Centenary College of Louisiana

Services

Basic

nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance

Remedial

writing, study skills

Counseling

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

Career

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.
• 67% of students live in school housing.
• The school does not provide assistance for off-campus housing.

Types of housing available

• 1% of housing units are Singles.
• 98% of housing units are Doubles.
• 1% of housing units are Triples.
• 0% of housing units are Apartments.
• 0% of of housing units are some other type.
• In total, there are 5 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

• 20% of rooms are equipped with sprinkler systems.
• 100% of rooms are equipped with fire alarms.
• 100% are equipped with high-speed internet connections.

Extracurricular

• 70% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is not permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: Annual Book Bazaar; Centenary Choir’s Rhapsody in View; Fall Festival Week; Homecoming / Mardi Gras; Marjorie Lyons Playhouse performances; Spring Fling Festival Week
• 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, student film society, symphony orchestra, yearbook
• In total, there are about 51 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Alpha Chi, Alpha Epsilon Delta, Maroon Jackets, National Residence Hall Honorary, Omicron Delta Kappa, Order of Omega, Psi Chi, Pi Delta Phi, Sigma Beta Delta, Sigma Gamma Epsilon, Sigma Pi Sigma, Kappa Pi, Sigma Tau Delta, Phi Beta, Alpha Kappa Delta, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Eta Sigma, Phi Mu Alpha, Pi Gamma Mu, Pi Sigma Alpha
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Church Careers Institute, Stepping Stones, United Methodist Student Movement, Baptist Collegiate Ministries, Canterbury House (Episcopal), Fellowship of Christian Athletics, Campus Crusade for Christ, Centenary Women United;
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Minority Student Association, International Society for Cultural Awareness
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Academic Affairs Committee, Amnesty International, Astronomical Society, Camerata, Centenary Activities Board, Centenary College Choir, Centenary Film Society, Centenary Special Investigations Society, Chemistry Club, College Democrats, College Republicans, Conduct Review Committee, Convocations Committee, Economic Policy Committee, Enrollment Management Committee, Escaped Images Dance Company, Feminist Organization, Fighting Squirrel Productions, Frisbee Club, Habitat for Humanity, Honor Court, Hurley Chamber Orchestra, Intercollegiate Athletics Committee, Interfraternity Council, Jazz Ensemble, Juggling Club, KSCL 91. 3 FM, Lacrosse Club, Leading Ladies Dance Line, Learning Resources Committee, Maroon Cross, Math/Computer Science Club, Opera Centenary, Outreach, Panhellenic Association, Percussion Ensemble, Philosophy Discussion Group, Physics Club, Planning Committee, Pre-Law Society, Residence Hall Association, Rivertowne Players, Rotaract Club, Rowing Club, Sigma Alpha Iota, Student Government Association, Student Services Committee, Tolf, Up ’til Dawn, Wilderness Club, Wind Ensemble
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) The Conglomerate Weekly (weekly); Le Tintamarre (schedule varies); Pandora (annual); Yoncopin (annual)

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Shreveport, LA (10), Dallas, TX (250)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Marshall, Texas (40)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Shreveport, LA (2)
• Public transportation serves the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.
• 30% of students have a car on campus

Employment

• School employment is available.
• 25% of undergrads are employed with average earnings of 1,500
• Freshman are not discouraged from working.

Greek Life

• There are 4 fraternities
• 4 fraternity houses
• There are 2 sororities
• 2 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