Harding University

Services

Basic

nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance

Remedial

reading, math, writing, study skills

Counseling

minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, 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, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life

Housing

Overview

• The school offers housing for students.
• 72% of students live in school housing.
• The school will provide assistance for off-campus housing

Types of housing available

• 20% of housing units are Doubles.
• 50% of housing units are Triples.
• 30% of housing units are Apartments.
• In total, there are 42 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

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

Extracurricular

• 90% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is not permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: Spring Sing, Homecoming Musical, American Studies Institute Distinguished Lecture Series, International Campaigns, Honors Symposium, Uplift
• Student activities: choral groups, concert band, drama/theater, jazz band, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook
• In total, there are about 80 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Alpha Chi, Alpha Psi Omega, Alpha Theta Omega, Delta Mu Delta, Kappa Delta Pi, Nu Delta Chapter of Kappa Omicron Nu, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Eta Sigma, Pi Kappa Delta, Pi Sigma Alpha, Psi Chi, Sigma Tau Delta, Sigma Theta Tau International Epsilon Omicron Chapter,
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Big Brothers, Big Sisters, International Campaigns, Camps, Dactylology Club, Good News Singers, Harding Outreach Program of Evangelism, JOY Club, ONE Club, Timothy Club
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Minority Student Services, Minority Student Action Committee
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Belles and Beaux music group, Chorus and Concert Choir, Good News Singers, Jazz Band, Orchestra, String Quartet, Symphonic Band, Thundering Herd Marching Band, University Singers, Intercollegiate Debate Team, Student Speech and Hearing Association, Summer Dinner Theatre, Intramural Program, 12 Women’s and 14 Men’s Social Clubs, Student Association
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) The Bison (weekly)

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Little Rock, AR (50), Memphis, TN (105)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Little Rock, AR (50)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Searcy, AR (1)
• Public transportation does not serve the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.
• 70% of students have a car on campus

Employment

• School employment is available.
• 30% of undergrads are employed with average earnings of 1,500
• Freshman are not discouraged from working.

Greek Life

• There are 15 fraternities
• 0 fraternity houses
• 41% of students are fraternity members
• There are 15 sororities
• 0 sorority houses
• 43% of students are sorority members.

ROTC

• Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of Central Arkansas)
• Navy ROTC: Not offered
• Airforce ROTC: Not offered

Additional Policies

class attendance policies set by individual instructors, dress/hair code, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited