242 Student services
2011-2012 Academic catalog
Student services New Student Orientation New students and their families are assimilated into the Seminary experience through a comprehensive orientation at the start of each semester. It is expected that each student who will be taking classes on a physical campus will attend New Student Orientation (NSO) at the beginning of either the fall or spring semester, pending the starting semester. Online (ExL) students are welcome and encouraged to attend NSO at either campus. During this event, a new student will learn important campus information, as well as the opportunities for spiritual formation available to them throughout their Asbury journey. NSO provides a unique opportunity for belonging that is crucial to a successful Seminary experience. Detailed information on campus-specific NSO information can be found on the Asbury website by going to oneATS intranet (click “Resources” and then the “New Student” link).
Student Health Insurance All students who have designated Florida Dunnam or Kentucky as their primary campus and who are enrolled at half-time status or greater are required to have health insurance coverage. (“Half-time status” is generally defined as taking five credit hours or more per semester or “pursuing a full course of study”.) Any student who is enrolled in at least three credit hours and paying regular tuition (e.g. not auditing) may also choose to enroll in the student health insurance plan (SHIP). Online (ExL) students may elect to enroll in the SHIP when they are currently enrolled in classes. Florida Dunnam and Kentucky campus students will be enrolled in the SHIP each semester they are enrolled in course work as described above unless the student provides proof of active, comparable insurance through the online enrollment/waiver process each semester. (“Comparable insurance” is defined as insurance that provides a level of coverage that meets or exceeds the coverage limits of the SHIP, as indicated in the current Plan Benefits brochure, and is a U.S.-based policy that is issued by a U.S.-based broker. The student maintains the final responsibility for understanding the Plan Benefits for the SHIP when researching comparability.) The student must complete the enrollment/waiver process through their Asbury Information System (AIS) personal account at https:// student.asburySeminary.edu by the add/drop date each semester to avoid automatic enrollment. The insurance premium for enrollment is non-refundable. All students with citizenship other than the United States (referred to hereafter as an “international student”) are also required to have health insurance coverage for themselves. In addition, international students are required to have health insurance coverage for all non-U.S. citizen dependents residing with them. If an international student purchases comparable insurance (as defined in the paragraph above) for themselves in order to waive the SHIP, the international student (in addition to the online enrollment/waiver process) must provide a physical copy of their comparable insurance plan’s certificate of benefits to the Business Office by no later than the add/drop date each semester. International students’ insurance for themselves must include coverage for medical evacuation and repatriation of remains. Insurance coverage must be in effect on the day of arrival in the United States.
Student Insurance Enrollment/Waiver Process All students who meet the criteria defined above must enroll in/waive the SHIP by no later than the add/drop date each semester, or they will be automatically charged for the SHIP premium for that semester (this premium charge is non-refundable). Students must enroll or waive online using their personal AIS student account at https://student. asburySeminary.edu. Questions regarding the enrollment/waiver process should be directed to the Office of Student Services at 859.858.2349 or by email to student.insurance@asburySeminary.edu. Due to HIPPA regulations, all questions about benefits, claims, etc. must be directed to the insurance broker or the claims administrator. The plan brochure, claim forms, rates, and contact information for the insurance broker and claims administrator are available at the website listed below.
Discipline and Restoration Please refer to the Student Handbook about questions concerning Discipline and Restoration polices of Asbury Theological Seminary.