2011-2012 University Catalog 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
2011-2012 University Catalog archived

Official Notification of Approved Catalog Changes


(last updated April 28, 2015)

New or revised courses
Deleted courses
Revisions to degree, major, and minor requirements
Policy changes
Miscellaneous information

New or Revised Courses 


Business course renumbering (for 2011-2012 catalog):

BUS 205 to reflect a change in the level or instruction to BUS 346: Private Law in a Market Economy.
additional course renumberings:

additional course renumberings which do not require faculty approval:
310-329 Technology
330-339 International
340-349 Ethics and Law
350-359 Finance
360-369 (unassigned)
370-379 Marketing
380-389 (unassigned)
390-399 study abroad and capstones
from BUS 340 to BUS 399: Entrepreneurship (3)
from BUS 350 to BUS 349: Negotiation and Dispute Resolution in a Business Environment (4)
from BUS/PHIL 352 to BUS/PHIL 335: Ethics of Globalization (3)
from BUS 359 to BUS 333 - International Production and Operations Management    
from BUS 364 to BUS 372: Cross-Cultural Issues in Marketing (3)
from BUS 365 to BUS 359: Investments (3)
from BUS 375 to BUS 398: Strategic Management (3)

Philosophy course renumbering (for 2011-2012 catalog):

from PHIL 106 to PHIL 170: Introduction to Logic (3)
from PHIL 108 to PHIL 150: Ethics and the Environment (3)
from PHIL 141 to PHIL 110: Ancient Philosophy (3)
from PHIL 142 to PHIL 120: Modern Philosophy (3)
from PHIL 144 to PHIL 135: Topics in 20th-Century Philosophy (3)
from PHIL 168 to PHIL 130: Chinese Philosophy (3)
from PHIL 205 to PHIL 372: Philosophy of Language (3)
from PHIL 206 to PHIL 270: Intermediate Logic (3)
from PHIL 207 to PHIL 264: Aesthetics (3)
from PHIL 208 to PHIL 215: Philosophy of History (3)
from PHIL 215 to PHIL 242: Social Inequality and Fair Opportunity (3)
from PHIL 216 to PHIL 244: Feminist Social and Political Philosophy (3)
from PHIL 219 to PHIL 246: Philosophy of Sex (3)
from PHIL 222 to PHIL 222: Aristotle (3)
from PHIL 251 to PHIL 238: Existentialism (3)
from PHIL 255 to PHIL 378: Philosophy of Science (3)
from PHIL 256 to PHIL 266: Philosophy and Literature (3)
from PHIL 257 to PHIL 282: Philosophy of Biology (3)
from PHIL 258 to PHIL 252: Philosophy of Law (3)
from PHIL 259 to PHIL 254: Philosophy of the Family (3)
from PHIL 260 to PHIL 280: Philosophy of Nature (3)
from PHIL 263 to PHIL 230: Kierkegaard (3)
from PHIL 265 to PHIL 232: Nietzsche (3)
from PHIL 269 to PHIL 240: Contemporary Ethics (3)
from PHIL 275 to PHIL 285: The Unruly Body: Philosophy, Science, and Culture (4)
from PHIL 276 to PHIL 262: Art, Imagination, and Ethics (4)
from PHIL 280 to PHIL 250: Philosophies of Life (4)
from PHIL 301 to PHIL 274: Metaphysics: Existence and Reality (3)
from PHIL 309 to PHIL 340: History of Ethics (3)
from PHIL 311 to PHIL 320: Wittgenstein (3)
from PHIL 312 to PHIL 278: Epistemology: Knowledge and Doubt (3)
from PHIL 313 to PHIL 375: Philosophy of Mind (3)
from PHIL 314 to PHIL 322: Heidegger (3)
from PHIL 316 to PHIL 310: Kant (3)
from PHIL 320 to PHIL 354: Distributive Justice (3)
from PHIL 330 to PHIL 382: Human Nature and the Human Sciences (4)
from PHIL 341 to PHIL 346: Medical Ethics (3)
from PHIL 342 to PHIL 348: Legal Ethics (3)
from PHIL 370 to PHIL 360: Roe v. Wade and the Abortion Question (3)
from PHIL 375 to PHIL 385: Philosophy of Time Travel (3)
 

