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1. Disclaimers, Conventions & Definitions
1.1. Disclaimer Regarding Student Responsibilities
1.2. Publishing the Bulletin
1.3. Timelines Associated with Developing and Modifying Courses, Academic Programs, Policies, Procedures and Requirements
1.4. Definitions
2. University Information
2.1. About Oglethorpe University
2.2. Incorporation
2.3. Oglethorpe University Mission Statement
2.4. Goals of an Oglethorpe University Education
2.5. Accreditation
2.6. Overarching Organizational Structure
3. Policies & Procedures
3.1. Required Disclosures Related to Mandatory Reporting and Complaints
3.1.1. Disclosures Required by Federal and/or State Laws
3.1.2. Disclosures Required by SACSCOC
3.2. Substantive Change Policy and Procedure
3.3. Equal Opportunity Policy
3.3.1. Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
3.3.2. Accessibility Programs and Services
3.3.3. Policy Prohibiting Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation
3.4. Additional Policies, Statements and Requirements Related to Conduct of Various Members of the Campus Community
3.4.1. Civility Statement
3.4.2. Code of Student Conduct (see Sec. 12.4.)
3.4.3. Consensual Relationship Policy
3.4.4. Ongoing Requirement for Students to Report on Disciplinary and Criminal Matters
3.5. Policies and Statements Pertaining Specifically to the Academic Enterprise
3.5.1. Academic Freedom and Responsibility
3.5.2. Honor Code (see Sec. 11.)
3.5.3. Policy on Intellectual Property Rights
3.5.4. United States Copyright Law Requirements
3.5.5. Institutional Review Board (IRB) Information and Procedures
3.6. Policies Relating to Digital Media, Information and Communication
3.6.1. University Communication Policy
3.6.2. Policy on Computing Ethics, E-mail and Computer Use
3.7. Parking, Driving and Vehicle Registration Policies and Regulations
3.8. Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
3.9. General Policies for Handling Student Complaints, Appeals and Requests for Exception
3.9.1. Academic Committee for Complaints, Appeals and Exceptions
3.9.2. Non-Academic Committee for Complaints, Appeals and Exceptions
4. Admission
4.1. General Undergraduate Admission Information
4.1.1. Traditional Undergraduate (TU) Program
4.1.2. Adult Degree Program (ADP)
4.1.3. Hammack School of Business (HSB)
4.1.4. Undergraduate Admission for Non-Degree Seeking Students
4.1.5. Switching Between TU and ADP Programs
4.2. Traditional Undergraduate (TU) Admission
4.2.1. Freshmen Applicants
4.2.2. Transfer Applicants
4.2.3. Articulation Agreements (Freshmen and Transfer Applicants)
4.2.4. International Students (Freshman and Transfer Applicants)
4.3. Adult Degree Program (ADP) Admission
4.3.1. Deadlines
4.3.2. Admission Consideration
4.3.3. Application Requirements
4.3.4. Enrollment Policies
4.4. Admission for Non-Degree Seeking Students
4.4.1. Joint Enrollment
4.4.2. Transient
4.4.3. Special Status
4.4.4. Audit
4.4.5. Certificate Programs
4.5. Additional Information of Interest to all Undergraduate Applicants (TU, ADP and Non-Degree Seeking)
4.6. Additional Admission Policies
4.6.1. Admission Appeal
4.6.2. Admission Deferral
4.6.3. Admission Reactivation
4.7. Master of Business Administration Applicants
5. Financial Information
5.1. Tuition and Fees
5.1.1. Tuition
5.1.2. Room and Board
5.1.3. Fees
5.2. Statement of Account
5.3. Financial Obligations
5.3.1. Employer Reimbursement
5.3.2. Tuition Exchange and Waiver Benefits for Employees and Their Dependents
5.4. Payment Options
5.5. Financial Aid: Introduction
5.6. Financial Aid: Merit-Based Oglethorpe Scholarships
5.6.1. James Edward Oglethorpe Scholarships
5.6.2. The J. Fred and Catherine B. Agel Leadership Scholarship
5.6.3. OU Theatre Scholarships
5.6.4. Hammack Scholarships
5.6.5. Additional Substantial Merit-Based Awards
5.6.6. International Baccalaureate (IB) Scholarships
5.6.7. Freshman Choral and Music Performance Awards
5.6.8. Music Scholarships
5.6.9. OU HOPE Plus
5.6.10. Out-of-State HOPE Equivalents
5.6.11. Flagship 50
5.7. Financial Aid: Oglethorpe Need-Based Grants
5.8. Financial Aid: Oglethorpe Endowed Scholarships
