The University

2009 - 2010
Graduate Catalogue

The University

HISTORY

Since its founding, Loyola has challenged itself to remain grounded in a centuries-old tradition of Jesuit, liberal arts education, while continually seeking to adapt to changing circumstances. This commitment to both its historic foundations and the institution it has become underscores the rationale behind Loyola's decision to change its designation to Loyola University Maryland in 2009.

Loyola rose from humble beginnings in 1852 as the first college in the United States to bear the name of Saint Ignatius Loyola. Loyola was initially headquartered in a house on Holliday Street in downtown Baltimore--a site marked by a commemorative plaque in what is now Baltimore's War Memorial Plaza. Due to its increasing enrollment, Loyola moved in 1855 to a new facility at Calvert and Madison Streets--now the home of Center Stage, Baltimore's intimate theatre for professional drama groups and the Saint Ignatius Loyola Academy, a Jesuit middle school for boys. Loyola moved to its present home on the Baltimore Campus in 1921.

Today, Loyola is a Catholic comprehensive university with approximately 6,100 undergraduate and graduate students representing two-thirds of the United States and numerous foreign countries. The graduate programs now comprise almost half of the student population at Loyola. The programs, most of which are practitioner-oriented and designed for professionals seeking a greater level of expertise and satisfaction in their careers, span a broad spectrum.

Loyola's Joseph A. Sellinger, S.J., School of Business and Management offers the traditional Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) and a Master of Science in Finance (M.S.F.), as well as the MBA Fellows and Executive MBA programs, tailored for professionals at different levels in their careers. The Sellinger School's 1988 accreditation (which was reaffirmed in 1999) by AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business reinforced its commitment to providing the best education to Baltimore's business leaders. The traditional MBA program began in 1967 and it, along with the Executive MBA program (established in 1973 and one of the first of its kind in the United States), has provided quality business education to the Baltimore region for several decades.

The graduate program in psychology was established in 1968 to help prepare students to complete doctoral training in clinical or counseling psychology through a research-oriented master's program. Three years later, Loyola added a practitioner-based, master's-level training model to prepare students to work under the supervision of a licensed psychologist or to pursue doctoral training. The graduate psychology program, which trains students in both theory and skill development and offers field experiences at numerous sites throughout Baltimore, was expanded in 1996 to include a Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) in Clinical Psychology. The Psy.D. program is accredited by the American Psychological Association. The Psychology Department also offers certificate and prelicensure enrollment options for individuals seeking to complete the requirements for the Maryland Board of Examiners' Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) examination.

The Pastoral Counseling Department--whose programs integrate religious philosophy with practical behavioral science--offers the only accredited, advanced degree programs of their kind in the United States. Pastoral counseling was initially introduced in 1976 as a master's degree within the Psychology Department. Due to the program's unique offerings and subsequent growth, an independent Pastoral Counseling Department was established in 1984. The Master of Science (M.S.) program was expanded in 1990 to include a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Pastoral Counseling, and in 1997, a Master of Arts (M.A.) in Spiritual and Pastoral Care was introduced. Today, the various degree, certificate, and prelicensure programs within the Pastoral Counseling Department attract students from across the country and around the world.

Since its inception in 1971, the Department of Speech-Language Pathology/Audiology has provided practitioner-oriented classroom study and clinical practice to professionals throughout the country. Accredited by the Educational Standards Board of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), the two-year, full-time speech pathology program features clinical observation and practicum opportunities through the Loyola's Clinical Centers and an extensive network of externship sites.

In 1977, Loyola recognized the need within the technology professional community for advanced education and developed a graduate program for professionals already working in computer-related fields who need hands-on, rather than theory-based, experience for the rapidly changing technology industry. In 2003, this program was reconfigured, and now Loyola offers degree programs in computer science leading to a Master of Science (M.S.) in Computer Science and a Master of Science (M.S.) in Software Engineering. Both of these programs are offered at Loyola’s Columbia and Timonium Campuses.

The School of Education, which marks its official launch in Fall 2009, builds on the long-standing achievements of Loyola's former Department of Education. It is the only school in Maryland with a dedicated focus on the advancement of achievement and development of city children and youth that is based on an analytical framework of identity, race, and culture. The graduate programs in education, the first of which were the Master of Education (M.Ed.) and a Master of Arts (M.A.) in Education, blend theory with practice in their mission to train tomorrow's educators. In 2002, Loyola's education programs received accreditation from the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE); they were reaccredited in 2007. Also in 2007, Loyola began offering an M.Ed. in Kodály Music Education, and it received approval from the Maryland State Department of Education to offer the Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.). Education courses are offered at the Baltimore, Columbia, and Timonium Campuses.

Loyola University Maryland adheres to its Jesuit, liberal arts tradition through its liberal studies program. Designed for those who require greater expertise in their field or desire a greater breadth of knowledge, the program blends the traditional with the innovative. The usual graduate school emphasis on research is replaced with an emphasis on reading and study, with course topics ranging from business and urban planning to sociology, psychology, literature, and creative writing. In short, the liberal studies program--which awards a Master of Arts (M.A.) in Liberal Studies--exists for all who believe that the mind constantly needs to be challenged and enriched.

A loyal alumni population, strong corporate and civic support, a diverse body of graduate programs, and the dedication and expertise of the faculty have all helped make Loyola the institution it is today and assure that the education offered at Loyola remains relevant in an ever-changing world.

MISSION

Loyola University Maryland is a Jesuit Catholic university committed to the educational and spiritual traditions of the Society of Jesus and to the ideals of liberal education and the development of the whole person. Accordingly, the University will inspire students to learn, lead, and serve in a diverse and changing world.

VISION

The education of men and women of compassion and competence, imbued with the desire to seek in all things the greater glory of God, represents the enduring aspiration of Loyola University Maryland. That ideal, first elucidated by Saint Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus and namesake of this university, continues to guide Loyola as it strives to lead students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends forward to the promise of an examined life of intellectual, social, and spiritual discernment.

In pursuing these goals, Loyola asserts a bold ambition: that the University will be among the top Catholic universities in the United States. The standards by which we measure that achievement will be many: the enrollment of outstanding students; the creation of a diverse and supportive community; the cultivation of a rigorous intellectual climate; the scholarly achievements of the faculty; the recognition of peers; the intellectual and professional attainments and generosity of spirit of the alumni.

Loyola will do so by providing undergraduate students with a liberal education that transforms them, that ensures they place the highest value on the intellectual life, and that instills in them an understanding that leadership and service to the world are intimately connected. Likewise, Loyola will be a recognized leader in graduate education, offering programs which are responsive to the needs of the professional and academic communities it serves, inspiring its graduate students to leadership, and inculcating in them the knowledge that service to the larger world is a defining measure of their professional responsibilities fully understood.

In all of this, Loyola University will remain ever mindful of the Jesuit precept that the aim of all education ultimately is the ennoblement of the human spirit.

VALUES

From the time of their founding four-and-a-half centuries ago, Jesuits--beginning with their founder, Saint Ignatius Loyola--have had a distinctive way of looking at life. Their characteristic Ignatian worldview has permeated their educational and spiritual apostolates, and has been shared with hundreds of thousands of women and men formed by Jesuit teaching and pastoral care. This Ignatian worldview includes the following characteristic notes or emphases:

openness and enthusiasm toward the whole of God’s richly diverse creation and for the human person as its crowning glory;
hopefulness and pragmatism in seeking graced solutions to life’s challenges through creative use of all available gifts and resources, tempered by realism and compassion about the reality of human weakness;
sustained critical attention to motivations and choices based on the conviction that individuals, through the exercise of their freedom, exert a real influence on their world and one another for good or for evil; and
commitment to a life of growing integrity and increasing service to God and others after the gospel model of Jesus Christ.

As a Jesuit, Catholic university with a 150-year history, Loyola University adopts and adapts these characteristic emphases of the Ignatian heritage and reflects them in its life and work. Loyola’s Jesuit tradition was complemented and enriched by the tradition of the Mercy Sisters when it joined with Mount Saint Agnes College in 1971; and Loyola continues to remember and to recognize with gratitude the gifts which it received as a result of that joining, as will be seen in the text below. One of the particular ways in which Loyola preserves its religious heritage while recognizing and incorporating the necessary openness to pluralism which is characteristic of American higher education today is by encouraging all of its constituents to cultivate and to live by the following core values: academic excellence, focus on the whole person, integrity and honesty, diversity, community, justice, service, leadership, discernment, and the constant challenge to improve.

