Sierra Nevada College

Educational Resources

Libraries

• Member of library consortia.

Computing

Requirements

• Students are required to take a computer course.
• Students are required to own or lease a computer.
• Recommended computer operating system: Microsoft

Campus Resources

• 50 computers for student use in locations such as residence halls, library, student center

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 not available.
• 100% of college-owned hosting units are available for internet access.

Wireless Internet Hotspots

• Wifi is available in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing

Services

Basic

health insurance

Remedial

math, writing, study skills

Counseling

career, academic, psychological, birth control

Career

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

Campus Safety

late night transport/escort service, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life

Housing

Overview

• The school offers housing for students.
• 10% of students live in school housing.
• The school will provide assistance for off-campus housing

Room Accessories

• 100% are equipped with high-speed internet connections.

Extracurricular

• 80% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: Bohemia Night, student forums, Tahoe forums, A life's journey speaker series, Open Mike at Peets Coffee, Fall and Spring SNC Choir concerts, Snowfest, Luau
• Student activities: choral groups, literary magazine, music ensembles, student government, student newspaper
• In total, there are about 25 organizations on campus.
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) Eagle's Eye (monthly)

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Reno (31), Sacramento (100)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Truckee (15)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Truckee (15)
• Public transportation serves the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.
• 50% of students have a car on campus

Employment

• School employment is available.
• 70% of undergrads are employed with average earnings of 2,000
• Freshman are not discouraged from working.

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

ROTC

• Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Univ. of Nevada, Reno)

Additional Policies

class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code