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THE UNCATALOG

1983-84 Student Guide to West Georgia College

A Unit of the University System of Georgia

The contents of this student handbook are current as
of the date of publication. Policies, regulations, programs
and costs do change, however, and any revisions of such
will supersede the contents of this book and will be broadly
published to the college community.

This handbook is prepared for the convenience of
students and does not constitute an official publication of
the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia.
In case of any divergency from or conflict with the Bylaws
or Policies of the Board of Regents the official Bylaws and
Policies of the Board of Regents shall prevail.

The statements set forth in this handbook are for infor-
mational purposes only and should not be construed as
the basis of a contract between a student and this institu-
tion. While every effort has been made to insure accuracy
of the material stated herein, the College reserves the right
to change any provision listed in this handbook without
actual notice to individual students. Every effort will be
made to keep students advised of such changes.

Information regarding academic requirements for
graduation will be available in the offices of the Registrar,
Dean of Students, and Deans of Schools. It is the respon-
sibility of each student to keep himself or herself appris-
ed of current graduation requirements for a degree pro-
gram in which he or she is enrolled.

West Georgia College is in compliance with Title VI of
the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and all other applicable
federal and state regulations. This means that we don't
discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, national
origin, religion, sex, age, or handicap, including disabl-
ed and Vietnam "Era" veterans.

WEST GEORGIA COLLEGE

The Mcintosh Memorial, a granite block resembling
narrow doorsteps, is the official logo of West Georgia Col-
lege. The memorial came to the campus from the Mcin-
tosh Reserve located south of Carrollton. Chief William
Mcintosh had a large granite stone hewn into steps for
his visitors to mount their horses when visiting his home
and guest house.

Mcintosh was chief of the Creek Indian nation in the
early 1800's and rose to the rank of brigadier general in
the American army under his friend General Andrew
Jackson. The nearly 200-year old granite rock from which
West Georgia College's new logo was designed has been
on the campus since 1916 when it was moved from the
Mcintosh reserve and used as the cornerstone in a girls'
dormitory. It now rests in a park located on Front Cam-
pus Drive.

Published by the Office of the Dean of Student Services

Summer 1983

West Georgia College

Carrollton, Georgia 30118

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION /EQUAL OPPORTUNITY INSTITUTION

Cartoons by Alan Kuykendall

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1983-84 COLLEGE CALENDAR

WGC PEOPLE

People to know and faces to recognize about campus... Familiarize yourself with those
shown here so you'll know who to see when you need help. ..P. 5

ACADEMIC NUTS AND BOLTS

Information, advice and step by step instructions for surviving on the academic tread-
mill. ..Advisement, Registration, Add/Drop, Withdrawals, Transcripts, Credit Hours, and
Staying in School... P. 11

Classrooms, Professors and Academic

Requirements
Quarters and Credit Hours
The Catalog
Attending Class
Academic Advisement
Registration
Add/Drop

Withdrawals from Class
Withdrawals from School
Staying in School
Changing Majors

The Academic Record or Transcript
Appeals

Academic Requirements for Receiving
Financial Aid

'ROUND 'N ABOUT CAMPUS

Find out where to go for what by reading here about the many services, offices, recrea-
tional facilities, and opportunities highlighted in this section. ..P. 15

The Student Center
Auxiliary Enterprises
Bookstore
Post Office
Student Offices
Student Activities Office
Snack Bar
Gameroom
I.D. Cards
Conference Rooms
Other Services
Gymnasium and Other
Recreational Facilities

HPE Building and Pool

Tennis Courts

Track and Playing Fields

Fitness Trail

Residence Halls

Library

Health Services

Public Safety

Mandeville Hall

Food Services

Business Services

ORGANIZATIONS AND ACTIVITIES

Good times to be had by anyone who seeks them. ..Here are ways to fill those leisure hours
with fun and relaxation, healthful exercise, intellectual stimulation, and professional
development...?. 19

SGA

CPB

Student Government

Student Activity Fee

College Program Board

Religious Groups

Black Student Alliance - BSA

Student Publications

WWGC FM 90.5

The Arts

Music

Theater

Debate

Intramural Sports

Intercollegiate Sports

Greeks

Honorary Groups

Departmental Organizations

Special Interest Groups

Student Organization Handbook and

Annual Review of Registered Groups
How To's for Student Organizations

DO'S AND DON'T'S

Rules and regulations, I.D. cards, traffic code, smoking, drinking, hazing, parking... Find
out about these and more in this section on the freedoms and responsiblities of college
students...?. 25

Rules and Regulations

Personal Conduct

I.D. Cards

I.D. Cards for Student Dependents

The Traffic Code and Designated Parking

Zones
Peaceful Demonstrations
Alcoholic Beverages
Dry Rush and No Sale of Alcohol

Hazing

Confidentiality of Student Records
"Home Away from Home"
Use of College Facilities
Weather/Emergency Closings
Student Voting Privileges
Classification as a Georgia
Resident or Nonresident
Solicitation of Funds
Psychological Instability

DIRECTORY

See the "Problem Solving Guide" to find the location and telephone number of an office
or person you need to contact. Also listed are all academic departments, other depart-
ments and offices, and telephone numbers for residence hall pay stations...?. 31

Problem Solving Guide
Academic Departments
Departments and Offices
Residence Hall Pay Stations

APPENDICES

A. Student Conduct Code and Disciplinary Procedures

B. College Hazing Policy

C. Statement on Disruptive Behavior

D. Procedures in Appeals on Grades

E. Procedures for Appeals on Undergraduate Admisson and Readmission

F. Academic Requirements for Receiving Finanical Aid

G. Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

H. Procedures for Appeals in Cases of Academic Dishonesty

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September 18
September 18-20
September 20
September 21
September 21-23
September 30

Fall Quarter, 1983

Residence Halls Open

Orientation for New Students

Registration

Classes Begin

Add/Drop and Late Registration

Last Day to Apply for December Graduation

October 4
October 28

Last Day to Withdraw from a Course with an Automatic Grade of W
Last Day to Withdraw from a Course with a Grade of W, if Passing

November 23-25

Thanksgiving Recess (Offices Closed November 24-25)

December 2
December 5-9
December 11
December 12
- January 3
December 23-30

Last Day of Classes
Examinations
Graduation
Christmas Recess

Offices Closed

JAN

FEB

MAR

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Winter Quarter, 1984

January 2
January 2-3
January 3
January 4
January 4-6
January 13
January 17

Residence Halls Open

Orientation for New Students

Registration

Classes Begin

Add/Drop and Late Registration

Last Day to Apply for March Graduation

Last Day to Withdraw from a Course with an Automatic Grade of W

February 9

Last Day to Withdraw from a Course with a Grade of W, if Passing

March 12
March 13-16
March 18
March 18-25

Last Day of Classes
Examinations
Graduation
Spring Recess

MAR

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APR

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MAY

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JUNE

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Spring Quarter, 1984

March 25
March 26-27
March 27
March 28
March 28-30

Residence Halls Open

Orientation for New Students

Registration

Classes Begin

Add/Drop and Late Registration

April 6
April 10

Last Day to Apply for June Graduation

Last Day to Withdraw from a Course with an Automatic Grade of W

May 4

Last Day to Withdraw from a Course with a Grade of W, if Passing

June 5

June 6-8, 11-12

June 14

Last Day of Classes

Examinations

Graduation- Evening, 7:00 p.m.

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JULY

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Summer Quarter, 1984

June 17 Residence Halls Open

June 18-19 Orientation for New Students

June 19 Registration

June 20 Classes Begin

June 20-22 Add/Drop and Late Registration

June 29 Last Day to Apply for August Graduation

July 3

July 4
July 23

Last Day to Withdraw from a Course with an Automatic Grade of W, (for

Classes Meeting throughout the Quarter)

Holiday (Offices Closed)

Last Day to Withdraw from a Course with a Grade of W, if Passing (for

Classes Meeting throughout the Quarter)

August 17
August 20-23
August 26

Last Day of Classes

Examinations

Graduation

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WGC PEOPLE

Of all the elements that make a college what it is,
perhaps it's people who have the most immediate im-
pact. In this section of The Uncatalog are pictured some
of the people who are influential in making West
Georgia what it is today. They are responsible for ad-
ministering many of the offices and service organiza-
tions you'll come into contact with during your stay at
West Georgia, and they are here primarily for the pur-
pose of assisting students. Be sure to look them up
when and if you need their help.

THE PRESIDENT

Our leader, the President, is Dr. Maurice Townsend, who came to West Georgia in 1975. He
was an undergraduate at Boston University and received his master's degree and Ph.D. from
the University of Chicago. His academic major was political science. Office in Sanford Hall.

TOWNSEND

THE VICE PRESIDENT

Dr. John T. Lewis, as Vice President and Dean of Faculties, is over all the academic schools
and departments of the college. His office also handles academic dismissals, appeals, and read-
missions. He earned the bachelor's degree at Millsaps College in Mississippi and later received
his master's and doctoral degrees from the University of Mississippi in psychology. He came
to WGC in 1977. Office in Sanford Hall.

DANGLE

MILLER

FULBRIGHT

ACADEMIC DEANS

All academic programs at WGC as well as all faculty are organized into three broad classifica-
tions of groups referred to as Schools. The School of Arts and Sciences is headed by Dr. Richard
Dangle, the School of Business by Dr. Mark Miller, and the School of Education by Dr. Evelyn
Fulbrigiit. They are instrumental in all matters related to academic life on campus because one
or another of these deans supervises each academic department. If there's a matter you can't
resolve in your department, see your School Dean for advice. Letters of transient permission,
approvals for course overloads, and other types of special permits are issued by the School Deans.

Dean of Arts and Sciences Office in Melson Hall
Dean of Business Office in School of Business Building
Dean of Education Office in Education Center

GRADUATE SCHOOL

Dr. Ben Griffith, Dean of the Graduate School, and his office staff oversee
and coordinate matters relating to admission, record keeping, degree pro-
grams, and graduation requirements for all graduate students. Approx-
imately one-quarter of all WGC students are in graduate programs.
Graduate students, if you can't resolve problems with your professors and
in your academic departments, see Dr. Griffith for advice. Offices in
Mandeville Hall.

GRIFFITH

DEVELOPMENTAL STUDIES

Some students accepted to West Georgia are required to enroll in one or
more Developmental Studies courses before entering an academic ma-
jor. Charles Wilson coordinates these courses and advises Developmen-
tal Studies students about their programs of study. Go to see him if you
have questions about Developmental Studies. Office in Mandeville Hall.

WILSON
EVENING STUDIES

Mr. Andy Davis is Coordinator of Evening Studies. As his title indicates,
classes are available from 5:30 until 10 p.m. for students who have fami-
ly or career responsibilities and cannot attend daytime classes. Evening
students may fulfill bachelor degree requirements in four disciplines or earn
an associate degree in criminal justice. In addition graduate students may
pursue studies in several academic departments.

DAVIS

LIBRARY

With a large new addition, the four-story structure in the center of back
campus is the Irvin Sullivan Ingram Library, your gateway to learning and
to the group of newer academic buildings known as the Quadrangle. Mr.
Charles E. Beard, Library Director, and his capable crew of professional
librarians are available to assist students, and they will. Just ask. Get in-
to the habit of studying... in your Library.

DIANNE DENNARD, SUSAN

SMITH, ANNE MANNING, MYRON

HOUSE, AND JANE SAPP

SMITH AND LYON

THE DEAN AND ASSOCIATE DEAN
OF STUDENT SERVICES

Dr. Bruce Lyon and W. H. Smith work closely with the many people who
make the Division of Student Services at West Georgia. All of these depart-
ments report through this office: Admissions, Alumni Relations, Finan-
cial Aid, Health Services, Placement, Residence Life, Student Activities,
Student Development or Counseling, and the Registrar. These men are
the ones to turn to when you can't get problems or questions resolved
satisfactorily elsewhere. Good men to get to know. They also handle
discipline cases. Offices in Mandeville Hall.

ADMISSIONS

JILL HENDRICKS, PHYLLIS MUSE,

WANDA STEGALL, MARK TAYLOR

and BICKERS

Doyle Bickers and his staff are probably already familiar to you. They travel
the state talking with high school and junior college students about WGC,
show visitors about campus, sponsor visitation days, work with orienta-
tion, and process applications for admission. Don't forget them once you
are here. They need students to serve as hosts when prospective students
visit the campus, so let them know if you're interested in helping out. Of-
fices in Mandeville Hall.

REGISTRAR

Registrar Dr. Gordon Finnie and his staff have the difficult task of mat-
ching students with course offerings in registration, and then, somehow,
keeping track of how many hours each student receives, when he or she
receives them, and countless other registration and recording duties. To
have a transcript sent or check on your academic records, go to the
Registrar's Office. Offices in Mandeville Hall, rear entrance.

CAROL FERLING,

M.J.HOLMES, AND

WILENE WILSON

BECKY ROBERDS, BONNIE

STEVENS. GORDON FINNIE,

JANELL WIGGINS

FINANCIAL AID

WGC provides financial assistance, funded by the federal and state govern-
ments, the college, WGC Foundation, companies, and individuals, to ap-
proximately one-third of its students. If you think you are worthy and deser-
ving, or if you just plain need financial assistance, stop by the office and
let someone know. Among other things, you may be able to get a job in
the work-study program. Offices in Mandeville Hall.

PLACEMENT AND COOPERATIVE EDUCATION

Mr. Bruce Brewer heads a professional placement service for students and
alumni of West Georgia. He is assisted by Jessica Lee and a capable staff
who maintain continuous communication with employers and arrange on-
campus interviews between employers and graduating students who are
seeking jobs. They also coordinate internships, the cooperative education
program, and the location and development of off-campus jobs for cur-
rent students. Office in Mandeville Hall.

JESSICA LEE AND
BRUCE BREWER

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ANN PHILLIPS

STUDENT DEVELOPMENT

Got a problem with a teacher or someone back home? Don't know what
to major in? Can't concentrate on studying? Got a roommate who's about
to flip out? Just plain need someone to talk to? Then head for the Student
Development Center and see Dr. Jerry Hall, Assistant Dean of Student
Services for Student Development, or one of the other counselors. They're
professional in every way, easy to talk with, and very confidential! Offices
in Mandeville Hall.

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DR. ROY DENNEY

HEALTH SERVICES

A full time physician is employed in the college Health Center, and nurses
are on duty 24 hours a day when school is in session. Medical assistance,
including lots of TLC, is provided for all common ailments. For observa-
tion and minor illness, students are admitted to the infirmary overnight.
Those with serious injury or illness are referred to their family physician
or the local hospital. Lab services have been expanded to handle many
routine tests. If you're taking six hours or more, you pay a health fee; so
be sure to take advantage of the expert care that's available.

RESIDENCE LIFE

Tom Martin, Director, and his staff believe that residence hall living at
West Georgia offers a significant contribution to the total educational
development of a student (and that it's fun!), and they want you to believe
it too. They supervise the duties of all resident advisors, head residents,
and resident directors, to create a desirable living environment. Offices
in Mandeville Hall.

TOM MARTIN,

PATRICIA CAUSEY

AND PEGGY McHUGH

LINDA KESTNER, TERRY NELSON
AND ALISON BREEZE

STUDENT ACTIVITIES

The Activities Office, under the direction of Linda Kestner, plans and directs
the many phases of college life not directly related to the classroom. Ac-
tivities office personnel coordinate offerings of the College Program Board,
serve as advisors for Greek organizations and other student groups,
organize Homecoming and many other interesting and fun activities. Of-
fices in the Student Center.

INTRAMURALS

Opportunities for recreation, social contacts, and healthful exercises are
provided by the college through an excellent intramural athletic program.
James Docherty is the director of these programs, and he urges all students
to participate. Intramural competition includes football, Softball, basket-
ball, volleyball, tennis, and track. Office in Student Center.

DOCHERTY

JIMMY STOKES,
VIRGINIA HERRON,
AND EARL REAVES

BUSINESS AND AUXILIARY SERVICES

Students may cash checks for up to $40 at the cashier's window in the
Business Office, Melson Hall. Any special problems related to fee payments
or student bills are referred to Mr. Earl Reaves, Director of Business Ser-
vices. Mrs. Virginia Herron is another very important person to many
students because her office is the one which distributes scholarship and
finanical aid checks. Auxiliary Services include food service, bookstore,
post office, refrigerator rentals and vending. Business office in Melson Hall,
Auxiliary Services in the Student Center.

TESTING

If life seems to be one big test, guess what? Tests don't stop at college.
Pat Hughes is in charge of administering many of the tests required of
all college students, such as the S.A.T., G.R.E., and the Regents Test.
She also maintains CLEP and G.E.D. testing programs. You have to take
a test to get into college and to get out of college. Pat Hughes may be
one of the first and last people you'll see at WGC. Office in Mandeville Hall.

HUGHES

PUBLIC SAFETY

William Tuttle is Director of Public Safety. As his title implies, his staff
of able-bodied officers cruise the campus not only in pursuit of crime and
illegally parked cars but also to assure the security of property and buildings
and the safety of all members of the college community. They can be reach-
ed day or night at 834-1260. Office in Aycock Hall.

MAY, GLASS, TUTTLE,
and HARRIS

SERVICES FOR THE DISABLED

The college extends the opportunities of higher education to the physical-
ly disabled as well as to the able-bodied. Handicapped students who have
special needs should talk with Dr. Ann Phillips in the Student Develop-
ment Center. She coordinates services for physically disabled students,
including pre-enrollment interviews, counseling, and readers. Office in
Mandeville Hall.

PHILLIPS

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

Dr. O.B. Yates, a counselor in the Student Development Center, is a real
friend to all foreign students. If you're from another country, be sure to
look him up and get to know him. He can provide assistance and advice
about a wide range of concerns and will do everything he can to help you
adjust to your new environment. Office in Mandeville Hall.

YATES

KAISER

ATHLETICS

West Georgia College is very proud of its athletic program, headed by
Athletic Director Roger Kaiser. Students can enjoy the excitement of col-
lege sports, with intercollegiate competition in men's basketball, basball,
track, cross country, tennis, golf, and, of course, football. Women's inter-
collegiate sports include volleyball, tennis, basketball, softball and track.
Office in Health-Physical Education Building.

Academic
Nuts and Bolts

With over 1,000 individual course offerings, 70 or more
undergraduate programs of study, and almost 300
teaching faculty, a student at West Georgia has a wide
variety of learning experiences to choose from. The facul-
ty, whose members come from across the nation and
around the world, is among the best anywhere, with ap-
proximately three-fourths of its members holding doctoral
degrees in their fields. Collectively, they are probably the
best qualified, most expert group of people you will ever
have the opportunity to work with and learn from, so take
advantage of the opportunity!

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Departments and
Professors

Most students quickly become
familiar with the classroom buildings
as they find their way to classes and
labs, but they may be less aware of
how to find faculty and departmental
offices. Printed in the directory section
of this handbook are the building and
room number, telephone number, and
chairman's name for each academic
department on campus.

Usually, other faculty offices within
the department will be located in the
same building and general vicinity as
the departmental office, but there are
some exceptions. Inquire in the depart-
mental office about the location of a
specific faculty member's office if you
have difficulty finding it.

Normally, faculty members post on
their office doors regular hours when
they are available to see students, and
most are willing to schedule additional
times if the student is unable to come
by during the posted hours. You
should feel free to contact faculty
members in their offices to discuss
your progress, any particular problems
you're having in one of their classes,
your concerns about career and profes-
sional plans, or any matters of mutual
concern. In 99 cases out of 100, you
will find faculty members to be cordial,
concerned and helpful.

Quarters and Credit Hours

West Georgia is on the quarter
system with the calendar year divided
into four approximately equal blocks of
time the fall, winter, spring and sum-
mer quarters. A normal academic year
of study consists of three quarters, but
many students attend college year
round or take breaks from school dur-
ing other quarters than the summer.

The credit value of a course is deter-
mined by the number of hours it meets
each week. For example, a course with
five 1-hour lecture sessions per week
is a 5-quarter-hour course. As a rule
of thumb in accounting for credit
hours, it takes two hours of laboratory
to equal one hour of lecture, as is the
case with a 5-hour science course
which has three 1-hour lectures and
two 2-hour labs each week.

A full course load is considered to be
12 or more hours, but since most of the

classes at West Georgia are worth 5
credit hours, people usually take 15
hours (three courses) or more per
quarter. A typical freshman or
sophomore course load consists of
three 5-hour courses plus physical
education. Therefore, in one academic
year of 3 quarters a student will nor-
mally earn 45 credit hours, plus
physical education credits.

The Catalog

The West Georgia College Bulletin
or catalog contains a complete state-
ment of academic policies and pro-
cedures, courses required for each pro-
gram of study, retention and gradua-
tion requirements, and many more
essential items of information for the
successful student. It is a very impor-
tant book to have, study and follow. If
you don't already own a current copy
of the Bulletin, you should get one
now.

The Admissions Office gives one free
copy to each new student, but if you've
already received one, you'll need to
purchase your next one in the
bookstore. New students should keep
a copy of this year's catalog for
reference during their entire stay at
West Georgia. Those restless nights,
it's guaranteed to put you to sleep
when nothing else will!

Attending Class

Best advice: Attend class regularly,
but be sure to attend the first two class
days each quarter. If there's a waiting
list for a class and students don't attend
the first two days and haven't been in
touch with the professor to explain
why, they may be dropped to make
room for others who need it. Since
classes and professors differ greatly,
you should be certain you understand
the attendance requirements for each
course you're taking. Some profs lower
grades for excessive absences, and
they may even drop a student who cuts
frequently.

Academic Advisement

Each student is assigned a faculty
member to assist in planning his/her
academic program. Freshmen and
sophomores must see their advisors
and obtain their signature on a
registration form before completing

registration each quarter. The Admis-
sions Office notifies new students of the
names of their advisors.

Should you experience difficulty in
locating your advisor, ask for
assistance from the office of the
academic department to which your
advisor belongs. A directory of
academic departments is given later in
this handbook, and the location by
building of all academic advisors is
published in the quarterly Schedule of
Classes.

Registration for Classes

Registration for classes is the
quarterly process of seeing your facul-
ty advisor, selecting a list of courses
you wish to take, arranging these into
a schedule to fit available time slots,
signing up for these classes according
to the prescribed procedure and pay-
ing fees. The quarterly Schedule of
Classes lists all courses being offered
and gives step-by-step instructions for
completing all registration procedures.

Students in good standing either
may register early in a more leisurely
fashion or on the afternoon before
classes begin each quarter along with
several thousand others. Early
registration is definitely recommended
for a better selection of classes, more
freedom in obtaining the schedule you
want, less hassle in general, and little
or no waiting in lines.

Students occasionally do not obtain
their desired class schedule during ear-
ly registration. If this occurs, you may
notify the Registrar's Office by the an-
nounced deadline to cancel this
schedule so that you can register the
day before classes begin, or you may
choose to keep this schedule and make
adjustments and additions to it during
the Add/Drop period the first three
class days each quarter. No student,
however, who has a schedule of
classes from early registration is allow-
ed in the registration arena at regular
registration when other students are
attempting to register for the first time.

See the Schedule of Classes for
complete details on how to register,
early register, and pay fees, and go by
or call the Registrar's Office
(834-1414, campus ext. 414) for
answers to particular questions.

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Add /Drop

You may change your class
schedule or register late during the first
three days of class each quarter, but
this is not a particularly easy thing to
do. This is a critical time of the
quarter, and the process of getting ap-
proval to enter classes late is fairly
complicated. The student must go to
each academic department affected to
obtain approval for whatever change
is being made in the schedule before
turning in to the Registrar's staff the
appropriate drop or add forms. A late
fee of $15 is charged anyone who waits
until these three days to register or
who has early registered but fails to
pay fees before this time.

Withdrawals from Class

After the first three days of class, if
a student must "drop" or withdraw
from a class, this course will remain on
the student's record for the quarter,
and a symbol of W, indicating
withdrawal without penalty, or a grade
of WF, indicating the student was fail-
ing at the time of withdrawal, will be
entered on the record. The first ten
class days each quarter are a sort of
grace period, and the student who
withdraws during this time
automatically receives a W for the
course. After that time, however, and
until the midpoint of the quarter, the
professor may assign a IV or WF,
depending upon the work the student
has done in the class up to the time of
withdrawal. After the midpoint of the
quarter, the grade of WF is
automatically assigned unless the
School Dean approves an exception
based on unusual or emergency cir-
cumstances beyond the student's con-
trol. At any rate, be certain to
withdraw officially if you cannot com-
plete a course.

Withdrawals from School

In case you find you must complete-
ly withdraw from college during the
course of a quarter, contact the Stu-
dent Development Center in
Mandeville Hall (telephone 834-1416,
campus ext. 416). If your reason for
leaving is lack of funds, check with the
Financial Aid Office in Mandeville Hall
first. They may be able to help.

Regardless, you cannot officially
withdraw without talking with so-
meone in the Student Development
Center. At that time you'll be given fur-
ther instructions for completing the
withdrawal process. Who knows? You
might even be due a refund. (The
undergraduate catalog explains the re-
fund policy in detail.)

Staying in School

Here's hoping it will never happen to
you, but those whose academic perfor-
mance falls below standards prescrib-
ed in the catalog are placed on
"Academic Warning" or "Probation,"
or they may receive notice of "Suspen-
sion" or "Dismissal." See your catalog
(Undergraduate Academic Policies) for
complete information on requirements
for staying in good academic standing.

By all means, if you realize you are
getting behind in your work or are hav-
ing problems studying, ask for
assistance. The first person to turn to
is your professor in a particular course,
but you may also want to talk with
your faculty advisor. You should also
pay a visit to the Student Development
Center in Mandeville Hall. Here you
will find free tutorial assistance
through the S.O.S. (Sink or Swim)
tutorial service, computerized
assistance in building study skills, and
professional counselors who may be
able to help you individually or in a
small group to develop better study
skills and habits.

Changing Majors

It's not unusual for students to
change their majors several times dur-
ing their college careers. If you entered
WGC with an "undecided" major and
now want to declare a major, or if you
simply want to make a change, the
procedure is simple: Go to the office of
the academic department which offers
the major you want and obtain a
change-of-major form. Complete the
steps indicated on the form and turn it
in to the Registrar's Office for process-
ing. You will be reassigned to a facul-
ty advisor in your new area of study,
but because these new assignments are
processed only during certain times of
the quarter, you may experience a
delay of several weeks before your
name shows up on the new depart-
ment's list of majors.

The Academic Record
or Transcript

The Registrar's Office maintains per-
manently for every student who has
ever been enrolled at West Georgia an
academic record card listing personal-
ly identifying information about the
student, every course the student has
taken and the grade earned, quarterly
and cumulative grade point averages,
and a few special notations such as
Developmental Studies requirements,
withdrawal dates, graduation re-
quirements met, degrees earned, etc.
This record is commonly known as a
"transcript," and it is a copy of this per-
manent record which is sent to other
institutions, agencies, and employers
when the student requests that a
transcript of his/her record be sent.

You have the right to review your
educational records maintained by
West Georgia, except for certain types
of confidential information which are
defined by law and by institutional
regulations. For a listing of what
records are kept where and by whom
and a full explanation of how to review
these records, see Appendix G in this
handbook. You'll also find in this sec-
tion how to "challenge the content" of
your records as well as safeguards built
into the record-keeping system to
assure the privacy and confidentiality
of your records.

Appeals

If, after getting your grades, you're
not satisfied with them and believe that
the instructor made a mistake with
yours, go to the instructor immediate-
ly. It may have been a simple clerical
error. If there is a dispute, try and work
it out with the instructor. If that fails,
see the department chairman and, if
necessary, the school dean. After
following these steps, if you are not
able to resolve the issue, you may ap-
pel the grade to a faculty committee.
See Appendix D for details of the ap-
peals procedure.

Likewise, a student who has been
academically dismissed from college
may appeal to be readmitted through
a sub-committee of the Faculty
Senate. This appeal must be initiated
in writing by the student through the
Office of the Vice Pi esident and Dean

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of Faculties. See Appendix E for detail-
ed procedures.

Academic Requirements
for Receiving
Financial Aid

In order to receive finartcial aid at
West Georgia, students must be in
good academic standing and must be
making satisfactory progress towards
their educational objectives. Any stu-
dent placed on "probation" by the Of-
fice of Vice President and Dean of
Faculties runs the risk of losing certain
types of financial assistance because of

this academic difficulty. These
students are monitored closely, and if
they do not make at least a 2.0 or C
average during their probationary
enrollment, they lose their eligibility to
receive certain funds.

In order to be eligible for financial
aid the following year, students must
complete with passing grades at least
60% of all hours for which they
register in a given year. This regulation
is in part directed towards students
who routinely withdraw from courses,
thereby prolonging their programs of
study.

In addition, there is a limit on the

total number of hours for which
students may receive financial aid. All
programs of study have specified
course requirements and total number
of hours for completion, and after the
student has attempted a pre-
determined number of hours in a
degree program, s/he simply may not
receive additional financial assistance
from certain aid programs.

See Appendix F for specific details
of how all these policies may apply to
you. If you have questions about them,
contact the Financial Aid Office in
Mandeville Hall (telephone 834-1265,
campus extension 265).

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Hound 'N About

Campus

In addition to understanding the
academic setup and knowing some of
the people who help run things, you'll
need to know where some departments
and services are located. It's true that
it takes new students only a few days
to learn the campus, but the informa-
tion and tips listed in this section are
intended to make that job easier. Let
your memory do the walkin' through
these pages and save yourself some
real steps when you set out 'round 'n
about campus to find out where to go
for whatever it is you want to do.

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THE STUDENT CENTER

The Student Center is the big round building in the
center of campus on Brumbelow Street. It's the focal point
of activity for many student services, organizations, and
functions. Read on for details.

Auxiliary Enterprises The Auxiliary Enterprises
Office is in the back of the bookstore on the top floor of
the Student Center. This is where you'll go to have your
I.D. card validated as a meal ticket if you buy a meal plan.
Auxiliary Enterprises personnel also handle refrigerator
rentals and vending machine refunds. Hours are 8:00 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday.

Bookstore The third floor of the Student Center is
the home of the college bookstore. In addition to textbooks
and all of the supplies you will need for classes, the
bookstore stocks a number of other items such as gifts,
toiletries, gym shorts, jerseys, records and tapes, etc.

Post Office The college Post Office is on the main
level of the Student Center. All U.S. Mail services are pro-
vided here, including registered, certified, and insured
mail, and purchases of money orders. An interoffice ser-
vice is available through which mail may be forwarded
to students and faculty on campus free of charge. Name
and box number are required on mail sent to a student.

All residence hall students are assigned a campus post
office box in the Student Center Post Office. Students
residing off campus may also obtain a box by dropping
by the Post Office to sign up for one.

Mail should be addressed:

Joe Doe

Box 00000

West Georgia College

Carrollton, Georgia 30118

Post Office hours are 8 a.m. -4 p.m., Monday-Friday.
Students are encouraged to check their boxes daily.

Student Offices Several student organizations have

offices located in the Student Center. Don't be bashful!

Drop by with a suggestion or offer to help out. You'll be

welcomed!

Student Government Association, main floor

College Program Board, lower level

The West Georgian newspaper office, lower level

Interfraternity Council and Panhellenic Council, lower

level

Student Activities Office The first office on the
right as you enter the Student Center is the Student Ac-
tivities Office, the hub of operation for many student
groups and functions. The director and his staff have their
offices in this area, and they coordinate all offerings of the
College Program Board, serve as advisors for student
organizations, organize Homecoming and many student
related events throughout the year. Stop by for informa-
tion about all kinds of extracurricular activities.

Snack Bar For just plain good eatin' or good "fast
food," check out the Snack Bar in the Student Center.
It offers a wide variety of good things to eat and beats the
prices of almost any sandwich shop around town. Hours
of operation are 7 a.m. -7 p.m. Monday-Friday and 11
a.m. -6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Hours are subject to
change to benefit students.

Though the Snack Bar is primarily a cash sales opera-
tion, students may use their meal tickets during designated
hours to purchase items costing up to $1.75 at breakfast
(7-11 a.m.) or $2.25 at lunch (11 a.m. -3 p.m.) or dinner
(3-7 p.m.). If selections exceed the amount allotted for a
meal, simply pay the difference in cash.

Gamcroom The gameroom, located in the basement
of the Student Center, features billiards, foosball,
pingpong, pinball machines, and games. It is open from
10 a.m. until 10 p.m., Monday-Friday, from 12 noon un-
til 8 p.m. on Saturday, and from 3 p.m. until 8 p.m. on
Sunday. During the summer quarter hours may vary.

I.D. Cards Student I.D. cards are made in the base-
ment of the Student Center. This photo I.D. card is a WGC
student's permanent identification and does not normally
have to be replaced as long as the student remains
enrolled.

Your I.D. card has many uses: as a meal card once you
have paid for the meal plan and had your card validated,
as your library card, as your free admission ticket to
athletic events and plays, as official identification during
registration, when cashing checks, when visiting the
Health Center, and many more.

There is a $10.00 charge for replacing a lost I.D. card.
Except during registration and add/ drop each quarter,
I.D. cards are made only during the posted hours. Con-
tact the Student Activities Office in the Student Center
for information about when to have a replacement card
made (834-1364, campus ext. 364).

Conference Rooms Seven meeting/conference
rooms are available in the Student Center for use by cam-
pus organizations on a reservation basis. To reserve a
room, call Dr. Elmo Roberds at 834-1392, campus ex-
tension 392.

Other Services in Student Center T.V.

Lounge, Notary Public service in the Student Ac-
tivities Office, and WGC Print Shop (offers letter-
press posters for a small fee. Contact the Stu-
dent Activities Office at least five days in advance
of need.)

GYMNASIUM AND OTHER
RECREATIONAL FACILITIES

H-PE Building and Pool -The Health-Physical
Education Building is one of the most heavily scheduled

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facilities on campus. Classes and team practices and
games are given highest priority for use of the building,
but regular hours of open recreation for all students are
also scheduled. These hours vary somewhat depending
upon seasonal athletic activity.

In general, the basketball courts and the pool in the H-
PE Building are open for student use from 6:00 until 9:30
p.m. Monday through Thursday and from 1:00 until 6:00
p.m. on Saturday and Sunday from the first to the last
day of classes each quarter. When performances, con-
certs, or intercollegiate games are scheduled, however,
the entire building is closed to all other activities. Other-
wise, every attempt is made to keep the pool open to
students during the scheduled hours, and routine prac-
tices and intramural games arc scheduled in the gym dur-
ing hours when the pool is open to students.

Tennis Courts-Located adjacent to the H-PE Building arc
six tennis courts which are open to students on a first-
come, first-serve basis. As with other athletic facilities,
classes and official team activities do have priority for use
of the courts, which remain lighted until midnight.

Track and Playing Fields-Also open to members of the
college community are the track, located just above the
Food Services Building, and several practice and in-
tramural playing fields. These areas may be scheduled for
group activity by contacting Jim Docherty, Coordinator
of Intramurals and Open Recreation, at 834-1364 or Russ
Sharp, Athletic Trainer, at 834-1357. As always, official-
ly scheduled intercollegiate or intramural team practices
and games take priority over an individual's use of any
facility.

The Baseball Field, which is located adjacent to the
Biology-Chemistry Building, is off limits to everyone ex-
cept the baseball team and those participating in official
team related activities.

Fitness Trail-A one and one-half mile fitness trail with
14 exercise stations along the way is located in the area
around the track and behind the Food Services Building.
Look behind Food Services for the starting point of the
trail, which is open year round to all members of the col-
lege community.

RESIDENCE HALLS

Twelve major structures on campus are residence halls,
in which approximately 2,500 West Georgia students live.
All freshmen and sophmores who are not married or do
not live at home with parents or relatives are required to
live on campus, and many upperclassmen choose to do
so. Some halls are for men or women only, while others
are co-educational with separate wings for men and
women.

Except in the case of Tyus Hall, visitation hours for
guests and those who do not live in the halls are limited.
Visitation hours begin at noon every day and end at mid-
night Sunday through Thursday and at 2:00 a.m. Friday
and Saturday nights. After 7:00 p.m., men must have a
female escort when in a women's hall and vise versa. No

escort is needed before 7:00 p.m. or in the main lobby of
each building. On-campus residents as well as all guests
in the halls are subject to the residence hall policies and
regulations published in the Residence Hall Handbook
distributed by the Department of Residence Life.

The map of the campus and the listing of numbers for
all telephone pay stations in the residence halls, both of
which are published in the book, will assist you in locating
and contacting friends who live on campus.

LIBRARY

The Irvin Sullivan Ingram Library, located on
Brumbelow Street in the center of back campus, current-
ly houses over 225,000 volumes, more than 126,000 U.S.
Government documents, and approximately 635,000
microforms. It features study and conference rooms, study
carrels, microfilm and reading rooms, research study
areas for graduate students. During the academic year,
the library is open during the following hours:
Monday-
Thursday... 7: 30 a.m. 10 p.m.

Friday 7:30 a.m. 5 p.m.

Saturday 10 a.m. 5 p.m.

Sunday 3 p.m. 10 p.m.

Between

quarters... 8 a.m. 5 p.m. daily
(Closed weekends)

Holidays Closed as per

notice posted

The system for circulating books and other materials
dictates that a WGC I.D. card be presented to borrow
materials from the library. Books are loaned for a period
of two weeks and are renewable if no one else has re-
quested them. The fine for a regularly loaned book is 25<^
per day; however, there is a six day grace period after
which the full amount of the fine will be collected.

A special feature of the library is the Annie Bell Weaver
Special Collections Room, dedicated in 1981 to Ms.
Weaver, who was for many years the head librarian at the
college. This collection contains 11,000 rare volumes and
pieces of manuscript material.

You may find there are times when you'd like to use the
library's late study room, open 24 hours a day during the
quarter. There is an outside, ground level entrance to this
area just off the academic quadrangle so that students
may come and go after regular library hours.

HEALTH SERVICE

The Health Center, located in the smaller round building
across from the Student Center, provides twenty-four hour
nursing coverage in its Infirmary for treatment of illness
and emergencies to students paying the $25 health fee.
The staff is composed of a physician, nine nurses and a
pharmacist, and the facility contains examining rooms,
offices, a pharmacy and fifteen beds maintained for the
care of patients not requiring hospitalization. In case a
student has a serious illness or injury, his or her parents

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are notified and the student is referred to other medical
facilities. The student or his parents are responsible for
all such bills, including specialist's fees.

Most services provided by the Health Service, including
many medical prescriptions, are paid for by the student
heatlh fee. The student must, however, assume all ex-
penses incurred through the use of off campus facilities
and personnel. Discount rates are available to students
through the Health Service for most laboratory work.

To obtain emergency medical care, telephone the
Heahh Service-834-1338, campus ext. 338. STAY
CALM administer necessary first aid to the patient or see
that it is done. Do not leave the patient alone but
delegate someone to call the Health Service.

The Infirmary is closed during the Thanksgiving and Ju-
ly 4 holidays and between quarters.

PUBLIC SAFETY

The Department of Public Safety, located on Aycock
Drive, provides service to the college community on a
24-hour basis. The department's duties include, but are
not limited to, the protection of life and personal liberties,
protection of personal property, enforcement of college
regulations and state statutes, traffic and parking control,
and the prevention of crime.

The department works with various other departments
within the college and maintains a liaison with local, state
and federal law enforcement and public safety agencies.
FOR INFORMATION, ASSISTANCE OR ANY
EMERGENCY, DIAL 834-1260 or ext. 260 if calling from
a campus phone.

For complete information concerning traffic regulations,
parking, and traffic appeals refer to the TRAFFIC CODE
pamphlet available at the Department of Public Safety.
All students are responsible for knowing the rules and
regulations provided in this pamphlet, which they are
given a copy of when registering a vehicle with the
department.

MANDEVILL^ HALL

Many of the administrative offices with which students
are likely to have contact are located on the front drive
in a building which used to be a residence hall but is now
all office spaces, Mandeville Hall. Included among these
are the Graduate School Office, Developmental Studies
and the Testing Offices, the Computer Center Director's
Office, and all of the following offices in the Division of
Student Services: Dean's Office, Admissions, Residence
Life, Placement and Cooperative Education, Student
Employment Referral Service, Financial Aid, Student
Development Center (counseling), and the Registrar's Of-
fice. Sooner or later, everyone needs to see someone in
one of these offices, so you might as well learn where
Mandeville Hall is and who can be found there. Ask in any
office in the building for information and directions.

FOOD SERVICES

Still referred to by some as Z-6, its architectual designa-
tion, the Food Services Building is home of the student

cafeteria, which is run by ARA Services by contractual
arrangements with the college. This is where all week-
day meals are served to those who hold meal tickets and
to those who wish to buy meals on a cash basis. The Food
Services Building also contains a private dining room and
a large multi-purpose area in the lower level where dances,
parties, movies, coffee houses and other types of enter-
tainment are held.

Though serving times may vary depending upon the
number of meal ticket holders, these are the expected
hours of operation and cash prices for each meal:
Breakfast $2.35 7:00-10:00 a.m.

Lunch $2.90 11:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m.

Dinner $3.70 4:30 6:30 p.m.

Three weekday meal ticket plans are available, plus a
weekend plan offering 2 meals daily on Saturday, and Sun-
day ($80). The one-meal weekday plan ($180) is for any
meal once each day in Food Services or for a set alloca-
tion at the Snack Bar for one meal daily ($1.75 at
breakfast, $2.25 at lunch or dinner). With the two-meal
plan ($255), the student may choose any two meals each
day at either location, and of course with the three-meal
plan ($290), the student is entitled to three meals each
day. Students may alternate locations of their meals on
the same day but may not use their tickets for 2 servings
of the same meal in one day.

All meal plans arc non-transferrable; in other words,
one student's meal ticket may not be used by any other
student. To do so is a violation of the student conduct code
of the college and will result in the student's being refer-
red for disciplinary action.

BUSINESS SERVICES

In Melson Hall on Front Campus Drive, the Business
Office maintains on the first floor a cashier's window
where students, upon presentation of their I.D. cards, may
cash personal checks up to $40. The cashier's window is
open from 8:30 until 11:45 a.m. and from 1:00 until 4:30
p.m. Monday through Friday. This cashier's window is
also where various student fees are paid, except during
registration when special fee-payment stations are located
elsewhere.

For complete information about fees and charges.
Business Office policies, refund regulations, cancellation
deadlines, etc., see the catalog issue of the college Bulletin
or the quarterly class schedule, or contact the Business
Office (telephone 834-1400, campus ext. 400). Inciden-
tally, it is University System policy that all fees and
charges are subject to change at any time, but of course
college officials attempt to keep students posted well in
advance of any expected increases.

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Organizations
and Activities

Need a little fun in your life?

There are good times to be had by anyone who seeks
them, and always another job to be done by someone
who's willing, among the more than 60 registered student
groups at West Georgia. Departmental organiza-
tions. ..social, recreational and athletic ac-
tivities... religious and service group... fine arts for per-
formers and onlookers... honorary and academic pur-
suits... intramural and intercollegiate sports... student
government... parties and entertainment...

Opportunities for involvement are everywhere. Do
something constructive, and HAVE FUN!

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Student Government

Religious Groups

Any full time undergraduate or graduate student is eligi-
ble to participate in Student Government. The S.G.A.
enacts legislation which is necessary for the general
welfare of the students. It receives student complaints, in-
vestigates student problems and participates in decisions
affecting students.

S.G.A. is composed of an executive, legislative and
judicial branch. The student body elects a President, Vice-
President and Judiciary Chairman. The constitution calls
for a General Assembly consisting of 17 voting represen-
tatives. Five of these are from the student body at large
and three each from the four schools.

The S.G.A. office is located in the Student Center to
the right in the main circular corridor of the building. The
officers welcome you to visit the S.G.A. office and solicit
your advice, participation, and support. The telephone
number is 834-1364, campus ext. 364.

Student Activity Fee

Each student taking over 5 hours per quarter is required
to pay a $50 student activity fee. For this fee, students
receive free admission to student drama and fine arts pro-
ductions, firee copies of the weekly campus newspaper The
West Georgian, free admission to athletic events, and dis-
counted admission to all events of The College Program
Board. Activity money is also used to fund fine arts,
athletics, debate, the concert band, opera workshops, and
many other college activities. A joint committee of facul-
ty and students makes recommendations each spring on
how the activity fee should be allocated to various stu-
dent groups and activities.

Become involved in your Student Government Associa-
tion and have a voice in saying where your activity fee
money should be spent.

Several religious organizations exist on the West
Georgia campus, including the Baptist Student Union,
Outreach, Wesley Foundation (Methodist), Newman Club
(Catholic), the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Baha'i
Club and the Latter Day Saints Student Association.

There are several campus ministers who are available
to work with students and will lend a friendly ear if you
are interested in religious fellowship. They are Rev. Bob-
by Evans, 834-7588, Baptist Student Union; Rev. Bill
Carpenter, 834-7803, Wesley Foundation; and Father
Michael Regan, 832-8977, Catholic students.

Black Student Alliance

The purpose of the Black Student Alliance is to promote
academically and socially inter-racial understanding. It
organizes and promotes the positive heritage of blacks.
The Black Student Alliance of West Georgia College is
open to all members of the student body, faculty, and ad-
ministration of West Georgia College who wish to gain
a greater understanding of the Black Experience.

Student Publications

The West Georgian is the student edited and managed
campus newspaper, distributed free at various campus
locations on Wednesdays. All students are invited to work
on the staff in news, sports, arts, and photography. The
office is located on the lower level of the Student Center
and the phone number is 834-1366, campus ext. 366.

The Eclectic is a literary magazine published each
spring quarter. It contains poetry, prose, art, and
photography. Material should be submitted to Eclectic in
care of the WGC English Department. A brief biographical
publication sketch is requested.

College Program Board

The College Program Board, or CPB, provides a varie-
ty of social, cultural, and educational programs and co-
sponsors events with other campus organizations. In ad-
dition to providing entertainment at least three nights a
week, the CPB plans major events each quarter.

Students are encouraged to offer suggestions and join
the various committees which make up the Board. The
committees include contemporary music, films, recrea-
tion, special events, publicity, lyceum, and the technical
committee.

The Board is coordinated by an executive branch com-
posed of a chairman, secretary, and the chairmen of the
seven committees. The Director and Assistant Director
of Student Activities act in an advisory capacity to the
Board.

Many events are free, and for others there is a nominal
admission charge. The CPB office is located on the ground
floor of the Student center, and interested students are
welcome to stop by. The phone number is 834-1365, cam-
pus ext. 365.

WWGC FM 90.7

The campus radio station WWGC is located in the Lear-
ning Resources Center, Geography Building. It is college
operated for entertainment and instruction of those
students in the mass communications field. The station
offers a change of pace listening program and carries
WGC sports broadcasts. It is student managed and
operated.

The Arts

From Broadway plays to opera to jazz bands. West
Georgia College's fine arts department offers many oppor-
tunities for student performance. Both music and speech-
theatre productions are scheduled year round with many
performance groups active on campus.

Several exhibit areas in the Humanities Building are the
scene of frequent student and faculty art exhibits as well
as occasional traveling exhibits.

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Music

The Concert Choir is a large choral group which makes
concert tours both in and out of state and which has, on
occasion, been selected for Eastern European tours.

The Chamber Singers is a small choral group noted for
singing madrigals. This group presents an annual
Christmas celebration in full costume of old England.

The West Georgia Wind Ensemble is the concert band,
and the Jazz Ensemble is a different group which frequent-
ly tours high schools in the state performing contemporary
band literature.

Opera Workshop is another highly entertaining musical
activity and has for several years presented performances
of major operas. There are a number of other small choral
and instrumental groups which perform quarterly on cam-
pus, and the West Georgia Marching Band made its debut
in the fall of 1982.

Theatre

One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, The Diary of Anne
Frank, and The Crucible arc among past theater produc-
tions. Each fall a major drama is staged for a week-long
run.

Winter quarter offers major productions such as Who's
Afraid of Virginia Wolfe as well as a festival of student
directed one-act plays.

Music and theatre combine in the spring for a week-long
performance of a musical such as South Pacific, Fiddler
on the Roof, and Grease.

Debate

West Georgia College has an outstanding debate pro-
gram. In 1979 the college's top team ranked third in the
entire nation, and in the 1980-81 season, two West
Georgia teams received first round bids to go to the na-
tional Debate Tournament. This was only the second time
that any school in the southeast had received two first
round bids. For more than ten consecutive years WGC has
been invited to compete for the national championship.

Debate coach Dr. Chester Gibson has received many
awards for his work in the debate program and was recent-
ly presented the National Coach of the Year award by the
Philodemic Debating Society of Georgetown University.

Intramural Sports

West Georgia College provides an excellent program of
year-round intramural athletic activities for both men and
women. A variety of team and individual events is schedul-
ed so that every student has the opportunity to participate.
Team sports include flag football, basketball, soccer, tug
of war, volleyball, softball, wrestling, etc. Badminton
singles, horseshoes, tennis singles, cross country, bike
race, and weightlifting are some of the individual sports
offered.

Students desiring to participate may join existing teams
or form their own. Regardless of the type of activity, every

student must sign the "Waiver of Liability" and "Assump-
tion of Risk" forms which are available in the Intramural
Office in the Student Center. For additional information
and schedules, contact Jim Docherty, Coordinator of In-
tramurals and Recreation, telephone 834-1364, campus
ext. 364.

Intercollegiate Athletics

West Georgia College has not only one of the most
varied intercollegiate athletic programs among college
divison schools nationally, but it is among the most suc-
cessful as well.

The College fields men's intercollegiate athletic teams
in baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, ten-
nis, and track, while women's programs are offered in
basketball, cross country, softball, track, tennis and
volleyball. All of West Georgia College's men's teams are
affiliated with Division II of the National Collegiate
'Athletic Association (NCAA). Women's teams are
members of the NCAA and the National Association of
Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA).

Each year. West Georgia College teams win numerous
state and conference titles and are ranked among the na-
tion's elite. Unique to West Georgia is that the Braves
have to their credit the state's first and only national col-
legiate basketball championship.

Football was re-established at West Georgia in 1981
after an absence of 23 years, and a predominately
freshman team startled the college football world by turn-
ing in an unbeaten season and earning a number six na-
tional ranking. In 1982, the Braves won the national
championship in Division III, thereby making West
Georgia one of only six schools in the nation ever to win
national titles in both football and basketball.

West Georgia is particularly noted for its women's in-
tercollegiate athletic teams. The women's basketball team
has been runnerup for the national championship in re-
cent years and won the state title in the 1981 and 1982
seasons. Volleyball has been equally successful, having
won numerous state championships.

Greeks ;..'''':

As in many other American colleges and universities,
fraternities and sororities have played a distinctive role
for many years at West Georgia College. They offer op-
portunities for students to develop lasting friendships, con-
tribute to the broader community through service, and
participate in social, cultural, and athletic activities. Six-
teen Greek letter social organizations are represented on
the West Georgia College campus.

A Black Greek Council, Interfraternity Couiicil, and
Fanhellenic Council exist to govern the fraternities and
sororities. Among other responsibilities, the three coun-
cils coordinate membership selection process standards
(Rush) for group conduct, plan various activities such as
Greek Week and service projects, and design public rela-
tions publications.

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Panhellenic formal Rush is held the week before classes
begin for fall quarter. During the summer, registration
forms are sent to all women accepted to West Georgia for
the fall quarter. There is a minimal charge to cover the
cost of activities for the week.

Panhellenic, the Black Greek Council, and Interfrater-
nity Council also hold open Rush functions the first two
weeks of each quarter. Information can be obtained from
announcements on bulletin boards, individual fraternity
or sorority members, or the Student Activities Office. All
students, depending upon individual fraternity or sorority
rules, are invited to participate in Rush.

The Greek social organizations are listed below:

BLACK GREEK COUNCIL
Fraternities Sororities

Alpha Phi Alpha
Kappa Alpha Psi
Omega Psi Phi
Phi Beta Sigma

Alpha Kappa Alpha
Delta Sigma Theta

Interfraternity Council Fraternities

Alpha Tau Omega
Chi Phi
Kappa Sigma

Pi Kappa Alpha
Sigma Nu

Panhellenic Council Sororities

Alpha Gamma Delta Kappa Delta

Chi Omega Phi Mu

Deha Delta Delta

Honorary Groups

Alpha Kappa Delta An honor society in sociology, open
to students with 3.0 average in sociology courses and a
3.0 overall GPA.

Alpha Lambda Delta Encourages superior scholastic
achievement among female students in their first year,
open to those who have completed 15-45 quarter hours
with a GPA of 3.5 or better.

Beta Epsilon Society Encourages and rewards scholar-
ship and accomplishment among students of business ad-
ministration and fosters integrity in the conduct of business
operations.

Gamma Theta Upsilon An international honorary
geographical society. Regular members must have com-
pleted 3 courses in geography with a 3.0 overall GPA.

Kappa Mu Epsilon A national mathematics honor
society. Membership is based on excellence in math
courses and a superior college academic record.

Lambda Alpha Epsilon A national criminal justice
honor society. Excellence in criminal justice courses is
required.

Omicron Delta Kappa A leadership honorary for junior
and senior men and women.

Phi Alpha Theta An international honor society in
history. Membership is based on an overall GPA of 3.0
and 3.0 in twenty hours of history.

Phi Delta Kappa A professional education fraternity.
Prospective members must be recommended and approv-
ed by members and must have a baccalaureate or earn-
ed graduate degree in education.

Phi Eta Sigma encourages and rewards high scholastic
attainment among freshmen in institutions of higher
learning.

Phi Kappa Phi Emphasizes scholarship in the thought
of college and university students and stimulates mental
achievement by the prize of membership, which is by in-
vitation to seniors and graduate students.

Phi Mu Alpha An honor society promoting excellence
in music.

Pi Gamma Mu The national honor fraternity for
students of the social sciences. Its purpose is to promote
interest in and to recognize excellence of students in the
social sciences.

Pi Sigma Alpha A national political science honor socie-
ty. Members must attain high standards of scholarship
in both political science and all their academic work.

Presidential Scholars An organization whose dual pur-
pose is to recognize superior scholarship and, through
monthly meetings, to encourage faculty-student interac-
tion. Membership is by invitation based upon academic
performance.

Sigma Tau Delta A national honor society for the pur-
pose of stimulating interest in literary activities. Members
must maintain a GPA of 3.0 in English courses.

Sigma Alpha Iota A national honor society for female
students studying toward a degree in music. Members
must maintain a GPA of 3.0 in music classes.

Departmental Organizations
and Professional Fraternities

Accounting Club

Alpha Kappa Psi (Business Administration)

American Institute of Biological Sciences

Computer Science Club

Delta Mu (Women Music Majors and Minors)

Delta Omega Chi (Pre-Med)

Economics Club

Engineering-Physics Club

Geology Club

Marketing Club

Mass Communications Club

Phi Beta Lambda (Business Education)

Physical Education Majors Club

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Psychology Club

Recreation Council

Society of Criminology

Sociology Club

Student Art League

Student Council for Exceptional Children

(Special Education)
Student Georgia Association of Educators
Student Music Educators National Conference
Student Nurses Association
West Georgia Physics Society

Special Interest Groups

Alpha Phi Omega A service fraternity, open to all
students.

Bravettes Drill Team Provides halftime entertainment
during games and acts as a pep squad.

Cheerleaders Promotes spirit during football and
basketball games.

Circle K Provides opportunities for leadership training
in service to the campus and community and promotes
good fellowship and high scholarship.

College Republican Club Promotes the principles of
the Republican Party among WGC students and aids in
the election of Republican candidates at all levels of
government.

Ebony Dancers Dramatic and creative dance group
with the single purpose of providing students on campus
with an outlet to expand and develop their own creativity.

Fair Exchange Fosters continued research into existing
social problems, their ramifications, and possible
remedies.

Farm A social brotherhood designed to help develop
leadership and maturity among young male college
students.

Judo Club Develops its members physically to help
them defeat their competitors in tournament play and en-
courages the perfection of their characters.

Majorettes Perform at half-time football and basketball
games. Open to students who demonstrate experience in
twirling.

Minority Art Student League Brings together art
students so that they might show their culture through
the visual arts.

National Organization for Women Brings women in-
to full participation in the mainstream of American society

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now, exercising all privileges and responsibilities thereof
in truly equal partnership with men.

Residence Hall Association Provides programming,
development, and unity among campus residence halls.
Open to representatives from each hall.

Rugby Club Promotes the understanding and mastery
of the skills in the sport.

Soccer Club An intercollegiate club open to men who
demonstrate a skill in playing soccer.

Student League Promotes WGC by participating in
orientation, visitation days, etc.

Track Club Promotes fitness and running at WGC.

United Voices Gospel Choir Promotes spiritual
growth, fellowship, unity, and creates a spiritual at-
mosphere among students by sharing through song and
praises with the communities of Georgia.

WGC Wheels Unites commuter students and en-
courages car pooling.

Student Organizations Handbook

A Student Organizations Handbook is available from
the Student Activities Office. This publication contains a
great deal of general information which is helpful to
anyone interested in forming a student organization and
especially to those who are in positions of leadership in
existing organizations. The staff of the Student Activities
Office conducts an annual review of all student organiza-
tions to determine their eligibility to be registered as of-
ficial student groups. They enforce the college regulations
and rules relating to student organizations, including the
policies on hazing, the use of alcoholic beverages at stu-
dent functions, posting of advertisements for public events,
and other related matters.

Contact the Student Activities Office for a copy of the
organizations Handbook and drop by the office if you have
questions about any particular group, regulations gover-
ning student groups, how to become a member of a group,
or how to get a group organized. Don't let the sometimes
frantic activity in this office put you off. Hang in there and
let someone know what you want. A staff member will be
glad to help you.

How-To's For Student Organizations

The college has a number of rules for student organiza-
tions and other general regulations which also apply to
activities of student groups. Hopefully, you'll find what you
need to know right here, but if you don't, be sure to stop
by or call the Student Activities Office for advice about
how to proceed.

A. HOW TO RESERVE A CAMPUS FACILITY

A recognized student organization may make room

reservations for the following facilities by contacting Dr.
Elmo Roberds in the Bonner House (834-1382, campus
ext. 392): Student Center, Social Science Lecture Hall,
Kennedy Chapel, Food Service Center (lower level), HPE
Building, and the Pavilion.

The Fine Arts Department, located in Room 108 of the
Humanities Building (834-1224, campus ext. 224),
reserves the following facilities: Cashen Hall, Studio
Theater, and the College Auditorium.

Other facilities may be reserved by contacting the of-
fices of the appropriate school dean: Arts and Sciences,
Business, and Education.

There is no rental if a planned function is non-profit. If
admission is charged, a fee schedule is available from
Auxiliary Enterprises at the back of the College Bookstore
(834-1258, campus ext. 258).

Student organizations have priority for the use of rooms,
after the scheduling of academic and campus-wide affairs.

It is advisable to reserve a room as far in advance as
possible to insure the reservation. Requests for room
facilities MUST be made at least two working days before
a scheduled event, or equipment and furnishings cannot
be guaranteed.

If you are reserving space for a function to which
students are going to be allowed to bring alcoholic
beverages, you must complete the appropriate approval
form, which will be supplied by Dr. Elmo Roberds when
you contact him to make the room reservation, and you
must have this form approved by the Director of Student
Activities. This is the only legitimate way to sponsor an
event on campus to which students may bring alchololic
beverages.

B. HOW TO PUBLICIZE AN EVENT

1. Start with your basic poster. Either have it printed at
the Student Center print shop or get out your crayons
or magic markers and go to work. Remember, you
cannot hang posters on glass doors or windows, on the
outside of buildings, or on trees. Confine your master-
pieces to bulletin boards only.

NOTE: Posters used to advertise events at which
alcohol is to be allowed, even if the function is to be
held off campus, must be approved by the Director of
Student Activites before they are displayed on campus.

2. Notify Dr. Elmo Roberds, telephone 834-1392, cam-
pus ext. 392, of your event, and he will put it in the
CUE, Campus Upcoming Events. CUE is distributed
to all campus residence halls, faculty and staff.

3. Stop by the campus radio station WWGC in the back
ground level entrance of the Geography Building and
fill out a public service message form. WWGC person-
nel will be pleased to announce your date in their public
service format.

4. Visit the Public Relations Office, and if it is deemed
appropriate, the staff will be happy to help you
publicize your event in the community.

5. Contact the editor of the West Georgian and request
coverage.

C. HOW TO INVITE A SPEAKER TO CAMPUS

The college has adopted the following policy regarding
invitations to outside speakers:

Chartered groups of West Georgia students may invite
and hear any person of their own choosing. In order to
safeguard the college and the college community from
abuse and/or disorder and to allow for adequate prepara-
tion and scheduling, the student group must request and
receive permission through the offices of the Dean of Stu-
dent Services or the Vice President and Dean of Faculties
as appropriate. Invitations to outside speakers must
always represent the desire of a chartered group and not
the will of an external individual or group.

It should be made clear to the academic and larger
community that the sponsorship of guest speakers does
not necessarily imply approval or endorsement of the
views expressed either by the sponsoring group or of the
institution.

The president of the college or his authorized represen-
tative may cancel a speaker's reservation when there is
clear and present danger that the appearance would
threaten the orderly operation of the college. Such
cancellations shall be communicated to the sponsoring
organizations through the Dean of Student Services.

D. HOW TO USE A COLLEGE BUS OR VAN

West Georgia College has vehicles with various seating
capacities which may be used by registered student
groups. These vehicles must be reserved at least one week
in advance by a responsible chaperone for the group, and
this chaperone must be a college employee who is will-
ing to accept the responsibility for the vehicle and the
welfare of the student passengers.

A vehicle request form may be obtained from most
school offices. It should be completed by the person
responsible for the particular group activity in question
and should be sent to the Office of Plant Operations after
it has been approved by the Director or Assistant Direc-
tor of Student Activities.

The student organization reserving college vehicles
must have on deposit in the Business Office sufficient funds
to cover the anticipated expenses for whatever trips are
scheduled. Current usage mileage rates may be obtained
from the Office of Plant Operations.

E. SPECIAL NOTE

See the notice on p. 27 regarding the PROHIBITION
OF THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AT
FUNCTIONS SPONSORED BY CAMPUS ORGANIZA-
TIONS AND PROHIBITION OF SERVING ALCOHOL
AT RUSH FUNCTIONS.

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Do's and Don't's

By most definitions, whether based on legal age limits
or other criteria, college students are adults, and as
members of the college community, they are generally
treated as such. Typically, for the first time in their lives,
new college students don't have to answer to someone else
for most of the things they do, and many enjoy and ex-
perience this new personal freedom to the limit.

What frequently is not so obvious at first, however, and
sometimes not so comfortable, is the corresponding
feature of this arrangement responsibility. As adult
members of the college community, students are personal-
ly responsible for what they do and say.

This section of the handbook is designed to acquaint
students with some of their rights and responsibilites as
West Georgia College students.

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Rules and Regulations

The College has formulated a number of policies and
standards that you will need to become aware of. Many
of these are included in this section of the handbook and
in the Appendices. Read these at least once so that you'll
know where to look in the future.

If you're unsure about any policies mentioned here,
there are some places to go for information. For exam-
ple, if you're planning an event and need assistance, stop
by the Student Activities Office in the Student Center or
telephone 834-1364, campus ext. 364. Questions concer-
ning personal conduct should be directed to the residence
hall staff or the Dean's Office in Student Services,
Mandeville Hall, telephone 834-1292, campus ext. 292.
Problems with academic standards should be taken to
your department chairperson's office or to the appropriate
school dean.

Remember: if in doubt about anything you plan to do,
consult this handbook or the appropriate office or
document.

Other college publications containing rules and regula-
tions with which students should become familiar are the
Residence Hall Handbook (available from the Office of
Residence Life), the Traffic Code (a book distributed by
the Department of Public Safety), and the WGC catalog
or Bulletin (first copy free from Admissions, others from
the bookstore).

Personal Conduct

The following passage comes from the introduction to
the Student Conduct Code o WGC and should be taken
to heart:

"Students are admitted to West Georgia College with
the expectation that they will have developed aceptable
personal standards of conduct and ethics. Students are
expected to have a responsible attitude toward regulations
and standards of the college, and the laws of the com-
munity, state and nation, and to respect the standards of
their fellow students.

"College regulations go into effect at the time a student
matriculates and continue until the time of graduation or
withdrawal. By the act of registration the student implies
an acceptance of the standards and regulations which are
stated in this handbook and in other publications of the
college."

A complete statement of the Student Conduct Code, its
rules, procedures, guarantees of students rights,
disciplinary measures, and appeal procedure is given in
Appendix A of this handbook.

Student I.D. Cards

Each student who registers and pays fees receives a
photo identification card. The same card is used during
a student's entire enrollment at WGC by being validated
as the student pays fees each quarter during registration.
These cards are non-transferrable and are made available

free of charge to students. There is a replacement cost of
$10 should the card be lost or destroyed. Cards are made
by the Student Activities Office staff in the Student Center,
lower level.

Since the card has so many uses, students should carry
it with them at all times. It's used to check books and other
items out of the Library, to complete financial transac-
tions with the Business Office, as an admission ticket to
sporting and cultural events, for identification purposes
by personnel in the Registrar's Office, Testing Office,
Health Service and Public Safety Department, and is
validated as the student's meal ticket.

Should a college official in carrying out official duties
request that a student surrender his/her I.D. card, the stu-
dent is obligated to comply with the request. If a student
withdraws from school, the I.D. card must be turned in
to the Student Development Center in Mandeville Hall.

In addition to official college functions, you'll find the
student I.D. is also very useful off campus, especially when
cashing checks in town or confirming your student status
for discount admissions, student promotions and the like.

I.D. Cards for Student's Dependents

Because of increasing demands to make college ac-
tivities more accessible to dependents of West Georgia
students, the college has recently instituted an I.D. card
for spouses and children of West Georgia students. These
cards entitle the holders to participate in the following
functions on the same basis as WGC students: movies,
game room, basketball games, football games, concerts,
special events, theater productions, gym facilities, and
library.

The cost for a student dependent I.D. card is $15 a year
for adults, $7.50 per year for dependents aged 6-17, and
free for children under the age of 6. The fee is prorated:
adults pay $15 in the fall quarter, $10 in the winter, and
$5 in the spring quarter. Children aged 6-17 pay $7.50
in the fall quarter, $5 in the winter, and $2.50 in the
spring. The cost for a card to be effective in the summer
only is $5 for adults and $2.50 for children aged 6-17.

Contact the Student Activities Office in the Student
Center for information about obtaining student dependent
I.D. cards.

The Traffic Code and

Designated Parking Zones

Everyone who operates or parks a vehicle on campus
is required to register with the Department of Public Safety
in Aycock Hall. With so many cars on campus and with
limited parking spaces in certain areas, it became
necessary during 1981-82 to implement a system of
designated parking zones on campus.

Residence hall students are assigned to zones or areas
near their halls, commuting students are assigned to other
areas, and the faculty and staff also have approved zones.
There are some larger, outlying parking areas which are
unrestricted so far as the zoning is concerned. The decal
or parking permit affixed to the rear left bumper of vehicles

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di'signates the approved parking zone for that vehicle, and
drivers who park in inappropriate zones will be ticketed
with parking violations. This system is designed to limit
traffic flow within the campus, and since residence hall
students do not have the option of driving their cars to
class and parking near their classroom buildings, hopeful-
ly the area within the campus will not become more and
more conjested.

Inevitably, there are some students who flagrantly ig-
nore parking regulations, and some of these will ac-
cumlate parking ticket by the score, resulting in "holds"
being placed on their registration for classes for next
quarter because of the large bill they owe the college. To
avoid a hassle, pay all traffic and parking tickets prompt-
ly within the three-day limit given.

A Traffic Appeals Committee, headed by the elected
Student Judiciary Chairman, meets regularly to hear ap-
peals on parking tickets and related matters. All moving
violations which occur on campus, however, are handl-
ed through the city or county court systems and cannot
be appealed through the Traffic Apppeals Committee. See
the Traffic Code booklet, available from the Department
of Public Safety, for complete details about registering
vehicles, traffic and parking areas, and the appeals pro-
cedure in parking related cases.

Peaceful Demonstrations

The following statement gives the policy of the college
allowing peaceful demonstrations and expressions of dis-
sent. See Appendix C for a full statement of the philosophy
and policy of the Board of Regents of the University
System regarding disruptive behavior.

Recognizing the rights of free speech and peaceful
assembly as fundamental to the democratic process, the
College supports the rights of students to express their
views or to peacefully protest and peacefully dissent
against actions and opinions with which they disagree.

On-campus demonstrations, cleared at least 48 hours
in advance through the office of the Dean of Student Ser-
vices, may be conducted in areas which are generally
available to students provided such demonstrations are
conducted in an orderly manner, do not interfere with
vehicular or pedestrian traffic, do not interfere with
classes, scheduled meetings and ceremonies, or with other
events and processes of the College.

Non-members of the college community shall not be
permitted to engage in activities which disrupt, obstruct,
or in any way interfere with the pursuits of teaching, lear-
ning, campus activities, or any college process.

Alcoholic Beverage Policy

As of September 1, 1980, Georgia law requires that in-
dividuals be 19 years of age or older in order to possess
or consume alcoholic beverages; therefore, the following
policy has been adopted. For additional information on
a student's personal responsibility regarding alcohoHc

beverages, see the Student Conduct Code of the college.
Appendix A in this handbook.

1. Alcoholic beverages will not be served at any stu-
dent function on campus. This includes social events
for which a collection among members of a par-
ticular organization or residence hall is taken. It also
rules out the furnishing of free beer by beer com-
panies at any social event on campus.

2. Consumption of alcohoHc beverages is prohibited in
all areas of the campus other than individual
residence hall rooms and those authorized in item
5 below.

3. Alcoholic Beverages (beer and wine only) may be
served at scheduled events where students will not
be present in the Food Service Building, the Pavilion,
the Alumni House, and the area generally known as
Love Valley.

4. No college funds, including Student Activities funds
and residence hall social fees, shall be used to pur-
chase alcoholic beverages.

5. BYOC'Bring Your Own") functions shall be limited
to the lower level of the Food Service Building, the
Pavilion, and Love Valley. AU such events must be
approved by the Student Activities Office. Beer and
wine in amounts appropriate for individual consump-
tion may be brought in by persons aged 19 or older.

6. Advertising of off-campus events at which alcohol
will be served must be approved by the Student Ac-
tivities Office. Such advertising must be monitored
in order to assure that there is no implied sponsor-
ship by the college and that the college does not ap-
pear to condone the illegal sale or serving of
alcoholic beverages.

7. The furnishing of alcoholic beverages to underage
persons and the possession or consumption of
alcoholic beverages by underage persons on cam-
pus will subject the violator to college disciplinary
action and /or arrest.

Dry Rush and No Sale of Alcohol

Because Georgia law requires that persons be 19 or
older in order to consume alcoholic beverages, the Col-
lege does not permit the furnishing of alcoholic beverages
at rush functions where the great majority of students pre-
sent are not of legal age. Likewise, the College cannot con-
tinue its affiliation with student groups which sell alcoholic
beverages in any fashion. The legal definition of "sale" in-
cludes exchange of money, before, during or after the
event, including but not limited to coupons, admission
charges, and "donations." The legal sale of alcoholic
beverages in the state of Georgia requires a license.

Hazing

All hazing is forbidden at West Georgia. Both the Stu-
dent Conduct Code, which defines acceptable limits on
personal conduct, and policies approved for the operation

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of student organizations strictly prohibit hazing of any
kind. The Student Conduct Code says "All rites and
ceremonies of induction, initiation or orientation into col-
lege life or into the life of any college group which tend
to occasion or allow physical or mental suffering are pro-
hibited." All students should also read the much more
complete definition of hazing as it relates to the conduct
of student organizations. It is quoted in Appendix B.

Confidentiality of Student Records

In 1974 the U.S. Congress passed a law, the Family
Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), which
states that an educational institution must establish a writ-
ten policy concerning the confidentiality of student educa-
tion records and that students must be notified of this
statement of policy and their rights under the legislation.
In accordance with the Act, students at West Georgia Col-
lege are hereby notified that they have the following rights.

1. The right to inspect and review educational records
covered by the Act.

2. The right to challenge (seek correction of) the contents
of the records.

3. The right to a hearing, if necessary, for a fair considera-
tion of such a challenge.

4. The right to place an explanatory note in the record
in the event that the challenge of contents is
unsuccessful.

5. The right to control, with certain exceptions, the
disclosure of the contents of the record.

6. The right to be informed of the existence and availabili-
ty of the insitutional policy concerning FERPA rights.

7. The right to report violations of FERPA legislation to
the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare.

See Appendix G of this handbook for a complete list
of educational records maintained on students, the custo-
dians of those records and specific policies and procedures
for administering the steps required by FERPA.

"Home Away From Home"

Carrollton, a growing suburban home of 16,000 peo-
ple, is also the home-away-from-home for over 4,000 of
West Georgia college's 6,000 students. You will be pleas-
ed to find how much a city of its size has to offer to col-
lege students and that you don't have to leave Carrollton
to satisfy most of your off-campus needs.

The students of West Georgia College and the people
of Carrollton have traditionally enjoyed a mutually
cooperative relationship. Despite CarroUton's rapid
growth, you wil find that it still possesses a friendly, down-
home atmosphere.

The College urges you to treat Carrollton, your home-
away-from-home, as you would your own home... with
respect for its laws, its property, and its people.

Many students have utilized CarroUton's resources and
gotten to know its people. Community involvement is a
valuable experience in your total education, and the Col-
lege encourages you to "discover Carrollton" while you
are here.

Use of College Facilities

As any WGC student who has attended summer school
knows, facilities at the college are sometimes used by
others than students and faculty. This is clearly
demonstrated by the large number of drill teams, sports
camps, band groups and others who visit the campus dur-
ing the summer. The following guidelines have been
adopted by the college to govern such use by non-college
personnel.

1. Invited guests are allowed use of college facilities pro-
vided they are:

a. Invited by an individual student for a specific
occasion.

b. Invited by an agency of the college for con-
ferences, special functions, tours or official visits.

c. Invited by a recognized student organization to at-
tend specific programs.

2. Public Service programs of meetings are commonly
scheduled:

a. Programs of a special nature which are principally
designed to provide members of the college com-
munity with viable linkages with a larger city com-
munity on matters of social and cultural relation-
ships and with public service projects or activities.

b. Activities sponsored by recognized non-profit ser-
vice organizations for which no other suitable
facilities are available within the local area and for
which it can be clearly demonstrated that a major
public or institutional benefit would be rendered.

c. Programs sponsored by outside organizations or
groups, mainly in the summer months, in which
pre-college students participate and when such pro-
grams are determined to be in the best interest of
the college.

Weather / Emergency Closing

Because of the difficulty of making up lost time, classes
are cancelled only in extreme circumstances. In the event
of emergency cpllege closing, announcements will be
made over the campus radio station as well as radio sta-
tions in Carrollton, Newnan, Bremen, and Douglasville,
and radio and television stations in Atlanta.

Occasionally, students commuting to the campus from
distant points encounter weather which makes travel dif-
ficult; students are advised to use their best judgment in
those situations and to consult with individual faculty
members as to making up lost class time.

The college reserves the right to schedule additional
class sessions should some be cancelled.

Official announcements about class cancellations will
be made only by the offices of the President and/or the
Department of Public Relations.

Information on closing can also be obtained by calling
the Department of Public Safety, 834-1260 (day and
night), or the Department of Public Relations, 834-1390
(daytime only).

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Student Voting Privileges

Students are encouraged to vote in all federal, state,
and local elections. Until recently, in fact, classes were
canceled on election days for both Georgia and federal
elections, but this is no longer the case. Board of Regents'
policy now states: "A student whose class schedule would
otherwise prevent him or her from voting will be permit-
ted an excused absence for the interval required for
voting."

Students should plan to submit absentee ballots when
they will be away from home on election days, and they
should apply for the absentee ballot well in advance of the
election date.

Classification as a Georgia
Resident or Nonresident

A student is responsible for registering under the pro-
per residency classification. A student classified as a
nonresident who believes that he or she is entitled to be
reclassified as a legal resident may petition the Registrar
for a change in status. The petition must be filed no later
than sixty (60) days after the quarter begins in order for
the student to be considered for reclassification for that
quarter. If the petition is granted, reclassification will not
be retroactive to prior quarters. The necessary forms for
this purpose are available in the Registrar's Office.

Solicitation of Funds

The following procedures are followed concerning the

solicitation of businesses and private individuals for con-
tributions to projects or organizations at the College:

1. There shall be no soliciting of funds for scholarships,
loans, grants, equipment, or supplies, unless it is ap-
proved by and in cooperation with the Office of the
Director of Development and/or others expressly
authorized by the President.

2. There shall be no soliciting of prizes or awards either
in merchandise or money unless approved by and in
cooperation with the offices of the Director of Develop-
ment and/or others expressly authorized by the
President.

3. The privilege of selling advertising is restricted to the
West Georgian and the Chieftain unless specific
authorization is granted by a committee consisting of
the Director of Development, Director of Public Rela-
tions and the Director of Student Activities.

Psychological Instability

Students showing evidence of psychological instability
that may pose danger to themselves or to others, or may
interfere with the normal functioning of the college, may
be required by the Office of Student Services to see a
psychologist or psychiatrist. If the student does not secure
psychological help, or if the student's behavior warrants
it, he or she may be withdrawn from the college. Confir-
mation from a psychologist or psychiatrist that the stu-
dent may return to the college without danger to self or
others and will not disrupt the normal functioning of the
college is necessary for readmission.

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Directory

Problem Solving Guide

Problem

Where To Go

Place

Telephone *

Academic

Advisement

Academic Advisor

Respective Office

Probation

Administrative Asst. to V.P.

Sanford

834-1393

Regulations

Administrative Asst. to V.P.

Sanford

834-1393

Activities

Student Activities Office

Student Center

834-1364

Add or Drop Courses

Registrar's Office

Mandeville

834-1414

Addresses

Registrar's Office

Mandeville

834-1414

Athletics

Intercollegiate

Athletic Department

H/PE

834-1357

Intramurals

Student Activities

Student Center

834-1364

Auditing Classes

Registrar's Office

Mandeville

834-1414

Bills, Fee Charges

Business Services

Melson

834-1400

Books & Supplies

Campus Bookstore

Student Center

834-1256

Caps & Gowns

Campus Bookstore

Student Center

834-1256

Catalogs

Admissions

Mandeville

834-1290

Campus Bookstore

Student Center

834-1256

Changing Majors

Academic Department

Respective Office

Check Cashing

Business Services

Melson

834-1400

Commencement

Public Relations

Auditorium

834-1390

Continuing Education

Continuing Education Office

Adamson

834-1360

Co-op

Co-op Education Office

Mandeville

834-1463

Counseling

Academic

Advisor

Respective Office

Student Development Center

Mandeville

834-1416

Career

Student Development Center

Mandeville

834-1416

Handicapped

Student Development Center

Mandeville

834-1416

Personal

Student Development Center

Mandeville

834-1416

Credit by Examination

Testing Office

Mandeville

834-1472

Declaring Majors

Academic Department

Respective Office

Degree Application

Registrar's Office

Mandeville

834-1414

Directory Information

Student Services

Mandeville

834-1312

Dining Facilities

Food Service Center

Food Service Center

832-1496
(Dial complete No.)

Snack Bar

Student Center

832-3959
(Dial complete No.)

Emergencies

Public Safety

Aycock

834-1260

Employment

Placement Office

Mandeville

834-1427

Events & Activities

Information Center

Bonner House

834-1392

Student Information Center

Student Center

834-1364

Fees & Payments

Business Services

Melson

834-1400

Final Exam Schedule

Registrar's Office

Mandeville

834-1414

Financial Aid

Financial Aid Office

Mandeville

834-1265

Foreign Student Affairs

Student Development Center

Mandeville

834-1416

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Problem

Where To Go

Place

Telephone*

Fraternities
GI Bill Benefits
Grades

Graduate School

Graduation

Honors Program

I.D. Cards

Information

Internships

Jobs, off campus

Jobs, on campus

Legal Advice

Library

Locate students

Lost and Found

Meal Tickets

Medical Services

Organizations

Parking
Permits

Payment of Fines
Appeals of Fines

Placement Service

Post Office

Police, Campus

Radio Station

Reading & Study Skills

Readmission
Refrigerator Rentals
Registration
Residence Halls
Residency

Classification
Scheduling Campus Activity

Scholarships
Social Security Benefits
Sororities

Student Government
Student Handbook
Summer School
Transcripts

Transfer Credit Evaluation
Transfer Students
Transient Permission
Tutoring

Veterans Benefits
Visitor Parking Pass
Withdrawal
From course

From college
Work /Study Program

Student Activities Office
Registrar's Office
Professor
Registrar's Office
Graduate School Office
Registrar's Office
Honors Committee
Student Activities Office
Student Services
Placement Office
Placement Office
Financial Aid Office
Rm 1, Business Bldg.
WGC Campus Library
Student Services
Public Safety
Campus Bookstore
Health Services
Student Activities Office

Public Safety

Public Safety

Public Safety

Placement Office

Campus Post Office

Public Safety

WWGC FM

Developmental Studies

Office

Student Development Center

Registrar's Office

Campus Bookstore

Registrar's Office

Residence Life Office

Registrar's Office

Information & Visitors

Center

Financial Aid Office

Registrar's Office

Student Activities Office

Student Government Office

Student Services Office

Registrar's Office

Registrar's Office

Registrar's Office

Admissions Office

School Dean

Student Development Center

Registrar's Office

Public Safety

Professor & Departmental

Office

Student Development Center

Financial Aid Office

Student Center

Mandeville

Respective Office

Mandeville

Mandeville

Mandeville

Humanities

Student Center

Mandeville

Mandeville

Mandeville

Mandeville

Business School

Library

Mandeville

Aycock

Student Center

Health Center

Student Center

Aycock

Aycock

Aycock

Mandeville

Student Center

Aycock

Geography

Mandeville

Mandeville

Mandeville

Student Center

Mandeville

Mandeville

Mandeville

Bonner House

Mandeville

Mandeville

Student Center

Student Center

Mandeville

Mandeville

Mandeville

Mandeville

Mandeville

Respective Office

Mandeville

Mandeville

Aycock

Mandeville
Mandeville

834-1364
834-1414

834-1414
834-1386
834-1414
834-1220
834-1364
834-1312
834-1427
834-1427
834-1265
834-1243
834-1370
834-1312
834-1260
834-1256
834-1338
834-1364

834-1260
834-1260
834-1260
834-1427
834-1320
834-1260
834-1355
834-1472

834-1416
834-1414
834-1256
834-1414
834-1200
834-1414

834-1392
834-1265
834-1414
834-1364
834-1364
834-1312
834-1414
834-1414
834-1414
834-1290

834-1416
834-1414
834-1260

834-1416
834-1265

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ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS

Department

Chairperson

Building & Room No. Telephone'

Accounting & Finance
Administrative Systems

and Business Education
Art

Biology
Chemistry
Counseling & Educational

Psy.
Developmental Studies
Early Childhood Education
Economics

Educational Leadership
English
Fine Arts

Foreign Languages
Geography
Geology
History

Marketing & Management
Mathematics & Computer

Science
Media
Middle Grades Education/

Reading
Nursing
Philosophy
Physical Education &

Recreation
Physics

Political Science
Psychology
Secondary Education
Sociology/Anhropology
Special Education

Dr. Paul Baker
Dr. Don Crawford

Mr. Bruce Bobick

Dr. Edward Gilbert

Dr. Lucille Garmon, Acting

Dr. Arthur L. Sanders

Mr. Charles Wilson
Dr. Verl Short
Dr. C. Blair Housley
Dr. Gerard F. Lentini
Dr. James Mathews
Dr. Robert Coe
Dr. Douglas R. Hilt
Dr. Jim O'Malley
Dr. Sumner Long
Dr. Stephen Hanser
Dr. Frank Hunsicker
Dr. Chatty R. Pittman

Dr. Gerard F. Lentini
Dr. George McNinch

Ms. Jeanette Bernhardt
Dr. David Higgins
Dr. Thomas Leaming

Dr. Herman Boyd
Dr. Donald Wells
Dr. Myron Arons
Dr. Edna Edwards
Dr. William T. Simons
Dr. William Moeny

Social Science, 123
Business, 101

834-1244
834-1348

Humanities, 321 834-1235
Biology/Chemistry, Main off. 834-1314

Biology/Chemistry, 106 834-1310

Education, 208-A 834-1335

Mandeville, 222 834-1472

Education, 204 834-1303

Social Science, 315 834-1340

Education, 204-205 834-1300

Humanities, 139 834-1220

Humanities, 105 834-1224

Humanities, 154 834-1230

Geography, Main Office 834-1353

Callaway, 101 834-1250

Social Science, 217 834-1345

Business, 13 834-1243

Math/Physics, 310 834-1380

Education, 129 834-1300

Education, 204-205 834-1303

Biology/Chemistry, 220 834-1407

Humanities, 144 834-1230
Health/Physical Education, 834-1357

201

Math/Physics, 208 834-1375

Social Science, 140 834-1342

Social Science, 317 834-1423

Education, 200 834-1327

Social Science, 117 834-1350

Education, 327 834-1332

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DEPARTMENTS AND OFFICES

Department

Location

Telephone *

Sanford Hall

834-1393

Mandeville Hall

834-1290

Alumni House

834-1263

Melson Hall

834-1396

Student Center

834-1256

Business School Building

834-1246

Melson Hall

834-1400

Auditorium, Basement

834-1430

Food Service Building, Z-6

832-1496*

Adamson Hall

834-1360

Mandeville Hall

834-1463

Mandeville Hall

834-1416

Student Center

834-1364

Aycock Hall

834-1459

Mandeville Hall

834-1472

Education Center

834-1268

Adamson Hall

834-1461

Mandeville Hall

834-1265

Mandeville Hall

834-1386

Health Center

834-1338

Health-Physical Education Bldg.

834-1357

Student Center

834-1365

Student Center

834-8200**

Mandeville Hall

834-1421

Irvin S. Ingram Library

834-1370

Mandeville Hall

' 834-1427

Student Center

834-1320

Sanford Hall

834-1388

Auditorium

834-1390

Aycock Hall

834-1260

Mandeville Hall

834-1414

Mandeville Hall

834-1200

Student Center

834-1364

Mandeville Hall

834-1416

Student Center

834-1364

Mandeville Hall

834-1312

Student Center

834-1364

Mandeville Hall

834-1292

Mandeville Hall

834-1472

Sanford Hall

834-1393

Student Center

834-1364

Geography & Learning Resources

834-1355

Bonner House

834-1392

Academic Affairs

Admissions

Alumni Affairs

Arts and Sciences School

Bookstore

Business School

Business Office

Central Duplicating

Food Services

Continuing Education

Cooperative Education

Counseling

College Program Board

Day Care Center

Developmental Studies

Education School

Evening Studies

Financial Aid

Graduate School

Health Services

Intercollegiate Athletics

Intramural Athletics

Intramural Hot Line

Job Location and Development

Library

Placement

Post Office

President

Public Relations

Public Safety

Registrar

Residence Life

Student Activities

Student Development Center

Student Information Center

Student Locator Service

Student Government

Student Services, Dean

Testing

Vice President, Academic

West Georgian

WWGC Radio Station

Visitors Center

'If dialing from a campus phone, dial onIi> the last three digits.
' 'Not campus extensions.

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Residence Hall Pay Stations

AYCOCK HALL

2iid floor

834-9136

3rd floor

834-9137

BOWDON HALL

Resident Manager

834-1445

1-A

(101-116)

832-9113

IB

(117-133)

832-9512

1-C

(134-150)

832-9248

2-A

(201-216)

832-9249

2-B

(217-233)

832-9274

2-C

(234-250)

832-9203

3-A

(301-316)

832-9285

3-B

(317-333)

832-9513

3-C

(334-350)

832-9132

BOYKIN HALL

Head Resident

834-1432

Alpha Gamma Delta

1-A

(101-117)

832-9535

Kappa Delta

1-C

(131-147)

832-9549

Chi Omega

2-A

(201-217)

832-9270

Phi Mu

2-C

(231-247)

832-9542

Alpha Kappa Alpha

3-A

(301-317)

832-9126

Tri Delta

3-C

(331-347)

832-9534

COBB HALL

Head Resident

834-1426

1-East

(101-122)

832-9264

1-West

(136-150)

832-9289

2-East

(202-225)

832-9574

2-West

(226-248)

832-9541

DOWNS HALL

Resident Manager

834-1443

Main Lobby

832-9533

IB

(101-118)

832-9198

1-C

(121-136)

832-9291

1-D

(141-156)

832-9525

2-B

(201-218)

832-9196

2-C

(221-236)

832-9214

2-D

(214-256)

832-9539

3-B

(301-318)

832-9182

3-C

(321-336)

832-9230

3-D

(341-356)

832-9236

GUNN HALL

Head Resident

834-1457

1-A

(101-117)

832-9591

1-C

(131-147)

832-9222

2-A

(201-217)

832-9106

2-C

(231-247)

832-9163

3-A

(301-317)

832-9259

3-C

(331-347)

832-9118

PRITCHARD HALL

Resident Manager

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(If dialing head residents or resident managers from a campus phone,

1-N

(101-112)

1-W

(121-135)

1-S

(141-155)

2-N

(201-216)

2-W

(221-235)

2-S

(241-255)

3-N

(301-316)

3-W

(321-335)

3-S

(341-355)

ROBERTS HALL

Resident Manager

0-B

(001-012)

0-C

(013-020)

IB

(101-125)

1-C

(126-150)

2-A

(201-225)

2-B

(226-247)

2-C

(248-272)

3-A

(301-325)

3-B

(326-350)

ROW HALL

Head Resident

1-E

(130-145)

2-E

(202-219)

3-E

(302-319)

1-W

(107-121)

2-W

(220-238)

3-W

(331-338)

STROZIER HALL

Head Resident

1-N

(104-121)

1-S

(124-135)

1 Annex

(136-157)

2-N

(203-220)

2-S

(222-240)

2 Annex

(241-263)

3 Annex

(301-323)

TYUS HALL

Head Resident

Lobby

3rd

4th

5th

WATSON HALL

Resident Manager

1-A

(101-120)

IB

(121-132)

1-C

(133-149)

2-A

(201-221)

2-B

(222-234)

2-C

(236-252)

3-A

(301-321)

3-B

(322-334)

3-C

(335-352)

Basement by Rec. Room
dial the last three digits only.)

834-1441
832-9271
832-9104
832-9287
832-9260
832-9138
832-9290
832-9255
832-9286
832-9178

834-1447
832-9216
832-9124
832-9169
832-9128
832-9546
832-9194
832-9141
832-9136
832-9220

834-1446
834-9135
834-9131
834-9134
834-9133
834-9130
834-9132

834-1444
832-9581
832-9579
832-9583
832-9578
832-9577
832-9582
832-9145

834-1442
832-9195
832-9127
834-9208
834-9207

834-1466
832-9551
832-9540
832-9219
832-9561
832-9275
832-9283
832-9224
832-9197
832-9278
832-9159

APPENDIX A

STUDENT CONDUCT CODE AND

DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES

Students are admitted to West Georgia College with the expectation that they will have developed acceptable per-
sonal standards of conduct and ethics. Students are expected to have a responsible attitude toward regulations and stan-
dards of the college, and the laws of the community, state, and nation, and to respect the standards of their fellow students.

College regulations go into effect at the time a student matriculates and continue until the time of graduation or
withdrawal. By the act of registration the student implies an acceptance of the standards and regulations which are stated
in this handbook and in other publications of the college. Students should realize that they may be held accountable through
the college discipline system for their behavior, whether on or off campus, when an offense is directed at the college or
a member of the college community and is a violation of the Student Conduct Code.

Student Conduct Code

I. Relation off College Code to Local, State, and Federal Laws

Students are subject to the rules and regulations of the college and to local, state, and federal laws. Violations of
the law are prohibited and may be referred to the discipline system.

II. Academic Irregularity

1. No student shall give or receive, or otherwise furnish or procure, assistance not authorized in the preparation of
an essay, report, examination, or other assignment in an academic course or in the fulfillment of program or degree re-
quirements such as standardized examinations.

2. No student shall take, attempt to take, steal, or otherwise obtain, gain access to, or alter in an unauthorized man-
ner any material pertaining to the conduct of a class or to the completion of any program or degree requirement, including
but not limited to tests, examinations, laboratory equipment, roll books, academic records, or electronically stored data.

3. Plagiarism is prohibited. Themes, essays, term papers, tests and other similar requirements must be the work
of the student submitting them. Direct quotations must be indicated and ideas of another must be appropriately
acknowledged. '

in. Alcoholic Beverages

The misuse of alcoholic beverages is strongly discouraged. The drinking, possession, or transportation of alcoholic
beverages by any student under legal age is strictly prohibited.

Consumption of alcoholic beverages on the campus is prohibited except in rooms occupied by students in residence
halls and when authorized at social functions in residence halls, in the area adjacent to the student Center known as "Love
Valley," in the Food Service Building, and in the Pavilion.

1. Alcoholic beverages which are being transported to or from private living quarters must be in a bag or a covering
container.

2. Consumption or display of alcoholic beverages is prohibited in residence hall public areas such as hallways, lob-
bies, recreation rooms, lounges, or restrooms.

3. No student shall be in an intoxicated condition as made manifest by disorderly, obscene, or indecent conduct or
appearance.

See also the Alcoholic Beverage Policy on p. 29 of this handbook.

IV. Drugs

The possession or use (without valid prescription), manufacture, furnishing, or sale of any drug controlled by federal

or Georgia law is prohibited.

V. Smoking

Smoking is not permitted at any time in classrooms, laboratories, or in other posted areas.

VI. Misuse off Property

Damage to, destruction, removal or other misuse of property belonging to the college, a member of the college com-
munity, or a visitor to the campus is prohibited.

