Bulletin, Undergraduate

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by  Appalachian State University.

Undergraduate
Bulletin
2005-2007
ppalachian
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Academic Calendar for 2005-2006, 2006-2007
FALLSEMESTER, 2005 FALLSEMESTER, 2006
Aug. 19 Registration Aug. 18 Registration
Aug. 23 First dayofclasses Aug. 22 First day ofclasses
Sept. 5 Labor Day holiday Sept. 4 Labor Day holiday
Sept. 8 Convocation Sept. 7 Convocation
Oct. 10-11 Fall break Oct. 12-13 Fall break
Nov. 23-25 Thanksgivingholidays Nov. 22-24 Thanksgivingholidays
Dec. 6 Last day offormal class meetingpattern Dec. 5 Last dayofformal class meetingpattern
Dec. 7 Reading day Dec. 6 Readingday
Dec. 8-14 Final examination period (excluding Dec. 7-13 Final examination period (excluding
Saturday, Dec. 10 and Sunday, Dec. 11) Saturday, Dec. 9 and Sunday, Dec. 10)
Dec. 10 Commencement ceremonies Dec. 9 Commencement ceremonies
SPRING SEMESTER, 2006 SPRING SEMESTER, 2007
Jan. 5 Registration Jan. 4 Registration
Jan. 9 First dayofclasses Jan. 8 First day ofclasses
Jan. 16 Martin Luther King,Jr. holiday Jan. 15 Martin Luther King,Jr. holiday
March 13-19 Springbreak March 12-16 Springbreak
April 17-18 Easterholidays April 9-10 Easter holidays
April 26 Last day offormal class meetingpattern April 25 Last day offormal class meetingpattern
April 27 Reading day April 26 Reading day
April 28-May 3 Final examination period (excluding April 27-May 2 Final examination period (excluding
Sunday, April 30) Sunday, April 29)
May 6 & 7 Commencement ceremonies May 5 & 6 Commencement ceremonies
First Summer Session, 2006 First SummerSession, 2007
May 22 Registration May 21 Registration
May 23 First day ofclasses May 22 First day ofclasses
June 23 Lastday ofclasses June 22 Last day ofclasses
First Graduate/TeacherTerm, 2006 First Graduate/TeacherTerm, 2007
June 5 Registration/first day ofclasses June 4 Registration/first day ofclasses
June 30 Last day ofclasses June 29 Last dayofclasses
Second SummerSession, 2006 Second SummerSession, 2007
July 3 Registration July 2 Registration/first day ofclasses
July4 Independence Day holiday July4 Independence Dayholiday
July 5 Firstday ofclasses Aug. 3 Last day ofclasses
Aug. 4 Last dayofclasses
Second Graduate/TeacherTerm, 2007
Second Graduate/TeacherTerm, 2006 July 2 Registration/first day ofclasses
July 3 Registration/first day ofclasses July4 Independence Dayholiday
July4 Independence Day holiday July 27 Last day ofclasses
July 28 Last day ofclasses
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Undergraduate Bulletin
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Vol. LXXXXIII
Appalachian
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Table of Contents
Appalachian State University's Mission Statement 3
Appalachian's Expansion ofthe Mission Statement 3
Appalachian State University-A History ofService toStudents 4
Accreditation 5
History ofthe UniversityofNorth Carolina 6
StudentAssessment 7
Special Service Programs for the Region 8
AcademicAffairs 11
Student Life 18
Student FinancialAid 27
Expenses 31
Enrollment Services 36
Admissions 36
Registrar 39
General Studies 39
Academic Regulations 43
The Undergraduate Curriculum 55
The College ofArts and Sciences 83
Anthropology; Appalachian Studies; Biology; Chemistry; ComputerScience; English; Foreign Languages and
Literatures; Geography and Planning; Geology; History; InterdisciplinaryStudies; Mathematical Sciences;
Philosophy and Religion; Physics andAstronomy; Political Science/Criminal Justice; Psychology; Sociology
and Social Work
The WalkerCollege ofBusiness 188
Accounting; Computer Information Systems; Economics; Finance, Bankingand Insurance; Management; Marketing
The Reich CollegeofEducation 219
CurriculumandInstruction;HumanDevelopmentandPsychologicalCounseling;Language,ReadingandExceptionalities;
Leadership and Educational Studies
TheCollege ofFine andAppliedArts 247
Art; Communication; Family and ConsumerSciences; Health, Leisureand Exercise Science; Military Science and
Leadership; Technology; Theatre and Dance
The Hayes School ofMusic 302
The Faculty Register 317
The University
Appalachian's Mission
AppalachianStateUniversityisapubliccomprehensiveuniversity, offeringawidevarietyofdegreeprogramsat thebaccalaureate,
master's, and intermediate levels as well as the Ed.D. in Educational Leadership. With a distinctively residential campus and a
faculty and staff characterized by high quality and broad diversity of professional skills, Appalachian takes as its mission the
practice and propagation ofscholarship. This is accomplished particularly through instruction, but also through the research,
creative, and service activities of the University community. Appalachian is committed to excellence in its undergraduate and
graduate educational programs, while continuing to serve as a center ofcultural and professional activity within its state and
region.