5.9. Financial Aid: Oglethorpe Annual Scholarships
5.10. Financial Aid: State Assistance for Undergraduate Students (TU and ADP)
5.11. Financial Aid: Federal Assistance for Undergraduate Students (TU and ADP)
5.12. Financial Aid: Application Policies and Procedures for State and Federal Assistance
5.12.1. Applications and Requirements
5.12.2. Payment of Awards and Renewal for Subsequent Years
5.13. Financial Aid Appeals
5.14. Satisfactory Academic Progress
5.14.1. Qualitative Standard
5.14.2. Pace Standard
5.14.3. Timeframe Standard
5.14.4. SAP Evaluation and Notification
5.14.4.1. Financial Aid Warning
5.14.4.2. Financial Aid Suspension and Appeal
5.14.4.3.Financial Aid Probation
5.15. Financial Good Standing
5.16. Financial and Financial Aid Consequences of Dropping and Adding Courses, Withdrawing from Individual Courses, and Withdrawing from the University
5.16.1 Withdrawing from the University Prior to the First Day of Classes
5.16.2 Withdrawing From the University On or After the First Day of Class
5.17. Financial and Financial Aid Consequences of Being Subject to a Non-Academic Withdrawal from the University
5.18. Financial and Financial Aid Consequences Associated with the Death of a Student
5.19. Financial and Financial Aid Consequences Associated with Expulsion
6. Academic Policies
6.1. Academic Calendar
6.2. Access to, and Appropriate Academic Use of, Computers and Other Electronic Devices
6.2.1. Computer Access Requirement
6.2.2. Electronic Device Appropriate Use Policy
6.3. Activities for New Students
6.3.1. New TU Students Entering in the Fall
6.3.2. New TU Students Entering in the Spring
6.3.3. New ADP Students Entering in Any Session Throughout the Calendar Year
6.4. Placement Testing for Certain Disciplines
6.4.1. Mathematics Course Prerequisites and Mathematics Placement Testing
6.4.2. Mathematics Prerequisites and Co-Requisites, and Mathematics Placement Testing, for Science Courses
6.4.3. Mathematics Prerequisites and Mathematics Placement Testing for Economics Majors and Minors
6.4.4. Language Placement Testing
6.5. Immunizations
6.6. Personal Demographic Information
6.7. Advising
6.7.1. Advising for TU Students
6.7.1.1. Changing Academic Advisors
6.7.2. Advising for ADP Students
6.8. Ways of Obtaining Limited Undergraduate Academic Credit Without Taking Classes at Oglethorpe
6.8.1. Credit by Examination
6.8.1.1. College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
6.8.1.2. Advanced Placement (AP) Program
6.8.1.3. International Baccalaureate (IB) Programme
6.8.2. Credits from Joint Enrollment and Dual Enrollment
6.8.3. Credit by Transfer
6.8.4. Credits Through Transfer Under an Articulation Agreement
6.8.5. Credits Through ARCHE Cross Registration
6.8.6. Credits Earned as a Transient Student
6.9. Registration
6.9.1. Dates for Registration
6.9.2. Student Obligations Prior to Registration
6.9.3. The Registration Process
6.9.4. Cross Registering for ARCHE Courses
6.9.5. The Financial Aid Implications of Summer Semester Registration
6.10. Academic Load
6.11. Prerequisites, Co-Requisites and Program Requirements
6.12. Auditing Courses
6.13. Alternative Grading Options
6.14. Course Repetition Policy
6.15. Independent Study Policy
6.16. Modification of Schedules Subsequent to Registration
6.16.1. Dropping and Adding Courses
6.16.2. Cancelled Courses
6.16.3. Withdrawal Period
6.16.4. Withdrawal from a Single Course
6.17. Class Attendance
6.17.1. Class Attendance by Veterans
6.18. Ends of Sessions and Final Examinations
6.18.1. For Courses Offered in Full Semester Sessions
6.18.2. For Courses Offered in All Sessions Other than a Full Semester Format
6.19. Student Classifications and Options for Majors, Minors, Concentrations and Degrees
6.19.1. Class Standing
6.19.2. Declaring and Changing a Major Program
6.19.3. Declaring and Changing a Minor Program or a Concentration
6.19.4. Policy on Counting Common Courses Between Major and Minor Programs
6.19.5. Earning Two Majors at Oglethorpe
6.19.5.1. Simultaneously Earning Two Majors at Oglethorpe
6.19.5.2. Oglethorpe Alumni Who Wish To Earn a Second Major Post-Baccalaureate
6.20. Grades, Grading and Grade Changes
6.20.1. The Grading System
