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LAGRANGE COLLEGE at Albany www.lagrange.edu/albany Albany, Georgia Bulletin 2003 - 2004 Mission Statement for LaGrance CollegeatAlbany The Mission of LaGrance College at Albany is to provide private Christian education at the senior college level to the southwest Georgiaarea,centeredinAlbany; tochallengethemindsandinspire the soulsof the students enrolled; to employ leading pedagogical strategies in achieving these goals; and to produce the economic RESOURCESnecessaryTOPERPETUATEANDEXPANDTHE PROGRAM LaGrange College, established in 1831, is owned by the North Georgia ConferenceofThe United MethodistChurch. LaGrange College is proud of thisrelationshipandbelievesthatitsmissionisanextensionoftheworkofThe United Methodist Church. LaGrange College is committed to the free, uninhibitedpursuitoftruth. Academicfreedomandfreeexpressionoffaculty andstudentsare integraltotheLaGrangeCollegeethos. LaGrangeCollegeiscommittedtochallengingthemindsandinspiringthesouls ofstudents by improvingtheir creative, critical and communicative abilities. Faculty recognizetheparttheyplay in astudent'sdevelopment b—yservingas mentors and role—models. The total LaGrange College program curricular andcocurricular isdesignedtochallengeandsupportstudentsastheydeal withfundamental issuesofself,world,and God. The p'incipal curricular means by which the College assists students in the improving of their creative, critical and communicative abilities are an interdisciplinary,technologicallysophisticatedliberalartsprogram(A.A., B.A., B.S.),professionalprogramsinbusiness(B.B.A.),nursing(B.S.N.)andeducation (B.A., M.Ed.), and continuingeducation. The principal cocurricular means is throughacomprehensiveprogramofstudentlifeand athletics. LaGrangeCollegestrivestobeacaringandethicalcommunity. Thehallmark ofthe LaGrange Collegecommunityisthequestforcivility, diversity, service, andexcellence. LaGrangeCollegeisanequalopportunityemployer anddoesnotdiscriminateonthebasisofrace, sex, color, ageordisability. LAGRANGE COLLEGE at Albany www.lagrange.edu/albany Bulletin 2003 - 2004 Albany, Georgia Office Hours M, X W, TH-10amto6pm Friday - 9am to 1 2 noon 229.420.8000 Scope ofThis Publication ThispublicationhasbeenpreparedforLaCrangeCollegeatAlbany,adivisionof LaCrange College, LaCrange, Georgia. Thispublication includesadmission- relatedmaterialaswellaspoliciesandprocedures through theyear2004. This publicationsupplementsthecurrentBulletinofLaCrangeCollege. Theprogram offeredbyLaCrangeCollegeatAlbanyis awell-definedanddiscreteprogram. Itisadegree-completionprogram(nocoursesingeneraleducationareoffered). TheAlbanyprogramisdesignedformorematurestudentswhohavebeeninthe workplace for several years. The major, Organizational Leadership, is interdisciplinary. Itemphasizes liberalarts. Students matriculateas a cohort group and remain together for the duration ofthe program. Teamwork and collaborativelearningareemphasized. Becauseoftheseimportantdistinctions, therearepoliciesandproceduresforAlbanythatdifferfromthoseatLaCrange Collegein LaCrange. Wherethisdocumentissilent, thepoliciesarethesame onbothcampuses. Wherethisdocumentaddressesapolicyorprocedure, that statementtakesprecedenceovertheLaCrangeCollege(LaCrange)Bulletin for studentsenrolledinAlbany. This publication is accurate at the time it is prepared. LaCrange College at AlbanyisarecentventureforLaCrangeCollege. Itiscertainthatafewpolicies andprocedureswillneedtobemodified. Enrolledstudentsandstudentsapplying foradmissionwillbeinformedofchangesthatwillaffectthem. Changeswillbe madeinthecontextofservingstudentsbetter. Thispublicationwillbeupdatedfortheyear2004. LaCrange College reserves the rightto make modifications in the degree requirements, courses, schedules, calendar, regulations, fees and other changes deemed necessaryor conducivetothe efficient operation ofthe college. Suchchangesbecomeeffectiveasannouncedbythepropercollege authorities. For LaCrange College at Albany these changes may include, but not be limited to the following: combining cohort groups, deferring starting a course, changingthe order of the courses, and changingthe curriculum. Shouldchangesbenecessary,thestudentwillnothavemorerequirements than aredetailed in this publication. Table ofContents Accreditation 7 Admission 7 Access 8 EarningCreditThroughthe United StatesArmed Forces Institute andServiceSchools 8 Financial Information 9 Refund Policies-Tuition and Fees 10 Federal TaxCredits 11 StudentLife 17 StudentRecords 21 StudentGrievance Procedure 22 CareerPlanningand Placement 23 CounselingandTesting 23 HonorCode 24 InformationTechnologyandAcademicSupportServices 26 Academic Program and Degree Requirements 26 Course Descriptions 28 GlossaryofTerms 31 page5 Calendar for Instruction and Holidays at LaCrange College atAlbany September 1, 2003 -August2004 Unlessotherwisenoted,classesmeetonaMonday-Thursdaybasis from6:00- 10:00p.m. September1 LaborDay,classesmeet (officecloseduntil5:00p.m.) November27-28 ThanksgivingBreak (officeclosed,noclasses) December23-31 ChristmasBreak (noclasses,officeclosed) January1 -2 NewYears (noclasses,officeclosed) January5 Collegeopen,classesresume January19 