undergraduate bulletin - LaGrange College

SIGMA TAU DELTA
Sigma Tau Delta is the international English honor society. The society strives to confer
distinction upon students who have demonstrated high achievement in English language and
literature. Qualifications for membership are as follows:
formal declaration of English major or minor
successful completion of ENGL 1101, 1102, and at least one English course at
the 3000 level or above
overall GPA of at least 3.0
English GPA of 3.5.
WRITING CENTER
The Department of English maintains a Writing Center, which serves the College community by
providing advice and support for student writers. The Writing Center operates in conjunction
with the Tutoring Center, both of which are part of the Moshell Learning Center, located on the
ground (2 nd ) floor of the Frank & Laura Lewis Library. Both facilities are directed by Dr. Laine
Scott, who trains students to serve as peer writing consultants. These tutors are available Sunday
through Thursday evenings, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. or by appointment.
Students who would like to serve as peer tutors but are ineligible for work-study funding may
enroll in TCHA 4492 (On-Campus Tutoring Internship) and thus earn one to three (1-3)
semester hours of academic credit for their service. Note that these hours do not count toward
any major or minor program. This course may be repeated for credit. Grading is on a ―Pass/No
credit‖ basis. Prerequisites: Recommendation from a full-time faculty member in the subject to
be tutored and approval by the Director of the Writing and Tutoring Center.
THE SCROLL AND LC WRITING CONTEST
Since 1922, The Scroll has been LaGrange College's journal of creative arts. Published each
spring, the magazine features the best of fiction, drama, poetry, essays, and artwork by the
students and faculty of the College.
The LC Writing Contest is an annual event sponsored by the Department of English, the Writing
Center, and The Scroll. It is open to all LC students. First and second prizes are awarded to best
entries in fiction/drama, poetry, and essay. Winning entries are published in The Scroll.
ADVANCED PLACEMENT
Most LaGrange College students will take Rhetoric and Composition I and II (ENGL 1101 and
1102) during their first year. Some students will receive credit for one (1) of these courses based
on their performance on the Advanced Placement Test.
Students who earn a score of 4 or 5 on the AP Test in English Language and
Composition will receive three (3) hours of credit for Rhetoric and Composition I
[English 1101].
Students who earn a score of 4 or 5 on the AP Test in English Literature and
Composition will receive three (3) hours of credit for Rhetoric and Composition II
[English 1102].
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