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mm %. *'5S*VT=« ^;^^» #:t^ #^^ COLLEGE OA/i:WOOZ) 1993-95 BULLETIN HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA Digitized by the Internet Archive 2013 in http://archive.org/details/oakwoodbulleti199395oakw OAKWOOD MISSION Oakwood College, a historically black, primarily liberal arts four-year co- educational Seventh-day Adventist institution, founded in 1896, has as its fundamentalpurpose, qualityChristianeducation. Itsmissionembodiesaccess toeducationalopportunity, academicexcellence, andspiritualdevelopmentfor its students who come from diverse geographical, cultural, educational, and socioeconomicbackgrounds. In additionto itsemphasisonthe liberal arts, the college provides biblical, professional, pre-professional, vocational, and continuing education studies. Some of these studies emanate from a limited number of institutional cooperative programs. Its programs and activities are unequivocally Christian in character, designed to integrate faith and learning, encourageavibrantspiritual experience, prepare individualsforservicetoGod and humanity, and provide an atmosphere for appreciation for oneself and affirmation of cultural diversity. Oakwood Facts Location. OakwoodCollegeislocatedfivemilesnorthwestoftheheartofthecity ofHuntsville. Huntsvilleisacosmopolitancitylocatedinthenorthcentralportion of the state of Alabama and nestled in the beautiful Tennessee Valley in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. It has a population of approximately 160,000. Thecollege propertyconsists of 1,185 acresatan elevation of 1,100 feetabovesealevel. Currently, 500acresare undercultivation, and 105acres comprise the main campus. Accreditation. Oakwood College isaccredited bythe Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and the Seventh-day Adventist Board of Regents, and awards Associate and Bachelor's Degrees. The Department of Education is accredited bythe National Council ofAccreditation forTeacher Education and the Department of Social Work is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. TheDepartmentofNursing hasfullyapprovedstatusbytheAlabama Board of Nursing. Student Body. Cultural diversityaboundson thecampusofOakwood College where the average enrollment of 1200 students come from as many as forty statesandthirty-sixothercountries. Theresidentialfacilities, two maleandtwo female dormitories, house more than 80 percent of the student body. Family housing is also available for approximatelyforty-five families. Faculty. A dedicated and committed faculty, of approximately seventy-five, relate to students in a caring and "family like" atmosphere as they emphasize academic excellence. Approximately 50 percent of the faculty hold doctorate degrees. Motivation and academic stimulation characterizes the "one on one" interaction offaculty with student, as they share and model Christian ideals. OAKWOOD COLLEGE 1993-1995 Our Ninety-eighth and Ninety-nineth Years Oakwood College offers employment without regard to race, color, sex, origin, age, marital status, orpresence ofa non-job-related medical condition orhandicap. InconformitywithTitleIXoftheEducationAmendmentsActof1972, andSection504oftheRehabilitationActof1973, theVicePresidentforPlanning and Development has been designated asthe responsible employeetocoordi- nate efforts to carry out responsibilities and make investigations of contentions relating to non-discrimination. The college reserves constitutional and statutory rights as a religious institution and employertogive preferencetoSeventh-dayAdventists in admis- sionsandemployment. The collegebelievesthatTitleIXregulationsaresubject toconstitutionalguaranteesagainstunreasonableentanglementwithorinfringe- ments on the religious teachings and practices of the Seventh-Day Adventist church. Thecollegeexpectsstudentsandemployeestoupholdbiblicalprinciples ofmoralityanddeportmentasinterpretedbytheSeventh-DayAdventistchurch. The college claims