West Texas A&M University

Services

Basic

nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance

Counseling

minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, birth control

Career

co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training

Campus Safety

24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, 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

• 80% of housing units are Singles.
• 20% of housing units are Doubles.
• 0% of housing units are Triples.
• 0% of housing units are Apartments.
• 0% of of housing units are some other type.
• In total, there are 8 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

• 0% of rooms are equipped with sprinkler systems.
• 90% are equipped with high-speed internet connections.

Extracurricular

• 12% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is not permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: Work-A-Thon, University Sing, University Formal, Pigskin Revue, Renaissance Holiday Feast, Showcase of Music
• Student activities: choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, yearbook
• In total, there are about 110 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Alpha Chi, Alpha Zeta, Beta Beta Beta, Gamma Beta Phi, Honored Horizons, Kappa Delta Pi, Lambda Pi Eta, Mortar Board, National Residence Hall Honorary, Order of Omega, Phi Alpha Nu, Phi Alpha Theta, Sigma Tau Delta, Tau Beta Sigma
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Baptist Student Ministry, Church of Christ Student Center, Muslim Student Organization, United Campus Ministry, Wesley Foundation, Catholic Student Center
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Black Women’s Association, CAMPOS, Hispanic Association, Korean Student Association, Chinese Student Association, Native American Student Association, Latin American Student Association, Chinese Student and Scholar Association, Caribbean Student Association.
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Sport Clubs (5), Student Service (7), Mutual Interest (23), Social/Service (13), Residence Halls (7)
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) The Prairie (weekly)

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Amarillo, Texas (25), Dallas, Texas (360)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Amarillo, Texas (25)
• Public transportation serves the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.
• 63% of students have a car on campus

Employment

• School employment is available.
• 10% of undergrads are employed with average earnings of 6,125
• Freshman are not discouraged from working.

Greek Life

• There are 5 fraternities
• 2 fraternity houses
• There are 5 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, smoking prohibited