Facilities at Gupton-Jones College of Funeral Service

The College's facilities were designed and constructed to include the utmost in comfort, beauty, and utility for both students and faculty.

Building
Parking is provided on campus for the convenience of the student body and visitors. The building contains over 17,000 square feet to include the faculty and administrative offices, four spacious classrooms, laboratories for embalming and restorative art, a student lounge, and well equipped library facilities.

Furnishings and decorations are coordinated in each area to provide a pleasant atmosphere conducive to learning. The arrangement of the facilities, along with wide hallways, provide easy access to any location therein. The facilities meet or exceed handicap requirements.

Teaching Aids
The college is very aware of the ever-changing trends of modern education. Therefore, only the most modern and effective teaching aids are used in instruction. In addition to the finest in text and literary material, the faculty is aided in their instruction to the funeral service student through the use of videotapes, transparent overhead projectors, LCD projectors, computer software, and other audio visual aids. Also, the installation of a satellite dish has enabled the College to host numerous live satellite feeds for the continuing education of each student, as well as current professional funeral service licensees.

Library
The Russell M. Millison Library at Gupton-Jones College contains approximately 4,000 volumes relating to the course of study. This is exclusive of periodicals pertaining to funeral service and numerous other pamphlets, newspapers, video cassettes, and slides. The library also contains a computer for student use.

There is a well selected list of the finest reference books, including encyclopedias and dictionaries. Books are constantly being added on psychology, bereavement, funeral service administration, chemistry, and other disciplines.

In addition, the library has a well-rounded selection of fiction for light reading for the student and/or his family. The library is open to the area funeral directors for reference and research. Hours of the library are from 7:30 A.M. to 4:00 P.M., Monday through Friday.

Gupton-Jones College of Funeral Service
5141 Snapfinger Woods Drive, Decatur (Atlanta), Georgia 30035-4022
(770) 593-2257 or 800-848-5352 Fax (770) 593-1891
E-Mail gjcfs@mindspring.com