Augustana College

Services

Basic

nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, health service, health insurance, other

Counseling

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

Career

on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, 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, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life

Housing

Overview

• The school offers housing for students.
• 70% of students live in school housing.
• The school will provide assistance for off-campus housing

Room Accessories

• 95% are equipped with high-speed internet connections.

Extracurricular

• 80% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: Orientation Weekend, Parent’s Weekend, Volunteer Weekend, Homecoming, convocation lecture series, musical concerts (concert band, choirs, symphony orchestra, Oratorio Society, opera workshop, jazz ensembles, student and faculty recitles), theatre productions, art exhibits, foreign language film series, student run entertainment variety series (films, comedians, etc. ), Campus Ministries services and retreats, intercollegiate and intramural sporting events.
• 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 153 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Alph Beta Chi; Alpha Phi Omega; Beta Beta Beta; Blue Key; Delta Phi Alpha; Kappa Mu Epsilon; Omicron Delta Epsilon; Phi Alpha Theta; Pi Delta Phi; Sigma Delta Pi; American Chemical Society
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Augustana Chapel of Reconciliation, Catholics in Action, Campus Crusade; Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Outreach Ministries, Under the Influence of Christ
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Deutsch Club, El Club Espanol, Le Cercle Francaisu
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Augustana Student Association (student government), Concert and Lecture, Union Board of Governors, New Student Orientation Central Committee, Viking Day Central Committee, KAUR 89. 1, AWARE, Jazz and Blues Society, Green, Augie Democrats, College Republicans, Habitat for Humanity, Serving and Learning Together, Dance Express, Ahimsa (Vegan/Vegetarian Organization), American Cancer Society Colleges Against Cancer, Augustana Coalition for Social Justice, Augustana Life Alliance, Augustana Non-Traditional Student Association, Deaf Awareness, Gay-Straight Alliance, Music Educators’ National Conference, National Student Speech/Language Hearing Association, Student Council for Exceptional Children, Chess Club, Augustana Cheer Team, Kong Su Do, Ultimate Frisbee, Circle K, SALT (Serving and Learning Together), Augustana’s Promise, Student Athlete Advisory Board, American Chemical Society Student Affiliates, Augustana College Education Association, Augustana College Theatre Society, Augustana Computer Organization, Augustana Nursing Student Association, Psychology Club, Sociology Club, Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE), Writers’ Guild, Edda Yearbook;
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) The Mirror (weekly)

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Moline, Illinois (10), Chicago, Illinois (170)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Galesburg, Illinois (45)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Moline, Illinois (10)
• Public transportation serves the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.
• 75% of students have a car on campus

Employment

• School employment is available.
• 60% of undergrads are employed with average earnings of 1,500
• Freshman are not discouraged from working.

Greek Life

• There are 7 fraternities
• 0 fraternity houses
• 19% of students are fraternity members
• There are 6 sororities
• 0 sorority houses
• 26% 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, honor code, hazing prohibited, other