New Mexico State University

Services

Basic

nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, health service, health insurance

Counseling

minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control

Career

co-op education, 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.
• 17% of students live in school housing.
• The school does not provide assistance for off-campus housing.

Types of housing available

• 7% of housing units are Singles.
• 69% of housing units are Doubles.
• 24% of of housing units are some other type.
• In total, there are 545 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

• 0% of rooms are equipped with sprinkler systems.
• 100% of rooms are equipped with fire alarms.
• 100% are equipped with high-speed internet connections.

Extracurricular

• 79% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is permitted on campus.
• Student activities: choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, television station
• In total, there are about 253 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Alphi Chi Honorary Society, Alpha Phi Sigma, Alphi Pi Mu, Alpha Zeta, Chi Epsilon, Eta Kappa Nu, Eta Sigma Gamma, Gamma Sigma Alpha, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Omega Chi Epsilon, Order of Omega, Phi Alpha Kappa Omega Honor Society, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Sigma Pi National Honor Fraternity, Pi Mu Epsilon, Pi Sigma Alpha, Psi Chi, Rho Lambda, Sigma Gamma Epsilon, Tau Alpha Pi, The Gamma Beta Phi Society
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Aggies for Christ, Athletes in Action, Baha’i Student Association, Baptist Student Union, Campus Crusade for Christ, Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship, DESTINO, Greek Link, Hillel Counsellorship Foundation, Impact Movement, Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship, Latter-Day Saints Student Association, Lutheran Campus Ministry, Muslim Student Association, Navigators, Newman Catholic Students, North American Association of Christians in Social Work at NMSU Student Fellowship, Pagan Student Union of NMSU, Reformed University Fellowship, The Bridge (Presbyterian-U. S. A. ), The Mission, Wesley Foundation
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Asociacion de Mariachis de La Frontera, Black Allied Student Association, Cantonese Interest Association, Deutscher Studentenverein – German Student Club, Indian Student Association, La Sociedad Para Las Artes, Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan, Native American Business Student Association, Student Association for Latin American Students, The Taiwan Student Association of New Mexico State University, United Native American Organizations
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Agricultural & Extension Education Club, American Association of Family & Consumer Science, Animal Science Judging Club, Advertising Club, American Marketing Association, The Bataan Society, Chinese Students and Scholars Association, Hip-Hop Culture Club, Krimson Kourt, Inc. , Aggie Rodeo Association, Climbing Coalition of NMSU, All-Greek Council, Education Council, Engineers Council, Associated Students of NMSU (Student Government)
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) The RoundUp (bi-weekly)

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): El Paso (50)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): El Paso (45)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Las Cruces (5)
• Public transportation serves the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.

Employment

• School employment is available.
• 30% of undergrads are employed with average earnings of 3,000
• Freshman are not discouraged from working.

Greek Life

• There are 12 fraternities
• There are 6 sororities

ROTC

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

Additional Policies

class attendance policies set by individual instructors, other