Howard University Student Handbook 2011–2012
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HOWARD UNIVERSITY STUDENT HANDBOOK 2011–2012 The Office of Student Activities 2397 6th Street, NW Armour J. Blackburn Center, Room 117 Washington, DC 20059 Phone (202) 806-7000 Fax (202) 806-9194 www.howard.edu The H-Book is edited & published by the Office of Student Activities. It serves as a general source of information for the Howard University students. The information in the H-Book should not be regarded as a contract* between the students and Howard University. All information is subject to change without warning. *except where indicated ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The Office of Student Activities would like to thank All University Officials, Programs, Offices and Departments that contributed to the success of the H-Book 2011–2012 H-Book Editing and Photo Credits Ms. Norkia Baker, Mr. Kevin Reed, Ms. Jean Perry, Mrs. Lennon Jackson TABLE OF CONTENTS Board of Trustees ................................................................................. 4 Officers of the University ..................................................................... 5 Howard University Doctrines .............................................................. 6 Letter from the President ..................................................................... 7 Campus Map ........................................................................................ 8 Howard Historical Highlights ............................................................ 10 ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Letter from the Provost ...................................................................... 12 Keys to Academic Success ................................................................. 13 Academic Schools and Colleges ........................................................ 15 Academic Policies .............................................................................. 16 Academic Advising ............................................................................ 18 University-Wide Core Curriculum ..................................................... 20 Receiving Credit for Other Programs ................................................ 21 Enrollment Management .................................................................... 22 Visa and Immigration Services .......................................................... 24 Financial Aid ...................................................................................... 25 Registration ........................................................................................ 27 Resources and Opportunities ............................................................. 31 Campus Resources ............................................................................. 33 STUDENT AFFAIRS Letter from the Vice President of Student Affairs .............................. 38 The Alma Mater ................................................................................. 39 Student Affairs ................................................................................... 40 Student Activities Fee Allocation ...................................................... 41 Student Life and Activities. ................................................................ 42 Blackburn University Center ............................................................ 44 Recreation, Intramural & Club Sports ............................................... 45 Special Student Services .................................................................... 46 Career Services ...................................................................................48 University Counseling Services ......................................................... 49 Residence Life ...................................................................................50 Beyond Howard ..................................................................................54 Campus Safety First Project ................................................................55 Sexual Assault Protocol ......................................................................56 TABLE OF CONTENTS STUDENT GOVERNMENT AND ORGANIZATIONS Letter from the Student Trustees .........................................................58 Letter from Mr. and Miss Howard ......................................................59 Letter from the HUSA Administration ................................................60 Student Government ..........................................................................61 Greek Life ...........................................................................................63 CAMPUS SERVICES Athletics .............................................................................................66 Bison One Card ...................................................................................67 Dining Services .................................................................................69 Health Services ...................................................................................73 Religious Services ...............................................................................75 Howard University Bookstore ...........................................................80 Environmental Health and Safety ......................................................81 Campus Police ....................................................................................83 Parking ...............................................................................................84 HU Community Association ..............................................................85 WHUR-FM/WHBC ...........................................................................86 Alumni Affairs (Howard Hall) ............................................................87 Licensing and Vending ........................................................................88 POLICIES AND REGULATIONS Policies and Regulations. ....................................................................89 HUSA Constitution .........................................................................158 TELEPHONE DIRECTORY .........................................................175 2011–2012 CALENDAR .................................................................182 HOWARD UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2011–2012 MR. ADDISON BARRY RAND DR. SIDNEY A. RIBEAU RENEE HIGGINBOTHAM-BROOKS, ESQ. Chairman President Vice Chairwoman Chief Executive Officer Howard University Principal AARP Law Office of Renee Higginbotham-Brooks DR. CHARLES BOYD WARNER LAWSON, JR., ESQ. THE HONORABLE M. KASIM REED Alumni Trustee Graduate Faculty Trustee Mayor Owner/Medical Director Professor School of Law Atlanta, Georgia The Boyd Cosmetic Surgical Institute CHARISSE R. LILLIE, ESQ. MS. ERIN RIGSBY DR. PAUL A. COTTON Vice President of Community Investment Undergraduate Student Trustee Alumni Trustee and Executive Vice President of the Comcast College of Arts and Sciences Health Scientist Administrator Foundation—Comcast Corporation Health Behavior and Minority Health DR. RUTH J. SIMMONS Division of Extramural Activities MR. ROBERT L. LUMPKINS President National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) Chairman Brown University The Mosaic Company MRS. ELIZABETH G. EARLY WAYMAN F. SMITH III, ESQ. Health Care Consultant ANITA STEARNS MAYO, ESQ. CHAIRMAN EMERITUS Alumni Trustee Attorney-at-Law MR. PIERRE ETIENNE Attorney The Smith Partnership, P.C. Graduate Student Trustee Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP College of Medicine MR. JOHN A. THAIN DR. CHARLES J. MCDONALD Chairman and Chief Executive Officer DR. HAROLD P. FREEMAN Professor of Medical Sciences and Chair CIT Group, Inc. Founder and President Department of Dermatology Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Care The Warren Alpert Medical School DR. REED V. TUCKSON and Prevention of Brown University Executive Vice President and Chief of Medical Affairs MR. EARL G. GRAVES, SR. DR. FLORETTA DUKES McKENZIE UnitedHealth Group Chairman and Publisher CHAIRWOMAN EMERITA Earl G. Graves, Ltd. Founder and Chairwoman MR. GREGORY A. WHITE The McKenzie Group, Inc. Partner and Managing Director DR. PATRICK HARKER Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. President STACEY J. MOBLEY, ESQ. University of Delaware Senior Counsel MRS. BENAREE P. WILEY Dickstein Shapiro LLP Principal MS. AMY S. HILLIARD The Wiley Group Founder, President and CEO CORNELL LEVERETTE MOORE, ESQ. The ComfortCake Company, LLC Partner DR. RICHARD L.WRIGHT Dorsey & Whitney LLP Undergraduate Faculty Trustee MRS. SHIELA C. JOHNSON Professor Founder and Chief Executive Officer JESSYE NORMAN John H. Johnson School of Communication Salamander Hospitality, LLC Concert and Opera Singer THE HONORABLE L. DOUGLAS WILDER VERNON E. JORDAN, JR., ESQ. MR. GERALD D. PROTHRO Distinguished Professor Senior Counsel Managing Director Virginia Commonwealth University Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, LLP IKT Investments Senior Managing Director MR. JOHN D. ZEGLIS Lazard Freres & Co. JOSHUA B. RALES, ESQ. Chairman and CEO (Ret.) Managing Partner AT&T Wireless RFI Associates 4 HOWARD UNIVERSITY STUDENT H-Book TRUSTEES EMERITI THE HONORABLE FRANKIE M. FREEMAN RICHARD D. PARSONS, ESQ. THE HONORABLE GABRIELLE K. MCDONALD MARTIN D. PAYSON, ESQ. GENERAL COLIN L. POWELL, USA (Ret) MR. FRANK SAVAGE, Chaiman Emeritus HOWARD UNIVERSITY OFFICERS DR. SIDNEY A. RIBEAU President DR. DONALD BELL Vice President for Presidential Initiatives MRS. NESTA BERNARD Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations DR. FLORENCE BONNER Senior Vice President for Research and Compliance DR. BARBARA L. J. GRIFFIN Vice President for Student