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2012-2013 Academic Catalog and Handbook

On-Campus Academic Programs

Academic Success Program

A limited number of carefully selected students who do not meet regular admission standards are welcomed to the George Fox University Academic Success Program (ASP) each fall. Admitted provisionally to the university, ASP students attend an afternoon orientation before other students arrive. Under the individualized guidance of the ASP director and faculty advisors, they register for fall courses. Tutorial assistance and other aids are available, as needed. Total hours are limited to 14 for fall semester.

Academic Symposia

Each year, George Fox University hosts numerous academic symposia as well as faculty lectures, some of which offer academic or chapel credit to students. On the Newberg campus, the biennial Herbert Hoover Symposium features leading authorities on the life and career of Herbert Hoover. Hoover spent part of his youth in Newberg, attending Friends Pacific Academy, the predecessor school to George Fox University. There is an annual Woolman Forum and Spring Theological Conference. Christian Life Week, Missions Week, Cultural Celebration Week, and Quaker Heritage Week all provide an opportunity to hear guest speakers lecture on related topics. At the Portland Center, the George Fox Evangelical Seminary offers a lecture series on various dates throughout the academic year.

First Year Seminar Program

Repeated studies of the experience of college freshmen have found that the degree to which students identify with and become involved in the college environment during the first few weeks of attendance affects their success and satisfaction with their entire college experience. As a result, George Fox University demonstrates its commitment to freshmen by providing a First Year Seminar to assist students as they integrate into the academic and social life of the university community.

All first-time freshman students who matriculate fall or spring semester participate in the First Year Seminar. Students select a topical seminar designed by advisors to interest and involve students as they begin their college experience. Students meet in small groups with an assigned advisor for a required First Year Seminar during the first five weeks of the fall or spring semester, for which they earn one credit hour. The advisor also meets with students individually for academic advising. A returning student peer advisor is assigned to a group and maintains one-on-one contact with each freshman to assist with the transition to college life. This program provides new college students with the opportunity to interact - beyond the residence hall and traditional classroom setting - with one another, with a faculty member, and with a returning student during the first semester of enrollment.

Richter Scholar Program

This program provides financial assistance to both graduate and undergraduate students to facilitate advanced research in their fields. The program is funded by annual grants from the Paul K Richter and Evalyn E.C. Richter Memorial Funds. Although the funding is available for research work at any time during the year, the typical undergraduate award provides a stipend for full-time research work in the summer, along with supplies and travel. For more information, see the guidelines on the George Fox website.

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