Atlanta Campus Catalog 2009-2010 - Mercer University

Center school and receive credit that may be applied to his/her degree program. Tuition
costs are paid to the student’s home institution. The aim of the program is to enable students
to enrich their undergraduate programs by pursuing course-work in areas of study
that are not available on their own campuses. To be eligible to participate, a student must
have the recommendation of the faculty advisor and the approval of the Coordinator of
Cross Registration. For information concerning the policies and procedures of cross registration,
see the “Cross-Registration” section under “Academic Information.” The
Coordinator of Cross Registration may be identified through the Registrar’s Office.
Air Force ROTC
Mercer University students may participate in the Air Force Reserve Officer Training
Corps through the ARCHE cross-registration program. It involves an elective curriculum
taken alongside required college classes. Students participating in the program will attend
Air Force ROTC classes and training taught weekly at the Georgia Institute of Technology
on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Students earn a college degree and an officer’s commission
in the U.S. Air Force at the same time. A student who completes the Air Force ROTC
Program qualifies as a commissioned officer and will be allowed to enter active duty in
the U.S. Air Force. Air Force ROTC offers competitive 4, 3.5, 3, 2.5, and 2 year college
scholarships to qualified college students based on merit. Non-competitive scholarships
are also available based on major to include foreign languages. Scholarships vary from
$3,000, $9,000, $15,000, all the way up to full tuition and required fees. Scholarship winners
also receivev a stipend of up to $400 for each academic month in addition to a $750
allowance for books and other educational items. Non-scholarship students also receive
the stipend and book allowance as contracted cadets in the program. Students are subject
to all rules and regulations of the ARCHE program.
International Programs
The Office of International Programs (OIP) is the central administrative unit of international
education at the University. The OIP is responsible for the study abroad program,
student and faculty exchange programs, international student and scholar services (F-1
and J-1 visa advising) and the English Language Institute (ELI). The OIP manages the
University’s relationships with foreign universities and academic programs. The OIP’s mission
is to support students and faculty in each of these areas of international education.
In addition, the OIP works with the Office of Admissions on the recruitment and matriculation
of international students to degree programs at the University.
International Student and Scholar Services
The International Student and Scholars’ Program mission is to advise Mercer students
with F-1 visas and exchange students/scholars with J-1 visas. The coordinator of
international student and scholar services is the person responsible for advising Mercer’s
international community on these federal immigration regulations. All degree-seeking
students with F-1 visas on the Atlanta campus and the Regional Academic Centers will
need to visit the coordinator of international student and scholar services. Students in the
Atlanta English Language Institute (ELI) will also need to visit this office on the Atlanta
campus.
For more international student and scholar information, please consult the department’s
web site at www.mercer.edu/international. Telephone inquires can be made (678)
547-6151.
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