Extracurricular Life
Students enrolled in the School of Accelerated Degree Programs and commuter students are encouraged to participate in the Lindenwood community beyond the classroom. A well-rounded education includes participation in a variety of experiences that can broaden the student’s self-knowledge and knowledge of the community. All students and their families can enjoy a variety of activities sponsored by the university. Students are eligible to receive two free tickets to many of the fine arts student productions, sporting events, and special speakers hosted by the university.
Intercollegiate, intramural, and recreational sports are an important part of the Lindenwood extracurricular life. Intramural and recreational sports offer exercise and healthy competition to all students in the community, while intercollegiate athletics provide competitive opportunities within national organizations.
Lindenwood University is a member of NCAA Division II. The university sponsors baseball, basketball, cross country, field hockey, football, golf, women’s gymnastics, women’s ice hockey, indoor and outdoor track and field, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, volleyball, and men’s wrestling in NCAA Division II.
Intercollegiate athletics programs not associated with the NCAA compete under the Student Life Sports (SLS) umbrella. These programs include billiards, bowling, cheerleading (competitive and sideline), chess, cycling (road, mountain, downhill, Cyclo-cross, and BMX), dance (Lion Line, Lionettes, and Golden Line), ice hockey (men’s), roller hockey, rugby, shotgun sports (American and International Trap and Skeet, and Sporting Clays), synchronized skating, synchronized swimming, table tennis, water polo, weightlifting (Olympic), and wrestling (women’s).
All undergraduate and graduate students are encouraged to participate in Lindenwood Student Government. Lindenwood Student Government works to provide a structure for student expression and self-governance. Members of student government play a strong role in the academic and administrative decision-making process of the university through representation in various planning committees. For more information about Lindenwood Student Government, visit its office, located in the Student Organization Resource Center on the third floor of Evans Commons or call (636) 627-2538. Students may access the Lindenwood Student Government website by visiting the Student Life page of the Lindenwood website at http://www.lindenwood.edu/student-life/. Students can also email questions to LSGPresident@Lindenwood.edu.
Qualified students may conduct practicums in the context of St. Charles County’s only higher education television venue. The purpose of the station is to offer learning opportunities for Lindenwood’s broadcast students, who operate the station under the supervision of the School of Arts, Media, and Communications faculty. The channel offers original programming designed to provide educational experiences and cultural enrichment. LUTV is available on Charter Cable, AT&T U-Verse and online through the Lindenwood website.
Students may also participate in the operation of the Lindenwood all-digital radio station, KCLC-FM (HD-1), through the School of Arts, Media and Communications. A 50,000-watt stereo facility, KCLC is the principal local radio station in St. Charles County and plays a major role in community affairs, providing entertainment programming, local news gathering, and sports broadcasting. KCLC-FM (HD- 2) is the secondary digital signal, which provides another format for the community and additional student opportunities. Both stations are available on the Internet.
Lindenwood has a historical relationship with the Presbyterian Church and is firmly rooted in Judeo-Christian values. The university provides an ecumenical environment that respects all religious traditions. The Lindenwood University Newman Center is located at 304 N. Kingshighway. Muslim prayer rooms are located in the Spellmann Center, and the Sibley Chapel often hosts religious services.
The job of a chaplain is to respond to the needs of the college community, to those of various faith traditions, to those with no faith tradition who are asking the “big questions,” and to those who ask those questions and find that God or gods do not fit the answer. The University Chaplain, Rev. Dr. Nichole Torbitzky, is available to meet with anyone for counsel, spiritual direction, or pastoral care. The chaplain's office is located in the Wellness Center.