- The University ofNorth Carolina BoardofGovernors (1998).
APPALACHIAN'S EXPANSION OFTHEMISSION STATEMENT
Founded in 1899 as Watauga Academy, Appalachian State University evolved into a state teachers' college, later broadened its
mission toinclude the liberal arts, gained regional universitystatus, and in 1971 became a part ofThe University ofNorth Caro-
lina. Fromits beginningas asmalllocal institution, Appalachian has developed intoa universitywith students from everysection
ofNorthCarolina,aswellasfromotherstatesandnations.Throughoutitsgrowth, theUniversityhas maintainedastrongsenseof
community. It continues to provide educational leadership and service to the state and region. The University is committed to
fosteringan understandingofAppalachain regional culture and the protection ofthe natural environment.
AppalachianStateUniversityisacomprehensiveuniversity,offeringabroadrangeofundergraduateprogramsandselectgraduate
programs. Undergraduates receive a well-rounded liberal education and the opportunity to pursue a special field ofinquiry in
preparation for advanced study or a specific career. Graduate students engage in advanced study and research while developing
and extending their academic or professional specializations. Although the campus is largely residential in character and its stu-
dents are predominantly oftraditional collegeage, the University seeks to serve a diverse student body.
Withinstruction asits primary mission, the University is committed to excellence in teachingand the fosteringofscholarship. As
an academic community, it takes pride in its tradition offaculty commitment to students both inside and outside the classroom.
Mindfuloftherelationshipbetweenthecurricularandextracurricular,Appalachianseekstopromotetheintellectual,culturaland
personal development ofits students.
At Appalachian, scholarship and service are complementary to the instructional mission. The major purposes of scholarship,
including research, writing and other creative activities, are threefold: to serve as a basis for instruction, to ensure a vital and
intellectually engaged faculty, and to contribute to the advancement ofknowledge. Service is provided through effective engage-
mentinappropriateprofessionalactivities,activeparticipationintheconcernsoftheUniversitycommunity,consultationservices,
theextensionintothecommunityoftheprofessionalknowledgeandskillsofthefaculty, staffandstudents, and thesharingofthe
University's cultural and recreational activities.
- TheAppalachian State UniversityBoardofTrustees(1995).
The followingeducationalgoals havebeen adopted for the baccalaureate degree:
1. Breadth of knowledge through the study of the arts, the humanities, mathematics, the natural sciences and the social
sciences.
2. Depth ofknowledgein at least one areaofstudy.
3. Effective communication skills.
4. An enhanced capacity forlogical and creative thinking, analysis, synthesis and evaluation.
5. Theability to apply methods ofinquiry.
6. Computational skills and the ability to interpret numerical data.
7. An understanding ofthe interrelatedness ofknowledge.
8. An awareness ofthe world'sdiversity ofcultural and national experiences, identities and values.
9. An understandingofthe issues and problems facing the contemporary world.
10. An understandingof, and respect for, diverse opinions and ideas.
11. Anawareness ofethical issues and ethical behavior.
12. Acommitment to learning as a lifelong process.
In support ofthese goals, Appalachian State Universitywill provide:
13. An intellectually and aesthetically stimulatingatmosphere throughout the University.
14. An environment that encourages interaction among members ofthe University community.
15. Avariety oflearningexperiences, both within and outside the classroom.
16. Experiences that promote personal growth and development.
17. An environment that fosters a commitment to public responsibility and community service.
18. Opportunities to develop careergoals and to prepare for specific careers.
The University
APPALACHIAN STATEUNIVERSITY:AHISTORYOFSERVICETO STUDENTS
THE DESIRETO EDUCATE
When Blanford B. Dougherty and his brother Dauphin D. Dougherty founded Watauga Academy in 1899 withjust 53 students
enrolled in three grades, they were motivated by a driving desire to educate teachers for the mountains of Northwest North
Carolina. Ruralmountaincommunitieshadnothadaccess toorreallymuchuseforeducationbeyondgradeschool.Manyparents
wereindifferent about educatingtheirchildren, and farmingleft little time forschool. But thegrowth ofanational public educa-
tion movement influenced the success ofWataugaAcademy. At the turn ofthe century, modernizingAmerica needed educated
citizensand trained teachers.Thedemand forsecondaryschool teachershadburgeoned since thecivilwaras the numberofhigh
schools and students increased.
Beingastute, D.D. Doughertywasconvincedthatthestatewouldfundinstitutionsestablishedtotrainteachersneededbythestate.
Soin 1908, hedraftedabillfortheN.C. Legislaturefundingastate teachers' training school in Boone. He travelled to Raleighby
horse and by train inJanuary 1903, and with determination and skilled persuasion, won over the state legislature by one vote.
WataugaAcademybecameAppalachianTrainingSchool forTeachersand openeditsdoorson October5thwith $2,000 available
from the state. 325 students were registered.
B.B. Dougherty continued to recruit students, to solicit funds from local sources and the state, and to build facilities needed to
accommodatethestudents. In 1929, theschoolbecameafour-year,degreegrantinginstitutionnamedAppalachianStateTeachers'
College. Over 1,300 students were enrolled in the Bachelor ofScience degree programs for primary grades education, physical
education, math, English, science, andhistory.
AppalachianattainednationalstandardsbybecomingaccreditedbytheAmericanAssociationforTeacherEducationin 1939, and
theSouthernAssociation ofColleges andSchoolsin 1942. Qualified, dedicated facultywereattracted to teaching atAppalachian
and helpedbuild its reputation as an excellent institution for the preparation ofteachers.
Enrollments droppedduringWorldWar II, as men enlisted andweredraftedbut dramaticallyincreasedwhen returningveterans
weresupportedbyfundstoreturntoschool(theG.I. Bill). Older, moreexperiencedstudentschanged thecharacterofthestudent
body and campus life.
GROWING INTO A UNIVERSITY
Dr. Dougherty retired, and leadership between 1955 and 1969 came from Dr. William H. Plemmons who did much to shape
Appalachian'sgrowth. HeprovidedrespectedacademicleadershipandanewvisionofwhatAppalachiancouldbe. Hefocusedon
buildingnewfacilities, asthe majorstructuresoncampuswereoutofdate,indisrepair, andinadequateforanenrollmentof1,500
students. During his administration, 24 buildings were added, and enrollment grew to nearly 5,000 resident students. A master
planwas created forrebuildingand expanding the campus.
Appalachian was transformed from a single-purpose teacher's college into a multipurpose regional university. Appalachian State
Teacher's CollegebecameAppalachian State University in 1967 alongwith otherstateinstitutions likeWestern Carolinaand East
Carolina. This phenomenon occurred all over the country as the demand for higher education among the "baby-boomers" ex-
plodedand states rushed to establish new colleges and universities orexpandexisting institutions.
Appalachianexperiencedadoublingofenrollmentsduring the 1970's toabout9,500 andagrowthin facultyto550, two-thirdsof
whomheld the Ph.D. degree. Thiswas possiblebecauseofincreased federal fundingfornumerous programs, federal support for
studentloans, andgenerous financial supportfrom the stateofNorthCarolina.Theideal ofeveryqualifiedhigh schoolgraduate
attendingcollege seemedwithin reach, and this changed the landscape ofAppalachian andAmerican highereducation.
