Welcome to College of Lake County

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Welcome to the College of Lake County

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Hello, and welcome to CLC! The College of Lake County is committed to equitable high-quality education, cultural enrichment and partnerships to advance the diverse communities we serve. As a top-ranked community college, our incredible faculty and staff are focused on creating opportunities for our students to learn, thrive, and succeed – both inside the classroom and in the real world. Our goal is that you graduate as engaged citizens with rewarding careers that help sustain your family and our community. So, take a look around, explore each of our campuses, and see all the ways that the College of Lake County provides students with a life-changing path from dreams to bright futures.

Lakeshore Campus: Waukegan

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Check in at the Welcome and One Stop of CLC's Lakeshore campus and explore our campus with beautiful views of Lake Michigan. Lakeshore is known for our childcare, dental, mechatronics and phlebotomy programs. Additionally, we offer training for medical officer assistantship and run exercises in our state-of-the-art mobile HVAC lab. What's common about all these fields of study? They translate into real, fulfilling jobs! Find your inspiration in CLC's accessibility to our diverse student body and practical approach to education. Whether you're interested in medical fields or any other program, CLC has something for everyone!

Advanced Technology Center: Gurnee

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The Advanced Technology Center, or ATC, is CLC's commitment to provide the high-tech skills needed for tomorrow's high-demand manufacturing industry. Advanced welding technologies such as Robotic welding and Laser welding, fabrication technologies such as vertical press brakes and CNC plasma cutters, and industrial technologies such as Programmable Logic Controllers, automated logistical systems, and process control systems, are a small part of the over-$6 million worth of project-driven curriculum you will find at the ATC. This Center reflects the architecture found in modern high-tech manufacturing environments today, steeped in natural light with many student-centered collaboration areas inspiring the next generation to advance manufacturing in the region.

Southlake Campus:‎‏‏‎ ‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎ ‎Vernon Hills

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Welcome to CLC's Southlake Campus located in Vernon Hills! At Southlake, you'll be connected to great learning options on a small campus filled with caring people focused on you and your success. Whether you plan to start a new career, prepare for university transfer, or build professional skills, discover an exciting pathway to your goals here at Southlake. With our campus focus on the Wellness and Health Sciences field, you'll benefit from expert faculty with industry experience. Combine that with advising, career advice, and learning support – CLC takes you from where you are, to where you want to go!

CLC Online

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CLC provides a variety of online learning opportunities, which is especially helpful if you need flexibility in pursuing your education – like me! This convenience makes it possible to take classes remotely from anywhere while balancing work and family responsibilities. CLC offers hundreds of online and blended classes each year that contribute toward certificates, degrees or transfer to four-year institutions. With so many benefits, online learning at CLC can help you succeed in planning your studies around your life.

Grayslake Campus: Grayslake

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Whether you're hopping off the Pace Bus or walking through the parking lot, the college's main building entrance at the Grayslake campus leads you right to the heart of student life. As you walk through the doors down Student Street to Student Commons, you'll notice a physical representation of the cultural diversity that exists on our campuses as you pass by the word "welcome" in various languages you'll hear on campus. This welcome wall guides you into the open air hub of campus life.

Student Street

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This is "Student Street," the hub of campus life here at CLC. In addition to a wide variety of student lead clubs and organizations, CLC offers leadership opportunities through the student government, student newspapers and radio, and multiple venues for community service. If you're interested in the arts there's always performances, exhibits and speakers to see. These opportunities are further expanded by CLC's network through the Illinois Collegiate Skyway Conference – our co-curricular and athletics division. Speaking of athletics: With twelve teams representing our Lancers, there's always a game to watch and local competition stays fierce!

Science & Advanced Technologies: Building A

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Our science building is the most sustainable spot at the Grayslake campus. A LEED platinum certified building, you'll discover the campus living lab trail which begins here with one hundred and eighty-seven solar panels on the roof, fifteen hundred square feet of green roof space and a geothermal heat exchange system reaching five hundred feet below ground. Inside are leading edge technical laboratories. The mechatronics and robotics lab gives students robust hands-on training using the most current industry equipment. You'll also find the chemistry and biology departments - exciting and innovative fields that are a key component of a variety of careers, including engineering, medicine, biochemistry and earth sciences.

Welcome Center & Student Services: Building B

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Your CLC experience begins in the B wing by meeting your college and career navigator. Admissions, registration, financial aid and cashiers are waiting for you at the Welcome and One Stop Center. Meet with your dedicated field of interest advisor to help you reach your goals. You can also visit the Access and Disability Resource Center and Testing Center for additional support. Pick up textbooks, supplies and a snack at the LancerZone bookstore. Walk down the global citizenship hallway and stop by the Department of Global Engagement to explore the many amazing places you can study abroad and connect with other students at El Centro, our Latinx Success Center.

Café Willow

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Named after Willow Lake, which can be seen through floor-to-ceiling windows, Café Willow is centrally located on the first floor of the B Wing. Meet friends, study, relax and eat in the dining area filled with natural light and a beautiful view of CLC's natural features. Café Willow has five distinctly different fresh food stations to fit your taste. The coffee shop also has grab and go snacks and sandwiches, plus handmade coffee drinks available for your morning, afternoon or evening pick-me-up.

