Georgia Southwestern State University

Services

Basic

nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance

Remedial

reading, math, writing, study skills

Counseling

minority student, career, personal, academic

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.
• 27% of students live in school housing.
• The school does not provide assistance for off-campus housing.

Extracurricular

• Alcohol is permitted on campus.
• Student activities: choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, student government, student newspaper, television station
• In total, there are about 75 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society, Alpha Psi Omega Drama Society, Blue Key National Honor Fraternity, Gamma Beta Phi Honor Society, Kappa Kappa Psi Band Fraternity, Order of Omega, Sigma Beta Delta Honor Society, Sigma Theta Tau International, Upsilon Pi Epislon, Pi Sigma Alpha Honor Society, Tau Beta Sigma Band Honorary
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Baptist Student Union, Cornerstone Campus Ministries, Presbyterian Campus Ministries, Weslyan Foundation
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) NAACP Campus Chapter, SAAB (Student African American Brotherhood), SUAVE (Strong, United, Assertive, Virtuous, Educated), International Student Association
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Bacchus & Peer Educators, Clay & Pine Literary Magazine, Habitat for Humanity Campus Chapter, Students in Free Enterprise, Voices of Triumph Gospel Choir, American Medical Student Association, Chunnel Club, GA Association of Nursing Students, Student GA Association of Educators, Forensics Team, Artist Association, Biology Club, Geology Club, Psychology/Sociology Club, History & Political Science Club, Health & Human Performance Club, Students of Business Organization, Spanish Circle
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) The Sou’Wester (six to eight times a semester)

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Atlanta, GA (134), Columbus, GA (61)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Atlanta, GA (121)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Albany, GA (38)
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.

Employment

• School employment is available.
• Freshman are discouraged from working.

Greek Life

• There are 7 fraternities
• 2 fraternity houses
• 17% of students are fraternity members
• There are 6 sororities
• 0 sorority houses
• 10% 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, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited