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Colby College Catalogue 1989 - 1990 Colby College Digital Commons @ Colby Colby Catalogues Colby College Archives 1989 Colby College Catalogue 1989 - 1990 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 1989 - 1990" (1989). Colby Catalogues. 61. https://digitalcommons.colby.edu/catalogs/61 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. liege C�talogue 1989-1990 Colby College Catalogue SEPTEMBER 1989-1990 Waterville, Maine 2 INQUIRIES Inquiries to the College should be directed as follows: Academic Counseling MARK R. SERDJENIAN, Associate Dean of Students, 872- 3106 Admission PARKER J. BEVERAGE, Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid, 872-3168 Business Matters ROBERT ST. PIERRE, Controller, 872-3159 Grants, Loans, and Student Employment LUCIA SMYTH, Director of Financial Aid, 872-3379 Health and Medical Care CARL E. NEL SON, Director of Health Services, 872- 3398 Public Affairs EDWARD HERSHEY, Director of Public Affa irs, 872-3226 Records and Transcripts GEORGE L. COLEMAN II, Registrar, 872-3197 Student Affairs jANICE SEITZINGER, Dean of Students, 872-3103 Summer Programs and Conferences ROBERT H. KANY, Director of Special Programs, 872-3385 Mailing address: Colby College, Waterville, Maine 04901. Telephone: (207) 872-3000. FAX: (207) 872-3555. A booklet, Colby Perspective, with illustrative material, has been prepared for prospective students and may be obtained from the dean of admissions. Colby College is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. Membership in the association indicates that the institution has been carefully evaluated and found to meet standard s agreed upon by qualified educators. 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, 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. The College reserves the right in its sole judgment to make changes of any nnture in its program, calendar, academic schedule, fees, deposits, or any other matters in this catalogue. 1 General Information Colby 5 The Commons Plan 7 Campus Life 8 The Library 11 Career Services 12 Admission 13 Orientation 16 Student Fees 17 Financial Aid 21 General Regulations 22 5 Colby Chartered in 1813, Colby is an independent non-sectarian college of liberal arts for men and women. It is the twelfth oldest college of its kind in the country and the fifth oldest college in New England. In 1871 Colby became the first previously all-male college to become coeducational. Colby has a faculty of about 172 full­ time and part-time members and an undergraduate body of approximately 1,690 students who earn the bachelor of arts degree. 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 rather than narrowly concentrated training in limited areas. The College accepts the Socratic principle that "an unexamined life is not worth living," and endeavors to nurture the excitement that accompanies the discovery of ideas and values as they are inherited from the past, as they are perceived in . the present, and as they may be developed in the future. The Colby experience is designed to free each student to find and fulfill his or her unique potential. In the process, it is hoped that students will become: more tolerant of diversity and more 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 English; understanding a foreign language and cultures; able to create and enjoy opportunities for lifelong learning; willing to assume leadership roles as students and citizens; prepared to respond flexibly and successfully to the changing demands of the world of work; useful to society an<;ihappy with themselves. Education is a continual process, carried on outside the classroom as well as within. Close faculty and student relationships, based upon genuine interest in and concern for others, are basic to college life and help to personalize and humanize the educational experiences. To that end the College stands for diversity, without which we become parochial; for tolerance of various lifestyles and beliefs, without which we become mean-spirited; and for the protection of every individual against discrimination. In the classroom and outside, there is freedom to study, to think, and to learn in an environment that insists upon the free and open exchange of ideas and views. Presidents 1818-1833 jEREMIAHCHAPLIN 1833-1836 RUFUS BABCOCK 1836-1839 ROBERT EVERETTP A TilSON 1841--1843 ELIPHAZFAY 1843-1853 DAVID NEWTON SHELDON 1854-1857 ROBERT EVERETT P A TilSON 1857-1873 }AMES TIFfCHAMPLIN 1873-1882 HEJ.'\TRYEPHRAIM ROBINS 1882-1889 GEORGE DANA BOARDMAN PEPPER 1889-1892 ALBION WOODBURY SMALL 1892-1895 BENIAH LONGLEY WHITMAN 1896-1901 NATHANIEL BUTLER,}R. 6 COLBY 1901-1908 CHARLES LINCOLN WI-DTE 1908-1927 ARTHURjEREMIAH ROBERTS 1929-1942 FRANKLIN WINSLOW jOHNSON 1942-1960 jULIUS SEELYEB IXLER 1960-1979 ROBERT EDWARD LEE STRIDER II 1979- WILLIAM R. COTTER Accreditation and Memberships Accredited by New England Association of Schools and Colleges and American Chemical Society. Member of The College Board, College Scholarship Service, Association of American Colleges, American Council on Education, National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, New England Board of Higher Education, Associated Colleges of New England, Council for the Advancement and Support of Education, American Library Association, New England Library Network, Center for African and Afro­ American Studies, New England Regional Conference of the National Council for Black Studies, American Institute of Indian Studies, and American Studies Association. Corporate member of American Association of University Women; chapter of American Association of University Professors; New England Small College Athletic Conference. Colby chapter of Phi Beta Kappa founded in 1895. 7 The Commons Plan In January 1984 the trustees approved a complete reorganization of residential life on the cam pus. In the fall of 1984, Colby created four distinct small communities or "commons," each with its own dining facility and governing unit. The Commons Plan offers a number of advantages to students. Housing of all kinds throughout the campus is available on an equal basis to all students, and students play a greater role in the control and governance of the public spaces within the commons, including the dining halls. Out-of-class faculty-student interaction is enhanced and opportunities for the development and expression of individual student leadership come from involvement with the governing bodies and from organizing intellectual and social activities within the commons. Students may reside within the same residence hall and commons for more than one year, so that friendships can more easily be formed and sustained throughout the college years and afterward . A new student center serves as a focus for the Commons Plan and as a forum for campus-wide social and cultural activities. Lovejoy Commons is named for Elijah Parish Lovejoy, a graduate of the Class of 1826, who became America's first martyr for the free press when he was killed by a pro-slavery mob in Alton, Illinois, in 1837. Lovejoy Commons includes Dana Hall and the residence halls of the Hillside Complex and The Heights. Chaplin Commons, named for Jeremiah Chaplin, Colby's founder and first president who served from 1818 to 1833, is comprised of Averill Hall, West Quad, and Grossman, Treworgy, Pierce, and Perkins-Wilson residence halls. Johnson Commons is named for Franklin Winslow Johnson, Colby's fifteenth president (1929-42), who inspired the College's move to the Mayflower Hill campus. This commons includes Johnson Hall, East Quad, and the residence halls of Piper, Drummond, and Goddard-Hodgkins. Mary Low Commons is named in honor of Colby's first woman graduate from the Class of 1875. Included in this commons are the residence halls of Foss, Woodman, Coburn, and Mary Low. 8 Campus Life Art The Bixler Art and Music Center is the focal point for the College's art � program. Continuous exhibitions of �orks selected from the .Permanen collection, as well as original and traveling shows, are to be seen In the Jette Galleries of the Colby Museum of Art. The permanent collection features American and European painting, sculpture, and graphic art. Special collections are the American Heritage Collection and the American Painters of the Impressionist Period Collection of Edith Kemper Jette and Ellerton Marcel Jette, the Helen
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