University of Louisville

Educational Resources

Libraries

Margaret Bidwell Art Library Music Library Kersey Library Law Library Health Sciences Library Ekstrom Library University Archives

• Member of library consortia.
• 2,016,208 books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents.
• 24,720 current serial subscriptions.
• 2,190,246 microforms.
• 38,628 Audio/Visual items.
• 12,123 e-books.

Museums & Art

J.B. Speed Museum

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

• 350 computers for student use in locations such as computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
• 300 Internet connections in libraries.
• 100 Internet connections in classrooms.
• 750 Internet connections in Laboratories.
• 200 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 some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
• Campus wireless internet hotspots are not available.
• Approximately 3,500 students can be on the network at once.

Services

Basic

health service

Remedial

other

Counseling

career, personal, academic

Career

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

Campus Safety

24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks

Campus Life

Housing

Overview

• The school offers housing for students.
• 15% of students live in school housing.
• The school does not provide assistance for off-campus housing.

Types of housing available

• 9% of housing units are Singles.
• 40% of housing units are Doubles.
• 32% of housing units are Triples.
• 19% of housing units are Apartments.
• 0% of of housing units are some other type.
• In total, there are 13 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

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

Extracurricular

• Alcohol is not permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: Homecoming events, NPHC Stepshow, Welcome Weekend, Block Party, Foam Party, Fryberger Sing
• Student activities: choral groups, concert band, drama/theater, jazz band, marching band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society
• In total, there are about 220 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Alpha Epsilon Delta, Golden Key Honor Society, Mortar Board, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Eta Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi, Society of Porter Scholars, Order of Omega
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Adventist Collegiate Fellowship, Baptist Student Union, Campus Crusade for Christ, Campus Ministry International, Cards for Christ, Catholic Campus Ministry, Christian Medical Dental Association, Conquerors through Christ, Impact Ministries, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Latter Day Saints Student Association, Lutheran Campus Ministries, Muslim Student Associate, Pagan Student Union, Presbyterian Campus Ministries;
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) African American Caucus of English Scholars; African Student Union; Akhila Andrha Student Association; American International Relations Club; Asian American Association; Black Bio-Medical Graduate Student Association; Black Diamond Choir; Black Graduate Student Association; Black Law Student Association; Black Students in Psychology; Black Student Nurse's Association; Caribbean Associate of Students; Chinese Student Scholar Association; C. O. N. E. C. T. Mentor Program; German Club; E. S. S. E. N. C. E. (Encouraging Sisters to Strive for Each New Chance to Excel); Korean Student Association; Indian Student Association; Iranian Student Foundation; Louisville Somali Student Association; Minority Association of Pre-Med Students; NAACP; National Society of Black Engineers; Pan African Graduate Student Association; Presbyterian Campus Ministry; Vietnamese Student Association
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) The Louisville Cardinal (weekly)

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Louisville (3), Covington, KY (90)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Louisville (5)
• Public transportation serves the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.
• 72% of students have a car on campus

Employment

• School employment is available.
• Freshman are not discouraged from working.

Greek Life

• There are 13 fraternities
• 5 fraternity houses
• 3% of students are fraternity members
• There are 9 sororities
• 6 sorority houses
• 3% of students are sorority members.

ROTC

• Army ROTC: Offered on campus
• Navy ROTC: Not offered
• Airforce ROTC: Offered on campus

Additional Policies

class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited