STARS Exam

How much is a parking permit

$200

6 6'S

-6,000 students - Westlake is 6 times bigger - 6 colleges - Lydia 6 kids -6 Dorms -

colleges

-Foster college of business -Slane college of communications and fine arts -college of education and health sciences -caterpillar college of engineering and technology -college of liberal arts and sciences

Bradley Founded

1897

Interns Names

Ben Herring Mark Arroyo Abby Peterson David Daye Carrlee Craig Allison Kieser Maggie Sullivan Mallory Clark Ginger Batton

Know an Alumni Center Person

Tammy Lane

At the beginning of a tour what do you do?

__What is the name of your prospective student? ● What are the names of their family members? ● Any alum? ● Where are they from? ● What are they interested in studying? ● What activities are they involved in? ● What other schools are they looking at? ● Is there anything in particular they are looking to see today? ● Establish the guidelines for the tour "we are going on an hour to an hour and 15 minute tour...." Have the family flip over their folder to view the map of campus and establish the layout of campus. If you are starting in the VC/Bookstore connector, you can use the map of campus on the self-guided tour stand. ● Encourage families to ask questions throughout the tour. ● Remember that this is YOUR tour

D1 Sports in BU name 7

mens bb womens bb womens voleyball track + cross country golf soccer tennis softball baseball

Spell prospective

prospective

Geisert Hall

● 10 stories tall ● Newly renovated cafeteria in lower level is open to all students for continental breakfast, lunch, and dinner (as well as brunch on Sundays) ● Laundry facilities on even-numbered floors Fun Fact- Geisert Hall is one of the tallest points in Peoria...because Bradley is on a hill!

Food on Campus

● 2 all-you-can-eat buffet cafeterias o Approximately $6.50 (Breakfast), $7.75 (Lunch), $8.50 (Dinner) ▪ Any dietary concerns can be addressed by speaking with Food Service's registered dietician. If you need to keep kosher, you have diabetes, or any other medical condition, they will cater to your needs. ● Student Center Dining Hall o Chick-Fil-A o Moe's o Tossed- custom salads by the ounce o Marketplace Deli ● Provisions on Demand - P.O.D. (located in Student Center) o Upscale convenience Store - a "mini Target" ● Center Court Bistro located in Williams Hall o Seven days a week o Made to order dishes o Convenience store ● Jerry's Juice Bar (located in the Markin Center) o Monday - Friday: 10:00am - 8:00pm o Wraps, salads, soup, fruit, veggies and yogurt parfaits ● Stacks Cafe (located in the library) o 10am-12am o Open 24 hours during finals o Serves Starbucks coffee, soups, sandwiches, snacks, etc. ● Delawder's Deli (located in Business and Engineering Complex) o 10am-12am o Serves Starbucks coffee, soups, sandwiches, snacks, etc.

Main Street Commons

● 2-3 bedroom apartments (co-ed living available) ● Multi-Layered Security System ● Private Bathroom for each Bedroom ● Washer/Dryer in each unit ● Flat Screen Television ● Fiber Optic Powered Wi-Fi ● Common Media Room/Lounge ● Tanning Facilities ● 24-Hour Fitness Center ● Full kitchen with dishwasher ● Fully-furnished ● Enclosed Parking Available ● Sand Volleyball within Park-like Common Space

Study Abroad

● About 20% of BU students study abroad ● General Education as well as major specific classes are offered. ● Destinations include... o London, Paris, Seville, Cairo, Berlin, Finland, Mexico, China and more... ● Special classes are offered which have special study abroad trips built in... o Business trips to China for Spring Break & Mexico at the end of the semester o Journalism trips to Slovakia for an exchange program ● Student loans and scholarships available for those who are eligible

Peoria Info

● About 380,000 residents in the metro area; about 120,000 people in the city itself. The Peoria Metropolitan Statistical Area (Peoria, East Peoria, Dunlap, Metamora, Morton, Pekin, etc.) is the most populated metro area in Illinois south of Chicago. ● We are approximately a 3-hour drive from Chicago, St. Louis, and Indianapolis. ● In Peoria you can find... o Arts: Many studios and galleries on riverfront o Theater: Broadway plays which have recently included "Lion King," "STOMP," "Rent," "Book of Mormon," and "Wicked" in the past several semesters o Music: Peoria Civic Center plays host to artists such as Carrie Underwood, Eric Church, Kenny Chesney, Jerry Seinfeld, Daniel Tosh & many more nationally touring artists. o Minor League Sports: Peoria Chiefs (St. Louis Cardinals Single A affiliate), Peoria Rivermen (SPHL: Southern Professional Hockey League) o Shopping: 2 malls about 10 minutes away from campus. o Restaurants: name some of your favorites! o Avanti's: ship Gondolas to alumni o Peoria RiverFront includes Museum, Caterpillar Visitors Center, restaurants, shops, a farmer's market, festivals like The Taste of Peoria, Steamboat Days, a Summer Concert series, and largest Fourth of July Fireworks display in Illinois o RiverPlex: state of the art work-out facility downtown o Spirit of Peoria: Scenic Riverboat Cruises

Quads

● Activities Fair: organizations have tables with sign-ups and information ● Taste of Bradley: local food vendors give a taste of their cuisine ● Many student promotional events will happen here ● Jump for St. Jude, Shack-A-Thon, and Relay for Life are some big events ● The quads are completely wireless so it is a great place to take a blanket and sit outside with your laptop

Bookstore

● Affiliated w/ Barnes and Noble National Booksellers, which means you can use gift cards here ● Professors have all of the textbooks available, as well as recommended books ● Sells Bradley apparel, candy/snacks and other necessities - use their VIP visit badge! ● QuickCash is accepted ● Offers textbook rentals ● Price matches textbooks from other stores

Greek Life

● Approximately 30% of students go Greek ● 30 Total fraternities and sororities ● 14 IFC and 2 NPHC fraternities, 8 Panhellenic sororities, 4 NPHC sororities, and 3 Multicultural student chapters o Of the "Divine Nine" from the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) we have 6 fraternities and sororities at Bradley ● Fraternity and Sorority housing right off campus ("Greek Row" Fredonia Ave.) ● Students who go Greek could move into a Greek house sophomore year, considered on-campus housing ● Recruitment: usually 2 weekends in the fall, meet and greet at all houses, 4 days of getting to know houses, bid day on the last day, NPHC recruits throughout the year.

Student Activities

● Around 240 students organizations...considered HUGE for our size o 60 of those organizations are dedicated to student leadership and community service o Such as... ▪ Leadership, service organizations, Greek, Student Senate, BU Scout (newspaper), international and minority student organizations, etc. o It's easy to start your own; just need a few friends and an advisor ● Activities Council of Bradley Univ. (ACBU)... o plans concerts, speakers and events all year long ▪ Events such as... ● Siblings weekend and Parents weekend ▪ Concerts such as... ● Nick Jonas, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Wiz Khalifa, Nick Cannon, One Republic, Jason Derulo & Mike Posner, Maroon 5, The Band Perry

Wyckoff Hall

● Attached to Harper by a common lobby with office and game rooms ● Laundry facilities on the lower level ● Thermostat in every room to control temperature

General Academic Information

● Average class size is 17 students ● 12:1 Student to Faculty ratio ● Office Hours: o All professors have scheduled office hours o This is time allotted just for meeting with students o Also available by appointments ● Most professors are involved in research or creative production, and most include undergraduates to participate in their projects ● Many professors are published authors o "Algebra for Dummies" was written by our Math professor, Mary Jane Sterling o Dr. Robert Fuller has 12 books, more than 30 professional articles, and has spoken on TEDTalks. ● Small class sizes foster discussion-oriented environments ● Professors are accessible! o Give email, office phone number, home phone number ● Sakai: online, post PowerPoint lectures, check grades, discussion board for students to ask questions

Smith Career Center (In Burgess Hall)

● Average placement rate within 6 months after graduation is 93% , with a knowledge rate of 96% ● Overnight resume service, mock interviews ● Part-time job fair in the fall for on and off-campus work ● Job fairs - Held in Renaissance Coliseum This year we had 195 employers) o Beginning of every semester o Broken down into academic major or area of interest o Extensive parent network ● E-Recruiting o Publish resume online o Bradley students can be contacted by companies o Extensive network of potential employers as well as job openings. ● Can use services from first day at Bradley until after graduation as alums

Hayden-Clark Alumni Center

● Banquet space and formal reception area will seat up to 300 guests ● 60,000 living alumni - this building was paid for by Bradley Alumni ● Interactive displays that tell the Bradley story ● Cozy library will accommodate the impressive collection of alumni, student and faculty publications and creative productions

Olin Hall

● Biology, Chemistry, Biomedical Science, Biochemistry, Physics, Kinesiology and Health Science, and Physical Therapy ● Bradley offers an undergraduate degree in kinesiology and health science and a doctorate of physical therapy. The undergraduate degree gives you a firm foundation to pursue graduate studies in physical therapy, occupational therapy or other medical professions. The nationally ranked DPT degree prepares you to enter professional practice. ● Research labs ● Undergrad labs seat about 24 students o Physical therapy labs - 3rd Floor features a Pro Bono (Free) clinic for PT

Bradley ID

● Bradley student ID comprised of many units ● Used as library card, parking pass, meal pass, QuickCash & Money Network Discover debit card ● Also a debit fund-but cannot get cash back ● Can be used anywhere on campus ● Can be used at 27 off-campus locations (and growing!) including One World Café, Buffalo Wild Wings, Subway, and Papa John's. ● At the end of each semester, $100 of left-over meal plan money rolls over to QuickCash - upon graduation, you are written a check for the amount of QuickCash left on your card

Williams Hall

● Center Court: Wraps, grill, sandwiches, general convenience food items—accepts QuickCash ● Cafeteria open for lunch and dinner ● Laundry facilities on each floor ● Metal beds in each room- can be lofted or unlofted at the start of every semester

Heuser Art Center

● Classrooms for painting, drawing, sculpting, ceramics, photography, printmaking, computer graphics, and art history ● One of two art galleries on campus ● Host of nationally recognized print and drawing show every other year with prints and drawings from more than 800 artists Fun Fact- Tami Lane, graphic design major won an Academy Award for make-up in Chronicles of Narnia and has been nominated for Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit.

Markin Family Student Recreation Center

● Completed in Fall 2008 ● Houses labs to support the Department of Nursing ● Home of Late Night BU ● 4 basketball courts, including a championship court with seats ● MAC Court - multi-athletic court. Used for indoor soccer, volleyball, and dodgeball ● 46 foot rock climbing wall ● Indoor running track -8 laps equals 1 mile. ● 2 indoor racquetball courts ● Pool : specific hours for lap swimmers and open swim ○ salt water-filtered pool ● Weight, cardio, and spinning rooms ● Smoothie/Juice Bar ● Group Fitness Classes such as...Zumba, PiYo, Spinning, etc. ● 30+ Intramural sports

Renaissance Coliseum

● Completed in Fall 2010 ● Replaced historic Robertson Memorial Field House ● Home court for women's basketball and volleyball ● Men's and Women's Basketball Practice Facility (Provides them a separate space to train and practice not at Markin.) ● Enjoy popular performers right on campus o Performers such as...Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Nick Jonas, Weezer, Jay Leno, Jason Derulo, The Band Perry, Wiz Khalifa, and Bastille ● 4,200 seat arena ● Hall of Fame a tribute to Bradley legends including former NBA basketball player Hersey Hawkins, Olympic Figure Skater Matt Savoie, and the 1949-50 men's basketball team that came in second place in both the NCAA and NIT Tournaments.

Famous Alumni

● Congressman Robert H. Michel o Graduated in 1948 o He is a retired congressman and longest serving Republican Leader of the U.S House of Representatives ● Congressman Ray LaHood o Graduated in 1971 o He is a retired congressman and served as the U.S Secretary of Transportation o He was the only republican on Barack Obama's cabinet ● Actor Neil Flynn o Graduated in 1982 o Was a member of the Bradley Speech Team o Was the Janitor on the hit comedy-drama series "Scrubs" o Currently portrays the father, Mike Heck, on the comedy series "The Middle" ● Tami Lane 15 o Graduated in 1996 o She won the Academy Award for Makeup for The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe o She was also nominated for an Oscar for "Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit" 16

Student Apartment Complex (SAC)

● Consist of a bedroom, living room, kitchenette and bathroom with a shower ● Unfurnished besides... o Refrigerator o Electric stove o Individual heating/cooling unit ● About $700 per month, per student, all utilities included ● Laundry facilities on second and third floors ● Garbage shoot on every floor ● Wifi enabled throughout the building

Sports

● Division 1 Athletics o 13 D-1 Sports o Men's basketball team plays in downtown Peoria at the Civic Center ▪ $1 tickets to men's games ▪ Free shuttle to games from the Student Center ▪ NCAA Tournament in 2019 and 2020, Sweet 16 in 2006, NIT in 2007 ▪ Women's Basketball/Volleyball on campus ▪ Tickets are free to students - (men's basketball is $1.00) ● Club/Intramural Sports 14 o 30+ sports o 3 leagues/co-rec for most sports (A,B,C)

Singles Complex

● Elmwood, Wendle, Lovelace ● Single occupancy ● Typically upperclassmen and freshman with special living needs ● Co-ed floors...separate bathrooms for men and women, beds are not lofted

Swords Hall

● Explain the ease of one stop convenience on the main floor ● First Floor... o Cashier's Window ▪ Cash personal checks up to $150 from parents, $75 from yourself ▪ Cash on-campus & off-campus payroll checks ▪ Add money to QuickCash, as well as online ▪ Purchase postage stamps o Controller's Office and Student Financial Services ▪ Billing, Payroll, Financial Assistance ● Second Floor... o BU Stephen Standifird's office ● Lower level... o Registrar's office ▪ Class records, grades, transcripts ▪ All registration takes place online ▪ You can check seat availability, schedule, etc.

Center for Wellness and Counseling (In Markin Center)

● Health Center... o Staffed by 1 full-time and 1 part-time doctor, 5 nurses o Nurses available 24 hours a day by phone o Medication and allergy shots can be administered 13 o Prescriptions written may be filled at CVS in Campus Town o COVID-19 Testing ▪ We will practice antigen surveillance COVID-19 testing of students, faculty and staff who'll be physically on campus in the fall. Surveillance testing means we will randomly select 250-300 students, faculty and/or staff each week to be tested. Surveillance testing will be conducted at no expense through Bradley Health Services each week, from Aug. 24 - Nov. 20. Additionally, we'll conduct testing within Health Services for students who exhibit symptoms associated with COVID-19 or who may have been exposed to it. The Peoria County Health Department has approved our testing plan. ● Counseling Services o Staffed by a psychologist, and licensed, professional social workers and counselors o Gives aid and counseling to students free of charge o Completely confidential o Assist students with issues such as... ▪ Adjusting to college, relationships, depression, anxiety, stress management, eating disorders, lifestyle choices, alcohol and other substance misuse Selling Point- The Center for Wellness and Counseling is here to provide the campus with medical care, as well as to help keep students knowledgeable about depression, eating disorders, and many other problems students may deal with.

Constance Hall

● Holds music offices, classrooms, and practice rooms ● Music major audition includes performance, interview, and music theory exam ● Non-music majors are essential to the musical groups on campus! About 50% of the ensembles are made up of non-majors. ● 4 choirs, 2 bands, 1 orchestra ● Selling Point- Do not need to be a music major to participate in music and the arts

Cullom-Davis Library

● Hours vary throughout the semester, but mostly it is open until 1:00 a.m. Sunday-Thursday; open until 10:00 p.m. Friday-Saturday; open 24 hours during final exams ● Part of interlibrary loan system with 64 other libraries in Illinois ● Wireless internet ● Most journals are also available online. ● Laptops available to check out for students free of charge ● Main floor has... o reference section, reserves, and circulation desk o study tables that are typically louder for small groups of students to work o Mac and PC computers for use; most have software needed within departments throughout the University ● 2ndfloor has... o periodicals, government documents, magazines and newspapers o study tables, rooms, and cubicles o study rooms available for small groups or large meeting rooms o Curriculum Library for education students ● 3rdfloor has... o Academic Success Center and Special Collections ● Lower level... o Has non-fiction books o Is the quietest place on campus to study o Music Library ▪ Students can check out sheet music and albums

