ON-CAMPUS AND E-CAMPUS STUDENT HANDBOOK

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1 ON-CAMPUS AND E-CAMPUS STUDENT HANDBOOK 2015 w w w. l b u. e d u

2 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT LBU has put together an exciting and practical program to equip you for God s calling on your life whether it is ministry, Christian education, business or an informed Christian lay person. You will be taught and shown how to enlarge your ministry. We offer an outstanding choice of courses taught by a qualified and experienced staff, totaling over 450 years in the ministry. To strengthen the regular staff, we will from time to time bring in special speakers. To further assist you, we also have a full-time staff available Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p. m. -Dr. Neal Weaver Welcome to LBU s On-Campus Program Quality Program Outstanding Staff Offering Day and Night Classes on: Monday Tuesday Thursday

3 MESSAGE FROM THE ACTING ACADEMIC DEAN IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ We are thrilled that you have selected Louisiana Baptist University as your institution for higher learning. We are confident that you will be pleased with your selection. As a student at LBU, you will encounter many rewarding experiences, but to do so you must read the enclosed information. The information is vital as it pertains to the responsibilities of the student. In order to be a successful scholar, you must abide by all requirements set by Louisiana Baptist University. Failure to do so may cause dismissal of the pupil. At LBU, we put the student and his/her needs first. Therefore, if you are experiencing any difficulties please contact the admissions office at , fax or by our address lbuinfo@lbu.edu. A staff member will be happy to assist you. Dr. Sandra Cory

4 ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE HOURS Monday - Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. CST Friday 8:00 a.m. 3:30 p.m. No classes on the following holidays: Martin Luther King Day Presidents Day Good Friday Memorial Day Independence Day Labor Day Week of Thanksgiving MINIMUM REQUIRED CORE CURRICULUM English History Math/Science Social Studies 12 Semester Hours 6 Semester Hours 6 Semester Hours 6 Semester Hours (May vary from one department to another) This institution admits students regardless of race, color, national or ethnic origin, and grants all rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to all other students at LBU. Further, LBU does not discriminate based on race, color, gender and national or ethnic origin, nor handicap in the administration of its educational and other policies, admissions, disciplinary actions, scholarship and loan programs, and other school-administered programs. IF A CLASS DOES NOT HAVE A MINIMUM OF FIVE STUDENTS THE CLASS WILL NOT MAKE FOR THAT SEMESTER.

5 ACADEMIC HONESTY Dishonesty of any kind with respect to lessons and final examinations will not be tolerated. Any lessons submitted are expected to be the sole work of the student. It is unacceptable to use the work of another or to allow work to be used by another student. It is also unacceptable to let another person complete your work. If a student is physically unable to write his/her own work, then permission must be granted by the dean of his/her division. If this policy is violated, the student will forfeit all fees and receive a grade of F in the course. ATTENDANCE POLICY No more than three (3) absences will be allowed per semester without academic penalty. For those students registering late, prior class(es) missed will be counted as absence(s). COURSE CREDIT Each course will count for three semester hours. Students completing twelve (12) hours or more per semester are considered full-time students. Students completing at least three (3) hours per semester but less than twelve (12) hours are considered part-time. Students completing less than three (3) hours per semester are placed on academic probation. COURSE INSTRUCTIONS Reports should be prepared according to the specifications found in Guidelines for Writing Assignments. This handbook is found only at LBU.

6 FINAL EXAMS Students must be current with payments before the final exam is issued. Students who are delinquent in tuition payments will be notified two weeks prior to the final exam date. FINANCIAL POLICY Registration - $ (new students only) All previously enrolled students pay no reenrollment fee. Tuition $ per credit (each course is three credit hours) Tuition may be paid in interest free monthly payments Students must be current with payments before final exams are issued. Any accounts over 30 days delinquent are subject to a 10% late fee for the delinquent amount. No grades will be posted to the transcript until payment for the course is paid in full. All tuition and fees must be paid in full before proceeding to the next degree. GRADING SYSTEM Grades of A, B, and C are given for satisfactory work. A C indicates work acceptable for graduation. A D is passing but unsatisfactory. An F indicates work failed. In this case, the course must be repeated and passed to receive credit.

7 GRADUATION Commencement exercises are held annually in May with all degrees conferred at that time for degree programs. All course work and research projects must be completed in order to receive a diploma and/or official transcript. You must be present at graduation exercises in order to receive your degree, unless special permission is obtained from the President s office. INTENT TO WITHDRAW A student who wishes to withdraw must complete and sign the Intent to Withdraw form. Withdrawal from the class must be made before the fourth week of the semester in order to avoid financial penalty. Failure to do so will result in additional hours being added to the total cost of tuition. When a class is dropped or withdrawn, the following policy will apply: 1. No refund of tuition will be made after the fourth week of the semester. 2. Student may withdraw up to the fourth week and receive a WP (withdraw passing) which is not used in computing their GPA. After the fourth week, the student will receive a WF (withdraw failing) which will be used in computing their GPA and the student will be responsible for full payment of tuition. 3. If a student withdraws after the fourth week he/she will be charged for the class that was dropped. 4. Students that begin an on-campus course and find that they are unable to continue may receive permission to complete the class as a distance education course. Students may transfer from on-campus to distance education status up to the fourth week of the semester.

