Huston-Tillotson University

Educational Resources

Libraries

• Member of library consortia.
• 88,455 books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents.
• 2,353 current serial subscriptions.
• 69,216 microforms.
• 8,753 Audio/Visual items.

Computing

Requirements

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

Campus Resources

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

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.

Wireless Internet Hotspots

• Wifi is available in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing

Services

Basic

nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance

Remedial

reading, math, writing, study skills

Counseling

career, personal, academic, birth control, religious

Career

on-campus job interviews, internships, 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.
• The school does not provide assistance for off-campus housing.

Extracurricular

• 25% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is not permitted on campus.
• Student activities: choral groups, literary magazine, music ensembles, student government, student newspaper
• In total, there are about 17 organizations on campus.

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Austin, TX. (8)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Austin, TX. (3)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Austin, TX. (3)
• Public transportation serves the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.

Employment

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

Greek Life

• There are 4 fraternities
• 0 fraternity houses
• There are 4 sororities
• 0 sorority houses

ROTC

• Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of Texas at Austin)
• Navy ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of Texas at Austin)
• Airforce ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of Texas at Austin)

Additional Policies

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