(1923–1924) T.S. Payne (1924–1930) J. Herbert Walker, Sr. (1930–1935) [Church of God General Overseer (1935–1944)] Zeno C. Tharp (1935–1944) [Church of God General Overseer (1952–1956)] J. Herbert Walker, Sr. (1944–1945) E.L. Simmons (1945–1948) J. Stewart Brinsfield (1948–1951) John C. Jernigan (1951–1952) R. Leonard Carroll, Sr. (1952–1957) [Church of God General Overseer (1970–1972)] R. L. Platt (1957–1960) Ray H. Hughes, Sr. (1960–1966) [Church of God General Overseer (1972–1974; 1978–1982; 1996)] James A. Cross (1966–1970) [Church of God General Overseer (1958–1962)] Charles W. Conn (1970–1982) [Church of God General Overseer (1966–1970)] Ray H. Hughes, Sr. (1982–1984) R. Lamar Vest (1984–1986) [Church of God General Overseer (1990–1994; 2000–2004)] Charles Paul Conn (1986–2020) Mark Walker (2020-current) Academics Academic programs Many co-curricular activities, such as chapel attendance (offered twice per week; students are required to attend 70% of services a month), service requirements (10 hours per semester; 80 total hours to graduate), and the study abroad program, called Global Perspectives, are required as part of degree programs. Exceptions and special cases are approved by the relevant academic dean or the president of the university. All non-local entering freshmen are also required to live on campus, with exceptions made for those who are married, divorced, widowed, parents, over age 21, part-time, or living locally with immediate relatives. Entering freshmen choose their courses of study with guidance of a faculty adviser. New freshmen and transfer students with under 16 credit hours are required to take a course called Gateway to University Success, a one-semester special topics seminar that stresses methods of inquiry, critical analysis, and writing skills, which helps to transition the student to college life. The course is taught by a full-time faculty member and a student Peer Leader. Included in the general education core of all degrees is an emphasis in biblical and theological study. Lee offers 50 majors with over 100 individual programs. Communications, psychology, pre-medicine, business, elementary education, and music are considered among its strongest specialties. Reputation Lee is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award baccalaureate and master's degrees. Professional and specialized accreditation have been achieved in the following areas: the School of Music is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music, the Helen DeVos College of Education is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), the School of Business is accredited by the Accreditation Council for