J. Special Permissions
1. Philosophy of Special Permissions: Special permission is required from the Student Life/Academic/Ministry Deans for any of the following: a. To miss class for any reason other than illness, work assignments, Study Hours, in-dorms, ministry, chapel, church, discipline work hours, conferences, Devos, or any other required activities. b. To travel home or anywhere that would involve an overnight stay. “Standing permission” will be handled in a case-by-case scenario. All special permission policies apply. 2. Procedures for Special Permissions: a. Special permission may be obtained online and must be submitted by 5:00 PM on Wednesday to be considered valid for the upcoming weekend. b. Generally speaking, students will not be permitted to miss class or a service assignment. c. Special permissions will not be granted until make-up work or outstanding discipline work hours have been scheduled. d. Poor academic or disciplinary standing may limit special permissions. e. During Pursuit Camp, students will be very involved in ministry. Therefore, special permissions for weekends during those weeks are only granted in extreme situations. f. Occasionally, due to scheduling constraints, students may be required to apply for special permission earlier. Students will be notified in these cases. K. Visitors 1. Overnight visitors. Students may have overnight visitors provided they adhere to the following guidelines: a. Students may periodically spend the night in another dorm room, but they must obtain permission from their RD in advance. b. Overnight accommodations for parents may be made at the Conference Center by contacting Guest Services at 727.379.5000, but not in dorms. c. For outside visitors, permission must be granted by the Student Life Department at least two days in advance. Space may be limited. These requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis. d. A visitor’s pass must be obtained from the Guest Services Desk during regular office hours. The cost is $30/day, which covers meals and lodging regardless of whether visitors eat off-campus. e. Accommodations, if available, will be assigned by the Deans for overnight visitors. Generally, special permission will not extend beyond three nights. f. Generally, visitors must be between the ages of 16 and 30. g. Generally, visitors will not be permitted during the week that precedes official school breaks. h. The third-party rule applies to students with visitors and guests. 2. Daytime visitors a. All day visitors must sign in and sign out at the Guest Services Desk while visiting the Word of Life property. b. All day visitors may purchase meal tickets at the Guest Services Desk. L. Vehicle Policies The following policies have been set in place to ensure the safety and welfare of students, employees, and visitors, as well as for the protection and maintenance of Bible Institute property. 1. Parking Permits a. All persons who bring motor vehicles (including Motorcycles, ATVs, and golf carts) to campus must register them with the Ministries Department ($25 per semester). b. A display tag will be issued and should be visible while on campus. A replacement tag may be purchased at the Guest Services Desk for $5. 2. Parking Locations a. Vehicles parked in disabled person spaces must display a state-issued disabled person ID at all times. b. Overnight parking is only to be in the parking lot D (across from the BPAC).
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