2004-05 Greenville College Catalog

Campus Resources and Opportunities

The Campus | Student Life | Lifestyle and Behavioral Standards | Worship | Healthcare | Diversity | Student Government | Athletics | Music | Publications | Broadcasting | Drama |

The Campus

Most of the College buildings are conveniently grouped around Scott Field. Once an orchard, this plat of land became an athletic field and now forms the campus "quad.” It is still the scene of pick-up games of touch football, ultimate Frisbee, and soccer—bringing a bit of backyard informality to the center of the campus. To the north of the main campus are 13 acres of wooded gullies that offer a restful retreat from academic pressure.

The historic administration and office building, Wilson T. Hogue Hall, originally housed Almira College. Bricks for the building were made on the front campus in 1855. Hogue Hall now contains on the lower two floors the Information Technology center and administrative offices. The upper two floors, originally dormitory rooms, now contain a few classrooms, but mostly serve to provide offices for faculty. Informal conversation between faculty and students frequently take place in these offices. An open "catwalk" at the third floor level leads to Marston Hall, one of the main classroom buildings.

A large building located adjacent to Hogue Hall brings together the historic LaDue Music Center (formerly LaDue Auditorium, built in 1906) and Marston Hall , a classroom building added in 1961. LaDue Music Center houses the Department of Music, including practice rooms, music faculty offices, music classrooms, and the band practice room, as well as an auditorium which is used for recitals, Vespers , Guest Artist Series, and other programs. Most of Marston Hall's classrooms are “smart” – equipped with electronic technology to enhance the learning experience.

The Ruby E. Dare Library was constructed in 1950, enlarged in 1970, and more than doubled in size in 1991 with the addition of the Irvin L. Young Library Tower. More than 128,000 books, 500 periodicals, and five daily newspapers are held, in addition to more than 5,000 audiovisual items, including videocassettes, DVDs, compact disks, and other formats. The Library belongs to the Illinois Library Computer Systems Organization. This group maintains ILLINET Online, an online library catalog that allows patrons to search the Ruby E. Dare Library collection and the collections of the 65 other academic libraries in the organization. The Library provides online access to many databases including indexes to periodicals, full-text articles, and reference works. The Library has a computer classroom and computer lab with approximately 45 workstations. In addition, the Media Resource Center, the Educational Resource Center, and the Teacher Education Project Room provide students and faculty with audiovisual equipment and Teacher Education materials. A staff of professional librarians, a paraprofessional, and student assistants are available to help patrons. The Library also maintains the College Archives, a collection of documents and materials relevant to the history of the College.

Recreation, fitness, and athletic buildings are located on the north edge of Scott Field and at the athletic fields south of campus. They include the H. J. Long Gymnasium in which most of the indoor athletic events are held, the Glen and Maxine Crum Recreation Center , which is dedicated to recreational and intramural sport activities, and the Greenville College Fitness Center which is a full service health club. Tennis courts are located adjacent to the gymnasium and are lighted for evening play. Separate intercollegiate playing fields for baseball, football, soccer, softball, and track are located on the John M. Strahl Complex, a 14-acre area just one mile south of the main campus. In addition to varsity and intramural programs, informal use of the recreational facilities is encouraged.

The Delbert E. Sims College Union, completed in 1960, serves a variety of students' needs. The Student Association offices, a commuter lounge, and snack bar are here as well as campus mailboxes.

The Dietzman Center , completed in 2001, contains a full-service Family Christian Bookstore that benefits both the community and College. Also included in the two-story building are the WGRN Radio Studios, classrooms, offices for the Communication Department, and a wonderful coffee shop named Jo's Java.

The Kelsey Building, located eight blocks south of the main campus, is the working area for two departments. The College maintenance crew headquarters and workshops are located on the ground floor. The third floor contains the Factory Theatre and additional facilities for drama students.

Maves Art Center, located three blocks east of the main campus, is a newly renovated facility. The upper floor contains a gallery, a drawing and painting studio, a fine arts classroom, a computer graphics center, and a student lounge. The lower level contains studio space for senior art majors, a sculpture studio that includes welding and foundry facilities, a wood shop, and a ceramics studio.

The Snyder Hall of Science, completed in 1976, contains 30,000 square feet of space on two floors. Well-equipped laboratories provide students and faculty opportunities for both regular class instruction and individual research projects. In addition, classrooms, faculty offices, storage space, and hall-lined display cases make this center for scientific inquiry an inviting place for scientific discovery.

