St. Ambrose University

Services

Basic

nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, day care, health service

Remedial

reading, math, writing, study skills

Counseling

career, personal, veteran student, academic, 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.
• 50% of students live in school housing.
• The school will provide assistance for off-campus housing

Types of housing available

• In total, there are 22 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

• 100% of rooms are equipped with sprinkler systems.
• 100% of rooms are equipped with fire alarms.
• 90% 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: Galvin Performing Arts Series, Sports events, Homecoming
• Student activities: choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, television station
• In total, there are about 43 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Alpha Chi, Beta Beta Beta Biological Society, Delta Epsilon Sigma, Delta Mu Delta, Kappa Delta Pi, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Eta sigma, Pi Theta Epsilon, Psi Chi
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) PAX Christi, Music Ministry
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Bee Global (Intercultural), Black Student Union
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Alpha Phi Omega, Ambrosians for Peace and Justice, Amnesty International, Biology Club, Campus Activities board, College Democrats, College Republicans, computer club, Fitness and Sports Medicine Organ, Green Life, Harbor, IMPACT, Internatl Assn of bus Communicators, Lambda Alpha Epsilon, NOW, Pre-Law Club, Psychology Club, Student Alumni Assn, Student Council for Exceptional Children, Student Govt. Assn, Student Nurse Assn. , Student Occupational Therapy Assn. , Student Physical therapy Organization, Chamber Singers, Chorale, Jazz Bank, KALA University Radio, STAMVOJA (vocal jazz group that performs hip, be-bog & accapella), TV-11 Television Station
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) The Buzz: On Campus (once every two weeks); Quercus (once a year)

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Moline, Illinois (7)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Galesburg, Illinois (35)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Davenport, Iowa (1)
• Public transportation serves the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.
• 35% of students have a car on campus

Employment

• School employment is available.
• 31% of undergrads are employed with average earnings of 1,600
• Freshman are 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, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited