Lewis University

Educational Resources

Libraries

Curriculum collection; Eva White Memorial Aviation Collection; Library of American Civilization (micofiche); Library of English Literature (microfiche)ERIC fiche; 83 online databases; Digital Dissertations online

• Member of library consortia.
• 152,214 books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents.
• 1,238 current serial subscriptions.
• 204,180 microforms.
• 4,112 Audio/Visual items.
• 0 e-books.

Museums & Art

Government documents; Regional and Canal history collection; I&M; Canal archives; J.T. Farrel Collection

Computing

Requirements

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

Campus Resources

• 270 computers for student use in locations such as computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
• 35 Internet connections in libraries.
• 250 Internet connections in classrooms.
• 225 Internet connections in Laboratories.
• 10 Internet connections elsewhere on campus.

Student accommodations

• Email accounts are available to all students.
• Internet access is available to all students.
• Student web-pages are permitted.
• Online class registration is available.
• 100% of college-owned hosting units are available for internet access.

Wireless Internet Hotspots

• Wifi is available in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
• Campus wireless internet hotspots are not available.
• Approximately 6,500 students can be on the network at once.

Services

Basic

nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance

Remedial

reading, math, writing, study skills

Counseling

minority student, career, military, personal, academic, older student, psychological, religious

Career

co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, 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.
• 38% of students live in school housing.
• The school does not provide assistance for off-campus housing.

Types of housing available

• 30% of housing units are Singles.
• 70% of housing units are Doubles.
• In total, there are 111 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

• 4% of rooms are equipped with sprinkler systems.
• 10% of rooms are equipped with fire alarms.
• 100% are equipped with high-speed internet connections.

Extracurricular

• 60% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: International Taste Festival sponsered by ISA
• Student activities: choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook
• In total, there are about 42 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Psi-Chi (Psychology Honor Society), Alpha Psi Omega (Theatre), Phi Alpha Theta (History), Sigma Pi Sigma (Physics)
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Delta Epsilon Sigma; Peer Ministry; Ministry Outreach Programs; Retreat Opportunities; Intervarsity; Choir Tapestry
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Sigma Theta Tau; Latin American Student Organization (LASO); Black Student Union (BSU); International Student Association (ISA)
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Band, Choir, Choral, Chorus, Dance, Drama, Jazz band, Musical theatre, orchestra, photography, forensics, greek stock, spring formal, fall formal, homecoming
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) The Flyer (bi-weekly)

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Chicago, Midway (26), Chicago, O'Hare (36)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Chicago, Union Station (Amtrak) (34)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Joliet, (Pace) (7)
• Public transportation serves the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.

Employment

• School employment is available.
• 25% of undergrads are employed with average earnings of 3,000
• Freshman are not discouraged from working.

Greek Life

• There are 7 fraternities
• 0 fraternity houses
• 4% of students are fraternity members
• There are 5 sororities
• 0 sorority houses
• 7% of students are sorority members.

ROTC

• Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Wheaton College)
• Airforce ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Illinois Institute of Technology)

Additional Policies

class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited