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LAGRANGE COLLEGE Graduate Bulletin 2006 2007 - LaGrange College, 601 Broad St., LaGrange, GA 30240 GRADUATE BULLETIN 2006-2007 LaGrange College LaGrange, Georgia College Communications Directory LaGrangeCollege 601 Broad Street LaGrange, Georgia 30240-2999 (706) 880-8000 Fax: (706) 880-8358 www.lagrange.edu A complete directory offaculty and stafftelephone numbers, fax numbers, and e-mail addresses is available on the College web site, wvvw.lagrange.edu (area code 706 ) LaGrange College 880-8000 GeneralInformation OfficeofthePresident 880-8230 President, F. StuartGulley, Ph.D. AcademicAffairs 880-8236 \'icePresidentforAcademicAffairsandDean,JayK. Simmons, Ph.D. Admission Office 880-8253 DirectorofAdmission. WellsShepherd Bookstore 880-8068 Director, AnitaLaney BusinessAdministration Division 880-8282 Chair, JonBirkeli, Ph.D. Business Office/StudentAccounts 880-8278 Accounts ReceivableSpecialist, BeckyCarter Office ofthe Chaplain 880-8297 Elizabeth WalkerLanierCampusMinister, Rev. QuincyBrown EducationDivision 880-8017 Chair, DonLivingston, Ed.D. Evening College 880-8021 Director, LindaH. McMullen FinancialAid Office 880-8229 Director, SylviaSmith Registrar's Office 880-8997 Director, JimmyHerring LaGrangeCollegeadmitsqualifiedstudentsofanyrace,color, nationalandethnicorigin toall rights,privileges, programsandactivitiesgenerallyaccordedormadeavailabletostudentsatthe school. Itdoesnotdiscriminateonthebasisofsex, race,color,nationalorethnicorigin in administrationofitseducational policies,admissionspolicies,scholarshipandloan programs,and athleticandotherschool-administeredprograms. LaGrangeCollegeGraduateBulletin,VolumeCLXV,Number2 President: Dr. F. StuartGulley Editor: Dr.JaySimmons LaGrangeCollegeGraduate Bulletin,theofficial publicationofLaGrangeCollegeforcurrentand futurestudents ispublished Annually. CorrespondenceshouldbedirectedtotheOfficeofAcademic Dean. LaGrangeCollege,601 BroadStreet,LaGrange.GA 30240-2999.E-mailcorrespondenceto jsimmons(®lagrange.eduorfaxto(706)880-8358. 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Education Department Calendar 5 General Information 8 Mission 8 Accreditation 9 Financial Information 10 Payment ofCharges 10 Expenses 2006-2007 10 Refund Policy 10 Credit Balances 12 Federal Tax Credits 12 Miscellaneous 12 Financial Aid 13 Philosophy 13 General Information 13 Financial Aid Application Procedures 14 Verification 14 Financial Aid Eligibilit>' Requirements 14 Student Financial Aid Rights and Responsibilities 15 Financial Aid Sources 16 Disbursement ofFinancial Aid 18 Disbursement ofExcess Financial Aid 18 Student Financial Aid and Federal Tax Implications 18 Suspected Fraud 19 Academic Policies 19 Orientation and Advisement 19 Class Attendance Regulations 19 Academic Calendars 19 Probation and Dismissal 20 A. Probation 20 B. Dismissal 20 Honor Code 20 Academic Appeals 22 A. Grade Appeals 22 B. Other Academic Appeals 22 Grades and Credits 23 Graduate Education Programs 24 Introduction 24 Guidance and Counseling 24 Transfer Credit 24 Extension and Correspondence 24 Course Load 24 Grades 25 Probationary Status 25 Grade Appeals 25 Time Limitations 25 Applying for Graduation 25 MasterofArts in Teaching 25 Admission Requirements 25 Conditional Admission 26 Teacher Certification 26 Graduation Requirements 26 Program Course Plan 27 MasterofEducation in Curriculum and Instruction 27 Admission Requirements: 27 Conditional Admission 28 Graduation Requirements 28 Program Course Plan 28 Course Descriptions 29 Graduate Faculty Education Division 33 Adjunct Faculty 33 Content Faculty Advisors 33 2006 - 2007 EDUCATION DEPARTMENT CALENDAR Semester System Fall Semester(63 Class Days) August 22 New faculty assemble August 23 Opening Session August 28-Sept 2 New student orientation-First Week I September 4 Labor Day-College closed September 6 All Classes Begin Opening Convocation September 12 End drop/add period and late registration. No refunds for individual courses dropped after 5:00 p.m. "I" grades must be changed to permanent grades. Syllabi and office hours due in Dean's office. Ifpossible, please submit by email t September 15 Day ofRecord September 28-29 Interim Term Travel Pre-Registration October 3 Last day to drop a class with an automatic "W" Endowed Scholarship Luncheon October 6-8 Homecoming October 12-13 Fall Break—No Classes October 20 Board ofTrustees Meeting Midterm. October 30-Nov 3 Advising period and pre-registration for Day program students. Students completing degree requirements by end offall term should file petitions for graduation. Students may declare majors. Advisors available. November 9 Last day to drop a class November 12 Loyalty Fund Scholars Luncheon November 21 Last Day ofClasses before Thanksgiving Break November 23-24 Administrative Offices Closed November 27 Classes resume after Thanksgiving Break 5 November 27-Dec 2 Celebrate the Servant December 8 Last Day ofFall SemesterClasses for Day College December 9 Reading Day December 11-15 Final Exams Begin term break, 5pm December 21 