Grad Catalog 09-11.indd - Aurora University

10 Aurora University
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by Aurora University, and whether on full-time, part-time, student or temporary
employee status.
Questions, comments, inquiries, or complaints should be addressed to: University
Affirmative Action Officer, Aurora University, 347 S. Gladstone Avenue,
Aurora, IL 60506-4892.
Campus, Facilities and Sites
Located in an attractive residential neighborhood on the southwest side of
Aurora, the 30-acre main campus contains 23 instructional, administrative and
residence buildings. The distinctive, red-tiled roofs specified by Charles Eckhart
in his donation for the original campus mark the major buildings. Dunham Hall
houses state-of-the-art computer facilities as well as the Schingoethe Center for
Native American Cultures and a pleasant atrium that is a popular campus gathering
place. The newest classroom building is the Institute for Collaboration
which houses faculty offices and classrooms as well as Crimi Auditorium, the College
of Education and the Partnership School. The newly constructed football
and soccer stadium with Vago Field, a gymnasium, and a sports complex (including
racquetball courts, fitness center and weight room) are close at hand. The
Charles B. Phillips Library has holdings of more than 110,000 volumes, more than
950 current periodicals (including titles in print, CD-ROM and electronic formats),
and more than 10,000 audiovisual materials. Electronic resources include
two dozen periodical indexes in CD-ROM and online computer formats. Through
several library networks, students have access to more than 10 million volumes
and more than 10,000 current periodical titles held in other libraries in the area
as well as throughout the nation. Stephens Hall houses the newly refurbished
Perry Theatre, science labs, classrooms and the Spartan Spot. Music practice
rooms, piano labs, and a spacious choral room are also available in the Roger and
Marilyn Parolini Music Center. Both modern and traditional-style residence halls
surround the open central “quad.”
In addition to the main campus, Aurora University offers programs off-campus
for the convenience of students. The nursing program provides opportunities for
students to earn a B.S.N. degree in a rigorous but flexible program that includes
clinical and internship experience at major metropolitan hospitals. The Master
of Arts in Curriculum and Instruction (M.A.C.I.), Master of Arts in Teaching with
Certification (M.A.T.C.), Master of Arts in Educational Leadership (M.A.E.L.),
Master of Arts in Reading Instruction (M.A.R.I.), Master of Arts in Special Education
(M.A.S.E.), Master of Social Work (M.S.W.), Master of Science in Recreation
Administration, Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), and Doctor of
Education (Ed.D.) programs are offered at the more than 200-acre George
Williams College of Aurora University in Williams Bay, Wisconsin.
Catalog Statements and Terms of Issue
This catalog does not constitute a contract between Aurora University and its
students. Where possible, Aurora University permits its students to graduate
under the degree requirements in effect when they entered the University provided
enrollment is continuous from time of matriculation to graduation, or as
provided under the leave of absence policy. However, the University reserves the