About Piedmont College
Vision and Mission
Piedmont College prepares citizen-leaders who pursue knowledge, innovation, and ethics throughout their lives.
Piedmont College dedicates itself to the transformative power of education through reciprocal learning, the development of compassionate leaders, and the stewardship of our local and global communities.
Our Core Values
Inquiry
Piedmont College fosters an environment for learning by engaging in critical and creative dialogue. All members of the college community are challenged to immerse themselves in discovery, analysis, and communication.
Service
Piedmont College cultivates a sense of gratitude and duty to humanity by offering opportunities for civic engagement, personal growth, and ethical reasoning in action.
Legacy
Piedmont College upholds the intellectual, social, and theological heritage of Congregationalism through excellence in teaching and scholarship and by embracing our diverse society. We further these principles by encouraging empathy, innovative thought, and responsibility towards ourselves and others.
Contact Information
| Demorest Campus |
706-778-3000
800-277-7020 |
| Automatic switchboard |
706-778-8500 |
| Undergraduate Admissions |
706-776-0103 |
| Graduate Admissions |
706-776-0109 |
| Undergraduate Admissions Fax: |
706-776-6635 |
| Graduate Admissions Fax |
706-776-0150 |
| Financial Aid |
706-776-0114 |
| Security/After hours, emergencies |
706-776-0105 |
| School of Arts and Sciences |
706-776-0113 |
| School of Education |
706-776-0117 |
| School of Business |
706-776-0115 |
| School of Nursing and Health Sciences |
706-776-0116 |
| Graduate Studies/Off-Campus Programs |
706-776-0109 |
| Alumni Affairs |
706-776-0104 |
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1-800-868-1641 |
| Business Office |
706-776-0101 |
| College Bookstore |
706-776-0013 |
| Library |
706-776-0111 |
| Human Resources |
706-776-0108 |
| Institutional Advancement |
706-776-0104 |
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1-800-868-1641 |
| Registrar |
706-776-0112 |
| Student Affairs |
706-778-3000 ext 1305 |
| President |
706-776-0100 |
Vice President, Administration and Finance
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706-894-4206 |
| Vice President, Academic Affairs |
706-778-0110 |
| Associate Vice President, Institutional Advancement |
706-776-0104 |
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| Athens Campus |
706-548-8505 |
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800-331-2021 |
| Undergraduate Admissions |
706-548-8102 |
| Graduate Admissions |
706-548-8505 x8813 |
| Bookstore |
706-433-1753 |
| Financial Aid |
706-776-0114 |
| Library |
706-433-0728 |
| Registrar |
706-776-0112 |
Mailing address:
Demorest Campus
Piedmont College • P.O. Box 10 • 1021 Central Avenue • Demorest GA 30535
Athens Campus
Piedmont College Athens Center • 595 Prince Ave. • Athens GA 30601
Academic Calendar
This catalog describes an academic calendar for Piedmont College that consists of two 16-week semesters and one 8-week summer semester. The requirements in this catalog apply to students entering Piedmont in the 2019-2020 academic year (Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Summer 2020). An official copy of the academic calendar can be found on the Piedmont College website at www.piedmont.edu/registrar.
Piedmont College reserves the right to change the modality of instruction (traditional, hybrid, online) at any time and without any financial adjustment to fees charged.
Accreditation
Piedmont College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Com- mission on Colleges to award baccalaureate, masters, specialist, and doctorate degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097, 404-679-4500, or at http://www.sacscoc.org for questions about the accreditation of Piedmont College, to file third-party comments, or to file a complaint against the institution for alleged non-compliance. Normal inquiries about the institution, such as, admission requirements, financial aid, or educational programs should be addressed to the college and not to the Commission.
All teacher education programs offered by Piedmont College, as they appear in its published catalog, have the approval of the Professional Standards Commission of the State of Georgia. Authority to recommend for certification rests with the Dean of the School of Education.
The baccalaureate degree program in nursing is approved by the Georgia Board of Nursing and accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) Inc., 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850, Atlanta GA 30326, 1-800-669-1656. (www.acenursing.org).
The Piedmont College Athletic Training Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE). The program has been placed on probation as of February 11, 2020, by the CAATE, 6850 Austin Center Blvd., Suite 100, Austin, TX 78731-3101. The program is actively working to address the deficient standard, and is accepting both 3+2 and traditional graduate students as the process resolves.
The Cardiovascular Technology Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) and monitored by the Joint Review Commission on Education in Cardiovascular Technology (JRC-CVT), 25400 US Hwy 19 N, Suite 158, Clearwater, FL 33763 (727-210-2350) (www.caahep.org).
The Walker School of Business is nationally accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) for undergraduate and graduate business programs.
For information regarding the procedure for obtaining or reviewing documents describing accreditation, approval, or licensing, please contact the following office: Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs – 706-778-3000.