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.
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.
The university offers a variety of services and accommodations to community groups, religious organizations, businesses, and trade and professional organizations on campus and at off-campus sites. Many conferences, workshops, meetings, and community events are held each year at Lindenwood facilities. Facilities on the St. Charles campus can be reserved at www.lindenwood.edu/calendar/index.html.