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Communications with the College Mailing address SweetBriarCollege SweetBriar, Virginia 24595 Telephone for general information (804) 381-6100 (24'hourswitchboard) Fax:(804)381-6173 General matters concerning the College Officeofthe President, 381-6210 DirectorofPublicRelations, 381-6262 Academic affairs DeanoftheCollege,381-6205 Admissions DirectorofAdmissions, 381-6142 Toll-free: 1-800-947-4300 Alumnae affairs DirectorofAlumnaeAssociation, 381-6131 Business affairs 381-6200 Vice President and Treasurer 381-6202 Financial aid DirectorofFinancialAid, 381-6156 Grants, gifts, bequests DirectorofDevelopment, 381-6161 Junior Year in France Director,JuniorYearinFrance, 381-6109 Junior Year in Spain Director,JuniorYearinSpain, 381-6295 News bureau, publications, publicity, campus events DirectorofPublicRelations, 381-6262 Student affairs, housing DeanofStudentAffairs,381-6134 Transcripts and records Registrar, 381-6179 7 Sweet Briar College Catalog, 1995^1996 Contents Academic Calendar, 1995-1996 2 Sweet Briar College, 1901-1995 3 Academic Program 7 Pre-Professional Preparation 14 Sample Programs 1 Requirements for the Degree 19 Academic Regulations 22 General Policies 24 Academic Honors 26 Admissions 30 Academic Scholarships 34 Honors and Scholarships Awarded, 1994-1995 37 Financial Aid 39 College Fees 41 Schedule of Class Hours 45 Courses of Instruction 46 Faculty, 1995-1996 129 Student Life 135 Class of 1995 140 Geographic Distribution, 1994-1995 142 Students in Off-Campus Programs, 1994-1995 142 Board of Directors, 1995-1996 143 Administration, 1995-1996 144 Alumnae Association 148 Index 157 Academic Calendar, 1995-1996 199S - s MATuguWstT'95F El August29 NewStudentsArrive S MJaTnuWaryT'96F S 136 147 15812196 11703 11148 11295 September1 RReegtiusrtnriantgioSntu(1d-e5ntps.mA.r)rive 147 1581 |1(962)11370 11148 11529 21630 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 September4 ClassesBegin(8:30a.m.) 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 27 28 (29) 30 31 28 29 30 31 October10,11 ReadingDays h" October12 Founders'Day October21,22 FamiliesWeekend November8 Registrationfor - September'95 WinterTerm February'96 s M T W T F s H: November14-17 Registrationfor S M T W T F S (n 2 SpringTerm 1 1 2 ^ 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 November21-26 ThanksgivingVacation 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 (Beginsat5:30p.m.) 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 25 26 27 28 29 December8 ClassesEnd(2:30p.m.) 1 December9-10 ReadingDays 1 1 December11-15 Examinations December15 WinterVacationBegins H ^ MOcTtoWberT'95F s| 5(:R3e0sipd.emn.c)eHallsClose S M MTarWch'T96 F S 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 8 (3(10) 11 12 13 14 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 15 16 17 18 19 20(21) 1QQ6 i1m0E1H1IS12HI1I3HI14^H1^5KIEdI 1 (22)23 24 25 26 27 28 30 31 January2 ResidenceHallsOpen BI25 26 27 28 29 30 (Ip.m.) ^ M 1 January3 WinterTermBegins January26 WinterTermEnds February1 SpringTermBegins S MNoTvemWberT'95F s March 15-24 S(8p:r3i0nga.Vma.c)ation S M ATprWil'T96 F S 5 6 7 81 92 130 114 (Begins2:30p.m.) 7 81 92 130 114 125 n6 12 13 14 15 16 17 IS April9-12 RegistrationforFallTerm 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 @19 2270 2218f29fm30^Kma May8 ClassesEnd(4:30p.m.) 2218 2229 2330 24 25 26 27 May9 ReadingDay T" May10,11 Examinations May12 ReadingDay May13-15 Examinations(Seniors