ADRIAN COLLEGE Graduate Studies 2021-2022 _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Graduate Academic Catalog __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Adrian College welcomes qualified students regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, physical characteristics, race, religion, or sexual orientation; Further, it does not discriminate on the basis of these characteristics in the administration or educational policies, employment practices, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, athletic, or other College-administered programs or activities. For more information, prospective students should contact [email protected]. All policies and programs described in this catalog are subject to change by the College at its discretion. "Adrian College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (hlcommission.org), a regional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education." Edited By: Christine Knaggs Emily Watkins Kristina Schweikert Andrea Milner Table of Contents Revised: 7/30/2021 Introduction to Adrian College .......................................................................................................................................................... 1 Educational Mission ...................................................................................................................................................................... 1 Statement of Principles .................................................................................................................................................................. 1 General Information ........................................................................................................................................................................... 2 Accreditation.................................................................................................................................................................................. 2 The Campus ................................................................................................................................................................................... 2 System of Academic Governance .................................................................................................................................................. 2 History of the College .................................................................................................................................................................... 3 College Facilities ........................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Academic Facilities........................................................................................................................................................................ 6 Admissions ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 8 Requirements and Procedures ........................................................................................................................................................ 8 Financial Information ...................................................................................................................................................................... 10 Description of Charges ................................................................................................................................................................ 10 Living Accommodations .............................................................................................................................................................. 10 Dining Facilities ........................................................................................................................................................................... 10 Payment of Accounts ................................................................................................................................................................... 10 Refunds ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 11 Student Financial Aid………………………………………………………………………………………………………….....12 Student Life ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 14 Counseling Services ..................................................................................................................................................................... 14 Health Services ............................................................................................................................................................................ 14 Residence Life …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...15 Campus Safety ............................................................................................................................................................................. 15 Student Activities ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...16 Academic Activities ......................................................................................................................................................................... 17 Academic and Cultural Enrichment ............................................................................................................................................. 17 Academic Affairs ............................................................................................................................................................................. 20 Office of Academic Affairs ......................................................................................................................................................... 20 Office of Graduate Studies .......................................................................................................................................................... 20 The Jane McCloskey Office of Academic Services ..................................................................................................................... 20 The Institute For Career Planning ................................................................................................................................................ 20 The Office of Institutional Research and Assessment ................................................................................................................. 21 The Office of the Registrar .......................................................................................................................................................... 21 Shipman Library .......................................................................................................................................................................... 21 The Writing Center ...................................................................................................................................................................... 21 The Bosio Math Lab .................................................................................................................................................................... 21 The Statistics Resource Center .................................................................................................................................................... 21 Academic Policies and Programs ..................................................................................................................................................... 22 Degree Requirements ................................................................................................................................................................... 22 Academic Policies........................................................................................................................................................................ 22 Academic Lectureships ................................................................................................................................................................ 30 Institutes ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 30 Academic Calendar .......................................................................................................................................................................... 33 Fall Semester 2021....................................................................................................................................................................... 33 Spring Semester 2022 .................................................................................................................................................................. 33 May Term 2022...........................................................................................................................................................................