Mission Statement i Mission Statement When Grinnell College framed its charter in the Iowa Territory of the Untied States in 1846, it set forth a mission to educate its students “for the different professions and for the honorable discharge of the duties of life.” The College pursues that mission by educating young men and women in the liberal arts through free inquiry and the open exchange of ideas. As a teaching and learning community, the College holds that knowledge is a good to be pursued both for its own sake and for the intellectual, moral, and physical well-being of individuals and of society at large. The College exists to provide a lively academic community of students and teachers of high schol- arly qualifications from diverse social and cultural circumstances. The College aims to graduate women and men who can think clearly, who can speak and write persuasively and even eloquently, who can evaluate critically both their own and others’ ideas, who can acquire new knowledge, and who are prepared in life and work to use their knowledge and their abilities to serve the common good. ii Core Values Core Values of Grinnell College Excellence in Education for Students in the Liberal Arts ■ varied forms of learning, in and out of the classroom and beyond college ■ creative and critical thinking stimulated by the free, open exchange of ideas ■ education that reflects on its own process ■ excellent teaching as the highest priority of the faculty ■ active scholarship in traditional and interdisciplinary fields ■ need-blind admission of students with strong academic potential A Diverse Community ■ a wide diversity of people and perspectives ■ a residential campus in a setting that promotes close interactions ■ personal, egalitarian, and respectful interactions among all members of the community ■ meeting full demonstrated financial-aid need of admitted and continuing students ■ support for professional well-being of all whose work contributes to the College Social Responsibility ■ our strong tradition of social responsibility and action ■ our strong tradition of self-governance and personal responsibility ■ learning from and communicating with the world beyond the campus ■ life-long connections that support friendship, work, and learning ■ continuing to build institutional strength for educating tomorrow’s students Profile iii Grinnell College Profile Founded: 1846 Location: Grinnell, Iowa (population 9,100); on or near Interstate 80, U.S. Highways 6 and 63, State Highway 146; one hour from airports at Des Moines and Cedar Rapids Type: Private, coed, residential, liberal arts Degree Conferred: Bachelor of Arts Enrollment: About 1,450 (total enrollment including those currently studying off campus) from 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and about 50 countries Six-Year Graduation Rate: 84.0 percent Student:Faculty Ratio: 10:1 Academic Year: Late August through mid-May (two semesters) Library: 504,500 volumes; currently receiving 4,700 serials; select depository for federal documents Accreditation and Affiliations: Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, 30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60602-2504, telephone 321-263-0456. On the approved list of the American Chemical Society. Member of the Association of American Colleges, American Council on Education, College Board, Council for Higher Education of the United Church of Christ, Associated Colleges of the Midwest, Great Lakes Colleges Association, Midwest Conference, and other national and regional associations. Phi Beta Kappa chapter chartered in 1907. Campus: 120 acres, 63 buildings (including 19 residence halls), 365-acre environmental research area Colors: Scarlet and Black Nickname: Pioneers iv Campus Map Campus Map CAMPUS FACILITIES CG CA CC CD CE CH Parking Alumni Recitation Hall (ARH) .. EA C Parking CB CF Baseball Diamond .................... CD Parking Book Store ................................. EC 10th AVENUE Bucksbaum Center for the Arts . EG Parking FE Building B ................................. FC Parking Burling Library ........................... EJ DA DI Carnegie Hall ............................ EB DO DK Clark Residence Hall ................ DC DJ FA Cleveland Residence Hall ........ GH DB Parking Conney M. Kimbo DC Black Cultural Center ......... CB Cooling Plant ............................. EK DD FB Cowles Residence Hall ............. DJ 9th AVENUE Darby Gym/Athletic Center DE DL DN (scheduled for completion, D DF Jan. ’05) ............................. CF F FC Dibble Residence Hall .............. DB DG East Hall .................................... FA Faculty House ........................... AB AA DH DM Facilities Management ** ......... GJ FD Forum ......................................... EI AB Gale Observatory ...................... CE Gates Residence Hall ............... DD 8th AVENUE Goodnow Hall ........................... EF AC Grinnell House ......................... BD EK Parking Haines Residence Hall .............. GF Parking GD EA Harris Center ............................ DK EH Harry Hopkins House ................ AF A GE Heating Plant .............................. DI GA Herrick Chapel .......................... ED AD EB EC James Residence Hall ............... GG AE GF Jane Springer Athletic Field ...... CC 7th AVENUE GC Joe Rosenfield Center ED E EI (scheduled for completion, AF GG EE G Fall ’06) ........................... DM AG John Chrystal Center .................. AI GH AH Langan Residence Hall ............. DF EF Parking GB Lazier Hall ................................. FD GI Les Duke Track ........................ CD Parking AI Loose Residence Hall ............... GD EG EJ ** Parking MacEachron Field ..................... DL AJ Visitor Parking GJ Main Residence Hall .................. GI 6th AVENUE Mears Cottage .......................... GB Nollen House ............................ AH BE Norris Residence Hall .............. DA BB Noyce Science Center ............... EH Parking BC Parking Old Glove Factory * ................. BA Physical Education Complex B HIGH STREET EAST STREET (PEC) ................................. DO * BD PARK STREET BF Preschool Lab ........................... AD BA President’s House ..................... CA STATE STREET Rawson Residence Hall ............. DE Read Residence Hall ................. GE Rose Hall ................................... FB CAMPUS PROGRAMS Experiential Learning, Reading Lab ............................. AA Rosenbloom Football Field ...... CD AND SPACES Center for .......................... AG Registrar ..................................... AI Smith Residence Hall ............... DG Faulconer Art Gallery ................ EG Roberts Theatre ......................... EG Soccer Field .............................. CH Academic Advising .................... EI Financial Aid .............................. AI Security Department .................. FE Softball Diamond ..................... CH Accounting * ............................ BA Flanagan Arena Theatre ............ EG Social Commitment, Steiner Hall ................................ EE Admission .................................. AI Forum Grill ................................. EI Office for ........................... AG Student Publications ................. GC Alumni Relations * .................. BA Health Center ............................. EI South Lounge ............................. EI Tennis Courts ........................... CG Athletics ................................... DO Human Resources ..................... BA Stonewall Resource Center ...... GD Volleyball Courts ...................... GA Bob’s Underground Coffeehouse GI Humanities, Center for the ........ EE Student Affairs ........................... EI Ward Field ................................ DN Career Development Office ..... AG Information Technology Student Government Windsor House .......................... BE Cashier/Bursar ............................ AI Services ......... AJ, BB, BC, BF Association .......................... EI Younker Residence Hall ........... DH CERA Director .......................... AF Institutional Research ................. AI Student Housing ......................... EI 919 7th Avenue .......................... AE Chaplain .................................... AE International Student Services .... EI Technology Discovery 1102 Broad Street ....................... AJ College Services ....................... AC International Studies, Center ................................ AC 1008 Park Street ........................ BF Communication and Events ...... BE Center for .......................... GB Treasurer * ................................ BA 1019 Park Street ........................ BC Community Enhancement * ..... BA Mail Services ............................. EB 1023 Park Street ........................ BB Community Service Center ...... AG Multicultural Affairs ................... EI * The Old Glove Factory is on the 1127 Park Street ....................... AG Corporate, Foundation, and Off-Campus Study ................... GB southwest corner of Broad 1233 Park Street ....................... AC Government Relations ....... AH Prairie Studies, Center for ......... AF Street and Third Avenue 1321 Park Street ....................... AA Cowles Dining Hall ................... DJ President of the College ........... AH 1432 East Street ........................ FG Dean of the College .................. AH Print and Drawing ** Facilities Management