STUDENT CONSUMER INFORMATION 2015 - 2016

1. Notice of Availability of Institutional and Financial Aid Information Financial assistance is available to students enrolled at Ozark Christian College. The methods by which such assistance is distributed among student recipients, any means— including forms—by which application for student financial assistance is made and requirements for accurately preparing such application, and the rights and responsibilities of students receiving financial assistance may be found at http://occ.edu/FinancialAid . Students or prospective students seeking information about financial assistance should contact the Financial Aid Office in the Casteel Administration Building, call 417.626.1234, or e-mail [email protected] .

2. Contact Information for Assistance in Obtaining Institutional or Financial Aid Information Financial Aid Office Ozark Christian College 1111 N. Main Street Joplin, MO 64801 Telephone: 417.626.1234 Email: [email protected] http://occ.edu/FinancialAid

3. General Institutional Information a. Privacy of Student Records-Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) FERPA gives students certain rights with respect to their education records. These rights include the right to: (a) inspect and review your education records within 45 days of the day the College receives a request for access; (b) request an amendment of your education records that you believe are inaccurate, misleading or otherwise in violation of your privacy rights under FERPA; (c) provide written consent before the College discloses personally identifiable information contained in your education records, except to the extent that FERPA authorizes disclosure without consent; and (d) file a complaint with the Department of Education concerning alleged failures by the College to comply with the requirements of FERPA. Ozark's written policy in relation to FERPA may be found in the College Catalog at http://occ.edu/catalog . You may obtain a copy of the Class Schedule at http://occ.edu/Students/default.aspx?ID=2179 or by contacting the Academic Dean's Office at 417.626.1234 ext. 2121. You may obtain a copy of the Student Handbook at http://occ.edu/handbook or by contacting the Student Life Office at 417.626.1234 ext. 2044.

b. Facilities and Services for Students with Disabilities Ozark Christian College seeks to comply with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 by providing reasonable accommodations to qualified students with disabilities. 1. The student contacts the Vice President of Enrollment Management to request accommodations and/or services a minimum of eight (8) weeks before the start of a semester. Depending on the nature of the disability, more time may be necessary to provide the reasonable accommodation. 2. The student provides documentation of his/her disability: a. Diagnosis b. Statement of severity c. List of accommodations that will be needed by the student in order to benefit from the services. The documentation provided by the student may require further support and/or additional evaluation. Since Ozark Christian College does not provide assessment services to document disabilities, any costs incurred are the responsibility of the student. 3. The Vice President of Enrollment Management and the Director of the Learning Center will review the documentation to determine whether it demonstrates the existence of a disability and the possible need for reasonable accommodations. 4. The reasonable accommodations necessary for participation in the classroom will be arranged before classes begin. A letter stating the approved accommodations will be provided to the student and the professors he/she will have for the upcoming semester. 5. If accommodations relating to other areas such as Student Life or Registration are needed, the Vice President of Enrollment Management and the student will develop a plan for accommodations. c. Student Diversity Information on student body diversity, including the percentage of enrolled full- time students who are male, female, receive a Federal Pell Grant, and are a self- identified member of a major racial or ethnic group is available on “College Navigator” for Ozark Christian College. Click “Financial Aid” for Pell Grant information and click “Enrollment” for gender and ethnicity of student body. http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?q=OZARK+CHRISTIAN&s=all d. Price of Attendance http://occ.edu/Admissions/Default.aspx?ID=209 e. Net Price Calculator http://occ.edu/Admissions/NPC.aspx f. Refund Policy and Requirements for Withdrawal and Return of Federal Financial Aid Ozark's tuition refund adjustment policies are found in the “Financial Information” chapter of the College Catalog at http://occ.edu/catalog

g. Textbook Information Textbook information for each course is available on the student web portal “my.occ.edu”. For more information, see the college website http://occ.edu/textbooks/ h. Educational Programs Information on Ozark's educational programs may be found in the “Degree Programs” chapter of the College Catalog at http://occ.edu/catalog. i. Instructional Facilities http://occ.edu/Events/default.aspx?id=885 j. Faculty Information on Ozark's faculty may be found in the “Directory of Personnel” chapter of the College Catalog at http://occ.edu/catalog . k. Transfer of Credit Policies

According to the established practice in Higher Education, receipt of credit from other institutions is neither automatic nor obligatory. The receiving institution has the exclusive right to accept or reject credits earned at other institutions.

1. Ozark Christian College will accept credit for equivalent courses for degrees offered at Ozark from other institutions accredited by regional or national accrediting organizations recognized by CHEA (Council for Higher Education Administration).

2. Academic transcripts from previous colleges must be submitted to the Registrar’s Office for evaluation. Transcripts must be mailed to the Ozark Christian College Registrar’s Office directly from the college(s) and/or university(ies) previously attended. The transcripts must be official, authentic, signed, and affixed with the school seal. Transcripts may be faxed to the college; however, they will be considered unofficial documents only, pending the official, authenticated, signed and sealed documents received in the mail from the other institution.

3. Determination of equivalency will be made by the Registrar’s Office in conjunction with the Vice President of Academic Affairs/Academic Dean. Students may be asked to submit either a course description or course syllabus to evaluate equivalency of course work.

4. Students must have earned a grade of at least 2.000 on a 4-point scale in the course to be considered for transfer. Grades do not transfer – only credits transfer.

5. Ozark Christian College measures all courses in semester credits. Transferred courses that were transcripted using a quarter system will be converted to semester credits.

6. For students enrolling in Bachelor’s Degree programs: A maximum of 75 % of transfer credits will be accepted towards a Bachelor’s Degree.

For students enrolling in Associate’s Degree programs: A maximum of 60 % of transfer credits will be accepted towards an Associate’s Degree.

7. ADVANCED PLACEMENT CREDITS Ozark Christian College accepts some credits earned through the College Board Advance Placement (AP) program. Credits will be granted for courses in which a student has completed AP examinations with a score of 3 or above. If a student wishes to receive AP Credit they must request their scores be sent from the College Board to the OCC Registrar’s Office.

Score Hours Advanced Placement Course OCC # OCC Course Title Required Granted Contemporary Calculus AB** 3, 4, 5 5 MA 1111 Mathematics Contemporary Calculus BC** 3, 4, 5 5 MA 1111 Mathematics Contemporary Statistics*** 3, 4, 5 3 MA 1111 Mathematics English Language & Composition 3, 4, 5 3 EL 1210 English Composition 1 British Literature & EL 2312 & EL English Literature & Composition 3, 4, 5 6 English 1210 Composition 1 Human Geography*** 3, 4, 5 3 HI 2310 World Geography Basics of Music Music Theory 3, 4, 5 1 MU 1111 Theory Psychology 3, 4, 5 3 PC 2210 Psychology United States History United States History 3, 4, 5 3 HI 2211 1492-1877 History of Western World History 3, 4, 5 3 HI 2210 Civilization European History 3, 4, 5 3 XXX History Elective Chinese Language & Culture 3, 4, 5 5 XXX Missions Elective French Language & Culture 3, 4, 5 5 XXX Missions Elective German Language & Culture 3, 4, 5 5 XXX Missions Elective Italian Language & Culture 3, 4, 5 5 XXX Missions Elective Japanese Language & Culture 3, 4, 5 5 XXX Missions Elective Spanish Language 3, 4, 5 5 XXX Missions Elective Spanish Literature*** 3, 4, 5 5 XXX Missions Elective Art History 3, 4, 5 3 XXX General Elective Biology 3, 4, 5 4 XXX General Elective Chemistry 3, 4, 5 5 XXX General Elective Computer Science A 3, 4, 5 3 XXX General Elective Intro to Environmental Environmental Science*** 3, 4, 5 3 SI 2110 Science Government & Politics: 3, 4, 5 3 XXX General Elective Comparative Government & Politics: United 3, 4, 5 3 XXX General Elective States Latin: Vergil*** 3, 4, 5 3 XXX General Elective Macroeconomics 3, 4, 5 3 XXX General Elective Microeconomics 3, 4, 5 3 XXX General Elective Physics B 3, 4, 5 5 XXX General Elective Physics C: Electricity and 3, 4, 5 3 XXX General Elective Magnetism Physics C: Mechanics 3, 4, 5 3 XXX General Elective

To order AP scores, visit the College Board Reporting page.

