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Spelman College

Services and Facilities

Address

350 Spelman Lane SW
Atlanta, GA 30314-4399

Website

http://www.spelman.edu

Admissions E-mail

admiss@spelman.edu

Student Services

Basic services offered:

nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service, health insurance

Remedial learning services offered:

N/A

Counseling services offered:

career, personal, academic, birth control

Career Center

Career services include:

internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interview training

Graduates who enter job market in field related to major:

Within six months of graduation:

52%

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:

752,499

Number of current serial subscriptions:

1,419

Number of microforms:

867,237

Number of audiovisual materials:

10,827

Number of E-books:

30,000

Additional library facilities:

N/A

Museums or special academic buildings on campus:

Spelman College Art Museum, Digital Media Lab

Computer Resources

Students required to take a computer course?

Yes

Students required to lease/own a computer?

No

Number of computers available to all students:

550

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):

400

In classrooms:

350

In computer labs:

500

Elsewhere in the school/university:

1,569

Does the school have a wireless network?

Yes

Areas where wireless network is available:

in all school buildings and on all school property

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

3,000

Recommended computer operating system on campus:

Microsoft Windows

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

85%

Student webpages permitted?

No

Is online registration for classes available?

Yes

Campus Safety

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)

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