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VII. Disorderly Assembly

1 . No student shall obstruct the free movement of other persons about the campus, interfere with the use of college
facilities, or materially interfere with the normal operation of the college or with authorized events held on campus.

2. Outdoor meetings on campus grounds, cleared at least 48 hours in advance through the office of the Dean of Stu-
dent Services, may be conducted in areas which are generally available to students provided such meetings are conducted
in an orderly manner, do not interfere with vehicular or pedestrian traffic, do not interfere with classes, scheduled meetings,
and ceremonies, or with other events and processes of the College.

3. The abuse or unauthorized use of sound amplification equipment is prohibited. Use of sound amplification equip-
ment must be approved by the Office of Student Activities.

VIII. Disorderly Conduct

1. Disorderly or obscene conduct or breach of the peace on college property or at any function sponsored or supervis-
ed by the college or any recognized college organization is prohibited.

2. No student shall push, strike, physically assault, otherwise harass, or threaten to do the same to any member
of the faculty, administration, staff, or student body or to any visitor to the campus.

3. No student shall enter or attempt to enter any event sponsored or supervised by the college or by any college organiza-
tion without credentials for admission, e.g., ticket, identification card, invitation, or any reasonable qualifications established
for attendance.

4. No student shall interfere with, give false name to, or fail to cooperate with any properly identified college faculty,
administration, or staff personnel while these persons are in the performance of their duties.

IX. Falsification of Records

No student shall alter, counterfeit, forge, or cause to be altered, counterfeited, or forged, any record, form or docu-
ment used by the college. No student shall furnish false information to the college.

X. Explosives

No student shall possess, furnish, sell or use explosives of any kind, including fireworks, on college property or at
functions sponsored or supervised by the college or any recognized college organization.

XI. Fire Safety

1. No student shall tamper with fire safety equipment.

2. The unauthorized possession, sale, furnishing or use of any incendiary device is prohibited.

3. No student shall set or cause to be set any unauthorized fire in or on college property.

4. No student shall set off a false fire alarm.

XII. Weapons

Students are prohibited from possession of firearms on college property or at functions sponsored or supervised by
the college or any recognized college organization.

XIII. Hazing

All rites and ceremonies of induction, initiation, or orientation into college life or into the life of any college groups
which tend to occasion or allow physical or mental suffering are prohibited. See Appendix B for a more complete defini-
tion of hazing.

XIV. Joint Responsibility for Infractions

Students who act with others to violate college regulations have individual and joint responsibility for such violation
and such concerted acts are prohibited.

XV. Littering

The disposing of any form of litter on the campus other than in designated receptacles is prohibited.

XVI. Student Identification Cards

1. Lending, selling or otherwise transferring a student identification card or meal ticket is prohibited.

2. The use of a student identification card or meal ticket by anyone other than its original holder is prohibited.

3. Students are required to present their identification cards when requested by any authority charged with the con-
duct of student affairs or by a Public Safety officer.

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XVII. Animals

Animals, except for those needed to assist handicapped persons, are prohibited from all buildings on campus unless
required for research or class experiments.

XVIII. Payment of Fees, Charges, or Fines

Students are required to pay fees, charges, and fines within the specified time.

XIX. Local Addresses

Students are required to maintain their current local addresses with the Registrar.

XX. Theft

1. Students shall not sell textbooks not their own without written permission of the owners.

2. Students shall not take, attempt to take, or keep in their possession, items of college property, or items belonging
to students, faculty, staff, student groups, or visitors to the campus without proper authorization.

XXI. Unauthorized Use of College Facilities

1. No student shall make unauthorized entry into any college building, office, or other facility; nor shall any person
remain without authorization in any college facility after normal closing hours.
2. No student shall make unauthorized use of any college facility or service.

3. Unauthorized possession or use of college keys is prohibited.

4. Students and/or student groups may not make reservations in their names for outside groups or organizations
to use College space.

XXII. Gambling

Gambling is prohibited.

XXIII. Repeated Violations

Repeated violations of published rules and regulations of the college, which cumulatively indicate an unwillingness
or inability to conform to the standards of the college for student life, will result in the severest penalities applicable.

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XXIV. Misuse of College Name

Use of the college's name for soliciting funds or for some other activity without prior approval of proper college
authorities, or any misuse of the college's name, is prohibited.

XXV. Solicitation

The following forms of solicitation, when approved by the appropriate administrative office, are permitted:

1. Fundraising activities by organizations related to the college.

2. Distribution of information in public areas.
All other solicitation is prohibited.

XXVI. Violations of campus motor vehicle regulations are prohibited.

(see "Traffic Code") -

XXVII. Violations of college housing regulations are prohibited.

(see "Residence Hall Handbook")

XXVIII. Changing Student Conduct Code

Changes in the Student Conduct Code shall be approved by the Faculty Senate and the President of the college.

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DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES

When a student is charged with violation of conduct regulations, disposition of the student's case shall be afforded
according to college due process requirenments and in keeping with the procedures outlined below:

1 . All complaints of alleged violation by students shall be made in writing to the Office of Student Services. Each
complaint shall contain a statement of facts outlining each alleged act of misconduct.

2. Students shall be notified in writing that they are accused of violations and asked to come in for a conference
to be apprised of the complaint, the nature of the evidence against them, and the names of witnesses. During the con-
ference, students shall be advised that their cases have been referred to the discipline system and they shall be asked
to plead innocent or guilty of the charges. Students shall be advised of the following options and asked to indicate their
preference:

a. A hearing before the Student Judiciary Commission.

b. A hearing before a college official.

c. Waiver of a hearing.

3. Students are expected to notify their parents or guardians of the charges. Parents or guardians may request a
conference with college officials. College officials will assume, unless notified otherwise, that the student is a dependent
according to the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, Section 152, and may at their discretion notify the student's parents
or guardian of the disciplinary case.

4. Decisions reached by the Student Judiciary Commission shall be communicated in writing to the Dean of Student
Services as a recommendation. The commission will specify the action requested and the rationale.

5. Students shall be notified in writing of final decisions and of their right to appeal. In cases of appeal, sanctions
shall be suspended pending the outcome, except as specified in Item *8 under "Rights of Student Defendants."

RIGHTS OF STUDENT DEFENDANTS

Rights of students related to disciplinary procedures include the following:

1. The right to written and adequate notification of the hearing.

2. The right to written notification of the specific alleged violation.

3. The right to be present at the hearing without academic action resulting from class absence.

4. The right to have an advisor present.

5. The right to produce evidence, call and cross-examine witnesses, raise questions as to the procedure, or remain silent.

6. The right of access to a tape-recording or written summary of the proceedings which will be made available at
the student's request.

7. The right to appeal disciplinary decisions.

8. The right to attend classes and to have access to college facilities until the hearing process is completed. Excep-
tions are made when the student's presence may constitute a danger to self, others, or property, or may interfere with
the normal operations of the College. In such cases, the Office of Student Services may impose temporary protective
measures, including suspension, pending a hearing at the earHest possible time.

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DISCIPLINARY MEASURES

The following are possible disciplinary measures which may be imposed upon a student for an infraction of the Stu-
dent Conduct code. This list may be enlarged or modified to meet particular circumstances in any given case.

1. Disciplinary warning an oral or written statement of disapproval to the student.

2. Disciplinary probation notice to the student that any further violations of college rules or regulations likely will
result in suspension. Disciplinary probation may also include the setting of restrictions on participation in college activities
or entry into certain college facilities.

3. Disciplinary suspension severance of the stduent's relationship with the college for a specific period of time.

4. Expulsion permanent severance of the student's relationship with the college.

5. Restitution reimbursement for damage to or misappropriation of property.

6. Service to the college.

7. Forced withdrawal from the academic course within which an offense occurred without credit for the course.

8. Change in grade by the instructor for the course in which an academic irregularity occurred.

9. Cancellation of a residence hall contract.

APPEALS

Within three days after a finding is rendered, a student may appeal a decision to the President, who may appoint
a representative to hear the appeal. Appeals should be based on one or more of the following allegations: (1) that the
procedures established for handling judicial matters were not followed at a lower level; (2) that the procedures used were
so lacking in fairness to the student as to prejudice the opportunity for a fair hearing; (3) that the act for which the student
is being subjected to disciplinary proceedings is not prohibited under the rules and regulations of West Georgia college;
(4) that the sanction applied at a lower level is wholly out of proportion to the seriousness of the act, or represents bias
and prejudice toward the student.

On appeal, the President or the President's designated representative may decline to review a disciplinary decision,
may affirm, nullify, or reduce the sanction issued, may restore the original sanction, or may return the case to whatever
level of adjudication considered appropriate. The President may also review, on his/her own initiative, any disciplinary
decision. The President may affirm, nullify, or reduce the sanction issued, may restore the original sanction, or may return
the case to whatever level of adjudication the President feels is appropriate.

Should the aggrieved student be dissatisfied with a decision of the President's representative, the student shall have
the right to appeal within three days to the President and beyond the President to the Board of Regents. An appeal to
the Board of Regents shall be submitted in writing to the Executive Secretary of the Board within a period of twenty days
after the President's decision and shall cite all reasons for dissatisfaction with the previous decision.

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APPENDIX B
COLLEGE HAZING POLICY

All rites, ceremonies or practices of initiation or orientation into college life, or into the life or membership or any
college group or organization, should be of an educational, historical, functional, and inspirational nature consistent with
the accepted principles of higher education at West Georgia College.

Any rites of induction, practices, ceremonies, or behaviors which tend to occasion, require or allow mental or physical
suffering are prohibited.

Specifically, hazing is defined as any action taken or situation created, intentionally or unintentionally, on or off cam-
pus, which could be reasonably expected to produce mental or physical discomfort, embarrassment, harassment, ridicule,
the violation of college rules and regulations, the violation of the laws or policies of the parent organization and/or the
violation of any local, state, or national laws. All rules and regulations of West Georgia College as well as local, state,
and national laws shall supersede those policies of national or local organizations. All assessments as to the appropriateness
of an action will be considered within the context of the standards of the total college community.

Activities considered to be hazing shall include one or both of the following elements: (1) coercion, either overt or
covert, and (2) production of physical or mental discomfort in either the participants or spectators. Such activities sug-
gested by a group or a member of a group to new or trial members will be considered covert coercion even if the activity
is said to be "Voluntary."

Several specific actions or practices that are considered to be hazing are:

(1) Paddling in any form

(2) Physical and psychological shocks

(3) Performances producing excessive fatigue, physical exhaustion, or physical injury

(4) Performances that are hazardous or dangerous in any way

(5) Tasks of personal servitude

(6) Physical disfigurements (temporary or permanent)

(7) Wearing or displaying of improper apparel or other articles in public

(8) Nudity in public

(9) Any morally degrading or humiliating games or other activities

(10) Any late work sessions or meeting which interfere with scholastic activities or requirements

(11) Loud noises or other activities which disturb the neighborhood

(12) Activities or actions that require or include theft

(13) Any action which brings the reputation of the group or organization into public disfavor or disrepute.

IMPLEMENTATION

Each and every organization has the responsibility for informing its membership, both old and new, of any important
college policies including those on hazing. All West Georgia College organizations are responsible for the actions of all
visiting members, friends, and/or alumni who will be subject to the same behavioral standards and policies as members
of the organization.

The Student Activities Office staff members will assist in the proper implementation of these policies. Complaints
and charges of violations will be investigated, and if substantiated, appropriate action will be taken.

It is possible for either individuals or organizations to be held responsible in the event these policies are violated.
Violations may result in College disciplinary action and/or legal action through the courts. College disciplinary action
may include the withdrawal of college recognition from offending organizations through a due process hearing.

NOTE: These policies apply to "Little Sis" groups, interest groups, pledges, associate member classes, and generally
any activitity associated with any student organization recognized by the College.

Each organization must file with the Student Activities Office by October 15 of each year a signed copy of the College
Hazing Policy. If a copy is not filed by October 15, College disciplinary action may be taken.

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APPENDIX C

STATEMENT ON DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR

The following is the policy of the Board of Regents regarding disruptive behavior in any institution of the University
System. The rights, responsibilities and prohibitions contained in this Statement are incorporated as a part of these
regulations.

The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia reaffirms its policies to support fully freedom of expression
by each member of the academic community and to preserve and protect the rights and freedom of its faculty members
and students to engage in debate, dec^.ion, peaceful and non-disruptive protest and dissent. The following statement relates
specifically to the problem described below. It does not change or in an way infringe upon the board's existing policies
and practices in support of freedom of expression and action. Rather, it is considered necessary to combat the ultimate
effect of irresponsible disruptive and obstructive actions by students and faculty which tend to destroy academic freedom
and the institutional structures through which it operates.

In recent years a new and serious problem has appeared on many college and university campuses in the nation.
Some students, faculty members, and others have on occasion engaged in demonstrations, sit-ins and other activities
that have clearly and deliberately interfered with the regular and orderly operation of the institution concerned. Typically,
these actions have been the physical occupation of a building or campus area for a protracted period of time or the use
or display of verbal or written obscenities involving indecent or disorderly conduct.

These actions have gone beyond all heretofore recognized bounds of meetings for discussion, persuasion, or even
protest in that: (1) acquiescence to demands of the demonstrators is the condition for dispersal, and (2) the reasonable
and written directions of institutional officials to disperse have been ignored. Such activities thus have become clearly
recognizable as an action of force, operating outside all established channels on the campus, including that of intellectual
debate and persuasion which are at the very heart of education.

The Board of Regents is deeply concerned by this new problem. Under the Constitution of the State of Georgia, under
all applicable court rulings, and in keeping with the tradition of higher education in the United States, the Board is ultimately
responsible for the orderly operation of the several institutions of the University System and the preservation of academic
freedom in these institutions. The Board cannot and will not divert itself of this responsibilty.

Of equal, or even greater importance, such action of force as has been described above destroys the very essence
of higher education. This essence is found in the unhampered freedom to study, investigate, write, speak, and debate on
any aspect or issue of life. This freedom, which reaches its full flowering on college and university campuses, is an essen-
tial part of American democracy, comparable to the jury system or the electoral process.

For these reasons and in order to respond directly and specifically to this new problem the Board of Regents stipulates
that any student, faculty member, administrator, or employee, acting individually or in concert with others, who clearly
obstructs or disrupts any teaching, research, administrative, disciplinary or public service activity, or any other activity
authorized to be discharged or held on any campus of the University System of Georgia is considered by the Board to
have committed an act of gross irrresponsibility and shcdl be subject to disciplinary procedures, possibly resulting in dismissed
or termination of employment.

The Board reaffirms its belief that all segments of the academic community are under a strong obligation and have
a mutual responsibility to protect the campus community from disorderly, disruptive, or obstuctive actions which interfere
with academic pursuits of teaching, learning, and other campus activities.

The Board of Regents understands that this policy is consistent with resolutions adopted by the American Association
of University Professors in April, 1968, by the Association of American Colleges in January, 1968, and by the Executive
Committee of the Association for Higher Education in March, 1968, condemning actions taken to disrupt the operations
of institutions of higher education.

APPENDIX D

PROCEDURES IN APPEALS ON GRADES

Educational institutions have the responsibility for evaluating students by standards and a grading system which is
publicized and known to faculty and students. The responsibility for determining the grade of each student rests on the
faculty member who has responsibility for teaching the course in which the student is enrolled. A grade orginally assigned
may be changed only with the consent of the faculty member responsible for the grade, unless the change is made for
process reasons only.

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A sludrnt who feels that the grade he/she received in the class is arbitrary or unfair is entitled to a hearing before
an impartial committee of the faculty. However, before appealing to the Committee, the student should exhaust all ad-
ministrative remedies through the department chairmen and appropriate deans. In order to guarantee procedural fairness
to both the student and the faculty member involved, the following procedures shall govern such hearings:

1. The hearing committee shall be the Subcommittee on Academic Appeals of the Faculty Senate Committee on
Academic Policies and Procedures. The Subcommittee shall be composed of those faculty members who con-
stitute its regular membership. No member of the Committee who is otherwise interested in the particular case
shall sit in judgment during the proceeding.

