1998 1 1999 OA College of the Atlantic A Liberal Arts College of Human Ecology " College of the Atlantic FOUNDED 1969 TYPE Coeducational, 4-year independent college with graduate programs LOCATION Bar Harbor, Maine Located on Mount Desert Island Population-4,500 45 miles southeast of Bangor 300 miles north of Boston CAMPUS 26-shorefront acres overlooking Frenchman Bay, adjacent to Acadia National Park SCHOOL YEAR CALENDAR Three 10-week terms DEGREES OFFERED B.A. Human Ecology M.Phil. Human Ecology STUDENT BODY 265: 64% women; 36% men 40 states and 11 foreign countries 42% live in campus housing BILLED EXPENSES 1998-1999 Tuition & Fees $ 18,285 Room $ 3,105 Board $ 2,010 Total $ 23,400 FINANCIAL AID 63% of student body receive some sort of Financial Aid average award, 1997-1998 $14,725 ADMISSION Very competitive Interview very strongly recommended Campus visit and student-guided tours available throughout the year TRANSPORTATION Air-regularly scheduled flights to Bar Harbor and Bangor Bus-service to Ellsworth and Bangor "When your views on the world and your intellect are being challenged and you begin to feel uncomfortable because of a contradiction you've detected that is threatening your current model of the world or some aspect of it, pay attention. You are about to learn something." WILLIAM H. DRURY, JR. COLLEGE OF THE ATLANTIC FACULTY MEMBER 1976-1992 College of the Atlantic was created twenty-nine years ago at a time when it was becoming evident that conventional education was an inadequate preparation for citizenship in our increasingly complex and technical society. The growing interdependence of environmental and social issues and the limitations of academic specialization demanded a wider vision. COA's founders cre- College of ated a pioneering institution the Atlantic dedicated to the interdiscipli- nary study of human ecology, a college in which students overcome narrow points of view and inte- grate knowledge across traditional academic lines. At COA, boundaries among disciplines are minimized. Scientific analysis joins with humanistic and aesthetic understanding. Insights from specialized knowledge are combined for a fuller understanding of complicated issues. Responsible citizenship requires collaborative attitudes and skills. This is the main rationale for COA's commitment to participatory gover- nance and consensus building. It is exemplified by creative ways to run meetings, resolve disputes, utilize computer technologies, or work in partnerships with outside communities. At COA, students work on real issues from the beginning rather than after they are "educated." Individualized courses of study are cre- ated by students as they work together with faculty to expand their aca- demic horizons and develop their sense of responsibility. The outcome is an education which builds competence and confidence for life-long learning and prepares effective citizens and leaders for the future. dentalis 4 Faculty 10 Academic Life 24 Student Life 28 Facilities 32 Admission and Financial Aid College of the Atlantic is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. aculty MAINES SHELLFISH SHELLFISH CO.INC IP OUR SW IPSW Ho GROUP ICH FLORADO DLPT Academic CARPENTER, WILLIAM KOZAK, ANNE 5 B.A. Dartmouth College, 1962; B.A. Salve Regina College, 1959; M.A. Administration Ph.D. English, University of English, St. Louis University, 1962. Minnesota, 1967. Course Areas: writing and literature KATONA, STEVEN Course Areas: literature, creative President writing, comparative mythology, and B.A. Harvard University, 1965; Ph.D. Maine coast history and KRALOVEC, ETTA Biology, Harvard University, 1971. architecture B.A. Lewis and Clark College, 1970; Ed.M. Columbia University, 1984; BORDEN, RICHARD CASS, DONALD Ed.D. Philosophy. Teachers College, Academic Dean B.A. Carleton College, 1973; Ph.D. Columbia University, 1987. B.A. University of Texas, 1968; Chemistry, University of California. Course Area: contemporary Ph.D. Psychology. Kent State Berkeley, 1977. education University, 1972. Course Areas: chemistry, physics, Course Areas: environmental and mathematics psychology, personality and social development, contemporary CLINE, KENNETH psychology. and philosophy of human B.A. Hiram College, 1980; J.D. Case ecology Western Reserve University, 1983. Course Areas: public policy and envi- COTÉ, MELVILLE ronmental law Administrative Dean B.A., M.A.T. Wesleyan University, COOPER, JOHN 1958. 1962: Ed.D. Harvard B.A. Trenton State, 1975: M.A. Music, University, 1971. Trenton State, 1981. Course Areas: music fundamentals, aesthetics of music and Faculty improvisation ANDERSON, JOHN Cox, J. GRAY B.A. University of California, B.A. Wesleyan University, 1974: Berkeley, 1979; M.A. Ecology and Ph.D. Philosophy, Vanderbilt Systematic Biology, San Francisco University, 1981. State University, 1982: Ph.D. Course Areas: social theory, Biological Sciences, University of political economics and history Rhode Island. 1987. Course Areas: zoology, behavioral DWORAK, MARCIA ecology. anatomy, and physiology B.A. California State University. Fullerton. 1972: M.S. California State BARKEY, DOUGLAS W. University, Fullerton, 1973; M.A. B.A. Bethel College, 1983; M.A. Sangamon State University, 1979. Sculpture, University of Iowa, 1987; Course Areas: children's literature and LERNER, SUSAN M.F.A. Photography. University of research techniques B.A. University of Cincinnati, 1969: Iowa, 1988. California Institute of Arts, 1971. Course Areas: computer imaging, FELDMAN, DAVID Course Areas: literature and women's graphic design, and photography B.A. Carleton College, 1991; Ph.D. studies Physics, University of California, BEAL, ELMER Davis, 1998. MANCINELLI, ISABEL B.A. Bowdoin College. 1965; M.A. Course Areas: mathematics and B.A. Catholic University of America. Anthropology, University of Texas, physics 1975: M.A. Landscape Architecture, 1977. Harvard University, 1981. Course Areas: ethnology, anthropolog- GREENE, CRAIG Course Areas: community and ical theory, and traditional music Dean of Advanced Studies regional planning and landscape archi- B.S. State University of New York at tecture CARPENTER, JOANNE Syracuse, 1971; M.S. Plant Taxonomy, B.A. University of Massachusetts, University of Alberta, 1974; Ph.D. MCMULLEN, ERNEST 1962: M.A. Art and Architectural Biology, Harvard University. 1980. University of Maryland, Portland History, University of Minnesota, Course Areas: biology, evolution, plant Museum School, Portland State 1970; M.F.A. Painting, University of ecology and systematics University, 1965-1970. Pennsylvania. 1993. Course Areas: art Course Areas: art, architectural HESS, HELEN history, and Maine coast history B.S. University of California Los and architecture Angeles, 1985; Ph.D. Zoology, University of Washington. 1991. Course Areas: invertebrate zoology and biomechanics 6 RESSEL, STEPHEN VISVADER, JOHN B.S. Millersville University, 1976; B.A. CUNY, 1960; M.S. University of Vermont, 1987; Ph.D. Philosophy, University of Ph.D. Ecology and Evolutionary Minnesota, 1966. Biology, University of Connecticut, Course Areas: philosophy of science 1993. and technology. philosophy of nature, Course Areas: ecology and biology cosmology, history of ideas, and Chinese philosophy WALDRON, KAREN E. B.A. Hampshire College, 1974; M.A. University of Massachusetts, Boston, 1988; M.A. Brandeis University, 1993; Ph.D. English and American Literature, Brandeis University, 1994. Course Areas: 19th and 20th century American literature, minority. cultural and feminist theory Adjunct Faculty BIRCANN, INGRID B.A. Columbia University, 1986. - Latin American studies PUB BRECHER, MELITA B.A. University of Industrial Arts (Helsinki), 1973; M.A. SUNY at Buffalo, 1982 - sculpture. BRECHLIN, EARL A.S. Forestry, University of Maine 1976; A.S. Resource Business Management, University of Maine 1986 - journalism. LITTLE-SIEBOLD, TODD STILES, JOHN R. B.A. University of Massachusetts, B.A. Drake University, 1971; M.S. BUYERS-BASSO, SKIP Amherst, 1985; M.A. University of University of Iowa, 1986; Ph.D. B.A. College of the Atlantic. 1983 Massachusetts, Amherst, 1990; Science Education, - museum studies/taxidermy; Ph.D. Latin American History, Tulane University of lowa, 1993. Curator, Natural History Museum University, 1995. Course Areas: science methods, stu- Course Areas: history, Latin American dent supervision, environmental and CAIVANO, Roc studies science education B.A. Dartmouth College, 1966: M.A. Architecture, Yale University, 1970. MORSE, SUZANNE R. TAYLOR, DAVIS F. (AIA licensed; N.C.A.R.B., 1988) - B.A. University of California, B.S. United States Military Academy, architecture. Berkeley, 1980; Ph.D. Botany, 1985; M.S. University of Oregon. University of California. Berkeley, 1994: Ph.D. Economics, University of COTÉ, POLLY 1988. Oregon, 1995. B.A. Thomas Edison, 1980; M.A.L.S. Course Areas: applied botany, plant Course Areas: environmental Dartmouth College, 1988 - visual ecology, and tropical studies and resource economics, public eco- arts. nomics, econometrics PETERSEN, CHRISTOPHER DEWOLFE, GEORGE B.A. University of California, Santa TODD, SEAN B.A. University of North Carolina, Barbara, 1976; Ph.D. Ecology and B.Sc. University College of North 1968; M.F.A. Rochester Institute of Evolutionary Biology, University of Wales, UK: M.Sc. Memorial Technology, 1972 - photography Arizona, 1985. University, St. John's, Newfoundland: Course Areas: ichthyology and Ph.D. Biopsychology, Memorial DIAZ, HECTOR marine ecology University, 1998. B.S. University of Maine, 1973 Course Areas: marine mammology, - Spanish. biology, and oceanography DORITY, MARLA ANNE B.A. University of Arizona, 1985: Education Certificate, University of Maine Orono, 1996 - Spanish. MCGIFFERT, DAVID B.A. Harvard College, 1949; L.L.B. Harvard Law School, 1953. - gov- ernment PEPPE, DEE A.A. University of Maine at Augusta, 1984; B.F.A. State University of New York, 1987; M.F.A. Savannah College of Art & Design, 1995. - photography PHELAN, SHELLEY B.A. Wellesley College, 1991; Ph.D. Harvard University Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, 1997. - biology POITRAS, RON ELIOT, SAM B.A. University of Maine, 1967; M.A. B.A. Harvard College, 1967; M.A.T. University of Rhode Island, 1970. - Harvard University School of economics Education, 1969; Ed.D. Harvard University School of Education, 1980. RHODES, TRISHA - literature B.A., M.A. University of Maine, 1983, 1987.