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Dakota State University

Services and Facilities

Address

820 N. Washington Avenue
Madison, SD 57042

Website

http://www.dsu.edu

Admissions E-mail

dsuinfo@dsu.edu

Student Services

Basic services offered:

nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service

Remedial learning services offered:

reading, math, writing, study skills

Counseling services offered:

minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious

Career Center

Career services include:

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

Graduates who enter job market in field related to major:

Within six months of graduation:

90%

Within one year of graduation:

N/A

Within two years of graduation:

N/A

Firms that most frequently hire graduates:

N/A

Library

School has a library on campus?

Yes

School is a member of library consortia?

Yes

Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents:

95,819

Number of current serial subscriptions:

350

Number of microforms:

3,243

Number of audiovisual materials:

2,435

Number of E-books:

13,532

Additional library facilities:

Library houses the Learning Commons that includes technology support desk services, research support services, student tutoring services, computer lab, large and small group meeting rooms, technology enabled instruction spaces, collaborative work stations, Tablet PC repair center, vending machines, gallery space, satellite downlinking, and A-V collection includes peripherals like digital cameras, scanners and audio recording.

Museums or special academic buildings on campus:

Smith Zimmermann State Museum, Technology Classroom Building (TCB)-specially equiped technology building

Computer Resources

Students required to take a computer course?

Yes

Students required to lease/own a computer?

Yes

Number of computers available to all students:

175

Internet access available to all students?

Yes

E-mail accounts available to all students?

Yes

Computers available for student use in:

computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center

Number of open, wired network connections available to students:

In the library (excluding computer labs):

32

In classrooms:

0

In computer labs:

0

Elsewhere in the school/university:

234

Does the school have a wireless network?

Yes

Areas where wireless network is available:

in all the libraries; in all classrooms; in computer labs; in administrative/faculty offices and work areas; in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing; in all school buildings and on all school property

Total approximate number of simultaneous users that can be accommodated by the wireless network:

3,500

Recommended computer operating system on campus:

Microsoft Windows

Percentage of college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing units wired for high-speed Internet access:

100%

Student webpages permitted?

Yes

Is online registration for classes available?

Yes

Campus Safety

Campus safety and security services offered:

late night transport/escort service, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

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