2. Both the student and faculty member shall be present during the hearings (except when the committee deliberates
for its decision). Each shall be given opportunity to present his/her case and to refute the case presented by the other.

3. The burden of proof of arbitrary or unfair grading rests on the student. The student should realize such a charge
is a serious one and refrain from taking capricious action.

4. All matters upon which the decision will be based must be introduced during the proceedings before the Commit-
tee. The decision shall be based solely upon such matters.

5. Upon finding for the student, the Committee will in each instance attempt to counsel the faculty member to volun-
tarily redress the grievance. In the event such counseling is ineffective, the committee may recommend disciplinary
action against the faculty member to be taken by the appropriate administative official.

APPENDIX E

PROCEDURES FOR APPEALS ON UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION OR READMISSION

The admissions policy of West Georgia College is designed to admit those students who will have a reasonable chance
of success and who seemingly will profit from the educational program of the college. A student is considered for admis-
sion without regard to race, creed, sex, or national origin. Admission requirements are those stated in the most current
issue of the West Georgia College Bulletin.

Whenever an applicant for admission or readmission to the undergraduate school shall be denied admission or shall
feel that his/her application has not been given due consideration, such applicant shall have the right to appeal in accor-
dance with the following procedure: (Decisions on readmission are made by the Vice President and Dean of Faculties,
who has the same responsibilities in readmisson cases as does the Director of Admissions in new admissions cases.)

1. The applicant shall submit his/her appeal in writing to the Director of Admissons (Vice President). The applicant
shall explain the reasons for his/her appeal and enumerate all factors, both personal and academic, which he/she
considers to be relevant to the appeal. The Director of Admissions (Vice President) may:

a. reopen consideration of the individual's application on the basis of the additional factors presented by the ap-
plicant; or

b. refer the appeal to the Subcommittee on Academic Appeals of the Senate Committee on Academic Policies
and Procedures, for recommendation regarding the case to the Director of Admissions (Vice President).

The procedure in this instance is as follows:

(1) The applicant shall be advised of his/her right to appear in person before the Committee;

(2) The applicant appearing before the Committee shall have the right to be assited by an advisor of his/her choice;

(3) The Committee will review all facts and circumstances connected with the case. All matters upon which the
decision will be based must be introduced during the proceedings before the Committee. The decision shall be
based solely upon such matters.

2. Should the applicant be dissatisfied with the Director of Admissions' (Vice President's) decision regarding his/her
appeal, he/she shall have the right to further appeal as specified in Section J-2, Appeals, of the Bylaws of the
Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia. The procedure in this instance is as follows:

a. Within five days of the decision by the Director of Admissions (Vice President), the applicant shall appeal in
writing to the President of the College.

b. In making his decision, the President shall refer to the appeals decision of the Subcommittee on Academic
Appeals.

c. After consideration of the Committee's report, the President shall within five days make a decision which shall
be final so far as the College is concerned.

d. Should the applicant be dissatisfied with the decision of the President, he/she shall have the right to appeal
in writing to the Board of Regents. Such an appeal shall be submitted to the Executive Secretary of the Board
within ten days after the President's decision and shall recite all reasons for dissatisfaction with the previous deci-
sion. The Board or a committee of the Board shall investigate the matter thoroughly and make its decision which
shall be final and binding for all purposes.

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APPENDIX F
ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS FOR RECEIVING

FINANCIAL AID

In order to remain eligible to receive financial aid at West Georgia College, students must meet the standards specified
here for acceptable academic performance and for satisfactory progress toward the completion of their programs of study.
The standards are established within the framework of applicable federal regulations specifically for the purpose of deter-
mining the eligibility of students to receive aid under any of the federally funded Title IV programs, including Pell Grant,
National Direct Student Loan, Supplemental Educational Opportunities Grant, College Work-Study, Guaranteed Student
Loan, and Georgia Incentive Grant programs.

A. Satisfactory Academic Standing Policies governing the academic standing of students are defined in the West Georgia
College Undergraduate Catalog. Students must meet the standards listed below in order to remain eligible to receive
financial aid.

1. Students in good standing may receive aid.

2. Students who are placed on academic probation remain eligible to receive aid in the initial quarter of probationary
enrollment but lose eligibility for aid in the next quarter if they fail to earn a (2.0) or better GPA in at least 10
hours of work in the initial quarter of probation.

3. As long as students on academic probation continue to make satisfactory progress by earning a 2.0 GPA or better
in at least 10 hours each quarter, they may continue to receive aid.

4. Students who have lost their eligibility to receive aid under this provision for satisfactory academic standing may
reestablish their eligibility for future awards only upon regaining the academic status of good standing.

5. Under adverse, unusual circumstancs beyond the student's control, exceptions to policies governing the academic
standing of students may be made in order not to penalize students unfairly.

6. Students are reminded that the 10 hour minimum referred to here does not alter the normal requirements that
they be enrolled in a specified number of hours in order to be eligible to receive designated funds. Normally,
students must take a full course load of 12 or more hours to be eligible for full financial aid benefits.

B. Developmental Studies The college offers a Developmental Studies Program through which selected students are
required to enroll in from one to three developmental courses before becoming eligible to pursue a degree program.
Developmental studies students are normally allowed three quarters to complete successfully all program requirements.
Academic standards for the Developmental Studies Program are printed in the WGC Undergraduate Catalog.

1. Developmental Studies students may receive financial aid for up to three quarters in the Developmental Studies
Program provided they meet the institution's requirements for making satisfactory progress in the program. Those
who do not make satisfactory progress are dismissed.

2. If, because of exceptional or extenuating circumstances and according to program guidelines, students are given
one additional quarter to complete their Developmental Studies requirements, they may continue to receive aid
this one additional quarter but will lose eligibility for aid in future quarters unless all program requirements have
been met.

3. Students who meet all Developmental Studies Program requirements are eligible for financial aid in their next quarter
of enrollment provided they meet the criteria given in the above section entitled "Satisfactory Academic Standing"
as well as other applicable standards.

C. Progress toward Program Completion Students receiving financial aid are expected to make satisfactory progress
toward the completion of their program of study, and annually, before new awards are issued, their records are review-
ed to assure that they meet the following provisions.

1. Students must earn passing grades in at least 60% of all hours for which they register and receive financial aid
during the year in order to remain eligible for aid during the next award period. Grades of A, B, C, D, CP, and
S are considered passing; grades of F, WF, I, U, and W axe considered unsatisfactory and are not passing for pur-
poses of this review.

2. Students who have lost eligibility for aid under this provision may re-establish their eligibility for future awards
by passing at least 15 hours with a GPA of C (2.0) or better in one quarter.

3. If students are forced to withdraw from courses or otherwise cannot satisfactorily complete a portion of their
coursework because of extraordinary circumstances beyond their control, these factors may be considered mitigating
circumstances in determining the student's continuing eligibility to receive aid. It is the student's responsibility to
provide the Director of Financial Aid with a written explanation of such circumstances at the time of the occur-
rence or shortly thereafter.

4. The Director of Finanical Aid may at any time cancel the remainder of a student's award if he becomes aware that
the student is not actively pursuing his coursework, is habitually withdrawing from a majority of classes before
midterm, or is reported by professors for flagrant non-attendance of classes. Such students may re-establish eligibility

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to receive aid in future quarters by passing at least 15 hours with a GPA of C (2.0) or better in one quarter.
D. Tit7}c Limit on Program Completion Students are expected to complete their programs of study within a reasonable
period of time, and they may not receive financial aid after attempting the maximum number of hours indicated for
their degree program. These limits, listed below, are exclusive of any required Developmental Studies courses and
any prerequisite credit courses required by the student's academic department for admission to the degree program.
Affected students will lose their eligiblity for aid following the quarter in which they reach or exceed the maximum
number of hours allowed.

Degree Program

Number of Attempted Hours
After Which No Aid is Allowed

90-hour Associate Degree
101-hour Associate Degree (Nursing)
196-hour Bachelor's Degree
45-50 hour Master's Degree
60-61 hour Master's Degree
45-hour Specialist Degree

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130

245

60

75

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Appeals Once the institution has determined that students are not meeting minimum academic standards or not making
satisfactory progress according to its established guidelines, it cannot waive the requirement and disburse Title IV funds
to the affected students.

1. Students who feel that they have been treated unfairly or that the College's policies have not been administered
properly may, however, after attempting to settle their grievances with the Director of Financial Aid, appeal their
cases in writing to the Dean of Student Services or his designee.

2. In all instances students are assured the rights of due process in the handling of their appeals.

3. The Dean or his designee may consider the case and render a decision or he may refer it to the standing Faculty
Senate Committee on Student Services or to a subcommittee of that group for a recommended outcome in the case.

4. Should a student be dissatisfied with the decision received from the Dean of Student Services, the student may,
within 10 days of the Dean's notification, appeal this decision in writing to the President of the College, who has
final authority in all matters relating to the administration of the College. Policies of the Board of Regents of the
University System of Georgia govern all matters of appeal from this point forward.

APPENDIX G
FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT

Under the provisions of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, each West Georgia College student
(past or present) has the right of access to all educational information and data maintained on him/her by the institution.
I. A student has the right to "inspect and review" the following educational records in accordance with the limita-
tions specified:

Record

Person to Contact

a. Admission record or Student File except
statements obtained before January 1, 1975, and ex-
cept confidential statements obtained under the
waiver of access right provision

b. Permanent Academic record (courses taken, grades
received, credits awarded, degrees conferred and re-
ceived, and related information)

c. Academic Advisement record (courses taken, grades
received, and related information)

d. Admission to Teacher Education record

Registrar (The Director of Admissions or the Dean of
the Graduate School may interpret items pertaining to
admission in the Student File)

Registrar

Faculty Advisor

Dean of the School of Education

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e.

h.

k.

Student Teaching record (placment information and

evaluation)

Academic or administrative department record

Discipline record

Financial aid record except confidential

information or data submitted by parents

Placement record except statements obtained

before January 1, 1975, and except confidential

statements obtained under the waiver of access

rights provision

Personal counseling record may be reviewed only

by another counselor, psychologist, psychiatrist, or
therapist of the student's choice
Medical record may be reviewed only by another

physician of the student's choice
Finanical record

Director of Student Teaching

Appropriate department chairperson or administrator
Associate Dean of Student Services
Director of Financial Aid

Director of Placement and Cooperative Education

Assistant Dean of Student Services for Student
Development

Director of Health Services

Director of Fiscal Affairs

II. A student has "...the right to a response from the institution to reasonable requests for explanations or interpreta-
tions" on the content of a record. A request for explanation or interpretation should be made to the person occupy-
ing the position responsible for the record as indicated under Item 1.

III. A student has the right to "challenge the content"of an educational record (Item 1) if she/he believes the informa-
tion contained therein is inaccurate or misleading or violates his/her privacy or other rights. The procedure for
challenging the content is to submit a request for a hearing to the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Academic
Appeals of the Faculty Senate Committee on Academic Policies and Procedures. The Appeals Subcommittee will
recommend action to the Vice President.

IV. Educational records are disposed of in accordance with the Georgia Records Act. Further information may be
obtained from the Office of the Dean of Student Services.

V. The educational records of a student are available to faculty and other college personnel who can demonstrate
to the person in charge of the record that a legitimate need to know exists. For example, an academic advisor
has access to the permanent academic record (Item 1) at any time during the enrollment of an advisee.

VI. The educational records of a student are not available to persons other than those who qualify under Item V and
Federal agencies as authorized by law such as the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, unless the stu-
dent gives written permission for release of the record to a specific individual or agency.
VII. "Directory Information" about each student is made available to the general public by the College such as name,
address, telephone number, date and place of birth, classification, major, minor, dates of attendance, degrees
and awards received, participation in officially recognized activities, weights and heights of members of athletic
teams, and the most recent previous education agency or institution attended by the student.
VIII. "Directory Information"(part or all) will not be released to the general public if a student submits a written request
to that effect to the Registrar. In a case where "directory information" is to withheld from a publication, the re-
quest must be received in sufficient time to prevent delay in processing.

IX. Department of Public Safety records, employment records which are not related to an employee's status as an
individual student, and personal records which are in sole possession of and not communicated to anyone other
than the maker are not subject to the requirements of the Family Rights and Privacy Act of 1974.
X. Upon request a student will receive a copy of information and/ or data contained in an educational record at actual
cost per page normally 10 cents. The copy will be made by personnel in the office with the responsibility of keeping
the record.

XI. The educational records of a student may be made available to parents of a student who have established that
student's status as a dependent according to Internal Revenue Code of 1954, Section 152. In order to gain access
to their dependent student's records, parents must execute a notarized affidavit, obtained from the Registrar, and
may be required to furnish cerified copies of their latest income tax return(s). The Registrar or other responsible
college official will in each case make a reasonable attempt to notify the student of the disclosure.
XII. In the processing of discipline cases, college officials may feel they should contact the parents or guardian of a
student accused of Conduct Code violations. In such cases, or when a student has been arrested, college officials
will assume, unless they are notified to the contrary, that the student is a dependent according to the Internal
Revenue Code of 1954, Section 152, and may at their discretion notify the parents or guardian of the disciplinary
action or the arrest.

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APPENDIX H

PROCEDURES FOR APPEALS

IN CASES OF ACADEMIC DISHONESTY

Traditionally educational institutions have established and maintained their academic environment by establishing
high standards of scholarship and personal conduct for all members of the academic community. Corollary procedures
are established to deal with those situations where these standards have been breached. * Our concern here is with cases
involving alleged academic dishonesty (cheating, plagiarism, falsification of academic records).

It is assumed that most cases will be directly related to the classroom and an individual professor. It is further assum-
ed that the professor will take appropriate corrective measures. * * The purpose of the Subcommittee on Academic Ap-
peals is to formally review student complaints about these corrective actions if no satisfaction is realized through normal
administrative appeal procedures (department chairman, dean of school. Dean of Faculties).

In order to guarantee fairness and proper procedural safeguards for all concerned, the committee shall be guided
by the following procedures when reviewing an appeals case:

1. The hearing committee shall be the Subcommittee on Academic Appeals of the Faculty Senate Committee on
Academic Policies and Procedures. No member of the Committee who is otherwise interested in the particular
case shall sit in judgment during the proceeding.

2. The Committee will hear the case only if the student has exhausted all administrative remedies through depart-
ment chairmen, appropriate school dean, and Dean of Faculties.

3. The student shall be given written advanced notification of the time and the place of hearing.

4. The student appearing before the Committee shall have the right to be assisted by an advisor of his/her choice.

5. The burden of proof shall rest upon the officials or faculty member who originated the action against the student.

6. The student shall have the opportunity to testify and to present evidence and witnesses in his/her behalf. He/she
shall have an opportunity to hear and question adverse witnesses. In no case shall the Committee consider statements
against him/her unless he/she has been advised of their content and the names of those who made them, and
unless he/she has been given an opportunity to rebut unfavorable inferences which might otherwise be drawn.

7. All matters upon which the decision will be based must be introduced into evidence at the proceeding before the
Committee. The decision shall be based solely upon such matters.

8. In the absence of a transcript, a tape recording of the hearing shall be made. The department or office originating
the case shall provide tapes for the recording.

9. The decision and recommendation(s) of the committee will be submitted in writing to the Dean of Faculties.

'See the Student Conduct Code, "Article II. Academic Irregularity."

* * If preferred, the professor may refer the case in writing to the Office of the Dean of Student Services for processing
through the discipline system of the college, in which case a decision regarding the matter will be rendered through
the discipline system, and the appeal procedures specified in the College's "Disciplinary Procedures" will apply.

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