendance mandatory, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited, other