Loras College

Services

Basic

nonremedial tutoring, health insurance

Remedial

reading, math, writing, study skills

Counseling

minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, 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, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life

Housing

Overview

• The school offers housing for students.
• 60% of students live in school housing.

Extracurricular

• 50% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is not permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: Second City, Jim Wand, Gaelic Storm, Recycled Percussion, Taste of Loras, Buzz Sutherland, Matthew West, Howie Day, Pow Wow, Intercultural Fashion Show, Annual Theater Productions, Annual Children’s Play, Antioch, Christmas Concert, Athletic events, Arts and Lecture Series, Concerts, Loras Players musicals, Distinguished Lecture Series, Black History Month activities, Women’s History Month activities
• Student activities: choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, music ensembles, musical theater, radio station, student government, student newspaper, television station, yearbook
• In total, there are about 55 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Delta Epsilon Sigma, Phi Alpha Theta, Psi Chi
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Weekend Worship Team, Wednesday Worship Team, Spiritual Direction, Religious Vocations Discussion Group, Liturgical Music Ministry, Liturgical Ministries, Religious Opportunities for Students from Other Faith Traditions
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Loras International Student Association, Black Student Union
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Student Government, College Activities Board, Residence Hall Association, Alcohol Awareness Task Force, Loras Players, Loras Singers, Financial Management Association, Association for Computing Machinery, Sociology Club, Society of Human Resource Management, Psychology Club, Hockey Club, Democrats, Republicans, Right to Life, Environmental Action Forum (LEAF), Mock Trials, Mediation Team, Student Alumni Association, Forensics Team, Judo Club, German Club, Spanish Club, Health Science Club, Concert Choir, Institute of Management Accountants, Mathematics Club, Economics Club
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) The Lorian (weekly)

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Cedar Rapids (70), Dubuque (10)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Davenport (60)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Dubuque (3)
• Public transportation serves the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.

Employment

• School employment is available.
• 40% of undergrads are employed with average earnings of 1,500
• Freshman are not discouraged from working.

Greek Life

• There are 1 fraternities
• 0 fraternity houses
• 2% of students are fraternity members
• There are 1 sororities
• 0 sorority houses
• 0% of students are sorority members.

ROTC

• Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of Dubuque)
• Navy ROTC: Not offered
• Airforce ROTC: Not offered

Additional Policies

class attendance policies set by individual instructors