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8. Students who are dismissed or those that withdraw are responsible for getting their personal belongings home within two weeks. Word of Life staff and students are not responsible for packing and shipping their belongings. After two weeks, all belongings that remain on Word of Life property will be considered abandoned and will be donated or discarded. F. Communication with Parents We encourage students to maintain regular communication with their parents. The preferred form of communication is when students assume responsibility for themselves as adults by contacting their parents regarding their own personal circumstances whether they are related to academics, health, or discipline. Under certain conditions, the Student Life Department may ask students to contact their parents.

XII. COMPUTER USAGE POLICIES To see our policies on computer usage, visit wol.is/computer

XIII. CAMPUS SECURITY AND EMERGENCY PROCEDURES To see details about our campus security and emergency procedures, visit wol.is/security

XIV. HEALTH CENTER To see details about our Health Center, visit wol.is/healthcenter

XV. GENERAL GUIDELINES A. Bookstore

1. The Campus Store & Café is where you will find all your daily needs from school supplies, toiletries, gifts, Word of Life apparel, books and postage stamps. A copier and printer is available for a small fee per page. The Café has many items to offer including coffee, smoothies, Frappuccino, baked goods, snacks, etc. 2. Charges: The bookstore accepts personal checks, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and debit cards. 3. Returns: Defective merchandise may be returned for a full refund or exchange. Exceptions include sale merchandise and textbooks which are not returnable once class has started. 4. Textbooks that are required or recommended by our institution or a course instructor are exempt from NY state and local sales tax when sold to a student. To claim this exemption, please present your student ID to the bookstore staff at the time of purchase. B. Xavante Sports Lounge The Xavante Sports Lounge is your on-campus snack shack. We offer a variety of hot and cold items, including pizza, wings, fries, ice cream, assorted beverages and more! The lounge is a comfortable place to hang out with friends, play ping-pong or pool, and watch your favorite teams on one of our four TVs. During mealtimes this is a quiet space for discipleship meetings as well. C. Campfires Campfires are permitted on campus only at approved fire rings and must be signed out at the Student Life Center prior to use.

D. Camping Camping in mixed company is not permitted without permission from the Student Life Deans.

E. Equipment All Bible Institute equipment is to be treated with respect as belonging to the Lord. Students are responsible for damage due to neglect or abuse. All equipment is to be returned to its proper storage location.

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