Veteran & Health Student Services: Building C

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C Wing is at the center of learning. CLC's dedicated faculty teach in over three dozen classrooms, including physics, geology and oceanography labs. Meet up with friends in the C-Court or attend a student club meeting in the popular multipurpose room off of Student Street. Computer troubles? The Technology Help Desk is open 24/7 to help with any of your technology problems. Veteran Student Services assists with access to benefits for both military service members and their families. And if you're not feeling well, stop across the hall by the Student Health and Wellness Center to get checked out.

Library & Academic Success: Building L

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The library and tutoring center live in the L Wing. Work one-on-one with a research librarian, browse bookshelves and tuck yourself into a quiet study spot. Check out laptops, calculators, hotspots and textbooks at the Circulation Desk, or you can visit with friendly, experienced tutors to help you better understand your coursework. First generation, low income students, and students with documented disabilities have access to additional TRIO Student Support Services. You'll spot a ceramics studio and outdoor kiln on the lower level of L Wing. See the latest art installation in the Robert T. Wright Art Gallery and get together with your classmates in the sunny atrium.

Business, Engineering & Technology: Building T

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Our three-story technology building, also known as T Wing, houses a wide array of technology providing hands-on experiences for career and transfer degree students in programs such as automotive, HVAC, and engineering. The student-run Baxter Innovation Lab is a collaborative workspace for all students and community members to design prototypes. The lab offers access to CAD software, 3D printers, laser technology, CNC machines and more.

Classroom Experience

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With an average class size of only eighteen, you'll receive caring personal attention from faculty. They'll remember your name and help guide your academic career. The college prepares you with the latest technology in classrooms, state of the art laboratories and performance learning spaces. Beyond our classrooms, your college credits transfer easily, especially to our Guaranteed Transfer Admission universities. Our students often go on to bachelor's and graduate degree programs at top universities across the country. Spend your first two years at CLC and then transfer to your dream four-year university.

Automotive Technology: Building G

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CLC's Automotive Technology program is designed to provide the most comprehensive and up-to-date automotive education possible. The program includes two state-of-the-art labs equipped with the tools and equipment needed to complete any task. In our T-building lab, students get hands-on training to repair domestic and import vehicles, and are introduced to hybrid and electric vehicles. Learn everything from measuring horsepower, using our Mustang Dynamometer, to calibrating cameras for advanced driver assist systems. Our G-building, which houses our Automotive Collision Repair program, includes a 17,000-square-foot auto-body shop equipped for training in paint spray booths and mixing rooms, integrated welding stations, a robotic welder station, and an aluminum clean room welding station.

Art & Health Sciences: Building D

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You'll be inspired by generations of nursing graduate photos on the walls of D Wing. The nursing simulation lab utilizes high-tech mannequins, so you'll know what it's like to work in hospital conditions. Creative scholars can explore art, ceramics, photography and digital media design programs that offer a robust curriculum with the latest software and hardware offered in our labs. Don't forget the annual ceramic sales where you can purchase unique ceramic creations made by fellow students. Proceeds from the sale support scholarships and more! Need childcare? No problem. CLC's nationally accredited Children's Learning Center, also located in D Wing, provides childcare while you concentrate on your academic success.

Athletics & Fitness Center: Building F

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The forty-thousand square foot Physical Education Center is home to Lancer athletes and physical education activities. Check out the gym, lift weights in the fitness center and practice yoga or dance in the aerobic studio. The gym has two full size basketball courts that also double as regulation volleyball courts. As a member of the NJCAA Division II and Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference, CLC students can earn athletic scholarships and compete to be the best. Lancers have a winning tradition in twelve intercollegiate athletics programs. Go Lancers!

Performing Arts: Building P

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Inside the P-Wing is the impressive James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts. Named after one of the founders of the college, the JLC is a multi-functional, premier performing arts venue in Lake County. It is home to student and community music, dance, orchestra, and theater performances, as well as professional touring concerts. Since its dedication in 1997, thousands of patrons have attended events held in this beautiful facility.

Horticulture: Building H

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This is unlike any greenhouse you have ever seen before on a college campus. The horticulture program is housed in the H Building along Lancer Lane. Today's horticulture industry offers careers that grow way beyond landscaping and floral design. The next generation of natural area managers, arborists and sustainable farmers learn from CLC's green industry experts. CLC often hosts our very own farmer's markets and plant sales, keep an eye on our calendar during growing season!

Campus Police: Building E

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Located steps away from the main building, community members can discover lots of opportunities in E Building. Are you looking for lifelong learning options? Personal Enrichment offers experiences through their Endeavor or Discovery programs as well as Explore and Engage classes and camps for youth. Building E houses CLC's own campus police station. With a full team of dispatchers and officers, CLC's police ensure community service support and safety across all campuses. Responsible for fundraising so students like you have access to scholarships and an affordable education, the foundation assures Lancers keep learning.

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