Cornell College

Educational Resources

Libraries

We have a science library in our West Science Building.

• Member of library consortia.
• 177,554 books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents.
• 779 current serial subscriptions.
• 75,514 microforms.
• 7,358 Audio/Visual items.
• 0 e-books.

Museums & Art

Norton Geology Center and Anderson Museum; Youngher Hall and Kimmel Threatre; Cornell College is one of only two campuses in the nation to have its entire campus listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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

• 123 computers for student use in locations such as computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
• 25 Internet connections in libraries.
• 0 Internet connections in classrooms.
• 88 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 not 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

Services

Basic

nonremedial tutoring, women's center, health service, health insurance

Counseling

minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious

Career

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, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks

Campus Life

Housing

Overview

• The school offers housing for students.
• 90% of students live in school housing.
• The school does not provide assistance for off-campus housing.

Types of housing available

• 12% of housing units are Singles.
• 71% of housing units are Doubles.
• 8% of housing units are Triples.
• 4% of housing units are Apartments.
• 5% of of housing units are some other type.
• In total, there are 13 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

• 31% of rooms are equipped with sprinkler systems.
• 100% of rooms are equipped with fire alarms.
• 100% are equipped with high-speed internet connections.

Extracurricular

• 75% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: Homecoming; Music Mondays; Knock your Block Off; Take Back the Night; Casino Night; BACO Date Auction. Multiple cultural events and speakers throughout the year.
• Student activities: choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, yearbook
• In total, there are about 76 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Alpha Psi Omega; Beta Beta Beta; Delta Phi Alpha; Mortar Board; Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Kappa Lambda; Pi Sigma Alpha; Psi Chi; Sigma Delta Pi
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Roman Catholic Community Association, Shine, Stand Tall, Hillel, Sanctuary, Spiritual and Interfaith Understanding, Deep Water, Soul Friends, Multi-Faith Counsel
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Eyes of the World [International]; BACO [Black Awareness Cultural Organization]; OLA [Latino Awareness]; Cornell Hillel; Sister-4-Sister [women of color]; Language Clubs-French, German, Russian, and Spanish; Cultural Understanding and Exploration
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Lunch Buddies; Chess and Games; social groups (15 of them); Women's Action Group; Student initiated - Living and Learning Community; Alliance [bi-sexual/gay-transgender organization]; Debate Team; Literary Society; Student Athlete Advisory Board; Student Senate; Multi- academic clubs and organizations; Women's Action Group; Women's Resource Group; College Republicans and Democrats
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) Cornellian (twice a month)

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): O'Hare (209), Cedar Rapids (20)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Mount Pleasant (70)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Cedar Rapids (15)
• Public transportation does not serve the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.
• 57% of students have a car on campus

Employment

• School employment is available.
• 19% of undergrads are employed with average earnings of 1,000
• Freshman are not discouraged from working.

Greek Life

• There are 8 fraternities
• 0 fraternity houses
• 30% of students are fraternity members
• There are 7 sororities
• 0 sorority houses
• 32% of students are sorority members.

ROTC

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

Additional Policies

class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited