Accreditation and Compliance Statements
Alma College is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. The Michigan Department of Education approves Alma programs for certification of elementary and secondary teachers. Approval of Alma programs is also given by the American Chemical Society Committee on Professional Training, the National Association of Schools of Music and the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education. Contact information follows:
North Central Association of Colleges and SchoolsCommission on Institutions of Higher Education
30 North La Salle Street, Suite 2400
Chicago, IL 60602-2504
Phone: 1-800-621-7440
FAX: (312) 263-7462
e-mail: info@ncacihe.org Michigan Department of Education
John A. Hannah Office Building
608 West Allegan, Box 30008
Lansing, MI 48933
Phone: (517) 373-3324
www.mde.state.mi.us Committee on Professional Training
American Chemical Society
1155 Sixteenth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: (202) 872-4589
FAX: (202) 872-6066
www.acs.org National Association of Schools of Music
11250 Roger Bacon Drive, Suite 21
Reston, VA 20190
Phone: (703) 437-0700
FAX: (703) 437-6312
e-mail: info@arts-accredit.org Commission of Accreditation of Athletic Training Education
2201 Double Creek Drive, Suite 5006
Round Rock, TX 78664
Phone: (512) 733-9700
FAX: (512) 733-9701
e-mail: caate@sbcglobal.net
The College maintains membership in the American Association of University Women, Association of American Colleges, Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Michigan, Council for Undergraduate Research, College Entrance Examination Board, National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, and the Presbyterian College Union.
Notice
Alma's academic catalog contains the most accurate information available at the time of publication. A brief supplement with updated information will be published for 2008-09. Alma College reserves the right to change without notice statements in this catalog concerning, but not limited to, curricula, fees, rules, policies, scholarships and tuitions.
Federal Compliance Statements
Campus Crime. Alma College abides by the Student Right-to-Know and Campus Security Act of 1990. The College makes information concerning campus crime statistics available in printed form to the campus community each year. This information is also available to prospective students upon request.
Financial Information. The College's annual financial report is available for review by prospective students, alumni and the public upon request at the library's reserve desk.
Nondiscrimination Statement. Alma College's nondiscrimination policy includes age, color, creed, gender, national origin, physical ability, race, religion and sexual orientation.
Retention. For the past five years, the fall-to-fall retention rate from first-year to second-year students has averaged over 80 percent. The fall-to-fall retention rate for all freshmen, sophomores and juniors has met or exceeded approximately 86 percent for each of the past five years. The six-year degree completion rate for four of the last five graduating classes has exceeded 70 percent. The five-year rate for the class of 2004 was 69 percent.
Students with Disabilities. Alma College is committed to complying with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 by providing access to campus facilities and reasonable accommodations in programs, services and classroom activities. Students with disabilities are responsible for ensuring that the College is aware of disabilities that require accommodations by contacting the Provost' Office.