ACCT 325 - International Accounting I  

ACCT 345 - International Accounting III  

ACCT 402 - Directed Individual Study  

ARTH 243 - Imaging Tibet  

ARTH 385 - Leonardo da Vinci: Art, Science and Innovation in Renaissance Europe  

BIOL 140 - Natural History of Rockbridge County  

BIOL 195 - Topics in Biology  

BIOL 223 - Virology  

BIOL 285 - Introduction to Systems Biology  

BUS 312 - Computer Forensics  

BUS 321 - Multimedia Design and Development  

BUS 353 - Real Estate Finance  

BUS 370 - Integrated Marketing Communications  

CHEM 154 - Introduction to the Science of Cooking  

CLAS 210 - Sex, Gender and Power in Ancient Literature  

ECON 234 - Urban Education: Poverty, Ethnicity and Policy  

EDUC 315 - Music and Movement for Elementary Education  

EDUC 365 - Methods for Foreign Language  

EDUC 366 - Practicum: Methods for Foreign Language  

ENGL 384 - Ireland in Literature, History, and Film  

FILM 250 - The Early Film Experience  

FILM 285 - Music in the Films of Stanley Kubrick  

FREN 272 - Humour et Comedie: Explorations, Jeux, Spectacles  

FREN 283 - Histoire des idées  

GEOL 205 - History and Evolution of the Earth  - removed SC

GEOL 247 - Geomorphology  - removed SC

HIST 173 - World History to 1300  

HIST 195 - Topics in History  

HIST 215 - Weimar Culture 1918-1933: Modernism and Its Foes  

HIST 229 - Topics in European History  

HIST 273 - East Africa: A Thousand Years  

HIST 295 - Topics in History  

HIST 307 - The Machiavellian Moment  

JOUR 221 - Communication in Global Perspectives  

JOUR 234 - A Sense of Place: Multimedia News Features  

LIT 295 - Special Topics in Literature in Translation  

MATH 270 - Financial and Actuarial Mathematics  

MUS 210 - Vocal Pedagogy  

PHIL 100 - Introduction to Philosophy  

PHIL 140 - Introduction to Ethics  

PHIL 145 - Contemporary Moral Problems  

PHIL 256 - Free Will and Moral Responsibility  

PHIL 315 - Hegel  

PHIL 342 - Metaethics  

PHIL 344 - Virtue Ethics  

PHIL 380 - Philosophy of Mathematics  

PHIL 399 - Seminar on Living Philosopher  

POL 288 - Supervised Study Abroad  

POL 370 - Seminar in American Political Thought  

PSYC 259 - Cognition and Emotion  

PSYC 280 - Science and Policy  

REL 209 - Travel and Transformation  

REL 262 - The Bible, the Enlightenment and its Aftermath  

REL 333 - Meditation and Self-Knowledge  

SPAN 214 - Contemporary Spain in Context: Spanish Culture through Social Interaction  

SPAN SPAN 290 - Topics in Latin American Culture and Literature  

SPAN 333 - El Cid in History and Legend  

SPAN 393 - Workshop in Literary Translation  

THTR 203 - Preparation for Study Abroad; Swedish Theater  

THTR 204 - Study Abroad in Swedish Theater  

Deleted Courses 

ACCT 326: International Accounting II (2)
ACCT 348: Writing and Research for Accountants III (1)
ACCT 395: Seminar in Accounting Theory (3)
ACCT 396: Seminar in International Accounting (3)
ANTH 210: Cultural Anthropology (3)
ANTH 230: Anthropology of East Asia (3)
ANTH 379: Ethnographic Field Methods (6)
ARTS 396: Senior Seminar:Approaches to Studio Art (3)
BUS 320: E-Commerce Management (3)
BUS 453: Internship (3)
BUS 454: Internship (4)
CHEM 191: Science of Cooking (3)
EDUC 280: Poverty and Education (3)
ENGL 317: Fantasies of Untamed Nature (4)
ENGL 387: Supervised Study in Ireland (4)
HIST 115: The Machiavellian Moment (3) - renumbered to HIST 307
INTR 341: Medical Ethics as cross-listings. The philosophy version of this course remains
INTR 342: Legal Ethics as cross-listings. The philosophy version of this course remains
LIT 296: Special Spring-Term Topics in Literature in Translation (4)
MUS 142, 143, 242, 243, 342, 343, 442, 443: Applied Musics (1-2)
POL 289: Survey Design and Analysis (4)
POL 374: Introduction to Survey Research (3) - retained SOC 374.
PORT 100: Beginning Portuguese (3)
PHIL 101: Problems of Philosophy (3)
PHIL 102: Problems of Philosophy (3)
PSYC 380: Science and Policy (3) renumbered to PSYC 280
SOC 376: Seminar in Survey Data Analysis (3)
 

