Western Carolina University Campus Info & Services

Summary

Western Carolina University offers a number of student services including nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service, and health insurance. Western Carolina University also offers campus safety and security services like 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, and controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc). Of the students at Western Carolina University, 75 percent have cars on campus. Alcohol is permitted for students of legal age at Western Carolina University.

Info & Regulations

Students who have cars on campus	75%
Alcohol permitted on campus for students of legal age	Yes

Health & Safety

Basic student services offered

nonremedial tutoring day care women's center health service placement service health insurance

Campus safety and security services offered

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)

Career

Career services offered

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

Computer Resources

Students required to take a computer course	Yes
Students required to own/lease a computer	Yes
Computers available for student use in
computer center/labs residence halls library student center
Tablet or laptop issued to new students	N/A

Library & Museum Information

On-campus library	Yes
Books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents	629,010
Museums or special academic buildings on campus	WCU's prototyping center has an Oxford laser, CNC Haas machining center, Titan FDM, Zeiss Contura CMM; audio/video production studios have a Sony DMX-R-100 48-channel digital audio console, Sony MVS-8000 digital video switcher, Sony 9100 series linear video editor with dedicated Zaxcom Aria audio console; a modern Fine and Performing Arts Center; Mountain Heritage Center showcases Appalachian art and history; a new high-tech Health and Human Science Building.

Learning Disabled (LD) Students

Total undergraduates in LD program or receiving services	93
Services for LD students
tape recorders priority registration diagnostic testing service priority seating note-taking services proofreading services oral tests texts on tape readers typist/scribe extended time for tests exams on tape or computer tutors other testing accommodations

Physically Disabled Students

Services for physically disabled students

note-taking services adaptive equipment special transportation reader services tape recorders braille services special housing interpreters for hearing-impaired tutors talking books

* Campus Info & Services details based on 2011 data