Concordia University-River Forest

Educational Resources

Libraries

Christopher Center Resource Center

• Member of library consortia.
• 140,000 books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents.
• 235 current serial subscriptions.
• 480,000 microforms.
• 2,250 Audio/Visual items.
• 298,168 e-books.

Computing

Requirements

• Students are required to take a computer course.
• Students are not required to own or lease a computer.
• Recommended computer operating system: Microsoft

Campus Resources

• 95 computers for student use in locations such as computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
• 12 Internet connections in libraries.
• 77 Internet connections in Laboratories.
• 6 Internet connections elsewhere on campus.

Student accommodations

• Email accounts are available to all students.
• Internet access is available to all students.
• Online class registration is available.

Services

Basic

nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health insurance

Remedial

writing

Counseling

career, personal, academic, psychological, religious

Career

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

Campus Safety

24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life

Housing

Overview

• The school offers housing for students.
• 70% of students live in school housing.

Types of housing available

• In total, there are 5 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

• 100% of rooms are equipped with sprinkler systems.
• 100% of rooms are equipped with fire alarms.

Extracurricular

• Alcohol is not permitted on campus.
• Student activities: choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, radio station, student government, student newspaper, yearbook
• In total, there are about 43 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Alpha Theta, Alpha Kappa Delta
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Black Student Union, Latin Student Union
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Music Education National Council, American Guild for Organists, Gospel Choir, Fellowship of Christian Athletes
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) Spectator

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Chicago, IL (13)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Chicago, IL (13)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Chicago, IL (13)
• Public transportation serves the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.

Employment

• School employment is available.

• There are 0 fraternities
• 0 fraternity houses
• There are 0 sororities
• 0 sorority houses

ROTC

• Army ROTC: Not offered
• Navy ROTC: Not offered
• Airforce ROTC: Not offered