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Academic Affairs
Introduction
This section should offer a few helpful hints for your classes (and how to survive them). William Jewell provides an excellent opportunity for intellectual, social and spiritual growth in the context of a solid liberal arts education. Take advantage of every opportunity.
Course Catalog
Each student will complete the requirements for graduation in the catalog in effect on the date of college entrance. If a subsequent decision is made to follow a later catalog, through a bona-fide change in major or for other causes, the requirements in effect at that time must be met. The maximum amount of time allowed for completion of degree requirements following a particular catalog sequence is seven years. A student who returns after an absence may expect to be required to change to the requirements set forth in later catalogs. The Academic Vice President and Dean of the College will assist in such cases. The curriculum of the college is under continuing development and a given catalog cannot constitute a contract with the student. Every effort is made, however, to achieve fair and reasonable adjustment for students affected by curricular change.
William Jewell College confers two degrees: The Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science. These are awarded to students who have satisfied the entrance requirements, completed a minimum of 124 semester hours of college work according to specifications given in the college catalog, and earned at William Jewell College an average of two grade points for each semester of work attempted. Ultimately, it is the student’s responsibility to know and comply with catalog regulations governing admission, registration, retention, withdrawal, degree plans, graduation requirements, payment of tuition, and other matters.
Personnel
Listed below is a directory to guide you to some of the people who will be able to assist with many of the issues that might arise while you are at Jewell.
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Dean of the College
Dr. Tim Fulop
308 Greene Hall, 415-5912
Associate Dean: Academic Core Curriculum—Critical Thought and Inquiry
Dr. Ron Witzke
200 Pillsbury Music Center, 415-7532
Associate Dean for Continuing Education and Director of Academic Services
Dr. Steve Schwegler
205 Greene Hall, 415-5979
Director of Student Financial Planning
Sue Armstrong
Lower Level Brown Hall, 415-5973
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Director of Academic Advising
Dr. J. Bradley Chance
Gano Chapel, 415-7555
Oxbridge Senior Tutor
Dr. Ken Alpern
303 Marston Hall
Overseas Studies and International Students
Jason Groves
305 Greene Hall, 415-5984
Scholarship Coordinator
Raschelle Johnston
Lower Level Brown Hall, 415-5976
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The 2008-09 Academic Calendar can be found here.
Programs and MajorsThe Academic Core: Critical Thought and Inquiry
Every student at William Jewell participates in the Academic Core Curriculum. The faculty believes that the central thrust of a liberal arts education is responsible individual participation in the global community by learning skills of critical thought and inquiry. The 38-hour curriculum is laid out in three stages:
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Level I offers courses which introduce students to learning skills, attitudes, and worldviews;
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Level II offers students opportunities to study timely and relevant topics through interdisciplinary courses at an intermediate level;
- Level III is a capstone course that helps students learn to integrate skills and knowledge through problem-solving and decision-making.
Contact Information
Please contact the following persons if you have questions concerning the Academic Core:
Dr. Ron Witzke
Associate Dean for the Core Curriculum
302 Greene Hall, 415-7532
Level I Coordinators
Dr. Randall Morris Dr. Ian Munro
CTI 100 The Responsible Self CTI 102/120 Written Communication/Advanced Composition
316 Marston Hall, 415-7619 310 Jewell Hall, 415-7656
Dr. Debbie Chasteen Dr. Mayumi S. Derendinger
CTI 101 Responsible Speaker CTI 103/104 Math Model-Building, Statistics and Applied Calculus
T-27 Brown Hall, 415-7614 239 B White Science Center, 415-7641
Level II Coordinators
Dr. Rychetta Watkins Dr. Brad Chance
CTI 200-224 Culture and Traditions CTI 225-249 Sacred and Secular
317 Jewell Hall, 415-7658 115 Gano Chapel, 415-7555
Dr. Elaine Reynolds Dr. Maggie Brewer
CTI 275-299 Power and Justice in Society CTI 250-274 Science, Technology and Human Experience
317 Marston Hall, 415-7860 337 White Science Center, 415-7881
Level III Coordinator
Dr. Gary Armstrong
CTI 400 Capstone
310 Marston Hall, 415-5677
Majors and Other Programs
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Accounting - Dr. Kevin Prine
