Hampden-Sydney College

Educational Resources

Libraries

A new library building is in the process of construction to support student needs and campus growth.

• Member of library consortia.
• 299,416 books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents.
• 19,004 current serial subscriptions.
• 65,100 microforms.
• 3,712 Audio/Visual items.

Museums & Art

Atkinson Museum, Wilson Center for Leadership in the Public Interest.

Computing

Requirements

• Students are not required to take a computer course.
• Students are not required to own or lease a computer.

Campus Resources

• 98 computers for student use in locations such as computer center/labs, residence halls, library

Student accommodations

• Email accounts are available to all students.
• Internet access is available to all students.
• Student web-pages are permitted.
• Online class registration is available.

Wireless Internet Hotspots

• Wifi is available in some classrooms

Services

Basic

nonremedial tutoring, health service

Remedial

study skills

Counseling

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

Career

on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other

Campus Safety

24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks

Campus Life

Housing

Overview

• The school offers housing for students.
• 95% of students live in school housing.

Types of housing available

• In total, there are 48 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

• 25% of rooms are equipped with sprinkler systems.
• 81% of rooms are equipped with fire alarms.

Extracurricular

• 65% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: homecoming, mid-winters concert, winter formal, Greek week
• Student activities: choral groups, drama/theater, literary magazine, music ensembles, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, yearbook
• In total, there are about 40 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Beta Kappa, plus 13 honor fraternities related to specific subject areas
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Baptist Student Union, Young Life
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Minority Student Union
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) The Madisonian Society, Hampden Sydney Volunteer Fire Department, The College Republicans, HSC Democrats, Society for the Preservation of Southern Heritage, The Union-Philanthropic Society, HSC Pre-Law Society, The Ambassadorial Committee, Good Men Good Citizens, Student Museum Board, Future Educators Club, Lacrosse Club, Outsiders Club, The Society of '91
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) Hampden-Sydney Tiger (monthly)

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Richmond, VA (80), Lynchburg, VA (50)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Richmond, VA (80)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Farmville, VA (5)
• Public transportation does not serve the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.
• 80% of students have a car on campus

Employment

• School employment is available.
• 33% of undergrads are employed with average earnings of 975
• Freshman are not discouraged from working.

Greek Life

• There are 11 fraternities
• 11 fraternity houses
• 34% of students are fraternity members

ROTC

• Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Longwood University)

Additional Policies

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