8 NOTE: You are required to inform your instructor about any change in status, otherwise you will be considered as having dropped the course. The student must make the decision to switch in five business days. Failure to do so will result in loss of credit and money. MAKE-UP WORK To receive course credit all makeup work and final exams must be completed within two weeks of the last day of the semester. After that date student will receive an incomplete and tuition is non-refundable. TARDINESS POLICY Because tardiness disrupts the whole class it will be treated with the same seriousness as absences. Being tardy three times in a semester without excuse will be listed as one absence. TEXTBOOKS Most textbooks can be purchased on-line through amazon.com and/or abebooks.com. Textbooks authored by Dr. Wallace, Dr. Adams, Dr.Sheffield and/or Dr. Weaver must be purchased at LBU. They can be purchased between the hours of 8:00-4:30 Monday-Thursday, 8:00-3:30 on Friday. You will not be allowed to purchase textbooks during class times.

9 TUITION PAYMENTS Billing statements are issued on the 5 th of each month. Tuition payments can be mailed to the office or for the convenience of the student a payment box is located in the student break area. Professors are not allowed to accept money. CHILDREN IN CLASS It is our desire to create the best possible learning environment. Therefore, we must request that you do not bring children to class as they may create a distraction to those who are trying to study. This applies to the student break area, library, and classrooms. For special circumstances please contact Sandra Cory for approval.

10 FACULTY Linda Adams Dean of School of Christian Education B.A., Louisiana Baptist University M.A., Louisiana Baptist University Barbara Campbell Professor B.A., Florida Atlantic University M.Ed., Florida Atlantic University M.Ed., Centenary College Mark A. Crook - Dean of School of Psychology and Christian Counseling B.A., Louisiana Baptist University M.A., Louisiana Baptist University Bruce Edwards Professor B.S., McMurry University M.R.E., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Cliff Estes Pastor Waller Baptist Church B.S. University of Southern Mississippi Th.M. New Orleans Theological Seminary D.Min., New Orleans Theological Seminary Donald Edwards Pastor New Hope Baptist Church B.A., Louisiana Baptist University M.A., Louisiana Baptist University Prince Gipson Pastor Christ Temple Miss. Baptist Church B.A., Louisiana Baptist University M.TS., Louisiana Baptist Theological Seminary M.Div.,Louisiana Baptist Theological Seminary D.Th., Southwest Bible College and Seminary Doug Hamp Professor B.A., Warren Wilson College M.A., Hebrew University of Jerusalem

11 Daniel Hernández Pastor Hisp.de Broadmoor Baptist Church B.A., Centro Educativo Indigena Mexico M.A., New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary Chris Keeny Professor B.S., Baptist Bible College M.A., - Louisiana Baptist University David Keeny Dean of School of Bible B.A., Baptist Christian College M.Div., Baptist Bible Seminary Th.D., Louisiana Baptist University William Kincaid - Professor B.A., Baptist Christian College M.A., Baptist Christian University Th.D., Baptist Christian University Miguel Mesias Professor Licenciatura en Teologia, Baptist Teológico Seminary M.Div., New York Theological Seminary D.Th., Andersonville Baptist Theological Seminary D.Min., Seminary George W. Truett, Baylor University Steve Pettey Dean of Seminary B.A., Tennessee Temple University; M.Div., New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary D. Min., New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary Diana Puente Professor A.A., Mexican Baptist Theological Seminary B.A., Louisiana Baptist University M.A., Louisiana Baptist University (in progress) Juan Puente Director of Hispanic Program A.A., Texarkana College Th. B., Mexican Baptist Theological Seminary M.A., Louisiana Baptist University

12 Rolando Reyes Professor B.B. Instituto Tecnológico B.Th. Seminario Teológico Bautista B.A.S.. Louisiana Baptist University M.A. Louisiana Baptist University (in progress) William E. Rose, Sr. Professor B. S., Wiley College Th.B., United Theological Seminary and Bible College Th.M., United Theological Seminary and Bible College Bill Sheffield - Professor A.A., Jacksonville College B.A., East Texas Baptist University M.A., Louisiana Baptist University Th.D., Louisiana Baptist University D.Min., Tennessee Temple University Roy Watts Professor B.S, University of Montevallo M.S.W., Grambling State University (In progress) Milton Walker Pastor Brow Grove Miss. Baptist Church B.A. Louisiana Baptist University M.A. Louisiana Baptist University Brian Wilson Professor B.S., Grambling State University M.Div., Morehouse School of Religion

13 2015 ON-CAMPUS SCHEDULE January 12 Spring Semester classes begin January 19 MLK Day No classes January Last day to drop/add classes February 16 President s Day No classes March 5-7 Hispanic Conference (Camp Bethany) March 5-7 Counseling Modular at Camp Bethany March 31 Early registration for summer semester begins April 10 Last day to turn in workbooks for spring April Week of final exams for spring semester May 4 Early registration for summer semester begins April 21 Late registration begins for summer semester May Graduation Week Workshop May 15 GRADUATION May 18 Late registration for summer semester June 1 Summer semester classes begin June Last day to drop/add classes June Hispanic Department/Summer Modular July Bible Department/Summer Modular August 3 Early registration for fall semester begins August 3-6 Last day to turn in workbooks for summer August 17 Late registration for fall semester begins August Week of final exams for summer semester August 31-Sept. 1&3 Fall Semester classes begin September Last day to drop/add classes

14 October October November December December December 14 January 4 Pastor s Conference/The Biblical Plan of Church Growth Hispanic Department/Fall Modular Education:Youth Ministry with Purposes Thanksgiving Week No classes Last day to turn in workbooks Final exam week for fall semester Early Registration for Spring Semester begins Late registration for Spring Semester begins