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RepoRt the to Community GICA GEORGIA INDEPENDENT COLLEGE ASSOCIATION GEORGIA INDEPENDENT COLLEGE ASSOCIATION Not-For-Profit Higher Education Serving Georgia Staff Dr. Susanna L. Baxter President Ms. Lisa K. Macke, M.S. Director of Member Services Mr. James M. (Chip) Moore III Database Business Analyst Dr. Carolyn Sloane Sawtell Director of Research 2 Table of Contents Staff 2 Letter from Board Chair and President 4 Institution Locations 5 Member Profiles 6 Research 19 Collaborating for Success 22 Board Members 35 Honor Roll 36 Award Recipients 38 GICA Overview 39 3 Letter from the Board Chair and President As Georgia slowly climbs its way back from the Great Recession, Georgia’s private, not-for-profit higher education leaders continue to improve efficiencies in order to curtail costs and raise additional scholarship dollars to support students, all while maintaining the high-level of educational quality you expect from private colleges. This is no small feat and it has not been done in isolation. Georgia Independent College Association’s (GICA) 25 member institutions serve over 71,000 students from across our state, region, nation and world. GICA and our member institutions remain grateful for the support that our devoted donors and our elected officials have provided in helping make a private college education even more affordable. From donor-sponsored GICA scholarship programs to federal and state grants and scholarships, our students and their parents are appreciative of the financial aid they receive as it allows them to choose a quality education that fits most closely with their career goals, as well as their academic, familial and spiritual needs. GICA member institutions are committed to making the dream of a private higher education a reality for any student with an eagerness to learn. The students served by these institutions are diverse: 57% are minority, 24% are over the age of 25, and 46.3% receive the federal need-based Pell Grant. We are committed to helping all students achieve their dream of a college degree while assisting the state in reaching its educational attainment and workforce goals. A vibrant, growing Georgia economy depends on an educated workforce and GICA member institutions are doing their part to educate Georgians in a timely manner. In 2012 our member institutions collaborated with one another and various state partners. Collaborative activities included sector-wide articulation agreements, expanded professional development opportunities, voluntary participation in the new State Longitudinal Data System, and increased cost-saving opportunities through the GICA procurement program. We are excited about 2013 and further Association development and expansion of services as we seek to foster partnerships among our members, foundations, corporations and the state. Without your support of GICA, our 25 member institutions, and the students attending these institutions, many college attainment dreams would not be fulfilled. You make the difference in the lives of thousands of students each year. We are grateful for your continued support of the private, not-for-profit colleges and their students as we seek to not only transform lives, but support and partner with a growing Georgia. Sincerely, Dr. Stephen Briggs Dr. Susanna L. Baxter Board Chair President, GICA President, Berry College 4 Letter from the Board Chair and President Institution Locations “Financial aid is helping me achieve my dream 25 7 of furthering my education. It is important for 23 17 22 me to show my son that education is a priority 15 and can open doors that were once closed.” 4 3 19 8 13 — Arielle J., Point University 6 1 12 20 14 10 9 16 11 24 5 18 2 GICA 21 1 Agnes Scott College 14 Paine College 2 Andrew College 15 Piedmont College 3 Berry College 16 Point University 4 Brenau University 17 Reinhardt University 5 Brewton-Parker College 18 Savannah College 6 Clark Atlanta University of Art and Design 7 Covenant College 19 Shorter University 8 Emmanuel College 20 Spelman College 9 Georgia Military College 21 Thomas University 10 LaGrange College 22 Toccoa Falls College 11 Mercer University 23 Truett-McConnell College 12 Morehouse College 24 Wesleyan College 13 Oglethorpe University 25 Young Harris College 5 AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE www.agnesscott.edu Agnes Scott College is a highly selective, national liberal arts college for women 404-471-6000 located in metro Atlanta’s historic district and residential neighborhood 141 E. College Avenue of Decatur, Georgia. Its mission is to educate women to think deeply, live Decatur, GA 30030 honorably, and engage the intellectual and social challenges of their times. Students are welcomed into a community of high-achieving young women where they are encouraged to explore and expand their potential. Agnes Scott has more than 900 students from 43 states and U.S. territories and 29 countries. Agnes Scott’s diverse student body is made up of around half students of color PRESIDENT and 11 percent international students. Around 90 percent of students live on Dr. Elizabeth Kiss campus in residence halls, theme houses, and apartments. YEAR FOUNDED 1889 The college’s small classes and dedicated faculty engage students’ minds and strengthen their skills and abilities. Agnes Scott offers 34 majors and 31 minors FALL 2012 ENROLLMENT 904 and dual degree programs in nursing and computer science with Emory University and engineering with the Georgia Institute of Technology. All tenure- STUDENT/FACULTY RATIO 11:1 track faculty members have a Ph.D. or other terminal degree. About 40 percent DENOMINATIONAL AFFILIATION of students participate in study abroad. Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) 2012-2013 TUITION AND FEES Tuition: $33,246 Room and Board: $10,230 DEGREES OFFERED B.A., B.S. 6 ANDREW COLLEGE Andrew College is a small, residential, two-year college related to The United www.andrewcollege.edu Methodist Church. Its mission is to provide an academically challenging liberal 229-732-2171 arts curriculum within a nurturing community. 501 College Street Cuthbert, GA 39840 Located amid the beautiful rolling hills of Southwest Georgia in the friendly town of Cuthbert, Andrew is a melting pot of diversity. Andrew College students enjoy the advantages of a small, residential campus with a faculty and staff dedicated to students’ academic, intellectual, social, emotional, and spiritual growth. PRESIDENT Andrew students take a broad array of courses within the areas of Fine Arts, Dr. David Seyle Humanities, Mathematics and Science, and Social Science. Students choose Andrew College for the: YEAR FOUNDED 1854 • Small, Nurturing Environment FALL 2012 ENROLLMENT 292 • Music, Theatre, and Visual Art programs STUDENT/FACULTY RATIO 11:1 • Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society and Honors program DENOMINATIONAL AFFILIATION • Excellent Academic and Student Support United Methodist Church • Strong Student Life and Activities program 2012-2013 TUITION AND FEES • Student Led Religious Organizations Tuition: $12,856 Room and Board: $7,834 • Athletics Students leave Andrew College well prepared for the senior-level institution. % OF STUDENTS RECEIVING FINANCIAL AID FROM More importantly, students leave Andrew with a life-long passion for learning ANY SOURCE and a desire to succeed. 100% DEGREES OFFERED A.A., A.M., A.S. 7 BERRY COLLEGE www.berry.edu Berry College provides students with a firsthand educational experience that 706-232-5374 unites challenging academic programs with meaningful work experience, 2277 Martha Berry Highway, NW opportunities for spiritual and moral growth, and service to others. This Mount Berry, GA 30149 mission remains as relevant today as it was when the institution was founded in 1902. Located in Rome, Berry is an independent, coeducational college that offers exceptional undergraduate degree programs in the sciences, humanities, arts and social sciences as well as undergraduate and master’s degrees in business PRESIDENT and teacher education. Berry’s growing reputation as a national leader in higher Dr. Stephen R. Briggs education has been affirmed by the Annapolis Group, an organization of leading independent liberal arts colleges that welcomed Berry as a member YEAR FOUNDED 1902 in 2008. FALL 2012 ENROLLMENT 2,093 Berry’s campus, the world’s largest at more than 26,000 acres, offers opportunities for recreation, study and research in a setting of natural beauty. STUDENT/FACULTY RATIO 12.7:1 Facilities range from the grandeur of the Ford Buildings to a state-of-the-art 2012-2013 TUITION AND FEES science complex. Tuition: $27,450 Room and Board: $9,679 Berry encourages students to work on campus in order to enrich their educational experience, and more than 90 percent take advantage of the % OF STUDENTS RECEIVING opportunity. Work opportunities include over 300 types of jobs in research FINANCIAL AID FROM laboratories, information technology, business offices, facilities and land ANY SOURCE 96% resources, the equine and dairy centers, and outdoor adventure. DEGREES OFFERED B.A., B.Mus., B.S., Ed.S., M.A.T., M.B.A., M.Ed. 8 BRENAU UNIVERSITY Founded in 1878, Brenau University enrolls about 2,800 students in graduate and www.brenau.edu undergraduate studies on campuses and online. The Gainesville, Georgia-based 770-534-6299 liberal arts institution, which includes the residential Brenau Women’s College, 500 Washington Street, SE also operates campuses in Augusta, Kings Bay, Norcross and Fairburn. Brenau Gainesville, GA 30501 ranks as one of the top 15-best higher education values in the Southeast in the 2013 U.S. News & World Report guidebook, America’s Best Colleges. The Chronicle of Higher Education ranked Brenau in the top 10 nationally among small college workplaces and for online graduate programs in teacher education. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution also selected Brenau as one of the top 30 midsize workplaces PRESIDENT in the greater metropolitan area. The Princeton Review routinely lists Brenau Dr. Ed L. Schrader among the Southeast’s best colleges and universities. YEAR FOUNDED 1878 Brenau offers doctorate and terminal M.F.A.