Tennessee Wesleyan College

Services

Basic

nonremedial tutoring

Remedial

reading, math, writing, study skills

Counseling

career, personal, veteran student, academic, psychological, religious

Career

on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network

Campus Safety

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

Campus Life

Housing

Overview

• The school offers housing for students.
• The school does not provide assistance for off-campus housing.

Types of housing available

• 0% of housing units are Singles.
• 45% of housing units are Doubles.
• 42% of housing units are Triples.
• 13% of housing units are Apartments.
• 0% of of housing units are some other type.
• In total, there are 3 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

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

Extracurricular

• 15% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is not permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: 1. Lipsync – students participate in musical lipsync sessions at the Townsend auditorium. 2. Snow skiing trip in February to Snow Shoe, West Virginia; 3. Snapshot Scavenger Hunt – student groups compete for cash prizes by taking photos of items/people/places on list 4. Bulldog Olympics – student groups compete for cash prizes in fun athletic events 5. Bowling and movies nights; card tournaments montly
• Student activities: choral groups, drama/theater, literary magazine, music ensembles, student government, student newspaper, yearbook
• In total, there are about 12 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Alpha Chi, Alpha Psi Omega (theatre honor society), Sigma Tau Delta (National English Honor Society), Pi Lambda Theta (International Honorary Society and Professional Association in Education), Psi Chi (National Honor Society in Psychology)
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Baptist Student Union
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) The International Club (organization for international students and American students who have traveled extensively and hold an interest in cultures of the world. It is designed to ease the transition of those students attending Tennessee Wesleyan from foreign countries and acts as a support group to the campus.
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) The National Student Nurses Association (an organization for nursing students for the purpose of maintaining and promoting professional standards, providing a unified spirit among student nurses and stimulating interest in the professional organization. The Student Government Association serves as liason among the student body, faculty and administration. Circle K is sponsored by the Athens Kiwanis Club, is a service organization for college students, as well as a leadership and character-building group serving the campus and the community. The Psychology Club is primarily for those students majoring in psychology or human services. However, it is open to all students who express an interest in psychology. Concert Choir – a select group of students admitted through audition. In addition to the concerts performed at the college and in the community, the choir tours extensively, appearing in churches, schools, and on radio and television. Chorale – a select group of voices admitted through audition. They sing literature for a small choral group.
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) The New Exponent (monthly); The Nocatula yearbook (annually); The Springs of Helicon (annually); The Dog Barks (weekly)

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Knoxville, TN (60), Chattanooga, TN (60)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Atlanta, GA (180)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Athens, TN (5)
• Public transportation does not serve the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.
• 95% of students have a car on campus

Employment

• School employment is available.
• 22% of undergrads are employed with average earnings of 1,000
• Freshman are not discouraged from working.

Greek Life

• There are 0 fraternities
• 0 fraternity houses
• There are 2 sororities
• 0 sorority houses

ROTC

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

Additional Policies

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