Lasell College

Educational Resources

Libraries

Libray is member of Minuteman Network, providing access to 1.3 million titles.

• Member of library consortia.
• 56,000 books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents.
• 479 current serial subscriptions.
• 209 microforms.
• 9,844 Audio/Visual items.
• 2 e-books.

Museums & Art

Yamawaki Art & Cultural Center-houses an art gallery and theatre Winslow Academic Center-houses smart classrooms and an auditorium

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

• 150 computers for student use in locations such as computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center

Student accommodations

• Email accounts are available to all students.
• Internet access is available to all students.
• Student web-pages are not permitted.
• Online class registration is 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 some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing

Services

Basic

nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance

Counseling

career, personal, academic, psychological, birth control

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, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life

Housing

Overview

• The school offers housing for students.
• 80% of students live in school housing.
• The school does not provide assistance for off-campus housing.

Types of housing available

• In total, there are 23 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

• 83% of rooms are equipped with sprinkler systems.
• 100% of rooms are equipped with fire alarms.
• 100% are equipped with high-speed internet connections.

Extracurricular

• 40% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: Family & Friends Weekend; Coffehouse Series; SpringFest; Athletics
• Student activities: choral groups, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, radio station, student government, student newspaper, yearbook
• In total, there are about 13 organizations on campus.
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Multicultural Student Union
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Association of Business Students, Gestalt(Literary Magazine), WLRC(Radio), Campus Activities Board, The Lamp(Yearbook), SGA, Lasell Jazz Ensemble, 1851(Newspaper), Student Athletic Council
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) 1851

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Boston, MA (14), Providence (54)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Boston (12)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Newton (1)
• Public transportation serves the campus.
• Not all students are permitted to have cars on campus.
• 50% of students have a car on campus

Employment

• School employment is available.
• 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