The College Board code for OCC is: 6542. http://www.collegeboard.com/stud ent/testing/ap/exgrd_rep.html Students pursuing a co-op degree with Southern State University may have additional AP credits that can apply toward their MSSU degree requirements. For a listing of AP credits accepted by MSSU: http://www.mssu.edu/registrar/ap. php. **Five hours of credit is given for these courses for MSSU co-op students. OCC's mathematics course only requires three hours. ***MSSU does not accept these AP credits.

AP credit is issued as "Credit" (a grade is not assigned to the credit).

AP credit is not calculated in the Grade Point Average.

8. CREDIT FOR PRIOR LEARNING Students with significant previous ministry experience or other training may be able to receive credit toward degree requirements through Credit for Prior Learning (CPL). Credit for Prior Learning is earned by demonstrating that college-level learning has occurred in a variety of settings, such as workshops, seminars, self-study, non-credit classes, training programs, work-related learning and life experience.

Students must successfully complete the SD 3110 Orientation to Credit for Prior Learning course and meet all CPL portfolio requirements. Portfolios are evaluated by a faculty member who will determine the amount of and level of credit to be awarded. Please note: credit is awarded based on the information that was learned, not for the experience itself. A maximum of 16 hours may be awarded through CPL.

9. LIMITATIONS OF CREDIT (Applied toward a degree): Vocal or instrumental music (private lessons) 9 hours (Music majors excepted) Physical education courses 2 hours Study Skills 2 hours Field Experience Courses 2 hours

Ozark Christian College reserves the right to change or cease offering any curricular program at any time. The school will make a reasonable effort to help students thus affected to complete their education in a comparable program if at all possible. l. Accreditation, Approval, and Licensure of Institution and Programs Ozark Christian College is accredited by the Association for Biblical Higher Education (ABHE). ABHE is a national, faith-based accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) http://occ.edu/partners/default.aspx?id=882 m. Copyright Infringement-Policies and Sanctions Unauthorized distribution of copyrighted material, including unauthorized peer- to-peer file sharing, may subject you to civil and criminal liabilities. The penalties for violation of Federal copyright laws may be found at http://www.copyright.gov/title17/92appf.pdf. Ozark's policies with respect to unauthorized peer-to-peer file sharing, including disciplinary actions that may be taken against students who engage in unauthorized distribution of copyrighted materials using Ozark's information technology system, may be found in the “Internet Acceptable Use Policy” section of the Student Life Handbook at http://OCC.edu/Handbook . n. Computer Use and File Sharing Ozark Christian College’s policies on computer use and file sharing may be found in the “Internet Acceptable Use Policy” section of the Student Life Handbook at http://OCC.edu/Handbook . o. Turnitin Ozark Christian College contracts with iParadigms, LLC for Turnitin® services to be used at each instructor’s discretion. The Originality Check service allows students to submit a paper through Moodle to check for improper citation and potential plagiarism before it is submitted to the instructor. The Peer Review service allows students to submit assignments anonymously to peers for editing and feedback. Students agree that by taking Ozark courses all required papers may be subject to submission for textual similarity review to Turnitin.com for the detection of plagiarism. All submitted papers will be included as source documents in the Turnitin.com reference database solely for the purpose of detecting plagiarism of such papers. Use of the Turnitin.com service is subject to the Usage Policy posted on the Turnitin.com site.

p. Student Activities http://occ.edu/StudentCalendar/

q. Placement Services http://occ.edu/events/ministries.aspx

4. Student Financial Assistance a. Assistance Available From Federal, State, Local, and Institutional Programs http://occ.edu/Admissions/Default.aspx?ID=205

b. Federal Student Financial Aid Penalties for Drug Law Violations http://occ.edu/Admissions/default.aspx?id=374

c. Student Loan Information i. Initial Loan Counseling for Student Borrowers http://occ.edu/admissions/default.aspx?id=376 and https://studentloans.gov/myDirectLoan/index.action

ii. Exit Counseling for Student Borrowers http://occ.edu/admissions/default.aspx?id=376 and https://studentloans.gov/myDirectLoan/index.action

iii. Institutional Code of Conduct for Education Loans http://occ.edu/admissions/default.aspx?id=376

iv. Preferred Lender Lists Ozark Christian College does not have a Preferred Lender List.

v. Preferred Lender Arrangements Ozark Christian College does not have Preferred Lender Arrangements.

5. Health and Safety a. Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention Program Ozark Christian College is committed to providing a healthy, safe, learning environment for its students, employees and guests. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle is a way to honor Christ and serve as a witness to Him. It is the desire of Ozark Christian College that students and employees exhibit a Christian lifestyle, both on and off campus. The Drug Free Schools and Communities Act Amendments of 1989 require the college to adopt and implement a program to prevent the use of illicit drugs and the abuse of alcohol by students and employees. This program, described herein, is distributed annually to every student and employee of the college. A biennial review of this program will be performed to determine its effectiveness, to implement changes to the program, if changes are needed, and to ensure that the college’s disciplinary sanctions are consistently enforced. This program will describe:  Standards of Conduct  Legal Sanctions  Health Risks  Resources  College Discipline

Standards of Conduct Ozark Christian College prohibits the possession, use or distribution of illicit drugs, alcoholic beverages and tobacco products by students and employees on its property or as part of any of its activities.

Legal Sanctions Local, state and federal laws also prohibit the unlawful possession, use, distribution and sale of alcohol and illicit drugs. Criminal and civil penalties for violation of such laws range from fines up to $20,000 and imprisonment for terms up to and including life.

Health Risks Specific serious health risks are associated with the use of illicit drugs and alcohol. Some of the major risks are:  Alcohol and other depressants (barbiturates, sedatives, and tranquilizers): addiction, accidents as a result of impaired ability and judgment, overdose when used with other depressants, damage to a developing fetus, heart and liver damage.  Marijuana: addiction, panic reaction, impaired short-term memory, increased risk of lung cancer and emphysema (particularly in cigarette smokers), impairment of driving ability.  Cocaine: addiction, heart attack, seizures, lung damage, severe depression, paranoia, psychosis. Similar risks are associated with other stimulants, such as speed and uppers.  Hallucinogens (acid, LSD, PCP, MDMA, etc.): unpredictable behavior, emotional instability, violent behavior, organic brain damage in heavy users, convulsion, and coma.  Narcotics (heroin, Demeral, morphine, Codeine, etc.): addiction, accidental overdose, risk of hepatitis and AIDS from contaminated needles.  Inhalants (gas, aerosols, glue, nitrites, etc.): loss of consciousness, suffocation, damage to brain and central nervous system, sudden death, nausea and vomiting, nosebleeds, impaired judgment.  Methamphetamines: addiction, irritability, sleeplessness, nervousness, sudden weight loss, pungent body odor, protrusion of eyes.

OCC provides opportunities for counseling services to students by individual appointments, or professional referral. An OCC counselor will help to assess a student’s or employee’s need and provide in-house counseling intervention or make appropriate referrals to area counseling services or agencies.