Joy House serves as the home of Greenville 's president. A home with a long and distinguished history, it has been restored and furnished in the elegant taste of former years. Here the president and his wife frequently hold open house as they entertain students and campus guests. Symbolic of the friendly relations between faculty and students, Joy House is located across the street from the College Union.

The campus is impressive not only in its buildings, but also in its technological resources . Greenville College was the first college or university in the country to have a wireless network accessible from any dorm room, classroom, or space on the main campus. GC has several computer laboratories on campus, some open for student use 24 hours a day. Information Technology (IT) has a HelpDesk, staffed by highly knowledgeable individuals, which can assist students with problems they may have with their personal computers or laptops. For a large number of courses, students are able to check their grades, turn in work, and evaluate courses via Internet-based programs. Students are also able to view and print their class schedules and transcripts on-line.

Ten residence halls on the Greenville College campus become "home" for approximately 750 residential students during the academic year. Carrie T. Burritt Hall is the site of the first residence hall for women built in 1922. Adjoining Burritt Hall are two additions, Dallas Annex, 1946, and Burritt Annex, 1958. Adjacent to this residential complex is Armington Center . Completed in 1982, this is the location of the dining commons. The lower level of this building contains the offices of Admissions, Student Development, and Financial Aid. Additional living space is provided in Enoch A. Holtwick Hall, 1968. Holtwick Hall is a two-story structure that houses 25 residents on each floor. Walter A. Joy Hall, 1963, is a four-floor building which offers a traditional residence hall living environment. Janssen Hall offers a similar living environment to Joy Hall but on a smaller scale. Two other residence halls include Elva E. Kinney Hall built in 1966 and Mary A. Tenney Hall, 1967. The Tower Apartments, 2000, offer 60 students apartment-style living complete with full kitchens, while the College Avenue Apartments, 2001, offer 78 students apartment-style living as well. One of the unique aspects of the Residence Life program is the opportunity for upper-class students to live in one of several houses the College owns. These houses are located on or next to the main campus and provide upper class students with an alternative to living in the residence halls, yet remain a part of the residential campus. Living in the residence halls at Greenville College will be a memorable experience. The residence halls are more than just a place to sleep and study. Here students make lasting friendships and learn personal responsibility. These are places that will challenge students to grow spiritually, emotionally, and intellectually. (top)

Student Life

Greenville College provides support for students in and out of the classroom. Students may participate in a rich variety of activities, from athletics to worship. Student Development is a comprehensive, seamless program on a residential campus that promotes a living/learning atmosphere where students learn and grow together in an academically rich, Christ-centered environment. The Student Development team is concerned with providing an environment that is conducive to social, academic, and spiritual growth. The Associate Vice President for Student Development oversees residence life, counseling, student activities, campus safety (the Community Service Organization), and the judicial process. The Residence Life team organizes and maintains a program on campus that is coordinated with the academic, religious, and social expectations of the College. Professional Coordinators of Men's and Women's Residence Education, Graduate Assistants-Coordinators of Residence Education and student Resident Chaplains assist the Director. (top)

Lifestyle and Behavioral Standards for Students Attending Greenville College

Greenville students are expected to come to college eager to enter into a life of learning. They are expected to join together with faculty to develop informed and critical views of the arts and humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. In short, students are expected to come to college to become active participants in their education.

Education, from our perspective, should be holistic. Greenville College seeks to help students develop intellectually, socially, and spiritually. College programs and activities are designed to educate all members of the community to reach for wholeness, truth, and service to God and humanity. We desire to produce graduates who will make wise choices in vocation, assume their responsibilities as leaders and citizens in a world community, and build successful home and family lives centered on Jesus Christ.

A traditional view of college assumes that most learning takes place in the classroom, library, or laboratory. Greenville students know that important learning happens not only in formal educational settings, but also in the residence halls, on athletic fields, and in interacting with professors and peers in Jo's Java coffee shop. The entire campus is a laboratory of personal and group learning experiences. It is the entire campus experience that shapes students for lives of character and service.

Because learning is not confined to the classroom, all single students enrolled in the traditional undergraduate program must live in College housing (unless they can live at home and commute) . The residence hall experience gives students the chance to immerse themselves in their educational experience. Students who must earn extra income while in college are encouraged (but not required) to seek employment on campus. Immersion in the campus community helps students gain the greatest benefit from their time at GC.