NATIONALRECOGNITION
Dr. HerbertWeysucceedDr. Plemmonsin 1969, firstaspresidentandthenin 1971 aschancellor.ChancellorWey'stenyearsasthe
head ofAppalachianbrought phenomenalgrowth, markedbyinnovationandchange. Wey took advantageofthe favorablecondi-
tionsheencounteredtosignificantlychangethedirectionandcharacterofAppalachian. Hecoulddothisbecauseoutsidefunding
forexperimental programs amountedto millions ofdollarsandalsobecause thelines ofauthorityin the new UniversityofNorth
Carolina system were not yet clear, giving him a freedom ofmovement.
Dr. Wey used this window of opportunity to introduce innovations that won Appalachian its first national recognition as an
instititionofchange. Hestarted thestudent teacherprogram thatcontinuestoday. He founded thecollegeofbusinesswhichgrew
sorapidly, itsdevelopmenthad tobecurtailed. Hereduced thenumberofrequiredcoursessothatstudentscouldexperimentwith
moreelectivecourses. Duringthistime,AppalachianacquiredtheLoftinNewYorkCityandtheApplachianHouseinWashington,
DC for faculty and students to use. Watauga College was born. Wey also approved the active recruitment of minority students
recommended by a numberofconcerned faculty. And the BachelorofArts degree was added to those offered by the University.
Campus during this timewas characterizedby outstandingyoung teachers and exceptionally well qualified students.
The University
QUALITYAND DIVERSITY
Dr.John E.Thomas, thenextchancellor,wasanengineer, alawyer, amanager. HewasinterestedinqualitycontrolatAppalachian,
and he supported high quality changes and a broadening of influence and scope. Committed to the master plan ofcontrolled
growth to a maximum resident enrollment of10,000 students, ChancellorThomas focused on recruiting a first-rate faculty, most
ofwhomhadeitherthePh.D. ortheterminaldegreeintheirfield.Dr.Thomasstrengthenedattentiontoundergraduateeducation
and supported reviewofrequired courses. Cultural life on campus broadened, marked by well-known, dynamic performers, con-
certs, theatre, recitals, and speakers. Dr. Thomas was interested in technology and focused on strengthening the University's
communicationsinfrastructure. Hesupportedinternationalstudiesandeducation, andduringthistime,exchangeprogramswere
setupwith campusesincountries includingChina, Germany, andCosta Rica.
The resultsofthese progressivechangeshavebeen regularrecognition ofAppalachian in national publications, e.g., U.S. News &?
WorldReport, as oneoftheoutstandingcomprehensive universities in the Southeast and nation.
Dr.FrancisT BorkowskisucceededDr.Thomasin 1993.ChancellorBorkowski, whosetenurewas markedbystillgreateremphasis
on campus cultural life, met with remarkable success in attracting private support forhis efforts in behalfofarts programs and
facilities. InadditiontoemphasizingthegoalofdiversifyingAppalachian'sstudentbodyand faculty, hepresidedoverthecreation
ofground-breaking partnershipswith two-yearcolleges in the region, strengthenedAppalachian's affiliationswith other universi-
ties around the globe, and, like his predecessors, practiced a decidedly student-centered administrative philosophy. During this
period,Appalachian not only maintainedits customary placeon thelistofoutstandingcomprehensive universities annuallyiden-
tified by such publications as U.S. Newsand WorldReport butwas named Time Magazine's CollegeoftheYearin 2001.
ANEW CENTURY
UponChancellorBorkowski'sreturntothefaculty, ProvostHarveyR. DurhamservedasInterimChancellorfor2003-04. Givenhis
38years ofexperience on the campus and the universal respect with which he was regarded, Dr. Durham was the ideal figure to
keepAppalachian on its upward trajectory while a new Chancellorwas sought.
The search concluded close to home, with the appointment ofDr. Kenneth E. Peacock, Acting Provost and former Dean ofthe
WalkerCollegeofBusiness, as thesixth ChiefExecutive ofAppalachianState University. ChancellorPeacock'scontagiouslyambi-
tiousvision forthe university isalready manifestingitselfin an outpouringofnew program initiatives, particularlyin the field of
allied health, and the energetic exploration offresh sources ofsupport for the multifaceted mission ofthe institution. By every
indication, Chancellor Peacock's leadership will keep Appalachian true to its tradition ofbeing a student-focused institution re-
sponsive to the needs ofNorth Carolina.
