20 20 STUDENT HANDBOOK & ACADEMIC CATALOG Effective September 2020 to September 2021 www.agora.ac | 1.866.GO.AGORA 2020 Agora University Contact Information 7406 Alban Station Court • Suite B207 Springfield, VA 22150 Phone: 1.866.GO.AGORA Fax: 202.930.7909 Hours of Operation Monday – Friday 9:00 am to 4:00 pm EST Agora University offices are closed during the following holidays: Martin Luther, King Jr. Day, Presidents Day, Eastern Orthodox Holy Week, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Week, and the final two weeks of December through January 7th of every year. 2 | AGORA Handbook Version 2020.09.22 Contents A LETTER FROM THE CHANCELLOR .............................................................................................................................6 ABOUT AGORA UNIVERSITY ........................................................................................................................................7 MISSION ......................................................................................................................................................................8 VISION .........................................................................................................................................................................8 CORE VALUES ..............................................................................................................................................................8 EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY AND OBJECTIVES ...........................................................................................................8 Educational Objectives ............................................................................................................................................9 Institutional Goals and Outcomes ...........................................................................................................................9 STATEMENT OF FAITH .............................................................................................................................................. 10 STATE LICENSURE AND EXEMPTIONS ...................................................................................................................... 11 STATE OF VIRGINIA .............................................................................................................................................. 11 STATE OF CALIFORNIA.......................................................................................................................................... 11 STATE OF ARIZONA .............................................................................................................................................. 11 STATE OF CONNECTICUT ..................................................................................................................................... 11 STATE OF ILLINOIS ................................................................................................................................................ 11 STATE OF KANSAS ................................................................................................................................................ 11 STATE OF LOUISIANA ........................................................................................................................................... 11 STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS ................................................................................................................................. 11 STATE OF NEW JERSEY ......................................................................................................................................... 11 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA ................................................................................................................................ 12 OTHER STATES ..................................................................................................................................................... 12 ACCREDITATION ....................................................................................................................................................... 12 European Union ................................................................................................................................................... 12 LEADERSHIP ............................................................................................................................................................. 13 CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARDS ................................................................................................................................ 13 THE ADVISORY BOARD ......................................................................................................................................... 13 THE GOVERNING BOARD ..................................................................................................................................... 14 THE EXECUTIVE TEAM .......................................................................................................................................... 14 ACADEMIC CALENDAR ............................................................................................................................................. 15 ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS .................................................................................................................................... 16 General Admissions .............................................................................................................................................. 16 Special Admissions ............................................................................................................................................... 16 3 | AGORA Handbook Version 2020.09.22 Transfer Credit ..................................................................................................................................................... 17 Technology Requirements for Studying at Agora University ................................................................................. 17 ENROLLMENT ........................................................................................................................................................... 18 Enrollment Status ................................................................................................................................................. 18 TUITION AND FEES ................................................................................................................................................... 18 Refund Policy ........................................................................................................................................................ 19 Sample Refund Calculation ................................................................................................................................... 19 IMPORTANT CONTACTS ............................................................................................................................................ 20 HOLY TRANSFIGURATION COLLEGE .......................................................................................................................... 21 FACULTY ................................................................................................................................................................... 21 Programs and Degrees ............................................................................................................................................. 26 Master of Theology in Orthodox Theology (M.Th.) ............................................................................................... 26 Program Objectives......................................................................................................................................... 26 Program Outcomes ......................................................................................................................................... 26 Courses Offered .............................................................................................................................................. 27 Master of Theological Studies in the Christian East and the Contemporary World ............................................... 29 Program Objectives......................................................................................................................................... 29 Program Outcomes ......................................................................................................................................... 29 Courses Offered .............................................................................................................................................. 30 UNIVERSITY POLICIES ................................................................................................................................................ 32 Code of Ethics ...................................................................................................................................................... 32 Academic Grievance Policy ................................................................................................................................... 33 Non-Academic Grievance Policy ........................................................................................................................... 33 Filing