M.L.KingHoliday,classesmeet (officecloseduntil5:00p.m.) April6-12 EasterBreak,officeopen (noclasses) Julys -9 SummerBreak(noclasses,officeclosed) page6 Accreditation LaCrangeCollegeisaccreditedbytheCommissiononCollegesoftheSouthern Association ofColleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097: Telephone number 404-679-4501) to award the degrees of Associate ofArts, Bachelor ofArts, Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Master of Education and Master of Arts in Teaching. LaCrangeCollegeisalsoapprovedbytheUnitedMethodistUniversitySenate. It has membership in the National Association of Independent Colleges and theGeorgia Foundation for IndependentColleges. TheGeorgia Professional Standards Commission, which confers professional certificates upon college graduatesmeetingrequirementsinearlychildhood,middlegrades,orsecondary education, has awarded highest approval to LaCrange college's program of teachereducation. Admission ClearAccept Applicants must presentthefollowing indication oftheir readinessto undertakesenior-levelstudy. • Atleastsixty(60)semesterhoursorninety(90)quarterhoursofacceptable transfercreditsfroma regionallyaccredited institution. (Manysuccessful applicantsmayalreadyhaveafour-yeardegree in anotherarea.) • A 2.0GPAon all Collegework, which must include at least 30semester hoursofgeneraleducationcoursesdrawnfromandincludingatleastone coursefromeachofthefollowingareas: Englishcomposition,mathematics, social/behavioral science, and humanities/fine arts. A science course is recommended. • Studentsundertheageoftwenty-fivearenotnormallyadmittedtoLaCrange College atAlbany. Exceptionally strong and mature students under the ageotLwenty-fivewhoareemployedfull-timeorwhoaremarriedorhave dependentsmaypetitiontobeadmitted. Theirpetition shouldconsistof apersonalstatement,twolettersofrecommendationoneofwhichshould be from a previouscollege instructororadviserand the othershould be from the current employer. The petition and supporting letters should emphasizethematurityofthestudentandthelevelofexperiencethatthe student will bring to the cohort group. The ability of the applicant to contributetothegrowthofthegroupthroughexamplesandbackgroundis the basis for the over-25 expectation. The petition is delivered to the Director of LaCrange College at Albany who will review the applicant's petition and other application materials. The Director will interview the candidatebytelephoneorin person. TheDirectorwill prepareawritten recommendation andforwardtherecommendationtotheVicePresident for Academic Affairs who will forward the petition to the Director of Admissionwitha recommendationforaction. page7 • All transcriptsofcollege-levelworkdone. • Completedapplicationthatincludesapersonalstatement,aresume,usual application information for non-traditionalstudents, application fee, and asignedstatementregardingfullunderstandingofthenatureandstructure oftheOrganizational Leadershipcurriculum. DeferredAccept Theacceptanceofsomestudentsmaybedeferreduntiltheyhavemetcertain pre-entrancerequirements: • Where the transferable credits are fewerthan the requisite 60 semester hoursor90quarterhours,studentsmaybeacceptedpendingcompletion ofthe necessarycourseworkatanotherinstitution. LaCrangeCollegeat Albanyrecommendscourseworktaken inthiscategory. • Wheretheapplicant'scollegeGPAislessthantherequired2.0,thestudent maybeasked tocompleteadditionalworkatanotherinstitution priorto matriculatingatLaCrangeCollegeatAlbany. Theirgradesinthosecourses must demonstrate that they can be successful in a senior-level college program. CourseworktakeninthiscategoryistobespecifiedbyLaCrange CollegeatAlbany. • Where the applicant is lacking in one or more of the specific courses required foradmission, such as English Composition, thestudentmaybe offeredacceptancependingcompletion ofthecourse(s). Access LaCrangeCollegeatAlbanyadmitsqualifiedstudentsofanyrace,color,religious tradition, national and ethnicorigintoall the rights, privileges, programsand activitiesgenerallyaccordedormadeavailabletostudentsatLaCrangeCollege atAlbany. Itdoes notdiscriminate on the basis ofsex, race, color, religious tradition, nationalorethnicorigininadministrationofitseducationalpolicies, admissionspolicies, loan programsand otherschool-administered programs. Earning Credit Through United States Armed Forces Institute and Service Schools Coursestaken through The United StatesArmed Forces Institute (USAFI)and other recognized military educational programs are accepted in accordance withthepolicygoverningtransferworkwhen presentedonofficialtranscripts fromaccredited institutions. Uptonine (9) semesterhoursofelectivecredit willbeallformilitaryservicecredit, includingUSAFIcorrespondencecourses andmilitaryserviceschoolcoursesasrecommendedbytheAmericanCouncil on Education. Academiccreditforoneactivitycourse in physicaleducation, uptoamaximumoffour(4)semesterhours,will beawardedforeachtwo(2) monthsserved in the Armed Forces. The maximum credit possible, then, is thirteen (13) semester hours. The Registrarat LaCrange College in LaCrange should be contacted in order to obtain appropriate credit. The telephone numberforthe Registraris706.880.8237. paged