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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,
Vice President for Academic Affairs, and Deans of
Schools. It is the responsibility of each student to keep
himself or herself apprised of current graduation re-
quirements for a degree program 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 1800s 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 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 Campus Drive.

Published by the Office of the Vice President
for Student Services, Summer, 1988
West Georgia College
Carrollton, Georgia 30118

A Unit of the University System of Georgia

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY INSTITUTION

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WELCOME... page 3

1988-89 COLLEGE CALENDAR page 4

ACADEMICS page 6

Information, advice, and step by step instructions for surviving academically . . .
Advisement, Registration, Add/Drop, Withdrawals, Transcripts, Credit Hours, and
Staying in School.

SERVICES FOR STUDENTS page 10

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

ORGANIZATIONS AND ACTIVITIES page 16

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 pro-
fessional development.

RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES page 22

Rules and regulations, I.D. cards, traffic code, smoking, drinking, hazing, park-
ing. ..Find out about these and more in this section on the freedoms and respon-
siblities of college students.

DIRECTORY page 27

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
departments and offices, and telephone numbers for residence hall pay stations.

APPENDICES page 32

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 Admission and Readmission

F. Academic Requirements for Receiving Financial Aid

G. Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act: Confidentiality of Student Records
H. Confidentiality of Library Patron Records

I. Procedures for Appeals in Cases of Academic Dishonesty
J. Appeals to the Board of Regents

ATHLETIC SCHEDULES page 45

ALMA MATER page 47

Welcome

Dear Students of West Georgia College:

Each fall quarter at West Georgia College is a time of
renewal. Whether you are a new student or a returning
student, your experiences at the College should contribute
to a broader frame of reference. Hopefully, your involve-
ments in the classroom and in campus life will provide you
with new insights, clearer perceptions, and renewed con-
victions which can only come about from relating to the
people and challenges to be encountered. Welcome to
West Georgia College for Fall Quarter, 1988. Accept its
challenges and be rewarded for the experiences you will
have.

Sincerely,

Maurice K. Townsend
President

Dr. Maurice K. Townsend
President

Dear West Georgia College Student:

On behalf of the Student Government Association
and the student body of West Georgia College, I would
like to welcome you to the finest four-year institution
of higher education in Georgia. At no other college
will you find the spirit of cooperation more evident
among students, faculty, and administration than at
West Georgia College.

As you continue your higher education, remember
that the sum total of your experience is not just text-
books and classrooms, but people as well. Those in-
teractions with professors and other students, par-
ticularly evident at this institution, can enhance your
knowledge and broaden your horizons further than
you dream possible.

I wish you best of luck in your future at West
Georgia.

Sincerely,

ChristyCy. Horn, President
Student Government Association

Dr. John T. Lewis

Vice President and Dean

of Faculties

Dr. Bruce Lyon
Vice President of
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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 direc-
tory 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 vicini-

Dr. Richard Dangle
Dean, School of Arts
and Sciences

Dr. David Hovey

Dean, School of Business

Dr. Evelyn Fulbright
Dean, School of Education

Dr. Jack O. Jenkins
Dean, Graduate School

ty as the departmental office, but there are some ex-
ceptions. Inquire in the departmental 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 professional
plans, or any matters of mutual concern. In 99 cases
out of 100, you will find faculty members to be cor-
dial, 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 summer
quarters. A normal academic year of study consists
of three quarters, but many students attend college
year round or take breaks from school during other
quarters than the summer.

The credit value of a course is determined 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 accoun-
ting 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 normally
earn 45 credit hours, plus physical education credits.

The Catalog

The West Georgia College Undergraduate Catalog con-
tains a complete statement of academic policies and pro-
cedures, courses required for each program of study,
retention and graduation requirements, and many more
essential items of information for the successful student. It
is a very important book to have, study and follow. If you
don't already own a current copy of the Catalog, you
should get one now.

The Admissions Office gives one free copy to each

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 from which to choose. The faculty, whose members come from
across the nation and around the world, is among the best anywhere, with approximate-
ly three-fourths of its members holding doctoral degrees in their fields.

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 pro-
fessor to explain why, they may be dropped to make
room for others who need it. Since classes and pro-
fessors differ greatly, you should be certain you
understand the attendance requirements for each
course you're taking. Some profs lower grades for ex-
cessive 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 and all business majors must see their
advisors and obtain their signature on a registration
form before completing registration each quarter. The
Admissions Office notifies new students of the names
of their advisors.

Should you experience difficulty in locating your ad-
visor, 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 faculty advisor, selecting the courses you
wish to take, arranging these into a schedule to fit
available time slots, signing up for these classes ac-

cording to the prescribed procedure and paying fees.
The quarterly Schedule of Classes lists all courses be-
ing offered and gives step-by-step instructions for
completing all registration procedures.

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

Students occasionally do not obtain their desired
class schedule during early registration. If this occurs,
you may notify the Registrar's Office by the announc-
ed 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 allowed in the registration arena at regular registra-
tion 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 (836-6438, campus
ext. 6438) for answers to particular questions.

Add/Drop

You may change your class schedule or register late
during the first three days of class each quarter, but

Financial Aid

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Director
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DEVELOPMENTAL STUDIES

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

Charles Wilson
Developmental Studies
Coordinator

this is not a particularly easy thing to do. This is a
critical time of the quarter, and the process of getting
approval to enter classes late is fairly complicated.
The student must go to each academic department
affected to obtain approval for whatever change is be-
ing 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 re-
main 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 failing
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 dur-
ing this time automatically receives a W for the
course. After that time, however, and until the mid^
point of the quarter, the professor may assign a W or
WF, depending upon the work the student has done
in the class up to the time of withdrawal. After the mid-
point of the quarter, the grade of WF is automatically
assigned unless the School Dean approves an excep-
tion based on unusual or emergency circumstances
beyond the student's control. At any rate, be certain
to withdraw officially if you cannot complete a course.

Withdrawals from School

In case you find you must completely withdraw
from college during the course of a quarter, contact
the Registrar's Office in Mandeville Hall (telephone

836-6438, campus ext. 6438). 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 someone in the Registrar's Office. At that

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time you'll be given further instructions for com-
pleting the withdrawal process. Who knows? You
might even be due a refund. (The undergraduate
catalog explains the refund policy in detail.)

Staying in School

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

By all means, if you realize you are getting behind
in your work or are having problems studying, ask for
assistance. The first person to turn to is your pro-
fessor 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 during 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. Com-
plete the steps indicated on the form and turn it in
to the Registrar's Office for processing. You will be
reassigned to a faculty advisor in your new area of
study, but because these new assignments are pro-
cessed only during certain times of the quarter, you
may experience a delay of several weeks before your
name shows up on the new department's list of
majors.

The Academic Record
or Transcript

The Registrar's Office maintains permanently for
every student who has ever been enrolled at West
Georgia an academic record card listing personally
identifying information about the student, every

Fran Boerner
Coordinator
of Testing and
Assistant Director
of Developmental
Studies

TESTING

If life seems to be one big test, guess what? Tests don't stop at

college. Francie Boerner is in charge of administering many of the
tests required of all college students, suchastheS.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. Francie Boerner may be one of the first and last people
you'll see at WGC. Office in Mandeville Hall.

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 permanent record which is sent to other institu-
tions, agencies, and employers when the student re-
quests that a transcript of his/her record be sent.

You have the right to review your educational
records maintained by West Georgia, except for cer-
tain types of confidential information which are defin-
ed 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
section how to "challenge the content" of your
records as well as safeguards built into the record-
keeping system to assure the privacy and confiden-
tiality 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 immediately.
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 appeal the
grade to a faculty committee. See Appendix D for
details of the appeals 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 President and Dean of
Faculties. See Appendix E for detailed procedures.

Academic Requirements
for Receiving Financial Aid

In addition to all the paperwork required to receive
financial aid at the college, students must meet several
major academic requirements to remain eligible for
aid. For example, after attempting 90 hours or 6 quarters,
whichever comes first, students must maintain a minimum
2.0 cumulative gpa. They must also complete annually at
least 60% of their attempted hours with satisfactory grades
in order to obtain aid the following year.

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 re-
quirements 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 cer-
tain 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 836-6421, campus extension 6421).

ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

As Assistant to the Vice President for Academic Affairs, Pat Hughes
coordinates many of the academic services with which students
routinely come into contact. She serves as executive secretary to
the Honors Program, coordinates the WGC 101 orientation class
and academic advisement services, and advises all students who
are jointly enrolled in high school and West Georgia. Office in
Sanford Hall.

Pat Hughes
Assistant to
Vice President for
Academic Affairs

EVENING STUDIES

Mr. Andy Davis is Coordinator of Evening Studies. As his title in-
dicates, classes are available from 5:30 until 10 p.m. for students
who have family or career responsibilities and cannot attend
daytime classes. Office in Continuing Education building across
Maple Street from front campus.

Andy Davis,
Coordinator
Evening Studies

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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, organiza-
tions, and functions. Read on for details.

Auxiliary Enterprises - The Auxiliary Enterprises
Office is in the front 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.

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Dr. Jimmy Stokes
Director, Auxiliary

services

Dr. W.H. Smith
Associate Dean of
Student Services

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Dr. Joo Rogers
Director
Patricia Causey
Angie Horrison

Residence

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Health Services

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 top 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 provided here, including registered, certified, and
insured mail, and purchases of money orders. An in-
teroffice service 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 on the lower level of the Student Center.
Don't be bashful ! Drop by with a suggestion or offer to help
out. You'll be welcomed!

Student Government Association

Student Activities Council (SAC)

The West Georgian newspaper office

Interfratemity Council and Black Greek Council

Student League

Student Activities Office - The first office on the right
as you enter the Student Center is the Student Activities
Office, the hub of operation for many student groups and
functions. The director and her staff have their offices in the
area, and they coordinate all offerings of the Student
Activities Council (SAC), serve as advisors for student
organizations, organize Homecoming and many student
related events throughout the year. Stop by for information
about all kinds of extracurricular activities.

