Howard Payne University

Educational Resources

Libraries

• Member of library consortia.
• 118,825 books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents.
• 598 current serial subscriptions.
• 271,542 microforms.
• 2,162 Audio/Visual items.
• 40,000 e-books.

Museums & Art

Academy of Freedom , Heart of Texas Children's LIterature Review Center, Al Tucker Historical Research Room, Grove Music Library , Burress Genealogy LIbrary

Computing

Requirements

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

Campus Resources

• 250 computers for student use in locations such as computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
• 15 Internet connections in libraries.
• 136 Internet connections in Laboratories.

Student accommodations

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

Wireless Internet Hotspots

• Wifi is available in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
• Campus wireless internet hotspots are not available.
• Approximately 800 students can be on the network at once.

Services

Basic

nonremedial tutoring, health service

Remedial

reading, math, writing, study skills

Counseling

personal, academic, older student, religious

Career

on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, interview training

Campus Safety

24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, 24-hour emergency telephones, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life

Housing

Overview

• The school offers housing for students.
• 46% of students live in school housing.
• The school will provide assistance for off-campus housing

Types of housing available

• 84% of housing units are Doubles.
• 16% of housing units are Apartments.
• In total, there are 15 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

• 20% of rooms are equipped with sprinkler systems.
• 100% of rooms are equipped with fire alarms.
• 100% are equipped with high-speed internet connections.

Extracurricular

• 50% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is not permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: Homecoming, Spring Sing, HPU Fest
• Student activities: choral groups, concert band, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, radio station, student government, student newspaper, yearbook
• In total, there are about 31 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Gamma Beta Phi, Kappa Delta Pi, Sigma Beta Delta
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Baptist Student Ministry, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, La Hora Bautista, Ministerial Association
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) La Hora Bautista
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Cheerleading, Drill Team, Student Activities Council, The Heritage Singers, Public Relations Students Society of America
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) The Yellow Jacket--bi-weekly

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Dallas, TX (180), Abilene (70)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Brownwood (3)
• Public transportation does not serve the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.
• 75% of students have a car on campus

Employment

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

Greek Life

• There are 5 fraternities
• 0 fraternity houses
• 14% of students are fraternity members
• There are 6 sororities
• 0 sorority houses
• 16% of students are sorority members.

ROTC

• Army ROTC: Not offered
• Navy ROTC: Not offered
• Airforce ROTC: Not offered

Additional Policies

class attendance mandatory, honor code, hazing prohibited