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UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND GRADUATE SCHOOLS GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES ROBINS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS JEPSON SCHOOL OF LEADERSHIP STUDIES www.richmond.edu UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND C ONTENTS U NIVERSITY OF RICHMOND University of Richmond.. 3 Purpose mastery of essential intellectual tools, The University of Richmond is an indepen- awareness of the diversity of human cul- University Resources dent, privately endowed institution of higher and Services .................... 5 tural experiences, extensive knowledge of education that provides a comprehensive aca- at least one area of study, and opportuni- Ethics and Conduct ....... 10 demic program for men and women. It offers ties for interdisciplinary and integrative Graduate School of Arts the intimacy of a small university and the di- inquiry; and Sciences ................. 13 verse educational opportunities that derive from undergraduate degree programs in the ~a faculty dedicated to excellent teaching Graduate Programs ..16 and dialogue with students, and active en- liberal arts and sciences, business and leader- Admission ................ 18 ship studies, as well as graduate and profes- gagement in scholarship, scientific inquiry and artistic creativity; Academic sional programs in law, business, leadership Procedures ................20 and selected areas of the arts and sciences. ~a diverse, largely full-time and residential Financial Affairs ....... 25 The University also provides a variety of credit student body that participates in a broad and continuing education programs as well range of University activities including op- Curricula ....................28 as cultural events to the larger community. portunities for research, leadership, and the Faculty .......................53 The educational objectives of the University development of civic responsibility; are: Robins School of ~ the essential resources for learning, such Business .........................60 ~ To cultivate in students the interest, capac- ity, and skills necessary for independent as libraries, laboratories, studios, informa- MBA Program ...........64 intellectual inquiry and life-long learning; tion and communications technology, and Admission ................ 67 media resources; ~ to convey to students a representative por- Academic tion of that body of knowledge that has ~ opportunities for internships, social com- Procedures ................68 accumulated and endured through the his- mitment and public service, and other do- Financial Affairs ....... 72 tory of world cultures; mestic and international learning experi- ences; Curriculum ................73 ~ to encourage and aid students in the de- ~a program of varied social, spiritual and Faculty .......................77 velopment of basic beliefs, values and at- titudes, including those of cooperation and physical activities that provide occasions for Jepson School of growth, fun and fellowship; Leadership Studies ....... 79 tolerance; ~ an administration and staff that preserve Directory ........................82 ~ to assist students in selecting and prepar- ing for careers and study in graduate and and enhance the University’s environment Index to Buildings ..........84 professional schools; and resources, and that represent the in- Campus Map ................. 87 stitution to the broader community it serves. ~ to foster in students personal habits that contribute to health and physical fitness. Organization and History To achieve these objectives, the University Several colleges and schools are incorpo- is committed to: rated to form the University of Richmond with authority and responsibility vested legally in ~ an educational environment conducive to the Board of Trustees and the President of the the development of the whole person—in- University. The several colleges and schools tellectually, socially, spiritually, physically award no degrees individually, but all degrees and morally; for work done in any one of them are con- ~ an academic setting that guarantees and en- ferred by the University of Richmond. courages freedom of thought, expression The University originated with Richmond and association; ~ an undergraduate curriculum that requires 2 3 UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND RESOURCES AND SERVICES College, a college of liberal arts and sciences near the nation’s capital, is not overwhelmed U NIVERSITY RESOURCES & SERVICES for men, founded in 1830. Around this nucleus by the problems of congestion and modern were established The T.C. Williams School of urban life. The city and region offer countless Career Development Center Information Services - Law (1870); Westhampton College, a college cultural and educational resources that en- The Career Development Center (CDC), Library and Computing Resources of liberal arts and sciences for women (1914); hance the University’s special character. located on the ground level of Richmond Hall, In 1997, the University Libraries and Uni- the Graduate School, for advanced study in The University’s educational program uses provides comprehensive career services for versity Computing were combined under one the liberal arts and sciences (1921); The E. these advantages. It aims to be a model of undergraduate and graduate students. The umbrella, Information Services. The two ar- Claiborne Robins School of Business (1949); coherence, both in relating various approaches CDC exists to help students identify and eas work in tandem to provide the University School of Continuing Studies (formerly Uni- to knowledge in a fragmented intellectual achieve their career goals, and is committed community with access to a wide variety of versity College), for evening, summer, and world and in connecting knowledge with ethi- to providing resources and services to students information, maximizing the use of technology. continuing education (1962); and the Jepson cal sensitivity and civic responsibility. Through and alumni, based on the fundamental belief School of Leadership Studies (1992). These curricular emphases, student involvement in that career decision-making is a life-long pro- Library Resources schools enroll about 2,900 full-time under- volunteer service, the honor tradition, athlet- cess, integral to the University’s educational The University libraries are the center of graduates, most of whom live on campus; ics, the work of the chaplaincy, and special objectives. intellectual activities outside the classroom. some 500 full-time graduate and law students; academic programs, the University of Rich- Staff members provide individualized ca- They are composed of the Central Library, and, largely from the Richmond community, mond is an institution able to make a genu- reer counseling and help students develop sys- Business Information Center and Media Re- 1,300 part-time students. ine human difference through the educational tematic approaches to job or graduate school source Center in Boatwright Memorial Library; Each school has its own dean or director, program that it offers. searches. Programs, which often feature the Science Library in the Gottwald Science student body and institutional life. The Uni- alumni and area employers, are presented Center; and the Music Library in the Modlin versity Senate, which includes representatives Accreditation throughout the year on job search strategies, Center for the Arts. The Law Library in the of all the faculties, provides for intercollegiate The University of Richmond is accredited connections between careers and majors, in- University of Richmond School of Law is ad- cooperation. by the Commission on Colleges of the South- ternships, transitions from student to work life, ministered separately. ern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Boatwright Memorial Library, facing University Commitment and other relevant topics. Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097; tele- Westhampton Lake and in the center of cam- The University of Richmond is afforded a phone 404-679-4501) to award the associate, The Career Development Center houses a library that contains a variety of print and pus, is the central library containing over distinctive opportunity to offer an education baccalaureate, master and juris doctor degrees. 450,000 volumes; nearly 1,800 social sciences, that is powerful in developing human capa- The University also is certified by the Vir- multimedia materials. The library also has computer stations with FOCUS II (a career humanities, fine arts and business periodicals; bilities. The University benefits from a heri- ginia State Board of Education to offer teacher microform collections; and numerous elec- tage of ethical and religious values, a residen- licensure programs. Various departments and guidance program), graduate school admis- sions test preparation software, and Internet tronic databases. The University of Richmond tial character, and a commitment to liberal and divisions have more specialized accreditation. has been a designated depository library for general education through intimate colleges Included in this category are the music pro- access. The Internet enhances the CDC’s abil- ity to communicate with and provide services U.S. government documents since 1900; and schools joined into a substantial whole. gram, accredited by the National Association Boatwright Library contains over 300,000 items The University’s exceptional natural advan- of Schools of Music; and the chemistry pro- to students. Over the Web, students can ac- cess complete graduate and professional in print, microfiche and electronic formats, tages of campus