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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 information and tips listed in this section are intended to make that job easier.

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
operation, students may also use their meal tickets
during designated hours to purchase items at
breakfast, lunch or dinner. If selections exceed the
amount allotted for a meal, the student simply pays
the difference in cash.

Gameroom The gameroom, located in the base-
ment 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 until 8 p.m. on Saturday, and from 3 p.m.
until 8 p.m. on Sunday. Hours may vary, depending
upon demand and availability of personnel.

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 iden-
tification 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. Contact the Student Activities Office in the Stu-
dent Center for information about when to have a
replacement card made (836-6526, campus ext. 6526).

Conference Rooms Seven meeting/conference
rooms are available in the Student Center for use by
campus organizations on a reservation basis. To
reserve a room, call Dr. Elmo Roberds at 836-6481,
campus extension 6481.

GYMNASIUM AND OTHER
RECREATIONAL FACILITIES

H-PE Building, Pool and Student Recreation
Center The Health-Physical Education Building is
one of the most heavily scheduled facilities on
campus. Classes and team practices and games are
given highest priority for use of the building, but
regular hours for free swim are scheduled in the pool
area, generally from 6:00 p.m. 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.

The Student Recreation Center, known as "the pavilion"
because it was once an open pavilion which has now been
enclosed, is the main facility scheduled for open recreation.
It is used for classes in the mornings and early afternoons,
and intramural competition is also held here. Check with
the Intramural and Open Recreation Office for a current
schedule of open recreation times each quarter. These
hours do vary depending upon seasonal athletic activity.

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

SERVICES FOR THE DISABLED

The college extends the opportunities of higher education to the
physically and learning disabled as well as to the able-bodied. Han-
dicapped students who have special needs should talk with Ms.
Mary Williams in the Student Development Center. She coordinates
services for disabled students, including pre-enrollment interviews,
counseling, and readers. Office in Mandeville Hall.

Ms. Mary Williams
Services For
the Disabled

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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 intramu-
ral playing fields. These areas may be scheduled for group
activity by contacting the Coordinator of Intramurals and
Open Recreation at 836-661 7. As always, officially sched-
uled 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
except the baseball team and those participating in
official team related activities.

Fitness Trail A one and one-half mile fitness trail 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 college 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 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 midnight Sunday through Thursday and at 2:00
a.m. Friday and Saturday nights. After 9:00 p.m., men
must have a female escort when in a women's hall and
vise versa. No escort is needed before 9:00 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 this book, will assist
you in locating and contacting friends who live on
campus.

LIBRARY

The Irvine Sullivan Ingram Library, located on
Brumbelow Street in the center of back campus, cur-
rently houses over 257,000 volumes, more than

Library
Charles Beard, Dir.
Jane Sapp
Jan Ruskell
Betty Jobson
John McPhearson
Dianne Atwater

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136,000 U.S. Government documents, and approx-
imately 743,000 microforms. It features study and con-
ference 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 loan-
ed for a period of two weeks and are renewable if no
one else has requested them. The fine for a regularly
loaned book is 10<p 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 17,000
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 dur-
ing the quarter. There is an outside, ground level en-
trance to this area just off the academic quadrangle
so that students may come and go after regular library
hours.

HEALTH SERVICE

The Student Health Center, which houses both an
outpatient clinic and the infirmary, is under the super-
vision of a full-time physician. Nurses are on duty 24
hours per day. The Center is in operation from the day
residence halls open through the last day of exams
each quarter, except during the Thanksgiving recess
and the Fourth of July holiday.

For observation and minor illnesses, students are
admitted to the infirmary as directed by the physician.
Although most illnesses of students can be suc-
cessfully treated by Health Center personnel, it is
sometimes necessary to refer a student to other
medical personnel or facilities for special services
such as x-ray, surgery and dentistry. Whenever this
occurs or whenever a student chooses the services of
medical personnel or facilities other than those available
in the Health Center, he or she must pay the cost. If the
medication needed for treatment is not available in the
Health Center, it must be purchased from a local druggist
by the student.

Many tests done within the Health Center laboratory are
included in the students' health fee. Other lab tests done
in-house or processed by Carrollton or Atlanta laboratories
are charged to the student at cost. X-rays at Tanner
Medical Center also are charged to the student.

The utilization of town physicians is paid for by the Health

Service if the College physician is unavailable to the nurses
who deem consultation necessary or if an emergency
requires the services of the hospital's emergency room and
if the student has no medical insurance. An authorization
slip from the College Health Center must accompany the
student. The College will pay the emergency room fee, the
emergency room physician fee, and ambulance transpor-
tation to Tanner Medical Center from the campus when
required in an emergency situation and after the student
has filed for any available medical insurance. Students
must pay for drugs, laboratory work, X-rays, and other
expenses incurred from emergency room usage. Any
persons going directly to the hospital or doctor's office are
responsible for fees incurred. Students are also respon-
sible for all medical bills incurred during periods when the
Health Service is closed.

Students should remember that, if they are covered
by personal or parents' insurance, it is essential that an
insurance policy number be in their possession.

Foreign students are required to have health insurance.
For information the student should contact the International
Student Advisor in the Student Development Center.

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 depart-
ments 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 836-6600 or ext. 6600 if
calling from a campus phone.

For complete information concerning traffic regula-
tions, parking, and traffic appeals refer to the TRAF-
FIC CODE pamphlet available at the Department of
Public Safety. All students are responsible for know-
ing the rules and regulations provided in this pam-
phlet, a copy of which they are given when register-
ing a vehicle with the department.

MANDEVILLE 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. In-
cluded among these are the Graduate School Office,
Developmental Studies and the Testing Offices, and
all of the following offices in the Division of Student
Services: Vice-President's Office, Admissions,
Residence Life, Placement and Cooperative Educa-
tion, Student Employment Referral Service, Financial
Aid, Student Development Center (counseling), and
the Registrar's Office. 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
designation, 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 weekday 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 con-
tains a private dining room and a large multi-purpose
area in the lower level where dances, parties, movies,
coffee houses and other types of entertainment 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 $2.60 7:00-10:00 a.m.

Lunch $325 11:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m.

Dinner $420 4:306:30 p.m.

Admissions

Ken Terry
Jill Senfeld
Doyle Bickers, Dir.
Jennifer Payne
David Milford

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

Sylvia Shortt, a counselor in the Student Development Center, is
a real friend to all foreign students. If you're from another coun-
try, be sure to look her up and get to know her. She can provide
assistance and advice about a wide range of concerns and will do
everything she can to help you adjust to your new environment.
Office in Mandeville Hall.

Sylvia Shortt
Coordinator
International
Students

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Three weekday meal ticket plans are available, plus a
weekend plan offering 2 meals daily on Saturday and
Sunday ($90). The one-meal weekend plan ($193) is for
any meal once each day in Food Services or for a set
allocation at the Snack Bar for one meal daily. With the two-
meal plan ($302), the student may choose any two meals
each day at either location, and of course with the three-
meal plan ($343), 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 are 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 referred for disciplinary action.

1SS

Dr., Tracy P. Stallings
Director, College Relations

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, Busi-
ness Office policies, refund regulations, cancellation dead-
lines, etc., see the college catalog or the quarterly class
schedule, or contact the Business Office (telephone 836-
6400, campus ext. 6400). Incidentally, 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.

Public Safety

Jeff May
Katrinka Glass
Ellen Rainey
William Tuttle, Dir.

Dr. Richard A. Folk
Director, Budget and
Research Services

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Virginia Herron
Business Services/
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Placement and Cooperative Education

Not only do the staff in this office help find jobs for graduates and place

students in coop positions, but they also help currently enrolled

students find parttime jobs during college and fulltime jobs during the

summers and Christmas breaks. Office in Mandeville Hall.

Patti Rogers

Jessica Lee

Dr. Bruce Brewer, Director

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Student Development

The counselors in the Student Development Center assist students
with personal, career, and educational concerns. They offer a pro-
fessional, confidential counseling service to enrolled students, and
the services are free, except for a small fee for career placement tests.
Offices in Mandeville Hall.

Dr. Ann Phillips, Mary Williams, Sylvia Shortt

and Jerry Hall, Assistant Dean of Student Services

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DAY CARE

CAMPUS COMPUTING

The Campus Day Care Center is operated for the
children of students, faculty and staff with first priori-
ty given to students' children. Enrollment is limited
to 15 three and four year olds. Weekday hours are 8:30
a.m. to 12:30 p.m. following the schedule of regular
class davs each quarter.

A fee of $50 per month is charged and a non-refundable
registration fee of $35 is required. For applications and
further information, contact the Department of Early Child-
hood Education at 836-6559. Registrations for the follow-
ing year are held on spring quarter registration day each
March.

The Computer Center at West Georgia College of-
fers a host of computing and related support services.
All faculty and students have access to the academic
mainframe computer and to several microcomputer
labs located throughout the campus. These resources
are generally available from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Monday-Friday and Sunday afternoons.

For further information about the computing
resources, prospective users should refer to the
"Handbook of Academic Computing Resources."

WGC is also tied into the University System Com-
puter Network (USCN) which supplies computing
resources to all of the state colleges in Georgia.

The Handbook and specific policies are available in
the following locations.

M/P Apple Lab
Business PC Lab
Advanced PC Lab
Education Apple Lab
Sch. of Arts & Sciences
Terminal Cluster

Math/Physics bldg. rm. 11 836-6609

Sch. of Bus. bldg. rm. 134 836-6401

Business Annex bldg. 836-6474

Education Center 836-6573

Humanities bldg. 836-6409

Library 836-6609

Information and assistance is available from Academic

User Services from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (836-6604).

SOFTWARE AND INTELLECTUAL RIGHTS

Respect for intellectual labor and creativity is vital to academic discourse
and enterprise. This principle applies to works of all authors and publishers
in all media. It encompasses respect for the right to acknowledgement, right
to privacy, and right to determine the form, manner, and terms of publication
and distribution.

Because electronic information is volatile and easily reproduced, respect
for the work and personal expression of others is especially critical in com-
puter environments. Violations of authorial integrity, including plagiarism,
invasion of privacy, unauthorized access, and trade secret and copyright
violations, may be grounds for sanctions against members of the academic
community.

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Student Government

Any full time undergraduate or graduate student is
eligible 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, investigates student problems and par-
ticipates in decisions affecting students.

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

The S.G.A. office is located on the lower level of the
Student Center across from the game room. The
officers welcome you to visit the S.G.A. office and
solicit your advice, participation, and support. The
telephone number is 836-6526, campus ext. 6526.
Officers for 1987-88 are Christy Horn, President;
Chuck Harper, Vice President; Gina Bryant, Judiciary
Chair.

Student Activity Fee

Each student taking over 5 hours per quarter is required
to pay a student activity fee. For this fee, students receive
free admission to student drama and fine arts productions,
free copies of the weekly campus newspaper The West
Georgian, free admission to athletic events, and dis-
counted admission to all events of The Student Activities
Council. 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 faculty
and students makes recommendations each year on how
the activity fee should be allocated to various student
groups and activities.

Become involved in your Student Government
Association and have a voice in saying where your ac-
tivity fee money should be spent.

Student
Activities

Chris Geiger
Tim Evans
Torrie Hornsby
Linda Picklesimer,
Director

Student Organizations Handbook

A Student Organizations Handbook is available
from the Student Activities Office. It is an absolute
must for all officers of student organizations. In ad-
dition to many practical suggestions, such as how to
write a constitution and how to run a meeting, the
booklet contains detailed instructions and procedures
for reserving campus facilities, using college-owned
vehicles, getting material printed on campus, publiciz-
ing an event, inviting speakers to campus, posting
notices on bulletin boards, mailing to students and
others, soliciting for funds and prizes, controlling haz-
ing, and permitting alcoholic beverages at events. The
publication is also useful to anyone interested in for-
ming a student organization.

The staff of the Student Activities Office conducts
an annual review of all student organizations to deter-
mine their eligibility to be registered as official stu-
dent groups. They enforce the college regulations and
rules relating to student organizations, including the
policies on hazing, the use of alcoholic beverages at
student 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, regula-
tions governing 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.

Student Activities Council (SAC)

The Student Activities Council provides a variety of
social, cultural, and educational programs and co-spon-
sors events with other campus organizations. In addition to
providing entertainment at least three nights a week, SAC
plans major events each quarter.

Students are encouraged to offer suggestions and join
the various committees which make up the SAC. The
committees include contemporary music, films, recreation,
special events, publicity, lyceum, and the technical commit-
tee.

The SAC 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.

Many events are free, and for others there is a nominal
admission charge. The SAC office is located on the ground
floor of the Student center, and interested students are

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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 50 registered student
groups at West Georgia. Departmental organizations. ..social, recreational and athletic
activities.. .religious and service group. ..fine arts for performers and patrons. ..honorary
and academic pursuits. ..intramural and intercollegiate sports. ..student govern-
ment. ..parties and entertainment. ..Do something constructive, and HAVE FUN!

welcome to stop by. The phone number is 836-6526,
campus ext. 6526.

Religious Groups

Several religious organizations exist on the West
Georgia Campus, including the Baptist Student Union,
Campus Outreach, Wesley Foundation (Methodist),
United Voices Gospel Choir, and World Changers
Ministry.

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. Bobby
Evans, 834-7588, Baptist Student Union; someone new,
834-7803, Wesley Foundation; and Father Michael
Regan, 832-8977, Catholic students.

Progressive Student Alliance

"Black Students in Action"

The purpose of the Progressive Student Alliance is
to promote positive cultural understanding through
academic and social events. It organizesand promotes
knowledge of African heritage and presents it through
extracurricular programming. PSA "BSA" is open to all
members of the WGC community who wish to gain a
greater understanding of African culture.

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 836-6527, campus ext. 6527.

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

WWGC FM 90.7 and Campus Closeup

WWGC-FM, the college radio station, is managed
and operated by students and provides change-of-
pace entertainment for the campus and surrounding
area as well as valuable instruction and experience for
those students in the mass communications field.
West Georgia Closeup, which airs quarterly on the
local cable TV network, provides similar opportunities
for those students interested in television production.

The Arts

From Broadway plays to opera to jazz bands, West
Georgia College's fine arts departments offer many
opportunities 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.

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 WGC Marching Band is one of the larger
musical groups on campus. The West Georgia wind
Ensemble is the concert band, and the Jazz Ensemble
is a different group which frequently 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 per-
form quarterly on campus.

Theatre

One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, The Diary of
Anne Frank, and Crimes of the Heart are among past
theater productions. 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.

Ruth Dicks
Director of
Intramurals

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

Debate

West Georgia College has an outstanding debate
program. 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 national Debate Tournament. This was only the
second time that any school in the southeast had
received two first round bids. For more than ten con-
secutive 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 recently presented the National Coach of the Year
award by the Philodemic Debating Society of
Georgetown University.

Intramural Sports

West Georgia College provides an excellent pro-
gram of year-round intramural athletic activities for
both men and women. A variety of team and individual
events is scheduled so that every student has the op-
portunity to participate. Team sports include flag foot-
ball, basketball, soccer, tug of war, volleyball, softball,
wrestling, etc. Badminton singles, horseshoes, ten-
nis 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 ac-
tivity, every student must sign the "Waiver of Liabili-
ty" and "Assumption of Risk" forms which are
available in the Intramural Office. For additional information
and schedules, contact the Coordinator of Intramurals and
Recreation, telephone 836-6617, campus ext. 6617.

Intercollegiate Athletics

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

The College fields men's intercollegiate athletic
teams in baseball, basketball, cross country, football,
golf and tennis, while women's programs are offered in
basketball, cross country, softball, tennis and
volleyball. All of West Georgia College's men's and
women's teams are affiliated with Division II of the Na-

tional Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).

Each year, West Georgia College teams win
numerous state and conference titles and are ranked
among the nation's elite. West Georgia is unique in the
fact that the Braves have the state's first and only
national collegiate basketball championship title.

When football was re-established at West Georgia in
1981 after an absence of 23 years, a predominantly
freshman team startled the college football world by
turning in an unbeaten season and earning a number
six national ranking. In 1982, the Braves won the na-
tional 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 also noted for its women's
intercollegiate athletic teams. The women's basket-
ball team has been runnerup for the national cham-
pionship in recent years and won the state title in the
1981 and 1982 seasons. Volleyball has been equally
successful, having won numerous state champion-
ships.

Greeks

As in many other American colleges and univer-
sities, fraternities and sororities play a distinctive role
at West Georgia College. They offer opportunities for
students to develop lasting friendships, contribute to
the broader community through service, and par-
ticipate in social, cultural, and athletic activities.
Eighteen Greek letter social organizations are
represented on the West Georgia College campus.

A Black Greek Council, Interfraternity Council, and
Panhellenic Council exist to govern the fraternities
and sororities. Among other responsibilities, the three
councils coordinate membership selection process
standards (Rush) for group conduct, plan various ac-
tivities such as Greek Week and service projects, and
design public relations publications.

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 Inter-
fraternity Council also hold open Rush functions the
first two weeks of each quarter. Information can be
obtained from announcements on bulletin boards, in-
dividual fraternity or sorority members, or the Student
Activities Office. All students, depending upon in-
dividual fraternity or sorority rules, are invited to par-
ticipate in Rush.

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The Greek social organizations are listed below:

Fraternities

Black Greek Council
Sororities

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

Alpha Kappa Alpha
Delta Sigma Theta
Zeta Phi Beta

Interfraternity Council Fraternities

Alpha Tau Omega Pi Kappa Alpha

Chi Phi
Kappa Sigma

Sigma Nu

Tau Kappa Epsilon

Panhellenic Council Sororities

Alpha Gamma Delta Kappa Delta

Chi Omega Phi Mu

Delta 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 Gamma Sigma National business honor socie-
ty, encourages scholarship among business students
and fosters integrity in the business operations.

Delta Omega Chi Pre-med honor society for juniors
and seniors, with invitations to membership based on
academic excellence and interest in the medical field.

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

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

Kappa Delta Pi An honor society for junior, senior
and graduate students who excel in the area of
education.

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

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

Order of Omega A national Greek leadership society
based on scholarship and service to the Greek system.

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 fraterni-
ty. Prospective members must be approved by
members and must have a baccalaureate or earned
graduate degree.

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

Phi Kappa Phi Emphasizes scholarship and
stimulates mental achievement by the prize of
membership, which is by invitation to seniors and
graduate students.

Phi Mu Alpha An honor society promoting ex-
cellence in music.

Phi Sigma lota Foreign language honor society for
juniors, seniors, grad students and faculty. Requires
overall B average and B average in foreign languages.

Pi Gamma Mu National honor fraternity for the
social sciences, it promotes interest in and recognizes
excellence of students in the social sciences.

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

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

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

Departmental Organizations
and Professional Fraternities

Accounting Club

Alpha Kappa Psi (Business Administration)

American Institute of Biological Sciences

Anthropology Club

Computer Club

Engineering -Physics Club

French Club

Geology Club

Phi Beta Lambda (Business Majors)

Society of Criminology

Student Council for Exceptional Children

Student Georgia Association of Educators

Student Nurses Association

West Georgia Theatre Company

Special Interest Groups

Aikido Club Promotes the arts of Aikido, both the
martial arts skills and philosophy of life.

Bravettes Drill Team Provides halftime entertain-
ment during games and acts as a pep squad.

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Cavaliers ClubAssists Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority
with its projects and activities.

Cheerleaders Promotes spirit during football and
basketball games.

Chess Federation Provides recreation and promotes
the art of chess on the campus.

Circle K Provides opportunities for leadership train-
ing in service to the campus and community and pro-
motes good fellowship and high scholarship.

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

Entrepreneurs Club - Primary emphasis is to aid WGC
students to start their own businesses.

Flag Corps Coordinates halftime performances with
the Marching Band during football season and pro-
motes school spirit.

Honors Council Represents students participating in
the WGC Honors Program and plans events of interest
to Honor Students.

International Club With membership open to all in-
ternational students at WGC, the group learns about
lifestyles and culture of the U.S. and other countries,
makes trips, and informs others of various cultures
of the world.

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

Majorettes Perform at half-time football and basket-
ball games. Open to students who demonstrate ex-
perience in twirling.

Men's Volleyball Club Organizes men who
demonstrate a desire to participate in a competitive
non-contact sport in the form of volleyball.

National Organization for Women Brings women in-
to full participation in the mainstream of American
society now, exercising all privileges and respon-
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Position One Dance Company - A contemporary dance
group, whose male and female members are selected by
audition, performs jazz, country, and modern dances.

Progressive Student Alliance - Addresses minority con-
cerns through social and educational programs.

PSI Club - Designed to increase the awareness and
understanding of psychic phenomena.

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

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

Sports Medicine Club - Composed of athletic team train-
ers and other interested students, the group promotes
knowledge of athletic training and sports medicine.

Student Activities Council (SAC) - Produces, promotes
and presents social, cultural, and entertainment programs
funded by Student Activity Fees.

Student League - Promotes WGC by participating in ori-
entation and visitation days and promotes leadership de-
velopment among student groups.

Students for America - Promotes the principles of eco-
nomic freedom, political liberty, responsible government
and Judeo-Christian values among WGC students.

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

West Georgia Right to Life - Educates the student body
on the issue of abortion.

WWGC - Student-run campus radio station.

Young Democrats - Promotes the policies and practices
consistent with the highest principles of the Democratic
Party, supports Democratic candidates and promotes po-
litical power by young people.

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Rules and Regulations

The College has formulated a number of policies
and standards of which you will need to become
aware. 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 ex-
ample, if you're planning an event and need
assistance, stop by the Student Activities Office in the
Student Center or telephone 836-6526, campus ext.
6526. Questions concerning personal conduct should
be directed to the residence hall staff or the Vice
President's Office in Student Services, Mandeville
Hall; telephone 836-6423, campus ext. 6423. 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
regulations 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 Safe-
ty), 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 of 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 community, state and nation, and to
respect the standards of their fellow students.

"College regulations go into effect at the time a stu-
dent 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 LD. Cards

Each student who registers and pays fees receives
a photo identification card. The same card is used dur-
ing a student's entire enrollment at WGC by being
validated as the student pays fees each quarter dur-
ing 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 finan-
cial transactions with the Business Office, as an ad-
mission ticket to sporting and cultural events, for
identification purposes by personnel in the Registrar's
Office, Testing Office, Health Service and Public Safe-
ty 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 student is obligated to comply with the re-
quest. If a student withdraws from school, the I.D. card
must be turned in to the Registrar's Office 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 confirm-
ing your student status for discount admissions, stu-
dent promotions and the like.

I.D. Cards for Student's Dependents

Because of demands to make college activities
more accessible to dependents of West Georgia
students, the college has 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, foot-
ball games, concerts, special events, theater produc-
tions, 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 ag-
ed 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 ef-
fective in the summer only is $5 for adults and $2.50
for children aged 6-17.

Contact the Student Activities Office in the Student

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.

What frequently is not so obvious at first, however, and sometimes not so comfor-
table, is the corresponding feature of this arrangement responsibility.

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

Center for information about obtaining student depen-
dent I.D. cards.

The Traffic Code and
Designated Parking Zones

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

Residence hall students are assigned to zones or
areas near their halls, commuting students are assign-
ed to other areas, and the faculty and staff also have
approved zones. There are some larger, outlying park-
ing areas which are unrestricted so far as the zoning
is concerned. The decal or parking permit affixed to
the rear left bumper of vehicles designates the approv-
ed 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 so that it will not become more and
more conjested.

Inevitably, there are some students who flagrantly
ignore parking regulations, and some of these will ac-
cumulate parking tickets 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 promptly within the three-day limit given.
/^Traffic Appeals Committee, headed by the elected
Student Judiciary Chairman, meets regularly to hear
appeals on parking tickets and related matters. All
moving violations which occur on campus, however,
are handled through the city or state courts and can-
not be appealed through the Traffic Appeals Commit-
tee. 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 procedure in parking related cases.

Peaceful Demonstrations

The following statement gives the policy of the col-
lege allowing peaceful demonstrations and expres-
sions of dissent. 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 dis-
sent against actions and opinions with which they
disagree.

On-campus demonstrations, cleared at least 48
hours in advance through the office of the Vice Presi-
dent for Student Services, 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, learning, campus activities, or any college
process.

Alcoholic Beverage Policy

Effective September 30, 1 986, Georgia law requires that
individuals be 21 years of age or older in order to possess
or consume alcoholic beverages; therefore, the policy
below has been adopted. For additional information on a
student's personal responsibility regarding alcoholic bev-
erages, see the Student Conduct Code, Appendix A..

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Alcoholic beverages will not be served nor brought in-
to any function on campus at which pesrons under the
age of twenty-one will be present.

2. Consumption of alcholic beverages is prohibited in all
areas of the campus other than individual residence
hall rooms and those authorized in item 3 below.

3. Alcoholic beverages (beer and wine only) may be serv-
ed at or brought to scheduled events on campus where
persons under the age of twenty-one will not be pre-
sent in the Food Service Building, the Pavilion, the
Alumni House, and the area known as Love Valley. All
such events must be approved by the Vice President
for Student Services or his designee, who will require
appropriate supervision.

4. The sale in any manner of alcoholic beverages is
prohibited. The legal definition of "sale" includes
exchange of money, before, during or after the
events, including but not limited to coupons,
admission charges, and "donations."

5. No college funds, including Student Activities
funds and residence hall social fees, shall be
used to purchase alcoholic beverages.

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6. The furnishing of alcoholic beverages to persons under
the age of twenty-one and the possession or consump-
tion of alcoholic beverages by persons under the age
of twenty-one will subject the violator to college
disciplinary action and/or arrest.

7. No alcohol can be served at any Rush function.

8. Advertising of events at which alcoholic beverages
will be served cannot include references to alcohol
nor imply sponsorship by the college.

Alcoholic Beverage Guidelines For Student
Organizations

A sponsoring organization and its officers may be held
legally accountable for incidents arising from the misuse
of alcoholic beverages, including consumption by persons
not twenty-one years of age or older and serving of
alcoholic beverages to intoxicated individuals. The follow-
ing suggested guidelines should be followed when an
organization permits alcoholic beverages to be served or
brought to a function away from the campus. Student
organizations planning to sponsor events off campus at
which alcoholic beverages will be consumed are asked
annually to attend a workshop which is conducted by the
Office of Student Activities and addresses legal problems
and other concerns related to such events.

1. Events utilizing alcoholic beverages should be in
accordance with all laws. The officers of the
organization sponsoring the event are responsible
for seeing that all members and guests comply
with applicable laws and college policies.

2. The organization should emphasize that par-
ticipants should not drink and drive.

3. Non-alcoholic beverages should be made available.
Food should always be served when alcohol is pre-
sent. These should be high protein items (cheese
& crackers, hot dogs, pizza, etc.). If popcorn and
peanuts are served they should be unsalted.

4. Intoxicated individuals should not be served. Non-
drinking individuals should be in attendance to
monitor the consumption of alcoholic beverages.

5. Alternatives to drinking should be offered.
Diversions should be available (dancing, television,
etc.)

6. The organization should stop serving alcoholic
beverages at least one hour before the function
ends.

7. No contest involving alcohol should be
encouraged.

8. Open parties, meaning those with unrestricted
access, which are structured around the
consumption of alcoholic beverages, should be
prohibited.

9. The organization and its members should not force
drinks on their guests.

10. Fraternities, sororities, and other organizations
should develop and support programs that seek
to educate members on alcohol awareness.

Hazing

All hazing is forbidden at West Georgia. Both the
Student Conduct Code, which defines acceptable
limits on personal conduct, and policies approved for
the operation of student organizations strictly prohibit
hazing of any kind. The Student Conduct Code says
"All rites and ceremonies of induction, initiation or
orientation into college life or into the life of any col-
lege group which tend to occasion or allow physical
or mental suffering are prohibited." 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 written policy concerning the confidentiality of stu-
dent education 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 College are hereby notified
that they have the following rights.

1. The right to inspect and review their own educa-
tional records covered by the Act.

2. The right to challenge (seek correction of) the con-
tents of these records.

3. The right to a hearing, if necessary, for a fair con-
sideration 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 withhold directory information from
publication.

6. The right to control, with certain exceptions, the
disclosure of the contents of their records.

7. The right to be informed of the existence and
availability of the insitutional policy concerning
FERPA rights.

8. The right to report violations of FERPA legislation
to the U.S. Department of Education.

See Appendix G of this handbook for a complete
list of educational records maintained on students,
the custodians 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 1 8,000 people,
is also the home-away-from-home for over 4,000 of West
Georgia College's 6,500 students. You will be pleased to
find how much a city of its size has to offer to college
students and that you don't have to leave Carrollton to
satisfy most of your off-campus needs.