-education HAYNES, SUSAN B.A. Tufts University, 1968; M.S. Ed. SELLERS, LUCY BELL Wheelock College, 1969. B.A. Radcliffe College, 1958. - education - theater LONGSWORTH, GORDON SNIDER, JOSEPH B.A. College of the Atlantic, 1990; B.A. Amherst College, 1956; Ph.D. M.A. University of Pennsylvania, Princeton University, 1961. - 1992. - GIS astronomy LYONS, BETH STEVICK, PETER B.A. St. Francis Xavier University B.A. College of the Atlantic, 1981; (Antigonish, Nova Scotia), 1970; M.A. University of Rhode Island, B. Ed. St. Francis Xavier University 1988. - marine policy, marine studies (Antigonish, Nova Scotia), 1971. - education STOVER, CANDICE B.A. Northeastern University, 1974; MAGNUS-BROWN, BERNICE M.S. Pennsylvania State University, B.A., M.A. Western Michigan, 1969, 1976. - -writing/literature 1971; Ph.D. University of the West Indies, 1988. - cultural diversity SWANN, SCOTT STRAUS, DONALD B. STEVICK, NANCY B.A., M.Phil. College of the Atlantic, B.A., M.B.A. Harvard University. Individual identification of 9 1986, 1995. - ecology/natural history humpback whales; Whalenet - inter- active marine education using the YARBOROUGH-SMITH, SARA Research Associates internet School of American Ballet, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre - dance ALLEN, JUDITH STONE, GREG Photo-identification studies of Investigations on baleen whales and humpback whales dolphins of the Southern Hemisphere: Faculty Associates use of submersibles and night vision COA has formally recognized these BOWMAN, ROBERT technology for marine mammal distinguisbed individuals as faculty Studies on baleen whales of the studies. associates. western North Atlantic Ocean BEARD, RONALD DELEON, JORGE B.S., M.S. University of Maine. Conservation biology of coastal wet- lands in Uruguay BOOTH, WILLIAM B.S. University of Maine; B.D. DENDANTO, DAN Hartford Theological Seminary; grad- Population biology of fin whales using uate study at Cambridge University genetic techniques and Yale Divinity School. DEVLIN, KATE COLTER, HOWARD Island Research Center, research on B.A. Sonoma State College; M.A. breeding biology of seabirds Tufts University. DRENNAN, MATTHEW DAVIS, NORAH DEAKIN Island Research Center, research on A.B., M.A. Philosophy, Washington island ecology, whales and seabirds University. DRURY, JOHN GUDYNAS, EDUARDO Investigations on breeding biology of Centro Latino Americano de Ecologia seabirds on Maine islands Social (CLAES), Montevideo, Uruguay. GREGORY, LINDA Acadia National Park resource inven- HAERTEL, PAUL tory and investigation. coastal biology B.S. Michigan College of Mining and Technology. MCCULLOUGH, GAYLE Life histories of individually-identified KATES, ROBERT W. harbor seals in the Gulf of Maine M.A., Ph.D. Geography, University of Chicago. MCOSKER, MEGAN Humpback whales of the Southern KENT, BARBARA Hemisphere B.A., M.A., Ph.D. Emory University. MITTELHAUSER, GLEN LITTEN, WALTER Acadia National Park inventory and B.S. Institute of Optics, University of investigation Rochester. ROBERTO, ANDREA MYERS, SUSAN Island Research Center, research on B.A. University of Chicago; B.S. breeding biology of seabirds University of Illinois; M.Ed. University of Illinois. ROBERTSON, KIM Humpback whales of the Southern PAIGEN, BEV Hemisphere B.S. Wheaton College; Ph.D. State University of New York, Buffalo. ROUGH, VALERIE Population biology and individual STOCKING, MARION identification of gray seals in New A.B. Mount Holyoke College; Ph.D. England waters Duke University. Academic Life A COA EDUCATION IS INDIVIDUALIZED options- to write and edit press releases, grants, a Whether the class is a lab, studio, or seminar, two weekly newsletter, an annual literary magazine, to 11 factors make the COA approach distinctive: the tutor their peers in writing, math, and word pro- faculty and students' commitment to individualized cessing, to coordinate a Distinguished Visitors learning and the freedom to create one's own con- Series, to organize and present exhibits at the New centration of study. Though formalized concentra- England Environmental Conference, to conduct the tions of study exist in different areas, students are COA chorus, to be a lab assistant in chemistry or free to develop personal concentrations of study biology, to monitor whale migrations, and to be a which allow focus on a singular interest or a combi- resident advisor. nation of interests. For example, while some students concentrate CURRICULUM solely on a singular focus, such as marine biology, The complexity of the problems the world faces can environmental design, or public policy, others only be resolved by bridging disciplines. COA's develop concentrations of study which combine approach to learning enables students to design an such divergent interests as painting, psychology and interdisciplinary course of study in the liberal arts botany. Students at COA need not forgo an interest and sciences. This personalized approach to educa- in one area at the expense of another. An education tion combined with practical experience in problem at COA allows for personal expression through solving allows students to develop important skills one's education. necessary to make meaningful contributions to society. A COA EDUCATION IS INTEGRATED In addition to the 55 or so courses offered each "In my first term at COA, I took Introductory term, tutorials, independent studies, and group Biology and Writing Seminar I," said Rick Galena studies may be designed to complement the individ- '97. "What was different about these two courses ualized nature of each student's curriculum. A was that one depended on the other. The instruc- term-length internship, through which students tors planned the writing assignments so that they all apply knowledge, develop skills, and clarify career reflected what we were studying in biology. Even goals, must be completed during a student's third the final essay exam in Writing Seminar was based year. The final project - a term-length, major piece on a section of the biology text. By writing about of independent work - allows graduating seniors biology and explaining it to others, I gained a to demonstrate in-depth knowledge in their concen- greater understanding of biological principles." tration of study by examining an issue from more Rick's experience is not unique. COA faculty than one perspective. look for and point out ways their disciplines relate Academic activities at the college are arranged to or support others. They encourage students to into three resource areas - Environmental Science, examine issues from many perspectives and to seek Arts and Design, and Human Studies. solutions that reflect an integrated perspective. RESOURCE AREAS A COA EDUCATION IS SELF-DIRECTED In a college where questioning ideas and seeking ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE out relationships are encouraged, faculty work The environmental science curriculum brings along with students as they develop individualized together the biological and the physical sciences in programs of study which enable them to address exploration of the earth's systems by using the sci- ecological problems from multiple perspectives. entific method of identification and investigation, Although students are always encouraged to plan tracing ecological and evolutionary patterns, their own course of studies, faculty assume a more studying natural communities as ecological systems, direct role in advising entering students. But as stu- and understanding the interactions of people and dents approach their junior and senior years, the natural systems. faculty role changes. Faculty are more of a The College's setting, bordering the Gulf of sounding board and students take the initiative in Maine and Acadia National Park, provides rich out- designing an internship and senior project that syn- door laboratories for field research. In addition to thesize their educational endeavor at COA. laboratories, our facilities include access to research Along with planning their own course of study, vessels, two greenhouses, and an integrated com- students are also encouraged to seek out practical puter system. experiences that will enhance their education. At Students preparing for graduate school or work COA, the committed, responsible student has many in plant and animal ecology, physiology, and most fields of the applied environmental sciences receive Marine Mammal Biology 12 both a broad-based knowledge of ecological princi- Mathematics for Human Ecologists ples and preprofessional training in their chosen Mathematics of Patterns in Nature and Art areas of concentration. Morphology and Diversity of Plants Organic Chemistry I & II Physics: Electricity, Light and Modern Physics Agroecology Physics I: Mechanics and Energy Agroecology of the Yucatan Physics of Light/Relativity/Quantum Biochemistry I & II Physics/Particles/Cosmos Biology I & II Plant Systematics Biology in the News Plant Taxonomy Biology of Marine Mammals Plants and Humanity: Economic Botany Biomechanics Plants in the Campus Landscape Calculus I & II Principles of Toxicology Chemistry I & II Recent Advances in Microbial Ecology Science in Everyday Life: God, Gender, and Genes Topics in Physiological Ecology Tropical Marine Ecology Woody Plants ARTS AND DESIGN The arts and design curriculum fosters artistic development and gives students the opportunity to immerse themselves in design problems and to find solutions to those problems by combining aesthetic theory with an understanding of ecological, eco- nomic, and energy constraints. Through courses in drawing, photography, and painting, students develop their own visual expres- sion and use art as a medium for social criticism. In art, art history, and landscape design courses, stu- dents explore and learn to question the juxtaposi- tion of the natural world and the built environment. Using the computer as a design tool, students explore visual communications by creating publica- tions, developing design identity programs, making innovative interactive multimedia presentations, Conservation and by composing electronic photomontages. Current Topics in Molecular Biology What distinguishes COA's arts and design pro- Ecology gram from that of other institutions is its emphasis Ecology of the Winter Coastline on interdisciplinary approaches to design issues. It Ecology: Natural History is a program which promotes a multidisciplinary Environmental Chemistry Evolutionary Ecology approach to design as part of a general education in Field Ecology and Data Analysis human ecology, while also allowing students to spe- Fractals cialize in a variety of unique concentrations. Functional Vertebrate Anatomy COA's hands-on approach allows students to Fundamentals of College Mathematics create designs which both reflect the student's Gardens and Greenhouses: Theory/Practice of Organic artistic perception of the problem and consideration Gardening of the needs and desires of the individuals for whom Herpetology Introduction to Chemistry I & II they are designing. Introduction to Geology Introduction to Oceanography Advanced Photography Studio Introduction to Scientific Illustration Architectural Design Studio Introduction to Statistical Ecology Ceramics I Introductory Astronomy Contemporary Art Introductory Entomology Creative Movement through Cultural Experience Invertebrate Zoology Graphic Design Studio I Marine Biology Graphic Design for Activists Improvisation in Music Interactive Multimedia Studio Intermediate Drawing Introduction to Art History I: Prehistoric and Ancient Art Introduction to Art History II: Greek Art Introduction to Arts and Design Introduction to Guitar I& II Introduction to Papermaking Introduction to Three-Dimensional Design Jazz, Rock, and Blues: From their Origins to the Present Land Use Planning Landscape Design Studio Life Drawing Mass Media Experiment (Consolidating the Arts) Modern Dance Music Fundamentals: Intro to Reading/Hearing/Writing/Playing Painting Studio Painting the Figure Photography Studio I Printmaking Renaissance Art Tutorials in Advanced Music & Media Two-Dimensional Design I & II Understanding Culture through Photography Watercolor Painting World Music World Percussion Virtual Worlds HUMAN STUDIES By synthesizing the humanities with the social sciences, the human studies resource area provides students with a wide and diversified perspective on human nature which helps to break down the artifi- cial distinction inherent in specialized branches of knowledge. Through team-taught human studies courses, students focus on aspects of the contempo- rary human condition and are challenged to blend ecological concerns with classical humanistic studies. Courses