ACCREDITATION
AppalachianState UniversityisaccreditedbytheCommissiononCollegesoftheSouthernAssociationofCollegesandSchools to
award Bachelor's, Master's, Specialist's, and Ed.D. degrees. Inaddition to thiscomprehensiveaccreditation, otherspecialaccredi-
tationby appropriate agencies includes:
AACSB International -TheAssociation toAdvance CollegiateSchools ofBusiness
TheAmericanAssociation ofFamily and ConsumerScience (undergraduate)
TheAmerican Chemical Society (undergraduate)
TheAmerican DieteticsAssociation
TheAmerican Speech-Language-HearingAssociation
TheAssociation ofUniversity Programsin HealthAdministration
The Commission onAccreditation ofAllied Health Education Programs/Joint Review Committee-AthleticTraining
The Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics
The Commission on Accreditation forMarriage and FamilyTherapy Education
The Computer SciencesAccreditation Board, Inc.
ComputingAccreditation Commission oftheAccreditation Board for Engineering and Technology
TheCouncil for theAccreditation ofCounselingand Related Education Programs
Council on SocialWork Education
The NationalAssociation ofSchool Psychologists
TheNational Association ofSchools ofArt and Design Commission onAccreditation
The NationalAssociation ofSchools ofMusic
The NationalAssociation ofSchools ofPublicAffairs andAdministration
TheNational Association ofSchools ofTheatre
The National Council forAccreditation ofTeacher Education
The National Recreation and ParkAssociation/AmericanAssociation for
Leisure and Recreation Council on Accreditation
The North Carolina Department ofPublic Instruction
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TheUniversityisamemberofappropriatestateandnationalassociationsandorganizationstowhichitsprofessionalprogramsare
related. These include, but are not limited to, the following:
TheAmericanAssociation forMarriage and FamilyTherapy
TheAmericanAssociation ofColleges forTeacher Education
TheAmericanAssociation ofUniversity Women
TheAmerican Council on Education
TheAmericanCounselingAssociation
TheAmerican MusicTherapyAssociation
TheAssociation ofCollegiateSchools ofPlanning
TheAssociation forGerontologyin HigherEducation
TheAssociation for Library and Information Sciences Education
TheAssociationofSupervision and Curriculum Development
TheAssociation forTheatrein Higher Education
TheAssociation ofTeacher Educators
The Broadcast Education Association
TheCarolina's Speech CommunicationAssociation
TheConferenceofSouthern Graduate Schools
TheCouncil ofColleges ofArts andSciences
The Council ofGraduate Departments ofPsychology
The Council ofGraduate Programsin Communication Sciences and Disorders
The Council ofGraduateSchools
The Highlands Biological Foundation
The NationalAssociation ofBusinessTeacherEducation
TheNationalAssociation ofIndustrialTechnology
The National Business EducationAssociation
The National Collegiate Honors Council
The National CommunicationAssociation
TheNational Film andVideoAssociation
TheNational MiddleSchool Association
The NationalOrganization on Legal ProblemsofEducation
TheNorth CarolinaAcademy ofScience
TheNorth CarolinaAssociation ofColleges and Universities
The North CarolinaAssociation ofColleges forTeacher Education
TheNorth CarolinaAssociation ofSummerSessions
TheNorth Carolina DanceAlliance
The NorthCarolina LeagueofMiddle Schools
The North CarolinaProfessors ofEducational Leadership
The North CarolinaTheatre Conference
Professional and Organizational Development
The Public Relations SocietyofAmerica
SouthAtlantic StatesAssociation forAsian andAfrican Studies
TheSoutheasternTheatre Conference
The Southern States Communication Association
TheTeacherEducationCouncil ofStateColleges and Universities
The U.S. Institute ofTheatreTechnology
HISTORYOFTHEUNIVERSITYOFNORTH CAROLINA
In North Carolina, all the public educational institutions that grant baccalaureate degrees are part of the University of North
Carolina. AppalachianState University is one ofthe 16 constituentinstitutions ofthe multi-campus state university.
The University ofNorth Carolina, chartered by the N.C. General Assembly in 1789, was the first public university in the United
Statestoopenitsdoorsandtheonlyonetograduatestudentsintheeighteenthcentury.ThefirstclasswasadmittedinChapelHill
in 1795. Forthe next 136years, theonlycampus ofthe UniversityofNorth Carolinawas atChapel Hill.
In 1877, theN.C. GeneralAssemblybegan sponsoringadditionalinstitutions ofhighereducation, diverse inoriginand purpose.
Five were historically black institutions, and anotherwas founded to educate American Indians. Several were created to prepare
teachers forthe public schools. Others had a technological emphasis. One is a training school forperforming artists.
In 1931, theN.C. GeneralAssemblyredefined the UniversityofNorth Carolina toinclude three state-supported institutions:The
campus at Chapel Hill (now the UniversityofNorth Carolina at Chapel Hill), North CarolinaState College (now North Carolina
State Universityat Raleigh), and Woman's College (now the UniversityofNorth Carolina at Greensboro). The new multi-campus
University operated with one board oftrustees and one president. By 1969, three additional campuses hadjoined the University
through legislative action: the University ofNorth Carolina at Charlotte, the University ofNorth Carolina at Asheville, and the
University ofNorth Carolinaat Wilmington.
The University
In 1971, the General Assembly passed legislation bringing into the University ofNorth Carolina the state's ten remaining public
senior institutions, each ofwhich had until then been legally separate: Appalachian State University, East Carolina University,
ElizabethCity State University, Fayetteville State University, North CarolinaAgricultural andTechnical State University, North
Carolina Central University, the North CarolinaSchool ofthe Arts, Pembroke State University, Western Carolina University, and
Winston-Salem State University. This action created the current 16-campus University. (In 1985, the North Carolina School of
Scienceand Mathematics, a residential high school forgifted students, was declared an affiliated school ofthe University.)
The UNC Board ofGovernors is the policy-making body legally charged with "the general determination, control, supervision,
management, andgovernance ofall affairs oftheconstituent institutions." It elects the president, who administers the University.
The 32 voting members ofthe Board ofGovernors are elected by the General Assembly for four-year terms. Formerboard chair-
men andboard memberswhoare formergovernors ofNorth Carolina may continue to serve limited periods as non-voting mem-
bers emeriti. The president of the UNC Association ofStudent Governments, or that student's designee, is also a non-voting
member.
Each ofthe 16 constituent institutions is headed by a chancellor, who is chosen by the Board ofGovernors on the president's
nominationandisresponsibletothepresident. Eachinstitutionhasaboardoftrustees, consistingofeightmemberselectedbythe
BoardofGovernors, fourappointedbythegovernor,andthepresidentofthestudentbody,whoservesex-officio. (TheNCSchool
of the Arts has two additional ex-officio members.) Each board of trustees holds extensive powers over academic and other
operations ofits institution on delegation from the Board ofGovernors.
STUDENTASSESSMENT
As a public University (a member institution ofThe University of North Carolina), Appalachian has an obligation to provide
relevant student information to the State of North Carolina. This being true, the University periodically surveys and/or tests
designatedgroups within its student population. The University transmits the information toThe University ofNorth Carolina's
Office ofthe President and, ultimately, to the State ofNorth Carolina. The surveys/tests are used to assess academic programs,
student achievement, student perceptions and attitudes, etc. The information obtained plays an important role in the determina-
tion ofpolicyat theinstitutional level, andin thecreation andcontinuationofprogramswithin the University ofNorth Carolina
System.
Students should understand that information obtained through the surveys/tests is protected by the Family Educational Rights
and PrivacyAct of1974, a federal statute that prohibits the release ofstudent information in a form that identifies an individual
student. Information that identifies an individual student can be released, but only with the explicit written permission ofthat
student.
Special Service Programs for the Region
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Special Service Programs for the Region
Inaccordancewithitsmissiontoservethepeopleoftheregioninwhichitislocated,AppalachianStateUniversitysponsorsseveral
programs designed to serve the educational, cultural, social, economicandgovernmental needs ofthe people and institutions of
its region:
THEAPPALACHIAN LOFT(NEWYORKCITY)AND THEAPPALACHIANHOUSE(WASHINGTON, D.C.)
