2010-2011 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

Page 7 2010–11 Undergraduate Catalog Introduction Admissions Academic Information Academic Departments Course Descriptions Financial Information Appendix Index Stevens Student Center This student-friendly facility houses the dining hall, snack shop, bookstore, six classrooms, general computer lab, post office, game room, student radio station, career services office, theatre, and student government. The 150,000-square-foot building is also the home of the admissions, financial aid, registrar, counseling, student life, and student life programs offices. The main cafeteria serves 21 “all-you-can-eat” meals per week. Students have the option of choosing either the full 21-meal plan or the 14-meal plan. The President’s Dining Room features formal dining in an elegant setting. Used by the University’s president, it may also be reserved by students who wish to enjoy a formal dining occasion. The bookstore endeavors to provide students with the materials necessary to enjoy a successful college experience. It offers everything from sweatshirts to textbooks and greeting cards to Christian music. The theatre complex includes a 400-seat theatre, movement studio, makeup suite, scene design lab, scene shop, offices, and dressing rooms. The theatre has a 36-foot by 18-foot proscenium arch, 38 lines with full fly space, and a Gala electronic lift system for the orchestra pit. Tyler Digital Communication Center This facility, renovated in 2002, includes a graphic design lab, writing center, multimedia lab, three computer classrooms, seven general classrooms, and faculty offices. Offices for alumni relations, marketing, creative services, advancement, and computer services are also located in this building. Williams Hall Providing classrooms and offices, Williams Hall serves as the home of the academic departments of education, language and literature, and psychology. Computer Network Cedarville University is known nationally as a leader in campus computer networking and instructional technology, providing networked computers in each of the residence hall rooms, laboratories, and offices. One of the major advantages to the network, called CedarNet, is that students have access to over 150 commercial software packages directly from the residence hall rooms without going to a specialized laboratory. CedarNet is a winner of the CAUSE Award for Excellence in Campus Networking. This prestigious national award recognizes colleges and universities that exemplify best practices in campus networking in higher education. Equipment The network features Intel computers with 2 GB or more of RAM, hard disk drive, DVD-RW/CD-RW drive, USB ports, Ethernet interface, and monitor. All computer laboratories offer high-quality laser printers and flatbed scanners. The library computer laboratory also features color printers, digital cameras, and other specialized equipment. Cedarville is a participant in Internet 2, which means that Internet traffic goes over the fastest- available connections. Each residence hall room has two 100- Mbps network connections, for use by the University-provided computer and for student-provided systems. Students who bring their own notebook computers have wireless access in all campus buildings and in many outdoor areas. Access All students living in a residence hall benefit from 24-hour access to the network. Residence hall computers are replaced on a three-year cycle so that students always have current technology available. To enable students to take further advantage of the network, public laboratories are conveniently open to on-and off- campus students with a total of 180 stations available. Wireless network access is provided in classroom areas, coed lounges, residence hall rooms, and in large gathering areas such as the Centennial Library, the Stevens Student Center, and the Dixon Ministry Center. Wireless access is also available outdoors on campus lawns and athletic fields.