Saginaw Valley State University

Services

Basic

nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service

Remedial

other

Counseling

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

Career

co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interest inventory, interview training

Campus Safety

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.
• 24% of students live in school housing.
• The school does not provide assistance for off-campus housing.

Types of housing available

• 10% of housing units are Singles.
• 28% of housing units are Doubles.
• 14% of housing units are Triples.
• 48% of housing units are Apartments.
• 0% of of housing units are some other type.
• In total, there are 45 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

• 9% of rooms are equipped with sprinkler systems.
• 100% of rooms are equipped with fire alarms.
• 100% are equipped with high-speed internet connections.

Extracurricular

• 30% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: Intercultural night, international food festival, taste of soul food, card’s party, homecoming, coming home, showtime at the apollo
• Student activities: choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, student government, student newspaper
• In total, there are about 75 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Alpha Chi, Alpha Mu Gamma, Lambda Pi Eta, Phi Alpha, Pi Theta Epsilon, Psi Chi
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Alpha and Omega Bible Study, Alpha Delta Morning Star, Catholics on Campus, His House Christian Fellowship, Student Bible Study Group, Valley Voices
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Organization of Black Unity, International Students Club, Chinese Student Association
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Ablers Club, Alpha Phi Omega, Alpha Psi Omega, Alpha Sigma Alpha, Anime Club, Association of Computing Machinery, Bacchus Chapter, Biology Club, Campus Minitries, Cardinal Broadcasting Association, Cardinal Formula Racing, Cardinal Sins, Chemistry Club, Choral Society at SVSU, Criminal Justice Society, Delta Sigma Pi, Delta Sigma Theta, Expressions, Finance Club, First Year Community Council, Forensics Team, Forte Hip Hop Dance Team, Friends of Saginaw Habitat for Humanity, Gay-Straight Alliance, Health Professions Club, History Club, Kappa Tau Epsilon, Lambda Pi Eta, Math Club, Men of Distinction, Music Educators National Conference, Organization for Progressive Politics, Paintball Club/Team, Phi Sigma Sigma, Physical Education Club, Program Board, Psychology Club, Rotaract, Saginaw Valley Dance Team, Saginaw Valley Equestrian Program, Sigma Lambda Gamma, Sigma Pi, Sociology Club, South East Community Council, Student Association, Student Michigan Education Association, Student Nurses Association, Student Occupational Therapy Association, Student Social Work Organization, Students for Political Awareness, TALL Readers, Tau Kappa Epsilon, The Writers’ Sanctuary, University Residence Association, University Village Council, Up ’til Dawn – St. Jude’s, Walt Disney World College Program Alumni Association, Women Lacrosse Club, Women of Elegance, Zeta Phi Beta Sigma
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) Valley Vanguard-Monthly

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Freeland (7), Detroit (117)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Flint (46)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Saginaw (8)
• Public transportation serves the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.

Employment

• School employment is available.
• 9% of undergrads are employed with average earnings of 1,437
• Freshman are not discouraged from working.

Greek Life

• There are 4 fraternities
• 0 fraternity houses
• There are 5 sororities
• 0 sorority houses

ROTC

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

Additional Policies

class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited