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Canisius College - Services and FacilitiesOverview - Services & Facilities - Campus Life - Extracurriculars
Address: Student ServicesBasic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insuranceRemedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, religious CareersCareer Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview trainingStudents That Enter the Job Market...Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/AWithin 1 Year of Graduation: 60% Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A Firms that Hire Most Graduates: GlaxoSmithKline, Sliwa and Lane, PriceWaterhouseCooper LLP, Ernst and Young, US Army, M & T Bank, JP Morgan Chase Co, Numerous Local School Districts LibraryDoes the school have a library on campus? YesIs it a member of a library consortia? Yes Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 341,156 Number of current serial subscriptions: 1,183 Number of microforms: 590,035 Number of audiovisuals: Number of ebooks: 5,204 Other library facilities: The quality of any educational institution is determined largely by the proficiency of its faculty and the excellence of the information resources available to support the curriculum. The Andrew L. Bouwhuis Library is housed in a beautiful and inviting modern facility. The building has ample study facilities, a computer laboratory, a curriculum materials center, group work rooms, and audio-visual areas. Canisius students have at their disposal an excellent library collection of over 400,000 volumes of books, periodicals, microforms, and other materials. The Library subscribes to over 24,000 full text electronic periocicals as well as to hundreds of paper journal subscritiption. Electronic resources can also be accessed from computer labs and residence halls through the campus network and from off-campus via the World Wide Web. The catalog and various other operations are fully automated. The Library has a substantial complement of computer equipment to access these resources, including over 50 laptop computers with wireless network access that may be used by students within the building. Canisius students have convenient and rapid access to 5.8 million volumes in the Connect NY Consortium. Further, the Library's participation in OCLC (On-line Computer Library Center), an international library consortium, enables it to borrow materials from libraries throughout the United States via direct computer link. The Library is open every day of the week for study and research, and is open nights until midnight from Sunday through Thursday. Assistance and guidance in the use of the Library and its facilities are provided by a highly competent staff of professional librarians and technical assistants. The Rev. J. Clayton Murray, S.J. Archives, located in Bouwhuis Library, houses information related to the history of Canisius College. Visitors and researchers are welcome. Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus:N/A TechnologyIs a computer course required? NoIs a computer required? No Number of available computers for all students: 325 Available internet access? Yes Available email accounts? Yes Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center Number of available wired connections available in...The Library (not including computer labs): 0Classrooms: 0 Labs: 0 Other areas: 0 Is there a wireless network? Yes Where is wireless available? Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 5,000 Recommended operating system: N/A Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 99% Are students permitted to have webpages? Yes Is there online registration? Yes SafetyCampus Safety Services Offered:24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |