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2016 – 2017 COURSE CATALOG 1 GENERAL CATALOG 2016-2017 Hickory, North Carolina (828) 328-1741 Volume 125, No. 1 June 2016 Lenoir-Rhyne University is committed to administering employment and educational policies, programs and activities without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, disability or veteran status. Disclaimer Notification Lenoir-Rhyne University intends to adhere to the policies and regulations, course offerings, and financial charges as announced in this bulletin and other publications. The University, nevertheless, reserves the right to withdraw any course, to change its policies affecting the admission and retention of students or the granting of credit degrees, or to alter its fees and other charges, whenever such changes are desirable or necessary. Attendance at Lenoir-Rhyne University is a privilege, which may be forfeited by anyone whose conduct is inconsistent with the traditions, policies, or regulations of the University. While all efforts are made to ensure the completeness and accuracy of this catalog, the regulations and policies of the University are not changed by typographical or other errors. Additionally, while a student’s academic advisor is responsible for giving academic advice, each student is ultimately responsible for ensuring that all commencement requirements for the student’s particular program are fulfilled. 2 2016-2017 ACADEMIC CALENDAR SUMMER 2016 SEMESTER May 16 Monday Maymester classes begin 16 Monday Drop/Add ends for 1st Summer Session (Maymester) classes at 5:00 p.m. 20 Friday Last day to withdraw from Maymester classes with a grade of ‘W’ 27 Friday Maymester classes end 30 Monday Memorial Day Holiday; University Offices Closed 31 Tuesday Summer School Registration June 1 Wednesday Maymester Summer Grades due in Registrar’s Office by 10:00 a.m. June 1 Wednesday 1st Summer Session and Summer Full-Term Classes begin 3 Friday Drop/Add ends for 1st Summer/Full-Term classes 16 Thursday Last day to withdraw from 1st Summer Session classes with a grade of ‘W’ July 4 Monday Independence Day Holiday– No Classes 5 Tuesday 1st Summer Session classes end 5 Tuesday Last day to withdraw from Summer Full-Term classes with a grade of ‘W’ 6 Wednesday 2nd Summer Session classes begin 7 Thursday 1st Summer Grades due in Registrar’s Office by 10:00 a.m. 8 Friday Last day to Drop 2nd Summer Session classes 21 Thursday Last day to withdraw from 2nd Summer Session classes with a grade of ‘W’ August 8 Monday 2ndd Summer Session and Summer Full-Term classes end 10 Wednesday 2nd Summer/Full-Term Grades due in Registrar’s Office by 10:00 a.m. 17 Wednesday New Faculty Orientation 18-19 Thursday-Friday Fall Faculty Workdays/ Developmental Activities 19-22 Friday – Monday New Student Orientation: “The Charge” 19 Friday Academic Integrity Code Signing Ceremony, 4;00 p.m. P.E. Monroe Auditorium 21 Sunday New Student Matriculation Ceremony: “Beginning the Journey,” 7:30 p.m., P.E. Monroe Auditorium 22 Monday Final Registration for Fall Semester 22 Monday Fall Semester begins for Once-A-Week Evening Classes and Evening Mini-Term I Classes 23 Tuesday Fall Semester begins for all other classes 3 FALL 2016 SEMESTER August 17 Wednesday New Faculty Orientation August 18-19 Thursday – Friday Fall Faculty Workdays/ Developmental Activities 19-22 Friday – Monday New Student Orientation: “The Charge” 22 Monday New Student Matriculation Ceremony: “Beginning the Journey”, 9:00 am, P.E. Monroe Auditorium 22 Monday Final Registration for Fall Semester 22 Monday Semester begins for Once-A-Week Evening Classes and Evening Mini-Term I Classes 23 Tuesday Semester begins for all other classes 29 Monday Opening Convocation (required attendance): P.E. Monroe Auditorium, 10:00 am 29 Monday Last day to Add courses (Day, Evening, and Mini-term I). Last day to Drop courses with no record September 16 Friday Last Day to Withdraw with a ‘W’ for Mini-term I 23-25 Friday-Sunday Family Weekend Activities October 7-9 Friday-Sunday Homecoming Activities October 11 Tuesday Mid-Term; Fall Mid-Term Grades due electronically to the Registrar’s Office by 5:00 p.m. 12 Wednesday Mini-Term I ends 13 Thursday Mini-Term II begins 14 Friday Last Day to Withdraw with a ‘W’ for Full-Term Day and Full- Term Evening courses Fall Break: October 17-18, 2016, Monday-Tuesday (No classes) 21 Friday Last day to add courses for Mini-term II. Last day to drop courses with no record for Mini-term II 31 Monday Advising for spring semester classes begins November 9 Wednesday Last Day to Withdraw with ‘W’ from Mini-term II courses November 9 Wednesday Advising for spring semester classes ends November 10-16 Thurs-Wed Registration for spring semester classes Thanksgiving Break: November 23-27, 2016 Wednesday-Sunday (No