and wife become one flesh (Genesis 2:24). In a dating relationship, however, a man and woman remain brothers and sisters in Christ. Scripture calls us to treat one another as brothers and sisters, “in all purity.” It is our desire to help students who face all kinds of sexual temptations. A. Dating, Engagements, and Marriages 1. Marriage plans made prior to attendance should be communicated to the Student Life Department upon enrollment. Marriages are not allowed during the school year without prior permission from the Deans. 2. The Student Life Department should be consulted prior to any engagement between two current students during the school year, and parental/guardian permission should be given prior to the engagement. 3. Divorced or separated students are not allowed to date while enrolled at the Bible Institute. B. Physical Contact 1. For the sake of building healthy relationships and being above reproach, public displays of affection (PDA) should be limited to brief hugs. Holding hands (except for engaged couples), kissing, or any other physical contact is not allowed on or off campus. 2. Physical contact between members of the same sex must be within the bounds of biblically acceptable behavior. C. Third-party Rule 1. Two students of the opposite sex must have a third party with them at all times except while in the central area of the campus. This area extends from the Jack Wyrtzen Conference Center to the Dining Hall and does include any wooded areas on campus. 2. When students in mixed company visit, use, or are invited to a home, the owner (or renter) must be present. VII. Official School Breaks A. While Biblical Mandates apply at all times, students are not held to the Institutional Policies of Word of Life during school breaks unless they are on the Bible Institute campus or on a Word of Life ministry trip, in which case they are. B. During official school breaks, the campus and dormitories close. Students are expected to arrange their own housing and transportation during those weeks. C. Students are typically not permitted to leave or return early or late for official school breaks. In the case of extenuating circumstances, special permission is required from the Student Life Deans. Failure to obtain this may result in a zero grade for missed coursework. 1. If special permission is granted to leave early, coursework can be made up in one of the following ways. – Complete the work ahead of time by viewing the previous year’s class on the campus intranet. – Arrangements must then be made with the Academic Department to complete assignments and take quizzes and exams.
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