Resources for Drug & Alcohol Abuse: Haven Counseling 22200 Kafir Road Oronogo, MO 64855 417-673-0090

Care Counseling 3829 S Duquesne Rd. Joplin, MO 64804 417-206-3500

Alcoholics Anonymous 104 N Webb St Webb City, MO 64870 417-673-8591

Celebrate Recovery Joplin 4311 E. Newman Road Joplin, Missouri 64801 (417) 624-6915

Alcohol Treatment Center Help Line 800-711-6402

College Discipline Violation of this policy will lead to disciplinary action or including expulsion for students and discharge for employees. Referral for prosecution may also result. b. Vaccination Policies Institutional policies regarding vaccinations to comply with Missouri state health laws and are found at http://occ.edu/Immunization_Policy . c. Campus Security Policies, Crime Statistics and Crime Log Ozark Christian College's annual security includes statistics for the previous three years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in certain off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by Ozark Christian College; and on public property immediately adjacent to and accessible from campus. The policies and report are online at http://occ.edu/Security .

d. Fire Safety Policies, Fire Statistics and Fire Log (On-Campus Housing Facilities) Ozark Christian College's annual fire safety report includes statistics for the previous three years and is online at http://occ.edu/Security .

6. Student Outcomes a. Retention Rate, Graduation Rates, and Transfer-out Rates (Student Right- to-Know Act) http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?q=OZARK+CHRISTIAN&s=all&id=178679#retgrad

b. Graduation Rates for Students Receiving Athletically Related Student Aid (Student Right-to-Know Act) Ozark Christian College students do not receive athletically related student aid.

c. Transfer-out Rates for Students Receiving Athletically Related Student Aid (Student Right-to-Know Act) Ozark Christian College students do not receive athletically related student aid.

d. Job Placement for Graduates Ozark Christian College provides placement services for churches and individuals. Listings are posted on the OCC website: http://occ.edu/events/ministries.aspx

To remove/revise a listing or for questions, contact the College Advancement Student Assistant at [email protected] at 417.626.1234 ext.2102 or the Administrative Assistant of College Advancement at 417.626.1234 ext.2008.

Outside resources not necessarily endorsed by Ozark Christian College include the Ministry Employment Network, a ministry of CrossLink, P.O. Box 1232, Rapid City, SD 57709-1232. http://www.crosslink.org/jobs/

ChristianJobs.com is a job search website for ministry organizations, nonprofits and businesses. Additional online career help including resume writing services, career development, interview tips and career advice offer job seekers guidance. ChristianJobs.com also assists in Christian recruitment and hiring. It offers job postings and an extensive resume database to help businesses, non-profits, and Christian organizations find employees. http://www.christianjobs.com/

e. Job Placement Rates for Graduates

Graduating Student Survey 2015 What will be your status after completing your degree at Ozark? Employed fulltime 27.00% Employed part time 21.00% Postgraduate internship 4.00% Still seeking employment 23.00% Not seeking employment 5.00% Additional Education/Graduate School 20.00%

If Employed, is the position related to your degree or your career goals? Directly Related 53.06% Somewhat Related 30.61% Not Related 16.33%

What type of ministry will you have after you graduate? Vocational – Paid 59.0% Volunteer – Unpaid 37.0% None 4.0%

In what type of ministry do you intend to serve? Children's Ministry 15.0% Student Ministry 20.0% Preaching 13.0% Missions 10.0% Music 13.0% Other 29.0% Please describe "Other"  Psychology  I will work with the kids unpaid.  Relationship/ connection pastor  Continue working with immigrants through NALA  Non-profit (legal services)  Deaf Ministry  Counseling  College age/discipleship  Community Outreach  Deaf Ministry  Biblical Justice  Deaf  Preaching/associate teaching  College / Campus Ministry  Chaplain  Youth ministry - administration

 Community impact  Student/College Age/Men's ministry  Preaching, teaching/education  Serving.  Maybe working with addicts  Husband is looking to be a pastor  College Ministry  Adult Discipleship

f. Graduate and Professional Education Placement for Graduates What will be your status after completing your degree at Ozark? Employed fulltime 27.00% Employed part time 21.00% Postgraduate internship 4.00% Still seeking employment 23.00% Not seeking employment 5.00% Additional Education/Graduate School 20.00%

If Additional Education/Graduate School, where do you plan to obtain your next degree?  Pittsburg state University  I would like to go to either MSSU or another close school.   Potentially CCV or Huntington University  John Brown University  OCC  Washburn University School of Law  Looking at Liberty University online.  Trevecca Nazarene University  John Brown University   Lincoln Christian University  Missouri Southern State University  Missouri Southern State University  Unsure  Hutchinson Community College  Missouri Southern State University to achieve a nursing degree.  Mid-America Nazarene University  Missouri Southern State University

g. Student Learning Outcomes

Ozark Christian College Graduate Survey 2015 Using a scale where (1) = "Strongly Disagree" to (5) ="Strongly Agree" My education at Ozark Christian College prepared me to:  Know sound doctrine from the Word of God. 4.7  Understand evidences for the basis of faith in Christ and the Bible. 4.7  Interpret the Bible to understand the authors intended meaning. 4.6  Demonstrate an intellectual development for critical thinking and lifelong learning. 4.6  Communicate effectively in written and oral forms. 4.7  Display a personal growth in Christian character &fellowship with Christ. 4.5  Apply a variety of skills for leading others to Christ, helping them mature in Christ, and equipping them to serve Christ 4.3

Rate the following statements:  I received a quality education at OCC. 4.7  OCC prepared me for the work I intend to do. 4.3  My courses in my major/specialization prepared me well. 4.3  OCC helped me grow spiritually. 4.7  Ozark has an outstanding faculty. 4.8  I would highly recommend OCC to prospective students. 4.6  My supervised internship or field experience was valuable. 4.3  My ministry experiences as a student were valuable. 4.5  My Week of Evangelism experiences were valuable. 3.9  My Life Group experience on campus has been positive 3.9  Chapel contributed positively to my spiritual growth. 4.2  I received assistance in identifying my strengths for areas of service. 3.8  Christian Service experiences contributed to my spiritual growth. 4.1  The library resources and services were good. 4.5  Assistance was available to me in finding a ministry position. 4.2  I was challenged academically. 4.7  I am prepared for graduate study in my major field. 4.2  I would recommend others to study in my degree program. 4.5  I am on the right path to achieve my goals and calling. 4.6

Ozark Christian College administered the Collegiate Assessment of Academic Proficiency (CAAP) in March 2012.

CAAP (March 2012) Ozark National Norm Writing Skills (Mean) 64.0 63.6 Reading (Mean) 62.2 61.9 h. Institutional Effectiveness: Comparing OCC to other ABHE colleges

Noel-Levitz Student Satisfaction Inventory 2015 OCC 2015 ABHE 2011-2014 (1) = “Very Dissatisfied” to (7) “Very Satisfied” Satisfaction Satisfaction Student Centeredness 6.26 5.89 Campus Life 5.56 5.36 Instructional Effectiveness 6.18 5.78 Recruitment and Financial Aid 5.95 5.58 Campus Support Services 5.93 5.71 Academic Advising 5.84 5.87 Registration Effectiveness 5.95 5.68 Safety and Security 5.46 5.41 Concern for the Individual 6.13 5.86 Service Excellence 5.96 5.64 Responsiveness to Diverse Populations 5.59 5.51 Campus Climate 6.10 5.73

7. Intercollegiate Athletic Program Participation Rates and Financial Support Data (Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act) Copies of the Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act (EADA) forms are on file in the Athletics office. The Ozark Christian College report is available at http://ope.ed.gov/athletics/ or by contacting the Athletic Department, 1111 N. Main Street, Joplin, MO 64801 or by calling 417.626.1234 ext. 2301.

8. Voter Registration The Missouri Secretary of State maintains a website with voter registration information for each county in Missouri. http://www.sos.mo.gov/elections/goVoteMissouri/register.aspx

Voter registration information for Non-Missouri residents: http://www.eac.gov/voter_resources/register_to_vote.aspx

Updated 8-18-15