Sheldon Jackson College

Educational Resources

Libraries

• Member of library consortia.
• 39,322 books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents.
• 176 current serial subscriptions.
• 1,094 microforms.
• 73 Audio/Visual items.
• 0 e-books.

Museums & Art

Sheldon Jackson Museum

Computing

Requirements

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

Student accommodations

• Email accounts are available to all students.
• Internet access is available to all students.
• Online class registration is not available.

Services

Basic

day care

Counseling

other

Career

internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interest inventory, interview training

Campus Safety

lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life

Housing

Overview

• The school offers housing for students.
• The school will provide assistance for off-campus housing

Types of housing available

• 36% of housing units are Singles.
• 50% of housing units are Doubles.
• 0% of housing units are Triples.
• 14% of housing units are Apartments.
• In total, there are 4 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

• 25% of rooms are equipped with sprinkler systems.
• 100% of rooms are equipped with fire alarms.

Extracurricular

• 80% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is not permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: Earth Day, Take Back the Night, Black History Month, Spiritual Renewel Week, Health Fair, City League Basketball & Volleyball, Annual Softball Tourney, One Day's Pay (National Day of Service), Mayoral & Assembly Candidates' forum, world AIDS Day, World Food Day, Alternative Spring Break, The Laramie Project (diversity training)
• Student activities: student government
• In total, there are about 14 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Sheldon Jackson Scholars Program, Phi Delta Kappa (Education Honor Fraternity)
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Campus Ministries
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) American Fisheries Society, Environmental Awareness Committee, Sacred Earth, Service Programs and Civic Engagement (SPACE), Guitar Club, Tennis Club, Paddle Club, Basketball Club, Volleyball Club, Fly Tying Club, Academic Achievement Party Hall, Community Band, Earth Day Planning Committee, Take Back The Night Planning Committee, Student Activities Committee

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Sitka, AK (2)
• Public transportation serves the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.
• 10% of students have a car on campus

Employment

• School employment is available.
• 5% of undergrads are employed with average earnings of 3,600
• 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 policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited