2013-2014 Course Catalog - PDF Format - Flagler College

General Information 15
In April of 1971, Dr. William L. Proctor was appointed President of Flagler
College, a position he would hold for 30 years. Dr. Proctor resigned as President
of Flagler College in 2001 to accept an appointment by Governor Jeb Bush to
serve on the seven-member Florida Board of Education. He continues his service
to the College in the position of Chancellor.
Dr. William T. Abare, Jr., was appointed President of Flagler College in
2001. He began his career with Flagler College in 1971. Prior to assuming his
Executive Vice President and Dean of Academic Affairs.
Statement of Purpose
The aim of Flagler College is to provide a supportive and challenging
environment in which students acquire knowledge, exercise good citizenship,
and adhere to high ethical standards.
The principal focus of the College’s academic program is undergraduate
education in selected liberal and pre-professional studies; thus, the role of
teaching is central to the College’s mission.
The purposes of the academic program are to provide opportunities for
general and specialized learning; to assist students in preparing for careers; and
The objectives of the student life program at Flagler are to establish
appropriate standards of conduct and to promote activities that will contribute
to the development of self-discipline, integrity, and leadership.
Flagler College was established as a memorial to Henry M. Flagler. The Hotel
Ponce de Leon, built by Mr. Flagler, serves as a reminder of his enterprise, diligence,
and commitment to high standards. The College is pledged to the preservation and
use of this facility and other historic and architecturally unique campus structures.
Consistent with Flagler’s unique mission are several characteristics
characteristics, listed below, help to distinguish Flagler College from other
institutions of higher learning.
Flagler College is small. With a planned enrollment of approximately
2,500 students, Flagler College strives to develop those desirable qualities
which smallness fosters. Among these qualities are civility, integrity, loyalty,
dependability, and affection. Since its founding in 1968, the College has sought
to offer its students stimulating learning opportunities within the context of a
small college environment. Experience has shown that the frequency and quality
of faculty-student contacts are increased at a small college. Also, students