Modifications to the Online Catalog
College of Graduate & Undergraduate Studies
Program Modifications
Biology, B.S. (Offered Online and On-Campus)
- A new course, BIO 350 was added to replace BIO 315 as a degree requirement under area V.
Added to Catalog on 10/26/18; Effective Winter 2019
Exercise Science, B.S. (all of the changes below were added to the Catalog on 11/12/18; Effective Fall 2018)
- Effective Fall 2018, all Exercise Science students are required to take MAT 101 in Area II A and Bio 111, and CHM 111 and CHM 112 in Area II B.
- Area IV: A. quarter credit hours were changed from 19-20 to 14-15 quarter credit hours AND CHM 112 was removed from Area IV and moved to Area II.
- Area IV: B. quarter credit hours were changed from 10 to 10-15 quarter credit hours AND BIO Elective was added.
Health Coaching B.S. (all of the changes below were added to the Catalog on 11/12/18; Effective Fall 2018)
- Area II: BIO 112 was removed as a requirement and CHM 112 was added
- Area IV: A. CHM 112 was removed and moved to Area II AND BIO Elective was added
Bachelor’s Core Curriculum (65 Quarter Credit Hours)
- Area II: B. CHM 112 was added to this section as a requirement for Exercise Science and Health Coach majors
Added to the Catalog on 11/12/18; Effective Fall 2018
Course Modifications
Course Changes:
CHM 315 - Biochemistry I (prerequisite and course description modifications)
Added to Catalog on 10/26/18; Effective Winter 2019
ENG 121 - Public Speaking (credit hour and course description modifications)
Added to Catalog on 10/26/18; Effective Fall 2018
SHS 410 - ECG and Exercise Stress Testing (prerequisite modifications)
Added to Catalog on 10/26/18; Effective Winter 2019
TSE 099 - Introduction to Composition (online offering added)
Added to Catalog on 10/26/18; Effective Fall 2018
BIO 312 - Cell Biology (prerequisite modification)
Added to Catalog on 10/26/18; Effective Fall 2018
PSY 356 - Personality Psychology (course description modification)
Added to Catalog on 10/26/18; Effective Fall 2018
BIO 101 - Introduction to Life Science (course title and course description modifications)
Added to Catalog on 11/8/18; Effective Winter 2019
TSR 099 - Practical College Reading (online offering added)
Added to Catalog on 11/8/18; Effective Winter 2019
BIO 431 - Microbiology I (online offering added)
Added to Catalog on 11/29/18; Effective Winter 2019
CHM 316 - Biochemistry II (online offering added)
Added to Catalog on 12/19/18; Effective Winter 2019
HIS 101 - World Civilization to 1500 (online offering added)
Added to Catalog on 2/28/19; Effective Spring 2019
CHM 315 - Biochemistry I (online offering added)
Added to Catalog on 2/28/19; Effective Spring 2019
BIO 336 - Vertebrate Biology (online offering added)
Added to Catalog on 2/28/19; Effective Spring 2019
ENG 121 - Public Speaking (online offering added)
Added to Catalog on 2/28/19; Effective Spring 2019
ENG 203 - Foundations of Western Literature (online offering added)
Added to Catalog on 2/28/19; Effective Spring 2019
PHS 111 - General Physics I (online offering added)
Added to Catalog on 2/28/19; Effective Spring 2019
PHS 112 - General Physics II (online offering added)
Added to Catalog on 2/28/19; Effective Spring 2019
BIO 437 - Immunology and Disease Patterns (course description modification)
Added to Catalog on 4/12/19; Effective Summer 2019
PSC 201 - Introduction to Peace Studies (online offering added and prerequisite modification)
Added to Catalog on 4/23/19; Effective Summer 2019
New Courses:
BIO 350 - Experimental Design and Analysis
Added to Catalog on 10/26/18; Effective Winter 2019
CGUS Policy Updates/Revisions
Undergraduate Maximum Credit Hours Per Quarter Policy
AS.044 [Added to Catalog on 2/4/19; Effective Winter 2019]
Undergraduate students may enroll for a maximum of 20 credit hours per quarter. Those students seeking to take more than 20 credit hours must have an institutional cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above and must receive approval from the Dean.
Procedure(s)
The student must contact, in writing, the Dean’s Office requesting permission to take more than 20 credit hours in any given quarter by Friday of Week 10 the prior quarter. The required form must include rationale as to why the additional credits are needed as well as the student’s current cumulative GPA and total credits completed toward degree. The Dean or his/her designee will review the request and respond to the student.
Any student who has enrolled in more than 20 credit hours without permission of the Dean will be contacted and asked to withdraw from courses sufficient enough to lower the total credit
hours being attempted to 20 or less. If the student does not respond, the Dean’s Office will withdraw the student from courses sufficient enough to lower the total credit hours being attempted to 20 hours or less.
Undergraduate Academic Standing Policy [Revision]
AS.038 [Added to Catalog on 4/12/19; Revision Effective 4/1/19]
Good Standing Requirements: In order to maintain Good Standing students must have a completion rate equal to or greater than 70% and a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 or above.
Academic Warning (AW): Students with a cumulative GPA of 2.00-2.49 and/or have failed one course will be placed on Academic Warning.
Academic Probation (AP): Students will be placed on Academic Probation if they have a cumulative GPA of less than 2.0 OR have less than a 70% completion rate OR have failed more than one course per quarter.
Academic Dismissal (AD): A student will be dismissed from the academic program if he/she fails to meet the conditions of the Academic Performance Contract.
Procedure(s)
Academic Warning Procedure: Students on Academic Warning will be restricted to registering for a maximum of 15 credit hours and will be required to meet with their assigned academic advisor.
Academic Probation Procedure: Students who are placed on academic probation must meet the following requirements:
- Limited to register for 15 credit hours per quarter
- Will remain on Academic Performance Contract for 3 quarters and fulfill all requirements within the contract
- Must complete any required tutoring
- Must have academic advisement with a Specialized Professional Advisor per Academic Performance Contract
Academic Advising for Provisional Undergraduate Students Policy [Revision]
AS.029 [Added to Catalog on 4/12/19; Revision Effective 4/1/19]
Provisionally admitted undergraduate students are those who have been accepted into the College of Graduate and Undergraduate Studies and whose academic record does not meet the general admissions requirements for Life University’s undergraduate programs. Students admitted provisionally to undergraduate programs must earn a quarter GPA of 2.0 or above in their first quarter to avoid Academic Probation. Provisional undergraduate students must do the following:
- Students new to the University must meet with their Specialized Professional Advisor (SPA) prior to the beginning of the quarter in which they are to enter the University. Returning students must make an appointment with their SPA during week 7 of the quarter to determine their schedule for the following quarter.
- Complete all required placement testing and transitional courses as outlined in the student’s provisional acceptance contract.
- Register for no more than 15 credit hours in the first quarter at Life University, three of which must be LFS 105 Academic Strategies. The student’s SPA must approve all other course selections.
- Complete any and all required developmental courses and FYE 101 and LFS 105 with a grade of “C” or higher.
- Successfully complete three-quarters with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher.
- Successfully complete 40 quarter credit hours, 20 of which must be general education core courses unless the student is a transfer student and has met all general education core requirements.
If a new provisional student does not meet or fulfill items 1-3 all of the above prior to the start of the quarter, he/she will be administratively dropped from all courses.
During the quarter, provisional undergraduate students will be required to do the following in order to ensure academic progress is being maintained in each of their courses:
- Meet with their Specialized Professional Advisor (SPA) during weeks 1, 3, 7, and 9 of the quarter.
- Earn a quarter GPA of 2.0 or better to avoid being placed on Academic Probation.
- Attend documented study sessions per week at an approved tutoring location, such as Smart Thinking or the Student Success Center.
College of Chiropractic
Course Modifications
New Courses:
CLIN 3333 - Chiro-Mission
Added to Catalog on 1/8/19; Effective Winter 2019
CPAP 1601 - Getting to Well
Added to Catalog on 7/15/19; Effective Summer 2019
Life University
Policy Updates/Revisions
Attendance Policy
AS.001 [Added to Catalog on 2/4/19; Effective Winter 2019; see Academic Policies & Information ]
Life University supports the intellectual growth and development of its students and expects each student to take responsibility for their academic progress. Therefore, attendance at all regularly- scheduled classes is expected and will be taken during weeks two (2) and seven (7) at a minimum; however, certain circumstances may preclude attendance at some class sessions.
