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COMMUNITY AGREEMENTS The University has chosen Lo set a standard of behavior for all students, facu ltyand staff. In addition to those behav iors and attitudes wh ich tl1e Scriptures specifically praise or condemn , the Board of Trustees has adopted the fo ll owi ng statement of community agreements which are a require ment for membership in the Biota community. Bio/a University has long recognized a value in maintaining certain beha.vioral standards that contri/Jute to the atmosf!here on campus, foster fellowship with a wide range of Ch1istians and, in many instances, assist in strengthening our Christian testimony to our comm11nity. In this light, Biola University asks both its st11dents and em/Jloyees to bempp01tive of these behavioral standards. This institution is for earnest Ch1istians who are sensitive lo the many fnincipli!s of Ch1istian living tlwt arefound in the Bibi1!. The institution ctl.so stales ce,tain specific guidelines fm· the conduct of the Board of Trustees, faculty, staff and students. Although mch regula tions are not the basis of our standing in Ch1ist, and are not a neces sary consequence ofit, they can be beneficial to the lifeand testimony of both the individual and the institution. To this end, Bio/a expects the Board of Trnstees, faculty, staffand students to refrain from !he use of alcoholic beverages and tobacco and from gambling. Also, Bio/ii does not allow social dancing at university-related 01· sponsored activities (that is, at any activity that involves any identifiabi1! 11nivmitygroufJ, is /mblicized on cam/ms, and/or has the appeamnce of being 11nive, 0 sity reliiled, whether held on or off wmpus) . F!irthe1; the Board of Trustees, faculty, staff and students are ex/Jected to exercise discern ment so as to abstain from all activities that tend to be morally degrad ing; this incl11des but is not limited to individ11al decisions regarding movies and lei1Jvision programs vi.ewed and othe,- ente,taimnent, recre ational and social activities. Bio/a University does not fmsume to be a ce11so1ing agency for all activities; it does, howeve1; expect tangible evi dence ofmatu1ing Cluistian convictions and discmiingjudgmenl. Bio/a rese,ves the 1ight to dismiss a student, who, in its judg ment does not confomi either to the staled rngulations governing st11- dent conduct or to the expressed principles, policies, f!rograms and expectations ofthe Univmity. These standards apply to thestudent whii1! enrol/eel in a.ny of the schools or fJrogmm.s of the University on campus and off cam/ms. Furthe1; these standanls ap/Jly lo the Board of Tmslees, faculty and staffwhii1! part of the Bio/a comm11nity. In addition, members of the Bio/a community will obse,ve Sun day as the Lord's Day cmd give p,immy attention to worshif!, re.st, Cluistian fellowship and recreation, and sernice. The Student Handbook of each school of the University desc1ibes the major assumptions, biblical p1inciples and general principles upon which the Community Agreements are based. Out of these also come such day Lo clay issues as approp1iate dress for the classroom. In addi tion to describing activities, servi ces and the University's spi1in1al life goals, the handbooks are also a resource for community activities and services. Copies of the Undergraduate Student Handbookare avai lable on request from the Sn1denl Affairs office. Graduate sn1dents may obtain copies of their handbooks from their respective graduate schools.
den t taking six semester hours or more who receives less than a 1.0 current GPA wi ll be considered for academic dis qualification . Graduate students carrying six semester hours or more who receive a 2.0 current GPA or less will be consid ered for academic disqualification. APPEALS Appeals must be submined in wri ting to the Registrar's Office and must include explanation of why minimum acade mic requirements were not met and whyan exception is war ranted. Appeals must be received within three weeks of noti fi cation that the student is on academic probation or has fai led to mee t academic probationary requirements. Appeals whi ch cannot be resolved with the Registrar's Office will be refe rred to the Academ ic Standards Committee or the appropriate graduate faculty committee. FINANCIAL AID Failure to compl ete th e required units or maintain a GPA as outl ined in the Statement of Satisfactory Academic Progress will result in finan cial aid probationary status. For add iti onal in formati on on Satisfactory Academic Progress Poli cy see Financial Information Section. FINANCIAL AID APPEALS Appeals must be submitted in writing to the Financial Aid Office and must include explanation of why minimum aid requirements were not met and why an exception is war ranted. Appeals must be received within three weeks of noti fi cation that the student is on financial aid probation or has fai led to mee t financial aid probationary requirements. ATHLETICS AND EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES Students not making satisfactory progress wi ll be consid ered ineligible for athl eti c competition and extracurricular act iviti es. Th e student on academi c probation may be allowed to compete or parti cipate upon review by the Acade mic Standards Committee. Extracurricul ar activities include: student government, forens ic teams , gospel teams, band , chorale, intercollegiate athletics and other faculty sponsored organizations. For appeal procedures, see the appeal proce dure outlined under appeals section above. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY As a Ch rist ian institution , Biota University is especially concerned that sound moral values are practiced in all areas of university life. Honesty in academic work is essential for personal growth and an ethi cal life pleasing to God. Academic dishonesty is considered a serious offense, and wi ll be handled by individual faculty in various ways includ ing lowered grades or possible loss of course credit. The fac ulty member wi ll work with the Dean for Student Affairs to consider further disciplinary action, including dismissal. A full statement concerning academic dishonesty can be found in the Undergraduate Student Handbook.
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