{"id":9,"date":"2022-05-31T21:06:32","date_gmt":"2022-05-31T21:06:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/cat\/?page_id=9"},"modified":"2026-06-04T09:55:59","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T13:55:59","slug":"overview","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/catalog\/overview\/","title":{"rendered":"Overview"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"college-mission\">College Mission<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The mission of Kalamazoo College is to prepare its graduates to better understand, live successfully within and provide enlightened leadership to a richly diverse and increasingly complex world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"directions-for-correspondence\">Contact Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kalamazoo College Main Contact Information:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>1200 Academy Street<br>Kalamazoo, Michigan 49006<br>269.337.7000<br><a href=\"mailto:info@kzoo.edu\">info@kzoo.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Admission Information<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>800.253.3602<br>269.337.7166<br><a href=\"mailto:admission@kzoo.edu\">admission@kzoo.edu<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other Offices and Services<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Office<\/th><th>Contact Information <\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong><strong>Academic Affairs\/Provost<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>269.337.7162<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><strong>Advancement<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"mailto:DonorRelations@kzoo.edu\">DonorRelations@kzoo.edu<\/a><br>269.337.7236<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><strong>Alumni Engagement<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"mailto:aluminfo@kzoo.edu\">aluminfo@kzoo.edu<\/a><br>269.337.7300<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Billing\/Student Accounts<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"mailto:billing@kzoo.edu\">billing@kzoo.edu<\/a><br>269.337.7226<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Career and Professional Development<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"mailto:career@kzoo.edu\">career@kzoo.edu<\/a><br>269.337.7183<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><strong>Financial Aid<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"mailto:finaid@kzoo.edu\">finaid@kzoo.edu<\/a><br>269.337.7390<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>President\u2019s Office<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"mailto:president@kzoo.edu\">president@kzoo.edu<\/a> &nbsp;&nbsp;<br>269.337.7220<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Registration, Records,<\/strong> <strong>and Transcripts<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"mailto:regist@kzoo.edu\">regist@kzoo.edu<\/a><br>269.337.7204<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Student Development and Disability Services<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"mailto:studev@kzoo.edu\">studev@kzoo.edu<\/a><br>269.337.7210<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><strong>Study Abroad\/International Students<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"mailto:cip@kzoo.edu\">cip@kzoo.edu<\/a> &nbsp;<br>269.337.7133<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"general-information\">General Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Accreditation and Affiliated Organizations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Kalamazoo College is fully accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. It is an institutional member of the American Council on Education, the College Entrance Examination Board, and the Association of American Colleges and Universities. The College is a member of the Great Lakes Colleges Association (GLCA), the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA), and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nondiscrimination Policy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>An equal opportunity employer, Kalamazoo College is committed to equal rights, equal opportunities, and equal protection under the law. In adherence with applicable laws, the College prohibits discrimination in its employment practices and its education programs, activities, and services on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, height, weight, marital status, familial status, veteran status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other status protected by applicable state or federal law. Retaliation against a person who reports an allegation of discrimination or who participates in an investigation or proceeding related to this Policy is also prohibited by law. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Inquiries regarding this policy should be addressed to any of the following persons: J. Malcolm Smith, Vice President for Student Development; Renee Boelcke, Associate Vice President for Human Resources; or Tanya Jachimiak, Title IX Coordinator, Section 504 Coordinator and Director, Office of Gender Equity and Access.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About This Catalog<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Academic Catalog (<a href=\"http:\/\/kzoo.edu\/catalog\">kzoo.edu\/catalog<\/a>) contains the most accurate information available at the time of publication. Statements contained herein are not contractual obligations, and verbal or other representations that are inconsistent with or not contained within the catalog&#8217;s offerings or policies are not binding. Kalamazoo College reserves the right to change, without specific notice, offerings, policies, procedures, qualifications, fees, and other conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>College Mission The mission of Kalamazoo College is to prepare its graduates to better understand, live successfully within and provide enlightened leadership to a richly diverse and increasingly complex world. 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