Morehouse College

Educational Resources

Libraries

• Member of library consortia.
• 743,801 books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents.
• 1,060 current serial subscriptions.
• 867,237 microforms.
• 7,262 Audio/Visual items.
• 35,172 e-books.

Museums & Art

Leadership Center, Technology Tower

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

• 400 computers for student use in locations such as computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
• 45 Internet connections in libraries.
• 90 Internet connections in classrooms.
• 25 Internet connections in Laboratories.
• 2,000 Internet connections elsewhere on campus.

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 available.
• 100% of college-owned hosting units are available for internet access.

Wireless Internet Hotspots

• Wifi is available in some classrooms, in computer labs, 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, older student, psychological

Career

co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, 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.
• 55% of students live in school housing.
• The school will provide assistance for off-campus housing

Types of housing available

• 7% of housing units are Singles.
• 78% of housing units are Doubles.
• 0% of housing units are Triples.
• 15% of housing units are Apartments.
• 0% of of housing units are some other type.
• In total, there are 12 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

• 50% of rooms are equipped with sprinkler systems.
• 100% of rooms are equipped with fire alarms.
• 100% are equipped with high-speed internet connections.

Extracurricular

• 60% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is not permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: Homecoming and the Gala
• Student activities: choral groups, concert band, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, pep band, student government, student newspaper, yearbook
• In total, there are about 78 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Delta Chapter of GA Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Kappa Delta, Beta Kappa Chi Scientific Society, Pi Delta Phi, Phi Alpha Theta, Sigma Tau Delta, Psi Chi National Honor Society, Golden Key International Honor Society.
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) King International Chapel Ministry, AUC Newman Club, MLK Chapel Assistants, Muslim Student Organization, New Life Inspirational Fellowship Church College Campus Ministry, and the Outlet.
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) International Student Association
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) MLK International Chapel Assist. , Mentoring Program, Frederick Douglass Tutorial Program, Political Science Club, New Life Gospel Choir, NAACP, Eagle Scout
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) Maroon Tiger (bi-weekly)

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Hartsfield-Jackson (10), College Park (6)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Atlanta, Georgia (7)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Atlanta, Georgia (5)
• Public transportation serves the campus.
• Not all students are permitted to have cars on campus.

Employment

• School employment is available.
• 20% of undergrads are employed with average earnings of 1,500
• Freshman are discouraged from working.

Greek Life

• There are 8 fraternities
• 0 fraternity houses
• 3% of students are fraternity members
• There are 0 sororities
• 0 sorority houses
• 0% of students are sorority members.

ROTC

• Army ROTC: Offered on campus
• Navy ROTC: Offered on campus
• Airforce ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Georgia Institute of Technology)

Additional Policies

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