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Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2014 https://archive.org/details/studenthandbook22011lagr Student Handbook 2011-2012 This book belongs to. Name Address City, State, Zip Phone LaGrange Collegechallengesthemindsandinspiresthesoulsofitsstudents. Founded in 1831 andcommittedtoitsrelationshipwiththe UnitedMethodistChurchandits Wesleyanandliberalartstraditions, thecollegesupportsstudents intheirsearchfor truth. Anethicalandcaringcommunitythatvaluescivility, diversity, service, and excellence, LaGrange Collegeprepares itsstudentstobecomesuccessful, responsible citizenswhoaspire tolives ofintegrityandmoralcourage. 2011 -2012 Student Handbook LaGrange College Editor: Dr. JackSlay, Dean ofStudentAffairs Publisher: PantherPrints, LaGrange College 601 BroadStreet,LaGrange, Georgia 30240 706-880-8268 www.lagrange.edu SOTE: Every efforthas been made to ensure theaccuracy ofthispublication; however, neitherLaGrange Collegeoranyofitsrepresentativescanbeheldliableforanyinaccuraciesoromissions. PrintedintheU.S.A. _____ STUDENT Mf/Jf/MW HANDBOOK ifJ ^_aa_ r i 2011-2012 i Table of Contents Welcome 4 Campus Map 5 Hours. 6 Academic Calendar 7 EveningCollege Calendar 14 DiningHallCalendar 17 CulturalEnrichmentCalendar 18 HonorCode 22 SocialCode 27 StudentDevelopmentOffice 32 StandardofConductandCollegePolicies 40 PoliciesPertainingto StudentsandStudentOrganizations 47 ResidenceLifeRegulations 57 StudentGovernmentAssociation 68 STUDENT HANDBOOK 2011-2012 Welcome As Presidentofthe Student GovernmentAssociation, Iwouldliketoextend awarmwelcometobothnew andreturning studentstoLaGrange College. Beginningsbring opportunities forafreshstart, whetherthis isyourfirstyear atLaGrangeCollege oryou are areturningstudent. Thisnewyearis fullof opportunities to challenge ourminds, inspire oursouls, andtransform ourlives. As ourcampus continuestogrow, Iencourageyoutotake advantage ofthe outstandingrange ofopportunities forpersonalgrowth, life-long friendships, andacademic challenges. LaGrangeCollege is an i—nstitutiontha—tprides itselfin being abig familyhere onthehill.Andthis family ourfamily provides each andevery one ofus with chances tomake an impact inthe lives ofourpeers and thosewithinthe LaGrange community. I encourage each ofyoutogetinvolved andfindyourniche on campus now! Itcouldbeplaying forone ofour 16 athletic teams, being apart ofaspiritual life group, becomingabrotherorsister in one ofoursix Greek organizations, takingpart inourStudentGovernment Association,joining in onthe many serviceprojects on andoffcampus, oreven expressingyourselfthrough art, music, oracting. The opportunities available for all students tohave an impacton this campus are never-ending. Theexperiences thatLaGrange College provides are unlike any otherschool. Ourcollege is comprisedofaclose-knit, caring andethical communityofindividuals all strivingto attainthe same goal ofeducating ourselves andtransforming ourlives to leave LaGrange College betterthanwhenwe found it. Asyourstudentbodypresident, classmate, andfriend, I againwelcomeyouand askthatyoujoinme inmakingthis 2011-2012 academicyearunforgettable. I wishyou ablessedyearandmay allyouryears here onthe Hillbefilledwith academic enlightenment, life-longrelationships, andunforgettablememories. GodBless, LaurenGledhill 4 STUDENT HANDBOOK 2011-2012 STUDENT HANDBOOK L^WgB LAGRANGE 2011-2012 COLLEGE Campus Hours AdministrationOffices Monday-Friday 8:00a.m.- 5:00p.m. Bookstore Monday-Thursday 8:30a.m.-4:00p.m. Friday 8:30a.m.-2:00p.m. SummerandHolidays 8:30a.m.- 12:00p.m. Cafeteria Breakfast Monday-Friday 7:30a.m.-9:00a.m. Lunch Monday-Friday 11:00a.m.- 1:00p.m. Dinner Monday-Thursday 5:00p.m.-7:30p.m. Friday 5:00p.m.-7:00p.m. SaturdayandSunday Brunch 10:30a.m.- 1:00p.m. Dinner 5:00p.m.-6:30p.m. CopyCenter Monday-Friday 8:00a.m.-5:00p.m. CEB FitnessCenter Monday-Thursday 8:00a.m.-9:00p.m. Friday 8:00a.m.-5:00p.m. SaturdayandSunday closed Simpson FitnessCenter Monday-Thursday 8:00a.m.- 10:00p.m. Friday 8:00a.m.-5:00p.m. Saturday 10:00a.m.-3:00p.m. Sunday 2:00p.m.- 10:00p.m. Lewis Library Fall-SpringSemesters Monday-Thursday 8:00a.m.- 11:00p.m. Friday 8:00a.m.-5:00p.m. Saturday 11:00a.m.-4:00p.m. Sunday 2:00p.m.- 10:00p.m. SummerSemester Monday-Thursday 8:00a.m.-9:00p.m. Friday 8:00a.m.-5:00p.m. Saturday Closed Sunday 6:00p.m.-9:00p.m. Non-SessionHours Monday-Friday 8:00a.m.-5:00p.m. Saturday-Sunday Closed TutoringCenter Sunday-Thursday 6:00p.m.-9:00p.m. Writing Lab call880-8285 Natatorium Lapswimming Monday-Friday 12:00p.m.- 1:30p.m. TuesdayandThursday 6:30a.m.-8:30a.m. RecreationalSwimming Monday-Thursday 6:00p.m.-8:00p.m. SaturdayandSunday 2:00p.m.-4:00p.m. PostOffice MailBoxArea Open24hours Office 880-8287. M-F,8:00a.m.-5:00p.m. STUDENT HANDBOOK 2011-2012 201 1-2012 Academic Calendar August 2011 FallSemester(63ClassDays) 17 OpeningSession 17 FacultyInstitutebegins 18 06:30PM President'sBuffetforfaculty,administration,staff,andtheirspouses 19 FacultyInstituteends 19 Departmentaland/orDivisionmeetings 22 Newstudentsmovein-FirstWeekbegins 22 12:30PM Mathplacementtestforallnewstudents,JollyRoom,ScienceBuilding 22-26 FirstWeek 23 First-yearstudentassessment 25 First-yearstudentassessment 27-29 ResidenceHallsopen-returningstudentsmove-in 29 First-yearstudentassessment 29-30 Finalregistrationforreturningdaystudentsbegins. Advisorsareavailableintheiroffices duringpostedofficehours. 30 First-yearstudentassessment 30 06:00PM FairontheHill 30 Workaidandworkstudytimesheetsdue 31 Allclassesbegin 31 07:00PM OpeningConvocation September2011 5 LaborDay-Collegeclosed 7 Enddrop/addat5:00p.m. Norefundforindividualclassesdroppedafterthisdate. 7 AllIncompletegradesshouldbechangedtopermanentgrades. 7 SyllabiandofficehoursduetoProvost'sOfficebyemail. AM 15 9:00 AdministrativeCouncilmeeting 16 DayofRecord 17 FallVisitationDay 1 26-29 Interim2012Registration 26 Spring&Summer2012classschedulesdueintheRegistrar'sOffice 29 FacultyAssembly 30 Workaidandworkstudytimesheetsdue 7 i STUDENT p4— HANDBOOK UWjg LAGRANGE 2011 -2012 COLLEGE 201 1-2012 Academic Calendar October2011 6 9:00AM StaffCouncilmeeting,BaileyRoom 6 11:15AM Facultymeeting,StudentCenterAssemblyRoom AM 13 9:00 AdministrativeCouncilmeeting 13-14 FallBreak—NoClasses 17 Mid-Term. FacultyshouldsubmitdeficiencyreportselectronicallytotheProvost's Officeby5:00p.m.sothatadvisorsmayhavecopiesbeforepre-registrationadvising. 20-21 BoardofTrusteesmeeting 22 2011 Homecoming 24-28 FacultyAdvisingWeek AM 25 11:15 SeniorAssessment 27 FacultyAssembly 28 Workaidandworkstudytimesheetsdue 29 ServiceSaturday November 2011 31 October-5NovemberPre-registrationforDaystudents. Studentscompletingdegree requirementsbyendofFall,Interim,orSpringtermsshouldfilepetitionsforgraduation withtheRegistrar. Advisorsavailable. 3 9:00AM StaffCouncilmeeting,BaileyRoom 3 11:15AM Facultymeeting,StudentCenterAssemblyRoom 3 ProposalsforInterim2012travelcoursesdue 6 DaylightSavingsTimeends 12 FallVisitationDay2 AM 17 9:00 AdministrativeCouncilmeeting 17 FacultyAssembly 21 Lastdaytowithdrawfromaclasswithanautomatic"W" 22 LastdayofclassesbeforeThanksgivingbreak 23 AdministrativeofficescloseatNoon 24-25 ThanksgivingBreak-noclasses 24-25 AdministrativeOfficesclosed 28 ClassesresumeafterThanksgivingBreak 28-Dec.2.CelebratetheServant 30 Workaidandworkstudytimesheetsdue 8