Exceptions to this policy of requiring single undergraduates in the traditional program to live on campus may be made if students are in good academic and social standing but have unusual circumstances necessitating off campus living. Applications should be made in writing to the Associate Vice President for Student Development for each semester that the student desires to live in off campus housing. Approval may be granted to sophomores, juniors, and seniors after sufficient cause has been shown by the student. Housing for married students is available privately in the community.

The College has always sought to maintain positive standards of life and action among all faculty and students, whether they live on campus or off. Consequently, we have behavioral standards for all members of the community. These standards reflect our view that we are accountable to God and responsible to the broader society.

The standards that we maintain are those that are consistent with a Christian worldview informed by Scripture, tradition, reason, and experience. A complete statement of standards for members of the Greenville College Community , and a rationale for them, is published in the Student Handbook. This is available on the World Wide Web and is available from the Student Development Office upon request. For clarification, some of the standards are included here.

We expect Greenville students to avoid all use of alcoholic beverages, tobacco, and illegal drugs. Students are requested to refrain from entertainment and behavior that is not consistent with Christian values. Students in the traditional undergraduate program allowed to live off campus are expected to observe the same regulations as those in effect for students in the residence halls . All students enrolled in the traditional undergraduate program are required to attend the College chapel programs on a regular basis.

If a student chooses not to abide by the values, standards, and regulations of Greenville College , is persistently uncooperative, or violates public laws, the College reserves the right to take appropriate disciplinary action . Disciplinary action may include dismissal from the College at any time, and/or denial of the privilege to register for the following semester. In all disciplinary cases students are provided with due process, which includes the right to have a hearing and to appeal judgments to higher levels of authority.

Our goal in creating residential and behavioral policies is always to help students grow holistically, in knowledge and skill, and especially in their relationship with Jesus Christ. While all policies and standards are imperfect, we have found these standards particularly valuable in shaping students and the GC community in positive ways. (top)

Worship Opportunities

Chapel assemblies are designed to maximize the opportunity for all members of the College community to engage in the kind of education which integrates faith and reason, spirit and mind, knowledge and love. A time when the whole campus community meets together, chapel assemblies nurture intelligent Christian concern for each other and for the needs of our world. Reflection, worship, aesthetic appreciation through verse and song, and contemplation of one's own self-definition as measured by God's seeking love in Christ are some of the responses one may make to chapel. Chapel at Greenville College is an integral part of the educational reach of the community. The chapel program is shaped by the College chaplain, who also serves as Director of Spiritual Formation for the campus.

Vespers , meeting on Thursday evenings, is a student-directed time of worship and sharing. The services are sometimes experimental and innovative, but always seek to focus on the meaning of Jesus for one's life in the world. The College provides a variety of Christian education experiences meaningful to students, many of whom will later become involved in church ministry across the country.

Churches in the community welcome Greenville students to their Sunday services. The College and the local Free Methodist congregation enjoy a close cooperative relationship. Though independent from the College, yet vitally interested in its success, the church makes its sanctuary available for chapel and other religious services of the College. The pastor and assistants are available for counseling and students are free to use the church for prayer and meditation throughout the week. Other community churches and pastors also serve faculty and students from the College community. Whatever their denominational preferences may be, students are strongly encouraged to become involved in one of the local churches.

Through the Student Ministries of Greenville College , students share God's love for the world. Students give of their time, talents, and energies voluntarily through ministries ranging from church services to community functions, and from nursing homes to children's meetings. The College supports Student Ministries by providing guidance, training, scheduling, and transportation. Students are encouraged to participate through music, teaching, and visitation. (top)

Healthcare

Local physicians and the local hospital provide excellent health care. Edward A. Utlaut Memorial Hospital is located less than one mile from campus, and was rated as one of the Top 100 Hospitals ® in the country by Solucient in 2002. Group accident and health insurance are available to all students. Information about the cost and coverage is available at the Student Development Office. The counseling service, an important part of Student Development, is designed to help students manage the difficult life transitions experienced throughout their collegiate journey. (top)

Diversity

Greenville College has a historic but ever-increasing commitment to multicultural education. Multicultural programming has been in existence for decades, and is fostered through strong faculty and student leadership. In the fall of 2000, the Office of Multicultural and Cross Cultural Programs was established to help integrate and develop these leadership efforts. Events such as our Gospel Celebration, Latino Night, and Multicultural Festival encourage members of our community to discover the richness of God's diverse creation. Furthermore, all students must complete a cross cultural requirement in order to graduate.

Our goal is to create an academic community persistently and increasingly marked by ethnic diversity among students, faculty, and staff. We seek to foster positive relationships among all groups on campus. Our desire is for all students to experience the gift of interaction with those who come from different racial and ethnic backgrounds. We hope that these experiences will stretch students and propel them towards greater emotional and intellectual maturity, so that they can better live lives of character and service. (top)

Student Government

Every traditional undergraduate student at Greenville is a member of the Student Association . Acting under a representative constitution, this group elects major officers annually and representatives to Student Senate each semester. Senate members are elected from the various residence halls , from among the commuting students, from the classes, and at large.

Student Senate has committees responsible for social and cultural activities, publications, student relations, and academic affairs. The President of the Student Association is an ex-officio member of the Faculty Council, and many other students serve on the numerous standing committees of the College. These experiences of delegating and accepting responsibility form an important part of the total educational experience. (top)

Athletics

Through its long history, the Athletic Department has emphasized what it can do for students, not what students can do for the College. This explains the absence of athletic scholarships, which might have "bought" athletic fame. At Greenville the athlete is a student, and many students turn out to be fine athletes.

Intercollegiate participation is available in seven sports for men: baseball, basketball, cross-country, football, soccer, tennis, and track; and in seven sports for women: basketball, cross-country, soccer, softball, track, tennis, and volleyball. The College belongs to the National Collegiate Athletics Association ( NCAA ) , Division Three, the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference ( SLIAC ) and the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) . All players must meet eligibility and physical examination requirements.

A full program of intramural sports provides athletic involvement for a large number of students. Among the activities are basketball, flag football, indoor soccer, softball, and volleyball. The Greenville College Fitness Center is also available. This facility has an aerobics room, exercise and weight training equipment, and a lap pool. (top)

Music

Music is a tradition at Greenville not limited to music majors. For 75 years the Greenville College Choir has taken an annual spring tour in addition to weekend trips. Membership is by audition, and voice lessons are encouraged. This elite vocal group has a reputation for fine choral performances in music ranging from Bach to contemporary composers. The College Band has established its place as a performing and touring group. Within the concert band are several ensembles and a "pep band" known for its game time appearances. Other opportunities for musical involvement are available with Chamber Singers , Chorale , and String Ensemble .

The College has a preeminent contemporary Christian music program. The Department sponsors a number of contemporary Christian praise and worship ensembles. Each semester several lab bands are chosen by audition. Other ensembles formed by interested students, if approved by the Music Department, may represent the College in churches, youth groups, and other public performances.

The Agape Music Festival is a highlight of the spring semester. The Festival is a Christ-centered, student-run ministry with the primary goal of spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ through contemporary Christian music. Agape strives to present quality, live music; build and promote positive relationships with a broad community; display the diverse educational programs of Greenville College ; and provide the student staff with hands-on music business experience. Over three hundred students, including staff and volunteers, each year are involved in planning and managing this event that attracts thousands of people from all over the country. Recent bands performing at this festival include Jars of Clay, Superchic[k], Rebecca St. James, and Michael W. Smith. (top)

Publications

Expression through the written word and the graphic arts is essential to the communication and preservation of news and ideas. The College sponsors two regular publications with maximum freedom of expression within the canons of responsible journalism. A Student Publications Board appoints editors for the student newspaper and the yearbook.

The Papyrus is a weekly eight or twelve page student newspaper covering campus events and expressing student views. Qualified volunteers selected by the editor fill positions on the staff. Experience here has led several students toward careers in journalism.

The Vista is a traditional yearbook. A pictorial sampling of student life, the Vista has won several awards in recent years. The artistic quality of photographs taken by the student staff has been outstanding. (top)

Broadcasting

WGRN -FM provides information and entertainment for the campus and surrounding communities. It also gives occupational opportunity to students involved in the programming and production. The station broadcasts 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Mostly music, programming also includes live broadcasts of football and basketball games, news and interviews, and recorded broadcasts from several sources of religious programming. Sunday morning worship services are broadcast from community churches. Listeners can access WGRN's streamed audio through the station website at http://www.wgrn.net. (top)

Drama

The Factory Theatre, named for its location in a former glove factory (now called The Kelsey Building ), is the place where students learn the art of acting and play production. In recent years, The Factory Theatre has presented multiple performances of Fiddler on the Roof, Much Ado About Nothing, The Odd Couple, The Glass Menagerie, and Charlotte's Web . Several student-directed one-act plays have also been produced. (top)

Last updated: August 6, 2004