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Grand Rapids, Michigan Student Handbook & Academic Catalog 2013 • 2014 Student Handbook 2013 • 2014 TABLE OF CONTENTS Directory ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3 President’s Letter ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Academic Leadership Team .................................................................................................................................................................... 5 About Cornerstone University ................................................................................................................................................................ 6 About Professional & Graduate Studies .............................................................................................................................................. 11 Academic Information ............................................................................................................................................................................ 14 Admission and Registration .................................................................................................................................................................. 29 Financial Information ............................................................................................................................................................................. 31 General Information ................................................................................................................................................................................ 40 Moodle ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 44 Miller Library ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 45 Professional Learning Team Handbook ............................................................................................................................................... 47 Index ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 54 Professional & Graduate Studies | 2 | Student Handbook 2013-2014 DIRECTORY Main Campus: Learning Centers: Cornerstone University Kalamazoo Campus 1001 E. Beltline Avenue NE West Pointe Office Park Grand Rapids, MI 49525 1080 N. 10th Street Main ............................................................. 616-222-1503 Kalamazoo, Michigan 49007 Fax ................................................................. 616-222-1528 pgs.cornerstone.edu Main 269-353-6535 888-576-3585 Accounting .................................................. 616-222-1506 Fax 269-353-6545 800-947-2382 Lakeshore Campus Career Center .............................................. 616-222-1433 440 S. State Street Suite 300-310 Campus Safety ............................................ 616-949-5300 Zeeland, Michigan 49464 Miller Library .............................................. 616-222-1458 Main 616-748-2091 800-727-9772 Fax 616-748-2092 Student Financial Services ......................... 616-222-1424 Lansing Campus Admissions 6452 Millennium Drive Grand Rapids/ Lakeshore .......................... 800-947-2382 Suite 180 Lansing ...................................................... 866-664-0543 Lansing, MI 48917 Kalamazoo ................................................... 888-576-3585 Main 517-323-3491 866-664-0543 Administration / Offices Fax 517-323-3576 Grand Rapids .............................................. 616-222-1503 800-947-2382 Registrar Grand Rapids .............................................. 616-222-1431 PGS Academic Advising Grand Rapids .............................................. 616-254-1650 Lansing ......................................................... 517-323-3491 Kalamazoo .................................................... 269-353-6535 Professional & Graduate Studies | 3 | Student Handbook 2013-2014 Professional & Graduate Studies | 4 | Student Handbook 2013-2014 Academic Leadership Team Professional & Graduate Studies Robert W. Simpson, Ph.D. Associate Provost Education: BS in Business Friends University; MBA Indiana Wesleyan University; PhD Union Institute and Graduate School Career Path: Dr. Simpson is an innovative leader committed to making a kingdom impact through global business education. Associate Provost, Cornerstone University’s Professional & Graduate Studies Professional Associations/Activities: Past Chair, Consortium of the Advancement of Adult Higher Education; Board Member, Christian Adult Higher Education Association; Past Chair West Michigan Chapter of the Christian Management Association; Founder of the Global Business Leadership Center; Deacon and Ordained Minister in the Wesleyan Church. Sandra Upton, Ph.D. Dean of Business Programs Education: BS Michigan State University; MA Western Michigan University; DSL Regent University School of Global Leadership and Entrepreneurship. Career Path: Dr. Upton is recognized as a leader in facilitating global organizational learning in the areas of leadership development, cultural intelligence and organizational behavior. Professional Associations/Activities: Christian Higher Education Association for the Advancement of Adult Higher Education (CAHEA), the Center for Adult Learner Research (CRAL) and the Council of Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU). Her broader community involvement includes advisory board member of BLEND (Business Leaders Linked in New Directions), Inforum, RBC Ministries Global Board and West Michigan's President's Compact Committee (WMPCC). Linda Haveman, Ph.D. Dean of Academics & Assessment Education: BS Ministry Leadership ( Kuyper College); Master of Education ( GVSU); MA Counseling (Grand Rapids Theological Seminary); MBA (Cornerstone University); PhD Family and Child Ecology (MSU). Career Path: Executive Director of Early Childhood and After School programs. Georgetown Christian Reformed Church; Executive Director, Midwest Sunday School Association; High School Teacher of Spiritual Growth and Nurture, Unity Christian High School; Assistant Professor of Education, Cornerstone University; Director of Education, Professional & Graduate Studies; Dean of Academics and Assessment, Professional & Graduate Studies. Professional Associations/Activities: Disaster Mental Health, American Red Cross; Forgotten Man Ministries; Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development; American Counseling Association; Professional Speaker and Consultant: Adult Learning Theory, Curriculum Development, Brain-based Teaching, Conflict Resolution, Faith and Moral Development, Life-span Development, and Crisis Management. Certifications: Crisis Response, Neurofeedback, and DISC. Licenses: Professional Counselor (LPC). Professional & Graduate Studies | 5 | Student Handbook 2013-2014 ABOUT CORNERSTONE History of Cornerstone University Cornerstone University is an evangelical Christian university committed to equipping students to effectively engage the cultures of our world for Christ. The university began as an evening Bible institute in the educational wing of the Wealthy Street Baptist Church in January 1941. Two hundred and eleven students enrolled in Bible courses designed to make them more effective lay workers in local churches. The response to the program and the expressed desire of many students to enter into ministry led to the inauguration of a day Bible school in 1944. In 1945, with the hiring of seminary-educated professors, the level of education for ministry was raised. As a prerequisite to entrance into the pastoral ministries program, a minimum of two years of general education, including Greek and philosophy was required. In 1948, the day school became a state-approved seminary. Subsequently, steps were taken to change both the level and the function of the Bible institute to a degree-granting, undergraduate institution. In 1963, the Bible institute became a Bible college, approved by the State of Michigan to offer the Bachelor of Religious Education and Bachelor of Music degrees. The Bible College incorporated the general education of the pre-seminary course, added six, 15 to 20-hour concentrations in the liberal arts to its curriculum, and became a four-year college with a two-year general education base and a major in Bible. In 1964, the college and seminary moved to their current 132-acre campus. The same year the college became a member of the American Association of Bible Colleges. In 1972, with the development of facilities, faculty and finances, the institution was approved by the State of Michigan as a degree-granting college of arts and sciences. In 1977, it was received into membership by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association. In 1993, the institution became the keeper and preserver of the heritage and academic records of Grand Rapids School of Bible and Music, which closed its doors after 46 years of ministry. Also in that year, the college