Campus Safety
Campus Safety is a service-driven department committed to establishing and maintaining operational procedures that provide a safe environment for students, faculty, staff and visitors in a manner consistent with mission of Emmanuel College.
The College cooperates with the City of Franklin Springs Police Department to maintain a security presence seven days per week for protection of students and facilities. In the evening hours, the Campus Resource Officer will confront students who appear to be breaking college regulations. Security personnel may ask to see a student’s I.D. card and may retain the card in order to submit it to the Vice President for Student Life, the Director of Campus Operations, or a Resident Director with a report of the alleged infraction. Students are to obey and respect security personnel and provide them with appropriate information as requested. In accordance with Georgia Law Code 16-11-3, anyone attempting to conceal his or her face or identity who does not immediately respond to the requests of security or staff may be dealt with by law enforcement authorities.
Important information:
Annual Clery Act and Fire Safety Report
Fire Drill Procedures: Classrooms and Other Facilities
Our Story
Emmanuel College first opened on January 1, 1919, under the name of Franklin Springs Institute. During its first year, the institution offered the first 11 grades of school and a Biblical Department for prospective ministers. The founder of the school was the Reverend George Floyd Taylor, a North Carolinian who had long desired to begin such an institution. For over a century the campus had been used as a health resort centered around several mineral springs. Only 50 students enrolled the first year, so not all of the old wooden resort buildings were used. By 1922, however, the school was opened free of charge, and the buildings were filled to capacity. Throughout the early years, G. F. Taylor was president, except for 1926-27, when the Reverend B. A. Jones was president. Because of the Great Depression, the school closed temporarily in 1931.
In 1933 the school was reopened as a high school and junior college, with the Reverend Thomas Lee Aaron as president. Under President Aaron’s leadership, the school gradually progressed from a small community school to a modern, influential junior college. In 1939, the name of the institution was changed to Emmanuel, meaning “God with us.” Upon Reverend Aaron’s death in January 1951, Mr. Woodard Glenn Drum, former dean of the college, became president.
The administration of President Drum saw the completion of the present campus quadrangle, the recruitment of an excellent faculty, and the gaining of full accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission of Colleges in 1967. The high school department, which had earlier been fully accredited by the Southern Association, was discontinued in 1963. With the retirement of President Drum in January 1970, Dr. Culbreth Young Melton became the sixth president of the institution.
Under Dr. Melton’s administration a four-year School of Christian Ministries was inaugurated and accredited by the American Association of Bible Colleges. A new Learning Resources Center was constructed, and the overall quality of the institution was improved. Upon Dr. Melton’s retirement, Dr. David Roger Hopkins became the seventh president in June 1983.
Many campus improvements are credited to Dr. Hopkins’ leadership, including construction of the Student Activities Center, two new residence halls and the Wellons Science Resources Center, and acquisition of the John W. Swails Convocation Center. Major changes in curricular offerings also accompanied accreditation as a four-year institution by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission of Colleges in 1991. During the 1992-93 academic year, the consolidation of the two- and four-year programs was completed as Emmanuel began offering many new baccalaureate degree programs.
Upon Dr. Hopkins’ retirement in 2005, Reverend Michael S. Stewart was inaugurated as the eighth president of Emmanuel College. The college is moving into the future under his leadership and fresh vision.
Along with the growth of its academic programs and physical plant has been a concomitant emphasis on religious and spiritual values. Emmanuel finds much of its justification for existence in its purpose of offering education of high academic quality in a Christian environment. The successful performance of students who have completed Emmanuel’s degree programs and later transferred to other institutions of higher learning reflects the quality of Emmanuel’s academic efforts. The lives of EC alumni speak of the quality of the Christian academic opportunities they have received. Through its program of Christian higher education, Emmanuel College has attempted to provide students with academic and spiritual values that will enrich their lives and lead them to enrich the lives of others in the highest Christian tradition.
Courses
This year's Education Course Offerings are now available in the 2013-14 Course Catalog. CLICK HERE, click on the 2013-14 Course Catalog, and advance to page 145 for to view them with full descriptions. There you can also find out which semesters they are offered and how many credit hours they are worth.
Education Forms
coming soon
Registrar's Office
Welcome
The Registrar/Student Records Office of Emmanuel College strives to serve its students, faculty and administration with a Christ-centered stewardship by maintaining accurate academic records in a secure environment.
