REGULATIONS
ABSENCES: Excuses Absence & Unexcused Absence
An absence is the equivalent of one (1) class hour (55 minutes)
or three (3) tardies (that is, being late to classes by 10 minutes).
Excused Absence / Absence without penalty: Excused absences
are permitted for - serious illness, admittance to a hospital or
confinement to one's dormitory or home. Doctor's certification would
be needed. death of a family member or hospitalization of an immediate
family member, three-day bereavement leave. Seven days bereavement
for foreign students.
Unexcused Absences
Without Penalty:
Unexcused absences are permitted within the limits of one fifty-five minute period
per credit hour of the course (that is, a 1 credit hour course is allowed a maximum
of 1 unexcused absence; a 3-credit hour course is allowed a maximum of 3
unexcused absences per semester.
Excessive Absence :
A student who has been absent from one-third (1/3) or more of the class sessions
is considered as having failed and must repeat the course. Should a student exceed
the maximum of unexcused absences that student may suffer the loss of half a
letter grade, for example, A becomes A-; A- becomes B+.
Absence from scheduled examinations:
Absence from scheduled mid-term and final examinations will require prior consent from the
instructor and written permission from the Director of Education before the examination
is taken. The Director of Education also may issue excuses to students for absences from
the Final Exam.
Instructor Absence:
If an instructor fails to appear for a session, the class should remain assembled
for at least ten minutes before disbanding, unless otherwise notified.
Lateness
- 1. In attendance (see Absence)
- 2. In Submission of course work:
- a. Permission for the late submission of work is at the
discretion of the course instructor. However, no work should be accepted
beyond the one (1) week of the Incomplete ("I") grace period.
- b. Work submitted late will not normally attract the same grade
as those submitted within the stipulated time.
Directed Study
Directed study is for the purpose of allowing a student to earn credit in a required course
that could not be taken at the time offered. Valid reasons for directed study may be:
- A conflict in schedule (two required courses offered at the same time.
- An overloaded semester schedule for the student, should the course be taken when offered.
- The fulfillment of some prerequisite only when it is too late to take the class.
In some cases the course may not be offered during the student's
on-campus tenure. Students taking directed study courses must have a minimum
cumulative GPA of 2.5.
Not more than a total of 6 hours of specific requirements
for graduation in the Bachelor's Program may be earned by directed study.
CHANGES & WITHDRAWALS
- No course can be added later than the second week
of a regular term.
- Courses dropped after the third week of a regular term
must be recorded as a W.P. (Withdraw Passing) or W.F. (Withdraw Failing).
- Courses dropped after the sixth week of a regular term will be automatically
recorded as (F). In certain cases, the (F) may be computed as a W.P. or
W.F. only by the decision of the Academic Committee.
EXAMINATIONS & REGULATIONS
- Students are to report promptly for all examinations at the time and place scheduled.
- All students writing Final Exams must spend at least thirty (30) minutes in the examination
room after the start of the examination.
- All students will have the exact length of time to sit an examination.
- Additional time will not be granted for latecomers,
except special cares deemed by the Academic Committee.
- Students are not to bring textbooks and/or notes into the examination room.
- Examination papers should not be removed from the examination room unless prior permission is given by the
instructor and/or Vice President for Academic Affairs.
- Only the Director of Education may issue excuses to students for absences from the final exam.
- If any exam is missed during an excused absence, the is no penalty however there must be a make-up
at a time mutually agreeable to the instructor and the student concerned.
- An unexcused absence from a Final Examination will result in an automatic grade of (F) for that exam.
FAILURES
A required course in which an (F) is received must be repeated and passed in order
to graduate.
A student failing a component of a course resulting in an overall
failure of the course may be allowed to do a make-up assignment in the component
that was failed.
Should the student fail a second time the course must be
repeated.
failed course may not be repeated by directed study.
APPEALS
Student grievances concerning academic work, which cannot be resolved with the lecturer, may
be appealed in writing to the Director of Education via the Student Council.
The Director of Education would raise the issue with the particular instructor.
Should the matter not be resolved, then it shall be taken to the Academic
Committee.
If the matter is not resolved it can be considered by the Academic
Committee, the Board of Directors and if need be the Board of Governors.
Formal appeals must be made within three weeks of the end of each semester.
After three weeks, appeals may only be considered in extremely valid circumstances.
Appeals not following the due process will not be considered.
Course Numbering :
Course numbered 001 - 099 : Indicates introductory courses or courses taken as prerequisite.
Course numbered 100 - 199 : Indicates first year courses.
Course numbered 200 - 299 : Indicates second year courses.
Course numbered 300 - 399 : Indicates third year courses.
Course numbered 400 - 499 :
Indicates fourth year courses.
CLASSIFICATION OF STUDENTS
A student's classification is determined at the beginning of each academic year according to the following
schedule:
FRESHMEN  - 1-32 Credit Hours
SOPHOMORE- 33-60 Credit Hours
JUNIOR - 61 - 96 Credit Hours
SENIOR - 97 Plus Credit Hours
Part-Time Students
Part-Time students are students who desire Christian Training but are not
enrolled in a program. Part-Time students may register for any course for
which they meet the individual course prerequisites.
Enrolment as a Part-Time Student is limited to a maximum of thirty-two (32)
credit hours.
Students will not be permitted to enroll for any further course work without
either seeking admission to a programme, or requesting special permission
from the Academic Committee.
COMPLETION OF PROGRAMS
The maximum period of time to complete a program must not exceed double the number
of years in which the program is regularly scheduled to be completed. For example,
- A three-year Diploma can take a maximum of six (6) years to be completed;
- A four-year program can take a maximum of eight (8) years
to be completed.
Should a student exceed this period, all previous work and grades become invalid and
the student must reapply for admissions as a new student.
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