Philander Smith College

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1 Philander Smith College College Catalogue

2 ACCREDITATION Philander Smith College is Accredited By: The Higher Learning Commission of NCA 230 South LaSalle Street, Suite Chicago, Illinois (312) Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) Formerly Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs West 119 th Street Overland Park, Kansas (913) Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) Formerly National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education 2010 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Ste. 500 Washington, DC (202) Council on Social Work Education 1701 Duke Street, Ste. 200 Alexandria, Virginia (703) And is approved by: Arkansas Department of Education #4 Capitol Mall, Room 403-A Little Rock, Arkansas (501) University Senate of the United Methodist Church 1001 Nineteenth Avenue South P.O. Box 871 Nashville, Tennessee (615) Philander Smith College is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action institution. The College, in compliance with the Higher Education Act of 1965 and other civil rights laws, offers equal opportunity for admission and employment. In addition, all programs and activities of the College are provided to all students without regard to race, color, gender, national origin, religion, age, physical disability, Vietnam era veteran or special disabled veteran status, or sexual Colloquium. Questions or concerns regarding affirmative action can be directed to the Human Resources Office, Philander Smith College, (501) The faculty and students are responsible for keeping informed regarding the information contained in this catalog and other official communications issued by the College regarding regulations, policies, and requirements affecting the employee and the student s status at the College. The College reserves the right to change, without notice, any charges, courses, or regulations given in this catalog.

3 TABLE OF CONTENTS ACADEMIC CALENDAR i HISTORY AND MISSION History Mission Purpose and Philosophy Students with Disabilities Drug-Free Campus Sexual Harassment General Harassment Location The Campus DIVISION OF ENROLLMENT MANAGEMNT Mission and Goals 7 Admission and Recruitment Incoming Freshmen Required Documents for Admittance to PSC 8 Credit by Examination Home Schooling Freshman Placement Test Dual Enrollment Re-Admission Transfer Exception to Transfer Grade Policy Special Students Post Baccalaureate 10 Transient Students Audit Continuing Studies When to Apply U.S. Citizens International Students Registration Students with Disabilities Revocation of Admission or Academic Scholarship Registrar Cancellation of Classes Withdrawal from the College Release of Transcripts and Diplomas Transcripts Diplomas Change in Class Schedule Academic Load Tuition and Fees General Policies Tuition and Fees Schedule Tuition and Fees Schedule Table Special Notes.15 Deferred Payment Arrangements..15 Payment Schedule Room and Board Food Services Bookstore Policy Veterans International Students Tuition Refund Policy Fiscal Termination Policy Conditions Warranting Termination

4 Effects of Fiscal Termination Policy Financial Aid Priority Deadline Dates for Applying for Financial Aid Fall Priority Deadline Fall Deadline Spring Deadline General Requirements and Regulations Grants Employment Loans Federal Stafford Loans Interest Rate Borrower s Rights and Responsibilities Stafford Loan Borrowing Limits Lifetime/Career Borrowing Limits Repaying Your Stafford Loan Other Loans Withdrawal From the College Official/Unofficial Withdrawals Policy.. 21 Veterans Educational Benefits Scholarships Guidelines Scholarships/Grants Available Include Renewal Criteria Endowed/Non-Endowed Awards Consumer Information Satisfactory Academic Progress Component 1: Qualitative Measure Component 2: Quantitative Measure Component 3: Maximum Time Frame Evaluation Periods Cancellation of Aid. 24 Appeal Process DIVISION OF STUDENT AFFAIRS The Philander Smith College Spirit The Division of Student Affairs.. 27 Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs The Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs Student Conduct and Community Standards 27 The Center for Student Services..27 Career/Volunteer Services...27 First Year Experience Peer Mentoring Program...27 First Year Advising Program...27 New Student Colloquium (NSO) 28 Disability Support Service 28 Student Involvement, Leadership and Greek Affairs Residential Life Health Services Office of Religious Life..29 New Student Colloquium Program 29 First Year Seminar..29 Student Government Association (SGA) Academic Organizations 29 Safety and Security..29 ACADEMIC AFFAIRS General Information Definitions of Terms Policies Responsibility for Meeting Graduation Requirements Requirements for Graduation

5 Academic Advising Freshmen, Undeclared Majors and Transfers Declared Majors Repetition of a Course Change of Grade Class Attendance Excused Absence Academic Grievance Appealing a Grade Appealing Perceived Unfair Treatment Process for Filing Academic Complaints OTHER POLICIES OF THE COLLEGE Credit by Examination and the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) Course Waivers General Education Requirements Major Requirement Minor Requirement Mid-Term and Final Examinations Academic Dishonesty Scholastic Honors The President s List The Dean s List Academic Standing and Academic Probation Exception to the Transfer Grade Policy Grades and Grading System Academic Probation Waiver of Academic Probation Academic Warning Re-admission Following Academic Suspension Academic Clemency Policy Majors and Minors Double Major Second Baccalaureate Degree Independent Study Classification of Students McKinley Newton Honors Academy Library Services Teacher Education Laboratory Academic Success Center Test and Assessment Academic Success Center Mandatory Tutoring Academic Success Center Courses Developmental Reading Developmental English Developmental Mathematics Evaluation and Assessment Programs Freshman Examinations Measurement of Academic Proficiency and Progress (MAPP) Test Junior Examinations Senior Examinations PRAXIS II (Content Area and Pedagogy) Degree Programs Curricula Schedule Abbreviations Course Numbering System General Education Requirements General Education Courses General Education Suggested Sequence DIVISION OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS

6 Core Requirements Admission to the Business Division Retention Requirements Graduation Requirements Philander Smith Management Institute Purpose The Curriculum Registration Guidelines 48 Admission Requirements Conditional Admission Retention Requirements Exit Requirements The Major in Business Administration (Suggested Sequence) The Major in Business Administration Concentration in Accounting (Suggested Sequence) The Major in Business Administration Concentration in Office Systems (Suggested Sequence) The Major in Organizational Management (PSMI) (Suggested Sequence) The Social Justice Institute 53 CENTER FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES The Weekend College Weekend College Overview Goals Advantages Registration Instructions DIVISION OF EDUCATION Mission of the Division of Education Conceptual Framework Teacher Education Programs Admission to the Teacher Education Program Acceptance to the Teacher Education Program Retention in the Teacher Education Program Admission to Directed Teaching Exit Procedures (Graduation) LICENSURE PROGRAMS Early Childhood Education (P-4) Middle Level Education (Generalist) (MCEA 4-8) Vocational Education/Business Technology (VOBT 7-12) Program NON-LICENSURE PROGRAM Physical Education (Non-Licensure) Retention in Physical Education (Non-Licensure) Exit Procedures (Graduation) Physical Education (Non-Licensure) Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education Leading to Initial Teacher Licensure (Suggested Sequence) Bachelor of Science in Middle Level Education (Generalist) (MCEA 4-8) Leading to Initial Teacher Licensure (Suggested Sequence) The Major in Physical Education (Non-Licensure) (Suggested Sequence) Bachelor of Science in Vocational Education/Business Technology Leading to Initial Teacher Licensure (Suggested Sequence) DIVISION OF HUMANITIES Language and Letters; Music; Philosophy and Religion The Department of Language and Letters The Major in English Requirements The Minor in English The Music Department The Department of Philosophy and Religion Required Courses for a Major in Philosophy and Religion The Minor in Philosophy and Religion Required Courses for a Minor in Philosophy and Religion

7 The Minor in Social Justice and Religious Education The Major in English Bachelor of Arts (Suggested Sequence) The Major in Philosophy and Religion Bachelor of Arts (Suggested Sequence) DIVISION OF NATURAL AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES The General Science Degree Program Department of Biology Department of Chemistry Department of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science Mission Statement. 74 Vision Statement. 74 Core Values.. 74 The Major in Biology (Suggested Sequence) The Major in Biology General Science (Suggested Sequence) The Major in Pre-Nursing (Suggested Sequence) The Major in Pre-Pharmacy (Suggested Sequence) The Major in Chemistry (Suggested Sequence) The Major in Computer Science (Suggested Sequence) The Major in Mathematics (Suggested Sequence) DIVISION OF SOCIAL SCIENCES Division Requirements for Graduation Black Family Studies History Political Science The Major in Political Science The Minor in Political Science The Minor in Pre-Law 84 Psychology The Major in Psychology The Minor in Psychology Social Work Sociology The Major in Sociology The Minor in Sociology The Major in Political Science (Suggested Sequence) The Major in Psychology (Suggested Sequence) The Major in Social Work (Suggested Sequence) The Major in Sociology (Suggested Sequence) COURSE DESCRIPTIONS Accounting Art Biology Black Family Studies Business Administration Chemistry Computer Science Drama Early Childhood Education Economics English Environmental Science French History Honors Management Institute PSMI Mathematics Middle Childhood/Early Adolescence Music Applied Piano Applied Voice

8 Music Education Music History General Music Music Theory Nutrition..108 Orientation/Colloquium 108 Philosophy and Religion Physical Education Physics Political Science Psychology Social Justice and Religious Education Social Work Sociology Spanish Special Education Vocational Education/Business Technology BOARD OF TRUSTEES ADMINISTRATION Office of The President Office of Academic Affairs Vice President for Academic Affairs Academic Divisions Library Upward Bound Classic Program 125 Office of Administration and Finance Office of Student Affairs Office of Institutional Advancement Office of Enrollment Management Office of Financial Aid PRESIDENTIAL LEADERSHIP TEAM FACULTY NATIONAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OFFICERS

9 ACADEMIC CALENDAR FOR AUGUST August Thursday Faculty Institute, 8:30 a.m. 9 Friday Residence Halls Open for New Students Only, 9:00 a.m. 10 Saturday New Students and Parents Welcome Saturday-Tuesday New Student Colloquium 12 Monday Freshman Advising and Registration, 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. 12 Monday Graduation Date for Summer Graduates 13 Tuesday Residence Halls Open for Returning Students, 9:00 a.m. 13 Tuesday Pre-registration Ends for Fall Semester 14 Wednesday Fall 2013 Classes Begin 15 Thursday Weekend College 1 st Eight Week Classes Begin 22 Thursday President s Chapel 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. 23 Friday Last Day for Registration/Schedule Changes 23 Friday Observation of International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition 27 Tuesday Enrollment Verification Due by 5:00 p.m. September Monday Labor Day: No Classes 2 Monday Residence Halls Remain Open during Labor Day Recess 3 Tuesday Classes Resume October Saturday Weekend College 1 st Eight Week Classes End 7-12 Monday-Saturday Mid-Term Examinations 10 Thursday Weekend College 2 nd Eight Week Classes Begin 11 Friday National Coming Out Day 11 Friday Last Day for Faculty Administrative Withdrawals From Course(s) 11 Friday Last Day for Students to Withdraw From Course(s) 23 Wednesday Observance of Merger of George R. Smith and Philander Smith College November Tuesday Pre-registration for Spring 2014 Begins (From November 5, 2013-January 3, 2014) 7 Thursday Observance of Philander Smith College Founders Day 15 Friday Deadline for Applying for Spring 2014 Graduation 15 Friday Rising Junior Exam 16 Saturday Rising Junior Exam Monday-Wednesday Fall Break Thursday-Friday Thanksgiving Recess Residence Halls remain open during Fall Break and Thanksgiving Recess 30 Saturday Weekend College 2 nd Eight Week Classes End December Sunday Observance of World Aids Day 2 Monday Classes Resume 2 Monday Last Day to Withdraw from Fall 2013 Semester Classes 3 Tuesday Last Day for Fall Semester Classes 4-7 Wednesday-Saturday Final Examinations 7 Saturday Christmas Recess for Students Begins After Last Exam 7 Saturday Residence Halls Close at 12:00 p.m. 10 Tuesday Final Grades Due to Registrar by 5:00 p.m. (Recess for Faculty Begins After Grades Are In.) 13 Friday Christmas Recess for Staff Begins, 5:00 p.m. January 2014

10 2 Thursday Faculty and Staff Return 2 Thursday Faculty Institute, 8:30 a.m. 3 Friday New Student Colloquium 3 Friday Residence Halls Open for ALL Students, 9:00 a.m. 3 Friday Pre-registration for Classes Ends 6 Monday Classes for Spring 2014 Begin 6 Monday Graduation Date for Fall 2013 Graduates 9 Thursday Weekend College 1 st Eight Week Classes Begin 10 Friday Last Day for Registration/Schedule Changes 14 Tuesday Enrollment Verification Due by 5:00 p.m. 20 Monday Observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. s Birthday: No Classes 21 Tuesday Classes Resume February 1-28 Observance of Black History Month 20 Thursday Observance of World Day of Social Justice 28 Friday Weekend College 1 st Eight Week Classes End March Saturday Weekend College 2 nd Eight Week Classes Begin 3-8 Monday-Saturday Mid Term Examinations 7 Friday Last Day for Faculty Administrative Withdrawals From Course(s) 7 Friday Last Day for Students to Withdraw From Course(s) 8 Saturday Observance of International Women s History Day 20 Thursday Honors Convocation 22 Saturday Residence Halls Close for Spring Break Recess, 12:00 p.m Monday-Saturday Spring Break 30 Sunday Residence Halls Open after Spring Break Recess, 9:00 a.m. 31 Monday Classes Resume April Monday Pre-registration for Summer and Fall 2014 Semesters Begin (April 7, 2014-August 12, 2014) 11 Friday Rising Junior Exam 12 Saturday Rising Junior Exam 18 Friday Good Friday: No Classes 20 Sunday Easter Sunday Wednesday-Friday Senior Final Exams 25 Friday Final Grades for Seniors Due to Registrar by 5:00 p.m. 25 Friday Last Day for Spring 2014 Semester Classes 26 Saturday Weekend College 2 nd Eight Week Classes End 26-May 2 Saturday-Friday Final Exams May Friday Baccalaureate Service M. L. Harris Auditorium 3 Saturday Graduation Exercises 3 Saturday Residence Halls Close at 12:00 p.m. 6 Tuesday All Grades Due to Registrar by 5:00 p.m. 11 Sunday Mother s Day 15 Thursday Weekend College Summer Classes Begin (8 Weeks) 18 Sunday Residence Halls Open for Summer I Classes, 9:00 a.m. 19 Monday Summer I 2014 Classes Begin 26 Monday Residence Halls Remain Open during Memorial Day Recess 26 Monday Memorial Day: No classes 27 Tuesday Classes Resume 28 Wednesday Enrollment Verification Due to Registrar by 5:00 p.m.

11 June Friday Summer I 2014 Classes End 13 Friday Residence Hall Close after Summer I Classes, 12:00 p.m. 17 Tuesday Summer I 2014 Grades Due to Registrar by 5:00 p.m. 22 Sunday Residence Halls Open for Summer II Classes, 12:00 p.m. 23 Monday Summer II 2014 Classes Begin 24 Tuesday Enrollment Verification Due by 5:00 p.m. July Thursday-Friday Independence Day Observed: No Classes 5 Saturday Weekend College Summer Classes End (8 Weeks) 7 Monday Classes Resume 18 Friday Summer II 2014 Classes End 18 Friday Residence Halls Close after Summer II Classes, 12:00 p.m. 22 Tuesday Summer II 2014 Grades Due to Registrar by 5:00 p.m.

12 ACADEMIC CALENDAR FOR AUGUST August Thursday Faculty Institute, 8:30 a.m. 8 Friday Residence Halls Open for New Students Only, 9:00 a.m. 9 Saturday New Students and Parents Welcome 9-12 Saturday-Tuesday New Student Colloquium 11 Monday Freshman Advising and Registration, 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. 11 Monday Graduation Date for Summer Graduates 12 Tuesday Residence Halls Open for Returning Students,9:00 a.m. 12 Tuesday Pre-registration Ends for Fall Semester 13 Wednesday Fall 2014 Classes Begin 14 Thursday Weekend College 1 st Eight Week Classes Begin 21 Thursday President s Chapel 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. 22 Friday Last Day for Registration/Schedule Changes 23 Saturday Observation of International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition 26 Tuesday Enrollment Verification Due by 5:00 p.m. September Monday Labor Day: No Classes 1 Monday Residence Halls Remain Open during Labor Day Recess 2 Tuesday Classes Resume October Saturday Weekend College 1 st Eight Week Classes End 6-11 Monday-Saturday Mid-Term Examinations 9 Thursday Weekend College 2 nd Eight Week Classes Begin 10 Friday Last Day for Faculty Administrative Withdrawals From Course(s) 10 Friday Last Day for Students to Withdraw From Course(s) 11 Saturday National Coming Out 23 Thursday Observance of Merger of George R. Smith and Philander Smith College November Tuesday Pre-registration for Spring 2015 (From November 4, 2014-January 9, 2015) 14 Friday Deadline for Applying for Spring 2015 Graduation 14 Friday Rising Junior Exam 15 Saturday Rising Junior Exam Monday-Wednesday Fall Break Thursday-Friday Thanksgiving Recess Residence Halls Remain Open during Fall Break and Thanksgiving Recess December Monday Classes Resume 1 Monday Last Day to Withdraw from Fall 2014 Semester Classes 2 Tuesday Last Day for Fall Semester Classes 3-6 Wednesday-Saturday Final Examinations 6 Saturday Weekend College 2 nd Eight Week Classes End 6 Saturday Christmas Recess for Students Begins After Last Exam 6 Saturday Residence Halls Close at 12:00 p.m. 9 Tuesday Final Grades Due to Registrar by 5:00 p.m. (Recess for Faculty Begins After Grades Are In.) 12 Friday Christmas Recess for Staff Begins, 5:00 p.m. v

13 January Monday Faculty and Staff Return 8 Thursday Faculty Institute, 8:30 a.m. 9 Friday Residence Halls Open for ALL Students 9 Friday New Student Colloquium 9 Friday Pre-Registration for Classes Ends 12 Monday Classes for Spring 2015 Begin 12 Monday Graduation Date for Fall 2014 Graduates 15 Thursday Weekend College 1 st Eight Week Classes Begin 16 Friday Last Day for Registration/Schedule Changes 19 Monday Observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. s Birthday: No Classes 20 Tuesday Classes Resume 21 Wednesday Enrollment Verification Due by 5:00 p.m. February 1-28 Observance of Black History Month 20 Thursday Observance of World Day of Social Justice March Thursday Weekend College 1 st Eight Week Classes End 7 Saturday Weekend College 2 nd Eight Week Classes Begin 8 Sunday Observance of International Women s History Day 9-14 Monday-Saturday Mid Term Examinations 13 Friday Last Day for Faculty Administrative Withdrawals From Course(s) 13 Friday Last Day for Students to Withdraw From Course(s) 18 Thursday Honors Convocation.21 Saturday Residence Halls Close for Spring Break, 9:00 a.m Monday-Saturday Spring Break 29 Sunday Residence Halls Open after Spring Break, 9:00 a.m. 30 Monday Classes Resume April Friday Good Friday: No Classes 5 Sunday Easter Sunday 6 Monday Pre-registration for Summer and Fall 2015 Semesters Begin (April 6, 2015-August 14, 2015) 10 Friday Rising Junior Exam 11 Saturday Rising Junior Exam Wednesday-Friday Senior Final Exams 24 Friday Final Grades for Seniors Due to Registrar by 5:00 p.m. 24 Friday Last Day for Spring 2015 Semester Classes 25 Saturday Weekend College 2 nd Eight Week Classes End 25-May 1 Saturday-Friday Final Exams May Friday Baccalaureate Service M. L. Harris Auditorium 2 Saturday Graduation Exercises 2 Saturday Residence Halls Close at 12:00 a.m. 5 Tuesday All Grades Due to Registrar by 5:00 p.m. 10 Sunday Mother s Day 17 Sunday Residence Halls Open for Summer I Class, 9:00 a.m. 18 Monday Summer I 2015 Classes Begin 14 Thursday Weekend College Summer Classes Begin (8 Weeks) vi

14 25 Monday Memorial Day: No classes 26 Tuesday Classes Resume 27 Wednesday Enrollment Verification Due to Registrar by 5:00 p.m. June Friday Summer I 2015 Classes End 12 Friday Residence Halls Close following Summer I classes, 12:00 p.m. 16 Tuesday Summer I Grades due to Registrar by 5:00 p.m. 21 Sunday Residence Halls Open for Summer II Class, 9:00 a.m. 22 Monday Summer II 2015 Classes Begin 30 Tuesday Enrollment Verification Due by 5:00 p.m. July Thursday-Friday Independence Day Observed: No Classes 6 Monday Classes Resume 6 Monday Weekend College Summer Classes End (8 Weeks) 17 Friday Summer II 2015 Classes End 17 Friday Residence Halls Close after Summer II Classes, 12:00 p.m. 21 Tuesday Summer II 2015 Grades Due to Registrar by 5:00 p.m. vii

15 Academic Calendar Fall 2015 July 9-10: Early Registration and Advisement for New Students July 16-17: Early Registration and Advisement for New Students August 7: New Student Orientation (only). Residential Life Center opens for new students only, 9:00 a.m. August 10: Faculty Returns August 10: Graduation Day for Summer Graduates August 10 14: New Student Orientation; Returning Students. RLC opens at 9:00 a.m. Pre-Registration for Fall 2015 (April 8, 2015 August 13, 2015) August 13: Staff & Faculty Retreat (9:00 am-12:00 pm); Faculty Retreat (1:00pm - 4:30pm ); August 14: Faculty Retreat (9:00 am 4:30 pm) August 14: RLC opens for returning students, 9:00 a.m. Student Fiscal Clearance Student Payment Plan: First Installment Due August 16: Dining Hall First Meal: Dinner August 17: Classes Begin August 21: Final Registration August 31: Enrollment Verification by 12:00pm August 20 October 10: Session 1-Weekend College September 3: Opening Convocation September 7: Labor Day September 15: Student Payment Plan: Second Installment Due October 12 16: Mid Term Examinations October 15: Student Payment Plan: Third Installment Due December 5: Session 2-Weekend College October 16: Last day for Administrative Withdrawals and Course Withdrawals November 3 January 8: Pre-Registration for Spring 2016 November 13: Deadline for Applying for Spring Graduation November 13-14: Rising Junior Examination November 15: Student Payment Plan: Fourth Installment Due November 25 27: Thanksgiving Break; Residence Halls will remain opened December 5: Classes end December 7 11: Final Examinations December 12: Residence Halls close December 15: Fall Grades Due December 16: Assessment Day; Recess for Faculty begins at 5PM December 18: Winter Break begins at 5:00 p.m.; Residence Halls close viii

16 Spring 2016 January 4: College opens January 7: Faculty and Staff Retreat (9:00 am-12:00 pm); Faculty Retreat (1:00pm - 4:30pm); January 8: Faculty Retreat (9:00 am 4:30 pm) January 8: New Student Orientation Residence Halls open for all students, 9:00 a.m. Student Fiscal Clearance Student Payment Plan: First Installment Due January 10: Dining Hall: First Meal - Dinner January 11: Classes Begin January 14 March 5: Session 1-Weekend College January 15: Final Registration January 18: Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday January 26: Enrollment Verification by 12:00 pm February 15: Student Payment Plan: Second Installment Due March 10-April 30: Session 2-Weekend College March 14 18: Mid Term Examinations March 15: Student Payment Plan: Third Installment Due March 18: Last Day for Administrative Withdrawals and Course Withdrawals March 17: Honors Convocation March 21 25: Spring Break (Faculty & Students); Staff (March 23-25); Residence Halls will remain opened April 14 : Faculty & Staff Appreciation Day April 15: Student Payment Plan: Fourth Installment Due April 21: Renaissance Award Banquet May 2 7: Final Examinations May 6: Baccalaureate May 7: Commencement Residence Halls close for Spring 2016, 12:00 p.m. Summer 2016 May 23 June 16: Summer Session I May 31: Enrollment Verification by 5:00 pm June 21: Summer I Grades Due June 26: Summer II Residence Halls open, 9:00 a.m. June 27 July 21 : Summer Session II July 5: Enrollment Verification by 5:00 pm July 7-8: Registration and Advisement for New Students July 14-15: Registration and Advisement for New Students July 22: Summer II Residence Halls close, 12:00 p.m. July 26: Summer II Grades Due ix

