PAUL QUINN COLLEGE Student Handbook 2018-2019 BOT Approved October 2, 2018 PAUL QUINN COLLEGE STUDENT HANDBOOK 2 PAUL QUINN COLLEGE STUDENT HANDBOOK TABLE OF CONTENTS PRESIDENT’S WELCOME ..................................................................................................................................... 10 STATEMENT OF ACCREDITATION .................................................................................................................... 11 CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORIZATION ............................................................................................................... 11 AFFILIATIONS.......................................................................................................................................................... 11 ANTI-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT ................................................................................................................ 12 MISSION OF PAUL QUINN COLLEGE ............................................................................................................... 13 CHRISTIAN PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION STATEMENT ........................................................................... 13 INSTITUTIONAL OBJECTIVES FOR ACADEMIC PROGRAMS .................................................................... 13 DOCTRINAL STATEMENT OF PAUL QUINN COLLEGE ............................................................................... 13 PAUL QUINN COLLEGE COLORS ...................................................................................................................... 16 PAUL QUINN COLLEGE MASCOT ...................................................................................................................... 16 OUR HISTORY ......................................................................................................................................................... 16 PRESIDENTS OF PAUL QUINN COLLEGE ....................................................................................................... 19 PAUL QUINN COLLEGE DIRECTORY .............................................................................................................. 20 REGULATIONS FOR STUDENT LIFE ................................................................................................................. 21 ACADEMIC ADVISING .......................................................................................................................................... 22 ACADEMIC INTEGRITY POLICY ...................................................................................................................... 22 COLLEGE ASSEMBLY/CHAPEL ......................................................................................................................... 24 COMPUTER CENTERS .......................................................................................................................................... 25 LIBRARY SERVICES .............................................................................................................................................. 25 FREE TUTORIAL SUPPORT CENTERS ............................................................................................................. 25 STANDARDS FOR SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS ..................................................................... 25 APPEAL OF FINANCIAL AID SUSPENSION ..................................................................................................... 26 SAP PROBATION STATUS .................................................................................................................................... 26 THE OFFICIAL MARKS OF THE COLLEGE .................................................................................................... 26 GRADE POINT AVERAGE .................................................................................................................................... 27 3 PAUL QUINN COLLEGE STUDENT HANDBOOK GRADE REQUIREMENTS ..................................................................................................................................... 27 WITHDRAWAL FROM THE COLLEGE ............................................................................................................ 27 WITHDRAWAL FROM COURSES ................................................................................................................................ 28 EMERGENCY LEAVE OF ABSENCE ............................................................................................................................ 29 ATHLETICS .............................................................................................................................................................. 29 BUSINESS OFFICE/BURSAR ................................................................................................................................ 29 CULTURAL ACTIVITIES ...................................................................................................................................... 29 DRESS CODE POLICY ........................................................................................................................................... 29 ELECTRONIC MAIL (EMAIL) ACCOUNTS ...................................................................................................... 30 FIRE SAFETY ........................................................................................................................................................... 31 FOOD SERVICE ....................................................................................................................................................... 31 FOOD SERVICE RULES: ...................................................................................................................................... 31 HEALTH SERVICES ............................................................................................................................................... 32 MENIGITIS VACCINATION POLICY ................................................................................................................. 33 PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING .......................................................................................................................... 33 IDENTIFICATION CARDS .................................................................................................................................... 33 POSTAL SERVICE .................................................................................................................................................. 33 STUDENT HEALTH INSURANCE ........................................................................................................................ 34 TEXTBOOKS ............................................................................................................................................................ 34 MOTOR VEHICLES ON CAMPUS ....................................................................................................................... 34 PENALTIES FOR VIOLATING MOTOR VEHICLE REGULATIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS: ....................................................... 34 SECURITY SERVICE .............................................................................................................................................. 35 STUDENT RECORDS AND FERPA ...................................................................................................................... 36 GUIDELINES ............................................................................................................................................................ 36 COLLEGE ACTIVITIES ......................................................................................................................................... 37 FOUNDER’S DAY................................................................................................................................................. 37 HERITAGE BELL CEREMONY ........................................................................................................................... 37 HOMECOMING WEEK ........................................................................................................................................ 37 HONOR’S CONVOCATION ................................................................................................................................. 37 NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION ......................................................................................................................... 38 SPIRITUAL LIFE ................................................................................................................................................... 38 RELIGIOUS EMPHASIS WEEK ........................................................................................................................... 38 RICHARD ALLEN CHAPEL .................................................................................................................................. 38 4 PAUL QUINN COLLEGE STUDENT HANDBOOK BIBLE STUDY .......................................................................................................................................................... 38 SMOKE FREE ENVIRONMENT ........................................................................................................................... 38 COMMUNITY SERVICE 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