Ouachita Hills College Student Handbook 2017-2019 vv MENTAL PHYSICAL SPIRITUAL OUACHITA HILLS COLLEGE Student Handbook 2017-2019 Ouachita Hills College P.O. Box 170 Amity, Arkansas 71921 USA PHONE: 870-342-6210 FAX: 870-342-9569 www.ohc.org [email protected] CONTENTS Ouachita Hills College ............................................................................1 Graduation Conduct ...................................................................11 Deferred Graduation ...................................................................11 GENERAL INFORMATION ..........................................................4 Privacy of Student Records ........................................................12 Ouachita Hills College ..................................................................4 Absences ....................................................................................12 Mission Statement ........................................................................4 Late Work ...................................................................................12 Vision Statement ..........................................................................4 Photo Release ............................................................................12 Objectives .....................................................................................4 Accreditation ...............................................................................12 Operating Procedures ..................................................................5 Practicum Requirements ............................................................12 Degrees Offered ...........................................................................5 Standards of Conduct .................................................................12 Description of Our Campus ..........................................................5 FINANCES .................................................................................13 ADMISSIONS ...............................................................................6 Introduction .................................................................................13 General Admissions Requirements ..............................................6 Room, Board, and Tuition Charges ............................................13 Non-Discriminatory Policy ............................................................6 Additional Costs ..........................................................................13 Admission of Homeschooled Students .........................................6 Canvassing Scholarships ...........................................................13 Admission of Transfer Students ....................................................6 Bible Work Scholarships .............................................................13 Admission Status Clarification ......................................................6 Recruitment Scholarships ...........................................................13 Procedure to Apply for Admission .................................................7 Other Matching Scholarships .....................................................13 Returning Students .......................................................................7 Student Financial Responsibility .................................................13 Vocational Training .......................................................................7 Arrangements for Payment .........................................................14 Tuition Refund ............................................................................14 ACADEMICS ................................................................................8 Transcript Requests ...................................................................14 Introduction ...................................................................................8 Suggested Course Load ...............................................................8 MINISTRIES ...............................................................................14 Transfer Credit ..............................................................................8 Soul-Winning at OHC .................................................................14 Challenge Credit ...........................................................................8 Why Canvassing? .......................................................................14 College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) ...............................8 Medical Missionary Training .......................................................14 Credit for Life Experience .............................................................8 Mission Trips ...............................................................................15 Registration ..................................................................................8 Community Service Day .............................................................15 Grade Reports ..............................................................................9 Churches ....................................................................................15 Grading System ............................................................................9 Prison Ministries .........................................................................15 Incomplete Grades .......................................................................9 Grade Requirements ....................................................................9 STUDENT LIFE. .........................................................................15 Academic Probation .....................................................................9 Introduction. ................................................................................15 Plagiarism .....................................................................................9 Dress ..........................................................................................15 Repeating a Course ......................................................................9 Social Relationships ...................................................................16 Distance Learning .......................................................................10 Music Guidelines.. ......................................................................17 Grade Change ............................................................................10 Health Principles .........................................................................17 Academic Appeals Procedure ....................................................10 Medical Care ..............................................................................18 Honesty ......................................................................................10 Sabbath Observance ..................................................................18 Class Schedule ...........................................................................10 Residence Hall Policies ..............................................................18 Course Load Tiers ......................................................................10 Housing Policy ............................................................................18 Academic Advising .....................................................................10 Pets and Animals ........................................................................19 Adding or Dropping a Course .....................................................10 Care of Residence Halls .............................................................19 Concurrent Enrollment ................................................................11 What to Bring with You ...............................................................19 Requirements for Graduation .....................................................11 Worship Attendance ...................................................................19 Auditing .......................................................................................11 Internal Discipline Policy .............................................................19 Study Load .................................................................................11 External Discipline Policy. ...........................................................19 Classification of Students ...........................................................11 Definitions ...................................................................................20 Double Major ..............................................................................11 Student Council. .........................................................................20 Concurrent Bachelor’s Degrees .................................................11 Disciplinary Procedures ..............................................................20 Final Examinations .....................................................................11 Entertainment .............................................................................20 2 Contents Hunting Season ..........................................................................20 Grievance Policy .........................................................................20 Electronic Devices ......................................................................21 Special Events ............................................................................21 Bookstore Information ................................................................22