17 PHILANDER SMITH COLLEGE HISTORY and MISSION History Officially founded in 1877, Philander Smith College is the result of the first attempt west of the Mississippi River to make education available to freedmen (former African-American slaves). The forerunner of the College was Walden Seminary, named in honor of Dr. J. M. Walden, one of the originators and the first Corresponding Secretary of the Freedmen s Aid Society. Miss Helen Perkins served as Principal of the institution during the early years. In 1876, the General Conference of The Methodist Episcopal Church authorized the creation of an annual conference for Negro preachers in the state of Arkansas with the power to promote schools. The new body was named the Little Rock Annual Conference (later the Southwest Annual Conference). In 1877, this annual conference designated Walden Seminary as its official educational institution. The Seminary was located at Eighth Street and Broadway in the Wesley Chapel Methodist Church. The first Conference Trustees of the new school, elected in 1878, were ministers I. G. Pollard, W. O. Emory, G. W. Sams, W. H. Crawford, A. J. Phillips, L. W. Elkins and Laymen A. L. Richmond, William La Porte and Frank Carland. During the administration of the College s first president, the Reverend Thomas Mason, there was steady and substantial growth along many lines. The Seminary was moved from Eighth and Broadway on January 1, 1879 to Tenth and Center Streets in a suite of rooms on the second floor of Kendrick Hall. The first floor of the hall was used as a store. In 1882, Dr. G. W. Gray, president of Little Rock University, the institution for the Arkansas Annual Conference, met Mrs. Adeline Smith, widow of Mr. Philander Smith of Oak Park, Illinois, while soliciting funds. The late Mr. Philander Smith had been a liberal donor to Asiatic Missions and had developed an interest in the work of the church in the South. In making her gift to Dr. Gray, Mrs. Smith designated $10,500 for Walden Seminary. The trustees accepted the gift and gave it special recognition by changing the name of the struggling Walden Seminary to Philander Smith College. A new site for the school had already been purchased at Eleventh and Izard Streets. The gift made by Mrs. Smith was a significant contribution toward the construction of Budlong Hall, the first brick building on the new site. Philander Smith was chartered as a four-year college on March 3, The trustees at the time were ministers Bishop J.W. Wiley, L.W. Elkins, W.O. Emory, S. Johnson, Thomas Mason, I.G. Pollard, R.S. Rust, and G.W. Sams, and Laymen Frank Carland, William La Porte, and K.L. Richmond. The cornerstone for Budlong Hall was laid in May of 1883 and the building was dedicated on September 2, In the same year, a manual training department was added. In 1884, a new dormitory for girls was built on the southeast corner of Eleventh and Izard Streets, and named Adeline Smith Hall, in honor of Mrs. Smith. On May 14, 1890, the cornerstone was laid for a large addition to Budlong Hall. The first baccalaureate degree was conferred in The outstanding representative of this class was Dr. Rufus C. Childress, who was for many years assistant supervisor of Negro schools in Arkansas. Dr. Childress also served as secretary of Philander Smith College s Board of Trustees for some 30 years. During the later part of President Mason s administration, Philander Smith College included the Grammar School, the Preparatory School, the Normal School (to train teachers for public schools), the College (offering the degrees of Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Philosophy, Bachelor of Science, and Master of Arts), the School of Music, and the Department of Carpentry and Printing. All departments except the College Department were gradually dropped. The only honorary degree conferred was the Master of Arts degree. The Reverend Thomas Mason resigned in He was succeeded by a member of the faculty of the College, the Reverend James Monroe Cox, Professor of Ancient Languages. During the administration of President Cox ( ), the physical plant was expanded and the academic program was improved. The expansion of the physical plant included the completion of the north wing of Budlong Hall and the purchase of property on the northeast corner of Tenth and Izard Streets on which a girls dormitory was erected. The new dormitory was named Webb Hall in honor of the Webb family of Oak Park, Illinois. Forty acres in the Fulk Addition to the city were purchased at the cost of $42,000 for a new site for the institution. This property was later sold. Dr. Cox retired from the presidency of the College in 1924, and was succeeded by the Reverend George Collins Taylor, a graduate of the College, who had been serving as Dean. Dr. Taylor served as president from 1924 to Under his administration there was further expansion of the physical facilities and the quality of the academic program continued to improve. The primary grades were dropped in 1924 and the high school department was dropped in

18 In 1925, George R. Smith College of Sedalia, Missouri, burned. In 1933, its interests were formally merged with Philander Smith College through joint action of the Board of Education of the Methodist Episcopal Church, the Trustees of the Southwest and Central West Annual Conferences, and the Trustees of Philander Smith College. The transaction was formally ratified in a joint executive session, May 23, 1933, and the merger celebration was held October 23 of the same year. In May, 1936, Dr. Marquis LaFayette Harris succeeded Dr. Taylor as president of the College. During the administration of Dr. Harris, the campus area was greatly enlarged. The old buildings were renovated, new buildings were erected, and the academic program was strengthened. In July, 1948, the site of the Little Rock Junior College, adjacent to the south end of Philander Smith s campus, was purchased. This site comprised one city block on which was located an administration building containing classrooms, a library, a gymnasium, and a chemistry laboratory. On March 30, 1949, after an extensive program of academic improvement, Philander Smith College was fully accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. In 1951, Kelly Hall was dedicated as the official President s residence. Construction was completed in February, 1952, and it was occupied on March 3, A new science building was also constructed and occupied in An academic study in 1957 revealed that a financial outlay of $3,500,000 was needed for sustaining a high quality undergraduate educational program at the College. On March 12, 1958, a $3,500,000 capital funds campaign was officially launched. Of this amount it was estimated that $1,500,000 would be needed to purchase new land and to construct and furnish new buildings. The remaining $2,000,000 would be needed to enlarge the endowment of the College. In 1958, the College purchased 2 ½ city blocks of Urban Renewal property adjacent to the campus for further expansion of the physical plant. In September, 1959, the College completed and placed in use a new dormitory for men, a new dormitory for women, a student union, a cafeteria, and a dining hall. In 1959, construction was begun on the M. L. Harris Library and Fine Arts Center. In 1960, the College took steps to acquire additional city blocks of Urban Renewal property adjacent to the campus to enlarge the main campus. Dr. Harris was succeeded by Dr. Roosevelt David Crockett, a graduate of the institution. Dr. Crockett took office on June 1, During his administration notable improvements were made in the physical plant and the academic program. The M. L. Harris Library and Fine Arts Center was completed and placed in use in January, Progress was made toward the acquisition of the six blocks of Urban Renewal property. The College, through Village Square, Inc., constructed and placed in use in 1963 a $3,000,000 housing project and shopping center. Village Square consisted of five three-story brick buildings containing 240 apartments and a two-story brick building which served as a shopping center for the area. These buildings covered approximately three city blocks south of the main campus. Dr. Crockett resigned as president of the College in August, He was succeeded by Dr. Ernest Thomas Dixon, Jr. Dr. Dixon, Philander Smith s sixth president, took office January 1, During his administration notable improvements were made in the physical plant and the academic program. The final payment was made for the additional land adjacent to the campus. With this purchase, the College owns more than 10 city blocks of land. Dr.Dixon resigned as president of the College effective March 1, Dr. Dixon was succeeded by Dr. Walter R. Hazzard. Dr. Hazzard took office as the seventh president of the College on July 1, Under Dr. Hazzard s administration significant improvements were made in the academic program, the physical plant, strengthening of the faculty, and improvement of student services, including the addition of eight new classrooms in the M. L. Harris Fine Arts Building; a new addition to the women s dormitory which includes the Kresge Foundation Health Center, faculty offices, living quarters and a student lounge; renovations in the administration building; a new maintenance building; a new office complex including offices for faculty persons; air conditioning of all offices, classrooms, and the library; and the erection of the new Mabee-Kresge Science Building, completed on May 6, Dr. Hazzard was succeeded by Dr. Grant S. Shockley. Dr. Grant S. Shockley took office as the eighth president of Philander Smith College on January 1, Under the leadership of Dr. Shockley, significant progress was made in strengthening the academic program, strengthening the faculty, increasing the number of library volumes and services, expanding student services, enhancing the physical plant, and cultivating a closer and more meaningful relationship between the College, the local community and other organizations. Dr. Shockley was succeeded by Dr. Hazo W. Carter, Jr. Dr. Hazo W. Carter. Jr., elected unanimously July 19, 1983 by the Board of Trustees, took office August 20, Under the leadership of President Carter, the College s first Cluster Program, involving the support of business and industry of greater Little Rock and the state of Arkansas, was organized. The regional accreditation by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools was retained and the Teacher Education Program was approved by the Arkansas State Department of Education. Significant progress was made in student recruitment, business-industry-college relations, and community relations. The quest for academic excellence, faculty development, student and faculty morale, institutional advancement, physical plant improvement, long-range planning and implementation of a capital fund drive was a high priority. 2

19 Dr. Carter resigned the presidency of Philander Smith College in August He was succeeded by Dr. Myer L. Titus, a 1954 graduate of the institution. Dr. Myer L. Titus was elected unanimously November 24, 1987 by the Board of Trustees, and took office in February, He made significant progress in every facet of the College to the end that it continues to grow as a viable institution of higher education. Following his investiture, Dr. Titus focused his efforts on strengthening the faculty and curriculum and establishing the Philander Smith Management Institute (PSMI); increasing enrollment and faculty and staff salaries and benefits; fund-raising for capital improvements and increasing the endowment; retaining accreditation by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA) ; achieving accreditation of the Teacher Education Program by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) in 1993; accreditation of the Division of Business and Economics by the Accreditation Council of Business Schools and Programs, formerly the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) in June, 1997; erecting new physical facilities, including a Multi- Purpose Building consisting of a gymnasium and physical education and business buildings; erecting a campus security house; securing funds to erect a new academic building; erecting a security fence around the campus; renovating existing buildings and improving the campus grounds; improving institutional management through computer technology, including construction of a technology center in the Library; and enhancing student life, campus security, college, church and community relations; establishing closer relationships with key business leaders in downtown Little Rock through the Capital Development Campaign drive; and establishing the Philander Smith College Community Development Corporation, Inc. (CDC) in He improved the image of the College on the local, state and national levels as an institution of quality higher education, and retired as President on June 30, The Board of Trustees appointed Dr. J. D. Scott Interim President as follows: August 1960 to May 1961; August 1964 to December 1964; and January 1969 to May The Board of Trustees appointed Dr. Crawford J. Mims Interim President in June 1978, to January 1979; June 1983 to August 1983; and August 1987 to January Dr. Scott and Dr. Mims maintained the integrity of the College in every respect and made improvements in various areas of the College s endeavors. Dr. Trudie Kibbe Reed was elected by the Board of Trustees in February, 1998 as the eleventh and first female President of Philander Smith College. Her theme, Building Traditions of Excellence, paid tribute to the College s legacy and signaled a raising of the bar for academic excellence. Under Dr. Reed s guidance, the College built new residence halls, increased scholarships, and developed a Computer Information Center to enhance campus technology and to infuse technology into classroom learning. From , the College conducted a Capital Campaign that totaled $30 million in gifts and pledges. As a result, the college built the Donald W. Reynolds Library and Technology Center which opened for use in the Spring of In addition, the Harry R. Kendall Science and Mission Center was opened in the Spring of In the summer of 2004, Dr. Julius Scott was appointed by the Board of Trustees to serve as the interim president while the College completed a national search for the next president. In October of 2004, the Board announced the selection of Dr. Walter M. Kimbrough as the 12 th president of Philander Smith College. He took office on December 13, 2004 and served until May 31, His administration focused on a Renaissance of the college- bringing it back into prominence by strengthening the student body and academic program. During his tenure, the college increased average high school GPAs and ACT scores of new students, while retention and graduation rates significantly increased as well. Kimbrough s leadership team helped develop a new strategic plan which called for the creation of a unique identity. In February of 2007, the Board of Trustees voted to approve a social justice emphasis for the college. In the fall of 2007, the College officially launched the new emphasis with a new logo and tag line. Dr. Johnny M. Moore became Philander Smith College s 13 th President on July 1, He graduated from his alma mater in May President Johnny M. Moore is charting a new course for Philander Smith College. Dr. Moore s vision for academic excellence builds off the historic foundation laid by Dr. M. Lafayette Harris, 4 th President of Philander Smith College, A college-wide strategic planning committee was instituted to assess the current status of the institution, review the former strategic plan, and develop a new five-year strategic plan. President Moore has designed a projected time line for the completion and further implementation of the academic restructuring, and academic performance of the college. Philander Smith College has a rich Christian heritage. It has maintained a close relationship with the church across the years. It acknowledges a definite obligation to The United Methodist Church. The College receives funding from The General Board of Higher Education and Campus Ministry of The United Methodist Church. Philander Smith strives to instill the desire to serve in its faculty and students. This desire is at the core of its educational philosophy. Across the years, it has earned the designation as a College of Service and Distinction. Mission Philander Smith College s mission is to graduate academically accomplished students who are grounded as advocates for social justice, determined to intentionally change the world for the better. (Adopted by the Board of 3