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The students of West Georgia College and the peo-
ple of Carrollton have traditionally enjoyed a mutual-
ly cooperative relationship. Despite Carrollton's rapid
growth, you will 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 Carrollton's resources
and gotten to know its people. Community involve-
ment is a valuable experience in your total education,
and the College encourages you to "discover Car-
rollton" 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 clear-
ly demonstrated by the large number of drill teams,
sports camps, band groups and others who visit the
campus during 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
provided 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
attend specific programs.

2. Public Service programs or meetings are commonly
scheduled:

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

b. Activities sponsored by recognized non-profit
service organizations for which no other
suitable facilities are available within the local
area and for which it can be clearly demon-
strated 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 programs 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 college closing, an-
nouncements will be made over the campus radio sta-
tion as well as radio stations 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 difficult; students are advised to use their best
judgment in those situations and to consult with in-
dividual faculty members as to making up lost class
time.

The college reserves the right to schedule addi-
tional class sessions should some be canceled.

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 call-
ing the Department of Public Safety, 836-6600 (day
and night), or the Department of Public Relations, 836-
6464 (daytime only).

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 permitted 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.

Students may register to vote in the Irvine S. Ingram
Library on the campus.

Classification of Students for
Tuition Purposes

A student is responsible for registering under the proper
classification as an in-state or out-of-state student. A
student classified as out-of-state who believes that he or
she is entitled to be reclassified as in-state may petition
the Registrar for a change in status. The petition must be
filed no later than mid term in order for the student to be
considered for that quarter. If the petition is granted, re-
classification will not be retroactive to prior quarters. The
necessary forms for this purpose are available in the Re-
gistrar's Office.

A student whose reclassification petition is denied by the
Registrar may, within five working days or one calendar
week, appeal that decision. Complete appeal procedures
are available from the Offices of Registrar and Vice Presi-
dent for Student Services, both in Mandeville Hall.

Advertising, Solicitation, and Selling

These policies and procedures have been approved and
are applicable to all members of the college community:

1. Advertising, solicitation and selling of a commercial
nature, directly by a vendor or through a campus
organization, are not permitted except in campus pub-
lications and through contractural arrangements with
the college Business Office as stipulated in the policies
of the Board of Regents.

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2. Non-commercial selling by college-related organ-
izations and distribution of non-commercial information
are allowed in public areas when approved by the Of-
fice of the Vice-President for Student Services, which
shall establish reasonable guidelines as to time and
place.

3. The following procedures shall be followed concerning
the solicitation of businesses and individuals on or off
the campus for contributions to projects or organization
of the college:

a. There shall be no soliciting of funds, prizes or
awards for scholarships, loans, grants, equipment,
supplies, or other purposes unless it is approved
by and in cooperation with the Office of the Director
of Development and/or others expressly authorized
by the President.

b. The privilege of selling advertising is restricted
to The West Georgian unless specific authorization
is granted by a committee consisting of the Director
of Development, Director of Public Relations and
the Director of Student Activities.

Psychological Instability

Students showing evidence of psychological in-
stability 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 Stu-
dent 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. Confirmation from a
psychologist or psychiatrist that the student may
return to the college without danger to self or others
and will not disrupt the normal functioning of the col-
lege is necessary for readmission.

Sexual Harrassment Banned

Sexual harassment is a very sensitive issue, and
charges of sexual harassment can lead to very real
legal ramifications for both employees and students
of an educational institution. Legal bases for claims
of sexual harassment may be made under Title VII of
the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, Title IX of
the 1972 Education Amendments, and Executive
Order 1 1246. An offender is subject to criminal liability
for assault and battery and civil actions for tortious
interferene with an employment contract, intentional
infliction of emotional harm, breach of contract or in-
terference with the performance and progress of
students. Sexual harassment will not be tolerated by
the college and may be grounds for immediate
suspension, dismissal or other appropriate action.

Sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and

other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature

constitute sexual harassment when:

1. Submission to such conduct is made explicitly or

implicitly a term or condition of an individual's

employment or academic standing, or

2. Submission to or rejection of such conduct is us-
ed as a basis for employment or academic deci-
sions affecting an individual, or

3. Such conduct interferes with an individual's work
performance or creates an intimidating, hostile, or
offensive environment.

An aggrieved student who wishes to file a com-
plaint involving sexual harassment should initiate this
complaint by discussing the grievance with the ap-
propriate dean or director. From that point forward,
this official will advise the student appropriately regar-
ding additional steps in the grievance process.

To obtain a copy of the institution's complete policy
statement on sexual harassment or to ask questions
concerning sexual harassment, students should con-
tact one of these offices:
Affirmative Action Office or
222 Mandeville Hall
Telephone 836-6435
Campus Extension 6435

Students must be aware that they too can be charg
ed with sexual harassment if they make unwanted sex
ual advances.

V. P. for Student Services
116 Mandeville Hall
Telephone 836-6423
Campus Extension 6423

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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

836-6445

Regulations

Administrative Asst. to V.P.

Sanford

836-6445

Activities

Student Activities Office

Student Center

836-6526

Add or Drop Courses

Registrar's Office

Mandeville

836-6438

Addresses

Registrar's Office

Mandeville

836-6438

Athletics

Intercollegiate

Athletic Department

H/PE

836-6533

Intramurals

Student Activities

Student Center

836-6617

Auditing Classes

Registrar's Office

Mandeville

836-6438

Bills, Fee Charges

Business Services

Melson

836-6400

Books & Supplies

Campus Bookstore

Student Center

836-6523

Caps & Gowns

Campus Bookstore

Student Center

836-6523

Catalogs

Admissions

Mandeville

836-6416

Campus Bookstore

Student Center

836-6523

Changing Majors

Academic Department

Respective Office

Check Cashing

Business Services

Melson

836-6400

Closings, Emergency

Public Safety

Aycock

836-6600 !

Commencement

Public Relations

Auditorium

836-6424

Continuing Education

Continuing Education

Continuing Education
Building

836-6610

Co-op

Co-op Education Office

Mandeville

836-6431

Counseling

Academic

Advisor

Respective Office

Student Development

Mandeville

836-6428

Career

Student Development

Mandeville

836-6428

Handicapped

Student Development

Mandeville

836-6428

Personal

Student Development

Mandeville

836-6428

Credit by Examination

Testing Office

Mandeville

836-6435

Declaring Majors

Academic Department

Respective Office

Degree Application

Registrar's Office

Mandeville

836-6438

Directory Information

Student Services

Mandeville

836-6425

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

836-6600

Employment

Placement Office

Mandeville

836-6431

Events & Activities

Information Center

Bonner House

836-6481

Student Information Center

Student Center

836-6526

Fees & Payments

Business Services

Melson

836-6400

Final Exam Schedule

Registrar's Office

Mandeville

836-6438

Financial Aid

Financial Aid Office

Mandeville

836-6421

Foreign Student Affairs

Student Development

Mandeville

836-6428

*lf dialing from a campus phone, dial only the last three digits.

27

Problem

Where To Go

Place

Telephone*

Fraternities
Qi Bill Benefits
Grades

Graduate School

Graduation

Honors Program

I.D. Cards

Information

Internships

Jobs 1

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
Sexual Harrassment
Social Security Benefits
Sororities

Student Government
Student Handbook
Summer School
Transcripts
Transfer Credit

Evaluation
Transfer Students
Transient Permission
Tutoring

Veterans Benefits
Visitor Parking Pass
Weather Closings
Withdrawal

From course

From college
Work/Study Program

Student Activities Office
Registrar's Office
Professor
Registrar's Office
Graduate School Office
Registrar's Office
Academic Affairs
Student Activities Office
Student Services
Placement Office
Placement Office
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
Student Development
Registrar's Office
Campus Bookstore
Registrar's Office
Residence Life Office
Registrar's Office

Information & Visitors

Center
Financial Aid Office
Affirmative Action
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
Registrar's Office
Public Safety
Public Safety

Professor & Departmental

Office
Registrar's Office
Financial Aid Office

Student Center

Mandeville

Respective Office

Mandeville

Mandeville

Mandeville

Sanford

Student Center

Mandeville

Mandeville

Mandeville

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
Mandeville
Student Center
Student Center
Mandeville
Mandeville
Mandeville

Mandeville

Mandeville

Respective Office

Mandeville

Mandeville

Aycock

Aycock

Mandeville
Mandeville

836-6526
836-6438

836-6438
836-6419
836-6438
836-6445
836-6526
836-6423
836-6431
836-6431
836-6492
836-6425
836-6600
836-6523
836-6452
836-6526

836-6600
836-6600
836-6600
836-6431
836-6522
836-6600
836-6459
836-6435
836-6428
836-6438
836-6523
836-6438
836-6426
836-6438

836-6481

836-6421
836-6435
836-6438
836-6526
836-6526
836-6423
836-6438
836-6438

836-6438
836-6416

836-6428
836-6438
836-6600
836-6600

836-6438
836-6421

*// dialing from a campus phone, dial only the last three digits.
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ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS

Department

Chairperson

Building & Room No. Telephone*

Accounting & Finance

Dr. Paul Baker

Business, 007

836-6469

Administrative Systems

Dr. Don Crawford

Business, 142

836-6475

and Business Education

Art

Mr. Bruce Bobick

Humanities, 321

836-6521

Biology

Dr. Edward Gilbert

Biology/Chemistry, Main off. 836-6587

Chemistry

Dr. Lucille Garmon

Biology/Chemistry, 106

836-6550

Counseling & Educational

Psy.
Developmental Studies

Dr. Arthur L. Sanders

Education, 208-A

836-6554

Mr. Charles Wilson

Mandeville, 222

836-6435

Early Childhood Education Dr. Harry Morgan

Education, 204

836-6559

Economics

Dr. Richard F. Fryman

Business, 46

836-6477

Educational Leadership

Dr. Price M. Michael

Education, 204-205

836-6557

English

Dr. James Mathews

Humanities, 139

836-6512

Foreign Languages

Dr. Dorothy M. Joiner, acting

Humanities, 154

836-6515

Geography

Dr. Jim O'Malley

Geography, Main Office

836-6457

Geology

Dr. Sumner Long

Callaway, 101

836-6479

History

Dr. Stephen Hanser

Social Science, 217

836-6508

Marketing & Management

Dr. Frank Hunsicker

Business, 111

836-6472

Mass Communications

Dr. Chester Gibson

Humanities, 310

836-6518

and Theatre Arts

Mathematics & Computer

Dr. Chatty R. Pittman

Math/Physics, 310

836-6489

Science

Middle Grades Education/

Dr. George McNinch

Education, 204-205

836-6560

Reading

Music

Dr. Robert Coe

Humanities, 105

836-6516

Nursing

Ms. Jeanette Bernhardt

Biology/Chemistry, 220

836-6552

Philosophy

Dr. David Higgins

Humanities, 144

836-6514

Physical Education &

Dr. Thomas Learning

Health/Physical Education,

836-6530

Recreation

201

Physics

Dr. George E. Keller, acting

Math/Physics, 208

836-6485

Political Science

Dr. Donald Wells

Social Science, 140

836-6504

Psychology

Dr. Myron Arons

Social Science, 317

836-6510

Secondary Education

Dr. Edna Edwards

Education, 200

836-6564

Sociology/Anthropology

Dr. William T. Simons

Social Science, 117

836-6504

Special Education

Dr. William Horn

Education, 327

836-6567

7/ dialing from a campus phone, dial only the last three digits.

m

Department

DEPARTMENTS AND OFFICES

Location

Telephone*

Academic Affairs

Admissions

Alumni Affairs

Arts and Sciences School

Athletic Trainer

Bookstore

Business School

Business Office

Central Duplicating

Food Services

Computer Center

Continuing Education

Cooperative Education

Counseling (Student Development)

College Program Board

Day Care Center

Developmental Studies

Education School

Evening Studies

Financial Aid

Graduate School

Health Services

Honors Office

Intercollegiate Athletics

Intramural Athletics

Library

Payroll Office

Placement

Post Office

President

Public Relations

Public Safety

Registrar

Residence Life

Student Activities

Student Development Center

Student Employment Referral Service

Student Locator Service

Student Government

Student Services, Vice President

Testing

Vice President, Academic

West Georgian

WWGC Radio Station

Visitors Center

Sanford Hall

Mandeville Hall

Alumni House

Melson Hall

Health-Physical Education Building

Student Center

Business School Building

Melson Hall

Auditorium, Basement

Food Service Building, Z-6

Math-Physics

Continuing Education Building

Mandeville Hall

Mandeville Hall

Student Center

Aycock Hall

Mandeville Hall

Education Center

Adamson Hall

Mandeville Hall

Mandeville Hall

Health Center

Math-Physics

Health-Physical Education Bid

Student Center

Irvin S. Ingram Library

Melson Hall

Mandeville Hall

Student Center

Sanford Hall

Auditorium

Aycock Hall

Mandeville Hall

Mandeville Hall

Student Center

Mandeville Hall

Mandeville Hall

Mandeville Hall

Student Center

Mandeville Hall

Mandeville Hall

Sanford Hall

Student Center

Geography & Learning Resources

Bonner House

836-6445

836-6416

836-6582

836-6405

836-6530

836-6523

836-6467

836-6400

836-6483

832-1496*

836-6604

836-6610

836-6431

836-6428

836-6526

836-6563

836-6435

836-6570

836-6612

836-6421

846-6419

836-6452

836-6636

836-6433

836-6617

836-6492

836-6403

836-6431

836-6522

836-6442

836-6464

836-6600

836-6438

836-6426

836-6526

836-6428

836-6431

836-6425

836-6526

836-6423

836-6435

836-6445

836-6527

836-6459

836-6481

*lf dialing from a campus phone, dial only the last three digits.
*Not campus extensions.

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RESIDENCE HALL PAY STATIONS

If dialing head residents or resident managers from a campus phone, dial the last three digits only.

AYCOCK HALL

2nd floor

832-91 1 1

3rd floor

832-9120

BOWDON HALL

Hall Director

836-6589

1-A

(101-116)

832-9121

1-B

(117-133)

832-9234

1-C

(134-150)

832-9154

2-A

(201-216)

832-9199

2-B

(217-233)

832-9218

2-C

(234-250)

832-9150

3-A

(301-316)

832-9233

3-B

(317-333)

832-9238

3-C

(334-350)

832-9143

BOYKIN HALL

Head Resident

836-6590

Alpha Gamma Delta

1-A

(101-117)

832-9267

Kappa Delta

1-C

(131-147)

832-9277

Chi Omega

2-A

(201-217)

832-9251

Phi Mu

2-C

(231-247)

832-9268

Alpha Kappa Alpha

3-A

(301-317)

832-9246

Tri Delta

3-C

(331-347)

832-9258

COBB HALL

Head Resident

836-6591

1-East

(101-122)

832-9280

1-West

(136-150)

832-9288

2-East

(202-225)

832-9320

2-West

(226-248)

832-9314

DOWNS HALL

Hall Director

836-6592

Main Lobby

834-9186

1-B

(101-118)

834-9180

1-C

(121-136)

834-9183

1-D

(141-156)

834-9184

2-B

(201-218)

834-9176

2-C

(221-236)

834-9179

2-D

(214-256)

834-9185

3-B

(301-318)

834-9177

3-C

(321-336)

834-9182

3-D

(341-356)

834-9181

GUNN HALL

Head Resident

836-6593

1-A

(101-117)

834-9191

1-C

(131-147)

834-9190

2-A

(201-217)

834-9187

2-C

(231-247)

834-9189

3-A

(301-317)

832-9334

3-C

(331-347)

834-9188

PRITCHARD HALL

Hall Director

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

Hall Director

0-B

(001-012)

0-C

(013-020)

1-B

(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

Hall Director

1-A

(101-120)

1-B

(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

836-6594
834-9156
834-9114
834-9164
834-9155
834-9123
834-9165
834-9154
834-9163
834-9140

836-6595
832-9504
832-9337
832-9501
832-9383
832-9507
832-9502
832-9399
832-9384
832-9505

836-6596
832-9523
832-9514
832-9520
832-9519
834-9192
832-9516

836-6597
832-9560
832-9556
832-9586
832-9555
832-9524
832-9571
832-9565

836-6598
834-9166
832-9127
834-9208
834-9207

836-6599
834-9234
834-9194
834-9196
834-9235
834-9230
834-9195
834-9228
834-9227
834-9231
832-9590

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APPENDIX A

STUDENT CONDUCT CODE AND

DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES

Students are admitted to West Georgia College
with the expectation that they will have developed ac-
ceptable 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 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 of 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 refer-
red to the discipline system.

IS. 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 requirements such as standar-
dized examinations.

2. No student shall take, attempt to take, steal,
or otherwise obtain, gain access to, or alter in an
unauthorized manner any material pertaining to the
conduct of a class or to the completion of any pro-
gram 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 quota-
tions must be indicated and ideas of another must be
appropriately acknowledged.

III. Alcoholic Beverages

The misuse of alcoholic beverages is strongly
discouraged. The drinking, possession, or transpor-

tation of alcoholic beverages by any student under
legal age is strictly prohibited.

Consumption of alcoholic beverages on the cam-
pus is prohibited except in rooms occupied by
students in residence halls and when authorized at
social functions in residence halls, in the area adja-
cent to the Student Center known as "Love Valley," in
the Food Service Building, at the Alumni House, 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, lobbies, recreation rooms, lounges,
or restrooms.

3. No student shall be in an intoxicated condi-
tion as made manifest by disorderly, obscene, or in-
decent conduct or appearance.

See also the Alcoholic Beverage Policy on p. 23 of this
handbook.

IV. Drugs

The possession or use (without valid prescrip-
tion), manufacture, furnishing, or sale of any drug con-
trolled 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 of Property

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

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 authoriz-
ed events held on campus.

2. Outdoor meetings on campus grounds,
cleared at least 48 hours in advance through the office
of the Vice President for Student Services, may be con-
ducted 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,

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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 equipment must be approved by the Of-
fice of Student Activities.

See Appendix C, "Statement on Disruptive
Behavior," for further clarification of the college's
position on disorderly assembly.

VIM. Disorderly Conduct

1. Disorderly or obscene conduct or breach of
the peace on college property or at any function spon-
sored or supervised 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 organization without credentials for ad-
mission, 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 iden-
tified college faculty, administration, or staff person-
nel while these persons are in the performance of their
duties.

See Appendix C, "Statement on Disruptive
Behavior," for further clarification of the college's
position on disorderly conduct.

IX. Falsification of Records

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

X. Explosives

No student shall possess, furnish, sell or use ex-
plosives 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 spon-
sored 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 Ap-
pendix B for a more complete definition 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 cam-
pus 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 iden-
tification cards when requested by any authority
charged with the conduct of student affairs or by a
Public Safety officer.

XVII. Animals

Animals, except for those needed to assist han-
dicapped 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 in-
to 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

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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 in-
dicate an unwillingness or inability to conform to the
standards of the college for student life, will result in
the severest penalities applicable.

XXIV. Misuse of College Name

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

XXV. Solicitation

Solicitation and selling are prohibited except when ap-
proved under college policy by the appropriate administra-
tive office (See "Rights and Responsibilities," page 25).

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.

DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES

When a student is charged with violation of con-
duct regulations, disposition of the student's case
shall be afforded according to college due process re-
quirements and in keeping with the procedures outlin-
ed below:

1. All complaints of alleged violation by students
shall be made in writing to the Office of Student Ser-
vices. 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 conference, students shall be
advised that their cases have been referred to the

discipline system and they shall be asked to plead in-
nocent or guilty of the charges. Students shall be ad-
vised 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
Vice President for Student Services as a recommen-
dation. The commission will specify the action re-
quested and the rationale.

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

*lf at any time the Student Judiciary Commission is
unavailable for a timely hearing, another panel may
be convened by the Vice President for Student Ser-
vices for the purpose of hearing discipline cases.

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 pro-
cedure, or remain silent.

6. The right of access to a tape-recording or writ-
ten 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 com-
pleted on campus. Exceptions are made when the stu-
dent'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
Vice President for Student Services may impose
temporary protective measures, including suspen-
sion, pending a hearing at the earliest possible time.

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DISCIPLINARY MEASURES

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

1. Disciplinary warning an oral or written state-
ment of disapproval to the student.

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

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

4. Expulsion permanent severance of the stu-
dent'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 five days after a finding is rendered, a stu-
dent 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 opportuni-
ty for a fair hearing; (3) that the act for which the stu-
dent 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 pre-
judice 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 deci-
sion. 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 stu-
dent shall have the right to appeal within five days to
the President.

The decision of the President shall be final so far
as the institution is concerned. Should the aggrieved
student be dissatisfied with the President's decision,
application may be made to the Board of Regents,
without prejudice, for a review of the decision. The ap-
plication for review shall be submitted in-writing to
the Executive Secretary of the Board within a period
of twenty days, following the decision of the Presi-
dent. This application for review shall state the deci-
sion complained of and the redress desired. A review
of the Board is not a matter of right, but is within the
sound discretion of the Board. If the application for
review is granted, the Board, or a committee of the
Board, or a Hearing Officer appointed by the Board
shall investigate the matter thoroughly and report its
findings and recommendations to the Board. The
Board shall render its decision thereon within sixty
days from the filing date of the application for review
or from the date of any hearing which may be held
thereon. The decision of the Board shall be final and
binding for all purposes.

APPENDIX B
COLLEGE HAZING POLICY

All rites, ceremonies or practices of initiation or
orientation into college life, or into the life or member-
ship or any college group or organization, should be
of an educational, historical, functional, and inspira-
tional 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 campus, which could be reasonably expected
to produce mental or physical discomfort, embarrass-
ment, 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 spec-
tators. Such activities suggested by a group or a

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merrfber 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 con-
sidered 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 in-
terfere 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 responsibili-
ty for informing its membership, both old and new, of
any important college policies including those on haz-
ing. 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 in-
vestigated, and if substantiated, appropriate action
will be taken.

It is possible for either individuals or organiza-
tions 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 activity associated with any
student organization recognized by the college.

Each organization must file with the Student Ac-
tivities Office by October 15 of each year a signed
copy of the College Hazing Policy. If a copy is not fil-
ed by October 15, college disciplinary action may be
taken.

APPENDIX C

STATEMENT ON DISRUPTIVE

BEHAVIOR

The following is the policy of the Board of
Regents regarding disruptive behavior in any institu-
tion of the University System of Georgia. The rights,
responsibilities and prohibitions contained in this
Statement are incorporated as a part of the regula-
tions of West Georgia College.

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, decision, peaceful and
non-disruptive protest and dissent. The following
statement relates specifically to the problem describ-
ed 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 ef-
fect of irresponsible disruptive and obstructive ac-
tions 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, per-
suasion, or even protest in that: (1) acquiescence to
demands of the demonstrators is the condition for
dispersal, and (2) the reasonable and written direc-
tions 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.

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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, in-
vestigate, 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
essential part of American democracy, comparable to
the jury system or the electoral process.

For these reasons and in order to respond direct-
ly 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 authoriz-
ed 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 irrrespon-
sibility and shall be subject to disciplinary procedures,
possibly resulting in dismissal or termination of
employment.

The Board reaffirms its belief that all segments
of the academic community are under a strong obliga-
tion and have a mutual responsibility to protect the
campus community from disorderly, disruptive, or
obstuctive actions which interfere with academic pur-
suits 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 stu-
dent is enrolled. A grade originally 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.

A student who feels that the grade he/she receiv-
ed 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 stu-
dent should exhaust all administrative 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 Subcom-
mittee on Academic Appeals of the Faculty
Senate Committee on Academic Policies and
Procedures. The Subcommittee shall be com-
posed 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 dur-
ing 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 pro-
ceedings before the Committee. 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 voluntarily redress the
grievance. In the event such counseling is in-
effective, the committee may recommend
disciplinary action against the faculty member
to be taken by the appropriate administative
official.

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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 admission without regard
to race, creed, sex, or national origin. Admission re-
quirements are those stated in the most current issue
of the West Georgia College Bulletin.

Whenever an applicant for admission or readmis-
sion to the undergraduate school shall be denied ad-
mission or shall feel that his/her application has not
been given due consideration, such applicant shall
have the right to appeal in accordance with the follow-
ing 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)
will:

a. reopen consideration of the individual's ap-
plication on the basis of the additional factors
presented by the applicant; 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 Com-
mittee shall have the right to be assisted by

an advisor of his/her choice;
(3) The Committee will review all facts and cir-
cumstances connected with the case. All mat-
ters 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.
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 Presi-
dent of the College, but in the case of new ad-
missions the appeal shall be made first to the
Vice President for Student Services.

b. In making his decision, the President shall
refer to the appeals decision of the Subcom-
mittee 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 submit-
ted to the Executive Secretary of the Board
within twenty days after the President's
decision and shall recite all reasons for
dissatisfaction with the previous decision. The
Board or a committee of the Board shall
investigate the matter thoroughly and make its
decision which shall be final and binding forall
purposes.

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APPENDIX F

ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS

FOR RECEIVING FINANCIAL AID

In order to receive financial aid at West Georgia College,
students must meet all four academic standards listed
below.

This policy is in effect for all students who did not receive
any federal Title IV funds (including Pell Grant,
Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, Georgia
Student Incentive Scholarship, Guaranteed Student Loan,
Perkins Direct Student Loan, PLUS/SLS Loan or College
Work-Study) prior to July 1 , 1 987. Students who received
Title IV funds prior to July 1 , 1 987, may continue to receive
aid under regulations published in the 1987-88 WGC
Catalog until the beginning of the Fall Quarter of 1 989 when
the standards described in this policy statement will be
applicable.

1 . Completion of Developmental Studies and/or Col-
lege Preparatory Curriculum (CPC) Courses in a
Timely Manner

Students required to enroll in the College's Develop-
mental Studies program and/or to take College Pre-
paratory Curriculum (CPC) courses must complete all
work in both areas within an academic year from the
date of their initial enrollment in the College. (An
academic year is defined as three quarters.)

Continued aid depends upon students' completing
the above requirements within this period of time.

Students who do not complete this work within 45
hours of three quarters may become eligible to receive
aid in the quarter after all Developmental Studies and
CPC requirements are met.

2. Maintaining Satisfactory Cumulative Grade Point
Average

During the first 90 hours attempted or six quarters
students may receive financial aid provided they are
continuing progress towards their degree (See item 3).

At the end of 90 hours or six quarters, whichever
comes first, students must have at least 2.0 cumulative
grade point average to remain eligible to receive aid.

All quarters and hours for which students have regis-
tered at West Georgia College or other institutions will
be counted in determining the number of hours a stu-
dent has attempted.

WARNING: Students who complete 45 hours with less
than a 1 .8 cumulative grade point average may have
great difficulty in reaching a 2.0 GPA by the end of 90
hours.

After 90 hours of enrollment, students must continue
to maintain at least a 2.0 cumulative GPA at the end
of each academic year in order to receive aid the fol-
lowing award year. Students who do not have a satis-
factory grade point average will not be eligible for aid
until their cumulative GPA is at least 2.0. Previously
ineligible students must reapply to receive aid.

Continuing Progress Towards a Degree

Students must earn passing grades in at least 60%
of all hours for which they are enrolled during the pre-
vious academic year in order to remain eligible for aid
during the next award year. Grades of A, B, C, D, IP,
and S are considered passing; grades of F, WF, i, U,
and W are considered unsatisfactory and are not pas-
sing for the purposes of this review.

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

The Director of Financial Aid may at any time cancel
the remainder of a students award if the director be-
comes aware that the student is not actively pursuing
his or her coursework. Such students shall receive
written notice of the cancellation of aid and will have
the opportunity to request reinstatement of aid through
written appeal.

Completing Degree Requirements Withing Specific
Time Limits

Students are expected to complete their programs
of study within a reasonable period of time and may
not receive financial aid after attempting the maximum
number of hours or quarters for their degree program

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as indicated on the chart which follows. These limits
do not include Developmental Studies and College
Preparatory Curriculum courses.

Affected students will lose their eligibility for aid fol-
lowing the quarter in which they reach or exceed the
maximum number of hours or quarters allowed.

Degree Program

90 hour Associate Degree
101 hour Associate Degree

(Nursing)
1 96 hour Bachelor's Degree
45-50 hour Master's Degree
60 hour Master's Degree
45 hour Specialist Degree

Maximum

Maximum

Number

Number

of Hours

of Quarters

Allowed

Allowed

115

7

130

8

245

15

60

6

75

8

60

6

APPEALS

Students who become ineligible to receive aid because
of their failure to meet reasonable academic progress
standards may make written appeal to the Director of
Financial Aid and request that they continue to receive
financial aid. It is possible that such appeals will be granted
in those cases where students have had a death in the
immediate family, a serious personal illness or injury dur-
ing an enrollment period, or have experienced other cir-
cumstances beyond their control which adversely affected
their academic status.

