Table of Contents General Information Welcome from the Dean ....................................................................................................................... ..1 Mission and History ............................................................................................................................ 2-3 Corporate Relationships and Accreditation ............................................................................................ 4 Nondiscrimination Policies and Ethos .................................................................................................... 5 Board of Trustees .................................................................................................................................... 6 Administrative Officers and Staff ........................................................................................................... 7 The Permanent Faculty ....................................................................................................................... 8-9 Faculty Emeriti/ae ................................................................................................................................. 10 Occasional Faculty .......................................................................................................................... 11-12 Programmatic Initiatives ................................................................................................................. 13-17 Admissions First Master’s Degrees .................................................................................................................... 18-20 Master of Theology ......................................................................................................................... 21-24 Doctor of Ministry ................................................................................................................................ 25 Doctor of Philosophy ...................................................................................................................... 26-29 Non-degree Applicants ......................................................................................................................... 30 Applicants without a Completed Undergraduate Degree ...................................................................... 31 International Applicants ....................................................................................................................... 32 Transfer of Credits and Degree Transfers ....................................................................................... 33-34 Criminal Background Checks ..........................................................................................................35-36 Orientation Requirements ..................................................................................................................... 37 Student Financial Support and Policies Program and Housing Rates .................................................................................................................. 38 Scholarships and Financial Aid ...................................................................................................... 39-42 Student-initiated Withdrawal from Courses and Refund Policy ..................................................... 43-45 Calendars Fall 2018 .............................................................................................................................................. 45 Spring 2019 ........................................................................................................................................... 46 Common Life and Student Services Student Services .............................................................................................................................. 47-48 Student Open Door and Grievance Policy ............................................................................................ 49 Weekly and Annual Events ................................................................................................................... 50 Inclusive Language and Inclusion Statement ........................................................................................ 51 Safety ........................................................................................................................................... 52-54 Brite Student Association Constitution ........................................................................................... 55-59 Student Interest Groups ......................................................................................................................... 60 Codes of Conduct Rights and Responsibilities ............................................................................................................. 61-62 Student Open Door and Grievance Policy ............................................................................................ 63 Student Code of Conduct ................................................................................................................ 64-66 Title IX Policy................................................................................................................................. 67-87 Electronics and Computer Information and Policies ...................................................................... 88-89 Parking and Traffic Regulations ........................................................................................................... 90 Procedures in Response to Violations of Student Code of Conduct ............................................... 91-94 Academic Information and Policies General Academic Information and Policies .................................................................................. 95-99 Advising and Registration ........................................................................................................... 100-102 Attendance Policies ............................................................................................................................. 103 Academic Conduct and Plagiarism Policy .................................................................................. 104-108 Academic Probation and Academic Dismissal ................................................................................... 109 Student Initiated Institutional Withdrawal from the Institution .................................................. 110-111 Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act ............................................................................... 112-114 Course Numbering System ................................................................................................................. 115 Grading and Grade Appeals ........................................................................................................ 116-118 Guidelines for Term Papers ................................................................................................................ 119 Library Conduct Policy ....................................................................................................................... 120 Field Education and Supervised Ministry ................................................................................... 121-123 Graduate Assistantships ...................................................................................................................... 124 Teaching Assistantships ...................................................................................................................... 125 Textbooks ............................................................................................................................................ 126 Degree Program Requirements Master of Divinity ....................................................................................................................... 127-129 Master of Divinity Outcomes and Characteristics ..............................................................................132 Master of Arts in Theology and Ministry ................................................................................... 133-134 Master of Theological Studies .................................................................................................... 135-136 Certificate of Theological Studies ....................................................................................................... 137 Certificates .................................................................................................................................. 138-140 Collaborative Degree Programs with Neeley School of Business .............................................. 141-142 Collaborative Degree Programs with Department of Social Work ............................................. 143-145 Master of Theology ..................................................................................................................... 146-147 Doctor of Ministry ...................................................................................................................... 148-153 Doctor of Philosophy in Biblical Interpretation .......................................................................... 154-169 Doctor of Philosophy in Pastoral TheologyTransforming Persons,Communities, and Practices 170-182 Course Listing Recent Courses of Instruction 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