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Art - Professor Rob Quinn
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Biochemistry - Dr. Tara Allen and Dr. Ed Lane
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Biology - Dr. Tara Allen
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Business - Dr. Kevin Prine
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Chemistry - Dr. Ed Lane
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Christian Related Vocation - Dr. Andy Pratt
- Classics (Latin and Greek) - Dr. Jane Woodruff
- Communication - Dr. Gina Lane
- Computer Studies - Dr. Kevin Prine
- Dentistry and Medicine - Dr. Tara Allen
- Economics - Dr. Kevin Prine
- Education (Elementary and Secondary) - Dr. Donna Gardner
- English - Dr. Ian Munro
- French - Dr. Susan Myers
- History - Dr. R. Thomas Howell
- Information Systems - Dr. Kevin Prine
- International Business and Language - Dr. Kevin Prine
- International Relations - Dr. Gary Armstrong
- Japanese Area Studies - Dr. Ruth Kauffmann
- Mathematics - Dr. Patrick H. Bunton
- Clinical Laboratory Science - Dr. Ed Lane and Dr. Tara Allen
- Languages - Dr. Kathleen Tacelosky
- Music (Vocal and Instrumental Performance, Church Music, Theory/Composition) - Dr. Ian Coleman
- Nursing - Dr. Nelda Godfrey
- Organizational Communication - Dr. Gina Lane
- Oxbridge - Dr. Ken Alpern
- Philosophy - Dr. Elizabeth Sperry
- Physics - Dr. Patrick H. Bunton
- Political Science - Dr. Alan Holiman
- Psychology - Dr. Ray Owens
- Religion - Dr. J. Bradley Chance
- Self-Designed- See your advisor
- Spanish - Dr. Kathleen Tacelosky
- Speech Education - Dr. Gina Lane
- Theatre and Theatre Education - Dr. Kim Harris
- Dentistry (Pre-Professional) - Dr. Tara Allen
- Engineering (Pre-Professional) - Dr. Blane Baker
- Forestry and Environmental Management - Dr. Tara Allen
- Journalism (Pre-Professional) - Dr. Lois Anne Harris
- Law (Pre-Professional) - Dr. Gary Armstrong
- Leadership Studies - Mr. Kevin Shaffstall & Dr. Kevin Prine
- Medical Technology (Pre-Professional) - Dr. Ed Lane
- Medicine (Pre-Professional) - Dr. Tara Allen
- Ministry (Pre-Professional) - Dr. Andy Pratt
- Occupational Therapy (Pre-Professional) - Dr. Ray Owens
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Physical Therapy (Pre-Professional) - Dr. Tara Allen
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Service Learning - Dr. Andy Pratt and Dr. Kathleen Tacelosky
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Sports Medicine (Pre-Professional) - Dr. Tara Allen
Office of the Registrar
Your advisor will assist you in preparing a schedule of classes for each forthcoming semester. After approving your proposed schedule of classes, your advisor will clear you to register online. If you wish to make changes to your schedule (registration) any time after you have registered, including after next semester’s classes start, you will have to obtain your advisor’s signature on a drop/add card and return it to the Office of the Registrar sometime on or after the Open Pre-registration Day for your class. The drop/add cards are orange and may be obtained on shelves located near the Office of the Registrar window.
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The Office of the Registrar has all of your academic records. Grades are accessible via the My Jewell link on www.jewell.edu, located on the top right-hand side of the homepage.
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The Office of the Registrar is responsible for certification of veterans and athletes. Verification of enrollment is handled online. Refer to the Registrar homepage on www.jewell.edu. Good student certifications are handled at the window of the Office of the Registrar.
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The Office of the Registrar is responsible for the final check for graduation. When you are a second semester junior, you should apply for graduation and request a graduation checklist. This will be your guide to your remaining graduation requirements.
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Official transcripts are available from the Office of the Registrar. For currently enrolled students, the transcripts are free. They can be mailed out or picked up at the Registrar’s window.
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Legal name changes, commuter address changes and parents’ address changes should be filed with the Office of the Registrar.
Academic Advising
Contact Information:
Dr. J. Bradley Chance
Director of Academic Advising
Gano Chapel, 415-7555
This advising guide has been prepared in order to assist the students of William Jewell College. In it you will find many helpful suggestions pertaining to academic advising and related matters. We encourage you to read through the entire handbook. It will answer many of your questions.
Why is Academic Advising important?