LEARNING AIMS

Master Knowledge and Skills

Master the skills, methods, and knowledge appropriate to the discipline
Synthesize knowledge using interdisciplinary approaches
Acquire the tools to continue professional development and lifelong learning

Think Critically

Access, analyze, and evaluate information effectively
Disseminate and communicate information effectively

Manifest Leadership and Social Responsibility in the Workplace and Community

Understand and value individual differences and have the skills for working effectively in a diverse and changing world
Comprehend the ethical principles appropriate to the discipline, have the ability to identify ethical dilemmas, and understand the frameworks for selecting and defending a right course of action
Contribute professionally and personally to the broader community
Consider issues of justice in making decisions

DIVERSITY STATEMENT

Loyola University values the benefits in diversity and is committed to creating a community which recognizes the inherent value and dignity of each person. As a community, the University actively promotes an awareness of and sensitivity toward differences of race, gender, ethnicity, national origin, culture, sexual orientation, religion, age, and disabilities among students, faculty, administrators, and staff.

CAMPUSES AND BUILDINGS

Loyola University maintains three campuses in the greater Baltimore metropolitan area. One, a traditional collegiate campus in northern Baltimore City, primarily houses the undergraduate programs. The Timonium and Columbia campuses focus on graduate programs. All three locations are modern and technologically sophisticated.

Baltimore Campus

The Alumni Memorial Chapel, dedicated to Loyola alumni who served in World War I and World War II, was constructed in 1952 and renovated in 1993. The Chapel is the physical and spiritual center of the campus. Sixteen large, stained-glass windows along the Chapel's nave depict major Jesuit saints, while Catholic history is illustrated in the stained-glass windows at the four terminals of the nave and the transept. Seven smaller windows depict historic shrines from around the world dedicated to the Virgin Mary. Above the front facade of the Chapel is the statue of Our Lady of Evergreen, donated in 1952 by Fulton Oursler, senior editor of Reader's Digest and author of The Greatest Story Ever Told.

Located beneath the Chapel, Cohn Hall houses the office of Campus Ministry and the Center for Community Service and Justice. Just south of the Chapel is a September 11 Memorial, partially funded by a gift from the Class of 2003.

Until March 1992, the large Tudor-style mansion at the center of the quadrangle served as the home of Loyola's Jesuit community. Now called The Reverend Francis Xavier Knott, S.J., Humanities Center, the building underwent a major expansion and renovation in 1993 to fulfill the goal of centralizing academic and administrative offices. The Humanities Center houses the President's Office as well as offices for Admission, Advancement, the Counseling Center, and Financial Aid; faculty offices for the Departments of Classics, English, History, Philosophy, Theology, and Writing; a high-technology Honors seminar room; lecture-style classrooms; a conference room; and a dining area.

The mansion was initially built by the prominent Garrett family in 1895 as a wedding gift to the Garrett's son, who died while on an extended trip to Europe before the building was completed. Later, the building served as a rehabilitation center for blind veterans of World War I before Loyola acquired it in 1921.

Beatty Hall, originally named the Jenkins Science Building, was completed in 1922 and renovated in 1974, 1980 and 1995. The structure, built with locally quarried stone, houses the School of Education and the Departments of Political Science, Psychology, and Sociology. After its 1974 renovation, the building was renamed in honor of the Reverend Vincent F. Beatty, S.J., who served as Loyola's president from 1955-1964.

Jenkins Hall opened just before Thanksgiving in 1929, and its highlight was the library on its top floor. Until its closure for renovation in January 2000, it served as the center for the Sellinger School of Business and Management. The refurbished facility now houses administrative offices, the Loyola Writing Center, and The Study--a spacious student study area on the third floor. The Study offers academic support services for all students and features tutoring spaces, computer stations and informal seating areas for quiet study. The Study is also home to an installation of portraits of many of Loyola's past presidents.

Xavier Hall is located between Beatty and Jenkins Halls. Originally a small chapel in Baltimore's Mount Washington neighborhood, the structure was donated by the pastor of the Shrine of the Sacred Heart. In Fall 1924, the chapel was systematically disassembled, trucked to the Baltimore Campus, and reconstructed during the remainder of the year. It formally opened as St. Francis Xavier Chapel on February 2, 1925. After the Alumni Memorial Chapel opened in 1952, Xavier Hall was converted into a student lounge until the 1970s when it was renovated into offices to accommodate the expanding needs of the Sellinger School of Business and Management. Once the Sellinger School building was completed, Xavier Hall was renovated and now houses administrative offices for the Division of Enrollment Management and Communications.

In 1965, Loyola expanded its classroom facilities with the addition of the five-story building, Maryland Hall. Named to acknowledge a 1962 grant from the state, the structure initially served as an engineering and science building. Maryland Hall now houses the Academic Advising and Support Center, the office of the Dean of First-Year Students and Academic Services, International Programs, the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures, a Language Learning Center, Instructional Technology, the Records Office, Student Administrative Services, and classrooms. A major renovation, completed in 2002, increased academic space; added high-technology classrooms; created a new, state-of-the-art language resource center; and made the building fully compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

The Joseph A. Sellinger, S.J., School of Business and Management, a 50,000-square-foot classroom and office building which opened in January 2000, is adjacent to Maryland Hall and anchors Loyola's academic quadrangle. The facility, which features a five-story atrium, houses 10 classrooms, five seminar rooms, four conference rooms, the Dean's office, faculty offices, and a student lounge.

Donnelly Science Center was completed in 1978, and its contemporary architecture--two five-story wings joined by a glass-enclosed, diagonal centerpiece--serves as one of Loyola's formal entrances. Its construction enabled Loyola to expand and upgrade its science facilities to include 25 laboratories, three workshops and a number of faculty offices. The building also houses the Departments of Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering Science, and their associated teaching/research labs. An expansion has added state-of-the-art laboratories, classrooms and faculty offices to the facility, reflecting Loyola's commitment to science instruction and research.

Knott Hall, completed in 1989, adjoins the Donnelly Science Center. It houses the Departments of Physics and Mathematical Sciences; Technology Services; lecture-style classrooms; two high-technology lecture halls; terminal rooms; the computer center; five high-technology classrooms; and three computer labs. The USF&G Pedestrian Bridge links the east side of the campus with the west section and provides an upper-level entrance to the building.

The DeChiaro College Center is a long, rectangular five-story building that opened in 1985. It houses the Julio Fine Arts Wing, containing faculty offices for the Department of Fine Arts; a rehearsal room; music practice rooms; an art gallery; a high-technology classroom, as well as studio classrooms for drama, art, and music; and a fully-equipped photography center. In addition, the wing contains the Career Center and the McManus Theatre, which has a seating capacity of 300.

The College Center underwent a major renovation that was completed in 2007. The new space includes offices for the Department of Communication, several conference rooms, and a black box theatre. The center also houses Reitz Arena, which contains a gymnasium with three basketball courts and a seating capacity of 2,000. The facilities also include a weight room, training rooms, locker rooms, a VIP lounge, and athletics offices.

The Andrew White Student Center is named for the Reverend Andrew White, S.J., who was part of a small group of English Catholics who helped found the state of Maryland when the first expedition landed in 1634. The Student Center--a popular hub on the Baltimore Campus--was renovated in 2000. It features a food court, dining facility, and lounge areas, as well as a bookstore, reading room, post office, program and office space, and student mailboxes. The center houses both the Athletics Department and the office of Student Activities.

Ignatius House is home to Loyola's Jesuit community. Formerly Millbrook House, the three-story, stone mansion was built in the 1920s and acquired by Loyola in 1957. Expanded, renovated, and renamed in 1991, it now contains a small chapel and Jesuit living quarters.

The Loyola/Notre Dame Library, located midway between Loyola and the College of Notre Dame of Maryland, opened in 1973. The library, a joint venture of the two institutions, is unique in being governed by a special corporation established by both but distinct from either institution. The striking, four-story building is situated at a point where both campuses meet, on the banks of a small stream which was dammed to form a reflecting pool.

Students are encouraged to make extensive use of the library and its resources, which include approximately 463,000 books and bound periodical volumes encompassing extensive collections in the humanities and social sciences, particularly in the areas of Catholic studies, education, management, and psychology. The media services department offers a particularly strong collection of more than 18,500 VHS, CD and DVD titles representing the best in educational productions, film classics, and contemporary works, as well as hundreds of print periodical subscriptions. In 2008, the library was expanded and renovated to provide added computer facilities, several high-tech classrooms, a digital media center, a 96-seat auditorium, and a variety of seating areas for individual or group study.

The library has become a leader in implementing digital technology among teaching institutions. It is the first academic library of its type in the nation to provide simultaneous searching capability of 16,000 full-text, electronic journal titles across multiple databases. Working with the Maryland Interlibrary Consortium in 2002, the library installed the Voyager integrated online library system in concert with Hood College, Mount Saint Mary’s University, and Columbia Union College. Through the consortium, the library shares book holdings of more than 525,000 titles and allows online, reciprocal borrowing by all faculty and students at each institution, with the material delivered within 24 hours to the home library. Access to these technologies and extensive collections is available through the library's website (www.loyola.edu/library). The library also provides a live, 24-hour, online reference service to assist Loyola students and faculty with their information needs.

The Service Building, located on the east side of campus, houses offices for facilities operations, project management, and maintenance, as well as support operations for the Department of Public Safety/Campus Police. The John Early House, situated opposite, houses the Department of Military Science.

Cardinal John Henry Newman Towers houses faculty offices for the Department of Speech-Language Pathology/Audiology, administrative offices, and residence halls. Newman Towers also boasts Primo's, a market-style dining facility that provides students with an upscale food court, deli, bakery, and convenience store all in one location.

The Fitness and Aquatic Center opened in Fall 2000. The 115,000-square-foot facility features basketball, volleyball, and squash courts; the Mangione Aquatic Center with a pool, diving area, and seats for 500 spectators; running tracks; an indoor climbing wall; a 6,000-square-foot fitness center; and smaller activity rooms and offices.

The Loyola Clinical Centers at Belvedere Square serve as a training venue for Loyola graduate students, as well as a multidisciplinary center for the greater Baltimore community. The Clinical Centers offer a holistic approach to assessment, treatment, and consultation for clients and their families. The unique collaboration of the Departments of Pastoral Counseling, Psychology, Speech-Language Pathology/Audiology, and Teacher Education affords a comprehensive evaluation process for clients, as well as a unique learning environment for the training and professional development of Loyola students.

In Spring 1998, Loyola acquired a 3.79-acre parcel and building at 5104 York Road, a half-mile from the Baltimore Campus. The property provides additional parking facilities and is home to a variety of administrative offices such as the Department of Public Safety/Campus Police, Transportation and Parking, and Printing and Mailing Services.

In 1999, Loyola acquired a building at 5000 York Road that currently houses a variety of administrative offices.

The Graduate Center - Columbia Campus

Located in Howard County and convenient to Interstate 95, U.S. Route 29 and Maryland Route 175, the Columbia Campus is home to full-time graduate programs in pastoral counseling, speech-language pathology/audiology, and the Washington Montessori Institute. Evening programs include a full range of graduate courses in business and computer science, as well as offerings in education specialties, liberal studies, and teacher education. In addition, the Columbia Speech and Language Center offers clinical services to the community while providing supervised practicum for graduate students in the speech-language pathology/audiology program.

The Columbia Center offers modern classrooms with executive-style seating for 30 to 40 students; numerous technology classrooms; Montessori practice rooms; treatment and adjacent observation rooms for the Columbia extension of the Loyola Clinical Centers and the Center for Excellence in Down Syndrome; a hands-on science education classroom; and computer science classrooms and labs. Student services include a networked computer lab with 24-hour access, lounges and group meeting spaces, and a bookstore annex.

The Graduate Center - Timonium Campus

Located adjacent to Interstate 83, one mile north of the Baltimore Beltway, the Timonium Campus provides classroom facilities and administrative office space for graduate programs in business, computer science, education specialties, liberal studies, and pastoral counseling as well as offerings in teacher education. The Offices of Graduate Admission and Graduate Financial Aid are also housed here.

This state-of-the-art facility offers spacious, high-technology classrooms with executive-style seating for 36 to 50 students; a computer science classroom; conference and small group rooms; a counseling lab; and a hands-on science classroom. Student services also include programming space, a computer lab with 24-hour access, a bookstore annex, and a student lounge.

SERVICES

ALANA Services

The Department of ALANA Services and others on campus offer services to enhance the educational experience for African-, Asian-, Latin, and Native-American students as well as helping women and international students to have a successful experience at Loyola. The department works with Admission, academic departments, and Human Resources to assist in the recruitment of students, faculty, administrators, and staff who are African-, Asian-, Latin, and Native-American. In addition, the department sponsors research to evaluate the progress made in increasing the diversity of the student body.

Bookstore

The bookstore has a location at each campus: Baltimore (410-617-2291), Columbia (410-617-7622), and Timonium (410-617-1970). In addition to new and used textbooks, the store has a selection of Loyola clothing and gifts, general reading books, school supplies, and snacks.

Textbooks and supplies required for courses taught at each campus may only be purchased at the bookstore located on that campus or by visiting www.lcb.bkstr.com. Course materials ship via UPS when available.

The Career Center

The services of the Career Center are available to all Loyola students, graduates, and alumni/ae. The staff maintains a resource library, a schedule of career and job-readiness workshops, and a regular program of on-campus interviews with potential employers. A web-based database system called Hounds4Hire is available to coordinate the job search process via resume development, on-campus interviews, networking, and a resume referral system. The Alumni/ae Career Network provides knowledgeable career advice from a network of Loyola alumni/ae who have volunteered to assist the center. Students are welcome to meet by appointment with a career advisor to explore the resources and services of the center. The Career Center is located on the Baltimore Campus in the DeChiaro College Center, First Floor, West Wing, Room 002; 410-617-2232; e-mail: thecareercenter@loyola.edu; website: www.loyola.edu/thecareercenter. Evening hours are available; contact the center for hours of operation.

Computer Facilities

Loyola University has extensive computer facilities for use in research and coursework. The University’s computer network consists of over 2,500 workstations (PC, Mac, Linux, and thin clients) in labs, classrooms, and offices. Applications are powered through an elaborate architecture of over 120 servers running IBM AIX, Linux, and Microsoft Windows. Some academic applications are delivered through the Web using the Citrix Presentation Manager. Daily backups of network stored data are performed automatically and stored off-site. Network/internet access is provided to all students in their residence halls. Students can connect using either an Ethernet cable or through Loyola’s wireless network. General purpose computer labs are located on the Baltimore Campus in various academic buildings and residence halls, as well as the Columbia and Timonium Campuses. Most labs are accessible 24-hours a day via Evergreen Card. Labs may contain IBM PCs, Macs, UNIX workstations, and laser printers.

The Student Technology Center (www.loyola.edu/stc) is responsible for overseeing student interaction with Loyola's technology. The center offers support services from general computing questions to data connectivity and mobile presence. Any questions concerning the use of computer facilities should be directed to the Technology Service Center, 410-617-5555. For more information on technology services at Loyola, visit www.loyola.edu/tsc.

Disability Support Services

The Disability Support Services (DSS) office recommends and coordinates support for students with disabilities. This includes both classroom and residential accommodations. Requests for accommodations are reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Examples of common accommodations include alternative arrangements for tests, note takers, reading material in alternative format, flexibility with class attendance, sign language interpreters, adaptive equipment, housing modifications, and parking.

Students must register with DSS, and information is confidentially housed in the DSS office. To register, students need to complete a DSS application, provide documentation of disability, and attend an intake meeting. DSS is located in 107 West Newman Towers; voice: 410-617-2750/2062/5137; fax: 410-617-2080; e-mail: mwiedefeld@loyola.edu or ashurson@loyola.edu; website: www.loyola.edu/dss. Students may call or e-mail to schedule an appointment.

Health Insurance

All graduate students enrolled in a degree seeking program and taking a minimum of six credits are eligible to enroll on a voluntary basis in the University's student health insurance plan provided through Aetna Student Health. For more information, contact Aetna Student Health, 800-232-5481 or the Loyola health insurance manager, 410-617-5055. Information about the insurance can be obtained from Graduate Admission, the Student Health Center, or the Columbia and Timonium Campuses.

Housing

The Office of Student Life provides assistance to graduate students in obtaining off-campus housing. For information on the options available visit, www.loyola.edu/studentlife.

Loyola/Notre Dame Library

Students are encouraged to make extensive use of the library and its resources, which include approximately 463,000 books and bound periodical volumes; over 18,500 videos, DVDs, and CDs; and 820 print periodical subscriptions. The library has recently been renovated to provide added computer facilities, several high-tech classrooms, a digital media center, a 96-seat auditorium, and a variety of seating areas for individual or group study.

The library's website (www.loyola.edu/library) serves as a gateway to a variety of Internet resources. Students have Web access to numerous databases, including ERIC, PsycINFO, EIU ViewsWire (international business), ATLA (religion), Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe, Maryland Digital Library, Cambridge Scientific, and Business Source Premier. There is electronic access to full-text articles from over 39,000 periodicals. The library's catalog is shared by five other colleges; books from these colleges can be requested on-line and will be shipped within two days. The Multidatabase Search technology allows for simultaneous searching of multiple databases. Students can connect with these resources from any computer on Loyola's campus network, including library workstations. Databases can be accessed from off-campus by current students who are registered library users. The library is now wireless-enabled and provides in-house loans of Tablet PCs.

Librarians in the Research/Instruction Department assist students in selecting and using various information sources. Books and articles not owned by the library can usually be acquired through interlibrary loan. Customer Services Department staff are available to assist with reserve materials and copying/printing facilities. Many reserve articles are now online on the library's website.

Students at the Columbia and Timonium Campuses can request books and photocopies of articles from periodicals the library owns to be sent to those campuses for pickup.

Hours during fall and spring semesters are:

Monday - Thursday
8 a.m. - 2 a.m.

Friday
8 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Saturday
8 a.m. - 8 p.m.

Sunday
10 a.m. - 2 a.m.

Summer and intersession hours are printed in the course schedule booklets, and all hours of operation are posted on the library's website.

Parking

All students are required to register their vehicles with the University, and the vehicle registration must be presented with the application.

Baltimore Campus

Parking permits are available from Student Administrative Services at a cost of $10 per year. Students may park on the Cathedral and York Road lots or Butler lot; however, length of stay on the Butler lot is restricted from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays. Free shuttle service is available to all areas of the campus. The Baltimore parking permit is also valid at the Columbia and Timonium Campuses.

Columbia/Timonium Campuses

Parking permits are available free of charge at the Reception Desk of either campus, however, neither permit is valid on the Baltimore Campus. Students attending classes at Baltimore and Columbia or Baltimore and Timonium are expected to register their vehicles at the Baltimore Campus.

Post Office

The Post Office provides services which include the sale of stamps and money orders; reception and posting of parcels; and special services for handling registered, certified, insured or express mail and return receipts. The Post Office also provides UPS service. Hours during the fall and spring semesters are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For more information, call 410-617-2258.

Records Office

The Records Office (Maryland Hall 141) provides services during the following hours:

Monday - Thursday
7 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Friday
7 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

For online information regarding registration, graduation, student services, course schedules, forms, calendars, and other helpful links, visit www.catalogue.loyola.edu/records.

Student Administrative Services

Student Administrative Services (Maryland Hall 140) provides services during the following hours:

Monday - Thursday
7 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Friday
7 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

For online information visit, www.loyola.edu/sas.

Student Health and Education Services

The Student Health Center provides outpatient care during the academic year. The fee is $25 per visit. It is located at 4502-A Seton Court; hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays. After-hours medical care is provided by Sinai Hospital, 410-583-9396.

The center also promotes many wellness programs. For information, call 410-617-5055 or visit, www.loyola.edu/campuslife/healthservices/healtheducationprograms.

Monday - Thursday	8 a.m. - 2 a.m.
Friday	8 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Saturday	8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Sunday	10 a.m. - 2 a.m.