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Lewis University

Services and Facilities

Address

1 University Parkway
Romeoville, IL 60446-2200

Website

http://www.lewisu.edu

Admissions E-mail

admissions@lewisu.edu

Student Services

Basic services offered:

nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance

Remedial learning services offered:

reading, math, writing, study skills

Counseling services offered:

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

Career Center

Career services include:

co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training

Graduates who enter job market in field related to major:

Within six months of graduation:

95%

Within one year of graduation:

97%

Within two years of graduation:

N/A

Firms that most frequently hire graduates:

A.C. Nielsen Corporation; Bolingbrook High School; Cargill Incorporated; Centers for Disease Control; Chicago Board of Trade; Chicago Department of Aviation; Deloitte & Touche LLP; Federal Aviation Administration; GE Capital Corporation; Harper Collins Publishing; Hewlett-Packard Company; Kodak; Loyola University Medical Center; Lucent Technologies; Morgan Stanley Dean Witter; NBC-TV; Nabisco; National Semiconductor; Naval Air Station; O'Hare International Airport; Pfizer Incorporated; PricewaterhouseCoopers; Procter & Gamble; Sprint; State of Illinois; U.S. Air Force; UNISYS Corporation; 3M Company; Vanguard Management Solution; Xerox Corporation

Library

School has a library on campus?

Yes

School is a member of library consortia?

Yes

Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents:

152,214

Number of current serial subscriptions:

1,238

Number of microforms:

204,180

Number of audiovisual materials:

4,112

Number of E-books:

0

Additional library facilities:

Curriculum collection; Eva White Memorial Aviation Collection; Library of American Civilization (micofiche); Library of English Literature (microfiche)ERIC fiche; 83 online databases; Digital Dissertations online

Museums or special academic buildings on campus:

Government documents; Regional and Canal history collection; I&M Canal archives; J.T. Farrel Collection

Computer Resources

Students required to take a computer course?

No

Students required to lease/own a computer?

No

Number of computers available to all students:

270

Internet access available to all students?

Yes

E-mail accounts available to all students?

Yes

Computers available for student use in:

computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center

Number of open, wired network connections available to students:

In the library (excluding computer labs):

35

In classrooms:

250

In computer labs:

225

Elsewhere in the school/university:

10

Does the school have a wireless network?

Yes

Areas where wireless network is available:

in all the libraries; in some classrooms; in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing

Total approximate number of simultaneous users that can be accommodated by the wireless network:

6,500

Recommended computer operating system on campus:

Microsoft Windows

Percentage of college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing units wired for high-speed Internet access:

100%

Student webpages permitted?

Yes

Is online registration for classes available?

Yes

Campus Safety

Campus safety and security services offered:

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)

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