MCMURRY UNIVERSITY STUDENT HANDBOOK 2017-2018 1 Welcome from the Dean of Students & Campus Life Dear McMurry Students, Welcome to McMurry University! College is an adventure. It takes a community to make this adventure a rich, vibrant and successful learning experience for each of our students. We hope you will choose to become involved and invested in our community through your participation in all that McMurry has to offer – through participation in student involvement opportunities like being a member of one of our Social Clubs or one of the many other clubs and organizations. Many McMurry students are scholar-athletes on one of our twenty intercollegiate athletic teams, participate in our performing arts program, or as an involved commuter or resident in one of our many residential living areas. And this just scratches the surface! This handbook is designed to help you learn about your role as a member of the McMurry University community, as well as the responsibilities and opportunities therein. Please take time to review the policies and procedures contained in this handbook. These expectations will serve as a guide for you during your time here - and will help all of us in our efforts to live, learn, grow and work together. If you have any questions, please visit me in the Student Affairs Office located on the first floor of President Hall. In fact, whether you have a question or just wish to share your ideas or concerns, the Student Affairs staff invites you to stop by and visit our offices – Campus Security (President Hall), Career Development (Old Main), Counseling Services (President Hall), Health Services (President Hall), Housing & Residence Life (Garrison Campus Center), Student Engagement (Garrison Campus Center), Student Affairs (President Hall) and University Wellness & Recreation (Hunt PE Center) . As a member of our student body, you and your experience matter to us. Please let us know if you have suggestions on how we might make McMurry an even richer learning experience for you. Wishing you great year at McMurry, Allen B. Withers, Ph.D. Dean of Students & Campus Life 101 President Hall [email protected] (325) 793-4680 2 Welcome from the McMurry Student Government President Hello War Hawks! As your Student Government President, I would like to welcome all those new and retuning to the McMurry Community! This handbook includes important information regarding student life, university offices and services, and various other helpful tips to guide you along the way! It highlights many of the things that I love about McMurry! For instance, you will quickly find that McMurry provides many opportunities for involvement. There are countless clubs, leadership opportunities, work-study positions, and activities on campus and in the Abilene area. The suggestion to get involved early and often is something you will hear a lot during these four years, but it is truly important! We are here to learn, and college has so much to offer both in and outside of the classroom. These are special years when you will make lifelong friends and meet mentors who will help you reach your full potential to discover who you truly are. You are going to have the time of your life experiencing all of this, but you will soon realize that it goes by in a flash. It’s important that you remember to take advantage of these opportunities because this period of your life goes by so quickly! I encourage you to join a club, volunteer for a service event, or apply for a student leadership position. Attend student-led events such as McMurry Homecoming, McMadness, International Dinners, Spring Thing week and many others. It is these experiences that help define what it means to be a War Hawk! Another great thing about McMurry are the incredible people and resources available to all students. Offices and programs including the Health Center, Counseling Services, First Year Programs, Student Engagement, Servant Leadership and many, many more are here to help you in any way they can. McMurry Student Government (MSG) is another resource that is always available to you. We hold weekly meetings during the semester where we provide the opportunity for students to attend and voice their concerns and suggestions. MSG is here to represent and support you – the students! I wish you all the best of luck as you take on this school year! Again, McMurry provides us with the opportunity to achieve great things and realize our full potential. It is so important that every one of us becomes involved and contributes to this community. Each graduating class is full of students who continuously defy expectations in every aspect of student life and leave us with an unforgettable legacy. I truly can’t wait to see what we will all accomplish this year! Ala Cumba! Hope Rouse 2017-2018 President of McMurry Student Government 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS MISSION OF MCMURRY UNIVERSITY ............................................................................................................ 7 HISTORY ............................................................................................................................................................ 7 ACADEMICS .......................................................................................................................................................... 7 CLASS ATTENDANCE ..................................................................................................................................... 8 ABSENCES ......................................................................................................................................................... 8 ADDING OR DROPPING COURSES ............................................................................................................... 8 ACADEMIC PROBATION AND SUSPENSION.............................................................................................. 8 GRADE APPEALS.............................................................................................................................................. 9 WITHDRAWAL FROM THE UNIVERSITY.................................................................................................. 10 CAMPUS RESOURCES ....................................................................................................................................... 11 ACADEMIC ADVISING .................................................................................................................................. 11 ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT CENTER........................................................................................................... 11 ACCESSIBILITY & ACCOMMODATIONS .................................................................................................. 11 BOOKSTORE .................................................................................................................................................... 12 CAMPUS SECURITY ....................................................................................................................................... 12 CAREER DEVELOPMENT…………………………………………………………………………………. 12 CENTER FOR COMMUNITY INCLUSION……………………………………………………………….. 13 CONFERENCE & ENRICHMENT SERVICES .............................................................................................. 13 COUNSELING SERVICES .............................................................................................................................. 13 DINING SERVICES.......................................................................................................................................... 14 FINANCIAL AID .............................................................................................................................................. 14 GARRISON CAMPUS CENTER, (GCC) ........................................................................................................ 14 HEALTH SERVICES ........................................................................................................................................ 14 CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION ………………………………………………………….15 JAY ROLLINS LIBRARY ................................................................................................................................ 15 POST OFFICE ................................................................................................................................................... 16 REGISTRAR’S OFFICE ................................................................................................................................... 16 RELIGIOUS & SPIRITUAL LIFE.................................................................................................................... 17 RESIDENCE LIFE ............................................................................................................................................ 18 SERVANT LEADERSHIP ................................................................................................................................ 18 STUDENT ACCOUNTS ................................................................................................................................... 19 STUDENT AFFAIRS ........................................................................................................................................ 19 4 STUDENT ENGAGEMENT …………………………………………………………………………………19 UNIVERSITY WELLNESS & RECREATION ..............................................................................................