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Digitized by tine Internet Arciiive in 2010 witii funding from Lyrasis IVIembers and Sloan Foundation http://www.archive.org/details/studenthandbook1992mere :M memUtb The Handbook Student The Student Handbook TheMeredithCollegeStudentHandbookis designed to aidyouinyouradjustmentanddevelop- mentwithintheMeredithcommunity. Thehandbookincludes information onMeredith's admin- istration, academics, policies, services, and activities. Thefinalsection contains theStudent GovernmentAssociationConstitution and Bylaws. Youwillfind theHandbookmostvaluableifyouread itfirstinits entiretyand thenuseitas a referencewheneveryouhavequestions. TheHandbookispublished fortheStudentGovernmentAssociationofMeredithCollegebytheOfficeofCollege Communicationsincooperationwith theDeanofStudentsOffice. Alma Mater Wesalutethee.AlmaMater, wesalutetheewith asong. At thyfeetourloyalhearts their tributes lay; Wehadwaited forthycoming, in thedarknesswaited long. Ere themorningstarproclaimed thy natalday. Thouhastcomethrough tribulationand thyrobeisclean andwhite. Thou artfairer thanthesummerinitsbloom. Thou artbomuntoakingdom and thycrownis alloflight; Thou shaltsmileaway theshadowand thegloom. In thypath thefields shallblossomand thedesertshall rejoice. In thewildernessalivingfountainspring; For theblind shall seethybeautyand thedeafshallhear thyvoice. And thesilenttongue theirhigh hosannassing. Where therhododendronblushes on theburlymountain'sbreast. In themidland where thewild deerlove toroam; Wherethewaterlilyslumberswhilethecypress guards itsrest; Lo! thysunnyland ofpromiseand thyhome. t Where thesonsofCarolina taughta nation tobefree. And herdaughters taughttheirbrothers tobebrave. O'era land ofpeacefulplenty, from thehighland to thesea. Maythybanner. AlmaMater, everwave! — RichardTilmanVam\ 2AlmaMater Table ofContents AlmaMater 2 Adii\inistrativeOffices 4 Academic Information 7 HonorSystem 14 CollegePolicies and Regtilations 21 Residence Life 31 Student: Services and Activities 46 SecurityandEmergency Procedures 58 Traditior\s and AnnualEvents 61 Campus Orgaiiizations 66 StudentGovenunentAssociation Constitution 85 UndergraduateAcademic Calendar Ill InformationGuide 115 NondiscriminatoryPolicy MeredithCollegeadmitswomenstudentsofanyrace,color,nationaland ethnicorigintoalltherights,privileges,programs, andactivitiesgenerally accordedormadeavailabletostudentsattheCollege. Itdoesnotdiscrimi- nateonthebasisofrace, color, national andethnicorigininadministration ofitseducational policies, admissionspolicies,scholarshipand loan programs, and athleticandotherschool-administratedprograms.Further- more,itdoesnotdiscriminateinadmissionoraccesstoitsprogramsand activitiesonthebasisofhandicapasdefinedbySection504oftheRehabili- tationactof1973.ThevicepresidentforbusinessandfinanceatMeredith coordinatestheCollege'snondiscriminatorypolicyonthebasisofhandicap. Contents3 There'saMeredithinyourfuture. Administrative Offices It'sa Meredithwhosedominant characteristic,Ibelieve,isthatour studentscaremoreabouteach otherthanatanyplace1have President ofthe College academicprogramoftheCollege everseen.Onitscampus,some ThePresidentisthechief and intheabsenceofthe presi- things—takeplacethataretruly educationalandadniinist- dent acts inmatters ofa more mseangsiecofaressepnecste,oafsceonmsmeuonfiptlya,cea, rativeofficerofMeredith general nature. Heisavailable to asenseoftime,and asenseof College. Heisresponsibleto the students foradviceand helpin beauty.Meredithisupcloseand BoardofTrusteesforthesupervi- allmatters ofacademicconcern. f)ersonal,and thesenseof sion,management,andgovern- Heshouldbeconsulted when belongingyoufindherestays mentofMeredith,andforinter- the academicsituationwarrants. withyoualways. pretingandcarryingoutthe TheOfficeoftheVicePresident posIsfessasMtehreemdaigtihc.thWatewiklnloawlwtahyes policiesoftheBoardofTrustees. and Dean oftheCollegeis futurewillbringchanges,butitis Hesignsalldiplomasandex- located on thefirstfloorof importantforustoknowwhat ecutes in thenameofMeredith JohnsonHall. willremainthe same.Wewill College all contracts, deeds, alwaysfind integrity;thatisthe notes, and otherdocuments and Dr.AllenBurris VicePresident backboneoftheCollege.Wewill legalinstruments authorizedby andDeanoftheCollege,ext.8514 alwaysfind honesty;thatisthe the Board or theExecutive We sailgwnaaytsurfeinodfatcheadCeomlliecgee.xcellewniclel; Committee. Hecoordinates all administrativeand educational Vice President for Adminis- thatis thechiefcharacteristicof theCollege. Wewillalwaysfind functions oftheCollege. Heis trative Affairs and a touchofclass;thatisthe the official representativeofthe Executive Assistant to the expressionof theCollege. We College. TheOfficeofthe President willalwaysfind avalueorienta- President is located on the Crtoolnl;egteha.tWisetwheiUdiarlecwtaiyosnfoifntdhae second floorofJohnsonHall. TthheeOVfifciecePorfesCiodlelnetgecoCoordmimnuanteis- focusonGod;thatisthefounda- cations. She represents the ptioosMniytoifvvetihsaeinoCdnolfsloterrgoeMn.egr.eWdeithhaivsea Dr.JohnE. Weems Preexts.id8e5n1t1, Pcroensfiedreenntceastaspnedcifaulncmteieotnisn,gas,nd handles specialprojects forthe greatschool, and itwillget better. I'mpleased thatMeredith President. TheVicePresidentis isinyourfuture;I amalso Vice President and Dean of responsibleforthepreparation delighted thatyou areinhers. ofStrategicPlanningDocuments — WelcometoMeredith to the the College and otherspecial reports and excitementofcollegeinthe'90s. TheVice Presidentand Dean of studies. Shemaintains communi- the College supervises the cationsv^th the Board ofTrust- -JohnE.Weems,President 4AdministrativeOffices