2006-2008 Spelman College Bulletin

Academic Calendar

Bulletin Supplement 2008-2009

Statement of Purpose

• Mission Statement
• Statement of Purpose

College History

• Campus Facilities
• Affiliation in the Atlanta University Center
• Library Facilities
• Women's Research and Resource Center

Admission

• Spelman College Policy Statement
• Criteria for Admission
• First-Year Admission / Deadlines
• Application Procedures
• International Applicants
• Transfer Admission
• Transfer Credit
• Admission to Continuing Education - Gateway Program
• Guest Applicants
• Postbaccalaureate Applicants
• Financial Aid Notification
• Campus Housing

Expenses and Payments

• Deposits
• Semester Fees
• Other Fees
• Financial Aid
• Deferred Payment Plan
• Special Stipulations
• Refunds/Adjustments

Financial Aid and Scholarships

• Types of Financial Aid
• Application Procedures
• Financial Aid Eligibility
• Eligibility Appeals
• Verification Policy
• How Need Is Determined
• Federal and State Need-Based Financial Aid Programs
• Other Aid Sources
• Other Scholarships
• Retention of Spelman-Funded Scholarships
• Notification of Awards
• The Award Package
• Adjustments to The Award
• Refund Policy
• Confidentiality of Circumstances

Student Life and Services

• The Division of Student Affairs
• Publications
• Career Planning and Development
• Office of Community Service
• Counseling Services
• Dining Facilities
• Disability Services
• Student Health Services
• International Student Advisor
• Public Safety
• Housing and Residence Life
• Office of Student Activities (OSA)
• Student Government and Student Organizations
• Student Publications

Academic Policies and Procedures

• Academic Program
• General Education Requirements
• Majors
• Major Programs
• Independent Major Option
• Minor Programs
• Paracurricular Credit
• Portfolio Assessment
• Credit Through Other Examination Programs
• Registration
• Course Load
• Cross Registration
• Course Auditing
• Course Requirements
• Examinations
• Class Attendance
• Writing Proficiency Requirement
• Grading System
• Pass/Fail Option
• Policy on Withdrawal from a Course
• Incomplete Policy
• Honor Roll and Dean's List
• Honor Societies
• Student Tenure
• Satisfactory Progress
• Termination of Enrollment
• Readmission
• Spelman College Graduation Policy
• Requirements for Participation in Commencement and Baccalaureate
• Requirements for Participation in Commencement and Baccalaureate for Dual Degree Students
• Latin Honors
• Access to Student Educational Records
• Release of Records
• Spelman College Statement of Principles Governing Institutional Use of Human Subjects in Research

Academic Integrity Policy

Special Academic Offerings

• Special Majors
• Human Services Major
• Special Sequences
• Special Courses
• Special Programs
• NIMH-COR and UMARC Honors Programs
• Continuing Education Program
• Ethel Waddell Githii Honors Program
• Prefreshman Summer Science Program
• Summer Science and Engineering Program
• ROTC
• Marine Corps Option
• Off-Campus Study Programs
• Interdisciplinary Centers
• Academic Support

Academic Department/Programs

• Art Department
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Comparative Women's Studies
• Computer and Information Sciences
• Drama and Dance
• Dual Degree Engineering Program
• Economics
• Education
• English
• Environmental Science and Studies
• Foreign Languages
• History
• International Studies
• Japan Studies Minor
• Management and Organization Minor
• Mathematics
• Music
• Philosophy and Religious Studies
• Physical Education and Athletics
• Physics
• Political Science
• Psychology
• Sociology and Anthropology

Spelman College Board of Trustees

Administrative Divisions/Offices

President's Office
Academic Affairs
Business & Financial Affairs
Enrollment Management
Institutional Advancement
Student Affairs
Media & Information Technology
Public Relations/Communications

College Faculty