in philosophy, history, literature, and art relate the past to the present. With the humanist's consciousness of one's place in time, stu- dents examine issues in political science, economics, psychology, and anthropology. This combination of knowledge and perspective equips the human ecolo- gist to address individual and cultural problems. Adapting Instruction for Students with Disabilities Advanced Seminar in Public Policy American Worlds: Comparative Colonialism in the Americas Applied Economic Analysis Articulated Identities: Community/State/Nation, Latin America Autobiography Bread, Love and Dreams Celtic Myth and Early Irish Literature Child Development Children's Literature Chinese Philosophy Comparative Forest Use Contemporary Culture and the Self T the : MA and A Contemporary Women's Novel Poetry and the American Environment Crafting the Story: Landscape and Moments of Decision Practicum: Museum Preparation I, II, & III 15 Creative Writing Reason and Ethics Cultural Ecology of the Maine Fishing Industry Rural and Community Development Culture and Identity in Transition: Zimbabwe Social Context: Race, Culture and the Environment Current Trends in Feminist Theory Spanish Conversation and Applications Curriculum Development Spirituality for a Small Planet Curriculum and Instruction in Elementary Technical Writing Math and Science Technology and Culture Curriculum and Instruction: Secondary Life Science/ Text and Theory Social Studies/English The Aesthetics of Violence Discussion Topics in Spanish The Age of Reason and the Enlightenment Diversity on Campus The Changing School Paradigm Ecological Economics The Constitution in the 20th Century Ecological Perspectives in Contemporary Philosophy The Eye and the Poet Environmental Economics The First Amendment and American Society Environmental Education The Future of Technology Environmental Entrepreneurship: The History Workshop: Theory and Practice of Combining Ecology & Economics Historical Research Environmental History The Human Ecology of Wilderness Environmental Issues in Developing Countries The Nature of Narrative Environmental Journalism The 20th Century Environmental Law and Policy Theatre Workshop Environmental Literature Tools of Economic Analysis Environmental Psychology U.S. History Experiential Education: Overview and Applications Voyages From Native Empires to Nation States Whitewater and Whitepaper: Canoeing and River Games and the Social Construction of Reality Conservation Geographic Information Systems I: Foundations Wildlife Law Geographic Information Systems II: Women in Nature Development/Applications Women and Education in the Third World Global Economics Word and Image Global Politics for Participants World Ethnography in Film History of China and Japan World Poetry Human Ecology Writing Seminar I: The Essay and Contemporary Culture Integrated Elementary Teaching Methods I & II Writing Seminar I: Writing Nature International Environmental Law Writing Seminar II: Atmosphere & Argument Introduction to Latin American History and Cultures Writing Seminar II: Heat and Dust Introduction to the Legal Process Writing Seminar II: Wordsmithing Introductory Applied Spanish Writing Seminar II: Time Lines Issues in Women's Health Writing about Nature: Finding a Voice Language Immersion Learning Theory Literature, Science and Spirituality Love, Marriage, Sex and Power in Shakespeare Making the Modern: Historical Perspectives on Society and Policy Marine Resources and Policy Mental Health and Counseling Methods of Teaching Writing Multicultural Issues Native American Literature Nature. People and Property Nonviolent Action and Peacemaking Oral History and Folklore Personality and Social Development Perspectives on Family in Literature and Life Perspectives on School and Society Philosophy East and West Philosophy of Education Philosophy of Religion Philosophy of Science Philosophy of the Constitution ADVISING AND COUNSELING 16 98, 80 percent of students requested letter grades. The relationship between student and advisor is The second part of the evaluation, written by the particularly important in helping students design student, assesses the value of the course in relation individual programs of study. Advisors not only to the student's own intellectual development. provide students with academic counsel and per- sonal support but also guide students in developing INTERNSHIPS AND SENIOR PROJECTS coherent and individualized programs of study Both the internship and senior project, each of which draw from the three resource areas and inter- which is required, allow students to pursue a partic- disciplinary programs. ular interest or field of study in depth. Although Upon entering the College, students are assigned some senior projects focus exclusively on art or cre- an advisor with whom they meet to plan and eval- ative writing, most combine field work, research, uate their studies. At the end of the first academic and writing. The internship, on the other hand, is year, students choose a permanent advising team, always a work experience in which students apply comprised of one faculty member, one student, and knowledge and skills, develop new skills, and clarify an optional third member of the COA community. future goals. At COA, students hone these skills The advising team is responsible for approving and apply their knowledge in a number of chal- completion of degree requirements and for moni- lenging places around the world. A sampling of toring a student's progress. recent internships: Students at COA obtain career counseling not only from the Career Services Office but from faculty Acadia National Park and alumni as well. Through the personalized Barrier Island Environmental Education Program advising system. faculty and staff help students to Bering Sea Fishermen's Association channel their interests throughout their tenure here. Bimini Biological Field Station Cabin Creek Farm COA students first encounter formal career guid- Cape Cod Museum of Natural History ance when they plan the required internship-a full THE Chesapeake Wildlife Sanctuary OF term of study which draws on skills and interests Chewonki Foundation EGE they already have, as well as exposes them to new Downeast Sexual Assault Services skills and knowledge. The Internship and Career Educators for Social Responsibility Services Office helps students to clarify career goals Environmental Protection Agency and assists them in resumé writing, job hunting, and Gardens by Design Geographisches Institut, Switzerland interviewing techniques. With the Career Service Glinka Choir School, Russia Director, students determine work values and Great Smoky Mountains National Park explore career options. The office also maintains Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute files of potential internships and postgraduate The Jackson Laboratory employment opportunities, graduate school cata- Living Water, Scotland logs, and standardized test applications. Maine Coast Heritage Trust Faculty members also play a key role in Mt. Desert Island Biological Laboratory Mt. Desert Island Schools career counseling. In addition to helping students NACUL Center of Design assess their strengths and interests, faculty point National Aeronautics and Space Administration out potential career paths and put students in National Environmental Law Center touch with professional colleagues at other institu- National Film Board of Canada tions whose interests may more closely parallel New England Aquarium the student's. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) Perhaps the most exciting development in career Petit Manan Wildlife Refuge counseling is the College's newest approach-the Pipe Springs National Monument Planned Approach to Community Health use of alumni as counselors and mentors. During Planned Parenthood winter term each year, three or four alumni come to Portland Museum of Art the campus to meet with interested students. South-Central University for Nationalities, China The Academy of Natural Sciences EVALUATION AND GRADES Tilbury House Publishers At COA, all students receive narrative evaluations Tvarminne Zoological Station. Finland U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service of their performance in a course. In addition, many WERU Radio Station students, particularly those considering graduate World Peace Camp study, request and receive letter grades. In 1997- phrasing naie Hendricks Loss dricks Ave WRITING CENTER 18 The Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Lab The Writing Center's Peer Tutors not only tutor offers state-of-the-art technology supporting a full their peers, but, in recent years, have also partici- GIS program and contains seven high-speed work- pated in panel discussions at the New England stations, a Global Positioning System (GPS) Writing Center's Annual Meeting. To become receiver and a base station, two large format (36") writing tutors, students with excellent writing skills digitizers, a large format (35") inkjet plotter, and and strong interpersonal qualities must be recom- laser printer. Students are encouraged to incorpo- mended by a faculty member or tutor. Selected stu- rate mapping into cross-disciplinary research. dents-there are currently eight-take a year-long Specific courses provide training in using the equip- course in teaching writing and begin tutoring after ment. In the Introduction to Geographic the first term. "As a tutor, I have used my skills to Information Systems course, students master the help students with scientific writing assignments," basics of ArcInfo, the standard GIS software said Tammy McGrath '97. "Encouraging and adopted by all the New England states. Advanced helping students write in a scientific manner begins students use GIS for regional planning projects (e.g. with conveying the message that this particular developing resource inventory, zoning, and land-use writing style-clear, concise, and logical- is a tool maps for local towns) and biological and ecological that they can utilize over and over." monitoring and analysis (e.g. evaluating tern and gull nesting habitat on Petit Manan and Seal Islands, mapping water quality on MDI lakes and ponds, analyzing river otter and beaver habitat on MDI). In developing these projects, students fre- quently work with local, state, and federal agencies. The Electronic Design Studio is a state-of-the-art computer graphics production center that consists of eight Power Macintosh workstations with large monitors. Students create computer-aided graphic design, digital art, digital photographs, and interac- tive multimedia presentations using professional industrial standard software programs. Each workstation is equipped with a digitizing tablet, Syquest removable hard drive system, and is con- nected to the campus-wide network and the Internet. A high resolution flatbed scanner, slide scanner, video digitizing board, color inkjet printer, laser printer, and a Tektronics photo-realistic dye sublimation printer are all available for student and faculty use. The College's campus-wide network connects all administrative and academic buildings, as well as all on-campus housing. Internet accounts are currently available to all students, with access to the network in computer centers, some college housing or by modem. COMPUTER FACILITIES Over 40 PC and Macintosh computers are available GLOBAL MONITORING SYSTEM for student use in the College's computer centers. The College has set up a Global Monitoring Station These centers are open 24 hours a day and are which receives satellite images of the earth's surface, staffed in large part by peer tutors. Two computer weather maps and information from different parts centers in the Library and Kaelber Hall offer access of the world, international news faxes, and amateur to the campus network, which provides resources and short wave news broadcasts. Students have such as word processing, spreadsheet, and statistical used the station to study seasonal ice changes in software; ThornCat, the College's on-line catalog northern Canada, shifting patterns of the gulf system; e-mail; and Internet access. In addition to stream, and the development of severe weather sys- these resources, two specialized computer labs sup- tems. The short wave and fax equipment allows port mapping programs and design and presenta- students to keep abreast of the latest information on tion graphics. national and international crises. 