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HANDBOOK

West Georgia College

Carrollton, Ga.

1936-37

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STUDENTS' HANDBOOK

for

1936-1937

West Georgia College

Carrollton, Ga.

Digitized by the Internet Archive
in 2013

http://archive.org/details/studentshandbook19west_1

CONTENTS

General Kegulations Pag'e 5

Dormitory Rules Men Page 6

Dormitory Rules Women Page 7

Absences Page 8

Rules Regulating Use of Gymnasium Page 9

Probation Page 10

Advanced Credits Page H

Library Regulations : Pa.g'e H

Entertainments Page 12

Student Activities , Page 12

Schedule of Student Activities Page 14

Honor Points Page 15

TO THE STUDENT PERSONNEL OF
WEST GEORGIA COLLEGE:

The faculty joins me in giving to you a
most hearty and cordial welcome. Our
campus is a friendly place. This pamph-
let is printed for your information. We
hope that it contains informlation which
will aid you. The suggestions herein list-
ed have been found helpful by our' faculty
and students. Therefore, we pass them on
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 requested
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-
cut 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. If in case of emerr^'enc'y 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
scholarship or of too frequent requests for leave.

4. Attendance at chapel is compulsory.

5. Dormitory "v^^omen are not to ride or park in
cars with young men. Day women students are i^ot
to park in cars with young men.

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

7. When the dormitories are officially closed for
holidays or the close of the session there shall not be
permitted any social engagments on {he part of stu-
dents remaining beyond this time. ;

8. Outsiders who persist in making a nuisance of
themselves in the college community shall be barred
from having dates with colle;3'e girls.

9. GirJs are permitted to ,<o hiking in groups of
four or more.

10. A grade of E automatically becomes an F if
re-examination is not taken in the subsequent quarter.

11. Tennis cour^ts will be closed from 9 A. M. to 1
P. M. on Sundays.

12. All communications from, parents or guardians
concerning leave of absence must be made to the

dean or president. Standing permits -pre valid for
week-end visits at home. v (\ V /^j

13. When the weather ^AW^u^y al^nS^k^^'Y^
dates are allowed on the front campus from three - \
until five.

14. Too frequent meetings between men and wo-
men students may be occasion for disciplinary action.

15. The official school colors shall bo Crimson Red
and Royal Blue

1. Rooms must Ire kept in order and areMnspect-
ed and graded every day except Sunday by the dormi-
tory hostess. Changes in furniture or any other
questions about the T*ooms must be referred to the
dormitory hostess. Paste or anything to mar the
walls 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 every evening except Friday and Satur-
day.

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

4. S indents 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. Radios must not be played loud enough to dis-
turb others.

9. All radios must be turned off before eleven
o'clock 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 departure
and their specific destination.

3. After week-end trips a student is s u f )poood to
return not later than sunset on Sunday.

4. All nights except Friday and Saturday ^re
closed nights and no engagements are permitted.

5. Quiet houps are observed every evening after
seven except Friday and Saturday.

6. Smoking is prohibited.

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. Women students must go to town in groups of

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two or more. This regulation applies to the theatre
and the shopping center.

10. Women are not to go to town in the mornings,
except by special permission of the dean of women.
Sunday church services are excepted.

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

12. See (6) Dormitory Eules for Men.

13.^ See (8) Dormitory Rules for Men.

14. Freshmen are allowed one evening engagement
a we ekf sophomores two. i

15. There shall be no engagements in the Women's
Building during any student body social function.

16. Wo'fn'eh living i'tt the campus shall fill all even-
ing engagements at the Women's Building.

1. There will be m) excused absences except for
1rips w^th athletic teams, the glee clubs, the debat-
ing club, the dramatic club, field trips sponsored by
instructors, and illness.

2. Quality points will* be deducted from the stu-
dent^s total for excessive class or chapel absences.
The term ^'excessive" shall be determined by the
doan of the college according to the record of the in-
dividual student. *

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-teim
examination.

5. A student desiring to continue his college work
after bein^ absent fi'om a class or exercise occurring
the two days immediately preceding or the two days
immediately following the Thanksgivin,g recess, tlie
Christmas recess, the Spring recess or other college
holidays, must pay a fine of $1.50 for. each day on
which the absences .oc'curr^. "Voi^-cAx-e- rv \^<a^ c3t> <u w y)

>^^Se^936a937Bul^^ of^ e?r*^r^m*t!^ege,
p. 50, for an explanation of quality points. '"^

RULES REGULATING USE OF

THE GYMNASIUM n ^

1. The gymnasium is for the use of both men and
women, but they are not to use it at the sa^ie time.
When women's classes are scheduled, m.en must con-
fine their activites to the athletic field. Several
periods during the week will be set aside for activi-
ties in group dancing, folk dancing, marching tactics
and similar recreational activities, at which time both
men and women may attend.

2. Smoking is prohibited at all times in the gj^-
nasium, on the athletic field when the stuclent is par-
ticipating in any activity, and at any other time or
place when the student is wearing the official athletic
rniform of the CoPege.

3. Once each three or four weeks the gymnasium
is used for College social affairs. The group or organi-
zation sponsoring the affair is held responsible by the
faculty for the removal of decorations and the ar-
rangement of the building for the next schedule class
following the entertainment. ..,:..-:

4. Lockers and showers for strudents who do not live

in the Dormitory are available in the basement of the
dining hall, adjacent the gymnasium.

PROBATION

1. A student must pass at least one academic
rourse 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. To remain in school a student who has been
placed on probation must pass two courses with a
minimum of two quality points at the mid-term ex-
aminations.

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 will be placed on probation.

6. A student on probation will be required to re-
main on the campus except when given special pf*r-
1^ ission by the dean of men and dean of women.

7. Cutting classes or chapel while on disciplinary
or scholastic probation will be considered just cause
for suspension or expulsion of the 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.: Dramatic Club, debates. Glee Club trips, tennis, ^
basketball, baseball, track shall imply intercollegiate
activities).

9. Any student while on disciplinary probation
for serious offense shall for that period of time lose
membership in all student or.^anizations.

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^^^\^^ ADVANCED REDITS

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

2. The requirement of two physical 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-

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LIBRARY REGULATIONS

1. The library shall be open from 7:30 A. M. to
5 P. M. on Mondays through Fridays. O^-Sa^iurdays
Ar^^fTtr'xegttla.^-^la-s&e^ are held -the^ library hours shall
b^e^iio^ ?r30' A M. to 3:0^ P. -M. On alLdS^-^^ Satur-
days hours shall be from 7:30 A. M. to 12;fcN&fi. Ex-
cept On nights of general college functions, the library
will be open from 7 P. M. to 9 P. M. fr.om Mondays
through Thursdays and on Fridays of closed week-
ends. Students abusing evening library privileges
will be deprived of these privileges.

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 overni-'ht and must be
returned by 9:00 the following morning.

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

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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
'^Larged on reserve books not returned on time.

9. Noise and disorder in the library will subject
the offender to withdrav^^al of library privileges.

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

ENTERTAINMENTS

le Requests for entertainments must be filed in
triplicate in the dean^s office two weeks ^head of

time and must be signed by the faculty advisers.
Plans fon an entertainment must not be made until

Uie 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 quar-ter for
each organization, the naturte of the function to be
decided by the dean in conference with the faculty
advisers.

4. Social functions are limited to one a week dur-
ing the fall and winter quarters and to two a week
during the spring quarter. No social functions are
to be scheduled during the week of quarterly examina-
tions.

STUDENT ACTIVITIES

1. All candidates for office of any student

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organization in order to qualify for election must have
passed with ^'C^' average or above all courses up to
the time of nomination.

2. When any organization gives a social function
^he 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 colleiT;e. (This
rule applies to private parties as well as public func-
tions.)

3. Organizations giving private parties shall in-
vite guests only from the student body and from the
former membership of the ori^'anization. S ^holasti e
linimi' iiu;inti(rib JiiH 'nuiitr iiiiii |i iin1f|i frriiii tlirii

^ former membeji^Jiip.

4. During the commencement exercises at the close
/of the regular session there shall be presented a lov-
ing cup to that org^anization which during the two

Ipreceding sessions has had the highest average schol-
^astiC standing*. (Only those organizations whose
[members are chosen because of scholarship shall be
^eli^ible to compete for the cup.)

There shall be a student activity committee
of three to work in co-operation with the committee
from the faculty. This committee shall be chosen
from the officers of the various organizations. One
of the duties of this committee shall be to announce
and conduct student elections.

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SCHEDULE 0 STUDENT ACTIVITIES
19361937
ORGANIZATION TIME OF MEETING

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

7:00 P. M.

Phi Sigma Alpha==...=.=.==..-2nd and 4th TlmrsdaySj
7:00 P. M.

French Club......=.....=-.=..=....=.2nd Tuesdays, 7:00 P. M.;

4th Tuesdays, 3:30 P. M.

Home Economies Club=.=..-. 1st Tuesdays, 7:00 P. M.

Debating Club... ...-==.=...=====. 1st and 3rd Tuesdays,
7:00 P. M.

Ciceronian Society....=. .==..=... 1st and 3rd Wednesdays,
9:30 A. M.

Dramatic Club.... .............=.... Discretion of the Director *

Women's Glee Club.... ....Mondays and Thursdays,

9:50 A. M. Other meetings
at the discretion of the
Director. *

Men's Glee Club.=............ Mondays, 6:45 P. M.

Thursdays; 9:50 A. M.
Other meetings at the dis-
cretion of the Director. *

Chorus-.. .=...........==...=. ....=........ Discretion of the Director *

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

* These organizations are to be i^^iven precedence
when preparing for a public appearance.

Staff meetings of THE WEST GEORGIAN and
THE CHIEFTAIN may be arranged by the editors
and advisers so as not to conflict with the schedule
as J^iven above.

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

HONOR POINTS

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

2. Sophomores are allowed a maximum of twelve honor points; freshmen are allowec
maximum of ten honor points. Honor points are given for offices and activities as liJ
below;

OEGANIZATION

6 pts.

5 pts.

4 pts.

3 pts.

2 pts.

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WEST GEORGIAN

Editor

Business
Mgr.

Associate
Editor

Managing
Editor

Feature
Editors

Reporters,
etc.

CHIEFTAIN

Editor

Business
Mgr.

Associate
Editor

Business
Staff
Other Eds.

GLEE CLUBS

. Manager
rMen's)

President

Membership

CLASS OFFICERS

President

Other
Officers

CHORUS

President

Mem
shi

RELIGIOUS

ACTIVITIES

President

Secretary

Other
Officers

DRAMATIC
CLUB

Stage M,g'Y.

Officers

Member-
ship

DEBATING
CLUB

Officers
Teams

Mem

shi

HONORARY
SOCIETIES

Officers

Mem
sh

ATHLETICS

Varsity-
Team Mgr.

Team Capt.

Varsity

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

SCHEDULE OF STUDENT ACTIVITIES
19361937
ORGANIZATION TIME OF MiEETING

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

7:00 P. M.

Phi Sigma Alpha.................. 2nd and 4th Thursdays,

7:00 P. M.

French Club.... 2nd Tuesdays, 7:00 P. M.;

4th Tuesdays, 3:30 P. M.

Home Economies Club.... . 1st Tuesdays, 7:00 P. M.

Debating Club...... .......1st and 3rd Tuesdays,

7:00 P. M.

Ciceronian Society 1st and 3rd Wednesdays,

9:30 A. M.

Dramatic Club Discretion of the Director *

^Yomen's Glee Club Mondays and Thursdays,

9:50 A. M. Other meeting's
at the discretion of the
Director. *

Men's Glee Club............ Mondays, 6:45 P. M.

Thursdays; 9:50 A. M.
Other meetings at the dis-
cretion of the Director. *

Chorus........ Discretion of the Director *

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

* These organizations are to be [^iven precedence
when preparing for a public appearance.

Staff meetings of THE WEST GEORGIAN and
THE CHIEFTAIN may be arranged by the editors
and advisers so as not to conflict with the schedule
as g'iven above.

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

HONOR POINTS

) to recognize mout, (b) to
Honoi points lie gnen foi

ORGANIZATION 6 pts

5 pts

4 pts

3 pts

2 pts lit

VEST GEORGIAN Fditoi

Mg.

Eihtoi
Man ignig

reituio
Editois

B.porteis,

OIIIErTAlN Editor

Mgr

Fditoi

Business

GLEE CLUBS

Afinigcr
fMcns)

Picsidcnt Mem

beisln

^

CLisS 0>T.I( FRS

Pies

dent

Other
Offuer,,

CHORUS

Piisident

Ml mil.
shi,

RELIGIOUS

ACTIVITltes

President

ReciLtai

Other
Officers

DRAMATIC
CLUB

Rtnge Its.-.

Officer

ship

DEBATING
CLUB

Officer

st

ATHLETICS

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