STUDENT HANDBOOK Updated - 2020 INTEGRA TING FAITH IN L E A R N I N G , L E A D I N G A N D S E R VING 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS ..................................................................................................................................................... 2 ADMINISTRATION .......................................................................................................................................................... 7 President ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 7 President Emeritus ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 7 Executive Vice President ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Vice President for Academic Affairs ................................................................................................................................................................................. 7 Vice President for Business Affairs ................................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Vice President for Finance ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 7 Vice President for Enrollment Management ...................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Vice President for Advancement ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Executive Director for Development ................................................................................................................................................................................. 7 Dean of Students ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7 BOARD OF TRUSTEES ..................................................................................................................................................... 8 ACADEMIC AFFAIRS .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 BUSINESS AFFAIRS, FACILITIES ATHLETICS .......................................................................................................................................................... 8 DEVELOPMENT ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 8 ENROLLMENT ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 8 FINANCE & INVESTMENTS ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 STUDENT AFFAIRS/ATHLETICS ................................................................................................................................................................................. 8 GUIDING PRINCIPLES ...................................................................................................................................................... 9 BIBLICAL CORE VALUES ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 9 BIBLICAL DESIGN FOR HUMAN SEXUALITY ..................................................................................................................................................................... 9 STRATEGIC GOALS ...................................................................................................................................................... 10 ACADEMIC INFORMATION .............................................................................................................................................. 10 ACADEMIC INTEGRITY ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10 HONOR PLEDGE ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10 ACADEMIC DISHONESTY DEFINITIONS ............................................................................................................................................................................ 10 PROCEDURE ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 11 Minimum Sanction for Academic Dishonesty ................................................................................................................................................................. 11 Appeals ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 11 WITHDRAWAL ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12 Withdrawal by Request of the Student ............................................................................................................................................................................ 12 Withdrawal by Request of the University ........................................................................................................................................................................ 12 SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS (SAP), ACADEMIC PROBATION, SUSPENSION & EXPULSION ........................................................ 13 Probation ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13 Suspension .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 13 Expulsion .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13 REGISTRAR’S OFFICE ................................................................................................................................................... 14 CLASS CANCELLATION AND WITHDRAWALS ................................................................................................................................................................. 14 Class Cancellation ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14 Withdrawal from a Course .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 14 GRADES .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14 Final Grades .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14 Supplementary grade codes (not considered academic grades): ...................................................................................................................................... 14 Grading Scale .................................................................................................................................................................................................................