Catalog of Abilene Christian University, 2003-2004 Page: 29
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Campus Life 29
Campus Life
Wayne Barnard, Assistant Provost and Dean
ACU Box 29004; Abilene, Texas 79699-9004
McKinzie Hall, Room 135
Phone: 325-674-2067
Fax: 325-674-4831
Email: barnardw@acu.edu
Web: www.acu.edu/campuslife
The mission of Campus Life is to work in partnership with Academic
Affairs to integrate living, learning and faith, whereby students learn
to live lives of Christian service and leadership throughout the world.
Campus Life reports with Academic Affairs to the provost and is
directly supervised by the assistant provost for student development
and dean of campus life. Campus Life is organized into three areas,
each supervised by a director. These areas are Student Leadership
Development, Student Life and Student Services. Three other units
report directly to the dean of campus life. These include ACU Police
and Public Safety, Student Productions (including Freshman Follies
and Sing Song) and Students Judicial Affairs and Discipline.
Student Leadership Development includes the Volunteer and
Service-Learning Center, Student Organizations and Activities
(including men's and women's social clubs), Leadership Development
and Leadership Camps.
The area of Student Life is comprised of four units, Residence Life
Education and Housing, Intramural Sports and Outdoor Education,
Spiritual Life and Student Ministries, and Chapel.
Student Services includes the Medical Clinic, the University Counseling
Center, Student Multi-cultural Enrichment, Career Services and the
McGlothlin Campus Center.
Residence Life Education and Housing
Mimi Barnard, Director
ACU Box 29004; Abilene, Texas 79699-9004
McKinzie, Room 125
Phone: 325-674-2066
Fax: 325-674-6475
Email: reslife@acu.edu
Web: www.acu.edu/campuslife
Abilene Christian University promotes a residence life philosophy
intended to assist students in their development toward responsible
and disciplined lifestyles. We believe a student's best opportunity for
success is deeply rooted in our Christian environment - integrating
living, learning and faith. Unlike colleges and universities that may
require four years in on-campus housing, or others that may be
defined as commuter schools without on-campus housing, ACU
provides a developmental opportunity whereby first-year students live in
traditional on-campus halls with a curfew, second-year students live in
traditional on-campus halls without a curfew, and third-year, fourth-year
and graduate students live in on-campus apartments or off-campus.
All first-year and second-year students are required to live on-campus,
regardless of the number of hours earned. The only exceptions to this
requirement are:
1. A student's parents are Abilene residents, and he or she will
live with his or her parents in the family's primary residence.
(Students whose parents own property in Abilene are not
exempt from this policy. Parents should plan to lease this
property until their student is eligible to live off-campus.)
2. A student is 21 years of age prior to the beginning of the
fall semester.
3. A student has graduated from high school more than two years
prior to the beginning of the fall semester. (Home schooled
students and high school students enrolled in college classes
earning dual credit are not exempt from this policy.)4. A student is married and files a marriage license with the Office
of Residence Life Education and Housing.
5. A student is enrolled in less than 9 hours at ACU. (First and
second-year students enrolled in less than 9 hours at ACU and
taking additional hours from another college or university in
Abilene or the surrounding area are not exempt from this policy.)
Any petition for exceptions to the above criteria must be made in
writing to the director of residence life education and housing.
Such petitions must adequately state reasons for an exception and
should include any supporting documentation for such reasons. Any
petitions made for health reasons will be carefully considered. Our
first priority will be to meet any special needs within our residence
life policy. A number of rooms have been dedicated to these special
requests. In most cases, exceptions to our policies will not be
made. Instead, we desire that students work with residence life staff
to meet any special needs. Exceptions will not be made based on
financial need. Students should consider issues related to room and
board when making decisions to attend Abilene Christian University.
When making decisions about off-campus petitions, the director
of residence life education and housing will consult with various
ACU officials, as well as with any persons submitting supporting
documentation. The decision of the director of residence life education
and housing will be final. Any concerns or questions concerning ACU
residence life philosophy, policies or process should be directed to
the director of residence life education and housing. The director of
student life will only address written concerns after they have first been
addressed by the director of residence life education and housing.
The university has on-campus accommodations for 1,818 single students
in nine residence halls. Each residence hall is equipped with computer
network connections, cable television and telephone lines in each room.
A computer lab is located on the first floor of every residence hall.
All first-year students are housed together to foster a community
environment among members of each class. Nelson and Gardner are
reserved for 540 first-year women. McKinzie and Mabee are home to
430 first-year men. Second-year female students are housed in Adams,
McDonald, Morris and Sikes residence halls with a total capacity of 518
residents. A total of 330 second-year male students live in Edwards and
Smith halls.
About 475 people - third and fourth year students and graduate
students - have the opportunity to live in the 200-unit University Park
apartment complex located on the northeast corner of the campus.
Among the University Park features are electronic gates, recreational
facilities and a central courtyard with a clubhouse. Each of the three
custom floor plans is designed to meet students' needs and to assist
in achieving academic objectives. The community offers students
the convenience of living on campus plus much of the flexibility of
off-campus living.
Chapel Programs
Brad Carter, Coordinator
ACU Box 29004; Abilene, Texas 79699-9004
McKinzie Hall, Room 127
Phone: 325-674-2375
Fax: 325-674-6475
Email: chapel@acu.edu or brad.carter@acu.edu
Web: www.acu.edu/chapel
Chapel Programs seeks to enable part of ACU's corporate identity as
people who gather and worship as well as contributing to community,
spiritual development, and critical thinking while affirming its heritage
within the churches of Christ. This office coordinates all efforts to
provide quality programming for daily Chapel and Chapel policy.
Chapel meets daily (Monday-Friday) and is required of all full-time
undergraduates. It provides a period of education, corporate worship
and sharing of community concerns.
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