Debra Grizzle Cathy Acree
Registrar Assistant Registrar
dgrizzle@ec.edu cacree@ec.edu
Academic Calendar
Contains all the important dates relating to academics for the respective school years.
2012-13 Academic Year
2013-14 Academic Year
Fall 2012 Exam Schedule
Registration Services
ACCEL/Move On When Ready
Course Schedules
Enrollment/Degree Verification
FERPA-Student Rights
MyEC Registration System
Re-Enrollment Process
Transcript Request Process
Testing Services (CLEP, SAT, ACT, Test Proctoring)
Required Forms for Admission and Registration
Meningococcal Vaccine Requirement - All students are required by Georgia law to read and sign the form. However, the vaccine itself is not required.
Admissions Application
Transfer Eligibility Form (TEF) - Required of all students transferring from another institution.
Disclosure of Institutional (General Student Body) Graduation/Completion and Transfer-out Rates: Emmanuel College is pleased to provide the following information regarding our institution's graduation/completion rates. The information is provided in compliance with the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended. The rates reflect the graduation/completion status of students who enrolled during the indicated school year and for whom 150% of the normal time-to-completion has elapsed. During the fall semester of 2006, 130 first-time, full-time, certificate or degree-seeking Undergraduate students entered Emmanuel College. After 6 years (as of August 1, 2012), 41% of these students had graduated from our institution or completed their programs. Questions related to this report should be directed to Debra Grizzle.
Course Catalog
Every student who enrolls at Emmanuel College must be enrolled in and working to meet the graduation requirements in a curriculum leading toward either an associate or a baccalaureate degree. For a complete program outline and list of all requirements, click on one of the links below to download the catalog for the year you started at Emmanuel. Prior year catalogs are available for those who may have a question regarding the programs of Emmanuel in previous years.
Library
Welcome! The Shaw-Leslie Library serves the educational community of Emmanuel College by supporting the information, curriculum and professional needs of students, faculty, staff and other users of the College. The Library strives to acquire and make accessible a well-balanced collection of materials in a variety of formats to support the College’s instructional programs.
The Shaw-Leslie Library provides information services to students, faculty and staff of Emmanuel College as well as the community. It has a collection of more than 80,000 volumes including books, music scores, cassettes, disc recordings, video tapes, DVDs, electronic books and other multimedia materials. Periodical resources include current paper journal subscriptions, newspapers, microfiche, indexing and full-text access contained in the databases of Galileo. Library services include circulation, reference, library orientation and interlibrary loan.
Contact the Library
Front Desk: 706-245-2848; eclibrary@ec.edu
Austina Jordan, Library Director; 706-245-2850; ajordan@ec.edu
Deborah Millier, Assistant Director; 706-245-2852; dmillier@ec.edu
Beth Cochran, Senior Library Associate; 706-245-2849; bcochran@ec.edu
Honors Program
Program Design
- Offers an enhanced set of core classes that provide a great academic challenge
- Enhances post-graduate acceptance and vocational position
- Engages a close knit group of classmates for four years in Honors sections of 17-23 hours of core classes that are enriching and intellectually stimulating
- Develops close relationships with others who enjoy intellectual challenges
Honors Degree Benefits
- Non-traditional student-centered classes that inspire creativity
- Mentoring and personal attention from the honors faculty
- Graduation ceremony honors
- Annotated diploma
Admissions to Program
- 24 creative, original thinkers each year
- Minimum of 1000 Reading and Math SAT
- Minimum of 500 Writing SAT
- Minimum of 3.25 GPA
- To apply to the Honor's Program, fill out the application and email it to honors@ec.edu or mail it to Emmanuel College - Dr. Leslie Boucher PO Box 129, Franklin Springs, GA 30639. The application can be found HERE . Make sure you right click and choose "save link as." Then open the application from wherever you saved it, fill it out, and send it in. If you just left click the link it will take you to a web version that cannot be filled out electronically.
Acceptance Notification
- After the Honors Committee has examined the application materials and determined each student’s eligibility, it will choose the top 24 applicants
- The selected applicants will receive a letter of invitation from the Honors Committee
Honors Program Contacts
Dr. Leslie Boucher
lboucher@ec.edu
(706)-245-7226 ext.2649
Click the image below to view the Honors Program Brochure.
Program Requirements
Admission Requirements
Completion of at least 30 hours of coursework, including EN 101, EN 102, CM 130, Math (see specific program requirements), ED 101, and ED 200 (must have a “C-” or better in each of these courses)