Students may also make written appeals to the Director
of Financial Aid regarding any decision by the Financial
Aid Office which affects awards or ability to receive aid.

APPENDIX G

FAMILY EDUCATIONAL

RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT:

CONFIDENTIALITY OF

STUDENT RECORDS

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of
1974 (FERPA) is a federal law which states that an
educational institution must establish a written in-
stitutional policy concerning the confidentiality of stu-
dent education records. In accordance with the Act,
students at West Georgia College have the following
rights:

1. The right to inspect and review their own
education records covered by the Act

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

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3. The right to a formal hearing, if necessary, for a fair
consideration of such a challenge

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

5. The right to control, with certain exceptions, the-
disclosure of the contents of their records

6. The right to be informed of the existence and
availability of the institutional policy covering
FERPA rights

7. The right to report violations of FERPA legislation
to the U.S. Department of Education.

Types of Educational Records

West Georgia College maintains the following
"education records" as defined by the Act.

Record

1. Admission record or
Student File

2. Permanent academic
record (transcript)

3. Academic Advise-
ment record

4. Admission to Teacher
Education record

5. Student Teaching

6. Academic or adminis-
trative department
record

7. Discipline record

8. Financial Aid record

9. Placement record

10. Personal counseling
record

11. Medical record

12. Financial record

Person to Contact

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

Faculty Advisor

Dean of the School of
Education
Director of Field
Experiences
Appropriate department
chairperson or
administrator
Associate Dean of Stu-
dent Services
Director of Financial Aid
Director of Placement
and Cooperative
Education

Assistant Dean of Stu-
dent Services for Student
Development
Director of Health
Services
Director of Fiscal Affairs

Procedures for Inspection and Review

A student who wishes to inspect and review his/her
education records may do so by submitting a written
request to the official responsible for the specific
record desired. The responsible official will respond
within 45 days of the request by sending the student
a copy of the requested record or arranging an ap-
pointment for the student to review the requested
record.

Copies of education records, with certain excep-
tions, may be obtained by the student at the cost of
$.10 per page. Copies of a student's permanent
academic record (transcript) will be provided at the
cost of $1.00. The college reserves the right to deny
a copy of an education record for which a financial
"hold" exists or a transcript of an original source
document which exists elsewhere.

Records Not Available to Students

West Georgia College will not permit access to the
following types of information:

1. Financial information submitted by parents

2. Confidential letters of recommendation submitted
prior to January 1, 1975

3. Confidential letters and recommendations to which
a student has waived the right of inspection

4. Any part of a record pertaining to another student

5. Information specifically excluded under the Act's
definition of "education records:" records main-
tained by a college employee only for that person's
own use, student employee records, alumni
records, student medical and counseling records
(may be personally reviewed by a physician or other
appropriate professional of the student's
choosing), records maintained by the Department

of Public Safety for law enforcement purposes.

Release of Information

West Georgia College will not permit access to or
release of any personally identifiable information
without the written consent of the student except in
the following circumstances:

1. A student's education records may be released
without consent to officials within the college with
"legitimate educational interest."

School officials are those college employees with
general or specific responsibility for promoting the
educational objectives of the institution and include,
but are not limited to, teachers, faculty advisors,
counselors, administrators, sponsors of clubs and
organizations, members (including students and alum-
ni) of official college committees, and clerical person-
nel employed to assist college officials in discharg-
ing professional responsibilities.

Legitimate educational interests are defined as
those interests which are essential to the general pro-
cess of higher education. Legitimate educational in-
terests include, but are not limited to, teaching,
research, public service, academic advising, counsel-
ing, discipline, job placement, financial assistance,
and medical services. In addition, the college officially
recognizes appropriate co-curricular activities which
are generally supportive of the overall goals of the in-
stitution, including such activities as varsity and in-
tramural sports, social fraternities and sororities,
special interest clubs, and student government.

2. College officials may provide "directory informa-
tion" concerning an individual student. This informa-
tion includes name, address, telephone number; date
and place of birth; height and weight of members of
athletic teams; major field of study; participation in
athletics and student activites; dates of attendance;
degrees, awards and honors; and the most recent in-
stitution attended. Directory information is generally
available for release unless a student specifically re-
quests in writing that this information not be releas-
ed.This request must be submitted in writing to the
Registrar's Office by October 1 annually.

3. The institution may also release personally iden-
tifiable information contained in a student's record to
the following: officials of other institutions in which
a student seeks to enroll; government officials seek-
ing information in connection with audit and evalua-
tion of federal and state supported education pro-

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grams; persons and organizations providing student
financial aid; persons or organizations conducting

research for the development of tests, administration
of financial aid, or the improvement of instruction; ac-
crediting agencies; parents of dependent students as
defined by Internal Revenue Code of 1954, Section 152
(except medical and counseling records); persons in
an emergency in order to protect the health and safe-
ty of the student or of others; persons in compliance
with a judicial order or subpoena.

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 certified 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.

In the processing of discipline cases college of-
ficials may feel they should contact the parents or
guardian of a student accused of Conduct Code viola-
tions. In such cases, or when a student has been ar-
rested, college officials will assume, unless they are
notified to the contrary, that the student is a depen-
dent 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.

The college offices maintaining education records
shall keep a record of all parties requesting or obtain-
ing access to a student's record (except in case of re-
quests by student for access to his/her own record,
by school officials, by parties with specific written
consent of the student, or by parties requesting direc-
tory information).

Procedures for Challenging the Contents of an
Education Record

A student may challenge the contents of an educa-
tion record which he/she considers to be inaccurate
or misleading. A student shall initiate a challenge by
submitting a written request to the custodian of the
particular record in question who shall attempt to
resolve the problem through informal discussions. If
a challenge to a record is not satisfactorily resolved
by this procedure, the student may request a formal
hearing by writing to the Chairperson of the Subcom-
mittee on Academic Appeals of the Faculty Senate
Committee on Academic Policies and Procedures in
care of the Vice-President for Academic Affairs. A stu-
dent requesting a hearing will be notified in writing
of the date, place and time of his/her hearing. At the
hearing the student may present evidence in support
of his/her request and may be assisted by an advisor.
Decisions of the hearing panel are final. If the deci-
sion of the hearing board is unsatisfactory to the stu-
dent, he/she may place in the education records
his/her own statement commenting on the informa-
tion contained in the record and setting forth any
reason for disagreeming with the decision of the hear-
ing panel.

A student may waive any of his/her FERPA rights
including the release of his/her education records by
providing written consent. Such consent must be
signed and dated by the student and specify the ex-
act purpose of the waiver or release.

Copies of this policy are available in the Offices of
the Registrar and the Dean of Student Services, and
the policy is published annually in The Uncatalog, the
student handbook. Students have the right to file a
complaint with the Department of Education concern-
ing alleged failure of the college to comply with the
requirements of the Act.

APPENDIX H

CONFIDENTIALITY OF LIBRARY
PATRON RECORDS

The library registration and circulation records of
the Irvine Sullivan Ingram Library are confidential.
Registration records include any information the
library requires the faculty, staff, students and special
borrowers to provide in order to become eligible to
borrow materials. Circulation records include all in-
formation which identifies a faculty or staff member,
student or special borrower as borrowing particular
materials. Except in accordance with proper judicial

order and with permission of the designated ad-
ministrative off icer(s) of West Georgia College, no per-
son shall make known in any manner any information
contained in such records unless written permission
from the borrower is given.

Nothing in this statement, however, shall prevent
the use of such records by authorized Ingram Library
personnel in the performance of his or her routine duties.

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APPENDIX I

PROCEDURES FOR

APPEALS IN CASES OF

ACADEMIC DISHONESTY

Traditionally educational institutions have
established and maintained their academic environ-
ment 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 in-
volving 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 assumed that the professor will take ap-
propriate corrective measures.** The purpose of the
Subcommittee on Academic Appeals is to formally
review student complaints about these corrective ac-
tions if no satisfaction is realized through normal ad-
ministrative appeal procedures (department chairman,
dean of school, Dean of Faculties).

In order to guarantee fairness and proper pro-
cedural 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 Subcom-
mittee 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 department chairmen, ap-
propriate 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 ad-
visor of his/her choice and shall have the
burden of proof.

5. The student shall have the opportunity to
testify and to present evidence and witnesses
in his/her behalf. He/she shall have an oppor-
tunity 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 un-
favorable inferences which might otherwise be
drawn.

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

7. 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.

8. 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. "

* *lf preferred, the professor may refer the case in
writing to the Office of the Vice President for
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 pro-
cedures specified in the College's "Disciplinary
Procedures" will apply.

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APPENDIX J

APPEALS TO THE BOARD OF

REGENTS

Any person in the University System for whom
no other appeal is provided, and who is aggrieved by
a final decision of the President of an institution, may
apply to the Board of Regents, without prejudice to
his position, for a review of the decision. The applica-
tion for review shall be submitted in writing to the Ex-
ecutive Secretary of the Board within a period of twen-
ty days following the decision of the President. It shall
state the decision complained of and the redress
desired. A review by the Board is not a matter of right,

but is within the sound discretion of the Board. If the
application for review is granted, the Board, or a com-
mittee of the Board, or a Hearing Officer appointed
by the Board, shall investigate the matter thoroughly
and report their findings and recommendations to the
Board. The Board shall render its decision thereon
within sixty days from the filing date of the applica-
tion for review or from the date of any hearing which
may be held thereon. The decision of the Board shall
be final and binding for all purposes.

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WEST GEORGIA
ALMA MATER

In the western pines of Georgia standing
strong and true,

Our wise Alma Mater beckons to the Red
and Blue,

Though you be in learning founded youth-
ful yet you be,

While thus guided by tradition yet you still
breath free,

Dear West Georgia Dear West Georgia
standing strong and true

Our wise Alma Mater beckons to the Red
and the Blue.

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