Revisions to degree, major, and minor requirements 

 

Accounting (for 2011-12 catalog)

revise the requirements for the majors as follows:

“A major in accounting and business administration leading to a Bachelor of Science with Special Attainments
in Commerce requires 50 credits, as follows:
1. ACCT 201, 202,320, 321, 325;…
5. Three credits from among ACCT 297, 311, 328,329, 340, 345,348, 356”

“A major in public accounting leading to a Bachelor of Science with Special Attainments in Commerce requires 56
credits (with 144 credits total being required to graduate) as follows:
1. ACCT 201, 202, 310, 320, 321, 325, 330, …
4. Three credits chosen from among ACCT 297, 311 , 328, 329, 340, 345, 356, 403, 453, and
493 (3-3)”
 
Biochemistry (for 2011-12 catalog)

Approved revising the major in biochemistry to include the following courses as electives in category 2

BIOL 211: Cell Biology

BIOL 211S: Cell Structure and Function at St. Andrews

BIOL 274: Structural Biology

BIOL 296: Topics in Integrative Science 

The new wording of the major will be as follows:

“2.        Two additional courses totaling at least four credits chosen from the following. Only one 400-level course may count toward the major.

BIOL 211, 2115, 220, 221, 225, 274, 301, 310, 320, 350, and when the topic is appropriate and approved by the chemistry department head, BIOL 295, 296, …”
 

Biology (for 2011-12 catalog)

Approved revising both majors (leading to BA and BS degrees) as follows:
“…1. a. Molecules and Cells: BIOL 211S*, 215* or 215S*, 220, 223, 285, 310*…”

“d. Structure and Function: … 267 (ENGN 267) …”

Biology (for 2012-13 catalog)

Approved revising both majors (leading to BA and BS degrees) as follows:
“…1. a. Molecules and Cells: BIOL …310*, 320, 321*, 323*, 350, 365*, 396; CHEM 341/343


Business (changes effective with 2011-12 catalog and academic year)

revised the requirements for a major as follows:

“A major in business administration leading to a Bachelor of Science with Special Attainments in Commerce requires at least 50 credits total, including at least 24 credits in business administration and 26 credits not in business administration, as follows:
1. ACCT 201, 202; BUS 211, 217, 221; ECON 101, 102; INTR 201, 202
2. BUS 345 or 346
3. BUS 398 or 399
4. Business Administration electives: at least nine additional credits, chosen from Business Administration courses numbered 300 or above, but excluding BUS 401 and 402.
5. Non-Business Administration electives: nine credits chosen from the following:
ACCT: all courses numbered above 202
ANTH 354, 379
ARTS 217, 218, 220, 224, 226, 227, 228, 231, 232
CSCI 209
DANC 220
ECON: all courses numbered 200 or above
ENGL 203, 204, 205, 307, 308, 309
ENV 250, 295, 381, 395, 397
JOUR 225, 231, 242, 319, 371, 372, 377
MATH 309, 310, 332, 333, 353
MUS 361
PHIL 215, 269, 320, 341, 342
POL 215, 227, 232, 233, 245, 246, 247, 255, 280, 381
POV 423
PSYC 202, 252, 254, 262, 269
SOC 202, 212, 228, 245, 246, 251, 262, 264, 280, 351, 375
THTR 220, 235, 239, 251, 253, 361
6. The 18 credits required in 4 and 5 above must include at least one course from each of the following areas:
a. International Business: ACCT 325, 326, 396; BUS 305, 330, 333, 335, 337, 357, 359, 372, 390; ECON 270, 271, 272, 274, 275, 280, 317, 356, 382
b. Information Systems: ACCT 310; BUS 306, 310, 315, 317, 321, 325

For students majoring in both business administration and psychology, completing both PSYC 120 and 250 may be substituted for INTR 202.”

Dance (for 2011-12 catalog)

Approved revising the minor in dance, as follows, effective with the 2011-12 catalog.

“1. DANC 111, 220, 240, THTR 253
2. Two credits from DANC 110
3. One course chosen from DANC 330, 340, 390, and 403, THTR 336, 453
4. At least six credits chosen from among the following: DANC 120, 215, 225, 230, 235, 292”


French (for 2011-12 catalog)
Approved revising the requirements for a major in French as follows.

