Facilities

Libraries

Both the Richmont Library in Atlanta and the Poindexter Library in Chattanooga are essential partners with the faculty, staff, and students in the instructional and research endeavors of Richmont Graduate University. Both local libraries serve Online students and teaching faculty.

The libraries’ purpose is to foster creative reasoning and critical thinking skills that lead to intellectual and spiritual growth. The libraries work to meet the information needs of the Richmont community with collections that advance scholarship, develop critical competencies, promote lifelong learning, and otherwise serve the needs of the curricular, research, and service mission of Richmont.

The Richmont Libraries contain over 50,000 cataloged items including books, journals, electronic resources, and audiovisual materials. Leased materials include over 400,000 eBooks, streaming videos, and online journals through the GALILEO cooperative. The Richmont Libraries support research in counseling and human behavior through journal indexes and full-text articles available from the American Psychological Association databases PsycINFO, PsycARTICLES, and PsycTESTS, the EBSCO Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection, and the ProQuest Psychology and Social Science Databases. In addition, the Richmont Libraries also support our School of Ministry program through theology, religion, and Biblical studies databases including the EBSCO Religion & Philosophy Collection, the ProQuest Religion Database, and the ATLA Religion Database with ATLA Serials.

Students may access library resources in-person or online through GALILEO. Students may access the physical collection by browsing Richmont’s online catalog located on GALILEO and the Destiny Discover platform. Students may request and receive physical materials in-person, online, and through the mail.

Students may contact the library by phone, email, or by using the “Ask a Librarian,” “Request a Consultation,” and inter-library loan web forms. The librarians also create and maintain “Course Guides” for each class to highlight class textbooks and reserve readings. Course Guides are available through the All-Students resource page with the syllabi and schedules. Students have the option of purchasing or leasing their required textbooks through Richmont’s online bookstore, which is managed by the Richmont Libraries in conjunction with Barnes and Noble.

In addition to its collections, the Richmont Library works hand-in-hand with students to offer a wide array of research and writing support services. The Richmont library staff collaborates with students at every stage in the research process, from defining a topic and locating quality sources to proofreading completed drafts for accuracy and compliance with APA 7 or Turabian style. Please note that these services are subject to staff availability and that the Richmont librarians are not always available to take last-minute requests, so it is best to schedule a consultation well in advance of any deadlines.

Richmont is a member of the Georgia Private Academic Libraries Association (GPals). All 28 GPals members offer mutual borrowing and searching privileges with proof of current enrollment at a member school. In addition, the Richmont Library provides robust inter-library loan support to all students, faculty, and staff of Richmont Graduate University.

Campuses of Richmont

Richmont blended two teaching campuses in 2001 under one corporate name: a campus in Atlanta, Georgia and a campus in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Students may reside in either city to complete most coursework and the practicum and internship requirements. However, students from both campuses may attend intensive-format courses offered at the sister campus in order to complete degree requirements. A third online campus was introduced and launched in 2015 for the Richmont School of Ministry, and the School of Counseling program joined the online environment shortly thereafter. The three campuses function as one with a balance of administrative staff and full-time faculty having offices in Atlanta and Chattanooga. Faculty members maintain a consistent presence at each location to serve student needs for consultation, advising, and mentoring. The unity of Richmont is thus preserved while offering the convenience of two locations.

Counseling Centers

Richmont has developed a network of counseling centers housed in churches of a variety of denominations throughout the Atlanta and Chattanooga metropolitan areas. Richmont faculty, doctoral- and master’s-level clinicians, and students under the supervision of licensed mental health professionals provide assessment and counseling to individuals, families, and groups through these centers.

These counseling centers provide mental health services to the church community and the general public. Additionally, they serve as a laboratory for the development and implementation of spiritual intervention strategies designed to promote psychological health and spiritual transformation within the standards of professional practice. They also provide students with a context in which to develop and practice the skills taught in the academic curriculum.