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by  College of DuPage

Orientation
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Find out about
Know the clubs and
numbers: who activities & stay Learn the best
is COD? connected! tips & tricks to
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get you through
college
Where to eat,
hangout &
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study on and
Student
off campus
services
Are you
athletic? Check
out campus
Lost? Don’t
sports
Ever wonder why worry, we’ve
FYI: Police,
were called the
CODTIP and got a map!
“Chaparrals”?
more!
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KNOW THE NUMBERS
MESSAGE FROM
THE PRESIDENT
You have
the resources
for success,
COD NEWS SERVICE PHOTO
use them
Students attend COD each semester
We congratulate you for on average, making it the largest
making a sound fiscal and single-campus community college
educational decision. With outside of California.
more than 220 degrees and
certificates, COD is the
second largest provider of
higher education in Illinois. 53% 47% TOP 6 HOMETOWNS AGES IN RANGES
No other college or univer¬
Naperville (3,539 students) 23 MEDIAN
sity can match our academ¬
Wheaton (1,802 students) AGE
ic quality, affordability, MALE FEMALE
Lombard (1,447 students) 28 AVERAGl
state-of-the-art facilities
AGE
Downers Grove (1,376 students)
and individualized student
Carol Stream (1,284 students) 34% 18-20
attention. NATIONALITIES
Glen Ellyn (1,229 students) 19%
Our faculty are here to 21-23
59%
White 24%
help you excel both in the 24-34
22%
classroom and beyond, Hispanic 10% 35-44
while the Learning Com¬ 10% Asian/Pacific Islander 1,695 Out-of-district students 7% 45-54
mons provides academic 7% Back/African American 77 Out-of-state students 3% 55-64
support at no cost to our
3% 1%
International / unknown 120 International students 65+
students. This is also a time
to get involved: the SOURCE: OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND ANALYTICS
college has more than 80
student clubs and organi¬
zations, and FAMOUS COLLEGE OF DUPAGE ALUMNI
athletic opportunities.
OTHER NOTABLE CHAPARRALS
Whatever reason brought
you to College of DuPage, JOHN BELUSHI, actor and comedian
take advantage of what STEVEN BEST, animal rights activist, author,
we have to offer. Our most talk-show host, and associate professor of phi¬
losophy at the University of Texas at El Paso
successful students repeat¬
edly tell us the success of GREG LANDFAIR JR., drum¬
mer for Kids These Days
their college experience
depends on what they put MARISOL NICHOLS, actress
into it. So give it everything TOM PUKSTYS, Olympian in the javelin
JAMES BELUSHI BOB ODENKIRK LAMORNE MORRIS
you’ve got. We look forward
“Saturday Night Live” Actor/comedian, Actor, plays Winston MATT RAHN, offensive lineman for sev¬
to hearing your success eral Arena Football League teams
alum, played icon frat plays Saul on on Fox's “New Girl”
stories. slacker John Blutarsky “Breaking Bad” PAUL SPICER, defensive end
with five NFL teams
in “Animal House”
- Dr. Robert Breuder
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SERVICES
DEPARTMENTS TO HELP
QUESTIONS FROM A
FRESHMAN
STUDENT NEEDS
What textbooks do I need and where
can I get them?
Have a question about financial aid, assignment help, finding an internship or what classes
you should take next? You can find your answers here. You can find out what textbooks you need for
each class through myAccess but we recom¬
mend waiting until your first day to make sure
CENTER FOR ACCESS COUNSELING & CAREER LEARNING you actually need all the books listed. Your
& ACCOMMODATIONS ADVISING CENTER SERVICES COMMONS professor will confirm what is mandatory, and
SSC 3249 SSC 3200 SSC 3258 SSC 2101 what volume is best. You can purchase or rent
textbooks in the College of DuPage Book¬
On the third floor of “We are here to sup¬ A program that offers Located in the sec¬ store, on the first floor of the SRC. There is an
the Student Servies port you in reaching job seekers resources ond floor hallway, the additional bookstore near campus, Textbooks
Center (SSC), the your educational goals to complete short and Learning Commons is On Park (10 S. Park Blvd), or you can rent/pur¬
Center for Access and and career aspirations. long-term career goals. a meca for academic • chase textbooks online on Chegg or Amazon.
Accommodations assists Your success is our According to the col¬ aid. Tutoring services,
Do I need a Student ID... how do I get
students with disabili¬ priority.” lege’s website, Career Flexible Learning
ties by providing accom¬ Establish a plan for Services is used for courses and assistance one?
modation and access to achieving educational students, alumni and with Blackboard/myAc-
support services within progress with program community residents cess are available, plus Yes, you do. A student ID becomes your
the college. Students advisors and faculty to asist in job searches workshops for students library card after activation. You’ll want a
who want more infor¬ counselors; career coun¬ and establish realistic taking the COMPASS student ID for local discounts and to attend
mation on how to take seling is also available. career goals. An elec¬ placement tests. Sched¬ campus events. Purchase one for $5 in the
advantage of this great Advisor meetings can tronic job board online ule a workshop time by Student Life Office (SSC1217) with a photo
program, or want tohelp be made on-premisis catalogues open posi¬ going online to http:// ID.
out in the center can Monday-Friday starting tions, recruitment and www.cod.edu/academ-
call [phone] for at 8 a.m., or online via on-campus interview ics/learning_commons/ What is Blackboard?
details. http://www.cod.edu/ opportunities. To sign workshops.aspx
counseling/contact_a_ up, log onto this site: Blackboard is the software the college uses
counselor.aspx. cod.edu/about/career for students to access course material, turn in
assignments, post questions and comments
to instructors/classmates, and check grades.
Many professors also post before or after
classes meet to give their students a recap of
the day and/or to tell students what to expect
for next time. Utlize Blackboard through the
Counseling & Advi
SSC 32 college website by clicking “Blackboard” on the
left-hand side of the page.
WHERE IS THE LIBRARY?!
The library’s main entrance has moved to the
third floor of the SRC (next to The Courier
office!) If you’re coming from the cafeteria, take
the large glass stairwell to the top; or from the
third floor of the BIC, walk all the way west
until you hit the entrance. Hours for the library
are Monday through Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to
10 p.m., and on Sundays from noon to 6 p.m.
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FYI
PUT IT OUT:
TOBACCO FREE
CHAPARRAL COUNTRY CAMPUS
.IS.
TOBACC0 FREE
<S> Coftege of DuPage
College of DuPage became a smoke-free cam¬
pus last fall. According to'college President,
Dr. Breuder, universities nation-wide have
implemented a tobacco ban on their campus¬
es as well. The school’s ban on tobacco stems
from reiterating healthy lifestyle choices,
providing a cleaner learning environment
and enhancing the overall COD experience.
WHO YA GONNA CALL? With the program in effect, it is important for
all students, employees and visitors to be aware
CAMPUS POLICE!
of the policies that have been implemented.
The college’s campus police headquarters is
located in the Homeland Security Center on the
corner of Fawell and Lambert Road. They are TOBACCO FREE PROTOCOL:
available in office from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., but .
the police dispatch window, located between the NO smoking of any kind on Tobacco use is permitted inside
Learning Commons and Starbucks of the second campus grounds. private vehicles.
Campus grounds are Products must be dis-
floor of the Student Resource Center, is open 24/7.
defined as campus areas owned by the college, posed of properly, meaning (but not limited to)
Students, college employees and visitors are
including the adjacent streets and sidewalks; spitting chewing tobacco and littering, lniprop-
welcome to contact campus police in the event of
it also means no electronic cigarettes. er disposal of any tobacco product on campus is
an emergency, act of crime or for an escort to or
strictly prohibited.
from campus.
First offense = verbal warning Second verbal warning = $15 fine
In the event of an emergency, calling (630) 942-
2000 will allow police to respond quickly and talk Can be issued by a police officer OR any COD For the immediate offense and each thereafter,
employee.
you through staying safe until help arrives.
Have anymore questions? View the official rules:
ployees called CODTIP. cod.edu/about/tobaccofree
CODTIP is an effec¬
tive way of notifying
campus police of an
emergency, disturbance
or crime happening on PREMIUM PARKING PASSES ARE CONVENIENT
or around campus.
Using your mobile Parking on campus is a hassle! If you want to be
device, text CODTIP safe and make sure you always have a parking spot
and your “tip” to 67283, waiting for you right by the front door of your class,
to notify police of your then get a premium parking pass. Parking passes
HOW TO: situation. have saved time and prevented professors from roll¬
Shortly after send¬ ing their eyes as students stroll in 15 minutes late.
CODTIP ing the text, an officer
at the dispatch will 850 $75
Not only can you call send back an instant There are They cost tp t kj per
the dispatch center for confirmation text from premium parking passes permit and it is first come,
an emergency, but the the police department available that students first serve! Get them while
college has also adapted followed by directions can purchase per they’re still available!
a new text massaging on how to handle the semester.
service for campus vis¬ situation.
itors, students and em¬
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MEET YOUR MASCOT
You are now a Chaparral... but what is that?
IT’S ALL ABOUT THE COMMUTE WHERE ARE THEY?
“When the school opened in 1967, classes were held in office trail¬ Sadly, you won’t find too
ers and at 40 leased suburban sites throughout the newly formed many real chaparral
Community College District 502,” writes COD Media Relations around DuPage county. They
Specialist Jennifer Duda. “Driving from class to class, the 2,621 are the state bird of New
students and 87 full-time faculty and staff became affectionately Mexico and mainly found in
known as road-runners, leading to the nickname “Chaparrals.” the arid Southwest U.S.
IT’S A BIRD IT’S A CARTOON COD
NEWS
Also known as greater roadrunner or geo¬ Yes. That “meep-meep”-ing
SERVICE
coccyx californianus (scientific name mean¬ Looney Tune Road Runner also
ing “Californian Earth-cuckoo”), the chap¬ is a chaparral. And, yes, the real
arral is a low-flying, fast running bird that chaparral is fast,
lives in the desert. These feathered friends but not coyote ... AND A STATUE
thrive in shrubby, cactus-lined areas, and fast. Of all Last spring, COD added an 8-foot-tall
feed on venomous prey, such as snakes, birds that can Chaparral statue to its lawn ornaments.
scorpions and carrion or roadkill. They fly, it is the The bronze tribute to our campus bird,
may be tall and chicken-like, but chaparral fastest runner sculpted by Matthew Placzek, greets vis¬
exhibit the power of teamwork. When they at 23 mph, but itors entering on the north side, near the
band together with their strong beaks, they a real coyote Student Services Center. Student Lead¬
are able to kill and eat rattlesnakes. Yum. ership Council helped fund the project.
WARNER BROS. Can ^3 mph.
STOCK EXCHANGE
SOURCES: COD NEWS SERVICE, WIKIPEDIA.ORG, ALLABOUTBIRDS.ORG
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HANG OUT
THE
LIVING
OOM
Find your space
and spend time on campus
Finding your ideal studying territory is a great way to have a
successful first year and earn some awesome grades. It is crucial that a
study spot (or spots) is regularly available, free of distractions, comfortable,
and well lit. Having a location you can utilize for schoolwork is also a place
where you can recollect yourself and take a breather. Some students prefer an
indoor area that’s cool and dry, while others might prefer a spot in the grass under
the sun. Wherever it is, discovering your favorite study zone on campus is the per¬
fect first step to making your first year count.
Some of our top picks to relax and hit the books include Compass Hill (outside
of the SRC South and the cafeteria), the “living room” where the Campus Central
desk is located in the SSC, the freshly-renovated SCC building, the Atrium, and the
Student Life Lounge in SSC 1200. Of course there is also the brand new library, a
typical choice for most students, so we recommend taking advantage of other
locations in order to get a nice dose of the colleges beauty.
Additionally, there are countless lounge areas and quiet spots with couch
es, tables, vending machines, and outlets for your laptops all over the '
college that provide the perfect place to get some work done or
socialize.
So, good luck on your journey of claiming a hangout
mujumasem
spot; we promise it will be worth it!
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CHOW DOWN
Santa Fe Restaurant Flips Beef
O 426 North Main Street; 10 min. away 340 Roosevelt Road; 3 min. away
u Santa Fe, an American/Mexican restaurant located on North Main Flips, a Greek/American hot dog joint located next to the Walgreens on the
Street in Downtown Glen Ellyn, is a warm and inviting spot to sit corner of Lambert and Roosevelt Road, is a delicious way to spend lunch or
down and eat while enjoying a beautiful afternoon or night close to dinner after a long day at the college.
campus. Flips has been around for decades and is now owned by college alumnus,
Santa Fe is a family owned restaurant with two locations that Bobby Margaris.
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specialize in serving authentic Mexican dishes alongside American The restaurant serves a variety of sandwiches including classic Italian
choices. beefs and gyros for the Greek in you, or Vienna dogs and juicy cheeseburgers
Menu items vary from spicy, colorful enchiladas to flavorful burg¬ to get a taste of Chicago without the city commute.
ers and sandwiches. Meals at Flips cost around $7 and include fries and a drink, but the famous
Tortilla chips and an assortment of sweet tomato and hot salsas fried cheese balls are everyone’s favorite and for just $2.80, they’re worth it.
are free with every table’s meal. Flips is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and offers
Meals cost from the most expensive $16.95 full dinner meals to the discounts for college students, faculty and staff.
least expensive $2.65 tacos A1 La Carte. To find out what you want to eat before you head there, check out
You’re served fast and politely by your waiters and dined by the flipsbeef.com in your browser or surprise yourself and head over to Roosevelt
town’s laid-back fehl. If you’re looking for a quaint restaurant to sit Road for some of the best fries and beef around.
down and relax, this is a good spot if you can spare the drive.
Other tasty options
Chicks ‘n Salsa
874 Roosevelt Road
Panera Bread
541 Roosevelt Road
Alfie’s Inn
425 Roosevelt Road
Potbelly’s
552 Roosevelt Road
Chipotle
695 Roosevelt Road Dinning in? The Cafeteria has a bun<h to choose from I
Dog ‘n Scrubs
432 Roosevelt Road COD offers a handful of ads, and “Simply to Go” nations to choose from, when you are in a hurry
options, including well- products like like a buffalo chicken and need a boost.
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Skinny Sweet known food chains, when salads, sandwiches, salad, light garden Next to the dining room
545 Roosevelt Road it comes to grabbing and snacks. salads or the classic you will find a corridor
a bite to eat between At Grill 155 you can chicken caesar. You can with microwaves, a
That Burger Joint & classes. purchase a variety of find a slew of beverage Diji-Touch interactive
Connie’s Pizza In the E.E. Gibson meals such as grilled options in the cafeteria, vending machinea and a
515 Roosevelt Road Cafeteria on the first floor chicken sandwiches, along with a selection of coffee machine. There is
of the Student Resources grilled cheese, fajitas potato chips that rivals even a vending machine
Meatheads Center (SRC), you’ll find and cheeseburgers. Target's. Grab a “Naked” serving up frozen nov¬
549 Roosevelt Road Panda Express, Subway, Cyclone Salads has a all-fruit smoothie packed elties like popsicles and
Grill 155, Cyclone Sal¬ variety of fresh combi¬ with vitamins and protein chocolate eclairs!
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GET INVOLVED
Breaking the
Advice from
Join a club!
the editors:
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habit Get involved, With over clubs on campus, you can
meet other people that have the same interests
stay involved as you! visit the Student Life Department to find
out about more clubs, better yet, stop by the
SSC 1217.
For most students,
participation in school Here’s just a few to peek your interest!
The first key to college happiness academically, socially and mentally is
has been reduced to Asia Club, Casa de Amigos, Chinese Student
getting rid of some of those old high school-isms that you’ve gotten used
going to class and Club, CIAO Italian Club, German Club, Indian
to. College is a time to grow your personality and set standards for the next
studying. Student Association, Japanese Culture Club, La
stages in life; training yourself to break these old routines will set a solid But from the Model Connexion Francaise, Casa de Amigos, Latino
framework for you to really succeed. United Nations Club Ethnic Awareness Association, European Studies
to the Muslim Student Committee, Campus Crusade for Christ,
king advantage of lenient Association, to Autis- and many more!
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teachers
phy, to the student
newspaper, COD has
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dents to join in on.
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Last year, maybe you were involved in a sport that kept
you in-shape, however many students cease participation in (Roosevelt & Lambert)
athletics when they go off to college. Plus the added stress of
a bigger workload, can lead to overeating and weight gain.
Beat the freshman 15; make being healthy a priority
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