EDWARD WATERS COLLEGE CATALOG 2020 – 2021 Edward Waters College 1658 Kings Road Jacksonville, FL 32209-6199 www.ewc.edu © 2020-2021 Edward Waters College. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be used without written permission from the College or representatives. All photos of students used in this publication are Edward Waters College students or pictures can be found in the public domain and without copyright restrictions. Any logos used in this document are for informational and identification purposes only and are copyrighted to their organization. All rights reserved to the owner of the logos and the organizations represented through the use of that logo. Edward Waters College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award baccalaureate degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Edward Waters College. 2 EDWARD WATERS COLLEGE MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT Greetings and an ardent welcome to the higher educational crown jewel of the ‘First Coast’ of Florida at Edward Waters College (EWC)! EWC is distinctively the state of Florida’s first independent institution of higher learning as well as Florida’s first institution established for the education of African-Americans. With a distinguished higher education lineage spanning over 150 years, EWC is primed to continue its Emerging Eminence as a premier urban, private, Christian (African Methodist Episcopal – AME), historically black, liberal arts college offering high quality four-year baccalaureate degrees and preparing students holistically to advance in a global society through the provision of an intellectually stimulating academic experience. EWC offers a close-knit, collegial, intellectual community that draws students and faculty scholars from around the world. True to its historic mission, the College’s academic program provides access and opportunity to a high-quality 21st-century undergraduate education consisting of a reinvigorated, practical, and engaging liberal arts curriculum buttressed by an array of comprehensive academic services to support high academic scholarship, achievement, and overall student success. EWC’s liberal arts curriculum is designed to provide students with a program that is rigorous, inclusive, pragmatic, socially relevant, and responsible. As such, EWC is an institution of purposeful intention that employs its resources and aligns its practices to provide students with an impactful academic and experiential program of study. The College’s graduates are pioneering leaders, insatiable learners, critical thinkers, and are highly skilled in navigating new environments, integrating knowledge from different sources, and becoming agents for positive change in every sector of our increasingly expanding society and world. Indeed, the glimmer that makes the EWC jewel shine so brightly is personified in the superlative achievements and accomplishments of the outstanding students who are the lifeblood of our campus community and whose exploits have our venerable institution on a forward trajectory towards sustained growth and unprecedented success as a college of distinction, uniqueness, and longevity. With your continued dedication and support, we will undoubtedly see our aspirant institutional goals come to fruition. Accordingly, I am honored to count you as a member of the EWC community of scholars at this pivotal moment in the storied history of our institution. Even more, I look forward to our collective success as we strive collaboratively to reach beyond our highest heights and be a demonstrable representation of our belief that ‘Working Together Works’! Again, welcome to the most esteemed Edward Waters College, and we look forward, with great anticipation, to providing you with a higher education experience that is indeed Nulli Secundus— Second to None! TIGER PRIDE! A. Zachary Faison Jr., J.D. President & CEO 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS CATALOG AGREEMENT .................................................................................................................. 11 AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA) COMPLIANCE STATEMENT ....................... 11 FAMILY EDUCATIONAL AND PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT ..................................................... 11 INFORMATION RELEASE ................................................................................................................ 11 POLICY FOR STUDENT IDENTITY VERIFICATION IN DISTANCE LEARNING .................... 12 Organization and Staff ............................................................................................................................. 15 ABOUT THE COLLEGE ..................................................................................................................... 24 VISION STATEMENT ............................................................................................................................. 24 MISSION STATEMENT .......................................................................................................................... 24 GOVERNANCE ...................................................................................................................................... 24 CORE VALUES STATEMENT .................................................................................................................. 25 INSTITUTIONAL STRATEGIC GOALS ...................................................................................................... 26 ACCREDITATIONS................................................................................................................................. 27 HISTORY OF THE COLLEGE ................................................................................................................... 28 LOCATION OF THE COLLEGE ................................................................................................................. 29 CAMPUS VISITS .................................................................................................................................... 30 CAMPUS BUILDINGS ............................................................................................................................ 31 OFFICE OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT ......................................................................................... 34 EWC ALUMNI ASSOCIATION ................................................................................................................ 34 OFFICE OF TITLE III AND SPONSORED PROGRAMS ................................................................................ 34 ADMISSIONS ........................................................................................................................................ 35 ADMISSION PHILOSOPHY ..................................................................................................................... 36 BASIS OF SELECTION ............................................................................................................................ 36 APPLYING FOR ADMISSIONS ................................................................................................................ 36 HIGH SCHOOL APPLICANTS .................................................................................................................. 36 GED APPLICANTS ...................................................................................................................... 37 HOME-SCHOOLED APPLICANTS............................................................................................................ 38 INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS .............................................................................................................. 38 POST-BACCALAUREATE STUDENTS ...................................................................................................... 39 NON-DEGREE SEEKING STUDENTS ....................................................................................................... 39 TRANSFER APPLICANTS ........................................................................................................................ 41 Transferring with an Associate of Arts Degree from Florida State or Community Colleges .................... 42 4 Adult Accelerated Program (CLIMB) ..................................................................................................... 42 READMIT APPLICANTS ......................................................................................................................... 42 ACADEMIC STANDING ......................................................................................................................... 43 EWC STATUTE OF LIMITATION POLICY ................................................................................................. 43 LONG-TERM ABSENCE FROM EWC ....................................................................................................... 44 REGISTRATION .................................................................................................................................. 45 REGISTRATION INFORMATION ............................................................................................................. 45 Early Registration ............................................................................................................................ 45 Registration ....................................................................................................................................