6.20.2. Incomplete Policy
6.20.3. The Grade-Point Average
6.20.4. Grade Changes
6.20.5. Posthumous Grades
6.20.6. Grade Appeal Policy
6.21. Dean’s Academic Honors List
6.22. Good Standing and Academic Good Standing
6.22.1. Academic Good Standing (TU and ADP)
6.22.1.1. Academic Good Standing (Graduate)
6.22.2. Policies and Procedures for Undergraduate Students Who are not in Academic Good Standing
6.22.2.1. Academic Warning
6.22.2.2. Academic Probation
6.22.2.3. Academic Dismissal
6.22.3. Academic Requirements for Student Athletes
6.22.3.1. Eligibility to Practice
6.22.3.2. Eligibility to Compete
6.23. Hardship Withdrawal
6.24. Leaving and Re-entering the University
6.24.1 Leave of Absence
6.24.2. Withdrawal from the University
6.24.3. Involuntary Withdrawal
6.24.4. Death of a Student
6.24.5. Suspension and Expulsion
6.24.6. Readmission
6.25. Transcripts
6.26. Degree Application
6.27. Receipt of Diplomas,Commencement and Special Academic Recognition
6.27.1. Latin Honors
6.28. Posthumous Degrees
6.29. Earning a Second Baccalaureate Degree
6.30. Remote and Hybrid Course Section Policy
7. General Education
7.1. TU General Education
7.1.1. The TU Core Curriculum
7.1.2. Core Equivalencies
7.1.2.1. Core Equivalencies for Transfer Students
7.1.2.2. Core Equivalency for Study Abroad
7.1.2.3. Core Equivalency for “Explorations in the Core” Courses
7.1.2.4. Core Equivalency for Core Elective Courses
7.1.2.5. Policy on Core Work as a Transient Student
7.2. ADP General Education
8. Degrees & Graduation Requirements
8.1. Undergraduate Degrees
8.2. Explanation of Degree Abbreviations
8.3. Residency Requirement
8.3.1. Residency Requirement for B.A. and B.S. Degrees
8.3.2. Residency Requirement for B.A.L.S. and B.B.A. Degrees
8.4. Foreign Language Requirement for Students Seeking the B.A. Degree
8.5. Graduation Requirements
8.5.1. Bachelor of Arts
8.5.2. Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies
8.5.3. Bachelor of Business Administration
8.5.4. Bachelor of Science
8.6 Master of Business Administration
8.7. Choice of Bulletin for Graduation
9. Academic Programs and Their Requirements
9.1. Accounting
9.2. Actuarial Science
9.3. African American Studies
9.4. Art History
9.5. Art, Studio
9.6. Biology
9.7. Biopsychology
9.8. Business Administration
9.9. Business Analytics
9.10. Chemistry
9.11. Communication Studies
9.12. Computer Science
9.13. Creative Writing
9.14. Digital Media Certificate
9.15. Economics
9.16. Education (Dual Degree with Mercer University)
9.17. Engineering
9.18. English and Comparative Literature
9.19. Environmental Studies
9.20. Film and Media Studies
9.21. French
9.22. German Studies
9.23. History
9.24. Honors
9.25. Human Resource Management
9.26. Individually Planned (IP) Majors and Minors
9.27. International Business
9.28. International Studies
9.29. Latin American Studies
9.30. Management
9.31. Master of Business Administration (MBA)
9.32. Mathematics
9.33. Museum Studies
9.34. Music
9.35. Nonprofit Management
9.36. Philosophy
9.37. Physics
9.38. Politics
9.39. Psychology
9.40. Public Health
9.40. Rich Foundation Urban Leadership Program
9.42. Shakespeare and Renaissance Studies
9.43. Sociology
9.44. Spanish
9.45. Studio Art
9.46. Theatre
9.47. Urban Leadership (Rich Foundation Urban Leadership Program)
9.48. Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
9.49. Writing
10. Educational Support and Enrichment
10.1. Student Success
10.1.1. Academic Advising
10.1.2. Academic Coaching
10.1.3. Accessibility Programs and Services
10.1.4. Peer Tutoring and Writing Center
10.1.5. Supplemental Instruction
10.2. Career Development and Courses
10.2.1. Career Coaching
10.2.2. Graduate School Preparation
10.2.3. Events and Workshops
10.2.4. Career-Related Courses
10.3. Global Education
10.3.1. Advising for Study Abroad/Away
10.3.2. Core Equivalency for Study Abroad/Away
10.3.3. Application and Approval for Study Abroad/Away
10.3.4. Financial Assistance for Study Abroad/Away
10.3.5. Academic and Class Standing Requirements
10.3.6. International Exchange Partnerships
10.3.7. Study Aboard via Non-Partner Universities and Third-Party Providers
10.3.8. Short-Term Programs Abroad
10.3.9. University of Oxford, Oxford, England
10.3.10. LeadAbroad Programs
10.3.11. LeadAbroad For-Credit Programs
10.3.12. International Student Services (ISS)
10.4. Internships
10.5. Service Learning
10.6. ARCHE (Atlanta Regional Council for Higher Education)
10.7. Campus Store & e-Bookstore
10.8. Endowed Funds which Support the University’s Curriculum, Faculty, Students and Mission
10.9. Endowed Professorships and Lecture Series
10.10. First-Year Experience
10.11. Information Technology Services (ITS)
10.11.1. IT Services Help Desk
10.11.2. E-Mail and Office 365
10.11.3. Canvas
10.11.4. OASIS
10.11.5. Turnitin
10.12. Interdisciplinary and Individually-Tailored Educational Opportunities
10.13. Oglethorpe University Museum of Art
10.14. Post-Graduate Opportunities and Scholarships
10.15. Quality Enhancement Plan
10.16. Philip Weltner Library
11. Honor Code
11.1. Constitution
11.2. Filing a Report of a Suspected Honor Code Violation
11.3. Policies
12. Student Affairs
12.1. Division of Student Affairs
12.1.1. Athletics
12.1.2. Campus Safety
12.1.3. Counseling Services
12.1.4. Cultural Opportunities
12.1.5. Dining Services
12.1.6. Emergency Contact
12.1.7. Greek Life
12.1.8. Honors and Awards Presented to (or by) Students
12.1.9. Mail Services
12.1.10. OU Alert, the University Emergency Notification System
12.1.11. Petrel Pass
12.1.12. Residence Life
12.1.13. Student Engagement
12.1.14. Student Government Association
12.1.15. Student Organizations
12.1.16. University Health Partnership
12.2. Campus Life Policies, Procedures and Requirements
12.2.1. Student Rights and Responsibilities
12.2.2. Student Role in Institutional Decision Making
12.2.3. Policy on Student Demonstrations
12.2.4. Policy on Hazing
12.2.5. Gatehouse Security Arm Procedures
12.2.6. Noise Policy
12.2.7. Tobacco and Smoking Policy
12.2.8. Restricted Areas
12.2.9. Appearance
12.2.10. Alcohol and Drug Policy
12.2.11. Medical Amnesty and Good Samaritan Policy
12.3. Policy on Sexual Misconduct and Title IX
12.4. Code of Student Conduct
12.5. Conduct Good Standing
13. Course Listing
AAS (African American Studies)
ACC (Accounting)
ART (Art, Art History, Studio Art)
BIO (Biology)
BUS (Business, Business Administration)
CDE (Career Development and Exploration)
CHI (Chinese)
CHM (Chemistry)
COM (Communication Studies)
COR (Core)
CSC (Computer Science)
ECO (Economics)
ENG (English, English and Comparative Literature)
ENV (Environmental Studies)
FMS (Film and Media Studies
FRE (French)
FYS (First Year Seminar)
GER (German)
GO (Global Oglethorpe)
GRE (Greek)
HIS (History)
HON (Honors)
INS (International Studies)
INT (Interdisciplinary Studies)
ISC (International Study Center)
JPN (Japanese)
LAT (Latin)
LEAD: Cape Town
LEAD: Greece
MAT (Mathematics)
MBA (see Master of Business Administration)
MUS (Music)
NPM (Nonprofit Management)
PBH (Public Health)
PHI (Philosophy)
PHY (Physics)
POL (Politics)
PSY (Psychology)
SEN (Senior Transitions)
SOC (Sociology)
SPN (Spanish)
STM (STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering and Math)
THE (Theatre)
ULP (Urban Leadership, Rich Foundation Urban Leadership Program, RFULP)
WGS (Women’s and Gender Studies)
WRI (Creative Writing, Writing)
14. Title IX
14.1. Title IX Coordinator & Reporting Title IX Matters
14.1.1. Designation of Title IX Coordinator
14.1.2.1. Response & Supportive Measures
14.1.2. Filing a Report or Complaint with the University
14.1.3. Other Officials with Authority to Receive Reports
14.2. Definitions of Prohibited Conduct & Related Definitions
14.3. Grievance Process
14.3.1. Formal Complaint
14.3.2. Investigation
14.3.3. Investigative Report Review by the Parties
14.3.4. Investigative Report Review by the Title IX Coordinator
14.3.5. Hearing Process
14.3.6. Hearings Rules & Decorum
14.3.7. Rules for Cross Examination
14.3.8. Hearing Panel
14.3.9. Sanctions & Remedies
14.3.10. Appeals
14.3.11. Record of Process & Document Retention
14.4. Definition of Roles
14.5. Informal Resolutions & Mediation
14.6. Retaliation
14.7. Requests Not to Pursue Complaints and Confidentiality
15. Board of Trustees
16. The Faculty
17. University Officers
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