exemptions from the provisions of Title IX set forth in CFR Sections 86.21 86.31 86.40, and 86.57(b) insofar as they conflictwith church , , teachings and practices of morality, deportment, and appearance. The institution reserves the right to revise its policies within a school year. Such changes take effect immediately, provided they have been written or publicly announced. Welcome to Oakwood Here is a place "where loveliness keeps house;" where "true education" means the integration offaith and learning; where the Oakwood program of Christian education isfocused both on spiritual development and academic excellence; where students reflecting demographic, cultural, and national diversity "enterto learn and departto serve," and; where both teacherand studentfind a common bond of unity as "companions in learning and searching fortruth." Look through these pages and get to know Oakwood College. View its emphasis on the spiritual, its rigorous academic program, its student-centered activities, itsbeautifulcampus, itsmodernphysicalplant, allthatcomestogether to make Oakwood, "Today's College forTomorrow's Leaders." Direct Correspondence Accordingly: President '. General Administration Vice PresidentforAcademicAffairs Academic Policies Vice-Presidentfor Student Services Residence Information Directorof Enrollment Management Admissions Application Directorof Records Transcripts, Grade Reports Director of Financial Aid Federal Financial Aid Directorof Credit and Collections StudentAccounts DirectorofAlumni Affairs Alumni Concerns Address: Oakwood College Huntsville, AL 35896 Teleplione Directory: Admissions 1-800-358-3978 In Alabama 1-205-726-7030 Credit & Collections 1-800-824-5320 In Alabama 205-726-7379 College Switchboard 205-726-7000 Financial Aid 1-800-824-5321 In Alabama 205-726-7208 Recruitment 1-800-824-5312 In Alabama 205-726-7356 Table of Contents Oakwood Facts 2 Welcome to Oakwood 4 Academic Calendar 1993 - 1994 6 Academic Calendar 1994 - 1995 7 Institutional Goals 8 Admission Standards 11 Financial Policies 16 Student Life and Services 24 Academic Policies 32 Departments of Instruction 59 Board ofTrustees 202 Administration and Staff 203 Faculty 206 Major Committees 216 Index 217 Academic Calendar 1993 - 1994 Events Fall Winter Spring 11 Weeks 10Weeks 10Weeks FacultyWorkshop Dec1 -3 Jun8,9 FacultyColloquium Aug 11 -14 TestingFreshmenandNew Transfers Orientation Aug22-29 Jan3 Mar21 Registration(FreshmenOnly) Aug25 FinancialClearance (Freshmen) Aug26 Jan4,5 Mar22,23 Registration(All) Drop/AddFee Begins Aug26,27 Jan4,5 Mar22,23 FinancialClearance(So.,Jr.,Sr.) Aug26,27 Jan5 Mar23 FreshmenConsecration Aug27 Instruction, LateRegistrationFeesBegin Aug30 Jan6 Mar24 LaborDayObserved Sept6 SeniorPresentation ......' , Mar30 Lastdayfor100percenttuitionrefund,less $50charge;Lastdaytofinancially clear; Lastdaytoenterclasses;Last dayto applyforP/Fgrade Sept7 Jan 13 Mar31 Lateregistrationformfeebegins Septs Jan 14 Apri M.L. Kingbirthdayobserved Jan 17 ClassOrganizations(Sen.,Jr.,Soph.,) Sept12 Lastdayfor90percenttuitionrefund Sept14 Jan20 Apr7 English ProficiencyExam Jan23 Seniors/AdvisorssubmitAppl.forGrad/ FYS'stoDept.Chairs Sept. 17 ... ... Lastdayfor60percenttuitionrefund;No tuitionrefundaftertoday Sept.21 Jan27 Apr14 Advisee RostersDue Sept.24 ChairssubmitAppl.forGrad/FYS'sfor - seniorstotheRecordsOffice Octi Mid-quarter Oct4 Feb3 Apr26 Lastdaytodropacjass Oct10 Feb10 May3 IngatheringFieldDays Oct10,11 ... HonorsRecognitionChapel Oct12 EnglishProficiencyExam Oct17 Pre-Advising (ProspectiveSeniorsOnly) Apr25,26 Pre-Advising(SeniorsOnly) Oct18.19 Feb14,15 Pre-Advising(Jr.,So.,Fr.,) Oct20,21 Feb16,17 Apr27,28 HonorsConvocation May10 WinterBreakRegistration Nov4,5 - EnglishExitExams Nov7 Mar6 May15 Lastdaytowithdraw Nov8 Mar7 May17 FinalExams Nov15-18 Mar13-16 May24-27 SeniorDeadlineforHSI,Transfer, CLEPCredit Mar15 SeniorsGradesDue May30 SpringBreak ~ Mar17-21 AllGradesDue Nov19 Maris May31 WinterBreak Nov19-Jan2 WinterBreakInstruction Nov29-Dec17 WinterBreakGradesDue Dec20 Commencement Jun5 English ProficiencyExam Jun7 SummerSession(MATProgram) ... Jun 13-Jul29 SummerSessionGradesDue Aug1 Note: The registration procedures may be reversed for class computerization and financial clearance.Theprocedureswill bepublished inthe Registration Newsletteranddistributed during eachregistration. 