Appalachian State University maintains two off-campus residential facilities outsideofBoone forexperiential studies:
TheAppalachian Loft, in NewYork City, consists ofsome 4,400 square feet ofliving space forvisitors. Located at 117 East 24th
Street, between ParkAvenue and Lexington, the Loft is within easywalking distance oftheArts District, Theater District, restau-
rants, and shopping.
The Appalachian House is a four story townhouse on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. This historic residence, located at 622
North Carolina Avenue is directly across from the Eastern Market, and within walking distance of restaurants and the Metro
system. For reservations or questions, please contact the Reservation Coordinator at [phone], or visit our web site at
www.ny.appstate.edu
APPALACHIAN REGIONALBUREAUOFGOVERNMENT
Mona R. Brandon, ExecutiveDirector
The Bureau'sprimarygoalis to servelocal governmentandlaw enforcement personnel in the region andbeyond, enablingthem
to function moreeffectively. These services are chieflyin the form ofinservice training, technical assistance, research, andinfor-
mation. Educational programs sponsoredby the Bureau are in the areas oflaw enforcement, budgeting, financial and personnel
management, planning, tourism, zoning and land use planning, historic preservation, and environmental concerns.
CENTERFORAPPALACHIAN STUDIES
Patricia D. Beaver, Director
Through programs and projects in such areas as the Appalachian region's history, culture, arts, and social and environmental con-
cerns, the Center forAppalachian Studies assists in the clarification and evaluation ofregional issues. The center also publishes the
AppalachianJournal,workscloselywiththeAppalachianCollection,aresearchlibrary,theAppalachianCulturalMuseum,andcoordi-
nates theAppalachianStudies undergraduateminor, thegraduatecertificate programinAppalachianStudies, andM.A. programs.
THEBROYHILLINNAND CONFERENCECENTER
Douglas Uzelac, GeneralManager
Appalachian's Broyhill Inn & Conference Center is a premier lodging, dining, banquet and meeting facility. It is located on the
western end ofcampus at an elevation of8500 feet. The Center has 83 guestrooms and a conference facility that emphasizes a
comfortable, distraction-free,environmenttosatisfyneedsforaretreat-stylemeetingsite.Theflexibleconferencespaceisbothhi-
tech and spacious that can accommodategroups up to450 persons. The 20 conference rooms provide over 20,000 square feet of
flexible space, which canbeutilizedformeetings andbanquets, andis thelargest conference facilityin the High Country.
TheJackson Dining Room & Lounge at the Center serves a delectable blend ofentrees featuring southern sophistication with
"mountain" flair. In addition to its daily serving of breakfast, buffet lunch, and dinner, it also serves a Sunday brunch. The
AppCardis acceptedin the dining room. Reservations are requested fordinner.
The facility was created to increase the University's capability to fulfill its responsibility for academic excellence as a regional
institution.Throughitsfacilitiesandstaff, theCenterstrivestomeettheeducational needsofthebusinesscommunity, thecampus
and the region.
COMMUNICATIONDISORDERS CLINIC
Mary Ruth Sizer, Director
TheAppalachianState UniversityCommunication Disorders Clinicprovidesdiagnosticand remedial/therapeutic servicesin the
areas ofaudiology, counseling, special education, speech and language pathology, and reading. Counseling services are for chil-
drenandfamilies.Specialeducationservicesareforpreschoolandschool-agedchildren.Allotherservicesareavailabletopersons
of all ages in the region. The clinic also functions as a laboratory for students in the communication disorders and teacher
education programs. Thereis presently no charge toAppalachian students forthese services. The clinicoffice is located in room
114 ofEdwin Duncan. Formoreinformation, call [phone].
OFFICEOFCULTURALAFFAIRS
DeniseR. Ringler, Directorofthe OfficeofArtsand CulturalPrograms
Hank T. Foreman, Directorand ChiefCuratorofthe Turchin Centerforthe VisualArts.
Avarietyofactivitiesareofferedthroughout theyeartoenhancetheculturalandintellectualenvironmentofAppalachian, and to
heighten student and community appreciation of the role played by the arts in society. Programs are designed to complement
classroomstudies, aswell as thewide rangeofstudent and facultypresentations in music, theatre, dance, andvisual arts.Thereis
acultural event atAppalachian almost everyday ofthe academic year.