TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL INFORMATION ........................................................................................................................................ 8 History of Clarks Summit University .................................................................................................................... 8 Statement of Mission ............................................................................................................................................ 8 Statement of Values ............................................................................................................................................. 8 Statement of Vision .............................................................................................................................................. 9 Confession of Faith ............................................................................................................................................... 9 Standards of Conduct ....................................................................................................................................... 10 Spiritual Climate ................................................................................................................................................. 11 Location of Campus .......................................................................................................................................... 11 Facilities .............................................................................................................................................................. 11 Accreditation and Certification .......................................................................................................................... 12 Alumni Office ...................................................................................................................................................... 12 CAMPUS STUDENT LIFE ........................................................................................................................................ 13 Theatrical Opportunities .................................................................................................................................... 13 Music Performances ......................................................................................................................................... 13 ADMISSION ............................................................................................................................................................... 14 Standards for Admission—Undergraduate ..................................................................................................... 14 Application Procedures ........................................................................................................................ 14 Readmission Policy and Procedures ................................................................................................... 14 Divorce Policy ....................................................................................................................................... 14 Music Students ..................................................................................................................................... 15 Transfer Students ................................................................................................................................. 15 Homeschool Students .......................................................................................................................... 15 New Student Orientation ...................................................................................................................... 15 Standards for Admission—Graduate .............................................................................................................. 16 Application Process .............................................................................................................................. 16 Readmission Policy and Procedures ................................................................................................... 16 General Requirements ......................................................................................................................... 16 Admission Levels .................................................................................................................................. 16 Academic Prerequisites for Admission ................................................................................................ 17 General Information .............................................................................................................................. 17 ACADEMICS .............................................................................................................................................................. 19 Graduation Requirements ................................................................................................................................ 19 General Requirements for Undergraduate Programs ......................................................................... 19 General Requirements for Graduate Programs .................................................................................. 19 Special Requirement for Bachelor Degrees ........................................................................................ 19 Special Requirement for Associate of Arts Degrees ........................................................................... 19 Special Requirement for Master of Education Degree ........................................................................ 19 Special Requirements for Master of Science in Counseling Degree .................................................. 19 Special Requirement for Additional Degrees....................................................................................... 19 Graduation Honors ............................................................................................................................... 20 Credit Hour Definition ........................................................................................................................................ 20 Grade Point Average ......................................................................................................................................... 20 Repeated Courses ............................................................................................................................................ 20 Classification ...................................................................................................................................................... 20 2017-2018 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog ii Clarks Summit University | Pennsylvania Confidentiality of Student Records ................................................................................................................... 20 Transcripts .......................................................................................................................................................... 20 Gainful Employment .......................................................................................................................................... 21 Richard J. Murphy Memorial Library ................................................................................................................ 21 Academic Standards—Undergraduate ........................................................................................................... 21 Academic Load ..................................................................................................................................... 21 Grading System .................................................................................................................................... 21 Class Attendance.................................................................................................................................. 22 Academic Honors ................................................................................................................................. 22 Academic Deficiencies ......................................................................................................................... 22 Ministry Development ........................................................................................................................... 22 Academic Standards—Graduate..................................................................................................................... 23 Grading System .................................................................................................................................... 23 Transfer Credit ...................................................................................................................................... 23 Academic Deficiencies ......................................................................................................................... 23 Student Appeals Process ..................................................................................................................... 23 Course End Dates ................................................................................................................................ 24 Course Extension Policy .....................................................................................................................