Accreditation and Affiliations
Roanoke College is accredited by the Commission on
Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
(1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097:
Telephone number 404-679-4501) to award the Bachelor of
Arts, Bachelor of Science, and Bachelor of Business
Administration degrees.
Roanoke is a member of the College Entrance Examination
Board, the National Commission on Accreditation, the
Association of American Colleges, and the Association of
Virginia Colleges. It is on the list of approved colleges of the
American Chemical Society and the American Association of
University Women.The Business Administration program is
accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools
and Programs.
LUTHERAN AFFILIATION (ELCA)
Roanoke is proud of its distinguished heritage as America's
second oldest Lutheran college. As an institution affiliated
with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA),
Roanoke College believes that a sound religious program
must be an integral part of the total college life.
Never sectarian in its outlook, the College admits students of
any race, color, national and ethnic origin, and sex, to all
rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded
or made available to students at the College. It does not
discriminate against students, employees, or applicants on the
basis of race, color, gender, creed, religion, age, sexual
orientation, marital status, national or ethnic origin, disability,
veteran status, or political affiliation in administration of its
educational policies, admission policies, scholarship and loan
programs, and athletic and other school-administered
programs.
OAK RIDGE ASSOCIATED UNIVERSITIES
Since 1993, students and faculty of Roanoke College have
benefited from its membership in Oak Ridge Associated
Universities (ORAU). ORAU is a consortium of 86 colleges
and universities and a contractor for the U.S. Department of
Energy (DOE) located in Oak Ridge,Tennessee. ORAU
works with its member institutions to help their students and
faculty gain access to federal research facilities throughout the
country; to keep its members informed about opportunities
for fellowship, scholarship, and research appointments; and to
organize research alliances among its members.
Through the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education
(ORISE), the DOE facility that ORAU operates,
undergraduates, graduates, postgraduates, as well as faculty
enjoy access to a multitude of opportunities for study and
research. Students can participate in programs covering a
wide variety of disciplines including business, earth sciences,
epidemiology, engineering, physics, geological sciences,
pharmacology, ocean sciences, biomedical sciences, nuclear
chemistry, and mathematics. Appointment and program
length range from one month to four years. Many of these
programs are especially designed to increase the numbers of
under-represented minority students pursuing degrees in
science- and engineering-related disciplines.A comprehensive
listing of these programs and other opportunities, their
disciplines, and details on locations and benefits can be found
in the ORISE Catalog of Education and Training Programs,
which is available on the World-Wide Web at
http://www.orau.gov/orise/htm, or by calling either of the
contacts below.
ORAU's Office of Partnership Development seeks
opportunities for partnerships and alliances among ORAU's
members, private industry, and major federal facilities.
Activities include faculty development programs, such as the
Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Awards, the
Visiting Industrial Scholars Program, and various services to
chief research officers.
For more information about ORAU and its programs,
contact ORAU Councilor, at 540-375-2203; contact Ms.
Monnie E. Champion, ORAU Corporate Secretary, at 865-
576-3306; or visit the ORAU Home Page at