S MDeTcemWberT'95F S 4m:u3s0tpf.imn.i,shMeaxyam1s3)by S M T W T F S 4 4 5 6 7 81.9_)2 May18 BaccalaureateService 5 6 7 81(32 ©©(5)© MM(Bn)W(r2B)(Mi3a)(ij4)M(RM)iMBl (3:30p.m.) @ 16 17 1 May19 Commencement 20 21 22 23 24 25 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 26 27 28 29 30 31 (10a.m.) 1 ' ^J=ActivityDays(classesnotinsession) =ClassesinSession 1=Vacation(residencehallsclosed) Sweet Briar College, 1901-1995 Sweet Briar's Mission General Background Sweet Briarisafour-year, independentcollege Aboutsixhundredwomenstudentsare in whoseaim is topreparewomentobe active, residenceeach yearatSweetBriarCollege, responsible membersofaworldcommunity. Its where theyfindchallenge and excitement in curriculum isorganizedonthepremisethata pursuingawiderangeofstudies inthe liberal foundation inthe liberalartsandsciences artsandsciences. Sweet Briar iscentrally located inVirginia, adozenmilesnorthof enhancesthedevelopmentofcriticaland Lynchburgandabout45 milessouthof creativeabilities,develops theabilityto Charlottesville.The BlueRidgeMountainsjust synthesizedisparate information, equipsthe tothewestoverlookthespaciouscampusof studentforgraduateandprofessional more than3,000acres, whileRichmond, VA, education, andencouragesthe individual to andWashington, DC, lie twoand threehours continue tolearnlongafterleavingSweet awaybyroad to theeastandnortheast. A Briar. broadlybasedacademicprogram Studentscome toSweet Briarfromallparts teacheshertoviewherexperiencewithin oftheUnitedStatesandabroad. Toencourage widecontexts, toappreciate theachievements studentstodevelopcapacitiesfor international ofthepast, tounderstand themethodsand studyand understanding. Sweet Briaralsooffers majortheoriesofscience, togainan opportunitiesforstudyabroad inallpartsofthe appreciationofthe arts, andtocommunicate world. Thus theCollegeenjoysastimulating withprecisionandcogency. AtSweet Briar diversityofstudents, bothgeographicaland thisstudytakesplacewithinaresidential social, whichenablesstudentstoappreciate environmentthatencouragesphysicalwell- differentculturalperspectives. Thegenerous financial aidprogramattheCollegehelpsto being, ethicalawareness,sensitivitytoothers, ensure thatallqualifiedstudentsmayattend responsibilityforone'sactions,personal SweetBriar. initiative, and the assumptionofleadership. — Thefaculty ishighlyqualified more than SweetBriarcontinues itscommitmentasa 95 percentoffull-timefacultyhavethe women'scollege inordertodevote allofits doctorateorhighestprofessionaldegree intheir resourcestotheeducationofwomen inthe fields. Theyarededicatedteachersandscholars fullrangeofthe liberalartsandsciences, whoknowhowtomotivatestudents toperform includingthosesubjectsthathavebeen atthehighestacademiclevel. Our8:1 student/ traditionallyconsideredasmaledomains.The facultyratiomeansthatclassesaresmall facultyteaches individualsonahumanscale. enoughtoencourageactive learninginmany Insmallclasses, students receive the attention lecture,seminaranddiscussiongroups.The thatencouragesself-confidence andthe scaleofSweet Briarmakes itpossiblefor improvementofskillsforlifeandlivelihood. A studentstobecome wellacquaintedwith faculty, sothe teachingprocessextends highlyqualifiedfaculty, committedto naturallybeyond theclassroomatevents undergraduateteachingofthehighest rangingfrom informaldinnerdiscussionsatthe standards, contributestofulfillingthesegoals. chaplain'sresidencetoextendeddiscussionand TheCollegecontinues toseekadiverse analysisofthemanytalksandperformances