Procedure(s)
Attendance policies are listed in each course syllabus.
All faculty members will, at the beginning of each quarter, make a clear statement in the course syllabus describing course procedures for handling absences. Procedures and frequency of recording attendance should be consistent with assessment frequency and must be discussed and approved by the appropriate college dean. Students are obligated to adhere to the requirements of each course. Faculty are encouraged to provide opportunities for students to make up work missed due to an excused absence. Students who are absent from class must make arrangements for making up the missed material prior to the next regular class. Further, the faculty member will monitor course attendance through engagement of the student, whether it be taking attendance, or some form of in-course activity to demonstrate engagement. For online courses, the student is expected to complete at least one academically related activity per week.
When a student is compelled, for any reason, to be absent from class, the student should immediately convey the reason for the absence directly to the faculty member. The student is responsible for all material presented and for all announcements and assignments covered during their absence.
Excused Absences
Excused absences are recognized in the following cases:
- University Sanctioned Events
- Any student enrolled in any program of study at Life University may be officially excused from class(es) to represent the University at University sanctioned events as identified by the President. Excuses for absenteeism for University• sanctioned events may also be granted by the Deans.
- “University sanctioned events” may include, but are not limited to, activities such as those involving university athletic teams, student government, ambassadors or university clubs, trips related to academic courses, as well as any other university sanctioned event approved by the President. Approval of such absences will be granted only if the faculty receives advance notice from the faculty member or university official sponsoring the activity.
- Students excused for University-sanctioned events must make arrangements with members of the faculty to make up lecture and lab hours missed. This is to be documented by the faculty and submitted to the appropriate dean.
- Certain responsibilities upon all persons involved are as follows: The supervisor/advisor of the student or group participating in the extracurricular activity shall send written request to the appropriate dean at least two weeks (if possible) in advance of the absence. This request should include the name of the event, the date of the event, all travel schedules, and names of all students involved.
- Each student’s supervisor must notify the appropriate persons of any changes in the schedules as soon as changes are known.
- Faculty must allow students to take assessments either during the five class days prior to the absence or within the five class days following the absence. (The faculty member may dictate when a make-up assessment is to be taken.) Also, faculty members will prepare similar assessments of the same rigor and content as those administered to the other students in the class.
- Students must notify each faculty member that he or she is participating in a program that may create excused absences throughout the quarter. Students must provide a schedule of events at the beginning of the quarter to each faculty, if one is available.
- Students will make arrangements with faculty to make up labs and any other work within five school days following the absence.
- Personal
- Acceptable excuses include, but are not limited to, death/imminent death of family member, personal sickness or illness of a dependent family member, illness that is too severe or contagious for students to attend class, and/or natural disaster or significant weather event.
- Excuses for class absences due to health must be signed and documented with letterhead, address, and phone number of the licensed health care provider.
- Excuses for class absences due to death of an immediate family member must be signed and documented with letterhead, address, and telephone number of the clergyman, or with an obituary.
- Such documentation must be presented to the faculty within the first week upon return to class(es), with an information copy furnished to the Dean of the respective college.Failure to do this within the specified time will result in the student’s absence being charged as an unexcused absence and may result in the assignment of a failing grade for excessive absences.
- Legal Obligations
- Acceptable excuses include those absences due to legal obligations such as jury duty or military orders. Appropriate documentation must be presented to the faculty within the first week upon return to class(es), with an information copy furnished to the Dean of the respective college. Failure to do this within the specified time will result in the student’s absence being charged as an unexcused absence and may result in the assignment of a failing grade for excessive absences.
- Religious Observations
- Students wishing to have an excused absence due to the observation of a religious holiday of special importance must provide advance written request to each faculty by the end of the first week of classes.
- Class Attendance by Veterans
- The Department of Veterans Affairs requires that institutions of higher learning immediately report when a student discontinues attendance for any reason. Faculty must report to the Registrar’s Office the absence of a veteran student as soon as it known that the veteran student will not be returning to class. Generally, this should be reported after one week of absences and no later than two weeks of nonattendance by a veteran student.
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