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MORRIS BROWN COLLEGE 643 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, N.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30314-4140 Website Address: www.morrisbrown.edu MBC Catalog 2009-2010 Volume 53 July 2009 - June 2010 NOTE: There is a separate supplemental curriculum catalog for the Morris Brown College Online Degree Program INQUIRIES FOR COLLEGE INFORMATION College campus phone extensions can be converted into direct-dial, off-campus numbers by dialing the area code (404), the Morris Brown College exchange (739), and the desired unit‘s extension. Please call the Morris Brown switchboard for any offices and extensions not mentioned below: 404-739-1010. Academic Affairs, Office of the Vice President ............................................................................. 1082 Admissions, Recruitment, and Campus Tours ................................................................................ 1070 Alumni Affairs ................................................................................................................................. 1123 Book Store ........................................................................................................................ 404-254-1722 Cafeteria ............................................................................................................................ 678-705-2455 Campus Ministry ............................................................................................................................. 1013 Career Planning ............................................................................................................................... 1204 Commuter Student Services ............................................................................................................ 1013 Cyberlab ........................................................................................................................................... 4356 Departments, Academic Business Administration............................................................................................................... 1034 Facilities/Plant Operations ............................................................................................................... 1082 Fiscal Affairs ................................................................................................................................... 1043 Financial Aid ................................................................................................................................... 1562 Health Services ................................................................................................................................ 1522 Housing Information ....................................................................................................................... 1013 Human Resources ............................................................................................................................ 1082 Institutional Advancement .............................................................................................................. 1123 Institutional Research and Planning ................................................................................................ 1208 Library (AUC Woodruff Library) .................................................................................... 404-522-8980 Mail Room/Post Office ................................................................................................................... 1082 Murrell‘s at Scholars ........................................................................................................ 678-705-2455 President‘s Office ............................................................................................................................ 1010 Public Safety/Security, Morris Brown ............................................................................................ 1500 Registrar‘s Office ............................................................................................................................ 1073 Residence Halls Talbot Hall (ITC Campus .............................................................................................. 404-527-0080 Wilkes Hall ................................................................................................................................... 2400 Student Accounts & Collections ..................................................................................................... 1047 Student Affairs, Office of the Vice President ................................................................................. 1013 Student Government Association .................................................................................................... 1013 TRIO Programs ..........................................................................................................................1411 1 ABOUT THE MORRIS BROWN COLLEGE CATALOG Every reasonable effort has been made to present information herein that, at the time of printing, accurately described the College‘s curriculum, regulations, and requirements; no responsibility, however, is assumed for editorial or printing errors. The statements set forth in this catalog are for information purposes only; statements in this catalog do not establish contractual relationships. The College reserves the right to make changes as required in the curriculum, in academic policies, and in other rules and regulations affecting students, to become effective whenever determined by the College. Students are ultimately responsible for knowing and observing all regulations that may affect their status at Morris Brown College. 2 Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS Inquires for College Information ........................................................................................................... 1 About the Morris Brown College Catalog ............................................................................................ 2 Table of Contents ................................................................................................................................... 3 College Calendar (2009-2010) .............................................................................................................. 8 1.0 General Information .................................................................................................................. 11 Historical Information ........................................................................................................... 11 Mission Statement ................................................................................................................. 12 Motto...................................................................................................................................... 12 Location ................................................................................................................................. 12 Charter ................................................................................................................................... 12 Policy on Nondiscrimination ................................................................................................. 12 Campus Facilities .................................................................................................................. 12 Security Services Policy ........................................................................................................ 12 Office of Alumni Affairs ....................................................................................................... 13 The Robert W. Woodruff Library ......................................................................................... 13 The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act .................................................................. 13 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex ................................................................................. 14 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap ....................................................................... 14 2.0 Admissions ................................................................................................................................. 15 Applying for Admission ........................................................................................................ 15 Requirements for Admission ................................................................................................. 16 New Student Applicants ................................................................................................ 16 Transfer Student Applicants .......................................................................................... 17 Adult Education Program Applicants ........................................................................... 17 Transient Student Applicants ........................................................................................ 17 Non-Degree Applicants ................................................................................................. 18 Readmission after Academic Suspension ............................................................................. 18 Readmission after Disciplinary Suspension .......................................................................... 18 Readmission for Former/Returning Students ........................................................................ 18 Conditional Admission .........................................................................................................