studentbody,which isdrawnfromanational givenbynationallyknownvisitingspeakers andinternationalpoolofapplicants. Asan andperformingartists. independentcollege. SweetBriarpossesses the Inrecentyears. Sweet Briar'snationally flexibilitytorespond to the manychallenges recognizedEwaldScholarsProgramhashosted thatfacehighereducation inarapidly asymposiumonNativeAmericanswhich changingworld. broughtsuchluminariesasWilmaMankillerto campus. Visitingspeakershavealso included formerGovernorAnnRichardsofTexas, Dean oftheWhite PressCorpsHelenThomas, screenwriterCallie Khouri, (ofThelmaand Louisefame), andNaomiWolf, authorofThe Beauty Myth. Excellence inteachingandcommitmentto History of the College qualityhave alwaysbeengiventhehighest SweetBriarCollegewasfounded in thefirst priority. Studentsareencouragedtomeetnew yearofthiscenturyby IndianaFletcher challengesandresponsibilitieswithanever- Williams in memoryofheronlydaughter, increasingsenseofmaturity. Thewomenof Daisy, whodied in 1884attheageof16. Mrs. Sweet Briarareencouragedtodevelop their WilliamswasadaughterofElijahFletcher, who academic andprofessional interestsandto cametoVirginiafromLudlow,VT, intheearly realizetheirmaximumpotentialforleadership. yearsofthe 19thcenturyandtaughtschool in Theyare invitedtoexplorediversefieldsof AmherstCounty. Laterhe movedtoLynchburg knowledge, and todeepentheirunderstanding whereheownedandpublishedanewspaper, ofspecific subjects inawidechoiceofmajors becameacivic leader, andamassed large andminors leadingtoa BachelorofArtsor holdingsoflandaswell asaconsiderable BachelorofSciencedegree.Thus, aneducation fortune. atSweet Briarpreparesstudentsforsuccessful Atthe timeofMrs. Williams'death in 1900, entrance intomanyprofessionsandgraduate herestateconsistedofmore than8,000acresof schools. land, includingtheSweet BriarPlantation, and Inaddition, theCollegeofferspre- overhalfamilliondollars. Underthe termsof professionalcertificateprograms inbusiness herwill, theTrusteesweredirectedto management, artsmanagement, public incorporate aneducationalfoundation inthe administration, andteachercertification. stateofVirginia, toestablish itasaperpetual TheCollegeoperatesona4-1-4calendar. memorialtoherdaughter, andtoturnoverto it Thusstudentscanbenefitfromthe intensive allproperty lefttothem intrust. studyofonesubject inthewintertermduring ItwasMrs. Williams'desire, accordingto the monthofJanuary, andalsopursueamore thefollowingexcerptfromherwill, that traditionalcourseofstudy inthefallandspring "itshallbe thegeneralscopeandobject terms. Studentsfrequentlytake advantageof oftheschool toimparttoitsstudents internshipopportunitiesandfieldexperiences sucheducationinsoundlearning, and duringthewintertermand throughout the suchphysical, moral, andreligious summermonths. trainingasshallin thejudgmentofthe Campus lifeatSweet Briarcomplements Directors bestfitthem tobeuseful thechallengesofacademicwork. It isenriched membersofsociety." byanextensiveprogramoffree lectures, Thefirst BoardofDirectorsdeterminedthat concerts, danceand theaterperformances, art theCollegeshouldbefreefromdenomination- exhibitsandfilms.Numerousclubsand alcontroland that itshould maintainthe organizationsencouragestudentstoparticipate highestacademicstandards, unitingclassical inactivitiesrangingfromtutoring inthepublic andmodern idealsofeducation. schools, andhousebuildingwithHabitatfor SweetBriarCollegeopenedformally in Humanity, toathletic activitiesand sportssuch September 1906with51 