JJ nil _|l/... , nil>^HI!iHII**lli STUDENTS' HANDBOOK West Georgia College Carroll ton, Ga. 1935-36 -WJ^SW- T fl Baa ttu m^ 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 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.