NORTH CAROLINA A&T STATE UNIVERSITY SPRING NEW STUDENT PROGRAMS 1 t e e r t S n a v i l l u S t e e t r t e S e r y t S a s w d n o i b L n e B t e e r t S d r o f t e lu e B r t S t e k t e r e r a t S M w t o b s n a e B E t e e r t S y a s d n i L t et e e e r r t t S S t y e e l k r d a u D M t s a E Academic Classroom Corbett Sports Center Alumni-Foundation Event Center Proctor Hall ....... ....... 68 48 2 Table of conTenTs 5 11 17 Aggie HiSTORY OrientatiOn AcAdemics History of the University ......................................6 Making Your Aggie Orientation a Success .........12 Schools & Colleges ............................................18 Presidents and Chancellors.................................7 Orientation Student Leaders..............................13 Centralized Advising .........................................21 University Seal ....................................................8 Office of New Student Programs ........................14 (The Center for Academic Excellence) The Alma Mater ...................................................8 Orientation Schedule .........................................15 Other Academic Opportunities...........................22 Aggie Lingo .........................................................8 Managing Academic & Personal Challenges .......22 The A&T Four .......................................................9 Vision, Mission & Core Values ...........................10 23 27 31 Campus Life Financing TransiTions Dining Services .................................................24 Office of Student Financial Aid ..........................28 Tau Sigma National Honor Society .....................32 Aggie OneCard ..................................................24 University Treasurer...........................................28 Spring Organization Showcase and Fair ............32 University Bookstore ..........................................24 Contact & Payment Information ........................28 New Student Induction Ceremony ......................33 University Ticket Office ......................................24 Tuition, Housing & Meal Plans...........................29 Spring 2012 Academic Calendar .......................34 Campus Mail Center..........................................25 Aggie Pride Compact .........................................35 Parking Services................................................25 Shuttle & Transportation ...................................25 Campus Police & Public Safety .........................25 Student Health Center .......................................25 Dean of Students...............................................25 Multicultural Student Center .............................25 Office of International Programs .......................25 Office of Student Development ..........................26 Athletic Affairs ..................................................26 3 North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Office of the Chancellor 1601 East Market Street Greensboro, NC 27411 Welcome to North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University! phone (336) 285-2430 fax (336) 334-7082 We are excited that you have selected our University to pursue your higher web www.ncat.edu education. Today, the University celebrates stellar success in preparing students from across the globe through challenging academic programs and cutting edge research. Our degree programs include Agriculture, Business, Education, Engineering, Literature, Nursing, Science, Technology, Theater Arts and Music, and many others. An education at North Carolina A&T will prepare you to seek the highest levels of success in your chosen field of study. Our dedicated staff in the Office of Undergraduate Admissions has done a tremendous job of reviewing applicants for admission into the University. Your previous academic and personal achievements demonstrate your potential to be successful at North Carolina A&T. We commend you for your hard work up to this point and we are confident that you can continue to thrive at our University. Our devoted faculty, administrators and staff are here to assist you in accomplishing your educational goals. We strongly encourage you to utilize all of the University's resources. In doing so, you are preparing yourself to make a difference in the world. On behalf of the administration, faculty and staff of North Carolina A&T State University, we look forward to celebrating with you the many accomplishments that await you. We extend to you a warm Aggie welcome. Sincerely, Harold L. Martin, Sr. Chancellor explore discover become A Land-Grant University and A Constituent Institution of The University of North Carolina 4 AGGIE HISTORY 5 of the UNIVERSITY orth Carolina Agricultural and Technical programs, more than 58 master’s degree programs, State University is a learner-centered and Ph.D. programs in mechanical, electrical and N community that develops and preserves industrial engineering; energy and environmental intellectual capital through interdisciplinary systems; and leadership studies. The academic research, discovery, engagement and operational programs are offered through the School of excellence. The university’s rich history dates back Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, College over 118 years. N.C. A&T was established as the of Arts and Sciences, School of Business and A. and M. College for the “Colored Race” by an Economics, School of Education, School of act of the General Assembly of North Carolina Technology, College of Engineering, School of ratified March 9, 1891. In the fall of 1890, the Nursing, Joint School of Nanoscience and North Carolina General Assembly enacted a second Nanoengineering; and School of Graduate Studies. Morrill Act that mandated a separate college for the colored race. (The College operated in Raleigh A&T’s outstanding student body is the as an annex to Shaw University during the years primary strength of the university. Students are 1890-1891, 1891-1892, and 1892-1893). A group carefully selected from thousands of applicants of Greensboro citizens banned together to make a annually. Once enrolled, they are taught and permanent home for the institution. Members such mentored by excellent faculty, the majority of as Dr. DeWitt, a black dentist, C. Benbow and whom have earned doctoral and other degrees Charles H. Moore donated 14 acres of land for the from some of the nation’s most prestigious site and an additional $11,000 in cash that aided graduate and professional schools. in construction of the buildings. This amount was supplemented by an appropriation of $2,500 from A&T graduates the largest number of African- the General Assembly. The plan was approved on American engineers at the undergraduate, March 9, 1891, and the first building was completed masters, and doctoral levels and psychology in 1893: the Agricultural and Mechanical College undergraduates in the nation. Through its for the Colored Race (now North Carolina A&T nationally accredited AACSB School of Business State University) had found its new home. and Economics, the institution is among the largest producers of African American certified In 1915, state legislators changed the college’s name public accountants. True to its heritage, North to The Agricultural and Technical College of North Carolina A&T is home to the largest agricultural Carolina, and in 1967 elevated its status to university. school among HBCUs and the second largest N.C. A&T became a constituent university of The producer of minority agricultural graduates. The University of North Carolina in 1972. institution was recently awarded a prestigious National Science Foundation’s Engineering Since its inception, A&T has maintained a Research Center (ERC) grant for biomedical tradition of excellence in education. Under the engineering and nano-bio applications research. leadership of Dr. Harold L. Martin Sr., the university’s current chancellor, A&T continues to The University has advanced to the forefront thrive as it sustains its rich legacy. in the area of research. For the fiscal year 2009-10, A&T has received over $60.1 million A&T is a public, land-grant institution located in in research funding and more than $16.3 Greensboro, N.C., on 200 beautiful acres. There is million in funding for Agricultural Research also a 600-acre university farm. A&T is classified and Cooperative Extension, which includes by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement $7.9 million in base federal and state matching of Teaching as a doctoral research university. Its funds and $4.9 million in competitive funds. enrollment is more than 10,000 students and its It also generates contracts with major workforce includes over 2,100 employees. international companies, foundations, and The university offers 117 undergraduate degree federal agencies to secure funding to enhance 6 A&T HISTORY A&T academic programs and to provide student scholarships. Presidents and Chancellors A&T is proud of its 40,000 alumni of record who occupy leadership positions across the country and around the world. These alumni spread the Aggie tradition throughout the world, continuing to strive for excellence and to make their mark in society. Among its well known successful alumni are the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr., civil rights activist; U.S. Congressman Edolphus Towns (D- NY); retired Maj. Gen. Charles D. Bussey; retired Brig. Gen. Clara Adams–Ender; John O. CrosbY James b. Dudley Ferdinand D. 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