2016-2017 Catalog
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A four-year liberal arts College founded in 1870 by the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), and today awarding the A.B. and B.S. degrees. Volume CVII This catalog contains regulations in effect as of April 2016, and information for students matriculating in August 2016, January 2017 and May 2017. Wilmington College reserves the right to change curriculum, personnel, policies, and fees without notice. The provisions of this catalog are informative in character and do not constitute a contract between the student and the College. For course rotations see: wc@home/Strictly Business/Academic Records/4 Semester Hour Documents/MAIN COURSE INVENTORY FOR 2016-2017. 1 Calendar ..................................................................................... 3-6 Tuition and Fees ............................................................................. 7 Mission, Vision, and Core Values Statements and Goals ............. 9 Accreditation ................................................................................ 12 Non-Discrimination ..................................................................... 13 Perspectives ................................................................................. 14 Admission to Wilmington College ............................................... 15 Non-Traditional Acquisition of Credits ...................................... 23 Financial Aid ................................................................................. 31 Academic Regulations .................................................................. 43 Registration ........................................................................... 45-46 Grading System ............................................................................ 49 Academic Progress, Probation, Suspension, and Dismissal....... 54 Academic Courses ........................................................................ 60 Academic Programs ..................................................................... 69 Directories ................................................................................. 269 Index .......................................................................................... 296 2 Fall Semester 2016 Thursday – Sunday, August 18 – 21 New Student Orientation Thursday, August 18, 8:30 a.m. Residence Halls Open to New Students Sunday, August 21, 10:00 a.m. Residence Halls Open to All Students Monday, August 22 Classes Begin – Full-Term and Abbreviated Session I Tuesday, August 23 Last Day of Drop/Add Period for Abbreviated Session I Friday, August 26 Last Day of Drop/Add Period for Full-Term Monday, September 5 Labor Day Holiday Tuesday, September 20 Last Day to Drop Abbreviated Session I Term Classes Saturday, October 8 Homecoming Monday, October 10 Last Day of Abbreviated Session I Classes Tuesday, October 11 Westheimer Peace Symposium/ No Class Day Thursday, October 13 Abbreviated Session I Grades Due Monday, October 17 First Day of Abbreviated Session II Term Tuesday, October 18 Last Day of Drop/Add Period for Abbreviated Session II Tuesday, October 25 Last Day to Drop Full-Term Classes Monday, November 14 Last Day to Drop Abbreviated Session II Classes Wednesday – Friday, November 23 – 25 Thanksgiving Holiday Wednesday, December 7 Last Day of Classes-Full and Abbreviated 3 Thursday, December 8 Study Day/Thursday night class Exam 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Friday, Monday, Tuesday, December 9, 12 – 13 Final Examinations Tuesday, December 13, 9:30 p.m. Residence Halls Close Friday, December 16, 9:00 a.m. Final Grades due to Academic Records Spring Semester 2017 Wednesday, January 11 New Student Orientation Wednesday, January 11, 12:00 Noon Residence Halls Open to All Students Thursday, January 12 Classes Begin – Full-Term and Abbreviated Session I Friday, January 13 Last Day of Drop/Add Period for Abbreviated Session I Monday, January 16 MLK Holiday Wednesday, January 18 Last Day of Drop/Add Period for Full-Term Friday, February 10 Last Day to Drop Abbreviated Session I Classes Thursday, March 2 Last Day of Abbreviated Session I Classes Wednesday, March 8 First Day of Abbreviated Session II/ Abbreviated Session I Grades Due Thursday, March 9 Last Day of Drop/Add Period for Abbreviated Session II Monday – Friday, March 13 – 17 Spring Break Monday, March 27 Last Day to Drop Full-Term Classes Friday, April 14 Good Friday Holiday Monday, April 17 Last Day to Drop Abbreviated Session II Classes Wednesday, May 3 Last Day of Classes – Full and Abbreviated 4 Thursday, May 4 Study Day/Thursday night class exam 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Friday, Monday, Tuesday, May 5,8-9 Final Examinations Tuesday, May 9, 9:30 p.m. Residence Halls Close for Students Not Graduating