ACADEMIC POLICIES
Internship and Field Experience Program: 1 or 2 credit hours Non-traditional courses will be expected to meet the minimum requirement of time equivalent to the amount of time spent in a traditional classroom. There is an understanding that experiential learning may require more clock hours to reach the same level of learning. Internships (2 credit hours; summer internship) 40 hours/week for 8 weeks which includes ministry experiences, meeting with supervisor, and completion of course work. Internship or Field Experience (1 credit hour; semester internship or field experience) 20 hours/week for 15 weeks which includes ministry experiences, meeting with supervisor, and completion of course work. CLASSIFICATION Full-time students are those who are enrolled for at least twelve credit hours. Part-time students are those enrolled in less than twelve credit hours. Freshmen are those who have earned less than 30 credit hours. Sophomores are those who have earned 30-59 hours. Juniors are those who have earned 60-89 hours. Seniors are those who have earned at least 90 hours. OCC STUDENT EMAIL ADDRESS All Ozark Christian College students must use the official email address provided by the college (lastname. firstname@my.occ.edu) to receive communication from the faculty and staff. The OCC student email address may be forwarded to another email service (e.g., yahoo.com or hotmail.com). ACADEMIC FREEDOM Ozark Christian College recognizes the freedom of expression and pursuit of truth as essential to the goals of collegiate education. All faculty and students are free to research and explore ideas appropriate to various disciplines and to express ideas and views without fear of reprisal. Within the boundaries of their commitment to the doctrinal statement, mission, and objectives of Ozark Christian College, faculty members are given the right and responsibilities of academic freedom. Faculty and students have freedom of expression in the classroom but should avoid the classroom as a forum for personal agendas not relevant to the discipline or to the objectives of the course. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY Due to the commitment of training men and women for Christian service and of educational excellence, academic integrity is our natural expectation. Compelling evidence of academic dishonesty (e.g., cheating or plagiarism) will be reported to the Academic Dean’s office and the Student Life office. Penalties could range from failure of an assignment to suspension from college. Students should avoid dishonesty and irresponsibility at all costs. Instructors have permission to state additional requirements and definitions in their syllabi as they deem appropriate. ACADEMIC HONESTY Statement of Policy - Academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to: altering or misusing documents; impersonating, misrepresenting or knowingly providing false information as to one’s identity; providing false information regarding completion of course assignments, professional history, or accomplishments; plagiarism, cheating on examinations, attempting to gain advance information on examination questions from any source, or collaborating with others for that purpose; and sharing or selling information about examination questions. Procedure - Staff, faculty or students who believe that a student has not adhered to the Academic Honesty Policy will bring the matter to the attention of the Academic Dean. In cases where the authenticity of documents submitted by a student is in question, an investigation will be conducted by the Registrar’s Office and/or Admissions Office. Should the documents submitted by a student be determined to be fraudulent
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