2008-2010 Undergraduate Catalog FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY A State and Land-Grant University University System of Georgia Fort Valley, Georgia 31030-4313 Telephone: (478) 825-6211 Toll Free: (877) Go-2-FVSU (462-3878) Fort Valley State University is an equal education and employment opportunity institution and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, creed, national origin, age, or handicap. i TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface..............................................................................................................................................1 Equal Opportunity Policy ................................................................................................................1 Academic Calendars ........................................................................................................................3 The University System of Georgia ..................................................................................................5 Fort Valley State University Accreditation and Memberships ........................................................6 History of the University .................................................................................................................7 Mission and Vision of the University............................................................................................11 Campus Facilities...........................................................................................................................12 University Services and Resources The Henry A. Hunt Memorial Library...........................................................................................18 The Academic Success Center.......................................................................................................19 The Testing Services Center ..........................................................................................................20 Information Technology ................................................................................................................21 Career Development Center...........................................................................................................21 Differently-Abled Services Center ................................................................................................22 Health Services Center...................................................................................................................23 Campus Police and Safety .............................................................................................................23 The University Bookstore..............................................................................................................23 The Public Service Center at the Evans Building..........................................................................24 Admissions, Financial, and Related Information Admissions Requirements .............................................................................................................26 Application for Admissions ...........................................................................................................26 Documents Required for Admission..............................................................................................26 The College Preparatory Curriculum (CPC)..................................................................................26 CPC Requirements for Foreign Language.....................................................................................27 Credit for Elementary-Level Language Courses ...........................................................................27 CPC Policies and Procedures.........................................................................................................27 Categories of Admission................................................................................................................27 Regular Freshman Admissions ......................................................................................................27 Freshman Limited ..........................................................................................................................28 Non-Traditional Freshmen.............................................................................................................28 Transfer Students ...........................................................................................................................28 Post-Secondary Options (PSO) Program .......................................................................................28 PSO Eligibility Requirements........................................................................................................29 Special Provisions and Requirements............................................................................................29 Advanced Placement......................................................................................................................29 Home Schooled Students ...............................................................................................................29 International Student Undergraduate Admission...........................................................................30 Senior Citizens...............................................................................................................................30 Transient Students..........................................................................................................................31 Readmission Requirements............................................................................................................31 Veteran Students ............................................................................................................................31 V A Tutorial Assistance.................................................................................................................32 i Fort Valley State University Financial Information Enrollment Classifications.............................................................................................................34 Tuition and Fees.............................................................................................................................34 Other Expenses ..............................................................................................................................34 Refund Policy.................................................................................................................................35 Residential Status...........................................................................................................................36 Changing Resident Status ..............................................................................................................36 Military Personnel..........................................................................................................................36 Student Financial Aid ....................................................................................................................37 Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Policy ..............................................................................37 Undergraduate Students.................................................................................................................38 Qualitative SAP Policy ..................................................................................................................38 Quantitative SAP Policy ................................................................................................................38 Financial Aid Probation .................................................................................................................38 Financial Aid Suspension ..............................................................................................................39 Monitoring of Satisfactory Academic Progress.............................................................................39 Graduate Students ..........................................................................................................................39 Remedial Course Work..................................................................................................................39 Summer Semester ..........................................................................................................................39 Transfer Students ...........................................................................................................................39 Repetition of Courses, Withdrawals and Incompletes...................................................................39 Appeals ..........................................................................................................................................40 Scholarships, Awards, and Prizes ..................................................................................................41 Other Financial Resources .............................................................................................................44 University Awards and Recognitions ............................................................................................44 General Student Information Student Affairs...............................................................................................................................48