Baylor Tour Guide

Amount it cost to build the BSB

$103 million

How much does a parking pass cost

$350

Thanksgiving

Baylor students, faculty and staff comes out to Fountain Mall to enjoy a Thanksgiving dinner

What are the three types of residence halls

Living-learning colleges (LLC), residential colleges, and first year communities

Do you have to be a Christian to attend Baylor?

No. We welcome students from all faith traditions

Bobo Spiritual Life Center

Offices for chapel staff, matching services for students and churches, study space with free coffee, urban missions and missions trips designed here

All University Sing

One of the largest off-Broadway musical revue style shows; over 1600 students participated as performers, crew, and production staff

Homecoming

Probably the oldest homecoming tradition . We also have the nation's longest homecoming parade

Examples of chapel speakers

S. Truett Cathey (CEO of Chick oil a), and the creator of veggie tales

Is our campus walkable

Yes

Is there a university wide communication system to use in the event of emergencies

Yes. The Campus Preparedness Plan

What are residence halls not called

dorms

Is waco safe

sure it is ;)

Are students allowed to bring cars on campus

yes

Is there an escort program

Campus safety office runs free shuttles around campus through the night to take students to any two points on campus from 11pm 7am

Religion Requirements

Christian Scriptures and Christian Herriatage

First year communities

Colins, Kokernot, Martin, Penland, Texana, and University House

What are the RAs called at Baylor

Community Leaders (CL)

Tidwell

Houses Religion and History Departments

Is Baylor going to loose their accreditation

I hope not

How many large auditoriums are in the BSB

1

Does waco have any major candy manufacturing plants (asking for a friend)?

100% of skittles and starburst in the nation are produced here in waco

What is the size range for the classes in the BSB

12-136

waco population

129,000

How many minutes are there between classes

15

How long does it take to get from one end of campus to the other

15 minutes

Student to Faculty Ratio

15:1

When was baylor founded

1845

How many laboratories are in the BSB

200

Year BSB opened

2004

How big is Waco Hall

2200 seats

Average Class Size

26

How many seats are in the average classroom in the BSB

30

How many residents do CLs usually have

30-60

How many seats are there in the large auditoriums

300

How many classrooms are in the BSB

31

National medical school acceptance rate

33%

What percent of students live on campus

40%

Cameron Park

400acre park located minutes from campus complete with several mountain biking and hiking trails and is the second largest trail system for a city park in the US

Size of BSB (in square ft)

508,000 sq ft

Medical school acceptance rate for students who go through Baylor's pre-health and pre-health committees

70%

Percent of Students taking at least one science class

97%

What is the Campus Preparedness Plan

A notification system that can call, text, or email the entire campus immediately

Special Events in Waco Hall

After Dark, Pigskin Revue, All University Sing, Stompfest, Gateway to India

Chapel

All students required to take 2 semesters

What about the length of baylor's history

Baylor is the larges continually-operating university in the state of texas, and older than the state of texas self

Upper Division Communities

Arbors, Brooks Flats, Fairmont, Gables, and University Parks

What does the police department due

BU police officer patrol the campus 24 hours a day in cars, bikes, and on foot

What does BUS stand for

Baylor University Shuttle

Living Learning Communities

Baylor and Beyond, Education, Entrepreneurship, Fine Arts, Leadership, Outdoor Adventure, and Science/Health

Supplemental Instruction (SI)

Bi-weekly review sessions taught by undergrads or grads to help students succeed in the classroom

Residential Colleges

Brooks, Honors, and Teal

What is the Baylor University Shuttle (BUS)?

Free shuttle that runs five routes around campus to pick up students from the surrounding apartments

Waco Hall

Home to chapel

Pigskin Revue

Homecoming tradition showcasing the winning acts from the previous spring's All University Sing competition.

Freshman Mass Meeting

Honors 10 students who died in a bus-train accident in 1927. These students symbolize the "Baylor Spirit." Afterward, the freshman work together to build the "Eternal Flame" bonfire in the middle of Fountain Mall that will be lit during the pep rally.

What is in the BSB

Life sciences (biology, psychology), and natural sciences (geology)

What to do in waco

Silos (chip and joanna's Fixer Upper), Farmers market, marina, lake waco, brazos, cameron park,

What is going on with the Title IX stuff

Since the completion of the Pepper Hamilton report last year, Baylor has already implemented 80 out of 105 proposed recommendations to improve campus safety including expanding the counseling center staff and Title IX office, requiring Title IX training for all students, and creating an anonymous reporting online portal

What does the campus do to insure safety

There are over 100 yellow emergency posts that immediately connect you to the baylor dispatcher

Does baylor have coed residential halls

no