2020-2021 Catalog
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Southwestern Assemblies of God University – American Indian College 10020 N. Fifteenth Ave. Phoenix, Arizona 85021-2199 (602) 944-3335 www.aicag.edu 2020-2021 CATALOG SAGU © 2020 1 Accreditation Southwestern Assemblies of God University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate, baccalaureate, masters, and doctorate degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500) for questions about the accreditation of Southwestern Assemblies of God University. Authorizations The Arizona State Board for Private Postsecondary Education has authorized SAGU to offer the following degrees at the SAGU AIC campus: • Associate of Science in Business Administration • Bachelor of Science in Business Administration • Associate of Arts in Early Childhood Education • Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education: ECE – Grade 8 • Bachelor of Arts in Education (Pre-Professional) • Associate of Science in General Studies • Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies The Arizona State Board does not review nor prohibit programs of religious instruction. Endorsement Southwestern Assemblies of God University (SAGU) is endorsed by the Alliance for Assemblies of God Higher Education. Change of Catalog Information Information provided by this catalog is subject to change without notice and does not constitute a contract between SAGU and a student or an applicant for admission. Notice of Nondiscriminatory Policy Related to Students Southwestern Assemblies of God University admits students of any race, color, national, or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, national or ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs. The University reserves the right to withdraw a student for cause at any time. 2 SAGU Home Campus SAGU’s main campus is located in the heart of the rich blacklands of North Texas in Waxahachie, the county seat of Ellis County (population circa 30,000). This unique city provides an excellent setting for a university outside of the big-city congestion, yet it affords the benefits of the Greater Dallas- Fort Worth Metroplex. The Waxahachie campus currently occupies 76 acres providing ample area for its present facilities and future growth. Address: 1200 Sycamore St., Waxahachie, TX 75165. To contact SAGU please call 972.937.4010, fax 972.923.8153, or email at [email protected]. The SAGU web page contains a wealth of information about the University. www.sagu.edu SAGU’s Waxahachie campus houses the following facilities: Barnes Student Center, Bridges Hall, Claxton Athletic Center, Davis Hall, Pearl Ellis Archive Center, Farmer Administration Building, Foster Center, Garrison Wellness Center, Hagee Communication Center, Harrison Graduate School, Information and Security Center, SAGU Athletic Complex, Sheaffer Center, Sycamore Place, Teeter Hall, and the P. C. Nelson Memorial Library (with over 110,000 volumes, membership in the Online Computer Library Center, and many searchable electronic databases for all SAGU students to access). 3 Memberships American Association of College Registrars Music Teachers National Association and Admissions Officers National Association of Assemblies of God American Society of Training and Christian Schools Development National Association of College and University American Theological Library Association Business Offices Amigos Library Services-Consortium National Association of Colleges and Southwestern US Employers Association for Christians in Student National Association of Foreign Student Development Advisors Association for Orientation, Transition, National Association of Independent Colleges Retention in Higher Education & Universities Association of Business Administrators of National Association of Intercollegiate Christian Colleges Athletics Association of Christian Librarians-Evangelical National Association of Student Personnel Library Consortium Administrators Association of Christian Schools International National Career Development Association Association of Christian Teachers and Schools National Christian College Athletic Association Association of College and University Housing National Religious Broadcasters Officers International North American Coalition for Christian Association of Higher Education Admissions Professionals Parent/Family Program Professionals Online Computer Library Center-International Association of Texas Professional Educators Library Consortium Association on Higher Education and Readings for the Blind and Dyslexic Disability Sony Academic Alliance College and University Personnel Association- Southern Association of Student Employment Human Resources Administrators Consortium of State Organizations for Texas Texas Association of Certification Officers Teacher Education Texas Association of College Registrars and Council for Advancement and Support of Admissions Officers Education Texas Association of Colleges for Teacher Council for Christian Colleges & Universities Education Candidate Affiliate Texas Association of Institutional Research Council on Adult and Experiential Learning Texas Coordinators for Teacher Certification Education Deans of Independent Colleges and Testing Universities of Texas Texas Education Agency Educause Texas Independent College and University Ellis-Dallas County Teacher Advisory Council Libraries Independent Colleges and Universities of Texas Library Association Texas Texas Library Consortium-State of Texas International Accreditation Council for Texas Music Educators Association Business Education (IACBE) Texas Music Educators Conference League of Christian Schools The Conference Board Metroplex Area Consortium of College Career Centers 4 Contents Accreditation .......................................................................................................................................... 2 Academic Calendar 2020-2021 ............................................................................................................... 7 GENERAL INFORMATION ........................................................................................................................ 8 Statement of Faith ............................................................................................................................. 9 Statement of Core Values ................................................................................................................ 10 University Student Learning Outcomes ........................................................................................... 11 University Standards ........................................................................................................................ 11 History .............................................................................................................................................. 12 SAGU AIC Site Administrators .......................................................................................................... 13 SAGU AIC Campus and Facilities ...................................................................................................... 14 STUDENT SERVICES ............................................................................................................................... 17 Student Life ...................................................................................................................................... 18 Spiritual Focus .................................................................................................................................. 18 General Services and Policies ........................................................................................................... 20 Student Organizations & Ministries ................................................................................................. 24 FINANCIAL INFORMATION.................................................................................................................... 26 Financial Policies .............................................................................................................................. 26 Costs & Payment Schedule ........................................................................................................... 27 Financial Aid Policies ........................................................................................................................ 29 Financial Assistance ......................................................................................................................... 36 Scholarships and Grants ............................................................................................................... 37 ACADEMIC INFORMATION ................................................................................................................... 38 Admissions Policies .......................................................................................................................... 38 Transfer Policies ............................................................................................................................... 44 Developmental Studies Course Policies ..........................................................................................