Morgan Hall

● Houses Information Resources & Technology (campus computer security)

Dingeldine Music Center

● Located on Barker Ave, 2 blocks from campus ● Performances by BU students and professional guest artists ● Practice space in the basement

Heitz Hall

● Lower level lounge with desks, conference tables, sofas and big screen TV ● Laundry facilities on odd-numbered floors

BU History

● Lydia Moss Bradley's 6 children and husband all had untimely deaths ● She then took over their fortune, which was uncommon at the time. She was one of the first women to sit on a national bank board, and invested money in farms which would ultimately become Morton, Illinois. ● She devoted herself to creating an institution for young people to be able to get an education that would include a combination of Liberal Arts with Practical Knowledge into a curriculum. ● She asked Dr. William Rainey Harper (President of the University of Chicago) to be Bradley's founding president in 1897 ● Her statue was erected in 1997 for Bradley's Centennial ● Students dress up Lydia to promote activities and campus pride

Basic BU Info

● Nearly 6,000 students; includes graduate and undergraduate students ● We LOVE our size! "Mid-sized. Big Difference." o "Big school benefits" like... ▪ Many majors ▪ Activities & Student Organizations ▪ Division I sports - as well as club or intramural sports ▪ Plenty of people to meet o "Small school advantages" like... ▪ Personal attention from professors inside and outside the classroom ▪ Small campus (less than 10 min walk from corner to corner of campus) ▪ Sense of community and belonging not found at larger schools. ● Around 36% of the new student population are ethnically diverse. ● 90% of freshmen live on campus. ● 2/3 have graduated in the top 25% of their high school graduating class. ● Population is about 50% male, 50% female. ● Average class size is 17 and the student to faculty ratio is 12:1.

St. James Apartments

● Next to Campus Town ● 1-4 bedroom apartments ● Furnished with... 9 o Beds o Couch and chair o Electric stove o Refrigerator o Dishwasher ● Bedroom(s), living room, kitchen, bathroom(s) ● Laundry facilities on lower level ● Bradley cable and internet

Sisson Hall

● Office of Housing and Residential Life is on the 1stfloor ● Student organization offices on 3rd and 4thfloors 12 ● Activities Council of Bradley Univ. (ACBU)

Burgess Hall

● Offices for Nursing and Physical Therapy and Health Sciences ● Physical Therapy department is BU's first professional doctorate program, the Doctorate of Physical Therapy (DPT)

Business and Engineering Convergence Center

● Opened Spring 2020 ● Home of the Foster College of Business AND the Caterpillar College of Engineering and Technology ● The Foster College serves about 750 undergraduate business students ● The Caterpillar College serves nearly 1,000 undergraduates ● 16 majors and academic programs in business ● 15 majors and academic programs in engineering ● Largest facility on campus with more than 270,000 square feet. This is larger than the Renaissance Coliseum. ● 46 specialized labs: o Fluids Lab with water table and wind tunnel o Automotive lab (Baja SAE, Supermileage Car, Solar Car) o 5 story drop tower o 2 story structures lab o sales lab for business role-playing ● All engineering programs are ABET accredited - same accreditation as U of IL and MIT. ● About 18% of our students major in engineering ● Senior Project o Students work with a real world company and have to solve a problem that they have in order to graduate o Professional experience working with companies such as Caterpillar, Boeing, NASA, Turner Construction, Harley Davidson, Motorola, and Disney. ● Other projects include: o Civil: Steel Bridge competition and Concrete Canoe races o Construction: Housing Development Surveys o Mechanical: Baja Car and Formula 1 race car o Electrical: Rescue Robots

Caterpillar Global Communications Center (GCC)

● Part of Slane College of Communication and Fine Arts ● Hench Studios - State-of-the-art production studios for audio, video and digital production. Named for a gift from Walt Disney's first imaginer, John Hench. ● Home of the most recognized speech team in college history. In the past thirty years, the Bradley Speech Team has won 42 national team titles in the last 40 years. ..There are two championships per year. ● Video conferencing room for virtual presentations in classes

