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This page provides an overview of general university information and certain policies as well as links to additional university information, policies, and student support resources. Each link below opens in a new window.
University Catalog
The undergraduate catalog is published each summer for the upcoming academic year. Every effort is made to ensure that the catalog contains up-to-date information and is free of errors at the time of publication. However, information contained in the catalog is subject to change without prior notice and shall not constitute a legally binding contract or agreement upon William Carey University.
Nondiscrimination Statement
William Carey University complies with all applicable federal and state nondiscrimination laws and does not engage in prohibited discrimination on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, age, genetic information, veteran status, or disability in the admission process or in the administration of its education policies, scholarships, loan programs, athletics, and other school administered rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school.
However, William Carey University is a religious-affiliated university and is exempt from certain nondiscrimination laws and shall implement its free exercise of religion under the First Amendment of the United States Constitution. Direct inquiries regarding the university’s nondiscrimination policies to the Office of the Provost, 710 William Carey Parkway, Hattiesburg, MS 39401, (601) 318-6101.
Veterans Educational Benefits
The Office of the Registrar serves as the liaison between the university, the benefit-eligible veteran/family, and the Veterans Administration. William Carey University is proud to serve our veterans and their families and is committed to providing them with a wide range of services and resources. The university provides a dedicated certifying official at both campuses. For information about applying for benefits, contact information, and resource links, please visit the Veterans Educational Benefits link at the top of this page.
Record of Retention Policy
William Carey University follows AACRAO’s Record of Retention Policy for all necessary documentation for a minimum of three years or until no longer needed.
Servicemembers Opportunity College
William Carey University has met criteria established by the Department of Defense to be recognized as a Servicemembers Opportunity College; therefore, active-duty military personnel are extended educational opportunities that are sometimes distinct from common institutional practice. Policy stipulates flexibility is essential to the improvement of access by servicemembers to undergraduate educational programs, and further, that institutional policies and practices be fair, equitable, and effective in recognizing special and often limiting conditions faced by military students. Academic residency is satisfied by 30 hours of the undergraduate degree courses being completed with William Carey University.
Reserve Officers’ Training Corp (ROTC)
William Carey University does not host its own ROTC program but cooperates with the Army and Air Force ROTC programs in an agreement with The University of Southern Mississippi to make courses available in military leadership and aerospace studies. Courses from these ROTC programs are accepted in transfer at William Carey University. For more information, see the USM ROTC website at https://www.usm.edu/aerospace-studies/.
Class Attendance
A successful educational experience requires regular class attendance, participation, and submission of assignments. Excessive absences not only negatively impact the work of the absent student but may also affect the work product of the entire class. Individual faculty members set their own attendance regulations for their classes and inform their students of them; however, students must attend a minimum of 75% of the class meetings to receive credit for the course. Likewise, excessive class absences may negatively impact one’s current and future financial aid and scholarship status. The total number of absences of each student shall be reported for each class by each faculty member at the time of filing trimester grade rosters. Online course attendance requires the student’s activity in the online course each week the course is active. Hybrid courses combine attendance in required face-to-face class meetings and weekly activity in the online portions of the course.
Campus Safety and Security
Campus security personnel on the Hattiesburg campus are available 24 hours a day. Security personnel on the Tradition campus are located at the security station at the campus entrance. All crimes and suspicious activity should be reported promptly to campus security: Hattiesburg (601) 318-6300; Tradition (228) 223-1807. For campus crime statistics, visit https://www.wmcarey.edu/office/security.
Student Rights and Responsibilities
Students are expected to always display proper conduct. The student code of conduct and the policies and procedures for dealing with violations of the code are outlined in the student handbook, The Translation. The university reserves the right to require the withdrawal of a student whose conduct and/or academic work do not meet university standards. Students have the right to appeal decisions through appropriate channels as outlined in the student handbook.
Chairs and Professorships
The Gillespie Chair of Art was established and endowed by Miss Sarah Gillespie in honor of her parents, Mr. William Gunn Gillespie and Mrs. Sallie Keith Gillespie.
The Harriet Mather Professorship In Nursing was established and endowed by a grant from Baptist Community Ministries in New Orleans. In honoring Harriet Mather, long-time dean of nursing at Mather School of Nursing in New Orleans, William Carey University has provided matching endowment income to join BCM and the contributions of the Southern Baptist Hospital League in their support of health care in Louisiana.
The J. Ralph Noonkester Endowed Professorship of History was established by a gift from Mr. Wiley Fairchild to honor the president emeritus of William Carey University.
The J. D. Sims Chair of Business Administration was established and endowed by gifts through the First Mississippi Corporation to honor the exemplary service of Mr. Sims as longtime business manager of the college.
The Thomson Chair of Business Administration was established and endowed by Mr. R. S. (Dick) Thomson in honor of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Thomson, Sr.
The Martha Elizabeth Whichard Endowed Chair of Nursing honors the legacy of Martha Elizabeth Whichard and supports nursing education within a Christian context. Interest and earnings from the fund shall be used for supporting the salary of a full-time chair in the William Carey University School of Nursing at the Tradition Campus in Biloxi, Mississippi. This endowed chair recognizes an outstanding nurse administrator/educator for program excellence and teaching contributions to the field of nursing.
The William Carey Endowed Chair of Missions was established in 2006 to reaffirm and encourage the commitment to Christian missions among the administration, faculty, staff, and students at William Carey University and to honor the legacy and impact of the missionary activity of the university’s namesake. Interest and earnings from the fund shall be used for the primary purpose of supporting the salary of an instructor teaching missions at the university. Secondarily, interest and earnings may be used as an honorarium to Baptist missionary speakers during special events with a focus on missions.
The Winters Chair in Music was established and endowed by the McCarty Farms Company in memory of Dr. Donald Winters, long-time dean and professor of music.
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