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TRANSFERABILITY OF CREDIT
Credits earned at New College Franklin may not transfer to another educational institution. Credits earned at another educational institution may not be accepted by New College Franklin. You should obtain confirmation that New College Franklin will accept any credits you have earned at another educational institution before you execute an enrollment contract or agreement. You should also contact any educational institutions that you may want to transfer credits earned at New College Franklin to determine if such institutions will accept credits earned at New College Franklin prior to executing an enrollment contract or agreement. The ability to transfer credits from New College Franklin to another educational institution may be very limited. Your credits may not transfer and you may have to repeat courses previously taken at New College Franklin if you enroll in another educational institution. You should never assume that credits will transfer to or from any educational institution. It is highly recommended and you are advised to make certain that you know the transfer of credit policy of New College Franklin and of any other educational institutions you may in the future want to transfer the credits earned at New College Franklin before you execute an enrollment contract or agreement.
NON-DISCRIMINATION
New College Franklin admits students of any race, color and national or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at New College Franklin. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies or any other school-administered programs.
RIGHTS AND PRIVACY (FERPA)
New College Franklin is committed to the privacy and confidentiality of student records. It may release financial, academic, and personal information to parents of dependent students seventeen years of age and younger without students’ consent. If students are eighteen or older and independent from their parents, they must provide written consent to the college before financial, academic, and personal information is released to the parents. College personnel may reveal generally observed public behavior to parents. The college may occasionally release a student’s directory information (name, address, phone number, year in school, major) to inquiring parties. If students want the college to refrain from releasing directory information, they must provide the Dean of Academics with a written request.
ACCREDITATION
New College Franklin is a member of the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools (TRACS) [15935 Forest Road, Forest, VA 24551; Telephone: 434.525.9539; e-mail: info@tracs.org] having been awarded Accreditation Status as a Category II institution by the TRACS Accreditation Commission on April 13, 2021. This status is effective for a period of five years. TRACS is recognized by the United States Department of Education (USDOE), the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), and the International Network for Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education (INQAAHE).
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GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS/PROCEDURES
Candidates for the Bachelor of Arts must complete each of the following requirements or their approved equivalent or replacement. These are typically completed in 4 years, assuming an average credit workload of 16 credits per semester.
● Earn 32 credits in the Moral Philosophy discipline field.
● Earn 24 credits in the Theological Studies discipline field.
● Earn 20 credits in the Trivium Studies discipline field.
● Earn 24 credits in the Quadrivium Studies discipline field.
● Earn 20 credits in the Applied Study discipline field.
● Complete the 3 credit Senior Capstone Course
Students who plan to graduate must submit an application to graduate. By February 15 for the Spring semester, or September 15 for the Fall semester (if applicable). Upon submission, the Office of the Dean of Academics will review the application and confirm that the student will meet program requirements by graduation (program requirements are listed above). Once the review is complete and successful, graduation materials will be ordered. Although diploma covers will be used in graduation, actual diplomas will not be released until grades have been finalized, all requirements are met, and all financial obligations are satisfied.