Westlake Hall

● Part of the college of Education and Health Sciences ● Undergrad programs in early childhood, elementary, middle school, secondary, and special education ● Undergraduate minor in Leadership Studies available to any major ● Building was awarded gold certification from LEED (Leadership in Energy Efficient Design) ● Grew from 14,000 square feet to 85,600 square feet (6x its original size) when it reopened in 2012 ● Includes... o a science laboratory-classroom suite o a multi-purpose classroom with an outdoor terrace o an assistive technology lab ● Home of the Institute for Principled Leadership in Public Service which promotes a return to statesmanship at all levels of government ● Center for Excellence in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education is the primary resource for enhancing preparation of STEM educators, 6 administrators, and professionals and will be a leader in advancing the scholarship of STEM education. ● Center for Collaborative Brain Research (CCBR) is dedicated to collaborative, advanced research in the areas of neurofeedback and brain imaging. ● Education majors get involved in field experiences as early as the second semester of freshman year... o Freshman/Sophomore Year: Set of observational placements o Junior Year: Novice teaching, required to spend 2 hours daily at a local school for entire semester, will teach some units and other various other tasks o Senior Year: Student teaching, in charge of classroom for semester, in conjunction with an area teacher. Fun Facts- One of three original buildings on campus, originally opened in October of 1897, dedicated by Lydia Moss Bradley. Originally home to School of Horology (watch and clock making), thus the clock tower.

Bradley Police

● Patrol 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on car, bike, and foot ● Hilltop Cruiser is available 7 days a week from dusk to 3am and provides transportation wherever you need to go. ● Escort service by Bradley police o Free to students o They will pick you up and walk/drive you wherever you need to go Extra Point- Crime reports are available online as well as the front desk of the Visitors Center. Any crime that students should be aware of is also posted online.

Peoria Charter Coach

● Pick up in front of Student Center...5 times a day, 365 days a year ● 9 Stops... o ISU, Woodridge, Oak Brook, O'Hare, Woodfield ● Costs about $40 one-way, or about $75 for a round trip ticket, booked online. ($40 and $80 cash) cheaper than gas! ● Trips to St. Louis can be done via the Charter as well by taking the charter to ISU and the ISU Amtrak station which makes daily trips to St. Louis.

Honors Program

● Special honor sections of Bradley Core Curriculum classes ● Opportunities to take small seminars ● Honors students who meet eligibility requirements are offered priority registration, allowing them to register for classes at 8:15 on the first day of registration ● During junior or senior year, each Honors student, in consultation with one of their professors completes an individualized project ● There are social programs, like going downtown to the symphony and Broadway plays ● The second and third floor in Williams are strictly for Honors program students

Robert H. Michael Student Center

● Student "meeting spot" ● Information center ● Upper level... o 600 seat ballroom (used for banquets, job fairs, speakers, comedians, major acts like "Second City Comedy" and the Hypnotist, etc.) ● Lower level... o Study rooms, Student activities office o Marty Theater ▪ First Run Movies on Thurs, Fri, Sat for FREE ▪ Talk about some of the movies Bradley has shown in the past!

Residence Hall Overview

● Students are required to live on campus for 4 semesters (a year in a Greek house or the Main Street Apartment Complex is considered on campus) ● All rooms are doubles, with the exception of the Singles Complex ● Co-ed by floor, opposite sex not allowed in restrooms ● Lofted beds and air conditioning ● Laundry facilities in each building o Check available washers and dryers online at LaundryView.com o Laundry can be paid for by using your QuickCash ● All buildings have study areas and lounges ● Vending machines accept QuickCash and money ● All residence halls are smoke-free ● Wi-Fi and Wired connections and Printing stations are available ● Refrigerator and microwaves allowed, must be under 4 amps of electrical current ● Many students bring couches, futons, chairs, etc. to accessorize their rooms ● Sunday night through Friday morning 10pm - 10am quiet hours, Friday night through Sunday morning 12am - 12pm quiet hours, 24-hour courtesy hours are enforced ● Open coils, candles, George Foreman grills, Pizzazz Pizza makers are not allowed ● Resident Advisors and Assistant Resident Advisors o There as a resource, not as police officers; answer questions and resolve conflict. o Schedule floor events to create community o Gives you someone to talk to and an immediate friend! ● Lobbies have offices where residents can pick up mail o RAs staff the office during scheduled hours o Mailbox is shared with roommate and accessed with room key o Packages sent are stored in mailroom until student shows ID to ResLife staff o E-mail system manages packages