A major in French leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree requires demonstrated proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing, and completion of at least 31 credits distributed as follows:

1. FREN 261, 273, and 397
2. One course in civilization: FREN 280, 281, or 282
3. Two additional French courses numbered 200 or above
4. Four additional French courses numbered 300 or above
5. The department strongly recommends a study-abroad experience of at least one term, and preferably a full academic year.

French majors may count one 200-level Romance Language literature course taught in English by Romance Languages faculty toward the requirements of the French major. Students who wish to work in French and another Romance Language are advised to see the description of the Romance Languages major.
 

Approved adding the following minor in French.

A minor in French requires demonstrated proficiency in the French language, an in-depth knowledge of French culture, and completion of at least 21 credits in seven courses. A student may not complete both a minor in French and a major in French. In meeting the requirements of this discipline-based minor, a student may not use more than nine credits also used to meet the requirements of another major or minor. Course distribution for the French minor must include:

1. FREN 261, 283
2. One course in civilization: FREN 280, 281, or 282
3. At least two courses in 300-level French
4. Two additional courses in French numbered 200 or above. The department head may authorize one 200-level Romance-language literature course taught in English by Romance Languages faculty toward the requirements of the minor.

The department strongly recommends FREN 212 as a study abroad experience. Students may count a total of three relevant French courses from study abroad in a French-speaking country towards the French minor.

 

Journalism and Mass Communications (for 2011-12 catalog)

Approved revising the major requirements in journalism and mass communications, as follows:

“Courses required for the major: JOUR 101, 190, 201, and 301, and completion of one of the following sequences:

1. Journalism
a. Additional required courses: JOUR 202, 344, 356, POL 203, and at least two credits of internship (JOUR 451-452)…

2. Business Journalism
a. Additional required courses: ECON 101 and 102 (by the end of the sophomore year), JOUR 202, 344, 356, 371, 372…
d. Completion of a minor other than mass communications or of 12 credits at the 200 level or above in another discipline. Students who show a particular interest in one specialized reporting area are encouraged to match the minor or cognate choice with that specialty.

3. Mass Communications
a. Additional required courses: JOUR 231, 345
b. One course chosen from POL 100, 105, 203
c. One course chosen from JOUR 202, 225, 232, 280, 297, 351, 357, 365, 371, 372
d. …
f. Completion of a minor other than mass communications or of 12 credits at the 200 level or above in another discipline. Students who show a particular interest in one specialized area are encouraged to match the minor or cognate choice with that specialty.”

Approved implementing the change in journalism major requirements having to do with a different minor effective with students graduating under the 2009-10 and later catalogs. This applies only to the following language: “Completion of a minor other than mass communications or of 12 credits at the 200 level or above in another discipline.” (September 22, 2011)

Journalism and Mass Communications (for the 2012-2013 catalog)

 

“A major in journalism and mass communications leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree requires completion of at least 46 credits, including at least 31 credits in journalism and mass communications and at least 80 credits outside the department…

 

1.  Journalism…

b.   JOUR 253 or 263

c.   One course chosen from ACCT 201, CSCI 102, CSCI 111, ECON 101, INTR 202, and PSYC 120

d.   One course chosen from JOUR 280…

 

3.   Mass Communications…

b.   One course chosen from POL 100, 105, 203

c.   One course chosen from ACCT 201, CSCI 102, CSCI 111, ECON 101, INTR 202, and PSYC 120

d.   One course chosen from JOUR 202…”


Mathematics (for 2011-12 catalog)

Approved revising the requirement for a mathematics major leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree, as follows:
“2. One course selected from BIOL 274; CHEM 260, 261; CSCI 211, 313; ECON 220, 301; ENGN 203; GEOL 250; MATH 218, 310, 333, 353; PHYS 112”
 

Mathematics (for 2012-13 catalog)

Approved revising the requirement for a mathematics major leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree, as follows:
“2. One course selected from BIOL 274; CHEM 260, 261; CSCI 211, 313; ECON 220, 301; ENGN 203; GEOL 250; MATH 270, 310, 333, 353; PHYS 112”
 

Medieval and Renaissance Studies (for 2011-12 catalog)

Approved revising the requirements for the Medieval and Renaissance Studies major, as follows, effective with the 2011-12 catalog. (June 23, 2011)
“3…a. History and History of Science: CLAS 224; HIST 115, 170, 201, 202, 203, 204, 217, 305; PHYS 150; SPAN 333…”
 

Music (for 2011-12 catalog)

Approved adding FILM 285 as an option in category 1.a of the music major requirements, as a music history course.

Philosophy (for 2011-12 catalog)

A major in philosophy leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree requires completion of at least 11 three- or four-credit courses in philosophy, as follows.

1. Ten courses in philosophy (not including Senior Capstone courses). These 10 courses must include at least 7 courses numbered 200 or above and must include the following:

a. PHIL 170

b. Two courses from each of the following three groups:

History of philosophy or major figures: PHIL 100, 110, 120, 130, 135, 212 (REL 212), 215, 221 (CLAS 221), 222, 230, 232, 238, 310, 315, 320, 322, and, when the topics are appropriate, 180, 195, 295, 296, 395, and 403

Ethics and value theory: PHIL 100, 140, 145, 150, 240, 242, 244, 246, 248, 250, 252, 254, 256, 262, 264, 266, 340, 342, 344, 346, 348, 352 (BUS 352) 354, 360, and, when the topics are appropriate, 180, 195, 295, 296, 395, and 403

Metaphysics and epistemology: PHIL 100, 270, 274, 278, 280, 282, 285, 372, 375, 378, 380, 382, 385, and, when the topics are appropriate, 180, 195, 295, 296, 395, and 403

c. Three additional courses in philosophy

2. Senior Capstone: PHIL 399 or PHIL 473 or PHIL 493 (3-3)

Majors who are not pursuing Honors must take the PHIL 399: Seminar on Living Philosopher in their junior or senior year. Under exceptional circumstances, the department head may approve substituting PHIL 473: Senior Thesis for this seminar in the senior year.

Majors who are pursuing Honors must complete PHIL 493: Honors Thesis. Majors prepare their Honors Theses in the Fall and Winter terms of their senior year, and must present their theses for evaluation in the Winter Term of their senior year. Majors who are pursuing Honors may also chose to take PHIL 399 in place of one of their 10 courses in philosophy.

A student may not complete both a major and a minor in philosophy. In meeting the requirements of this discipline-based minor, a student may not use more than nine credits that are also used to meet the requirements of another major or minor.

A minor in philosophy requires completion of at least 6 three- or four-credit courses in philosophy (not including PHIL 473: Senior Thesis or PHIL 493: Honors Thesis). These 6 courses must include at least 3 courses numbered 200 or above and must include the following:

1. PHIL 170

2. Five courses chosen from at least two of the following three groups:

History of philosophy or major figures: PHIL 100, 110, 120, 130, 135, 212 (REL 212), 215, 221 (CLAS 221), 222, 230, 232, 238, 310, 315, 320, 322, and, when the topics are appropriate, 180, 195, 295, 296, 395, 399, and 403

Ethics and value theory: PHIL 100, 140, 145, 150, 240, 242, 244, 246, 248, 250, 252, 254, 256, 262, 264, 266, 340, 342, 344, 346, 348, 352 (BUS 352), 354, 360, and, when the topics are appropriate, 180, 195, 295, 296, 395, 399, and 403

Metaphysics and epistemology: PHIL 100, 270, 274, 278, 280, 282, 285, 372, 375, 378, 380, 382, 385, and, when the topics are appropriate, 180, 195, 295, 296, 395, 399, and 403

The University Registrar’s degree audits for minors under the 2009-10 and 2010-11 catalogs will be adjusted to reflect the requirement of the minor for students to have five courses spread in any distribution across the three areas noted in 2 above.

Politics (for 2011-12 catalog)

The requirements for the politics major are revised as follows:
“c. International/Global Politics: completion of four courses chosen from POL 214 …275, 279, 281, 288…”
 

Politics (for 2012-13 catalog)

“…2. Five additional courses of 3 credits or more in politics…
b. American Government: completion of four courses chosen from POL 203 (JOUR 203), 229, …” 

Poverty and Human Capability (for 2011-12 catalog)
Approved revising the requirement of the minor in poverty and human capability.

“3. At least 10 credits (9 credits for those completing POV 103) chosen from among the following: ECON 234, 235, 236, 237 … approved independent-study courses that focus on poverty and human capability;…”
 

Psychology (for 2011-12 catalog)
Psychology major leading to BA
“…4. Two courses selected from PSYC 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 257, 258, 259, 261, 262, 265, and 269”

Psychology major leading to BS
“…3. Two courses selected from PSYC 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 257, 258, 259, 261, 262, 265, and 269”

Romance Language (for 2011-12 catalog)

A major in Romance languages, with a French emphasis, leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree consists of at least 33 credits as follows:
1. FREN 261, 273, and 397
2. One course in civilization: 280, 281, or 282
3. One additional French course numbered 200 or above
4. Four additional French courses numbered 300 or above
5. Completion of the intermediate level or its equivalent in Spanish (SPAN 162, 164 or 172) and one of the following three pairings:
SPAN 220 and 240
SPAN 211 and 240
SPAN 212 and 220
Romance Languages majors (French emphasis) may count one 200-level Romance Language literature course taught in English by Romance Languages faculty toward the requirements of the French portion of the major.
 

Spanish (for 2011-12 catalog)

Approved revising the Spanish major as follows:
“…3. Five Spanish courses numbered 300 or above, as follows.
b. One course on literature of Spain chosen from SPAN 320, 322, 324, 326, 328, 333, and 397…”
 

Studio Art (for 2011-12 catalog)

Approved revising the requirements for a major in studio art as follows:
“4. Nine additional credits, from one of the following five areas. A cross-media emphasis may be taken with permission of the studio art faculty. …
d. Printmaking: ARTS 221, 223, …”

Studio Art (2011-12, 2012-13, and 2013-14 catalogs)
Approved correcting an April 2, 2011, action revising the studio art major as follows, revising the 2011-12, 2012-13, and 2013-14 catalogs. (October 24, 2013)
“4. Nine additional credits, from one of the following five areas. A cross-media emphasis may be taken with permission of the studio art faculty. …
c. Photography: ARTS 120, 220, 221, 223, …”
 

Theater (for 2011-12 catalog)

Approved revising the requirements for the major in theater as follows:
“…2. At least 12 credits chosen from among the following including at least six credits chosen from theater courses: THTR 202, 203, 204, 215, …”
 


 Policy Changes

 Course Load
For fall term, first-year students may register for up to 14 credits in their first term. In exceptional cases, permission for 15 credits may be secured through the Dean of First-Year Students. No overload permissions are given for over 15 credits to first-term, first-year students.

Spring term course load

The following clarification of the catalog statement regarding course load is approved:

“The minimum academic load during the four week spring term for each student is four credits. Students may enroll in no more than one additional credit or one scheduled non-credit curricular activity (such as one PE skills course OR one applied music, dance or theater class OR directed study), with the provision that it not interfere with the schedule and obligations of the four-credit course. The maximum academic load for spring term is five credits, except for approved six-week courses. No other overloads or underloads are permitted. Students may also exercise the Spring Option.”

Spring Option

Approved recommending the following revision to the Spring Option policy.
“…Notification of a student’s intent to spend a Spring term off campus under this option must be made on the required form and must be filed by the second day of Spring classes. The form will be reviewed and approved by the associate deans of the College or the associate dean of the Williams School.”

Six-week Grading Deadlines
Approved the recommendation from RCSC that there be a Spring Term six-week course grading deadline, which would be at noon on the Monday immediately following the end of the six-week term.

The dates for Spring 2011 are:
6-week courses end Friday, June 3, 2011
6-week course grades due (12:00 noon) Monday, June 6, 2011
 

Intercollegiate Athletics - full-time load
Approved adding this to the appropriate academic policy section of the catalog on Intercollegiate Athletics.

“It is the faculty’s policy that all degree-seeking students must normally carry a full-time load. In some cases, when student-athletes have already been granted an approved course load of fewer than 12 credits in a fall or winter term, official NCAA waivers may be granted to student-athletes to allow participation in intercollegiate athletics. (Students enrolled in spring term must be enrolled for a single, four-credit course; athletes must be enrolled in order to compete in the spring term.) In order to remain athletically eligible, student-athletes in this situation must (1) complete the documents that the NCAA requires for this type of waiver, and (2) present documentation to the Director of Athletics, and, if necessary, to the Americans with Disabilities Act representative in the Office of the Dean of The College. Depending upon the nature of the waiver request, the Director of Athletics or her designee may refer the student-athlete to the Director of Student Health and Counseling. Approval and renewal of waivers will be approved on a case-by-case basis by the Athletic Director or designee. Upon approval of a waiver at W&L, the student-athlete will work with Athletics staff to complete the NCAA waiver process.”
 

 

Miscellaneous Information