students, including 15 asrockclimbing,hiking, spelunking, canoeing, tennis, swimming,fieldhockey, riding, skiing daystudents. ItsA.B. degree,grantedforthe andsoccer. Studentsareself-governed through firsttime in 1910, wassoonacceptedfor theStudentGovernmentAssociation, andall graduatework in leadinguniversities. subscribe toandsupport the HonorSystem. By 1921, Sweet Briarheldmembership in Social life isenlivenedthroughmixersand the SouthernAssociationofCollegesand informalpartieswithstudentsfromthe SecondarySchools, theAmericanAssociation UniversityofVirginia,WashingtonandLee, ofUniversityWomen, and theAmerican VirginiaMilitaryInstitute, Hampden-Sydney, Councilon Education, andwasapprovedbythe andotherneighboringcolleges. AssociationofAmericanUniversities. Sweet TheCollege maintainsastrongtraditionof EBdriuacratisioanc,crtehdeitCeodmbmyotnhweeDaelptahrtomfeVnitrgoifnia, and edxecveellloepncneewinweadyuscaotfikone,epwihniglethiattctornatdiintuieosnto theSouthernAssociationofCollegesand SecondarySchools, toawardthe Bachelorof raelicvreeaftoirontahle,fauntudrel.eaIdteprrsohviipdeospptohretuendiutciaetsional, Artsand BachelorofSciencedegrees. It isa memberoftheCollegeEntranceExamination nweocmesesnarwyhfoorltihvee pinerasornaapliddlyevcehlaonpgmienngtwoorfld. Boardandacontributingmemberofthe Sweet Briaralumnaehaveasenseof AmericanSchoolofClassical Studiesat Athens. TheCollegeofferscoursesleadingto confidenceastheyfacethechallengesbeyond collegeandaresecure intheirabilitytomake teachercertification inVirginiaand 29other statesatboth theelementaryandsecondary effectivecontributionstothewell-beingofour level. ItschapterofPhi BetaKappaistheTheta society. ofVirginia, authorized in 1949. AchapterofPi Georgianredbrick ofthe noted architect GammaMu, the international society insocial RalphAdamsCramto the modern labsofthe science, wasestablished in 1983; Sigma Delta GuionScienceCenter. Students live in Piestablished itschapterin 1990; Alpha residencehallssituatedaroundamain Lambda Deltawaschartered in 1992; and the quadrangle attheheartofthecampus.The OmegaMuChapterofPhiAlpha Delta earliestresidencehalls, alsodesignedbyCram, fraternitywasestablished inFebruary, 1995. arecomplementedbymorerecenthallsnearby. bequMeasntsyhgaifvtes,gsrpeeactilaylsetnrdeongwtmheenntesd,tahnedCollege. Irensaidddeintcieohnaltlossctoundteanitnacccoommmmoodnatroioomnss,, Chairshavebeenestablished inEnglish, kitchens, andapartmentsforresident government, chemistry, physics, ecology, counselors, whoarefacultyorstaffmembers. philosophy,psychology, religion, history, Studentstake theirmealsatacentraldining mathematicalsciences, and international hall, ProthroCommons, whichcontains affairs, and there areadditionalspecial informaldiningareasaswellassmalldining professorships ineconomics. roomsforspecial occasions. In 1978, theVirginiaCenterforthe The mainquadrangle isdominated bytwo Creative ArtsbecameaffiliatedwithSweet buildings, PannellArtCenterand Memorial MBroiuarntasSaayneAarn-greoluon,daarnteisatrsb'ycoelstoantyesbietluoantegdinagt Cdehsaipgenle.dItnokkeeeeppinpgacweitwhitphremviooduesmrenneoevdastiaonnds requirements, theoriginalCram-designed totheCollege. refectorywasextensivelyremodeledand Governance reopened in 1985 asthe PannellArtCenter. It InMay 1927, a BoardofOverseerswas boastsamodemartgallery whichhousesthe established. Itsrecommendationswere SweetBriarCollection, aswellasanarthistory submittedtothe BoardofDirectorsfor library,offices, andclassroomsfortheArt