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Averett Catalog Introducing Averett Undergraduate Catalog Spring 2005 Admissions Academic Programs Degree Programs Student Life Financial Information Directory of Personnel College Calendar Catalog Index file:///J|/ABB/Cat%20Fall%2005%20working%20copy/01frontcover.html07/18/2005 4:09:22 PM Averett Catalog: The University Mission Introducing Averett >General Information >Accreditation and >Averett University and >The University Mission Memberships Danville, Virginia Admissions >From the President >History >Campus Academic Programs INTRODUCING AVERETT The University Mission Degree Programs Averett University is a private, co-educational institution affiliated with the Baptist General Association of Virginia. Student Life Averett University takes seriously its Christian heritage and values and its commitment to intellectual inquiry and Financial Information excellence in all aspects of college life. Averett offers undergraduate curricula blending the liberal arts and Directory of Personnel sciences with professional preparation, as well as graduate programs in education and business. In all its programs University Calendar Averett stresses individual attention to student needs and learning, in an atmosphere where both academic and Catalog Index religious freedom are valued. The university provides an environment promoting collaboration, innovation, and collegiality among faculty, staff and students. Averett is a community that values cultural, individual, and racial diversity. Averett graduates will communicate clearly, think critically, and function effectively in today's rapidly changing, globally-oriented information age. Averett also recognizes its unique responsibilities to the Danville region, promoting higher education, providing cultural opportunities, and serving as a resource for the community. file:///J|/ABB/Cat%20Fall%2005%20working%20copy/02intro-index.html07/18/2005 4:09:23 PM Averett Catalog: Introducing Averett Introducing Averett >General Information >Accreditation and >Averett University and >The University Mission Memberships Danville, Virginia Admissions >From the President >History >Campus Academic Programs INTRODUCING AVERETT General Information Degree Programs The University welcomes visitors to the campus throughout the year. The administrative offices are open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Appointments for Student Life all interviews should be made in advance, if possible. Telephone (434) 791-5600 or toll free 1-800-AVERETT (283-7388). Or contact us at www.averett.edu. Financial Information Averett University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, age, gender, Directory of Personnel national origin or disability in the administration of any of its educational programs, activities, admissions or employment practices. University Calendar Catalog Index Averett reserves the right to change courses, requirements, and regulations in this catalog without advance notice. Failure to read this catalog does not excuse students from the requirements and regulations described herein. A printed catalog may contain some information that may be “out of date” by the time it reaches publication, and changes in policies and curriculum occur constantly. On the other hand, electronic documents may be revised continuously. Therefore, the official version of Averett’s academic catalog will be the online version as found at www.averett. edu/catalog. Formal complaints may be directed to the Vice President for Administration and Finance. file:///J|/ABB/Cat%20Fall%2005%20working%20copy/03intro-info.html07/18/2005 4:09:23 PM Averett Catalog: Introducing Averett Introducing Averett >General Information >Accreditation and >Averett University and >The University Mission Memberships Danville, Virginia Admissions >From the President >History >Campus Academic Programs INTRODUCING AVERETT From the President Degree Programs This Averett University undergraduate catalog for 2004-2006 brings together many kinds of useful information. Most important are the academic rules and regulations - what Student Life students do in order to earn their degrees. In addition to descriptions of courses and requirements for each major, there is a full explanation of the goals of general education, Financial Information the academic core of the undergraduate experience. Directory of Personnel The catalog also includes Averett's mission, a short introduction to the University, and information about admission, student life, finances and financial aid, a map, and an University Calendar academic calendar. Catalog Index Although the catalog states many rules, what makes our community is not rules but people. Central to our purpose are the people in the faculty who teach, advise, and inspire. They are listed in the catalog, and as you can see from the summaries of their degrees they have prepared through study at fine colleges and universities. They bring their special gifts to their work with students, which is why a degree from Averett is so worthwhile. Use the catalog to understand why we do what we do, refer to it often, and if there's anything you don't understand, just ask! Richard A. Pfau President file:///J|/ABB/Cat%20Fall%2005%20working%20copy/04intro-pres.html07/18/2005 4:09:24 PM Averett Catalog: Introducing Averett Introducing Averett >General Information >Accreditation and >Averett University and >The University Mission Memberships Danville, Virginia Admissions >From the President >History >Campus Academic Programs INTRODUCING AVERETT Accreditation and Memberships Degree Programs Averett University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA, 30033-4097, Student Life telephone 404-679-4501) to award associate, baccalaureate and master's degrees. The teacher preparation program is approved by the Department of Education, Commonwealth Financial Information of Virginia. The University is approved for payment for veterans. Directory of Personnel Averett University's memberships include: University Calendar ● American Council on Education Catalog Index ● Association of Virginia Colleges ● Council of Independent Colleges ● Virginia Humanities Conference ● Association of Southern Baptist Colleges and Schools file:///J|/ABB/Cat%20Fall%2005%20working%20copy/05intro-accred.html07/18/2005 4:09:25 PM Averett Catalog: Introducing Averett Introducing Averett >General Information >Accreditation and >Averett University and >The University Mission Memberships Danville, Virginia Admissions >From the President >History >Campus Academic Programs INTRODUCING AVERETT History Degree Programs Averett was chartered in 1859 under the name of Union Female College. For almost one hundred and fifty years it has operated continuously, though undergoing several name Student Life changes. In 1910 the College became affiliated with the Baptist General Association of Virginia. The name Averett was given to the College by the Board of Trustees in 1917. Financial Information It was also in 1917 that the College received, from the Virginia State Board of Education, its first accreditation as a junior college. The College was accredited by the Southern Directory of Personnel Association of Colleges and Schools in 1928 and by the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York in 1932. In the fall of 1969, Averett undertook a major University Calendar reorientation of its program by adding a four-year baccalaureate degree program and making the College co-educational. Since that time, Averett has experienced unusual Catalog Index growth and is emerging as one of the outstanding private senior colleges in Virginia. Upon the graduation of its first baccalaureate class in spring, 1971, Averett received senior college approval from the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia and accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. In 1978 the College began offering courses leading to the Master of Education degree. Accreditation at the master's level was received in 1981. In the fall of 1983 the College began offering courses leading to the Master of Business Administration degree. The program was approved by the State Council of Higher Education of Virginia in the spring of 1984 and received accreditation from the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools in 1986. On July 1, 2001, Averett College officially became Averett University, entering another chapter in the institution's history. In adopting the name, Averett University, the Board of Trustees affirmed Averett's position as an innovative, small, private university that gives students the individual attention traditionally associated with small liberal arts colleges along with the advantages found at comprehensive universities. Averett will remain true to its heritage as an institution where teaching and learning come first. Averett will continue to stress individual attention to student needs and learning, in an atmosphere where both academic and religious freedom are valued. Recognizing its heritage as a liberal arts institution, Averett University continues to place primary emphasis on undergraduate curricula blending the liberal arts and sciences with professional preparation and graduate study. Averett University will retain the qualities that have long been the hallmark of an Averett education, while providing an undergraduate- and graduate-level curriculum that defines us as a comprehensive university. file:///J|/ABB/Cat%20Fall%2005%20working%20copy/06intro-history.html07/18/2005