University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

Educational Resources

Libraries

• Member of library consortia.
• 177,436 books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents.
• 291,289 microforms.
• 45,067 Audio/Visual items.

Computing

Requirements

• Students are not required to take a computer course.
• Students are not required to own or lease a computer.
• Recommended computer operating system: Microsoft

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 available.

Wireless Internet Hotspots

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

Services

Basic

nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service

Remedial

math

Counseling

career, military, personal, academic, psychological, birth control

Career

co-op education, on-campus job interviews, resume assistance

Campus Safety

24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks

Campus Life

Housing

Overview

• The school does not offer housing for students

Extracurricular

• Alcohol is not permitted on campus.
• Student activities: choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, yearbook

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): San Juan (98), Aguadilla (17)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Mayaguez
• Public transportation does not serve the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.

Greek Life

• There are 6 fraternities
• There are 3 sororities

ROTC

• Army ROTC: Offered on campus
• Navy ROTC: Not offered
• Airforce ROTC: Offered on campus

Additional Policies

class attendance mandatory