ratification. Alumnaerepresentationonthe History Department.ThespaciousMemorial BoardofOverseerswas instituted in 1934. In Chapel isthe locationofdaily 1990, the BoardofDirectorsand the Boardof interdenominationalservicesaswell as the Overseerswere united intoasinglegoverning settingfornumerousvocal and instrumental Boardconsistingofnomorethan 32 members concertsthroughout theyear. electedannually.Threealumnae membersare While arthistorystudentsenjoythe chosenfromsuccessivegraduatingclasses, one facilitiesofthe PannellArtCenter, studentsof perclass, toserveforthree-yearterms. thefineartsstudy inthe Babcock FineArts SevenofSweetBriar'seightpresidentshave Center, whichhouses thedepartmentsof beenwomen. Dr. MaryK. Benedictheldthe music, studioart, andtheatrearts. Music,voice, officefromtheopening in 1906until 1916. Dr. and instrumentstudiosarewell-equippedand EmilieWattsMcVeaservedfrom 1916 to 1925, spacious, while thestudioartfacilitiesprovidea Dr. MetaGlassfrom 1925 to 1946, Dr. Martha fullrangeofpainting,drawing, andprint B. Lucasfrom 1946to 1950, Dr. AnneGary studios. Equipmentforsilkscreen, etching, Pannellfrom 1950 to 1971, Dr. Harold B. lithography, andphotolithography isavailable, Whiteman,Jr., from 1971 to 1983, and Dr. andpaintingandprintingstudiosarefully NBaernbaahraEAl.inHoirlFlryt,oofkroomffi1c9e8i3nt1o99109.90. Dr. estquudiepnptedartfiosrt.opAtiphmoutmogprearpfhoircmadnacrekrboyotmhe enablesstudents toundertake advanced The Campus projects. TheSweet Briarcampus,oneofthemost Thehumanitiesand languageartsfaculties beautiful inthecountry, issituated inthe arehoused in Benedict Building, which foothillsofthe BlueRidgeMountains, about20 includesclassrooms, seminarrooms, faculty milesfromtheAppalachianTrailand the Blue offices, the language laboratory, agalleryforart Ridge Parkway. Twelvemilesnorthof exhibits, andTysonAuditorium. The Mary Lynchburg,VA, and45 scenic milessouthof HelenCochranLibrary,designedbyRalph Charlottesville, theCollege enjoysthe AdamsCramandbuilt in 1929at thecenterof amenitiesofnearbycitiesaswellasspectacular thecampusacademic buildings, is thekeystone vistasofsurroundingmountains. Onacampus oflibraryservicesforSweet Briar. Threeother ofwoodlands, dells, andsmall lakes, covering librariesoncampus, theJunius P. Fishburn more than3,000rollingacres, studentsareable Music Library in the BabcockFineArtsCenter, toexplorethecountrysideonfoot,bicycle, or theFanny B. FletcherScienceLibrary inGuion horseback. ScienceCenter, and theMartinC. Inthis idyllicsettingstudentsstudy in ShallenbergerArtLibrary in the PannellArt buildingsranging incharacterfromtheneo- Center,providestudentswiththe largest 5 privateundergraduatecollege library in Allareavailable 24hoursaday. Additional Virginia.Thecollections includemore than microcomputersareavailableatotherlocations 230,000bookvolumes, 350,000microforms, a acrossthecampus. Inall, morethan 100 currentperiodicallistof1,133 titles, and5,363 microcomputersare availableforstudentuse. audio'visualmaterials, allfullyaccessibleto The Internet, theglobalcomputernetwork, is students.TheLibrary'sMediaServices available toallstudentsandfaculty. Departmentprovidesaudio-visualequipment RecreationalfacilitiesaboundatSweet andsupport, andmaintainssatellitecapabilities Briar. Severalnaturalareashavebeensetaside fordistributingdownlinksignalsthroughout bytheCollegeforecologicalandbiological thecampus. studies: theCharlesW. CarryNature Inthesciences, studentsbenefitfromSweet Sanctuary, 50acresofold-growthhickoryand Briar'sfinefacilities.Thenewlyrenovatedand otherhardwoods; theNatureCenter, 12 acres expandedGuionScienceCenterprovidesup- ofwoodlandwithmarkedstudy trails; theBig to-dateequipmentforbiology, chemistry, OaksWoodland, 15 acresofmatureoaks- physics, psychologyandcomputerscience. The somemore than 14' incircumference; the biologylabcontainsanewdigital imaging WilliamsEcologicalStudiesPreserve, 250acres scanningelectronmicroscope andother consistingofavarietyofhabitats; the equipmentforstudyofsuchsubjectsasplant ConstitutionOaksSanctuary; andtheScenic physiology, microbiology, andcelland StreamPreserve,whichextendsfromoneof molecularbiology, whilethechemistrylabs twolakesoncampus. includemodem instrumentationforanalytical, Whilethewalkerandjoggercanbenefit organic, andphysicalchemistry. Physics labs frommilesofunspoiledcountryside, therider containequipmentfornuclearandoptical canfollownumeroustrailsfromtheHarriet spectroscopy,fordetectionandanalysisof HowellRogersRidingCenter, oneofthebest- soundand lightwaves, andcomputersfordata designedridingfacilities inthecountry.The acquisitionandanalysis. Studentstaking center includesalarge (300' x 120') indoor sciencecourseshavehands-onaccessto arena, a 175' x 275' ovalringwithall-weather equipmentnotoftenfound insmallliberalarts footing, 60boxstalls, threeoutdoorringsand institutions. Examples includeanuclear 14paddocks, schoolingoutsidecourses, and magneticresonancespectrometer (NMR); threeadditionalteachingstations. Othersports Fouriertransform infraredspectrometer (FT- facilities include aswimmingpoolwhichmeets IR) anddiode arrayUV/VISspectrometer; a allNCAArequirementsandthe Daisy scanningelectronmicroscopewithdigital WilliamsGymnasiumwhichcontainsfacilities imagingsystem; plex luminescentsequencing forphysicaleducation, weighttraining systemandmodular,computercontrolled equipment, aNautilusCenter, aerobicfitness instrumentationforphysicsandchemistry; a center, trainingroomsanddancestudios. In cVaGlcAuluscomputerlabwith486-33 systems, addition, there are 14tenniscourtsandfields colorgraphicadaptersandmonitors, forhockey, lacrosse, andsoccer. printersandprojectionpanels. Allofthe above enhancetheclassroomand labexperiencefor Thusthecampus isanideallocationboth students.TheSamuelE. UpchurchWing, forstudyandforvigorousrecreationatalltimes opened in 1993, hasexpandedlaboratoryand oftheyear. Itlends itselfto theformationof classroomspace inGuion. Computerscience closeprofessionalrelationshipsbetween equipment isconstantlyupdatedtoprovidethe studentsandfaculty, theenjoymentofawide varietyofeducationalandrecreational latestandbesthardwareandsoftwareforuseby opportunities, andthedevelopmentoflasting students. Inthesocialsciences, too,students enjoytheuseofmodemequipmentand friendships. Classesaresmallandpersonalso facilities, includingcomputerlabs, tocarryout thatthetotalityofthe educationalexperience avarietyofexperiments inpsychologyandto islongrememberedandappreciatedby alumnaeofSweetBriar. pursuestudy inanthropology, sociology, economicsandgovernment. SweetBriariscommittedtoproviding studentswithaccesstocomputers.TheWoody LearningCenter, located inGray, includesa computerlabwhichhasMacintoshmicro- computers. MS-DOScomputerlabsare located intheGuionScienceCenterand inBenedict. Academic Program Academic Advising TheARCalsocoordinatesthepopularPeer TutoringProgram, andhelpsstudentsprepare TheadvisingsystematSweet Briar, forgraduatestudyqualifyingexams (GRE, coordinatedbythe Deanof Academic MCAT, LSAT, etc.). Advising, providesassistanceforstudentsas theydevelop theiracademicprogramsand Libraries and Media Services determinetheireducationalgoals. Advisors Sweet Briar'sMary HelenCochranLibrary interpretCollegerequirements, assistwith containsanoutstandingliberalartscollection. courseselection, monitoradvisees'academic progress, andmakereferralstocampus All itemsarehoused inopenstacksand arrangedforeasystudentaccess.The libraryis resources. open 109hourseachweek; 24hoursaday Atthebeginningofthefirstyear, each duringexams. Reference librariansareavailable student ismatchedwithafacultyadvisoron tohelpstudentsorganize theirresearchefforts thebasisofsharedacademicorco-curricular and toassistthemwithinformationneeds. interests. Unlessshechoosestochange Bibliographic instructionto individualsand advisors, thestudentwillworkwiththisfaculty classesatscheduledtimesandon-demandhelps memberforherfirsttwoyears. studentsgaintheskillsnecessarytouse Juniorsandseniorsareusuallyadvisedby effectivelythevast informationresources thechairofthedepartments inwhich they available.The BasicLibrarySkillscourse is havedeclaredtheirmajor. Supplementary requiredofall incomingstudents. Library lab advisingofjuniorsandseniors isthe sessionsareoffered inconjunctionwith, and responsibilityofthe DeanoftheCollege. requiredof, allstudentstakingEnglish I, The DeanoftheCollege, the Deanof "Thoughtand Expression." AcademicAdvising, membersofthefaculty, Theresourcesofthe MaryHelenCochran theCareerPlanningstaff, andpre-medical, pre- Libraryaresupplemented by those inthree law, andpre-businessadvisorsshare the branch libraries, theJunius P. FishbumMusic responsibilityforadvisingstudentsabout Library inthe BabcockFineArtsCenter, the graduateandprofessionalprogramsandabout FannyB. FletcherScience Library intheGuion careerplans. ScienceCenterandtheMartinC. ShallenbergerArtLibrary inthe Pannell Academic Resource Center Center. TheAcademicResourceCenter (ARC) provides informationand instruction in The SweetBriarCollege librariesareleaders writing, studyskills, reading, and timeand inthe useofadvancedtechnologytoimprove sistraevsasimlaabnlaegteomestnutd.entLso,cfaatceudltyi,naGrnadys,tatfhfefoArRC ftahceulatcyc.esAsibsihlairteydofauitnofmoramtaetdiocantfaolrogs,tuLdIenOtNsand (LynchburgInformationOnlineNetwork), helpwithcurrentprojectsandforlong-term skilldevelopment. established incooperationwithRandolph- TheARCstaffandtrained assistantsare MaconWoman'sCollege, LynchburgCollege andtheCityofLynchburgPublicLibrary, availableweekdays, evenings, someweekend allowsstudentstosearch theircombinedlibrary hours, andatunscheduledtimesbyspecial holdings. Studentsmayborrow itemsdirectly auspepotihnetAmeRntC.foSrwheeeltpBirniawrristtiundgenptasperresg,ulaanrdlyto fromanyofthethreecollege libraries,ormay havebooksdeliveredtoSweetBriar.Accessto learneffective testingtechniques, reading and thecatalog isavailable tostudents inbranch studyskills. librariesandcomputerlabsoncampusandvia Eachterm, theARCoffersworkshopsfor personalcomputerintheresidencehalls. studentsandworks inconjunctionwith various TheOnlineComputerLibraryCenter departmentsoncampustohelpstudentswho (OCLC) systemprovidesaccesstomillionsof encounterdifficultiesaswellaswiththosewho titles inlibrariesthroughout theUnitedStates, wishto improve theiracademicskills. Canada, Mexico, Great Britainand Europe. software,contactRoscoeFitts, managerofthe On-linesearchservicesprovide accessto