Romeo B. Garrett Multicultural Center

● The Garrett Center is the home of The Office of Diversity & Inclusion, and is a resource for racially diverse and international students to help them succeed at Bradley ● Support services are offered as well as numerous student organizations such as Muslim Student Association, NAACP, BSA, ALAS, Asian Amerian Alliance, and Common Ground ● The Garrett Multicultural Center recognizes and represents the legacy of Bradley's first African-American professor, Dr. Romeo B. Garrett ● What's in the Garrett Center? o Computer Lab with 6 computers and a printer for students to utilize o Conference Room with Student access by reservation o Student lounge with TV o Microwave and Refrigerator o Multicultural resource library with over 100 books for students to check out Renovations Include... o Exterior - replacing the front sidewalk, sandblasting the brick, adding signage and replacing the doors. o Interior - the plans are to digitize the front foyer, add a monitor, and to update the auditorium space with new lighting, carpet, and paint.

University Hall

● The room is divided so that if one roommate is up late studying, it remains dark in the beds so that the other roommate may sleep. ● Laundry facilities on the lower level ● Hilltop Studios- recording studio ● Lydia's Lounge o Comedians, Concerts, and Games o Bradley orchestra practices here

Hartmann Center

● Theater performance center and art gallery ● Meyer Jacobs Theater and smaller experimental lab stages ● 4-5 annual main-stage productions ● Productions are open to all majors ● New Faces: program to all those new to theater, production every fall Fun Fact-Eric Peterson, theater major graduate has played the lead on Broadway in "School of Rock" and was "Shrek" in the national touring musical.

Academic Success Center (Library 3rd Floor)

● Unlimited hours of tutoring, tutoring available for most 100 and 200 level classes (mostly for STEM) ● Tutoring by students who have taken the same class and received an A or B, undergo training and approval of department and professor ● Study skills classes and seminars offered ● Topics included in this seminar are... o Time management, textbook reading, note taking, classroom etiquette, exam prep, scholastic motivation, and course organization ● Special services for students with learning disabilities ● Supplemental Instruction (SI) is offered for STEM classes. A tutor will attend class, take notes and host review sessions for students to focus on collaborative learning. Fun Fact- During Finals, there are midnight munchies provided by the library staff! Student Access Services- • provides services for students with any disabilities Writing Center- • Provides writing help and development for all majors

Campus Town

● Variety of Restaurants including... o Chinese, Vietnamese, Starbucks, Pizza Hut, Subway, The Fieldhouse, Jimadores Mexican Cuisine ● Bradley Police Station ● Most places accept Bradley QuickCash ● Pharmacy: CVS ● Tanning, Hair Salon, Eyeglasses Selling Point - Campus town is a great reason why you don't need a car. Everything you need is right there. If you need something from Wal-Mart, public transportation, a City Link bus, picks you up at campus town

Harper Hall

● Walk-in closets and high ceilings ● Game room located in the lobby ● Laundry facilities on lower level of Harper Hall

Bradley Hall

● Where most classes for college of Liberal Arts and Sciences are housed ● Home of more than 50 majors within the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (including the majors that do most of their work in Olin Hall) ● All students will have a general education or BCC class here (such as English or Math) ● Classrooms are digitally compatible allowing professors to use all media tools in the classroom ● Invite families to take a look in the classrooms ● If the doors to Neumiller are open, then allow your families to take a peek and use this as an opportunity to discuss how out of the almost 1,500 classes Bradley offers, only 8 are held in this lecture hall...if not open, then there is no need to discuss ● Unique things to mention: o Psychology Labs- Students can be paid to participate (Alcohol Lab for students 21+) o Foreign language round table- Allows foreign language students to practice regular conversation