1998-1999 COA College of the Atlantic Application INSTRUCTIONS two teacher recommendations (or Additional References special letters of recommendation for All applicants are welcome to submit letters of FOR APPLICANTS applicants who have been out of school reference in addition to the ones required. for five or more years) Those applicants who have been out of school Application school report (freshmen applicants for five or more years are encouraged to submit This application is our way of learning more only) teacher references, but may submit other about you than grades and test scores reveal. official transcripts from high school references if that is impossible. As with other Your personal essay and answers to three and college(s) attended references, these will not become part of your application questions are the core of your $45.00 application fee permanent record if you enroll at COA. application. The writing you present here personal interview very strongly allows us to get to know you in a more recommended Personal Interview personal way and to better understand your A personal admission interview and campus reasons for applying to College of the Early Decision visit are very strongly recommended for all Atlantic. We hope you will enjoy working on Early Decision students who have come applicants. In some cases, an admission it, and you may find it useful to copy your to the decision that the College of the decision will not be made until such an application. If you have been out of school Atlantic is their first choice college are interview has occurred. If a visit to the campus for more than six months, please include a invited to apply under either one of the is impossible, please contact the Admission brief statement with your application, college's Early Decision Plans. Students Office to make arrangements for an alumni or describing how you have spent that period who file Early Decision I applications off-campus interview. of time. with all accompanying credentials by December 1 will receive a decision by Test Scores Deadlines/Decisions December 15. Those filing Early SAT and Achievement scores are optional, but College of the Atlantic offers several Decision II applications with all we do recommend that you forward the results admission plans for prospective students. accompanying credentials by January 1 to us if you feel they are a useful addition to Applicants should apply under one of the will receive a decision by January 15. your application. If you do not want us to following plans. In submitting an Early Decision, a consider your scores, please note that on the student enters into an agreement application and we will remove them from Early Decision I (first year students) whereby, if admitted, she or he will your folder. December 1 deadline for completed enroll at COA and immediately application; December 15 reply date; withdraw all applications to other Financial Aid binding enrollment colleges. All candidates for financial aid must submit An applicant wishing to apply as either a Free Application for Federal Student Aid Early Decision II (first year students) an Early Decision I or Early Decision II (FAFSA) which may be obtained from high January 1 deadline for completed candidate should check the appropriate school guidance offices or the college's application: box on page 1 of the application and Financial Aid Office. If you are applying for January 15 reply date; binding enrollment initial the Early Decision agreement aid, it is extremely important that this step be above the signature on page 2. taken early, preferably by February 15. Regular Admission Students must also fill out and return to COA March 1 deadline for completed Teacher References the college's own financial aid form. It will be application; Complete the top portions of the Teacher sent to you upon receipt of your admission April I reply date; elective enrollment Reference forms and give them to two of application or earlier upon request. your more recent instructors. An Students applying under either Early Transfer Admission admission decision cannot be made until Decision plan will be sent an early decision May 1 deadline for completed application; both references are on file in the financial aid form upon receipt of their early reply by May 15; elective enrollment Admission Office. If you enroll at COA, decision application. This allows us to provide these references will not become part of an estimate of financial aid to students Winter Term your permanent record. admitted under either early decision plan. November 15 deadline for completed application; reply by December 1; elective School Report Application Fee enrollment (freshmen applicants only) A non-refundable fee of $45.00 must be Complete the top portion of the School submitted with your application. Checks Spring Term Report form and give it to your Guidance should be made payable to College of the February 15 deadline for completed Counselor, Prinicipal, or Headmaster. A Atlantic. If submission of this fee would cause application; reply by March 1: elective school official's written reference will not you great financial hardship, you should enrollment become part of your permanent record if contact the Admission Office to discuss other you enroll at COA. arrangements. A completed application ready for review must contain all of the following: Transcripts All correspondence should be directed to: completed application form Submit transcripts for all academic work Director of Admission written responses to questions 1-3 in the previously completed. Freshmen College of the Atlantic application folder applicants are required to submit an 105 Eden Street personal essay official transcript from their secondary Bar Harbor, ME 04609 school. Transfer applicants must submit a (207) 288-5015 or (800) 528-0025 secondary school transcript and FAX (207) 288-4126 transcripts from all colleges attended. e-mail: inquiry@ecology.coa.edu http://www.coa.edu PLEASE CHECK ONE Early Decision I Early Decision II Regular Admission Transfer Admission COLLEGE OF THE ATLANTIC BAR HARBOR, MAINE 04609 (207) 288-5015 800-528-0025 e-mail: inquiry@ecology.coa.edu http://www.coa.edu APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION For entrance: Fall 19 Winter 19 Spring 19 e-mail address: Name Telephone ( ) Last First Middle Mailing Address Street City State Zip Code Please list your permanent address if different from mailing address above: Street City State Zip Code Permanent phone if different from above ( ) When should we begin using your permanent address? Do you prefer to be called by another name? Please indicate: Social Security Number / / Date of Birth / / Citizenship: U.S. Other Country Please list all secondary schools, summer programs, and colleges attended: SECONDARY SCHOOL CITY STATE DATES OF ATTENDANCE 1. 2. 3. College Counselor: Name Position Telephone COLLEGE CITY STATE DATES OF ATTENDANCE 1. 2. NOTE: PLEASE HAVE YOUR HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS FORWARDED TO THE ADMISSION OFFICE. Do you intend to apply for financial aid? Yes No The Financial Aid forms were / will be filed on Date Have you met with a COA representative? If yes, where and when? Please see reverse side. Father's Name Telephone ( ) Occupation Employer College, Graduate School, if any, degree(s), year of graduation Home address (if different from yours) Street City State Zip Code Mother's Name Telephone ( ) Occupation Employer College, Graduate School, if any, degree(s), year of graduation Home address (if different from yours) Street City State Zip Code Check if appropriate: Father deceased Mother deceased Parents divorced Parents separated If someone other than your parent(s) serves as your legal guardian, please provide name and address. Number of siblings How did you first learn about College of the Atlantic? Please list other colleges you are applying to: Please consider do not consider my SAT/ACT scores in your evaluation. Please include a $45.00 application fee and send to: Admission Office EARLY DECISION please initial College of the Atlantic 105 Eden Street In submitting an Early Decision application, a student enters into an Bar Harbor, ME 04609 agreement whereby, if admitted, she or he will enroll at COA and (800)528-0025 immediately withdraw all applications to other colleges. Your signature: Date: (if applicant has not yet turned 18) Parent/Guardian signature: Date: APPLICATION QUESTIONS Please respond to each of the following three questions. If necessary, use additional paper. If your handwriting is not perfectly legible, please type. 1. Is your past academic record an accurate reflection of your ability and potential? Please elaborate on your answer. 2. Discuss your most rewarding nonacademic experience. This could include travel, a hobby, membership in a club or organization, a cultural activity, employment, or community service. Please see reverse side. 3. How do you envision your studies at COA fitting in with your overall educational and career goals? On a separate sheet please write an essay 2. Humans often face the conflict 4. Comment on the following: "It is on any topic you like. Some possibilities between a desire to live in a removed, important that students bring a certain are listed below, but feel free to depart natural environment and the need to ragamuffin barefoot irreverence to from these; good writing can address any work in a large urban setting. their studies. They are not here to idea. Comment on this conflict. worship what is known, but to question it." (Jacob Bronowski, The 1. If you could introduce one new idea 3. As you may know, COA is a self- Ascent of Man 1975) or material thing to a primitive culture, governed school using ACM (All what would it be? Why? Discuss how it College Meeting) as its vehicle for would affect the people of that culture. participatory democracy. Explain how you see yourself fitting into our system of self-governance and how you would like to contribute. Early Decision I Early Decision II Regular Admission December 1 deadline January I deadline March 1 deadline COLLEGE OF THE ATLANTIC BAR HARBOR, MAINE 04609 (207) 288-5015 800-528-0025 I authorize to complete this School Report for my application to College of the Atlantic, and waive my access to the completed form (student's signature) SCHOOL REPORT Applicant: Please fill out this section: Applicant's Name Last First Middle Applicant's Address Street City State Zip Code Applicant's Telephone Number ( ) Year of Graduation / / mo day yr Note to Counselor or Dean: The Admission Committee her peers, the standards this