Wednesday, May 10, 12:00 Noon Final Degree Candidate Grades and Abbreviated Session II Grades Due to Academic Records Friday, May 12 Baccalaureate Saturday, May 13 Commencement Saturday, May 13, 5:00 p.m. Residence Halls Close for Graduates Tuesday, May 16, 9:00 a.m. All Other Final Grades Due to Academic Records Maymester Term 2017 (4 Week Term) Monday, May 15 Maymester Early Childhood 4th/5th Endorsement Classes Begin (*Note: No Drop/Add Period for Early Childhood 4th/5th Endorsement Classes – Students must be registered prior to first class.) Tuesday, May 16 All other Maymester Classes Begin Tuesday, May 16 Drop/Add Period Monday, May 29 Memorial Day Holiday Tuesday, May 30 Last Day to Drop Classes Thursday, June 8 (Non-lab); Last Day of Classes/Exams Friday, June 9 (Lab) Last Day of Classes/Exams Tuesday, June 13, 9:00 a.m. Final Grades Due to Academic Records Summer Term 2017 (8 Week Term) Monday, June 12 Classes Begin Friday, June 16 Last Day of Drop/Add Period 5 Tuesday, July 4 Independence Day Holiday Thursday, July 13 Last Day to Drop Classes Thursday, August 3 Last Day of Classes/Exams Tuesday, August 8, 9:00 a.m. Final Grades Due to Academic Records Field and Internship Term (11 Week Term) Monday, May 22 Field Experiences Begin Friday, May 26 Last Day of Drop/Add Period for Field Experiences Monday, May 29 Memorial Day Holiday Tuesday, July 4 Independence Day Holiday Wednesday, July 5 Last Day to Drop Classes Thursday, August 3 Last Day of Classes Tuesday, August 8, 9:00 a.m. Final Grades Due to Academic Records 6 Tuition: Annual ....................................................................... $24,300 Per Credit Hour (9-11 hours) ........................................ 1,000 Excess Hours (over 18 hours) ........................................... 500 Wilmington Campus, part-time, Fall & Spring* .............. 500 Maymester, per credit hour ............................................... 299 Summer Internship and Field Placement .......................... 125 Summer semester, per credit hour ................................... 500 NOTE* All students are billed according to their home campus, regardless of where they attended class. Annual Room: Standard double or standard single, triple or quad ....................................................................................................... 4,590 Designated single (1 in a double) .................................. 6,410 Designated double (2 in a triple) .................................... 5,510 Converted triple (3 in a double) or quad (4 in a triple) . 3,320 Preferred Housing: The Village, The Commons, Fife Avenue, and college-owned, off-campus housing .......................................... 7,810 Meal Plan**: Annual (carte blanche and block plan) ................. 5,010 Meal Plan for Preferred Housing: Annual (mandatory minimum) ........................................... 650 Annual (optional upgrade) .............................................. 1,000 Activity Fee: Annual ...................................................................... 300 Technology Fee: Annual (Main campus) ...................................... 400 Housing Deposit: New Students ................................................. 100 Returning students ............................................................ 100 Housing Damage Deposit .......................................................... 125 Finance Charge (on the unpaid balance per month .................... 1.5% Transcript Fee ....... one free released at graduation-$10 each for all others. Rushed/faxed transcripts $25 each. *On-campus part-time rate of $500 per credit hour allowed if student is enrolled for no more than 8 semester hours or 2 courses and not residing on campus. **Note: All students living on campus in standard housing must choose either the carte blanche or block meal plan. Students in preferred housing must have at least the mandatory minimum meal plan but may choose from all the plans. 7 For tuition and fees associated with the following programs, contact the site office: Blue Ash Cincinnati State Technical and Community College 8 The mission of Wilmington College is to educate, inspire and prepare each student for a life of service and success. To fulfill that mission, Wilmington College provides a high quality undergraduate and graduate educational environment shaped by the traditions of the liberal arts, career preparation and the distinctive practices of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). By offering academic programs, practical experience and co- curricular activities in a variety of settings to students from diverse backgrounds, the College leads students to gain an awareness of the world, to acquire knowledge of career and vocation and to seek truth and social justice. In keeping with the rich heritage of the liberal arts, the College seeks