Grades due Last day to pre-pay orconfirm pre-registration for Interim and Spring Terms 2004; otherwise, pre- registered students must go through registration, January 2, 2007 December 22-26 Holidays foradministration and staff. December 27-29 Administrative offices open 2007 Interim Term (20 ClassDays) January New Year's Holiday January Residence halls open Registration fornew and returning Day students. Advisors for freshman, transfer and readmitted students are available. Mandatory First Meeting for classes. January End Drop/Add. No refund for individual classes dropped afterthis date. Last day for late registration. January 9 Last day to drop aclass with an automatic "W" January 15 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - College closed. No January 22 Last day to drop a class January 30 Last day ofclass February 2 Interim Term Grades due Spring Semester(63 Class Days) February 2 Day program registration for new and returning students not prepaid. Advisors for freshman, transfer and readmitted students are available. February 5 Classes begin February 9 End drop/add at 5:00 p.m. No refund for individual classes dropped after this date. *i" grades must be changed to pemianent grades. Last day for late registration. 3 Annually Supported Scholarship Luncheon March 2 Last day to drop with automatic "W" March 19 Midterm March 26-30 Advising period and pre-registration for upper class Day program students. Students completing degree requirements in summer or fall should file petitions for graduation. Students may declare majors. Advisors available March 27 Annual Award Scholarship Luncheon April 2-6 Spring Break-Administrative Offices open April 1 Last Day to Drop a Class April 20 Board ofTrustees Meeting April 23-27 Pre-Registration for Interim Travel Projects April 27 Honors Day April 28-30 Family Weekend April 28 May Day May 3 Faculty Meeting, Student Center Assembly Room May 9 Faculty Coffee, Edmondson Parlor Last Day ofClasses for Day Program May 10 Reading Day May 11-16 Final Exams GRADES DUE FOR GRADUATES BY 12:00 P.M. ON THURSDAY MAY 17 , 18 Graduation rehearsal, faculty marshals and student marshals attend Senior brunch, faculty and staffare invited. Baccalaureate at First United Methodist Church All faculty should plan to attend Grades due at 5:00 p.m. 19 Graduation on Residential Quadrangle. All faculty should plan to attend. 28 Memorial Day - College closed. Summer I Term 2007 June 4 Session begins I June 29 Session ends I Summer U Term 2007 July 2 Session 11 begins July 27 Session II ends ABOUT LAGRANGE COLLEGE General Information The LaGrange College GraduateBulletin is subordinate tothe LaGrange CollegeBulletin. All policies not specifically addressed in this Graduate Bulletin are detailed in the LaGrange College Bulletin. This GraduateBulletin details policies, procedures, degrees, and courses that are unique to the graduate program. Inquiries regardingpolicies not covered should be addressed tothe Vice President forAcademic Affairs and Dean. The College reserves the right to make modifications in the degree requirements, courses, schedules, calendar, regulations, fees, and otherchanges deemed necessary orconducive to the efficient operation ofthe College. Such changes become effective as announced bythe properCollege authorities. Mission LaGrange College is calledthrough The UnitedMethodist Church to challenge theminds andinspire thesouls ofstudents by improvingtheir creative, criticalandcommunicativeabilities inacaringandethicalcommunity. LaGrange College, established in 1831, is owned by the North Georgia Conference ofThe United Methodist Church. LaGrange College is proud of this relationship and believes that its mission is an extension ofthe work of The United Methodist Church. LaGrange College is committed to the free, uninhibited pursuitoftruth. Academic freedom and free expression offaculty and students are integral to the LaGrange College ethos. LaGrange College is committed to challengingthe minds and inspiringthe souls ofstudents by improvingtheir creative, critical and communicative abilities. Faculty recognize the parttheyplay in a student's development by serving as mentors and role models. The total LaGrange College program ~ curricular and co- curricular ~ is designed to challenge and support students as they deal with fundamental issues ofself, world, and God. The principal curricularmethods by which the College assists students in the improving oftheircreative, critical, and communicative abilities is an interdisciplinary, technologically sophisticated liberal arts program (A.A., B.A., B.S., B.M.), professional programs in business (B.S., B.A.), nursing (B.S.N.) and education (B.A., M.Ed., M.A.T.), and continuing education. The principal co-curricularmeans is through a comprehensive program ofstudent life and athletics. LaGrange College strives to be a caring and ethical community. The hallmark ofthe LaGrange College community is the quest for civility, diversity, service, and excellence. AdoptedbyFaculty, .Administration, andBoardofTrustees, 1997. 8