Oakwood College

Educational Resources

Libraries

College archives, computer lab, electronic databases

• Member of library consortia.
• 123,571 books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents.
• 516 current serial subscriptions.
• 2,150 microforms.
• 6,362 Audio/Visual items.

• Students are not required to own or lease a computer.
• Recommended computer operating system: Microsoft

Campus Resources

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

Student accommodations

• Email accounts are available to all students.
• Internet access is available to all students.
• Online class registration is available.

Wireless Internet Hotspots

• Wifi is available in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas

Services

Basic

health service, health insurance

Remedial

reading, math, writing, study skills

Counseling

career, personal, academic

Career

internships, resume assistance, interview training

Campus Safety

24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, 24-hour emergency telephones, student patrols

Campus Life

Housing

Overview

• The school offers housing for students.
• 66% of students live in school housing.

Types of housing available

• In total, there are 9 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

• 100% of rooms are equipped with fire alarms.

Extracurricular

• Alcohol is not permitted on campus.
• Student activities: music ensembles, radio station, student government, student newspaper, yearbook
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) Spreading Oak

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Huntsville International Airport (13)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Birmingham, AL (100)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Greyhound Bus Station-Huntsville (7)
• Public transportation serves the campus.
• Not all students are permitted to have cars on campus.

Employment

• School employment is available.
• Freshman are not discouraged from working.

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

ROTC

• Army ROTC: Not offered
• Navy ROTC: Not offered
• Airforce ROTC: Not offered

Additional Policies

class attendance mandatory, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited