F. Late Submission Policy Assignments that are permitted to be submitted late will incur a 3% penalty for each day beyond the due date up to a maximum of 50% off the total grade. This penalty does not apply to tests/quizzes and assignments that are approved to be submitted late by the Academic Office. Professors have the right to deny late submissions or to impose higher late penalties if so desired. G. Overview of the School Year 1. The school year is divided into two academic semesters and a required Ministry Practicum. 2. Our annual Missions Conference is considered by the government to be part of a Word of Life Bible Institute student’s training, attendance is reflected in the Christian Disciplines grade. Those missing conference sessions will be expected to make up the conference by viewing the recordings. 3. Outside Summer Ministry Practicum: Because the Summer Ministry Practicum serves as an accredited internship, only a few non-Word of Life summer ministries are approved each year, primarily for married students and students with unusual or debilitating limitations. The ministry opportunity must be similar in terms of expectations and experience to that offered at a Word of Life camp. A formal application must be turned into the ministries office no later than February 15. This date also applies to students starting in the spring semester. H. Registration Registration for classes will be held at the beginning of each semester. Students are required to arrive by 4:00 p.m. on the scheduled dates in order to facilitate this procedure. All financial obligations for the semester must be met at this time. I. Withdrawal Procedure Students are not permitted to withdraw from the regular scheduled courses of the Institute. Students may withdraw from electives without a penalty before the second class. Students withdrawing from the Bible Institute are required to see the Dean of Men or Women. Failure to do this may result in the student being issued F's for all course work taken during the semester. Keys and ID's need to be turned in at this time. Refund policies are stated in the catalog. Students who withdraw at any point during the school year are responsible for getting their personal belongings home within two weeks. Students must contact the Dean of Men or Women to return to campus. Word of Life staff and students are not responsible for packing and shipping personal belongings. After two weeks all belongings that remain on our property become abandoned property and will be donated or discarded. J. Transferring Students When courses have been approved for transfer credit, students have the option to replace them with electives (if available) for no additional fee. III. ACADEMIC STANDINGS When grades are finalized at the end of each semester, students are placed in one of several classifications depending upon their GPA for that semester. A. Dean's Honor List Students achieving an average of 3.50 or higher at the end of a semester (not including the Ministry Practicum or Internship), are placed on the Dean's Honor List. Students who graduate with a cumulative GPA of 3.50 or higher for the entire year of the Bible Institute will graduate with High Honor. B. Dean's List Students achieving an average of 3.00 to 3.49 at the end of the semester (not including the Ministry Practicum or Internship), are placed on the Dean’s List. Students, who graduate with a cumulative GPA of 3.00 to 3.49 for the entire year, will graduate with Honor. C. Academic Probation Students who have demonstrated low academic achievement in high school or prior college work may be accepted to the Bible Institute on Academic Probation. Students may be placed on Academic Probation when, at the end of the semester, their cumulative GPA falls below a 2.00, or their current semester GPA falls below a 1.50 regardless of their cumulative GPA. Students on academic probation cannot miss study hours to participate in sports or worship arts ministry teams. Special permission requests may be denied. Students on academic probation may be required to have a personal tutor and/or attend study intensives. In extreme situations, students may be campused. D. Students with Special Needs Students with special learning disabilities or handicaps are advised by the faculty on an individual basis. Their continuance in school will be based on their willingness to work up to their ability and maintain a positive spirit while in attendance at the Bible Institute. It will be the student's responsibility to communicate with the Academic Dean concerning any special needs. E. Academic Dismissal Students may be subject to Academic Dismissal on the following basis: 1. Freshman students below a 1.00 cumulative GPA, and sophomore students below a 1.50 cumulative GPA at the end of one semester and who have been on Academic Probation for the previous period may be dismissed. 2. Failure to attend classes.
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