Montana State University-Bozeman

Educational Resources

Libraries

Special collections, Creative arts library. Please note: for question #490, although our institution does not have any e-books on our server, students, staff and faculty have access to many, many e-books online from other sources.

• Member of library consortia.
• 712,241 books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents.
• 8,757 current serial subscriptions.
• 2,201,666 microforms.
• 9,346 Audio/Visual items.

Museums & Art

Paleontology and history museums, agricultural bioscience research, telecommunications, and water resources centers, planetarium, wind tunnel, electron microscopes, biofilm engineering reserach center.

Computing

Requirements

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

Campus Resources

• 850 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 permitted.
• Online class registration is not available.

Services

Basic

nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance

Remedial

reading, math, writing

Counseling

minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological

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, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life

Housing

Overview

• The school offers housing for students.
• 25% of students live in school housing.
• The school does not provide assistance for off-campus housing.

Types of housing available

• In total, there are 191 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

• 72% of rooms are equipped with sprinkler systems.
• 100% of rooms are equipped with fire alarms.

Extracurricular

• Alcohol is permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: American Indian Club PowWow, International Street Food Bazaar, Into the Streets, Catapalooza, Montana Shakespeare in the Parks, Take Back the Night
• Student activities: choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, television station
• In total, there are about 140 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Alpha Epsilon Delta (premed); Alpha Lambda Delta (academic, 2nd sem. freshmen); Alpha Pi Mu (industrial engineering); Gamma Beta Phi (education); Kappa Kappa Psi (marching band); Mortar Board (academic, senior standing); National Society of Collegiate Scholars (academic, soph. & above); Phi Alpha Theta (history); Phi Upsilon Omicron-Epsilon (hlth & human dev); Pi Tau Sigma -Tau Rho Chptr. (civil/mechanical engr. ); Tau Beta Pi, MT Alpha Chptr. (engineering); College of Arts and Architecture; College of Business; College of Education, Health and Human Development; College of Engineering; College of Letters and Science; College of Nursing)
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Ascent; Campus Crusade for Christ; Cats for Christ; Christian Challenge; Christus Collegium-Lutheran Student Foundation; FOCUS (Fellowship of Catholic Univ. Students); Graduate Christian Fellowship; International Students, Inc. Intervarsity Christian Fellowship; Latter Day Saints (LDS) Student Association; Lutheran Student Fellowship; Reformed Collegiate Fellowship; Summit Lighthouse Study Group of MSU; United Methodist Presbyterian Campus Ministry; University Christian Fellowship; V3 Fellowship; Young Life
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) American Indian Club, International Student Organization (ISO), Bozeman Friends of International Students (BFIS), Conversation Partners, Chinese Student Assoc. , French Club, German Club, Indian Student Assoc. , Japan Action Club, Japan Club, Malaysian Student Assoc. , Muslim Student Assoc. , Spanish Club, Taiwanese Student Assoc. , Turkish Organization at MSU.
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Student Activities Office, Campus Entertainment, Day of Student Recognition, University Wide Scholastic Honoraries, Multiple Honor Socieites, Residence Hall Association, Service Organizations, Social Fraternities and Sororities, Student Government, Automotive RepairShop, Day Care Center, Intramurals and Recreation, Campus Entertainment, Arts and Exhibits, Concerts, Films and Videos, Comedy Spotlight, Lively Arts/Lectures, Technical Services, Music, Theatre Arts, Athletics, Community Involvement, Tutorial Service; Student Committees: Arts and Exhibits, Homecoming, Associated Students Legal Services, Intramurals and Recreation, Auto Repair Shop, KGLT Radio Station, Bobcat Bus Transit System, Leadership Institute, Comedy Spotlight, Lively Arts/Lectures, Community Outreach, Outdoor Recreation Program, Concerts, Public Relations, Day Care, State Legislature, Elections, Technical Services. Exponent Newspaper, Tutorial Services
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) The Exponent (published weekly)

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Belgrade (8), Billings (139)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Havre (290)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Bozeman (2)
• Public transportation does not serve the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.

Employment

• School employment is available.
• 20% of undergrads are employed with average earnings of 3,500
• Freshman are not discouraged from working.

Greek Life

• There are 9 fraternities
• 9 fraternity houses
• 3% of students are fraternity members
• There are 4 sororities
• 4 sorority houses
• 3% of students are sorority members.

ROTC

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

Additional Policies

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