Lipscomb University

Services

Basic

placement service, health service

Remedial

reading, math, writing, study skills

Counseling

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

Career

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.
• 54% of students live in school housing.
• The school will provide assistance for off-campus housing

Types of housing available

• 13% of housing units are Singles.
• 83% of housing units are Doubles.
• 3% of housing units are Triples.
• 1% of housing units are Apartments.
• 0% of of housing units are some other type.
• In total, there are 5 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

• 80% of rooms are equipped with sprinkler systems.
• 100% of rooms are equipped with fire alarms.
• 100% are equipped with high-speed internet connections.

Extracurricular

• Alcohol is not permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: Singarama (annual spring student talent show), Annual Service Day (majority students, faculty and staff serve the community), Convocation (induction of freshman class into alumni association), Multicultural Service Day in conjunction with MLK Day, International Square Fair in conjunction with Foreign Language department, Diversity Calendar by Office for Multicultural Affairs, annual fall International Student Dinner
• Student activities: choral groups, concert band, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, radio station, student government, student newspaper, yearbook
• In total, there are about 53 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Alpha Chi National Honor Society, Delta Mu Delta, Accounting Honor Society, Phi Alpha Theta, Sigma Tau Delta/Mu Zeta
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Pi Kappa Sigma, Alph Phi Chi, Circle K, Sigma Pi Beta, SIPJ
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Multicultural Association
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Delta Nu, Delta Xi, Delta Sigma, Delta Tau, Gamma Lambda, Gamma Xi, Kappa Chi, Omega Nu, Phi Sigma, Pi Delta, Sigma Iota Delta, Sigma Omega Sigma, Tau Phi, Epsilon Kappa Omega, American Chemical Society, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Art Student Association, Coversations, Pi Beta Sigma, Society of Professional Journalists, Student Dietetic Association, Alpha Kappa Psi, Lipscomb Council on Family Relations, Cheerleading, College Democrats, College Rebuplicans, Lambda Epsilon Sigma, FCA, Financial Management Association, French Club, Kinesiology Club, Lambda Upsilon Nu, Lipscomb Educator Association, Math Club, Mu Epsilon Delta, Physics Students, Psi Chi, Public Relations Student Society of America, Spanish Club, Student Alumni Association, Student Association of Computer Machinery, Student Missions Fellowship
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) The Babbler (weekly)

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Nashville (10)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Fulton, KY (122)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Nashville (5)
• Public transportation serves the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.
• 82% of students have a car on campus

Employment

• School employment is available.
• 31% of undergrads are employed with average earnings of 1,080
• Freshman are not discouraged from working.

Greek Life

• There are 7 fraternities
• 0 fraternity houses
• 8% of students are fraternity members
• There are 6 sororities
• 0 sorority houses
• 12% of students are sorority members.

ROTC

• Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Vanderbilt University)
• Navy ROTC: Not offered
• Airforce ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Tennessee State University)

Additional Policies

class attendance mandatory, dress/hair code, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited