Plan now for Christmas Does it seem strange to think about Christmas in July? Not if you are using the airlines over the holidays! Since exams continue through Thursday, December 15, you will want to make reservations for departure after this date. Please be sure that whoever is making your reservations is aware of the College calendar. No exceptions to the final exam schedule will be granted. Early airline flights—even because of an exceptionally good fare—will certainly not be an acceptable excuse. All students must be gone 24 hours after their last final, with everyone gone by 10am December 17.

When do you register?

All students, with the exception of ADCP, MBA, and returning MEd and MSOT students, must complete the check-in/registration process in Derthick Hall on August 22-23. Returning MEd and MSOT students are not required to attend registration but should have their student accounts settled prior to the first day of class on August 24.

The registration schedule is below. At registration students may make schedule changes, obtain FALL 2011 student I.D. stickers, register vehicles, complete Intent to Graduate forms, meet with a representative of Student Financial Services, take care of financial obligations, and confirm work-study assignments. At Registration students may submit the completed Health and Immunization Record OR submit proof of required immunizations.

You must come to check-in/registration, even if you have already registered. Registered students who do not check in in the fall will be deleted from class rolls prior to the first day of classes on August 24.

Students can view information about their academic record and student account in the college's student records database (Self-Service) using the i.d. and password assigned, along with their date of birth and system i.d. given to the students by the Information Technology department. Among the information available to the students are semester class schedules, the college catalog, mid-term and final grades, unofficial transcripts, and charges and credits to the student's account.

Parents who claim students as “dependent” for income tax purposes may view students' grades by either (1) the student sharing i.d. and password with parents, allowing the parents to view the academic records online, or (2) the student completing a form available on the College website at http://www.milligan.edu/academics/pdf/FERPA_Authorization.pdf or in the Registrar's Office that authorizes grades to be mailed to parents and/or other types of communication. For additional information, contact the Registrar's Office at 423.461.8788.

Students who preregistered for classes at ETSU are reminded that they begin on August 27. You must be there for the first class session. ETSU's fall break falls on October 17-18. You are expected to attend ETSU classes during Milligan's fall break. If you decide not to take the class for which you preregistered, you must go to the Registrar's Office to withdraw. ETSU hours must be approved by completing an ETSU co-op request form (available in the registrar's office).

Because Milligan College is a member of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities, a national association of over 100 Christian colleges and universities, numerous off-campus learning opportunities are available. These include: American Studies Program in Washington, D.C.; Australia Studies Centre in Sydney, Australia; China Studies Program; Contemporary Music Center; India Studies Program; Latin American Studies Program in Costa Rica; Los Angeles Film Studies Center; Oxford Summer Programme; Scholars' Semester in Oxford; Middle East Studies Program in Cairo, Egypt; Uganda Studies Program in Kampala, Uganda; and Washington Journalism Center in Washington, D.C. Endorsed by the CCCU, the International Business Institute, available to Business Administration majors, provides a summer opportunity to study international business.

Besides the CCCU programs, Milligan College offers the Humanities Summer Study Tour. In addition, through an agreement with CAPA International Education, Milligan offers the PCCIS Semester and Summer programs in London; classes are held on the campus of Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, part of the University of London.

Information and application materials are available in the office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs.

Transfer students are evaluated for writing proficiency on the basis of an essay written during Welcome Week in August. Transfer students who have not completed a math class must also take a mathematics proficiency examination during orientation. Performance on these proficiency examinations determines placement in developmental studies courses. Students will be contacted during the summer regarding the exams they must complete.

Required Exam for SENIORS

Seniors who plan to graduate in December 2011 must take Senior Majors Exams in Fall 2011 and those who plan to graduate in May 2012 must take their exams in Spring 2012. The Director of Testing will email students to schedule testing dates.

Required Exam for JUNIORS

Rising Juniors (all students who entered Milligan as freshmen in fall 2009): All Juniors are required to take institutional exams (ETS Proficiency Profile and Collegiate Assessment of Academic Proficiency) on Monday, August 22,  8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m Students must complete these exams to obtain authorization for check-in/registration. Snacks, gift card drawings, and a pizza lunch will be provided. Details will be provided via email in early August. For more information, please contact Cindy Wymer, Director of Testing, 423-461-8415 or CLWymer@milligan.edu. 

CLEP Exams

Computer-based CLEP examinations are offered by appointment. Call the Testing Office (423.461.8415) to schedule an appointment. Credit for CLEP exams will not be granted after a student has earned a cumulative total of 64 hours of college credit. For a list of CLEP exams and required scores, see the table in the Testing Services section of the catalog. Requirements for exams are subject to change upon the recommendation of the Academic Committee.

Language Placement

Milligan College encourages any student who has taken a minimum of two years of high school French, German, or Spanish to take the language placement tests which are offered on August 22 at 11 a.m., in Wilson Auditorium. These tests will determine the level of language study for which you are prepared. Brush up on what you already know so that you might have the opportunity to enroll in the intermediate level rather than the elementary level. All students seeking the Bachelor of Arts degree must earn credit through the intermediate level of a language.