TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL INFORMATION ........................................................................................................................................ 8 History of Clarks Summit University .................................................................................................................... 8 Statement of Mission ............................................................................................................................................ 8 Statement of Values ............................................................................................................................................. 8 Statement of Vision .............................................................................................................................................. 9 Confession of Faith ............................................................................................................................................... 9 Standards of Conduct ....................................................................................................................................... 10 Spiritual Climate ................................................................................................................................................. 11 Location of Campus .......................................................................................................................................... 11 Facilities .............................................................................................................................................................. 11 Accreditation and Certification .......................................................................................................................... 12 Alumni Office ...................................................................................................................................................... 12 CAMPUS STUDENT LIFE ........................................................................................................................................ 13 Writing Opportunties .......................................................................................................................................... 13 Theatre Opportunities........................................................................................................................................ 13 Music Performances ......................................................................................................................................... 14 ADMISSION ............................................................................................................................................................... 15 Standards for Admission—Undergraduate ..................................................................................................... 15 Application Procedures ........................................................................................................................ 15 Readmission Policy and Procedures ................................................................................................... 15 Music Students ..................................................................................................................................... 16 Transfer Students ................................................................................................................................. 16 Non-Degree Seeking Students ............................................................................................................ 16 Welcome Week-end ............................................................................................................................. 17 Standards for Admission—Graduate .............................................................................................................. 17 Application Process .............................................................................................................................. 17 Readmission Policy and Procedures ................................................................................................... 17 General Requirements ......................................................................................................................... 17 Admission Levels .................................................................................................................................. 17 Academic Prerequisites for Admission ................................................................................................ 18 General Information .............................................................................................................................. 18 ACADEMICS .............................................................................................................................................................. 20 Graduation Requirements ................................................................................................................................ 20 General Requirements for Undergraduate Programs ......................................................................... 20 General Requirements for Graduate Programs .................................................................................. 20 Special Requirement for Associate of Arts Degrees ........................................................................... 20 Special Requirement for Master of Education Degree ........................................................................ 20 Special Requirements for Master of Science in Counseling Degree .................................................. 20 Special Requirement for Additional Degrees....................................................................................... 20 Graduation Honors ............................................................................................................................... 20 Credit Hour Definition ........................................................................................................................................ 21 Grade Point Average ......................................................................................................................................... 21 Repeated Courses ............................................................................................................................................ 21 Classification ...................................................................................................................................................... 21 Confidentiality of Student Records ................................................................................................................... 21 2018-2019 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog ii Clarks Summit University | Pennsylvania Transcripts .......................................................................................................................................................... 21 Gainful Employment .......................................................................................................................................... 21 Richard J. Murphy Memorial Library ................................................................................................................ 22 Academic Standards—Undergraduate ........................................................................................................... 22 Academic Load ..................................................................................................................................... 22 Grading System .................................................................................................................................... 22 Class Attendance.................................................................................................................................. 23 Academic Honors ................................................................................................................................. 23 Academic Deficiencies ......................................................................................................................... 23 Ministry Development ........................................................................................................................... 23 Academic Standards—Graduate..................................................................................................................... 24 Grading System .................................................................................................................................... 24 Transfer Credit ...................................................................................................................................... 24 Academic Deficiencies ......................................................................................................................... 24 Student Appeals Process ..................................................................................................................... 24 Course End Dates ................................................................................................................................ 25 Course Extension Policy ...................................................................................................................... 25 ACADEMIC POLICIES ............................................................................................................................................