Academic and Cultural Events (ACE

ACADEMIC AND CULTURAL EVENTS PROGRAM (ACE)

The Academic and Cultural Events program is an integral part of the College’s General Education program. It seeks to broaden academic pursuits, introduce current issues, serve as a forum for ethical concerns, offer cultural breadth and refinement, and stimulate new directions and perspectives for thought.

Each ACE program will embody one or more of the following goals: • Students’ intellect will be stimulated and critical thinking advanced by extending the curriculum of the academic division with activities connected with and related to the C-SC liberal arts education. • Students’ creativity will be fostered with new approaches to everyday life through the fine and language arts, not only experiencing the arts as observers, but also participants in events through performance, discussion, and other engagement. • Students will explore campus and societal concerns including student wellness, diversity, campus and community leadership and philanthropy.

The ACE program includes three components: a) Artistic and Cultural Experiences, b) Academic Experiences, and c) Campus and Cultural Experiences: a) Artistic and Cultural Experiences (ACE) – events may include choral or band concerts, theatre productions, art gallery openings, and other types of artistic and cultural events. b) Academic Experiences (AE) – these events can be proposed and sponsored by any academic department on campus and will include several annual lecture series events. c) Campus and Cultural Experiences (CCE) – these are special events, sponsored by any department on campus and in collaboration with at least one faculty member that meet the above guidelines/goals.

Students enrolled at Culver-Stockton for four years must attend a total of 24 events. Students attending fewer than 8 full-time semesters should refer to the chart below for details. The events will be divided as follows:

Total # of Semesters Total Events

8 or more 6-7 4-5 1-3 24 18 11 6 ACE Events (Sug./Min.) 15/12 11/9 8/6 4/3 AE Events (Sug./Min.) 5/4 4/3 2/2 1/1 CCE Events (Sug./Min.) 4/3 3/2 1/1 1/1

Faculty may petition the ACE Committee for ACE credit for non-class required events during study abroad or domestic travel. Non-class-required events are defined as those not required as part of the course’s original syllabus.

The total number of events required may change if the graduation date changes. The Registrar makes the final decision on the number of events required and for any and all reductions made.

Proper dress and behavior are expected at all events. An event dedicated to teaching proper etiquette at campus events will be led by faculty/staff and is a part of the FYE class experience. This event will promote and encourage etiquette that is expected when attending any event, whether held on or off campus. Students that violate proper dress and etiquette will earn no credit for said event. Any faculty or staff member in attendance will have the right to dismiss a student from any event.

If a student is in danger of not meeting the number of events required to receive ACE credit and graduate, the ACE Committee will send a warning to both the student and the student’s advisor the semester prior to graduation.

If a student does not complete ACE requirements, the ACE Committee can vote to allow the student to take an online course after all other graduation requirements are completed, and the student is eligible to participate in his/her scheduled graduation ceremony.

GED 100: Academic and Cultural Experiences (1) This course fulfills the ACE credit for the Culver-Stockton College General Education curriculum. The course is offered only to students who do not meet the total number of ACE events required. Students must have met all other graduation requirements and be eligible to participate in the graduation ceremony. Prerequisite: consent of ACE Committee. Offered in the first 5-week summer session and the first 8-week online session in the spring.