MacMurray College

Educational Resources

Libraries

The Henry Pfeiffer Library is the first wireless building on campus.

• Member of library consortia.
• 1,817,284 books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents.
• 130 current serial subscriptions.
• 28,093 microforms.
• 1,085 Audio/Visual items.

Museums & Art

Percy Julian Chemistry Building MacMurray Hall Science Building Putnam Center for the Arts William H. Springer Center for Music The Education Complex

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
• 25 Internet connections in libraries.
• 25 Internet connections in classrooms.
• 75 Internet connections in Laboratories.

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 not 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)

Services

Basic

nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance

Remedial

study skills

Counseling

career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, religious

Career

co-op education, 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, 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.
• 54% of students live in school housing.
• The school does not provide assistance for off-campus housing.

Types of housing available

• 15% of housing units are Singles.
• 85% of housing units are Doubles.
• In total, there are 5 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

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

Extracurricular

• 45% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: Student Recitals, plays, and art openings
• Student activities: choral groups, dance, drama/theater, literary magazine, music ensembles, student government, student newspaper, yearbook
• In total, there are about 32 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Mortar Board
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Holy Fools, Baccus, Newman Club
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) SOMOS - Spanish Club
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Student Ambassadors
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) The Bagpipe (weekly)

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): St. Louis (100), Springfield (28)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Springfield (30)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Springfield (30)
• Public transportation does not serve the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.
• 60% of students have a car on campus

Employment

• School employment is available.
• 22% of undergrads are employed with average earnings of 941
• Freshman are not discouraged from working.

Greek Life

• There are 2 fraternities
• 0 fraternity houses
• 9% of students are fraternity members
• There are 1 sororities
• 0 sorority houses
• 15% 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