Governors State University

Educational Resources

Libraries

• Member of library consortia.

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

• 260 computers for student use in locations such as computer center/labs, library, student center

Student accommodations

• Email accounts are available to all students.
• Internet access is available to all students.
• Online class registration is available.

Services

Basic

nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health insurance

Counseling

career, military, personal, veteran student, academic

Career

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

Campus Safety

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

Campus Life

Housing

Overview

• The school does not offer housing for students
• 0% of students live in school housing.

Extracurricular

• Alcohol is not permitted on campus.
• Student activities: literary magazine, student government, student newspaper, student film society

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Chicago-Midway (32), Chicago-O'Hare (42)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Chicago (35)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Chicago (35)
• Public transportation serves the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.
• 90% of students have a car on campus

Employment

• School employment is available.
• 7% of undergrads are employed with average earnings of 2,800

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

ROTC

• Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of Illinois at Chicago)
• Navy ROTC: Not offered
• Airforce ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Illinois Institute of Technology)

Additional Policies

class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code