classes) December 7 Wednesday Last Day of Classes (Day program); Last Day of Classes (Evening and Mini-term II) 8 Thursday Final Examination Preparation Day 9-10 Friday-Saturday Final Exams (Day, Evening, and Mini-Term II) 11 Sunday Final Examination Preparation Day 12-13 Monday-Tuesday Final Exams (Day, Evening, and Mini-Term II) 14 Wednesday Final Grades for December Graduates due in Registrar’s Office by 4:00 pm. 16 Friday December Commencement, 7:00 p.m. (Undergraduate and Graduate Students) 17 Saturday Final Grades for all other students due electronically in Registrar’s office by 10:00 a.m. Christmas Break Begins (for students): December 14, 2016 4 SPRING 2017 SEMESTER January 5-6 Thursday-Friday Faculty Developmental Activities Days 9 Monday Final Registration for Spring Semester 9 Monday Semester begins for Once-A-Week Evening Classes and Evening Mini-Term Classes 10 Tuesday Semester begins for all other classes 16 Monday Martin Luther King Observance (No Day Classes; Once-A-Week Evening Classes and Evening Mini-Term Classes Meet on Monday Evening) 17 Tuesday Last day to Add courses (Day, Evening, and Mini-Term I). Last day to Drop courses with no record. February 3 Friday Last Day to Withdraw with a ‘W’ for Mini-term I March 2 Thursday Mini-term I ends 3 Friday Mid-term; Spring Mid-Term Grades due electronically to the Registrar’s Office by 5:00 p.m. 6 Monday Mini-term II begins 7 Tuesday Last Day to Withdraw with a ‘W’ for Full-term Day and Evening courses Spring Break: March 11-19, 2017, Saturday -Sunday (No classes) 20 Monday Last day to Add courses for Mini-Term II. Last day to Drop courses with no record for Mini-Term II. 20 Monday Advising for summer and fall semester classes begins 31 Friday Advising for summer and fall semester classes ends April 3-7 Monday-Friday Registration for summer and fall semester classes April 6 Thursday Last day to withdraw with a “W” from Mini-Term II courses Easter Break: April 14-17, 2017, Friday-Monday (No classes) 25 Tuesday Program Assessment Day/Symposium on University Research and Creative Expression (No Day Classes; Once-A-Week Evening Classes/Evening Mini-Term Classes Meet) May 1 Monday Academic Awards Ceremony, 4:30 p.m., Belk Centrum 3 Wednesday Honors Convocation (required attendance): Monroe Aud., 10:00 a.m. 3 Wednesday Last Day of Classes 4 Thursday Final Examination Preparation Day 5-6 Friday-Saturday Final Exams (Day, Evening, & Mini-Term II) 7 Sunday Final Examination Preparation Day 8-9 Monday-Tuesday Final Exams (Day, Evening, and Mini-Term II) 10 Wednesday Final Grades for May Graduates due in Registrar’s office by 4;00 p.m. 11 Thursday Graduate Hooding and Commencement, 7:00 p.m. 12 Friday Baccalaureate, 2:00 p.m. 12 Friday Undergraduate Commencement, 8:00 p.m. 13 Saturday Final Grades for all other students due electronically in Registrar’s Office by 10:00 a.m. 5 SUMMER 2017 SEMESTER May 15 Monday Maymester classes begin 15 Monday Drop/Add ends for Maymester classes at 5:00 p.m. 19 Friday Last day to withdraw from Maymester classes with a grade of ‘W’ 26 Friday Maymester classes end 29 Monday Memorial Day Holiday; University Offices Closed 30 Tuesday Summer School Registration 31 Wednesday 1st Summer Session and Summer Full-Term Classes begin 31 Wednesday Maymester Final Grades Due to Registrar’s Office by 10:00 AM June 2 Friday Drop/Add ends for 1st Summer/Full-Term classes 15 Thursday Last day to withdraw from 2nd Summer Session classes with a grade of ‘W’ July 3 Monday 1st Summer Session classes end 3 Monday Last day to withdraw from Summer Full-Term classes with a grade of ‘W’ July 4 Tuesday Independence Day Holiday– No Classes 5 Wednesday 2nd Summer Session classes begin 6 Thursday 1st Summer Grades due in Registrar’s Office by 10:00 a.m. 7 Friday Last day to Drop 2nd Summer Session classes 20 Thursday Last day to withdraw from 2nd Summer Session classes with a grade of ‘W’ August 7 Monday 2nd Summer Session and Summer Full-Term classes end 9 Wednesday 2nd Summer/Full-Term Grades due in Registrar’s Office by 10:00 a.m. 16 Wednesday New Faculty Orientation 17-18 Thursday-Friday Fall Faculty Workdays/ Developmental Activities 18-21 Friday – Monday New Student Orientation: “The Charge” 18 Friday New Student Matriculation Ceremony: “Beginning the Journey,” 4:00 p.m., P.E. Monroe Auditorium 21 Monday Final Registration for Fall Semester 21 Monday Fall Semester begins for Once-A-Week Evening Classes and Evening Mini-Term I Classes 22 Tuesday Fall Semester begins for all other classes 6 Introduction LENOIR-RHYNE UNIVERSITY MISSION STATEMENT In pursuit of the development of the whole person, Lenoir-Rhyne University seeks to liberate mind and spirit, clarify personal faith, foster physical wholeness, build a sense of community, and promote responsible leadership for service in the world.