Victory University 2012-2013 Academic Catalog

LOCATION
The Flats at Cotton Council located at 1918 North Parkway offers a unique alternative to oncampus
living. Located just a short distance (4 miles) from the Victory University campus, this
exquisite living option offers students independence and proximity to campus. From our vast
amenities to friendly staff, The Flats is a worry-free environment that allows you to focus on the
most important thing - being a college student. The Flats at Cotton Council offers students fully
furnished 3-bedroom, 2-bedroom and studio style apartment layouts.
FACILITIES
In March 2002, Crichton College (now Victory University) relocated to a renovated campus
facility located at 255 N. Highland in the High Point Terrace neighborhood. This location places
Victory in the northeast corner of a higher educational quadrangle of universities that includes
the University of Memphis, Christian Brothers University, and Rhodes College.
The campus features a combination of large comfortable classrooms and small seminar rooms
for classroom instruction equipped to accommodate up to date technology. Computer labs,
science labs and observation facilities support the learning environment. Victory’s campus also
features the 1,186 seat Virgil L. Iles Auditorium, the J. W. and Dorothy Bell Library, the Follett
Bookstore and the Flats at Cotton Council, student dormitory.
The Victory campus is centrally located in the Memphis metropolitan area and is minutes from
most Memphis area locations, including downtown, the surrounding suburbs, airport, and
other facilities. Located near Victory are the Oak Court Mall and the Poplar Plaza shopping
centers. The University of Memphis Library and the main branch of the Memphis Public Library
are less than five minutes away.
THE J.W. AND DOROTHY BELL LIBRARY
The J. W. and Dorothy Bell Library is an integral part of the teaching program at Victory
University. It seeks to extend the work of the classroom in breadth and depth, to provide for
student and faculty research, and to encourage reading beyond course requirements. The
collection houses over 56,000 volumes, which include books, bound journals, videos, DVD’s,
tapes, CD’s, microfiche, etc. Study carrels and a Curriculum Resource Center are provided.
Subscriptions to approximately 64 periodicals are maintained with back issues either in bound,
CD-Rom, or microfiche formats. A photocopier, microfilm reader/printer, and computers are
provided for student use. The Library has reciprocal use agreements with nine other
postsecondary institutions in Memphis, thus ensuring that students have access to the best
resources available in this area.
The Tennessee Electronic Library (Infotrac, Ebsco Points of View, Newsbank, and Learning
Express), Proquest, Net Library, and First Search also are available in the Library. In addition, the
Library has an Internet accessible online circulation system and an Online Public Access Catalog
(OPAC). The Library is a member of an interlibrary loan network, making it possible for
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