Southwest Baptist University

Services

Basic

nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance

Remedial

reading, math, writing, study skills, other

Counseling

career, personal, academic, psychological, religious

Career

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

Campus Safety

24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life

Housing

Overview

• The school offers housing for students.
• 63% of students live in school housing.
• The school will provide assistance for off-campus housing

Types of housing available

• In total, there are 15 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

• 7% of rooms are equipped with sprinkler systems.
• 100% of rooms are equipped with fire alarms.
• 90% are equipped with high-speed internet connections.

Extracurricular

• 74% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is not permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: Community Concerts, Small Group Ministries, Homecoming, Festival of Christmas, plays, concerts, athletic events
• Student activities: choral groups, concert band, drama/theater, jazz band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, yearbook
• In total, there are about 25 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Alpha Chi, Pi Kappa Lambda, Psi Chi, SBU Honor Society of Nursing, Delta Epsilon Chi, Delta Mu Delta, Chi Sigma Theta.
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) University Missions, Small Group Ministries, Discipleship Teams, Christian Service Organization, Theatrical Evangelism and Mission (TEAM).
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) International Student Association, da Vine
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Students in Free Enterprise, Phi Beta Lambda, College Republicans, Habitat for Humanity, Association for Computing Machinery, Behavioral Science Club, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Fellowship of Christian Recreators, Music Educators National Conference, Student Missouri State Teachers Association, English Club, Pre-Health Society, Pre-PT Student Organization, Sigma Mu Theta, intramurals, debate and forensics, drama, Concert Choir, Chorale, Higher Ground, Opera Workshop, Symphonic Winds, Jazz Ensemble, Brass Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble, Woodwind Ensemble, String Ensemble, Run2Win Mentor Program, Service and Leadership Training
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) SBU Omnibus (weekly)

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Kansas City (160), Springfield (27)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Warrensburg (90)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Bolivar (1)
• Public transportation does not serve the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.
• 90% of students have a car on campus

Employment

• School employment is available.
• 20% of undergrads are employed with average earnings of 3,000
• Freshman are 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 (Southwest Missouri State University)
• Navy ROTC: Not offered
• Airforce ROTC: Not offered

Additional Policies

class attendance mandatory, class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited