Center for Student Success. The Center for Student Success brings together key areas that support all students in their education pursuits; the Center includes the Honors College, Office of Retention, Academic Support Center, Leadership Development, and Career Services. Housing these areas together allows individual teams to work together as one team, serving the varied needs of Evangel’s student body.
The Center focuses on:
- Academic support, assisting students in need of skills and tools to successfully thrive in the classroom.
- Student accommodations, equipping students diagnosed with learning and physical disabilities with required services and a least restrictive learning environment.
- Honors College provides an enriched learning experience for high achieving students.
- Student retention and completion, identifying at-risk students and advising them intentionally toward graduation.
- Leadership development, offering leadership curriculum as well as opportunities in mentoring, internships, and exploration to increase academic engagement.
- Strengths education, identifying signature talent themes and providing opportunities to develop them into strengths and increase academic engagement.
- Career services, providing students with counsel regarding career opportunities and ongoing preparation for vocational options available in their fields of study.
- Support, training, and student information for faculty advisor.
Bookstore. Founders Bookstore, located in the Cantrell Student Union, makes available texts and other books, Bibles, music, University logo gifts and apparel, greeting cards, school and art supplies, electronics, and snacks.
Conference Services. The Conference Services Department coordinates internal and external campus events, including facilities and equipment to enhance the quality of university life and support educational experiences.
Electronic Mail System. The Evangel email system serves as the official channel of communication among faculty, staff, administration, and students. Students are responsible to check their EU email accounts daily for assignments, announcements, registration materials, etc. Students are accountable for all official communication sent via the system.
Employment. An online jobs database and bulletin board are maintained by Career Services to alert students to off-campus employment opportunities.
Fitness. The Mabee Student Fitness Center facilities are used for general student recreation and fitness and intramural sports programs. The center includes two basketball/volleyball courts, two racquetball courts, an indoor jogging track, an aerobics exercise room, an extensive collection of top-of-the line exercise and weightlifting equipment. Additionally, a disc golf course is located across campus.
Food Services. Evangel provides food services for students and employees through Sodexo Food Services, a professional food service provider serving many universities nationally. Dining facilities are in Dining Hall, located within the Cantrell Student Union.
Health Services. Located in the Cantrell Student Union, Health Services provides both counseling and physical health services. Services carefully protect students’ confidentiality and are available to students who pay the applicable general student fee.
Health Services provides primary health care services (diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic conditions) by a certified family nurse practitioner. Nominal fees are charged for immunizations, procedures, and laboratory tests. Referrals to physicians, specialists and emergency departments are made for serious injury and illness.
Licensed, professional Christian counselors serve students through a short-term solution-focused approach, equipping and encouraging overall development through a professional relationship consistent with accepted ethical standards. Counselors provide individual, couples, and group counseling, along with seminars, referrals and general mental health programming.
Information Technologies. The Information Technologies department supports over thirty computer labs for student use. Wireless internet is provided in all residence hall rooms and most public areas across campus. The IT helpdesk is located on the first floor of Riggs. Complete IT information is available on the student portal.
Public Safety. Evangel’s Public Safety Department provides high quality services to the University community, promoting a safe and secure environment. Services provided include walking students to or from their car upon request, vehicle registration, traffic control, fire monitoring, campus video surveillance, building security and emergency assistance. The campus is patrolled 24/7, 365 days per year by uniformed and armed officers.
Student Union. The Cantrell Student Union houses the Dining Hall, the Barracks, Founders Bookstore, and the Health Services Center, as well as offices for the Evangel Student Government Association, CROSSwalk Student Ministries, Student Activities Director, Student Deans, and Commuter Services. On the second floor, The Joust provides a place for recreation and relaxation, sandwiches, lunch entrees, salads, pizza, pastries, beverages, fruit, and snacks for purchase.