Malcolm X College Handbook - City Colleges of Chicago

Malcolm X College is a contemporary-style building of black steel and glass.
Occupying more than 20 acres on Chicago's Near West Side, the four-story
building has a modern Academic Support Center with Nova NET computer
terminals and reading, math and writing tutorial services. The Academic
Support Center also houses an IBM-PC laboratory and Principles of the Alphabet
Literary System (PALS). The building also features a Nursing Laboratory, a Math
Laboratory and perhaps the finest Radiography laboratory in the city. In
addition to laboratories for its other programs under the Division of Health
Sciences, Malcolm X College has a Computer Training Center and a state-ofthe-art
Word Processing Center. A state-of-the-art performing Arts Center and
a Library with over 40,000 volumes provide resources in the Arts & Sciences
and other subject fields for a student population of nearly 3,000 in both day
and evening schools. A gymnasium, a swimming pool, and rooms for dance and
weight training offers students outstanding athletic facilities. For parents with
young children, the Child Development Laboratory provides childcare as well as
in-service training for the Child Development Program. The bookstore and the
cafeteria also have convenient hours to serve students. In addition, adjacent to
the building, three parking lots provide ample space for the cars of Malcolm X
College faculty, staff, students and visitors. The facilities of Malcolm X College
are accessible to the handicapped.
Carter G. Woodson Library
The Carter G. Woodson library is the focal point of the academic life of the
College. Located at the west end on the second floor, the facility provides a
general reading area, reference section, periodical room for use by the entire
College community. Print and non-print materials appropriate to support all the
various curricula are carefully selected and made accessible. The book
collection presently numbers over 40,000 volumes and our current subscription
list of periodicals exceeds 200 titles. The library is using O.C.L.C. computer
terminal in order to facilitate the acquisition and processing of library materials
and is also used for inter-library loans, reference services, etc. Course materials
may be placed on reserve at the circulation desk.
Besides the course-related materials, there are ample selections in topics of
current interest and career opportunities. The Library also provides audiovisual
services. Instruction in the use of the Library is provided for individuals
and classes so students can learn the skills necessary to locate information in a
variety of sources. To obtain full Library privileges, each semester adjunct
instructors are required to present a valid College Identification Card.
Building Hours
Building hours for the fall and spring terms are:
8:00am to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday