Students also attend sessions on how to use the College libraries and media resources. Every student receives an e-mail account upon coming to Sweet Briar. E-mail is a vital part of campus life. Internal campus wide announcements are sent via e-mail.
Many professors use e-mail discussion groups to extend discourse after class hours.
The Student Government Association and classes use listserves for announcement and discussion of campus issues. Web Access Students have free access to unlimited web server space for the creation of their own personal home pages. Training in HTML and web design is available. Many professors require the creation of home pages as part of their classes. Student clubs and organizations may create their own web pages.