student sets College of the Atlantic is a fully accredited, appreciates your assistance in for him/herself, and the ease and coeducational, four-year college located in determining whether this applicant is probability of the student's learning in an Bar Harbor, Maine, offering a Bachelor of well suited to College of the Atlantic. environment requiring a high degree of Arts in human ecology. Our 265+ students We are interested in a student's self-motivation. Additionally, we ask that pursue a liberal arts education while academic accomplishments, you inform us of significant changes in studying the various relationships which intellectual strengths and weaknesses, the student's status any time during the exist between humans and their natural and personal qualities such as this final year. and social environments. student's maturity compared to his or How long have you known the applicant? In what context(s) have you known the applicant? What are the first words that come to your mind to describe the applicant? Counselor's Name Position Name of School Telephone School Address This candidate ranks in a class of students or nearest decile How would you rate the candidate as to academic ability, motivation, writing skills, and speech? Below Average Average Above Average Good Excellent Superlative (lowest 40%) (middle 20%) (next 20%) (highest 15%) (highest 5%) (highest 1%) Academic ability Motivation Writing skills Speech *One of the best I have encountered in my career Please see reverse side. Please use this space to add your personal comments regarding this candidate's suitability for admission to College of the Atlantic. Thank you for your time and effort. Signature Date NOTE: This form will not become part of a matriculant's permanent record. PLEASE CHECK ONE Early Decision I Early Decision II Regular Admission Transfer Admission December 1 deadline January 1 deadline March 1 deadline May 1 deadline COLLEGE OF THE ATLANTIC BAR HARBOR, MAINE 04609 (207) 288-5015 800-528-0025 I authorize to complete this Teacher Reference for my application to College of the Atlantic, and waive my access to the completed form (student's signature) TEACHER REFERENCE Applicant: Please fill out this section: Applicant's Name Last First Middle Applicant's Address Street City State Zip Code Applicant's Telephone Number ( ) Note to Teacher between humans and their natural and student's maturity compared to his or her College of the Atlantic is a fully social environments. peers, the standards this student sets for accredited, coeducational, four-year The Admission Committee appreciates him/herself, and the ease and probability college located in Bar Harbor, Maine, your assistance in determining whether of the student's learning in an offering a Bachelor of Arts in human this applicant is well suited to College of environment requiring a high degree of ecology. Our 265+ students pursue a the Atlantic. We are interested in a self-motivation. Your frank evaluation liberal arts education while studying the student's academic accomplishments, which includes anecdotes and specific various relationships which exist intellectual strengths and weaknesses, illustrations will be most helpful. and personal qualities such as this How long have you known the applicant? In what subject have you taught this student? Name (please print) School School Address Signature Date NOTE: This form will not become part of a matriculant's permanent record. PLEASE CHECK ONE Early Decision I Early Decision II Regular Admission Transfer Admission December 1 deadline January 1 deadline March 1 deadline Mayl deadline COLLEGE OF THE ATLANTIC BAR HARBOR, MAINE 04609 (207) 288-5015 800-528-0025 I authorize to complete this Teacher Reference for my application to College of the Atlantic, and waive my access to the completed form (student's signature) SECOND TEACHER REFERENCE Applicant: Please fill out this section: Applicant's Name Last First Middle Applicant's Address Street City State Zip Code Applicant's Telephone Number ( ) Note to Teacher humans and their natural and social student's maturity compared to his or her College of the Atlantic is a fully environments. peers, the standards this student sets for accredited, coeducational, four-year The Admission Committee appreciates him/herself, and the ease and probability college located in Bar Harbor, Maine, your assistance in determining whether of the student's learning in an offering a Bachelor of Arts in human this applicant is well suited to College of environment requiring a high degree of ecology. Our 265+ students pursue a the Atlantic. We are interested in a self-motivation. Your frank evaluation liberal arts education while studying the student's academic accomplishments, which includes anecdotes and specific various relationships which exist between intellectual strengths and weaknesses, illustrations will be most helpful. and personal qualities such as this How long have you known the applicant? In what subject have you taught this student? Name (please print) School School Address Signature Date NOTE: This form will not become part of a matriculant's permanent record. WEATHER STATION College of the Atlantic's Rainwise® Monopod Sensor Support System is a solar-powered, versatile weather station that can accommodate a variety of remote sensors. The Monopod records wind speed and direction, rainfall, air temperatures, relative humidity, solar radiation, hours of sunlight, soil tem- perature, and soil moisture. Moreover, the data can be downloaded onto a computer by either telephone modem or radio communications. CAMBO CENTER FOR APPLIED HUMAN ECOLOGY Designed to promote and enhance the overall mis- sion of the College, the center coordinates and facil- itates projects involving numerous aspects of the curriculum, including land-use planning, environ- SEES CALITAR 81/24 (diday : mental design, law, and economics. These projects are frequently cooperative efforts between public officials, citizens, faculty, and students, and give stu- dents yet another way to apply their skills practi- cally. The center not only provides space for meet- ings, conferences, and classes, but also houses a software library, computerized resource inventories, and other materials on environmental, social, and economic issues. These resources are available to members of the College and the public for use in community planning and research. Calumet ISLAND RESEARCH CENTER Through the Island Research Center, directed by conservation biologist John Anderson, COA stu- dents have the opportunity not only to monitor pop- ulations of endangered or threatened bird species, but also to learn techniques for keeping a census of bird populations and to observe the impact of changes in island vegetation on animal species. In Summer 1998, several students on Petit Manan Island in the Gulf of Maine-home to the endan- gered roseate tern-were funded by grants from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the State of Maine Department of Fisheries and Wildlife. ALLIED WHALE A group of students, alumni, and volunteers- known collectively as Allied Whale-conducts a variety of long-term studies of marine mammals. COA students regularly work at the Mount Desert Rock Whale and Seabird Observation Station, help to compile and catalogue photographs of humpback and finback whales for individual identification, and collect data for the Gulf of Maine Whale Sighting Network. LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES RESEARCH LABORATORIES Through cooperative agreements, qualified COA he core training program T students can participate in the research programs of for work in Latin the Jackson Laboratory, a world center for mam- America is provided by a malian genetic research, and the Mt. Desert Island winter term in Mexico's Yucatan Biological Laboratory which examines biological Peninsula. In teaching it, COA and environmental problems. faculty collaborate with a variety of UNIVERSITY OF MAINE colleagues from partner institutions Under the exchange agreement between College of there including the Department of the Atlantic and the University of Maine in Orono, Human Ecology at CINVESTAV- students may cross-register for undergraduate IPN, the Universidad Autonoma de courses and have library privileges. Yucatan, and PRONATURA. The term includes language studies, THE LANDING SCHOOL homestays with families, field trips, Under the exchange agreement between and courses in arts, sciences and College of the Atlantic and The Landing human studies that prepare stu- School of Boatbuilding and Design in Kennebunkport, Maine, approved COA students dents for subsequent independent may enroll in The Landing School's Yacht Design studies, internships and senior pro- Program, and, upon successful completion of the jects in the Spanish speaking program, receive 9 COA credits (one year's worth) Americas. In intermediate and toward the Bachelors of Arts in human ecology at advanced courses offered at our COA. Bar Harbor campus these studies are pursued further with COA fac- ulty as well as exchange visitors from Latin America. Landing Boat School students, successfully com- pleting the Yacht Design Program and subsequently admitted to College of the Atlantic, shall receive 9 COA credits (one year's worth) toward their Bachelors of Arts in human ecology. Details of this exchange agreement are available in the Admission Office. INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE OPPORTUNITIES COA students may elect to participate in any of sev- eral formal academic exchanges that the College has created with Palacky University, Czech Republic and Multiversidad Franciscana de Americana Latino, Uruguay. Students may also participate in other colleges' exchange programs and transfer the credits toward their COA degree. MT. DESERT ROCK AND GREAT DUCK ISLAND LIGHTHOUSES In 1998, the College acquired both these lighthouses from the U.S. Coast Guard. Both will be used as sites for fieldwork in the sciences and the arts. TEACHER CERTIFICATION One facet of the human studies resource area is the innovative teacher certification program. Through courses, practicums, independent studies, and a range of teaching experiences, interested COA stu- dents gain an understanding of educational theory and practice. COA's excellent working partnership with the local public schools - one of the strengths of the program - enables students to practice what they learn. College of the Atlantic is granted authority by the State of Maine to award teaching certification to its graduates successfully completing the program. This certification, which is reciprocal in most states, qualifies graduates for classroom teaching in grades K-8 and for the sciences and social studies at the secondary level. Students electing to pursue teaching certification must take an additional three credits beyond the COA graduation requirements. In reviewing the program, which emphasizes equally a broad-based liberal education and an understanding of educational theory and practice, the State Board of Education site-visiting team stated: "As a Board and as policy makers we have often talked about excellence At College of the Atlantic we experienced excellence in education." Approximately 20 percent of COA graduates are engaged in graduate studies or are employed in the field as naturalists, environmental educators, and classroom teachers. 