BookShop. thousandsofdatabases, indices, andabstracts, The Lienors Program andofferfulltextsofinformationinhundreds ofdisciplines. The Honors Programconsistsofchallenging TheFergusReidRare BooksRoomhouses courses, opportunitiesforindependentwork, morethan5,000volumesandthousandsof andaseriesofextra-curricularactivities. It is manuscripts tosupportthecurriculum. Of designedforstudentsofexceptional initiative specialnotearetheVirginiaWoolfCollection, andabilitywhomayentertheprogramasfirst- theW.H. AudenCollection, theGeorge yearstudentsbyinvitationorwithinthefirst MeredithCollectionand theEvelynDay twoyearsoftheircollegecareer, onthebasisof MullenT.E. LawrenceCollection. thecreditratio (3.3 orhigher). TheFanny B. FletcherArchiveshold the Honors Courses recordsoftheCollege. Studentswhotake the Honorscourses includeHonorsSeminars WinterTermcourse inhistoricalresearch (coursesdesignedespeciallyfortheHonors methodsusethese recordsasprimaryresearch Program; newcoursesaredeveloped eachyear), materials. HonorsSections (regularlyofferedcourseswith TheMediaServicesDepartmentoffers specialsectionsforhonorsstudents), and HonorsVariants (regularlyofferedcourseswith satellite televisionbroadcastsfromaround the world, training insimplevideoproductionand attached tutorialcomponents). editingtechniques, andprovidesmedia Honors Thesis equipmentandsupport tothecollege. Included Inhersenioryear, anhonorsstudentmay in theresourcesarevideoprojectionfacilities, writeanhonorsthesiswhichwillexplore in theabilitytobroadcastprogramsonthe depthsomeareawithinhermajorfield. A campuscablesystem, and interactivecomputer- studentwishingtowrite anhonorsthesis drivenmultimediaworkstations.The library shouldconsultwithhermajoradvisorandthe alsomaintainsextensivecollectionsofaudio directorofthe HonorsProgram (Professor andvideotapeprograms, soundrecordingsand Evans-Grubbs) early inthejunioryear.Tobe multi-mediasoftware. eligible towrite anhonorsthesis, astudent mustmeet thefollowingrequirementsbythe Library Courses winterorspringtermofherjunioryear: The libraryfacultyalsooffersaseriesofnon- a) Completionofat least threecourseswhich creditcourses inlibrary instruction (seep.127). count toward the major; Computer Literacy b) Anaverageof3.0orhigher inhermajor SweetBriarsupports itsacademicprogramwith departmentduringthe lastthreeterms in computer-related instructionoffered through whichshehastakencourses inthat theDepartmentofMathematicalSciences, department; microcomputerservices, andcourses in the c) Acreditratioof2.7 orhigherbasedonthe naturalandsocialsciencesandhumanities. sophomoreyearandthefirsttermofthe Instruction includesprogrammingcourses in junioryear. A student need notbe a Pascal,COBOL, and in theuseofcomputer- memberofthe Honors Program towrite basedtoolstoaidwriting, andbusiness anhonors thesis. applications. Inthesenioryear, thestudentconductsan BothMacintoshandMS-DOSsystemsare independentresearchprojectandwrites the usedthroughouttheCollege and maybe thesisunderthedirectionofthemajor purchasedatsubstantialdiscountsthroughthe department. Periodically, shemaymeetwith SweetBriarCollege BookShop. otherstudentswritingthesesandwiththe Formore informationonSweet Briar'suse directoroftheHonors Programandmembersof ofthecomputeracrossthecurriculum, contact the HonorsCommittee todiscussherresearch. LeifAagaard, directorofcomputingservices. Inthespringterm, studentsreportontheir Forcurrentpricesoncomputersandrelated research inapresentationtotheSweet Briar community.