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So thatthe worldflourishesStudentHandbook2020 - 2021 ACADEMIC YEARbethanyseminary.edu1
Table of ContentsTable of Contents (cont.)A WORD ABOUT BETHANY.6Purpose of Handbook. 7Retaliation & False Claims. 18Conclusion. 18Smoking and Tobacco Use Policy. 18Solicitation. 19Earlham College Public Safety. 19OUR MISSION.8COMMUNITY LIFE AND PRINCIPLES.9Access to Bethany Center.9Access to Computers and Networks.9Internet Access.9Computer Labs.9Earlham College Labs.10Student-Owned Computers.10Use of Office Computers.10Email.10Email Lists.10Weekly Announcements.11Advising/Personal Counseling.11Student Employment: Work Study.11Chapel.11Joint Chapel and Other Worship Opportunities.11Common Meal. 12Community Creation. 12Bethany Neighborhood. 12Medical Insurance. 12Earlham College Health Services. 12Music. 12Social, Recreational, and Outreach Activities. 12Sports and Outdoor Activities in Richmond, IN. 12Local Cultural Activities. 13Student Initiated Activities. 13Students with Disabilities/Special Needs. 13Worship in Churches. 13Lifestyle. 13Personal Relationships Between Students and Employees. 13Disciplinary Action. 13Annual Conference Statements. 14Drug Abuse Prevention Policy. 14Sexual Harrassment. 15A. Introductions. 15B. Definition of Sexual Harassment. 15C. Effects of Sexual Harassment. 15D. Preventative Strategies. 16E. Guidelines for Making and Responding to Allegations. 16F. The Community Members’ Responsibilities. 16G. Ministry Formation. 16H. Disciplinary Guidelines. 17I. Healing and Reconciliation. 17Other Unlawful Harassment. 17BETHANY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY Student Handbook 2020-2021COMMUNITY GOVERNANCE. 22Principles. 22Communication. 22Accountability. 22Needs. 22Gifts. 22Participation. 22Components of Community Governance and Student Participation. 22(The following groups and Committees include opportunities for student participation or representation)Board of Trustees. 22Commencement Events Committee. .22Educational Policies and Advisory Committee (EPAC). 23Faculty Meeting (Bethany and Bethany/ESR). 23Patterns of Worship Class. 23Student Leadership Team.24BUILDINGS AND SERVICES.26Buildings.26Bethany Center.26Brethren House and the Bethany Neighborhood.26See the Bethany website for the reservation form and rates.26ESR Center.26High/Beeghly Library/Elizabethtown College Agreement.26Lilly Library.26Robert Barclay Center. 27Runyan Center. 27Susquehanna Valley Ministry Center. 27Services. 27Office Equipment and Services. 27Parking. 27Post Office.28Student Employment.28Student Housing.28Student Identification Cards.28Transportation.28Volunteering.28FINANCIAL INFORMATION.29Audit Fees.29Clinical Pastoral Education Fees.29Fees for Bethany Alumni.29Payment.29Program Extension Fee.29bethanyseminary.edu3
Table of ContentsTable of Contents (cont.)Refunds.29Student Account Policy.29Statement Account Policy.29Payment Due Dates. 30Payment Arrangements. 30Definition of Past Due Accounts. 30Results of Past Due Accounts. 30Yearlong Course Billing Policy. 31Earlham College Charges. 31Collections. 31Cross-Cultural Bank. 31Financial Aid. 32Definition of Financial Aid. 32Course Extension Policy.43Course Load /Overload Policy.43Course Load for Two-Week Intensives.44New Student Registration.44Late Registration.44Registration Waiting Lists.44Registration for CPE or Cross Cultural Trips.45Cross Registration.45Earlham College.45Deadlines for Submission of Coursework, Special Requests, Grades, Evaluations.45Change to a Newer Version of the MDic, MA, or Certificate Requirements.45Delayed Completion of Degree Program.45Probation and Dismissal Policy. 46Principles of Financial Aid. 32Components of Financial Aid. 32Application Procedures. 32Limitations of Bethany Financial Aid Programs (excluding Federal Loan Programs). 32Church Service Covenant.33Academic Excellence Scholarship.33Funds for International Students.33Federal Student Loans.33Federal Work-Study.33Exit Interviews for Students with Federal Loan Funds.33Eligibility Requirements.34Failure to make SAP.34Return of Title IV Funds.35Appeals.35Related to Financial Matters (tuition, fees, acounts and financial aid).35ACADEMIC POLICIES.36Academic Credit Hour and Course Workload.36Auditing a Course. 37Current Students. 37Seminary Spouses. 37Continuing Occasional and Audit Students. 37Cancellation of Course Due to Enrollment. 37Winter Weather Campus Closure Policy.38Change in School of Enrollment.38Change in Status from Occasional to Degree/Certificate Student.39Change of Program for Degree or Certificate Student.39Attendance Policy.39Complaint Policy (Academic Course Work). 41Complaint Policy (Joint Policy Bethany and ESR). 41Complaints Regarding Compliance with Accrediting Standards. 41Full time Definition.42Independent Study Policy.42Provisional Admission Policy. 46Late Drop of Courses and Withdrawal Policy. 46Leave of Absence Policy.47Graduation Policy.47Joint Policy on Citation Style and Plagiarism.48Policy Statement on Student Records.48Testing Out of Intro Courses.49System of Student Evaluation .49Transcript.49Transfer Credit.49Withdrawal From the Institution. 50Transcript Conversion (Joint Policy). 50Confidentiality Statement Regarding Student Files. 50Policy Statement on Students with Disabilities. 51Statement of Non-Discrimination. 52Definitions of Disability. 52Confidentiality of Students with Disabilities.53Reasonable Accomodations.53Implementation.53Student Responsibilities.54Faculty Responsibilities. 55Process for Policy Revision. 55MINISTRY FORMATION.56Ministry Formation Sequence Documents.56Timeline for Ministry Formation.56Ministry Formation Placement Closure Policy (BTS).56Guidelines for Receiving Ministry Formation Elective Credit for Past Ministry Experience. 57FAIR USE AND COPYRIGHT BEST PRACTICES GUIDELINES FORFACULTY, STAFF, AND STUDENTS .60BETHANY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY Student Handbook 2020-2021bethanyseminary.edu5
A Word About BethanyPURPOSE OF HANDBOOKFounded in 1905 with a vision for spiritual empowerment, sound biblical scholarship and instruction rootedin practical experience, Bethany Theological Seminary offers men and women an education rich in thoughtfulreflection, deep learning, and everyday experience for ministries in the church and the world. Bethany isaccredited by the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada and by the Higher LearningCommission. As an institution related to the Church of the Brethren, we affirm the importance of communityas we study and engage scripture, theology, history, and spiritual formation. With an academic program thatis rigorous in thought and deep with meaning, we seek to bear witness to God’s work in the world through ourcommitments to justice and simplicity in the manner of our living, in peacemaking and reconciliation, and inservice, care for creation, and holistic mission.This handbook is designed to help you understandhow Bethany functions as a community of scholarsand Christians and to direct you to activities andresources available to you. Other students, faculty andstaff will be glad to provide information about topicsnot included in the handbook. Use this handbook asa reference for answers as questions arise. Do nothesitate to ask for help. Receptionists at both Bethanyand the Earlham School of Religion (ESR) are veryhelpful.Welcoming all qualified students, Bethany Seminary prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, gender, age,disability, marital status, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin or religion. Bethany’s student body includescreative and imaginative individuals from many Christian denominations and geographical locations both in theUnited States and abroad.
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