Illinois College

Educational Resources

Libraries

Benjamin Thomas Civil War Collection; Packard Lincoln Collection

• Member of library consortia.
• 166,968 books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents.
• 648 current serial subscriptions.
• 8,049 microforms.
• 4,041 Audio/Visual items.
• 10,097 e-books.

Museums & Art

Art Gallery

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

• 158 computers for student use in locations such as computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
• 10 Internet connections in libraries.
• 10 Internet connections in classrooms.
• 10 Internet connections in Laboratories.
• 100 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.
• 99% 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 all the libraries, 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 1,000 students can be on the network at once.

Services

Basic

nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service

Counseling

career, personal, academic, psychological, birth control, religious

Career

on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, 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.
• 71% of students live in school housing.
• The school will provide assistance for off-campus housing

Types of housing available

• 1% of housing units are Singles.
• 79% of housing units are Doubles.
• 10% of housing units are Triples.
• 9% of housing units are Apartments.
• 1% of of housing units are some other type.
• In total, there are 11 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

• 27% of rooms are equipped with sprinkler systems.
• 100% of rooms are equipped with fire alarms.
• 99% are equipped with high-speed internet connections.

Extracurricular

• 65% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: Bruner Bash, Night of a 1000 Stars (talent show), Homecoming, Convocations, BreakAway Programs, Family Day, Graduation on the Quad;
• Student activities: choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, student government, student newspaper, yearbook
• In total, there are about 72 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Kappa Delta, Beta Beta Beta, Delta Mu Delta, Kappa Delta Pi, Lambda Pi Eta, Phi Alpha Delta, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Sigma Iota, Psi Chi, Sigma Tau Delta
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), Gospel Choir (The Joyful Noise), Brothers and Sisters in Christ (BASIC), Newman Club
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Coalition for Ethnic Awareness (CEA), International Club, Japanese Club, Model United Nations
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Accounting Club, Alpha Phi Omega, BACCHUS, Best Buddies, Brass Ensemble, Cheerleaders, Chemistry Club, Chess Club, College Democrats, College Independents, College Republicans, Concert Choir, Conservative Scholars, Cricket Club, Dance Team, Debate Team, Electronics Enthusiasts, Fencing Club; Forte Literary Journal; History Association, Homecoming Committee; ICE (Illinois College Environmentalists), IC TV News, Investment Club, Madrigals, Math Club, OASIS (Outdoor Adventure Club), Pep Band, Philosophy Club, Progressive Action Coalition, Psychology Club, Rambler Student Newspaper, Rig Veda Yearbook, SAGE (Straights and Gays for Equality); SIFE (Students in Free Enterprise), SAB (Student Activities Board), Smooth Stones, Society for the Study of Midieval and Ancient Combat, Student Alumni Association (SAA), Student Forum, TheatreWorks, Tomorrow's Teachers, United Campus for Women, Viewpoints Political Journal, Wind Ensemble, Inter-Society Board (ISB), Inter-Society Council (ISC), Gamma Nu Literary Society, Phi Alpha Literary Society, Pi Pi Rho Literary Society, Sigma Pi Literary Society, Chi Beta Literary Society, Gamma Delta Literary Society, Sigma Phi Epsilon Literary Society
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) Rambler (twice a month), Forte (student literary and art journal published twice a year), Viewpoints (student political journal published twice a year), Rig Veda (yearbook).

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): St. Louis, MO (80), Springfield, IL (40)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Springfield, IL (40)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Springfield, IL (40)
• Public transportation does not serve the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.
• 90% of students have a car on campus

Employment

• School employment is available.
• 48% of undergrads are employed with average earnings of 1,920
• Freshman are not discouraged from working.

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

Additional Policies

class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, other