| Screen last updated on: November 27, 2007 |
| Total undergraduates: |
3,363 men, 3,480 women, 6,843 total |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
2,373 total |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Southeast |
| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 5.5% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.2% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.5% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 0.7% | Hispanic |
| 71.2% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 21.8% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Campus size: |
220 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Paducah |
| Population of city/town: |
26,307 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Mayfield, KY
Murray, KY |
| Online campus map: |
www.westkentucky.kctcs.edu/
maps/
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| Institution offers housing: |
no |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
yes |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
library, computer center/lab(s) |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
Open computer labs are available in several locations on campus including room 225B of the Anderson Building, the Grisham Computer Lab (ROS 208), Student Support Services (MLRC), the Academic Support Center (MLRC 8), the Matheson Library, and the Allied Health Building lobby. |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Located in the heart of the main campus, the Matheson Library offers a full range of library services including circulation of print and non-print library material, course reserves, reference assistance, instruction, interlibrary loan and document delivery, equipment for listening/viewing audio-visual material, and photocopiers. A digital microform reader-printer provides access to the library's 44,000+ microform collection. Other library services include cultural events and activities as well as monthly book displays to promote libraries and reading.
The Matheson Library website (http://library.westkentucky.kctcs.edu) includes links to a variety of library services such as on and off-campus access to databases, library instruction on topics such as documentation styles and avoiding plagiarism, access to the KCTCS Library Catalog, and Internet links to services such as search engines, student e-mail accounts, and links to websites that are selected by the library staff. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, math, study skills, Tutoring services are provided thru the Academic Support Center in both individual and group formats. All tutors are trained to provide assistance with reading comprehension—vital to all academic areas. |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, Additional information about academic support services offered at WKCTC is available online at http://www.westkentucky.kctcs.edu/acadsupport/tutoring/. |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, veteran student, career, academic |
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| Career placement services: |
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co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, interview training, Additional information about career placement services is available online at http://www.westkentucky.kctcs.edu/geninfo/placement.shtml. |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, reader services, adaptive equipment, Additional information about Disability Resources Services offered at WKCTC is available online at http://www.westkentucky.kctcs.edu/geninfo/special_needs.shtml. |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
fully |
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| Student activities: |
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student government |
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| Number of honor societies: |
1 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
17 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Baptist Student Union |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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African-American Student Alliance |
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| International student organizations: |
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Spanish Culture Club |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Basketball Club; College Democrats; College Republicans; Community Chorus; Concept Zero; Instrumentation, Systems, & Automation Society; KANS, Mu Alpha Theta (Math); Phi Beta Lambda (PBL); Phi Theta Kappa; Science Club; Student Government; Visual Arts Club; and Writer's Club.
Additional information about all WKCTC student organizations is available online at http://www.westkentucky.kctcs.edu/geninfo/studorgs.shtml. |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Paducah (5 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
excellent |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| List of four-year colleges most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Murray State University, University of Kentucky |
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