Often students will ask why they "have to have" an academic advisor. At William Jewell College we place highest priority on the academic success of our students. We also recognize that compared to many colleges and universities, Jewell is quite rigorous. Hence, we strive to offer to students all the assistance that they might need in order to have a successful experience here at Jewell. In part, academic advising serves in this capacity.
We also recognize that there are many other dimensions to life here on the Hill. In short, there is more to college than going to classes. As you move through your academic career at Jewell you will begin to examine and re-examine many features of your life and career goals. Often questions will arise concerning graduation requirements, requirements to fulfill your major, or occasionally you might even find yourself having trouble in one of your classes. Your academic advisor is a person who can assist you with these issues. Academic advisors cannot work magic, nor will they always have all of the answers, but they can help you find the answers.
Get to know your advisor. Along with many other people, advisors are here to help make your time at Jewell fruitful and meaningful.
How are advisors assigned?
Upon entering Jewell, every student is assigned to an academic advisor. Most first-year students who have selected a major are assigned to an advisor within their major departments. There are some exceptions to this rule. Some major programs have such great student demand that students will need to wait until their sophomore year to have an advisor within their major department. The Advising Office attempts to assign such students to advisors who know the ropes, even though they are not actually professors in the students’ majors. We provide faculty members with a detailed handbook to guide them in the advising of Jewell students. Transfer students who have declared a major on their applications are assigned to an advisor within the departments of their major interest.
Many students do not know what they want to major in when they apply to Jewell. Such students are designated open majors. After such students decide upon majors and formally declare their decisions (that procedure is explained later in this section), the Advising Office assigns them to advisors within their majors.
What are my advisor’s responsibilities?
You should be able to rely on your faculty advisor for a number of things. The following are a few of those things:
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Your advisor will assist you in planning your course schedule for each semester. While doing this she or he will watch your progress and make sure that courses you enroll in help satisfy college graduation requirements, major requirements, and your overall collegiate goals and objectives.
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Your advisor will maintain a file containing important information relative to your academic success. The file contains your high school transcripts, test scores, placement test results, college transcript(s), registration schedules, grade reports, and, often, personal notes summarizing what has transpired at meetings that you have had with your advisor. All of this information is to assist your advisor in providing guidance to you while you are attending William Jewell.
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Your advisor serves to help you formulate objectives for your college career and your career beyond college. While academic advisors are not professional career counselors, they are good resources for providing initial guidance as you think through such significant issues concerning what you wish to accomplish while in college and beyond.
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Your advisor will help you understand the academic regulations of the college and how they relate to your particular academic interests. Students quickly learn that there is a wide variety of requirements they must satisfy in order to graduate from William Jewell. Your advisor will help make sure you are taking courses that satisfy the college requirements for graduation.
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Your advisor may serve to help you recognize and resolve problems you will encounter during your college experience. Such problems may be academic, social, or personal. While academic advisors are not professional counselors, they are willing to listen and can refer you to other persons on campus who are professionally trained to help you with problems you might be having.
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Your advisor may also serve as a valuable personal resource when you simply need someone with whom to share some thoughts or ideas.
What are the student’s responsibilities?
- As an adult, you are ultimately responsible for the fulfillment of College and major requirements. Every student should have a personal copy of the William Jewell College Catalog (distributed by your advisor and available online at ../../gen/william_and_jewell_generated_pages/Undergraduate_Catalog_m4.htmland the Student Handbook included right in this Survival Guide. If you don't have them, get them! The Catalog contains all of the various academic regulations of the college, major requirements, course descriptions and other information relative to academic life at Jewell. The Handbook contains important information concerning policies, procedures, services and opportunities at William Jewell.
- You should meet on a regular basis with your advisor in order to talk about academic work and to discuss issues that may be affecting various dimensions of life at Jewell. You should meet with your advisor when you are having trouble in class.
- Meet with your advisor in order to plan a schedule of classes for the following semester.
- Before meeting with your advisor to work out a class schedule, plan a preliminary schedule of your own. In making such plans, take into account your own academic and career goals. Remember, that while there are certain courses or types of courses you must take, it is your college career, so don't be afraid to offer your own input when you meet with your advisor to schedule classes.
- You must get the signature of your advisor and the professor teaching the course when you drop or add a class. Use this time as an opportunity to discuss with your advisor your academic progress.
Frequently Asked (Academic-Related) Questions
How do I register for classes for the following semester?
About mid-way through the semester (see the College Calendar for the precise date), the "advising and registration period" begins. You can find the Course schedule both on Jewell Central, under Student, and on the main Jewell website, under "The Registrar." After meeting with your advisor and securing her or his approval of your proposed schedule, your advisor will authorize you to register on-line for these classes. For information about this and about viewing your transcript and other information, go to the My Jewell link on www.jewell.edu, located on the top right-hand side of the homepage. Check your Jewell email account regularly! This is how we notify students of important information pertaining to advising.
How do I drop or add a class after the semester has begun?
Pick up a drop/add card from the Office of the Registrar, located in Greene Hall. The form is self-explanatory. If you have questions, someone in the Office of the Registrar will be happy to assist you.
IMPORTANT: Your professors have the right to state in their syllabi an earlier date by which students must drop their courses. If a professor does not list a drop date in the syllabus, you may drop the class up until the last day of the class. You are not permitted to drop a course after the last day of classes.
How do I formally change or declare a major or a minor?
You may do this on the Internet. Go to Jewell Central. Under students select "Advisor/Major Change." You will find there the form to make such changes. Fill it out and hit "submit." It is very simple and the office will email you when your change is complete or if there are any questions.
May a student have more than one major?
The answer is “yes.” Theoretically, you may have as many majors as time will permit. The Advisor/Major Change Request form also provides a place for you to declare formally your second or third major. Should you declare a second (or third) major, it is strongly suggested that you secure a secondary academic advisor to assist you with this major. Note that the form also has a field you can fill in to request a secondary advisor. The primary responsibility of your secondary advisor will be to ensure that you are fulfilling requirements necessary for your second major.
What if the college does not have a major that fits precisely my objectives for study?
At William Jewell you may design your own major. The procedure is complex enough that you should go and talk to your advisor about doing this.
How do I change advisors?
There are primarily two reasons why students might wish to change advisors: 1) You might declare or change your major and therefore need a new advisor, or 2) you simply might not be satisfied with your present advisor. To change advisors, follow the same steps as outlined above in How do I formally change or declare a major? You will use the same on-line form to request a change of advisor.
How long does it take to process the Advisor/Major Change Request form?
It generally takes two weeks. Therefore, if you change majors, which may require a new advisor, or simply change your advisors, you will want to submit the on-line form at least two weeks before registration begins to ensure that the Office of Academic Advising has adequate time to transfer your records to your new advisor. If you do not allow adequate time, your "old" advisor will still have your advising folder. This will inhibit your new advisor's ability to offer competent guidance. Also, be sure you check the deadlines on the Academic Calendar for making this change during any semester.
Departmental Directors of Advising
Art - Mr. Rob Quinn - G-19 Brown Hall - 415-5968
Biology - Dr. Tara Allen - 140 White Science Center - 415-7636
Business and Leadership - Prof. Linda Bell - 110 Jewell Hall - 415-7662
Chemistry - Dr. Ed Lane - 135 White Science Center - 415-7643
Core Curriculum - Dr. Ron Witzke - 200 Pillsbury Music Center - 415-7532
Communication and Theatre - Dr. Gina Lane - 415-7621
Education - Dr. Donna Gardner - 112 Marston - 415-7622
English - Dr. Mark Walters - 312 Jewell Hall - 415-7604
History - Dr. Elaine Reynolds - 317 Marston Hall - 415-7860
Languages - Dr. Jane Woodruff - 222 Jewell Hall - 415-7674
Math - Dr. Mayumi Derendinger - 239 White Science Center - 415-7641
Music - Dr. Ian Coleman - 203 Pillsbury - 415-7535
Nursing - Ms. Katie Stiles - 408 Marston Hall - 415-5072
Oxbridge - Dr. Ken Alpern - 303 Marston Hall
Philosophy - Dr. Elizabeth Sperry - 320 Marston Hall - 415-7862
Physical Education - Dr. Jim Redd - 215 Mabee Center - 415-5284
Physics - Dr. Blane Baker - 340 White Science Center - 415-7640
Political Science - Dr. Gary Armstrong - 310 Marston Hall - 415-7651
Psychology - Dr. Ray Owens - 415-7582
Religion - Dr. Brad Chance - 115 Gano Chapel - 415-7551
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