Colby College Catalogue 2014 - 2015
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Colby College Digital Commons @ Colby Colby Catalogues Colby College Archives 2014 Colby College Catalogue 2014 - 2015 Colby College Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.colby.edu/catalogs Part of the Curriculum and Instruction Commons, and the Higher Education Commons Recommended Citation Colby College, "Colby College Catalogue 2014 - 2015" (2014). Colby Catalogues. 215. https://digitalcommons.colby.edu/catalogs/215 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Colby College Archives at Digital Commons @ Colby. It has been accepted for inclusion in Colby Catalogues by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Colby. 2014-2015 Colby College Catalogue Generated May 28, 2015, on colby.edu 1 Colby College 2014-2015 Catalogue INQUIRIES Inquiries to the College should be directed as follows: Admissions Charles A. Dana Professor of Music Steven E. Saunders, Interim Vice President and Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid: 207-859-4800; fax: 207-859-4828; [email protected] Advising Deans Barbara E. Moore, Assistant Vice President and Senior Associate Dean of Students: 207-859-4250; fax: 207-859-4264; [email protected] Alumni Relations Carolyn G. Kimberlin, Interim Director of Alumni Relations: 207-859-4310; fax: 207-859-4316; [email protected] Athletics Marcella K. Zalot, Director of Athletics: 207-859-4904; fax: 207-859-4902; [email protected] Bookstore Barbara C. Shutt, Director of the Bookstore: 207-859-5400; fax: 207-859-5402; [email protected] Business Matters Ruben L. Rivera, Controller: 207-859-4120; fax: 207-859-4122; [email protected] Career Center Alisa Johnson, Director of the Career Center: 207-859-4140; fax: 207-859-4142; [email protected] Communications Ruth Jacobs Jackson, Assistant Vice President for Communications: 207-859-4350; [email protected] Development Nancy M. Fox, Director of Capital Gifts and Gift Planning, 207-859-4363; fax: 207-859-4305; [email protected] Financial Aid (for prospective students) Charles A. Dana Professor of Music Steven E. Saunders, Interim Vice President and Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid: 207-859-4800; fax: 207-859-4828; [email protected] (for enrolled students) Cynthia W. Wells '83, Director of Student Financial Services: 207-859-4132, fax: 207-859-4122; [email protected] Health and Medical Care Paul D. Berkner, D.O., Medical Director: 207-859-4460; fax: 207-859-4475; [email protected] Records and Transcripts Elizabeth N. Schiller, Registrar: 207-859-4620; fax: 207-859-4623; [email protected] Security Peter S. Chenevert, Director of Security, 207-859-5530; fax: 207-859-5532; [email protected] Student Affairs James S. Terhune, Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students: 207-859-4780; fax: 207-859-4775; [email protected] Summer Programs and Conferences Jacques R. Moore, Director of Special Programs: 207-859-4730; fax: 207-859-4055; [email protected] Mailing address: Colby College, 4000 Mayflower Hill, Waterville, Maine 04901 Telephone: 207-859-4000; Fax: 207-859-4055 colby.edu Accreditation Colby College is accredited by the New England Association of Schools & Colleges (NEAS&C). Membership in the association indicates that the institution has been carefully evaluated and found to meet standards agreed upon by qualified educators. Statement on Nondiscrimination Colby College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college that admits students and makes personnel decisions on the basis of the individual’s qualifications to contribute to Colby’s educational objectives and institutional needs. The principle of not discriminating on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, parental or marital status, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, or disability unrelated to job or course of study requirements is consistent with the mission of a liberal arts college and the law. Colby is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and operates in accordance with federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination. Catalogue Changes The College reserves the right in its sole judgment to make changes of any nature in its program, calendar, academic schedule, fees, deposits, or any other matters in this catalogue. Up-to-date information may be found at colby.edu/catalogue/. Generated May 28, 2015, on colby.edu 2 Colby College 2014-2015 Catalogue ABOUT COLBY Colby is a coeducational, residential undergraduate liberal arts college that confers the bachelor of arts degree. Chartered in 1813, Colby is the 12th-oldest independent liberal arts college in the nation. In 1871 it became the first previously all-male college in New England to admit women. Before World War II trustees voted to move the College from its original site in downtown Waterville to the 714-acre Mayflower Hill campus, where more than 60 buildings have been constructed since 1937. With its rigorous academic program and transformational relationships between students and faculty, the Colby experience is characterized by inspired learning and growth, in and outside of classes. Colby is