General Information
Brenau University offers both men and women the opportunity to pursue degrees through programs delivered in an evening/weekend and/or online formats. Locations include the main campus in Gainesville and several regional campuses within the state of Georgia. The baccalaureate programs provide career-oriented courses and programs based on a liberal arts foundation to enable the individual student to attain personal as well as professional growth and competence. The university tailors the mode of delivery to the needs of the adult student who is seeking a degree but finds daytime classes inconvenient or incompatible with career and family responsibilities. Evening classes are typically scheduled in four-hour blocks and each class meets one night each week of the term. Weekend classes are typically scheduled in four-hour blocks on alternate weekends. Both formats involve intensive study, close working relationships with instructors and fellow students and maximum opportunity for self-directed learning. Students may choose their classes from among those offered at several locations and formats to suit their particular schedule.
Organization and Structure
Regional campus locations have directors who are residents of the area and who report to the Associate Vice President for Nonresidential Programs. Regional campus academic programs are coordinated by specific subject-area coordinators who are members of the Brenau faculty assigned to each location under the supervision of the respective academic dean.
Attendance Policy
Students are expected to attend all class meetings; particularly the first class meeting. If a student must miss class due to a serious emergency, the student should notify the professor as soon as possible. Students will be responsible for the work missed due to absence from any class period or any portion thereof. Grades will be affected by any absences or tardiness, at the discretion of the professor. Any student who misses more than one class period or the equivalent (which is four hours), must drop the course or receive a failing grade. Students who must withdraw from a course due to absences must complete a drop form.
Students may NOT register for any course after the first class meeting.
Any evening or weekend classes missed due to an institutional decision (e.g. snow) must be made up as follows:
- Friday, Saturday, Sunday classes – at the regular class time on the next free weekend.
- Monday – Thursday classes – at 9 a.m. on the next free Saturday.
See the Academic Calendar for holiday make-up days.
Orientation
Orientation programs for new students are currently available through three delivery formats: a) group, b) online and c) individual consultative.
Group orientation programs are delivered using a format that is similar to those provided for traditional students. The format consists of a scheduled meeting time at the beginning of each semester where students are introduced to administrators and faculty and provided with information necessary for negotiating the procedural culture of the institution.
An online orientation program is available for students needing assistance with similar issues but who prefer a flexible scheduling format. The information covered in this format is similar to that of the group orientation and students have the freedom to revisit the program as often as they wish. The system allows the information to be accessible at all times and does not require students to login to be able to access the information. The online orientation for nonresidential students can be found on the Brenau Intranet site.
Individual consultative orientations are provided in one-on-one meetings with new students. Campus directors meet with students in multiple capacities at the beginning of their educational programs, serving as academic advisers and providing student services information. These initial meetings provide opportunities for the directors to conduct individual orientations for new students in a highly contextualized format.
Majors Offered
Please see the General Academic Plan and Graduate Programs sections for information about majors offered.
Locations Served
Locations throughout Georgia include Gainesville, North Atlanta (Norcross), South Atlanta (Fairburn), Augusta, and Kings Bay. Classes meeting at these locations are held in the evenings on weeknights and during the day on weekends. Faculty and staff are based at each evening and weekend studies location to assist students with their academic and administrative needs.
Gainesville Campus: Undergraduate programs in liberal studies, business administration, teacher education and nursing are offered at the Gainesville campus. Graduate programs are available in business administration, education nursing, clinical psychology and occupational therapy. Full-time Faculty and staff at the Gainesville Campus are available to assist students with their needs.
Brenau University Campus
500 Washington St. SE
Gainesville, GA 30501-3697
(770) 531-3135
(770)-534-6190 (fax)
North Atlanta Campus: Undergraduate programs in business administration, education, human resources management and interior design are offered at the North Atlanta campus. Graduate programs are available in business, education, interior design, nursing, occupational therapy and organizational leadership.
Brenau University North Atlanta Campus
3139 Campus Drive
Suite 300
Norcross, GA 30071
(770) 446-2900
(770) 263-8810 (fax)
South Atlanta Campus: Undergraduate programs in business administration, education and organizational leadership.
Brenau University South Atlanta Campus
314 NW Broad St.
Fairburn GA 30213
(678) 827-7300
(678) 827-7301 (fax)
Augusta Campus: Brenau’s Augusta campus offers undergraduate programs in education, accounting, human resources management, management, and organizational leadership. Graduate programs are available in accounting and business administration.
Brenau University
115 Davis Road
Augusta, GA 30907-2383
(706) 210-2576
(706) 210-2620 (fax)
Kings Bay: Undergraduate programs are offered in business administration and human resources management. Graduate programs are available in business administration, healthcare management and project management. Classes are taught at the U.S. Naval Submarine Base located in Kings Bay, Georgia.
Brenau University Kings Bay Campus
P.O. Box 47148
Kings Bay, GA 31547
(912) 882-7125
(912) 882-1637 (fax)
Please note: Students taking classes at any of Brenau’s locations are eligible to enroll in online courses. |
