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HANDBOOK

West Georgia College

Carroll ton, Ga.

1935-36

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To the Student Personnel of West Georgia Oollege:

The faculty joins me in giving to you a most
hearty and cordial welcome. Our campus is a friend-
ly place. This pamphlet is printed for your inform-
ation. We hope that it contains information which
will aid you. The suggestions herein listed have been
found helpful by our faculty and students. There-
fore, we pass them to you.

The main objective of West Georgia College is
the progressive development of the individual to take
his or her place in and improve society. You are re-
quested to help us.

Respectfully,
IRVINE S. INGRAM, President.

GENERAL REGULATIONS

1. College regulations go into effect at the time
a student arrives on the campus and continue through-
out commencement. Students permitted to leave the
campus at various times during the year are respon-
sible for upholding the standards of the college dur-
ing their absence.

2. All communications from parents and guardi-
ans concerning leave of absence, withdrawals or visit-
ing must be made direct to the president or dean in
advance and not through the student. If in case of
emergency a parent wishes to call a student home,
communication must be made with the president or
dean.

3. Leave of absence may be refused because of
low scliolarship or of too frequent requests for leave.

4. Attendance at chapel is compulsory.

5. Girls are not allowed to ride or park in cars
witli young men.

6. Students are requested not to smoke in the
academic building, the dining hall, or the gymnasium.

7. Cars will be parked across the road from the
buildings facing the buildings.

8. When the dormitories are officially closed for
holidays or the close of the sessions there shall not be
permitted any social engagements on the part of stu-
dents remaining beyond this time.

9. Outsiders who persist in making a nuisance of
themselves in the college community shall be barred
from having dates with college girls.

10. Dormitory girls will not be permitted to go to
town in the mornings, except by special permission of
the Dean of Women. (Sunday church services ex-
cepted).

11. Students will receive double cuts for absences
on Fridays, Saturdays and Mondays. (This applies to
Saturday conferences as well as Saturday classes).

12. G'rls are permitted to go hiking in groups of^
four or more.

13. A grade of E automatically becomes an F if
reexamination is not taken in the subsequent quarter.

14. Private meet'ngs on the campus between men
and women students shall be restricted to walking on
the front campus.

15. Tennis courts will be closed from 9 A. M. to 1
P. M. on Sundays.

16. The official school colors shall be Crimson
Eed and Eoyal Blue.

DORMITORY RULES MEN

1. Rooms must be kept in order and are inspect-
ed ard graded every day except Sunday by the dormi-
tory hostess. Changes in furniture or any other

questions about the rooms must be referred to the
dormitory hostess. Paste or anything to mar the
v^'alls must not be used. Each person is responsible
for the upkeep and preservation of property in his
room and will be required to pay for any damage,

2. Quiet hour will be observed in the dormitory
after seven-thirty every evening except Friday and
Saturday.

3. Students wishing to entertain overnight guests
must get permission from Mr. Strozier.

4. Students wishing to leave the dormitory in
the evening will indicate such by signing the proctor's
book.

5. Students wishing to leave school for the week-
end will sign their names and give destination and

time of expected return.

6. Each room is furnished with one sixty-watt
light. Any replacements must be made by the stu-
dents. Any additional electric appliances or lights
will cost fifty cents a month.

7. A fifty-cent deposit fee is charged for each
key. This is returned when the key is turned in at
the end of the year.

8. Eadios must not be played loud enough to dis-
turb others.

9. All radios must be turned off before midnight
every night.

10. Students are expected to conduct themselves
as gentlemen at all times.

DORMITORY RULES WOMEN

1. See (1) Dormitory Rules For Men.

2 Women leaving the campus must file a leave
of absence card, giving date and hour of their depar-
ture and their specific destination.

3. After week-end trips a student is supposed to
return not later than sunset on Sunday.

4. All nights except Friday and Saturday are
<!losed nights and no engagements are permitted.

5. Quiet hours are observed every evening after
soven-thirty except Friday and Saturday.

6 Smoking is probihited.

7. In case of illness or other emergency students
should report to the dean of women at once, day or

>night.

8. Arrangements for guests must be made with
the dean of women. All guests are expected to con-
form to the dormitory regulations. Meals are twenty-
five cents each.

9. Freshmen must go to town in groups of three
or more; sophomores in groups of two or more. Parties
including members of both classes must go in groups
of three or more. This regulation applies to the thea-
tre and the shopping center.

10. Women are permitted to walk as far as the
Maple Street School on Sunday afternoons.

11. See (6) Dormitory Rules for Men.

12. See (8) Dormitory Rules for Men.

13. Freshmen are allowed one evening engagement
a week; Sophomores, two.

14. There shall be no dates in the Women's Build-
ing during any student body social function.

ABSENCES

1. There will be no excused absences except for
trips with athletic teams, the glee clubs, the debat-
ingf club, the dramatic club, and field trips sponsored
by instructors.

2. Two quality points will be deducted from the

stiident^s total for each ten class or chapel absences.
(Three full days.)

3. Three tardies in one class constitute one ab-
sence.

4. Except in cases of unavoidable absences satis-
factorily explained to the dean, students are charged
a fee of two dollars for making up a final examina-
tion and a fee of one dollar for making up a mid-term
examination.

5. A student desiring to continue his college work
after being absent from a class or exercise occurring
the two days immediately preceding or the two days
immediately following the Thanksgiving recess, the
Christmas recess, the Spring recess, or other college
holidays, must pay a fine of $1.50 for each day on
which the absences occurred.

* See 1935-1936 Bulletin of West Georgia College,
pp. 48-49 for an explanation of quality points.

PROBATION

1. A student must pass at least one academic
course or be dropped from school at the end of the
quarter.

2. A student who passes only one course will be
put on probation during the subsequent quarter.

3. A student who has been placed on probation
must pass two courses with a minimum of two quality
points at the mid-term examinations to remain in
school.

4. A student who has been dropped from school on
account of his academic work may return to school
after one quarter but is still on probation.

5. A student who makes no quality points for two
consecutive quarters ^411 be placed on probation.

6. A student on probation will be required to re-
main on the campus except when given special per-
mission by the dean.

7 Cutting classes or chapel while on disciplinary
or scholasti.^. probation will be considered just cause
for suspension or expulsion of offender.

8. Under no circumstances will any student be
allowed to represent the college in any intercollegiate
activity while on disciplinary or scholastic probation.
(i. e. Dramatics, debates, Glee Club trips, tennis,

.basketball, baseball, track, shall imply intercollegiate
activities).

9. Any student while on disciplinary probation
for serious offense shall for tbat period of time lose
membership in all student organizations.

ADVANCED CREDITS

1. Students entering with advanced credits are
required to fulfill the requirements of thirty-six quali-
ty points for graduation.

2. The requirement of two physcial education
courses is removed for students entering with advanc-
ed credits. Physical education will be required during
residence here, but may be completed in a senior col-
lege.

. LIBRARY REGULATIONS

1. The library shall be open from 7:30 A. M. to
5 P. M. on Mondays through Fridays. On Saturdays
when regular classes are held the library hours shall
be from 7:30 A. M. to 3:00 P. M. On all other Sat-
urdays the hours shall be from 7:30 A. M. to 12 Noon.

2. Books not specially reserved may be drawn
from the library for home use for two weeks.

3. Books on special reserve must be consulted in

the library except as stated in regulations 4 and 5
below.

4. Eeserve books may be drawn from the library
at 4:15 P. M. for home use overnight and must be
returned by 9:00 the following morning.

5. Reserve books may be drawn from the library
at 11:00 A. M. on Saturday for home nse over the
week-end and must be returned by 9:00 A. M. the
following Monday.

6. Periodicals may not be taken from the library
by students.

7. A fine of two cents a day will be charged on
books not returned on time.

8. A fine of twenty-five cents for the first hour
and of five cents for every hour thereafter will be
charged on reserve books not returned on time.

9. Noise and disorder in the library will subject
the offender to withdrawal of library privileges.

10. Mutilation or theft of books or periodicals will
subject the offender to suspension or expulsion from
the college.

ENTERTAINMENTS

1. Requests for entertainments must be filed in
triplicate in the dean's office two weeks ahead of
time and must be signed by the faculty advisers.
Plans for an entertainment must not be made until
the application has been approved.

2. The student body as a whole is permitted one
social a month. (Exceptions only by permission of
the dean.) Students only are invited.

3. Private parties are limited to one a quarter for
each organization, the nature of the function to be
decided by the dean in conference with the faculty
advisers.

STUDENT ACTIVITIES

1. All candidates for office of any student
organization in order to qualify for election must*
have passed with ^'C^ average or a,bove all courses
up to the time of nomination.

2. When any organization gives a social function
the officers and members of that organization shall
be considered hosts, and as hosts shall be held respon-
sible for carrying through the function in accordance
with the rules and regulations of the college, (This
rule applies to private parties as well as public
functions.)

3. Organizations giving private parties shall in-
vite guests only from the student body and from the
former membership of the organization. Scholastic
honor societies shall invite guests only from their
former membership.

4. During the commencement exercises at the
close of the regular session there shall be presented a
lov'ng cup to that organization which during the two
preceding sessions has had the highest average
scholastic standing. This is to be retroactive for the
session of 1934-35. (Only those organizations whose
members are chosen because of scholarship shall be
eligjible to compete for the cup.)

SCHEDULE OF STUDENT ACTIVITIES
1935-36

OEGANIZATION TIME OF MEETING

Mu Zeta Alpha .. .. 1st and 3rd Thursdays,

7:30 P. M.
Phi Sigma Alpha .. .. .. nd and 4th Thursdays,

7:30 P. M.

French Club .. .. .. 2nd Tuesdays, 7:30 P. M.;

;4th Tuesdays, 3:30 P. M.
Home Economics Club .. 2nd Tuesdays, 7:00 P. M.

Debating Club .. .. .. .. 1st and 3rd Mondays

9:50 A. M.
Ciceroian .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .: 1st and 3rd Wednesdays

9:50 A. M.
Hawthorne .. =. .. .. .. .. 2nd and 4th Wednesdays,

9:50 A. M.
Dramatic Club .. .. Discretion of the Director^

Men^s Glee Club .. .. .. Mondays, 6:30 P. M.;

Thursdays, 9:50 A. M. Oth-
er meetings at the discre-
tion of the Director.*

Women's Glee Club .= Mondays and Thursdays,
9:50 A. M. Other meetings
at the discretion of the
Director.*

Voluntary Eeligious Club Sundays, 5:00 P. M.

*These organizations are to be given precedance
when preparing for a public appearance.

Staff meetings of THE WEST GEOEGIAN anl

THE CHIEFTAIN may arranged by editors and

advisers so as not to conflict with the schedule and
given above

All organizations are expected to follow the pro-
gram as outline above.

SCHEDULE OF STUDENT ACTIVITIES
1935-36

OEGANIZATION TIME OF MEETING

Mu Zeta Alpha .. .. .. .. .. 1st and 3rd Thursdays,

7:30 P. M.
Phi Sigma Alpha .. .. - 2nd and 4th Thursdays,

7:30 P. M.
French Club .. .. ., .. .= .. .. 2nd Tuesdays, 7:30 P. M.;

:4th Tuesdays, 3:30 P. M.
Home Economies Club .. 2nd Tuesdays, 7:00 P. M.

Debating Club .. .. ., .. 1st and 3Td Mondays

9:50 A. M.
Ciceroian .. .. .. . .; 1st and 3rd Wednesdays

9:50 A. M.
Hawthorne .. == =. =. .. =. .. 2nd and 4th Wednesdays,

9:50 A. M.
Dramatic Club .. .. .. . Discretion of the Director*

Men^s Glee Club .. .. ., Mondays, 6:30 P. M.;

Thursdays, 9:50 A. M. Oth-
er meetings at the discre-
tion of the Director.*

Women^s Glee Club .= .. .= Mondays and Thursdays,
9:50 A. M. Other meetings
at the discretion of the
Director.*

Voluntary Eeligious Club Sundays, 5:00 P. M.

*These organizations are to be given precedence
when preparing for a public appearance.

Staff meetings of THE WEST GEOEGIAN anl
THE CHIEFTAIN may arranged by editors and
advisers so as not to conflict with the schedule and
given above

All organizations are expected to follow the pro-
gram as outline above.

HONOR POINTS

1. Honor points are ,given for participation in extra-curricular activities. The purpose of
these honor points is two-fold: (a) to recognize merit; (b) to enable a greater number of stu-
dents to engage in extra-curricular activities.

2. Sophomores are allowed a maximum of twelve honor points; freshmen are allowed a
maximum of ten honor points. Honor points arc given for offices and activities as listed be-
low:

ORGANIZATION 6 pts 5 pts. Tpts 3 pts. 2 pts. 1 pt^

WEST GEORGIAN Editor

Business Associate Feature
Mgr. Editor Editori

Managing
Editor

Reporters,
etc.

CHIEFTAIN

Edito?

Business
Mgr.

Associate
Editor

Business
Staff
Othei* Eds.

LITERARY

SOCIETIES

President

Secretary

Other
Officers

GLEE CLUBS

Manager
(Men^s)

President

Membership

CLASS OFFICERS

President

Other
Officers

ORCHESTRA

Pr esident

Membership

RELIGIOUS

ACTIVITIES

President

Secretary

Other
Officers

DRAMATIC
CLUB

Stn^re Mgr.

Officers

Member-
ship

DEBATING
CLUB

Officers
Teams

Member-
ship

HONORARY
SOCIETIES

Officers

Member-
ship

ATHLETICS

Team Mgr.

Team Capt.

Varsity

Class
Athletics

3. The Activities Committee of the faculty constitutes a committee of revision.