22 Speakers in the past have been: Dr. Steve Anderson, Director for Stratospheric Protection, Environmental Protection Agency Nancy Andrews, Performance Artist Wendell Berry, Poet, University of Kentucky Barbara J. Bramble, Director and Founder, International Office, National Wildlife Federation Oscar Brand, Folksinger and Activist David Brower, Founder and Chairman, Earth Island Institute Ashley Bryan, Storyteller, Children's Book Author and Illustrator Senator John H. Chafee of Rhode Island Carolyn Chute, Novelist Reverend William Sloane Coffin, Jr., President of the Advisory Board, National Peace Action Robert Coles, Educator and Sociologist, Harvard University John H. Cushman, Jr., Staff Reporter on the Environment, The New York Times William Drayton, Founder and Director, Ashoka: Innovators for the Public Frances Fitzgerald, Journalist and Pulitzer Prize Winner Gilbert Grosvenor, National Geographic Society Hugh Hardy, Architect, Hardy Holzman Pfeiffer Associates Bernd Heinrich, Author and Natural Historian H. Patricia Hynes, Director, Institute on Women and Technology. Tufts University MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY IN Dr. Henrietta Mann, Professor of Native American HUMAN ECOLOGY Studies, University of Montana College of the Atlantic offers a graduate program of Anthony D. Marshall, Former American study leading to the Master of Philosophy degree in Ambassador to Kenya Human Ecology. The College's first graduate stu- lan L. McHarg, Landscape Architect and dents began this advanced studies program in Regional Planner, University of Pennsylvania September 1990. George Mitchell, United States Senator The Master of Philosophy degree allows selected Dr. Beverly Paigen, Senior Research Scientist, Jackson Laboratory students to continue their studies beyond the George Plimpton, Author, Actor, Editor of Bachelor's degree for two years. The program is The Paris Review designed to serve a small number of students who Lewis J. Poteet, Linguist, Concordia University are qualified for such work, no more than 10 to 12 John C. Sawhill, President and Chief Executive students yearly. The program consists of advanced Officer, The Nature Conservancy study in courses already offered by the College, spe- Peggy Shepard, Executive Director, West Harlem Environmental Action cial graduate seminars, advanced independent Theda Skocpol, Professor of Government and study, and an original piece of work -all guided by Sociology, Harvard University an Advising Committee selected for each individual. Norman D. Vaughan, Antarctic Explorer For detailed information, please contact the John Wilmerding, Art Historian, Princeton University Admission Office. WATSON FELLOWSHIP WINNERS GUEST LECTURERS Over the past 16 years, COA seniors have been As enrichment to its academic curriculum in the awarded the distinguished Thomas J. Watson three resource areas, COA offers lectures by distin- Fellowship. Since 1983 the Thomas J. Watson guished scholars throughout the year. These talks Foundation has invited College of the Atlantic to offer students opportunities not usually available in participate as one of fifty outstanding private col- larger institutions to participate with scholars in leges and universities throughout the United States small group discussions at the conclusion of the who nominate Watson candidates. Fellowship recip- formal presentation. ients are provided an opportunity to immerse them- 23 selves in cultures other than their own for an entire year. Peter Wayne '83 travelled through England, studying conservation organizations and policies; Rick Epstein '84 studied solar and environmentally responsive buildings in countries on latitude 40; Sally Greenman '85 travelled to Scandinavia and Japan to study fishery practices and policies; Carol LaLiberte '86 studied sustainable agriculture in Japan and India; David Heckscher '87 studied MON GROUND potato cultivation in the South American Andes; UNTRY FAIR Dennis Bracale '88 pursued a cross-cultural com- parative study of gardens and landscapes in Europe and Asia; Michael Broyer '89 examined the relation- ship between mountains and people in Japan, New coatial Stand ation Zealand, Africa, India, and Switzerland; Dan Sangeap '90 studied social change in Eastern Traci Hickson, '98 will study the influence of Europe; Park Armstrong '91 studied the interna- community radio in Italy, Australia, South Africa tional use of geothermal energy in Italy, Iceland, and Canada. Japan, Mexico, St. Lucia, and Denmark; Wendy Doherty '91 examined vegetation's influence on ECO-ECO human societies in Malaysia, Nepal, and Israel; The ECO/ECO Policy Forum of College of the Darron Collins '92 traced the effects of development Atlantic brings together environmental and business on four major rivers in Chile, India, Zimbabwe, leaders and government officials to explore the rela- Kenya, Tanzania, and Egypt; Jeffrey Desmond- tionship between economics and ecology in Maine's Miller '92 bicycled around the world comparing the future, and to develop consensus on goals and pro- ways different cultures use bicycles for transporta- grams for achieving them. ECO/ECO, in collabora- tion; Dianne Riley '93 investigated neighbors, cul- tion with the Maine Department of Environmental tures, and economic well- being in Brazil, Ghana Protection, has undertaken a four-year comparative and Hong Kong; Jennifer Rock '93 travelled to risk study - the Maine Environmental Priorities Brazil, New Zealand, Australia, Borneo and Africa Project. The MEPP undertook a set of risk man- for her fellowship, "Living Fossils: Visitors from agement reduction strategies for a 1996 report to the Dreamtime"; Patti Ciraulo '94 compiled an oral the Governor. ECO/ECO's twenty-five member history of Russia's intellectual class and its immi- steering committee also plans conferences and dis- grants in Finland, Germany, France, Israel, and cussion groups on themes such as growth manage- Cyprus; Jennifer DelRegno '95 traveled to Sicily, ment, sustainable development, the causes and con- Brazil and Australia and studied the living history sequences of environmental gridlock, and the effec- of Sicilian culture. Mariska Obedzinski '96 tiveness of corporate codes of conduct. travelled to New Zealand, Argentina, Russia and Chile exploring rivers through the eyes of a fly fisherman. LIVING IN MAINE GOVERNANCE Maine is still a growing state and one whose natural In keeping with the central ideas of community and 25 resources, to a large extent, are the forest and the responsibility, the College governs itself through a sea. Approximately 90 percent of the state is combination of participatory and representative forested, and Maine has over 3,000 miles of coast- democracy. Students serve on all College commit- line, more than the rest of the East Coast combined! tees, from Academic Affairs to Personnel, with full Maine's beaches and coastline are unpolluted. voting rights. (In addition, several alumni now Aware of what has occurred in areas south of here, serve on the Board of Trustees.) The All-College the Maine Board of Environmental Protection and Meeting, held every third week and moderated by a its legislature have enacted marine resource protec- student, is a regular assembly where the work of the tion policies as well as shoreland zoning and over- committees is reviewed by the community as a board discharge regulations. To protect the forests, whole. In a recent orientation for new the state has implemented land-management prac- students, a former All-College tices and, to address solid waste issues, Maine Meeting moderator expressed her has enacted the nation's toughest mandatory appreciation of COA's governance recycling legislation. system in these words: As the state continues to grow, Maine communi- "At COA we have a unique oppor- ties have become increasingly concerned about tunity to affect the directions of our preserving open space and protecting natural lives. As students we choose our aca- resources. Land planning and land conservation demic programs, take responsibility are dominant issues in Maine politics and govern- for our living situations, and cook our ment, and College of the Atlantic students often own dinners. As a human community take an active part in these discussions and and a community of scholars, we work planning sessions. to strengthen our bonds to Living on Mount Desert Island where Acadia one another-intellectually, National Park is located introduces one to a preser- socially, and through our vation ethic-an ethic that encourages people to system of governance. develop a sense of history and to look at the build- "The purpose of the gov- ings, gardens, parks, and open space in their com- ernance system is twofold. munity and to place value on those. The system is, first, a mech- Approximately 150 of the 270 square miles of this anism to encourage innova- island are park lands-land which in the early tive, participatory adminis- 1900s a number of foresighted and wealthy resi- tration of the College. dents purchased and donated to a trust which later Beyond that, however, it is became Acadia National Park. Those who hike or also an integral aspect of bike on the over 50 miles of carriage roads within education at COA. the park or climb any of the eight major mountains Through participation in or walk along the shore are constantly aware of the the governance system, we vision of those people and what that vision means learn about everything from 80 years later. the democratic process to COA's curriculum and the political-social climate building codes, from affir- of the island encourage students to join with resi- mative action law to group dents in developing land-use policies which insure dynamics, from diplomacy to stress management. that the specific qualities of the land or the unique- We learn to listen and we learn to communicate. ness of a resource will extend over time. Attending "In short, we have an opportunity to involve our- COA not only provides one with the unique oppor- selves in the decisions that affect our lives while at tunity of enjoying the magnificent beauty and the College, an opportunity that is rare among insti- resources of the Pine Tree State, but also allows one tutions of higher learning. Involvement in gover- to play a part in protecting and preserving its varied nance is one way of expressing the long-term com- natural landscapes. mitment to COA that many of us here feel deeply." During 1997-1998, College of HOUSING DINING the Atlantic students hailed The College provides on-campus housing for over All students residing in campus housing are from the following states, 100 students in five separate residences. The enrolled in the College's 5-day meal plan. territories and countries: College also provides lists of off-campus rentals. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are served in the Blair Priority for on-campus housing is given to newly Dining Hall Monday through Friday when school Maine 66 entering students, international students and stu- is in session. Weekend dining arrangements are at Massachusetts 40 dents with special needs. the discretion of each student, though cooperative New York 26 Most off-campus rentals are only a short walk or dining is encouraged, as each residence is equipped Pennsylvania 19 bicycle ride from campus, and rents in the off- with a kitchen and dining room. New Hampshire 16 season months are generally quite reasonable. Students living off-campus may elect to purchase New Jersey 13 Usually, several students combine to rent a single either a breakfast, lunch or dinner plan, or any Connecticut 11 dwelling or apartment. Rental information is avail- combination of these, at a reasonable price. Those able on campus each spring term to help students off-campus students choosing not to elect a meal Vermont 10 find off-campus housing in order to make necessary plan will be charged $65.00 per term and receive a California 9 lease arrangements. dining card which may be redeemed for that Ohio 9 amount in Blair Dining Hall at any time during the Maryland 9 term in which it was issued. Minnesota 7 Washington 6 OUTDOOR ORIENTATION Indiana 6 To introduce students both to outdoor recreational Michigan 5 activities and to one another, the College coordi- Virginia 4 nates outdoor orientation trips for entering students Rhode Island 4 in the fall of each year. Experienced staff members Oregon 4 and older students lead these trips which sharpen North Carolina 3 outdoor skills and encourage the development of Colorado 3 friendships. Trips offered for Fall, 1998 include New Mexico 2 canoeing the Allagash Wilderness Waterway, sea Wyoming 2 kayaking around Mount Desert Island, hiking trips Illinois 2 along the Appalachian Trail and within Baxter District of Columbia 2 State Park, a rock climbing trip and a sailing trip Puerto Rico 1 along the Maine coast. Texas 1 Utah 1 Wisconsin 1 Oklahoma 1 Idaho 1 Nevada 1 Georgia 1 West Virginia 1 Louisiana 1 Florida 1 Mississippi 1 Delaware 1 Arkansas 1 Arizona 1 North Dakota 1 India 1 Italy I France 1 Czech Republic 1 Dominican Republic 1 Denmark 1 Panama 1 Turkey 1 Bahamas 1 US Virgin Islands 1 27 E HE RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES The College fields intercollegiate club teams in men's and women's soccer. Club squads compete in volleyball, basketball and indoor soccer. All are open to members of the COA community. Also, the College's location enables students to participate mii easily in outdoor activities. What for many people makes living on Mount Desert Island so attractive is the proximity of Acadia National Park with its over 50 miles of carriage paths and 100 miles of open trails. Within five minutes, one can be in the park and usually away from crowds. Students regularly jog and bike on the carriage roads, hike and rock climb, windsurf, canoe, and sail on island lakes and in Frenchman Bay, and in the winter, cross-country ski, snowshoe, and skate. Through a cooperative arrangement with the local YMCA, all students have use of their CAMPUS facilities which include Nautilus equipment, development workshops. The College's recreational basketball and volleyball courts, and a 25 meter fleet includes river and ocean kayaks, white water HOUSING swimming pool. Tennis courts are available nearby. and lake canoes, and Rhodes 19 and Sonic 23 sail- But activities are not confined just to Mount boats. The College's newest 38' research boat, Desert Island. Students frequently participate in O n-campus housing at Indigo, will be used for a variety of field trips and COA is reserved for organized weekend camping trips to northern and research projects along with other smaller craft. A all newly entering western Maine and nearby New Hampshire. sailing class is available to those interested each fall Recreational areas within a half-day's drive of the term. A nominal fee is charged. students. A variety of different College include many pristine rivers for white-water For those students who want to learn a new out- types of residences are avail- canoeing and kayaking, major downhill ski resorts, door skill, there are trained people and equipment able. All housing facilities con- and mountains like Katahdin and Washington. for students, faculty, and staff use. tain kitchens and dining rooms The College's unique location provides students Another popular activity is SCUBA diving. COA for students to prepare with incomparable opportunities to learn new out- divers either come to COA with basic training in weekend meals. Breakfast, door recreational skills. Students are encouraged diving or may take a YMCA-sponsored course. lunch and dinner are served in to participate in organized outings and skill Blair Dining Hall Monday through Friday. Blair-Tyson Residence Hall (above), com- pleted in 1995, houses 60 stu- dents in seven separate units. Facilities INDIGO CAMPUS ARCHITECTURE At the turn of the century, Bar Harbor became a 29 renowned summer resort where families from Boston, New York, and Philadelphia came by train and steamer to escape the hot and unhealthy summer climate of the cities. Initially these summer visitors stayed in Bar Harbor's many sprawling hotels, but as the number of visitors grew, hotel owners constructed small cottages to house the overflow. In time the cottages became more desir- able than the hotel rooms, and eventually summer residents began constructing their own cottages- sprawling shingle-style or villa-like homes, many of which had elaborate gardens designed by America's foremost landscape architects. When the College first opened in 1969, it occu- pied one of these shingle-style cottages, Kaelber Hall, which was destroyed by fire in July 1983. In 1993, the terraced Newlin Gardens were com- What survived the fire, however, were the terraces pleted. These gardens, along with Kaelber Hall, the and rose parterre designed by Beatrix Farrand, one Arts and Science Building, the 8,300 square-foot of the great landscape designers of the 20th century. Thomas S. Gates Center, and the Blair-Tyson stu- In 1987 ground was broken for a new 20,000 dent housing form a new central focus for the square-foot Kaelber Hall and Thorndike Library. campus. Designed in the style of the early shingled cottages by Daniel Scully, Kaelber Hall includes the Blair THOMAS S. GATES COMMUNITY CENTER Dining Room as well as meeting rooms and a com- With the completion of the Gates Center in July puter center. 1993, the College, for the first time in many years, Thorndike Library's collection includes over has a meeting hall large enough to accommodate the 32,000 books, 392 periodical subscriptions and entire College of the Atlantic community. The audi- newspaper subscriptions, foreign language tapes and torium serves as a gathering place for All-College recorded music. Through OCLC, an interlibrary Meetings, theatrical productions, lectures, fund- loan network, students have access to materials from raisers, dances, convocation and a wide variety of over 18,000 participating libraries. Now, the cultural events. The Center's two-story, 300-seat library is taking advantage of new computer capacity makes it an ideal setting for a number of resources. Patrons have access to the library's hold- important academic and non-academic gatherings. ings through ThornCat, the Thorndike Library's Designed by Turner Brooks, the Gates Center was own automated card catalog and circulation system. featured in the January 1994 issue of Architectural ThornCat, Internet and other information databases Record. are available from computers located throughout the campus. ETHEL H. BLUM ART GALLERY The Library contains six special collections: The Ethel H. Blum Art Gallery, located on the Philip Darlington (evolution), Dorcas Crary (horti- second floor of the Gates Community Center, pro- culture and natural history), R. Amory Thorndike vides an excellent space for the display of artwork (humanities), Thomas S. and Mary T. Hall (science by students, faculty, alumni and visiting artists. The and the history of science), John Nason (philos- gallery has hosted a number of traveling exhibitions, ophy), and James Wakelin (physics). including "The World Through the Eyes of Our Another shingle-style building, the Arts and Children," a show of paintings by young artists from Science building, opened in 1985 and underwent Nizhnii Tagil, Russia, which was organized by the renovation in 1997. Located here are chemistry, Institute for Sustainable Communities in biology, botany, and zoology labs as well as a Montpelier, Vermont. COA has also collaborated museum display preparation facility. Other science with local schools, museums and the Union of facilities include two greenhouses, which house a Maine Visual Artists to present special exhibitions. teaching collection and support work in horticul- Since opening in 1993, the Blum Gallery has pre- ture. Another unique feature of the botany program sented about 14 exhibitions each year and has is a herbarium, with a collection of Maine coastal become a meeting place for art lovers from across plants used in teaching and research projects. the state. Photography, sculpture, paintings, prints, crafts, paper works and "found object" art are among the wide variety of exhibited work by distin- guished local, national and international artists. Recent exhibitions include an exhibition of pho- tographic portraits by camera artist Arturo Patten; a presentation of contemporary art from Zimbabwe, including crafts and musical instruments; a show of watercolors and oils by the American modernist painter John Marin (1870-1953); and a display of fine bindings from a private collection. Other shows, such as "North and South: Photographic Reflections," an exhibition that featured images of Mount Desert Island and Merida, Yucatan, by COA students and faculty and Mexican photogra- phers, highlight the college's academic programs. This exhibition opened at an art center in Merida and traveled to Bar Harbor. Additional art exhibitions are presented in the Thorndike Library reading room. One-person shows of monotypes by Polly Coté, photographs by Sidney Bahrt, watercolors by Carl Gordon Cutler (1873-1945) and lyric marines by Lynn Thompson were featured in the past year. C.D. AND NANCY MCCORMICK LECTURE HALL Located on the first floor of the Thomas S. Gates Center, beneath the Blum Gallery, the 55-seat C.D. and Nancy McCormick Lecture Hall provides a teaching classroom, complete with satellite televi- sion monitor, for the College's larger lecture classes. It also serves as home to the Natural History Museum's Summer Lecture Series. TURRETS Another building reminiscent of the cottage era of Bar Harbor is The Turrets. Designed as a summer cottage in 1893 by Bruce Price for John Emery of New York, The Turrets, restored in 1977 by the COA design group, is on the National Register of Historic Places. Despite its formality, The Turrets, with its gallery, mirrored morning room, and Great Hall, is home to the Natural History Museum. ############## Allied Whale, and faculty and administrative offices. Not only do students study and work in these former cottages, but some live there as well. Seafox, housing 24 students, is another oceanfront. shingle- style building. The College's newest dormitory, Blair-Tyson, completed in August, 1995, houses 60 students in seven separate units. This building brings the total number of on-campus beds to over 100. Each of the self-contained units in this building includes a kitchen area and common room for informal, family-style living. Roc Caivano, adjunct faculty 31 member, designed the building with cooperative in- put from the entire COA community. Completing the ocean-front campus is a 120-foot pier built in 1990. In addition to providing access to the water for student and faculty research, the pier is an invaluable resource for the undergraduate marine and coastal studies program as well as for other courses with links to the sea. For students, the pier ensures easy access for sailing, ocean kayaking, and windsurfing. COA hosts visiting research vessels, sail-education programs, and other guests cruising in local waters. FINE ARTS In addition to being located on an island known for its natural beauty, COA, despite its small size, has a number of resources for students interested in pur- suing art. On the top floor of the Arts and Science Building are two studios-one of which has native wild plant studies, moss and lichen identifica- northern light for painting and drawing. The tion, land and sea bird ecology, beaver dam manage- ceramics studio has a gas-fired kiln and other facili- ment, intertidal organism distribution, pollination NATURAL ties include a darkroom, looms, printmaking equip- ecology, and vegetative species inventories of ment, a slide library, and a state-of-the-art electronic islands in the Gulf of Maine. HISTORY design studio. MUSEUM NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM MUSIC A new museum facility which renovates and incor- The Gates Center provides additional music and porates the original Acadia National Park COA's Natural History performance and practice space. In addition to a Headquarter's building into its design is currently Museum hosts some 10,000 music studio and three performance centers, the under construction and slated for occupancy in visitors annually, providing College has a high-tech sound lab and recording 1999. The new Museum will provide expanded exhibits and displays of student studio, plus an up-to-date MIDI facility that exhibit space, a small lecture hall for visitors, and work as well as offering an includes Mac applications for synthesizing and space for displays of flora and fauna, prepared by outreach program to elemen- sequencing programs. students in the Museum Preparation Practicum. tary schools and coordinating Students develop interpretive skills by explaining a summer field studies program ACADIA NATIONAL PARK museum exhibits to over 10,000 visitors each year for children. The College and Acadia National Park have an and by taking exhibits to area schools, including the agreement which enables faculty and students to Museum's popular Whales-on-Wheels (a 20-foot conduct research within the park and to study prob- Minke Whale skeleton) and Naugahyde Whale (a lems unique to Acadia. Research projects include 10-foot replica of a Pilot Whale). Admission THE ADMISSION APPLICATION ADMISSION PLANS Admission to the College is a personal and highly College of the Atlantic offers several admission 33 individualized process. If you need help, you may plans for prospective students. Applicants reach us by phone five days a week during normal for the fall term must apply under one of the business hours (800)528-0025, following plans. e-mail: inquiry@ecology.coa.edu, or write to us: Students who have come to the decision that College of the Atlantic is their first choice college The Admission Office are invited to apply under either one of the College's College of the Atlantic Early Decision Plans. Students who file Early 105 Eden Street Decision I applications with all accompanying cre- Bar Harbor, ME 04609-1105 dentials by December 1 will receive a decision by December 15. Those filing Early Decision II appli- Personalism characterizes the way we review cations with all accompanying credentials by applications. In arriving at a decision, the admission January 1 will receive a decision by January 15. committee looks for evidence of the following: In submitting an Early Decision application, -academic preparation and achievement a student enters into an agreement whereby, -intellectual curiosity and an enthusiasm for if admitted, she or he will enroll at COA and learning immediately withdraw all applications to -desire to be part of a small college with a human other colleges. ecology focus An applicant wishing to apply as either an Early a tendency to seek out intellectual and personal Decision I or Early Decision II candidate should challenges. check the appropriate box on page one of the appli- An application for admission is complete when cation and initial the Early Decision agreement the admission office has received all of the following: above the signature on page two. 1) a completed application form and $45 fee, 2) an application essay as well as answers to all short questions, 3) at least two recommendations (see application for details), 4) official transcripts of all academic work, 5) a personal interview-although not required we very strongly recommend one for all candidates. While standardized test scores (SAT or ACT) are optional, they are particularly helpful in assessing the academic ability of students from schools which do not give grades or have nontradi- tional programs. 90% of applicants for Fall 1998 admission submitted standardized test scores. APPLICATION DEADLINES AND ADMISSION NOTIFICATION First year students must apply by March 1st in order to be considered for fall admission. One must apply by November 15 and February 15 for winter and spring term admission, respectively. Admitted students wishing to accept an offer of admission and reserve a place for themselves in the class must pay a $300 nonrefundable enrollment EARLY DECISION I deposit by May 1. Those admitted for winter or December 1 deadline for completed application spring terms are required to pay a deposit within 14 (first- students); December 15 reply date: days if they wish to accept an offer of admission. binding enrollment. EARLY DECISION II January 1 deadline for completed application; (first- year students); January 15 reply date; binding enrollment. Study Re: 34 I DenDa REGULAR ADMISSION not final until after enrollment, students may receive MAINE March 1 deadline for completed preliminary evaluations by contacting the registrar. ECOLOGY application; Students who wish to spend one or more terms at (first-year students); April 1 reply COA and transfer college credit to another institu- NOV Vacationland 98 date: elective enrollment tion should apply as Visiting Students. TRANSFER ADMISSION INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS May 1 deadline for completed COA welcomes applications from highly qualified application; May 15th reply date: elective international students. Application deadlines for enrollment international students are the same as those for freshmen and transfer students. Application WINTER TERM requirements are identical, except that international November 15 deadline for completed application; students are also required to submit scores from the December 1 reply date: elective enrollment Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and a Declaration of Finances Form. A small SPRING TERM amount of financial aid is available to admitted February 15 deadline for completed application; international students. Marchl reply date; elective enrollment ADULT STUDENTS TRANSFER OR VISITING STUDENTS Older students of non-traditional college age College of the Atlantic welcomes applications from wishing to take courses or pursue a degree are transfer students. About 20 percent of all new stu- invited to inquire and become better acquainted dents annually are transfer or visiting students. with the College. Adult students are encouraged to A student may transfer a maximum of 18 credits contact the admission office early in the admission to COA (the equivalent of 60 semester hours or 90 process to arrange a personal interview. quarter hours). Although an evaluation of credit is ADVANCED PLACEMENT/I.B. risk of receiving smaller awards. A small number of College credit may be given for superior perfor- merit scholarships are awarded each year. 35 mance in the CEEB advanced placement examina- Information concerning the College's financial tions or the College Level Examination Program. aid program is available from the COA admission or Scores should be sent directly from the testing financial aid offices. source. COA credit normally will be granted for scores of '4' or higher. For International ADMISSION AND FINANCIAL AID STAFF Baccalaureate (IB) work, two COA credits will Director: Steve Thomas normally be given for scores of '5' on higher level Associate Director: David Mahoney exams. A full year's credit is awarded for a score of Admission Counselor: Margaret Youngs '34' or higher on the comprehensive exam. These Admission Counselor: Abigail Rowe credits are officially recorded only following suc- Admission Office Manager: Donna L. McFarland cessful completion of the student's first year. Financial Aid Office Manager: Jean Boddy DEFERRED ADMISSION Students wishing to defer Fall admission may do so prior to June 1 by sending a written response to the Director of Admission and paying a $400 non- refundable deposit ($200 of which will be applied to the student's first term tuition bill). Matriculation will be postponed for up to a full academic year, subject to successful completion of any academic work completed during that time, as well as con- tinued confidence in the quality of the student's per- sonal character. COLLEGE BILLED EXPENSES 1998-99 The charges for tuition, room rent, and fees for the college year 1998-99 are as follows: Tuition & Fees $18,285 Room $ 3,105 Board $ 2,010 TOTAL $23,400 FINANCIAL AID Although COA recognizes that a student and the student's family bear the primary responsibility for funding a student's education, financial aid is awarded as determined by the methodology of the Free Application for Federal Student Assistance (FAFSA) and COA's own form. A student's finan- cial need is then determined by subtracting the total student and/or parental financial contribution from the annual cost of attending COA. Approximately 60 percent of the College's students receive institu- tional financial aid, and a typical aid package may contain a combination of a COA grant, Stafford Student Loan, and a work-study award. The FAFSA must be filled out by students and parents and can usually be obtained in December from secondary school guidance offices or college financial aid offices. Applicants for financial aid should submit completed forms by February 15. Institutional awards are limited and families who submit a 'late' application for financial aid are at COLLEGE OF THE ATLANTIC Mrs. Polly Morgenstern Mr. Ira Howard Levy BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS BOARD OF TRUSTEES Cleveland Heights, Ohio Salisbury, Connecticut Millard Dority, Director 1998-1999 Mr. William V. P. Newlin Mr. William Osborn Robert Nolan, Assistant Director Mr. Clyde E. Shorey, Jr. Washington, District of Columbia Brookline, Massachusetts Russell Holway Washington, District of Columbia Senator Rochelle J. Pingree 76 James Houghton Chairman Ambassador Henry Owen Steve Lambert North Haven, Maine Washington, District of Columbia Mr. John N. Kelly Sean Murphy Yarmouth, Maine Ms. Cathy L. 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Second Floor Thorndike Library Seminar Room To VISIT COLLEGE OF THE ATLANTIC Driving from Boston, take Interstate 95 north to Interstate 395 in Bangor, Route 1A from Bangor to Ellsworth, and Route 3 east from Ellsworth to Bar Harbor. Keep left after crossing the bridge onto Mount Desert Island. This drive usually takes from five to six hours. College of the Atlantic is on the ocean side of Route 3, about 19 miles from the Ellsworth shop- ping district and one-quarter mile beyond the Marine Atlantic Ferry Terminal. Turn left at the COA entrance and park in the provided areas. The admission office is located in The Turrets, a large castle-like building close to the water. Regularly scheduled flights are available to Bar Harbor Airport and Bangor International Airport. Bus service is avail- able to Bangor and Ellsworth. 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