Campus Services
Campus Security
The mission of the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy's Department of Security is to take whatever steps reasonable to ensure the safety and well-being of all IMSA students, faculty, staff and visitors to our campus, as well as developing and maintaining programs and lines of communications with all members of the IMSA community which will ensure their protection as well as that of IMSA property and assets while enforcing IMSA rules and regulations, policies and procedures, and all local, state and federal laws.
College and Academic Counseling (CAC)
College and Academic Counseling (CAC) works with individual students on the design of their IMSA academic program and the development of their college planning, including financial aid and college admission testing programs. CACs also serve as the initial point of academic support for each student unless another person is identified to assist with specific problems.
Registrar
The Registrar maintains and disseminates all student records for enrolled students and alumni. The Registrar also oversees student information in the institutional unified database system.
Counseling Services
Counselors are available to provide personal counseling to a student struggling with any difficulties, as well as consultation to parents, and staff. Students may refer themselves to the counselor simply by signing up for an appointment. At other times, a concerned RC, staff member, or parent may refer a student. It is highly recommended that concerns be shared with the student prior to the referral. When deemed appropriate, referrals to professionals outside the Academy may be made in consultation with the student and parent(s). Students should sign up during a free period or after school to avoid conflict with class schedules.
Health Services
IMSA has an on-campus Student Health Care Services Office staffed by registered nurses from Rush-Copley Medical Center. The office is open on weekdays from 7:00am until 3:30pm. A physician is also on-call 24 hours a day. The IMSA Student Health Care Services Offices provides health assessment and treatment for illness/injury, first aid, health counseling, administration of medication as prescribed by a physician, and other appropriate therapeutic interventions. Off-campus medical resources are also available, payable by the student's insurance. It is the student and parent's responsibility to register and discuss all prescription medication with the nurse following treatment.
Information and Technology Services
IT Helpdesk
The IT Helpdesk deals with desktop computing hardware and software installation and support. The Helpdesk Team is also responsible for providing staff training on both computer-based and web-based software programs.
IT Engineering
The IT Engineering Group works primarily behind the scenes to provide a myriad of services to the community, including the creation and operation of core IT services for the IMSA community (email, web, file storage, printing, databases, directory services, etc.); creation and operation of secure, reliable and robust systems; installation and maintenance of IT infrastructure (servers, storage, network, etc.); design and maintenance of software tools; installation and operation of systems providing data to the IMSA community; and creation and maintenance of IT policies, standards and guidelines.
Information Resource Center (Library)
The Information Resource Center supports IMSA's teaching and learning programs and the student's creative process through its collections, services, and team of information professionals.
IMSA Archives
The IMSA Archives, housed in the Leto M. Furnas Information Resource Center, serves to collect and preserve materials relating to the history and activities of the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy.
Instructional Technology Laboratory / Toyota Video Production Laboratory (ITL/TVPL)
The ITL/TVPL (Instructional Technology Laboratory / Toyota Video Production Laboratory) supports the mission of IMSA by providing for its audio visual needs while also providing state-of-the-art educational equipment, such as multimedia workstations, digitally-enhanced video tape editing, and fiber-optic teleconferencing, to IMSA students, staff, and our educational partners. These resources are designed to encourage the development of innovative teaching and learning practices as well as to provide an outlet for creativity.