31 93 Academic Calendar 1994 - 1995 Events Fall Winter Spring 1111 WWeeeekkss 1100WWeeeekkss 10Weeks FacultyWorkshop Nov30-Dec2 Jun7,8 FacultyColloquium Aug 10-13 ... Orientation/TestingFreshmenandNew Transfers Aug22-28 Jan3 Mar21 Registration(FreshmanOnly) Aug24 ... Registration(All) Drop/Addfeesbegin Aug24-26 Jan 3,4 Mar21,22 FreshmanConsecration Aug26 Instruction, LateRegistrationFeesBegin Aug29 Jan5 Mar23 LaborDayObserved Sep5 SeniorPresentation ... r Mar29 Lastdayfor100percenttuitionrefund,less $50charge; Lastdaytofinanciallyclear; Lastdaytoenterclasses;Lastdayto applyforP/Fgrade Sep6 Jan 12 Mar30 Lateregistration formfeebegins Sep7 Jan 13 Mar31 ClassOrganizations(Sen.,Jr.,Soph.,) Sep1 M.L. Kingbirthdayobserved ... Jan 16 Lastdayfor90percenttuitionrefund Sep1 Jan 1 Apr6 English ProficiencyExam ... Jan22 Seniors/AdvisorssubmitAppl.forGrad/FYS's toDept.Chairs Sept. 16 Lastdayfor60percenttuitionrefund;No tuition refundaftertoday Sept.20 Jan26 Apr13 Advisee RostersDue Sept.23 Jan20 Apr14 ChairssubmitAppl.forGrad/FYS'sfor seniorstotheRecordsOffice Oct3 Jan 1 HonorsRecognitionChapel Oct11 Mid-quarter Oct3 Feb2 Apr25 IngatheringFieldDays Oct9,10 Lastdaytodropaclass Oct1 Feb9 May2 English ProficiencyExam Oct16 Pre-Advising (ProspectiveSeniorsOnly) Apr24,25 Pre-Advising(SeniorsOnly) Oct18,19 Feb13,14 Pre-Advising(Jr.,So.,Fr.,) Oct20,21 Feb15,16 May3,4 HonorsConvocation Reception May9 WinterBreakRegistration Nov3,4 EnglishExitExams Nov6 Mar5 May14 LastDaytoWithdraw Nov7 Mar6 May18 Final Exams Nov14-17 Mar12-15 May23-26 SeniorGradesDue May29 AllGradesDue Nov18 Mar16 May30 WinterBreak Nov17-Jah1 WinterBreakInstruction Nov28-Dec16 WinterBreakGradesDue Dec19 SpringBreak ... Mar16-20 SeniorDeadlineforHSI,Transfer, CLEPCredit ... Mar15 Commencement ... ... Jun4 SEnugmlimsehrPrSoefsisciioennc(yMEAxTamProgram) ...... ' ...... i Jun12J-uJnul628 SummerSessionGradesDue ... ... Jul31 Institutional Goals The Oakwood College mission is stated in six general goals. Spiritual Provideaspiritualenvironmentand religiousinstructionthatwillenablethe student to reflect fully the image of Jesus Christ through emphasis on the developmentofcharacterandtalent, thenobilityofambition, andthekeenness of perception with sound judgment, so that the student is prepared to render unselfish service to God and man. Intellectual Provide academic programs and comprehensive curricula, made up of a broad range of degree programs, that will allow each student to acquire knowledge and skills; to grow personally, socially, academically, and professionally; and to meet his needs and societal demands. Cultural Enrichthelivesofcommunityresidentsandstudentsbyservingasacultural and educational center, offering cultural and recreational programs of interest and value. Personal Adjustment Provide opportunities thatwill help students identify, clarify, and develop theiraesthetic, moral, and spiritual valuesand philosophy, through supportive studentservicesprogramswhichfacilitategrowth andsuccess intheacademic, social, economic, and spiritual community. Vocational Provide forthe students' courses which will impart skills and knowledge in certain vocations best suited to the students' interests and aptitudes, while teaching them the dignity of labor through provisions of on-campus work . opportunities and courses which provide field experiences which aid in their | choice of avocation. Physical Provide a health and physical education program along with recreational activities that will give an understanding of and encourage proper care of the body, and teach good health habits throughout the college's food and recreational programs.