Student Handbook 2018-2023 IVY CHRISTIAN STUDENT HANDBOOK COLLEGE 9401 Mathy Dr. Fairfax, VA 22031 (T): 703.425.4143 (F): 703.425.4148 IVY CHRISTIAN COLLEGE 1 Student Handbook TABLE OF CONTENT HISTORY OF THE COLLEGE ................................................................................................................................................... 7 STATEMENT OF FAITH ............................................................................................................................................................... 7 MISSION STATEMENT ............................................................................................................................................................. 12 PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION ............................................................................................................................................. 13 DISTINCTIVES OF ‘ICC’ .......................................................................................................................................................... 14 INSTITUTIONAL GOALS OF THE COLLEGE ................................................................................................................ 15 CODE OF CONDUCT ................................................................................................................................................................. 16 ORGANIZATIONAL CHART ............................................................................................................................................... 17 FACULTY OF ‘ICC’ .................................................................................................................................................................. 18 FACILITIES OF THE COLLEGE........................................................................................................................................ 18 POLICIES, PROCEDURES ................................................................................................................................................... 18 1. LIFE STYLE EXPECTATIONS ............................................................................................................................... 18 2. DRUG FREE WORKPLACE POLICY .................................................................................................................. 19 3. CRIMINAL SANCTIONS - ALCOHOL ................................................................................................................ 21 4. HEALTH RISKS .......................................................................................................................................................... 22 5. DANGEROUS PRACTICES IN CAMPUS ........................................................................................................... 23 6. COMPUTER MISUSE IN CAMPUS .......................................................................................................................... 24 7. SEXUAL ASSAULT ................................................................................................................................................... 25 8. HAZING OR PERSONAL ABUSE IN CAMPUS ................................................................................................ 25 IVY CHRISTIAN COLLEGE 2 Student Handbook 9. PETS IN CAMPUS ..................................................................................................................................................... 26 10. SOLICITING, PETITIONING, SELLING, SURVEYING AND PUBLICIZING ........................................ 26 11. THEFT ......................................................................................................................................................................... 27 12. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY; NON- DISCRIMINATION POLICY .................................................................... 28 13. SEXUAL HARASSMENT POLICY ..................................................................................................................... 28 14. RACIAL HARASSMENT ....................................................................................................................................... 29 15. HARASSMENT GUIDELINES ............................................................................................................................. 30 16. ACADEMIC FREEDOM ............................................................................................................................................ 30 17. NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF DISABILITY ......................................................................... 31 ATTENDANCE POLICY OF STUDENT ........................................................................................................................... 32 1. CLASS ATTENDANCE: ............................................................................................................................................... 32 2. ILLEGAL EXCUSE: ...................................................................................................................................................... 33 3. EXCUSED ABSENCE: ................................................................................................................................................. 34 4. EARLY EXCUSE: .......................................................................................................................................................... 34 5. APPEALS PROCESS:.................................................................................................................................................... 34 6. ASSIGNMENTS: ............................................................................................................................................................ 34 EMERGENCY AND CRISIS PROCEDURES .................................................................................................................. 35 COLLEGE AND STUDENT RIGHTS ................................................................................................................................. 40 1. COLLEGE RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES .................................................................................................... 41 2. STUDENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES .................................................................................................... 42 IVY CHRISTIAN COLLEGE 3 Student Handbook 3. RIGHTS IN VIOLATION PROCEDURES ............................................................................................................... 43 4. STUDENT RIGHT TO KNOW ACT .......................................................................................................................... 44 5. FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT................................................................................... 45 ▣Directory Information ............................................................................................................................................ 46 6. CRIME AWARENESS AND CAMPUS SECURITY ACT ..................................................................................... 46 ACADEMIC POLICIES .......................................................................................................................................................... 47 1. ACADEMIC DISHONESTY ........................................................................................................................................ 47 1) Academic Misconduct. .......................................................................................................................................... 47 2) Cheating ................................................................................................................................................................... 48 3) Fabrication ............................................................................................................................................................... 48 4) Plagiarism ................................................................................................................................................................ 49 2. ACADEMIC EVALUATION ........................................................................................................................................ 50 3. ACADEMIC STANDING (SAP) ................................................................................................................................. 50 4.ENROLLMENT INFORMATION................................................................................................................................ 54 GRADING SYSTEM ................................................................................................................................................. 54 5. ICC HONOR SYSTEM ................................................................................................................................................. 55 6. ACADEMIC SUPPORT SERVICES ........................................................................................................................... 57 7. ACADEMIC SCHEDULE ............................................................................................................................................ 58 8. FINANCIAL AID AND SCHOLARSHIPS ............................................................................................................... 58 9. ADMISSION