20 Trustees, February 15, 2007) Purpose and Philosophy At no time in history has the challenge to the academic community s creative ability been greater than it is today. The academic community must be committed to helping students develop their best potentialities, helping them make a good living, and encouraging others in their pursuit of life, liberty, and happiness. Philander Smith College was created in 1877 by the Methodist Episcopal Church for five good reasons: To help persons face the vexing experiences of conflict and social change. To develop leadership for the African-American community. To educate and help disadvantaged persons. To enhance the dignity of persons. To facilitate the achievement of justice and to advance human welfare. These distinctive aims of the founders are still used as guidelines in the planning of curricular offerings for students of all races and classes who enter the College with a hunger for knowledge, a quest for truth, and a desire for a better life. Durung the early stages of the development of Philander Smith College, higher education was restricted by conformity and religious constraint. Today, the College community is characterized by academic freedom and responsibility, critical analysis and creative research, meaningful dialogue, and free communication. These distinctive aims of the founders are still used as guidelines in the planning of curricular offerings for students of all races and classes who enter the College with a hunger for knowledge, a quest for truth, and a desire for a better life. During the early stages of the development of Philander Smith College, higher education was restricted by conformity and religious constraint. Today, the College community is characterized by academic freedom and responsibility, critical analysis and creative research, meaningful dialogue, and free communication. Philander Smith College is a student-centered college that aims to help students: To think critically, creatively, quantitatively, and qualitatively. To develop a sound moral and spiritual foundation for their personal life, social involvement, and responsible living in a democratic society. To become community leaders. To develop their greatest potential as human beings, citizens, and children of God. To be workers who are proud of their work. To live up to the highest and best they know. Many educators are willing to invite academically gifted students to participate in the learning process. Philander Smith College welcomes both the academically prepared as well as those students who may need the help of special services to maintain satisfactory academic progress at the College. The full evaluation of a student is not based solely on his or her report card or what he or she may be at the moment. In addition to these factors, the president, the faculty, and staff consider what each student may become if given a fair chance for growth and development. All instructional, administrative, and material resources of the College are directed toward providing an environment for progressive learning and meaningful experiences that are consistent with the high aims of the College. The College offers quality education through five major divisions: Education, Humanities, Natural and Physical Sciences, Business and Economics, and Social Sciences. The liberal, specialized, and religious components of the curriculum of the College are appropriately balanced and integrated to produce a well-rounded person. The sequences of courses for each curriculum is designed to help students to develop maximum proficiency in their academic studies in various fields. As of 2011, Philander Smith has had 134 years of experience in helping people become empowered through education. Higher education is the key to economic, social, political, and personal empowerment. It is the foundation for reconciliation in our world. Because we have a glimpse of tomorrow s college, we are building the future academic community today. In our present and future academic community: Students will be given more recognition and more opportunities for significant involvement in leadership development. The faculty will play a major, vital role in determining the structure and strength of the academic community. Channels of communication will be kept open to assure better understanding, more meaningful relationships, and greater cooperation. Students with Disabilities It is the policy of Philander Smith College to accommodate students with disabilities, pursuant to federal and state law, and to provide equal educational opportunities. Any student with a disability who needs accommodation, for example, in seating placement or in arrangements for examinations, should inform the instructor at the beginning of the course. The Chair of the Division offering the course is also available to assist with accommodations. 4