international in its outlook, its program, and the impact of its graduates. Its location in Maine provides unique access to institutions and extraordinary opportunities for engagement. Students choose from some 500 courses and among 54 majors offered, and they have wide flexibility in designing independent-study programs, electing special majors, and participating in internships and exchange programs. Colby values understanding of and concern for others, diversity of thought and culture, open access to campus groups and organizations, and personal and academic honesty. Members of the College community bear a special responsibility, in all of their words and actions, to honor and protect the rights and feelings of others. Today Colby’s 1,825 students, almost evenly divided between men and women, come from virtually every state and more than 60 nations. Colby was one of the first recipients of the Senator Paul Simon Award for Campus Internationalization, recognizing its emphasis on study- abroad programs, the international diversity of the student body and faculty, and the ways global issues permeate the curriculum. The College is a leader in environmental initiatives, and in April 2013 it was the fourth college or university in the nation to achieve carbon neutrality. Colby has nine LEED-certified buildings and has won numerous environmental awards and honors for its commitment to sustainable practices on campus. colby.edu/green Alumni, now numbering more than 26,000, live in 75 countries, all 50 states, and in the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Alumni remain engaged with the College through the Colby Alumni Network, which includes an online directory and tools, alumni programs, affinity groups, and volunteer opportunities, all offered through the Office of Alumni Relations. COLBY PLAN: MISSION AND PRECEPTS Colby is committed to the belief that the best preparation for life, and especially for the professions that require specialized study, is a broad acquaintance with human knowledge. The Colby experience is designed to enable each student to find and fulfill his or her own unique potential. It is hoped that students will become critical and imaginative thinkers who are welcoming of diversity and compassionate toward others, capable of distinguishing fact from opinion, intellectually curious and aesthetically aware, adept at synthesis as well as analysis, broadly educated with depth in some areas, proficient in writing and speaking, familiar with one or more scientific disciplines, knowledgeable about American and other cultures, able to create and enjoy opportunities for lifelong learning, willing to assume leadership roles as students and citizens, prepared to respond flexibly to the changing demands of the world of work, useful to society, and happy with themselves. Colby stands for diversity, for respect for various lifestyles and beliefs, and for the protection of every individual against discrimination. In the classroom and outside, there is freedom to study, to think, to speak, to work, to learn, and to thrive in an environment that insists upon both civility and the free and open exchange of ideas and views. The behavior of individuals may often affect the rights and well being of others, therefore all members of the campus community are responsible for fostering an environment in which teaching, learning, and research flourish. The Colby Plan is a series of 10 educational precepts that reflect the principal elements of a liberal education and serve as a guide for making reflective course choices, for measuring educational growth, and for planning for education beyond college. Students are urged to pursue these objectives not only in their course work but also through educational and cultural events, campus organizations and activities, and service to others. These precepts, which the College believes are at the heart of a liberal arts education, are as follows: 1. to develop one’s capability for critical thinking, to learn to articulate ideas both orally and in writing, to develop a capacity for independent work, and to exercise the imagination through direct, disciplined involvement in the creative process 2. to become knowledgeable about American culture and the current and historical interrelationships among peoples and nations 3. to become acquainted with other cultures by learning a foreign language and by living and studying in another country or by closely examining a culture other than one’s own 4. to learn how people different from oneself have contributed to the richness and diversity of society, how prejudice limits such personal and cultural enrichment, and how each individual can confront intolerance Generated May 28, 2015, on colby.edu 3 Colby College 2014-2015 Catalogue 5. to understand and reflect searchingly upon one’s own values and the values of others 6. to become familiar with the art and literature of a wide range of cultures and historical periods 7. to explore in some detail one or more scientific disciplines, including experimental methods, and to examine the interconnections between developments in science and technology and the quality of human life 8.