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 LONGWOOD

2008-2009 UNDERGRADUATE

CATALOG

This Web = catalog is=20 the official catalog of Longwood University. It describes Longwood=92s = academic=20 programs,

including = course=20 numbers, descriptions, and standards for student progress and retention = at the=20 time of publication.

However, = the=20 provisions of this publication are not to be regarded as an irrevocable = contract=20 between the

student = and Longwood.=20 There are established procedures for making changes which protect the=20 institution=92s

right to = make changes=20 deemed appropriate. A change of curriculum or graduation requirement is = not=20 made

retroactive unless the=20 alteration is to the student=92s advantage and can be accommodated = within the span=20 of years

normally = required for=20 graduation.

 

Longwood = University=20 reserves the right to require a series of student proficiency assessment = tests=20 prior to graduation.

The = purpose of these=20 assessment tests is to help individual students develop to their fullest = potential and

to improve = the=20 educational programs of the institution. Students are required to = participate;=20 students who fail

to = participate may=20 lose their priority ranking for registration and housing. The = institution may=20 withhold transcripts

for three = months for=20 graduating seniors who fail to participate.

 

Longwood = adheres to=20 the principle of equal opportunity without regard to race, sex, creed, = color,=20 disability,

national = origin, age,=20 or religion. This policy extends to all programs and activities = supported by the=20 institution

and to all = employment=20 opportunities at the institution. Anyone with questions concerning = access or=20 accommodations

should = contact=20 Disability Support Services at 434.395.2391 (V); TRS: 711.

 

The = Longwood=20 Undergraduate Catalog was published in August, 2008. The Catalog and = related=20 announcements

remain in = effect until=20 August 1, 2009. Longwood University is accredited by the Commission on=20 Colleges

of the = Southern=20 Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, = Georgia,=20 30033-4097:

Telephone = number=20 404-679-4501) to award bachelors and masters degrees. Longwood is also=20 accredited by the

National = Council for=20 Accreditation of Teacher Education; Virginia State Board of Education;=20 National

Association of Schools=20 of Music; the undergraduate Social Work Program is accredited by the = Council on=20 Social

Work = Education; the=20 undergraduate Therapeutic Recreation Program is accredited by the = National=20 Recreation

and Park = Association=20 in cooperation with the American Association for Leisure and Recreation; = the=20 undergraduate

Business=20 Administration Program is accredited by AACSB - The International = Association=20 For Management

Education; = Longwood is=20 an accredited institutional member of the National Association of = Schools of=20 Theatre.

The = Athletic Training=20 Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic = Training=20 Education

(CAATE). = Accreditation=20 documents may be viewed during normal business hours in the Office of = Academic=20 Affairs.