2018-2019 Undergraduate Academic Catalog UNDERGRADUATE ACADEMIC CATALOG For the Academic Year 2018 - 2019 The electronic version is the official version of the college catalog. Where differences exist among versions, the electronic version takes precedence. http://tabor.edu/online/student-resources 2018-2019 Undergraduate Academic Catalog INVITATION TO TABOR COLLEGE Catalogs, dreams, and plans seem to go together. As a kid, when a catalog came, I would page through it and dream about what I saw and make plans to acquire whatever captured my attention. The Tabor College Academic Catalog is similar in nature. On these pages you will find information that will inspire you to make plans to fulfill your vocational dreams. Degree programs, major fields of study, and course descriptions give you the content that will prepare you for your chosen vocation. Questions that you have about financial aid, degree requirements, and student services are answered. Procedures and steps that you will need to take to enroll in Tabor College are listed. All of this is to assist you as you work to make your vocational dream become a reality. Tabor College is committed to preparing you for a life of learning, work, and service for Christ and His Kingdom. These pages are designed to help you get started on the path of your vocational goals becoming a reality in your life. Enjoy the dreaming. Begin making your plans. And do not hesitate to contact us directly either by phone, email, or going to our website and finding out more about how Tabor can help your vocational dreams become a reality. With Joy, Jules Glanzer President i 2018-2019 Undergraduate Academic Catalog Welcome to Tabor College! Tabor is a vital higher learning center designed to help adult students fulfill their dreams of degree attainment in order to further develop their minds, nurture their souls, propel their careers, and to be more effective in service to others. Since it’s opening in 1993, the campus has helped educate thousands of students in completing their associates, undergraduate and graduate degrees. In fact, 2018 marks the celebration of twenty-five years at the Wichita location. We’re grateful for this history and those who have served and studied here through the years. As great as our history has been, we’re energized by our mission and the vision of expanding programs and partnerships to further advance the College. Additionally, we’ve moved the significant portion of our educational offerings online to a highly intuitive and robust learning management system which delivers an excellent menu of features that benefit student learning. Our faculty are made up of full-time educators and credentialed adjuncts who are rooted in careers related to their area of teaching. They deliver the curriculum with skill and offer a great deal of presence in their online teaching. We’re pleased you are considering joining Tabor’s School of Adult and Graduate Studies. Our team is ready to serve you in the next phase of your higher education. Sincerely, Tom Shaw Vice President of Strategic Initiatives, Dean of Adult and Graduate Studies ii 2018-2019 Undergraduate Academic Catalog TABLE OF CONTENTS INVITATION TO TABOR COLLEGE .................................................................................................................................................... ii TABLE OF CONTENTS ...................................................................................................................................................................... iii READER’S GUIDE TO THE COLLEGE CATALOG ................................................................................................................................ vi COLLEGE’S RIGHT TO ALTER POLICIES ........................................................................................................................................... vii POLICY AGAINST DISCRIMINATION ............................................................................................................................................... vii ABOUT THE COLLEGE .................................................................................................................................................................... 1 MISSION ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 1 VISION STATEMENT ................................................................................................................................................................... 1 CORE VALUES ............................................................................................................................................................................. 1 COMMITMENTS ......................................................................................................................................................................... 1 TABOR’S HISTORY AND THE MENNONITE BRETHERN CHURCH ................................................................................................. 3 DOCTRINE .................................................................................................................................................................................. 3 UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS INFORMATION ........................................................................................................................ 4 UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION CRITERIA ................................................................................................................................. 4 ASSOCIATE DEGREE POLICY ....................................................................................................................................................... 4 RN-BSN PROGRAM ADDITIONAL ADMISSION CRITERIA ............................................................................................................ 5 INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ADMISSION CRITERIA ..................................................................................................................... 5 UNDOCUMENTED STUDENT ADMISSION CRITERIA ................................................................................................................... 5 ADMISSION ON ACADEMIC PROBATION ................................................................................................................................... 6 ACCEPTANCE OF TRANSFER CREDITS ......................................................................................................................................... 7 CAP ON TECHNICAL CREDIT ....................................................................................................................................................... 8 READMISSION TO THE COLLEGE ............................................................................................................................................... 8 FINANCIAL AID .............................................................................................................................................................................. 9 FREE APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL STUDENT AID (FAFSA) ......................................................................................................... 9 AWARD NOTICES ........................................................................................................................................................................ 9 SCHOLARSHIPS ........................................................................................................................................................................... 9 GOVERNMENT AND ELIGIBILITY-BASED AID .............................................................................................................................. 9 VERIFICATION........................................................................................................................................................................... 10 STATEMENT OF SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS (SAP) ................................................................................................. 11 SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS (SAP) POLICY ............................................................................................................... 11 FAILURE TO MEET SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS STANDARDS .................................................................................. 12 FINANCIAL AID APPEAL PROCEDURE ...................................................................................................................................... 12 FINANCIAL AID SUSPENSION AND RE-ESTABLISHING ELIGIBILITY .......................................................................................... 13 STUDENT ACCOUNT - BUSINESS SERVICES ................................................................................................................................. 14 TUITION AND FEE SCHEDULE ................................................................................................................................................... 14 TUITION RATE .......................................................................................................................................................................... 15 PROGRAM DEPOSIT ................................................................................................................................................................ 15 PAYMENT OPTIONS ................................................................................................................................................................