Henderson State University

Educational Resources

Libraries

We are in a consortium with Ouachita Baptist University through the Joint Educational Consortium

• Member of library consortia.
• 260,443 books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents.
• 1,496 current serial subscriptions.
• 214,922 microforms.
• 19,384 Audio/Visual items.
• 0 e-books.

Museums & Art

Planetarium, TV Station, Honors Dorm

Computing

Requirements

• Students are not required to take a computer course.
• Students are not required to own or lease a computer.
• Recommended computer operating system: Microsoft

Campus Resources

• 350 computers for student use in locations such as computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
• 30 Internet connections in libraries.
• 40 Internet connections in classrooms.
• 275 Internet connections in Laboratories.
• 5 Internet connections elsewhere on campus.

Student accommodations

• Email accounts are available to all students.
• Internet access is not available to all students.
• Student web-pages are permitted.
• Online class registration is available.
• 100% of college-owned hosting units are available for internet access.

Wireless Internet Hotspots

• Wifi is available in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
• Campus wireless internet hotspots are not available.
• Approximately 500 students can be on the network at once.

Services

Basic

nonremedial tutoring, health service

Remedial

reading, math, writing

Counseling

minority student, career, veteran student, academic, psychological

Career

on-campus job interviews, resume assistance, career/job search classes, 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.
• 28% of students live in school housing.
• The school does not provide assistance for off-campus housing.

Room Accessories

• 100% are equipped with high-speed internet connections.

Extracurricular

• 12% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is not permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: Spring Fling, Homecoming, Family Day
• Student activities: choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, radio station, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook
• In total, there are about 80 organizations on campus.
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Baptist Student Union
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) The Oracle (weekly)

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Little Rock, AR (70), Little Rock, AR (70)
• Public transportation does not serve the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.
• 96% of students have a car on campus

Employment

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

Greek Life

• There are 8 fraternities
• There are 7 sororities

ROTC

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

Additional Policies

class attendance mandatory, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited